Atlanta, Ga., June 12, 2006-Sage Software announced today the availability of the Peachtree by Sage 2007 product line, which includes the new Peachtree by Sage – Quantum edition, a high performance solution which supports up to 10 named users, and includes free support and upgrades in an automatic annual renewal plan.

Through the assistance of small businesses as part of the new Customer-Connected Design Center at Sage Software, the new Peachtree 2007 product line has been significantly enhanced to provide faster access to key information for easier day-to-day operational management, and includes a new navigation interface. The new Peachtree navigation interface and Peachtree Quantum were recently unveiled during the Sage Software annual Insights partner event.

“With the help of our small business customers, we have designed our 2007 product line to improve the user experience significantly while maintaining the accuracy and control for which Peachtree is known. The new Peachtree is only the beginning of our journey to refine our business applications to meet the unique needs of small businesses, bringing them easy access to strategic information and improved workflow,” said Connie Certusi, general manager, Small Business Accounting Solutions, Sage Software.

More than 150 small business owners participated in usability and design studies conducted by the Sage Software in-house Customer-Connected Design Center. Included in this information gathering process were Peachtree customers, small businesses that utilize paper and pencil to manage accounting, and customers of competing accounting software packages. The net result is a product that works the way small businesses do, and provides them with ease-of-use without cutting corners in critical areas.

“It’s hard to believe, but 2 million PC-owning small businesses in the United States are still not using accounting software, and many companies are using packages that they have long outgrown,” said Merle Sandler, senior analyst, SMB and Home Office Research at IDC.

Sandler also noted that the latest generation of enhanced products like Peachtree will appeal to both new and existing customers, and the new Peachtree Quantum for growing small businesses will likely be a popular extension of the Peachtree product line.

Navigation within the Peachtree 2007 products has been significantly improved with new access and workflow enhancements. While familiar top pull down menus are still available, new side menus have been added and are visible from every screen for faster data access. With the addition of these capabilities, customers will experience straightforward access to the most common areas within Peachtree, such as Customers, Vendors, Inventory, Employees, Reports, and others. In addition, users are also able to create customized shortcuts for regularly performed tasks.

“Peachtree 2007 is amazing! The information is right there at your fingertips,” said Paula Gilliland, Physimetrics, Inc. and Peachtree customer.

In addition to the new navigation, the results of the collaboration between Sage Software and participating small business customers can be seen in features such as the new Business Status Center and tighter integration and workflow with Microsoft® Office applications.

The Business Status Center1 is a dashboard that provides critical, real-time information about the health of the business. With eight informational sections available, the Business Status Center is customizable by user and provides instant access to an integrated view of key business measurements and indicators. From this dashboard, small businesses can quickly gain insight as to who their most profitable customers are, what bills need to be paid and what is owed to them, as well as many other indicators for their business.

Peachtree 2007 also features enhanced integration with Microsoft Office, adding more powerful links with Excel® and Outlook® to the existing Office integration technologies built into the product since 1999.

Integration with Excel: With more robust options for exporting data, small businesses will be able to export Peachtree report layouts into Excel that include both the formulas for calculated values, and the report formatting, as well as the option to retain viewing capabilities such as freeze pane, auto-filtering and report headers2.

Outlook Contact synchronization: This feature synchronizes vendor, customer and employee contacts in Peachtree with those in Outlook, so that contact information will only need to be entered once. A dynamic synchronization process within Peachtree 2007 will keep this contact information up to date.

Additional customer-requested time-saving features2 in Peachtree 2007 include:

* Custom Fields for Report Filtering

Small businesses can run more meaningful reports, categorized by criteria specifically important to their business.

* Simplified Access to Key Lists: At a glance, small businesses will be able to view key information, such as invoices and payments, from 25 different lists, with the ability to easily sort and search on lists of customers, vendors and transactions. With just a single click on a list entry, all information pertaining to that list will be displayed.

* Print-n-Sign Tax Forms3: With a subscription to the Peachtree Payroll Tax Update Service, small businesses can now print payroll tax forms on plain paper, eliminating the need to load and align pre-printed paper forms with data output. This enhancement includes over 180 state forms for all 50 states.

* Recurring Transactions with Year End Rollover: Small businesses will be able to set up recurring transaction amounts and frequencies, such as monthly rent, and have Peachtree manage the recurrence, including continuation into a new year.

