Sage Software Business Partners ERG & Practical Software Solutions Drop SAP's Business One to Become "Sage Select" Business Partners

Sage Software (formerly Best Software) announced today that ERG has joined Practical Software Solutions as the latest Sage Software business partners to drop SAP's Business One accounting products to become "Sage Select" business partners. Sage Select business partners agree to sell only Sage Software products and services, recognizing the performance, reliability and value of Sage Software products and the outstanding business development opportunities the Sage Select program provides.

Both ERG and Practical are among the top Sage Select business partners for Sage MAS 500, the highly scaleable and full-featured business management application for the small enterprise. ERG and Practical recognized the value Sage Software brings as a company exclusively focused on delivering business management applications and services specifically designed for small and mid-sized businesses and small enterprise customers.

"Sage Software has always understood the value of a strong partnership and continually demonstrates its commitment with outstanding channel support programs," said Greg Boyd, president and chief executive officer for ERG. "As our customers have grown and their business needs have evolved, Sage Software has introduced new products and services to address those needs. What's more, Sage always couples outstanding channel programs with new products and services to nurture our growth along with the growth of our clients. Sage Select is a great example of such a program."

Sage Select partners are rewarded with free education and training programs, free Sage Software products for in-house use, extended marketing programs, including additional co-op funds and improved margins, among other benefits. Practical has been a Sage Select business partner for over a year, and founder Vince Stamey feels the program is an ideal fit.

"At Practical, our mission is to build long-term relationships with our clients that enable us to understand their goals then leverage our expertise in both business and software solutions to help them obtain those goals," said Vince Stamey, CEO and CFO at Practical. "Sage Software is perfectly aligned with our mission and acts more like an extension of Practical than a vendor. Becoming a Sage Select business partner was a natural step in our relationship and demonstrates our mutual commitment to the success of our clients and to our own business objectives."

Sage Software offers small and mid-size businesses, and the solution providers that serve them, the broadest lineup of business management applications available. From market-leading back office solutions like Sage MAS 90 ERP to leading front office applications such as Sage SalesLogix CRM, Sage Software provides end-to-end solutions that streamline business processes and drive efficiencies. Sage Software also offers product suites designed to serve a range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, accounting practices, non profit organizations, construction and real estate.

"ERG and Practical are top-performing business partners that understand a sharp focus on the customer is the only way to succeed in the mid market," said Ron Verni, president and CEO of Sage Software. "It's a credit to Sage Software to have the outstanding people within both these organizations bank their success on being exclusive Sage Select business partners."

ERG and Practical are members of Sage Software President's Circle, an designation given to business partners and consulting partners that generate the highest revenues during the previous fiscal year.

About ERG

ERG recommends and implements award-winning business management solutions exclusively from Sage Software and is a recognized leader throughout the Southwest with deep roots in the CPA community. ERG provides consulting resources, broad industry and technology expertise, and a Sage Software Authorized Training Center, plus has a long lineage of industry awards, including repeated recognition by Accounting Technology as a Technology Pacesetter. ERG is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards and professional growth through its active involvement in ITA, TEC International, the Sage Software Leadership Academy, and the Sage Software Leadership Academy's Alumni Association. For more information, visit us at www.ergnow.com.

About Practical Software Solutions, Inc.

Practical Software Solutions provides Enterprise Business Software and associated services to mid-market businesses within the Carolinas and Virginia. Practical's goal is to ensure their customers are using the appropriate Enterprise Business Software within their work environments and to assist their customers in leveraging the software to meet their immediate business challenges, and effectively position them to meet the challenges of the future. To accomplish this task, Practical maintains a complete staff of functional and technical resources with diverse backgrounds and hands-on experience within the manufacturing, general business, and information technology disciplines. Practical has been providing software and services to the mid-market since 1993. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.practicalsoftwaresolutions.com or call (704) 721-6800.