MIAMI, July 25, 2005 – New Generation Computing Inc. (NGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA), today announced that Nelson Galloway, director of North American sales, will speak about ”Improving the Efficiency of Your Global Supply Chain,” at the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) conference this month.

Galloway will present at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Friday, July 29, at the Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He will discuss trends in global sourcing in the furniture industry, opportunities for efficiency gains, and how technology can help address such opportunities. In addition, participants will receive a sourcing and global visibility tool checklist.

Founded in 1905, the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) is the world’s largest and most influential trade organization serving the home furnishings industry. AHFA is dedicated to fostering the growth and global well-being of its member companies.
For more information, visit www.ahfa.us.

About New Generation Computing
New Generation Computing Inc. (NGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc., has developed and marketed software for the apparel industry since 1982. Brand managers, manufacturers, importers and retailers use NGC’s business applications to meet all of their global sourcing visibility, product lifecycle management (PLM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and shop-floor control needs.

NGC’s flagship products are e-SPS, a comprehensive global sourcing visibility and PLM solution developed specifically for companies involved with the global manufacturing of apparel and other sewn products, and RedHorse, an ERP system that fully integrates with e-SPS. Other products include EZ-Ship, a labeling, scan/pack and shipping system; TPM, a plant-level shop-floor control and manufacturing execution system; AMAS, a specialized business control, accounting and import management system; and Full Package, one of the only business control systems developed exclusively for companies involved with full package apparel manufacturing.

Forward-Looking Statements
It should be noted that this press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, technology and the market for the Company's products and services including economic conditions within the e-commerce markets; the timely availability and market acceptance of these products and services; the challenges and risks associated with integration of acquired product lines and companies; the effect of competitive products and pricing; the uncertainty of the viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances; and the irregular pattern of the Company's revenues. For further information about risks the Company could experience as well as other information, please refer to the American Software, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2004 and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, American Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or fax: (404) 237-8868.