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25 Aug 2005 07:00

Clarity Commerce Solutions PLC25 August 2005 Clarity Commerce Solutions plc Clarity wins Crown Theatres contract to install new .NET Ticketing solution Clarity Commerce Solutions plc ("Clarity"), a leading supplier of softwaremanagement solutions for the entertainment, ticketing, hospitality and leisuresectors, has won a contract with Crown Theatres, based in Norwalk, Connecticut,USA, for the installation of Clarity's new Microsoft .NET-based cinemamanagement software across Crown's eighteen sites. Installations will commencein the autumn, with the largest cinemas scheduled for conversion to the newsoftware system prior to the busy Christmas holiday period. This endorsesClarity's continued investment in the .Net ticketing platform. The software and services will be based on Clarity's flagship product, ClarityCentral, an 'ERP' system for multi-site leisure groups. Central, allied withClarity's cinema management software modules, will help Crown Theatres toimprove operational efficiency, profitability, control and security, withdetailed reporting and analysis tools available at its corporate headquarters. This endorses Clarity's continued investment in the .Net ticketing platform. Hal Cleveland, President and Chief Operating Officer of Crown said: "The contract with Clarity provides Crown Theatres with the best solution tocreate greater operational efficiencies and improve our management ofinformation. This IT system will be key to the future success and growth of ourbusiness." Graham York, Chief Executive of Clarity Commerce Solutions said: "Clarity's contract to supply Crown Theatres represents a definitive endorsementof the new .NET based product from a major US cinema operator. I am delightedthat Clarity is engaging with Crown Theatres, and look forward to a successfuland profitable partnership. This contract is indicative of the building salesmomentum for our .NET product." 25 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 Crown Theatres Crown Theatres, L.L.C, founded in 1991, is a premiere motion picture exhibitorin the U.S. The company is headquartered in South Norwalk, Connecticut, andcurrently operates 186 screens in theatres across Connecticut, Maryland,Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada and Florida. For more information on Crown Theatres, visit www.crowntheatres.com 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,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. www.claritycommerce.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange