Fujitsu, a leading IT systems, services and products company, has signed partnership agreements with four leading retail solutions providers. The partnerships will enable retailers to benefit from market leading innovations with the support of fully managed systems integration and service delivery.

The recession has seen retailers reassessing their priorities and many technology improvements that were on the top of the investment list two years ago, are now considered a luxury that can wait.

As part of its strategy to provide retailers with enhanced core store services and in-store technologies, Fujitsu liaised with a number of leading retailers across the fashion, speciality and food sectors to get a full understanding of their current requirements. The feedback was that the priorities across all sectors for 2010 are optimisation, standardisation and improving customer experience.

In order to provide the most appropriate solutions to meet these requirements, Fujitsu has selected four innovative and dynamic partners, which include Retail Manager.

Retail Manager - this highly successful retail specific task management application enables retailers to control operational processes centrally across all stores and channels, ensuring that store managers are focused on value-adding activities rather than clerical admin. The web-based system is intuitive to use and provides functionality for compliance management, communication, collaboration and real-time operational data collection, driving operational excellence.

Sarah Kellett, retail industry consultant at Fujitsu UK and Ireland, said: "Our four new partners all offer market leading solutions which address the core challenges retailers are facing. Working closely with these companies, Fujitsu will manage and support implementations for retailers from the initial analysis of the requirement through to service delivery. These partnerships reflect the pressing need to drive operational agility and excellence whilst offering retailers the opportunity to improve their customer's experience."

About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

Fujitsu UK and Ireland is a leading IT systems, services and products company employing 14,000 people with an annual revenue of £2 billion. Its business is in enabling its customers to realise their objectives by exploiting information technology through its integrated product and service portfolio. This includes consulting, applications, systems integration, managed services and product for customers in the private and public sectors including retail, financial services, telecoms, government, defence and consumer sectors. For more information, please see: uk.fujitsu.com

For further information contact:

Nikki Haine, McKenna Townsend PR. Tel: + 44 (0) 1425 472330

Graham Goulden, PR Manager, Fujitsu UK and Ireland. Tel: + 44 (0) 870 234 9568

December 2009