Nexgen will support the integration of SSA's BPCS® manufacturing software with Appintec's ActionWare application, which will allow users to move between applications while staying on the same customer record. Information will automatically transfer into similar fields of either software, so information will not have to be accessed or entered more than once, increasing users' productivity.

Customer service research has consistently shown that customers demand time-efficiency when calling vendors. Also they do not want to repeat their story to every customer service representative transferred to and require that their information be accurate. The ActionWare400 and BPCS® interface supports all of these goals.

";Contact management is one of those functional areas that has long been neglected by BPCS® . As a leading vendor in the BPCS® marketplace, we're always looking for focused ways to enhance BPCS® as an enterprise-wide solution," said Rick Halsten, president and general manger of Nexgen Software Technologies Inc. "We think the ActionWare400 interface will provide BPCS® users with a tremendous Customer Service advantage."

The Benefits of integrating Appintec's ActionWare400 and BPCS® software incorporate ActionWare's application of sales, marketing, and customer service into the customers' already existing database. BPCS® is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system used in manufacturing and distribution companies, and includes order entry, accounts receivable, inventory tracking, and other business planning and control functions.

" This relationship will enable the two companies to market ActionWare and the interface to some 4000 users of BPCS®," said Robin Retallick, president and chief executive officer of Appintec. "The interface between the two products allows for seamless integration of key applications, creating a complete piece of software to furnish all business needs. "Nexgen's role will be to enhance Appintec's ActionWare400 by providing all necessary sales, technical, and application support for the BPCS® interface. This interface can then be customized to fit and meet individual customer needs and applications.

Since its founding in 1990, Nexgen Software Technologies Inc., has directed its focus on becoming the finest provider of BPCS® consulting services in the world. As a result, Nexgen has had an unparalleled record of service in supplying effective business solutions to companies using BPCS® .

Appintec Corp., a privately held company founded in 1982, is a leading developer and marketer of contact management software. An IBM Business Partner since 1986, the company's ActionWare® line of products is a family of software that includes workplace automation, activity management and contact management solutions. Appintec's technical staff also serve as consultants to major companies throughout the U.S. on the use of Appintec products and a broad range of related areas. The company's corporate office is located at 5801 Christie Avenue, Suite #500, Emeryville, Calif. 94608. For more information on Appintec Corp. and its products phone: (888) 228-9273 or (510) 450-1550 or fax (510) 450-1561. Or, visit Appintec on the web at www.actionware.com or email at info@actionware.com .

BPCS® is a registered trademark of System Software Associates, Inc.