QRS Expands EDI Solution Offerings for Small and Mid-Sized Suppliers

RICHMOND, CA – March 15, 2004 – QRS Corporation (Nasdaq: QRSI) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Edisoft Corporation, a global EDI solution developer based in Toronto, Canada. The agreement, effective earlier this year, allows QRS to offer a broader range of EDI solutions to small and mid-size suppliers in the retail industry.

By offering Edisoft solutions to its customers, QRS becomes a "one-stop shop" for suppliers who require network services and EDI translation software. QRS will also offer Edisoft's ASN/bar code solution package that allows suppliers to create shipping documents and certified UCC128 shipping labels cost-effectively. These additional services complement QRS' existing solution suite for electronic commerce – QRS Exchange™. Customers can use QRS Exchange to help automate business transactions, cut cycle times and improve trading community relations for more effective brand execution.

QRS' new software offerings – Edisoft Merchant and Edisoft Merchant Express – include full-featured EDI functionality with pre-built adapters for the most popular accounting systems designed for small and mid-sized businesses. These features enable a quick and seamless implementation with minimal technical, financial and time investments.

"We are pleased to be able to offer the benefits of sophisticated EDI software at a low cost to our small and mid-sized customers," said Renee d'Ouville Cullinan, Vice President of Product Strategy, QRS. "These customers might not be large enough to undertake the cost and risks associated with solutions offered by other companies. They can now work directly with QRS – a trusted partner and provider with one of the retail industry's largest trading communities – for all of their electronic commerce needs."

"QRS' extensive customer base contains a diverse range of companies with different EDI needs and capabilities," said Bruce Kemp, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Edisoft Corporation. "Our alliance partnership with QRS will allow a greater number of suppliers and brand manufacturers to benefit from simplified EDI and ASN/bar code solutions."

About QRS Exchange™

QRS Exchange is a suite of hosted and point-to-point electronic commerce solutions that help trading partners exchange information, such as purchase orders, invoices and forecasts. Through electronic transactions, companies reduce costs, respond quickly and optimize business operations. Whatever the standard or protocol – EDI or XML; value-added network (VAN) or EDI over the Internet (EDIINT via AS1/AS2), phone, fax, email, web – QRS Exchange ensures companies can trade with anyone at any time, through one provider.

About QRS

QRS (Nasdaq: QRSI) is a technology company that serves the global retail trading community. We offer collaborative commerce solutions that drive a new standard for global brand execution. At QRS, we manage the flow of critical commerce information and leverage our retail technology expertise to address fundamental industry challenges such as global data synchronization, mandate compliance, transaction outsourcing and global trade management. QRS solutions help over 10,000* customers expand into new markets and channels, improve operational efficiency and differentiate their brand.

*Based on total, unique QRS corporate customers that purchased or licensed QRS products and services between January and December 2003.

About Edisoft

Edisoft is a solution developer of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) E-Commerce software. Our products are a suite of simple and elegant E-Business solutions that truly, seamlessly integrate with all major ERP and back-office accounting systems. Edisoft's technology delivers intuitive and seamless application-to-application integration for Business to Business commerce to small and medium-size enterprises. Based in Toronto, Canada, Edisoft serves a growing number of successful companies throughout North America. Web: www.edisoft.com


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