Angoss Data Mining Add-Ins For Office 2000 Shipping with Free Trial Access To Acxiom Data Network.Business Editors TORONTO AND LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000 ANGOSS Software Corporation (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :ANC ANC abbr. African National Congress ANC African National Congress: South African political movement instrumental in bringing an end to apartheid ANC n abbr (= .) (www.angoss.com), developer of the industry leading data mining solutions KnowledgeSEEKER(R) and KnowledgeSTUDIO(R), announced today the version 1.1 release of KnowledgeExcelerator(TM) and KnowledgeAccess(TM), its data mining add-ins for Microsoft (R) Corporation's popular Excel and Access spreadsheet and database applications. KnowledgeExcelerator and KnowledgeAccess were designed for Office 97 and Office 2000. Version 1.1 of these products include several feature and performance enhancements. The most significant enhancement is the completion of the previously announced integration of KnowledgeExcelerator and KnowledgeAccess with the Acxiom Data Network(SM), a data service providing automated on line access via the Internet to external marketing information on approximately 95% of all U.S. households. The Acxiom Data Network is a product of Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM), a leading provider of data content and data management services. In connection with the release, users of KnowledgeExcelerator and KnowledgeAccess with approved Acxiom Data Network accounts will receive their first 5,000 data enrichments free of charge under the terms of an introductory promotion arranged between ANGOSS and Acxiom. KnowledgeExcelerator and KnowledgeAccess users can apply for an Acxiom Data Network account directly through these applications. Once approved, users have the option of selecting from eight data packages including Bundled Premier which contains the most popular InfoBase(TM) demographic data elements. Depending on the selected package, this free enrichment promotion is valued as much as $2000. This promotion will run through May 31, 2000. Product specifications and download information for KnowledgeExcelerator and KnowledgeAccess can be found at http://www.angoss.com/download/request.html. "KnowledgeExcelerator and KnowledgeAccess with the Acxiom Data Network cut through the noise in the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. space", commented ANGOSS President, Eric Apps. "This is a truly innovative, unique and affordable desk top solution that all business professionals who are concerned about their business success should be looking at. We combine in Excel and Access - where most business people live -- the powerful and easy to understand analytical capability of ANGOSS data mining technology with quick, convenient and affordable access to Acxiom's high quality InfoBase data products. Whether you source your data from your internal databases, or your Web environment, this is an unbeatable combination for improved business decision making." "KnowledgeExcelerator and KnowledgeAccess with the Acxiom Data Network represent a significant progression of data mining technology into the hands of business users", commented ANGOSS Vice-President Technology Ken Ono Ken Ono is an American mathematician who specializes in number theory, especially in integer partitions, modular forms, and the fields of interest to Srinivasa Ramanujan. He is currently the Manasse Professor of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. . "If you are a business user with name and address information for sales prospects, or name, address and transactional information on your customers in Excel or Access - and most people do - this is absolutely the quickest and most effective way to focus your sales efforts or get to know your customers better." "One of our strategic goals for the Acxiom Data Network is to deliver Acxiom data to the desktops of business professionals through the applications they are familiar with and use every day to do their jobs," states Mark Theilken, Acxiom's InfoBase Products group leader. "With the integration of the Acxiom Data Network into ANGOSS's data mining add-ins for Microsoft Excel (tool) Microsoft Excel - A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world. Latest version: Excel 97, as of 1997-01-14. and Access, the vision of Acxiom data accessible on every desktop is becoming a reality." About Acxiom Corporation Acxiom provides a wide spectrum of data products, data integration services, mailing list An automated e-mail system on the Internet, which is maintained by subject matter. There are thousands of such lists that reach millions of individuals and businesses. New users generally subscribe by sending an e-mail with the word "subscribe" in it and subsequently receive all new services, modelling and analysis, and information technology outsourcing Information Technology Outsoucing or ITO is a company's outsourcing of computer or Internet related work, such as programming, to other companies. It is used in refence to Business Process Outsourcing or BPO, which is the outsourcing of the work that does not require so much services, as well as data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse and decision support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to major U.S. and international firms. Acxiom is a member of the Direct Marketing Association (DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. ), the Individual Reference Services Group (IRSG IRSG - Internet Research Steering Group ), and the Online Privacy Alliance (OPA OPA: see Office of Price Administration. ). Acxiom supports the Fair Information Practices standards of these organizations. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Conway, Arkansas Conway is the largest city and county seat of Faulkner CountyGR6, Arkansas. A 2005 special census indicated the population had risen to 52,430 [2]. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. , with operations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in the United Kingdom, France and Spain. Acxiom's World Wide Web address is http://www.acxiom.com or e-mail to info@acxiom.com. Acxiom's toll free number is 1-800-922-9466. Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom RTC See real time clock. , Inc. and Acxiom Data Network is a service mark of Acxiom Corporation. About ANGOSS Software Corporation ANGOSS Software Corporation, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is the developer of advanced data mining solutions and the data mining industry's most innovative software development company. KnowledgeSEEKER, KnowledgeSTUDIO, KnowledgeExcelerator and KnowledgeAccess are sold to Global 2000 companies in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , retail, telecom, health care and advanced manufacturing sectors. ANGOSS has offices or representatives world-wide, including the United States, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Central and South America, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom. KnowledgeWebMiner(TM), VisibleWeb(TM) and KnowledgeExplorer(TM), data mining solutions for e-business, are planned for release during 2000. KnowledgeSEEKER(R), KnowledgeSTUDIO(R), KnowledgeExcelerator(TM), KnowledgeAccess(TM), KnowledgeWebMiner(TM), VisibleWeb(TM) and KnowledgeExplorer(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of ANGOSS Software Corporation. For more information, e-mail to info@angoss.com or call 1-416-593-1122. Trademarks and registered trademarks not owned by Acxiom Corporation or ANGOSS Software Corporation belong to their respective owners. This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the future performance of ANGOSS Software Corporation. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance and the achievement of operating profitability are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the risk of possible customer disappointment or dissatisfaction with ANGOSS Software products, and any resulting failure to expand the user base as anticipated by the Company; the Company's limited operating history and losses; increases in expenses; unproved market acceptance of the Company's products and services; technical uncertainties related to releases of new or modified products and adapting products to specific customer requirements; risks involving management of growth; competition and the introduction of new entrants and/or new products in the Company's markets; product development risks and risks of technological change; the risk of unanticipated expenses or asset reevaluations; and other risks and uncertainties all as described in the disclosure documents filed with securities regulatory authorities in accordance with applicable securities laws. 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