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Epicor(R) Announces Support for the 2007 Microsoft Office System and Windows Vista, Connecting People, Information and Business Processes

Posted on: Thursday, 30 November 2006, 12:00 CST

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epicor Software Corporation , a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of the Global 1000, today announced continued commitment to leverage the latest technology from Microsoft including the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Windows Vista to provide its customers with enterprise software solutions that boost productivity and collaboration.

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Epicor and Microsoft jointly announced in October, the introduction of Epicor Information Worker (IW), a new desktop productivity solution that delivers Epicor's enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications on the 2007 Microsoft Office system, providing information workers improved access to business data (see October 24, 2006 news release: Epicor(R) Unveils New Desktop Productivity Solution on the Microsoft Office 2007 System). Epicor IW enables individuals to boost productivity and improve real-time decision-making, key factors in improving bottom-line results.

"We take pride in developing enterprise business solutions that provide tier one functionality at a midmarket total cost of ownership, with a fast return on investment to our customers," said Scott Smith, senior manager, product marketing for Epicor. "Utilizing Microsoft technology, we're offering innovative service-oriented architecture and Web services-based solutions like Epicor Information Worker that deliver real business value to our customers."

"Epicor is a great example of an industry partner that is leveraging the 2007 Microsoft Office system to put the information that people need to drive business success at their fingertips, empowering them to get to the data residing in their ERP system through familiar and flexible office applications," said Rob Bernard, general manager, Worldwide ISV group at Microsoft. "Epicor continues to be an early adopter of the latest technology from Microsoft, participating in numerous technical adoption programs like Windows Vista, the 2007 Office system, Office Project 2007, Windows Workflow and more to ensure that its applications continue to drive innovation and improve operations for its 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. 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 and/or Microsoft Corp. This document includes descriptions of product functionality that is not presently available. This document also includes many "forward-looking statements" regarding anticipated product functionality, targeted release dates, availability of technology and certain company initiatives that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Such forward-looking statements, which are not historical fact, involve risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to, the company's ability to rapidly develop and introduce new products, reliance on third party products; reliance on emerging technologies and markets; the timely availability and market acceptance of new products and upgrades, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and the discovery of undetected software errors and other factors discussed in the company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q, for the period ending September 30, 2006, at pages 38-46. As a result of these factors the business or prospects expected by the company as part of this release may not occur. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements.

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Epicor Software Corporation

CONTACT: Lisa Preuss of Epicor Software Corporation, +1-949-585-4235,lpreuss@epicor.com

Web site: http://www.epicor.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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