JUNCTION SOLUTIONS AND MICROSOFT ENTER GLOBAL MULTI-CHANNEL RETAIL MARKET

Lincolnshire, IL - Junction Solutions, a leading provider of vertical industry focused enterprise software and services based on Microsoft Axapta, today announced it has joined the Microsoft Industry Builder initiative designed to deliver business management solutions around Microsoft Axapta that meet companies' business-specific needs. As part of the Industry Builder initiative, Junction Solutions will offer its Microsoft Axapta for Multi-Channel Retail solution globally, providing industry-specific features integrated with Microsoft Axapta to multi-channel retailers, direct-to-consumer companies and business-to-business catalog companies. The company is already pursuing new opportunities in New Zealand with its first global partner, Solution Partners Limited.

As announced at the Microsoft's Convergence 2005 conference, Junction Solutions was selected for the Industry Builder program by exceeding Microsoft's high standards and global business structure, by demonstrating overall stability, financial strength and a corporate composition that can deliver application code and provide customer support globally. The Microsoft Axapta for Multi-Channel Retail solution also had to pass Microsoft's tests for code quality standards. Under this agreement, Junction Solutions will obtain the right to continue development of the multi-channel retail on behalf of Microsoft, as well as being closely involved in its further support, upgrade and promotion to the global market.

“We chose to enter the global multi-channel retail market with Junction Solutions based on their demonstration of overall stability, proven track record in the multi-channel retail industry, and their outstanding vertical solution,” said Mark A. Jensen, general manager of Microsoft Axapta at Microsoft. “We are confident that with Junction Solutions as part of the Industry Builder Initiative, we will undoubtedly expand our presence in the global market.”

“We believe the Industry Builder program confirms our goal of reaching the global retail market with Microsoft at our side,” said Brian Carpizo, President and CEO at Junction Solutions. “Ultimately, through this program, we will be able to offer global retail customers a more complete solution while also giving us a more powerful means to compete with other software vendors.”

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