Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software

Press Release

Date:
Wednesday, May 17, 2000
Contact:
David Peikin
Phone:
(301) 918-0818
Email:
G1@schwartz-pr.com

Group 1 Supporting Windows 2000

Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF) announced today that the company has recently added Microsoft Windows 2000 to its extensive list of supported operating systems and platforms. Group 1 fully supports Microsoft's newest operating system by offering professional services, customer support, documentation, and education to businesses using Windows 2000.

"We are excited about combining the power of Group 1's data quality, direct marketing, and e-commerce suite of products with Microsoft's Windows 2000," said Ron Friedman, President of Group 1. "It's a significant step forward for us to offer our industry-leading software solutions to the wide range of businesses using Windows 2000."

Group 1 Software is a leading provider of software solutions for data quality, database marketing, electronic document composition applications, and direct marketing and mailing efficiency applications. Group 1 supports MVS, VSE, AS/400, UNIX (including Linux), Windows NT, Windows 2000 and other operating systems and various computers. Group 1 has offices throughout the United States and in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. The company is also represented in Latin America, Asia, and Australia.

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