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DDIM and MSFT ! GREAT NEWS Reuters News Data Dimensions to Provide Quality Assurance and Testing Services to Microsoft Corporation PR Newswire - January 14, 1999 07:45 Engagement Focuses on Windows CE Operating System BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Dimensions, Inc. ("DDI") (Nasdaq: DDIM) today announced it has been retained by Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) to provide quality assurance and testing services related to Microsoft's Windows CE operating system platform. The multi-project engagement consists of test lab and consulting services addressing compatibility testing, functionality testing and systems integration for the Windows CE operating system and Windows Based Terminal. "The Windows CE platform is an entirely new compact and portable operating system enabling the development of a broad range of business and consumer devices. It is imperative that product specifications and design are maintained throughout the Windows CE product line. Data Dimensions is able to provide the quality assurance and complex testing processes required by this new technology," said Patrick Copeland, Microsoft's quality assurance manager for Windows CE. Rob Arnold, DDI's vice president of software quality and testing, said, "We are delighted to team with Microsoft as they build additional applications and advance this strategic new technology. We're very impressed by the Windows CE team and their quality commitment to this family of products." Windows CE has a wide variety of uses throughout organizations, such as point of sale systems, inventory control, manufacturing process quality, embedded systems, and mobile computing. "DDI is applying its contemporary systems knowledge to the enterprise integration solutions marketplace. For companies planning to use the Windows CE operating system as a strategic platform, we can help these organizations test their applications, integrate with legacy systems, and further evolve their infrastructures," said Peter A. Allen, president and CEO of Data Dimensions. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft 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. The company's Web site is located at microsoft.com . About Data Dimensions Data Dimensions, Inc. provides expertise in process management through value-added consulting services and related products for the design, implementation, testing and maintenance of enterprise-wide information technology systems. Based in Bellevue, Washington, Data Dimensions is an international company assisting business and government to plan and execute information technology solutions from the mainframe to the desktop. For more information about Data Dimensions, visit the company's Web site at data-dimensions.com . This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning DDI's current expectations including, future growth, service offerings, and operations. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and the company's actual results may vary materially depending on various factors such as the overall demand for Information Technology consulting services, the attraction and retention of employees, and the successful management and completion of client projects. For additional information concerning risks associated with DDI's business and operating results, see the company's Form 10K-SB for the most recently ended fiscal year, under the heading, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Forward Looking Statements and Associated Risks." SOURCE Data Dimensions, Inc. /CONTACT: Jim McLendon, Director of Investor Relations, 425-468-1158, or Investor-Relations@data-dimensions.com, or Fay Lim, Director of Marketing, 425-468-1150, or Fay-Lim@data-dimensions.com, both of Data Dimensions, Inc./ /Web site: microsoft.com /Web site: data-dimensions.com (DDIM MSFT) Headlines Next Story -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DDIM MSFT %CPR V%PRN P%PRN