CSK Auto Selects Datavantage Xstore Java POS

CLEVELAND, Jan. 17, 2006 -- Datavantage, a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. , and CSK Auto Corp. , parent company of CSK Auto Inc., one of the largest automotive parts and accessories retailers in the United States, announced today an agreement to deploy Datavantage's Xstore(TM) Java-based Point-of-Sale system. CSK Auto Inc. operates approximately 1,267 stores in 22 states under the brand names Checker Auto Parts, Schuck's Auto Supply, Kragen Auto Parts and Murray's Discount Auto Stores.

The deployment of Xstore will permit CSK Auto to consolidate all of its brands on a single POS platform. With Datavantage Xstore, CSK Auto is able to manage its own software enhancements because Xstore's Java and XML-driven architecture allows for easy customization while still permitting CSK Auto to make base upgrades.

"We evaluated a number of point-of-sale systems, and were impressed with the overall architecture of Xstore," stated Larry Buresh, SVP/CIO of CSK Auto Inc. "Xstore offered the functionality we required, the extensibility to quickly add new features, and the ability to deploy fast and efficiently.

Datavantage currently supports more than 200 retailers with a variety of field management solutions, including store systems, business analytics, and marketing applications. Datavantage Xstore, developed in a J2EE Java environment following NRF ARTS industry standards and offering many deployment choices, is Datavantage's fourth POS application. It continues the Datavantage design philosophy of focusing on ease-of-use and deep functionality, while maximizing extensibility and flexibility capabilities made possible on a Java platform.

"We are pleased to add CSK Auto and its well-known brands to our list of tier-one Xstore customers," stated Chaz Napoli, Datavantage President. "The selection of Xstore by CSK Auto is quite rewarding and another example of Datavantage providing world class products to the retail industry."

About CSK Auto Inc.

Headquartered in Phoenix, CSK Auto Inc. is the largest retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the western United States and one of the largest retailers of such products in the United States, based, in each case, on its number of stores. As of Dec. 19, 2005, CSK Auto Inc. operated 1,267 stores in 22 states.

About Datavantage

Founded in 1988, Datavantage Corporation is a retail technology company that helps retail chains, worldwide, gain competitive advantage with complete field management retail solutions. Designed to thrive in an ever changing environment, the solution set consists of open, Java-based store systems, analytics, and marketing applications, Microsoft Windows(R)-based POS, and professional services. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Datavantage is a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. .