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Activant adds two new EVP positions to lead the company's growth in Wholesale Distribution, Hardlines and Lumber

Two New Executives Bring Software Leadership Experience from Global 1000 Companies

LIVERMORE, CA, October 1, 2008 – Activant Solutions Inc., a leading provider of business management solutions, today announced that two executives have joined the company in newly-created executive vice president roles. Kevin Roach will lead Activant’s Wholesale Distribution group out of Yardley, Pennsylvania, and Paul Salsgiver will head up the Hardlines and Lumber group in from Livermore, California. Both executives bring strong experience leading and growing Global 1000 companies as well as deep understanding of the vertical software industry.

Roach joins Activant as executive vice president of the Wholesale Distribution group. He brings extensive experience managing global corporations as well as an entrepreneurial spirit embodied by Activant’s customers. Prior to joining Activant, Roach was the president of Rockwell Software, a division of Rockwell Automation Inc., where he had global responsibility for running this multi-hundred-million dollar division. Before his tenure with Rockwell, Roach served as both VP of Sales and VP of Global Manufacturing at GE Fanuc, a division of General Electric that develops automation hardware and software with over $1 billion in sales. In addition to the large corporate experience Roach brings to Activant, he also understands growing and managing a business from the ground up, having founded and sold two different companies in process control and automation.

Salsgiver will serve as Activant’s executive vice president of the Hardlines and Lumber group. Salsgiver has extensive experience in managing high-end software and instrumentation solutions for Global 1000 companies as well as smaller, high-growth companies. Prior to joining Activant, Salsgiver served as CEO for technology industry start-ups Compassoft, Inc. and Aspectrics, Inc. Prior to these roles, he also served as CEO of HigherMarkets, Inc. and Rubric, Inc., both of which were successfully acquired during his tenure. Salsgiver spent ten years with PeopleSoft, Inc. in various roles, including president of the Education and Government division, where he managed North American revenues in excess of $395 million and initiated PeopleSoft’s E&G division expansion into Latin America.

"We are always looking for opportunities to strengthen our business and management team," said Pervez Qureshi, president and CEO of Activant Solutions. "Paul and Kevin are seasoned software executives who will help take our business to the next level. Their proven experience in enterprise and industrial software will drive our key initiatives, innovation and operational excellence."

About Activant Solutions

Activant Solutions Inc. ("Activant") is a leading technology provider of vertical business management solutions serving small and medium-sized retail and wholesale distribution businesses. The company serves three primary vertical markets: automotive parts aftermarket, hardlines and lumber, and wholesale distribution.

Founded in 1972, Activant provides customers with tailored proprietary software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics. More than 30,000 customer locations use an Activant solution to manage their day-to-day operations.

Activant has operations in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007, which have been filed with the Securities Exchange Commission and 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 and the Activant stylized logo design are registered trademarks of Activant Solutions Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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