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Supply and Demand Chain Executive Names RedPrairie's Henrik Bloch 2006 Provider Pro to Know

MILWAUKEE--March 22, 2006--RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enables business process transformation announced today that Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine has named RedPrairie employee, Henrik Bloch as a 2006 "Provider Pro to Know". Bloch, the director of product management for RedPrairie's build to order business unit, is based out of Copenhagen, Denmark.

In the annual listing, which honors individuals from a software firm, service provider, consultancy, analyst, or research organization, Bloch is listed as a "pioneer" who develops solutions and exhibits deep domain knowledge within the industry. "Provider Pros to Know" are nominated by industry peers and selected based on their ability to advance and impact the supply chain management or supply chain technology field.

In January of this year, RedPrairie acquired ALTA A/S, a leading provider of Manufacturing Event Management solutions for automotive suppliers. Bloch is one of the co-founders of ALTA, a company founded in Copenhagen back in 1992.

Through the acquisition, RedPrairie now offers the most advanced technology to assist the automotive industry with "Build to Order" manufacturing and respond to consumer demand for customized vehicle options. Today, RedPrairie provides ALTA's standard software solution PowerB2O(TM) and related professional services.

"RedPrairie commends Henrik Bloch for this achievement," stated Nick Berry, automotive practice leader for RedPrairie. "By building a company specializing in build to order solutions, Henrik responded to an important demand in the automotive sector. This has helped some of the world's leading manufacturers compete in an increasingly competitive environment by enabling them to respond to consumer demand for customization We are proud of not only this recognition of his abilities, but we also applaud Henrik for the significant contributions he has made for RedPrairie build to order customers and the industry at large."

About RedPrairie Corporation

For over 30 years RedPrairie has enabled leading global companies to create competitive advantage through supply chain excellence. RedPrairie's comprehensive technology solutions provide rapid and sustainable return on investment by optimizing the performance of people, places and processes. RedPrairie's industry differentiator is its Extended Supply Chain Execution (eSCE(TM)) suite, which uniquely provides end-to-end resource optimization, from the start of the manufacturing process, through the entire distribution chain, including presentation to the consumer.

RedPrairie provides industry-tailored solutions for diverse markets, including consumer goods, direct to consumer and traditional retail, food and beverage, high tech / electronics, third party logistics, industrial / wholesale, automotive and service parts, and pharmaceuticals.

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

RedPrairie, DigitaLogistix and DLx are registered trademarks of RedPrairie Corporation.

(C) 2006 RedPrairie Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NOTE TO EDITORS: A photograph of Henrik Bloch is available for publication use.