FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Altec Announces a Co-Marketing Alliance with Best Software®
to Offer doc-link™ Integrated Document Management and Print
Solutions to Users of MAS 500 and Platinum for Windows by Best

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., March 5, 2005 - Altec, a leading provider of Integrated Document Management (IDM) solutions, today announced the continuation of their marketing alliance with Best Software to market, promote and distribute an integrated version of its doc-link TM software, business forms and MICR checks solutions to users of MAS 500 and Platinum for Windows by Best (PFW). Doc-link manages the capture, workflow, archiving, and distribution of business documents and is an ideal complement to MAS 500 and PFW financial accounting software. The deal allows for doc-link to be distributed through Best Software's business partner channel, and allows business partners to work directly with Altec in offering document management solutions to customers.

“Altec already has a close-working relationship with Best, and our commitment to this partnership is being renewed with this agreement,” said Mark Ford CEO for Altec.  “Being an authorized supplier for MAS 500 and PFW gives us access to dedicated technical support, product development, marketing and sales resources from Best.  The combination of these resources and our relationship assures we'll continue to deliver innovative solutions to our mutual customers."

Best Software has supplied automated business management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses with for more than 25 years. Front and back office solutions include accounting, human resources, payroll, fixed asset management, customer relationship management, and e-commerce software.

“This ongoing partnership brings further value to the Best suite of products by offering end users a multitude of paper to paperless options that extend the efficiency and productivity of our back office solution," said Kim Hayden, business alliance manager for Best Software.

About Altec
Altec is the leader in accounting centric document imaging and workflow management software solutions.  Altec enables organizations to unleash the power of their accounting package and enhance productivity and communication among its customers, employees and vendors.  Offering a variety of products from customizable paper based documents, to enterprise wide electronic document management, MICR check printing solutions, Print to Mail, Pressure Seal and more, Altec specializes in helping companies migrate to a paperless office environment.  Altec is headquartered in Laguna Hills , California with an office in Tacoma , Washington and affiliates nation wide.  For more information about Altec, their products, or services, please visit the company's website at www.altec-inc.com or call (800) 997 9921.

About Best Software/The Sage Group plc
Best Software offers leading business management products and services that support the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.3 million small and mid-sized customers in North America . Its parent company, The Sage Group plc ( London : SGE.L), supports 4.4 million customers worldwide. For more than 25 years, Best Software has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and customizable applications through its portfolio of leading brands, including Abra®, ACCPAC®, ACT!®, BusinessVision®, CPASoftware®, FAS®, MAS 90®, MAS 200®, MAS 500®, MIP®, Peachtree®, SalesLogix®, and Timberline® Office, among many others. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.bestsoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-BEST.