November 27, 2006 Washington, DC

New for 2007 – CLIP2Go!

CLIP2Go is a version of CLIP that can go on any Windows Mobile v5 device.
-  synchs to your Desktop CLIP, either through a wire or through the internet.  All of your customer, jobs, schedules, routes, notes, contacts, work details and just about every thing else is available to you on your device.
- can add customers, jobs, record work, make any changes desired
- available in English and Spanish.
- links with a GPS program to provide step-by-step voice instructions to the drivers

Contact sales@clip.com for more information.

November 17, 2006 - Washington, DC

Sensible Software unveiled it's new CLIP Partner Program to the Conference Attendees. The partner program is a radically different program that will focus the needs of our customers by providing the latest software offering from Sensible Software, their new CLIP2Go version, KnowItall, online backup services, unlimited appointment technical support all for an affordable monthly fee. Contact sales@clip.com for more information.

November 17, 2006 - Washington, DC

Sensible Software held their 17th annual User's Conference November 14-16 where they unveiled the latest version of CLIP to be available in early January 2007. CLIP v2007’s most notable update is CLIP2Go, a feature that lets you take CLIP into the field using a Windows Mobile device.

It includes all customer, job, pricing, contact, management, history, billing and job costing information. You can edit, add or delete data in CLIP2Go and it will synchronize with your main computer via physical connection, wireless network or the Internet. 

CLIP2Go has password and security protection so you can give a copy to any employee and allow him as much access as you want.

“Our users want to have access to information from their office without having to call it in or take a laptop with them,” says Dave Tucker, President of Sensible Software. “Now they can have total access to their data through their phone – no more lost Post-it notes.”

CLIP2Go also interfaces with GPS software, telling your crews how to get to the next property and recording their coordinates so you know they were there. It can collect signatures from customers and store them with account histories on your main computer.

In addition, CLIP v2007 includes a section on handling programs, rounds and service calls for lawn chemical application. CLIP will keep track of each visit and when the next round is due or can be done. Tucker says this is a new set of functions custom made for lawn companies that have been using CLIP for maintenance work. “Now if a company does maintenance and/or construction and/or lawn care/pest control, they only need to get one package,” he says. “CLIP does it all.”

January 2, 2006 - Washington, DC

Sensible Software announces a reseller agreement with MowerMeter. SSI, Inc. is the exclusive reseller for MowerMeter. MowerMeter is the first equipment maintenance and repair tracking software for the Green Industry. MowerMeter allows you to enter all of your equipment with its information and select a maintenance schedule. It also enables you to print work orders, track inventory and costs all in one easy-to-use software application. For information click on the MowerMeter link to the left or call 800-635-8485.

September 21, 2005 - Washington, DC

Sensible Software announces release of a utility to add fuel surcharges to monthly invoices. "In response to an overwhelming request by end users and the recent run-up in fuel prices, we fast tracked the development of a utility to make it easier for our customers to add surcharges to their billing" according to David K. Mathias, VP - Sales and Support. He added, "the upcoming release of CLIP2006 will allow for even greater control over surcharges for customers". To download the manual and the utility, click here

June 17, 2005 - Washington, DC

Sensible Software announces release of Part 2 in the Business by CLIP series - Beach Management.

Sensible Software, Inc. released Part 2 in it's management series for businesses, Beach Management. The 2nd part in the series talks about setting up systems in your business to help you run it from the Beach. To request please click here

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June 1, 2005 - Washington, DC

Sensible Software, Inc. announces Sunset Policy

In an ongoing effort to provide reliable high-quality products and services, Sensible Software, Inc. periodically "Sunsets" (also known as retiring) older versions of its CLIP products, thereby discontinuing live support* and business services for those versions. SSI recently released it's latest version CLIP2005 and has updated its list of products now under it's sunset policy.

More information is found at: www.clip.com/sunset.asp

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May 3, 2005

We Asked the Experts!

