Optio Software's e.ComPresent Selected By Ontario Store Fixtures To Power B2B Portal.

Business Editors and High Tech Writers

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2000

Ontario Store Fixtures' customers gain secure,

instant access to web-based customer information.

Optio(R) Software Inc., (Nasdaq/NM:OPTO) a leading provider of software that enables organizations to extend their operations from paper-intensive commerce to e-business, today announced that Ontario Store Fixtures (OSF Inc.) has selected Optio e.ComPresent(TM) to power their next generation, business to business portal. OSF's portal will securely deliver business critical information such as order and shipment status, invoices and other B2B communications directly to their customers' desktops through industry-standard browsers. Optio e.ComPresent's &uot;smart&uot; notifications will also notify OSF's customers via wireless device or email when new information is published, proactively alerting them to key updates and customized content.

The OSF portal also utilizes OptioDCS (Document Customization Server) to tap directly into the information created by OSF's J.D. Edwards OneWorld(TM) ERP applications and customize it to their specifications for web presentation and delivery. Information access is provided without having to re-engineer the J.D. Edwards applications or the business processes creating the information, resulting in reduced implementation times and overall cost savings. Future enhancements to the OSF portal will also include the ability for customers to execute transaction processes such as invoice payment online through direct bank debit.

&uot;We selected Optio as a foundational part of our B2B portal initiative because of their proven ability to seamlessly integrate with our J.D. Edwards applications, tailor the information to our dynamic standards and then deliver it to a variety of digital destinations,&uot; said Delvin Fletcher, OSF's Vice President, Information Systems. &uot;The quality of our relationships with our customers is directly dependent on the quality of the information we use to communicate with them and Optio's technology is key to our ensuring information quality. As we enhance our portal using e.ComPresent our customers will gain secure, web access to up-to-date information about all aspects of our ongoing relationship including open orders, shipping status and other in-depth account detail.&uot;

&uot;We are very pleased that OSF has selected Optio's products to take their strategic portal initiative to the next level,&uot; said C. Wayne Cape, Optio's Chairman and CEO. &uot;OSF's use of OptioDCS and Optio e.ComPresent is an excellent case study for other organizations seeking to leverage the internet for the customization, delivery and exchange of enterprise information.&uot;

About Optio Software, Inc.

Optio Software, Inc. provides software that enables organizations to customize and deliver information to a global network of digital destinations, including the Internet, e-mail, printers, faxes and wireless devices. Optio's software takes real-time information from enterprise applications, external databases and files, customizes it to suit business needs and delivers it to an organization's customers, suppliers and partners when, where and how they need it, without modifying the software or the business processes that created the original information. Optio has more than 3800 customers including The Home Depot, Schlumberger, Avery Dennison and Toys `R Us. For more information contact Optio Software - Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-Mail: [e-mail], Corporate Headquarters: 3015 Windward Plaza, Windward Fairways II, Alpharetta, GA 30005, Web Site: http://www.optiosoftware.com.

About Ontario Store Fixtures

OSF Inc. is a leading North American producer of complete retail store interiors, predominantly for growth-oriented retail businesses having multiple stores. In partnership with its customers, OSF is involved in many aspects of its customers' store fixturing programs for new stores and store remodellings. This can include providing conceptual design services, manufacturing, installation and comprehensive project management services. OSF Inc.'s customers include Abercrombie &Fitch, Armani, Blockbuster Entertainment, Canadian Tire, Consumer Value Stores, The Disney Stores, Dockers, Eddie Bauer, Esprit, Estee Lauder, Levi Strauss, The Limited Group of Stores, including Bath &Body Works, Express, Lane Bryant, Lerner, Structure and Victoria's Secret, Loblaws, Nautica, Nordstroms, Office Depot, Perry Ellis, Polo Ralph Lauren, Rite Aid Corporation, Sears Roebuck &Co., Shoppers Drug Mart, Tommy Hilfiger, Venator Group, including Afterthoughts, Champs and Footlocker, Warner Brothers and Zellers.

This press release contains statements which may constitute &uot;forward-looking statements&uot; within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Optio Software, Inc. and members of its management as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include fluctuation of our operating results, delays in product development, undetected software errors, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, market acceptance, availability of technical personnel, changes in customer requirements and general economic conditions. Additional factors are set forth in the Optio's Form S-1 Registration Statement dated December 13, 1999. Optio undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.

Optio is a registered trademark of Optio Software, Inc. All other company and product names referenced herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.