Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software


Press Release

Date:
Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Contact:
David Peikin
Phone:
(301) 918-0818
Email:
G1@schwartz-pr.com

Group 1 Software and Xerox Brazil Enter Into Strategic Alliance


Xerox Brazil to Resell Group 1's DOC1 Customer Communications Management Suite As Component Of New Electronic Personalization Practice

Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF) and Xerox Brazil today announced a partnership under which Xerox Brazil will resell Group 1's DOC1 suite as part of Xerox's new Personalized Communications Services practice in Brazil. The DOC1 customer communications management suite gives businesses complete control of the document lifecycle, from content design, generation, and presentment to archiving, retrieval and electronic payment. Xerox Brazil's new practice will provide hardware and software solutions to Brazil's largest enterprises.

“Personalization is an important business focus for Xerox, and Group 1's integrated, end-to-end DOC1 suite will be an integral component of our offerings to Brazil's leading enterprises,” said Ricardo Karbage, marketing director, Xerox Global Services. “Group 1's technologies will be leveraged to secure business from both prospective and current customers.”

“For nearly a decade, Xerox Global Services has been a most valuable partner for Group 1 Software,” said Alan Slater, president of Group 1's DOC1 Division. “We are very excited to expand this successful alliance to Brazil to meet the market's growing need for powerful customer communications management technologies. We are confident that this alliance will add further to our strong customer base in Brazil, which includes such leading organizations as Brasil Telecom, Telefonica Brazil, and Banco Itau.”

Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF ) is a leading provider of software solutions for data quality, customer communications management and direct marketing applications. Group 1's software systems and services enable over 2,000 customers worldwide to market smarter by helping them find, reach and keep customers. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, Group 1's solutions are utilized by leaders in the financial services, banking, retail, telecommunications, utilities, e-commerce, and insurance industries. The company's customer base includes such recognized names as Charles Schwab, Entergy, GEICO, L.L. Bean, QVC and Wal-Mart. For more information about Group 1, visit the company's Web site at http://www.g1.com.

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