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Robert O’Connor, a Proven Software Company Executive, Joins Loftware as President and Chief Executive Officer

Loftware Well-Positioned for Continued Growth with New Leadership

PORTSMOUTH, NH – March 16, 2010 – Loftware, Inc., announced today that software industry veteran Robert O’Connor has joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Over the past 25 years, Mr. O’Connor has established a national reputation in the software industry for outstanding corporate management that has consistently and repeatedly seen the organizations he leads attain their highest potential in terms of accelerated growth and competitive standing. His appointment, by Mr. Ed Irwin, Managing Partner at Shore Points Capital, Loftware’s lead investor, comes after an extensive search resulting from the planned retirement of former President and CEO Eric Anderson. Mr. Anderson, who joined Loftware as CEO in 1995, will remain on the Board of Directors of Loftware.

“There’s no question that Eric’s retirement marks the end of an era for Loftware” said Mr. Irwin. “The Company’s success to date is a testament to his vision and the high standards he set for everyone and everything associated with Loftware.” Commenting on the hiring of Robert O’Connor, Mr. Irwin added that “Mr. O’Connor stood out among a number of strong candidates we considered in our search. With the experience, leadership and innovative perspectives that he brings, combined with a strong organization already in place, we are confident that Loftware will continue to be a major and growing force providing critical label printing solutions to supply chain business applications.”

In embracing this new position, Mr. O’Connor said, “Loftware today, due in large part to Eric Anderson’s sustained leadership, is a well-positioned and profitable company with thousands of customers and partners worldwide. A large percentage of our customers have been using the Loftware label printing platform in production for years and as a result, Loftware has built a strong reputation for delivering risk-free solutions with a significant ROI. Leveraging this solid foundation, Loftware is now poised for significant growth addressing the increased requirements associated with the production of printed labels. Loftware could not be better positioned to address these needs head on.”

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Loftware Introduces Versions 2.2 of Loftware WebAccess™ and Loftware Web Services™ for Web 2.0 On Demand Barcode and RFID Label Printing

PORTSMOUTH, NH – February 17, 2010 – Loftware, Inc.– the leader in enterprise barcode andRFID smartlabel printing solutions – announces the release of the latest versions of its Loftware WebAccess and Loftware Web Services products.

Loftware WebAccess Version 2.2 and Loftware Web Services Version 2.2 introduce several key innovations that make available a rich Web 2.0 user experience and enhanced on demand label printing capabilities while delivering improved enterprise labeling administration. For the first time, companies will be able to leverage the appeal of newer technologies for users, improve the existing labeling applications already in use, and power all of these with a scalable and secure web-based platform.

Loftware WebAccess Version 2.2 features a rich Web 2.0 ‘look and feel’ and inaugurates Loftware’s support for the Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8) web browser. The completely revamped user interface provides superior on–demand label printing and user administration experience making it more intuitive and user friendly. Microsoft IE 8 web browser support enables Loftware customers to take advantage of the latest Microsoft web–browser advances when deploying Loftware’s web–based on demand label printing solution or their own custom browser–based applications that inter–operate with the Loftware labeling solutions.

“Today, global enterprises spread across many different corners of the world, relying heavily on the Internet for business-critical applications including label printing,” said Eric Anderson, Chief Executive Officer at Loftware. “In today's business climate, with business collaborations quickly forming and disbanding, customers are rethinking how they centralize, deploy and control global labeling across their enterprises of businesses and to their partners. Web 2.0–based applications are being embraced by leading enterprises because they are far more interactive and responsive than traditional web applications, provide an enhanced user experience, and can be easily distributed over the Internet. Loftware’s support for this leading technology allows businesses to embrace the strength of the web and use it as a platform to provide greater user interaction for enterprise labeling worldwide. Our newest version of Loftware Web Services allows developers to create amazing web–based applications that also enable enterprise labeling which is secure, reliable and scalable.”

