Optio Software and Applied Digital Oracle Practice Partner to Deliver Solutions to Oracle Users.

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2001

Optio(R) Software, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: OPTO), a leading provider of e-Business infrastructure software that enables organizations to communicate with their trading partners and systems, today announced a partnership with Applied Digital Oracle Practice (ADOP), a member of the Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSX) family.

ADS delivers intelligent integrated information solutions through its i3 Services Platform. Applied Digital Oracle Practice offers solutions that help Oracle Applications users compete, expand, adapt, learn, evolve and flourish in today's e-business marketplace.

ADOP specifically helps organizations make full use of the power of Oracle products for reporting, analyzing, storing and accessing data, so they can make informed decisions, spot trends and maintain a competitive advantage. Both organizations assist with the integration of existing technology with new products to fit overall corporate strategy, and leverage data and software to meet emerging business needs.

Optio e.ComIntegrate(TM) and Optio DesignStudio(TM) are at the core of the partnership, allowing Applied Digital to resell these proven solutions to Oracle users. The software enables users to customize output generated from Oracle Applications and intelligently deliver it in any format including XML. These advanced capabilities greatly improve communication throughout the organization's trading community and are implemented without requiring custom programming. Applied Digital benefits by being able to provide additional value to its customers. Many Oracle users have a need for this type of solution as they move their business processes online, as evidenced by the hundreds of Optio's customers that are Oracle users.

A complete solution provider, ADOP offers Oracle users the assistance they need to take advantage of the power and flexibility of Oracle technology faster and more cost-effectively. Helping from the point of product selection and developing standards to testing, system integration and full production, ADOP manages all technical issues with the experience that comes from working exclusively for nearly 10 years with numerous Oracle users.

According to Richard Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of ADS, "The Optio solution is ideal for our customers due to its flexibility and overall value to the enterprise. It seamlessly integrates with Oracle Applications, which eliminates the need for custom programming and allows the customer to easily and quickly design and generate a variety of output formats through Oracle Applications."

"Applied Digital Oracle Practice is a partner that we see great potential with," stated Jim Kelly, Chief Marketing Officer of Optio Software. "Their innovative initiatives to best serve Oracle users are a sign of this. Optio looks forward to the success of the relationship and recognizes the obvious opportunity that will result from working with a firm that has a high level of technical expertise with Oracle technology."

As Applied Digital Oracle Practice works to serve Oracle users, Optio continues efforts to provide the tools that will generate greater functionality for their applications. The combined efforts benefit Oracle customers most as the teams strive to best meet the users needs for improving business processes.

About Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.

Applied Digital Solutions is an information technology and solutions company operating on the I3 Services Platform - Intelligent Integrated Information Services. Through our core business units (Applications, Services and Advanced Wireless), Applied Digital Solutions offers - products and services for the collection, organization, analysis, warehousing and dissemination of information for a wide variety of end users including commercial operations, government agencies and consumers. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.adsx.com.

About Applied Digital Oracle Practice

Applied Digital Oracle Practice (ADOP) is one of the country's premier solution providers specializing exclusively in the Oracle e-Business Suite. Their professionals configure, install, and teach Oracle Applications in some of today's most demanding business environments. ADOP serves all types of industries, including government, utilities, manufacturing, distribution, banking, and insurance. Applied Digital Oracle Practice's "business practice" approach includes Enterprise Applications, Business Intelligence, Systems Integration, E-Business, Core Technologies and Training, and they are also an Application Service Provider (ASP) for Oracle Applications. An Oracle Service Provider (OSP), the AD Oracle Practice is an authorized reseller of Oracle(R), Compaq(R) and Sun Microsystems(R) products, and their personnel hold a variety of hardware certifications. ADOP is also an Oracle Premier Education Partner, Tutor Partner, and regularly instructs for Oracle University. Founded in 1992, Applied Digital Oracle Practice is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSX) family. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.adsop.com.

About Optio Software, Inc.

Optio Software, Inc. provides infrastructure software that enables organizations to communicate and connect with their e-commerce constituents. Optio's software improves the quality of an organization's communications with customers, suppliers, partners and employees by customizing, delivering and exchanging information over a global network of digital destinations. Optio has more than 4,000 customers serving the manufacturing, healthcare, retail, distribution and financial industries. 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.

Forward Looking Statement

This press release includes statements and other matters that could be considered to be forward-looking and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, risks associated with Optio's reliance on strategic marketing and reseller relationships, fluctuations in operating results because of acquisitions or dispositions, changes in competition, delays in developing new software, disputes regarding Optio's intellectual property, risks relating to the potential delisting of our stock, or risks associated with Optio's international operations. In addition, other written or oral statements that constitute forward-looking statements may be made by or on behalf of Optio. These and additional factors are set forth in "Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements" included as Exhibit 99.8 to Optio's Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should carefully review these risks and additional risks described in other documents Optio files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that Optio has filed.