Naperville, IL — August17, 1998 -- Nexgen Europe, Inc. (London) has added CSI Limited as a distributor and service provider in the United Kingdom and Ireland for Nexgen's popular Focus/2000 line of Year 2000 tools. Focus/2000 is a completely automated software conversion tool specifically designed to correct century problems in older versions of two venerable AS/400 software packages: BPCS® from System Software Associates, Inc. and PRMS from the Acacia Technologies division of Computer Associates International, Inc. These two ERP systems are licensed to more than 10,000 companies around the world.

Nexgen's Focus/2000 tools are in use worldwide at hundreds of sites, and dozens of companies have already completed their millennium conversions due to the speed, precision, and reliability of the software.

"We are pleased that Computing Services for Industry will be offering our fast and cost-effective millennium solution to companies that are using these ERP systems," said Fraser Herrick, General Manager of Nexgen Europe. "For some companies, especially those with heavy modifications to their ERP system, Focus/2000 is a fast, accurate and cost-effective alternative to upgrading to Y2K-compliant versions. For companies that are in the process of upgrading, given the short time left, Focus/2000 is a necessary insurance policy or contingency plan. Implementation of an ERP system is a lengthy process and is typically accomplished application by application. We are finding that more and more organizations are planning ahead and are converting their existing code, just in case they can't complete their full upgrade in a timely manner."

A leading supplier of manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions, Computing Services for Industry has 11 offices in the U.K., with headquarters in Leeds. Last year, CSI was named European affiliate of the year by System Software Associates. Michael Fort, CSI Millennium Services Manager, can be contacted in Leeds at +44 (0) 113 234 2211 or via e-mail to gbcsimf2@ibmmail.com.

For further information, visit Nexgen's web site at www.nexgeninfo.com or CSI's web site at www.csiltd.co.uk.

Nexgen Software Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, a Chicago suburb in the area's High Technology Corridor. Since 1990, Nexgen has focused on providing implementation and custom modification services to BPCS® users. Nexgen markets its millennium solutions for the BPCS® marketplace through its affiliated companies Nexgen 2K, Inc., Nexgen Asia/Pacific, Inc., and Nexgen Europe, Inc.

Contact Fraser Herrick, General Manager of Nexgen Europe, Ltd., in London at +44 (0) 171 470 7244 or via e-mail to herrick@mail.nexgeninfo.com.

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Focus/2000 is a trademark of Nexgen Software Technologies, Inc.
BPCS® is a registered trademark of System Software Associates, Inc.
PRMS is a registered trademark of Computer Associates, Inc.