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Calif. Shops and WD Accelerating Vehicle Repairs Through Activant-Powered Connectivity, eCatalog

Leading Distributor and Dozens of Shops Are Processing Parts Orders In Minutes by Eliminating Phone Calls, Traditional Catalog Lookups

LIVERMORE, CA, Feb. 24, 2009 – A California-based replacement parts distributor and dozens of its service dealer customers are accelerating the pace of vehicle repairs by leveraging the latest Internet connectivity and electronic catalog solutions from Activant Solutions Inc.

Six Rivers Warehouse, Eureka, Calif., has deployed an electronic parts research and ordering interface that enables service dealers to complete virtually any repair ticket and parts order in just minutes in conjunction with their existing R.O. Writer™ shop management software. The distributor’s Internet-based solution utilizes Activant® AConneX® connectivity to integrate area shops’ business management software with the Activant PartExpert® electronic catalog and Activant Cover-to-Cover™ graphical eCatalog module, enabling users to more quickly complete a service estimate and then order and receive the necessary repair parts and supplies for a job.

Leon’s Car Care Center, Eureka, is leveraging the Activant-powered system to increase bay productivity and help ensure that customers’ repaired vehicles are available when promised. The shop prepares estimates, repair tickets and parts orders using the R.O. Writer shop management system, which is linked via an Activant AConneX connection to the Six Rivers Warehouse and its suite of Activant eCatalog products. “When a customer asks if we can have their car ready that same day, we don’t have to make a series of time-consuming calls or create estimates based on hunches or guesswork,” said Leon’s Car Care Center General Manager Dale Warmuth. “Thanks to quick access to parts and repair information through the Activant products, we can look the customer in the eye and tell them exactly when we will have their car ready.”

A majority of Six Rivers’ largest customers now utilize Activant AConneX connectivity to look up and order parts, enabling the distributor to handle more sales while eliminating the need to hire an additional counterperson. About 90 percent of the estimated 800 monthly parts orders received from Leon’s Car Care Center are now processed through the Activant AConneX connection, according to Six Rivers President Ken Cook.

“The volume of electronic orders is growing all the time,” Cook said. “Our customers love the convenience. They not only skip the phone counter, but they also get all the advantages of access to the Activant electronic catalog on our system.”

Warmuth of Six Rivers agreed. “There’s no way we could do the volume we do without Activant,” he said. “The Activant technology inside the R.O. Writer software streamlines virtually every step in a job. If we didn’t use Activant, we might still be in business but I think we’d be doing about one-third the volume.”

The Activant AConneX solution is one of the largest and most popular Internet-based auto parts connectivity and sourcing tools. With AConneX, aftermarket businesses can instantly locate parts, share information and conduct transactions with any of the thousands of AConneX-enabled suppliers and customers.

The Activant PartExpert catalog is the automotive aftermarket’s most complete eCatalog, providing data access to more than 2,900 manufacturer product lines and nearly 5 million part numbers.

The Activant Cover-to-Cover eCatalog module features millions of part images and diagrams as well as product installation instructions, technical service bulletins, warranty details and other important details needed at the point of sale. The module can be fully integrated into the Activant PartExpert, Activant LaserCat® and Activant ShopCat® eCatalogs.

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 December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 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, the Activant stylized logo design, AConneX, PartExpert, Activant Cover-to-Cover, ShopCat and LaserCat are registered 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
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