Epicor Garners Software Company of the Year Honors Two Years in a Row
Software Council of Southern California Presents Epicor With Top Company Award in Its Twelfth Annual Software Industry Awards

IRVINE, CA - March 9, 2006 -- Epicor Software Corporation, a leading provider of integrated enterprise software solutions for the midmarket, today announced it has been named Software Company of the Year for the second year in a row by the Software Council of Southern California.

The award was presented to Epicor last night at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles during the Council's 2006 Software Industry Awards gala honoring individuals and companies that have made outstanding contributions to the industry. Epicor took top honors over two other finalists in the category, Quest Software and Telelogic North America, Inc. Mark Duffell, president and chief operating officer for Epicor, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

The Software Company of the Year award is presented to the software company headquartered in California that has been in operation more than three years and receives the highest aggregate ratings in sales/revenue growth, team building, product innovation, positive effect on the technology industry within Southern California, and involvement in industry trade organizations, legislative activities pertinent to the software industry, and other civic and community organizations.

"This year's awards once again featured an amazing array of technology companies with compelling growth and leadership stories," said Jon Kraft, Software Council chairman of the board. "We are pleased to recognize Epicor, Software Company of the Year recipient, among the 'best of the best' in technology from Southern California in 2006."

"This is a great honor for the Epicor team," said George Klaus, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Epicor Software. During 2005, Epicor achieved record revenues of $291.1 million, with a year-over-year growth rate of 27%. While we continue to grow on a global scale, Epicor continues to benefit from the rich business climate here in Southern California, where we have been headquartered for more than 20 years," said Klaus.

About Software Council of Southern California

The Software Council of Southern California is a non-profit association that serves as a community for the region's software industry. By providing a forum for the building of essential alliances, the exchange of information and access to resources and funding, the Software Council of Southern California helps executives at the region's software, software services and IT organizations successfully reach the next stage in their companies' growth. It also serves as a repository of information and a clearinghouse on software industry issues and policies for media and others outside the software community. For more information visit www.scsc.org.

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. Founded in 1984, Epicor serves over 20,000 customers in more than 140 countries, providing solutions in 33 languages. Epicor leverages innovative technologies like Web services in developing end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for retail, manufacturing, distribution, enterprise service automation, hospitality and pharmaceutical 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.