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Japan's Zen Nippon Shokuhin Supermarkets to Deploy Retalix Solutions From Headquarters to Checkout

Wednesday February 8, 3:00 am ET

RA'ANANA, Israel, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Retalix® Ltd. (Nasdaq: RTLX - News) announced today that Zen Nippon Shokuhin, one of Japan's largest supermarket chains, selected the Retalix store, headquarters and loyalty solutions for 1,000 of its stores across Japan. This is the first grocery market win for Retalix in Japan.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Zen Nippon Shokuhin is a grocery retailer operating throughout Japan. Zen Nippon Shokuhin ranks No. 2 in the voluntary chain sector in Japan.

The Retalix solution for Zen Nippon Shokuhin includes the market-leading Retalix StoreLine(TM) POS and store operations applications, the Retalix StoreLine HQ(TM) hosting system and the Retalix Loyalty(TM) system. This fully synchronized solution provides Zen Nippon Shokuhin a technological advantage, tightly integrating multiple applications on a single platform.

Mr. Mitsuhiro Saito, President and CEO of Zen Nippon Shokuhin, said: "We selected Retalix as our technology partner, because Retalix solutions have flexible and easily configurable features and functionality that are well suited for our member store's environment. We believe that by implementing this world-renowned software solution from Retalix, we will significantly enhance our growth potential."

Mr. Barry Shaked, President and CEO of Retalix, said: "Becoming a leading player in the Japanese retail market is a significant part of our global strategy. Following our success in the Japanese health and beauty segment, we are delighted with this important move into the Japanese grocery segment with the deployment of Retalix solutions throughout the Zen Nippon Shokuhin chain across Japan."

About Zen Nippon Shokuhin

Zen Nippon Shokuhin is a voluntary grocery chain operating throughout Japan with Headquarters in Tokyo. It ranks No. 2 in the voluntary chain sector in Japan. Founded in 1962, Zen Nippon Shokuhin now has approximately 1,000 voluntary member stores, 800 franchisee stores, and 28 warehouses and distribution centers.

Zen Nippon Shokuhin on the web: www.zchain.co.jp

About Retalix

Retalix is an independent provider of enterprise-wide software solutions to retailers and distributors worldwide. With more than 34,000 sites installed across 50 countries, Retalix solutions serve the needs of multi-national grocery chains, convenience and fuel retailers, food service operators, food and consumer goods distributors and independent grocers. The Company offers a full portfolio of software applications that automate and synchronize essential retailing, distribution and supply chain operations, encompassing stores, headquarters and warehouses. Retalix develops and supports its software through more than 1,300 employees in its various subsidiaries and offices worldwide. The company's International headquarters are located in Ra'anana, Israel, and its American headquarters are located in Plano, Texas.

Retailx on the web: www.retalix.com

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