For the recently ended period, Epicor lost $13.6 million, narrowed the red ink by 22.2 percent from a loss of $17.4 million in last year's corresponding quarter. Revenue was $228.5 million, up 19.9 percent from $209.4 million, reflecting the acquisition of SolarSoft Business Systems. First quarter license revenue was $20.9 million, from $28.3 million. However, ERP services revenue hit $80.3 million in the most recently ended quarter, up from $61 million. That pushed total ERP revenue to $140.2 million, a 12-percent hike from just over $125 million. In the company's other business segments, retail solutions continued to struggle with revenue of $34.4 million, down 3.4 percent from just under $36 million. Retail distribution revenue came in at just under $54 million, an increase of 10.4 percent  from $48.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.