ARLEX de Mexico Chooses Epicor(R) Solution to Streamline Operations and Manufacturing
ARLEX Pharmaceutical Laboratory to Leverage Epicor Vantage to Manage Production, Distribution and Financial Needs

IRVINE, CA (September 21, 2005) -- Epicor Software Corporation, a leading provider of integrated enterprise software solutions for midmarket companies worldwide, today announced that ARLEX de Mexico has purchased Epicor Vantage as part of its expansion plan and commitment to offer the best quality in medicines to consumers, while at the same time being more competitive and efficient in its operations.

Founded in 1981, ARLEX is respected as one of the leading Mexican businesses in the production of biological products and medicines for human consumption, adhering to the strictest standards of quality. One of the main challenges ARLEX faces is the integration of information in a unique system for production and quality control. Because of its fast expansion and increased capacity for semi-solid, solid, and liquid medicines production, ARLEX decided to implement Epicor Vantage, an easy-to-use enterprise solution designed to meet the needs of make-to-order and mixed-mode manufacturing companies, to manage its production, distribution and financial needs.

Alejandro Lopez Alpizar, general director for ARLEX de Mexico, said that in the company's search for best practices to guarantee quality and customer satisfaction, a process was initiated for improving its administration and manufacturing systems. They wanted a solution that could more efficiently handle inventory, customer and supplier relationships, and help them remain a top quality business with a high degree of customer satisfaction. The commitment of Epicor through its business partners Technology Coast Partners (TCP) and Emblem M3, as well as the tested functionality and growth possibilities available with Epicor Vantage, were the combined elements that lead ARLEX to choose the Epicor solution.

"Beyond manufacturing our extensive range of medicines, ARLEX de Mexico seeks to innovate by creating new products and proposals to open new markets and to become one of the most important laboratories in the country," Lopez Alpizar added. "We evaluated several options involving each department manager, and we concluded that the best option was Epicor, not only for the software, but because we were also impressed with the system integrator. This is a project where the consultancy is very important, as the integration of systems and information that Epicor Vantage is going to deliver will eventually provide us with an extremely beneficial Business Intelligence tool and a competitive advantage."

The Business Intelligence suite in Epicor Vantage will integrate information from ARLEX's different geographical and operating areas, supporting more efficient decision making. The company is in an expansion process, including the construction of a new pharmaceutical plant with the most sophisticated technology located in the State of Mexico, a renewal of its information technology infrastructure and the implementation of high standards of quality, such as NOM 059 (Mexican rule for drug manufacturers).

Epicor Vantage is the industry's first manufacturing solution based on a 100-percent service-oriented architecture (SOA) and optimized for high performance and collaboration across the globally expanding supply chain. Epicor Vantage consists of an integrated suite of software solutions for synchronizing and integrating complex relationships of information, enabling organizations to achieve maximum efficiency and ultimately be more competitive.

About ARLEX de Mexico

ARLEX de Mexico was founded on October 12, 1981 and is catalogued as one of the most important businesses in Mexico in the production of medicines and biological products for human use attending the needs and demands of the Private Sector. Since its start, ARLEX de Mexico supports its philosophy of work through its values, being the uprightness, the ethics and honesty, and the characteristics of its actions. Offering to its external and internal customers the best service through an open communication, a permanent attitude of continuous improvement, an excellent teamwork and respect as fundamental elements in the business. ARLEX de Mexico counts on a great infrastructure for the production of semisolid, solid, and liquid medicines. Our laboratory offers the best price through our representatives of sales that invite customers to form part of our solid business, attending personally all their requests and expectations of quality.

About Epicor Software Corporation

For 20 years, Epicor has been a recognized leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software solutions to midmarket companies around the world. With the acquisition of Scala, Epicor is a global leader in the midmarket serving over 20,000 customers in over 140 countries. Epicor leverages innovative technologies like Web services in developing end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing, distribution, enterprise service automation, and hospitality that enable companies to immediately drive efficiency throughout business operations and build competitive advantage. With the scalability and flexibility to support long-term growth, Epicor's solutions are complemented by a full range of services, 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 the company's Web site at www.epicor.com.

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