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Subject: USTI and Microsoft?......Why it makes sense.......... Body of Message: Microsoft/InfoSys/Data General Year 2000 Seminars Instrumental in Moving Legacy Users to Windows NT and SQL Server PR Newswire - September 03, 1998 07:15 Increase in Market Share Directly Related to Seminars Featuring Latest Technology Versus Non-Compliant Outdated Systems CHICAGO, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoSys, Inc. announced a 20% increase in revenue that can be directly traced to recent seminars held in conjunction with Microsoft/Data General and Great Plains Software. Of particular interest is the number of clients that have purchased InfoSys who has been using Legacy systems. Although InfoSys markets four products, most of these clients are in the integrated physician practice management field including financial and administrative management addressed by the MedSys(R) product. Also of note is the Year 2000 issue: all InfoSys products are Year 2000 compliant guaranteeing operability after Dec. 31, 1999, whereas many of the Legacy systems have been slow in becoming compliant. "The Year 2000 issue is not to be treated lightly," said Dave Hammonds, InfoSys National Sales Manager of MedSys. "MedSys was designed to be 2000 compliant since it's inception in 1995, while many companies have lagged in solving the issue ... we can demonstrate our products to handle this issue with absolutely no complications." MedSys is a Microsoft BackOffice-certified financial and administrative software package that automates and simplifies billing, payroll, scheduling, EDI, managed care and claims processing. InfoSys and Microsoft were instrumental in initiating the seminars with Data General and Great Plains joining as partners. The seminars were held in twelve cities beginning in Boston in May with the last one in St. Louis in July. All were held at Microsoft facilities and targeted physician groups as well as home health, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and physical therapy/rehabilitation facilities. "We are very excited about these seminars that combine the healthcare expertise of InfoSys and the accounting expertise of Great Plains Software that utilize Microsoft's server architecture," said John D. Carpenter, Worldwide Healthcare Industry Manager at Microsoft. "Windows NT and SQL Server lowers a healthcare organization's total cost of ownership in technology and opens the door to more than 400 healthcare applications developed for Microsoft platforms." InfoSys is a leader in healthcare information technology and a pioneer in Windows(R)-based financial and administrative software that spans the continuum of care. The company develops and markets products for the medical, home health, nursing home, assisted living and rehabilitation markets: MedSys(R), HomeSys(R), Extended Care Solutions(R) and TheraSystems(R). They are a Microsoft Healthcare Solutions Provider and Great Plains Software Business Partner. Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. Data General Corporation (NYSE: DGN), which is headquartered in Westboro, Mass. specializes in servers, storage systems and related software and services that are sold via a direct sales force and an extensive network of channel partners to customers worldwide. Great Plains Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: GPSI) is a leading provider of Microsoft Windows NT and SQL Server-based client/server business management software for the midmarket offering products and services that automate essential business functions and enhance the strategic value of financial and operational information. The company's products and services are sold and implemented by its network of independent sales and support organizations throughout the world. Additional information on each company, their products and services is available on the Internet atmicrosoft.com , infosysusa.com , dg.com , and gps.com . Microsoft Windows, Back Office, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. SOURCE InfoSys, Inc. /CONTACT: Marie Alexander, 888-INFOSYS(463-6797), ext. 102, or e-mail, marie@infosysusa.com or Kristy Donnelly, ext. 161, both of InfoSys/ /Web site: microsoft.com /Web site: infosysusa.com /Web site: dg.com /Web site: gps.com (MSFT DGN GPSI) Added on Date: 15:44:53 9/04/98