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SBA offers Ultimate Business Planner at training and counseling centers

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA (July 15, 2001) -- Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS) announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has partnered with ABS to provide free access to Ultimate Business Planner. Ultimate Business Planner is a software application that helps small business entrepreneurs put together a business plan that can be shared with a lender or other financial backer.

"A good business plan in the heart and soul of every successful small business," said Clifton Toulson, Jr., associate administrator for Business & Community Initiatives. "It is a living document that guides the business at startup and hopefully through years of continued growth and success. The SBA is very pleased to make available this excellent business planning tool," Toulson said. "This generous donation by ABS could make the difference between success and failure for thousands for small business owners."

Ultimate Business Planner can be found in Business Information Centers (BICs), One-Stop Capital Shopes (OSCSs), Women's Business Centers (WBCs), Tribal Business Information Centers (TBICs), and Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) around the country.

About the SBA
Congress created the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in 1953 to help America's entrepreneurs form successful small enterprises. Today, SBA's program offices in every state offer financing, training and advocacy for small firms. SBA offices in every state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, deliver these programs. In addition, the SBA works with thousands of lending, educational and training institutions nationwide.

About ABS
Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. is a leading developer and marketer of easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, and affordable business software. All ABS software titles are designed to save users time and make their jobs or lives easier. Current ABS software titles include: Visual Staff Scheduler PRO, Staff Files, and Ultimate Business Planner. ABS operates three web sites: www.abs-usa.com, www.bptools.com, and www.userregistration.com. ABS has been developing and marketing business software solutions since 1991.

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