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  Walker Horizon PCA and IBM DB2 OLAP Server Deliver Best of Breed Budgeting
                             Solution to Pep Boys

    SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 Walker Interactive Systems, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: WALK), a global provider of e-business solutions for the
enterprise, today announced that Pep Boys , has implemented Horizon
PCA Analytic solutions running on IBM DB2 OLAP Server for the IBM pSeries
platform to realize the benefits of budget cycle reduction, integrated
workflow, and budget process control.
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    Pep Boys, the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket retail
and service chain, has successfully implemented the Walker Planning
& Forecasting solution to significantly improve their budget process.  To
date, Pep Boys has reduced the time spent by their organization on budget
preparation, distribution and collection by 40 percent, completing their
second yearly budget cycle in record time.
    "By reducing the preparation, distribution and collection of the budget
cycle by 40 percent, Pep Boys benefits from significant time and cost savings.
The finance department has significantly reduced its efforts in generating the
budget data, which in turn, provides the opportunity for value added analysis
activities," said Robert Sheppard, manager of budgeting and analysis for Pep
Boys.
    Pep Boys evaluated a number of competitive offerings before choosing
Walker.  As Sheppard explained, "We looked at three different solutions when
we were choosing a budgeting package; Walker, another packaged solution and a
customized solution.  We chose Walker because they had the built-in workflow
capabilities that fully addressed Pep Boys' current problems with our existing
budgeting system."
    "During every budgeting cycle, companies such as Pep Boys continually
confront the challenge of how to consolidate and integrate dissimilar budget
information from multiple sources and cost centers.  Walker's Horizon PCA
gives companies the opportunity to significantly reduce the time expended and
the skills wasted on organizing this barrage of data.  Pep Boys is also the
first Walker customer to implement Horizon PCA with IBM DB2 OLAP Server on the
pSeries platform, which is a great testament to the flexibility of the
technical architecture of Horizon," said George Hadgraft, Walker's director of
product management.

    About Pep Boys
    Pep Boys has 629 stores and over 6,500 service bays in 36 states and
Puerto Rico.  Along with its vehicle repair and maintenance capabilities, the
company also serves the commercial auto parts delivery market and is one of
the leading sellers of replacement tires in the United States.  Customers can
find the nearest location by calling 800-PEP-BOYS or by visiting pepboys.com.

    About Walker
    Walker Interactive Systems, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco,
California, is a leading, global provider of e-business solutions for the
enterprise.  The Walker family of e-business applications and vertical
industry solutions, combined with integration and consulting services, is
utilized by Global 2000 organizations in industries including banking and
financial services, retail, transportation and utilities.  Information about
Walker is available at http://www.walker.com or 800-PICK-WALKER.

    NOTE:  Walker, Horizon and Deep e-business solutions are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of Walker Interactive Systems, Inc. All other brand and
product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

    This news release contains forward-looking statements.  Actual results may
differ materially from any forward-looking statements contained in this news
release due to a number of factors that could materially and adversely affect
Walker's business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.
These factors are discussed in the company's most recent Annual Report to
Stockholders, which includes the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and
in the company's quarterly 10-Q reports.  The information contained in such
discussions should be considered in evaluating Walker's prospects and future
financial performance.

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