NORTHWIND Expands Maestros Productive Working Environment with Additional Features and Further Integration to Club/Spa Module

NORTHWIND is rolling out Version 4.6 - Designed to increase Customers RevPar & Boost Performance

MARKHAM, ON -- (NORTHWIND) -- April 30, 2002 -NORTHWIND, a leader in providing property and enterprise software solutions to the hospitality industry, has recently designed and developed additional modules and features as part of the seamless integration solutions of Maestros full-featured & robust Property Management Solutions software. This latest version is now available for general release.

To meet the growing demands of Maestro users, NORTHWINDs latest release includes an extensive set of enhancements and new functions to further strengthen the most productive environment that Maestro offers. This new release allows efficient management of Long-term Stay Guests with special rates & tax processing, enhanced user-definable housekeeping functions and automated auditing procedures to verify and correct postings. Group Management was enhanced to allow deposit policies with an option to distribute deposit requests to individual members of the group. The seamless integration is extended to the Club and Spa management module to allow room reservations, and guest check-in & out via this module with complete integration of the billing and guest management with front desk. In addition to completing the room reservation, the reservation agent can now quickly and easily determine availability and book any of the propertys club and spa services, including golf tee times, racquet court times, spa services, and instructional classes.

We are providing a true guest oriented and integrated operation to our clients, and are pleased to offer productivity levels not possible with previous software. Our clients efficient operations is our top priority," stated Jacob Dehan, President of NORTHWIND.

With the expanded functionality, seamless integration and a special user interface, Maestro empowers the hospitality market to operate more efficiently, reduce labour costs, and improve both productivity and performance dramatically.

NORTHWIND will be exhibiting at HITEC 2002 in Chicago, Illinois at McCormick Place on June 25th to the 27th, Booth #932. You will be able to see and learn more about Maestros new capabilities & features at the convention and get a one-on-one presentation or in-depth briefing of this unmatched advanced software performance.

NORTHWIND is a supplier of integrated and e-commerce solutions to satisfy the requirements of a wide range of 'lodging & hospitality' venues. Designed to handle any size hotel, resort, meeting/conference center and for the enterprise, NORTHWIND's Maestro solution offers the most effective productivity environment which includes the following suite of products: PMS, Sales & Catering, Club/Spa Management, Corporate Reservations System, GDS Connectivity and ResEze (Internet Reservation). This complete Web-enabled and multi-platform (Windows 9X/NT/2000, Unix AIX/SCO/Linux, Terminal Server & Web Enabled) solution is recognized as the solution of choice for progressive and demanding organizations. NORTHWIND is a total solution provider that offers leading-edge technologies, and unparalleled training and support.

For more information on NORTHWINDs solutions, please visit our web site at http://www.maestropms.com