Meeting Maker Launches Advanced Web-Based Resource Scheduling Tool for Outlook/Exchange.

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WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004

Company Also Adds Major Features and Functionality to

Core Resource Scheduler Line

Meeting Maker, Inc., an authority in collaborative time-management software solutions, today launched Resource Scheduler for Microsoft(R) Outlook(R)/Exchange(R), an advanced Web-based tool that addresses the resource scheduling needs of the more than 115 million Outlook/Exchange users. The company also announced Resource Scheduler version 7.0, which provides significant upgrades to the popular software tool that helps hundreds of the world's leading organizations solve problems associated with the management, utilization and scheduling of business resources. Resource Scheduler offers customers increased return on investment by addressing the major inefficiencies that can occur when scheduling resources across an enterprise.

Resource Scheduler for Outlook/Exchange, available with version 7.0, extends the core Resource Scheduler product line by integrating with Microsoft's popular calendaring software. It gives users the ability to book people and resources using the familiar Outlook interface, which ensures that essential meeting logistics are handled accurately and efficiently. Users can now make their own reservations instantly to ensure that there are no double-bookings and that the right room and equipment are available for the right people at the right time. It also includes powerful reporting capabilities, resulting in better cost and resource management.

Microsoft Corporation's Director of Exchange Marketing Keith McCall said, "We are pleased that Meeting Maker, Inc., a Microsoft Certified Partner, has developed Resource Scheduler for Outlook/Exchange. We encourage our partners to develop applications that expand the capabilities of Microsoft products, and Meeting Maker, Inc. has done just that. This new module enhances the ability of our users to manage and schedule the resources in their organization from within their Outlook environment."

Meeting Maker, Inc. added key features and functionality to version 7.0 of Resource Scheduler as a direct result of customer requests:

-- Combination Room Management so customers can search for

partitioned or combined rooms, view their availability, and

reserve them in a single process

-- Set and Display Setup/Teardown Times so meeting attendees are

informed of meeting times and other staff (A/V, janitorial,

catering etc.) are notified of setup/teardown

-- Improved performance for viewing and searching multiple levels

of resources for large enterprises with hundreds or thousands

of resources

-- Quick Reserve now includes User Defined Fields so that common

bookings unique to an organization can be done in a single

process

-- 24-hour time display is available for European and government

organizations

"As a large organization with more than 700 conference rooms in 25 locations around the world, the task of managing and allocating resources and ensuring that rooms are utilized to their capacity was becoming too costly and inefficient," said Matt Dodson, business analyst for ChevronTexaco. "Resource Scheduler version 7.0 enables people to reserve a small conference room or large auditorium while maintaining our business rules for use. We're not only saving time, but we're also free to focus on our core business."

"Hundreds of organizations, including many Fortune 500 enterprises, have come to rely on Meeting Maker, Inc. and our Resource Scheduler solution to help them manage essential business resources efficiently and cost effectively," said John T. Anderson, president and CEO of Meeting Maker, Inc. "It also provides executives with peace of mind knowing that all the logistics are in place to make their meetings run smoothly. The market for Microsoft Outlook and Exchange is growing rapidly - with more than 115 million copies of the software in use today. Resource Scheduler for Outlook/Exchange extends the benefits of our popular collaborative resource management tool to this wide base of users."

Resource Scheduler version 7.0, offered in English and French, is available now for small-scale to enterprise-wide global deployments, with pricing starting at $90 per resource or $40 per user. The Resource Scheduler for Outlook/Exchange, Catering, Directory Services Integration and Web Requests modules are priced according to organization size.

About Meeting Maker, Inc.

Meeting Maker, Inc. is the leader in collaborative time-management software solutions. The company's real-time, enterprise-wide products - including Meeting Maker Millennium, Resource Scheduler and Arrival - help some of the world's leading organizations automate scheduling, workflow and processes to save time and reduce costs.

Meeting Maker, Inc. was founded in 2000 based on proven technology that has been in the market for more than fourteen years. The privately held company is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. with offices throughout the United States and Europe. It serves more than 2,000 customers - including global organizations such as Cisco Systems, ChevronTexaco, MetLife, QUALCOMM, Alcatel, Unisys, Apple Computer, NASA and Duke University.

Meeting Maker Millennium, Resource Scheduler and Arrival are trademarks of Meeting Maker, Inc. Other names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.