JCPenney Names Epicor(R) Retail "Supplier of the Year"

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies, recently received a “Supplier of the Year” award from JCPenney at the retailer’s 2008 Supplier Summit.

Epicor Retail was selected as the winner of this award as a key vendor for JCPenney for more than five years, providing the base point-of-sale (POS) application that runs the retailer's 39,000 store registers.

“From the beginning, our relationship with Epicor Retail has been an extension of the JCPenney development team, rather than a typical vendor/supplier dynamic,” said Robert Carpenter, Senior Director of Customer Experience – Stores, at JCPenney. “Epicor consistently demonstrates a high degree of integrity and quality in what they commit to and what they deliver to JCPenney, and they value our input and experience as a leading retailer when looking at future product development initiatives."

“We are honored to receive this recognition from our customer, JCPenney,” said David Henning, executive vice president and general manager of Epicor Retail. “We strive to deliver the highest quality solutions, service and support to our customers around the world, and it is gratifying to know that they appreciate our dedication to providing them with business solutions that help drive their success.”

About Epicor Retail

Epicor Retail solutions are used by hundreds of the world’s leading retailers to become more profitable, productive, and competitive. Our solutions leverage proven Microsoft .NET technology to improve business operations and meet the evolving merchandise and service expectations of today’s cross-channel shoppers. Epicor delivers comprehensive retail management solutions to enterprises in all tiers—from regional chains to multichannel global brands. Our retail customers include hundreds of marquee names, from Aéropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, and Ann Taylor to Zales and Zumiez. Epicor employs more than 800 employees in retail-focused operations.

About Epicor Software Corporation

Epicor is a global leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and professional services automation (PSA) software solutions to the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000 companies. Founded in 1984, Epicor serves over 20,000 customers in more than 140 countries, providing solutions in over 30 languages. Employing innovative service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services technology, Epicor delivers end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and services that enable companies to drive increased efficiency, improve performance and build competitive advantage. Epicor solutions provide the scalability and flexibility to meet today's business challenges, while empowering enterprises for even greater success tomorrow. Epicor offers a comprehensive range of services with its solutions, providing a single point of accountability to promote rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership. Epicor’s worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information, visit www.epicor.com.

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