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     As filed with The Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2001

                                                  Registration No. 333-
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM S-3
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                            MANUGISTICS GROUP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                                           
                          DELAWARE                                                     52-1469385
              (State or Other Jurisdiction of                                       (I.R.S. Employer
               Incorporation or Organization)                                    Identification Number)


                           2115 East Jefferson Street
                           Rockville, Maryland 20852
                                 (301) 984-5000
  (Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of
                   Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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                                Gregory J. Owens
                            Chief Executive Officer
                            Manugistics Group, Inc.
                           2115 East Jefferson Street
                           Rockville, Maryland 20852
                                 (301) 984-5000
 (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
                             of Agent For Service)
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                                    Copy to:

                          Joseph H. Jacovini, Esquire
                            Merritt A. Cole, Esquire
                              Dilworth Paxson LLP
                            3200 Mellon Bank Center
                               1735 Market Street
                     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-7595
                                 (215) 575-7000

        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
   As soon as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective.

    If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]

    If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]

    If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]

    If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]

    If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE



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                                                              PROPOSED MAXIMUM        PROPOSED MAXIMUM
         TITLE OF SHARES                 AMOUNT TO             OFFERING PRICE        AGGREGATE OFFERING          AMOUNT OF
        TO BE REGISTERED               BE REGISTERED              PER UNIT                 PRICE              REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock, par value $0.002
  per share......................        135,793(1)              $18.23(1)             $2,475,506.39              $618.88
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
    pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by taking
    the average of the high and low prices of the registrant's common stock
    reported on The Nasdaq National Market on July 25, 2001.
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    THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES NOR A
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER
AND SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.

                   Subject to Completion, dated July 27, 2001

                               [MANUGISTICS LOGO]

                                 135,793 SHARES

                                  COMMON STOCK

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     We have issued 135,793 shares of our common stock, $.002 par value per
share to OneRelease.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in connection with our
acquisition of substantially all of the assets of OneRelease.com, Inc. and
OneRelease.com, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (collectively,
OneRelease). OneRelease.com, Inc., the selling stockholder named in this
Prospectus, may sell the shares offered by it under this Prospectus directly to
purchasers or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions.

     We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares offered by the
selling stockholder hereby.

     Our common stock is listed on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"MANU." On July 26, 2001, the closing sale price of our common stock, as
reported on The Nasdaq National Market, was $19.91.

     INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK
FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 5.

     The securities offered or sold under this Prospectus have not been approved
by the SEC or any state securities commission, nor have these organizations
determined that this Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.

                The date of this Prospectus is           , 2001
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     In connection with this offering, no person is authorized to give any
information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus. If
information is given or representations are made, you may not rely on that
information or those representations as having been authorized by us. This
Prospectus is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities other than those registered by this Prospectus, nor is it an offer to
sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities where an offer or
solicitation would be unlawful. You may not imply from the delivery of this
Prospectus, nor from any sale made under this Prospectus, that our affairs are
unchanged since the date of this Prospectus or that the information contained in
this Prospectus is correct as of any time after the date of this Prospectus.

     Manugistics is a registered trademark, and the Manugistics logo and the
phrase "Leveraged Intelligence" are trademarks of Manugistics, Inc. All other
product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only,
and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

     Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "our," "us" or
"Manugistics" refers to Manugistics Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

                DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     In addition to the historical information contained in this prospectus,
this prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based upon current
expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained
herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking
statements. For example, words such as "may", "will", "should", "estimates",
"predicts", "potential", "continue", "strategy", "believes", "anticipates",
"plans", "expects", "intends", and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Our actual results and the timing of certain events
may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statement. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include,
but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" and the
risks discussed in our future filings under the Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

     You should read this prospectus completely and with the understanding that
actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We will
not update these forward-looking statements, even though our situation may
change in the future.

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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

     The following is a summary of our business. You should carefully read the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in this prospectus and our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended February 28, 2001, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2001, for more information on our business
and the risks involved in investing in our stock.

OUR BUSINESS

     We are a leading global provider of Enterprise Profit Optimization(TM)
(EPO) solutions, which we believe is a new and important category of solutions
for enterprise management. We are also a leading provider of solutions for
supply chain management (SCM), pricing and revenue optimization (PRO) and
electronic marketplaces (eMarketplaces). Our solutions help companies lower
operating costs, increase revenues, enhance profitability and accelerate revenue
and earnings growth. They do this by creating efficiencies in both how goods and
services are brought to market (supply chain management) and how they are sold
(pricing and revenue optimization). EPO solutions provide additional benefits by
combining the proven cost-reduction power of supply chain management solutions
and the revenue-enhancing capacity of pricing and revenue optimization
solutions.

     We help our clients monitor and streamline their own core internal
operational processes involving the design, purchase, manufacture, storage,
transportation, pricing, marketing and selling of their goods and services. Our
solutions also help our clients integrate their own internal processes with
those of their customers and suppliers to assist in providing collaboration and
efficiencies across extended eMarketplaces. In addition, our solutions help our
clients improve customer service and the allocation of resources by providing
information and forecasts that allow them to make more effective operational
decisions. We also provide strategic consulting and implementation services to
our clients as part of our solutions.

     Increasing global competition, shortening product life cycles and
developing eMarketplace initiatives are forcing businesses to provide improved
levels of customer service while shortening the time it takes to bring their
products and services to market. We were an early innovator in solutions that
allow collaboration among our clients and their customers and suppliers. Our
first Internet ready products were commercially available in late 1997. We focus
the development of our technology on meeting the changing needs of companies in
the markets we serve, including the need to do business in new electronic
marketplaces. We offer solutions to companies in many industries including
agriculture, apparel, automotive, chemical, consumer durables, consumer packaged
goods, electronics & high technology, energy, food & beverage, government,
logistics, metals, pharmaceuticals, pulp & paper, retail, services and
transport, travel & hospitality. Our customer base of approximately 1,100
clients includes large, multinational enterprises such as 3Com; Cisco Systems
Inc.; Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; Emerson Electric Co.; Ford Motor
Company; Fuji Photo Film, USA; Harley-Davidson, Inc.; Levi Strauss & Co.;
Marriott; Texas Instruments; The Limited; and Unilever Home & Personal Care,
USA; as well as mid-sized enterprises and emerging eMarketplaces.

     Our principal executive offices are located at 2115 East Jefferson Street,
Rockville, Maryland 20852, and our main telephone number is (301) 984-5000. We
have offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Irving, Mountain View, Philadelphia
and San Mateo in the United States, and internationally in Australia, Belgium,
Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands,
Singapore and the United Kingdom.

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                                  THE OFFERING


                                                 
Common Stock Offered by the Selling
  Stockholder...................................    135,793
Common Stock Outstanding........................    67,873,845 (1)
                                                    The Company will not receive any proceeds
                                                    from the sale of common stock offered
Use of Proceeds.................................    hereby.
Nasdaq Symbol...................................    MANU


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(1) As of the close of business on July 12, 2001.

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                                  RISK FACTORS

     An investment in the shares of our common stock involves a high degree of
risk. Before you decide to purchase shares of our common stock, you should
carefully consider these risk factors together with all of the other information
included in this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties described below are not
the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not
presently know or that we currently deem immaterial, may also impair our
business, results of operations and financial condition.

