Escorts Limited Implements i2 Solutions to Improve Inventory Position and Service Levels

i2 Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITWO) today announced that Escorts Limited, one of the leading manufacturers of tractors and farm equipment in India, has implemented i2 Demand Manager and i2 Factory Planner as part of its first phase deployment of i2 solutions to optimize customer service and reduce inventory.

i2 Demand Manager and i2 Factory Planner significantly helped address Escort Limited’s challenge of reducing its inventory in the entire supply chain and bringing it to optimal levels for serving its customers. Additionally, the solutions have improved the timely delivery of products to the market by providing better forecast visibility to Escorts Limited’s suppliers, improving asset utilization and reducing the overall cost of managing the supply chain.

“Managing and optimizing inventories is one of the most financially impactful challenges companies face, and is a necessity to remain competitive in today’s environment,” said Rohtash Mal, executive director and chief executive officer, Escorts’ Agri Machinery Group. “We chose to work with i2 because we’ve had a successful long-term relationship with them. They know our business. As we continue to implement i2 solutions during the next few phases, we hope to achieve a planning process that tightly integrates the market demand with the supply and factory planning so as to enable us to serve our customers better.”

With inventory optimization currently underway, Escorts Limited reports that its ability to synchronize its sales and operations plans puts the company in a better position to make an enhanced value proposition to its customers.

“I am extremely delighted that i2 and Escorts share an enduring partnership of more than a decade, and I am confident this new initiative will propel Escorts into the next orbit of its supply chain management journey,” said Anant Mahale, country leader, i2 India.

About Escorts Limited

Escorts Limited, the flagship company of The Escorts Group is a leading manufacturer and supplier of Agri Machinery Products, Construction Equipment, Auto Suspension, Automotive Components, and Railway Equipment. Learn more at www.escortsgroup.com.

About i2

Throughout its more than 20-year history of innovation and value delivery, i2 has dedicated itself to building successful customer partnerships. As a full-service supply chain company, i2 is uniquely positioned to help its clients achieve world-class business results through a combination of consulting, technology, and managed services. i2 solutions are pervasive in a wide cross-section of industries. Learn more at www.i2.com.

i2 Cautionary Language

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including forward-looking statements regarding i2’s management team and its ability to deliver results to i2’s customers worldwide. For a discussion of factors which could impact i2’s financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, please refer to i2’s recent filings with the SEC, particularly the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. i2 expressly disclaims any current intention to update the forward-looking information contained in this news release.

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