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Software Technology, Inc. (STI), the leading provider of time and billing and practice management software for solo to mid-sized law firms, announced today that PracticeMaster now integrates with CompuLaw's court rules databases. This integration allows law firms using PracticeMaster's firm-wide calendar to access CompuLaw's reliable jurisdiction-specific rules sets, greatly reducing the possibility of missing deadlines through error-prone and time-consuming manual docket calculations.

"With this integration, law firms will realize substantial increases in productivity and return on investment through powerful case monitoring and practice management," said David Kalmick, CompuLaw's President/CEO. "Missing a deadline can cause an attorney to lose a case, risk malpractice suits or to incur financial or other repercussions. In 2002 alone, CompuLaw published 160 rules updates and released 76 new rules databases for numerous jurisdictions across the United States, which shows CompuLaw's commitment to created rule sets that law firms can depend on."

PracticeMaster helps law firm employees find information faster. It does so by creating a firm-wide calendar, automating conflict of interest searches and organizing case file information with various area of practice templates. PracticeMaster also offers contact management, e-mail management and document assembly. In addition, PracticeMaster integrates with Tabs3 Billing and Financial Software as well as Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Word®, Palm™ Handhelds, WORLDOX®, iManage® and QuickBooks® accounting software.

"CompuLaw integration is another example of how PracticeMaster helps legal professionals find information faster," said Dan Berlin, President of Software Technology, Inc. "PracticeMaster uses CompuLaw rules to automatically place court deadlines on a calendar. So instead of calculating deadlines as they go along, users will see upcoming critical dates every time they glance at their calendars. The deadlines will be nearly impossible to miss."

Software Technology, Inc. has also recently released the latest version of its award-winning billing software, Tabs3. Tabs3 Version 11 includes even easier to use forms and more customizable statements and reports. IT also tracks more detailed information, like hours worked and hours billed, that will give firms more insight into their productivity.

CompuLaw, founded in 1978, is widely recognized as the industry leader in publishing court rules databases for use with calendar/docket and case management systems. CompuLaw offers rules databases for all 50 states including State, Federal, Appellate, Supreme Court, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property and more - and is the only vendor that offers rules databases that are entirely authored or edited by qualified attorneys. CompuLaw's trusted calendar/docket software enables attorneys to automatically schedule critical dates in accordance with court rules, greatly reducing the possibility of missing deadlines through error-prone and time-consuming manual docket calculations. CompuLaw's software is used by thousands of firms of all sizes, including over fifty percent of the top 50 law firms in the Am Law 100 (The American Lawyer's annual survey of the 100 highest=grossing U.S. law firms). For more information about CompuLaw, CompuLaw Vision™, Rules Databases or other CompuLaw products, call (800) 444-0020 or visit www.compulaw.com.

CompuLaw Contact: Larry Crapo at 800-444-0020 or Lcrapo@compulaw.com

Software Technology, Inc., the maker of Tabs3 Billing Software and PracticeMaster Practice Management Software, has been at the forefront of developing software for law firms for twenty-five years. Tabs3 is one of the most widely used time and billing products in the United States and has been an industry leader since its introduction in 1979. Tabs3 is designed to integrate with PracticeMaster, the emerging leader in practice management software. Among its many features, PracticeMaster provides an easy way for firms to create a firm-wide calendar, search for conflicts of interest, and organize case and contact information. There are over 325,000 user licenses of Tabs3 and PracticeMaster combined on Software Technology's annual maintenance program. For more information call: (402) 423-1440 or e-mail sales@Tabs3.com.

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