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BQE Software Launches New Time Billing and Project Management Solutions Using Microsoft(R) Office(TM) Small Business Accounting 2006; BillQuick(R) Powers Microsoft's New Business Management Package

Posted on: Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 18:00 CDT

BQE Software Inc., makers of the popular BillQuick(R) time billing and project management software, announced today that it is launching a new solution as part of the new Office Small Business Accounting 2006 from Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT).

"BQE's ten years of experience in providing small business management tools is bundled into Microsoft's Office Small Business Accounting 2006. Microsoft recognized the value of our experience with business owners in architecture, engineering, legal and accounting industries and we're excited to be part of this new business management suite," said Shafat Qazi, CEO and Co-Founder of BQE Software.

"This alliance between BQE and Microsoft benefits business owners who want integrated and powerful time billing and project management capabilities while managing their business with Office Small Business Accounting," said Will Breiholz, General Manager of BQE Software. "BillQuick's ease-of-use and flexibility in time-tracking and project management is especially important for small business owners to closely monitor resources, profitability and growth projections."

Microsoft Corp. announced public availability of the new edition in the United States during the Microsoft Business Summit 2005 at the Microsoft Conference Center at its Redmond, Wash., campus on Sept. 7. Office Small Business Accounting 2006 is available in a stand-alone version or as part of Microsoft Office Small Business Management Edition 2006.

Small Business Management Edition 2006 is designed to give owners and managers of small companies a complete view of their business -- from sales and marketing to financial, personnel and customer relationship processes -- in the familiar, easy-to-use Office environment. It includes Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager Update as well as the new Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006. With the inclusion of Small Business Accounting 2006 and the updated version of Microsoft Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager in the Microsoft Office suite, companies can manage sales, marketing and financial processes in an easy-to-use Office suite built to help small businesses meet what they have told Microsoft are their most important business management needs.

"Microsoft recognizes the critical role BillQuick plays in providing solutions that complement Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting for small businesses," said Doug Leland, general manager of small business for the Worldwide Small and Midsize Solutions & Partner (WW SMS&P) group at Microsoft. "We believe the combination of Microsoft's and BQE's skills and technologies provide a winning formula to ensure customers receive the best solutions in the marketplace today."

About BQE Software Inc.

BQE Software, Inc., founded in 1995, is based in Torrance, California. Its flagship product, BillQuick(R), is a leading time billing and project management software. BQE has developed products for service industries that completely automate the time-keeping, project management and billing process. This includes software for off-site consultants and satellite offices: time and expense recording, report generation and invoicing via the Web, email and PDAs. BillQuick is suitable for any size organization, as it utilizes Microsoft Access, MSDE and SQL server databases. Architects, engineers, accountants, attorneys and other business consultants have discovered the unequaled features and flexibility of BillQuick products. For more information on BQE Software, call (888) 245-5669 or visit www.BQE.com. A free 30-day trial version of BillQuick 2005 is available at www.BillQuick.com or by sending your request to sales@bqe.com.

High resolution BillQuick and BQE logos: http://www.bqe.com/aboutbqe/logos_and_graphics.htm

Source: Business Wire

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