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AAMCO Selects Activant’s Integrated Service Estimator Solution for Use With Franchise POS System

Innovative Web-Based Tool Helps Ensure Fast, Accurate, Complete Estimates for Virtually Any Automotive Maintenance or Repair Job

LIVERMORE, CA, June 8, 2009 – AAMCO Transmissions Inc., franchisor of transmission repair and total car care service centers, has selected the Activant® Integrated Service Estimator© (ISE) solution to help center owners and their employees produce significantly faster, more complete and accurate service estimates.

With approximately 900 locations across North America, AAMCO is recognized as a leader in transmission repair and one of the fastest growing names in general automotive repair. AAMCO has been ranked as one of the top automotive repair franchise opportunities for nine consecutive years by Entrepreneur Magazine. Its franchisees utilize an advanced business management and point-of-sale solution, AAMCO FOCUS.

Activant ISE is an innovative Web-based estimating solution that can be readily integrated into virtually any modern general-automotive, tire, muffler, lube or other shop management platform. AAMCO franchisees will utilize the solution to eliminate phone calls and other time-consuming steps currently involved in identifying and pricing parts, transmitting parts orders, quoting labor, documenting application-specific service intervals, and tracking vehicle repair history, according to Brian O’Donnell, senior vice president of operations for AAMCO.

“One of AAMCO’s goals is to help franchise owners maximize their business efficiency and profitability through world-class systems and technologies,” he said. “Activant’s Integrated Service Estimator is the most versatile and complete estimating tool we have seen. Our centers will be able to check their suppliers’ inventories online, create accurate customer orders and even expand into higher margin maintenance services while reducing time-consuming phone calls.”

Tom Aliotti, senior vice president and general manager of the Activant automotive business group, said AAMCO is an “early adopter” of advanced business management technologies that will help revolutionize front-line operations within North American service chains. “As these networks continue to expand their range of services, it becomes more difficult to get the customer in and out the door quickly. The Activant Integrated Service Estimator solution helps accelerate front-line operations while dramatically expanding users’ sourcing options to leading distributors and jobbers through the Activant AConneX® gateway. Each of these capabilities and more can be integrated into most existing shop management platforms.”

Activant ISE provides seamless access to the industry-leading Activant PartExpert® replacement parts database, Activant Cover-to-Cover® graphical eCatalog module, Activant LaborExpert® flat rate labor guide, and Activant EZWrite™ pre-loaded repair packages. The solution also links users to the thousands of parts providers who rely on the Activant AConneX gateway and Internet AutoParts sourcing solutions. The Activant ISE solution can be used as a comprehensive, timesaving estimating system or integrated with a shop management solution to identify, organize and transfer parts and labor to the work order.

For additional information regarding the Activant Integrated Service Estimator Solution, please contact your Activant representative, call 1-800-687-5266, ext 5910, or send an e-mail to automotive.marketing@activant.com.

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, in both USA and Canada. 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.

About AAMCO

AAMCO is the world’s largest chain of transmission specialists and one of the leaders in total car care services. AAMCO has nearly 900 automotive centers throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Established in 1962, AAMCO is proud to have served over 45 million drivers. For more information, visit www.aamco.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 13, 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, PartExpert, Activant Cover-to-Cover, LaborExpert, and AConneX are registered trademarks, and Integrated Service Estimator, ISE and Activant EZWrite are 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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