New Peachtree Payroll With Accounting Gives Startup and Established Small Businesses Fast, Accurate and Low Cost Control Over Finances and Payroll

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - October 28, 2008) - Sage Software announced today the availability of Peachtree Payroll with Accounting. The new, affordably priced bundle is available at retail and is designed for start-ups that need to quickly set up their payroll, and for existing small businesses that do not have an automated system, are outsourcing payroll, or have separate payroll and accounting. The software bundle includes Peachtree Select Payroll, Peachtree Pro Accounting 2009, and six months' free support to help small businesses quickly and easily automate their finances and payroll, while maintaining control of payroll activities in house all in one integrated solution.

"We understand the challenges that small businesses are facing in these uncertain economic times, we care about their needs, and are here to help them every step of the way," said Connie Certusi, general manager, small business accounting solutions, Sage Software. "We are introducing this bundle to assist small businesses in getting on the right financial path."

Now more than ever, small businesses need control of and visibility into their business processes, particularly around payroll activities and managing their business's finances. Peachtree Payroll with Accounting provides all of the essentials of the stand-alone Peachtree Pro product, including the ability to track and invoice customers, track payments, create reports, and track and manage inventory. It also provides real-time alerts on a variety of key financial and inventory indicators, module-level password security, an internal accounting review, and 100 MB of Peachtree Online Backup powered by Iron Mountain.

The financial management tools of Peachtree Payroll with Accounting are complemented by Peachtree Select Payroll, making it easier for companies to pay employees by providing the tools to help keep payroll on time and accurate, including the ability to print paychecks from a PC, automatically calculate deductions, earnings, and taxes, track vacation and sick time, track and manage benefits, print signature-ready e-forms, and e-file taxes.

Pricing and Availability

Peachtree Payroll with Accounting is priced at $299.99 and is now available via major retailers: Office Depot, Microcenter and Fry's, as well as online at www.Amazon.com, www.Buy.com and www.CDW.com, and will be available at Staples on November 11. For more information on the rest of the Peachtree line, please visit www.peachtree.com.

About Sage Software

Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of nearly 2.9 million small and medium-sized business customers in North America through easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. Sage Software is the North America business of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services to small and medium-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage Group now has 5.7 million customers and employs over 14,800 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the web site at www.sagesoftware.com or call (866) 308-2378.

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