Celso-Perez, premier retailer in Dominican Republic, selects JDS Solutions WinRetail™.

CARLSBAD, California - March 26, 2002

Dominican Republic operator of 37+ stores, including United Colors Of Benetton, Liz Claiborne and Claiborne stores selects WinRetailTM to manage their retail enterprise. The JDS Solutions Corporation today announced that Celso Perez C. por A, the Dominican Republic's leading sellers of branded casual, active lifestyle, work, outdoor sport and footwear, licensed the JDS WinRetailTM Enterprise Management solution for its Retail division.

Celso Perez selected JDS's WinRetailTM to manage both the back office and front end Point of Sale operations throughout its rapidly expanding organization. Celso Perez also selected The JDS WinRetailTM Communications Manager to control all communications within the retail division and additionally contracted for The JDS Solutions Corporation's nationally acclaimed 24/7 Customer Support Service. Celso Perez Retail is beginning the installation process immediately and is scheduled to go live with WinRetailTM Enterprise in Q3-2002.

About Celso Perez C. por A
The Celso Perez organization is comprised of four companies closely joined together by a common mission and vision. Its mission is to create financial, moral and social well-being for its share holders, associates, partners, customers and its general society. Celso Perez realizes that it will only achieve its mission by being leaders in whichever enterprise it embraces, and accepts the fact that this will only be possible as long as it is able to exceed the expectations of those it serves.

Celso Perez C. por A. also operate six Bossini, three G2000 and four LAB retail stores. Bossini, G2000 and LAB are leading franchises in Hong Kong, and throughout Asian continent. The group also operates five shoe stores, selling premium international brands under exclusivity agreements for the territory of the Dominican Republic. These stores are targeted to children, teenagers and adults. Two outlet stores are also located strategically to offer post-season merchandise accumulated from stores within the Division.