Ijamsville, MD – May 3, 2005 – KnowItAll® receives The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) “Organizers’ Choice Award” for “Best Technology Product” at the 20th Anniversary Conference and Organizing Exposition 2005 in San Diego, CA! NAPO attendees immediately saw how simple and easy KnowItAll® is to use and were completely amazed! “I can’t believe this…This is so easy it’s absolutely amazing!” said Kim R. Pastor, Organizing Consultant, Speaker, and owner of B Organized, Inc. www.borganizedbykim.com. “So many of my clients would love this; it’s perfect and it just makes sense!” said Jill Rothstein, owner of Organize for Success…and the kudos went on!

A few of the perceived competitors of KnowItAll® were Paper Tiger, Paper Highway, Scanalog, and Outlook. Although these products have some similarities to KnowItAll®, none of them offer the complete and unique features for the low price that KnowItAll® does. It’s a great value and can save an unbelievable amount of time and money!

Additionally, KnowItAll® is being successfully used in over 30 distinct markets such as information technology; Booz Allen Hamilton, car dealerships; Fitzgerald Auto Mall, and banking and finance institutions; Fidelity & Trust Bank…just to name a few. KnowItAll® continues to get rave reviews from all over the world!

For more information, please contact Sheila Kohlhepp at (301) 874-3611 X3280 or visit the KnowItAll® website at www.knowitall.biz to download a FREE limited trial version.

More information is found at: www.knowitall.biz

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May 25, 2004

Washington, DC - The United States Trademark and Patent Office has granted the status of “Patent Pending” to the technology of KnowItAll. KnowItAll is a computer program that stores, retrieves, manipulates and presents all types of data, notes, documents, locations, websites, policies, projects, pictures and all other miscellaneous pieces of information that a company, individual or group need to share and have readily available to all. In addition to this, KnowItAll also stores information in a centralized spot allowing automatic updates to the information for everyone that is a member of a given group.

More information is found at: www.knowitall.biz

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January 1, 2004

CLIP announces a new service for its customers called "CLIPMailing".
CLIPMailing.com is a brand new service that allows you to find the "Sweet Spot" customers that produce the most profit for your company. Using CLIP to find that "highest dollar-per-hour" customer, analyze the account and see what makes it so profitable. Is it the size of the lawn, the geographic position, the type of house and/or age of the occupants? Once these questions are answered, all that is left is to find more of the same!

CLIPMailing.com allows you to pick out the potential customers based on all of the criteria above (including lot size) send a postcard or mailing to them and then be able to retrieve the data once the contact calls you. All of this is done remotely with no work on your part.

Now, increase your profits exponentially by only marketing to the properties you KNOW will be extremely profitable.
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Sep 10, 2003

CLIP Announces Exclusive Multi-Year Partnership with Western Products and Fisher Engineering

IJAMSVILLE, MD – CLIP Software, Western Products and Fisher Engineering have joined forces in a co-marketing program that will benefit the snow removal professional. The software developer and the equipment manufacturers have signed an agreement that gives Western and Fisher the exclusive rights distribute FREE CLIP Software demos through their national distributor locations.

CLIP Software knows the commercial landscaper. Since 1989, CLIP has been the premier creator of software solutions for the green industry with over 8,500 CLIP users. Dave Tucker, who developed CLIP for his own landscaping company, sums it up by saying, “The basic power of CLIP – automatic scheduling, routing, billing and job costing is in every version of the software we offer.”

Western Products and Fisher Engineering are the largest manufacturers of snowplows in the United States. According to Rick Coolman, Director of advertising and communications for Western Products and Fisher Engineering, “This partnership brings our two plow companies together with a premier supplier to the landscape industry. We feel CLIP’s new customized software program targeting the snowplow contractor will help these businesses grow and prosper.”
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1/16/03: 3:50pm, EST

CLIP Software’s new CLIP Connect service offers real-time information exchange between the office and the job site. Ideal for most service industries, CLIP Connect utilizes web access platform technology to keep office and field personnel connected, saving time and paperwork. Using a Web-enabled cellular phone, field personnel can update the CLIP Connect Web portal with particular job information, such as start and finish times. Once entered, this information is immediately available to office personnel with Internet access. Additionally, all information needed for invoicing the customer is automatically updated, increasing billing efficiency and reducing paperwork.

