Award Winning Tech Leader Selects SYSPRO ERP Solution

Solaicx Chooses Pragmatic, but Visionary Software over Larger
Suppliers
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
SYSPRO, a provider of visionary ERP for the manufacturing
pragmatist, today announced that the company has won a significant
deal to provide an ERP solution for Solaicx, an award-winning
manufacturer of silicon ingots and wafers for the solar industry.
Solaicx was recently named winner of a 2008 Managing Automation
Progressive Manufacturer award for solar manufacturing innovation and
is shipping to leading solar cell manufacturers from its facility in
Portland, Ore.

SYSPRO continues to prevail among small- to mid-sized businesses
in the manufacturing sector, where it has amassed more than 14,000
global customers. Solaicx is typical of the rapid-growth enterprises
seeking SYSPRO's pragmatic, but visionary software solutions, and will
deploy SYSPRO order management, financials and manufacturing
solutions.

SYSPRO bested the industry giants, who are dominant in the tier
one sector but still challenged to provide workable solutions to
smaller companies, based on several factors: software functionality,
competitive pricing, integration and manufacturing capabilities. "From
a manufacturing perspective, I really needed robust manufacturing
applications -- from Bills of Materials, process routings and standard
costs to inventory management and Materials Requirements Planning.
SYSPRO has the functionality we were looking for, solid technology and
the ability to scale with our business," said Jeff Osorio, CFO of
Solaicx.

"Solaicx is another in a long list of growing manufacturing
companies and distributors using SYSPRO in their quests to efficiently
contribute to Green," said SYSPRO USA President Joey Benadretti.
"Green awareness sits at the core of who SYSPRO is, and we take pride
in how we can facilitate and contribute to Green initiatives."

SYSPRO's more thoughtful approach to adopting new technology, such
as web services and SOA platforms, also reflects the desires of its
buyers who are driven by business needs and not by the latest
headlines. This exemplifies SYSPRO's ongoing strategy of helping to
simplify the success of its customers. SYSPRO calls its buyer
landscape "PragmaVision,"(TM) consisting of pragmatic, visionary ERP
executives that are driven by a desire for smart, but aggressive
market growth.

About Solaicx

Solaicx manufactures low-cost, high-quality silicon ingots and
wafers using proprietary equipment optimized for the solar industry.
Solaicx is "making solar electricity cost effective"(R) by reducing
the manufacturing cost of crystalline photovoltaics, which comprise
over 90% of all solar cells on the market today. The Solaicx process
provides significant competitive advantages in terms of cost, quality,
and silicon utilization. Solaicx is headquartered in Santa Clara,
Calif. with a large-scale production facility in Portland, OR. For
more information, visit www.solaicx.com

About SYSPRO

Since its inception in 1978, SYSPRO has been delivering
state-of-the-art business solutions to some of the world's leading
companies. As a global leader in the production of world-class ERP
software, the company now caters to the specialized needs of 14,000
licensed companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is
marketed globally through regional territory distribution centers and
a global reseller network in the US, Canada, Africa, Asia Pacific,
Australia and the UK.

SYSPRO is a fully integrated business software solution that
provides complete control over the planning and management of all
facets of business including accounting, manufacturing and
distribution operations in a variety of industries.

All company names and products mentioned in this release are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

SYSPRO
Stanley Goodrich, 714/437-1000
www.syspro.com

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