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		<title>Fry, Inc. Named a Leader in B2C eCommerce Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>January 29, 2009 &#8212; Fry, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS) and a leading e-commerce solutions provider, has been cited as a leader by Forrester Research in the Forrester WaveTM: B2C eCommerce Platform Solutions, Q1 &#8216;09. Fry&#8217;s Open Commerce Platform (OCP) enables retailers to develop online stores and create or expand their e-commerce businesses. The report states, &#8220;This hosted/managed model in which Fry uses its own product to support clients enables <b><p>Continue reading: <a href="http://www.annarborbiznews.com/2009/01/30/fry-inc-named-a-leader-in-b2c-ecommerce-report/">Fry, Inc. Named a Leader in B2C eCommerce Report</a></p></b>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annarborbiznews.com%2F2009%2F01%2F30%2Ffry-inc-named-a-leader-in-b2c-ecommerce-report%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annarborbiznews.com%2F2009%2F01%2F30%2Ffry-inc-named-a-leader-in-b2c-ecommerce-report%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>January 29, 2009 &#8212; Fry, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS) and a leading e-commerce solutions provider, has been cited as a leader by Forrester Research in the Forrester Wave<sup>TM</sup>: B2C eCommerce Platform Solutions, Q1 &#8216;09. Fry&#8217;s Open Commerce Platform (OCP) enables retailers to develop online stores and create or expand their e-commerce businesses. The report states, &#8220;This hosted/managed model in which Fry uses its own product to support clients enables the firm to deliver highly customizable solutions in an outsourced model.&#8221;</p>
<p>For the January 2009 report, Forrester evaluated the overall offerings of leading enterprise-class e-commerce platform vendors across 100 criteria. Fry was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in its Q1 &#8216;09, Forrester Wave report, B2C eCommerce Platform Solutions.</p>
<p>Fry earned the highest score in the &#8220;catalog, product content, and site content management&#8221; and &#8220;professional services&#8221; evaluation categories. Fry was tied as the top scoring company in &#8220;site management,&#8221; &#8220;product focus&#8221; and &#8220;financial resources to support strategy.&#8221;</p>
<p>The report also states, &#8220;Fry&#8217;s core competencies reside in the business user tools for content, merchandising, promotions, and targeting. Site optimization and A/B testing tools are also very strong and differentiated.&#8221;</p>
<p>Fry provides a full range of services for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers to enhance all direct-to-consumer channels across the entire retail value chain, including strategic planning, creative design, technical development, managed hosting services, and ongoing operational support.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our capabilities and expertise with transactional e-commerce Web sites have once again been recognized by a respected third-party,&#8221; said David Fry, president of Fry. &#8220;Being named a leader is a great honor for the entire team at Fry.&#8221;</p>
<p>A complete list of technology industry analyst reports on Fry&#8217;s Web design and e-commerce solutions, including Open Commerce Platform<sup>TM</sup>, can be found at <a href="http://www.annarborbiznews.com/press/analysts.asp">http://www.annarborbiznews.com/press/analysts.asp</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hastings Entertainment and Fry Inc. Partner to Launch New Online Storefront</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>October 14, 2008 &#8212; Fry, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS) and leading e-commerce solutions provider, today announced it has been selected to design and develop a new e-commerce Web site for Hastings Entertainment, Inc., a leading multimedia entertainment retailer with a prodigious assortment of new and used books, videos, music and games products. The newly designed site will feature an enhanced customer experience with easier browsing and buying capabilities <b><p>Continue reading: <a href="http://www.annarborbiznews.com/2008/10/15/hastings-entertainment-and-fry-inc-partner-to-launch-new-online-storefront/">Hastings Entertainment and Fry Inc. Partner to Launch New Online Storefront</a></p></b>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annarborbiznews.com%2F2008%2F10%2F15%2Fhastings-entertainment-and-fry-inc-partner-to-launch-new-online-storefront%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annarborbiznews.com%2F2008%2F10%2F15%2Fhastings-entertainment-and-fry-inc-partner-to-launch-new-online-storefront%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>October 14, 2008 &#8212; Fry, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS) and leading e-commerce solutions provider, today announced it has been selected to design and develop a new e-commerce Web site for Hastings Entertainment, Inc., a leading multimedia entertainment retailer with a prodigious assortment of new and used books, videos, music and games products. The newly designed site will feature an enhanced customer experience with easier browsing and buying capabilities on the site.</p>
