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NGC® Receives Highest Possible Rating from Leading Analyst Firm In 2009 Report on PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories

October 6, 2009

MIAMI – Oct. 6, 2009 – NGC® (New Generation Computing®) today announced that it received a “Strong Positive” rating in Gartner’s “MarketScope for PLM in Apparel, Footwear and Accessories.”1 NGC was one of 21 PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) vendors evaluated in the report and received the highest possible rating.

According to the MarketScope, “PLM and sourcing solutions are key requirements to manage increasing risk in new product launches, produce tighter forecasts of sales by line, address increased pressures to make the right decisions, and use offshore sourcing to keep costs low.” The report focuses on four types of application providers: industry-specific AFA solution providers, multi-industry PLM software vendors, ERP vendors that have added PLM solutions, and sourcing and collaboration solution vendors. To be included in the MarketScope, each PLM and global sourcing vendor had to meet a stringent set of criteria.

“NGC is pleased to receive the highest possible rating from Gartner in the PLM MarketScope report,” said Alan Brooks, president, NGC. “From my perspective, the ‘Strong Positive’ rating shows that NGC continues to demonstrate our technology leadership, innovation and unmatched expertise in the apparel industry. We’re glad to receive such positive feedback – and we’re even more pleased that NGC has brought on a number of new customers this year and continues to thrive in a very difficult economy.”

About the MarketScope
The MarketScope is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About NGC
NGC (New Generation Computing) delivers fast, proven ROI. Every day, the industry’s best brands and retailers increase gross margins, reduce the cost of goods sold, improve speed to market and product quality, and manage CPSIA compliance with NGC software.

NGC's SQL Series is a comprehensive suite of integrated, end-to-end solutions for PLM (e-PLM®), Global Sourcing (e-SPS®) and ERP (RedHorse®). NGC received the highest possible ranking – “strong positive” – in a leading analyst firm’s 2009 and 2008 reports on PLM for apparel and footwear and has been recognized as a top 100 supply chain and logistics company by Inbound Logistics, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. It’s no wonder that VF Corporation®, A|X Armani Exchange®, Carter’s®, Casual Male Retail Group®, Maggy London, R.G. Barry, Hugo Boss®, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Isda & Co., Tristan & America®, Parigi Group and many other leading companies rely on NGC.

NGC has offices in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, China, India, Mexico and El Salvador and is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA). For more information, visit www.ngcsoftware.com.