American Software's Board Increases the Quarterly Cash Dividend by an 11.1% and Accelerates Payment of Anticipated Dividends of $.30 Cents Per Share

ATLANTA --(Business Wire)--

American Software (News - Alert), Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA), a leading provider of business software solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its Class A and B common shares in the amount of $.10 cents per share, which represents an 11.1 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend rate of $.09 cents per share.

In addition, the Board declared a special accelerated dividend of $.20 cents per common share. The Board of Directors noted that this special accelerated dividend was intended by the Board to be in lieu of the regular quarterly dividends that have historically been declared in February and May of each year. Both the regular quarterly dividend and the special accelerated dividend (a total of $.30 cents per share) will be paid on Dec. 21, 2012 to shareholders of record on the close of business on December 8, 2012.

"These actions evidence the Board's confidence in future earnings and its commitment to deliver profits to the shareholders," said American Software Chief Executive Officer James C. Edenfield. "The Board's decision to pay these accelerated dividends prior to December 31,2012," he said, "was driven by the uncertainty surrounding the tax treatment of dividends beyond 2012. In light of that uncertainty, we accelerated into 2012 some of the dividends we would have expected to declare and pay in 2013."

About American Software, Inc.

Atlanta-based American Software (NASDAQ: AMSWA) provides demand-driven supply chain management and enterprise software solutions, backed by more than 40 years of industry experience, that drive value for companies regardless of market conditions. Logility (News - Alert), Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Software, is a leading provider of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain. Logility Voyager Solutions™ is a complete supply chain management solution suite that features a performance monitoring architecture and provides supply chain visibility; demand, inventory and replenishment planning; sales and operations planning (S&OP); supply and inventory optimization; manufacturing planning and scheduling; transportation planning and management; and warehouse management. Logility customers include Fender Musical Instruments, Hewlett-Packard, Parker Hannifin, Sigma-Aldrich, Verizon Wireless (News - Alert), and VF Corporation. Demand Management, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Logility, delivers supply chain solutions to small and midsized manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Demand Management's Demand Solutions^® suite is widely deployed and globally recognized for forecasting, demand planning and point-of-sale analysis. Demand Management serves customers such as Avery Dennison Corporation, Lonely Planet and Trek Bicycle. New Generation Computing^® (NGC^®), a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Software, is a leading provider of PLM, supply chain management, ERP and product testing software and services for brand owners, retailers and consumer products companies. NGC customers include A|X Armani Exchange, Aeropostale, Billabong, Carter's, Casual Male, Hugo Boss, Jos. A. Bank, Lakeshore Learning, Lululemon Athletica, Marchon Eyewear, and Swatfame. For more information about American Software, please visit www.amsoftware.com, call (800) 726-2946 or email: ask@amsoftware.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by statements made herein. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, technology and the market for the Company's products and services, including economic conditions within the e-commerce markets; the timely availability and market acceptance of these products and services; the Company's ability to satisfy in a timely manner all SEC (News - Alert) required filings and the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations adopted under that Section; the challenges and risks associated with integration of acquired product lines and companies; the effect of competitive products and pricing; the uncertainty of the viability and effectiveness of strategic alliances; and the irregular pattern of the Company's revenues. For further information about risks the Company could experience as well as other information, please refer to the Company's current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, American Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or fax: (404) 237-8868.

e-Intelliprise is a trademark of American Software, Logility is a registered trademark and Logility Voyager Solutions is a trademark of Logility, Demand Solutions is a registered trademark of Demand Management.. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners.