FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 20, 2002 - ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA - News), announced today that it has acquired eWare Limited of Dublin, Ireland. eWare is a developer of customer relationship management (CRM) software. A private label version of the eWare software, ACCPAC eCRM, has been actively marketed by ACCPAC for the past 18 months under an OEM agreement with eWare. The product will continue to be marketed as ACCPAC eCRM. Ivan MacDonald, eWare President and CEO, Greg Casey, eWare Executive Vice President, and Alan Wyley, eWare Executive Vice President and COO, together with the entire eWare staff, are joining ACCPAC.
ACCPAC eCRM is a customer relationship management application designed to integrate a business' interactions with its customers, partners and prospects across the enterprise by providing sales force automation, call center automation, marketing automation, customer and partner Internet self-service, and integrated workflow. ACCPAC eCRM can be accessed via the Internet or wireless devices, which allows users to access and update the system at anytime, from anywhere. For example, a remote field sales organization can access customers' past communications as well as vital information such as customer credit status, inventory availability, quote and order processing, and transaction history. Available in three editions, ACCPAC eCRM integrates with ACCPAC Advantage Series and ACCPAC Pro Series accounting software.
ACCPAC eCRM is currently available through ACCPAC Solution Providers around the world. For more information, or to locate an ACCPAC Solution Provider, contact ACCPAC at 800-945-8007, or visit www.accpac.com.
These materials are not an offer for the sale of securities in the United States or to U.S. persons. The securities may not be sold in the United States or to a U.S. person absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. ACCPAC International, Inc. does not intend to register any portion of this offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering relating to this transaction in the United States.
About ACCPAC
Based in Pleasanton, Calif., USA, with offices in Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, the Middle East, South Africa, Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom, ACCPAC has more than 500,000 customers and more than 6,500 business partners in more than 130 countries worldwide.
About A. B. Computer Systems, Inc.
For more information: Joe Keller, 800-440-4082, joekell@abcsi.com.
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 Advantage Series, ACCPAC Pro Series, ACCPAC HR Series, ACCPAC Business Analysis Suite, ACCPAC eTransact, ACCPAC Exchange, ACCPAC eCRM, ACCPAC Warehouse Management System, ACCPAC ePOS, Simply Accounting, FAXserve and ACCPAC Messenger.
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A. B. Computer Systems is a leading provider of turnkey business solutions that include software, hardware and services. Established in 1989, the company specializes in Accounting, Distribution and Manufacturing Systems, Internet Commerce and Custom Designed Business Software. With offices in Melville, Manhattan and Saddle Brook, the company caters to mid-size businesses that invest in technology in order to improve productivity, efficiency and their bottom line.
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