MAPICS To Showcase Real Customer Results At AIAG AUTO-TECH 2003 Conference

ATLANTA--Aug. 1, 20032, 2003--MAPICS, Inc. , the largest global provider of extended ERP, CRM and SCM solutions committed exclusively to solving the unique challenges of manufacturers, today announced that it will demonstrate its enterprise solutions specifically tailored to meet the needs of automotive suppliers at the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) AUTO-TECH 2003 conference, which will be held at the Cobo Conference Center in Detroit, Mich. from August 26-28.

MAPICS has a strong presence in the automotive industry, with a number of tier one and tier two suppliers using MAPICS solutions to operate at peak efficiency, gain market share and exceed customer expectations. A few of the MAPICS customers that have benefited from the solution provider's automotive expertise include Dana Corporation, Meridian Automotive Systems, Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc. (MACI), GDX Automotive and PBR International.

For example, MACI, a joint venture owned by Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) and DENSO Corporation, has maintained a world-class standard of 99.9 percent inventory accuracy in its tool crib with its MAPICS solution. GDX Automotive has seen significant improvements at one of its facilities in its delivery rating with Ford, one of the supplier's major customers. After implementing MAPICS, the GDX facility's six-month weighted production average went from 75.99 percent to 96.71 percent and its service average jumped from 69.45 percent to 99.10 percent. PBR International has implemented MAPICS throughout its global enterprise, which includes facilities in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand and the U.S. The MAPICS solution has become the core of PBR's electronic business processes because it holds all of the company's critical business and product information.

For 16 years, AUTO-TECH has proven to be the leading educational conference on automotive solutions. This year's event is focused on helping automotive manufacturers remain competitive in the ever-changing global automotive industry and offers a number of information-packed educational sessions, workshops, town halls, and more than 150 exhibitors from every sector of the automotive industry.

"Participating in AUTO-TECH 2003 is a great opportunity for MAPICS to showcase our proven automotive solutions," said Jeff Cashman, chief marketing executive and vice president of professional services for MAPICS. "While at the conference, we intend not only to learn first hand more about what challenges automotive manufacturers face today, but also to educate attendees on the real value our solutions provide manufacturers in their quest to be world-class suppliers in the automotive industry. It is the combination of OEMs, suppliers and technology solutions providers in attendance that makes this such an environment in which players in the automotive industry can learn from each other."

MAPICS will be exhibiting its solutions in Booth #400 of the exhibition hall. Contact Kara Glencross at kara.glencross@mapics.com for more information about MAPICS at AUTO-TECH 2003 or MAPICS automotive solutions.

About MAPICS

MAPICS is the largest global solutions provider focused exclusively on manufacturing. Building on more than 25 years of industry experience and proven success, MAPICS helps manufacturers be world class by gaining market share, operating at peak efficiency, and exceeding customer expectations. MAPICS solutions include software--extended ERP, CRM, and supply chain management--and professional services. The solutions are implemented on the two industry-leading technology platforms--Microsoft and IBM.

Headquartered in Atlanta, MAPICS has implemented solutions in more than 10,000 customer sites in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit www.mapics.com.

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