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Activant Announces Next Generation LBM Business Management Solutions

New Activant Catalyst technologies are simple, powerful software tools for managing complex LBM businesses

LIVERMORE, CA, April 27, 2009 – Activant Solutions Inc., a leading provider of lumber and building materials business management solutions, today announced the new Activant Catalyst™ technologies, business management solutions that provide larger Lumber and Building Materials (LBM) dealers quick and easy access to the tools and information they need to effectively run their businesses. These new solutions combine Activant’s functionally rich LBM business applications with Microsoft’s easy-to-use .NET framework. The Activant Catalyst solution offers LBM dealers an intuitive user interface and advanced workflow in a tightly integrated package.

For over 25 years, Activant has offered integrated business management software solutions built specifically for LBM suppliers. These solutions are used by over 3,000 LBM dealers to help them better manage all aspects of their businesses. The Activant Catalyst technologies help LBM dealers dramatically increase efficiency and productivity by delivering the Activant’s proven business management tools within an intuitive and easy-to-use framework.

“Our business is complex. In order to keep things running smoothly, we need a robust business management solution with integrated accounting. However, all this functionality makes for systems that can be complicated and difficult to use,” said Denise Silnes, MIS manager for A.H. Bennett Company. “The Activant Catalyst solution has the perfect mix of power and usability. It is the most intuitive solution Activant has introduced to this market.”

“For years, Activant systems have set the bar for their robustness and ability to run demanding lumber operations. The Activant Catalyst technologies expand this functionality, in conjunction with a carefully crafted user interface,” said Cary Anderson, senior director of Product Development for the Hardlines and Lumber Group at Activant. “It truly is a best-of-breed product – combining the best of Activant’s market-leading LBM business management systems and Microsoft’s powerful, yet intuitive .NET technology framework.”

“The Activant Catalyst software will truly be a force of change in our accounts receivable department by allowing us to streamline our procedures. Fewer steps and screens allow us to get more work done in less time,” said Laura Walker, CFO of Squires-Belt Material Company. “The Activant Catalyst platform is the future solution for helping us improve productivity and manage growth.”

This new Activant Catalyst technology framework and the Accounts Receivables module are available immediately. The Order Entry module will follow this summer. Productivity applications such as the Activant Dispatch Delivery System™ and the Activant Performance Driver Suite™ will also be available in the Activant Catalyst Technology Framework. Additional modules are planned for release on a regular basis throughout the remainder of the year.

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 and the stylized Activant logo design are registered trademarks, and Activant Catalyst, Activant Dispatch & Delivery System and Activant Performance Driver Suite are trademarks of Activant Solutions Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Rick Fernandez
Incendio International
Tel: 770.973.8401
rick@incendiopr.com