* Comparative Budget Spreadsheet Creator: With this enhancement, budgets will tie directly to transactions in Peachtree, so small businesses can compare past, present and future budget scenarios. Budget creation screens will look and behave like Excel spreadsheets, saving time and avoiding mistakes by eliminating the need to re-key budget data from one application into another. Budgets can also be created by using historical financials from within Peachtree, or can be imported from an Excel spreadsheet.

* Change Job IDs: Will allow small businesses to change the assigned lookup IDs for Jobs, Phases and Cost Codes at any time, even after they have been used within Peachtree. This will facilitate edits to existing IDs to better match business needs without requiring the user to start over from the beginning.

The award-winning Peachtree Accounting product line includes:

* Peachtree by Sage First Accounting, for small start-ups or those automating for the first time;
* Peachtree by Sage Pro Accounting,4 for those who need more general accounting functionality. This product also will be available at major retailers this year in a Total Care edition5, which will include a year’s worth of support, a 2008 Peachtree Pro Accounting upgrade and a bonus offer of 3 months free processing with Peachtree Payroll Service6.
* Peachtree by Sage Complete Accounting and Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting, for growing small businesses who need capabilities such as stronger inventory management, time & billing and job costing. Both Peachtree by Sage Complete Accounting and Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting offer multi-user capabilities. Additionally, Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting is available in vertical industry versions for Accountants, Construction, Manufacturers, Distributors, and Nonprofits.
* New this year will be Peachtree by Sage – Quantum, the ultimate, high performance Peachtree solution which will support up to 10 named users7, and will include support, upgrades and updates in an automatically renewing yearly plan8.

Pricing and Availability

Peachtree Premium Accounting 2007, Peach ree Complete Accounting 2007, Peachtree Pro Accounting 2007 and Peachtree First Accounting 2007 are now available direct from Sage Software and most computer retailers and office supply stores in early July. The suggested retail price for Peachtree Premium Accounting 2007 is $499.99, Peachtree Complete Accounting 2007 is $269.99, Peachtree Pro Accounting 2007 is $169.99, Peachtree Pro Total Care Edition is available for $369.99 and Peachtree First Accounting 2007 is $69.99. The Multi-User Value Pack (5 seat license) of Peachtree Complete Accounting retails for $699.99, while the Peachtree Premium Accounting 2007 Multi-User Value Pack (5 seat license) can be ordered direct from Sage Software for $1099.99. High value competitive rebates are available from Sage Software for customers on other small business accounting packages. Call 800-228-0068 for more details.

Also available direct from Sage Software and from hundreds of Peachtree Certified Consultants9 nationwide as well as selected resellers are the new Peachtree – Quantum 2007, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Manufacturing 2007, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2007, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Distribution 2007, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Nonprofits 2007 and Peachtree Premium Accounting 2007 – Accountants’ Edition. The Multi-User Value Pack (5 seat license) is available for each vertical industry specific solution. Peachtree Quantum supports up to 10 named users, and is designed for companies that are outgrowing the capabilities of the Peachtree Accounting line and the Peachtree Premium vertical industry solutions.

Atlanta, Ga., June 12, 2006-Sage Software announced today the availability of the Peachtree by Sage 2007 product line, which includes the new version of Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Construction. The latest release includes a new navigation interface, faster access to key information for easier day-to-day operational management and improvements for even simpler set up.

In addition to the new core features, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction includes construction-specific functionality with powerful accounting and analysis tools. These features have been designed to help owners of small construction companies and specialty subcontractors better manage their operations.

While the industry-specific functionality in Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction will appeal to a variety of construction-related trades such as general contractors, HVAC contractors, electricians, roofers, masons and drywall specialists, the significant improvements to navigation within the Peachtree 2007 products offers new options for accessing information and workflow enhancements.

The familiar top pull-down menus are still available, but new side menus have been added and are visible from every screen for faster data access. The addition of these capabilities will make it easier for companies to experience straightforward access to the most common areas within Peachtree. In addition, users are also able to create customized shortcuts for regularly performed tasks.

“With Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction, we wanted to be sure to address pain points for small construction and construction-related companies,” said Dan DeRosa, vice president of product management, Small Business Accounting Solutions, Sage Software. “By including features to help them better manage the various elements of their operations, from sub-contractors to employees, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction can assist them with staying on top of all the details, and better forecast for the highs and lows in their industry.”

Using Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Construction, small construction-based businesses can track progress billing, calculate labor burden, monitor insurance expiration dates, and companies using an accrual based accounting method can also manage retainage payables and receivables. Additionally, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2007 comes with Crystal Reports® for Peachtree to provide even greater operational and financial analysis with customized reports.

With Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction, there is simple start up using the Set up Wizard and guide, and charts of accounts. The new security features, reporting options, Business Status Center1 and greater integration with Microsoft® Office applications offer small construction companies an accounting package that will help them streamline operations and better manage business cycles to generate positive results.

Security: Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction provides standard features such as the Internal Accounting Review2, audit trail and prior period locking. The Screen-Level Password Security provides owners with more control to decide who has access to what information.

Business Status Center: Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction provides a dashboard that displays critical, real-time information about the health of the business. With eight informational sections available, the Business Status Center is customizable by user and provides instant access to an integrated view of key measurements and indicators.

Quick access to key data lists: Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction’s new list management features enable users to easily view, drill down, print and e-mail information and records by clicking on entries included in established lists. Peachtree 2007 offers the ability to sort and search up to 25 different types of lists, such as sub-contractors and customers, as well as transactions including invoices and payments.

Integration with Excel®: With more robust options for exporting data, small construction companies will be able to export Peachtree report layouts into Excel that include both the formulas for calculated values, and the report formatting, as well as the option to retain viewing capabilities such as freeze pane, auto-filtering and report headers.

Also new within Peachtree Premium Accounting is the Comparative Budget Spreadsheet Creator that enables owners to save time and avoid data re-keying mistakes by entering a budget into Peachtree spreadsheet view, creating one from actual financials, or importing from Excel.

Outlook® Contact synchronization: This feature synchronizes vendor, customer and employee contacts in Peachtree with those in Outlook, so that contact information will only need to be entered once. A dynamic synchronization process within Peachtree 2007 will keep this contact information up to date.

Growing companies recognize Peachtree as a powerful tool to help them manage current and future growth, and Sage Software offers the assistance they need to manage that growth. As small construction related companies grow and require additional scalability, there is also a clear migration path available for them up to the company’s Sage Timberline and Sage Master Builder products.

The Peachtree Premium Accounting line also includes industry-specific versions for accountants, nonprofits, manufacturers and distributors. These industry-specific applications are available in single or multi-user3 versions. Peachtree Premium Accounting industry-specific solutions are a part of the award-winning Peachtree Accounting product line that includes Peachtree First Accounting, Peachtree Pro Accounting, Peachtree Complete Accounting, and the new .Peachtree by Sage – Quantum, the ultimate, high performance Peachtree solution that supports up to 10 named users4, and includes support, upgrades and updates in an automatically renewing yearly plan5.

Pricing and Availability

Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Construction 2007 and the industry-specific solutions for accountants, distribution, nonprofits and manufacturing are now available direct from Sage Software, selected resellers, and hundreds of Peachtree Certified Consultants6 nationwide. . The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Construction 2007 single user is $599.99 and for multi-user is $1199.99. High value competitive rebates are available from Sage Software for customers on other small business accounting packages.

Atlanta, Ga., June 12, 2006-Sage Software today announced the general availability of its Peachtree 2007 product line, including new versions of Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Manufacturing and Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Distribution, in addition to the new Peachtree by Sage – Quantum, a high performance solution that supports up to 10 named users1, and includes free support, upgrades and updates in an automatic annual renewal plan2. These products, targeted to small manufacturers and wholesale distributors, provide the business management tools manufacturers and distributors need to achieve their short and long-term goals, and are the entry step for manufacturers and distributors into the Sage Software family of products.

Manufacturers and distributors alike will benefit from capabilities available in Peachtree for more profitable inventory management. Serialized inventory tracking, multiple costing methods, flexible bill of materials processing, kitting and assemblies and the ability to sell in multi-quantity units are just a few of the advanced inventory functions included in these products for more effective, profitable inventory management.

“Accurate, real-time knowledge of inventory levels and easy access to that data is critical for small manufacturers and distributors to manage their cash flow, success, and growth,” said Dan DeRosa, vice president of product management, Sage Software. “Peachtree Premium for Manufacturing, Peachtree Premium for Distribution and the new Peachtree – Quantum will help our customers to accomplish those tasks, stay on top of cash flow and stay ahead of the game.”

Customers and vendors are vital to any business, and the ability to manage their information is critical to success. Peachtree 2007 products include a myriad of tools to assist with that management. Customer Transaction screens show purchase history, current balances, credit status and credit limit, before a deal is closed. Customer balances also can be printed on invoices as a gentle reminder of outstanding balances. Customer statements and transaction history reports are easily printed; the system also allows for up to 20 addresses for each customer and vendor, so that goods, invoices or payments can be directed to an accurate address every time. Orders and backorders can be tracked and customer quotes can be generated quickly and easily, saving time for active businesses with an eye on their bottom line.

