Great Plains Software Ships Payroll Direct Deposit Solution for Personal Computers FARGO, ND, January 29, 1992 -- Great Plains Software today announced it is shipping Payroll Direct Deposit, a new module that simplifies the payroll process by electronically delivering pay to the employee's financial institution. This new Great Plains Accounting module is the first direct-deposit solution for personal computers developed by a high-end accounting software provider. Payroll Direct Deposit helps companies cut expenses while also strengthening employee benefit packages. The new module offers businesses using DOS and UNIX systems three significant advantages: ù Reduces payroll management costs: Electronic transmissions eliminate or minimize the need to store, print and deliver paychecks, use payroll service bureaus, reissue lost or stolen cheeks and pay bank reconciliation charges; ù Increases employee productivity: Americans spend nearly 1.75 billion hours a year depositing their pay. The convenience of Payroll Direct Deposit means employees will not need to leave work to deposit paychecks in person. ù Provides additional employee benefit: This employer-provided benefit saves employees time and makes saving money easier because their pay can be automatically allocated to a variety of bank accounts. Payroll Direct Deposit is ideal for companies with employees at multiple locations, traveling regularly or working in shifts. As their recommended payroll processing center, Great Plains Software has selected First American Information Services, St. Paul, Minnesota Payroll Direct Deposit customers can choose First American as their "clearinghouse," or any older financial institution that offers automated payroll processing. These flexible options provide a complete solution for businesses using Payroll Direct Deposit. Cecil Bordages, Great Plains' Director of Product Marketing, observed, "Businesses of all sizes are looking for ways to make their payroll process faster, easier and less expensive. Great Plains' Payroll Direct Deposit solution helps businesses accomplish these goals by providing significant cost savings and increased productivity." The new Payroll Direct Deposit module works in conjunction with the Payroll module of Great Plains Accounting Version 6. Payroll Direct Deposit's suggested retail price is $595 for MS-DOS and $795 for UNIX. The MS-DOS version is available now and the SCO and AT&T UNIX edition will ship in February. Payroll Direct Deposit will be distributed by Great Plains Software's network of 2500 authorized resellers and qualified installers throughout North America. -------------------------------------------------------- What's News at Great Plains Software... January 20,1992 -- Great Plains Software today announced it is shipping the company's editions of F9 and @trieve, two spreadsheet links that connect Lotus 1-2-3 with Great Plains Accounting Version 6. A Windows version of F9 also ships, offering the latest product in a series of complimentary Windows modules. F9 and @trieve have suggested retail prices of $595. Lotus 1-2-3 bundles are also available. An @trieve version for Windows is set for release in April 1992. December 10, 1991--Great Plains Software announced the availability of the Great Plains Edition of ObjectVision, a development tool for creating Windows applications that enter data directly into the DOS version of Great Plains Accounting. Great Plains' ObjectVision, results from the company's strategic alliance with Borland International. Its suggested retail price is $495. November 18,1991- Great Plains Software announced it is shipping System Manager for Windows, the first Windows initiative in the high-end accounting software market. System Manager operates in Windows 386 enhanced mode and provides true multi-tasking capabilities, allowing users to run multiple Windows applications and Great Plains Accounting sessions. The single-user version of System Manager for Windows is available at $390. System Manager for Windows is included at no charge with the DOS multi-user version of System Manager. October 1991 - Great Plains Accounting receives four stars with four #1 ratings in the Software Digest Ratings Report and an Honorable Mention in PC Magazine's LAN accounting review in October. A comprehensive product review in Accounting Today in November says Version 6 is a "sound solution" with a "well-designed user interface and outstanding documentation and learning tools." October 1, 1991 - Great Plains Software today announced its Windows Transition Strategy. It provides a methodology and complementary Windows products that help customers take advantage of the benefits of Windows technology, while preserving their investment in DOS-based software. The announcement includes the availability of the Great Plains Edition of Forest & Trees for Windows for $795. September 24, 1991--Great Plains Software announced today that it began shipping Great Plains Accounting Version 6 for UNIX, a major upgrade offering a new file handling technology and capabilities for customizing, budgeting, reporting and macro recording. Great Plains' UNIX version follows recent upgrades of the DOS and Macintosh versions of Great Plans Accounting. Most DOS modules resell for $795 and UNIX modules at $995. -------------------------------------------------------- Great Plains Software is a leading developer of accounting and business-management software for the leading personal-computer platforms: DOS, Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX. Modules of Great Plains Accounting, its flagship product, can be used individually or united to form a fully integrated accounting system. The company employs more than 350 people throughout North America, and is privately owned. Great Plains Software 1701 Southwest 38th St, Fargo, ND 58103 701-281-0550 +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | From the America On-Line & PC-Link New Product Info Services | +===============================================================+ | This information was processed with OmniPage Professional OCR | | software (from Caere Corp) & a Canon IX-30 scanner from data | | provided by the above mentioned company. 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