Preactor International Announces Expansion of Sage ERP X3 Alliance

Sage Selects Preactor as Planning and Scheduling Solution of Choice at an International Level

PARIS and CHIPPENHAM, England, January 25, 2011 - Preactor International, the world's leading specialist
planning and scheduling Software Company, today announced an extension to all
Sage's subsidiaries and resellers over all continents of its already
successful partnership with Sage, one of the world leading ERP service
providor. This reinforces the existing relationship and extends the seamless
complementary partnership of Preactor and Sage ERP X3 in order to better
serve their client needs on a global scale.

Sage ERP X3 is a full-service enterprise management software
system for mid-market businesses aimed at meeting the most elaborate business
processes, while remaining cost-effective, quick to implement and simple to
use. As part of this strategy, Sage ERP X3 selected Preactor APS to be
scheduling solution of choice for its French market back in 2008 and has
already achieved over 20 reference sites in France alone.

Emmanuel OBADIA is Sr. Vice President for Sage ERP X3 and
comments on the partnership. "Sage has long recognized the value that
Preactor's planning and scheduling solutions bring to manufacturers across
the world which is why we have developed a number of OEM agreements with
Preactor and have over 250 global customers already. By extending the Sage
ERP X3/Preactor partnership to cover a much greater number of countries,
companies looking for a truly international solution can now have access to
the strong combination of Sage and Preactor."

Valérie GOULEVITCH, Head of Marketing and Communication for
Preactor, is equally positive about the partnership. "Preactor and Sage both
have a proven track record in developing solutions that meet manufacturers'
genuine business needs. This is possible because of the deep experience of
each company at every level across all manufacturing sectors. The partnership
in France has been very strong and this is a natural extension of this
success." She continues, "Preactor is available wherever Sage ERP X3 is
deployed across the world and Sage ERP X3 customers everywhere can now make
use of our global team of 1000+ accredited implementation experts to get the
very best from their investment in Sage ERP X3 and Preactor."

About Preactor International

Preactor International is a world leader in production
planning and scheduling software used by a wide range of businesses.
Frequently integrated with ERP, MES and Supply Chain Management solutions,
Preactor's breakthrough technology is used by more than 3000 small, medium
and large multinational companies located in 67 countries. Preactor has
established partnerships with more than 400 companies located around the
world to provide local expertise to support the implementation of the
solution for each company. These 1000+ accredited professionals offer a key
resource working closely with users to ensure each company's unique
requirements are met. The current trends in manufacturing are towards
lowering inventory levels to reduce costs yet still be able to respond to
shorter lead times to satisfy customer demand. Preactor offers a family of
applications ranging from mid and long term capacity planning to detail
scheduling and is translated into 30 languages. Preactor runs on industry
standard hardware, operating systems and databases. Preactor International
has long been a Microsoft Gold Partner and certifies its products for use on
Microsoft platforms and databases. It uses the latest technology to develop
its applications and typically offers at least one major release each year.
With 17 years of expertise in production planning and scheduling technology,
3,000 companies as users, more than 10,000 licenses installed and an
extensive partner network offering local expertise and support, Preactor
International offers global companies with a proven solution and the global
resources for the execution of multinational projects.

About The Sage Group plc

The Sage Group plc is a leading global supplier of business
management software and related products and services, principally for small
to medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London
Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage has 6.3 million customers and 13,400 employees
worldwide. We operate in over 24 countries covering the UK, Europe, North
America, South Africa, Australia, India and China. For further information
please visit www.sage.com.

About Sage ERP X3 (www.sageerpx3.com)

Sage ERP X3 is a dedicated solution for mid-market and larger
companies with international demands enables its clients to transform and
perform through technologies. Over 3,000 customers representing 165,000 users
worldwide already chose Sage ERP X3 because it is easy to use, fast to deploy
and cost effective. For more than 10 years Sage ERP X3 has been a proven and
comprehensive ERP solution addressing mid-market companies specific
requirements and challenges in various industries from manufacturing,
services to distribution and many more. Sage ERP X3 is present in 53
countries and counts a network of more than 1,500 Sage professionals and 200
partners in its ecosystem.

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