Billings 2.5 Upgrades UI, Daylite Integration and Offers Mac Developer Hooks

TORONTO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 9, 2007 -- For Billings 2.5, it's all about increasing the "wow factor." Mac-based professionals using Marketcircle Inc.'s Billings 2.5 will enjoy a far more visual User Interface (UI) that better matches client workflow and seamless integration with Marketcircle business productivity stable-mate Daylite 3 (Version 3.2.3, also available today). Third party Mac programs -- starting with Merlin 2 from ProjectWizards GmbH -- can also take advantage of the new Billings Exchange Format (BEX) to integrate with Billings 2.5.

Billings 2.5 is available immediately from Marketcircle, with U.S. pricing starting at $59 (international pricing applies, see http://store.marketcircle.com), and is also offered for a free 21-day trial at http://www.billings2.com. The software is a free upgrade for Billings 2.0 users.

"Even with the kudos Billings has earned from customers and reviewers, in an unusual move for a mid-stream release, we decided to revamp the primary interface screens to make it even easier and to improve on our 5-minute-to-first-invoice promise," says Marketcircle CEO Alykhan Jetha. "Our aim with Billings 2.5 was greater simplicity, and time-saving workflow improvements with other applications such as Daylite 3 and Merlin 2. I think our customers will appreciate the efforts that our engineers have put into this release."

In addition to the UI upgrade, Billings 2.5 users benefit from a host of new timesaving features, including:

--  Integration with Daylite 3 business productivity management software.
    Manage business in Daylite 3 (Version 3.2.3) while bringing data into
    Billings 2.5 for time tracking associated with sending invoices. Contact
    information, projects,  opportunities, and activities like tasks and
    appointments can be easily sent to Billings from Daylite, and kept up to
    date with just one click (see examples at http://www.billings2.com/daylite)
    
--  Integration with Merlin 2 professional project management software.
    Professional project managers can manage comprehensive projects in Merlin
    with advanced features such a utilization, risks, dependencies and more.
    Activities in Merlin can be sent to Billings 2.5 for quoting, time tracking
    and invoicing (learn more at http://www.billings2.com/merlin)
    
--  Billings Exchange Format (BEX) -- a fully featured data exchange
    format for sharing data between other Mac programs and Billings 2.5. The
    BEX uses Apple's standard property list format to make it easy for other
    Mac developers to integrate their software with  Billings 2.5 (see
    specification at http://www.billings2.com/developer)
    
--  Four new artistic, elegant estimate and invoice styles (for a total of
    12) that are fully customizable to enhance a business's image before and
    after the job is done
    
--  A new Unbilled Slips window allows Billings 2.5 users to look ahead at
    slips with upcoming due dates, or behind at unbilled slips worked on
    recently. Plus, see slips imported from other Billings users and combine
    them into a single project billing
    
--  Context-sensitive help buttons in key Billings 2.5 windows keep step-
    by-step instructions and conceptual information just a click away
    

Billings 2.5 integrates easily into existing Mac productivity workflows, integrating fully with Mac OS X's Address Book, publishing events to iCal, and making information available via Spotlight. For optimal performance on any Mac, Billings 2.5 is a universal application working on Intel and PowerPC processors.

For more information about Billings 2.5, visit http://www.billings2.com.

About Marketcircle Inc.

Marketcircle Inc., the Mac business software company, develops award-winning business applications for Mac OS X, including Daylite productivity management software, Daylite Mail Integration Module (DMI), and Billings, a practical time billing and invoicing application. Incorporated in 1999, Marketcircle Inc. is located in Toronto, Canada, with partners worldwide.

Copyright © 2007, Marketcircle Inc. All rights reserved. Daylite, Daylite 3, Daylite Mail Integration Module (DMI), and Billings 2 are trademarks of Marketcircle Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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