ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL and SmartSales Team to Provide Sales Force Automation Solution.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1997--ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, a division of Computer Associates International Inc. (NYSE:CA), and SmartSales Inc. (ASE:SA) announce ACCPAC for Windows SmartSales, the result of a strategic alliance the companies signed in July, 1997. Under the agreement, ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL will exclusively market and distribute ACCPAC for Windows SmartSales, an innovative sales force automation (SFA) product which intelligently manages the sales pipeline and produces objective sales forecasts. The product will ship later this month.

The ACCPAC for Windows SmartSales module makes the entire sales operation more efficient and effective by instantly providing users with valuable information, from the CEO who needs key sales information for a major strategic decision to the local salesperson who wants to provide an instant quote to a customer. ACCPAC for Windows SmartSales allows ACCPAC clients to utilize information from several ACCPAC for Windows accounting modules, including Accounts Receivable, Order Entry, and Inventory Control. It also uses sales coaching methods, produces sales quotations, allows users to work remotely and integrates with most of the popular contact managers including ACT!, Maximizer, GoldMine, and TeleMagic. Priced at $250 US, the product is an affordable, integrated solution that gives a unique competitive advantage to ACCPAC clients.

"SmartSales enables ACCPAC for Windows clients to be more competitive in their businesses by proactively managing their sales force," said F.S. "Rick" Wysocki, general manager of ACCPAC International. "This alliance is another example of our commitment to add tools to ACCPAC to strengthen its position as a complete business management system."

ACCPAC for Windows SmartSales also allows users to utilize price information from ACCPAC's Inventory Control, transfer orders and quotes from SmartSales into Order Entry, and share customer records with Accounts Receivable. Users can organize tasks by prospects, territories and products.

"The fact that ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL has selected SmartSales for Windows as part of their accounting suite is a strong endorsement of our product as a premier sales automation software tool," said Peter D' Cruz, President of SmartSales, Inc. "And because ACCPAC for Windows SmartSales works with most of the popular contact managers on the market today, ACCPAC customers are able to protect their investment. The integration of SmartSales for Windows with the ACCPAC product ensures ACCPAC customers of the best combination of accounting and sales management solutions available on the market today."

Len Wright of Plus Computer Solutions, an ACCPAC business partner, applauded the distribution agreement: "ACCPAC for Windows SmartSales' unique integration with the ACCPAC accounting modules meets the growing demand of our customers by allowing them to distribute vital information throughout their organizations. Traditional accounting, sales automation, and contact management programs interface by importing the data from one program to the other. This way everyone in the organization has simultaneous access to the same applications and the same data."

The suggested retail price of ACCPAC for Windows SmartSales is $250 in the United States and $350 in Canada. For more information, ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL customers should contact their local resellers or call 1/800-773-5445. All ACCPAC products are marketed and distributed by ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL.

ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, with headquarters in Santa Clara, California is a division of Computer Associates International, Inc. It focuses on desktop financial applications serving a range of businesses, from small office/home office to large multi-user sites. ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL designs and markets leading desktop financial products including ACCPAC for Windows, ACCPAC for Windows Plus Series, ACCPAC Plus Accounting, Simply Accouting, and BPI Accounting. ACCPAC's mid-range family of products was recently ranked the number one revenue leader for mid-range accounting software by IDC Research. ACCPAC for Windows received first place in 3 categories of VARBusiness Magazine's product report including ease-of-use, reliability, and best selling software. For more information contact ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, 2525 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, CA, 95054-3002 or call 1-408-562-8800 or visit their web site at http://www.accpac.com .

About Computer Associates International Inc.

Computer Associates International Inc. (NYSE:CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has over 10,000 people in 160 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of $4 billion in fiscal year 1997. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing [e-mail] or calling 516-342-5224.

About SmartSales Inc.

Founded in 1995, Toronto, Canada-based SmartSales (symbol SA on the Alberta Stock Exchange) develops and markets sales automation software called SmartSales which allows sales people and sales managers to accurately track sales opportunities and produce objective sales forecasts. The software enables users to work at head office, branch offices and remotely. The company's customers inclue organizations from Fortune 500 companies to small business. SmartSales has offices in Toronto, Alberta, Canada and New York, New York. SmartSales can be reached by visiting http://www.smartsales.com on the World Wide Web, emailing [e-mail] or calling 416-410-3256.

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Note to Editors:

ACCPAC, Simply Accounting, ACCPAC Plus and BPI Accounting are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Computer Associates International, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. SmartSales is a trademark of SmartSales Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

CONTACT: ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL,

a division of Computer Associates International Inc.

David Dalton, 408/562-8623

[e-mail]

or

Strategy Associates

Cynthia Harris, 650/286-1094

[e-mail]

or

SmartSales Inc.

Peter D' Cruz

416/543-2343

[e-mail]