Retailers Ring Up New Sales With ACCPAC ePOS

for Maximum Flexibility; Provides Easy Administration and Real-Time Accounting Integration

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA - News), announced today the release of version 5.2 of its ACCPAC epos(TM) point of sale (POS) system. The software enables retailers around the world to manage their POS operations securely over the Internet with complete integration to ACCPAC Advantage Series(TM) accounting. The system's Internet- based approach provides a high degree of flexibility, especially for multiple- site operations, while remaining cost-effective, and easy to administer.

ACCPAC ePOS 5.2 enables retailers to easily link POS registers at multiple retail locations to the head office over the Internet -- a single installation of the ACCPAC ePOS server connects ACCPAC ePOS registers at both local and remote locations. This Internet-based approach makes register setup simple and cost-effective. ACCPAC ePOS also provides real time integration with back office accounting for single point transaction management, and its on-line and off-line modes ensure uninterrupted transaction processing should Internet availability become compromised.

New with version 5.2, ACCPAC ePOS also enables retailers to:

* Handle transactions in multiple currencies;
* Easily manage multiple tills at POS registers for fast cashier
changeover;
* Handle complex inventory barcode schemes such as those for multiple
part products; and,
* Implement advanced security features.

"With several locations and growing, we've relied on ACCPAC ePOS for its easy setup and real-time hookup to our accounting," said Katherine Gulley, Controller with Zarky's Fine Foods, a multi-site grocery operation in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. "The accounting integration is critical for our reporting needs, which is now a simple process, and the off-line capability has proven to be a lifesaver. During the northeastern U.S. and Canadian blackout last August we were able to immediately switch our tills to offline mode to stay open for business on battery power without missing a beat."

Gulley adds, "The new features and security of version 5.2 will be important for our company, especially as we expand with more volume and more locations."

"Our goal is to provide SMBs with an excellent POS application, made even better through its use of the Internet and tight integration with surrounding business applications," said ACCPAC President and CEO, David Hood. "With ACCPAC ePOS 5.2, we're providing more operational flexibility, full integration to the back office, bulletproof transaction processing, and much higher security. Additionally, since ePOS utilizes the Internet, SMBs can now benefit from the centralized management and real time transaction processing that larger retailers have enjoyed for years -- and at a price they can afford."

ACCPAC ePOS 5.2 New Features

Complete multicurrency support

ACCPAC ePOS is now able to offer the industry leading multicurrency capabilities of the ACCPAC Advantage Series accounting system. As a result, the system can be deployed in countries around the world, and can still be managed from a single, central installation.

The system can accept cash in one currency and calculate change in another currency.

For countries where currency rounding is required, the system instantly manages rounding. For example, cash transactions in Australia, which no longer uses pennies, are correctly rounded to the nearest nickel.

Multiple tills per POS register

Retailers operating multiple cashier shifts can make easier, faster cashier transitions using ACCPAC ePOS 5.2. For example, sales transactions for the 'a.m. clerk' can be kept in an ACCPAC ePOS electronic till or 'virtual cash box' dedicated to that cashier, while transactions are processed in the 'p.m. clerk's' electronic till, once that clerk starts his/her shift. Each clerk maintains a separate total, eliminating the need for time-consuming, manual cash register transitions and helping to prevent till errors.

Support for complex inventory barcode schemes

Version 5.2 supports barcode grouping, enabling cashiers to scan a single barcode representing a multi-part product. This saves time by eliminating the need to ring up several transactions for components that make up a finished product, such as a patio set consisting of a table, umbrella and several chairs.

Advanced Security

Version 5.2 of ACCPAC ePOS incorporates new, variable encryption technology to prevent another system or hacker from processing transactions. The ACCPAC ePOS Server verifies the next transaction and credit card numbers during Register activation, ensuring that previously used or duplicate numbers from inactive or stolen registers can't be used. Users can configure security by Company, Register and Rights, and password protection is provided in both offline and online modes.

Pricing and Availability

ACCPAC ePOS is available now from ACCPAC Solution Providers worldwide starting at an SRP of $2,000 (USD) for the Server component and $1,000 (USD) for the Register component.

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. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Source: ACCPAC International, Inc.

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