ACCPAC Fuels CRM Growth With Expanding Development Partner Program

More Than 50 ISV Applications Now Available for ACCPAC CRM

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA - News), announced today the availability of more than 50 add-on applications developed by independent software vendors (ISVs) for its ACCPAC CRM(TM) customer relationship management software. More than 70 ISVs have committed to providing enhancement solutions or customizing ACCPAC CRM for specific industries since the ACCPAC CRM Development Partner Program was launched in August 2003. In addition to the more than 50 applications now available that support ACCPAC CRM, many more are in development.

"Software developers are teaming with us because they understand that combining ACCPAC CRM with their applications and, at the same time, gaining access to our large, global channel is a tremendous opportunity for them to substantially grow their businesses," said ACCPAC President and CEO, David M. Hood. "The result is that both ACCPAC and our business partners are able to provide more robust solutions to more and more customers -- the ultimate beneficiaries."

ACCPAC CRM ISV applications include tour management, service operations management, student tracking systems, apparel solutions, professional services time and billing management, customer reward solutions, property management solutions, voice-based sales force systems, performance management, and others.

ACCPAC has been extending the power and flexibility of ACCPAC CRM to serve broader markets through both internal development and cooperative development with ISVs in the ACCPAC CRM Development Partner Program. The ACCPAC CRM Development Partner Program is unique because it enables ISVs to work with not only the ACCPAC CRM application, but through it, the other ACCPAC end-to-end applications such as accounting, human resources, warehouse management, e-commerce, and point of sale as well as hundreds of modules from more than 400 ACCPAC Development Partners. Through these combined solutions, ACCPAC and its development partners are able to optimize the degree of fit and the magnitude of success that clients can experience with their CRM system. InTime Solutions Inc., a leading supplier of scheduling software for protective services personnel, such as police, fire, ambulance, 911, corrections, and health care workers, is among the ACCPAC CRM Development Partners integrating their products with ACCPAC Advantage Series(TM), in addition to ACCPAC CRM, in order to expand and enhance their overall offerings.

"The ACCPAC 'freedom of choice' proposition for supporting multiple databases, operating systems and deployment options is unique in the market. We automatically inherit those characteristics, giving us a powerful differentiator for our own products," said Harry Dollard, CEO of InTime. "Add to that the Web and wireless capabilities of ACCPAC CRM and out-of-the box integration to ACCPAC® accounting modules and we have a solution unlike anything delivered by the competition. Together, we provide truly unique value for our customers."

ACCPAC CRM Development Partners have the opportunity to significantly expand their business through the benefits of this program. Benefits include:

* SDK and Documentation: ACCPAC provides a software development kit and
comprehensive documentation.
* Marketing: ACCPAC works with each partner closely to help define and
support the value proposition for the customer and provide marketing
opportunities to the ACCPAC reseller channel.
* Technical Support: On-going support for partners helps their growth and
continued success. Development and on-going technical support is
available throughout the life of the partner relationship.
* Training: Developer-specific training ensures that Development Partners
understand the depth of ACCPAC CRM and the capabilities inherent in the
full suite of ACCPAC end-to-end applications.

ISVs who have recently joined the ACCPAC CRM Development Partner Program include: Abrige, Access Accounting eSolutions & Services, Accounting Software Professionals, Advanced Applications Inc., APEX Business Solutions LLC, BAASS Business Solutions, Berlan Systems Inc., Caron Business Solutions, Compass Enterprise Solutions, e2e Business Management Solutions, Full Capacity, Harwood Consulting Inc., iCube Info International, iHello, Implanciel Inc., Inaplex Limited, Integrated Tech Inc., InTime Solutions Inc., Manufacturing Information Systems, Inc. (MISys), MBC Solutions, Net@Work, Online Computer Systems, Orchid Financial Systems, Paragon Consulting Group, Inc., Planet Earth Projects Inc., Poly-Asia (China) Co Ltd, Sidler Clarke Inc., Softkey Microsystems, STG Computer Systems Inc., Tactec Pty Ltd, Toucan Interactive, and Quality Directions.

Learn MoreFor more information on the benefits of joining the ACCPAC CRM Development Partner Program, email crmdeveloper@accpac.com, call 1-800-945-8007, option 5, or visit our web site at www.accpac.com/beapartner.

About ACCPAC

ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA - News), provides small and mid-size businesses a broad range of end-to-end business management applications designed to enhance customers' competitive advantage. Product lines include ACCPAC CRM(TM), ACCPAC CRM SalesTeam(TM), ACCPAC Advantage Series(TM), ACCPAC Pro Series(TM), ACCPAC HR Series(TM), ACCPAC Business Analysis Suite(TM), ACCPAC eTransact®, ACCPAC Exchange(TM), ACCPAC Warehouse Management System(TM), ACCPAC epos(TM), ACCPAC Insight(TM), Simply Accounting®, ACCPAC FAXserve® and ACCPAC Messenger(TM).

Based in Pleasanton, Calif., USA, with offices in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Mexico, the Middle East, the Netherlands, South Africa, Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom, ACCPAC has more than 500,000 customers and more than 7,000 channel partners in more than 130 countries worldwide. For more information about ACCPAC and our products, call 1-800-945-8007 in North America, or visit ACCPAC at www.accpac.com and www.accpaconline.com.

ACCPAC, the ACCPAC logo and the ACCPAC product names set forth above are registered trademarks or trademarks of ACCPAC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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Source: ACCPAC International, Inc.

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