"This
is a strong advantage for companies that may have been vulnerable in the past. Shavlik NetChk(TM) Connect offers the following benefits:

-- Allows for detection of all new devices, wired or wireless, that enter
the network.
All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their
respective owners.

About AutoAddress+

As with Avalara's flagship product, AvaTax ST, Avalara's
AutoAddress + is a hosted, Internet-based web service that performs
address validation in real-time over a secure SSL internet connection. AutoAddress+ compares the contact record with USPS
formatting, and inserts the correct address back into the customer
record -- two features essential for effective end-user access to the
Postal Service's lowest-cost delivery systems.com

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, Shavlik Technologies , a leading
provider of security software solutions, will demonstrate its Shavlik
NetChk(TM) Connect , a real-time patch management solution, at Microsoft
Tech-Ed 2005 in Orlando, Fla. In a split second ,
the address is automatically conformed to USPS standards -- including
ZIP +4. With more than 8,000 tax jurisdictions
generating more than 900 material changes to the nation's complex net
of sales tax laws and regulations each year, this 'right now'
flexibility is critical to businesses that routinely sell products
across tax-jurisdiction boundaries.

About Avalara

Headquartered on Bainbridge Island near Seattle, Washington,
Avalara is changing the sales and use tax landscape by delivering
innovative and affordable solutions.

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This provides an industry-
leading capability of immediate detection and removal of spyware and the
ability to enforce company policy that could lead up to immediate, and fully
automated removal.
AutoAddress+ transparently connects the customer address record to
Avalara's real-time database of U.95 a month.

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Shavlik
NetChk(TM) Connect can reduce this exposure by ensuring all workstations are
patched to the level set by company policy as the exact time they enter a
network," said Mark Shavlik, president and CEO of Shavlik Technologies .
-- Includes a report emailing capability to share status with key staff.

Shavlik NetChk(TM) Connect will be available early in the third quarter
2005 directly from Shavlik or through many of Shavlik's technology partners
and resellers. Additional Shavlik product
names are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Shavlik Technologies.S.

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Additional significant
integrations -- with commonly-used ERPs -- will be released in Q2 and
Q3. Postal Service CASS Certified
valid addresses.

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AutoAddress+ fees start at just $49.

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About Shavlik Technologies, LLC
Shavlik Technologies helps information technology managers and
administrators manage computer system security including policy based
assessment, security scanning and remediation of security vulnerabilities due
to missing patches, weak accounts and passwords.

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-- Allows for application of new patches or updates for spyware
-- Provides detailed reporting to show the network status at a glance .

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AvaTax
ST monthly subscription prices start at $99.

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Shavlik Technologies Announces Real-Time Risk Management Solution

Shavlik NetChk(TM) Connect Puts System Administrators in Control of Their
Network

ST. This solution requires no
additional client software or setup, significantly increasing security,
reducing costs and improving efficiency by taking full advantage of Shavlik's
market changing agentless technologies.

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By partnering with Sourcefire to use its RNA sensor, Shavlik NetChk(TM)
Connect detects both wired and wireless new devices as they connect to the
network, sending a message to the Shavlik NetChk(TM) Console, which
automatically initiates a secure scan of the new device. Once the scan is
completed, it can be configured based upon user-defined policy to scan for
missing and installed patches and for installed spyware.
Shavlik Technologies is a registered trademark in the United States and
certain other countries, of Shavlik Technologies. Led by a team of industry experts
in sales and use tax, as well as security and information technology,
Avalara's goal is to provide the easiest, most accurate and most
affordable way for any sized company to address all statutory sales
and use tax requirements .

For more information about Avalara, or to interview one of the
Avalara principals, please contact Ned Barnett, Barnett Marketing
Communications -- 702-696-1200 or ned@barnettmarcom.

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User -defined policy
also allows those computers to be automatically patched or to have spyware and
other unwanted software removed automatically.

