RICHMOND, B.C., Canada, October 13, 2000

Progressive Solutions Inc., of Richmond BC, announced today that two dominant lumber wholesale operations have selected Progressive Solutions to implement their lumber management software systems. Rayonier, International Wood Products division, Issaquah, WA and MacBeath Hardwood Company, Lafayette, CA will install Lumber Track™ lumber management software.

Lumber Track is the wood products industry's most respected and full-featured software solution that streamlines sales, inventory and logistics operations for wholesalers and distributors, single- or multiple-site sawmills and value-add producers.

Rayonier's International Wood Products Trading division is a leading world trader of domestic and imported softwood lumber, industrial lumber and manufactured wood products such as moulding and structural products. Patty Pearcy, Director commented, "Lumber Track's features are a good match for our trading operation. Its integrated trading and financial functions allow for use of a common database while recognizing the distinction between these functions, offering good internal controls." She added, "Moreover, we liked the robustness of the software."

MacBeath Hardwood Company provides high quality domestic and exotic hardwoods. With five concentration and distribution yards in addition to its Lafayette head office, MacBeath offers a diversified inventory in excess of 5 million board feet. Michael Rossi, Assistant to the President at MacBeath, stated, "We wanted the current state-of-the-art. Lumber Track seemed to be designed specifically for the hardwood industry - handling random lengths and widths, multiple species and grades, small unit sales, with the ability to track each board individually."

Michael W. Johnson, Sales Manager at Progressive Solutions, remarked, "These sales confirm that the features in Lumber Track serve the needs of wholesalers very well. We are delighted and look forward to many more installations with wholesale operations."

About Progressive Solutions
Progressive Solutions Inc. is the dynamic leader in inventory management solutions for the forest products industry with software installed at over 450 sites. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Richmond, BC, has development centers in Vernon, BC and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, and sales offices throughout the US and Canada. Its products address the log procurement, sales, inventory and logistics management needs of the Sawmill, Panel, Remanufacturing, and Distribution and Wholesale industries for both domestic and export markets.