Solomon Software Releases Full Suite of e-Business Module in Singapore

Solomon Desktop Allows Immediate Access to Key Business Information Anytime, Anywhere for Solomon IV Users

Singapore – July 28, 2000 – Solomon Software South East Asia Pte Ltd, a leading provider of mid-market business management and e-business software, today announced the general availability of Solomon Desktop, a browser-based portal that provides employees and business partners secure access anytime and anywhere to 100 percent of the capabilities of Solomon IV®. Solomon Desktop brings an integrated, personalized view of Solomon IV to an individual’s desktop and enables better decision-making by providing immediate access to key business information.

Solomon Desktop is designed to be on every desktop and embraces the 95 percent of the workforce that would not traditionally interact with Solomon IV applications. The browser-friendly interface addresses Business-to-Employee and Business-to-Business situations by facilitating direct access to Web-based applications that are included with the Web Self-Service Bundle. In addition, users can access any Solomon IV standard or customized report, or any Solomon IV menu items through a local area network (LAN) connection, or through a remote connection using Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services (WTS).

The goal of Solomon Desktop is to enable customers to make e-business everyday business without worrying about the complexities of the underlying technology,” said Michael Rupe, president of the Solomon business unit. “There is no question that businesses need the ability to do business anytime and anywhere, but at the same time, they don’t want to spend a fortune to have that capability. Solomon Desktop will save Solomon IV customers on system administration and training costs, and make them more productive overall.” Already, Solomon IV customers are embracing Solomon Desktop to make their businesses more productive.

“Our five core e-business product initiatives, including eFoundation, eStore, PartnerLink, MyView and eTools, which make up Solomon’s e-business product strategy, have a unique advantage of giving small and medium size businesses the flexibility and ability to prepared themselves to meet the challenges ahead while fully embrace to e-business.” said Laurent Dedenis, general manager of Solomon Software Singapore.

Available for use with Solomon Desktop is the Web Self-Service Bundle. The Web Self-Service Bundle is a collection of Web-based applications that complement Solomon IV by providing Web-specific functions to many of the Solomon IV modules. Applications in the Web Self-Service Bundle include Web Employee Inquiry, Web PayrollTime, Web Vendor Inquiry, and Web Customer Inquiry. Additional applications available later this summer include Web ProjectTime and Web ProjectExpense.

Solomon Desktop is available immediately for Solomon IV 4.21 Select (Multi-User) and Premier Editions through authorized Solomon IV channel partners. Solomon Desktop with 100 named users is priced starting at $1,400 for Select Edition, and $2,200 for Premier Edition.

About Solomon Software

Solomon Software South East Asia is a leading provider of business management and e-business software. Designed with an unparalleled focus on flexibility, Solomon offers small and mid-sized organizations a faster time to solution. The award-winning Solomon IV® product family includes e-business applications for financials, project accounting, distribution, service management and manufacturing. Solomon IV applications are optimized exclusively for small and mid-sized businesses leveraging Microsoft technologies and platforms. Founded in 1980, Solomon today has 20,000 customers served by more than 500 channel partners and 380 associates. Solomon’s products and services are sold and implemented by its extensive network of independent sales and support organizations. More information about Solomon Software can be found at www.solomon.com.sg

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Veranne Wong, Marketing Communications Manager, 65-224 6795, info@solomon.com.sg