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Press ReleaseApril 13, 2000 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Paul Sylvester, President and CEO, Manatron, Inc. Manatron's New GovernMax Division Strikes First E-Commerce Contract with Kentucky's Jefferson County Property Valuation AdministratorKALAMAZOO, Michigan, April 13, 2000 -- Manatron, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANA), a business-to-local government (B-to-G) supplier of web-based and client/server application software products, today introduced its GovernMax division, which has been formed to focus solely on the strategic growth of Manatron's Internet business with local government. Manatron also announced today that GovernMax has signed its first e-commerce contract with Denise Harper Angel, Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) for Jefferson County, Kentucky (Louisville). As Manatron's Internet division, GovernMax is responsible for the further development and marketing of Manatron's suite of Web Connect products -- MVP Connect, Court Connect and MIRRS Connect. These systems layer over existing government software to provide an Intranet and Internet interface to public information, creating a "Virtual Courthouse" for information via the World Wide Web. GovernMax is led by Managing Director Robert Fry, an industry veteran who has served as Manatron's Regional Vice President-Ohio for the past four years. Under the e-commerce agreement with Jefferson County's Property Valuation Administrator, Manatron's GovernMax division will partner with the PVA to provide property appraisal and other information on the county's approximately 290,000 parcels of residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and other properties. The MVP Connect site will be hosted by GovernMax, and banks, title companies, real estate agencies and other firms will subscribe for a monthly fee to access the database of property information. Like most Internet retail or subscription news sites, the e-commerce version of MVP Connect sites has the capability to process credit card payments. "We are very pleased to be partnering with the Jefferson County PVA on our first e-commerce MVP Connect site and expect to have the site up and running by early May. By partnering with more and more counties and agencies, our goal is to provide a national database of property tax and appraisal information. Currently, information on approximately 2.5 million parcels of property is available through MVP Connect sites," said Paul Sylvester, Manatron's President and Chief Executive Officer. Denise Harper Angel stated, "The ability to access this sort of information in a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, easy-to-use format that MVP Connect offers a great advantage to private enterprises. This information is needed everyday and often requires a trip to the courthouse or a faxed request in order to obtain the data. Placing all of this information conveniently on the Internet, in effect, creates a ÔVirtual Courthouse.'" "GovernMax allows government agencies to effectively satiate the demand for public information that has long been present in the business community," said Early Stephens, Manatron's Chief Technology Officer "Our Internet products enable the delivery of information in the correct format, when and where it is needed. In addition, the built-in flexibility will allow us to meet the changing needs of GovernMax subscribers very quickly, in ÔNet time.'" Robert Fry stated, "Between our more than 25 installations of MVP Connect and Court Connect and our Jefferson County PVA beta site for MVP Connect's e-commerce version, we are generating momentum as the Internet portal for local government. We are building upon Manatron's reputation and knowledge of local government and are positioned to take advantage of the growing demand for e-government solutions. This market is virtually untapped, and as one of the first B-to-G companies with tried-and-true Internet solutions and our ability to work with any back-office software, we hope to capture significant market share in the coming years. GovernMax is already in the process of ramping up our marketing efforts nationwide." Paul Sylvester concluded, "The e-commerce version of MVP Connect offers new revenue potential for Manatron, as we will earn recurring revenue from user subscriptions and eventually advertising in addition to the current revenue from installation, web site hosting and software license fees. Priority number one, however, is ensuring that the Jefferson County PVA site is up and running properly as working proof of Manatron and GovernMax's e-commerce capabilities." Manatron, Inc. designs, develops, markets and supports a family of web-based and client/server application software products for county, city and township government. Manatron's products support back-office processes for government agencies as well as "Virtual Courthouse" needs providing Internet access to information for industry professionals and the public. Through its Sabre Appraisal division, Manatron provides mass appraisal services, assessing residential, commercial and other types of properties to ensure updated and equitable property valuations. Manatron currently serves approximately 1,700 customers in more than 30 states and three Canadian provinces. Information about Manatron, Inc. is available at the Company's site on the World Wide Web at http://www.manatron.com. Safe Harbor Statement: The information provided in this news release may include forward-looking statements relating to future events, such as the development of new products, the commencement of production, or the future financial performance of the Company. Actual results may differ from such projections and are subject to certain risks including, without limitation, risks arising from: changes in the rate of growth of the local government appraisal industry, increased competition in the industry, delays in developing and commercializing new products, adequacy of financing and other factors described in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be reviewed at http://www.sec.gov . |
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