Answerthink Receives Top SMB Reseller Awards From SAP; SAP America, Inc. Recognizes Company for Excellence in SMB License Sales and Customer Satisfaction.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2003

Answerthink, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSR), a leading business and technology consulting firm, announced today the company has received several awards from SAP America, Inc. for 2002 customer satisfaction and license sales in the small and midsize business (SMB) market. The company was recognized by SAP as a top reseller in the U.S. Individual Answerthink staff also received awards for the largest single SAP SMB reseller sales contract and the most net new customers brought in by a single sales representative. The awards were announced at the '03 SAP Field Kickoff Meeting in New Orleans.

Answerthink's SAP Reseller division delivers SAP(R) solutions to small and midsize companies in New Jersey, Connecticut, and the greater New York City and Philadelphia areas. In addition to SAP software sales, Answerthink offers a broad array of implementation services designed to enable clients to achieve world-class business performance and maximize the return on technology investments. Answerthink's Business Process Intelligence approach facilitates business performance improvement by enabling clients to directly correlate proven best practices from the database of its renowned Hackett research organization into configuration decisions for SAP solutions and other leading business applications.

"Answerthink has truly impressed us with their commitment to SAP solutions in the SMB market," said Rick Pitts, vice president, mySAP All-in-One, SAP America, Inc. "Their strong results with clients stem from a clear understanding of the needs of this market, and an ability to provide smaller companies with a partner who can significantly streamline the process of buying and implementing SAP solutions, helping them reap real results quickly."

Answerthink Sees Winning Season with SAP

At the '03 SAP Field Kickoff Meeting, Answerthink received an award from SAP for the second-largest sales in 2002 to SMB clients. Answerthink Manager Chris Regan also received an individual award for largest single SMB contract, for a Q4 2002 deal that will enable a county water company to implement a new customer information system based on SAP's customer care & service capability. Answerthink Manager Ernie Perno also received an award from SAP for most new named customers. Mr. Perno signed seven new SAP SMB customers during 2002, including leaders in diverse markets such as consumer products, biomedical research, and consulting services.

According to Answerthink Managing Director Arthur Colombo: "We are making great progress in the middle market. Even though it has been a tough year for everyone, customers have found our best practices-driven approach very appealing, and we are seeing significant momentum with small and midsize organizations."

SAP's small and midsize business (SMB) channel serves companies with annual revenues that are typically under $500 million. These companies require cost-effective solutions that can be up and running quickly, and they benefit greatly from the industry- and business-specific solution expertise that local channel partners like Answerthink provide.

About Answerthink

Answerthink, Inc., http://www.answerthink.com, is a leading business and technology consulting firm that enables companies to achieve world-class business performance. By leveraging the comprehensive database of The Hackett Group, the world's leading repository of enterprise best practice metrics and business process knowledge, Answerthink's business and technology solutions help clients significantly improve performance and maximize returns on technology investments. Answerthink's capabilities include benchmarking, business transformation, business applications, technology integration, and offshore application maintenance and support. Founded in 1997, Answerthink has offices in 10 cities throughout the United States and in Europe.

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