New Online Program Boosts Employee Motivation and Improves Corporate Sales.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1998--

Maestro from X-ceed is first performance improvement program

to harness the power of the Internet to boost the bottom line

X-ceed Performance Group (OTC: XCEDW) has developed Maestro, the first software designed to use the online/real-time power of the Internet and corporate Intranets to manage and motivate corporate sales forces. The Maestro software program makes it possible to instantaneously train, communicate with, and motivate sales forces as never before.

More efficient and cost-effective than conventional "pen and paper" performance improvement programs, Maestro makes obsolete such traditional programs which take months to implement, involve costly catalogs and other printed materials, and create mounds of paperwork for an overworked administrative staff. With Maestro, companies can instantly motivate their sales force with tailored awards programs. What's more, Maestro also gives employees immediate access to training materials, sales records, competitive information, and incentives that were never before available as part of the performance improvement package.

The Maestro program was developed by X-ceed following the implementation of successful on-line incentive projects for leading companies such as Ricoh and MCI. X-ceed will not only license the software to clients and tailor it to meet their specific needs and demands, but will also maintain and inventory a catalog of incentive awards, provide ongoing technical support, and handle all administrative duties.

Werner Haase, CEO of X-ceed, says "With a greater focus on customer needs than other performance improvement companies, we are proud to be the first to offer these cutting edge services. We believe Maestro is going to be the blueprint for how the performance improvement industry is going to evolve from now on. We have the vision, the determination, and the experience to continue to be the driving force of the industry." Maestro serves as an interactive framework for any performance improvement program, incorporating an established corporate logo, color scheme, and theme throughout each component. Maestro offers a full complement of features including: Training, Sales Tracking/Reporting, Awards, Surveys, Measurement, and Recognition. X-ceed's staff of experts can implement a comprehensive performance improvement program for a company in a minimum amount of time.

About X-ceed Performance Group

Since 1974, X-Ceed Performance Group has designed performance improvement programs to help companies achieve critical business goals and elevate personal performance to greater levels of productivity in areas of sales, customer service and quality assurance. Following the creation of successful on-line performance improvement programs for corporations such as Ricoh and MCI, Maestro was developed. For more information please call 1 (888) TO XCEED or visit their website at www.xceed.com.

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