September 21, 2006 BOISE, IDAHO – Cougar Mountain Software, a Boise-based accounting software developer, is providing a free lunch and seminar on Retail Inventory Management at the Owyhee Plaza Hotel in downtown Boise on Tuesday, October 17 th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The keynote speaker is Kevin Winston, a Systems Trainer for Cougar Mountain Software with over 20 years of retail management experience at companies including McDonalds Inc., Bonanza Steakhouse, and Pier One Imports. Winston describes his presentation as an aggressive, hands-on approach to dealing with inventory challenges where business owners learn how to maximize profits and productivity through their inventory investments, and learn tips, tools, and practices that improve retail operations.

Some of the topics Winston plans to cover include organizing your warehouse to minimize orders, measuring the productivity and profitability of your inventory investment, identifying products that aren’t contributing to your goals, identifying and analyzing unusual sales or thefts, incorporating promotions and special products into a forecast, and determining the best times to take advantage of special discounts or incentives.