The Loftware suite of products is now immediately available from Loftware or from authorized Loftware resellers. The demo versions are now available from the Downloads section of our web site. Other software offerings can be requested by contacting Loftware Customer Service at customer service@loftware.com.

Loftware Debuts Loftware Print Server® 9.6 and Loftware LabelManager® 9.6 for Robust, Enterprise-Class Label Design and Printing

PORTSMOUTH, NH – January 5, 2010 – Loftware, Inc.– the leader in enterprise barcode andRFID smart label printing solutions – announces the release of the latest versions of its Loftware Label Manager and Loftware Print Server products.

Version 9.6 includes numerous enhancements improving and increasing overall label printing performance for globally deployed labeling production systems. Additional print management functionality along with new printer support offer users increased flexibility, capability and options for their global operations. “We are pleased to announce that this latest release has been battle and field tested to deliver the utmost in performance of any release thus far in order to meet the ever growing demands of our customers,” said Eric Anderson, Chief Executive Officer at Loftware. “As the leading provider of business-critical labeling solutions to a range of industries world-wide, our customers continue to command even greater overall performance, with additional scalability and security for managing and centralizing their global printing operations. The latest product release cycle, has focused entirely on the feedback and input from our highly active user communities. As we move forward in 2010, Loftware will again make an entire new investment in R&D and the on–going development of our enterprise solution and integration suites to keep pace with our customer’s ever changing and growing business and technical requirements. Our continued long–term commitment to our customers is that they continue to benefit from the use and on-going rollouts of our latest technologies and solutions which directly improve and impact their overall manufacturing and supply chain efficiencies. In addition, we are committed to make sure that our global customers have the access they need through our world class 24x7 technical support, and our professional services consultants and implementation teams.”

Loftware Names 21-Year Supply Chain Management Executive to Lead U.K. Corporate Office

John Bradshaw to Oversee Loftware’s Expanding Market Opportunities throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

PORTSMOUTH, NH – November 11th, 2009 – Loftware, Inc., announced today that its UK–based corporate office has appointed John Bradshaw to the senior position of Managing Director – EMEA. In this position, reporting to Loftware Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Michael Rennell, Mr. Bradshaw will apply his long term experience in the successful development and expansion of enterprise software vendors and consulting businesses across Europe. In a career spanning 21 years, Mr. Bradshaw has specialized in supply chain management software, multi–channel order management software, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and a wide variety of enterprise software technologies and services.

In commenting on the appointment, Mr. Rennell said, “It is clear from his experience and track record that John is a results–driven sales professional with the proven intelligence and creativity to significantly accelerate business growth in a region that is becoming more and more pivotal to our global strategic business interests. While Loftware has long enjoyed a strong presence throughout Europe, John’s commitment to customer success will ensure that the EMEA growth is stronger than ever before in our history.” Read the full release >>

Loftware Expanding Physical Presence in Europe with UK-based Office

New Corporate Office in the UK To Bring Company Closer to Customers and Serve Growing Demand Throughout EMEA for Loftware’s Enterprise Label Management Solutions

PORTSMOUTH, NH – November 3rd, 2009 – Loftware, Inc., announced today that the company has created a corporate office in the UK. “This expansion,” said Loftware Chief Executive Officer Eric Anderson, “is to serve the dual purpose of providing full–time corporate operational support in the region for dozens of the company’s current multinational customers with operations throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and to meet surging demand throughout these regions among new prospects for Loftware solutions.” An executive level director for the office, which will open in London, is expected to be named within the coming week. This individual will report to Michael Rennell, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Loftware.

