RICHMOND, B.C., Canada, August 16, 2001

Progressive Solutions Inc., of Richmond BC, announced today that Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Inc. has successfully completed their implementation of Lumber Track. This tried and true implementation process has now been branded as "On Track™" by Progressive Solutions.

The On Track implementation process has been refined over the last several years as Progressive Solutions has steadily expanded its market share and product line. On Track consists of a set of flexible guidelines for assessing customer requirements and creating solutions specifically designed to exceed those requirements. On Track has consistently ensured that Progressive Solutions' customer projects are delivered on time, on budget and with seamless transitions at the customer site. This level of customer care is unique for a software solution provider in the wood products industry.

Vaagen Bros. is a medium-sized lumber operation with mills in Colville and Republic, Washington. The privately-owned company has 200 employees and manufactures a variety of dimension lumber and specialty wood products.

Mike Beye, Systems Analyst at Vaagen Bros., attests to the strength of On Track: "During our transition to Lumber Track, Progressive Solutions was with us every step of the way. They carefully researched our exact requirements, and then worked with our team to get everyone ready for the transition. The result was zero down time - no productivity was lost when we turned the key from our legacy system to Progressive Solutions."

Mike further expects things to go smoothly at Vaagen Bros. other mill. "We have full confidence that our transition in our other mill will be just as smooth. Vaagen Bros. originally chose Progressive Solution because the products were far and above the best we saw. We made the right choice."

Len Williams, CEO and President of Progressive Solutions says, "I am delighted with how well the Vaagen Bros. project has gone. In fact, nothing less than this level of success would be acceptable. Customer care is our highest priority and our On Track implementation process makes sure all our customers are as happy as Vaagen Bros."

About Progressive Solutions
Progressive Solutions Inc. is the dynamic leader in business information analysis solutions for the wood products industry. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, and has sales offices throughout the US, UK and Canada. Its products address the procurement, sales, inventory and logistics management needs of the sawmill, panel, remanufacturing, distribution and wholesale industries for domestic and export markets.