Microsoft Names ePartners a Business Solutions Independent Software Vendor Industry Partner

ePartners’ Wireless Inventory Application Enables Businesses to Remotely Manage, Track and Update Inventory at Any Time

(Dallas, TX –November 25, 2003)-- ePartners®—a leading business solutions provider and IT consultant for middle market companies—announced today that it has been named a Microsoft® Business Solutions ISV (Independent Software Vendor) industry partner. ePartners WIA (Wireless Inventory Application) complements Microsoft Great Plains, which was developed by Microsoft Business Solutions, a leading provider of business applications designed to help small and mid-market businesses become more connected to customers, employees, partners and suppliers.

“We are pleased to have ePartners join the ranks of Microsoft Business Solutions ISV industry partners,” said Don Nelson, general manager of channel development for Microsoft Business Solutions. “ePartners is a great industry partner with innovative applications and experience in implementation and management of Microsoft products gives customers increased functionality and maximizes the return on their investment.”

ePartners WIA is designed to be fully integrated with Microsoft Great Plains enabling businesses to access and update inventory data in real-time from anywhere at anytime. ePartners’ WIA is the only fully functional, cost-effective inventory management solution of its kind. Middle market companies are no longer forced to buy complex and expensive tier one systems to realize the benefits of wireless technology.

”ePartners has one of the largest most experienced .NET development teams in the United States and WIA is just one of a number of solutions we’ve developed to extend Microsoft’s core business applications,” says Dan Duffy, president and CEO of ePartners. “We are very pleased to be officially recognized by Microsoft as an ISV.”

“ePartners and their WIA solution has improved our inventory efficiency and enabled faster order fulfillment and accuracy, all resulting in greater customer satisfaction,” says Stephen Reinhart, CIO Hayes Outdoor, Mossy Oak brand. “ePartners has taken care of our needs for an inventory system with WIA.”

ePartners WIA integrates with the accounting system to streamline processes and create a more efficient operating environment that will save valuable time and money. The application allows businesses to query, pick, pack and receive orders from a wireless Windows CE device. All inventory data is input through a simple barcode scanning mobile wireless device through ePartners valued partner Symbol. WIA allows businesses to have instant access to the data necessary to make inventory management decisions regardless of inventory location.

More information about ePartners can be found at www.epartnersolutions.com.

About ePartners, Inc.

As the largest global partner for Microsoft Business Solutions (Microsoft CRM, Great Plains, Solomon, Axapta) and Best Software (MAS and SalesLogix), ePartners is the leading provider of Microsoft-based business solutions in North America. The company implements, deploys, develops and manages the leading Microsoft-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/Accounting), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Professional Services Automation (PSA), Business Analytics, eBusiness Integration and Infrastructure technologies on the market. Backed by Texas Growth Fund, Austin Ventures, Capital Resource Partners and Liberty Mutual, the company has assisted more than 8,800 customers in 50 industries and 45 countries. ePartners celebrated its 11th anniversary in 2003.

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