“While we currently already have a substantial base of major blue chip corporate customers – many with multi–site manufacturing operations – throughout EMEA,” said Mr. Rennell, “we are experiencing a significant uptick in prospect interest across all verticals in both the developed and emerging markets throughout the region. More and more organizations,” he said, “are discovering the bottom line benefits of a reliable and secure enterprise–grade labeling solution and our industry–first ‘building block’ product configurability that enables a mix and match of compatible solutions for virtually every supply chain model.” Read the full release >>

Oracle OpenWorld 2009 Panel to Feature Two Experts from National Healthcare Leadership Organizations — the FDA and GS1 Healthcare US — with Loftware and Oracle Representatives

Panelists, including Jay Crowley, Senior Advisor for Patient Safety at the FDA, and John Roberts, Director, GS1 Healthcare US, to Address Timely Theme of Session: “Oracle, the FDA, GS1, and Loftware: Improving Supply Chain Safety and Standards”

PORTSMOUTH, NH – September 22nd, 2009 – Loftware, Inc., a 20+ year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today it will be participating at a major panel discussion focused on healthcare technology and impending federal mandates on medical products marking standards at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld 2009 in San Francisco, October 11-15.

The panel, speaking to the topic, “Oracle, the FDA, GS1 and Loftware: Improving Supply Chain Safety and Standards,” will include Jay Crowley, Senior Advisor for Patient Safety, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Neil de Crescenzo, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Oracle’s Health Sciences Global Business Unit; Christopher Little, Vice President of Marketing at Loftware; and John Roberts, Director, GS1 Healthcare US, an industry group that focuses on driving the adoption and implementation of GS1 standards in the healthcare industry to improve patient safety and supply chain efficiency. An Oracle customer from a University–based medical center is also expected to participate.

The panel session will occur at 4:00pm on Monday, October 12th in the Stanford Room of Westin Market Street Hotel. Read the full release >>

Loftware names Michael Rennell To New Position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Accelerated Growth, Expansion of Product and Service Offerings, the Focus of First-Time Role

PORTSMOUTH, NH – July 15th, 2009 – Loftware, Inc., a 20+ year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today that Michael Rennell, a veteran high technology management executive with global experience spanning large as well as emerging businesses, has been named to the new position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role he reports to Loftware President and Chief Executive Officer Eric L. Anderson.

“Michael Rennell brings to Loftware a broad and diverse management experience both domestically and internationally in the software enterprise space,” said Mr. Anderson in making the announcement. “Joining us at a time when our global opportunities for tremendous growth have never been more apparent, his mission is to enhance, shape and grow our direct and indirect sales channels and develop overall sales and marketing business plans to leverage the value of our existing product and service offerings while introducing new solution sets that will drive growth and create additional customer value.”

Mr. Rennell joins Loftware following a series of high-level sales, marketing and corporate management and development roles over the past 10+ years with organizations such as... Read the full release >>

Velcro USA Inc. deploys Loftware’s Newest, Zero Foot Print, Browser-Based, On-Demand Printing Solution, Loftware WebAccess™, that Centrally Controls and Manages Printers and Label Production Globally

PORTSMOUTH, NH – June 24th, 2009 – Loftware, Inc., a 20+ year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today Velcro USA Inc., a long-term user of Loftware’s comprehensive suite of barcode labeling and printing innovations, is taking delivery of the Company’s latest product offering, Loftware WebAccess™, a printing lifecycle management application solution, designed for gaining direct and central control over a company’s entire global printing infrastructure.

Launched late last year, Loftware WebAccess enables users through a standard web browser interface to gain access to Loftware’s enterprise printing infrastructure LPS® (Loftware Print Server) to manage and control a company’s labeling operations any where in the world. WebAccess allows internal and external users, temporary manufacturers and outside suppliers based on predefined roles and rules (RBAC) to gain access to specific printers and corporate sanctioned labels and data. Fully compatible with existing companies IT security infrastructure such as LDAP, Loftware WebAccess is easy to deploy out to the field. Read the full release>

Hologic, Inc. To Implement Loftware Print Server® Premier and Loftware Connector® Technology to Speed Roll Out and Optimization of Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Applications

PORTSMOUTH, NH – May 28th, 2009 – Loftware, Inc., a 20+ year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today announced today that Bedford, Massachusetts-based Hologic (NASDAQ: HOLX) has selected Loftware Printer Server® (LPS) Premier solutions and the Loftware Connector for Oracle® technology as two key components in fulfilling its rapid roll out of Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Applications (MSCA) driving a new production area.

