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i2 Named Finalist for Prestigious Automotive News PACE Awards

DALLAS--Oct. 1, 20037, 2003--i2 Technologies, Inc. (OTC:ITWO), a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain management solutions, has been named a finalist in the prestigious Automotive News PACE Awards. Established in 1994 and jointly presented by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC Inc.) and Automotive News, the awards program honors innovation by automotive suppliers in four categories: Product, Product - Europe, Manufacturing Process and Capital Equipment, and Information Technology and Services.

PACE stands for Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contributions to Excellence. Winners of the 2004 awards will be chosen by an independent panel of judges and announced March 8, 2004 in Detroit.

i2 Service and Parts Management has been selected as a finalist in the Information Technology and Services category. i2 SPM is designed to enable enterprises to maximize the utilization of parts, people, budgets, and facilities to assist in attaining key performance objectives, such as high customer service, market leadership, low operating costs, and profitability.

"What an incredible honor to be recognized as a finalist for the Automotive News PACE Awards," said Tom Meredith, i2 senior vice president, Automotive and Industrial. "This is not only a tribute to the product and i2ers who work with it, but more importantly to the companies who select i2 as their technology partner. Automakers recognize the benefits of using technology to improve inventory turn rates and service levels, increase inventory revenue and decrease working capital investments, and we are proud they have selected i2."

i2 is a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain management solutions to the automotive industry. Five of the top six global automotive companies are i2 customers.

About i2

A leading provider of end-to-end supply chain management solutions, i2 designs and delivers software that helps customers optimize and synchronize activities involved in successfully managing supply and demand. i2 has more than 1,000 customers worldwide -- many of which are market leaders -- including seven of the Fortune global top 10, have selected i2 to help solve their most critical supply chain challenges. Founded in 1988 with a commitment to customer success, i2 remains focused on delivering value by implementing solutions designed to provide a rapid return on investment. Learn more at www.i2.com.

i2 is a registered trademark of i2 Technologies US, Inc. and its subsidiaries.