Smart Software Chosen for 100 Great Supply Chain Partners Award for Second Year

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies Magazine Selects Smart Software for Customer-Nominated Recognition

Belmont, Mass., August 1, 2007 - Smart Software, Inc., provider of industry-leading demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions, today announced that Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies (GL&SCS) has chosen the company for its list of "100 Great Supply Chain Partners" for the second year in a row.  Smart was nominated for this distinction by several of its customers, including Trailmobile and Lubrication Technologies, that are using its flagship product, SmartForecasts^® Enterprise, to solve their demand forecasting and inventory planning problems.  The award focused on Smart Software's strengths in helping its customers improve their overall supply chain performance.

Smart Software was chosen from more than 350 vendors for the 2007 list of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners published in the July issue of GL&SCS magazine.  In a six-month poll, the publication received more than 1800 nominations from small and large companies covering a variety of industries on five continents.  In the poll, logistics and supply chain professionals were asked to nominate vendors and service providers whose technology, logistics or consulting solutions have made a significant impact on their company's efficiency, customer service and overall supply chain performance. 

According to GL&SCS, "The purpose of the list is to recognize those vendors that have so impressed our readers that they deserve to be singled out and held up as an example for others in the industry."  The magazine's nominating process revealed that the 10 qualities that users most looked for in their vendors were: 1. Reliability, 2. Exceptional performance, 3. Value and cost savings, 4. Expertise and knowledge base, 5. Problem-solving ability, 6. Continuous improvement, 7. Support, 8. Positive culture, 9. Global capabilities, and 10. Strong management.

"This much appreciated recognition is especially meaningful, because our customers nominated us for it," said Charles Smart, president and CEO of Smart Software. "Everyone at Smart Software works very hard to deliver value and results for our customers, enabling them to achieve their goals and excel in their lines of business."

SmartForecasts Enterprise is a cross-industry solution for demand forecasting, demand planning, and inventory optimization that utilizes pioneering innovations, such as Smart Software's patented technology for forecasting intermittent, or "slow-moving", demand.  This unique technology, which yields nearly 100 percent accurate estimates of inventory stocking requirements for any lead time and desired service level, is being used by scores of companies with service parts operations, as well as industrial tools and other capital goods manufacturers.  SmartForecasts also leverages customers' existing IT investments and reduces total cost of ownership by integrating easily with host databases, such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and IBM DB2, as well as ERP and SCM systems like Epicor, JD Edwards, and SAP.

About Smart Software, Inc.
Founded in 1984, Smart Software, Inc. is a leader in providing businesses with enterprise-wide demand forecasting, planning and inventory optimization solutions.  Smart Software's flagship product, SmartForecasts®, has thousands of users worldwide, including customers at mid-market enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, such as Monsanto, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Disney, Pfizer, GE and The Coca-Cola Company.  SmartForecasts gives demand planners the tools to handle sales seasonality, promotions, new and aging products, multi-dimensional hierarchies, and intermittently demanded service parts and capital goods items.  It also provides inventory managers with accurate estimates of the minimum inventory and safety stock required to meet future orders, thereby ensuring the most cost-effective inventory allocation to achieve desired service levels.  Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts and can be found on the World Wide Web at www.smartcorp.com.

SmartForecasts is a registered trademark of Smart Software, Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill Road, Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99 (800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748; E-mail: info@smartcorp.com

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