Certain Software Introduces Register123 v2.0 Online Registration; Company Adds Online Registration to Event Management Tools for Professional Meeting and Event Planners.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001

Certain Software(R), a leading meeting and event planning software developer, Monday announced the availability of its Register123 version 2.0 online registration service.

With Register123 v2.0, professional meeting and event planners can utilize highly customized online registration forms that collect online registration information for nationwide conferences, trade shows, educational seminars, corporate meetings, incentive programs, special events, and executive retreats.

"Technology has leveled the playing field in the competitive meeting and event planning industry," said James A. Pappas, Certain Software president and chief executive officer. "Certain Software's Register123 online registration service ensures that either a basic or complex meeting or event can come to life with a Web presence that allows greater event exposure and makes event management much easier.

"Coupled with the 2002 release of our desktop product, Meeting Planner Plus, a meeting or event planner will have the tools to perform their jobs more efficiently and effectively then ever before."

Register123 v2.0 offers improved Web-based tools that are flexible and customizable and provide the meeting or event planner with efficient data management solutions. Specific features include:

-- Reports: create custom reports using a simple wizard to include any number
of data columns in any order. Reports can also be displayed as HTML, Excel or
downloaded as a tab-delimited text file for export to any common database
software.

-- Profiles: profile information, containing person-specific data (attendee,
member, speaker, etc.), can be maintained across multiple events. Profile data
can be imported from Excel, Access, Filemaker Pro or other common formats.

-- Registrations: registrations for individual events can be quickly added or
modified by planners using back-end tools; searches can be saved for later use
in searches or reports; E-mail messaging can be plain-text or HTML using the
same look-and-feel as the online form.

-- Events: event summary page shows registration summary and quick links to all
important information; event set up can be saved as a template to be copied for
future events; unlimited number of registration categories with optional custom
confirmation text.

-- Housing: unlimited number of hotels and room types for each event; ability
to reserve more than one room per registration; ability to collect roommate
information for each room.

-- Web sites: unlimited number of Web sites per event (for exhibitors, public
use, attendees, etc.), with optional password protected access to the Web.

-- Forms: unlimited number of online forms per event (exhibitors, speakers,
employees, etc.); forms can be locked against users making edits or against
attendees making modifications to their registration information.

-- Administration: users are granted separate login IDs and access privileges;
user types and permissions can be adjusted to allow very fine control over user
access to client accounts, or subdivisions of the user's organization can be
established with separate access to events and profiles.

-- Login: contracted users can access Register123 from the Certain Software
online registration page, www.register123.com or from a generic, non-branded
login page; a back-end system can be private-label branded for each account;
clients or third-party users are redirected to the planners' Web site upon
log-out.

-- Documentation and online help: detailed documentation and help files
available online for all users; search for help files using the Table of
Contents, alphabetical Index or keyword search; "Help Tracking" option will
automatically open the help file for each page as the user navigates the
system.

Availability and Pricing

Register123 v2.0 is currently available and being used by numerous existing customers. For pricing information, please call 888/CERTAIN and press "2" for the sales department.

About Certain Software

Based in San Francisco, Certain Software Inc. is a privately held, meeting and event planning software provider. Certain Software's products include Event Planner Plus, Register123 online registration, and the soon-to-be-released Meeting Planner Plus. The company is dedicated to creating technology solutions for meeting and event planning professionals.

Its products help meeting and event-planning professionals efficiently plan and manage events that are successful, cost-effective, and maximize a company's investment. Certain Software can be reached by calling 888/CERTAIN or by visiting www.certain.com.

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