United Natural Foods Selects ECRS to be Exclusive Preferred POS Supplier

June 22, 2007 – ECRS announced today that they have been selected by United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), America's premier certified organic distributor, to be the exclusive preferred recommended supplier of point-of-sale and retail automation systems to UNFI retail customers. Under the multi-year agreement, ECRS and UNFI will work together to provide complete store and supply chain automation to thousands of independent UNFI retailers.

ECRS is the recognized leader of POS and retail automation systems to the natural and organic products industry, as well as to grocery cooperatives. ECRS's Catapult is a front-to-back retail enterprise software application that includes point-of-sale, inventory control, PO / receiving automation, customer management and promotional automation. Catapult also integrates directly with Living Naturally's Scan Genius ordering system, UNFI's preferred solution for web and hand-held ordering.

According to John Raiche, National Vice President of Marketing for UNFI, “We selected ECRS as our exclusive preferred POS provider because of their enduring track record and their consistent technology investments with health and natural products retailers over the years. We are committed to helping our customers directly by offering innovative products and services, as well as through indirect cooperative initiatives such as this. Our partnership with ECRS speaks to our commitment of helping our customers find best-in-class tools to more effectively manage and grow their respective retail businesses.”

“ECRS currently shares hundreds of mutual customers with UNFI and I'm delighted that we now have a formal working relationship that will directly benefit these retailers,” explained Pete Catoe, ECRS President and CEO. “UNFI's endorsement of our company and our products underscores our long-term commitment to the health and natural products retail industry. Just as importantly, this endorsement acknowledges the widespread demand for professionally developed and delivered retail automation solutions as the health and natural products communities continue to thrive.”

About United Natural Foods, Inc.

United Natural Foods, Inc. carries and distributes more than 40,000 products to more than 18,000 customers nationwide. The company serves a wide variety of retail formats including conventional supermarket chains, natural product superstores, independent retail operators and the food service channel. United Natural Foods, Inc. was ranked by Forbes in 2005 as one of the "Best Managed Companies in America," ranked by Fortune in 2007 and 2006 as one of its "Most Admired Companies," and ranked by Business Ethics as one of its "100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2006." For more information on United Natural Foods, Inc., visit the Company's website at www.unfi.com.

About ECRS

With over 14,000 installations across North America, ECRS has been providing best-of-breed automation solutions to independent retailers since 1989. The ECRS retail framework includes point of sale, self-checkout, back office, inventory management, order forecasting, supply chain automation, membership management, integrated video surveillance, digital customer billboard, gift card, signature capture, wireless hand-held terminal, and a range of other retail automation components. ECRS products are delivered directly and through an international partner network. ECRS consistently ranks at the top of the annual RIS News Retail Software Leaderboard survey, including its most recent number one rankings in Customer Satisfaction, Return on Investment, and Technology Innovation. Visit ECRS on the web at www.ecrsoft.com .

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