SONOMA PARTNERS WINS MICROSOFT AWARD AS GLOBAL CRM SOLUTION DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR

Sonoma Partners wins prestigious Microsoft award as Global CRM Solution Developer of the Year.

AWARD RECOGNIZES WORLDWIDE INNOVATION USING MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGIES

Chicago, IL October 30, 2003 - Sonoma Partners today announced it was selected as the worldwide winner in the sixth annual Microsoft Certified Partner Awards in the "CRM Solution Developer of the Year" category representing the North America Region. The winner was selected from five worldwide finalists in the category by a panel of judges consisting of international and field partner representatives, Microsoft executives, Product Group managers, and Partner program managers. Overall, the awards competition was extremely competitive as more than 1,000 entries were considered for awards in sixteen different categories.

Sonoma Partners was selected because of its innovative use of Microsoft's latest technologies that offer outstanding solutions to customers. "Out of five very strong finalists, Sonoma Partners stood out with their solution to meet their customer's needs with Microsoft technology," said Allison Watson, Vice President, WorldWide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft, "We are very pleased to recognize Sonoma Partners as a category winner."

"This award is in recognition of Sonoma Partners' leadership in Microsoft CRM", said Mike Snyder, Principal of Sonoma Partners. "As a leading Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Partner, we leverage our business expertise and the flexible .NET architecture of Microsoft CRM to customize the software for our client's unique business needs."

Sonoma Partners, along with other category winners and finalists was honored at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans, LA.

About the Microsoft Certified Partner Program
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Microsoft Certified Partners are independent companies that provide Microsoft-based end-to-end solutions and services to corporate, government and small- or medium-sized businesses. All Microsoft Certified Partners maintain a staff of Microsoft Certified Professionals or have certified products that have been tested compatible with Microsoft's Windows platform. Microsoft Certified Partners have access to a variety of resources to build their business including training, technical support, early access to Microsoft products and peer-networking.

About Sonoma Partners
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Chicago-based Sonoma Partners provides technology and marketing services to help mid-market companies manage their sales and customer database. As a certified Microsoft Business Solutions partner, Sonoma Partners sells, customizes and implements Microsoft's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. This easy-to-use, flexible and integrated solution allows our clients to increase sales success and provide superior customer service, while creating a valuable asset for their company. Sonoma Partners has provided technology and marketing services for companies such as the Boston Celtics, Equity Residential, Unilever, and Elizabeth Arden Red Door. For more information, visit the company's website http://www.sonomapartners.com.

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For more information:
Mike Snyder
Sonoma Partners
(773) 871-8100 phone
(773) 871-6600 fax
msnyder@sonomapartners.com