R A Smith

With new 403(b) regulations, the differences between 403(b) plans and 401(k) plans are blurring, thus opening the door for advisors and TPAs to expand their business in the nonprofit space. MassMutual has developed a comprehensive suite of sales materials to help them capitalize on the opportunities in both 401(k) and 403(b) plans.

"Many plan sponsors and advisors value the local presence, ERISA knowledge and plan design expertise offered by TPAs," adds Hugh O'Toole, senior vice president and head of national sales and distribution for MassMutual's Retirement Services Division. "We are very committed to the TPA model, and we want to have the most robust solution in the marketplace," he adds.

For additional information about MassMutual's TPA program, please contact your sales representative or call MassMutual at 1-888-626-4911, www.massmutual.com/retire.

MassMutual Contact: Lisa Reilly

413-744-0589

lreilly@massmutual.com

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"Our editors are tough, in-the-trenches critics," Lewis continued. "They demand solid value and performance from the products they select. Editor's Best Award winners can feel proud that the products and services they developed have earned the respect and recognition of the Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine editorial staff."

Red Gate's SQL Backup software creates smaller, safer and faster database backups with high-performance compression and up to 256-bit AES encryption. SQL Backup also provides a visual way to configure and monitor backup jobs taking place across different locations or time zones. The latest version of the software, 5.3, includes multiple threads in its engine to further optimize backup performance. A fully functional version of SQL Backup 5 is available as a free 14-day trial download at www.red-gate.com.

About Red Gate Software

Red Gate Software makes ingeniously simple tools for Microsoft technology developers and DBAs. The company's product line includes tools for testing, comparing, synchronizing, packaging, backing up and recovering SQL Server databases; understanding and fixing Visual Studio code problems to enable better performance; and profiling .NET web applications. Red Gate is a silver sponsor for the Visual Studio 2005 launch and a Visual Studio Industry Partner.

SOURCE: Red Gate Software

Cramblitt & Company
Bob Cramblitt, 919-481-4599
info@cramco.com

With the addition of U.S. payroll, Sage Abra HRMS 8.4 now delivers a feature-rich, yet affordable, integrated HR/payroll system for U.S. organizations requiring or preferring an application that supports the Microsoft SQL Server database platform.

Payroll Processing

The new Sage Abra Payroll (U.S.) 8.4 module includes:

--  user-controlled HR/payroll data sharing
--  added functionality for accruals, shift differentials, and overtime
    calculations
--  support for variable pay plans, such as sales commissions, draws, and
    piece-rate production
--  support for step rates; and
--  an extended set of pay frequencies.

These enhancements support the payroll processing needs of businesses and organizations in manufacturing, services, retail, wholesale, financial, transportation, high-tech, government, education, construction, and agriculture.

Veteran Reporting

As a result of changes instituted by the Department of Labor's (DOL) agencies, Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA), Jobs for Veterans, and The Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Sage Abra HRMS includes new functionality for the tracking of veteran reporting categories to accommodate the required annual reporting for federal contractors on or after December 1, 2003. A new VETS-100A form implements certain provisions of the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) and raises the VETS-100 reporting threshold from $25,000 to $100,000. Veteran reporting categories were also revised to match JVA changes.

Online Recruiting

Sage Abra's online recruiting module, Sage Abra eRecruiter, can help companies fill open positions faster. Sage Abra eRecruiter now identify applicants who do or do not meet job requirements, and filter EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) reports using "meet/does not meet" job requirement flags. New Veteran categories added to an applicant profile, and new Veterans category responses, now automatically transfer to Sage Abra HR at hire.

Sage Abra delivers tightly integrated functionality across HR, payroll, benefits, training, and attendance, with rich reporting and analysis, and a Web workforce portal with employee self-service, company communications, benefits enrollment, recruitment and more. The product line features support for multiple databases, with versions 8.x of Sage Abra HRMS supporting Microsoft SQL Server, and versions 7.x of Sage Abra Suite supporting Visual FoxPro. Customers also have the option to run Sage Abra HRMS or Sage Abra Suite either as a turn-key hardware/software solution or in a hosted environment.

Sage Abra HRMS 8.4 is available now from authorized Sage Software business partners. For more information about Sage Abra HRMS, please visit www.sageabra.com or call 800-424-9392.

About Sage Software

Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of nearly 2.9 million small and medium-sized business customers in North America through easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. Sage Software is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services to small and medium-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage Group now has 5.7 million customers and employs over 14,800 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the web site at www.sagesoftware.com or call (866) 308-2378.

Press Contact:

Cynthia Sutton
Sage Software
703 793 2700 ext. 3032
cynthia.sutton@sage.com

SOURCE: Sage Software

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"Our editors are tough, in-the-trenches critics," Lewis continued. "They demand solid value and performance from the products they select. Editor's Best Award winners can feel proud that the products and services they developed have earned the respect and recognition of the Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine editorial staff."

Altova XMLSpy is the industry's best-selling XML editor and XML development environment for modeling, editing, transforming, and debugging XML-related technologies, including XML, XML Schema, DTD, XSLT, XPath, XQuery, SOAP, WSDL, and more. It offers the top XML editor, schema designer, code generator, converters, debuggers, and profilers. XMLSpy is also used to automatically generate class files from XML Schemas in multiple programming languages (Java, C#, C++), and it provides support for Office Open XML (OOXML) in Microsoft(R) Office 2007 documents.

"Altova is thrilled that XMLSpy has been recognized by the editorial team at SQL Server Magazine as the industry leading XML development platform," said Alexander Falk, President and CEO for Altova. "With each new version of XMLSpy, we are adding features and functionality that help give developers an edge in today's marketplace, and we're proud to be recognized for our contributions to the software development industry year after year."

Altova XMLSpy 2008 is currently available with pricing starting at $599 (USD). XMLSpy may be purchased stand-alone or as part of the Altova MissionKit 2008(TM) product bundle -- both are available directly from the Altova Online Shop at: https://shop.altova.com.

To download a 30-day free trial of XMLSpy 2008 or the MissionKit 2008, visit: http://www.altova.com/download.html.

About Altova

Altova accelerates application development and data management projects with software and solutions that enhance productivity and maximize results. As an innovative, customer-focused company and the creator of XMLSpy and other leading XML, data management, UML, and Web services tools, Altova is the choice of over 3 million clients worldwide, including 91 percent of the Fortune 500. Enabling customers ranging from vast development teams in the world's largest organizations to progressive one-person shops, Altova's line of software tools fulfills a broad spectrum of business needs. Altova is an active member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Object Management Group (OMG) and is committed to delivering standards-based platform-independent solutions that are powerful, affordable, and easy to use. Altova was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts and Vienna, Austria. Visit Altova on the Web at: http://www.altova.com.

Altova, XMLSpy, MapForce, StyleVision, and MissionKit are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Altova GmbH in the United States and/or other countries. The names of and reference to other companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

For Media and Analyst Inquiries:
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Public Relations Manager
Altova Inc.
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