Contact: Charles Gaiennie
Chief Communications Officer
ASD Corporation 504-851-6600
media@advancedsoftware.com

Houma, LA- October 17, 2000 - Advanced Software Development Corporation Names Value Added Resellers, CPAccess recipient of "UA Best Practices Award" at September 2000 UA Partner Conference.

Advanced Software Development Corporation has announced the presentation of its "UA Best Practices Award" to Value Added Resellers CPAccess of Newport Beach, California, This award is based on a competitive review of innovative installations of UA Business Software. CPAccess was chosen from among various submissions by the UA reseller network. CPAccess garnered the recognition after truly transforming the business processes of their clients through the application of UA technology. The "UA Best Practices Award" is presented annually to UA Value Added Resellers who demonstrate exceptional use of UA Business Software and provide outstanding service to their clients.

The CPAccess installation was selected for its services to the rapidly growing health and fitness company, Max Muscle of Southern California. Max Muscle is a leading distributor of health and fitness products through its online catalog and retail network. Its customers include professional bodybuilders, some of whom have appeared on American Gladiators. The Max Muscle installation required CPAccess to build a state of the art information system that includes point of sale terminals, integrated e-commerce, and even Palm-based warehouse inventory management systems, all flowing seamlessly into the UA accounting system. In an industry where product life cycles are measured in months rather than years, CPAccess developed a UA-based system that allowed Max Muscle to quickly adapt to the changing needs of a high-growth company.

About CPAccess. CPAccess is a Certified Reseller of the UA Business Software line of accounting, e-commerce, and business automation software. CPAccess also is one of only 10 companies to hold a position on the prestigious Advanced Software Partner Advisory Board and is recognized for an ongoing commitment to their clientele to provide leading edge technology solutions based on UA. More information about CPAccess is available online at www.cpaccess.com.

About ASD. ASD Corporation is an innovator in the development and deployment of leading business applications based on the technologies of Microsoft. ASD's UA Business Software consists of customizable accounting, business automation, and e-commerce applications designed for medium to large enterprises. From its inception in 1996, UA has led the accounting software industry with innovations such as the first main-line accounting software to be built with Microsoft Access, and the first main line accounting software to be released with A SQL server backend. UA was the first business software to offer a completely integrated, out-of-the-box e-commerce solution at a cost reasonable for middle market businesses, and also provides the most liberal distribution of source code for exact customization capabilities and long term control.

More information about ASD Corporation and UA Business Software can be found at www.advancedsoftware.com or by calling 800-859-6607.

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