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Expanded Global Service and Supply Chain Functionality with Enhanced Global

Capabilities; Extended Vertical Capabilities for Industrial Machinery and

Consumer Packaged Goods Industries

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    IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epicor Software
 Corporation (Nasdaq:   EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business
 software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of the Global 1000,
 today announced the availability of Epicor iScala 2.3 -- the latest release
 of the company's tightly integrated end-to-end enterprise resource planning
 (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management
 (SCM) solution.
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     Global corporations and large local and regional companies worldwide in
 the hospitality, distribution, industrial machinery, pharmaceutical and
 consumer packaged goods industries rely on Epicor iScala. Significant
 attention to international management reporting and cross-border trading
 requirements make Epicor iScala an ideal total business solution for multi-
 company, global deployments. Featuring improved security and control,
 Epicor iScala 2.3 empowers companies to directly address corporate
 governance, centralization and global deployment issues head-on --
 ultimately enabling them to achieve operational excellence. The
 comprehensive application suite provides collaborative functionality,
 country-specific localizations supporting multiple currencies, language and
 accounting regimes in parallel -- with a focus on enhanced global
 capabilities for the Latin America and India markets in this latest
 release.
     According to Gartner, "Organizations must think about their supply
 chains within a global perspective. Globalization of their markets,
 increasing competition, off-shoring of suppliers and contract
 manufacturing, increased network complexity and lengthening supply lines
 are all contributing to a changing cost basis for making supply
 decisions."(1)
     The Gartner report further states, "Key to managing your supply chains
 on a global basis is gaining visibility and collaboration throughout your
 supply chain business processes."(1)
     SCM Enhancements and 3PL Warehouse Support
     Providing enhanced real-time visibility into the global supply chain,
 the newest release of Epicor iScala delivers significant enhancements to
 the core Service and Supply Chain capabilities, in addition to expanded
 functionality focused on the Industrial Machinery and Consumer Packaged
 Goods (CPG) industries.
     The sales, sub-contracted manufacturing and purchase processes have
 been extended to support working with third party logistics provider (3PL)
 managed warehouses via Web services, including instructing the 3PL
 regarding receiving, shipping to sub-contracted manufacturers, counting and
 sales order shipping. Essential for CPG organizations -- Epicor iScala
 enables fast, efficient sales, distribution, purchase, planning and
 production processes, whether hosted in-house or externally with 3PL
 partners. Whether transacting electronically or via paper to large channel
 masters with their own distribution centers, multiple small businesses or a
 mix of the two, Epicor iScala provides the tools needed to plan and execute
 business processes with decreased transaction costs and a wealth of
 management information.
     Additionally, Lead Time Management (LTM) performance and usability has
 been improved by adding user-defined milestones along with many other
 features. A new Picking Sub-Module enables consolidation of warehouse
 activities and provides a single picking interface for warehouse staff to
 use.
     Significant Enhancements for Latin America and India
     Enhancing global capabilities is a key focus of the new release --
 specifically for countries within Latin America and India. Significant
 changes were made to the Advanced Tax Engine, introduced in the previous
 release of Epicor iScala, to enhance support for the numerous tax
 requirements in Latin America and India. The new release includes enhanced
 flexibility and usability, including support for user defined tax
 algorithms and other additions that address specific requirements in
 Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela, as well as
 India.
     Industry Leading Technology Promotes Rapid ROI
     "We are delivering added value to our customers with the release of
 iScala 2.3 and specifically providing enriched functionality for service
 and supply chain organizations," said Steve Humble, senior director of
 product marketing for Epicor. "This latest release further expands and
 enhances Epicor's core strengths of global availability and depth and
 breadth of functionality for key vertical markets. This solution is
 designed to help our customers achieve operational excellence by reducing
 costs while improving usability and process efficiencies."
     Epicor iScala incorporates leading-edge technology capabilities
 enabling customers to leverage the potential of the globally extended
 enterprise. The current release builds on proven implementations installed
 at thousands of sites, which help define Epicor's services methodology and
 approach, supporting a rapid return on investment (ROI) for customers.
     About Epicor Software Corporation
     Epicor, named one of FORTUNE magazine's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies
 in 2006, is a global leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise
 resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply
 chain management (SCM) and professional services automation (PSA) software
 solutions to midmarket companies and divisions of the Global 1000. Founded
 in 1984, Epicor serves over 20,000 customers in more than 140 countries,
 providing solutions in over 30 languages. Employing innovative
 service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services technology, Epicor
 delivers end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing,
 distribution, retail, hospitality and services that enable companies to
 drive increased efficiency, improve performance and build competitive
 advantage. Epicor solutions provide the scalability and flexibility to meet
 today's business challenges, while empowering enterprises for even greater
 success tomorrow. Epicor offers a comprehensive range of services with its
 solutions, providing a single point of accountability to promote rapid
 return on investment and low total cost of ownership. Epicor's worldwide
 headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates
 around the world. For more information, visit http://www.epicor.com.
     Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. Scala
 and iScala are registered trademarks of Scala Business Solutions NV, an
 Epicor subsidiary. All other trademarks referenced are the property of
 their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this
 document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation.
     (1) Gartner, "Five Key Themes for Balancing Customer Service With
     Efficiency in the Supply Chain", T. Payne, March 31, 2006.
 
 

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