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Magstar rated in the top 10 in performance categories including overall
performance, ease of administration and maintenance, and ease of
installation .

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com., an Appgen Platinum developer and reseller, offers fully
integrated, retail management software that allows retailers to centrally
manage multiple locations with multiple channels of distribution , such as
stores, warehouse/distribution, and call centers.

"Magstar is a clear example of what our developer partners can achieve with
our software," said Joanie Mann, Executive Vice President of Aptus Corp.
"The strengths of our applications, database, and development system are
reflected in the powerful and innovative solutions and services that
Magstar offers their customers.

Their TOTAL RETAIL integrates business processes across all operational
departments and divisions, such as finance, buyers, stores, and operations
including complete financial management, merchandising with just-in time
replenishment, in-store systems, customer relationship management,
wholesale , distribution, and mail order.

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-- IBM maintained the number one position in worldwide server revenue. UNIX is
a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed
exclusively through The Open Group.

(1) Based on IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, 1Q05, issued on May
26, 2005

has ranked 18th overall in the Retail Info Systems (RIS) News
Leaderboard , an annual comparison of retail software vendors."

"Appgen offers us the programming tools, the database performance and
scalability, and cross-platform compatibility we must have in order to
address the extensive requirements of our customers," said Ron Ross,
President of Magstar. "Dealing with retailers with hundreds of stores and
tens of thousands of item numbers requires that you have a very solid
high-performance database with extensive search capabilities. Moreover, the
ability to tailor the system to each customer's unique requirements is key
in delivering a comprehensive solution to address merchandising, inventory
and stock management, and complete back-office accounting . As one application updates its
information, related areas and functions are dynamically refreshed to
provide consistent and up-to-date centralized information on demand.

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Highlights from IDC include:

-- IBM continued to lead in worldwide blade server revenue and revenue
share for the seventh consecutive quarter ending 1Q05.

About IBM

IBM is the leading server vendor in the world.

IBM is a trademark of IBM Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries., owners of Appgen Software
Solutions, is pleased to announce that its Platinum reseller partner
Magstar, Inc. They also scored in the top 10 of over
half of the categories measured .

Magstar, Inc.

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PRESS RELEASE IBM Holds Top Ranking in Worldwide Server Revenue in First Quarter 2005 Year-to-Year

-- IBM gained revenue share in UNIX-based servers year-to-year for the
third consecutive quarter ending 1Q05. They also earned a top 10 placement in the strategic value
category, with a third place rating for total cost of ownership.

Professional services include business consulting, work process analysis,
custom software development, providing system hardware, installation,
training, and 24x7 support with remote facilities management.

About Aptus

Aptus Corp. includes Appgen Software Solutions, a premier provider of
innovative 4GL development and application software and systems, and
QwikQuote Software, the leading PC-based sales quoting software.

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PRESS RELEASE Appgen Partner Magstar Ranks in Top 20 in Retail Software Survey

Magstar's
rank is among the top 50 of vendors. The Leaderboard results further reveals
that of the 100 companies that were reviewed, half of them did not make the
cut. The use of Appgen as a foundation for Magstar's software is what
makes possible the performance, ease of administration, and low overall
total cost of ownership.

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IDC reported today that in first quarter 2005,
IBM maintained the number one server vendor position based on worldwide
revenue and is number one in blade server-based revenue in the first
quarter of 2005(1).ibm.
Aptus Corp. This
represents the fifth year for Magstar on the Leaderboard."

Errol Allahverdi , Development Manager for Appgen, added, "Magstar certainly
has the experience and the expertise to address the needs of their retail
customers."

About Magstar

Founded in 1985, Magstar is a leading provider of fully integrated,
enterprise-wide retail application software and professional services to a
variety of small to mid-sized specialty operations in the USA, Canada and
the Caribbean . For more
information about Magstar, call 416-447-1442. For more
information about Aptus, call 253-650-9905.