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CompUSA Selects the Activant Eagle Retail Solution

Electronics retailer marries Internet shopping experience to brick and mortar retail with Activant

LIVERMORE, CA, May 19, 2009 – Activant Solutions Inc., a leading provider of retail business management solutions, today announced that CompUSA has selected the Activant Eagle® software solution to be its business management and point-of-sale (POS) platform. A subsidiary of Systemax Inc., CompUSA recently introduced its Retail 2.0 initiative to merge the best of the online experience with bricks and mortar shopping, making the Web available to CompUSA shoppers literally at arms’ length throughout the stores. CompUSA has reported tremendous success to date with Retail 2.0 and the addition of Activant’s software to manage CompUSA’s retail transactions and customer experience is a critical element of the initiative going forward.

Making inventory more accessible to customers is the key to CompUSA’s strategy. Customers can research products on hundreds of Internet-enabled screens throughout the individual stores. The storewide Internet connectivity, which makes a wealth of product and price information available to both customers and CompUSA team members, is central to the Retail 2.0 concept and will be enabled by the Activant Eagle solution.

“In order for us to change the way people shop for consumer electronics, technology and computer services with our revolutionary Retail 2.0 concept, it was important for us to have the right technology partner,” said Terry Perrin, president of CompUSA. “Right out of the box, the Activant Eagle solution is a complete retail solution capable of performing everything from the basic retail functions to our most complicated processes. Activant’s large network of support professionals was also an important factor for us as we continue to grow and open stores across the U.S”

“Activant’s ability to get the system up and running quickly was a key factor in our decision. Their flexibility and product breadth gave them the lead in the final analysis. I don’t think anyone else could have met that need,” Perrin added.

“Retail 2.0 is a fresh and exciting approach to selling technology and consumer electronics,” said Paul Salsgiver, executive vice president for Activant Solutions. “Activant is excited to partner with the innovative and aggressive team at the new CompUSA and look forward to playing a key role in their future success as we both continue to stretch the boundaries of retail and find new approaches to strengthening the customer experience.”

About Activant Solutions

Activant Solutions Inc. is a leading technology provider of business management solutions serving distributors and SMB 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 March 31, 2009 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 14, 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 and Eagle are registered trademarks of Activant Solutions Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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