MIAMI – Sept. 26, 2006 – New Generation
Computing (NGC) today announced that the company’s e-SPS
solution for global apparel sourcing and product lifecycle
management (PLM) has helped Casual Male, the largest retailer of
big and tall men's apparel, receive recognition from RIS News
with a 2006 Fusion Award in the Supply Chain category. NGC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ:
AMSWA), is the market leader in product lifecycle management,
global sourcing solutions and enterprise resource planning (ERP)
software for the apparel and sewn products industries. “NGC
congratulates Casual Male on receiving this prestigious award,
and for the company’s vision in using technology to support
extremely complex, mission-critical business processes,” said
Alan Brooks, president of NGC. “Casual Male is recognized
throughout the retail and apparel industries for its technology
leadership, and NGC’s solutions will help Casual Male realize
faster speed to market and increased visibility throughout its
design and sourcing processes.” Casual Male is implementing
NGC’s e-SPS at its Canton, Mass., headquarters to help
streamline design, product development, sourcing, production and
inbound logistics. NGC’s e-SPS solution is enabling Casual
Male’s global sourcing team to improve efficiencies and gain
real-time visibility from initial product concept to receipt in
its distribution centers and retail outlets via the Internet.
“Casual Male is honored to be one of the recipients of the RIS
News 2006 Fusion Awards,” said Dennis Heinreich, chief financial
officer and chief operating officer, Casual Male. “NGC has
proven to be a valued and strategic technology partner to Casual
Male, and the company’s PLM and sourcing solution will help
Casual Male continue to lower cost and improve the quality of
our private label merchandise, while responding quickly to
consumer demand.”
About Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
CMRG, the largest retailer of big and tall men's apparel with
retail operations throughout the United States, London, Canada
and England, operates 496 Casual Male Big & Tall stores, 13
Casual Male at Sears-Canada stores, 22 Rochester Big and Tall
stores and a direct to consumer business which includes catalog
and two e-commerce sites. The Company is headquartered in
Canton, Massachusetts and its common stock is listed on the
National Market under the symbol "CMRG."
About New Generation Computing
New Generation Computing (NGC) is a leader in enterprise
resource planning (ERP) software, product lifecycle management
and global sourcing solutions for the apparel and sewn products
industries. Every day NGC solutions help hundreds of leading
companies gain real-time visibility, improve speed to market and
enhance quality control throughout their supply chain. Customers
include VF Corporation, Russell Corp., Carter's, Dick’s Sporting
Goods Inc., Casual Male, Gold Toe Brands Inc, Haggar Clothing
Company, Hugo Boss, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc., Armani
Exchange, Maidenform Inc., Wilsons Leather, Rocky Brands and
Valley Apparel.
Headquartered in Miami, NGC has offices in
New York and Los Angeles, as well as China, India, Mexico and El
Salvador. NGC is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software
Inc. For more information, visit
www.ngcsoftware.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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 Company’s
ability to satisfy in a timely manner all SEC required filings
and the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and the rules and regulations adopted under that Section;
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 Company's Form 10-K for the year ended April 30,
2006 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.