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Avalara Makes Three Major Announcements at Convergence 2005; On-Demand Sales Tax Calculation Service For Microsoft Navision and Small Business Financials

End -users working
with Microsoft CRM can use AutoAddress+ to standardize contact
addresses, correcting entry errors in the process.

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Shavlik NetChk(TM) Connect allows system administrators to instantly know
when a new device enters their network and apply all of the latest missing
security updates ."
"Both of these solutions -- AvaTax ST and AutoAddress+ -- are
on-demand web based solutions ," Vogt noted.

This category focuses on online and physical site retailers of software.

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, June 6-10, 2005 . The
combination of Shavlik's zero setup time agentless solutions and Sourcefire
RNA sensor technology provides companies with the ability to respond to and
remove security risks immediately, and without major setup time and costs.

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com . We specifically
address their need to deal with sales and use tax accurately,
affordably -- and with the added convenience of operating within tools
they already rely on. Available through resellers internationally, AvaTax ST is priced
on a scalable fee structure to accommodate any size business. AutoAddress+ currently
comes integrated within Microsoft CRM, Best Software's ACCPAC CRM(R),
and can be integrated with any accounting, ERP, e-commerce system or
custom application.

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This new solution integrates
seamlessly with Shavlik HFNetChkPro, the industry-standard patch management
product, to provide a powerful new approach to total network security by
enabling full security management for computers joining a network.shavlik."

About AvaTax ST

AvaTax ST is the fastest, easiest, most accurate and most
affordable way to calculate and report sales and use taxes.95 per month.

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Shavlik
NetChk(TM) Connect does not require any client software running on the
computers, an industry-changing first. Avalara is a Microsoft Certified Partner.

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Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
Microsoft Convergence 2005

SAN DIEGO----

On-Demand Address Validation Service To Integrate With Microsoft CRM

Avalara, the on-demand sales and use tax solution provider serving
small and medium businesses with integrated ERP solutions, made three
major announcements of new service interfaces during the
just-completed Microsoft Convergence Conference in San Diego , these two product introductions signify our continued
commitment to Microsoft Business Solutions end-users. "With our real-time address validation,
contact management is assured of clean address data.

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PAUL, Minn. Shavlik's security solutions
include Shavlik HFNetChkPro(TM), the industry standard for security patch
management, Shavlik Security Agents(TM), the company's new agent-based patch
management solution, Shavlik HFNetChkPro(TM) for Linux and Solaris, the
company's web-based interface for the Linux and Solaris environments, Shavlik
EnterpriseInspector(TM), a powerful network inspection tool , and Shavlik
AccountInspector(TM), an interactive account and password security tool. Shavlik can be reached at http://www.

"This approach keep
end-users' costs low while ensuring that they are always working with
up-to-the-minute solutions.

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Now with the ability to do immediate endpoint detection and analysis and
remediation, the element of time has been reduced to real time .
Founded in 1993, Shavlik licenses its industry-leading technology to
partners including BindView , BladeLogic, BMC Software, Endforce, Intuit,
iPass, Microsoft, NetIQ, Quest Software, ScriptLogic , SuppportSoft and
Symantec.

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"One of the most important elements in defending networks is to make sure
all devices are patched properly to avoid security exposures."
"Avalara's AutoAddress + -- integrated seamlessly within Microsoft
CRM -- also works behind the scenes to instantly validate a contact's
address," Vogt explained. It
reflects Avalara's commitment to deliver best practices in sales and
use tax compliance, improved internal controls, and simply the best
end-user experience .
AvaTax ST currently integrates with more third-party financial
packages than any other sales and use tax solution on the market,
including AvaTax ST for Microsoft's Great Plains, Navision and Small
Business Financials, as well as Microsoft Commerce Server systems,
Best Software's ACCPAC Advantage Series(TM), Best Software's MAS 90(R)
and MAS 200(R), and Scala, among others.

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"
Shavlik NetChk(TM) Connect will also scan immediately for and remove
performance impacting spyware , based on a customer's policy, when Shavlik's
spyware product ships in third quarter 2005.