Sage Names Paramount Technologies a Gold Development Partner

Attainment of Elite Status Reflects Strategic Contribution of Paramount's
WorkPlace Solutions to Sage's Business Management Portfolio

WALLED LAKE, Mich., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Technologies, the leading
global provider of mid-market Employee Workforce Automation solutions,
announced today that it has been selected as a Gold Development Partner for
Sage's Business Management Division (BMD). Achieving this status demonstrates
Paramount's commitment to delivering strong solutions for Sage ERP platforms
that enable companies to improve their business processes. Paramount's
comprehensive and proven WorkPlace eProcurement, Project Accounting, Time and
Expense Management solutions are available immediately for Sage MAS 500.

The BMD Development Partner Program promotes the development of integrated
third-party solutions that complement Sage's award-winning software brands.
The program also ensures that developers pass rigorous testing as well as meet
stringent integration, installation, and documentation standards. Being a Gold
Development Partner assures Sage customers and business partners of a high
level of consistency, predictability and confidence when implementing
third-party enhancement solutions that integrate with Sage's ERP systems.

"Paramount Technologies is an outstanding Sage development partner, and we are
proud of their Gold Development Partner status in our ISV Program," said Alan
Bryant, Senior Vice President ISV Programs and Developer Relations for Sage's
Business Management Division. "We look forward to future solutions that
Paramount Technologies will offer to Sage customers and partners."

"We've been a channel partner of Paramount Technologies since December 2003
and have multiple installations," said Dale Potter, President of Premier
Computing and a Sage MAS reseller since April 2003. "Their solutions are
top-notch and their reseller support is impeccable. We're excited about the
opportunity to partner now with Paramount Technologies on the Sage MAS 500
platform."

"This achievement highlights our strategic relationship with Sage and affirms
our commitment to providing exceptional business management solutions to Sage
customers and partners. When our partners and customers choose WorkPlace
eProcurement, they can be confident that they are investing in a solid
solution that has passed the rigors of Gold Development Partner
certification," says Salim Khalife, President and CEO, Paramount Technologies.

About Sage's BMD Development Partner Program
The BMD (Business Management Division) Development Partner Program is designed
to help ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) successfully develop, test and
market applications that enhance and extend the functionality of Sage's BMD
solutions. The program provides extensive development resources, technical
services, strategic product and marketing benefits that help maximize
Development Partner revenue opportunities. For more information on the Sage
BMD Partner Development Program, please visit:
http://www.sagenorthamerica.com/partners/development_partners/sage_erp_crm_solutions

About Paramount Technologies

Paramount Technologies is the leading global provider of web-enabled Employee
Workforce Automation solutions delivering reduced transaction costs and
enhanced process efficiencies to mid-market and enterprise organizations
through the automation of procurement, requisition, project, time and expense
transactions.

Established in April 1995, Paramount is a private company headquartered in
Walled Lake, MI with offices in Atlanta, GA and Jacksonville, FL.

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SOURCE Paramount Technologies

Brinton E. Baker of Paramount Technologies, Inc., +1-800-725-4408 x32,
bbaker@paramounttechnologies.com