Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software

Press Release

Date:
Tuesday, March 07, 2000
Contact:
David Peikin
Phone:
(301) 918-0818
Email:
G1@schwartz-pr.com

Group 1 to Support Linux

Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF) announced today that effective March 15, 2000, the company will add Red Hat Linux 6.1 to its already extensive list of supported operating systems and platforms. Group 1 will fully support this open source operating system by offering customer support, documentation, education, and professional services to businesses using Red Hat Linux 6.1.

"We are excited to be combining the power of Group 1's data quality, mailing efficiency, and e-commerce products with the fastest growing Web server source operating system software on the market today," said Bob Bowen, CEO of Group 1. "It's a significant step forward for us to offer our industry-leading software solutions to the growing number of businesses using Red Hat Linux 6.1."

Group 1 Software is a leading provider of software for data quality, database marketing, electronic document composition applications, and direct marketing applications/mailing efficiency. Group 1 supports MVS, VSE, AS/400, UNIX (including Linux), Windows NT and other operating systems and various computers. Group 1 has offices throughout the United States and in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. The company is also represented in Latin America, Asia, and Australia.

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