Karmak Announces Availability of Business Management Software for HP Integrity Servers

Carlinville, Illinois (February 15, 2007) — Heavy-duty truck software provider Karmak, Inc., announced today that its Legend business management system is now available for HP Integrity servers running the OpenVMS operating system. The new software release allows customers to easily upgrade from HP AlphaServers or VAX servers as well as take advantage of the high performance of the HP Integrity family of servers.

”Karmak is dedicated to providing superior technology solutions to the heavy-duty industry, and we are confident that the Legend system combined with HP Integrity servers and OpenVMS offers exceptional value and performance,” said Bill Healy, President/CEO. “This release is the result of rigorous testing both in-house and at customer sites to ensure optimum efficiency, reliability, and return on investment for hundreds of customers using the Legend software package.”

Karmak Legend provides heavy-duty truck dealers, parts distributors, and service facilities with a complete management system for single or multiple locations. Users combine Legend’s basic package with optional plug-in modules, including Web- and Windows-based applications, to control all aspects of their operations such as inventory, parts sales, vehicle and trailer sales, service department management, core management, accounting, lease and rental management, and factory communications.

“Karmak is a leading technology provider in the trucking industry,” said Michelle Weiss, vice president of marketing, Business Critical Systems, HP. “The availability of Karmak Inc.’s Legend business management system on HP Integrity servers running OpenVMS will provide Karmak customers with a tremendously reliable platform that is extremely flexible and cost-effective.”

About Karmak
Karmak, Inc. (www.karmak.com), a leading provider of computer systems and business management systems in the heavy-duty truck industry, supplies software applications to fleets, retailers that sell and service trucks, tractors and trailers, as well as retail and wholesale businesses that distribute parts. In addition, Karmak provides continuing innovation and support to companies through software specialists working closely with customers in areas such as inventory control, service department management, accounting, and new and used truck sales. With 25 years serving the heavy-duty industry, Karmak is headquartered in Carlinville, Illinois. Karmak currently serves more than 1,800 locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

###