North American Software to Integrate Navigator's Compliance Solution

10/12/2000

Norwell, MA Thursday, Oct. 12 (For Immediate Release) - Navigator Consulting Group, Inc. & North American Software, Inc. jointly announced an agreement to provide the first fully integrated, Internet-based marketing, portfolio  management & compliance monitoring systems for Broker/Dealers, Investment Advisory Firms, & other Financial Services organizations. These systems can be deployed either in-house or through Navigator’s ASP Service Web-site, thus offering an unprecedented leap forward in ease of deployment & maintenance  for firms plus total mobility for Financial Services Industry professionals.

"I am absolutely delighted that we can now offer a much-expanded range of  support services for both on-site & off-site deployment" stated David Tilkin, President of Navigator which provides web-based compliance-monitoring,  consulting, & account aggregation services to investors, fiduciaries,  regulators, broker/dealers & others. "The addition of the premier web-based  marketing & portfolio management system in the industry, the Helper Series  developed by NASI, to our platform takes us to an entirely new level. We now have an unprecedented ability to offer a full range of front office support  options with web-based efficiencies that were unthinkable just a short time ago.  Most importantly, the inclusion of our compliance applications will greatly advance the level of ethical practice among investment professionals and assure the investor that their investment accounts are being handled  appropriately."

Bob Seal, a former P&G executive & founder of NASI stated "this is a major advance in our long-standing drive to use technology to deliver “total job  support systems” that combine target marketing & productivity enhancement to increase the productive capacity of professionals. Now we have moved that  platform to a higher level by integrating it with Navigator’s Compliance Monitoring systems to achieve a totally new & efficient way for financial  service firms to conduct their businesses more profitably & with less risk."

The integrated marketing, productivity, portfolio management & compliance  monitoring systems are expected to be available both for local deployment & through Navigator’s ASP platform by Thanksgiving.

Navigator Consulting Group, Inc. developed portfolioAudit.com & the soon to be released brokerAudit.com web-based compliance monitoring & asset  aggregation services. More information on Navigator Consulting Group, Inc. can  be obtained at 781-871-8710 or via its website - http://www.navigatorcg.com.

NASI developed the Helper Series for Windows (Sales Professional’s Helper, Broker’s Helper, Broker’s Helper Advanced & Investment Advisor’s Helper) and  the Helper.com Series for Intranet or Internet deployment. More information  about NASI can be obtained at 513-793-2240 or via its website -  http://www.nasoftware.com.

.Press Contact: Jason A. Rust,  513-793-2240, jrust@nasoftware.com.