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Adjusted net earnings year to date as of October 31, 2005 were $2.4 million or $0.10 earnings per fully diluted share compared to $2.8 million or $0.11 earnings per fully diluted share for the same period last year.The second quarter and six-month fiscal 2005 financial data included only the month of October 2005 for revenue and expenses from the Demand Management, Inc. subsidiary acquired by Logility, the Company's 89% owned subsidiary, on September 30, 2004, whereas the entire three-month and six-month periods in fiscal 2006 included revenue and expenses from Demand Management.The Company is including adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share in the summary financial information provided with this press release as supplemental information relating to its operating results. This financial information is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP per share measures used by other companies. The Company believes that this presentation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share provides useful information to investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations."With an impressive growth in license fees of 96%, we delivered a 121% increase in operating income for the second quarter," stated James C. Edenfield, president and CEO of American Software. "This quarter's positive results extended the Company's track record of profitability and positive operating cash flow to 19 consecutive quarters. We will continue to use our financial strength to reinvest in the Company and provide a tangible benefit to our shareholders with a quarterly dividend."The overall financial condition of the Company remains strong with cash and investments of approximately $57.2 million and no debt as of October 31, 2005. CIO, CTO & Developer Resources Additional highlights for the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 include: Customers - Notable new and existing customers placing orders in the second quarter include: Allegheny Energy Service, A.O. Smith Water Products, A/X Armani Exchange, Caremark, Cavendish Farms, Hooker Furniture, Hughes Supply, Mendocino Forest Products, Murad, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, NCED, Novar Electrical, Ruiz Food Products, Shaw Industries, St. Michelle Wine, U.S. Facilities Management, and Wrigley Chewing Gum Company (China) Ltd. - During the quarter, software license agreements were signed with customers located in seven countries including Brazil, Canada, China, Italy, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, as well as the United States. - Logility, the Company's 89% owned subsidiary, provided supply chain thought leadership during a standing room only session on "Performance Management - An Important Link in your Supply Chain" presented with Logility customer, A.O. Smith Water Products, at the APICS 2005 International Conference and Exposition. - Results from the most recent Logility customer satisfaction survey were announced. The results indicated overall high approval of the Logility customer support experience and provided insight into the key motivations leading customer to upgrade to the latest version of Logility Voyager Solutions(TM) including performance management, Sales and Operations Planning, supply optimization, global sourcing and transportation optimization. - Logility announced Standard Motor Products' rollout of Logility Voyager Solutions to meet new inventory management demands brought on by its acquisition of the Engine Management Division of Dana Corporation. With Logility, Standard Motor Products will be better able to proactively monitor supply chain performance and automate collaboration with key customers and suppliers. - Aberdeen Group, a leading industry research firm, highlighted a Logility aftermarket service parts customer in its recent "Best Practices in Sales and Operations Planning" report. The Logility customer was selected for their success in integrating demand planning, supply optimization and reverse logistics. The customer uses Logility Voyager Solutions(TM) for Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Supply Planning and Global Sourcing to help manage inventory levels and the challenges of their complex global supply chain. - Remy International received a 2005 Technology & Business award from Start Magazine. The award honors manufacturers that have solved critical business issues with the use of technology. Remy implemented Logility Voyager Solutions to reduce demand volatility and improve factory scheduling; generate a one-number forecast for its business; decrease inventory; and streamline the sales and operations planning process. Products and Technology: - The Company announced the availability of AsIrecall for seamless integration of document management. AsIrecall is fully integrated with the Company's ERP systems enabling the storing, retrieval, viewing, printing, faxing and e-mailing of documents and reports. Documents can be stored in a variety of file types (TIFF, JPG, BMP, PDF, DOC, HTML) and EDI files can be converted to documents that can be viewed. - New Generation Computing Inc. (NGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, announced the availability of its shop floor control suite in simplified Chinese. - Demand Management, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Logility, Inc, announced that Demand Solutions(R) Forecast Management and Demand Solutions Requirements Planning are available for the Microsoft SQL Server database, making the company's DS One forecasting platform even more flexible. - Logility announced Connections 2006: Your Ticket to Supply Chain Success conference to be held March 15-16, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. The event will give attendees exposure to best practices from industry peers, insight from leading supply chain experts and guidance for preparing their businesses for success with demand-driven supply chain initiatives. - Logility held its latest Supply Chain Power Hour webcast on "Best Practices in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)." The webcast helped companies understand how S&OP best practices can help balance and synchronize operational plans to achieve corporate objectives, stay competitive, increase profitability, expand market share and drive customer service excellence. Speakers participated from Logility and the Aberdeen Group. About American Software, Inc.Headquartered in Atlanta, American Software develops, markets and supports one of the industry's most comprehensive offerings of integrated business applications, including supply chain management, Internet commerce, financial, warehouse management and manufacturing packages. e-Intelliprise(TM) is an ERP/supply chain management suite, which leverages Internet connectivity and in