CLIP Connect also simplifies business management. With a Web-accessible device, managers can use CLIP Connect to monitor the status of every scheduled job from any location. This allows for efficient task supervision without having to visit the office. Furthermore, a crew’s schedule can be reconfigured throughout the day using CLIP Connect. Office personnel using the Web portal can add new jobs or manipulate existing scheduled tasks and the information is instantly updated and available to field personnel, maximizing flexibility and improving communication.

For more information, contact CLIP Software @ 1.800.635.8485
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Nov. 20, 2002

CLIP Software, Inc., introduces RateMyEquipment.com, a comprehensive equipment rating web site designed for the professional landscape market. The site specifically focuses on the lawn mower, blower and trimmer equipment categories and provides dealer locator information.

Encouraging business education and enhancement, CLIP Software launched RateMyEquipment.com to provide users with impartial information about products catering to the green industry. "It will be the most comprehensive rating and general information source available for the green industry, allowing people to make informed purchase decisions," said Craig Price,CLIP Software's vice-president of sales and marketing. The site offers product specifications and pricing, supplied by manufacturers, for each piece of equipment. Reviews contributed by users provide a general analysis of the equipment and an overall score from "1" to "10" for several different product features, such as maneuverability, maintenance and customer service. An overall ranking system compiles the scores for each product type.

Equipment ratings and information are searchable by category, manufacturer and model using the "super search" feature. Each of these categories contains a search-by-price section and the ability to compare up to three different products at one time using a side-by-side analysis format. For buyer convenience, the site also includes a current database of dealers and the product lines they carry. Dealer information is listed by state and ZIP code.

For more information, contact CLIP Software, 1.800.635.8485 or visit RateMyEquipment.com
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11/20/02: 3:50pm, EST

CLIP Software, introduces qCLIP: a service-industry software package specifically developed to enhance efficiency and profitability while easily integrating with QuickBooks® accounting software. By offering the ability to combine capabilities such as routing, scheduling, job costing and employee tracking with proven invoicing and accounting functions of QuickBooks® software packages, qCLIP is the ideal business software solution for companies working in the service industry.

When job information is entered into qCLIP, it immediately integrates with QuickBooks®. Upon completion of a given job, qCLIP automatically generates an invoice in QuickBooks® and the general ledger is updated, offering a seamless connection between task organization and accounting.

Companies using qCLIP benefit from the extra efficiency and organization offered through its core capabilities. "Routing" functions allow contractors to move more efficiently from job to job by organizing tasks geographically and providing detailed directions. "Scheduling" offers nearly unlimited abilities to schedule jobs based on customer and/or contractor preferences, and takes unforeseen obstacles into consideration, such as rain days, cancellations and other exceptions. "Job costing" maximizes profitability by identifying the most lucrative accounts compared with those that are offering the company little to no profit. "Employee tracking" generates labor efficiency reports, indicating how much each employee produces per hour.

qCLIP software is available in both standard and "Pro" packages. Both offer routing, scheduling, and job costing functions, but qCLIP Pro incorporates several value-added features such as contact management, marketing assistance, advanced scheduling and routing capabilities, and links to Microsoft Office and Microsoft Map Point.

CLIP Software, is a member of the Intuit Developer's Power Launch program. The limited program is reserved for premier software suppliers that publish add-on products for the QuickBooks® line. Currently, qCLIP software packages work with QuickBooks® 2002 or 2003 Pro versions. For more information, contact CLIP Software 1.800.635.8485 or visit www.clip.com.
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09/16/2002

CLIP Software has taken the bold step of offering its customers advanced IT services. Through an innovative partnership with Washington DC based MG2, CLIP users can now receive assistance setting up networks, implementing software and integrating technology.

