About JDA

JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) is the global leader in helping more than 5,500 retail, manufacturing and wholesale customers in more than 60 countries realize real demand chain results. By capitalizing on its industry position and financial strength, JDA commits significant resources to advancing the JDA Portfolio® suite of supply and demand chain solutions. JDA Portfolio software enables high-performance business process optimization and execution from the manufacturer's plant, through distribution to an end customer or a retailer's shelf. With offices in major cities around the world, JDA employs the industry's most experienced supply and demand chain experts to develop, deliver and support its solutions.

JDA has been serving the supply and demand chain for 30 years:

Hamish Brewer, CEO

A CANADIAN ENTREPRENEUR - 1978 to 1985
In 1978, James D. Armstrong formed JDA Software Services in Calgary, Alberta, which grew to be one of Canada's largest IBM Midrange software providers.

SUCCESS IN PRIVATE SECTOR - 1985 to 1996
The Canadian business was sold in 1985 and Mr. Armstrong, with a partner, formed the U.S.-based JDA Software, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio. The company's vision was to deliver quality, packaged software and consulting services to address the retail industry's information management and transaction processing needs. After signing a substantial contract with a Phoenix-based automotive retailer in 1987, the company and its eight employees relocated to Arizona.

After ten years of successful operations as a private firm, JDA became a public corporation on March 15, 1996 and began trading on the NASDAQ as JDAS. In 1996 JDA also re-purchased the original Canadian "JDA" company and re-established our presence in Canada.

JDAS: THE GLOBAL LEADER - 1996 to Present
Over the years, JDA's commitment to the industry's evolving requirements has secured our market leading position. Our global sales and delivery infrastructure includes 25 offices in major cities throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Our software applications have expanded from core merchandising and point of sale systems to today featuring more than 50 applications that help retailers, manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers maximize inventory throughout the demand chain.

The JDA Portfolio® products address a wide array of critical business functions. We can deliver best of class solutions for merchandise management, inventory allocation and replenishment, planning, demand forecasting, store operations and point of sale, supply chain collaboration and CPFR programs, space management at the store shelf and business optimization and analysis.

GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITION- 1998 - Present
JDA's passion for profits has provided the Company with the financial freedom to strategically expand the JDA Portfolio offering. JDA began in 1998 to look externally for complementary, high-value solutions. Our acquisition activity includes:

• July 2006: Manugistics, Inc., a leading provider of demand and supply chain solutions including supply management, demand management and pricing, and transportation and logistics.
• January 2004: Timera Retail Solutions, a proven developer of integrated workforce management solutions for the retail and consumer goods industry.
• August 2003: Engage, Inc., an innovative provider of enterprise advertising, marketing and promotion (AMP) software solutions.
• May 2003: Vista Software Solutions, an innovative provider of collaborative commerce solutions for the retail and consumer goods industry.
• April 2002: JoCommerce, a privately held developer of Java™ point-of-sale solutions.
• September 2001: E3 Corporation, the global leader of inventory optimization systems, which added 550 customers in 20 countries.
• June 2001: NeoVista products, which serve as the foundation of JDA's Advanced Optimization data mining applications.
• February 2001: Zapotec Software, Inc.'s software products for managing advertising and promotion expenditures between retailers and their manufacturers.
• April 2000: Intactix division, the market-leading provider of space management solutions for retailers, suppliers, and manufacturers, which added more than 3,000 clients worldwide.
• June 1998: Arthur Retail division, the market leader in advanced planning and allocation software, which added approximately 240 clients.

Each of these strategic acquisitions enabled JDA to diversify its revenue base, expand its product offering and boost its market leadership. With Manugistics we've created an unbeatable combination of advanced optimization and execution solutions, positioning JDA to deliver clearly differentiated expertise and compelling innovation to the global supply and demand chain market.

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