Weekends Only Selects Opterus for Retail Task Management

Toronto, Ontario - May 18, 2009 - Opterus Inc., the leading provider of web-based task management and store communications solutions, today announced that Weekends Only, a leading furniture outlet store offering special buys, closeouts and truckload purchases, has selected Store Ops-Center as their web-based retail communication portal.

Prior to selecting Opterus, Weekends Only used traditional e-mail for its store communications. This led to numerous problems including:

• Knowing which Weekends Only employees actually read the email and then took the required action
• Managing all the mailboxes and distribution lists within the stores
• Protecting privacy issues communicated via email
• The lack of accountability as to who was responsible for completing an assigned task

"The compression of store open hours exacerbates the normal communication flow between corporate and stores," said Dionne Dumitru, Chief Operating Officer, Weekends Only. "Communicating effectively with the stores prior to opening on Fridays was often a challenge. The workflow tools in Store Ops-Center are well-suited to direct the required communications to the right parties, and ensure there is a clear understanding of who does what. We are really looking forward to the functionality provided through Store Ops-Center."

Store Ops-Center is an on-demand retail portal solution that enables retailers to accurately and consistently distribute information, and to plan, schedule, assign, prioritize, automate, communicate and monitor store operational task compliance. Offered as Software as a Service (SaaS) model, Store Ops-Center requires minimal upfront investment and can also be installed within a few days to the entire chain through simple configuration of workflow business rules, and easy integration of operational data. The only technology required at the store is a browser pointed to Store Ops-Center, requiring no additional hardware or software at the corporate office or individual stores.

Ms. Dumitru added, "Opterus is an elegant solution that will help us be inclusive with all users at our stores. We are excited about the opportunities that Store Ops-Center offers us because we will now know that communications are reaching the right person and we will get the crucial feedback that the task is complete and we're ready for our customers."

"We're very excited about our partnership with Weekends Only," said Ron Blackwelder, vice president of sales and marketing, Opterus. "Our focus is on providing strategic solutions that bring real value to retailers and Weekends Only proves that our solution is applicable for retailers of all sizes and across all segments."

For more information about Opterus, please contact Ron Blackwelder, VP Sales and Marketing, at 704-257-1020 or by email at ron.blackwelder@opterus.com. For additional information about Opterus, please visit www.opterus.com.

About Opterus
Opterus Inc. is a leading provider of a cost-effective, easy-to-implement store information and execution management solution that increases productivity and improves retail enterprise communications. Opterus Store Ops-Center software is an on-demand, web-based retail portal designed to communicate corporate policy and day-to-day objectives between corporate office and store locations. This solution is specifically designed for retail operations, and provides store personnel with clear, concise and timely direction, along with the proper tools to best do their jobs to support corporate initiatives. Opterus is based in Toronto, Ontario and was founded in 2006 by a group of seasoned retail industry technology veterans.

About Weekends Only
In early 1997, Tom and Dave Phillips opened their first Weekends Only Furniture Outlet, in a small suburb of St. Louis, MO. The concept: open only Friday, Saturday and Sunday, to save customers money and offer special buys, closeouts and truckload purchases, and pass on the savings. Since then, Weekends Only has grown to a market-leading home furnishings organization with five stores in the St. Louis metro area.

Media Contact:
Janet Hawkins, President
416-840-8495 x707
janet.hawkins@opterus.com

Catherine Seeds
KetnerBarnes (for Opterus)
512-794-8876
cseeds@ketnerbarnes.com

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