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Manugistics to Provide American Honda with Supply Chain Management and Demand Forecasting Services

    ROCKVILLE, Md.--June 16, 2003--Manugistics Group, Inc. , a leading global provider of supply chain and demand chain optimization solutions, today announced that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has selected Manugistics' Supply Chain Management solutions to provide demand forecasting services.
    Manugistics' powerful solutions will be deployed to support American Honda's finished vehicle forecasts, in conjunction with the production planning process. Manugistics' "state of the art" processes will deliver forecasts for both short-term and mid-range national usage.
    "Honda continues to be recognized for superior value, as evidenced by their manufacturing prowess, continued sales growth and tremendous customer loyalty," said Greg Owens, Manugistics' chairman and chief executive officer. "We look forward to working with this industry leader, and providing American Honda with substantive benefits and robust demand forecasting capabilities."
    A leading supplier of supply chain management solutions for the automotive industry, Manugistics was selected as a finalist for the 2002 and 2003 Automotive News PACE Awards, based on the strength and success of its OTD ("Order to Delivery") solutions for this complex global industry. In addition to forecasting, the powerful Manugistics solutions provide robust scheduling, incentive pricing, transportation optimization, allocation and collaborative capabilities for the automotive OEM market.

    About Manugistics Group, Inc.

    Manugistics is a leader in delivering innovative supply chain and demand chain optimization software solutions. Today, more than 1,200 clients trust Manugistics to help them reduce costs, increase revenues and enhance margins. The company provides comprehensive solutions for supply chain management, service and parts management, pricing and revenue optimization, and supplier relationship management. Its clients include industry leaders such as AT&T, Airgas, BMW, Boeing, Brown & Williamson, Caterpillar, Cisco Systems, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, Continental Airlines, Diageo, DuPont, Fairchild Semiconductor, Ford Motor Company, Harley-Davidson, Nestle, RadioShack, Smith & Nephew and Unilever. For more information, go to www.manugistics.com.

    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, continuing economic and political uncertainty, the timing and degree of business recovery, anticipated losses, unpredictability of future revenues, potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results, unexpected 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 effectiveness of the cost reduction efforts undertaken by Manugistics and their impact on the company's ability to operate its business. A decreased demand for enterprise application 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, 2003. Manugistics assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this announcement.

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