Optio Software to Participate in Oracle Financing Partner Initiative

Offers One-Stop Shopping for IT Solutions


ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 31, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Optio(r) Software (OTCBB:OPTO) has been selected to participate in an Oracle financing and leasing program that offers flexible and affordable payment plans to help joint customers acquire Oracle and Oracle partner products and solutions.

"As a Certified Partner in the Oracle PartnerNetwork working with Oracle for nearly 10 years, Optio Software has demonstrated the value of its Oracle-validated output management solutions in enhancing the form, content, distribution and availability of documents and information from Oracle enterprise applications," said Jill Nelson, senior director, Oracle Financing. "Now through participation in the Oracle Financing Partner Initiative, Optio can make it easier for customers to acquire the Oracle and Optio solutions they need to run their businesses more effectively."

The Oracle Financing Partner Initiative enables companies to buy their entire hardware, software and services solution using a single, customized payment structure that reduces up-front acquisition and ownership costs while accelerating return on investment. More information is available by downloading a brochure about Oracle Financing at http://www.optiosoftware.com/pdf/OracleFinancingDataSheet.pdf

"We're pleased that Oracle has chosen Optio to participate in the Oracle Financing Partner Initiative," said Paul O' Callaghan, Optio Software's senior vice president of sales. "This program is a natural extension of our powerful alliance with Oracle and the value it brings to more than 700 Oracle/Optio customers. This is simply another way for customers to complement their Oracle enterprise applications with Optio solutions all backed by the strength of Oracle Financing.

Optio Software's complementary solutions enhance the form, content, distribution and availability of documents and information from Oracle and other applications.

About the Oracle PartnerNetwork

The Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 13,000 companies that deliver innovative enterprise software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's Internet economy. Oracle partners are able to offer customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company.

About Optio

Optio Software provides software for more than 5,000 customers in virtually every enterprise resource planning (ERP) and hospital information system environment. Our output management solutions enable companies to produce, enhance, distribute and exchange documents and other critical information via print, fax, e-mail and the web. Founded in 1981, Optio Software has world headquarters in Atlanta, EMEA headquarters in Paris and sales offices in Germany and the United Kingdom. More information about Optio Software (OTCBB:OPTO) is available at: http://www.optiosoftware.com.

Copyright 2004, Optio Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Optio is a registered trademark and Optio e.ComIntegrate, Optio DesignStudio, Optio e.ComPresent and Optio Print Manager are trademarks of Optio Software, Inc. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other companies and products mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.



            

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