Corporate Renaissance Group Releases 2 Way Connector for Budget Maestro

OTTAWA, Canada, March 7, 2005 - Corporate Renaissance Group, a leading provider of innovative solutions and services that drive better business management and performance, today announced the release of its updated integration tool within the CRG Interface Management product line, Connector for Budget Maestro®. The first of its kind, this new release is a seamless 2 way interface for data, to and from, the Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains ERP system and Centage Corporation’s Budget Maestro business performance management solution.

Today’s announcement will completely change the way Great Plains users budget as the two way connection provides so much added flexibility and time savings. Users can now import and export as many budgets as desired to and from Great Plains within a single or multiple company scenario, at the touch of a button. Setting up budgets and scenarios is a snap as the account categories and GL accounts that Great Plains users are familiar with are imported into Budget Maestro along with actuals and budgets. Connector for Budget Maestro will save users hours of work and reduce the amount of possible data entry errors.

As of today, more and more Great Plains customers are calling to place orders for Budget Maestro and Connector for Budget Maestro. The customers see the added value in time savings, ease of use and reduced data entry errors, in turn providing more efficiency and a better ROI.

“We are very pleased and excited with the response from the Great Plains community. There has been a considerable amount of uptake on the new release as well as the number of customers implementing Budget Maestro due to the two way connectivity,” said Dr. Vijay Jog, president of Corporate Renaissance Group.

“The integration of Budget Maestro and Great Plains provides mid-tier organizations with a powerful financial planning and reporting solution so they can better allocate resources, manage performance and keep an eye on profitability,” said Kamran Sassoon, president and CEO of Centage Corporation.

Visit Corporate Renaissance Group’s Web site at www.crgroup.com or Centage Corporation’s Web site at www.centage.com for more information and to purchase Connector for Budget Maestro.

About Centage Corporation

Centage Corporation provides sophisticated yet easy-to use Business Performance Management (BPM) solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to improve their budgeting, budget forecasting and reporting capabilities. Since 1995, thousands of licenses of the company’s premier financial solution, Budget Maestro®, have been sold worldwide, enabling managers at all levels to dramatically simplify their budgeting process and improve the accuracy and efficiency of their overall business planning process. Budget management software by Centage delivers superior ROI through a combination of best price, easiest implementation and use, and a fiscally sound methodology that enables confident decision-making. Centage Corporation is headquartered in Houston, TX. For more information visit www.centage.com

About Corporate Renaissance Group

Established in 1989, Corporate Renaissance Group is a global provider of innovative solutions that drive better business management and performance. With expertise in business management applications, CRG has established itself as a leading provider of solutions that drive operational effectiveness. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices throughout North America, South Africa and India, CRG provides global solutions to global challenges. Our sophisticated, high performance software products and services, together with our unparalleled management expertise enable our clients to become value-based, performance-focused organizations. Our products are sold through a global network of more than 650 strategic partners as well as our direct sales team. For more information visit www.crgroup.com