Sage Software Recognizes Million Dollar Circle Winnersfor Year 2000.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000

Blytheco, e-Partners/Parsippany, EIS, and Macdonald Consulting Group

are Honored for Achieving More Than $2 Million in Sales of Sage's

BusinessWorks, MAS 90, MAS 200 and Sage

Business Management Software Solutions

Sage Software, Inc., the leading provider of business management software solutions, today announced that Blytheco, Inc., e-Partners/Parsippany, Eisner Information Solutions (formerly ECS, Inc.), and Macdonald Consulting Group are Sage's elite Million Dollar Circle winners for achieving more than $2 million in product sales in Year 2000. In record time and for the third consecutive year, Blytheco is being recognized as the leading performer having achieved more than $3 million in product sales. All of the companies will be honored at a special ceremony and awards banquet at Sage's annual Circle of Excellence business partner recognition trip held this year on the Grand Cayman Islands.

"Sage is proud to honor Blytheco, e-Partners/Parsippany, Eisner Information Solutions and Macdonald Consulting Group as the Million Dollar Circle winners for 2000. Their unwavering commitment to providing the best business management solutions to our customers has paid off with this major achievement in product sales. Their accomplishments truly confirm them as leaders, and we are very fortunate to have them as part of our reseller team," said David R. Butler, president and chief operating officer of Sage Software, Inc.

Additionally, Sage Software also recognized Enterprise Intelligence Group and Centerprise Information Solutions, Inc. with honorable mentions for exceeding $3 million in product sales via multiple offices. Butler continued, "EIG and Centerprise have made outstanding product sales contributions to Sage, and are we are happy to recognize them as Honorable Mention winners. As multiple office companies, their achievements make them winners across many cities, an impact that is not only significant, but critical to Sage's continuing success."

About Sage Software, Inc.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Sage Software, Inc. (www.us.sage.com http://www.us.sage.com) is one of the sister companies that form the U.S. operations of The Sage Group, plc, the world's leading e-business management and accounting software solution provider with more than 2 million customers. In order to provide all-encompassing e-business management solutions, Sage offers software from Sage Software, Inc., and its sister companies Best Software, Inc. and Peachtree Software, Inc. Peachtree, Sage DacEasy and Sage BusinessWorks are just a few of the easy-to-use products offered with full accounting features needed by most small businesses of up to 50 employees. Sage MAS 90 and client/server-based Sage MAS 200 are the leading accounting and e-business management software packages for medium-sized businesses with up to 500 employees, and are recommended by more CPAs than any other mid-range accounting product. Sage Enterprise Suite is perfect for larger businesses of 500 or more employees. Sage Enterprise is the integration leader with existing line-of-business applications, exemplified by its three-time recognition for Best Technology Integration at the Microsoft Industry Solution Awards.

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