JDA Software and Manhattan Associates Announce Worldwide Strategic Alliance to Integrate Advanced Demand Chain Solutions.

Business Editors

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2002

JDA(R) Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS), the leading global provider of integrated software and professional services to retailers and their suppliers, and Manhattan Associates (Nasdaq:MANH), the global leader in extended supply chain execution solutions, today announced a worldwide strategic alliance that combines the strength of JDA's best-of-class retail merchandising solutions with Manhattan's leadership in extended supply chain execution solutions.

The companies are unveiling plans for their first joint technology offering, the standard interfaces between PkMS(R), Manhattan Associates' leading supply chain execution solution, and JDA Portfolio(TM) client/server merchandising system, ODBMS(R), at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention on January 14-16, 2002 in New York City.

A formal alliance was a natural extension of the relationship between JDA and Manhattan Associates as the two companies have been servicing mutual clients, including The Sports Authority, Cabela's Incorporated, American Eagle and Casual Corner Group, for years. As a result of the agreement, joint customers will be able to capitalize on planning, merchandising, and extended supply chain execution functionality from a single, integrated suite of solutions. Besides best-of-breed functionality, the benefits for customers will include faster implementations, reduced risks due to the development of standard interfaces and lowered long-term cost of ownership.

"While hundreds of our clients can continue to depend on JDA for the warehouse capabilities featured in our MMS(R) product, we will be able to meet the needs of those retailers that demand extended supply chain execution that only Manhattan Associates can expertly deliver," commented Peter Charness, JDA's chief product officer and senior vice president, global marketing. "By partnering with Manhattan Associates, a company that has set the standard for advanced logistics at over one thousand facilities worldwide, we will be able to meet our clients' demands for a sophisticated and highly mechanized distribution operations that supports automated flow thru and cross docking."

"JDA has been a long-time leader in delivering first-rate software and services for the retail industry, and we look forward to a long, successful relationship with the company," said Michael Croxton, vice president of marketing and alliances for Manhattan Associates. "As a result of this alliance, our companies will deliver the best-of-breed of business process solutions combined with the associated execution solutions--a combination that has not previously been available."

PARTNERSHIP PROMOTES LOWERED COSTS FOR RETAILERS

Under the terms of the agreement, Manhattan Associates and JDA will work with mutual clients to develop, maintain and support a standard tool set to ensure ease of integration between the two companies' solutions. In addition to seamless integration, the tool set will provide joint clients with ongoing upgrade-ability and support necessary to integrate PkMS with JDA's merchandise management system, ODBMS. Since the tool set will be maintained with each release, customers can sustain a lower cost of ownership over time. As part of the contract, Manhattan Associates and JDA will also engage in joint sales and marketing activities.

ABOUT MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES

Manhattan Associates, Inc. is the global leader in providing extended supply chain execution solutions. Manhattan Associates enables operational excellence through real-time collaboration, execution and optimization. Manhattan Associates solutions leverage state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices and our domain expertise to enhance performance, profitability and competitive advantage. Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 800 customers representing 1,100 facilities worldwide, which include some of the world's leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers. For more information about Manhattan Associates telephone [phone] or visit www.manh.com.

ABOUT JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC.

With more than 4,300 retail, manufacturing and wholesale clients in 60 countries, JDA Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS) is the global leader in delivering integrated software and professional services for the retail demand chain. By capitalizing on its market position and financial strength, JDA commits significant resources to advancing JDA Portfolio, its suite of merchandising, POS, analytic and collaborative solutions that improve revenues, efficiency and customer focus. Founded in 1985, JDA is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and employs more than 1,400 associates operating from 38 offices in major cities throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.jda.com, call 1-800-479- 7382 or email [e-mail].

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include: our plans to work with Manhattan Associates to develop seamless interface software between our ODBMS product and Manhattan Associates' PkMS product; expected benefits to customers from the interface of ODBMS and PkMS, such as faster implementations, reduced implementation risks and lower long-term cost of ownership; and additional sales of ODBMS because of the alliance. Future events may involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, uncertainties concerning: the ability of our technical team to work successfully with Manhattan Associates' technical team to successfully develop seamless interfaces between ODBMS and PkMS in a timely, cost-effective manner; the ability of customers to realize expected benefits from interfacing ODBMS and PkMS, which may impact whether such customers are good references; the difficulty of developing and maintaining a successful alliance that results in increased sales of ODBMS since development, consulting, support and sales teams from both companies will need to operate in a cohesive and mutually beneficial manner in order for the alliance to be successful; and other risks detailed from time to time in the "Risk Factors" section of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these and other risks, actual results may differ materially from those predicted. We undertake no obligation to update information in this release.

"JDA" and "ODBMS" are registered trademarks and Merchandise Management System is a trademark of JDA Software Group. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name "JDA" is a trademark and/or property of JDA Software Group. All other trade, product, or service names referenced in this release may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.