Char Davies Earns MIP Reseller of the Year Award; Seattle CPA is Top Seller of Accounting Software for Non-Profit Organizations.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 1999--Micro Information Products, Inc. (MIP), maker of fund accounting software for nonprofit and government agencies, has named Char Davies of Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PC, Seattle, the 1998 Reseller of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes Davies as the highest-producing reseller of MIP's NonProfit Series(R) for Windows software.

"Char's success reflects his willingness to embrace innovation and his intimate knowledge of his clients," said Kent Hollrah, CEO of MIP. "He is the first to adopt new technologies and management practices and is always willing to share his expertise with others. His business achievements and customer relationships make him an inspiration to the entire MIP community and earned him the 1998 Reseller of the Year recognition."

"MIP has made the same 100% commitment to non-profit organizations as I have," said Davies. "In the eight years I've been recommending MIP to my clients, I've always had absolute confidence in MIP's software and services. Because of MIP, I have 150 sales people -- my MIP users -- who are constantly filling my pipeline for software sales, consulting and training services."

Davies, founding partner of Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PC and former communications professor, led the entire MIP reseller community in first-time NonProfit Series(R) for Windows sales and DOS-to-Windows upgrades. Davies attributes his success to his targeted business plan, his industry expertise and his use of MIP's reseller marketing tools and services.

Davies was among the first CPAs to develop a practice exclusively focused on software consulting for nonprofit organizations. He was an innovator in the use of sophisticated marketing techniques to build his practice.

For example, Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PC sponsors a monthly, low-cost seminar/networking program on a variety of nonprofit sector topics. The firm's seminars on DOS-to-Windows conversions made Davies the top seller of upgrades from MIP Fund Accounting for DOS to MIP NonProfit Series for Windows.

Davies also took full advantage of MIP's lead generation and qualification services, using MIP's front line direct mail and telemarketing capabilities to augment his business development programs. Leveraging MIP's resources allowed Davies to cultivate qualified leads and build his new business pipeline. In addition, Davies attended all of MIP's sales and marketing support programs, actively participating in the software selling and practice management workshops to continually improve his selling skills and business practices.

About Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PC

Jacobson Jarvis & Co, PC of Seattle was founded in 1991 by partners with diverse and complimentary skills for the express purpose of better serving the not-for-profit community. The firm offers high quality audit, tax, consulting and software services to nonprofit organizations. For more information, see www.jjco.com. About MIP

Founded in 1982, Micro Information Products, Inc. (MIP) is one of the largest providers of fund accounting systems for nonprofit organizations and government agencies. The MIP NonProfit Series for Windows and the MIP Fund Accounting for DOS packages are used by more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Customers include the American Lung Association, the American Red Cross, Easter Seals, Goodwill Industries, the Salvation Army and the United Way. MIP's Web site is located at http://www.mip.com.

Resellers and prospective resellers may contact David Dickens of MIP for additional information, at [phone] or [e-mail].

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