Celerant Technology Receives Superior Ranking In RIS Leaderboard Study of Top Retail Software Vendors

Staten Island, NY (January 12, 2005)--Celerant Technology Corp. received an impressive rating in the 2004 Leaderboard, the highly respected annual study put out by Retail Information Systems News (RIS News). The Leaderboard is an annual study that compares the top software companies in the industry and rates vendors on the basis of customer satisfaction, company revenue, and the completeness of the application suite.

Celerant Technology placed eighth in the Quality of Service category, which refers to post-installation service, and placed sixth in Retail Concentration, giving merit to the comprehensiveness of Celerant's Retail Management System. Celerant Technology also placed a notable 17 in the primary listing.

"The 2004 standing is a perfect representation of the quality of our product and service that we work so hard to provide," says Celerant CEO, Ian Goldman. "It is an honor that out of the hundreds of companies that offer valuable software to retailers, we are formally recognized as an exceptional company, shaping the retail software industry."

Nearly 100 companies contributed to the 2004 RIS Leaderboard study. The Leaderboard is comprised of one primary Leaderboard listing and is further divided into subcategory listings in areas such as Quality of Support, Retail Concentration, Strategic Value, and Return on Investment. In 2003, Celerant Technology ranked 23 in the annual study.

About Celerant Technology
Celerant's Command Retail is an advanced real-time point of sale, POS software solution, which manages all areas of retail including POS, Inventory Management, Warehouse, Distribution Center, Allocation, Multi-Channel/E-Commerce/Kiosk, Data Mining, and Back-office, in a single, integrated system. Our advantage is the flexibility of our Java platform, allowing Celerant professionals to conduct cost-effective analysis and adaptation based on the individual needs of each retailer. The result is a better system that meets the needs of retail businesses and gives them the tools to take Command of their success.