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Release of Feature-Rich New Activant Eagle Software Supports Growing Base of Users

Eagle Version 19 Includes Extensive Point-of-Sale, Purchasing and Inventory Enhancements, Additional Activant Compass Data Analytics

LAS VEGAS, NV, Nov. 3, 2009 – The Activant Eagle® for the Aftermarket business solution is gaining many new features as well as a rapidly growing network of users as this powerful and easy-to-use store operating system enters its third year in the automotive replacement parts market.

Introduced in 2006, the Activant Eagle solution is one of the industry's most popular new platforms for single- and multi-store businesses targeting increased sales, margin, efficiency and customer loyalty. The latest release of the Activant Eagle software, Version 19, offers dozens of additional features and functionality to help drive customer success and return on investment.

“The Activant Eagle system is growing and adapting along with our business,” said Mike Washington, vice president of Washington Auto Parts & Paint, a seven-store chain serving central Ohio. “We moved to the Eagle system because we needed flexibility that our old platform, which we had only been using for a year, couldn't provide. Activant is helping us do the right things to continue moving our business forward. Their support has been exceptional.”

The Activant product development team works closely with customers to identify opportunities to expand the unique capabilities and bottom-line benefits of their Activant Eagle systems. The new software release includes an array of additional features in several key business areas: point-of-sale operations; purchasing and order points; catalog; multi-location operation; accounts receivable; inventory management; and business analytics. New features include a customizable “Formula Based Pricing” tool that helps improve users' pricing accuracy and effectiveness. The system's integrated LaserCat® 3 eCatalog now includes enhanced multi-session capabilities for increased efficiency and Activant's new Item Expert™ non-application parts database to help stores increase sales in a variety of additional categories.

Other new features are an “Enforce Vendor Minimum” option to help improve margin performance; automatic backorder processing to help increase customer service levels and reduce lost sales; generation of bar codes featuring package quantities to enhance inventory management; and the availability of expanded Activant Compass™ data for advanced business analytics.

“Store owners, managers and counter professionals play a central role in defining the value of the Eagle solution,” said Thomas V. Aliotti, senior vice president, automotive, Activant Solutions. “Their close involvement, combined with our long-term commitment to provide innovative new features and functionality, makes this platform an excellent choice for owners who are looking for a competitive advantage.”

For additional information regarding the Activant Eagle for the Aftermarket solution, please visit Activant's exhibit (#2035) at the 2009 AAPEX Show in Las Vegas, contact your Activant representative, or call (800) 380-9015.

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. 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.

Note: Activant, Activant Eagle, Eagle, LaserCat and the Activant stylized logo design are registered trademarks, and Activant Compass and Item Expert are trademarks, of Activant Solutions Inc.

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