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    Revenue Management and Price Optimization Conference

    ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2005--Manugistics Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:MANU), a global leading provider of synchronized supply chain and revenue management solutions, today announced its participation in the inaugural Revenue Management and Price Optimization Conference to be held at the Georgia Tech College of Management Center for Pricing and Revenue Management in Atlanta on April 21.
    Co-developed by Manugistics and Georgia Tech in 2004, the Center is the premier venue to showcase the latest in dynamic pricing and revenue management techniques. Executives from some of the nation's top companies in the Travel, Hospitality and Retail industries, including Dillard's, Master Foods, and Marriott Corporation will come together to share revenue management success stories and valuable lessons learned.
    The day-long conference will feature a retail panel discussion on the latest trends in retail pricing strategies, moderated by Manugistics Director of Consulting Services Dr. Jon Higbie. In addition, Manugistics Director of Development Suresh Acharya will participate on a Pricing and Revenue Management Software panel looking at the opportunities and challenges in retail revenue management.
    "This conference addresses a core challenge facing businesses today - finding the best pricing solutions that facilitate quick and intelligent response to consumer demand," said Higbie.
    Since 1997, Manugistics and Georgia Tech have worked together on numerous research projects and initiatives related to pricing and revenue management including the introduction of the MBA course 'Supply Chain and Revenue Management' in 2002, the 2004 inauguration of an MBA concentration in Enterprise Applications, and the establishment of the Center for Pricing and Revenue Management last year.
    "We are proud to collaborate with Georgia Tech on initiatives that will educate both students and companies on the latest pricing mechanisms and how they are applied to today's business environment," said Manugistics Group Vice President of Revenue Management Ed Daihl. "Our company is passionate about infusing pricing and revenue management techniques into our unique approach to optimizing the consumer-driven supply chain. Working with universities like Georgia Tech is a great opportunity for us to bring pricing and revenue management techniques to a wide-range of audiences. The lessons learned and tested in the field will inevitably help companies meet the demands of the consumer-driven supply chain."
    "In keeping with the mission outlined by the Center for Pricing and Revenue Management, Georgia Tech and Manugistics are committed to engaging the general business community and incorporating their strengths, challenges and vision into our programs. The Center and this signature event support our efforts by enriching the intellectual environment and the educational experience of our students," said Georgia Tech College of Management Dean Terry Blum.
    For more information and to register for the conference, visit www.gtbn.org.

    About the Georgia Institute of Technology

    The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's premiere research universities. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report's top 10 public universities, Georgia Tech educates more than 16,000 students every year through its Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Management and Sciences. Tech maintains a diverse campus and is among the nation's top producers of women and African-American engineers. The Institute offers research opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students and is home to more than 100 interdisciplinary units plus the Georgia Tech Research Institute. During the 2003-2004 academic year, Georgia Tech reached $341.9 million in new research award funding.

    About Manugistics Group, Inc.

    Manugistics powers the synchronized supply chain. Today, more than 1,200 clients depend on Manugistics to position them one step ahead of demand. With Manugistics' unparalleled supply chain and revenue management solutions, clients achieve maximum forecast and inventory accuracy, leverage industry leading pricing and yield management solutions to maximize profits while ensuring constant supply for constantly changing demand. Its clients include industry leaders such as AT&T, BMW, Boeing, Caesars Entertainment, Canadian Tire, Cingular, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, Coty International, Delta Air Lines, DHL, Diageo, Dixons, DuPont, Eurostar Railway, Georgia-Pacific, Great North Eastern Railway (GNER), Harley-Davidson, Harrah's Entertainment, H.J. Heinz, John Deere, LL Bean, Limited Brands, Kraft Foods, Marriott, McCormick, Nestle, Nissan, RadioShack, The Scotts Company, Sears, Sinotrans, Unilever and Wickes Building Supplies. For more information, go to www.manugistics.com.

    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, continuing weak demand for supply chain management software, the ability of the Company to effectively align its cost structure with revenues, and unintended adverse effects of the Company's recent restructuring and cost containment initiatives and recent organizational changes. More information about factors that potentially could affect Manugistics' financial results is included in Manugistics filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 29, 2004 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended November 30, 2004. Manugistics assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained on this announcement.

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CONTACT: Manugistics Group, Inc. Sheila Blackwell, 301-255-5486 sblackwell@manu.com or Edelman Kristine Gager, 202-326-1747 kristine.gager@edelman.com

KEYWORD: MARYLAND GEORGIA TRACK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: RETAIL SOFTWARE TRADESHOW SOURCE: Manugistics Group, Inc.

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