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Activant Names Kathy Crusco As New Chief Financial Officer

Company Hires Technology Industry Executive to Lead the Company’s Financial Operations

May 08, 2007

Activant Solutions Inc., a leading provider of vertical business management solutions, today announced that Kathy Crusco has joined the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Kathy brings over 20 years of experience in a variety of financial roles within the technology industry. Her experience in growing companies organically and through mergers and acquisitions are a fitting match for Activant’s growth plans.

“Activant has identified key industries for growth and expansion, and we need a solid executive to lead the company’s financial operations as we break into these new markets,” said Pervez Qureshi, CEO of Activant Solutions. “Kathy’s deep understanding of the technology industry, management of large companies and the complexities of acquisition and integration make her a great fit for Activant’s diverse financial needs.”

Prior to joining Activant, Kathy served as vice president, Worldwide Finance for Polycom Inc. where she managed the global finance function, tax, strategic investments and mergers, acquisitions and integration. Before becoming vice president, Worldwide Finance, Kathy served as Polycom’s vice president, Worldwide Controller and chief accounting officer. In this role, Kathy was responsible for the worldwide accounting organization, tax, regulatory reporting and revenue operations. Before Polycom, Kathy served as vice president of finance and accounting for Documentum Inc.

At Documentum, Kathy was responsible for worldwide accounting, financial planning and analysis, regulatory reporting and revenue operations. Kathy also served as the director of finance for Adaptec. Kathy began her career with Price Waterhouse LLP spending ten years serving the audit needs of high technology companies such as Applied Materials, KLA and Adaptec.

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