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20 Oct 2005 07:00

Clarity Commerce Solutions PLC20 October 2005 Clarity Commerce Solutions plc Clarity signs multi-sector Sodexho order Clarity Commerce Solutions plc ('Clarity'), a leading supplier of softwaremanagement solutions for the entertainment, ticketing, hospitality and leisuresectors, has signed an agreement expected to be worth £2.3 million over threeyears with Sodexho, one of the world's largest providers of catering andbusiness support services. Clarity will provide central management and retail point of sale softwaresolutions to over 100 major UK sites, installing over 700 terminals and helpingSodexho to drive operational and corporate performance. The contract is strategically significant for the Group, as it marks Clarity'sentry into several new market sectors. It enables Clarity to make furtherinroads into these sectors, by using newly installed sites as references forother prospects. The contract will also allow Clarity to prove its product suitein new environments as an integrated, multi-format solution, and may affordopportunities to penetrate Sodexho's wider operations. Clarity will be implementing software solutions to over 100 major UK locationsserviced by Sodexho, initially focused around four of its key market streams:business and industry, defence, healthcare, and leisure. Examples include: • Business and industry: BAE Systems, GlaxoSmithKline, Honda, Ford, MBNA Europe Bank• Defence: Hyde Park Barracks, Catterick Garrison• Healthcare: Hereford Hospital; Northwick Park Hospital• Leisure: Blenheim Palace, Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Ascot. Clarity will provide Sodexho with software and services based around itsflagship product, Clarity Central, as well as site-based EPOS and back officesoftware. Under the contract the latest hardware will be provided by Clarity,working in partnership with Wincor Nixdorf. Specifically designed for the needsof the hospitality sector, over 700 'Beetle-iPOS' terminals will be installed atcustomer service points in a variety of trading outlets. Gary Barr, IT Director at Sodexho, states "We envisage that this software will deliver a series of benefits across ourestate, allowing us to refine and improve the offer provided to our clients, andimprove profitability in our operations." Graham York, Chief Executive of Clarity Commerce Solutions said "Clarity's agreement to supply Sodexho with a range of software modulesrepresents a landmark in the evolution of the Group. It will extend Clarity'sreach across a number of new vertical markets. Furthermore it is a definitiveendorsement from a global brand of the Group's flagship product, ClarityCentral. This is a key strategic development for Clarity and provides us with anumber of potential opportunities to enter new market sectors." 20 October 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 Sodexho Alliance Sodexho UK provides catering and support services at around 2,300 sites in thebusiness and industry, healthcare, education, leisure and defense markets. It ispart of Sodexho Alliance which employs over 313,000 employees on 24,900 sites in76 countries, Sodexho Alliance reported consolidated sales of 11.5 billion eurosfor the fiscal year that ended on August 31, 2004. The Sodexho Alliance sharehas been listed since 1983 on the Euronext Paris Bourse. The Sodexho Allianceshare has been listed since April 3, 2002, on the New York Stock Exchange. 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 Group'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 five 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