Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software


Press Release

Date:
Monday, January 19, 2004
Contact:
David Peikin
Phone:
(301) 918-0818
Email:
G1@schwartz-pr.com

Group 1 Software Adds Support for SUSE Linux


Group 1 Continues to Support Widest Array of Platforms and Operating Systems Among Data Quality and Direct Marketing Software Vendors

Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF) today announced that it has added SUSE Linux to its already extensive list of supported operating systems and platforms. Group 1 now offers its data quality and direct marketing software solutions on SUSE Linux. Group 1 also provides customer support, documentation, education, and professional services for organizations using Group 1's technology on SUSE Linux.

“Our support of SUSE Linux underscores our commitment to provide our data quality and direct marketing software solutions on the widest array of platforms and operating systems,” said Bob Bowen, CEO of Group 1 Software. "This announcement follows Group 1's release of LESLIE, our new services-oriented architecture, the first-of-its-kind for data quality. The release of LESLIE, coupled with our support for SUSE Linux, demonstrates our dedication to support innovative technologies that can benefit our over 3,000 customers worldwide.”

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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