Third-party Press Release

Productive Computing, Inc. Unveils Two New Products at the Annual FileMaker Pro Developer’s Conference

San Diego, CA – Aug 14, 2006 - Productive Computing, Inc., a FileMaker Solutions Alliance Partner, unveiled two new products at the annual FileMaker Pro Developer’s conference today – The FM Books Connector plug-in and the Core2 CRM customer relationship management solution.  Currently both products are in beta and will be officially released later next month.  Demonstrations of each product will be given at the Productive Computing, Inc. booth during the conference.

The FM Books Connector plug-in provides FileMaker Pro users access to every record and data field available in a QuickBooks company file.  Using this plug-in you can freely and easily exchange data between these two powerful applications by simply using a few script steps - none of which require any knowledge or use of XML!

 “The FM Books Connector plug-in has significantly reduced the time and complexity of integrating QuickBooks with FileMaker Pro solutions by eliminating the requirement of programming SQL statements or XML as other QuickBooks integration tools require.  Our revolutionary plug-in was designed to make the programmer’s job easier and more intuitive thereby reducing the overall cost of a typical QuickBooks integration for the customer and building loyalty with the programmer.” – CEO, Marc Larochelle

The Core2 CRM covers all the basic needs of centralized customer relationship management and can be used as a foundation for any FileMaker® Pro 8 based system.  Built from the ground up in FileMaker Pro 8 native format, the Core2 CRM manages all your contacts, individuals, letters, faxes, e-mail, activities, notes and associated documents.

The Core2 CRM is the successor to the original “Core” Contact Management Solution with some major improvements and enhancements.  Some of the improvements that were included are:

- An intuitive menu bar for navigation throughout the system in addition to an updated interface design. 

- A more advanced tab interface using the tab interface tool introduced in FileMaker Pro 8 which simplifies layout management and makes it easier to add custom modules to the system. 

- New schema provides improved functionality for databases whose contacts are person-centric while simultaneously offering enhanced organizational/company-based functionality.

- Flexible linking between individuals and organizations, including individuals to individuals and individuals to multiple organizations.

- Track an unlimited number of Internet-type addresses (e.g., web, e-mail, AIM, Skype, etc).

- Track all correspondence (e.g., letters, faxes, e-mails), notes, tasks, and calendar events in one portal with filtering.

- Improved correspondence-based activities and mail merge functionality

- Improved mass mail functionality

- New import utility accepts a standard delimited file, automating the normally arduous task of importing contacts and companies. The import routine properly links related information.

“This vastly improved customer relationship management solution leverages some of the newest features of the FileMaker Pro software which increases the flexibility, expandability and usability of the solution for our end users as well as our resellers who customize the Core2 CRM for their own customers.” – CFO, Keith Larochelle

Click here http://www.productivecomputing.com to review the latest press releases of our other products.

Other plug-ins and solutions available from Productive Computing, Inc.:

* The Core2 CRM solution:

Built from the ground up in FileMaker Pro 8 native format, the "Core" manages all your contacts, individuals, letters, faxes, e-mail, tasks, notes, calendar events, and associated documents.

* Outlook Manipulator V3 Plug-in:

Allows you to add, edit, delete or extract records between FileMaker® Pro and Microsoft Outlook®. This plug-in can exchange data with the Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Mail, Notes, Post and Journal Items.

* Exchange Client Manipulator Plug-in:

Contains all of the functionality of the Outlook Manipulator V3, plus the added functionality to access the Exchange Public Folders.

* Exchange Manipulator Plug-in:

Contains all of the functionality of the Outlook Manipulator V3, plus the added functionality to access multiple mail boxes and the Exchange Public Folders.

* Entourage Manipulator Plug-in:

Provides two-way data exchange between FileMaker Pro and Microsoft Entourage v.X and 2004 using nothing more than simple script steps.  No AppleScript or XML programming required.  You can exchange data within Microsoft Entourage® (OSX) Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Mail. 

* OSX Address Book Manipulator Plug-in:

The Address Book Manipulator plug-in provides a lightning fast two-way data exchange between FileMaker® Pro and Apple's Address Book® using nothing more than simple script steps.  No AppleScript or XML programming required!

* File Manipulator Plug-in:

Is the easiest to use and least expensive file utility plug-in that gives FileMaker Pro the power to copy, rename, move or delete files and folders on local or networked drives.

* PDF Manipulator Plug-in:

This plug-in allows FileMaker Pro to insert or extract data from fields embedded in a PDF as well as combine and save multiple PDF documents into one file.

* SendFax Plug-in:

Allows you to fax documents directly from your FileMaker® database applications.  Through the use of a few simple script commands, SendFax will dynamically address the recipient including name, organization and fax number directly from the FileMaker record.

* eSign Signature Capture Plug-in:

This plug-in allows you to digitally capture and bind signatures to information stored in a FileMaker Pro database.  Works with the Topaz T-S460-HSB, T-L462-HSB or T-LBK462-HSB signature scanner devices.

* Biometric Plug-in:

This plug-in allows developers to incorporate the use of fingerprints for additional security and script control options.  The use of fingerprints is a new high-tech way that can replace the need for expensive and easy to loose magnetic or barcoded ID cards.

* Calendar Pop-up Plug-in:

The easiest way to enter dates and times into your solutions.  Year at a glance, side by side calendars, color/font themes, time entry, international languages and formats.

* IT Asset Inventory solution:

The IT Asset Inventory Management software solution is designed to assist organizations by providing a means to catalog and label their computer hardware, software, network users and various IT account information.

* Multi-User Calendar v4 solution:

Built from the ground up as a single file in FileMaker Pro 7 and FileMaker Pro 8 native format, it covers all the basic needs of individual and team scheduling and task management.  It is useful as a powerful add-on to an existing or new FileMaker Pro based system.

Visit us at http://www.productivecomputing.com for more information and downloadable demos of these plug-ins and solutions.

About Productive Computing, Inc.

Productive Computing, Inc. is a leading provider of custom software solutions based on FileMaker Pro, primarily serving small to medium size businesses with off-the-shelf and custom software solutions.  Its mission is to help customers create efficiency through the use of intuitive multi-user database systems.  Productive Computing, Inc. was started in 1996 and is one of only a few companies in the United States to have earned the highly respected Partner level developer status in the FileMaker Solutions Alliance.

Productive Computing, Inc.
950 Boardwalk, Suite 205
San Marcos, CA  92078
http://www.productivecomputing.com
info@productivecomputing.com
(760) 510-1200

Press Contacts:
Productive Computing, Inc.
Keith Larochelle
(760) 510-1200

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