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ASCENTIS SOFTWARE AND MPI SOFTWARE FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Ascentis Software and MPI Software announce seamless integration of their respective best-of-breed technologies--HROffice and Millennium.

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- April 7, 2004 -- Ascentis Software and MPI Software announce seamless integration of their respective best-of-breed technologies-HROffice and Millennium.

Ascentis and MPI customers now have access to a product suite of HR services including HR, benefits management, and payroll. Mike Hayes, vice president of sales and marketing at Ascentis explains, The future HR marketplace is one of seamless connectivity. Ascentis and MPI have integrated two separate HR functions to not only streamline the process but more importantly, to save organizations money through increased accuracy of information and the elimination of double entry."

MPI Software President, Geoffrey Duke says, We are working together to fill in the mid-market gaps. With HROffice as our preferred HR product, our payroll service bureaus around the nation can now compete against the larger players in the marketplace, offering more robust and complete HR services."

- About Ascentis Software -
Founded in 1994 and based in Bellevue Wash., Ascentis Software is a pioneer in state-of-the-art human resources management systems (HRMS). Ascentis Software offers a best-in-class, fully integrated and centralized human resources and benefits management system that promotes connectivity, communication and control for small to mid-sized organizations. The companys flagship product, HROffice, eliminates the paper process and builds on the latest technologies from Microsoft for easy integration with those tools HR departments use on a day-to-day basis. Ascentis Software was named by Deloitte & Touche to the Deloitte & Touche prestigious 2003 Technology Fast 500 list and is ranked one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America -- one of the top 50 in Washington State. For more information on Ascentis Software and the HROffice product line, visit www.ascentis.com or call 800.229.2713.

- About MPI Software -
Millennium Payroll Software is specifically engineered to be the most flexible payroll service solution available. Millennium provides all of the functionality of the most expensive in-house payroll software, but at a fraction of the cost. With an easy-to-use interface and open system architecture, Millennium gives administrators complete control over payroll and other human resources functions and endless integration possibilities with other enterprise software. To locate a local MPI Payroll Service bureau, visit www.mpisoftware.com or call 781.810.9010.

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Media Contact:
Courtney McKenzie; 425.289.2359; courtney@ascentis.com

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