STRATEGIC ALLIANCE BOOSTS CAPABILITIES OF TWO LEADING HIGH-TECH FIRMS.

CALGARY, Alberta. and PRINCE GEORGE, BC - Fausto Mauro, President and CEO of Floatingrock.com, and Daniel Miller, President and CEO of Miller Software Consulting, formally announce their agreement to form a strategic partnership.

The high-tech industry is growing increasingly competitive. By joining forces, these newly integrated companies have created the opportunity to leverage one another's already impressive product and service offering, and to cross-market to an even broader base of current and potential customers.

The partnership stems from Fausto's vision for the future of Floatingrock, capitalizing on Miller Software's complementary strength as a leading provider of rapid software development expertise.

"For nearly two years I searched for a partner of this calibre," says Fausto. "I entertained proposals from companies throughout Western Canada and abroad. No one impressed me more than Miller Software. Its development team is world-class."

Floatingrock.com empowers organizations to better utilize the Internet as an effective business tool, with strong visual design, and with endless flexibility for extension and customization. Its flagship product, Serenity, provides clients with unparalleled control of corporate web sites and online database applications.

"Our in-house development group was beginning to suffer from the difficulties experienced by so many information technology companies," Fausto adds. "Dramatic fluctuations in our manpower requirements, missed opportunities for code re-use, cost and schedule overruns, and a divided company focus, were just some of the issues we faced. We needed an infusion of new energy and fresh ideas to help us become a more efficient organization. What we found in Miller Software was a willingness to rise to that challenge - and the capability to meet it. With this new partnership, Floatingrock's future has become clearer and more exciting."

And what does Miller Software gain from the relationship?

"Floatingrock's core product offering, Serenity, is a truly remarkable business solution," says Daniel, "and its future potential is staggering when combined with the software systems and components developed by our team. Leveraging the 5 years our company has spent on formal R&D projects that deal with software re-usability and software construction automation, we can take Floatingrock's product suite to an entirely new level."

"In addition to that," says Daniel, "Floatingrock has the skills and resources for focused sales and marketing of technology products and services - something that has always been a weakness for us. This partnership will provide MSC with access to a whole new range of clients, and a whole new range of opportunities for our company."

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About Floatingrock.com Inc
Founded in 1999, Floatingrock.com is a leader in Internet application development, integration, and graphic design. Its products enable customers to manage and deliver visually rich, compelling and reliable content, as well as manage large datasets over the Internet. Recent project examples range from major contributions to the Pest Management Operations Information System gaining wide acceptance in the BC forest industry, to an advanced family of websites for Initiatives Prince George, the City's primary marketing arm, to a self-managed website supporting the efforts of the Crisis Centre for Northern BC. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Floatingrock also has locations in Prince George BC, and soon in Nanaimo BC.

For more information
Fausto Mauro, President & CEO
E-mail: fausto@floatingrock.net
Ph: 403-265-2991
Toll free: 877-266-2991
Fax: 403-663-2985
Website: www.floatingrock.com


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About Miller Software Consulting Inc
Founded in 1998, Miller Software is a leading provider of software consulting services, with a focus on rapid software development. It is recognized as a qualified vendor of choice with many of its clients, and it has established itself as an employer of choice with software development professionals. MSC specializes in business information systems that measure performance and manage the critical areas of finance, resources, and relationships. Its services cover software project and process assessment, project management and recovery, requirements development and system analysis, system implementation, system integration, maintenance and support, and end-user and technical training. Software projects from MSC have realized significant tangible and intangible savings for organizations of varying sizes in a range of industry sectors.

For more information
Daniel Miller, President
Email: daniel@millersoftware.ca
Ph: 250-612-0071
Fax: 250-612-0079
Website: www.millersoftware.ca