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Scottsdale, AZ — March 13, 2008 — Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, the second largest Coke bottler in the U.S. with 6,000 employees and $1.4 billion in annual revenue, has upgraded its JDA Software supply chain management solutions to Version 7.4, including JDA Demand, JDA Fulfillment and JDA Transportation Planning, all powered by Manugistics.

Coca-Cola Consolidated said it expects to further improve forecast accuracy, customer service levels, order fill rates and on-time deliveries with the support of JDA Software.

"We decided to upgrade our current solutions to leverage the unparalleled supply chain innovation, that the JDA solutions provide to continue to deliver industry leading results," commented Brett Frankenberg, director of supply chain planning, Coca-Cola Consolidated.

JDA Software said its Supply Chain Optimization and Transportation & Logistics Management solutions allow companies to respond to shifts in consumer demand, as well as manage, optimize and execute the business processes that transform the supply chain into a strategic differentiator.

"We hope to further improve our planning efficiency and productivity to set a stronger foundation for the continued growth and expansion of Coca-Cola Consolidated through use of this software solution," Frankenberg added.

Coca-Cola Consolidated also currently utilizes JDA Collaborate, JDA Freight Audit & Payment and JDA Shipment Execution. Commenting on the systems and how the company has benefited, Frankenberg said: "JDA's products provide clear financial and operating results while improving our capability and capacity. They have enabled us to take on the future. If you're not enabled, you start missing opportunities, which negatively affect customer service levels on one end and product obsolescence on the other. We certainly would not be as successful without JDA Software."

David Johnston, JDA Software senior vice president of manufacturing and wholesale distribution, said: "JDA's supply chain solution enabled Coca-Cola Consolidated to achieve inventory reductions while also delivering improvements in customer service levels. Additionally, sales from new product introductions improved. More and more companies are focusing on achieving true supply chain optimization excellence in a quest to deliver improved market responsiveness, better lifecycle management, optimized network-wide inventory levels, increased customer service levels and reduced logistics costs."