Aia Software and Optio Software Collaborate on Integrated Solutions

Integrated solutions will expand range of capabilities to meet specific output processing needs

Palm Coast, FL - June, 2004 - Aia Software, the source for affordable data-driven document software, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to resell Optio Software solutions, to provide its customers with integrated output management solutions that take advantage of technology from both companies.

"Combining the capabilities of Aia ITP (Intelligent Text Processing) software for document and e-output creation, and Optio's comprehensive output management solutions, enables us to solve customers' unique document processing, management and delivery issues," said Walter Gussman, Vice President and General Manager, Aia Software North America. "We are committed to continually offering our customers better, more efficient ways to work with the documents in their businesses."

Under the reseller agreement, Aia Software will offer Optio Software solutions including e.ComPresent™, OptioFAX™ and Optio Print Manager™ to its customers. "We are pleased to partner with Aia Software to provide complementary solutions that provide fax, archive and assured print delivery capabilities to facilitate enhanced business-critical communications with customers, partners, suppliers and employees," said James Rush, Optio Software director of channel sales.

ITP Software Drives Output Processing

ITP Software automates the production of documents and e-output from applications and application data typical in government agencies, financial services organizations and insurance companies. ITP supports faster front-end development using common word processing packages such as Microsoft Word, making it easy for a wider range of users to work, and leading to development time reductions of as much as 50 percent. It seamlessly integrates into core applications while remaining transparent to end users, and final documents are created without external scripts, macros or applications.

ITP's end-to-end output processing covers all key functional areas with a single modular toolset. It supports both workstation-based and high-volume server-driven document generation and is compatible with all standard data sources and platforms, as well as a variety of output formats including e-formats such as PDF and HTML. Aia offers products for document creation and modeling, document assembly, applications integration and document delivery and post processing.

Optio Software for Customized Distribution

Optio solutions help companies manage enterprise output - customize it, present it, collect it, validate it, track it, route it, store it and retrieve it when and where it's needed. Optio's software enhances the form, content, distribution and availability of output from enterprise resource planning (ERP) and hospital information system (HIS) applications - without requiring costly and time-consuming modifications to these applications. With Optio solutions, customers can deliver enhanced output in multiple formats, including PDF, PCL, PostScript and XML. Whether the destination is print, fax, e-mail, archive or a content management system, Optio solutions helps companies drive the processes that drive their businesses.

About Aia and ITP Software

Aia is a leading global supplier of e-Intelligent Text Processing Software, ITP. ITP easily and seamlessly integrates into existing IT infrastructures. Aia's ITP products help businesses produce accurate, personalized and complex documents faster, while protecting investments in existing software and hardware. A fully automated document production process reduces errors and omissions in the business critical documents. ITP solutions help software developers to reduce in-house development costs and reduce the time required to respond to new markets and new business opportunities. Aia's ITP Software is currently used worldwide in 17 countries by around 20,000 users in more then 600 companies and organizations. More information is available at www.aia-itp.com.

About Optio

Optio Software provides software for more than 5,000 customers in virtually every enterprise resource planning (ERP) or hospital information systems (HIS) environment. Optio's output management solutions enable companies to produce, enhance, distribute and exchange documents and other critical information via print, fax, e-mail and the web. Founded in 1981, Optio Software has world headquarters in Atlanta, EMEA headquarters in Paris and sales offices in Germany and the United Kingdom. More information about Optio Software (OTCBB:OPTO.OB) is available at: www.optiosoftware.com.