Geac Computer Corporation Limited: AMSI Forms Strategic Alliance with Trendmetrix

Tuesday October 29, 2:11 pm ET

Affiliation Brings Strong Online Market Reporting and Research Solution To the Multifamily Housing Industry

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002-- AMSI, a division of Geac Computer Corporation Limited (TSX:GAC - News), and Trendmetrix today announced their alliance providing residential property owners/managers with the most effective and powerful market research and online data tracking solution in the industry. AMSI and Trendmetrix have completed the integration of TrendLook, an online market reporting and research solution, with AMSI's EVOLUTION application, eSite. This integration captures property data in real time while expanding research capabilities that utilize a vast client-driven reporting and tracking engine.

Combined with eSite, TrendLook will maximize the research experience by expanding the data collected and simplifying the access to the data. According to Bill Watts, President and CEO of Trendmetrix, "Our alliance with AMSI provides our joint clients with the ability to automate the collection of their on-site performance data, define the competitive universe for comparatives, and make real time business decisions to maximize portfolio returns. 'Succeeding in tomorrow's markets means maximizing today's information(TM)' and our partnership with AMSI greatly enhances our ability to turn data into useful information."

"TrendLook is a revolutionary tool for property owners and managers," states Michael Mullin, General Manager of AMSI. "The integration with eSite provides our clients real time information that can be mined for trends and opportunities. The easy to use report generator is accessed via the Internet and asset managers can slice and dice the data to meet the changing needs of owners, investors, and lending institutions. We are excited to be working with a company as knowledgeable and forward thinking as Trendmetrix. The combined strengths of our two companies will provide an unprecedented reporting and research solution to our joint clients."

AMSI's EVOLUTION property management applications are in use by more than 75 companies operating over 500,000 units today. The applications are designed to improve workflow, create resident portals, provide real-time analytical information and assist in increasing revenue. The applications also aid in decreasing costs, improve resident satisfaction and boost operational efficiencies for these owners and managers. EVOLUTION is the direct approach to property management technology.

About Trendmetrix, Inc.

Trendmetrix is a privately held corporation based in the Dallas, TX area. Dedicated to providing quality market reporting and research, the genesis of Trendmetrix is the MultiHousing Research Company (MRC), one of the most well respected market research firms specializing in multifamily and senior living in the nation. MRC concentrates on market feasibility studies and market reporting on a national scope. MRC's client list includes most major owners/managers and financial institutions. MRC also produces annual housing studies for municipal governments.

About AMSI

AMSI, a division of Geac Computer Corporation Limited, is an innovative, high-energy provider of fully featured property management software for owners, investors and managers of multi-family and commercial properties. AMSI software tracks traffic, marketing, leasing and rent collection applications. Ancillary offerings include accounting and financial applications and on-site management tools. More than 13,000 properties throughout the United States have chosen AMSI products and services. For more information, visit http://www.amsi-pm.com.

About Geac Computer Corporation Limited

Geac Computer Corporation Limited (TSX: GAC - News) headquartered in Markham, Canada, is a global provider of business-critical software and systems solutions. Geac solutions include cross-industry enterprise business applications for financial administration and human resources functions, and enterprise resource planning applications for manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain management. Geac also provides industry applications to the real estate, restaurant, property, and construction marketplaces, as well as a wide range of applications for libraries, government administration and public safety agencies. Further information is available at http://www.geac.com or through e-mail at info@geac.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations. These forward-looking statements entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties about the Company's business are more fully discussed in Management Discussion and Analysis published in the Company's annual report.

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Contact:
AMSI
Lisa Gochman, 713/690-2674 ext. 247
l.gochman@geac.com

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Source: Geac Computer Corporation Limited

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