Contact: Damon Wright
Sr. Director, Investor Relations
Epicor Software Corporation
949/585-4509
dswright@epicor.com
Epicor® Completes Acquisition of NSB Retail Systems
Acquisition Creates Market Leader in Specialty Retail Vertical
IRVINE, Calif., February 7, 2008 — Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a
leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of
Global 1000 companies, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of NSB Retail
Systems PLC.
“Epicor is now a clear market leader in the specialty retail vertical,” said Epicor
Chairman and CEO George Klaus. “Our strategy to provide focused, technologically advanced
software solutions based on service-oriented architecture and the Microsoft .NET platform into
specific targeted vertical markets is further enhanced by the addition of NSB. With this
acquisition we have created the foundation for a stronger, larger and more profitable Epicor for
2008 and beyond. We are pleased to have closed this acquisition slightly ahead of schedule
and we look forward to immediately beginning to integrate NSB and its technology into Epicor.”
Epicor will host a conference call on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific
Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss preliminary revenue and earnings guidance for the
combined company, as well as Epicor’s earnings for the 2007 fourth quarter and full-year ended
December 31, 2007. A live audio webcast of the call will be made available on the Epicor
Investor Relations Web site at http://ir.epicor.com.
Conference Call Information
The Company will hold an investor and analyst conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time/2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, February 7, 2008.
Epicor Completes Acquisition of NSB
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When: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m. PT
Dial in: +1 (800) 776-0487, outside the U.S. +1 (913) 312-0842
Conf ID: Epicor 2007 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call
Webcast: http://ir.epicor.com
About Epicor Software Corporation
Epicor is a global leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP),
customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and professional
services automation (PSA) software solutions to the midmarket and divisions of Global 1000
companies. Founded in 1984, Epicor serves over 20,000 customers in more than 140
countries, providing solutions in over 30 languages. Employing innovative service-oriented
architecture (SOA) and Web services technology, Epicor delivers end-to-end, industry-specific
solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality and services that enable companies
to drive increased efficiency, improve performance and build competitive advantage. Epicor
solutions provide the scalability and flexibility to meet today's business challenges, while
empowering enterprises for even greater success tomorrow. Epicor offers a comprehensive
range of services with its solutions, providing a single point of accountability to promote rapid
return on investment and low total cost of ownership. Epicor’s worldwide headquarters are
located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information,
visit www.epicor.com.
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Epicor is a registered trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. Other trademarks referenced are the
property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are
produced by Epicor Software Corporation.
Forward-Looking Statements
Management of Epicor Software believes certain statements in this press release may constitute forwardlooking
statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements include statements regarding the scheme transaction, potential synergies, the accretive affect
of the transaction, timing of closing, future operations of the combined entity and other statements that are
not historical fact. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive,
financial and economic data together with management’s views and assumptions regarding future events
and business performance as of the time the statements are made and are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks associated with market and economic conditions, Epicor’s
ability to consummate the transaction, which is subject to certain conditions, Epicor’s ability to integrate
this acquisition and recognize expected synergies, Epicor’s ability to continue to support NSB’s customers
and add functionality to NSB’s products, and the risks and uncertainties described in Epicor’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
three month period ended September 30, 2007. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed
or implied in the forward-looking statements.
As a result of these factors the business or prospects expected by the Company as part of this
announcement may not occur. Epicor undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forwardlooking
statements. |
