Best Software Raises the Bar for Service Delivery with Six-Week Best! Imperativ HRMS Implementation for OneSoft.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1999--

Leading E-Commerce Company Goes Live in Record 45 days with

Industry's Leading Web-Native HRMS Solution

Best Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEST), a leading provider of corporate resource management solutions, today announced that OneSoft Corporation has implemented its award-winning Best! Imperativ HRMS(tm) just 45 days after selecting the product to replace its manual benefits and HR administration systems.

OneSoft, based in Annandale, Virginia, is a leading provider of Internet commerce software and vertical-market solutions to enterprises worldwide.

"As a rapidly growing Internet company, we wanted an HRMS that could be implemented quickly to meet our immediate needs and allow for continued growth," said M.J. Dilworth, HR director for OneSoft. "Given Best Software's long-standing reputation as the market leader, we looked no further than Best! Imperativ HRMS to provide web-native functionality and scalability via Microsoft(R) BackOffice(R)."

As part of the agreement, OneSoft plans to enhance its capabilities by adding employee and manager roles self-service modules. Best Software has also created an interface between Best! Imperativ HRMS and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), OneSoft's outsourced payroll solutions provider.

"We're pleased to be selected as the HRMS of choice by a successful Internet company such as OneSoft," said David Lindheimer, director of product management for Best! Imperativ HRMS. "They join an increasing number of our customers providing IT products and services who have already recognized the value of a true, Web-native solution which couples rapid implementation with a short learning curve."

Best! Imperativ HRMS, the industry's only true Web-native human resource management system, relies on a "thin client" design for easier, centralized administration. Developed on a client-server model for robust performance and scalability, it also leverages Microsoft BackOffice to ensure fast and efficient implementations. Customers can depend on its browser interface and intuitive Web page design for immediate end-user productivity.

About OneSoft Corporation

OneSoft Corporation develops, markets and licenses its software to companies in the direct marketing, retail, distribution, brand manufacturing, media properties and high technology industries. OneSoft delivers smart Internet commerce software products and solutions that automate the growth and development of enterprise customer relationships, resulting in increased revenues, decreased costs and optimized profits and shareholder value. Founded in 1995, OneSoft is headquartered in Northern Virginia's "technology corridor" with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles. The company can be reached at [phone] or www.onesoft.com.

About Best Software

Best Software, Inc., with more than 50,000 customers worldwide and offices in the US, Canada and Europe, is a leading provider of corporate resource management solutions which help organizations to better manage their people, assets and planning. Its scalable, cost-effective solutions complement core financial management systems and support the full spectrum of Microsoft platforms, including Windows(R) 95, Windows(R) 98, Windows NT(R) and BackOffice(R). For further information, call 800/368-2499, send an email to [e-mail] or access our Web site at www.bestsoftware.com.

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