The net result of thousands of hours of customer input and onsite design and testing, the Peachtree 2007 line combines the accuracy and control for which Peachtree is known with significant improvements to the product interface, user experience and work flow. These industry-focused editions combine manufacturing- and distribution-specific functionality with powerful accounting tools to create an ideal solution for small manufacturers and distributors. In addition to the extended capacity of the new Peachtree by Sage – Quantum, new capabilities in the 2007 versions include improvements around navigation and data access.

New with the 2007 product line is the Business Status Center3, a dashboard of critical, real-time information about the health of the business. With eight sections available, the Business Status Center is customizable by user and provides instant access to an integrated view of key business measurements and indicators. From this dashboard, small businesses can quickly gain insight as to who their most profitable customers are, what bills need to be paid and what is owed to them, as well as many other indicators for their business.

“With the Business Status Center, I have instant access to all the information I need, right at my fingertips,” said Paula Gilliland, Accounting Manager, Physimetrics. “I can easily see what items are selling the most, which customers are buying the most, and when we need to restock. Peachtree helps me to stay on top of our inventory and keep our cash flow on track.”

Peachtree 2007 also features enhanced integration with Microsoft Office, adding more powerful links with Excel® and Outlook® to the existing Office integration technologies built into the product since 1999.

Integration with Excel: With more robust options for exporting data, small businesses will be able to export Peachtree report layouts into Excel that include both the formulas for calculated values, and the report formatting, as well as the option to retain viewing capabilities such as freeze pane, auto-filtering and report headers.

Outlook Contact synchronization: This feature synchronizes vendor, customer and employee contacts in Peachtree with those in Outlook, so that contact information will only need to be entered once. A dynamic synchronization process within Peachtree 2007 will keep this contact information up to date.

Navigation within the Peachtree 2007 products has been significantly improved with new access and workflow enhancements. While familiar top pull down menus are still available, new side menus have been added and are visible from every screen for faster data access and easier navigation. New Navigation Centers provide simplified access to the most common areas within Peachtree, such as Customers, Vendors, Inventory, Employees, Reports, and others. Users are also able to create customized navigation shortcuts for commonly performed tasks.

Growing companies recognize Peachtree as a powerful tool to help them manage current and future growth, and Sage Software offers the assistance they need to manage that growth. As small manufacturers and distributors grow and require additional capabilities from their software, Sage Software offers a clear migration path to the company’s Sage MAS 90, Sage MAS 200 and Sage MAS 500 products.

Pricing and Availability

Peachtree by Sage – Quantum, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Manufacturing 2007, and Peachtree Premium Accounting for Distribution 2007, are available direct from Sage Software, selected resellers, and from hundreds of Peachtree Certified Consultants4 nationwide. Multi-User Value Packs (5 seat license) are available for the industry specific solutions; 10 seat licenses are available for Peachtree Quantum. Peachtree Premium Accounting for Manufacturing and Peachtree Premium Accounting for Distribution are $599.99 for a single user; $1199.99 for 5 seat Multi-User packs. Peachtree Quantum is $3750.00 for new customers, $2995.00 for upgrading customers.

Atlanta, Ga., June 12, 2006-Sage Software announced today the availability of the Peachtree by Sage 2007 product line, which includes the new version of Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Nonprofits. The latest release includes a new navigation interface, faster access to key information for easier day-to-day operational management and improvements for even simpler set up.

Navigation within the Peachtree 2007 products has been significantly improved with new access and workflow enhancements. While familiar top pull down menus are still available, new side menus have been added and are visible from every screen for faster data access. The addition of these capabilities will make it easier for small nonprofits to experience straightforward access to the most common areas within Peachtree. In addition, users are also able to create customized shortcuts for regularly performed tasks.

“Small nonprofits have unique needs that require features that go beyond what’s found in basic low-end accounting packages,” said Dan DeRosa, vice president of product management, Small Business Division, Sage Software. “Peachtree Premium Accounting for Nonprofits provides all the great core accounting features that small nonprofit organizations have come to expect and depend on from Peachtree, but we have enhanced this release with even more features to help them in their day-to-day operations.”

