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Activant Cover-to-Cover eCatalog Module Sets Single-Month Record of More Than 10 Million User Visits

Hits Rise 63 Percent Year-Over-Year in March; eCat Module Has Logged More Than 180 Million User Visits Since Introduction

Livermore, CA, May 6, 2010 – The Activant Cover-to-Cover® graphical eCatalog module logged a record 10.1 million user visits in March, a 24 percent increase over February's 8.2 million visits and a 63 percent jump over March 2009. The innovative eCatalog module has attracted more than 180 million hits since its inception, demonstrating its broad adoption as a primary sales tool by aftermarket distributors, jobbers and installers.

The Activant Cover-to-Cover module enables automotive parts distributor and jobber professionals and installers to access detailed product photos and illustrations, technical bulletins, installation instructions and other important information covering millions of replacement parts and other products.

”This explosive growth shows that the Activant Cover-to-Cover module is a true game-changer at the parts counter and service desk, providing critical information that was previously available only through print catalogs and other traditional sources,” said Paul Salsgiver, executive vice president, Activant Solutions. “The almost instantaneous availability of photos and other value-added information through this solution helps drive sales, reduce returns and increase customer loyalty.”

Activant's March user data shows that 35,438 visits were logged by the Activant Cover-to-Cover module in a single hour, 373,814 in a single day and nearly 2.3 million in one week – all records.

Activant eCatalogs are the preferred reference tools among North American auto parts distributors, jobbers and service dealers, with the catalog interface and data tightly integrated into their point of sale and shop management systems. More than 5,000 distributor and jobber locations now use the Activant Cover-to-Cover module, as do tens of thousands of repair facilities that gain access through eStores, shop management platforms and Activant Value Added Resellers.

The Activant Cover-to-Cover module is available for use with the full suite of Activant PartExpert® eCatalog products, including the revolutionary Activant LaserCat® 3 application as well as the Activant ShopCat® and Activant ePartExpert® applications.

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, in both USA and Canada. 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2009 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009, each of which have been filed 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, the Activant stylized logo design, Activant Cover-to-Cover, PartExpert, ePartExpert, LaserCat, and ShopCat are registered trademarks of Activant Solutions Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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