Cheshire, UK, July 28, 2002

Progressive Solutions International Ltd., of Cheshire, UK, the leading supplier of business information software for the forest industry, is offering two seminars to demonstrate its newly introduced bisTrack™ business software for timber and builders merchants.

bisTrack is a comprehensive, Windows-based merchant software solution designed by UK timber industry professionals. It offers suppliers in the building industry – merchants of timber, plumbing, engineering and building supplies – the ability to integrate all aspects of their business, improving efficiencies throughout their operations. Its open architecture, Windows-based design makes it easy to use, and allows merchants to seamlessly integrate with other office software systems, including Internet catalogs and other e-commerce systems.

“It’s modern software serving the business practices of today’s merchant operations,” says Alan Hamilton, General Manager of Progressive Solutions’ UK operations. “We built on our collective years of experience designing software for the timber and building supply trading industries, and started fresh to develop software that makes use of modern technologies and capabilities. We’re very excited about showing off our new software, because we know it fills a long-overdue need for up-to-date merchant business software.”

Interested merchants and trade media can see the software demonstrated for the first time at the two upcoming seminars. The first will be held at Progressive Solutions Cheshire offices on September 25, 2002. The second will be held on September 26, 2002 in London at the offices of the Builders Merchants Federation.

About Progressive Solutions Inc.
Progressive Solutions is the international leader in business information solutions for the timber industry. Since 1989, we have addressed the procurement, sales, stock and logistics management needs of a wide range of timber companies. The company is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada and has sales offices throughout the US, UK and Canada. Progressive Solutions UK operations are headquartered in Cheshire.