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HARTE-HANKS TRILLIUM SOFTWARE/NetPartners JOIN FORCES

The Harte-Hanks Trillium Software division and NetPartners Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia announced they are working together to bring Trillium data quality to Malaysian and Brunei companies. NetPartners, a Kuala Lumpur-based value-added reseller specializing in systems integration, and Web and e-commerce-enabled systems services, will distribute the Trillium Software System in Malaysia and Brunei. Trillium Software is recognized globally as the leading provider of customer identification and data quality software. This latest partnership in Asia, which augments existing relationships in Hong Kong, Singapore and Mainland China, demonstrates Trillium's commitment to improve data quality globally in various information technology (IT) applications across the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.

"NetPartners strives to be Asia's premier e-services company, so it is essential for us to partner and collaborate with strategic partners who can help us provide end-to-end value-added services," said Lee Sim Goh, CEO of NetPartners. "Working with Trillium Software will enable us to bring to our customers a world-class solution to improve their data quality, which is critical to sustainable global growth."

The Trillium Software System allows organizations to cleanse their data, providing them with a clear and consolidated view of their customers. The Trillium Software System provides organizations with the foundation for trustworthy global customer information in e-business, CRM [customer relationship management] and data warehousing applications.

"It can't be overstated how important it is to have clean data, particularly in emerging growth areas such as Malaysia and Brunei," said Len Dubois, vice president of marketing at the Trillium Software division of Harte-Hanks. "Technology has truly made the world a smaller place. And with more businesses looking to expand globally, it becomes even more critical that companies are able to understand and cleanse their customer data regardless of the format, point of origin or even the level of its original quality. The Trillium Software System allows these organizations to make the best use of that data and grow their businesses," Dubois added, "and we are happy to be working with NetPartners to bring data quality to Malaysia and Brunei."

NetPartners is now part of the Trillium Global Technology Alliance Initiative, which comprises well-recognized leaders in the business, technology and consulting industries. Each alliance partner has a history of success and demonstrated expertise in systems integration, hardware, software, training and other business intelligence services. Trillium Software has prominent alliance members in the United States, Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America.

For more information about Trillium's Global Technology Alliance Initiative, please visit www.trilliumsoft.com/site/content/partners--program.asp.

About NetPartners SDN. Bhd.

NetPartners' expertise is in helping companies succeed in CRM, Data Warehousing and e-Business initiatives. Backed by a management with over 20 years cumulative experience in Information Technology in various industries, NetPartners understands the need for quality in service and data. As an authorized reseller and systems integrator of the Trillium Software System and iPlanet, NetPartners believes it has winning solutions for its customers. NetPartners is able to help companies attain a complete and consistent view of their customers, products and services in CRM, Data Warehousing and e-Business initiatives. Companies can be assured that its Business Intelligence is built on a solid foundation of accuracy and data quality.

NetPartners also serves the needs of companies through its premier Java development practice and systems integration services. For more information, call 603-6203-1101 or visit NetPartners at www.netpartners.com.my.

About Trillium Software and Harte-Hanks

With more than 1000 customer implementations worldwide, Trillium Software from Harte-Hanks provides businesses with a software solution that cleanses and standardizes global customer information in e-business, CRM and Internet applications. Recent sales of Trillium to many of the world's largest and most technically advanced companies have positioned Trillium at the top of the data quality marketplace. Trillium is deployed globally in hundreds of mission-critical applications for customer identification. Trillium's technology enables global organizations to gain a unified view of customers, distributors and partners through real-time connectivity with their e-commerce pipeline. For more information regarding the Trillium Software System, call 978-436-8900 or visit Trillium Software on-line at www.trilliumsoft.com.

Harte-Hanks Inc, San Antonio, TX, is a worldwide, direct and interactive services company that provides end-to-end customer relationship management (CRM) and related solutions to both consumers and business-to- business marketers. Harte-Hanks and its CRM integrated solutions use technology as the enabler to capture, to analyze and to disseminate customer and prospect data at all points of contact. Its customer-centric models allow the company to be the overall solutions provider for driving traffic to a Web site, call/contact center, or brick-and-mortar location.