IBS declares strategic discussions terminated

STOCKHOLM, April 7, 2010 – IBS communicated on 8 January 2010 that strategic discussions were ongoing, subsequent following initiatives from third parties who contacted the Board of Directors of IBS and indicated an interest to acquire all or parts of IBS. These strategic discussions have now come to an end. There are no other such discussions ongoing. To support operational focus and improvement the Board of Directors made two major changes, first, sale of three smaller local businesses within IBS. The businesses sold were Consist in the Netherlands, the Automotive products in Australia and finally a very small payroll business in Denmark. Second, the Board has resolved to incorporate each of the business areas within the IBS Group into separate legal entities. The new incorporated business areas will be Enterprise, Iptor and Bookmaster, each with its own unique customer base and offering. IBS will now put full focus and effort into the continued improvement of the remaining business lines. IBS AB (PUBL) by the Board of Directors For further information, please contact: Christian Paulsson Executive Vice President Corporate Development and M&A Tel: +46 70 211 0010 E-mail: christian.paulsson@ibs.net About IBS International Business Systems (IBS), the leading business application supplier for wholesale and distribution helps companies differentiate themselves on the strength of their distribution operations. Founded in 1978, IBS has over 30 years of experience in the distribution industries ranging from automotive and electronics to paper, publishing, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage. This deep understanding of distribution models and best practices is embodied within IBS Enterprise, a distribution resource management application suite on which thousands of the world’s most successful companies now rely. IBS B share is listed on NASDAQ OMX First North Exchange Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.ibs.net The information has been made public by IBS in accordance with the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on April 7, 2010 at 17:30 a.m. (CEST).