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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ref. #NRE2003-23

TECSYS Inc. Closes Acquisition of PointForce Inc.

The Company Expands Its Small and Medium Distribution Markets With a Microsoft-based Technology Provider

MONTREAL, December 31, 2003 — TECSYS Inc. (TSE: TCS), a leading Supply Chain Management (SCM) software company announced today that it completed the acquisition of all of the shares of PointForce Inc. pursuant to a definitive share purchase agreement.

About PointForce Inc.

Founded in 1980, PointForce Inc. is the leading provider of outsourced IT software and services for giftware companies across North America. Offering a complete suite of products and services from e-commerce, accounting and distribution software to integrated EDI and other automation tools, PointForce empowers its gift and home industry clients to compete in increasingly competitive markets. Visit PointForce on the web at: www.PointForce.com.

About TECSYS

TECSYS is a leading Supply Chain Management software company that provides powerful enterprise distribution software solutions. TECSYS' EliteSeries SCM software suite spans the office to the shipping dock and beyond. EliteSeries modules include Enterprise Performance Management, Distribution Management, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, and E-Commerce. The company's customers include about 300 mid-size and Fortune 1000 corporations in healthcare (pharmaceutical and medical/surgical supplies) distribution, third-party logistics (3PL), and general wholesale high-volume distribution markets. Some of TECSYS' customers are: McKesson Specialty Distribution, Cardinal Health Specialty Pharmaceutical Services, University Health Network/Hospital Logistics Inc., Shoppers Drug Mart, Rolf C. Hagen, Freudenberg FNOK, Future Electronics, Colgate-Palmolive, National Bulk Foods Distributor, Focus Products Group, and Pfizer. TECSYS' shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol TCS.

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