iCode Changes Name to Everest Software, Inc.
New Name Aligns with Product Offering and Reflects Firm Commitment to Customers

DULLES, VA, Oct. 11, 2005 -- iCode, Inc., a leading provider of business application suite solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced that effective today, the company has changed its name to Everest Software, Inc. (www.everestsoftwareinc.com). The name change represents the company's continued and deep commitment to providing customers with the unique ability to manage and view their entire business, from the storefront to the front- and back-office in real-time, from a single fully-integrated solution.
 
"Changing the company name represents another milestone for us as we continue to gain market share, and broaden our product offering in the wholesale/distribution, and retail markets," said James E. McGowan, president and CEO of Everest Software. McGowan added, "We believe the Everest Software name has greater meaning to our customers and prospects. We intend to capitalize on the significant brand equity we've established in the small- and medium-business markets with the Everest brand--through our superior product suite and our professional services offerings." McGowan summarized, "Our new tagline, 'Unparalleled View of Your Business' combined with the Everest Software name, demonstrates the key business benefit we deliver--the unique ability to view and manage every aspect of our customers' business operations with a level of accuracy and speed that delivers immediate ROI--in real-time."

Everest® is a fully-integrated business application suite that provides SMBs with an unparalleled view of their business by enabling them to track and manage all key business operations from a single interface. Everest manages all mission-critical business functions including accounting, inventory management, order management and fulfillment, e-commerce, CRM, and Point-of-Sale (POS).

About Everest Software, Inc.

Everest Software empowers companies to view and manage every function of their business more effectively. The company's fully-integrated business application suite, Everest, addresses the unique needs of growing small- and medium-businesses (SMBs) in the wholesale/distribution and retail industries by allowing them to quickly manage and track their business operations online and offline; from storefront to the front- and back-office. Everest Software is committed to providing customers with the service, support and expertise they require to increase efficiency and profitability with a solution that provides an unmatched rapid return-on-investment. Everest Software is the proud winner of the 2004 SIIA Codie Award for 'Best Business Software Product.' For more information, please visit www.everestsoftwareinc.com or send an email to info@everestsoftwareinc.com.

Everest and iCode are registered trademarks, and the Everest Software logo is a trademark of Everest Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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     Everest Software, Inc.
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