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5 Aug 2005 07:00

Clarity Commerce Solutions PLC05 August 2005 Clarity Commerce Solutions plc Clarity wins Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery contract Clarity Commerce Solutions plc ('Clarity'), a leading supplier of softwaremanagement solutions for the entertainment, ticketing, hospitality and leisuresectors, has won a contract with Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery, a wholesale andretail bakery business based in the northwest of England. Clarity will supplysoftware solutions to Greenhalgh's estate of 42 outlets, with installationscomplete by November 2005. The software and services will be based on Clarity's flagship product, ClarityCentral, and retail point of sale solutions will also be provided, improvingmanagement control and reporting, as well as retail outlet performance acrossthe estate. The Clarity solution will support Greenhalgh's moves to automateorder processing, increase efficiency and improve speed of service across itsretail estate. Clarity has held extensive discussions with Greenhalgh's IT team, furtherdeveloping its existing hospitality & retail software solutions to provide aperfect fit for a retail bakery operator. The enhanced front of houseapplications are still managed by Clarity Central, giving Greenhalgh's excellentvisibility of shop performance and a fully integrated stock ordering system. Inparticular, the implementation of a handheld ordering system which is also to beused by shop managers for checking goods-in, will swiftly identify stock lossesand eliminate any supply chain weaknesses. The contract represents Clarity's entry into the retail bakery market, whichconsists of a number of traditionally run, regionally-based bakery chains. Patrick Kenny, IT Director of Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery commented, "With the Clarity solution we've chosen, current sales information will beavailable almost instantaneously and any changes from head office can beimmediately implemented across our operations. Greenhalgh's and Clarity haveworked well together, and I am looking forward to the implementation of thesystem in our retail outlets." Graham York, CEO of Clarity said, "We are delighted to have won this contract with Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery. Theretail and wholesale bakery market represents an exciting prospect for Clarity,and this opportunity supports our continued expansion into the multi formathospitality sector." 5 August 2005 Enquiries: Clarity Commerce Solutions Graham York, Chief Executive Officer 01932 778000 College Hill Adrian Duffield/Clare Warren 020 7457 2020 NOTES TO EDITORS About Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery Started pre-war as a small bakery shop by James Greenhalgh, the business waspurchased in the 1950's by Allan Smart, marking the beginning of the company'stransformation and growth into a significant wholesale and retail concern. TodayGreenhalgh's Craft Bakery employs around 1,000 staff and offers approximately600 different products. Originally concentrated on the Bolton area, the retail estate now comprises 42outlets across the North West of England, with multiple sites in principalcities such as Manchester, Preston and Warrington. Greenhalgh's wholesale bakery product business involves many of the UK's leadingfood retailers and food service outlets. It now exports to destinationsincluding Spain, Greece and the Falkland Islands. The business holdsaccreditation from DEFRA and has been a member (Higher Level) of the BritishRetail Consortium since the inception of this body. About Clarity Commerce Solutions plc Clarity's integrated software solutions and services are used daily by some1,200 cinemas and leisure attractions, 1,500 pubs, bars, restaurants & hotels,and 450 leisure centres, and many high profile clients in the manufacturing,transport and retail sectors. Clients are currently spread across more than 20countries. The company's solutions approach is centered on its Clarity Central software, an'ERP' system for multi-operational groups. Central, allied with a series ofmarket-specific software solutions, allows multi-site businesses to orchestratetheir operations with greater efficiency, profitability, control and security.Integral, Cognos-based business Intelligence solutions deliver analysis andreporting functionality, and Clarity's support division adds 24/7implementation, training and helpdesk services, provided in 5 languages. Clarity Commerce Solutions' software and services clients include: Laurel PubCompany, Greene King, Hall and Woodhouse, Yo! Sushi, Cineworld, Odeon, UCI,EuroPalaces (Pathe and Gaumont), Paramount Parks, Serco Leisure, RaytheonSystems, Vinci, Wincor Nixdorf, TKMaxx, Mothercare and WH Smiths. Clarity is headquartered in the UK, with further offices in the USA andContinental Europe, and a growing international network of commercial partners. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange