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Deluxe Media Services Achieves Operational Flexibility and Retail Compliance With Manhattan Associates' RFID Solution Award-Winning RFID in a Box(R) Solution Offers Full Compliance with Top U.S. Retailers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and ATLANTA, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manhattan Associates(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:MANH), the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimization solutions, and Deluxe Media Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rank Group, plc (NASDAQ:RANKY) and a world leader in technology and media services for filmed and home entertainment, completed implementation of Manhattan Associates' Integration Platform for RFID. With this solution -- the heart of Manhattan Associates' award-winning RFID in a Box(R) -- Deluxe now meets EPC compliance guidelines for the top U.S. retailers such as Wal*Mart and Best Buy. Manhattan Associates' Integration Platform for RFID integrates with Deluxe's existing ERP software, eliminating much of the time and custom development typically required for integration of RFID. The solution, which includes Manhattan Associates' Integration Manager and EPC Manager solutions, enables Deluxe Media Services to easily capture and track unique EPC read data and ensure that Deluxe's DVDs, CDs and other products are directed to the right staging areas in the warehouse. Data regarding when and where goods are received at retail customers also can be tracked for quality control and inventory management purposes. "We chose Manhattan Associates' Integration Platform for RFID because it provided the robust, user-friendly and scalable architecture we were looking for," said Jeff Nelson, director of engineering & special products at Deluxe. "We needed a solution that was flexible enough to integrate throughout our supply chain -- from our high-volume, high-speed operation sites to our low- volume, less-automated sites. By partnering with Manhattan Associates, we were able to implement the solution with minimal changes to existing operations." "Deluxe is on the cutting edge of technology among media services companies," said Jeff Mitchell, executive vice president, Americas, at Manhattan Associates. "By implementing Manhattan Associates' RFID/EPC technology, Deluxe will meet business challenges such as increasing supply chain visibility, agility and efficiency and tracking products to improve quality control. Our highly configurable Integration Platform for RFID enables connectivity with existing systems while offering the flexibility to scale with changing business requirements." The Integration Platform for RFID solution integrates smoothly with Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management solution already deployed at four of Deluxe's facilities and provides further support for the fast and efficient flow of goods within its supply chain. About Deluxe Media Services Deluxe is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rank Group, plc (NASDAQ:RANKY), offering a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies to an international client base. Services include DVD software and content production, large volume DVD and videocassette manufacturing and packaging, physical and digital asset management, content repurposing and conversion, digital intermediate production, film laboratory services and release printing and worldwide distribution and fulfillment services. For more information, please visit http://www.bydeluxe.com/ or call 866/433.5893. About Manhattan Associates, Inc. Manhattan Associates, Inc., is the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimization solutions. It enables operational excellence through its warehouse, transportation, distributed order management, reverse logistics and trading partner management applications, as well as its RFID, performance management and event management capabilities. These Integrated Logistics Solutions(TM) leverage state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices and our domain expertise to enhance performance, profitability and competitive advantage. Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 900 customers representing more than 1,600 facilities worldwide, which include some of the world's leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers. For more information about Manhattan Associates, visit http://www.manh.com/ . DATASOURCE: Manhattan Associates, Inc. CONTACT: Michelle Meek of Outlook Marketing, +1-847-509-3099, or Web site: http://www.manh.com/ http://www.bydeluxe.com/

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