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JDA to buy software firm (The Arizona Republic) - Despite a disappointing first quarter, Scottsdale-based JDA Software Group Inc. said that it would acquire Manugistics Group Inc., a supply chain software-maker, for $211 million in cash or $2.50 per share.

JDA Software posts drop in profit, sets $211M Manugistics buy (Market Watch) - LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- JDA Software Group Inc.'s shares tumbled Monday evening after the company said its quarterly profit sank 31% and its revenue declined as it failed to close a significant number of deals during the period.

Malicious-software spreaders get sneakier, more prevalent (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News) - There is an ominous shift in the struggle to keep the Internet secure: Cybercrime undergirded by networks of bots. PCs infected with malicious software that allows them to be controlled by an attacker, is soaring. The stories of three young malicious-software spreaders illustrates the problem.

JDA Software to Buy Manugistics (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Retail software company JDA Software Group Inc. said Monday it plans to buy smaller rival Manugistics Group Inc. for about $211 million in cash, or $2.50 per share, a 6 percent premium over the shares' closing price Monday.

JDA Software 1Q Profit Down (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - JDA Software Group Inc., a provider of software for retailers, said Monday its first-quarter profit fell as sales declined.

Kana Software raises Q1 revenue projection (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Kana Software Inc. Monday raised its revenue estimates for the first quarter of 2006, saying it will be 13 to 15 percent higher than the same period in 2005.

Gates Says Vietnam Should Focus On Software To Build Economy (Industry Week) - April 25, 2006 -- Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said April 22, information technology, including software development, could help Vietnam move into the league of Asian "miracle" economies within a decade.

UM nurses to train with simulation software (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - The University of Maryland School of Nursing is buying software from Cerner Corp., a health care technology company, to train nurses to work in hospitals that are expected to become increasingly reliant on technology and automation.

JDA Software 1Q Profit Down (KiplingerForecasts.com) - (AP) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. JDA Software Group Inc., a provider of software for retailers, said Monday its first-quarter profit fell as sales declined. Adjusted results failed to live up to Wall Street's expectations.

Agile Software founder and CEO joins Edge Dynamics board (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Edge Dynamics said Monday that Bryan Stolle, the founder of Agile Software, took a seat on its board of directors.