                         RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

AS RESULT OF RECENT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN OUR MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL AND
PRODUCTS, YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY EVALUATING OUR PROSPECTS BASED ON OUR
SIGNIFICANT LOSSES IN RECENT FISCAL YEARS.

     We experienced operational difficulties in fiscal 1999 and the first half
of fiscal 2000. Problems with our direct sales operation and intense
competition, among other factors, contributed to net losses in fiscal 1999 and
fiscal 2000 and a decline in revenue in fiscal 2000. Since April 1999, we hired
a new executive management team, enhanced our supply chain optimization and
eMarketplace products and services, expanded the scope of our product and
service offerings to include pricing and revenue optimization and improved our
direct sales organization. Our ability to continue to achieve operational
improvements and improve our financial performance will be subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties, including the following:

     - slower growth in the market for supply chain management, pricing/revenue
       optimization and eMarketplace solutions;

     - weakening economic conditions;

     - our ability to introduce new software products and services to respond to
       technological and client needs;

     - our ability to manage our anticipated growth;

     - our ability to hire, integrate and deploy our direct sales force
       effectively;

     - our ability to expand our distribution capability through indirect sales
       channels;

     - our ability to respond to competitive developments and pricing; and

     - our dependence on our current executive officers and key employees.

     If we fail to successfully address these risks and uncertainties, our
business could be harmed and we could continue to incur significant losses.

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LOSSES IN RECENT FISCAL YEARS. OUR FUTURE
RESULTS WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY SEVERAL TYPES OF NON-CASH CHARGES. IF WE
DO NOT ACHIEVE OR MAINTAIN PROFITABILITY IN THE FUTURE, OUR STOCK PRICE MAY
DECLINE.

     We have recently incurred significant losses, including net losses of $23.4
million for the quarter ended May 31, 2001, $28.1 million in fiscal 2001, $8.9
million in fiscal 2000 and $96.1 million in fiscal 1999. We will incur non-cash
charges in the future related to the amortization of intangible assets and
non-cash stock compensation expenses associated with our acquisition of Talus.
We will also incur non-cash charges related to the amortization of intangible
assets relating to the STG acquisition, One Release Acquisition and CSD
Acquisition. In addition, we have incurred and may in the future incur non-cash
stock compensation charges related to our stock option repricing. We cannot
assure you that our revenue will grow or that we will achieve profitability in
the future. Our ability to increase revenue and achieve profitability will be
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the other risks and uncertainties described in this section. Our failure to
achieve profitability could cause our stock price to decline, and our ability to
finance our operations could be impaired.

OUR OPERATING RESULTS FLUCTUATE, AND IF WE FAIL TO MEET THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE
INVESTMENT COMMUNITY IN ANY PERIOD, OUR STOCK PRICE COULD DECLINE SIGNIFICANTLY.

     Our revenue and operating results are difficult to predict, and we believe
that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results will not necessarily
be indicative of future performance. The factors that may cause fluctuations of
our quarterly operating results include the following:

     - the size, timing and contractual terms of licenses and sales of our
       products and services;

     - customer financial constraints and credit-worthiness;

     - the potentially long and unpredictable sales cycle for our products;

     - technical difficulties in our software that could delay the introduction
       of new products or increase their costs;

     - introductions of new products or new versions of existing products by us
       or our competitors;

     - delay or deferral of customer purchases and implementations of our
       solutions due to weakening economic conditions;

     - changes in prices or the pricing models for our products and services or
       those of our competitors;

     - changes in the mix of our software services and support revenue;

     - changes in the mix of sales channels through which our products and
       services are sold; and

     - changes in rules relating to revenue recognition or in interpretations of
       those rules.

     Due to fluctuations from quarter to quarter, our operating results may not
meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors. If this occurs, the
price of our common stock could decline significantly.

VARIATIONS IN THE TIME IT TAKES US TO LICENSE OUR SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE
FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR OPERATING RESULTS.

     The time it takes to license our software to prospective clients varies
substantially, but typically ranges between four and twelve months. Variations
in the length of our sales cycles could cause our revenue to fluctuate widely
from period to period. Because we typically recognize a substantial portion of
our software revenue in the last month of a quarter, any delay in the license of
our products could cause significant variations in our revenue from quarter to
quarter. Furthermore, because our operating expenses are relatively fixed over
the short term and we devote significant time and resources to prospective
clients, these fluctuations could cause our operating results to suffer in some
future periods. The length of our sales cycle depends on a number of factors,
including the following:

     - the complexities of the supply chain, pricing/revenue and eMarketplace
       problems our solutions address;

     - the breadth of the solution required by the client, including the
       technical, organizational and geographic scope of the license;

     - the evaluation and approval process employed by the client;

     - the economic conditions in the U.S. and abroad;

     - the sales channel through which the solution is sold; and
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     - any other delays arising from factors beyond our control.

THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF OUR CONTRACTS WITH CLIENTS ARE INCREASING, WHICH MAY CAUSE
FLUCTUATIONS IN OUR OPERATING RESULTS.

     Our clients and prospective clients are seeking to solve increasingly
complex supply chain, pricing/revenue and eMarketplace problems. Further, we are
focused on providing more comprehensive solutions for our clients, as opposed to
only licensing software. As the complexity of the problems our clients seek to
solve increases, the size and scope of our contracts with clients increase. As a
result, our operating results could fluctuate due to the following factors:

     - the complexities of the contracting process of our clients;

     - contractual terms may vary widely, which may result in differing methods
       of accounting for revenue from each contract;

     - losses of, or delays in concluding larger contracts could have a
       proportionately greater effect on our revenue for a particular period;
       and

     - the sales cycles related to larger contracts may be longer and subject to
       greater delays.

     Any of these factors could cause our revenue to decline or fluctuate
significantly in any quarter and could cause a decline in our stock price.

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES INTEGRATING ACQUISITIONS IN THE PAST AND MAY
EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH FUTURE ACQUISITIONS THAT COULD MATERIALLY HARM OUR
BUSINESS.

     Acquisitions involve the integration of companies that have previously
operated independently. In connection with any acquisition, there can be no
assurance that we will:

     - effectively integrate employees, operations, products and systems;

     - realize the expected benefits of the transaction;

     - retain key employees;

     - effectively develop and protect key technologies and proprietary
       know-how;

     - avoid conflicts with our clients and business partners that have
       commercial relationships or compete with the acquired company;

     - avoid unanticipated operational difficulties or expenditures or both; and

     - effectively operate our existing business lines, given the significant
       diversion of resources and management attention required to successfully
       integrate acquisitions, including the acquisition of Talus in December
       2000.

     We experienced significant difficulties with the integration of the
products and operations of ProMIRA Software, Inc. (ProMIRA) and TYECIN, which we
acquired in fiscal 1998 and 1999, respectively. These difficulties included
problems integrating the prior ProMIRA sales forces and the delayed releases of
the in-process technology acquired as part of the transaction. In addition, as a
result of the poor financial performance we experienced in fiscal 1999, the
technology acquired in conjunction with the TYECIN acquisition was not
integrated into our solutions and, therefore, revenue generated from this
technology have been nominal. Similar difficulties with future acquisitions
could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and
financial condition.