The addition of eight sample nonprofit charts of accounts, including Unified Chart of Accounts and a United Way-based Chart of Accounts, enables small nonprofit organizations to more easily set up new books. The Unified Chart of Accounts is designed to help nonprofits quickly and reliably translate financial statements into the categories required by IRS Form 990, the federal office of Management and Budget, and others.

Nonprofits can now print signature-ready tax forms on plain paper. This includes several federal (940, 941/941 Schedule B, 943, 945, W-2, and W-3 forms) and more than180 state forms from all 50 states and the District of Columbia1.

The United Way-based Chart of Accounts has been included to help small nonprofits meet compliancy requirements and to assist with conforming to the United Way Chart of Accounts.

In addition to simple start up features such as the Set Up Wizard and guide, and the eight chart of accounts, Peachtree Premium Accounting for Nonprofits includes a number of security features, pre-built industry specific reports to help nonprofits better communicate the effectiveness of their existing programs to their audiences, capabilities that more tightly integrate Microsoft Office applications with their accounting, and easier access to key information.

Security: Peachtree Premium Accounting for Nonprofits provides standard features such as the Internal Accounting Review2, audit trail and prior period locking. The Screen-Level Password Security provides nonprofits with more control to decide who has access to what. For example, volunteers and staffers can be permitted to only enter data like incoming donations while all other information is safely locked away.

Reporting: Pre-built industry-specific reports help nonprofits better communicate the effectiveness of their existing programs to audiences such as corporate donors, members, grant committees, or to help satisfy government regulations. For even more reporting capabilities, small nonprofits have access to Crystal Reports® for Peachtree, at no additional fee, from within Peachtree Premium Accounting for Nonprofits.

Business Status Center: Peachtree Premium Accounting for Nonprofits provides a dashboard that displays critical, real-time information about the health of the organization. With eight informational sections available, the Business Status Center is customizable by user and provides instant access to an integrated view of key measurements and indicators for the organization.

Quick access to key data lists: Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction’s new list management features enable users to easily view, drill down, print and e-mail information and records by clicking on entries included in established lists. Peachtree 2007 offers the ability to sort and search up to 25 different types of lists, such as donors and members, as well as transactions including invoices and payments.

Integration with Excel®: With more robust options for exporting data, nonprofits will be able to export Peachtree report layouts into Excel that include both the formulas for calculated values, and the report formatting, as well as the option to retain viewing capabilities such as freeze pane, auto-filtering and report headers.

Also new within Peachtree Premium Accounting is the Comparative Budget Spreadsheet Creator that enables owners to save time and avoid data re-keying mistakes by entering a budget into the Peachtree spreadsheet view, creating one from actual financials, or importing from Excel.

Outlook® Contact synchronization: This feature synchronizes vendor, customer and employee contacts in Peachtree with those in Outlook, so that contact information will only need to be entered once. A dynamic synchronization process within Peachtree 2007 will keep this contact information up to date.

Peachtree is a powerful tool for helping small nonprofit organizations to manage current and future growth, and Sage Software offers the assistance they need to manage that growth. As small nonprofit organizations grow and require additional scalability, there is also a clear migration path available for them up to the company’s Sage MIP Fund Accounting product.

The Peachtree Premium Accounting line also includes industry versions for accountants, construction companies, manufacturers and distributors. These industry-specific applications are available in single or multi-user3. Peachtree Premium Accounting industry-specific solutions are part of a complete family of award-winning Peachtree Accounting products that includes Peachtree First Accounting, Peachtree by Sage Pro Accounting, Peachtree Complete Accounting, and the new .Peachtree by Sage – Quantum, the ultimate, high performance Peachtree solution that supports up to 10 named users4, and includes support, upgrades and updates in an automatically renewing yearly plan5.

Pricing and Availability

Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Nonprofits 2007 and the industry-specific solutions for accountants, construction, distribution and manufacturing are now available direct from Sage Software, selected resellers, and hundreds of Peachtree Certified Consultants6 nationwide. . The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Nonprofits 2007 single user is $599.99 and for multi-user is $1199.99. High value competitive rebates are available from Sage Software for customers on other small business accounting packages. Call 800-228-0068 for more details.

The new Peachtree Quantum 2007 is an affordable system for companies that have fully leveraged the capacity of the current Peachtree product line or other similar small business accounting solutions. Currently, Peachtree Complete Accounting, Peachtree Premium Accounting and the Peachtree Premium vertical industry solutions support up to 5 users. Peachtree Quantum supports up to 10 named users and delivers additional performance and data security and handles larger transaction volumes. The new Peachtree by Sage Quantum 2007- Accountants’ Edition enables accountants to open and easily work with their clients’ data from any of the Peachtree by Sage 2007 products, and is available exclusively to Accountants Network members.

