RedPrairie to Acquire Retail Supply Chain Solution Provider; RedPrairie's acquisition of RangeGate will provide enhanced visibility, compliance and execution along with in-store capabilities for retail customers

Business Wire, Oct 17, 2005

WAUKESHA, Wis. -- RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced today that it plans to acquire RangeGate Mobile Solutions to expand the company's product offerings. Based in the UK, RangeGate provides software and mobile solutions for managing visibility, compliance and execution in warehouses and stores.

RangeGate offers transaction management and process flow control solutions that provide labor and task management efficiencies through the supply chain, right up to customer delivery. Product offerings include Instore-Edge which is used in retail operations to manage product, staff and processes; Logistics-Edge which is used for proof of delivery for parcel and home delivery; and Warehouse-Edge which optimizes mobile activity including Voice, and extends warehouse functionality at the front-end of existing WM systems, including ERP and legacy. RangeGate customers include Sainsbury's, with home shopping operations in 100 stores throughout the UK; Scottish and Newcastle, the UK's largest brewing company; and Vision Express, a leading vision ware supplier.

RedPrairie Company Leader John Jazwiec comments, "RangeGate offers proven innovative technology that complements RedPrairie's deep set of visibility and supply chain execution solutions and extends them into the store and home delivery. We are very pleased to add these top-notch solutions, services and people from RangeGate to our offerings as we continue to serve our customers."

About RangeGate

Founded in 1998, RangeGate focuses on leveraging mobile technologies to give its customers a competitive edge in their supply chain operations. RangeGate's solutions provide supply chain execution spanning manufacturing, warehouse control, electronic proof of delivery, in-store fulfillment and field service enablement. For more information, go to www.rangegate.co.uk.

About RedPrairie Corporation

For over 30 years, RedPrairie has enabled leading global companies to create competitive advantage through supply chain excellence. RedPrairie's comprehensive technology solutions provide rapid and sustainable return on investment by optimizing the performance of people, places and processes.

RedPrairie provides industry-tailored solutions for diverse markets, including consumer goods, direct to consumer and traditional retail, food and beverage, high tech / electronics, third party logistics, industrial / wholesale, automotive and service parts, and pharmaceuticals.

For additional information, call 1.877.733.7724, or access www.RedPrairie.com.

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