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Users can now choose a software-only version of IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis Advanced Edition and still get the same capabilities that came with the combined hardware-software version. Previously, the Advanced Edition required an applicance to support the custom analytics and recommendation engine capabilities. Based in Cambridge, UK, with U.S. Headquarters in McLean, VA and a major presence in Tucson, Ariz., i2 expands IBM's big data analytics software for smarter cities by helping both public and private entities in government, law enforcement, retail, insurance and other industries access and analyze information they need to combat crime, fraud and other security threats. Marcos Cejudo is Blue Light’s lead software developer with years of experience in delivering analytical solutions to law enforcement agencies, data firms, and government entities using IBM i2 products and other custom applications.

The two companies announced i2's intention to run its applications on IBM's AS/400e business servers in late March at the IBM Supply Chain Executive Conference in Las Vegas.

The IBM/i2 initiative, running on AS/400e, gives mid-sized companies new opportunities to participate in business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces and trading communities, such as i2's
TradeMatrix, which provides solutions, marketplace content and a platform required to conduct business profitably. TradeMatrix empowers companies to choose their level of participation in either private or public marketplaces. These value-added services realize quick time-to-value for a low initial investment.

i2's eBusiness and TradeMatrix(TM) solutions allow AS/400e customers to leverage i2's software for operational excellence throughout the extended supply chain -- increasing revenues, reducing expenses, making full use of assets, and increasing responsiveness to customer demand. This solution enables customers to link to comprehensive electronic marketplaces, such as i2's TradeMatrix.com.

Since its inception, AS/400 has delivered integrated solutions which help customers focus on their businesses, not their computers. The new economy has fundamentally changed the way businesses deal with each other. To survive, these businesses must embrace B2B solutions in the new e-marketplace. They can take their total solutions to a higher level of integration by running them on an AS/400e, a powerful, flexible transaction server capable of managing and connecting a company's core business applications to suppliers, distributors and customers over the Web.

'Pemstar and Timken's decision to implement i2's solutions on AS/400e was driven by their need to run today's B2B solutions competitively,' said Patrice Mitchell, vice president, AS/400 marketing, IBM. 'They need a platform that will implement quickly, cost less to operate, and reliably run today's mission critical solutions such as those provided by i2.'

'The i2 solution is another step in Pemstar's dedication to customer satisfaction. By utilizing i2 solutions on AS/400e, we will increase our competitive advantage through operational excellence, customer centricity, and connecting customers to our entire business,' said Bob Murphy, executive vice president, corporate operations, Pemstar.

Established in 1994, Pemstar is headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota, with facilities, located in Rochester, MN; San Jose, CA; Dunseith, ND; Guadalajara, Mexico; Tianjin, China; Bangkok, Thailand; Almelo, Netherlands; and Singapore.

The Timken Company is a $2.5 billion manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and
alloy steels. Timken Aerospace and Super Precision, a subsidiary of the Timken Company and one of i2 Technologies' earliest customers, has purchased a worldwide license to implement i2's intelligent eBusiness Solution, Factory Planner, on AS/400e. Timken's decision was based on the highly reliable, cost-effective performance of AS/400e, the tremendous success of its initial i2 implementation, and its proven ability to deliver quantifiable bottom line business value.

About IBM
IBM is the world's leading server company, and IBM AS/400e is the world's most popular multi-user commercial business computer, with 700,000 systems shipped to more than 150 countries.

The IBM AS/400e Model 840 server is powered by the world's first production microchips made of silicon-on-insulator transistors and copper wiring. For more information on the IBM AS/400e server, visit www.as400.ibm.com.

About i2
i2 is creating real value for its global e-business customers through its TradeMatrix solutions, content and marketplace platform. TradeMatrix allows businesses to create both private and public marketplaces, while improving the efficiencies of all participants. i2 provides a wide variety of collaborative e-business services for both the early stages and the next generation of e-business adoption, with each service suppported by decision optimization, transaction management and content management solutions. Founded in 1988, i2's mission is to deliver $50 billion in value to its customers by 2005. i2 is headquartered in Dallas, has more than 5,000 employees and maintains offices worldwide. Visit i2 at www.i2.com.

