New DacEasy by Sage Simplifies Business Analysis for Small Business Owners

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - May 28, 2008) - Sage Software announced today the availability of DacEasy by Sage version 16 with new features and enhancements to simplify processes including business analysis, reporting and inventory management, as well as improved product flexibility to encourage better business management.

"This new release further marks our commitment to meeting our DacEasy customers' needs for a solid accounting solution with updated functionality to help them continue to grow their businesses," said Sam Hunter, general manager, Value Business Unit, Sage Software. "We've addressed many customer-requested enhancements, and included new features such as the Business Center Dashboard to help our DacEasy customers better manage their overall operations."

With more than 25 years in the market, DacEasy by Sage remains a favorite accounting system for many small businesses. The solution continues to provide the flexibility of modular accounting at an affordable price, which makes it easy for small businesses to pick and choose the specific functions they require including accounting, point of sale (POS), order entry and payroll.

New Features, Flexibility and Greater Efficiency

DacEasy version 16 offers a number of new and improved features that will help growing small businesses simplify and streamline accounting tasks, increase flexibility in managing inventory and financials, and provide them with a better understanding of their overall operations:

--  The new Business Center Dashboard enables small businesses to better
    manage cash flow, sales, and profitability through a centralized view that
    offers constant visualization of key business indicators. This feature is
    invaluable for helping businesses to quickly gauge overall company
    performance.
    
--  In DacEasy version 16 the product code length has been increased for
    greater flexibility in inventory management. Based on customer feedback,
    this enhancement is one of the most requested, and it will enable users to
    create larger product and services codes for better inventory tracking.
    
--  With the new simplified Job and Project Tracking functionality,
    businesses can now create one or more jobs per client, as well as define
    revenue and expense estimates and report on the profitability for each
    individual job.(1)
    
    
--  State and federal payroll tax reports for previously closed quarters
    are now available as stored images within the system that users can reprint
    as needed, reducing paper waste, and making these reports more readily
    available.(2)
    

In addition to the features above, DacEasy version 16 also includes over 60 new fields for creating forms such as invoices and purchase orders. There is also now more flexible importing functionality with 50 new variables for integrating DacEasy data with other third-party applications.

Pricing and Availability

DacEasy by Sage version 16 is available for purchase directly from Sage Software or from DacEasy certified consultants. Existing DacEasy users can purchase upgrades from Sage Software by calling 1-800-987-5212 or through the company's online catalog at http://www.daceasy.com. Suggested retail pricing for DacEasy version 16 starts at $449.99 for a single user, and $849.99 for the network edition.

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 a subsidiary 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.

(1) For existing clients, the DacEasy v16 Simplified Job and Project Tracking feature is designed and recommended for use/installation only with versions 13 and higher.

(2) This feature is limited to quarterly payroll tax reports that were printed with DacEasy v16 and later. DacEasy v16 cannot print quarterly tax reports generated in previous versions of DacEasy. Changes to a closed quarter will not be reflected in the quarterly reports.

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Contact Information: Contacts: Marchell Gillis 770-724-4256 marchell.gillis@sage.com