JDA Software Announces Fourth Quarter 2004 Customer Activity; JDA Sign

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    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2005--JDA(R) Software Group Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS) announced several of the companies that signed JDA Portfolio(R) contracts in fourth quarter 2004. Existing JDA customers such as Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., Limited Brands Inc., Falabella, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. and Advance Stores Company Inc. proved their commitment to JDA by licensing additional products. Additionally, JDA welcomed several new customers including BCBG Max Azria, The Tile Shop and Piramyd Retail & Merchandising Private Ltd.
    "Our customers helped us to make the fourth quarter 2004 a record quarter in terms of software license deals. We closed 122 software deals, including 15 multiple product contracts, both numbers representing the most in our history," said CEO Hamish Brewer, JDA Software Group. "Of the $20.3 million in software licenses that we closed in fourth quarter, 64 percent of this revenue -- about $12.9 million -- was from existing customers. Also proving the substantial opportunities that we have for repeat business within our base of 4,600 retail, manufacturing and wholesale customers is the fact that three of the five deals that valued over $1 million in the fourth quarter were with current JDA customers."
    Of the five deals that JDA signed for $1 million or greater, three deals were with tier one companies and two of those companies, based in the United States, have requested confidentiality.
    Commenting on the record successes of the fourth quarter, Brewer said, "Every time JDA licenses a new customer, we typically create a revenue stream that grows with a snowball effect over years. As our customers broaden their use of JDA products, we become increasingly fundamental to their operations and this increases our chances of winning further business. This gradual process is creating a long-term momentum in our industry, which will increasingly differentiate JDA from all other software suppliers over time and create an increasingly stable return for JDA shareholders," continued Brewer.

    JDA Dominant Choice for Tier One Companies

    Several of JDA's existing tier one customers, representing retail, manufacturing and wholesale industries, made significant investments in additional Portfolio(TM) applications. Specialty retailer, Limited Brands, signed a contract for additional JDA products. The longtime JDA customer licensed Channel Clustering by Intellect(TM) and Advanced Space Management by Intactix(R) applications and also expanded its agreement for Performance Analysis by Arthur(TM). Anheuser-Busch Companies licensed Merchandise Management System-I(R) (MMS(R)) and Performance Analysis by IDEAS(TM) for its Busch Entertainment Corp., the company's family entertainment subsidiary. Advance Stores, which operates the Advance Auto Parts stores, a leading U.S. retailer of automotive parts and products, signed an enterprise license for the Advanced Replenishment by E3(R) suite. BJ's Wholesale Club, a leading wholesale club chain operating in the eastern United States, expanded its existing license for Advanced Store Replenishment by E3(R) to support additional locations and signed a new license for Marketplace Replenish(TM) to enhance shelf level forecasting and replenishment.
    Also, Henry Schein Inc., the largest distributor of healthcare products to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, expanded the use of Advanced Warehouse Replenishment by E3(R) to support several additional distribution centers. The company will also progress its collaborative program with licenses for Marketplace Replenish and Electronic Dynamic Agreement(TM) for improved order forecast visibility and execution.
    In Latin America, C&A Modas LTDA, a fashion retailer with stores across Europe and South America, licensed Advanced Store Replenishment for its operations in Brazil and Argentina. Santiago, Chile-based Falabella, a leading department store chain, significantly expanded its Portfolio Merchandise Management(TM) (PMM(TM)) agreement to support additional stores. Falabella also licensed Portfolio Workforce Management(TM) and Advanced Store Replenishment. Distribucion y Servicio D&S S.A., Chile's largest supermarket chain, expanded its license for PMM to support another division.

    Significant Wins for Portfolio Products with Companies Around the World

    JDA signed a number of significant Portfolio deals with leading companies around the world. New customer BCBG Max Azria, a women's ready-to-wear and accessory retailer with collections sold in more than 150 boutiques and in-store shops in major department stores worldwide, licensed Portfolio solutions for major business areas. To address host transaction and business intelligence requirements, BCBG Max Azria licensed Portfolio Merchandise Management and IDEAS(TM). To support store operations and customer loyalty programs, BCBG licensed the Java-based Portfolio POS(TM), Portfolio BOS(TM) and Portfolio CRM(TM). To execute strategic merchandise management initiatives, the retailer licensed the Advanced Planning by Arthur(TM) suite.
    In Asia Pacific, deals for multiple JDA products included new customer, India-based Piramyd Retail, which licensed Merchandise Management System-I (MMS) and several Arthur- and Intactix-branded products in the Portfolio Planning and Forecasting(TM) suite. Another India-based retailer, Shoppers' Stop Ltd. and two of its affiliates, Crossword Bookstore Ltd. and Rainbow Retail Private Ltd., signed a contract for several JDA products. The longtime JDA customer signed for the Portfolio Advanced Replenishment by E3 application suite, the Advanced Space Management by Intactix application suite plus expanded their MMS and Win/DSS(R) store system software license agreements for 168 additional locations.
    Another Asia-based company to sign for MMS is new customer, The Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives. The Vietnamese supermarket operator also licensed Win/DSS for store operations and Portfolio CRM for customer loyalty programs.
    Additionally, Australian retailer, Brazin Limited, expanded its MMS license for use by all divisions. Brazin also licensed IDEAS to enhance decision making across its companies that manage 460 retail stores specializing in a variety of formats from music and DVDs to women's lingerie and surf wear.

