Exact Software North America Achieves Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program; Exact Software North America Earns Microsoft Competencies in ISV/Software Solutions and Microsoft Business Solutions Categories

Business Wire, August 3, 2006

ANDOVER, Mass. -- Exact Software(TM), a leading provider of solutions that connect the people, processes and knowledge essential to an organization, today announced Exact Software North America has achieved Gold Certified Partner Status in the Microsoft Partner Program. Exact Software North America earned competencies in the areas of ISV/Software Solutions and Microsoft Business Solutions.

"We are very pleased to have achieved Gold Certified Partner Status, as Exact has worked very closely with Microsoft throughout its 22 year history," said Jim Kent, CEO of Exact Software North America. "This achievement demonstrates our expertise in providing solutions based on proven Microsoft technology for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB's), allowing our customers to achieve greater efficiencies across their entire organizations."

Exact Software's products are developed and operate on the Microsoft platform, and Exact was recognized at Microsoft's 2005 Worldwide Partner Conference when its Exact e-Synergy product was named the Most Innovative Solution for the ISV (Independent Solution Vendor) category.

Exact Software's integrated business management solutions allow critical business information to be shared and accessed by stakeholders throughout an organization's value chain. Exact Software has been a pioneer in delivering single source business management solutions to small to mid-sized organizations for the past 22 years.

"We are excited to see Exact Software North America committed to using the Microsoft platform to integrate business solutions that help our mutual customers work more quickly and efficiently," said Eddie Amos, senior director of the Global ISV Group at Microsoft. "Their gold partner achievement at this years Worldwide Partner Conference shows their commitment to developing innovative solutions on the Microsoft platform to better meet the needs of our customers for improved business performance."

"Exact has enjoyed a very productive working relationship with Microsoft for many years," said Chris Lenzo, director of product strategy for Exact Software North America. "By attaining Gold Partner status here in North America, we can now further extend our working relationship with Microsoft through the Gold Certified Partner program."

About the Microsoft Partner Program

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.

About Exact Software

Established in 1984, Exact Software is one of the world's leading providers of business software solutions. Its integrated solutions comprise traditional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) as well as related software solutions such as Human Resource Management (HRM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Project Management, Business Intelligence/Analytics (BI/BA), and Electronic Workflow.

Exact is headquartered in Delft, the Netherlands and has offices in Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. With over 2,700 employees, subsidiaries in more than 40 countries, solutions available in 40 languages, Exact currently serves customers in more than 125 countries across all five continents. Exact Holding N.V. (EXACT) has been listed on Eurolist by Euronext Amsterdam since June 1999.

Exact Software North America is a division of Exact Holding N.V. and has its headquarters in Andover, Massachusetts. Exact Software North America is responsible for the management, development, marketing, sales, and services associated with Exact e-Synergy(R), Exact Globe Enterprise(TM), Exact Macola(R) ERP, Exact JobBOSS(R), Exact MAX(R), Exact Alliance(R), and Vanguard Business Analytics(TM) brands in the United States and Canada. For more information, please visit: www.exactamerica.com.

Exact Software, Macola, e-Synergy, Globe Enterprise, JobBOSS, MAX, Alliance, Vanguard Business Analytics, and Exact Business Analytics are trademarks or registered trademarks of Exact Holding N.V. and/or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. All rights reserved.