SALESKIT OPEN 5.1 NOW AVAILABLE

SOFTWARE BASED ON SALESKIT SOFTWARE'S EXCLUSIVE BUSINESS DATA OBJECTS

ST. LOUIS, MO -- February 19, 1996 -- SalesKit Software Corporation
announced today the shipment of SalesKit OPEN, the industry's first open
architecture, rapid deployment Sales Force Automation software. Using a
Microsoft-centric business object library for rapidly deploying SFA
implementations, SalesKit OPEN is a process-driven platform for quickly
implementing intuitive SFA applications in virtually any field-force
dependent business or organization.  The open architecture, coupled with
SalesKit Software's ODBC-compliant SyncWare and Host Data Interface,
ensures integration with virtually any data with the utmost integrity.

SALES FORCE AUTOMATION [SFA] BUILT BY SALES PROFESSIONALS

The product's latest features and major enhancements are a direct result of
SalesKit's extensive industry experience. Providing immediate value to end
users is any automation project's goal. "SalesKit OPEN is built with the
sales force in mind," said Wade Baker, President of SalesKit Software.
"For SFA to be productive, systems must first be used by sales people. For
this to occur, solutions must be intuitive, process-driven and an
indispensable tool in their day-to-day activity. We believe SalesKit OPEN
delivers all this and more."

SalesKit OPEN ships with process and industry-centric business objects
which the customer can choose to deploy. Standard objects can be modified
and customized to fit any business' specific needs.  "We've created
Opportunity Management and Integrated Calendar functions with objects that
are data driven vs. screen driven. This creates specific business
functionality tied to our customer's data without having to create custom
code," said Michael Martin, Product Manager of SalesKit Software.

SalesKit OPEN incorporates new process-oriented modules that extend its
data driven capabilities to opportunity management, team selling and
messaging.

 Flexible opportunity management model allows users to apply specific
 sales processes to drive their lead management and forecasting
 models, as well as organize an account plan.

 Integrated calendar views allow task-driven team selling.  Activities
 are viewed at account, contact, employee or opportunity level.

 Discussion databases can be employed for such functions as
 competitive analysis and account planning. SalesKit's functionality
 is enhanced with the use of groupware standards Microsoft Exchange
 and Lotus Notes.

SALESKIT OPEN FEATURES

Among the features in the latest release are:

 Extensive business objects for easy prototype deployment, such
 as contact management, opportunity management, product catalogs,
 team selling and many others already defined and ready to use.

 Intuitive, easy to navigate tabular interfaces, field-tested with
 the sales force in mind.

 Easy integration with existing applications such as spreadsheets,
 word processors off-the-shelf and custom databases.

Truly open architecture for incorporating:

 1. Corporate Information from SAP, PeopleSoft, etc.
 2. Corporate Messaging from Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes,
    e-mail, etc.
 3. Industry Data from IRI, A.C. Nielsen, Dun & Bradstreet, etc.

 4. Analytical tools from SAS, SPSS, Apollo, etc.

FINALLY, SFA WITH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN MIND

While providing rapid deployment with business objects and intuitive
interfaces, SalesKit OPEN can be integrated into a variety of existing
corporate IS environments.  SalesKit OPEN can utilize SQL and flat file
databases and is transport independent via any e-mail and remote server
environment. SalesKit OPEN contains an extensive set of APIs for
integrating existing corporate applications. Administrative tools provide
extremely fine access control, import/export of data and automatic or
manual resolution of data conflicts. Extensive reporting, auditing and
individual user customization capabilities round out the administrative
tools suite.

SALESKIT OPEN COMPONENTS AND TOOLS

 ODBC-compliant SyncWaretm for synchronizing field-level changes
 between the SalesKit database and multiple remote users, insuring
 the integrity of corporate data.

 SalesKit OPEN Host Data Interface (HDI) provides seamless integration
 between any third party application or corporate database with
 the central SalesKit database. Integrated database gateways for
 real-time data interaction and integration of commercial databases
 such as SAP, Oracle Financials, etc.

 Industry standard tools include API access to SalesKit OPEN and
 its objects through Visual Basictm and Visual C++.

 Uniform access to Microsoft SQL Servertm, Oracle, Informix, Sybase,
 and many other databases and remote access programs such as
 Access and Watcom.

 Transport independent for use with any VIM or MAPI compliant application
 or high end communications such as Microsoft's Remote Access Server.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

SalesKit OPEN is available now through all authorized SalesKit Software
resellers and integrators. Pricing is on a per-site, per seat basis.
Customers can call SalesKit directly for product and pricing information
at 1-800-779-7205.

BACKGROUND

Based in St. Louis and founded in 1988, SalesKit Software Corporation
provides high-end field force automation products and services to Fortune
1,000 companies and organizations. SalesKit Software is committed to
delivering scaleable field force automation technology that leverages
existing technology investments and seamlessly integrates and improves
data access, exchange and communications.

FURTHER INFORMATION: SALESKIT SOFTWARE HOME PAGE

For additional information on SalesKit Software products, pricing and
availability, customers can call 1-800-779-7205 or visit the SalesKit
Software web site at WWW.SALESKIT.COM. The web site contains product
literature, press releases, an on-line demo, links to business partners,
including Microsoft Corporation's new Sales Force Automation web site.

SalesKit Software
10845 Olive Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63141
800.779.7205 or 314.342.7205
fax 314.567.0439

 
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