Toronto-based Atum named a Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions Partner

Atum announced today that it has been named a Microsoft(r) Great Plains(r) Business Solutions reselling partner.

[Toronto, Ontario, January 4, 2003]-Atum announced today that it has been named a Microsoft(r) Great Plains(r) Business Solutions reselling partner. Atum now markets the Small Business Manager solution developed by Microsoft Great Plains, a leading provider of business applications that help small and mid-sized companies become more agile in today's interconnected economy.
                    
Released in November 2001, Small Business Manager is an affordable, interconnected accounting solution. Designed specifically for small, growing businesses, Small Business Manager delivers functionality to efficiently input, organize and access the information small businesses need to manage their financial information and make key decisions for growth.

"We can now offer Microsoft's excellent business solution, Microsoft Great Plains Small Business Manager, to our customers who have 25 or fewer users. Microsoft CRM also helps us address the needs of mid- and large-market businesses," said Lukas Szczurowski, senior sales manager at Atum.

Microsoft Great Plains Small Business Manager is designed for businesses with fewer than 25 employees and less than $5 million (U.S.) in revenue. Small Business Manager is integrated with Microsoft(r) bCentral(tm) online services allowing customers to manage their accounting needs through an on-site solution while utilizing services that help them enable e-business, market their business online and manage customer relationships.

Founded January 2000, Atum Corporation is located in Concord, Ontario. A leading Canadian provider of e-business solutions, Atum develops products enabling companies to streamline their processes and increase efficiency. Atum's innovative and scalable solutions include CRM, SFA, ERP, ASP and other electronic commerce applications.

For more information about Atum, please visit http://www.atum.com. For more information about Luxor and other products from Atum, please visit http://www.luxorcrm.com.

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