Smurfit Kappa Ireland Selects VantagePoint's Core Business Software

Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - VantagePoint Systems,
Inc. announced today that Smurfit Kappa Ireland has signed a contract
to implement Business VantagePoint(TM), VantagePoint's flagship
business software for the corrugated packaging industry, in their
operations. Business VantagePoint software will be implemented at
Smurfit Kappa's three corrugated plants and seven specialty packaging
plants in Ireland.

Business VantagePoint(TM) is an estimate-to-cash business
software solution for multi-plant packaging manufacturing operations,
and provides functionality in the areas of estimating, order
processing, inventory, manufacturing control, job costing, shipping
and invoicing. Smurfit Kappa will utilize Business VantagePoint
software together with Planning & Scheduling software from OM
Partners and ArtiosCAD design software, as a part of a best-of-breed
software approach. All three software solutions will be seamlessly
integrated, with information being passed between the applications
automatically.

"We are impressed with the way Business VantagePoint displays
open order data, and the flexibility to move jobs between plants. The
software provides us with full visibility of all orders being
processed in all plants, across the whole organization, and allows us
to establish optimum order routing for cost savings and maximum
efficiency," commented Mr. Paul Cash, Head of Information Technology
for Smurfit Kappa Ireland.

"Business VantagePoint will enable us to run our operations as
efficiently as possible allowing us to focus on our mission of
creating value to our customers," stated Mr. John O'Loughlin, CEO of
Smurfit Kappa Ireland. "We first started working with Smurfit Kappa
Ireland a year ago, and quickly realized that their business offered
an exciting opportunity; they are focused on delivering the perfect
order to their customers, while operating ten business units in two
countries. We look forward to implementing Business VantagePoint in
Smurfit Kappa's operations over the next 12 months," commented Peter
Dobell, Vice President, CTO of VantagePoint Systems Inc.

About Smurfit Kappa Ireland

Smurfit Kappa Ireland (SKI) is a coordinated network of ten
business units, located throughout Ireland. A part of the Smurfit
Kappa Group, a European leader in paper-based packaging, Smurfit
Kappa Ireland is one of the most respected names in Irish business
since 1934, and the leading supplier of packaging solutions in the
country. Across a broad range of industries, SKI provides their
customers a 'one-stop shop' - a single point of contact for all
packaging requirements. Corrugated packaging, bags, crates, pallets,
foam & plastic packaging, point of purchase material and signage are
just a few examples of the products and services SKI provides
throughout Ireland. The company's aim is to help their customers
reduce their total packaging costs by providing expert advice and
class-leading service in areas such as; packaging grade and design
optimization, supply chain management, inbound & outbound logistics,
and in-store promotion and shelf presence.

About VantagePoint Systems Inc.

VantagePoint Systems develops business software for packaging
manufacturing companies and provides complete implementation, product
support, and technical services to its customers. VantagePoint's
software solutions address the entire spectrum of packaging
manufacturing including corrugated packaging, folding cartons, retail
displays, food and beverage packaging, labels, and multi-wall bags.
VantagePoint software is run by some of the largest packaging
companies in the world including Smurfit-Stone, Georgia-Pacific,
International Paper, and Menasha Packaging. VantagePoint also
operates HRMS, Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary that provides
business software for entry to mid-size corrugated packaging
manufacturers. Collectively, VantagePoint's software has been
selected by over 600 packaging plants throughout North America and
internationally, which positions VantagePoint as one of the leading
suppliers of business software and related services to the paper and
packaging industry.

VantagePoint Systems with locations in Vancouver, BC, Canada,
Lombard, IL and Leicester, UK, is a division of Solarsoft Business
Systems, a provider of modern enterprise resource planning (ERP)
software solutions. For more information, visit
http://www.vpgroup.com.

About Solarsoft Business Systems

Solarsoft is a new name in mid-range ERP systems but an
established supplier of software tailored to the needs of
manufacturers, wholesale suppliers and distributors. The company has
grown organically and through acquisition since 1986. Over 1,700
firms across North America, EMEA and Asia rely on Solarsoft to bring
clarity and efficiency to their operations. Solarsoft was formed from
the merger of CMS Software Inc and XKO Software Ltd, and recently
acquired VantagePoint Systems, Inc. in Canada, with transactions
funded by Marlin Equity Partners of Los Angeles. For more
information, please visit http://www.solarsoft.com.

(C) 2008 VantagePoint Systems, Inc., All rights reserved.

For further information: Press Contacts: Tanja Boesche,
Communications Manager, VantagePoint Systems, Inc., Tel:
+1-604-685-4209, E-mail: tanja.boesche@vpgroup.com/

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Contact:
For further information: Press Contacts: Tanja Boesche,
Communications Manager, VantagePoint Systems, Inc., Tel:
+1-604-685-4209, E-mail: tanja.boesche@vpgroup.com/