Arizona State University Receives Multi-million Dollar Supply Chain Software Donation from i2

Business Wire, June 8, 2004

Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers

DALLAS & TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004

Based on software solutions from an industry leader,

ASU's supply chain lab simulates advanced supply chain

practices to enhance educational offerings and research

The W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and i2 Technologies, Inc. (OTC:ITWO) today announced a donation of software and services from i2, a leading provider of closed-loop supply chain management solutions, to ASU. The multi-million dollar donation from i2 will augment an IBM-sponsored joint research and teaching initiative in supply chain management which links Arizona State University (ASU) with research laboratories at the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University and the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University. A fourth laboratory, at the Smurfit School of Business, University College, Dublin, will be dedicated this summer.

"Partnerships between industry-leading supply chain solution providers and university leaders in research, education and executive development can be used to prepare tomorrow's supply chain leaders," said Joseph Carter, chairman of the department of supply chain management at the W.P. Carey School. "Curriculum enhancements made possible by this initiative can ultimately enhance the ability of businesses to optimize and synchronize dynamic supply chain activities."

The donation includes the following i2 solutions:

-- i2 Supply Chain Strategist (Tactician), a scenario-based

strategic planning tool that supports key strategic decisions

at each stage of the supply chain, from raw materials

procurement through finished goods distribution.

-- i2 Supply Chain Planner, a modeling tool designed to help

companies achieve a high degree of customer satisfaction while

working within the constraints imposed on their business. i2

Supply Chain Planner creates an executable plan that is truly

optimized and spans different divisions within a company,

including procurement, manufacturing, distribution, and

warehousing.

-- i2 Demand Planner, a forecasting tool that can optimize

collaboration, collection, and rationalization of multiple

forecasting inputs through a user-friendly interface combined

with industry-leading statistical techniques and unlimited

causal factors.

-- i2 Factory Planner, a decision support solution for production

planning and scheduling that simultaneously manages material

and capacity constraints to develop feasible operating plans

for plants, departments, production lines, or work centers.

"Our customers can focus on increasing profitability via supply chain efficiencies that improve decision making and the ability to respond to rapidly changing market conditions," said i2 CEO Sanjiv Sidhu. "Through our donation and support for this inter-university program, we can expose future business leaders to solutions and processes that we believe are essential to helping companies achieve the highest levels of efficiency."

Supply chain management Professor Craig Kirkwood, who is facilitating development of the project at the W.P. Carey School, said that the inter-university effort is expected to result in new knowledge in the area of supply chain excellence. "The nature of a supply chain, which connects suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and customers, is collaborative and can benefit from planning solutions like those from i2," Kirkwood explained. "We are exploring distinct ways for i2 supply chain solutions to serve as vehicles for teaching more about optimizing supply chains."

About the W.P. Carey School of Business

The W.P. Carey School of Business provides quality undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs that draw upon a dynamic learning environment to prepare students at all levels for the future. Internationally recognized faculty enrich the curriculum with their latest research findings, and deliver this knowledge in a technology-rich environment. Ranked 21st in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the undergraduate program features Business Honors comprised of some of the best students in the country. The MBA, ranked 14th in the nation among public programs, combines business fundamentals with marketplace issues and trends, giving graduates the knowledge and experience to excel in a global economy. W.P. Carey School of Business alumni are lifelong learners connected to the school and each other through an active alumni community and executive education opportunities. Learn more at wpcarey.asu.edu.

About i2

A leading provider of closed-loop supply chain management solutions, i2 designs and delivers software that helps customers optimize and synchronize activities involved in successfully managing supply and demand. i2's global customer base consists of some of the world's market leaders - including seven of the Fortune global top 10. Founded in 1988 with a commitment to customer success, i2 remains focused on delivering value by implementing solutions designed to provide a rapid return on investment. Learn more at www.i2.com.