DALLAS, TX, Aug. 9, 2005 -- Allegro Development today announced it has been selected by CHS Inc. to supply its industry-leading Allegro v.7 energy software in support of CHS' propane operations strategies. CHS energy refines thousands of barrels of petroleum products and moves billions of gallons of refined fuels. The company also manufactures top-grade lubricants and grease and is the nation's third largest propane retail system, marketing products under the Cenex(R) brand as well as under private labels for other businesses.

CHS needed a flexible, scalable software solution to support their propane marketing operations with integration of their physical and financial transactions for a complete front, middle and back office solution. The company also required a solution that would interface with their current financial system, including transactions, positions, transport, and accounting. In addition, CHS required a proven implementation methodology to ensure a quick deployment.

Allegro v.7 functionality met CHS' unique specifications for:

-- Enhanced decision support through delivery of real-time information to track transactions and more accurately forecast volumes,

-- Increased operational efficiencies by reducing manual business processes in marketing, scheduling and accounting activities, and

-- Quick, seamless integration with the company's JD Edwards financial system via a Web services .NET platform.

Allegro's modular, component software architecture integrates all physical and financial information, including scheduling and nominations, transport by rail, truck and pipeline, volumes, actualization, invoicing, receipt and payment of vendor invoices, and more.

About Allegro Development

Allegro Development designs and delivers integrated energy software solutions that gives refiners, marketers, producers, processors, traders and utilities fully scalable, flexible solutions that are easy to integrate, deploy and modify -- enabling companies throughout the energy industry to gain compelling advantages while keeping pace with volatile markets and emerging strategies. Allegro advantages include more accurate understandings of market dynamics and risk, unprecedented efficiencies and collaboration among teams across the enterprise, full integration of physical product management and financial transactions, and more. Now in its seventh major generation over 20 years, leading energy companies worldwide rely on Allegro.

For additional information visit Allegro at www.allegrodev.com.

Lisa Chiranky, 214-237-8085
l.chiranky@allegrodev.com