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AGILYSYS,
INC.
(Name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
MAK
Capital Fund LP,
Paloma
International L.P.,
Sunrise
Partners Limited Partnership,
MAK
Capital One LLC,
MAK
GP LLC,
Trust
Asset Management LLP,
Michael
A. Kaufman,
S.
Donald Sussman,
and
R.
Andrew Cueva
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MAK
CAPITAL GROUP COMMENCES SOLICITATION SEEKING
SHAREHOLDER
APPROVAL TO INCREASE STAKE IN AGILYSYS
Ohio
State Statue Requires Shareholder Approval To Increase Its Stake
New York, NY, January 25, 2010
–MAK Capital Fund LP and Paloma International L.P., the parent of Sunrise
Partners Limited Partnership, and other related entities (collectively, the “MAK
Group”), that collectively own approximately 19.1% of the shares of Agilysys,
Inc. (“Agilysys” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGS: AGYS), today began sending out
proxy materials to fellow shareholders to solicit proxies in connection with the
special meeting of the Agilysys shareholders to be held on February 18, 2010 at
the Company’s principal executive offices at 28925 Fountain Parkway, Solon, Ohio
44139. At the special meeting, the Agilysys shareholders will be
asked, as required by Ohio law, to authorize the MAK Group to acquire additional
shares of Agilysys to increase their stake in the Company to 20% or more but
less than 33 1/3% under Ohio law. Shareholders of record on January
15, 2010 will be entitled to vote at the meeting. The Company has
publicly stated that it is not making a recommendation for or against the MAK
Group’s proposal to increase its stake.
A
copy of the MAK Group’s final proxy statement is available at www.sec.gov or at
www.ourmaterials.com/MAK. If
Agilysys shareholders have any questions, or need further information, please
contact the MAK Group’s proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., toll-free at
800-322-2885.
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Contacts:
Media:
MacKenzie
Partners, Inc.
Larry
Dennedy/Daniel Sullivan, 212-929-5500