WE MAY ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATING TALUS.

     On December 21, 2000, we completed the acquisition of Talus, a
privately-held company that provides pricing and revenue optimization products
and services. This acquisition is substantially
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larger than all of our prior acquisitions, not all of which have been
successful. In addition to the risks described above in connection with
acquisitions generally, the ultimate success of our acquisition of Talus is
dependent on factors which include the following:

     - our ability to complete the commercial releases of our pricing and
       revenue optimization solutions;

     - our ability to protect and maintain Talus' intellectual property rights;

     - our ability to successfully market and license the products Talus has
       developed and is developing for commercial release;

     - our ability to successfully integrate Talus' technologies;

     - our ability to retain and motivate Talus' employees;

     - market acceptance of the products Talus has commercially developed to
       date;

     - our ability to fulfill our strategic plan for the acquisition of Talus by
       integrating our supply chain and eMarketplace capabilities and products
       with Talus' pricing and revenue optimization products;

     - market acceptance of EPO solutions;

     - our ability, together with Talus, to cross-sell products and services
       into our respective markets; and

     - the outcome of disputes and litigation which have arisen in the ordinary
       course of business.

OUR ACQUISITION OF TALUS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR COMBINED FINANCIAL RESULTS.

     We have incurred and will continue to incur substantial dilution to our
earnings per share in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
for the foreseeable future as a result of the Talus acquisition. In connection
with the acquisition, we will amortize approximately $22.8 million of deferred
compensation related to unvested stock options over four years. Further, we
expect to incur an amortization charge of approximately $82 million related to
goodwill and other intangible assets during our fiscal year ended February 28,
2002.

WE DEPEND ON SALES OF OUR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, PRICING/REVENUE OPTIMIZATION
AND EMARKETPLACE SOLUTIONS, AND OUR BUSINESS WILL BE MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY
AFFECTED IF THE MARKET FOR OUR PRODUCTS DOES NOT CONTINUE TO GROW.

     Substantially all of our software revenue, service revenue and support
revenue have arisen from, or are related directly to, our supply chain
management, pricing/revenue optimization and eMarketplace solutions. We expect
to continue to be dependent upon these solutions in the future, and any factor
adversely affecting the solutions or the markets for supply chain management,
pricing/revenue optimization and eMarketplace solutions, in general, would
materially and adversely affect our ability to generate revenue. While we
believe the markets for supply chain management, pricing/revenue optimization
and eMarketplace solutions will continue to expand, they may grow more slowly
than in the past. If the markets for our solutions do not grow as rapidly as we
expect, revenue growth, operating margins, or both, could be adversely affected.

OUR MARKETS ARE VERY COMPETITIVE, AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY COMPETE.

     The markets for our solutions are very competitive. The intensity of
competition in our markets has significantly increased, and we expect it to
increase in the future. Our current and potential competitors may make
acquisitions of other competitors and may establish cooperative relationships
among themselves or with third parties. Further, our current or prospective
clients and partners may become competitors in the future. Increased competition
could result in price

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reductions, lower gross margins, longer sales cycles and the loss of market
share. Each of these developments could materially and adversely affect our
growth and operating performance.

MANY OF OUR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL COMPETITORS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESOURCES
THAN WE DO AND, THEREFORE, WE MAY BE AT A DISADVANTAGE IN COMPETING WITH THEM.

     We directly compete with other application software vendors including:
Adexa, Inc., Aspen Technology, Inc., The Descartes Systems Group Inc., i2
Technologies, Inc., Logility, Inc., Micros Systems, Inc., PROS Revenue
Management, Sabre, Inc., SynQuest and YieldStar Technology. Some eMarketplace
software companies that do not currently offer directly competitive products or
solutions, such as Ariba, Inc. and Commerce One, may begin to compete directly
with us. In addition, some ERP companies such as Invensys plc (which acquired
Baan Company N.V.), J.D. Edwards & Company, Oracle Corporation, PeopleSoft, Inc.
and SAP AG have acquired or developed and are developing supply chain planning,
pricing/revenue optimization or eMarketplace solutions. Some of our current and
potential competitors, particularly the ERP vendors, have significantly greater
financial, marketing, technical and other competitive resources than us, as well
as greater name recognition and a larger installed base of clients. In addition,
many of our competitors have well-established relationships with our current and
potential clients and have extensive knowledge of our industry. As a result,
they may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and
changes in client requirements or to devote greater resources to the
development, promotion and sale of their products than we can. Any of these
factors could materially impair our ability to compete and adversely affect our
revenue growth and operating performance.

IF THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FAILS TO KEEP PACE WITH OUR
INDUSTRY'S RAPIDLY EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY, OUR FUTURE RESULTS MAY BE MATERIALLY AND
ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

     The markets for supply chain management, pricing/revenue optimization and
eMarketplace solutions are subject to rapid technological change, changing
client needs, frequent new product introductions and evolving industry standards
that may render existing products and services obsolete. Our growth and future
operating results will depend, in part, upon our ability to enhance existing
applications and develop and introduce new applications or capabilities that:

     - meet or exceed technological advances in the marketplace;

     - meet changing client requirements;

     - comply with changing industry standards;

     - achieve market acceptance;

     - integrate third-party software effectively; and

     - respond to competitive offerings.

     Our product development and testing efforts have required, and are expected
to continue to require, substantial investments. We may not possess sufficient
resources to continue to make the necessary investments in technology. In
addition, we may not successfully identify new software opportunities or develop
and bring new software to market in a timely and efficient manner. If we are
unable, for technological or other reasons, to develop and introduce new and
enhanced software in a timely manner, we may lose existing clients and fail to
attract new clients, which may adversely affect our performance.

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DEFECTS IN OUR SOFTWARE OR PROBLEMS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR SOFTWARE COULD
LEAD TO CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BY OUR CLIENTS, LOSS OF REVENUE OR DELAYS IN THE
MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF OUR SOLUTIONS.

     Our software is complex and is frequently integrated with a wide variety of
third-party software. We may license software that contains undetected errors or
failures when new software is first introduced or as new versions are released.
We may also be unable to meet client expectations in implementing our solutions.
These problems may result in claims for damages suffered by our clients, a loss
of, or delays in, the market acceptance of our solutions, client dissatisfaction
and potentially lost revenue during the period required to correct these errors.

WE ARE DEPENDENT ON THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE THAT WE INCORPORATE INTO AND INCLUDE
WITH OUR PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS AND IMPAIRED RELATIONS WITH THESE THIRD PARTIES,
DEFECTS IN THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR THE INABILITY TO ENHANCE THEIR SOFTWARE OVER
TIME COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.

     We incorporate and include third-party software into and with our products
and solutions. We are likely to incorporate and include additional third-party
software into and with our products and solutions as we expand our product
offerings. The operation of our products would be impaired if errors occur in
the third-party software that we utilize. It may be more difficult for us to
correct any defects in third-party software because the software is not within
our control. Accordingly, our business could be adversely affected in the event
of any errors in this software. There can be no assurance that these third
parties will continue to invest the appropriate levels of resources in their
products and services to maintain and enhance the software capabilities.

     Furthermore, it may be difficult for us to replace any third-party software
if a vendor seeks to terminate our license to the software or ability to license
the software to others. Any impairment in our relationship with these third
parties could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial
condition.

