Press Release

Insurance Technologies Selected from Global Candidates to Participate in Exclusive Microsoft Program

September 3, 2003
Colorado Springs, CO

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (September 3, 2003) – Insurance Technologies, the premier provider of illustration and sales software for the financial services and brokerage industries, today announced its selection into the Microsoft Yukon ISV Ascend program. Microsoft selected a group of approximately 100 of the leading Independent Software Vendors (ISV) worldwide to participate in the ongoing program.

Insurance Technologies is included in this select group in large part because of its commitment to use powerful new technologies in delivering business value worldwide. In addition, Insurance Technologies' close relationship with Microsoft played a key role in its election into the program.

Microsoft will invest time and resources in its selected ISV partners. Participants will enjoy significant business and technical benefits, including additional training for Insurance Technologies staff members and global recognition as being a part of this exclusive program with Microsoft. Insurance Technologies is currently a Microsoft Certified Partner and continues its partnership with Microsoft through the Yukon ISV Ascend program.

“We are delighted and extremely proud to be selected as one of the top 100 global ISV’s for Microsoft’s Yukon ISV Ascend program,” said David Fenimore, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Product Development, Insurance Technologies. “We are looking forward to continuing our partnership with Microsoft through this outstanding development opportunity.”

For more information about Insurance Technologies and its product suite, ForeSight™, please call the Sales department at 719-442-6400.

About Insurance Technologies (http://www.insurancetechnologies.com)

Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Insurance Technologies is the pioneer of enterprise wide insurance point-of-sale management and offers a feature rich software solution to the financial services and brokerage industry supporting life, annuity, mutual fund, long term care, disability insurance and accidental death and dismemberment products.

The ForeSight family of products is Insurance Technologies’ multi-channel desktop and web solution integrating steps in the sales process including sales channel branding and content administration, needs analysis, asset allocation, quotes, hypotheticals, illustrative cash flows, suitability analysis, jurisdictional compliance, application generation and electronic fulfillment.