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MIAMI – Nov. 7, 2006 – New Generation Computing (NGC) today
announced that Fred Isenberg, vice president of sales, will lead
an educational session at the 2006 Tech Conference produced by
Apparel Magazine and hosted by the Fashion Institute of
Technology in New York City, November 8 and 9. NGC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of American Software Inc. (NASDAQ:
AMSWA), is the market leader in product lifecycle management,
global sourcing and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
for the apparel and sewn products industries.
The session, “Speed to Market with Integrated PLM and Global
Sourcing Systems,” will focus on the challenges
and opportunities faced by today’s apparel and sewn products
companies in design, product development, sourcing and inbound
logistics. The session will explore how today's advanced
web IT solutions can help reduce costs, eliminate costly errors,
improve efficiency and improve speed to market.
The two-day Tech Conference features
keynotes speakers and a variety of educational sessions focused
on the topics of Design and Product Development; Manufacturing;
Information Technology; Sourcing, Logistics, Transportation; and
Retailing. Leading vendors including NGC will demonstrate
solutions and services that are designed to drive apparel and
retail companies’ competitiveness. Registration for the
conference is free to apparel, retail and soft goods executives.
About New Generation Computing
New Generation Computing (NGC) is a leader in product lifecycle
management (PLM), global sourcing and enterprise resource
planning (ERP) software 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®, A|X Armani Exchange®, Russell Corp®,
Carter’s®, Casual Male Retail Group®, Haggar Clothing Company,
Landau® Uniform, Hugo Boss, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Vikki Vi®,
Isda & Co., lululemon athletica, Tristan & America®, Axis®,
Wilson’s Leather® and many others.
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.
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