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New Activant "Super Tool" Automates eBay Motors Parts Auctions

LIVERMORE, CA, March 6, 2009 – Activant Solutions, a leading provider of technology solutions for the automotive aftermarket, has launched its latest, innovative solution AuctionExpert to help distributors and retailers exploit new revenue streams in this volatile economic climate.

Already described as an aftermarket "super tool", AuctionExpert, developed with insight from eBay Motors, helps automotive parts distributors and retailers automate the process of creating and managing large numbers of parts auctions through the eBay Motors’ online marketplace – accelerating the time to get part numbers to auction in volume.

With an estimated 3.5 million shoppers each month, selling aftermarket parts on eBay Motors in the UK represents a significant revenue stream. What hampered sellers previously was the labour intensive processes of manually listing, photographing and managing stock references in anything more than single figures.

AuctionExpert automates the whole auction process, including the development of accurate, standardised auction descriptions using the transformation tools of Activant’s leading electronic catalogue, Mastercat.

These steps dramatically increase accuracy and eliminate manual input error and other time-intensive processes that have caused some aftermarket businesses to avoid the eBay Motors opportunity. By removing the cost of dedicated full-time in-house resources, AuctionExpert offers an accelerated return on investment.

AuctionExpert even leverages the Activant Cover-to-Cover™ enhanced partsbase, to quickly link high quality part images and other value-added content. The availability of standardised auction listing titles has been shown to enhance the performance of their existing eBay Stores and listings within Internet search engines and online comparative shopping tools.

Conscious of its responsibilities to the aftermarket, Activant has engineered AuctionExpert to be available to any parts reseller.

For further information please contact:
Mark Holcombe, Activant Solutions.
mark.holcombe@activant.com
Tel: 02476 233 772

About Activant Solutions

Activant Solutions Inc. is a leading technology provider of business management solutions serving small and medium-sized distributors and specialty retailers. Activant provides customers with industry-specific software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics.

Over 30,000 customer locations use Activant to manage their day-to-day operations. Activant’s systems are designed to help customers increase sales, boost productivity, operate more cost-efficiently, improve inventory turns and enhance trading partner relationships. Headquartered in Livermore, California, Activant has operations in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.activant.com.

This announcement relating to Activant may contain statements that are forward looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, such as statements concerning trends, future technology or products, or Activant’s execution. These statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties which could materially affect the company’s results, including, without limitation, market demand for products and technology, the company’s ability to meet that market demand, the integration of Activant’s technology and products with technology and products supplied by others, the integration of Activant’s products into the businesses of its customers, customer acceptance of Activant’s products, and the retention and deployment of skilled Activant service providers. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update or publicly revise any of the forward-looking statements. Please refer to our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008, which is on file with the Securities Exchange Commission and can be found through the Activant investor relations website at www.activant.com/company/investors, for a full discussion of the risks and other factors.

Note: Activant and the stylized Activant logo design are registered trademark of Activant Solutions Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Jane Gideon
Incendio International
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