WE ARE SUBSTANTIALLY DEPENDENT ON THIRD PARTIES TO INTEGRATE OUR SOFTWARE WITH
OTHER SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND PLATFORMS.

     We depend on companies such as Peregrine Systems, Inc.; Vignette
Corporation; and webMethods, Inc. to integrate our software with software and
platforms developed by third parties. If these companies are unable to develop
or maintain software that effectively integrates our software and is free from
errors, our ability to license our products and provide solutions could be
impaired. Further, we rely on these companies to maintain relationships with the
companies that provide the external software that is vital to the functioning of
our products and solutions. The loss of any company that we use to integrate our
software products could adversely affect our business, results of operations and
financial condition.

OUR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH VENDORS SUCH AS SOFTWARE COMPANIES,
CONSULTING FIRMS, RESELLERS AND OTHERS TO IMPLEMENT AND PROMOTE OUR SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS MAY FAIL.

     We are developing, maintaining and enhancing significant working
relationships with complementary vendors, such as software companies, consulting
firms, resellers and others, that we believe can play important roles in
marketing our products and solutions. We are currently investing, and intend to
continue to invest significant resources to develop and enhance these
relationships, which could adversely affect our operating margins. We may be
unable to develop relationships with organizations that will be able to market
our products effectively. Our arrangements with these organizations are not
exclusive and, in many cases, may be terminated by either party without cause.
Many of the organizations with whom we are developing or maintaining marketing
relationships have commercial relationships with our competitors. Therefore,
there can be no assurance that any organization will continue its involvement
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loss of relationships with important organizations could materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

WE HAVE ONLY RECENTLY ENTERED INTO CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. THESE
CONTRACTS OFTEN INVOLVE LONG PURCHASE CYCLES AND COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT
PROCESSES.

     We have recently begun providing our solutions to government agencies and
expect that a significant portion of our future revenue may be derived from
government agency clients. Obtaining government contracts may involve long
purchase cycles, competitive bidding, qualification requirements, performance
bond requirements, delays in funding, budgetary constraints and extensive
specification development and price negotiations. In order to facilitate doing
business with the federal government, we have submitted a schedule of prices for
our products and services to the General Services Administration. We are
permitted to update our schedule of prices only on an annual basis. Each
government agency maintains its own rules and regulations with which we must
comply and which can vary significantly among agencies. Government agencies also
often retain a significant portion of fees payable upon completion of a project
and collection of such fees may be delayed for several months. Accordingly, our
revenue could decline as a result of these government procurement processes. In
addition, it is possible that, in the future, some of our government contracts
may be fixed price contracts which may prevent us from recovering costs incurred
in excess of our budgeted costs. Fixed price contracts may require us to
estimate the total project cost based on preliminary projections of the
project's requirements. The financial viability of any given project depends in
large part on our ability to estimate such costs accurately and complete the
project on a timely basis. In the event our actual costs exceed the fixed
contract cost, we will not be able to recover the excess costs. If we fail to
properly anticipate costs on fixed price contracts, our profit margins will
decrease. Some government contracts are also subject to termination or
renegotiation at the convenience of the government, which could result in a
large decline in revenue in any given quarter. Multi-year contracts are
contingent on overall budget approval by Congress and may be terminated due to
lack of funds.

INCREASED SALES THROUGH INDIRECT CHANNELS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING
PERFORMANCE.

     Even if our marketing efforts through indirect channels are successful and
result in increased sales, our average selling prices and operating margins
could be adversely affected because of the lower unit prices that we receive
when selling through indirect channels.

IF WE FAIL TO EFFECTIVELY EXPAND OUR SALES ORGANIZATION, OUR ABILITY TO GROW
WILL BE LIMITED.

     Our continuing efforts to expand our sales organization will require
significant resources. New sales personnel will require training and may take a
long time to achieve full productivity. Further, the competition for qualified
sales personnel is intense, and there is no assurance that we can attract and
retain qualified sales people at levels sufficient to support our growth. Any
failure to adequately sell and support our products could limit our growth and
adversely affect our performance.

THE LIMITED ABILITY OF LEGAL PROTECTIONS TO SAFEGUARD OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS COULD IMPAIR OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY.

     Our success and ability to compete are substantially dependent on our
internally developed technologies and trademarks, which we protect through a
combination of confidentiality procedures, contractual provisions, patent,
copyright, trademark and trade secret laws. Despite our efforts to protect our
proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may copy aspects of our products or
obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Policing unauthorized
use of our products is difficult and, although we are unable to determine the
extent to which piracy of our software products exists, we expect software
piracy to be a problem. In addition, the laws of some foreign

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countries do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws
of the United States. Furthermore, our competitors may independently develop
technology similar to ours.

OUR PRODUCTS MAY INFRINGE UPON THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS, WHICH
MAY CAUSE US TO INCUR UNEXPECTED COSTS OR PREVENT US FROM SELLING OUR PRODUCTS.

     The number of intellectual property claims in our industry may increase as
the number of competing products grows and the functionality of products in
different industry segments overlaps. In recent years, there has been a tendency
by software companies to file substantially increasing numbers of patent
applications, including those for business methods and processes. We have no way
of knowing what patent applications third parties have filed until the
application is filed or until a patent is issued. Patent applications are often
published within 18 months of filing but it can take as long as three years or
more for a patent to be granted after an application has been filed. Although we
are not aware that any of our products infringe upon the proprietary rights of
third parties, there can be no assurance that third parties will not claim
infringement by us with respect to current or future products. Any of these
claims, with or without merit, could be time-consuming to address, result in
costly litigation, cause product shipment delays or require us to enter into
royalty or license agreements. These royalty or license agreements might not be
available on terms acceptable to us or at all, which could materially and
adversely affect our business.

OUR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS POSE RISKS FOR OUR BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION.

     We currently conduct operations in a number of countries around the world.
These operations require significant management attention and financial
resources and subject us to risks inherent in doing business internationally,
such as:

     - regulatory requirements;

     - difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;

     - longer collection cycles;

     - foreign currency risk;

     - legal uncertainties regarding liability, ownership and protection of
       intellectual property;

     - tariffs and other trade barriers;

     - seasonal reductions in business activities;

     - potentially adverse tax consequences; and

     - economic and political instability.

     Any of the above factors could adversely affect the success of our
international operations. One or more of these factors could have a material
adverse effect on our business and operating results.

IF WE LOSE OUR KEY PERSONNEL, THE SUCCESS AND GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS MAY SUFFER.

     Our success depends significantly on the continued service of our executive
officers. We do not have fixed-term employment agreements with any of our
executive officers, and we do not maintain key person life insurance on our
executive officers. The loss of services of any of our officers for any reason
could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results,
financial condition and cash flows.

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THE FAILURE TO HIRE AND RETAIN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WOULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.

     We believe that our success also will depend significantly on our ability
to attract, integrate, motivate and retain additional highly skilled technical,
managerial, sales, marketing and services personnel. Competition for skilled
personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful
in attracting, motivating and retaining the personnel required to grow and
operate profitably. In addition, the cost of hiring and retaining skilled
employees is high, and this reduces our profitability. Failure to attract and
retain highly skilled personnel could materially and adversely affect our
business. An important component of our employee compensation is stock options.
A decline in our stock price could adversely affect our ability to attract and
retain employees, as it has in the past.

