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i2 Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial and Metals Customers to Share Best Practices and Success Stories at i2 Planet 2008

   General Motors and Continental AG Headline General Session
DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
The globalization of manufacturing operations presents new
business challenges and drives supply chain complexity. Executives
from i2 Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITWO), industry analysts and i2
customers will discuss these specific industry challenges, as well as
lean manufacturing, supply chain network design and techniques for
mitigating supply chain risk, during i2 Planet 2008 April 30-May 2 at
the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix.

   Business transformation stories will from Bo I. Andersson, group
vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain at General Motors
and Dirk Petermann, head of Competence Center Supply and Logistics at
Continental AG, during i2 Planet general session. Additional
industry-specific sessions will include discussion from analysts and
customers, as well as i2 industry and solution updates, with a focus
on sales and operations planning tools and lean manufacturing.

   "i2 Planet brings together the best and brightest in the industry,
offering attendees the opportunity to learn strategies for tackling
supply chain complexity. i2 experts provide a knowledge base for
customers to draw from, but the exchange between companies with
similar industry challenges is invaluable," said i2 Vice President of
Manufacturing Kelly Thomas.

   More industry-specific content will be discussed during special
interest group meetings, hosted by the i2 User Group, where companies
can network and share expertise for overcoming supply chain
challenges, and provide feedback to i2 solution representatives. i2
Planet 2008 also includes more than 40 breakout sessions where
companies such as Mercedes-Benz USA, 3M, Bush Hog, US Steel and
Cummins Engine will present case study examples for leveraging i2
software and solutions.

   For more information and to register for i2 Planet, please visit
www.planet.i2.com.

   About i2

   Throughout its 20-year history of innovation and value delivery,
i2 has dedicated itself to building successful customer partnerships.
As a full-service supply chain company, i2 is uniquely positioned to
help its clients achieve world-class business results through a
combination of consulting, technology, and managed services. i2
solutions are pervasive in a wide cross section of industries; 20 of
the AMR Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to i2 customers.
Learn more at www.i2.com.

i2 Technologies
Kirsten Monberg, 469-357-4966
Kirsten_monberg@i2.com

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