Sage Software Launching New Estimating Products for Sage Master Builder

BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwire - June 21, 2007) - Sage Software announced today that the award-winning estimating solutions in Sage Timberline Office are now available for Sage Master Builder customers.

Sage Master Builder customers now have several integrated estimating solutions to choose from. The estimating software that has been a part of the Master Builder package will now be offered under the name Estimating Basic, and two new, fuller-featured packages are now available: Estimating Standard and Estimating Extended.

New users of Sage Master Builder Estimating Standard or Extended can immediately take advantage of the Database Builder Wizard, which walks a user through the steps of structuring and setting up an estimating database quickly and efficiently, saving time and money and allowing companies to take full advantage of the estimating software sooner. The industry specific Knowledgebase for Residential, Commercial and Specialty contractors comes with pre-built data and pricing for more than 700 cities.

"This integration between the industry leading estimating suite of products found in Sage Timberline Office and the simple and easy-to-use, low-cost construction management solution found in Sage Master Builder will help contractors win more profitable bids, manage jobs more efficiently and rapidly increase profitability," said John Geffel, Sage Software senior vice president and general manager, Construction and Real Estate Solutions. "This is yet another example of our commitment to our customers' productivity, and to maintaining our customers for life."

"Contractors today are looking for well-integrated business applications that provide one point of entry and truly seamless workflows," Geffel said. "Sage Software has the ability to offer integrated solutions that are backed by a truly outstanding service and support organization with more than 35 years in the construction industry."

The new versions will provide a new level of estimating sophistication, as well as built-in integration with the accounting applications of Sage Master Builder, such as budgets, proposals, change orders, purchase orders and subcontracts.

Other highlights of Sage Master Builder Estimating Standard and Extended include:

--  an intuitive user interface
--  single key entry - eliminating the need to re-key costs into the
    accounting system, which minimizes or eliminates the need for repetitive
    data entry that all too often results in errors or omissions
--  the ability to quickly perform calculations on a variety of options
    and "what if" analysis
    

Pricing and Availability: All three estimating solutions are now available. Sage Master Builder Estimating Basic pricing starts at $1,395, Sage Master Builder Estimating Standard pricing is offered for a limited time at $1,295 and Sage Master Builder Estimating Extended pricing starts at $3,995. For more details go to: www.sagemasterbuilder.com or call (800) 726-6278.

Sage Software has a growing portfolio of business management solutions specifically tailored for the construction and real estate industries. The portfolio is designed to provide support through the growth cycle of a business and includes:

Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Construction: For small contractors, this award-winning entry-level system offers all of the accounting functionality plus construction-specific features and analysis tools they need to get started.

Sage Master Builder: When a business starts to outgrow Peachtree, Sage Master Builder provides more sophisticated construction management features and increased support for managing the profit cycle.

Sage Timberline Office: For medium to large companies, Sage Timberline Office offers integrated financial and operations software and provides the most sophisticated level of functionality in the Sage Software portfolio of construction solutions.

About Sage Software

Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.8 million small and mid-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 international supplier of accounting and business management software solutions and related products and services for small and mid-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and the Group now has 5.4 million customers and employs over 13,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-2378.

Contact Information: Press Contacts: Traci Williams Sage Software 503-439-5919 traci.williams@sage.com