September 6, 2000, Calgary, Canada – Replicon Inc., a leading global provider of web-based solutions to optimize workforce productivity, announced today that it’s Web TimeSheet solution was selected by Purple Squirrel magazine as a low-cost, web-based staffing software “Tool of the Trade”, featured in the first edition of the magazine.

“We are ecstatic to be recognized as an effective solution for the staffing industry to improve organizational efficiency and business performance,” said John Eddy, Chief Executive Officer of Replicon. “As we continue to develop our market-leading technology to provide valued solutions to our customers, we are working on a number of exciting leading-edge initiatives specifically for the staffing marketplace.”

Replicon’s Web TimeSheet products simplify payroll and project tracking by automating business processes to help companies make the most of their workforce and exceed their performance expectations. By eliminating paper and simplifying time-consuming tasks, Web TimeSheet enables employees to focus on their core responsibilities to maximize workforce productivity. With powerful report capabilities, decision makers have easy access to the information they need for improved strategic planning.

With the ability to integrate with backoffice human resource, payroll, finance and accounting systems, such as ADP and Great Plains, Web TimeSheet matches any environment. Since Web TimeSheet is completely web-based, employees can access the application from anywhere in the world, using a web browser, to meet the needs of increasingly mobile workforces.

Replicon’s products offer comprehensive global customer support and are widely used in industries that include telecommunications, payroll, staffing, technology, financial services, consulting, entertainment and manufacturing, and many others