IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 9, 2004 -- TCI Solutions, Inc. today announced that Dean & Deluca has selected TCI Retail(TM) to provide centralized pricing and inventory management, sales and profitability reporting and store-level applications for their six retail stores.

New York-based Dean & Deluca, a long-time user of TCI's Inventory Management System (IMS(TM)), is increasing its investment in the company's solutions by implementing TCI HQ(TM) to centrally manage pricing and merchandising strategies for its retail stores. The gourmet and specialty retailer will also implement Category Analyzer, TCI's comprehensive sales reporting and analysis application, to increase visibility to critical sales and profitability information.

"Leveraging the latest technology will help us fuel our company's growth through better price management, backroom control and profitability," said Matt Pfannenstiel, vice president at Dean & Deluca. "The decision to expand our relationship with TCI was an easy one, and we are confident we will achieve a higher level of control and efficiency through these new generation solutions."

As part of their pricing and inventory solution upgrade, Dean & Deluca is also migrating from IMS to TCI Store(TM) for Direct Store Delivery (DSD) with wireless capabilities for receiving and price verification. The added functionality will expedite store-level receiving processes and ensure consistent price image.

"We are delighted to expand our relationship with Dean & Deluca," stated Dave Butler, president and CEO of TCI Solutions. "We look forward to continuing to work closely with this well-known specialty chain in providing solutions that help to address its changing business needs."

TCI Solutions, Inc., founded in 1983, empowers grocers to speed decisions into action through strategic pricing and inventory management solutions. The company's flagship solution, TCI Retail(TM), consists of headquarters (TCI HQ(TM)) and store-level (TCI Store(TM)) applications that provide supermarket operators with the flexibility, control, automation and execution capabilities necessary to respond and compete in today's complex retail environment. With more than 400 customers and 15,000 installations worldwide representing 30 percent of North America's top 75 supermarket chains, the company offers a full range of software solutions, consulting, and professional services, as well as technical support. With headquarters in Irvine, Calif., TCI maintains sales and support offices nationwide. For more information visit: www.tcisolutions.com.

TCI Solutions, Inc.
Jennifer Dodos, 949-476-1122 x3087
jenniferdodos@tcisolutions.com