WE HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THE TEAM WILL WORK TOGETHER EFFECTIVELY.

     Commencing in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, we have completely changed
our senior management team. Gregory J. Owens, our Chief Executive Officer,
joined us in April 1999. With one exception, all of our other present executive
officers joined us after Mr. Owens. Our success depends on the ability of our
management team to work together effectively. Our business, revenue and
financial condition will be materially and adversely affected if our senior
management team does not manage our company effectively or if we are unable to
retain our senior management.

EXPENSES ARISING FROM OUR STOCK OPTION REPRICING MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE
IMPACT ON FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

     In response to the poor performance of our stock price between May 1998 and
January 1999, we offered to reprice employee stock options, other than those
held by our executive officers or directors, effective January 29, 1999, to
bolster employee retention. The effect of this repricing resulted in options to
acquire approximately 3.0 million shares being repriced and the four-year
vesting period starting over. The recently adopted FASB Interpretation No. 44 of
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees," requires us to record compensation expense or benefit associated
with the change in the market price of these options. The increase in our common
stock market price since the FASB-mandated measurement date of July 1, 2000
resulted in a non-cash stock compensation expense of $4.6 million for the three
months ended May 31, 2001 and $11.1 million being recorded for the year ended
February 28, 2001. In each future quarter, we will record the additional expense
or benefit related to the repriced stock options still outstanding, to the
extent that our stock price is greater than $22.19, based on the change in our
common stock price as compared to the measurement date. As a result, the
repricing may continue to have a material adverse impact on reported financial
results and could therefore negatively affect our stock price.

WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE LIABILITY CLAIMS, AND OUR COMPANY'S AND PRODUCTS'
REPUTATION MAY SUFFER.

     Many of our implementations involve projects that are critical to the
operations of our clients' businesses and provide benefits that may be difficult
to quantify. Any failure in a client's system could result in a claim for
substantial damages against us, regardless of our responsibility for the
failure. We have entered into and plan to continue to enter into agreements with
software vendors, consulting firms, resellers and others whereby they market our
solutions. If these vendors fail to meet their clients' expectations or cause
failures in their clients' systems, the reputation of our company and products
could be materially and adversely affected even if our software products perform
in accordance with their functional specifications.

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                         RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY

LACK OF GROWTH OR DECLINE IN INTERNET USAGE OR ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACES COULD BE
DETRIMENTAL TO OUR FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS.

     The growth of the Internet has increased demand for supply chain
management, pricing/ revenue optimization and eMarketplace solutions, as well as
created markets for new and enhanced product offerings. Therefore, our future
sales and profits are substantially dependent upon the Internet as a viable
medium for electronic marketplaces. The Internet may not succeed in becoming a
viable marketplace for a number of reasons, including:

     - potentially inadequate development of network infrastructure or delayed
       development of enabling technologies and performance improvements;

     - delays in the development or adoption of new standards and protocols
       required to handle increased levels of internet activity;

     - concerns that may develop among businesses and consumers about
       accessibility, security, reliability, cost, ease of use and quality of
       service;

     - increased taxation and governmental regulation; or

     - changes in, or insufficient availability of, communications services to
       support the Internet, resulting in slower Internet user response times.

     The occurrence of any of these factors could require us to modify our
technology and our business strategy. Any such modifications could require us to
expend significant amounts of resources. In the event that the Internet does not
become and remain a viable commercial marketplace, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

NEW LAWS OR REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE INTERNET, ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACES OR
COMMERCE IN GENERAL COULD REDUCE OUR REVENUE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR GROWTH.

     Congress and other domestic and foreign governmental authorities have
adopted and are considering legislation affecting the use of the Internet,
including laws relating to the use of the Internet for commerce and
distribution. The adoption or interpretation of laws regulating the Internet, or
of existing laws governing such things as consumer protection, libel, property
rights and personal privacy, could hamper the growth of the Internet and its use
as a communications and commercial medium. If this occurs, companies may decide
not to use our products or services, and our business, operating results and
financial condition could suffer.

THE VIABILITY OF ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACES IS UNCERTAIN.

     Electronic marketplaces that allow collaboration over the Internet among
trading partners are relatively new and unproven. There can be no assurance that
trading partners will adopt electronic marketplaces as a method of doing
business. Trading partners may fail to participate in electronic marketplaces
for a variety of reasons, including:

     - concerns about the confidentiality of information provided electronically
       to electronic marketplaces;

     - the inability of technological advances to keep pace with the volume of
       information processed by electronic marketplaces; and

     - regulatory issues, including antitrust issues that may arise when trading
       partners collaborate through electronic marketplaces.

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     Any of these factors could limit the growth of electronic marketplaces as
an accepted means of commerce. Slower growth or the abandonment of the
electronic marketplace concept in one or more industries could have a material
adverse affect on our results of operations and financial condition.

                           RISKS RELATED TO THE NOTES

OUR INDEBTEDNESS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     In November 2000, we completed a convertible debt offering of $250.0
million in 5% subordinated convertible notes. Our indebtedness could have
important consequences for investors. For example, it could:

     - increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
       conditions;

     - limit our ability to obtain additional financing;

     - require the dedication of a substantial portion of our cash flows from
       operations to the payment of principal of, and interest on, our
       indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of capital to fund our
       growth strategy, working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and
       other general corporate purposes;

     - limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our
       business and the industry; and

     - place us at a competitive disadvantage relative to our competitors with
       less debt.

     Although we have no present plans to do so, we may incur substantial
additional debt in the future. Neither the terms of our credit facility nor the
terms of these Notes fully prohibit us from doing so. If a significant amount of
new debt is added to our current levels, the related risks described above could
intensify.

WE MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT CASH FLOW TO MEET OUR DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS.

     We will be required to generate cash sufficient to pay all amounts due on
the Notes and to conduct our business operations. We have net losses, and we may
not be able to cover our anticipated debt service obligations. This may
materially hinder our ability to make principal and interest payments on the
Notes. Our ability to meet our future debt service obligations will be dependent
upon our future performance, which will be subject to financial, business and
other factors affecting our operations, many of which are beyond our control.

                 RISKS RELATED TO THE SALE OF OUR COMMON STOCK

RESALES OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF OUR COMMON STOCK ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ACQUISITION OF TALUS MAY CAUSE OUR STOCK PRICE TO DECLINE.

     In connection with the acquisition of Talus, we issued approximately 7.0
million new shares of our common stock. Of these shares, a total of
approximately 6.0 million shares were delivered to Manugistics' exchange agent
for direct transfer to the former Talus stockholders and approximately 1.0
million shares were delivered to State Street Bank and Trust Company, as escrow
agent, to secure potential indemnification claims of Manugistics. To the extent
that the escrowed shares are not subject to indemnification claims, the escrowed
shares will be released, subject to existing claims, in two installments, on
October 31, 2001 and July 2, 2002. Of the 6.0 million shares delivered to the
exchange agent, approximately 1.3 million shares were freely tradable upon
completion of the acquisition. The remaining approximately 4.7 million shares
are subject to share transfer restrictions and will become available for sale in
three stages in accordance with the terms

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of the share transfer restriction agreements signed by certain principals of
Talus. The first two release dates were January 18, 2001, and May 31, 2001, at
which time approximately 1.4 million shares and 1.0 million shares were
released, respectively. The balance of these shares will be released, in
accordance with the terms of the share transfer restriction agreements, on
October 31, 2001.

