New Sage CRM Solutions Premier Solutions Partner Introduced at Sage Summit Customer Conference

NASHVILLE, TN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 6, 2006 -- At Sage Summit 2006, its annual customer conference, Sage Software introduced EmPulse as its latest Sage CRM Solutions Premier Solutions Partner. EmPulse provides a comprehensive set of easy-to-use, Web-based email marketing tools that ships integrated with Sage CRM SalesLogix v7. Users can enable the email services within Sage CRM SalesLogix to support opt-in email campaign and survey delivery to thousands of contacts. EmPulse, along with premier partner CRM solutions from Client 1, Endeavor Commerce, InaPlex and QGate are being demonstrated at the Sage Summit customer conference taking place November 5th-8th at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville.

Premier Solutions Partners develop technology solutions that integrate with Sage Software Mid-Market CRM products including Sage CRM, SageCRM.com and Sage CRM SalesLogix to address customers' unique business process automation and database administration requirements. EmPulse email marketing specifically provides enhanced workflow automation, list segmentation, response tracking, budget and revenue tracking and campaign reporting capabilities within Sage CRM SalesLogix. Remote users can also view EmPulse data online.

"Robust email marketing features are among the most requested system enhancements by our customers," said Elvin Monteleone, senior vice president and general manager for Sage Software CRM Solutions. "Integrating EmPulse technology directly with Sage CRM SalesLogix advances the out-of-box utility of our solution for marketers who want to fully realize the benefits of their CRM systems."

EmPulse is shipping now with Sage CRM SalesLogix v7 and is part of the standard Sage CRM SalesLogix customer support plan. EmPulse services start as low as $99 per month. New customers who sign up for EmPulse e-mail marketing services within Sage CRM SalesLogix through December 31st 2006 will receive a free six-month subscription from EmPulse for plans providing up to 25,000 e-mails per month.

Sage CRM SalesLogix

With more than 300,000 users at over 7,300 companies, Sage CRM SalesLogix is the CRM leader for small to medium-sized businesses. Sage CRM SalesLogix delivers easy-to-use and integrated sales, marketing, customer service and support automation solutions that can be tailored to an organization's unique customer acquisition, retention and development processes.

Sage CRM SalesLogix is part of Sage CRM Solutions, the only family of CRM products designed specifically for the needs of small and medium-sized businesses that also includes ACT! by Sage, Sage CRM and SageCRM.com. For more details, visit www.sagecrmsolutions.com or call 800-643-6400.

Premier Solutions Partner products can be purchased through any qualified Sage CRM Solutions business partner. For more information call (800) 643-6400.

About Sage Software

Sage Software supports the needs, challenges, and dreams of more than 2.6 million small and mid-sized business customers in North America through easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. Sage Software is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, a leading international supplier of accounting and business management software solutions and related products and services for small and mid-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and the Group now has 5.0 million customers and employs over 10,500 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-2378.

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