5/1/2001 Via Systems Appoints @ Better Results, Inc. as Exclusive North American ViaODBC Distributor @ Better Results, Inc. is pleased to announce that effective immediately they are on of the exclusive sources for Via Systems ViaODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) products and support services. This agreement makes Better Results Software the exclusive distributors of ViaODBC in North America for all MultiValue platforms except for Ultimate Plus. ODBC technology has become increasingly important to the MultiValue database market recently as the primary tool for users to move application data into open systems. According to Brian Riedlinger, @Better Results Chief Technology Officer, "Once our ODBC technology is installed at a customer site, all levels of employees can access MultiValue data and easily present it in meaningful reports using industry standard tools such as Excel, Crystal Reports, Word, Access and Visual Basic." Recently appointed President of Via Systems, Robert Catalano adds, "We are very excited about the addition of Better Results to our team of software distribution experts. Each company brings years of MultiValue programming experience to our network of value added distributors. These changes will result in a broader and deeper knowledge base from which to support our WinLink customers, whether it be for technical issues or application development." This relationship with Via Systems includes transferring of all existing support arrangements for ODBC to @ Better Results, Inc. Jeff Jakus, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for @ Better Results continues, "in addition to taking over the support functions, Better Results will aggressively pursue new ODBC sales, support and installation opportunities throughout the entire North American MultiValue database market." @ Better Results, Inc. personnel have been involved with hundreds of ODBC installations on many different MultiValue databases. This level of technical experience, coupled with the top of class ViaODBC product, allows @ Better Results to stand alone as the premier North American ODBC solution provider to the MultiValue Community.