    Global Companies Select Portfolio Collaborative Solutions

    Several manufacturers licensed Portfolio Collaborative Solutions(TM) to synchronize activity with their retail customers. These companies include Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Delta Faucet Co., a division of Masco Corp. of Indiana, Eastman Kodak Co., Energizer Holdings Inc., Georgia-Pacific Corp., Schlage Lock Co. and The Scotts Co.
    As a result of fourth quarter license activity, 250 trading partners rely on JDA solutions to support over $4 billion in trade volume, up from more than 200 trading partners in fourth quarter 2003.

    JDA Signs Advanced Replenishment and Planning Contracts with Companies Worldwide

    To improve service levels on reduced inventory, a number of companies around the globe signed for Advanced Replenishment software applications. Existing customers Engrotus D.O.O., Slovenia's third-largest grocer, and Rogers Video, the largest Canadian-owned specialty video retailer, licensed Advanced Warehouse Replenishment and Advanced Store Replenishment.
    New customers for Advanced Warehouse Replenishment include Italian-based supplier MEP S.p.A. and FLEXcon Company Inc., a leading global manufacturer of pressure-sensitive films and adhesives. Another new customer, South Africa's Cape Union Mart International (Pty) Ltd., licensed Merchandise Planning by Arthur(TM) to support its chain of leisure and outdoor retail stores.

    The Clorox Co. and OfficeMax Mexico License Portfolio Space Management

    JDA customers extending their investments in Portfolio Space Management Solutions by Intactix(R) include OfficeMax Mexico, a subsidiary of OfficeMax office products company, The Clorox Co., and Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., a full-line sporting goods retailer. Other companies expanding their space management investment include Dr. Pepper/7 Up Inc., Sheetz Inc., Warner Home Video, E&J Gallo Winery, American Greetings Corp., Rust-Oleum Corp., Physicians Formula Cosmetics, Heineken USA, Robinson Knife, Revlon Mexico and Abbott Laboratories Puerto Rico.
    Companies making a first-time investment in Portfolio Space Management software include The Tile Shop, Revell-Monogram, LLC, Levi Strauss & Co., HoMedics Inc., Town & Country Living, Sabare USA Inc., the UK's Ferndale Foods Limited, Jackel International, ISA Trading, Geest Q V Ltd., Canada's Decolin Inc. and Office Depot Israel.

    Existing Customers Return to JDA for More Value

    Several other JDA customers expanded their existing license agreements to drive more value from their JDA investments. A partial listing of these customers based in JDA's Americas region include the following: AcuSport Corp., Centinela Feed Inc., Chambers & Owen Inc., Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co., Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A. de C.V., MWI Veterinary Supply Co., Phillips-Van Heusen, Rack Room Shoes Inc., Ritz Camera Centers Inc., Sephora USA, LLC, Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., United Pipe & Supply Co., United States Marine Corps, Personal and Family Readiness Division and Value Drug Mart.
    In the Europe, Middle East and Africa region these customers include Adams Childrenswear, Carrefour, S.A., Clicks Organisation (PTY) Ltd., Early Learning Centre Limited, Getinor, a subsidiary of Castorama Group, Kolberg Caspary Lautom AS, Liz Claiborne Europe, Nomeco A/S, NorgesGruppen ASA, SCATS Countrystores plc, Unifarm S.p.A., Vomar Voordeelmarkt BV and Whittard of Chelsea Plc.
    Other companies signed for one or more Portfolio products or expanded their license agreements with JDA in fourth quarter 2004. Due to the competitive advantages of implementing JDA Portfolio solutions, these companies have requested confidentiality.

    About JDA Software Group Inc.

    With nearly 4,600 retail, manufacturing and wholesale customers in 60 countries, JDA Software Group Inc. is a 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, Ariz. and employs more than 1,100 associates operating from 25 offices in major cities throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more details, visit www.jda.com, call 480-308-3555 or e-mail info@jda.com.

    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 any implication from Brewer's comments that our existing customers will continue to bring us repeat business and that new customer licenses create a snowball effect of increased revenues, or that we will become more fundamental to our clients, the statements concerning the anticipated benefits of using our products, and any implications that our market share will continue to grow or that other past successes will be repeated. Future events may involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, uncertainties inherent in the retail supply chain, the fact that competitive products exist and may be more successful or a better choice, the fact that our new customers signed this quarter may not elect to license future products from us because many other software choices exist in the marketplace, 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," "JDA Portfolio," "Portfolio," "Win/DSS", "Arthur," "E3," "Intactix," "Portfolio Merchandise Management," "PMM," "Portfolio BOS," "Portfolio POS," "Portfolio CRM," "MMS," "Merchandise Management System-I," "Merchandise Planning by Arthur," "Portfolio Planning and Forecasting," "Portfolio Collaborative Solutions," "Channel Clustering by Intellect," "Performance Analysis by Arthur," "Marketplace Replenish," "Electronic Dynamic Agreement," "Portfolio Workforce Management," "Portfolio Space Management Solutions by Intactix," "Advanced Store Replenishment by E3," "Advanced Warehouse Replenishment by E3," "Performance Analysis by IDEAS," and "IDEAS" are trademarks or registered trademarks of JDA Software Group Inc. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name "JDA" is a trademark and/or property of JDA Software Group Inc.

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CONTACT: The Berlin Group Lawrence Delaney, Jr., 714-734-5000 (Investor Relations) larry@berlingroup.com or JDA Software Group Inc., Scottsdale Michelle Kershner, 480-308-3294 (Public Relations) michelle.kershner@jda.com

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