Michelin Selects Manugistics' Collaborative Supply Chain Solution

    PARIS, France--April 3, 2002--Manugistics Group, Inc. , the leading global provider of Enterprise Profit Optimisation(TM) (EPO) solutions that help companies enhance margins by lowering costs and improving revenues across their supply-demand networks, today announced that Michelin Group - one of the world's leading producers of tires for all types of vehicles - has chosen Manugistics' collaborative supply chain solution for implementation across Michelin's European Car and Light Truck tires operations.
    Manugistics' collaborative supply chain solution will be the cornerstone of Michelin's Mercure Project - the company's supply chain re-engineering initiative. The solution is designed to optimise and better execute across Michelin's extended European trading network key business processes such as demand forecasting, sales planning, materials management and capacity planning. By better balancing supply and demand of tires, Michelin's objective is to improve its already high level of customer service and to reduce its operating costs and inventories of finished goods.
    "We selected Manugistics' solution not only because its technical and functional capabilities addressed our requirements, but also because of its proven speed and ease of implementation in distribution intensive industries," said Jerome Monsaingeon, Mercure Project Leader for Michelin.
    Manugistics' solution will give Michelin even more flexibility to respond to changing customer needs - improving its ability to ship complete and on-time orders; a better ability to guide trading partners towards supporting the company's delivery and lead-time objectives; and a more complete view of its supply network. Powerful Web-based analytical and reporting tools will also increase Michelin's ability to ensure that its extended European replacement tire manufacturing and distribution network - which includes more than 17 manufacturing plants and 80 distribution centres - is operating at peak performance.
    "We are delighted that Michelin - a proven industry innovator - has turned to Manugistics for a solution to help ensure that the right replacement tires are at the right place at the right time to effectively meet customer demand," said Terry Austin, Manugistics' president of European operations. "Like Michelin, Manugistics continues to innovate, offering solutions that help companies, across multiple industries, fulfil demand at a price that maximises top-line revenue."

    About Michelin Group

    Michelin produces and sells tires for all types of vehicles, including passenger cars, light and heavy trucks, 2-wheels, aircraft, agricultural and earthmover vehicles, as well as the United States space shuttle, and develops suspension and anti-vibration systems. Michelin counts nearly 80 production sites in 5 continents, sales operations in over 170 countries, and 127,000 employees. The Group achieved around <128> 15,77 billion sales in 2001. For more information, go to www.michelin.com.

    About Manugistics Group, Inc.

    Manugistics helps companies lower operating costs, improve customer service, enhance profitability, and accelerate growth by optimising the supply-demand network from design and procurement through pricing and delivery. The company provides comprehensive solutions - for pricing and revenue optimisation, service and parts management, supplier relationship management, and supply chain management. Manugistics has offices in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and United States. The company's list of clients includes industry leaders such as 3Com, Alcatel, Amazon.com, Boeing, BP, Brown & Williamson, Caterpillar, Cisco Systems, Coca-Cola Bottling, Compaq, Converge, DuPont, eConnections, Ford Motor Company, General Electric, Harley-Davidson, Hormel, Levi Strauss & Co., Lexmark, Marriott, Nestle, Merial Ltd., Texas Instruments, Unilever, and United Airlines. For more information, go to www.manugistics.com.

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    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, continuing economic uncertainty, the timing and degree of business recovery, anticipated losses, unpredictability of future revenues, potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results, competition, risks related to quarterly performance, risks of new business areas, international expansion, business combinations and strategic alliances, lengthening of sales cycles for software products and services, and the continued effectiveness of the cost reduction efforts undertaken by Manugistics. A decreased demand for computer software due to weakened economic conditions could result in decreased revenues or lower revenue growth rates. More information about factors that potentially could affect Manugistics' financial results is included in Manugistics filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2001 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2001. Manugistics assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this announcement.

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