Project Works Ltd. Signs Agreement for United States Representative For their Training Compliance Software for Medical Research

-North America exclusive agreement gives significant presence both sides of the Atlantic for the Training Records System. -

AUSTIN, TX and LONDON, ENGLAND -- September 17, 2002 -- Austin based TOPAZ Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of regulatory compliant software solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical research organizations worldwide has announced an agreement with UK based Project Works, LTD. for exclusive North American marketing rights to Project Works TRS Software.

TRS is a validatable software program developed to measure the professional competence of the medical research staff. Documentation of this training, which ensures the compliance with regulatory bodies, is essential. The software provides research organizations with tools that assist them in meeting GLP, GMP, and GCP regulations from the FDA while maintaining compliance with US and foreign governmental regulations.

Richard Hunt, Managing Principle of Project Works, LTD, commented TOPAZ Technologies has an established base of customers that operate in an environment regulated by several US and international agencies. Based on TOPAZ experience in developing, marketing and selling their software products into this highly sensitive environment, they are not only a perfect partner but a proven partner who can deliver high quality, regulatory compliant products."

Project Works has developed an incredible software application which will complement our own products", remarked J. Patrick Guider, Jr., President of TOPAZ Technologies. Richard and his team share our commitment to delivering top quality products to support a highly regulated industry," Guider continued, This partnership provides customers with the confidence that Project Works quality is of the quality of the TOPAZ product lines. In a regulated environment where an FDA audit can result in significant remediation resulting in loss of time to market and resources, research facilities are compelled to embrace a product like TRS. TOPAZ is pleased to become the exclusive North American representative for Project Works products."

About Project Works, LTD
With experience drawn from the European Space and Pharmaceutical industries Project Works Ltd brings industry standard, documented procedures and practical experience to business critical Software Development projects, implementation and validation.

About TOPAZ Technologies, Inc.
TOPAZ Technologies, Inc. provides regulatory compliant medical research software to the worlds top pharmaceutical, biotech, universities and government research facilities. Their core products, GRANITE and Scion assist researchers and facility management staff with tools that reduce the cost of data collection and dissemination. TOPAZ is headquartered in Austin, TX with distribution channels in Europe and the United Kingdom.

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Media Contacts:

Michael Tucker
TOPAZ Technologies, Inc.
Tel: 512.249.8080 ext. 305
Fax: 512.249.8780
E-mail: mtucker@topazti.com

Richard Hunt
Project Works, LTD
Tel: + 44 (0) 1793 600749
Fax: + 44 (0) 1793 600762
E-mail: sales@projectworks.co.uk
www.training-records.com