New Version of the #1 Employee Scheduling Software - Visual Staff Scheduler® PRO 9.0 Now Available

FARGO, ND — November 20, 2006 - Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS), a leading provider of small business software, today announced the release of Visual Staff Scheduler® PRO 9.0 (VSS PRO 9.0). VSS PRO is an affordable, flexible staff scheduling software that makes creating and managing employee work schedules more efficient.

"New VSS PRO 9.0 was built on the direct feedback from our customers and will definitely enhance their productivity. With version 9.0 of our scheduling software, users can schedule employees based on skills, seniority, and workload, and easily see how any changes to the schedule impact shift coverage. VSS PRO 9.0 also offers improved accessibility to employee information and schedule data," said Jon Forknell, ABS vice president and general manager.

What is VSS PRO?
VSS PRO is the fast and easy way to schedule employees. Over 70,000 department managers, supervisors, and business owners rely on VSS PRO daily, making it the most widely-used employee scheduling software program. VSS PRO can produce daily, weekly, or monthly schedules by employee, shift, department, or location with the click of a button. Plus, VSS PRO helps make sure the right employees are scheduled at the right time and place. It also gives users the power to:

• Create custom schedules quickly
• Ensure coverage and reduce overtime
• Rotate schedules and easily make changes
• Track time-off requests
• Print, publish or e-mail schedules and reports

What's NEW in Version 9.0?
VSS PRO 9.0 offers many new features and enhancements. Users can now schedule employees based on skills and certifications, as well their seniority or desired workload. Plus, users now have an easier way to access employee contact information, and move employees throughout the schedule. The new Inactive Employee Partition feature allows users to inactivate seasonal or temporarily unavailable employees. In addition, users can highlight more than one piece of schedule information at the same time, as five different highlighters are now available. For a complete list of what's new in 9.0, please visit http://www.abs-usa.com/vsspro9.

How to get VSS PRO
VSS PRO can be purchased online at www.abs-usa.com or by contacting ABS at 1-800-874-8801 (1-701-235-5226). Pricing for VSS PRO starts at $495 for a single-user license. Multi-user versions start at $695 for a 2-user license and additional licenses are just $100 each. Upgrade pricing starts at only $199. Existing VSS PRO customers can purchase version 9.0 online at http://www.abs-usa.com/vsspro9 or by contacting ABS.

About ABS
Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, and affordable business software. Other ABS software include: ScheduleAnywhere®, Staff Files®, Customer Appointment Manager®, Ultimate Business Planner®, and Ultimate Financial Forecaster®. ABS has been developing business software solutions since 1991.

Visual Staff Scheduler, ScheduleAnywhere, Staff Files, Customer Appointment Manager, Ultimate Business Planner, and Ultimate Financial Forecaster are registered trademarks Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.