Manhattan Associates Announces Record Second Quarter

July 18, 2000

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2000--

Software Fees up 84% from 1999 Total Revenue of $34.6 Million,

up 75% From 1999 Record Net Income of $4.5 Million

Manhattan Associates, Inc., (NASDAQ: MANH), the global leader in providing supply chain execution solutions, today announced record revenue and net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000.

Revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000 was $34.6 million, an increase of 22% from revenue of $28.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000 and an increase of 75% from revenue of $19.8 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 1999. Software fees for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000 were $5.7 million, an increase of 13% from software fees of $5.0 million for the first quarter of 2000 and an increase of 84% from software fees of $3.1 million for the second quarter of the prior year. Services revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000 was $19.2 million, an increase of 10% over services revenue of $17.5 million for the first quarter of 2000 and 50% over services revenue of $12.8 million for the second quarter of the prior year.

Net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000 was $4.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2000 and a net loss of $0.8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share in the second quarter of the prior year.

For the six months ended June 30, 2000, revenue was $63.0 million, an increase of 66% compared to revenue of $38.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 1999. Net income was $7.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2000 compared to a net loss of $520,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 1999.

"We are pleased with the strength of revenues and profitability from our core business. We have acquired significant new customers during the quarter and expanded initiatives with existing customers," said Richard Haddrill, Manhattan Associates' president and CEO. "We are excited about the continued evolution of our existing products as well as our new products, which we expect to release over the next six to nine months. These technologies will continue to provide our customers a competitive advantage in managing their supply chain."

Other key achievements in the quarter for Manhattan Associates include:

-- Increased cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments by

$10.0 million to $60.3 million at June 30, 2000.

-- Signed significant new customers; including Staples, Inc.,

Ingram Industries, Inc. and Innotrac Corp., and an expanded

partnership with ToysRUs.com.

-- Continued progress on InfoLink(TM), its new Business Community

        Integration (BCI) solution. This product, scheduled for
        release on September 30, 2000, links suppliers, retailers,
        transportation companies, and the newly emerging Internet
        trading exchanges using Microsoft Corporation's XML schemas
        and BizTalk(TM) framework.

   --  Successful assembly of its InfoLink Advisory Council,
        obtaining signed agreements with leading retailers Nordstroms,
        Inc., The Limited, Inc., and Dillard's, Inc., who join
        Federated Department Stores, Inc.

   --  Announces its Manager's Workbench warehouse business
        intelligence product, with planned availability in November
        2000. This new product utilizes Microsoft's SQL Server 2000
        Analytical Services and integrating into Microsoft's Digital
        Dashboard technology.

   --  Added key executives to its management team including;

       --  Eddie Capel, vice president InfoLink, previously executive
            vice president of Real Time Solutions, a supply chain
            technology company.

       --  Gary Brown, senior director e-commerce consulting, with 23
            years of consulting experience, including with KPMG and
            Ernst & Young.

       --  Allen Scott, director of international operations,
            previously managing director of Universal Integrated
            Solutions.

       --  Dennis Castaldi, lead e-business architect, previously
            chief system architect for Shared Medical Systems, a $4.3
            billion company.

       --  Don Farrell, business process improvement specialist, to
            lead our process improvement and ISO 9000 initiative, with
            over 30 years of related industry experience.

    --  Held its 6th Annual User Conference, attracting a record
        650 attendees, with keynote addresses by Peter Tarrant,
        vice president, e-business marketing for IBM, and William
        G. (Gus) Pagonis, executive vice president of logistics,
        Sears Roebuck & Company.

    About Manhattan Associates:

Manhattan Associates Inc. is the global leader in providing dynamic execution solutions that enable collaboration across the supply chain for our customers with their trading partners and e-marketplaces. These solutions leverage state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices, and our domain expertise to enhance performance, profitability, and competitive advantage. Operating in six target markets: e-fulfillment, retail, apparel/footwear, consumer goods manufacturing, food/grocery, and third party logistics, Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 475 customers representing 750 facilities worldwide. For more information about Manhattan Associates Inc., telephone 770.955.7070 or visit www.manh.com.

