Ontier Inc. Donates Stock Options to Entrepreneurs Foundation of the Northwest

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Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:48pm EDT

Local Developer of On-Demand Software Donates Options on 250,000 Shares to
Portland-based Foundation

PORTLAND, Ore., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Entrepreneurs Foundation of the
Northwest (EFNW), created to provide early stage growth companies a way to
give back to the community , received a donation of options on 250,000 shares
from Ontier Inc. Board member Les Fahey and CEO Sebastian Rapport personally
contributed 20 percent of this from their individual equity positions.  

"We are very pleased to welcome promising start-ups such as Ontier into our
membership," said Dave Squire, president EFNW. "Growing our membership with
companies like Ontier, that have both strong potential and a genuine
commitment to the community, is why we exist. It is what will enable EFNW to
provide current and future support for non-profits, which is so important,
especially in this challenging economy."

By joining EFNW, Ontier Inc., formed in early 2008, is guaranteeing their
allegiance to community involvement.  "The connection between local companies
and their local communities is a mutually beneficial relationship," said
Sebastian Rapport, CEO, Ontier Inc. "This donation enables us to promise a
portion of our future success now and we look forward to working with EFNW to
further develop a culture of community involvement and giving."

About the Entrepreneurs Foundation of the Northwest
Entrepreneurs Foundation of the Northwest (EFNW) helps small and mid-sized
companies develop and implement strategies for community involvement that
jointly meet the goals of the company, the passions of the employees and the
needs of the community.  Companies become EFNW members for a small annual fee
or by contributing equity that EFNW holds until liquidity and then distributes
profits for community benefit, as directed by the company.  Collectively, EFNW
companies have the impact of a single large company even though their
resources might be much more limited. The EFNW is affiliated with nine other
Entrepreneurs Foundations worldwide and currently has 51 member companies in
the northwest. Visit www.efnw.org for more information.

About Ontier
Ontier (http://www.ontier.com) delivers on-demand software that accelerates
business communication by filling the significant gap between e-mail and web
conferences. With Ontier, proposals are delivered convincingly; feedback on
projects is gathered more quickly; and customer support costs are lowered.
Ontier provides the power of in-person interaction and the convenience of
email. It's what email should be - fast and natural communication that speeds
business along. Ontier Inc. was founded in early 2008 in Portland, Oregon.





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