Descartes Added to S&P/TSX Composite Index

WATERLOO, Ontario, Dec. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems
Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting
logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced today that S&P
Dow Jones Canadian Index Services has confirmed that Descartes will be
added to the S&P/TSX Composite Index effective after the close of
trading on Friday, December 20, 2013.

"This marks another important milestone for Descartes," said Edward
Ryan, Descartes' Chief Executive Officer. "We're extremely pleased to
be included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index and look forward to the
increased visibility and broader market participation that comes with
being a part of the index."

The S&P/TSX Composite Index, managed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones
Indices, is the headline index and the principal broad market measure
for the Canadian equity markets.

About Descartes

Descartes (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) is the global leader in providing
on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the
productivity, performance and security of logistics-intensive
businesses. Descartes has over 171,000 parties using its cloud based
services. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to
route, schedule, track and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate
and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices;
file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and
complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the
world's largest, collaborative multi-modal logistics community. Our
headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and
partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com.