Minneapolis, Minn, [16 July 2008] – SoftBrands, Inc. (AMEX:  SBN), a global supplier of enterprise application software, and Libra Hospitality, a provider of information technology solutions to hotels across Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that the Aerostar Hotel in Moscow has selected Libra Hospitality as its technology partner to implement SoftBrands Epitome property management system (PMS), point-of-sale (POS) solution and Libra OnDemand CRM to manage its four-star hotel and banqueting/conference centre. Libra Hospitality is the official distributor and business partner of SoftBrands, Squirrel Systems and Premier Software in Russia.

“Aerostar is the third hotel introduced to the Moscow market by WEL Management Company,” said Victor Brovka, WEL Management Company general director.  “Both of our existing hotels - Borodino and Milan are already Libra Hospitality customers using Epitome PMS from SoftBrands so we chose Epitome PMS for Aerostar as well. We are sure we made the right choice. The software is localized and supports all the necessary requirements for the Russian market.  In addition, the software is very intuitive and gives almost unlimited instruments for both hotel’s daily operations as well as gathering various statistical data needed for strategic planning.”

In addition to the Epitome PMS, which the Aerostar Hotel will use to manage its 300-room property, the agreement also includes POS for six outlets, interfaces and special modules available in Russia, including LIBRApass (passport registration module), fiscal interface and back office export to a Russian accounting package.

“SoftBrands Epitome PMS was an especially good functional fit for the Aerostar,” said Michael Knight, vice president and general manager, SoftBrands Hospitality – Europe and Africa.  “Our Moscow-based partner, Libra Hospitality, is expanding the presence of SoftBrands solutions in Russia as well as across Central and Eastern Europe. Russia is a growing market for us; we are pleased to be building an increasing presence in the Russian hospitality industry through our relationship with our trusted partner, Libra Hospitality.”

For the management of its sales and catering operations Aerostar Hotel has selected Libra OnDemand, a Software-as-a-Service offering by Libra Hospitality built on force.com platform. Aerostar will be Libra’s first customer in Russia to implement the Events Management module of Libra OnDemand. “As a marquee customer for Libra OnDemand, we are looking forward to working closely with Libra Hospitality on this project and providing our feedback and user experience on enhancing the functionality of the application to meet and exceed the demands of international banqueting and catering operations”, - commended Svetlana Afanasieva, Aerostar Hotel’s Director of Sales and Marketing.

“Libra Hospitality’s success on the Russian market can be attributed to the highly functional product suite of epitome solutions developed by SoftBrands as well as our commitment to providing high quality services and support to our customers. Libra Hospitality’s partnership with Salesforce.com provides a strong competitive edge to Libra Hospitality by enabling us to offer a next generation hospitality CRM solution to the market alongside our current PMS and CRS offerings,” said Nikolai Balba, managing director, Libra Hospitality. 

Epitome PMS, which is founded on Microsoft’s .NET platform and uses the Microsoft SQL Server database management system, provides a complete solution for the management of rates, availability and affinity programs for single and multi-property enterprises across multiple platforms.  Epitome PMS helps hoteliers increase operational efficiency, improve guest loyalty, maximise yield, centralise processes and increase profitability.

About Aerostar Hotel
Opened in 1991, the Aerostar was one of the first four-star international hotels in Moscow. Its convenient location on Leningradsky prospekt between Sheremetyevo International Airport and the Kremlin, along with the hotel’s premier conference facilities, have made it popular among business travelers and corporate clients. The view on the northeast side looks onto Petrovsky Palace, a striking 18^th century red brick palace where the czars would ease their journey between St.Petersburg and Moscow. In addition to 300 recently renovated rooms, the Aerostar also features a banqueting and conference centre totaling 800 square meters for hosting seminars, banquets and other social and private events. 

About Libra Hospitality
Libra Hospitality has been operating in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia since 1998, with main offices and support centers located in Prague and Moscow. Libra represents SoftBrands Epitome, Core, Karyon and Mosaik B1 products. Libra has 217 customers and provides a complete range of information technology solutions to hotels across Central and Eastern Europe and Russia. Libra Hospitality's range of professional services is aimed to maximise the value of the products for every client.

About SoftBrands Hospitality
SoftBrands Hospitality provides central reservation, property management and business intelligence software that can be centrally managed to support many properties within a hotel chain, as well as less complex offerings that can be installed on site at an independent hotel.  SoftBrands distribution service, Karyon, allows hotels to easily manage rates and inventory availability across all four Global Distribution Systems and many other online sources of demand. SoftBrands is committed to the hospitality industry, and is an active member of OpenTravel Alliance, HTNG, HSMAI, HFTP, HEDNA, AH&LA, AAHOA, NBTA & PHMA.

About SoftBrands
SoftBrands, Inc. is a leader in providing software solutions for businesses in the manufacturing and hospitality industries worldwide.  The company has established a global infrastructure for distribution, development and support of enterprise software, and has approximately 5,000 customers in more than 100 countries actively using its manufacturing and hospitality products.  SoftBrands, which has approximately 775 employees, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., with branch offices in Europe, India, Asia, Australia and Africa.  Additional information can be found at www.softbrands.com.

Contact Information:

Olga Balba
Libra Hospitality Director, Marketing & Communications
+7 495 620 3631
obalba@librahospitality.com

Mehreen Qayum
SoftBrands Marketing Manager, Europe and Africa
+44 (0) 118 935 8892
mehreen.qayum@softbrands.com