Industry Leaders to Share Best Practices and Expertise at i2 Planet 2005 Phoenix; Dell, Payless ShoeSource and POSCO to Discuss Supply Chain Agility at i2 Planet 2005 Phoenix

Business Wire, April 5, 2005

DALLAS -- i2 Technologies, Inc., (OTC:ITWH) a leading provider of demand-driven supply chain solutions designed to enable business agility, today announced industry-leading companies will address attendees during general session at i2 Planet 2005 Phoenix. Dynamic speakers from Cooper Tire, Dell, EADS (parent company of Airbus), Fairchild Semiconductor, Payless ShoeSource, POSCO and i2 will take the main stage to discuss supply chain management challenges, opportunities and successes.

i2 Planet, scheduled for May 10-12 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, will feature presentations from some of the world's most successful and innovative companies who will present and discuss how to enable business agility and leverage the supply chain as a competitive weapon.

Scheduled General Session speakers include these i2 customers:

--Larry Schock, vice president, financial operations, Cooper Tire

--Dick Hunter, vice president, Americas manufacturing and fulfilment, Dell

--Bill Black, chief quality officer, EADS

--John Watkins, executive vice president and chief information officer, Fairchild Semiconductor

--Chuck Kramer, vice president of information systems development, Payless ShoeSource

--Darrel Pavelka, senior vice president, merchandise distribution, planning and supply chain, Payless ShoeSource

--Jin-Il Kim, chief information officer, POSCO

In addition, Michael E. McGrath, i2 chief executive officer and president, Sanjiv Sidhu, i2 founder and chairman of the Board of Directors, and Dr. Pallab Chatterjee, i2 president, Solutions Operations will present.

"i2 Planet is an opportunity for companies across various industries to learn from each other through sharing best practices and case studies. Planet attendees will learn from some of the most successful companies in the world as this incredible group of executives shares their vision of supply chain management," said Mandy Meidan, vice president, marketing, i2.

The Speakers

Larry Schock joined Cooper Tire as a financial planning analyst, and has held the positions of general accounting manager, assistant controller, and North American Tire Division controller.

Dick Hunter is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Dell's manufacturing facilities in the company's Americas region. He also leads the company's Americas Remanufacturing and Returns Center operations, Worldwide Fulfilment, Engineering and Quality, Demand Supply, and Environmental Health and Safety groups. Dick has more than 25 years experience in manufacturing operations and supply chain management.

As chief quality officer of EADS, Bill Black is in charge of stimulating, coaching, and supporting the EADS business units to implement continual improvements in operational level On-Time and On-Quality Delivery (OTOQD) performance and to maintain and improve customer confidence. Prior to his current position, Bill worked in senior executive roles in engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and customer support.

John Watkins has more than 30 years of combined experience in Information Technology management and operations in both government and industry. John has presided over Fairchild's successful implementation of software for financials, distribution, manufacturing, and customer relationship management systems. John received the 2004 and 2005 Top 50 Engineering Award, 2005 Who's Who Top Executives and Professionals Award and named a Top 25 Chief Technology Officer for 2004 by InfoWorld Media Group.

Chuck Kramer is vice president of Information Systems Development for Payless ShoeSource, the largest family footwear retailer in America. Chuck has more than 17 years of retail experience and additional four years of wholesale experience.

Darrel Pavelka joined Payless ShoeSource in 1980 as a store manager trainee, and managed the Payless expansion into the Northeast. Since moving to the corporate office in 1983, Darrel has held a variety of positions, including vice president of Stores Merchandising, vice president of Merchandise Distribution, senior vice president of Merchandise Distribution, and senior vice president of International Operations. He assumed his current role in 2004.

Jin-Il Kim has successively managed the entire Steel Making Division and Process Innovation Division since he joined POSCO in 1975. Under his management, the Manufacturing

Execution System has been totally refreshed and running perfectly, and POSCO has been named as one of the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25. Jin-Il is now focusing his energies on six-sigma settlement.

Michael E. McGrath was named chief executive officer and president of i2 Technologies, Inc., in February 2005. He has been a member of the i2 Board of Directors since August 2004 and has broad-based experience in managing application software companies. In addition, he is considered an expert in product strategy, product development, and supply chain management. McGrath co-founded Pittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrath (PRTM) in 1976 and served as its president and CEO until his retirement in July 2004.