VISUAL ACCOUNTMATE 2.1 IS NOW SHIPPING

PRODUCT UPGRADE INCLUDES 2 NEW MODULES AND OVER 40 NEW FEATURES INCLUDING
ACCESS LOGS, FOREIGN CURRENCY CALCULATION AND TABLE BROWSER

MILL VALLEY, CALIF. (MAY 6, 1996) - SourceMate Information Systems, Inc.,
has released Visual AccountMate 2.1, a Windows 95/NT-based accounting
package designed for small- to mid-sized businesses. Written from the
ground up in Microsoft's 32-bit Visual FoxPro 3.0 programming language to
provide advanced accounting and inventory capabilities, the program
combines flexibility with fast, powerful data access tools and a variety
of other features to help businesses run more efficiently. Visual
AccountMate is authorized by Microsoft as a "Designed for Windows 95"
accounting package. NEW FEATURES INCLUDE:

* TABLE BROWSER - Enables users to view all of the information stored in
any table (such as the Customer file or the Invoice file) without
generating a report.

* ACCESS LOGS - Supervisors can set up and access logs that show the day
and time a user logs in and out of each function, as well as each company.
This allows review of which functions and companies a user accessed, when
and for how long.

* FOREIGN CURRENCY - Users can set up codes for foreign currencies and
define exchange rates between those currencies and the user's home
currency.

* IMPORTING INVOICE DATA - Invoice data can now be imported from external
ASCII files, allowing users to post invoices from data created outside the
system.

* COPY/LOOK-UP - New customer and inventory item records can be set up by
copying data from any existing customer or inventory item record. Users
can look up and copy from customer and inventory item records in any
company during THE COPY PROCESS.

ADVANCED CAPABILITIES

Visual AccountMate consists of eight modules - System Manager, General
Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, Purchase
Order, Bank Reconciliation and Inventory Control. Each module can be
customized to meet the user's exact specifications. The program is
distinguished by a variety of tools that provide faster access to needed
data. These include: Express Icons, user-defined hot buttons that permit
quick access to the most commonly used functions without exiting an open
module; Drill Down, which lets users access sub-levels of detailed
information without interrupting their current process; and Lookup, which
makes it possible to quickly select macro information such as Customer #
or Item # from extensive lists and tables. The program also includes
features such as Transaction Rollback, a powerful feature formerly
available only to mainframe users which prevents incomplete entries during
a power failure; Internal E-mail Messaging, which permits users to send
and retrieve mail without leaving the system; and Photo Imaging
Capabilities that make it possible to store full-color photographs of
products or employees. In addition, a special icon displays detailed
financial data that can give managers a daily snapshot of their company
for better management of cash flow and receivables.

VISUAL ACCOUNTMATE 2.1 NEW MODULES

Visual AccountMate's Bank Reconciliation module automates the process of
reconciling your bank statement to your accounting records so that you can
increase efficiency and save time in performing this monthly procedure.
The program has the ability to retrieve all check information and deposit
information from A/P and A/R modules. Bank Reconciliation produces
outstanding check lists, simplifies matching your bank transactions to
your bank statement, calculates your bank reconciliation, and offers
several reports that ease the process of finding reconciling items. Visual
AccountMate's Inventory Control enhances the Inventory File shared by the
Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, and Purchase Order modules. With the
Inventory Control module, the Inventory File provides additional features
such as supporting 5 different cost methods, multiple warehouses, units of
measurement, substitute items, physical inventory counts, inventory
transfer between items and warehouses, and prints bar code labels. The
System Manager acts as the main control center for Visual AccountMate,
controlling all setup activity for the system, including login and logout,
password setup and selection of companies, modules and functions. General
Ledger allows users to define up to 52 periods and can maintain an
unlimited number of years of data. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable,
Sales Order, and Purchase Order are also feature-rich, fully customizable
modules. "With all the great new features found in Visual AccountMate
Version 2.1, businesses will enjoy tremendous cost- and time-saving
benefits that will greatly enhance their bottom line," said Ben Tse,
president and CEO of SourceMate Information Systems.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND PRICING

Requirements include a 486 processor (Pentium recommended) with Windows 3.1
or later, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5 or higher, 8 MB RAM (16 MB
recommended) and 30 MB of free hard disk space. It supports Microsoft
Windows NT Server, Novell Netware 4.1, Microsoft LAN Manger, LANtastic and
other Net-BIOS-compatible networks. Visual AccountMate is available
directly from SourceMate or its authorized dealers. Pricing starts at $995
for a compiled version and $1,295 for the source code version. Ninety days
of free technical support are included with all versions. For further
information, contact SourceMate Information Systems, Inc., at (415)
381-1011, fax (415) 381-6902 or info@sourcemate.com.

FOUNDED IN 1984, SOURCEMATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. IS A LEADING
DEVELOPER OF ADVANCED, INTEGRATED ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS. OTHER PRODUCTS
INCLUDE ACCOUNTMATE PROFESSIONAL, PREMIERE AND THE NEW ACCOUNTMATE/400
AVAILABLE FOR IBM'S AS/400 CLIENT/SERVER PLATFORM. IBM RECENTLY TEAMED UP
WITH SOURCEMATE AS OFFICIAL PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FUNDING AND
OTHER RESOURCES TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE ACCOUNTMATE/400 SOFTWARE.
SOURCEMATE CURRENTLY HAS OVER 80,000 INSTALLATIONS SERVING 200 INDUSTRIES
WORLDWIDE, DESIGNED FOR THE SMALL- TO MID-SIZED BUSINESSES AND DIVISIONS
OF FORTUNE 1000 CORPORATIONS.
 
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