Item 0157730 93/11/01 08:44 From: CONRAD_GEIGER@NEXT.COM@INTERNET# Subject: NEXTSTEP Dealer Hits Inc. 500 For Immediate Release Contact: Greg Duwe Single Source Systems, Inc. 317/253-0665 SINGLE SOURCE SYSTEMS, INC. RANKED 248 ON INC. MAGAZINE'S LIST OF 500 FASTEST-GROWING PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES IN AMERICA Indianapolis, IN - The October issue of Inc. Magazine contains the 1993 Inc. 500, which ranks this country's top 500 fastest-growing privately held companies. Single Source Systems, Inc. of Indianapolis, IN is ranked 248 on the 12th annual list. Single Source Systems is a systems integration and software development firm. The firm specializes in business process re-engineering, client/server, and object oriented project development. The firm also provides Unix and Novell network integration. Single Source president Tony Petrucciani commented, "Much of the firms growth can be attributed to the mounting popularity of NeXT Inc.'s NeXTSTEP systems environment for application development." Single Source has been an Authorized NeXT Dealer for two years. Their NEXTSTEP staff consists of 7 consultants which provide project management and development services for the commercial, manufacturing, distribution, and health care markets. To be eligible for the 1993 Inc. 500, a company must be independent and privately held. The rankings are based on the percentage increase in sales from 1988 through 1992. Companies had to show at least $100,000 but no more that $25 million in sales for 1988 and had to register a sales increase between 1991 and 1992. Regulated banks and utilities are not eligible. Single Source Systems is headquartered at 4911 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46220 =END=