CLIP understands the power of technology. Since 1989, CLIP has been the premiere creator of software solutions for the green industry with over 8,500 users. Craig Price, Director of Sales and Marketing for CLIP, says “This relationship is the latest example of our commitment to business enhancement and education for CLIP customers.”

MG2, a technology services company, works to help others in the transition to a higher level of efficiency. “The more automated your business can be, the more time your people can spend on real work, or real play”, says Bruce Goldstein, Founder of MG2.

With this alliance, CLIP customers can look forward to features such as remote computer access and job reporting, telecommuting and information sharing between offices.

For more information, contact Craig Price at the CLIP Software corporate headquarters. For more information, contact CLIP Software 1.800.635.8485.
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07/30/2002

CLIP Software is pleased to announce the launch of an automated training program, called CLIP Digital Campus. In a dramatic step, CLIP now has the capability to instruct their customers with modular multi-media presentations available on CD. In addition to all CLIP-related topics, CLIP will be providing other educational programs designed to increase the profits of their customers. Available resources will include a comprehensive library of computer tutorials for the beginner to advanced user.

According to Craig Price, Director of Sales and Marketing for CLIP, the new user-friendly training system is the beginning of a new chapter for the 15 year-old software leader. When asked to elaborate on CLIP's plans for the future, Mr. Price was quick to mention that all of these resources will be available directly from the internet in the very near future.
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07/24/2002

CLIP Software, a leading provider of software solutions to the landscape industry, announced today they have launched its new link to the Peach Tree Accounting Program. The link works with Peach Tree 2000 Version 9.0. It will allow CLIP Visual users to assign each job/item in CLIP Visual to an income account that corresponds to Peach Tree. Users will be able to transfer the batch totals to Peach Tree as frequent as they need, after the transfer, journal entries are automatically entered into Peach Tree. The link will not only give each users the basic power of CLIP - automatic scheduling, routing, and job costing, but will allow the user to track all their income sources in one of the most powerful accounting programs on the market. Dave Tucker, founder of CLIP Software said, "This integration further demonstrates our commitment to create software that works for our customers with applications that they are already using in their day-to-day business."

For more information, contact CLIP Software 1.800.635.8485 or visit www.clip.com.
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07/23/2002

CLIP Software, Inc. has been accepted into the Intuit Developer's Power Launch program. The limited program is reserved for premier software suppliers that publish add on products to the QuickBooks line.

Since 1989, CLIP has been the premiere developer of software systems for the service industry. CLIP's latest product qCLIP impressed Intuit with its ease of integration into the QuickBooks accounting package. qCLIP does routing, scheduling, job costing and general operations management for service companies. Also, qCLIP integrates directly into QuickBooks to produce all of the invoices and accounts receivable necessary for the proper functioning of a small business.

"The QuickBooks Power Launch Team has worked hard to identify the top companies that will have a dramatic impact on the success of the 2003 QuickBooks Launch," said Tom Pears, QuickBooks Power Launch Program Manager. "It's a win-win for us both, and we are happy to have CLIP on board!"

Dave Tucker, founder of CLIP Software said, "We are exited to be part of the select group of companies participating in the Power Launch. This alliance further demonstrates our commitment to create software that works for our customers with applications they are already using."

The kickoff teleconference will happen on July 31; look for more details to follow.
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07/22/2002

CLIP Software, a leading provider of software solutions to the landscape industry, announced today they have formed a strategic partnership with Symbiot Business Group, a leading provider of business-to-business success solutions for the property serviced industry. The alliance will allow customers of CLIP Software the opportunity to join an alliance of elite regional landscape maintenance and installation companies.

