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PRESS RELEASE – MAGSTAR TOTAL RETAIL

Magstar Total Retail Achieves Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status for Enterprise Retail Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2009, TORONTO – Immediate Release

Magstar Inc. (“Magstar”), a leading enterprise retail solution developer, has confirmed it has attained Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status. Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) Partner Program members are known for providing the highest levels of technical expertise, customer and consultative services, and for taking a strategic approach to developing business solutions.

Magstar Inc. has been developing fully-integrated and synchronized enterprise retail software solutions for 23 years. The firm has been using Microsoft technologies for the past three years. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Magstar will have access to additional resources and leading-edge tools for their North American mid-size store, chain and multi-channel retail clients.

Steven Greenwood of Magstar, said, “We are pleased that Microsoft has recognized us as a partner and as a customer-centric solutions’ provider. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, we can now offer our clients a whole other dimension of resources and this enhances our solutions and offerings for our clients’ ultimate benefit.”

Magstar will offer software, hardware, and business processes and provide the strategic approach needed to keep their clients at the forefront of their retail market segment or niche. Magstar’s ever-evolving services and innovative leading-edge solutions integrate their products seamlessly with Microsoft’s products, support and direct training. The Certified Partner program offers a partnering framework that recognizes and leverages partner expertise and allows partners to have a greater positive impact on the technology marketplace. The Microsoft Partner Program was launched worldwide in October 2003 and focuses on Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to their partners’ successes.

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About Magstar Total Retail

Magstar Total Retail offers fully-integrated ERP enterprise retail management and professional services for comprehensive store, chain and/or multi-channel merchandising, POS, CRM, supply chain, BI/analytics, warehouse and financial management solutions for tier-2, tier-3 and SMB retail chain operations. Magstar’s clients have operations North America-wide and provide their clients with true 24/7/365 customer service. Clients have notably improved customer satisfaction, efficiencies and bottom-line results while connecting suppliers and employees. Magstar uses Linux for their Total Retail solution and features of Microsoft SQL for their Total BI/Analytics’ application. Magstar is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, as well as an IBM, HP, DigiPoS and NCR Partner. For nine years, Magstar has been voted a top retail software vendor in RIS News’ Leaderboard vendor performance survey. For more information on Magstar Total Retail, please visit www.magstarinc.com.

Contact:

Harold Cameron, Sales
Magstar Inc.
(416) 447-1442 Ext. 229

Steven Greenwood, Vice President
Magstar Inc.
(416) 447-1442 Ext. 227