Consona ERP Releases Intuitive(TM) ERP Version 8.1 .NET.

Consona Customer-Driven Product Development Adds New Functionality Into Market's First and Only .NET Managed ERP Solution

INDIANAPOLIS -- Consona ERP, a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services for small and midsize discrete manufacturers, today released Intuitive ERP Version 8.1 (v8.1), an upgrade to the market's first and only comprehensive, fully integrated ERP solution built with pure Microsoft .NET-managed technology. Version 8.1 includes a significant number of customer-driven enhancements, including:

* Capable-to-promise: Improvements to Intuitive ERP's Capable-To-Promise module will allow users to quickly and accurately identify when and how they can deliver to their customers, based on critical materials and finite or infinite work center scheduling.

* Capacity planning: A robust infinite and finite capacity planning solution will give users greater visibility into the status of individual work centers, including automatic rescheduling of upstream or downstream operations when using drag-and-drop scheduling.

Version 8.1 is the first Intuitive release to be issued as part of Consona's unique, customer-driven product development and management process. "We are very excited about v8.1 because not only does it address an unprecedented number of customer 'wishes,' but also because of the rigorous quality standards to which it has been held--including an extensive beta testing program," said Scott Malia, general manager of Consona ERP. "Because our customers have helped us build this release, we're confident in saying that v8.1 will be the market's premier ERP solution for small and midsize discrete manufacturers who need to respond rapidly and cost-effectively to highly specialized customer demands in product configuration, engineering, production, and quality."

Frank O'Nell, director of product management for Consona ERP, added that the continued appeal of Intuitive ERP to the market will be its 100 percent .NET managed technology infrastructure. "No other solution has the business process and technical foundation for future expansion and growth, supported by a team of people with a shared commitment to world-class manufacturing," he said.

Russell Dennis, Jr., vice president and CIO for Leading Edge Hydraulics and Intuitive ERP user since 1997, upgraded to v8.1 in an evening. Dennis said that, as a tier-one supplier for some of the most demanding OEM's in the world, the v8.1 .NET application will create increased efficiency within two critical areas of his business--manufacturing and purchasing. "The new CRP Workbench and scheduling features will greatly assist with our capacity planning," he said. "We noticed a 50 percent reduction in our Dynamic MRP run-time, which is amazing because it was already the fastest MRP run-time we have ever experienced."

Dennis added that ".NET" is only part of the reason Intuitive ERP continues to add value for Leading Edge Hydraulics. "Because Intuitive ERP is .NET, we don't have concerns about scalability, and this allows us to move forward and execute our business strategies without limitation," he said. "But as we have grown over the years, we've also come to value the Intuitive team's service, support and customer-centric focus. Technology is only as valuable as the people supporting it."

About Consona Corporation and Intuitive ERP

Consona Corporation (Consona, formerly known as M2M Holdings, Inc.) is a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services to the enterprise. The Consona ERP business unit includes two leading products that enable over 2,500 customers to continuously improve their business processes. Intuitive ERP is a comprehensive software application built using 100 percent Microsoft .NET technology that helps manufacturers with mixed-mode production processes integrate every aspect of their business around a single, enterprise-wide system. Intuitive ERP offers functionality that meets the unique market specifications of more than 30 manufacturing industries, including industrial and commercial machinery, rubber and plastics, electronics, transportation equipment, measuring and controlling devices, furniture and fixtures, fabricated metals, and durable goods. For further information, visit www.intuitivemfg.com, e-mail [e-mail], or call [phone].