[January 10, 2006]

Manugistics Appoints Susumu Masuda As President and Representative Director of Manugistics Japan

TOYKO --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 10, 2006 -- Manugistics Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANU), a leading provider of synchronized supply chain and revenue management solutions today, announced that Susumu Masuda has been named President and Representative Director of Manugistics Japan K.K., effective January 1, 2006. Masuda will report to Manugistics President of Asia Pacific Operations Mark R. Weaser.

Masuda brings 35 years of IT and supply chain management (SCM) experience in such industries as manufacturing, retail, consumer goods and distribution. With the addition of Masuda to Manugistics Japan, the organization will continue supporting customers throughout Japan delivering solutions and services from sales, implementation, training and support to ensure client success. Manugistics Japan will also support SCM projects of Japanese companies operating in the Asia Pacific Region including China.

"Japan is a very important market for Manugistics, and we welcome Masuda-san who has both significant experience and an impressive track record within the Supply Chain and IT industry as well as our customers' industries," said Weaser. "Manugistics will invest in the Asia Pacific region with a special focus on Japan and China. In addition, we intend to provide Japanese companies operating in the region with global services to support them in further developing their SCM initiatives."

Prior to joining Manugistics, Masuda was President for e-Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese solutions provider for the manufacturing industry. Before joining e-Manufacturing, Masuda held executive management positions which include Sales Director at Cap Gemini Ernst and Young Japan, and Vice President of Sales at Broadvision Japan. Earlier in his career, Masuda served in various senior management positions at IBM Japan, where he led sales operations and SCM related business for manufacturing, retail and distribution industries for 30 years. In the late 1990s, he was also involved with Manugistics as an alliance partner. Masuda received a bachelor's of science degree from Kyushu University.

"In the last ten years, the idea of Supply Chain Management has become widely known in Japan," said Masuda. "Today, many Japanese companies are embracing SCM projects with a deeper understanding and recognition of how critical it is to their businesses' bottom line. Manugistics Japan has a strong track record of handling SCM projects with more than 60 companies. Building upon that, Manugistics, as the business partner, will continue to provide our Japanese-based customers best of breed solutions and services. I look forward to applying my previous industry experience to customers across the region."

About Manugistics Group, Inc.

Manugistics powers the synchronized supply chain. Clients depend on Manugistics to position them one step ahead of demand. With Manugistics' unparalleled supply chain and revenue management solutions, clients achieve improved forecast and inventory accuracy and leverage industry leading pricing and yield management solutions to maximize profits while ensuring optimum supply for constantly changing demand. Its clients include industry leaders such as Boeing, Canadian Tire, Cingular, Circuit City, Coca-Cola Bottling, Coty International, DHL, Diageo, Dixons, DuPont, Eurostar Group Ltd., Georgia-Pacific, Great North Eastern Railway (GNER), Harley-Davidson, Harrah's Entertainment, H.J. Heinz, L.L. Bean, Limited Brands, Kraft Foods, Marriott, McCormick, Nestle, RadioShack, The Scotts Company, Sears, Roebuck & Co., Sinotrans, Unilever and Wickes Building Supplies. For more information, visit our website at www.manugistics.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but are not limited to, the following: continuing cautious capital spending by corporations for supply chain management software; the implementation of Manugistics exit and disposal plans and other cost reduction measures to align its cost structure with its revenue; recent changes in Manugistics organizational structure and senior management; Manugistics ability to motivate, hire and retain its highly skilled and qualified workforce; and changes in our competitive environment, including industry consolidation. More information about factors that potentially could affect Manugistics' financial results is included in Manugistics' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2005 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended November 30, 2005.

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