New Home Store Venture Finds a Strong Technology Partner in UTC RETAIL

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC RETAIL™, a leading provider of integrated retail management solutions today announced that Linens and More, LLC, based in Brookfield, OH, has chosen UTC RETAIL's Merchant Enterprise Business Edition for their point-of-sale and merchandising solutions.  These robust business applications will be deployed on UTC RETAIL's 2845 Series POS workstations.  The software and hardware platform will be installed in the chain of new large format home stores beginning in July of 2010.

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Plans are underway by Linens and More to open six stores in rapid succession in 2010 followed by another nine over the next 12 months.

William A. Novicki, VP of Finance/CFO of Linens and More, LLC, said: "Our retail executive team selected the UTC RETAIL Merchant solution for our enterprise based on the robust functionality of UTC RETAIL's Merchant solution and the solid reputation UTC RETAIL holds as a technology partner."

"We are very excited to be part of this new venture by Linens and More, LLC and we look forward to supporting the company as it expands over the next few years," said Victoria Rose, Vice President of Sales with UTC RETAIL.

About UTC RETAIL™

UTC RETAIL is a leader in providing seamlessly integrated retail management solutions including software, hardware and professional services to the small to mid-size specialty retail market.  Our retail software solutions include Cross-Channel Merchandising, Store Automation, Planning, Loyalty and Retail Management enabling specialty retailers to increase sales, lower costs and build competitive advantage.  In addition to best in class software solutions, UTC RETAIL provides a complete set of branded hardware solutions and comprehensive professional service offerings, providing retailers a single point of contact and accountability for all of their retail management solutions.  We're UTC RETAIL.  We're retail solution experts.  It's all we do and we do it better than anyone else. For more information on UTC RETAIL, visit www.utcretail.com

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