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             SAN MATEO, Calif., August 12, 2004 - Avanquest USA, a leading developer 
              and publisher of small office/home office (SOHO) software for almost 
              20 years, today launched an enhanced version of MyLabels Premium 
              software to help business owners easily and quickly design and print 
              customized product, shipping and mailing labels. MyLabels Premium 
              is available now through online distributors and at leading office 
              supply, consumer electronics, software and computer superstores 
              nationwide such as Amazon.com, CompUSA, Office Depot, Office Max 
              and Staples for $29.95. 
             Upholding the philosophy of Avanquest USA's MySoftware line of 
              productivity products, My Labels Premium offers start-up wizards 
              and tab-driven menus that enable small businesses to get organized 
              and looking professional as quickly as possible. Avanquest creates 
              all MySoftware products with the goal of having small business owners 
              be productive within five minutes of installing the software.  
            Customers may save money with MyLabels Premium because they print 
              only the labels they need, when they need them. MyLabels Premium 
              is the only labeling program that lets users quickly print on partially 
              used label sheets, saving time and minimizing waste. In addition, 
              MyLabels Premium supports most popular graphics and database formats, 
              eliminating the need for Microsoft Excel or other complex and expensive 
              office productivity software. 
             With a wide variety of images, fonts, templates and label sizes, 
              MyLabels Premium gives customers the flexibility they need to create 
              professional labels for boxes, jars, cans, CDs or envelopes. Additionally, 
              the wide variety of more than 200 templates, more than 560 label 
              sizes, more than 1,000 fonts and millions of new images, including 
              clip art, photos, vector illustrations and more, help small business 
              owners create a professional image and accompanying materials for 
              all of their needs. Other labeling programs offer only a fraction 
              of these design elements. 
            "MyLabels Premium builds upon the success of our first product 
              that has helped many entrepreneurs over the past 15 years," said 
              Christina Seelye, Avanquest USA's CEO. "We've now made the best 
              label-making software better equipped to get small businesses up 
              and running cost effectively and professionally." 
             MyLabels Premium also features the most powerful built-in database 
              of any labeling software, allowing users to enter addresses and 
              other information directly. MyLabels Premium is able to support 
              Avery Office Products, NEBS, PaperDirect or custom label sheets 
              and also offers barcode printing for inventory and shipping labels. 
              MyLabels supports most popular inventory and POSTNET-certified barcodes, 
              including UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, 
              EAN-8 and EAN-13 formats.  
            About Avanquest: 
              Avanquest USA designs and markets the MySoftware line of small business 
              and personal productivity software. Since 1987, the MySoftware line 
              has focused on flexible, easy-to-use products that make small businesses 
              productive within minutes of installing the software. That design 
              goal has successful expanded MySoftware into more than 30 titles 
              that are found in over 10,000 North American retail outlets including 
              Staples, Office Depot, Office Max and CompUSA. 
            Additionally, Avanquest USA's value-added software publishing service 
              provides developers expertise and access to the North American retail 
              channel. As a member of the Avanquest Global Software Publishing 
              network, Avanquest USA also offers developers distribution internationally. 
              For additional information on the San Mateo, California-based company, 
              go to www.avanquestusa.com. 
             
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