Small and mid-sized organizations often rely on their accountants for insight and suggestions on how to more effectively manage their businesses through technology, and the Sage Software Accountants Network helps accountants supply the information their clients need. The Accountants Network offers resources to increase technical competency and help grow an accountant’s practice by providing informative communications and resources, product discounts and membership benefits related to the Sage Software family of products. Through the Accountants Network, accounting professionals also have access to software libraries for Sage Software products that include accounting and business management software, support services and upgrades and updates, including tax tables when applicable. In addition to product libraries, the program offers valuable practice development aids and access to discounts on products and services through 36 preferred “Value Partner” vendors such as Dell, Nextel and CCH Learning Center (for CPE).

“Sage Software is squarely focused on the accountant community to provide them with the best tools possible to manage and grow their firms and serve their clients,” said Ed Cheeseman, vice president, Sage Software Accountants Network. “For 30 years, Sage Software has nurtured strong ties with accountants; we understand the varied needs of this community, and value the opportunity to support AICPA Tech 2006 for our accountant partners. This is a valuable forum for them to learn about new technologies, refine their own practice skills, and take additional insight back to their customers at home.”

The AICPA Technology conference, held this year at the Hilton in downtown Austin, draws hundreds of CPAs annually, who attend the event to learn more about enhancing their practices through technology. Serving as the Platinum sponsor of this year’s AICPA Technology Conference, Sage Software will feature live demonstrations this week in booth 201 at the Hilton Austin, showing several of the products from its broad portfolio: the new Peachtree by Sage 2007, Sage MAS 90 ERP, Sage MAS 200 ERP, Sage MAS 500 ERP, Sage Accpac ERP, Sage BusinessWorks Accounting, Sage MIP Fund Accounting, and Sage Abra HRMS. Representatives from the Sage Software Accountants Network will also be on hand in the booth to answer questions.

The new Peachtree Quantum 2007 is an affordable system for companies that have fully leveraged the capacity of the current Peachtree product line or other similar small business accounting solutions. Currently, Peachtree Complete Accounting, Peachtree Premium Accounting and the Peachtree Premium vertical industry solutions support up to 5 users. Peachtree Quantum supports up to 10 named users and delivers additional performance and data security and handles larger transaction volumes. The new Peachtree by Sage Quantum 2007- Accountants’ Edition enables accountants to open and easily work with their clients’ data from any of the Peachtree by Sage 2007 products, and is available exclusively to Accountants Network members.

Small and mid-sized organizations often rely on their accountants for insight and suggestions on how to more effectively manage their businesses through technology, and the Sage Software Accountants Network helps accountants supply the information their clients need. The Accountants Network offers resources to increase technical competency and help grow an accountant’s practice by providing informative communications and resources, product discounts and membership benefits related to the Sage Software family of products. Through the Accountants Network, accounting professionals also have access to software libraries for Sage Software products that include accounting and business management software, support services and upgrades and updates, including tax tables when applicable. In addition to product libraries, the program offers valuable practice development aids and access to discounts on products and services through 36 preferred “Value Partner” vendors such as Dell, Nextel and CCH Learning Center (for CPE).

“Sage Software is squarely focused on the accountant community to provide them with the best tools possible to manage and grow their firms and serve their clients,” said Ed Cheeseman, vice president, Sage Software Accountants Network. “For 30 years, Sage Software has nurtured strong ties with accountants; we understand the varied needs of this community, and value the opportunity to support AICPA Tech 2006 for our accountant partners. This is a valuable forum for them to learn about new technologies, refine their own practice skills, and take additional insight back to their customers at home.”

The AICPA Technology conference, held this year at the Hilton in downtown Austin, draws hundreds of CPAs annually, who attend the event to learn more about enhancing their practices through technology. Serving as the Platinum sponsor of this year’s AICPA Technology Conference, Sage Software will feature live demonstrations this week in booth 201 at the Hilton Austin, showing several of the products from its broad portfolio: the new Peachtree by Sage 2007, Sage MAS 90 ERP, Sage MAS 200 ERP, Sage MAS 500 ERP, Sage Accpac ERP, Sage BusinessWorks Accounting, Sage MIP Fund Accounting, and Sage Abra HRMS. Representatives from the Sage Software Accountants Network will also be on hand in the booth to answer questions.

Atlanta, Ga., March 27, 2006-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.