Over 1,700 Will Attend to Hear 100+ Companies Present Strategies for Integrated Planning and Execution at Annual Global Conference

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- JDA([R]) Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) today announced its 18th annual global conference, FOCUS 2008, will deliver a unique cross-industry experience for manufacturing, wholesale distribution, retail and services industry companies to discover a "new view" on integrated planning and execution. More than 100 customers from leading companies across the globe are slated to speak as part of the conference's 200-plus breakout, workshop, and keynote sessions taking place May 18 - 21, 2008, at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. JDA FOCUS 2008 will bring thought leadership and industry innovation to the forefront as illustrated by this year's theme, "New View, One View, Your View."

"The theme of this year's FOCUS exemplifies our mission to our customers. JDA will be showcasing our 'New View' - our new and innovative solutions to optimize their supply chains and overall business operations," said JDA Software CEO Hamish Brewer. "What consumer-driven businesses need are solutions that leverage 'One View' - one synchronized view of demand - being able to leverage all planning and execution off one view of accurate demand information. And we believe that 'Your View' - the insights and input of our customers and partners who are leaders in their respective markets - is paramount. The FOCUS conference is designed so that customers have a multitude of session options, events and networking opportunities that allow them to come away from FOCUS with real-world strategies that will help their company to differentiate and succeed."

General Session Presentations Bring FOCUS to Life

Keynote speakers during the Monday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 20 General Sessions will deliver clear strategies and real-world examples of how to be more successful and make a difference in today's challenging environment. On Monday, Mark Sanborn, a motivational speaker and author, will present "Lead Like Fred: How to Turn the Ordinary into Extraordinary," which is based on his two best-selling books, "The Fred Factor" and "You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader." JDA CEO Hamish Brewer will also update customers on the latest company announcements and strategies. On Tuesday, Ruben Slone, executive vice president of Supply Chain at OfficeMax, will reveal strategies designed to drive value in the supply chain, with Brewer and JDA COO Chris Koziol recognizing this year's winners of JDA's third annual Real Results Awards, celebrating the achievements of JDA customers spanning the global supply chain and spotlighting the power and performance that JDA solutions can bring to the retail, consumer goods, wholesale distribution, manufacturing and services industries.

Customer Successes and New Views on Integrated Planning & Execution

Customers, executives and industry analysts from the world's leading companies will present strategies for supply chain excellence and how to achieve Real Results through industry best practices. Robert Garf, AMR Research vice president and general manager of retail strategies, will introduce strategies for retailers to begin the journey to become demand driven, as well as the steps they must take within the organization and with supplier partners to make this operational transformation. Dwight Klappich, Gartner Group research vice president, will present a self-diagnostic model for building a transportation management system business case. Companies presenting include: AT&T Mobility, Bausch & Lomb, Black & Decker Hardware and Home Improvement, Campbell Soup Company, Charlotte Russe Holdings, Inc., Colgate-Palmolive, CVS Caremark, Defense Logistics Agency, Dollar General, FASA, Foschini, Fred Meyer, Hallmark, HyperCITY, J.C. Penney, Lululemon, Lowe's, Maurice Sporting Goods, Merck Serono, Michael's Stores, New York & Company, PetSmart, Sara Lee Corporation, Staples, Inc. and Swire Beverages.

Hands-on and Best-Practices Workshops will address solution-specific approaches to streamline and optimize business processes, from optimizing the JDA Transportation database to mastering forecasts with JDA Fulfillment. The Assortment Planning Summit is designed to provide not only a common understanding of the challenges associated with Assortment Management but develop innovative ways to overcome these obstacles and make Assortment Management an effective strategy. A similar forum will be leveraged for the Space & Category Management Summit, which also takes place during the FOCUS conference.

Annual Executive Forum Offers Key Strategies for Integrated Planning and Execution

The Executive FORUM, sponsored by JDA and Capgemini, will be an opportunity for C-level executives to leverage, discuss and learn how others are taking a "new view" on integrated planning and execution, and the importance of one synchronized view of demand. This exclusive one-day event at FOCUS allows C-level executives to network and share best practices in a highly interactive and informative environment. Executive FORUM speakers include Reuben Slone, executive vice president OfficeMax, who will present, "Are You The Weakest Link in Your Supply Chain?"

Other presentations include analyst perspectives provided by Dan Gilmore of SC Digest, and Ann Grackin of Marsh (formerly ChainLink Research). In addition, interactive breakouts include Integrated Planning & Execution from multiple lenses - the Customer Perspective, the Systems Integrator Perspective, from JDA's Perspective and via a Day in the Life Experience.

Solutions Zone Featuring A Day in the Life Experience

Besides the 200-plus, content-rich breakout sessions, another key highlight of FOCUS 2008 is the FOCUS Solutions Zone featuring more than two dozen JDA alliance partners showcasing complementary solutions as well as JDA's own solution and services offering that is highlighted at over 50 of its own kiosks spread over nearly 20,000 square feet of Solutions Zone space. The goal of this year's Solutions Zone is to show attendees how to bridge the gap between planning and execution and to best leverage one synchronized view of demand across the enterprise.

New to the Solutions Zone this year, A Day in the Life Experience will guide attendees through real-world solution benefits of broadly optimizing the supply chain processes across the enterprise. A Day in the Life is focused on addressing the most critical business challenges for companies that are moving forward as innovators in their respective industries. This tour features an end-to-end view of the supply chain from Multi-channel Sales and Retail Management all the way through Corporate and Merchandise Planning, Distribution Planning & Fulfillment, inbound and outbound Transportation Management, all the way back to Manufacturing, and illustrates how companies can transform their business processes and adopt solutions that leverage one synchronized view of demand and integrate planning and execution to become more efficient than their competition.

Industry leading solution providers acknowledge the value that FOCUS delivers to JDA's customer base. Sun Microsystems is this year's Marquee sponsor, followed by Elite sponsor, Hewlett-Packard. Intel is sponsoring the Internet Zone while Premier and Prestige sponsors include Capgemini, RPE, IBM, Shift 4 and Vinculum. Some of the many Innovator sponsors for FOCUS 2008 include: Aspect Loss Prevention, AVE Investments, Inc., Columbus Consulting, Givex, Gladson Interactive, ISD, Logicalis, Management Dynamics, Inc., MeB Consulting, Metrologic, NCR, Oliver Wight, Planalytics, Quadrant Software, RTC, Silvon, Sirius Computer Solutions, Supplemental Software Solutions, Tender Retail and Vision Solutions.

To register for JDA FOCUS 2008, and for the latest event information, visit www.jda.com/focus.

About JDA Software Group, Inc.

JDA([R]) Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) is focused on helping companies realize real supply chain and revenue management results - fast. JDA Software delivers integrated merchandising as well as supply chain and revenue management planning, execution and optimization solutions for the consumer-driven supply chain and services industries. Through its industry leading solutions, leading manufacturers, distributors, retailers and services companies around the world are growing their businesses with greater predictability and more profitably. For more information on JDA Software, visit www.jda.com or contact us at info@jda.com or call +1.800.479.7382.

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