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Market-Changing Activant LaserCat 3 eCatalog Interface Now Available for Vision, J-CON and Prism Systems

Highly Intuitive User Interface Designed to Help Parts Professionals Save Time, Increase Sales and Reduce Returns

LIVERMORE, CA, August 31, 2009 – The innovative Activant^® LaserCat^® 3 electronic catalog interface is now available for use with the Activant Vision^®, J-CON^® and Activant Prism^™ business management solutions.

Developed as a result of a multi-year catalog usability study, the highly intuitive Windows^®-based user interface helps counter professionals dramatically reduce the time needed to find, recommend and sell the right parts for millions of automotive and light/medium-duty truck applications. The new interface was introduced in late 2008 for the Activant Eagle^® business management system.

“The popularity of this powerful new solution among Activant Eagle users convinced us to extend it to the Activant Vision, J-CON and Prism platforms,” said Tom Aliotti, senior vice president of the Activant automotive business group. “The LaserCat 3 interface is a market-changing tool for business owners and parts professionals who have been looking for a way to speed up the selling process while enhancing customer service.”

The LaserCat 3 interface consolidates critical part and application information within a single screen and enables users to launch lookups with multiple inputs – year/make/model, vehicle identification number or part description. Its advanced logic dramatically reduces the number of “clicks” required for most lookups and allows the counterperson to reduce or even eliminate the need to take notes when serving a customer.

“The LaserCat 3 interface is easier and faster than anything we've ever used for part lookups. It's a better way to sell parts,” said Kevin Shick, counterman at Car-Go Parts, Warren, Pa. Car-Go owner Rich Gutshall said he expects that moving from the store's old eCatalog system to the LaserCat 3 solution will increase customer service levels and business profitability. “The new LaserCat 3 eCatalog product gives my employees the information they need to sell the right part every time, which helps eliminate returns,” he said.

The LaserCat 3 interface also provides access to a variety of value-added databases not available through other eCatalogs. These include:

• Activant BuyerAssist^® buyer’s guide, which identifies which vehicles use specific parts
• Activant LaborExpert^® flat-rate labor guide, providing detailed labor requirements for each job
• Activant ServicePlus^™ database of OE-recommended maintenance schedules and service procedures
• Activant TireExpert^™ OE and aftermarket tire guide featuring fitment listings, inflation recommendations, lug information and more
  
  Other leading features and benefits of the Activant LaserCat 3 eCatalog interface are:
  

• Drop-down displays of multiple product categories by application to speed multi-part sales and promote cross-selling
• Single-click access to product photos, diagrams, installation instructions and other data available through the optional Activant Cover-to-Cover^® module
• Parts sorting capability by part type and/or manufacturer
• Fast access to previous lookups to save time and improve customer satisfaction
• Increased sales potential through integrated Activant PartExpert^® catalog and InterChange^® and All Lines modules.

About Activant Solutions

Activant Solutions Inc. is a leading technology provider of business management solutions serving small and medium-sized distributors and specialty retailers. Activant provides customers with industry-specific software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics. Over 30,000 customer locations use Activant to manage their day-to-day operations, in both USA and Canada. Activant’s systems are designed to help customers increase sales, boost productivity, operate more cost-efficiently, improve inventory turns and enhance trading partner relationships. Headquartered in Livermore, California, Activant has operations in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.activant.com.

This announcement relating to Activant may contain statements that are forward looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, such as statements concerning trends, future technology or products, or Activant’s execution. These statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties which could materially affect the company’s results, including, without limitation, market demand for products and technology, the company’s ability to meet that market demand, the integration of Activant’s technology and products with technology and products supplied by others, the integration of Activant’s products into the businesses of its customers, customer acceptance of Activant’s products, and the retention and deployment of skilled Activant service providers. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update or publicly revise any of the forward-looking statements. Please refer to our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 12, 2009, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008, both of which can be found through the Activant investor relations website at www.activant.com/company/investors, for a full discussion of the risks and other factors.

Activant, BuyerAssist, Activant Cover-to-Cover, Activant Eagle, Eagle, InterChange, J-CON, LaborExpert, LaserCat, PartExpert, Activant Vision and the Activant stylized logo design are registered trademarks, and Activant Prism, Activant ServicePlus and Activant TireExpert are trademarks, of Activant Solutions Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Press Contact:
Drew Shippy
Pinnacle Communication Group
Tel: 330.688.3500
drew@pinnmedia.com