Timeline, Inc. Announces OEM Partnership With Deltek Systems Corp

Business Wire, Sept 19, 2001

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BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001

Timeline Inc. (OTCBB:TMLN) and its business unit WorkWise(R), announced today a new OEM partnership with Deltek Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DLTK).

Deltek is licensing the WorkWise Business Alerts(R) and Data Agent Server (DAS) solutions adding event notifications, application integration and workflow abilities to Deltek GCS Premier(TM) and Deltek Time Collection applications. WorkWise develops software applications that streamline key business activities for greater workplace efficiency, generally referred to as process automation, the key element in workflow technologies.

The Business Alerts solution also automates and synchronizes notification messages pertaining to specific events and business processes. The flagship product, Data Agent Server is an EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) software solution used for integrating disparate software applications, without expensive and time-consuming programming.

With more than 20 years experience and 7,500 customers, Deltek is a leading provider of enterprise software for project-based businesses and professional services firms. Deltek will distribute private label versions of the WorkWise Data Agent Server and Business Alerts solutions to their customers as a new product offering. The private label version named "Deltek Alerts Server", will automatically generate notifications from Deltek GCS Premier and Deltek Time Collection, and provide a `no programming required' method for easily exchanging data between both applications. Deltek Alerts Server is targeted for release later this month.

"The agreement with WorkWise reflects our commitment to continually add innovative, industry leading improvements to our product family. The addition of event-based notifications and application integration will provide immediate and substantial gains in efficiency for our customers, and eliminate the need of expensive programming for developing integration and process automation solutions," Rick Lowrey, VP of Business Development for Deltek.

WorkWise provides productivity tools to improve business communications and business processes. "The partnership with Deltek further strengthens our position as the leading provider of event-based notifications, application integration and process automation systems to the mid-market" stated Mike Arthur, Director of Sales and Marketing for WorkWise Software.

About Timeline: Timeline develops, markets and supports proven, Microsoft Windows-based financial management reporting software suitable for complex applications such as those found in medium to large, multinational corporations. Timeline Analyst was developed for Windows, Office and Windows NT and takes full advantage of Microsoft's latest operating systems. Timeline can be reached at 800-342-3365 or on the web at www.timeline.com. For more information on WorkWise Software, Inc., visit its website at www.workwise.com.

About Deltek(R) Systems, Inc: Deltek is a leading provider of business software, solutions and consulting to more than 7,500 professional services firms and project-based companies worldwide. Deltek's solutions encompass project and financial accounting, client relationship management, time collection and employee expense, proposal automation, project and resource management, human resources and payroll, business intelligence, and e-Business. Integrated services include premium-level customer support and software maintenance, implementation and practice management consulting, and classroom training. For more information, visit Deltek at www.deltek.com, or call 800/456-2009 in the U.S., or 44 (0) 20 7518 5010 in the U.K.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this news release looking forward in time involve risks and uncertainties, including timely product release by distribution partners revenue growth or anticipated profit contributions from partners, market demand for third-party products using Timeline's technology, risks associated with international business models, obtaining further U.S. and international patent protection and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.