Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software

Press Release

Date:
Thursday, December 18, 2003
Contact:
David Peikin
Phone:
(301) 918-0818
Email:
G1@schwartz-pr.com

Group 1 Software Named to Intelligent Enterprise's
"Companies to Watch" List for 2004

Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF) today announced that it was named to the “2004 Editors Choice Awards: Companies to Watch” list in the area of data integration by the editors of Intelligent Enterprise. In compiling the prestigious list, Intelligent Enterprise, a CMP Media publication, highlights “companies providing the strongest vision, market leadership, and technology innovation to our readers in their quest to align IT with business objectives.” The list will appear in the January 1, 2004 issue of Intelligent Enterprise and is currently available online at http://www.intelligententerprise.com/040101/701towatch1_2.shtml.

According to Intelligent Enterprise senior editor Jeanette Burriesci, Group 1 is “now a breed apart” in the data cleansing market, and she cited Group 1's acquisition of Sagent Technology's key assets as providing authority in the data integration arena.

“We are honored that the editors of Intelligent Enterprise have recognized Group 1's market leadership, vision and powerful technology in naming us to this list,” said Bob Bowen, CEO of Group 1 Software. “Data quality and data integration are cornerstones of today's intelligent enterprises, and organizations worldwide look to Group 1 Software for these important technologies.”

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.

About Intelligent Enterprise Intelligent Enterprise is the only magazine dedicated to the strategic business applications that turn information into intelligence. It serves an exclusive audience of 80,000 business and IT professionals who plan and deploy the strategic applications their companies depend on to improve decision making, enhance business performance, and maximize the value of customer relationships.

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