MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Plantnode(R) Sets the Stage for Long-term Growth and Sustainability

Shoplogix, a developer of Real-time Performance Management (RPM)
solutions for sustainable Continuous Improvement, is pleased to announce that
Force 9 Business Solutions Ltd. has joined the Shoplogix Value Added Partner
(VAP) alliance to distribute RPM solutions across the United Kingdom and
Ireland.

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"Manufacturing in the UK and Ireland has a strong long-term future",
declared Martin Ambrose, President and CEO of Shoplogix. "In this economy
only organizations that offer significant value will survive. We believe that
this partnership with Force 9 allows British and Irish manufacturers the
opportunity to improve productivity, performance and profitability in the
short term and set the stage for long-term sustainability", added Ambrose.

Derek Sanderson, Managing Director at Force 9 stated, "Plantnode, the
Shoplogix suite of RPM products, is complementary to our Enterprise Resource
Planning solutions. Plantnode identifies the areas where productivity is lost
or can be improved and eliminates the need for manual record keeping by
machine operators. Production and machine related data can now be
automatically captured and fed into any ERP system with accuracy and
reliability so customers can make better, well informed decisions. We believe
that Plantnode offers tangible manufacturing insights that can help companies
survive a recession by helping to improve quality and cut costs, allowing
them to deliver value even in challenging times."

ABOUT FORCE 9 BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD

Force 9 is an ERP Independent Software Vendor and Epicor Channel Partner
with a wide range of manufacturing business, systems and technical experience
and expertise.

Force 9 Business Solutions specializes in implementing and supporting ERP
(Enterprise Resource Planning) systems in the manufacturing and distribution
sectors in the United Kingdom. Force 9 provides a one-stop shop for ERP,
database, operating system software and hardware. We are dedicated to
providing customers with the best possible service to maintain our strong
base of reference-able accounts.

For more information, visit www.f9solutions.com

ABOUT SHOPLOGIX

Shoplogix is a leading provider of Real-time Performance Management
solutions that optimize manufacturing processes to reduce costs and increase
profitability. Shoplogix's core offering Plantnode, forms the foundation for
real-time continuous improvement by providing manufacturers with the tools to
rapidly improve plant performance and the technology to sustain productivity.

For more information visit, http://www.shoplogix.com