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To: JDN who wrote (12671)	8/11/1998 10:30:00 AM
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Not the best day for a PR...but. [ Business \| US Market \| By Industry \| IPO \| AP \| S&P \| International \| PRNews \| BizWire ] Tuesday August 11, 9:59 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Peritus Software Services, Inc. Whistler Auto-Mation Selects Software Asset Maintenance (SAM) Solution From Peritus SAMRENOVATION Chosen For High Accuracy and Speed BILLERICA, Mass., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Peritus Software Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTUS - news), a leading provider of solutions for software maintenance, today announced that Whistler Auto-Mation Product Division of Whistler Corporation selected the Software Asset Maintenance(SM) (SAM) Renovation service from Peritus to renovate corporate-wide AS/400 RPG manufacturing applications. SAMRENOVATION is one of a family of Software Asset Maintenance solutions designed to increase efficiencies and stop the escalation of software maintenance costs. After evaluating other vendors, Whistler Auto-Mation Products, the privately held maker of garage and home products, selected Peritus because of the high accuracy and automation of the Peritus technology. In addition, the SAMRENOVATION service demonstrated significant cost savings over the other solutions. ''Peritus' superior Year 2000 identification and correction technology, experienced personnel, and the company's impressive focus on client satisfaction were the key reasons for selecting the SAMRENOVATION service over the competition,'' said Cindy Morgan, Director of MIS at Whistler Auto-Mation Products. ''The SAMRENOVATION service is now a strategic part of our information technology strategy that will enable us to maintain growth and competitiveness beyond the Year 2000.'' Conquering the Year 2000 problem is still one of the most difficult software maintenance challenges facing companies today. The SAMRENOVATION service uses a unique combination of people, processes, and technologies to transform software maintenance from a labor-intensive chore into a dynamic, leading-edge activity that boosts the precision and productivity of Year 2000 renovations. The SAMRENOVATION people are experts in software maintenance and are highly trained and skilled in best practices and exclusive Peritus tools. They work as self-directed, high-performance teams that focus on meeting client Year 2000 goals of high accuracy and tight deadlines. The SAMRENOVATION process is based on scientific principles and the best practices from software engineering. The SAMRENOVATION technology uses special techniques proven to surpass other methods of automated date-sensitive item identification and correction. ''Knowledge propagation,'' one of the methods used, tracks the movement of date- sensitive items in applications. By following the movement of the date- related information, the date-sensitive items are accurately identified and then corrected from their use and format, rather than from their names. This unique combination of people, processes, and technologies results in dramatic increases in accuracy and efficiency in addressing the Year 2000 software maintenance problem. ''Peritus is extremely pleased that Whistler, a company known for its innovation and quality, has selected the SAMRENOVATION factory service,'' said Gareth Taube, vice president of Marketing at Peritus. ''Whistler industries are very competitive and the SAMRENOVATION service has an excellent price to performance ratio that will provide Whistler with a competitive IT advantage.'' ABOUT WHISTLER AUTO-MATION Headquartered in Birmingham, MI, Whistler designs, manufactures and markets a variety of garage and home products that keep consumers in touch, in comfort and control. Whistler's innovative products provide consumer safety, security and convenience. ABOUT PERITUS Founded in 1991, Peritus Software Services, Inc., (Nasdaq: PTUS - news) is a leading provider of software maintenance outsourcing services. The Peritus Software Asset Maintenance (SAM) offerings change the paradigm of software maintenance by enabling organizations to transform the maintenance process into an efficient, cost-effective discipline that boosts productivity and performance. SAM offerings include customized services for software providers, information systems organizations, and Year 2000 renovations. Peritus has successfully renovated and maintained over a billion lines of code for clients worldwide. Peritus is headquartered in Billerica, MA and can be reached at 1-800-598-7787 or at the Peritus Web site peritus.com. Peritus is a registered trademark and Software Asset Maintenance is a registered service mark of Peritus Software Services, Inc. SOURCE: Peritus Software Services, Inc. More Quotes and News: Peritus Software Services (Nasdaq:PTUS - news) Related News Categories: computers, software