The Chicago Children's Museum selects JDS Solutions WinRetailTM to Manage Gift Shops.

CARLSBAD, California - July 11, 2002

Chicago Children's Museum and Event Network, Operators of the Museum's Gift Shops, Choose JDS Solutions Corporation's WinRetailTM.

The JDS Solutions Corporation today announced that Event Network, operators of all retail shops within the Chicago Children's Museum, licensed the JDS WinRetail™ Enterprise Management solution for the museum's gift stores.

The museum chose JDS's WinRetail™ to manage both the back office and front end Point of Sale operations. Event Network also selected The JDS WinRetail™ Communications Manager to control all communications between the museum's retail operation and the buying offices of Event Network in San Diego, CA. Event Network also selected JDS's nationally acclaimed 24/7 Customer Support Service to handle all system related customer service requirements within the museum's retail operation.

About The Chicago Children's Museum
The Chicago Children's Museum (www.chichildrensmuseum.org) is unique in its mission. It is committed to activating the intellectual and creative potential of children by being a catalyst for the process of learning. The Museum's primary audience is children up through the fifth grade including their families, along with the school and community groups that support and influence children's growth and development. The museum also reaches out to teenagers through comprehensive, paid "apprenticeship" programs and volunteer opportunities.

Eleven permanent interactive exhibits, addressing the arts, science and humanities, along with accompanying programs, provide innovative educational experiences for children and their caregivers. The Museum serves more than 500,000 visitors annually. CCM also reaches out beyond its walls by making a significant investment of resources in neighborhoods across Chicago, particularly to children who might not otherwise have access to the Museum's rich array of resources.