Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine Recognizes Charles Smart in 'Pros to Know' Issue

Belmont, Mass., March 10, 2006 -- Charles N. Smart, president and CEO of Smart Software, Inc., a leader in demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions, has been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine in its listing of "Provider Pros to Know in 2006".  This annual listing names Mr. Smart as a member of a select group of individuals who exhibit deep domain knowledge and innovative thinking within the industry.

"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.  "Their efforts in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, have earned them a place on this year's Provider Pros listing."

Charles Smart, a co-founder of Smart Software, has managed the company's growing role in developing innovative solutions to supply chain challenges for more than two decades.  He has written numerous articles for professional and trade publications, and frequently speaks to industry groups about effectively using demand forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions to reduce costs, improve customer service, and make better use of company assets.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive, a leading trade publication, based its selection on qualities demonstrated by Mr. Smart as measured against four criteria:

• The impact his ideas have had on the field of supply chain management
• His role in educating the field
• The recognition he has received because of his thought leadership
• His vision for the needs of the marketplace and his company's future role in meeting them.

According to the magazine, individuals chosen for this recognition have exhibited a dedication to continued improvement in supply and demand chain technology, and have worked to help supply and demand chain management professionals by equipping them with the proper tools.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation.  Its hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies help to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement and help them gain a competitive advantage in their industries.

About Smart Software, Inc.
Founded in 1984, Smart Software, Inc. is a leader in providing businesses with enterprise-wide demand forecasting, planning and inventory optimization solutions.  Smart Software's flagship product, SmartForecasts, has thousands of users worldwide, including customers at mid-market enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, such as Monsanto, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Kimberly-Clark, Pfizer, GE and The Coca-Cola Company.  SmartForecasts gives demand planners the tools to handle sales seasonality, promotions, new and aging products, multi-dimensional hierarchies, and intermittently demanded service parts and capital goods items.  It also provides inventory managers with accurate estimates of the minimum inventory and safety stock required to meet future orders, thereby ensuring the most cost-effective inventory allocation to achieve desired service levels.  Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts and can be found on the World Wide Web at www.smartcorp.com.

SmartForecasts is a registered trademark of Smart Software, Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill Road, Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99 (800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748; E-mail: info@smartcorp.com

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