     In addition, at closing, a total of approximately 1.4 million shares were
reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding Talus' stock options and
warrants which were assumed by Manugistics. Options to purchase a total of
approximately 700,000 shares were exercisable at the time of completion of the
acquisition. In addition, a total of approximately 370,000 of these shares were
subject to share transfer restrictions which expired January 18, 2001.

SCHEDULED SALES OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF OUR COMMON STOCK BY OUR EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS MAY CAUSE OUR STOCK PRICE TO DECLINE.

     Certain of our executive officers have entered into pre-established trading
plans pursuant to which they sold a total of approximately 515,000 shares of our
common stock in January 2001, approximately 253,000 shares in April 2001 and
approximately 308,000 shares in late June and early July 2001. They are
scheduled to sell up to approximately 300,000 shares per quarter after each of
the second and third quarters of fiscal 2002 pursuant to these trading plans.
The quarterly sales will continue until the trading plans are modified or
terminated. Certain of our other executive officers and directors may establish
similar plans to sell shares on a quarterly basis. The sale of these shares may
cause the market price of our stock to decline.

OUR CHARTER AND BYLAWS AND DELAWARE LAW CONTAIN PROVISIONS THAT COULD DISCOURAGE
A TAKEOVER EVEN IF BENEFICIAL TO STOCKHOLDERS.

     Our charter and our bylaws, in conjunction with Delaware law, contain
provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to obtain control
of us even if doing so would be beneficial to stockholders. For example, our
bylaws provide for a classified board of directors and allow our board of
directors to expand its size and fill any vacancies without stockholder
approval. In addition, our bylaws require a two-thirds vote of stockholders to
remove a director from office. Furthermore, our board has the authority to issue
preferred stock and to designate the voting rights, dividend rate and privileges
of the preferred stock all of which may be greater than the rights of common
stockholders.

OUR STOCK PRICE HAS BEEN AND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO BE VOLATILE.

     The trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to be highly
volatile. Our stock price could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a
variety of factors, including the following:

     - actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;

     - weakening economic conditions;

     - announcements of technological innovations;

     - new products or services offered by us or our competitors;

     - changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;

     - conditions or trends in the market for EPO, SCM, PRO and eMarketplace
       solutions;

     - changes in the performance and/or market valuations of our current and
       potential competitors and the software industry in general;

     - our announcement of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships,
       joint ventures or capital commitments;
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     - adoption of industry standards and the inclusion of our technology in, or
       compatibility of our technology with, such standards;

     - adverse or unfavorable publicity regarding us or our products;

     - additions or departures of key personnel;

     - our sales of additional equity securities; and

     - other events or factors that may be beyond our control.

     In addition, the stock markets in general, The NASDAQ National Market and
the equity markets for software companies in particular, have recently
experienced extraordinary price and volume volatility and a significant
cumulative decline in recent months. Such volatility and decline have adversely
affected the stock prices for many companies irrespective of or
disproportionately to the operating performance of these companies. These broad
market and industry factors may materially and adversely further affect the
market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating
performance.

                                USE OF PROCEEDS

     We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock offered
hereby. The selling stockholder will receive all of the net proceeds from the
sale of the common stock which it owns.

                          PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

     Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"MANU." The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and
low sales prices per share for our common stock, as reported on The Nasdaq
National Market for the periods indicated.



                                                               HIGH     LOW
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FISCAL YEAR 2000
  First Quarter.............................................  $ 5.63   $ 2.63
  Second Quarter............................................    8.00     4.34
  Third Quarter.............................................    8.94     4.53
  Fourth Quarter............................................   29.06     8.50
FISCAL YEAR 2001
  First Quarter.............................................  $35.13   $12.53
  Second Quarter............................................   46.66    11.25
  Third Quarter.............................................   66.06    30.88
  Fourth Quarter............................................   64.38    26.94
FISCAL YEAR 2002
  First Quarter.............................................  $41.90   $15.38
  Second Quarter (June 1, 2001 through July 26, 2001).......   42.38    16.65


     On July 26, 2001, the last reported sale price of our common stock as
reported on The Nasdaq National Market was $19.91 per share. On July 26, 2001,
there were approximately 321 holders of record of our common stock.

                                DIVIDEND POLICY

     We have never paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently
anticipate that we will retain earnings to support our operations and to finance
the growth and development of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any
cash dividends for the foreseeable future. We have

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an unsecured committed revolving credit facility with a commercial bank that
will expire on September 30, 2001, unless it is renewed. Under the terms of the
credit facility, we are prohibited from declaring or paying cash dividends on
our common stock.

                              SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

     This Prospectus is to be used in connection with the sale by the selling
stockholder of a total of up to 135,793 shares of common stock. The shares to be
sold by the selling stockholder were issued to it in connection with our
acquisition of substantially all of the assets of OneRelease. These shares were
issued in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of shares of common stock by the selling stockholder as of June 30,
2001; the selling stockholder owned less than one percent of the shares of our
common stock then outstanding. The shares being offered by this Prospectus
constitute all of the shares of common stock acquired to date by the selling
stockholder in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the
assets of OneRelease. The selling stockholder owns only those shares of common
stock which were acquired by it in connection with our acquisition of
substantially all of the assets of OneRelease. It is assumed that all of the
shares being offered by this Prospectus will be sold; however, the selling
stockholder has the right to reduce the number of shares offered for sale or to
otherwise decline to sell any or all of the shares registered hereunder.

     To the best of our knowledge, the selling stockholder has not maintained
any material relationship with us or any of our affiliates over the past three
years.



                      NAME OF SELLING                         NUMBER OF SHARES OWNED
                        STOCKHOLDER                                AND OFFERED
                      ---------------                         ----------------------
                                                           
OneRelease.com, Inc.........................................         135,793
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          Total:............................................         135,793
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                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     We have agreed to register the shares of the selling stockholder for resale
under the Securities Act at our own expense. We intend to keep the Registration
Statement, of which this Prospectus is a part, effective at least until the
first to occur of: (i) the sale of all the shares pursuant to the Registration
Statement; or (ii) one year from the closing date of our acquisition of
substantially all of the assets of OneRelease. The selling stockholder generally
may sell or otherwise transfer the shares pursuant to this Prospectus, in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act or in
transactions otherwise exempt from the registration under the Securities Act.

     All of the shares issued at closing in connection with our acquisition of
substantially all of the assets of OneRelease are covered by this Prospectus and
are eligible to be resold upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
of which this Prospectus is a part.

     The selling stockholder, a corporation, may transfer the shares covered by
this Prospectus to its stockholders, who in turn may transfer the shares to
their respective equity holders and certain other related persons. We have
agreed to amend the list of persons named as selling stockholders, above, not
more than two times to reflect such transfers.

