Agile to Integrate to i2 Electronics Database Providing Access to Millions of Electronic Components Connectivity Will Allow Customers to Streamline Parts Research and Comply With Impending Environmental Regulations SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agile Software Corporation (NASDAQ:AGIL), a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, today announced that they have entered an agreement with i2 Technologies, Inc. (OTC:ITWO) to provide access to i2 materials and parts content across the Agile PLM solution. This connectivity to the i2 electronics database enables companies to locate and analyze electronic components to ensure their compliance with product design goals, including environmental directives such as WEEE and RoHS, in time for the July 2006 deadline. "Having access to the most accurate and updated information creates a competitive advantage, especially for companies under pressure to respond quickly to their customers or reduce time to market," said Tim Minahan, vice president, supply chain, Aberdeen. "This agreement between Agile and i2 enriches Agile's product offering, and should be especially attractive to Agile's numerous electronics and high tech and medical device customers that need access to critical parts information in order to best manage their product designs while complying with governmental regulations." Through this connectivity, i2 content will be accessible across the entire Agile PLM solution. Upon completion of connectivity, Agile customers will have access to i2's 4DOnline Parts Universe, which provides obsolescence data, alternate part information, part datasheets and technical parameters for millions of electronic components from global manufacturers. With i2 content accessible through Agile PLM, users will be able to proactively assess the impact of component obsolescence and streamline new part research and supply risk assessment processes, which are critical for new products introduction and on-going product cost management. "As a leading provider of electronic component information, it is i2's objective to bring component intelligence content to every design engineer's desktop, enabling users to have access to updated critical part and materials information," said Don Lesem, i2 vice president of content and SRM. "Connectivity with Agile's leading PLM solutions will provide i2 with an exciting opportunity to extend our reach to this engineering community. This connectivity is especially important with global environmental regulations going into effect in 2006." "With the July 2006 deadline for compliance to WEEE and RoHS directives quickly approaching, we are seeing a Y2K situation where companies are scrambling to make sure that they will be ready in time," said Chris Wong, Agile chief product officer. "Managing supply chains across geographies and keeping all stakeholders involved in the process current on part and materials information is a continuous challenge. Making key product decisions for products with thousands of components requires availability of detailed part attribute information throughout the product lifecycle from concept to end of life and disposal. Through this agreement with i2, our customers will be able to easily leverage comprehensive content from i2 to streamline their decision making processes, while also ensuring their compliance to industry standards by the deadline." About i2 A leading provider of closed-loop supply chain management solutions, i2 designs and delivers software that helps customers optimize and synchronize activities involved in successfully managing supply and demand. i2's global customer base consists of some of the world's market leaders -- including seven of the Fortune global top 10. Founded in 1988 with a commitment to customer success, i2 remains focused on delivering value by implementing solutions designed to provide a rapid return on investment. Learn more at http://www.i2.com/. i2 is a registered trademark of i2 Technologies US, Inc. and i2 Technologies, Inc. About Agile Software Corporation Agile Software Corporation helps companies drive profits, accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and ensure regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle. With a broad suite of enterprise class PLM solutions, time-to-value focused implementations, and a unique Guaranteed Business Results(SM) program, Agile helps companies get the most from their products. Alcatel, Boeing, Dell Inc., Flextronics International, GE Medical, Haemonetics, Hitachi, Johnson and Johnson, Leapfrog, Lockheed Martin, Magna Steyr, Siemens, QUALCOMM and ZF are among the nearly 1200 customers in the automotive, aerospace and defense, consumer products, electronics, high tech, industrial products, and life sciences industries that have realized high impact results through their use of Agile solutions. For more information, call 408-284-4000 or visit http://www.agile.com/. NOTE: Agile and Agile Software are registered trademarks and Agile Product Collaboration, Agile Product Cost Management, Agile Product Service & Improvement, Agile Program Execution, Agile Engineering Collaboration, Agile Product Interchange, AgileMD and the Agile logo are trademarks of Agile Software Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Guaranteed Business Results is a service mark of Agile Software Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective holders. DATASOURCE: Agile Software Corporation CONTACT: Keely A. Wachs of Blanc and Otus, +1-415-856-5104, or , for Agile Software Web site: http://www.i2.com/ Web site: http://www.agile.com/

Copyright