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" relating to Manhattan Associates, Inc. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are delays in product development, undetected software errors, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, market acceptance, availability of technical personnel, changes in customer requirements and general economic conditions. Additional factors are set forth in "Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements" included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. Manhattan Associates undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results. -0-

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              MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
               (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                              (unaudited)

                            Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                 June 30,                June 30,
                           --------------------     ------------------
                            2000         1999        2000        1999
                           ------       ------      ------      ------
Revenue:
  Software fees          $  5,686     $  3,095   $  10,722    $  7,532
  Services                 19,228       12,811      36,772      23,769
  Hardware                  9,714        3,933      15,477       6,688
                           ------       ------      ------      ------
    Total revenue          34,628       19,839      62,971      37,989

Cost of revenue:
  Software fees               539          386         816         576
  Services                  8,029        7,542      16,191      13,584
  Hardware                  7,988        3,000      12,689       5,044
                           ------       ------      ------      ------
    Total cost of revenue  16,556       10,928      29,696      19,204
                           ------       ------      ------      ------
Gross margin               18,072        8,911      33,275      18,785

Operating expenses:
  Research and development  3,042        3,082       6,088       5,801
  Sales and marketing       4,631        4,043       8,608       8,087
  General and
   administrative           3,683        3,266       7,550       6,274
                           ------       ------      ------      ------
    Total operating
     expenses              11,356       10,391      22,246      20,162
                           ------       ------      ------      ------
Operating income (loss)     6,716       (1,480)     11,029      (1,377)
Other income, net             587          271         990         533
                           ------       ------      ------      ------
Income (loss) before
 income taxes               7,303       (1,209)     12,019        (844)
Income tax provision
 (benefit)                  2,775         (449)      4,567        (324)
                           ------       ------      ------      ------
Net income (loss)        $  4,528      $  (760)  $   7,452     $  (520)
                           ======       ======      ======      ======

Basic net income
 (loss) per share        $   0.18      $ (0.03)  $    0.30     $ (0.02)
                           ======       ======      ======      ======
Diluted net income
 (loss) per share        $   0.15      $ (0.03)  $    0.25     $ (0.02)
                           ======       ======      ======      ======

Weighted average
 number of shares:
  Basic                    24,668       24,029      24,517      24,006
                           ======       ======      ======      ======
  Diluted                  29,832       24,029      29,444      24,006
                           ======       ======      ======      ======

              MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (in thousands)

                                   June 30,              December 31,
                                    2000                     1999
                                --------------          --------------

        ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents     $     41,186            $     19,695
  Short-term investments              19,068                  20,220
  Accounts receivable, net
   of allowance for doubtful
   accounts of $5,041 and
   $5,473 at June 30, 2000 and
   December 31, 1999, respectively    26,018                  24,275
  Prepaid expenses and other
   current assets                      4,584                   4,187
                                --------------          --------------
    Total current assets              90,856                  68,377

Property and equipment, net            9,050                   9,245
Intangible and other assets            2,817                   3,301
                                --------------          --------------
    Total assets                $    102,723            $     80,923
                                ==============          ==============

        LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable and
   accrued liabilities          $     16,931             $    12,215
  Current portion of
   capital lease obligations             171                     163
  Deferred revenue                    14,378                   9,051
                                --------------          --------------
    Total current liabilities         31,480                  21,429

Long-term portion of capital
 lease obligations                       710                     799
Deferred income taxes                     --                      89

Total shareholders' equity            70,533                  58,606
                                --------------          --------------

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity       $    102,723              $   80,923
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    CONTACT:  Manhattan Associates, Inc.
              Tom Williams, 770/955-7070
              twilliams@manh.com