     The common stock is presently listed for trading on The Nasdaq National
Market. The sale of the shares offered under this Prospectus is not being
underwritten. The selling stockholder may sell the shares covered by this
Prospectus from time to time in ordinary brokers' transactions through the
facilities of Nasdaq, in block transactions, in privately negotiated
transactions, or otherwise. Sales of shares may be effected at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale, at
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negotiated prices, or otherwise. There will be no charges or commissions paid to
us by the selling stockholder in connection with the issuance of the shares. It
is anticipated that usual and customary brokerage fees will be paid by the
selling stockholder upon sale of the common stock offered under this Prospectus.
In connection with any sales, the selling stockholder and any brokers
participating in such sales may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning
of the Securities Act, in which event commissions received by such brokers may
be deemed underwriting commissions under the Securities Act.

     The selling stockholder has agreed that it will not take, directly or
indirectly, any action designed to cause or result in, or which has constituted
or might reasonably be expected to constitute, the manipulation or stabilization
of the price of our common stock or of any of our other securities. In
particular, Regulation M under the Securities Act imposes certain restrictions
on issuers, selling stockholders, and other participants in a distribution of
securities which are intended to prohibit such persons from facilitating the
distribution by "conditioning" the market for such securities.

                          DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

     Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common
stock, par value $0.002 per share, and 4,620,253 shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.01 per share.

COMMON STOCK

     As of July 12, 2001, there were 67,873,845 shares of our common stock
outstanding which were held of record by approximately 328 holders.

     The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share
held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. Holders
of our common stock do not have the right to cumulate their votes. Directors are
elected by a plurality of votes cast; except as otherwise provided under the
Delaware General Corporation Law, all other matters are approved by a majority
of the votes cast.

     Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding shares of
our preferred stock, the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive
ratably such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors out of funds
legally available therefor. See "Dividend Policy." In the event of a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, holders of our common
stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of
liabilities and the liquidation preferences of any outstanding shares of our
preferred stock. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights and no
right to convert our common stock into any other securities. There are no
redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. All
outstanding shares of our common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

PREFERRED STOCK

     We may, by resolution of our board of directors, and without any further
vote or action by our stockholders, authorize and issue, subject to certain
limitations prescribed by law, up to an aggregate of 4,620,253 shares of
preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one or more classes or
series of shares of any class or series. With respect to any classes or series,
our board of directors may determine the designation and the number of shares,
preferences, limitations and special rights, including dividend rights,
conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and liquidation preferences.
Because of the rights that may be granted, the issuance of preferred stock may
delay, defer or prevent a change of control. No shares of preferred stock are
outstanding and we presently have no plans to issue shares of preferred stock.

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LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

     Our certificate of incorporation limits or eliminates the liability of our
directors to us or our stockholders for monetary damages to the fullest extent
permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. As permitted by the Delaware
General Corporation Law, our certificate of incorporation provides that our
directors shall not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary
damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability:

     - for any breach of such person's duty of loyalty;

     - for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional
       misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

     - for the payment of unlawful dividends and certain other actions
       prohibited by Delaware corporate law; and

     - for any transaction resulting in receipt by such person of an improper
       personal benefit.

     Our certificate of incorporation also contains provisions indemnifying our
directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law. We also have directors' and officers' liability insurance to
provide our directors and officers with insurance coverage for losses arising
from claims based on breaches of duty, negligence, errors and other wrongful
acts.

CERTAIN ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS

     Our by-laws provide for the division of our board of directors into three
classes. Each class must be as nearly equal in number as possible. Additionally,
each class must serve a three-year term. The terms of each class are staggered
so that each term ends in a different year over a three-year period. Any
director not elected by holders of preferred stock may be removed only for cause
and only by the vote of more than 67% of the shares entitled to vote for the
election of directors.

     Our certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors may
establish the rights of, and cause us to issue, substantial amounts of preferred
stock without the need for stockholder approval. Further, our board of directors
may determine the terms, conditions, rights, privileges and preferences of the
preferred stock. Our board is required to exercise its business judgment when
making such determinations. Our board of directors' use of the preferred stock
may inhibit the ability of third parties to acquire Manugistics. Additionally,
our board may use the preferred stock to dilute the common stock of entities
seeking to obtain control of Manugistics. The rights of the holders of common
stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, any preferred stock
that may be issued in the future. Our preferred stock provides desirable
flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, financings and other
corporate transactions. However, it may have the effect of discouraging,
delaying or preventing a change in control of Manugistics. We have no present
plans to issue any shares of preferred stock. The existence of the foregoing
provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws could make it more
difficult for third parties to acquire or attempt to acquire control of us or
substantial amounts of our common stock.

     Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law applies to Manugistics.
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law generally prohibits certain
"business combinations" between a Delaware corporation and an "interested
stockholder." An "interested stockholder" is generally defined as a person who,
together with any affiliates or associates of such person, beneficially owns, or
within three years did own, directly or indirectly, 15% or more of the
outstanding voting shares of a Delaware corporation. The statute broadly defines
business combinations to include:

     - mergers;

     - consolidations;

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     - sales or other dispositions of assets having an aggregate value in excess
       of 10% of the consolidated assets of the corporation or aggregate market
       value of all outstanding stock of the corporation; and

     - certain transactions that would increase the "interested stockholder's"
       proportionate share ownership in the corporation.

     The statute prohibits any such business combination for a period of three
years commencing on the date the "interested stockholder" becomes an "interested
stockholder," unless:

     - the business combination is approved by the corporation's board of
       directors prior to the date the "interested stockholder" becomes an
       "interested stockholder"; or

     - the "interested stockholder" acquired at least 85% of the voting stock of
       the corporation (other than stock held by directors who are also officers
       or by certain employee stock plans) in the transaction in which it
       becomes an "interested stockholder" if the business combination is
       approved by a majority of the board of directors and by the affirmative
       vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not
       owned by the "interested stockholder."

     The Delaware General Corporation Law contains provisions enabling a
corporation to avoid Section 203's restrictions if stockholders holding a
majority of the corporation's voting stock approve an amendment to the
corporation's certificate of incorporation or by-laws to avoid the restrictions.
We have not and do not currently intend to "elect out" of the application of
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

                                 LEGAL MATTERS

     Certain legal matters with respect to the validity of the common stock
offered by this Prospectus are being passed upon for Manugistics by Dilworth
Paxson LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joseph H. Jacovini, Chairman and a
member of Dilworth Paxson LLP, is a member of the board of directors of
Manugistics. On July 12, 2001, Mr. Jacovini was the beneficial owner of 148,000
shares of common stock (including 2,672 shares of common stock held by his
spouse and a total of 79,328 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
certain options).

                                    EXPERTS

     The consolidated financial statements and related financial statement
schedule, incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Manugistics
Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended February 28, 2001,
have been audited by Deloitte and Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in
their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, and have been so
incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

     The consolidated balance sheets of Talus Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiary
as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1999, have been incorporated by reference
herein and in the Registration Statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG
LLP, independent certified public accountants, incorporated by reference herein,
and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

                      WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials we file with the
SEC at the SEC's public reference room

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at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, as well as at the
SEC's regional offices at 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois
60661 and 7 World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, NY 10048. You can request
copies of these documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying
cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the
operation of the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available at
the SEC's Internet website at "http://www.sec.gov." In addition, you can read
and copy our SEC filings at the office of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. at 1735 K Street, Washington, D.C. 20006.

