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Island Pacific, a division of 3Q Holdings Limited (ASX:TQH) announced it will be exhibiting its globally known Island Pacific retail supply chain solution to retailers at Retail Expo Australasia 2008, being held this week from August 12 - 14 at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Sydney, Australia. Along with AdvanceRetail Technology, also a division of 3Q Holdings, the company will exhibit solutions that offer proven multi-store and franchise retailer�s practical end-to-end software solutions at stand E10. As retailers expand their businesses to include the internet, catalogue, business to business, kiosk and other distribution channels, the complexity of managing inventory and meeting consumer demand places tremendous pressure on their business processes and technology infrastructure. To meet the increasing expectations of customers today, retailers need to deliver on the consumers� terms. Island Pacific has developed and deployed high value and innovative software solutions that enable retailers to manage the entire scope of their operations and to understand, create, manage and fulfill consumer demand. These operations include point-of-sale, customer relationship management, vendor relationship management, merchandising, demand forecasting, planning, replenishment, allocation, and event planning. Mike Dotson, Island Pacific Managing Director Europe, comments: �Today, retailers are keen on keeping inventories as low as possible to limit their financial liability, but they require instant availability to stock. Our technology, used by some of the most well known retailers in the world, allows them to efficiently and effectively manage their stock across multiple channels. �In an age where customers expect to be able to purchase what they want and from where they want, it is vital for retailers to place the right product, at the right price, in the right place at the right time.� Richard Gaetano, Island Pacific COO Americas, adds: �We have designed these solutions to be as robust, reliable and scalable as possible. And � at all times � we ensure our pricing remains competitive. We continually develop our tools to support new industry direction and growth, and we work with our clients to create technology to support their business needs.� Shaun Rosen, 3Q Holdings Executive Chairman, said: �Exhibiting the Island Pacific retail supply chain solutions along with our AdvanceRetail software solutions further illustrates the synergies we anticipated we would experience when we acquired Island Pacific and AdvanceRetail. We are delighted that we are able to deliver a well known solution like Island Pacific to existing and new clients in the Australasia region.� About 3Q Holdings Limited 3Q Holdings (TQH) is an international provider of software and services to retailers. Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, our comprehensive suite of end-to-end solutions includes point of sale, merchandise planning, merchandising, distribution and financials. In March 2007, 3Q Holdings acquired New Zealand-based AdvanceRetail Technology. With offices in Auckland, Sydney and Brisbane and representation in Malaysia, China and Singapore, AdvanceRetail delivers solutions that transform the retail counter from a point of sale to a point of service. In December 2007, 3Q Holdings acquired Island Pacific, a global software solutions leader in retail merchandising and store operations. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Island Pacific has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. AdvanceRetail and Island Pacific along with QQQ Systems, another division of 3Q Holdings, offer great synergies in terms of providing excellent management, a loyal customer base, strategic products and an existing reseller network in Asia, where 3Q Holdings sees many expansion opportunities over the coming few years. About Island Pacific Island Pacific is a global leader in retail merchandising and store operations software solutions. For 30 years, Island Pacific has been a thought leader in retail software solutions, and has developed a reputation for delivering high-quality, high-reliability software to the retail industry. As a result, Island Pacific is a leading resource for scalable, flexible and affordable solutions for retailers around the world. Island Pacific, a division of 3Q Holdings Limited was founded in 1978. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.