Fujitsu Drives Canadian Tire Rollout to Completion; Reduced Maintenance Costs by 50 Percent and Lane Counts by 10 Percent

NEW YORK--Jan. 1, 20067, 2006--Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc., Canadian Tire Retail and the Canadian Tire Dealers' Association have completed a 459-store, chain-wide retail technology rollout that included Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 M point-of-sale (POS) hardware, PRIMERGY TX150 back-office servers and a host of managed services.

"Fujitsu managed the complex rollout of store systems across many stores and a lot of lanes very quickly, efficiently and without any hitches," said Andy Wnek, senior vice president of information technology and chief information officer at Canadian Tire Corporation. "The new technology will enable us to undertake new customer-centric initiatives that improve our shopping experience."

Fujitsu has redefined the store system maintenance contract. The innovative Fujitsu Retainer Plus Services Model is a collaborative approach that removes low-value activities and costs from the traditional, insurance-driven service delivery models to create savings that flow directly to Canadian Tire Dealers' bottom line.

"The integration exceeded our expectations, and we've already experienced a 50 percent decrease in maintenance costs and a 10 percent reduction in lane counts," said Neil Maizen, vice president of strategy and technology at the Canadian Tire Dealers' Association. "We expect our maintenance costs to continue declining, as we collaborate with Fujitsu to eliminate low-value activities. The highly reliable Fujitsu TeamPoS systems have enabled our stores to operate with one less lane, which results in increased selling space and reduced investment in hardware, software and maintenance."

"Canadian Tire illustrates how leading retailers are benefiting from Fujitsu's Retainer Plus service model, which is focused on relentless cost reduction and ensures year-over-year savings -- not just a one-time price reduction at contract renewal," said Austen Mulinder, president and chief executive officer, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. "We're very proud of the efficiency and effectiveness of the Canadian Tire implementation, and are confident that they will continue to experience reduced costs and improved operations."

Fujitsu's TeamPoS 2000 M POS terminal is one of the industry's first point-of-sale systems to incorporate the Intel Pentium M processor. It offers increased performance, greater reliability and can be economically upgraded, providing retailers the ability to expand their POS capabilities into the future.

The PRIMERGY server line encompasses entry-level servers, compact and scalable blade systems or advanced multiprocessor servers capable of handling the most demanding data center applications. PRIMERGY servers are designed to be easy to maintain, expand and upgrade to enhance productivity and protect the customer's technology investments.

About Canadian Tire

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX:CTR.NV) (TSX:CTR) operates nearly 1,100 stores, gas bars and car washes in an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retail, financial services and petroleum. More than 48,000 Canadians work across the Canadian Tire organization from coast-to-coast in the corporation's retail, financial services, petroleum and apparel businesses. Canadian Tire Retail and its Associate Dealers together form Canada's best-known and most-shopped retailer with 459 stores in communities nationwide. Canadian Tire stores offer a unique mix of products and services through the leadership of three specialty stores under one roof -- Automotive, Sports and Leisure, and Home Products.

About Fujitsu Transaction Solutions

Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited , collaborates with retailing companies to relentlessly reduce their costs and facilitate consumer interactions that drive improved profitability for its customers. Fujitsu's Pervasive Retailing(TM) approach enables companies to minimize the time, cost and risk of creating interoperability between disparate applications and devices that support a multitude of consumer touch points. Fujitsu's offering includes solution software, point-of-sale store technology, U-Scan self-checkout systems, self-ordering systems and multi-vendor lifecycle services. Customers include Canadian Tire, Chevron Corporation, Hannaford Bros., H-E-B, Kroger, Loblaws, Nordstrom, Payless ShoeSource, Regal Cinema, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Stop & Shop and The TJX Companies, among others. The company also has a 50/50 joint venture with Retalix Ltd. in StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC, the No. 1 supplier of retail technology to independent grocers and regional chains. Web site: us.fujitsu.com/retailing.

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