     The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file
with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
an important part of this Prospectus, and information that we file later with
the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate
by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we will make with
the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act:

     - Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 4, 2001;

     - Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2001;

     - Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 7, 2001;

     - Current Report on Form 8-K, filed March 8, 2001;

     - Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2001; and

     - The description of our common stock contained in our Registration
       Statement on Form 8-A, as amended, including any amendment or report
       filed to update the description.

     You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or
telephoning us at the following address:

                               INVESTOR RELATIONS
                            MANUGISTICS GROUP, INC.
                           2115 EAST JEFFERSON STREET
                              ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
                                 (301) 984-5000

     This Prospectus is part of a Registration Statement we filed with the SEC.
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in
this Prospectus and the Registration Statement. We have authorized no one to
provide you with different information. You should not assume that the
information in this Prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on
the front of the document.

     We have not authorized any dealer, sales person or other person to give any
information or to make any representations other than those contained in this
Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement. You must not rely on any unauthorized
information. This Prospectus is not an offer of these securities in any state
where an offer is not permitted. The information in this Prospectus is current
as of           , 2001. You should not assume that this Prospectus is accurate
as of any other date.

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                                    PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 14.  OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.

     The following is a list of the estimated expenses to be incurred by the
Registrant in connection with the registration of the common stock. All amounts
are estimated, except the SEC registration fee.


                                                           
SEC Registration............................................   $   619
Printing Expenses...........................................    10,000
Legal Fees and Expenses.....................................    15,000
Accountants' Fees and Expenses..............................     5,000
Transfer Agent..............................................     1,000
Miscellaneous...............................................     4,381
                                                               -------
          Total.............................................   $36,000
                                                               =======


ITEM 15.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

     We have adopted the provisions of Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware GCL,
which eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to us or our
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty under certain
circumstances. Furthermore, under Section 145 of the Delaware GCL, we shall
indemnify each of our directors and officers against expenses (including
reasonable costs, disbursements and counsel fees) in connection with any
proceeding involving such person by reason of having been an officer or
director, to the extent such person acted in good faith and in a manner
reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interest, and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
such person's conduct was unlawful. The determination of whether indemnification
is proper under the circumstances, unless made by a court, shall be made by a
majority of a quorum of disinterested members of our Board of Directors, our
independent legal counsel or our stockholders.

     Our Certificate of Incorporation states that our directors shall not be
personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except that this provision shall not eliminate or
limit a director's liability for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to
us or our stockholders, for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, under Section 174 of the
Delaware GCL, or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit.

     Our bylaws further provide that we shall indemnify our officers, directors
and employees to the fullest extent permitted by law. The bylaws also permit us
to purchase insurance on behalf of any such person against any liability
asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity,
or arising out of such person's status as such, whether or not we would have the
power to indemnify such person against such liability under the foregoing
provision of the bylaws. We maintain such insurance.

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ITEM 16.  EXHIBITS



EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                DESCRIPTION
-------                               -----------
           
     4        Form of executed Registration Rights Agreement by and among
              Manugistics Group, Inc., OneRelease.com, Inc. and
              OneRelease.com, LLC dated as of May 17, 2001.
    5*        Opinion of Dilworth Paxson LLP.
  23.1        Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding the Consolidated
              Financial Statements of Manugistics Group, Inc. and
              subsidiaries.
  23.2        Consent of KPMG LLP regarding the Consolidated Financial
              Statements of Talus Solutions, Inc. and subsidiary.
 23.3*        Consent of Dilworth Paxson LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
    24        Power of Attorney (reference is made to the signature page
              of this Registration Statement).


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* To be filed by amendment.

ITEM 17.  UNDERTAKINGS.

     The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

     The undersigned Registrant hereby further undertakes that:

     (i) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the
         information omitted from the form of Prospectus filed as part of this
         Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
         form of Prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1)
         or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of
         this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.

     (ii) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
          each post-effective amendment that contains a form of Prospectus shall
          be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
          securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
          that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
          thereof.

     The undersigned Registrant hereby further undertakes:

     (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
         post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include any
         material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
         previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material
         change to such information in the Registration Statement;

     (2) that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities
         Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
         Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
         the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
         initial bona fide offering thereof; and

     (3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
         of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
         termination of the offering.

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     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction, the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Rockville, State of Maryland, on the 27th day of
July, 2001.

                                          MANUGISTICS GROUP, INC.

                                          By: /s/ GREGORY J. OWENS
                                            ------------------------------------
                                              Gregory J. Owens Chief Executive
                                              Officer

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Manugistics Group, Inc.
whose signature appears below hereby appoints Gregory J. Owens and Raghavan
Rajaji, jointly and individually, as attorneys-in-fact for the undersigned with
full power of substitution, to execute in his or her name and on behalf of such
person, individually, and in each capacity stated below, this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 and one or more amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement and any related registration
statement under Rule 462(b) as the attorney-in-fact shall deem appropriate, and
to file any such amendment (including exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection herewith) to this Registration Statement on Form S-3 or Rule 462(b)
registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.



                  SIGNATURE                                    TITLE                      DATE
                  ---------                                    -----                      ----
                                                                                
            /s/ GREGORY J. OWENS               Chairman of the Board of Directors     July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------    and Chief Executive Officer
              Gregory J. Owens                   (Principal Executive Officer)

             /s/ RAGHAVAN RAJAJI               Executive Vice President and Chief     July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------    Financial Officer (Principal
               Raghavan Rajaji                   Financial Officer)

           /s/ JEFFREY T. HUDKINS              Vice President, Controller and Chief   July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------    Accounting Officer (Principal
             Jeffrey T. Hudkins                  Accounting Officer)

            /s/ J. MICHAEL CLINE               Director                               July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------
              J. Michael Cline

            /s/ STEVEN A. DENNING              Director                               July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------
              Steven A. Denning


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                  SIGNATURE                                    TITLE                      DATE
                  ---------                                    -----                      ----

                                                                                
              /s/ ESTHER DYSON                 Director                               July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------
                Esther Dyson

                                               Director                               July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------
                Lynn C. Fritz

           /s/ JOSEPH H. JACOVINI              Director                               July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------
             Joseph H. Jacovini

               /s/ HAU L. LEE                  Director                               July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------
                 Hau L. Lee

            /s/ WILLIAM G. NELSON              Director                               July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------
              William G. Nelson

            /s/ THOMAS A. SKELTON              Director                               July 27, 2001
---------------------------------------------
              Thomas A. Skelton


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                DESCRIPTION
-------                               -----------
           
     4        Form of executed Registration Rights Agreement by and among
              Manugistics Group, Inc., OneRelease.com, Inc. and
              OneRelease.com, LLC dated as of May 17, 2001.
    5*        Opinion of Dilworth Paxson LLP.
  23.1        Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding the Consolidated
              Financial Statements of Manugistics Group, Inc. and
              subsidiaries.
  23.2        Consent of KPMG LLP regarding the Consolidated Financial
              Statements of Talus Solutions, Inc. and subsidiary.
 23.3*        Consent of Dilworth Paxson LLP (included in Exhibit 5).
    24        Power of Attorney (reference is made to the signature page
              of this Registration Statement).


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