DemandTec Further Extends nextGEN Capabilities on Software Services Network

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DemandTec Further Extends nextGEN Capabilities on Software Services Network

Customers to gain even greater insights from new dashboards and enhancements for Shopper Insights, Promotion Planning & Management, Pricing, and Total Trade Optimization

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- DemandTec, Inc. (Nasdaq: DMAN), the collaborative analytics network for retailers and consumer products companies, today announced its latest software services release has been deployed across the network and is in use by existing customers.  This latest network update delivers new shopper insights dashboards for added visibility into new item performance and overall performance of categories and departments, broader flexibility and usability for promotion planning and management, insight to help interpret pricing rules, and enhanced trade planning and optimization tools.

Significant new additions and enhancements to DemandTec's network of solutions and software services include:

    --  DemandTec Shopper Insights(TM) - Introduction of two new shopper
        insights dashboards which provide even greater value to merchants and
        marketers.  The New Item Dashboard enables analysts to assess the
        performance of new items in up to ten selected geographies and reports
        on sales, distribution, and key shopper metrics by segment.  The Top
        Line Dashboard allows retail and consumer products executives, category
        managers, marketers, and department managers to evaluate the entire
        chain by department and evaluate performance by shopper segment and
        division.
    --  DemandTec End-to-End Promotion Management(TM)   - The iPlanner module of
        the installed version of Promotion Planning & Management includes an
        updated platform, resulting in a significantly improved user experience.
    --  DemandTec Lifecycle Price Optimization(TM) - The Rule Relaxation Report
        in Everyday Price Management and Everyday Price Optimization has been
        enhanced to bring additional insight to help interpret pricing rules.
    --  DemandTec Total Trade Optimization(TM) - Last Year's Context in Trade
        Planning & Optimization adds functionality that utilizes the previous
        year's values from the same time period relative to the start and end of
        the year as a proxy for future predictions.

"As we continue to deliver on our nextGEN strategy, our customers will see new features, improvements in functionality, and ease of use throughout nearly every service DemandTec offers on the network," said Marc Dietz, Vice President of Marketing for DemandTec.  "With this release, DemandTec continues to demonstrate its commitment to ongoing solution development by delivering additional shopper insights and extended capabilities for our retail and consumer products customers."

DemandTec is a network of common tools and software services for more than 280 retailers and consumer products companies to transact, interact, and collaborate on core merchandising and marketing activities.  Approximately 13,000 retailer and manufacturer end-users on DemandTec have collaborated on more than 3.5 million trade deals to date.

About DemandTec

DemandTec (NASDAQ: DMAN) connects more than 280 retailers and consumer products companies, providing common tools to transact, interact, and collaborate on core merchandising and marketing activities.  DemandTec's software services enable customers to achieve their sales volume, revenue, shopper loyalty, and profitability objectives.  DemandTec customers have collaborated on more than 3.5 million trade deals.  DemandTec software services utilize a science-based software platform to model and understand consumer behavior. DemandTec customers include leading retailers and consumer products companies such as Ahold USA, Best Buy, ConAgra Foods, Delhaize America, General Mills, H-E-B Grocery Co., The Home Depot, Hormel Foods, Monoprix, PETCO, Safeway, Sara Lee, Target, Walmart, and WH Smith.

DemandTec Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding DemandTec's expectations, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies, including statements about the benefits of DemandTec's solutions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include those described in DemandTec's documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to DemandTec as of the date hereof, and DemandTec assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

    Media Contact:
    Armen Najarian, DemandTec, Inc.
    (650) 645-7170
    armen.najarian@demandtec.com

    Investor Contact:
    Tim Shanahan, DemandTec, Inc.
    (650) 645-7103
    tim.shanahan@demandtec.com

DemandTec and the DemandTec logo are registered trademarks of DemandTec, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE  DemandTec, Inc.

DemandTec, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Armen Najarian, +1-650-645-7170, armen.najarian@demandtec.com, or Investors, Tim Shanahan, +1-650-645-7103, tim.shanahan@demandtec.com, both of DemandTec, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.demandtec.com

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