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PPID News Blyth HomeScents International Selects Prescient for Enterprise Distribution Planning

WEST CHESTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prescient Applied Intelligence, Inc. (OTCBB:PPID), a leading provider of supply chain and advanced commerce solutions for retailers and suppliers, today announced that Blyth HomeScents International has selected Prescient for its supply chain solutions.

A leading provider of scented candles, fragranced products, and related accessories, Blyth HomeScents plans to use Prescient’s Enterprise Distribution Planning to better understand product trends and seasonal demand, more effectively manage outsourced products with long lead times, and streamline operations at its distribution centers. The Enterprise Distribution Planning suite includes Prescient’s demand planning, inventory and replenishment planning, and order optimization.

Increasingly, people are looking to pleasant smells and aromatherapy in hopes of decreasing daily stress levels. Innovative scents and decorative accessories are also factors that have created a home fragrance market projected to approach $3.5 billion in 2006.

“Companies like Blyth need to understand and adapt to the changing ways in which consumers are using and shopping for candles and home fragrances,” said Jane Hoffer, president and CEO of Prescient. “Prescient’s award-winning supply chain solutions will enable Blyth to identify shifts in the consumer market and adjust its business processes accordingly, from production to the warehouse to the store shelf.”

About Prescient Applied Intelligence:

Prescient, founded in 1982 (OTCBB:PPID), is a leading provider of supply chain and advanced commerce solutions for retailers and suppliers. Prescient’s solutions capture information at the point of sale, provide greater visibility into real-time demand and turn data into actionable information across the entire supply chain. As a result, the company’s products and services enable trading partners to compete effectively, increase profitability and excel in today’s retail business climate. Household brand names like Ahold, AutoZone, Coors, Domino’s Pizza, Rite Aid, Sara Lee, Schwan’s and Wyeth rely on Prescient. For more information, go to www.prescient.com.

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