RedPrairie Appoints Jerry Rau To New Strategic Acquisitions Leader Position

WAUKESHA, Wis.--Jan. 2, 20043, 2004--

Experienced Enterprise Applications Executive to Drive RedPrairie's Aggressive Acquisition Plans and Initiatives

RedPrairie Corporation, a leader in global supply chain technology solutions, today announced that it has appointed Jerry Rau to the newly created position of Strategic Acquisitions Leader to drive RedPrairie's aggressive plans for global expansion through strategic acquisitions. In this capacity, Rau will be responsible for identifying potential acquisition targets that would support RedPrairie's geographic growth and global supply chain solutions strategy; evaluating the fit and value of each target; and initiating acquisition discussions. Rau will report directly to John Jazwiec, RedPrairie Company Leader.

Comments Jazwiec, "RedPrairie has proven itself a leader in supply chain technology solutions through growth, financial success and thought leadership. We are executing on our corporate plan to be the global leader in this industry. Strategic and timely acquisitions will enable us to achieve our goals faster and more profitably, providing significant benefits for our customers and stakeholders. Jerry's extensive experience in enterprise applications and alliances, as well as his background in transportation and global trade logistics, make him the perfect choice to lead this extremely important segment of our strategic growth plan."

Prior to this new role, Rau was responsible for RedPrairie's channels and alliances programs, where he has been instrumental in inaugurating exclusive partnerships, reseller agreements and acquisition strategies that have helped fuel RedPrairie's growth. He previously led operations for RedPrairie's transportation management business unit.

Prior to joining RedPrairie, Rau was Vice President of Operations for i2, and held similar positions with other transportation management and global trade logistics firms in the U.S. and Canada.

"Although RedPrairie has almost 30 years of distinguished history in the supply chain management industry," notes Rau. "It is clear that the company is poised for significant new growth and market leadership. I am proud to be an integral part of the management team that will direct this expansion."

About RedPrairie Corporation

RedPrairie is a leader in global supply chain technology solutions that help customers achieve superior logistics results by driving out logistics costs and improving customer service. This is accomplished through an RFID-enabled suite of supply chain execution solutions (DigitaLogistix(R)) that provide the industry's leading transportation, productivity, and distribution management capabilities, augmented with components for real-time visibility, control and performance measurement. These solutions are deployed through an end-to-end results delivery system (the RedPrairie Approach) that ensures customer results achievement. RedPrairie is a leader in many markets, including high tech and electronics, consumer goods, food and beverage, third party logistics, retail and wholesale, service parts, and make-to-order manufacturing. Customers include Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Procter & Gamble, Nestle, Panasonic, Georgia-Pacific, Eveready, Unilever, Exel, GE, Amazon.com, and many others.

For additional information, call 1.877.733.7724, or access www.RedPrairie.com.