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APRIL 8, 2003





Rolling Meadows, IL — Robert Koch, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for ABS, was selected to present at The Chicago Software Association's (CSA) Seventh Annual Partnering Conference, themed "Discover the Power of Partnership." The event was held on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

A premiere conference for the Chicagoland business and technology community, this year's event included 30 presenters from around the Midwest and Canada who discussed strategic alliance opportunities available with their companies in the areas of distribution channels, consulting opportunities, product alliances, office solutions and other professional services."It was a pleasure to be given the opportunity to unveil the latest version of ABShelp and its benefits to Chicagoland's IT community," says Koch. "CSA has created a venue in which cutting edge solutions providers can both demonstrate their capabilities as well as seek out complementary partnerships."

The CSA Partnering Conference Screening Committee selected the presenters, who each had two minutes to provide a company overview and highlight partnership opportunities.

In addition, the conference featured more than 40 exhibitors representing a variety of technology-related companies, providing additional networking opportunities to participants. This year's conference sponsors included: Premiere Sponsor-Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman and LaSalle Bank; Gold Sponsors-Canadian Consulate General-Chicago and PricewaterhouseCoopers; and Communications Partner-Edelman.

The Chicago Software Association (CSA) is the Midwest's largest industry trade organization dedicated to creating an environment in which information technology companies can grow profitability in an increasingly competitive environment. CSA member companies include software, Internet and information technology firms. CSA provides forums for members to address workforce challenges, professional development, venture capital, marketing and legislative issues, as well as roundtables and networking events that help members develop financial and technology partnerships and alliances. Additional information about the CSA can be found at http://www.csa.org.

Founded in 1982, ABS is the leading provider of high level IT solutions to major corporations. The company serves America's most dynamic businesses with on-site and on-line help desk, network, and desk side support. The new Web-enabled Global Knowledge Center expands ABS' capability worldwide and meets the needs of a diverse and dispersed IT environment. For more information, access the ABS home page at http://www.abs-inc.com.