Sage Software to Offer Quantum Leap for Small Businesses; New Addition to Peachtree Solutions Will Add More Power and Capacity for Small Businesses

Sage Software today announced that it will release a new product in June: Peachtree by Sage -- Quantum 2007. Designed for growing small businesses that demand accuracy, control, and results from their accounting, Peachtree Quantum also will handle the specialized needs of small manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and nonprofit organizations.

Able to support up to ten named users, Peachtree Quantum will be an affordable system for companies that have fully leveraged the capacity of the current Peachtree product line or other similar small business accounting solutions. This new product will expand the Peachtree family and reinforce the current Sage Software migration strategy that ensures small businesses have familiar and affordable options to support their long term business growth. It will support small companies that need capabilities beyond those available in Peachtree Premium Accounting, but don't yet require the depth of features in Sage BusinessWorks, or the more sophisticated accounting and operational features of higher-end solutions such as Sage MAS 90. Currently, Peachtree Complete Accounting, Peachtree Premium Accounting and the Peachtree Premium vertical industry solutions will support up to 5 users. Peachtree Quantum will support up to 10 named users and will deliver additional performance, transactional capacity and data security.

"Sage Software has an established migration path for our small business customers that is unrivalled in the industry. For 30 years, we have supported growing small businesses in this area and we worked closely with our customers in the development of this product," said Connie Certusi, general manager of Sage Software small business accounting solutions. "Based on their input and feedback, we developed Peachtree Quantum to offer them a next step solution so they can effectively manage their growing businesses using a product they already know and trust."

In addition to powerful general accounting, reporting and business management capabilities, Peachtree Quantum will include an array of features that growing firms will appreciate, plus:

--  Enhanced Performance and Capacity -- For those businesses who have
    outgrown Peachtree or QuickBooks®, Peachtree Quantum will be a logical
    next step, with support for up to 10 named users, enhanced performance and
    increased transactional capacity.
--  Roles-Based Security -- Supporting more users creates a growing need
    for enhanced security.  Peachtree Quantum allows companies to set up users
    by role, easily enabling the setup of new users via templates for A/P, A/R
    and other functional areas, so businesses can maintain tighter control over
    their critical data.
--  Peachtree Quantum Signature Care Plan -- Businesses who implement
    Peachtree Quantum will have one year of unlimited* access to customer
    support along with all product updates and upgrades that are released
    within 12 months of their purchase.  This level of service is unique at the
    small business level, and something typically only available with more
    expensive solutions.

Peachtree Quantum will include all of the features of the core and vertical Peachtree lines, plus additional functionality available only in the Peachtree Quantum product. It is expected to begin shipping in mid-June, with the rest of the Peachtree 2007 line. Previews of Peachtree Quantum and the entire Peachtree 2007 line will be available at the Sage Software Insights Conference in Nashville, TN, May 8-10.

Pricing and Availability

Peachtree Quantum by Sage will be available direct from Sage Software or from the Sage Software network of Peachtree Certified Consultants. Pricing is $2995 for upgrading customers, $3750 for new customers. For more information, please call 800-228-0068, or visit www.peachtreequantum.com .

About Sage Software

Sage Software offers leading business management software and services that support the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.5 million small and mid-sized business customers in North America. Its parent company, The Sage Group plc (LSE: SGE.L), supports 4.7 million customers worldwide. For more than 25 years, Sage Software has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software for accounting, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking and the specialized needs of accounting practices and the construction, distribution, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-2378.

* Support Specialists reserve the right to limit calls to one hour or one incident.

Contacts: Marchell Gillis 770-724-4256 marchell.gillis@sage.com Aimee Ertley 770-724-4556 aimee.ertley@sage.com