PLANO, Texas and Kansas City, MO – Nov. 28, 2005 – StoreNext Retail Technologies of Plano, Texas and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) of Kansas City, Mo., have signed a strategic agreement to jointly market and promote StoreNext’s products to the AWG membership. AWG serves more than 1,500 independent grocers and regional chains throughout the Midwest and in the Southeast.

The agreement covers StoreNext’s Connected Services™ Internet-based suite of store management software, ISS45 point-of-sale (POS) systems, and wireless mobile hardware and software, which will be offered as part of AWG’s Paragon program. The Retalix HQ and Store software applications continue to be endorsed under the Paragon Program.

“Our relationship with StoreNext and its dealer community is one way we can assure that our members have access to the proper selection, successful implementation and complete utilization of automated retail systems,” said Keith Martin, CIO of AWG. “These systems should help them enhance the shopper experience while improving store systems; the ultimate goal is a better bottom line.”

The program consists of marketing strategies to promote the StoreNext technology offerings to the AWG membership, as well as coordinating IT system integration between AWG systems and applications and StoreNext-hosted products.

“This agreement is further proof of StoreNext’s commitment to wholesaler-served independent grocers and regional chains,” said Ray Carlin, president and CEO of StoreNext. “We expect AWG retailers to benefit greatly by making these powerfull yet cost-effective technology solutions available through AWG’s program.”

The program focuses on users of ISS45 V7 and V8, Retalix PocketOffice mobile applications and Connected Services Sales Analysis, Electronic Journal and ShrinkTrax for loss prevention. The Retalix PocketOffice application will be offered in conjunction with Fujitsu’s iPAD handheld device.