INVENTORY PLANNING AND OPTIMIZATION ARE EASY AND AFFORDABLE WITH LATEST RELEASE OF VALOGIX® INVENTORY PLANNER

Saratoga Springs, NY, - March 29, 2004 - Valogix announces the latest release of their inventory planning and optimization software VALOGIX Planner 3.0. Designed for small and midsize businesses, this advanced planning solution is easy to use and affordably priced.

Valogix automates the entire planning process to improve user productivity. The forecast, replenishment plan, and inventory optimization are automatically calculated. Reverse logistics are incorporated for planning aftermarket service parts. Valogix solutions work on top of existing accounting, manufacturing, or customer relationship software. Using Management by Exception principles, the system alerts the user of potential problems before they occur.

Valogix Planner works for most industries. Current users are in Automotive Parts, Aviation Aftermarket, Frozen Foods, High Technology Service, MRO, Office Equipment, and Specialty Materials. These customers are gaining valuable insight and direct control of their inventories. The National Director of a High Tech service organization stated, "The technology from Valogix will enable us to leverage the information available in our new CRM application to improve customer satisfaction and reduce our inventory investment"

Valogix solutions improve financial performance by generating positive cash flow. Results are: a.) reduction in inventory investment of 20% to 40%; b.) improvement in user productivity; c.) reduction in spend on replenishments; d.) improvement in customer satisfaction; e.) reduced emergency shipping and expediting costs.

The new release speeds navigation through the solution with one click ease. Other enhancements include Hot Keys, custom Mouse Commands, rapid item search, and automated links to other programs. All enhancements benefit users by saving time, effort, and money. Valogix solutions are designed for finished goods, aftermarket service parts, and MRO inventories.

An Aviation Aftermarket customer of Valogix states, "Valogix will help us achieve three goals, improve planning productivity, create a better inventory mix to meet customer demand which increases sales, and reduce excess and obsolete inventory."