RICHMOND, B.C., Canada, July 13, 2001

Progressive Solutions Inc., of Richmond BC, announced today that The Collins Companies (Collins Pine Company, Collins Products Company and Kane Hardwood Company) have purchased Lumber Track to improve the efficiency of their operation through better information management and analysis.

Lumber Track is a full-featured sales, inventory and logistics management package, ideal for single- or multiple-site sawmills, value-added producers, wholesalers/brokerages and distributors.

The Collins Companies are a leading producer of panel, lumber, hardwood and siding. The organization is also noted for its excellent record of forest stewardship, as it is one of the few companies to be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.

Eric Schooler, CEO of The Collins Companies says, "Lumber Track stood out to us as the best full-service package to meet our needs. The software provides features critical to our business such as product types for panel, lumber, hardwood and siding and also allows for consistent reporting across our organization."

Eric believes that Lumber Track will help his company harmonize procedures, enhance communication among departments, and eliminate duplication of effort. He explains, "Lumber Track will help us understand and control our business, which will enable us to grow our operations efficiently and smoothly."

"Lumber Track will also help us continue to achieve Forest Stewardship Committee certification," Eric adds. "To achieve this certification, we must demonstrate our business processes from the trees through to the customer. Lumber Track's inventory and process management features will help us do this more easily."

Len Williams, CEO and President of Progressive Solutions says, "We are delighted to have the The Collins Companies on board. Our vision is to help organizations like The Collins Companies improve their operations and I am confident that this project will be another success story."

About Progressive Solutions
Progressive Solutions Inc. is the dynamic leader in business information analysis solutions for the forest products industry. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Richmond, BC 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 and wholesale/broker industries for domestic and export markets.