Computrition Inc. Moving to the Web With Oracle Portal

Business Wire, August 8, 2000

Business Editors/Health & Multimedia Writers

CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 8, 2000

Computrition(R) Inc., the leading provider of hospitality software systems, announced its participation in the Oracle(R) Portal beta program.

Oracle Portal is a complete solution for building, deploying and maintaining database-driven Web applications and sites.

With Oracle Portal, Computrition plans to launch its extensive suite of software via the Internet, enabling its software users to access software applications and critical information such as food prices, distributor information, e-mail and even the weather -- all on the same Web page and in real time.

Computrition projects increased customer satisfaction and increased software sales with Oracle Portal powering its Web-based software applications.

"Oracle Portal gives us the tools to deliver our extensive suite of software products via a simple, inexpensive and common Internet browser," stated Ken Thunberg, OCP, MCSE, chief information officer of Computrition.

"With portal technology, our customers can access our software any time, anywhere through a browser. Web-enabled software translates to increased efficiency and substantially lower hardware, training and maintenance costs for users -- since high-powered PCs and time- consuming updates are no longer needed."

"As a leader in the hospitality software market, Computrition provides a route for Oracle to tap into the $376 billion food-service industry," said Jeremy Burton, senior vice president of Product & Services Marketing at Oracle.

"The Portal program enables companies like Computrition that have invested in Oracle's database technology to easily launch their software onto the Web, thus saving considerable time and money in development."

About Computrition

A 20-year veteran in the hospitality software industry, Computrition sets the standard for fully integrated food-service and nutrition-management software systems. Computrition team members include dietitians, food-service directors, chefs, business professionals and certified application specialists.

This expertise, combined with technology industry partnerships, enables Computrition to provide cutting-edge services to its customers worldwide in the commercial food-service, health-care, school/ university food-service, military and corrections industries.

Computrition can be reached at 800/222-4488 or at www.computrition.com.

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