"We're excited to work with such a cutting edge company as Symbiot", "Both companies are extremely committed to facilitating and enhancing success to their customers," said Craig Price, Director of Sales and Marketing for CLIP. The structure of the opportunity will provide partners numerous indispensable benefits and an invaluable professional edge in their local marketplace. CLIP and Symbiot have structured the network to deliver value to their partners such as the following:

• National and Multi-National Regional Commercial Sales
• True National Purchasing Programs and Pricing
• Financial Benchmarking and Internet WebCast Education
• Access to Runner Product Line, Symbiot Solutions and P3 Opportunities

For more information about this partnership and possible membership opportunities for your business visit www.clip.com or call Craig Price at CLIP Software 1.800.635.8485, Ext. 3420 or send an email to CraigP@clip.com.
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07/18/2002

CLIP Software, a leading provider of software solutions to the landscape industry, announced today they have formed a strategic partnership with PlantFind.comTM, a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the nursery and landscape industry. The alliance will allow customers of CLIP Software the best of two worlds, proprietary software for business management along with Internet solutions for sourcing and pricing. PlantFind.comTM and CLIP Software look at the relationship as a victory for everyone.

"This partnership brings together two great services and teams," said Michael Ferraro, President of PlantFind.comTM Combining the synergies of both organizations will bring CLIP users closer to the Internet, while moving the PlantFind.comTM suppliers right to the desktop of thousands of buyers. An updated version of CLIP is scheduled for release that will be tightly integrated with the PlantFind.comTM platform. The new link will allow CLIP users to seamlessly cost, estimate and source materials from thousands of Industry suppliers of both plants and allied products. Ferraro added, "We feel that this is a perfect marriage of two companies, and we are proud to be a partner of such a prestigious organization as CLIP."

Dave Tucker, founder of CLIP Software states, "This alliance will be a great benefit to our customers. What could be easier than to create a proposal with CLIP and then press a button to search for the best price/availability of the product? CLIP sees alliances with premier companies like PlantFind.comTM as a big boost to our customers. Our motto is "Your Success Is OUR Business" and this is one way that we can help our customers succeed in their businesses. Working with the great people of PlantFind.comTM will help our customers and by helping our customers will help the industry as a whole. We are excited by this opportunity."

CLIP Software, founded in 1989, has grown to almost 9,000 of the nation's top commercial landscapers. With its automatic routing, scheduling, and job costing functions, CLIP has been identified as a clear industry leader. CLIP has been featured in numerous publications such as Pro Magazine and is the chosen software partner for the Toro Company LCE Division.

The PlantFind.comTM team of industry experts together has over 300 years of experience in the nursery and landscape industry. Currently offering over 260 million individual plant listings from over 1,700 growers, PlantFind.comTM is a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the wholesale nursery and landscape industry. PlantFind.comTM has been noted as "The DotCom that could" by world-renowned business analysts The Gartner Group and has been noted by Industry leaders as a true solution for the industry. Fore more information about this partnership, visit Affiliates@clip.com, call Tina Dennis at CLIP Software, 1.800.635.8485, Ext. 3160, or send an email to TinaD@clip.com.
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07/18/2002

CLIP Software and The Toro Company have joined forces in a co-marketing program that will benefit the landscape professional. The software developer and the equipment manufacturer have signed an agreement that gives Toro an exclusive license to market and distribute CLIP Software through Toro LCE FiveSTAR dealerships.

CLIP Software knows the commercial landscaper. Since 1989, CLIP has been the premiere creator of software solutions for the green industry with over 8,500 CLIP users. Dave Tucker, who developed CLIP for his own landscape company, sums it up by saying, “The basic power of CLIP-automatic scheduling, routing, billing and job costing- is in every version of the software we offer.”

The Toro Company of Bloomington, MN is a leading provider of outdoor landscape maintenance and beautification products for home, recreation and commercial landscapes. According to Randy Harris, Toro LCE marketing manager, “This partnership with CLIP further strengthens our commitment to provide landscape contractors with innovative business solutions that increase productivity and profitability. Combining the strength and experience of two of the industries leading suppliers is definitely a win, win for landscape professionals.”

Through the partnership, Toro will act as the sole outdoor power equipment distributor of CLIP software. Additionally, the two companies will participate in various marketing strategies to enhance and promote the affiliation.
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