<p>Hastings Entertainment&#8217;s online storefront will be built using Fry&#8217;s Open Commerce Platform(TM) (OCP), an e-commerce solution that enables retailers to develop an online store and create or expand their e-commerce business. With OCP, the new Hastings Entertainment site will include flexible merchandising and promotional tools such as cross sells and product reviews.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our goal is to offer customers the convenience of online shopping and the service of a retail store,&#8221; said Owen Marmaduke, Director of ECommerce, of Hastings Entertainment. &#8220;With the new Hastings Entertainment storefront, we want to offer a distinct online shopping experience that could only come from the Hastings brand and drive more user interaction with the site.&#8221;</p>
<p>The relaunched site will provide a stronger connection between the in- store and online customer experience with new checkout options for customers who wish to place pre-orders for upcoming new products.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hastings Entertainment is a company with a strong track record in the multimedia retail industry, and this is a great opportunity for us to build its online brand awareness and online shopping experience,&#8221; said David Fry, President of Fry, Inc. &#8220;We&#8217;re excited to partner with Hastings Entertainment to grow its e-commerce site as a leading destination for multimedia entertainment products.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>About Hastings</strong><br />
Founded in 1968, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, as well as trends merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format. We currently operate 154 superstores, averaging approximately 20,000 square feet, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the United States.</p>
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		<title>MICROS Systems, Inc. Acquires Fry, Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Newton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>August 12, 2008 &#8212; MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fry, Inc., an e-commerce design, development, and managed services provider. Fry is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco.</p>
<p>&#8220;Adding Fry to the MICROS portfolio enhances our ability to provide customers with advanced e-commerce solutions and technology necessary to operate retail <b><p>Continue reading: <a href="http://www.annarborbiznews.com/2008/08/12/micros-systems-inc-acquires-fry-inc/">MICROS Systems, Inc. Acquires Fry, Inc.</a></p></b>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annarborbiznews.com%2F2008%2F08%2F12%2Fmicros-systems-inc-acquires-fry-inc%2F"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annarborbiznews.com%2F2008%2F08%2F12%2Fmicros-systems-inc-acquires-fry-inc%2F" height="61" width="51" /></a></div><p>August 12, 2008 &#8212; MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fry, Inc., an e-commerce design, development, and managed services provider. Fry is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco.</p>
<p>&#8220;Adding Fry to the MICROS portfolio enhances our ability to provide customers with advanced e-commerce solutions and technology necessary to operate retail websites,&#8221; stated Tom Giannopoulos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MICROS Systems, Inc. &#8220;With Fry as part of our portfolio, we now have a suite of services in place through our MICROS-Retail group to deliver the best cross-channel solutions allowing our customers to reach consumers at any point where a transaction may take place. While Fry has historically targeted the retail segment, its broad array of e-commerce services are applicable to all of the industries we serve.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;This is an exciting development for Fry and our clients,&#8221; stated David Fry, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fry, Inc., who will remain with the company as President. &#8220;Fry&#8217;s core strategy has always been to provide services and technology to help clients optimize their online channel as part of a rich multi-channel operation. MICROS and Fry together will provide a complete set of strategic offerings to make that vision a reality. Our current footprint will be greatly enhanced by the existing MICROS national and international presence, allowing us to accelerate growth internationally and into other vertical markets.&#8221;</p>
<p>The total purchase consideration for the stock in Fry is approximately $31.3 million, plus the assumption of approximately $18.4M in debt; further, the selling Fry shareholders are eligible to earn up to an additional $17 million in earn out payments over the next 23 months, based upon meeting specified financial targets. The acquisition was effective August 9, 2008, at which time Fry became part of the MICROS-Retail group.</p>
<p><strong>About MICROS Systems, Inc.</strong><br />
MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 310,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more than 130 countries, and on all seven continents. In addition, MICROS provides property management systems, central reservation and customer information solutions under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 25,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and cross-channel functionality through its MICROS-Retail group for more than 90,000 retail stores worldwide. MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS.</p>
<p>For more information on MICROS and its advanced information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, please contact Louise Casamento, Vice President of Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (866) 287-4736. You can also visit the MICROS website at <a href="http://www.micros.com/">www.micros.com</a> or send an email to info@micros.com.</p>
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