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Datavantage Announces 21 New Contracts in Second Half 2003 CLEVELAND, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Datavantage, a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. , and a leading developer of retail point-of- service systems and business intelligence technology, announced today 21 new retail contracts during the second half of 2003. The Andersons, Armani Exchange, Bachman's Inc., Bentley's, Chick's Sporting Goods Inc., Cole-Hann, Hugo Boss, Kitchen Collection, Le Chateau, Life Uniform Shops Inc., Mayor's Jewelers Inc., Olympia Sports, OshKosh B'Gosh Inc., Patagonia, Payless Shoe Source, Petco Animal Supplies, Polo Ralph Lauren, Ritmo Latino, The Walking Company, Williams-Sonoma, and Woolrich reflect the dynamic set of more than 200 retailers that rely on Datavantage for retail technology solutions at point-of-service, back office, and the home office. "Our strong business activity in the later half of calendar 2003 underscores several key points," said Chaz Napoli, President of Datavantage. "First, we welcomed ten brand new clients to Datavantage. Second, several of these retailers are helping us expand our penetration into Europe, and other global markets. Lastly, the significant number of our existing clients purchasing additional software products demonstrates their confidence in our product line and our ability to deliver." Ten of the 21 new contracts are brand new retail clients to Datavantage: The Andersons - Among its many business units, The Andersons operates 6 home center stores from its headquarters in Maumee, Ohio. The Andersons selected Proact(TM) XBR Loss Prevention. Bentley's - Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, this retailer of luggage, handbags, and carry-alls selected Store21(R) to be its new store management system throughout its 500-store chain. Hugo Boss AG - Based in Germany, this apparel manufacturer and retailer has selected Store21 as the one store system for its 108 stores worldwide, with rollout beginning in the United States in 2004 and expanding to Europe, Asia, and Australia. Le Chateau - Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Le Chateau has selected Store21 as its store system and the entire Proact suite of analytics applications. Le Chateau operates 163 apparel stores. Life Uniform Shops, Inc. - A division of Angelica Corporation, this 288- store retailer specializes in uniforms for the healthcare industry. Life Uniform recently selected Store21 as its new store management system. Patagonia - Patagonia, an apparel retailer based in Venutra, California, selected Store21 for its 19 stores. Petco Animal Supplies - Petco has selected XBR Loss Prevention. Petco operates 650 stores from its headquarters in San Diego, California. Ritmo Latino - Ritmo Latino, a chain of 40 record stores based in Tinton, New Jersey, has selected Store21 as its store system. Williams-Sonoma - Well known among housewares retailers, Williams-Sonoma has chosen XBR Loss Prevention for its 419 stores. Williams-Sonoma is based in San Francisco, California. Woolrich - With 27 stores and an active website, this outdoor apparel company selected Datavantage's Gift Card as its gift/stored value card application. Woolrich is based in Woolrich, Pennsylvania. Eleven existing Datavantage clients chose to expand their licensing agreements: Armani Exchange - Armani Exchange, which already uses Tradewind(R), Proact XBR Loss Prevention, and CRM Customer Relationship Marketing in its 40 stores, has signed a contract to use Gift Card stored value application from Datavantage. Armani Exchange is headquartered in New York, New York. Bachman's Inc. - Datavantage Gift Card stored value solution has been selected for use in Bachman's chain of 7 large-format stores. Bachman's, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is already a user of Tradewind and Proact. Chick's Sporting Goods, Inc. - This 11-store sporting/marine store chain, a current user of Store21 store management system, has selected Datavantage's Gift Card as its stored value solution. Chick's is headquartered in San Dimas, California. Cole-Hann - Shoe retailer Cole-Hann has selected Gift Card for its stored value solution. Cole-Hann is based in Yarmouth, Maine, and operates 100 stores throughout the United States. Cole-Hann has been using Tradewind for several years. Kitchen Collection - This 177-store housewares and giftware chain based in Chillicothe, Ohio, has selected Datavantage's Gift Card as its stored value solution. Kitchen Collection is a current user of Store21. Mayor's Jewelers Inc. - This existing XBR Loss Prevention client selected Store21 for its store system. Mayor's, headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, sells fine jewelry at 35 stores in the United States. Olympia Sports - Olympia Sports, the 105-store sporting goods chain, has selected Gift Card stored value solution from Datavantage. Olympia is headquartered in Westbrook, Maine, and is a current user of Store21. OshKosh B'Gosh, Inc. - OshKosh B'Gosh, headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a children's apparel manufacturer and retailer that currently uses Store21 and XBR Loss Prevention. It is now adding the Proact CRM Customer Relationship Marketing application. Payless Shoe Source - This 4,600-store shoe chain, based in Topeka, Kansas, has selected XBR as its loss prevention application. Polo Ralph Lauren - 180-store apparel retailer Polo Ralph Lauren has extended its use of Tradewind into 35 stores in Europe. The company is headquartered in New York, New York. The Walking Company - Headquartered in Chatsworth, CA, this Store21 customer recently added Datavantage's Gift Card application. The Walking Company is a men's and women's comfort footwear retailer currently operating 100 stores. Datavantage provides host-forward solutions from point-of-service (POS) to back office and home office, giving retailers new power to capitalize on multi-channel marketing, to increase productivity and to reduce shrink. Datavantage technology includes two Store Systems: Store21, the advanced store management system that maximizes every transaction, and Tradewind, the flexible, scalable store system that runs higher volume retail. Further supporting a wide range of retailers is the Proact business analytics suite featuring industry-leading XBR Loss Prevention, SPO Sales And Productivity Optimizer, ADC Audit/Data Control, and CRM modules. This solution set also includes Gift Card, gift/stored value cards, which offer true multi-channel capabilities to retailers interested in implementing gift cards, loyalty programs, and other stored value functions. About Datavantage Datavantage Corporation is a retail technology management company that helps retailers gain a better competitive advantage in multi-channel marketing, streamlined operations, reduced shrink and increased productivity. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, the wholly-owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. serves retail chains of all types, nationwide and worldwide. Further information on the company, products, and services may be found at http://www.datavantagecorp.com/. DATASOURCE: Datavantage Corporation CONTACT: Tom Rittman, VP of Marketing of Datavantage Corporation, +1-440-498-4419, ext. 379 Web site: http://www.datavantagecorp.com/

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