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CWValueCard Delivers Real-Time Gift Card Availability NATICK, Mass., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CommercialWare, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) and a division of Datavantage, and the leading provider of cross-channel commerce solutions for retailers, today announced that Park Seed and Peruvian Connection have been added to the growing list of merchants leveraging the power of CWValueCard. CWValueCard is a client-branded gift card solution that enables retailers to offer their customers an instantly redeemable card, in any denomination, across every retail channel -- catalog, web, and retail. "Park Seed will now be able to offer our customers a choice of venues to buy and activate gift cards, which can then be used anywhere within our organization," said Mark Hyatt, Park Seed's Chief Marketing Officer. "CWValueCard makes it easy for us and will manage all the transaction activity on the card in real time. This technology gives us another way to provide channel-transparent experiences and valuable service to our customers." "We are delighted that Park Seed and Peruvian Connection are leveraging their investment in cross-channel solutions and delivering service flexibility to their customers," said Jane Cannon, Chief Operating Officer at CommercialWare. "Since its introduction in January, CWValueCard has been well received and is another example of our commitment to providing comprehensive, feature rich and easily integrated solutions to multi-channel retailers." About Park Seed The Park Seed (http://www.parkseed.com/) family of brands, including Park Seed, Wayside Gardens, Park's Landscapes and Park's Wholesale, is the largest family-owned direct-marketing horticulture company in the U.S. and has been in business since 1868. The company provides a complete listing of home garden seeds, complemented by ornamental bulbs and plants, as well as the latest and best in gardening accessories for the American garden. CWValueCard will enable purchase and redemption in the Park Seed Garden Center, online and via their catalog, with the Wayside Gardens line being the first to incorporate the CWValueCard capability. About Peruvian Connection Inspired by anthropology research on women in the Andean marketplaces of Peru, Peruvian Connection (http://www.peruvianconnection.com/) began in 1976 by a mother and daughter team. Exquisite original art knit garments are offered in three internationally known collections each year. The collection pieces are made from precious luxury fibers native to the Andes, silky soft alpaca and velvety Peruvian pima cotton. CWValueCards will be offered for purchase and redemption in the Peruvian Connection stores, online or via catalog. CWValueCard is a comprehensive cross-channel software application for the real-time assignment, activation, and management of client-branded stored value and gift cards. Purchases, activations, reductions, refunds and merchandise store credits issued to the card as well as card balances, available amounts, and historical activity are maintained across all channels by CWValueCard. This allows retailers the power to provide consumers with an instantly redeemable card for use across every shopping channel -- catalog, web, and retail. The CWValueCard software seamlessly integrates with CommercialWare's other cross-channel offerings, as well as any third party solution. About CommercialWare CommercialWare, a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) and a division of Datavantage, develops cross-channel commerce infrastructure solutions that allow retailers and direct marketers to optimize transactions from all customer touch points. CommercialWare's comprehensive portfolio of products seamlessly links all aspects of the transaction lifecycle through point-of-sale, back-office, order management, fulfillment, customer service, collaboration, and analytics applications. The organization offers a confluence of multi-channel solutions that power many of the leading retail brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Party Land, Chico's, J.Jill, Ritz Camera, Jos. A. Bank, and Patagonia. For more information on CommercialWare visit http://www.commercialware.com/. The CommercialWare logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: MICROS Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Steven Webster of KMC Partners, +1-617-512-8635, or , for CommercialWare, Inc. Web site: http://www.micros.com/ http://www.parkseed.com/ http://www.commercialware.com/ http://www.peruvianconnection.com/

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