Jack Welch to Headline Geac ALLIANCE2005 Conference Hundreds of finance and technology executives will gather in Orlando May 8-11 to share their successes, discover new performance management solutions MARKHAM, ON, and SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Former General Electric Company CEO Jack Welch will headline the roster of speakers at ALLIANCE2005, Geac's(R) (TSX: GAC, NASDAQ: GEAC) annual conference being held this year in Orlando, Florida, May 8-11. In a moderated question- and-answer session before finance and technology executives from hundreds of organizations expected to attend ALLIANCE2005, Mr. Welch will draw upon his vast knowledge and experiences in the corporate world, as well as touch upon topics addressed in his new book, Winning, due to be published in April 2005. Attendees at ALLIANCE2005 will have multiple opportunities to network with Geac customers and business partners, and learn about Geac's company and product direction. In addition to Mr. Welch, ALLIANCE2005 attendees will hear presentations from Geac President and CEO Charles Jones and Tim Wright, Geac's Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Jones will provide his perspective of the enterprise software industry and the relative significance of technology in today's changing business world, and will define Geac's position and vision within the context of current and future business requirements that confront customers. Mr. Wright will provide a technology update and highlight new Geac products -- including Geac MPC 7.0, Geac Travel Plans 6.5, Geac Compliance Management 2.0, and SmartStream 7.0 -- several of which will be announced in Orlando. "ALLIANCE represents a venue for Geac to communicate with and learn from our customers, as they learn from each other," Mr. Jones said. "The conference itself is testimony to the reach and resources of Geac as a global organization, and demonstrates in multiple dimensions the value customers derive from doing business with Geac." At ALLIANCE2005, customers from around the world will share some of the ways they use Geac to address their organizations' business performance management needs. In addition, many will participate in hands-on training sessions, at which customers receive first-hand knowledge and training on Geac applications. For networking, ALLIANCE2005 features The Connection Cafe, where attendees can meet up with fellow product users, Geac staff and Geac Industry Partners. ALLIANCE2005 is being held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels in Orlando, Florida, May 8-11. Gold-level sponsors include Microsoft and American Express Business Consulting; silver-level sponsors include Acclaris, Inc., Berkheimer Outsourcing, Inc., Brooks-Allan, eNetwork Solutions, ImageTag, Inc., Inovis, Nelco, Nutech Systems and Varsity Logistics, Inc. Registration for ALLIANCE2005 is available online at http://alliance.geac.com/. About Geac Geac (TSX: GAC, NASDAQ:GEAC) is a global enterprise software company that addresses the needs of the Chief Financial Officer. Geac's best-in-class technology products and services help organizations do more with less in an increasingly competitive environment, amidst growing regulatory pressure, and in response to other business issues confronting the CFO. Further information is available at http://www.geac.com/ or through e-mail at . xxx This press release may contain forward-looking statements of Geac's intentions, beliefs, expectations and predictions for the future. These forward-looking statements often include use of the future tense with words such as "will," "may," "intends," "anticipates," "expects" and similar conditional or forward-looking words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees. They are only predictions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and they may differ materially from actual future events or results. Geac undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained herein. Important factors that could cause a material difference between these forward-looking statements and actual events include, among other things: our ability to increase revenues from new license sales, cross-sell into our existing customer base and reduce customer attrition; whether we can identify and acquire synergistic businesses and, if so, whether we can successfully integrate them into our existing operations; whether we are able to deliver products and services within required time frames and budgets to meet increasingly competitive customer demands and performance guaranties; risks inherent in fluctuating international currency exchange rates in light of our global operations and the unpredictable effect of geopolitical world and local events; whether we are successful in our continued efforts to manage expenses effectively and maintain profitability; our ability to achieve revenue from products and services that are under development; the uncertain effect of the competitive environment in which we operate and resulting pricing pressures; and whether the anticipated effects and results of our new product offerings and successful product implementation will be realized. These and other potential risks and uncertainties that relate to Geac's business and operations are summarized in more detail from time to time in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and with the Canadian Securities Administrators. Please refer to Geac's most recent quarterly reports available through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov/ and through the website maintained by the Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Depository for Securities Limited at http://www.sedar.com/ for more information on risk factors that could cause actual results to differ. Geac is a registered trademark of Geac Computer Corporation Limited. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Geac Computer Corporation Limited CONTACT: Media Contact: David Domeshek, Geac, (508) 871-5064, ; Investor Contact: Laura Hindermann, Geac, (508) 871-5045,

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