The Loftware Connector for Oracle establishes a high-speed 'connectivity bridge' between Oracle enterprise applications and the Loftware Print Server (LPS). The combination of Loftware Connector and Loftware Print Server enables enterprise applications to generate barcode and RFID smart labels across large networks of printers and empowers companies to... Read the full release>

The Greenbrier Companies Adopt Latest Loftware WebAccess™ Solution
New Loftware Offering Provides Browser-Based, Role-Based Access Control of Labels and Printers for Enterprise Management Label Production

PORTSMOUTH, NH – April 8th, 2009 – Loftware, Inc., a 20+ year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today that The Greenbrier Companies has completed its implementation of the Loftware WebAccess™ solution. Providing industry-first functionality, Loftware WebAccess requires no plug-ins and no active scripts for full support of the application’s functionality from industry leading browsers. It guarantees compliant labeling by controlling access to corporately predefined label templates on a per-user, per role, per group basis, and with configurable permission levels for each user down to the specific labels and specific printers to which they can have access. Customers can also host the application themselves and thus provide remote access to their users, suppliers, or customers on a per label basis.

The Greenbrier Companies is a leading international supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. A long-term customer of Loftware solutions, The Greenbrier Companies implemented the new Loftware WebAccess solution in the first quarter of 2009.

“Loftware has been a great step for us,” says Jeff Binney, Corporate Programmer Analyst and Labeling Manager at Greenbrier. “Loftware WebAccess has been Read the full release>

Loftware Expanding Supply Chain Labeling Solutions and Support
January 26th, 2009 - A letter from Loftware's President and CEO, Eric L. Anderson.

In recent communications dating back in August of 2008, we notified our customers of exciting information regarding significant new product introductions and releases from Loftware. The suite of browser-based Loftware WebAccess™ and Loftware Web Services™ products, along with our latest solutions for seamless integration with SAP, Oracle and Java environments, are already changing the way companies integrate and deploy scalable labeling and printing solutions within their enterprises. We are now solving some of the most difficult supply chain labeling challenges that companies face today, whether it be meeting emerging and global medical GS1 compliancy mandates or achieving a higher degree of labeling compliancy control over third party suppliers.

In addition to expanding our product solutions, we are also extending our technical support hours beyond normal 9x5 support. For no additional charge to our customers already participating in and receiving Loftware’s world class Technical Support, we are now providing additional technical support from 6 a.m. Eastern Time to 10 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Our new hours of extended support begin on January 26th, 2009. This expansion adds 7 additional support hours to the work day or an additional 35 hours per week (excluding any holidays). 24x7 programs are also available and can be customized to meet your specific requirements and needs.

Please give us a call and learn all the new ways Loftware can help extend the value of your current labeling and printing infrastructure.

Best regards,
Eric Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer
Loftware, Inc

Loftware Web Services™ for Label Management Software brings SOA Innovation to Loftware Print Server 9.5 and above
Web Services layer extends the world of benefits and functionality in Service-oriented architecture into the new Loftware Software Suite printing infrastructure.

PORTSMOUTH, NH – November 19th, 2008 –Loftware, Inc., a 20+ year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today its new premium web services capability for its latest Loftware Print Server, version 9.5.

“This architecture makes us a better IT corporate citizen by its support of open industry standards and even provides a future–proofing for Loftware’s software infrastructure,” said Loftware CEO/President Eric Anderson. “This Web Services architecture automatically supports an interface for defining role-based access control, authentication with LDAP integration (such as Active Directories) and more.” Read the full release>

Loftware 9.5 Software Suite Designed to Address Global Supply Chain Labeling Demands
New Loftware 9.5 offering provides applications to address any supply chain labeling scenario.

PORTSMOUTH, NH – August 15th, 2008 –Loftware, Inc., a 20 year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today its new ‘Loftware 9.5’ Software Suite.

