JCPenney Names Epicor(R) Retail "Supplier of the Year"

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Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ:EPIC), a leading provider ofenterprise business software solutions for the midmarket anddivisions of Global 1000 companies, recently received a "Supplierof the Year" award from JCPenney at the retailer's 2008 SupplierSummit.

Epicor Retail was selected as the winner of this award as a keyvendor for JCPenney for more than five years, providing the basepoint-of-sale (POS) application that runs the retailer's 39,000store registers.

"From the beginning, our relationship with Epicor Retail has beenan extension of the JCPenney development team, rather than atypical vendor/supplier dynamic," said Robert Carpenter, SeniorDirector of Customer Experience - Stores, at JCPenney. "Epicorconsistently demonstrates a high degree of integrity and quality inwhat they commit to and what they deliver to JCPenney, and theyvalue our input and experience as a leading retailer when lookingat future product development initiatives."

"We are honored to receive this recognition from our customer,JCPenney," said David Henning, executive vice president and generalmanager of Epicor Retail. "We strive to deliver the highest qualitysolutions, service and support to our customers around the world,and it is gratifying to know that they appreciate our dedication toproviding them with business solutions that help drive theirsuccess."

About Epicor Retail

Epicor Retail solutions are used by hundreds of the world's leadingretailers to become more profitable, productive, and competitive.Our solutions leverage proven Microsoft .NET technology to improvebusiness operations and meet the evolving merchandise and serviceexpectations of today's cross-channel shoppers. Epicor deliverscomprehensive retail management solutions to enterprises in alltiers--from regional chains to multichannel global brands. Ourretail customers include hundreds of marquee names, fromAeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, and Ann Taylor to Zales andZumiez. Epicor employs more than 800 employees in retail-focusedoperations.

About Epicor Software Corporation

Epicor is a global leader dedicated to providing integratedenterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationshipmanagement (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and professionalservices automation (PSA) software solutions to the midmarket anddivisions of Global 1000 companies. Founded in 1984, Epicor servesover 20,000 customers in more than 140 countries, providingsolutions in over 30 languages. Employing innovativeservice-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services technology,Epicor delivers end-to-end, industry-specific solutions formanufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and services thatenable companies to drive increased efficiency, improve performanceand build competitive advantage. Epicor solutions provide thescalability 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 returnon investment and low total cost of ownership. Epicor's worldwideheadquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices andaffiliates around the world. For more information, visitwww.epicor.com.

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