TradeMatrix facilitates every stage of the product life cycle, with decision-support solutions to assist in the design, buy, plan, sell, fulfill and service functions. These solutions combine with i2's industry-leading content and content management offerings and reside on the TradeMatrix platform, which is built on open standars to allow integration with existing systems, including ERP, CRM and back office systems. In addition, TradeMatrix Network provides access to horizontal logistics, fulfillment and financial services; industry templates for rapid
customization; and an open Applications Program (API) to promote marketplace-to-marketplace connectivity.

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IBM and AS/400e are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. i2 and the i2 logo design are registered trademarks of i2 Technologies, Inc. TradeMatrix is a trademark of i2 Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of the respective company.

i2 Cautionary Language

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including customers' ability to implement i2 solutions successfully or to achieve benefits attributable to i2 products. For a discussion of factors which could impact i2's financial results and cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer to i2's recent filings with the SEC, particularly the Form 10-K filed March 22, 2000 and Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2000.

With more than 4,500 customers in 150 countries, i2 is a leading provider of intelligence analytics for crime and fraud prevention based in Cambridge, UK with U.S. headquarters in McLean, Va. i2’s clients span multiple sectors globally such as banking, defense, health care, insurance, law enforcement, national security and retail. i2 solutions are currently used by 12 of the top 20 retail banks globally and eight of the top 10 largest companies in the world.

Organizations in both the public and private sectors today are facing an exponential increase in “big data” -- information and intelligence coming from disparate and unstructured sources including social media, biometrics and criminal databases. When it is accessible to the people who need it, this information can be used to anticipate potential problems, make better, faster decisions, and coordinate resources to deliver exceptional service to citizens and customers.

Today’s acquisition will extend IBM’s leadership in helping clients harness this data through the addition of i2’s intelligence analysis and tactical lead generation capabilities, which help cities, nations, international bodies and private enterprises combat fraud and security threats.

Fraud and security threat reduction is of strategic importance across all industries today. According to FBI statistics, in 2009 there were 1.3 million violent crimes, 9.3 million property crimes and 6.3 million larceny/thefts in the United States.* Consumer-facing fraud for retailers alone costs $100 billion a year in the United States. **

In response to these threats, businesses and government agencies are seeking to empower public safety officers, analysts, managers, detectives and investigators with industry-specific intelligence analysis and operational insight solutions. For example, government agencies today are concerned with increased threats to public safety, which are driving the need for secure information sharing.

“IBM’s goal is to better equip public safety officials and businesses with the information and tools they need to ensure safer cities,”said Craig Hayman, General Manager of Industry Solutions at IBM. “The combined capabilities of IBM and i2 will help customers uncover patterns and trends that will allow them to more effectivelyprotect the privacy and safety of citizens, businesses and governments.”

“The combination of i2’s products and IBM’s advanced data collection and warehousing technologies will be compelling for clients seeking to enhance situational awareness and make connections between seemingly unrelated information from oceans of data,” said Robert Griffin, CEO, i2. “i2’s existing clients will be at home with IBM, a company known for its ability to help organizations make the most of their data assets.”

Using IBM real-time analytical solutions in combination with the technologies of i2, public agencies and private enterprises battling fraud will now have the capability to better collect, analyze and process all the relevant data at their disposal. In the past, data overload often led to critical information or opportunities being missed. Now local, state, and federal authorities can harness new intelligence to instantly detect and respond to security threats. Investigative leads can be identified quickly, helping government agencies solve crimes faster and keep officers and communities safer.

With IBM and i2, clients will have access to a comprehensive range of visualization and multidimensional analytics for the timely delivery of intelligence, including threat and fraud analytics. These tools will help analysts quickly identify connections, patterns and trends in complex data sets and easily model data in the way they think, in a single environment yielding faster analysis results, strategic reports and bulletins.

i2 will be integrated into IBM's Software Group, which is a key driver of growth and profitability for the company.

Headquartered in the UK, i2 has 350 employees and additional offices in McLean, Va.; Tucson, Ariz.; Ottawa, Ontario; and Canberra, Australia. The acquisition is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2011, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory reviews.

About i2

For more information, please visit i2 Web site. Follow i2 on Twitter @i2group and read the i2 blog iConnect.

About IBM

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