“This is a package of offerings that when implemented by our professional services group, can correctly and consistently address the real-time supply chain label needs of any scale of corporation,” said Loftware CEO/President Eric Anderson. “Due to the complexity of supply chain scenarios that can encompass distribution centers, remote facilities, co-located campuses, 3rd party suppliers, spot demand suppliers and more, we have created a toolkit, as it were, that can be tailored to fix any labeling problem, regardless of scale, geographic distribution or labeling requirements. We also have a white paper on supply chain building blocks for GS1 compliance.” Read the full release>

Loftware Officially Launches Blog Devoted to GS1 Labeling in Healthcare
New Site about GS1 for Healthcare Supply Chain Executives and Others: Industry-First Online Community Initiative Features GS1 News, Views, Technologies, and Strategies to Prepare Major Companies for January 1, 2010, Global Deadline.

PORTSMOUTH, NH – July 21st, 2008 –Loftware, Inc., a 20 year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions worldwide, today announced the official debut of its new online community designed to advance the global understanding and speedier implementation in the healthcare industry of an emerging global standard for product identification and labeling. The new site, called The Loftware Blog on GS1 and Healthcare, at www.loftwareblog.com, the first of its kind on this topic in the industry, features information, news analysis, strategic insights, and leading industry views from Loftware and distinguished third parties on the subject of GS1 which is both a leading global organization, and an overall labeling methodology, dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions for supply and demand chains across all industry sectors worldwide. Read the full release>

Loftware Offers Browser-Based Label Printing Application
Loftware WebAccess™ Offering Provides Zero Footprint, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to Labels and Printers for Enterprise Management of All Compliant Printing.

PORTSMOUTH, NH – July 10th, 2008 –Loftware, Inc., a 20 year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today its internet or remote access print application.

“Our new browser-based access to remote printing allows corporations to manage labeling by remote, external or temporary manufacturers and suppliers on a case-by-case and user by user basis,” said Loftware CEO/President Eric Anderson. “This application integrates with existing IT security infrastructure settings. It further supports multiple external organizations -- external manufacturers, 3rd party suppliers and others -- to have access to compliant label printing.” Read the full release>

Loftware Launches More Powerful Labeling Software with Loftware Print Server™, Version 9.5
Software includes dynamic, Label-Level Scripting and dramatically expanded PCL 5

PORTSMOUTH, NH – June 25th, 2008 – Loftware, Inc. today announced the release of the latest Loftware Print Server (‘LPS’), version 9.5. “The 9.5 release is the premier solution offering for all organizations that label, ship or compete globally. When used with any of our Connector family products, our labeling solution enables any enterprise to automate and manage the business logic that goes into assembling today’s complex labels,” said Eric Anderson, CEO/President of Loftware. “LPS 9.5 offers full JavaScript scripting for fast, easy and comprehensive label customization. Everything from seemingly trivial character manipulations such as font sizes or types as well as complex serialization issues such as check digits, and...” Read the full release>

Loftware Offers High-Speed Universal File Communications Bridge with New Agent Technology for Integrated Labeling by ERP and WMS Applications
Loftware Connector® for Java provides responsive, compliant command and control productionfor label printers driven by new, legacy, or acquired business-critical applications.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire – June 12th, 2008 –Loftware, Inc., a 20 year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced today release of its latest Java Connector software,
version 3.1 which rounds out the Connector family of products including the Loftware Connector® for SAP Applications® and Loftware Connector® for Oracle.

"The cornerstone of the Loftware Connector strategy is to provide our customers with the ability to have a drop-in connection with the broadest range of applications with their label printing infrastructure," said Loftware CEO/President Eric Anderson. "This enables any Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain, or Warehouse Management System to readily work together with our LPS system for superior label printing performance, compliance and reliability. Our new Java Connector software can take diverse output files such as XML, CSV, and PAS files from any business-critical applications and use them to drive label printers in any enterprise environment. The Connector Agent works remotely with the Java Connector to ensure label printing is optimized for enterprise high performance." Read the full release>

