PITTSBURGH, PA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/20/09 -- Sage North America is bolstering its North American ERP mid-market presence with a healthy string of new Sage ERP X3 customers. Sage ERP X3 is a fully integrated enterprise solution that addresses the advanced business requirements of larger mid-market distributors and manufacturers that do business internationally. The product already is distributed in more than 35 countries, supporting multiple locations, languages and currencies, and became part of Sage North America in 2008. The move gives customers in the upper mid-market a more robust ERP solution built to handle the complexities of a global economy. The growing number of new customers indicates business owners are embracing the advanced capabilities, performance, and ease of use offered by Sage ERP X3.

"Our emphasis in North America is simply the next step in Sage's strategy of offering customers a more complete array of business management solutions as their businesses grow," said Alex Attal, executive vice president and general manager Sage ERP X3. "Sage ERP X3 gives customers at the upper end of the mid market an advanced solution that supports their business needs on a global basis, while at the same time giving smaller customers the confidence, value and peace of mind of knowing that Sage has a solution for their business as it grows."

Among the growing list of new Sage ERP X3 customers is Yakima Chief, a Sunnyside, WA-based hops processor, which processes five percent of the world's supply of hops for the beer brewing industry. Supporting multiple sites in multiple countries, Sage ERP X3 will be used to run manufacturing and distribution operations from its Sunnyside headquarters, plus sales and distribution offices in Belgium and Hong Kong.

Other recent Sage ERP X3 customers in North America include:

Beautifull Foods -- Emeryville, CA-based Beautifull Foods provides the San Francisco Bay Area with tasty, healthy and convenient prepared food that is fresh, natural and whole. Founded in 2007, the company selected Sage ERP X3 for its process manufacturing strengths, including forward and backward lot traceability, a full audit trail and fully integrated quality control processes.

Peanut Butter and Co. -- Headquartered in New York City and specializing in the sale and distribution of all natural peanut butter and other specialty food products, Peanut Butter & Co. selected Sage ERP X3 to help manage their growth.

Shocking Technologies -- Based in San Jose, CA, Shocking Technologies develops revolutionary Voltage Switchable Dielectric(TM) materials that protect semiconductor devices and electronic systems such as cell phones and other handheld devices from harmful electrostatic discharge (ESD). The company selected Sage ERP X3 for its process manufacturing capabilities and scalability for the company's anticipated growth.

Theragenics -- A publicly held medical device manufacturer headquartered in Buford, GA with 2008 revenues of $67.4 million, the company plans to install Sage ERP X3 for 70 users in its multi-company structure, including four manufacturing plants.

About Sage ERP X3

Sage ERP X3 is a fully integrated enterprise solution designed to meet the advanced business requirements of mid-to-large distributors and manufacturers. The system offers first-class integrated functionality for finance, sales, CRM, inventory management, purchasing and manufacturing, while remaining affordable, quick to implement and simple to use. Scaling up to more than 1,000 concurrent users and with built-in multinational capabilities, Sage ERP X3 offers the flexibility to manage growing businesses in a global economy. Sage ERP X3 is distributed in more than 35 countries through Sage direct locations and through an international reseller network. For more information about Sage ERP X3, please call (724) 933-1377 or visit www.sageadonix.com.

About Sage North America

Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services. At Sage, we live and breathe business every day. We are passionate about helping our customers achieve their ambitions. Our range of business software and services is continually evolving as we innovate to answer our customers' needs. Our solutions support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. Sage North America employs approximately 5,000 people and supports nearly 2.9 million small and medium-size business customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 14,500 people and supports 5.8 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the web site at www.sagenorthamerica.com or call 866-308-2378.

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