Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software


Press Release

Date:
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Contact:
David Peikin
Phone:
(301) 918-0818
Email:
G1@schwartz-pr.com

Group 1 Software To Participate in IBM Linux Event


Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF) today announced that it will present its data quality solutions at the upcoming IBM workshop “Cost Effective Linux Solutions for the Financial Enterprise.” Group 1's chief technology officer, Tim Waggoner, will discuss the growing acceptance of the Linux operating system and data quality technology among Group 1's financial services customers. The event will be held Thursday November 13 at IBM's Linux Center of Competence in New York City. “Since we began supporting products on the Linux operating system nearly four years ago, its popularity as an enterprise operating system has grown tremendously,” said Group 1's Waggoner. “Financial services providers of all sizes are increasingly recognizing the potential return on investment opportunities from Linux. We look forward to expanding our longstanding relationship with IBM to meet the market's growing demand for data quality solutions that can operate on all IBM platforms.”

Group 1's data quality solutions are available on all current IBM platforms, including iSeries, OS/390, ZOS, and AIX. About Group 1 Software Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF ) is a leading provider of solutions that help over 3,000 organizations worldwide maximize the value of their customer and other data. Group 1 provides industry-leading technologies that allow businesses to cleanse and enrich their corporate data, generate personalized customer communications and integrate and deliver data across the enterprise. These technologies are essential components of enterprise applications including customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business intelligence systems. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, Group 1 offers solutions utilized by leaders in the financial services, banking, GIS/mapping, retail, telecommunications, utilities, insurance and other industries. The company's customer base includes such recognized names as Entergy, GEICO, L.L. Bean, MapQuest, QVC, Siemens, Wal-Mart and Wells Fargo. For more information about Group 1, visit the company's Web site at http://www.g1.com.

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