New Loftware Connector® for SAP® Applications Introduces Powerful Integration Innovation
First to offer complete native integration with SAP Application Controls

Portsmouth, New Hampshire – February 26, 2008 – Loftware, Inc., a 20 year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, today announced the Loftware Connector® for SAP® Applications software solution which now provides the widest range of SAP integration options available from any vendor in the industry. This latest version 1.5 provides a solid, enterprise-class solution for reliable, scalable, high-speed connectivity between SAP applications and a label printer network using the most powerful innovation in the industry: the new SAP spooling integration feature. As a result, the Connector creates a single, integrated, SAP-driven label output management solution out of multiple heterogeneous printers and printer networks, whether or not those printers are located near the SAP instance or dispersed globally. Read the full release>

Loftware Print Server® Clear Winner in Performance Shoot-Out at Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiary Shaw Industries
Scalable Enterprise-grade software is three times faster than closest rival

Portsmouth, NH – September 21, 2007 – Loftware, Inc., a 20 year leader in flexible and scalable label output management solutions, announced it successfully completed a data-intensive, competitive benchmark test at Shaw Industries, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and the world's largest supplier of carpet and carpet fiber, to meet Shaw's global needs in label output management.

Shaw Industries prints more than 20,000 labels per day and the printed labels are drawn from 60+ label templates. Shaw selected their most elaborate and complex label template – a single label 220KB in size – for the performance testing. The products evaluated in the test put Loftware's Loftware Print Server® head-to-head against leading competitors. Shaw evaluated the printing output performance benchmark and established Loftware as best in meeting the production performance required to output 10,000 labels in less than 5 hours. The results also demonstrated the Loftware Print Server performed three times faster than the next closest competitive product. Read the full release>

Loftware Offers Industry First Full Integration Connectivity Software Suite for Managing Merged, Acquired or Grown Supply Chain Capacity
Latest Loftware Connector® provides additional command and control features for integration of new or existing facilities

Portsmouth, NH – August 28, 2007 – In the first of two major releases expected this quarter, Loftware, Inc., a 20 year leader in flexible and scalable enterprise label output management solutions, today released its Loftware Connector® for Oracle 3.0 as part of its broadening suite of software for controlling, de-ploying and maintaining label production. The newest release adds to the Loftware offerings an improved toolset for managing label issues that arise from mergers, acquisitions or supply-chain expansion. Within the next 90 days, the Company said it will release additional Connector technology advances making the product compatible with any enterprise label output management system. Read the full release>

Loftware Now World's 2nd Largest Employer of RFID Certified Staff
Loftware certifies staff using CompTIA RFID+ training from RFID4U

Portsmouth, NH – March 19, 2007 – "We continue to distance ourselves from the other players who make claims about RFID but don't back it up because they don't have certification in the technology or they can't afford to do it the right way because their venture funding dried up," said CEO Eric Anderson. "Our focus is doing what needs to get done to help Loftware customers succeed. We continue to advance our bar-coding and smart labeling software suites to maintain our global leadership position there, at the same time we are actively responding to thousands of customers who have made it very clear that, while they are maybe only in bar-coding right now, they plan to adopt RFID in the future and they look to Loftware to help in any transition." Read the full release>

Loftware LPS Leads Industry in New Levels of Scalability and Throughput
New version 9.1 fastest, most scalable label output management software available worldwide

March 1, 2007 – Loftware, Inc., today announced its newest release of the proven Loftware's Print Server® (LPS) for all forms of barcode, including smart labels and RFID, has achieved unparalleled throughput and performance. Read the full release>

Loftware Connector® for SAP® Applications Implementations Solves the 'Last Mile' Connectivity Problem
Label Output Management Solution Ensures Successful WMS/ERP Implementation

January 2007 – Loftware, Inc., a 20 year leader in flexible and scalable enterprise label output manage-ment solutions, today announced availability of its new technology for connecting SAP® enterprise systems to Loftware's Printer Server® (LPS) to solve the 'last mile' connectivity problem for SAP customers. Read the full release>