| | Toronto, September 11,
2000 SmartSales Inc. (CDNX:SA) announced today that it has entered into a
licensing agreement with PointBase, Inc. of Mountain View, California, to
use their technology in SmartSales' new product suite to deliver JAVA
platform independence to the mobile, wireless and application service
provider ("ASP") universe.
"We are now moving to the beta testing stage with this product suite" said
Don Parker, President and CEO. "This is a critical strategic development for
our company because it allows us to move rapidly into new markets where our
clients are looking to employ all of the features and functionality of our
SmartSales products within a mobile/wireless environment or where platform
independence is a requirement. In addition, we can now enter the ASP
marketplace, as well as deliver this application to large enterprise clients
looking to use an intranet and/or extranet solution." added Mr. Parker.
"This technology innovation sets us apart and is consistent with our goal to
provide the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions that meet the
needs of sales organizations across the board. It also further broadens the
marketplace for our products by allowing us to address the needs of
businesses outside of the Microsoft Outlook desktop environment to the
balance of hardware and software platforms including wireless/mobile
devices." Mr. Parker went on to say.
About PointBase, Inc. PointBase, the leader in mobile wireless data
management, creates the technology for extending and synchronizing
enterprise data among wireless devices, Internet appliances, mobile
applications, PDA's, and networked servers. The company's 100% Pure Java
products solve the problem of managing data for applications deployed
globally across a diversity of platforms. PointBase was established in 1998
by Bruce Scott, co-founder of Oracle Corporation and Gupta/Centura Software.
For additional information on PointBase and its products, call (877)
238-8798 (U.S. and Canada) or (650) 230-7200 (International) or visit the
company's website at pointbase.com.
About SmartSales Inc. SmartSales, based in Toronto, develops and distributes
leading-edge sales cycle, sales tracking and sales management software that
is practical, easy-to-use and economical to buy and implement. SmartSales
products are specifically designed to help increase revenue for users in the
selling channel by enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales
cycle for both sales representatives and corporate managers. SmartSales
products effectively combine attributes of both sales force automation
("SFA") software and customer relationship management ("CRM") software.
For more information, please contact Investor Relations: 1-888-257-5559
E-mail: info@smartsales.com
0r visit the website at www.smartsales.com
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