ARCHIVE 2005

Aldata and Wincor Nixdorf concluded a partnership agreement

Aldata Solution Oyj Stock Exchange Release
10.2.2005 at 13.00

Aldata Solution Oyj and Wincor Nixdorf have agreed to a global partnership. Under the partnership, the two companies will jointly develop and market software products aimed at retailers with international operations. The goal is to reduce the complexity of IT infrastructures in the retail sector through a tight integration of software products and to simplify the central control of store processes.

The collaboration involves Aldata's G.O.L.D. supply chain software and Wincor Nixdorf's global store solution portfolio. These will be bundled into a new offering, called "Store Execution 7/24."

- With this cooperation Aldata G.O.L.D software can better be offered to Wincor-Nixdorf's customers. This agreement provides clear benefits also to our common customers, such as Tesco and Carrefour, says Mr. Matti Hietala, Aldata CEO.

- The ability to provide solutions internationally and support them locally is a key factor in optimizing response times and support costs. The cooperation between Aldata and Wincor Nixdorf meets this requirement fully. It offers retailers a range of products that meet all their needs, from their stores to their head office, says Mr. Achim Schlangenotto, Wincor Nixdorf retail store solutions director.

The agreement made with Wincor Nixdorf is part of Aldata's internationalisation process, according to which Aldata partners with leading vendors to target new areas. The alliance complements the strengths of Aldata's existing integrated retail solution by providing instant coverage outside Aldata's current territories for in-store solutions.

Helsinki, 10.2.2005

Aldata Solution Oyj

Matti Hietala, CEO

Aldata in brief
Aldata Solution is a Finland based Corporation with global operations. The company is one of the leading providers of software solutions for the retail industry. The product portfolio includes Supply Chain Management Software, In-Store Software and Smart Card Solutions. Aldata supplies its software through its own subsidiaries in Finland, Sweden, France, Germany, Slovenia, the UK and the USA, as well as through its global partner network.

Aldata has more than 200 installations in over 40 countries. Aldata's net sales in 2004 amounted to 66.0 MEUR and the personnel amounted to 514 in the end of 2004. Aldata's shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges with the identifier ALD1V. More information at www.aldata-solution.com.

Wincor-Nixdorf
Wincor Nixdorf is one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions to banks (private client banking) and retailers. The company's extensive portfolio, consisting of hardware products, software, consulting, maintenance and other services, is aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of business processes within branch operations at the same time as improving service to the customer. The company has over 6,000 employees and made net sales of € 1,576 million last fiscal year. Wincor Nixdorf has a presence in over 90 countries and has its own subsidiaries in 30 of these. In terms of dispatches of automated teller machines (in-house estimates) and dispatches of programmable "ePOS" electronic point-of-sale units (source: Clarendon Report, April 2004), Wincor Nixdorf is one of the three leading suppliers worldwide. We also hold the Number 1 position in Europe in programmable ePOS systems, as measured by dispatch volumes.
The main production facilities are at corporate head office in Paderborn, Germany, and in Singapore