Selectica Announces General Availability of New Version of Selectica Configurator

Selectica Configurator Version 9.0; Solution Simplifies Processes for Modeling and Configuring Complex Products and Services


SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - October 31, 2007) - Selectica, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTC), a leading provider of enterprise contract lifecycle management and sales configuration solutions, today announced general availability of Selectica Configurator Version 9.0, the latest version of a platform used by 21 Fortune 500 companies to build applications for configuring and pricing their most complex products and services.

The Selectica Configurator enables enterprises to execute their customer orders flawlessly by eliminating configuration and ordering errors. By making complex product configurations simple it significantly increases sales productivity through a multi-tiered distribution channel including self service, customer support centers, resellers and partners.

Selectica Configurator Version 9.0 adds unprecedented flexibility in managing attributes of components and resources that comprise complex products and solutions, and also provides a transactional roll-back capability to support what-if configurations. In addition, the solution enables development of Web 2.0 applications using the latest techniques such as AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML). Selectica Configurator is ideal for any industry confronting the need to accurately and reliably model and price complex products and services such as those offered by computer device and telecommunications equipment manufacturers, network switching companies, and insurance and financial services firms.

"As customer requirements for complex, multi-tiered products and services increase, so too does the difficulty of configuring and pricing these solutions," said Dr. Pravil Gupta, Selectica's Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Sales Configuration Solutions. "We understand these evolving needs in the marketplace and have developed Version 9.0 to allow our customers to take configuration processes to the next level. With over $20 billion of orders being processed every year through Selectica Configurator, we will continue to support our customer base, as well as evolving market requirements, with the enhancements that enable success."

For more information, visit Selectica's Sales Configuration Solutions page.

About Selectica, Inc.

Selectica, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTC) provides its customers with software solutions that automate the complexities of enterprise contract management and sales configuration lifecycles. The company's high-performance solutions underlie and unify critical business functions including sourcing, procurement, governance, sales and revenue recognition. Selectica has been providing innovative, enterprise-class solutions for the world's largest companies for over 10 years and has generated substantial savings for its customers. Selectica customers represent leaders in manufacturing, technology, retail, healthcare and telecommunications, including: ABB, ADP, Bell Canada, Cisco, Covad Communications, Fujitsu, General Electric, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, IBM, Juniper Networks, Reliance Industries, Rockwell Automation, Tellabs, and Walt Disney. Selectica is headquartered in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.selectica.com.

Contact Information: Investor Contact: Tony Rossi Financial Relations Board for Selectica 213-486-6545 Media Contact: Sam Diamond Diamond Publications 520-575-2787

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