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To: micromike who wrote (606)	2/8/1999 10:29:00 AM
From: Dale Geffrey	Respond to of 1571

Another news release: Monday February 8, 7:33 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Toronto East General Hospital Selects Geac SmartEnterprise Solutions -- Geac's Financials, Procurement and HR Applications to Streamline Hospital's Processes and Provide Fast, Easy Access to Enterprise Information -- ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999-- Building on its strong presence in the healthcare industry, Geac SmartEnterprise Solutions today announced that Toronto East General Hospital has selected its SmartStream Financials, Procurement, and Human Resources application suites. In a deal valued at over two million dollars, Toronto East General purchased Geac's SmartStream client/server solutions as part of a strategic effort to streamline administrative processes, facilitate easier and more timely access to enterprise information, and prepare for the Year 2000. ''After an extensive evaluation of the solutions offered by leading enterprise software vendors, it was clear that Geac's SmartStream was the right fit for us,'' said Pegi Rappaport, project manager for Toronto East General Hospital. ''We selected SmartStream based on Geac's proven track record of successful implementations in the healthcare industry, the advanced functionality of the SmartStream products, and the expertise of Geac's support team. We feel that SmartStream will give us with the tools we need to improve our processes, distribute information quickly and effectively throughout the enterprise and confidently face the Year 2000.'' The hospital will begin training and implementation immediately. In addition, Toronto East General is also negotiating the purchase of CyberStream, Geac's web-enabled solution, which when implemented, would be utilized by all of its 1,900 employees. ''This win adds yet another organization to our impressive base of over 240 healthcare customers,'' said Colleen Niven, vice president of worldwide marketing, Geac SmartEnterprise Solutions. ''We continue to be a strong player in this industry, based on the consistent performance of our administrative applications, our comprehensive service offerings and the expertise of our support teams. In addition, we feel that we are uniquely positioned, as an enterprise resource management provider, to deliver software solutions that meet the specific needs of not only the healthcare industry, but also the public sector and services markets.'' About Geac SmartEnterprise Solutions Geac SmartEnterprise Solutions, a division of Geac Computer Corporation Ltd., provides advanced financial, procurement, human resources, and reporting analysis systems to mid to large size enterprises looking to streamline business processes and enhance information access within their enterprise. The division was recently formed as a result of Geac bringing the SmartStream client/server division and the EnterpriseServer mainframe division together to offer customers a cohesive enterprise-wide solution. Founded in 1971, Geac is a provider of mission critical enterprise applications, supplying industry specific software to ten vertical markets as well as cross industry administrative applications comprised of financial, human resources and materials management software. Headquartered in Markham, Canada, Geac has more than 90 offices in 16 countries and serves customers in more than 40 countries worldwide. Geac product and service information is available on the World Wide Web at geac.com, or through email at info@geac.co0m. Geac is a publicly traded company with its common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Symbol:GAC). Dale