In addition, the functionality and adaptability of theHighJump solution covers all existing CRC business needs with the flexibility tohandle what's ahead." "Many major retailers like Bon-Ton and CRC rely on HighJump solutions to managecomplex, high-volume operations," said Timothy Campbell. "In difficult economictimes, retail and other HighJump Software customers alike benefit from low totalcost of ownership through simplified upgrades, fast ROI, and the ongoing abilityto make changes to the software without disrupting business operations." About The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. operates 281 stores, including 12 furniture galleries,in 23 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton,Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's andYounkers nameplates and, under the Parisian nameplate, stores in the Detroit,Michigan area. The stores offer a broad assortment of brand-name fashion appareland accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics and homefurnishings. http:// Central Retail CorporationCentral Retail Corporation has developed the dominant retail brands in Thailand.The company was the pioneer in the category-killer and several other specialtyretail formats in Thailand. Central Retail constantly developed new formats andmerchandise to match the latest market needs. 
Brands under Central Retail are Central, ZEN, Robinson,Power Buy, B2S, Supersports, Tops, HomeWorks, and Office Depot. Today, CentralRetail has about 400 stores nationwide and plans to open its first overseasstore in Hangzhou China by 2010. http:// HighJump Software Inc.Forward-thinking companies entrust HighJump Software to power their supplychains. HighJump Software simplifies the art and business of creating, sellingand moving products across global networks. HighJump Software Inc.Katie Wolfe, Copyright Business Wire 2009. Global Report Names NCR Retail POS Software Solutions Top Performer Based onCustomer Value Delivered and Market ReadinessDAYTON, Ohio(Business Wire)Aberdeen Group, a global technology research and advisory firm, has named NCRCorporation (NYSE: NCR) as a "Champion," a top designation from its AberdeenAXIS Report for Retail Point of Sale (POS) Systems. NCR retail clients include global leaders within the grocery, drug, foodservice,general merchandise and convenience store industries.

NCRs POS softwaresolutions are designed to help businesses transform the consumer experience,make check out easier and faster, and optimize operational efficiencies.Retailers can gain a true competitive advantage when deploying NCR POS softwareintegrated with NCRs extensive retail automation portfolio, includingself-checkout, self-service kiosks and workstations. "The 2008 POS AXIS results have shown NCR has performed above par. Our datashows that NCR provides 50 percent higher value to its customers when comparedto the norm. Aberdeen developed the AXIS Report for Retail Point of Sale Systems to provideretail businesses with a competitive intelligence perspective on how variousservice and products providers are best positioned to help them achieve theirgoals.
The report assesses the success of the respective technology in thecontext of the users environment. The assessment is based on two keydimensions: first, Aberdeen aggregates Best-in-Class performance of companies inthe target marketplace based on primary surveys conducted typically over thepast twelve months; and second, Aberdeen conducts a vendor readiness assessmentwhich includes evaluation of responses to a standardized vendor questionnaire,analyst briefings and customer interviews. "NCR is very pleased that retailers rating POS systems placed NCR POS softwareatop the rankings in the Aberdeen AXIS report. The fact that customers, andanalysts like Aberdeen, continue to recognize NCR POS software is a testament tothe value that these solutions provide," said Richard Arnold, NCR vicepresident, Retail Industry Marketing. "This Champion status validates our globalleadership in helping retailers transform their businesses, move faster andoperate with greater ease." About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks CompanyAberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligencethat delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educateusers to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, anddelivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. About NCR CorporationNCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company and leader inautomated teller machines, self-checkouts and other self- and assisted-servicesolutions, serving customers in more than 100 countries.