Epicor(R) Wins Best ERP Solution in Readers' Choice Awards
Epicor Takes Honors for Second Consecutive Year in Fourth Annual Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards

IRVINE, CA (September 26, 2005) -- Penton Media's Windows IT Pro has announced that Epicor Software Corporation, a leading provider of integrated enterprise software solutions for midmarket companies, has been named a winner in the Fourth Annual Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards.

Epicor Enterprise, a versatile suite of highly-adaptable and totally integrated accounting applications, won in the Best ERP Solution category. Readers were asked to vote on their product preferences in 12 broad technology categories. More than 1,700 readers chose the best among more than 750 products and services.

"The Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards are highly coveted in the IT industry because our readers, who are the buyers and users of these products, are the ones who choose the winners," said Kim Paulsen, group publisher of Penton Media's Windows IT Pro Group. "These awards are the ultimate acclamation an IT company can earn from its peers in the IT community."

"Windows IT Pro readers are the most knowledgeable people in the market with regard to the best values in technology products and services. We've done extensive research among our readers and know that they are the ones who make the buying decisions on behalf of their organizations," Paulsen continued. "The Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards give IT professionals the opportunity to voice their opinions and give the leading technology companies the recognition they deserve."

Epicor Enterprise is a comprehensive end-to-end suite of proven industry- specific solutions for the global midmarket. With integrated components for financials, customer relationship management (CRM), distribution and warehouse management, supplier relationship management (SRM) and business intelligence, Epicor Enterprise provides access to the right information, from the right source, at the right time, empowering users throughout the value chain to make valid, accurate and informed decisions. Epicor Enterprise provides a single point of accountability, delivering tier-one functionality at a midmarket total cost-of-ownership and enabling companies to drive efficiency throughout business operations and build a competitive advantage.

"It's an honor to be recognized by the real-world users who cast their votes for Epicor in the Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards," said James Norwood, vice president of product marketing for Epicor. "In today's competitive marketplace, the requirements to grow the business while keeping operating expenses at a minimum go hand in hand. Epicor Enterprise provides a highly scalable and reliable resource for managing and streamlining virtually every aspect of the organization, while promoting a rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership."

Epicor Enterprise is featured in the September 2005 issue of Windows IT Pro magazine as part of a special winner's profile. Last year, Epicor Financials was Voted Best Financial Application in the publication's Third Annual Readers' Choice Awards.

About the Windows IT Pro Group

The Windows IT Pro Group, the largest independent Windows IT community in the world, includes content the from flagship print publication Windows IT Pro, three monthly paid subscription print newsletters, 12 direct-request email newsletters and a Web site resource for more than two million IT professionals each month. First published in 1995, Windows IT Pro is the editorial leader in its field and has a paid subscription base of 105,000 readers. Windows IT Pro was named to BtoB Magazine's 2005 Media Power 50 list, winning recognition for its Windows IT Pro UPDATE email newsletter. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach in 160 countries.

The franchise also includes SQL Server Magazine, with 30,000 paid subscribers, more than 210,000 Web site visitors monthly and two email newsletters sent to more than 130,000 opt-in subscribers. The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) named SQL Server Magazine "Magazine of the Year" in the less-than-80,000 circulation category in 2002. The two publications generate nine million page impressions monthly, host 2.5 million unique visitors to their Web sites monthly, and have more than one million readers with opt-in subscriptions to their email newsletters. The Windows IT Pro Group is the world's leading producer of custom Roadshows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT professionals. For more information visit www.windowsitpro.com/pressroom/, and www.penton.com.

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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