JUNCTION SOLUTIONS TO RELEASE FIRST FULLY INTEGRATED OPTIMIZATION SOLUTION FOR MICROSOFT DYNAMICS™ AX

-- Breakthrough Adds Mathematical Advanced Planning Capabilities to Junction Solutions’ Food & Beverage Solution --

Lincolnshire, IL – April 10, 2006 - Junction Solutions, the largest provider of vertical industry focused enterprise software and services based on Microsoft Dynamics™ AX (formerly Axapta), today announced that it has developed the first fully integrated optimization solution built on Microsoft Dynamics™ AX. The solution will be released this month as part of Junction F/B, Junction’s Food & Beverage solution built on Microsoft Dynamics™ AX.

The optimization solution, developed from the “ground-up” to work in concert with Microsoft Dynamics™ AX, provides advanced decision support tools, leveraging operations research techniques such as linear programming, integer programming and constraint propagation. With its latest Junction F/B release, Junction is addressing common food industry applications such as blending, packing, meat cutting, and production line sequencing. Junction will continue to invest heavily in bringing to market other packaged optimization solutions for its multi-channel retail industry solution, Junction MCR, as well as continue to address processing and supply chain planning issues with its food & beverage industry solution.

“The addition of optimization to Junction’s vertical solutions for Microsoft Dynamics™ AX advances our mission to use leading technology to solve complex industry-specific business problems,” said Brian Carpizo, CEO at Junction Solutions. “Every day companies face decisions requiring the best choice of how to allocate scarce resources based on multiple variables. The ability to consistently model those variables and constraints in a framework that takes advantage of complete integration with an underlying ERP system brings a level of decision making capability that is unique to the marketplace.”

The optimization solution will be demonstrated at the Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference and Expo (FA&M) held in Fort Meyers, FL on April 9-12.

About Junction Solutions
Junction Solutions delivers comprehensive enterprise applications that enable companies to achieve profitable growth by streamlining processes, improving operational efficiency and building tighter connections with their customers and suppliers. Our industry-specific features for multi-channel retailers and food & beverage companies, integrated with Microsoft Dynamics™ AX’s flexible and proven ERP applications, give customers proven return on investment and lower total cost of ownership. As a Gold Certified Microsoft Business Partner, we combine business process know-how with comprehensive services for a high-value, low-risk implementation. For more information, visit our web site at http://www.junctionsolutions.com.

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