RICHMOND, B.C., Canada, September 22, 2001

Progressive Solutions Inc., of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, North America's leading supplier of business information software for the forest industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Hamilton as General Manager of its UK subsidiary, Progressive Solutions International Ltd.

Alan Hamilton has been involved in information technology (IT) for 35 years, and has been involved in supplying solutions to the timber trade for the last ten years.

Len Williams, Progressive Solutions' president and CEO states, "We're extremely pleased to have Alan on board. His extensive experience in the timber industry and indepth understanding of business and information systems are a tremendous asset to our UK operations."

Hamilton comments, "I am pleased to be associated with Progressive Solutions at this stage of its development. The company stands poised for tremendous growth in the UK and Europe."

Hamilton will focus on expanding the customer base for the newly-released Timber Track™, a software product designed specifically for the unique needs of the UK forest products industry. Timber Track accurately tracks critical business information, such as purchasing and imports, inventory, sales and shipping, in real-time. The software product serves the needs of timber and merchants, importers and suppliers, and value-added manufacturers.

"The timber industry requires high quality information systems to increase efficiency and remain competitive," remarks Hamilton. "I am quite familiar with competitive software systems from UK suppliers, and the software systems from Progressive Solutions stand head-and-shoulders above the crowd. There is tremendous potential for Progressive Solutions' products to improve operational efficiencies of timber companies in the UK and Europe."

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.