Business Plan Software

Atlas Business Solutions Releases New Ultimate Business Planner 2.0

Fargo, ND - September 18, 2003 - Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS), developer of the business planning technology in QuickBooks Premier 2003, today announced the release of Ultimate Business Planner® 2.0. Included are over 1,000 business plan samples, business start-up resources, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan information and links, and the ability to import QuickBooks financial and company information.

What is Ultimate Business Planner?

Ultimate Business Planner is an easy-to-use, step-by-step software tool that makes financial forecasting and business planning easy. Ultimate Business Planner gives entrepreneurs and small business owners the power to:

• Produce a professional business plan with easy-to-read reports and charts
• Evaluate new business ideas and strategies quickly and thoroughly
• Project business financial outcomes before investing time and money
• Avoid costly business planning mistakes and oversights
• Apply for business loans and lines of credit
• Communicate ideas clearly to potential investors
• And much more!

What's NEW in version 2.0?

Version 2.0 comes with several new features and enhancements to make the task of writing a business plan and creating a financial projection easier. In addition to working with QuickBooks, additional features include:

• Over 1,000 indexed samples
  Now users can quickly find sample business plan text, grouped by section and categorized by industry, to help users write their business plan.

• Sample plans for over 25 industries
  Includes sample plans for over 25 industries to show users examples of completed business plans.

• Publish a business plan and financial projection as an Adobe® PDF
  Users can easily communicate their business plan by e-mailing it to potential investors or by posting it to a website.

• Enhanced business start-up resources
  From a list of small business-friendly banks to SBA district offices and economic development departments, Ultimate Business Planner has all the information users will need to get their business idea up and running.

• U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs
  Ultimate Business Planner includes information on the different SBA loan programs available, including links to on-line SBA forms.

• Recommended format of the SBA
  Ultimate Business Planner follows the SBA recommended format for writing a business plan and creating a financial projection.

• Plan Review
  Helps users reveal incomplete sections and errors before printing their business plan.

Works with QuickBooks

"We recognized there was a need for a simple business planning tool to help QuickBooks users take their business to the next level," said Jon Forknell, vice president of sales and marketing for ABS. "Now, QuickBooks users can plan for the future and grow their business using Ultimate Business Planner." With a few simple clicks, QuickBooks users can import company information and existing financials from QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2003 and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 2.0 to help create a business plan and financial projection.

"Intuit and Atlas Business Solutions recognize that small business owners juggle many daily tasks and that they are constantly looking for ways to streamline their operations," said Mark Bercow, vice president of the Intuit Developer Network. "Enabling the exchange of data between Ultimate Business Planner and the QuickBooks 2003 products will help small businesses save time and manage their resources more efficiently, allowing them to spend more time actually running their business."

How to get Ultimate Business Planner 2.0

Ultimate Business Planner 2.0 can be purchased for $99 by calling ABS at 1-800-874-8801 (1-701-235-5226) or online at www.bptools.com.

About ABS

Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. (ABS) is a leading provider of easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, and affordable business software. Since 1991, ABS has helped customers directly reduce costs, save time and streamline business processes by providing employee scheduling software, human resource software, appointment scheduling software, and business plan software. ABS was named one of Software Magazine's Top 500 Software Companies in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and again in 2010. ABS software titles include: Client Appointment Manager, Customer Appointment Manager®, HR Document Maker, Patient Appointment Manager, ScheduleAnywhere®, ScheduleBase®, Staff Files®, Ultimate Business Planner®, Ultimate Financial Forecaster®, and Visual Staff Scheduler® Pro.

Customer Appointment Manager, ScheduleAnywhere, Staff Files, Ultimate Business Planner, Ultimate Financial Forecaster, and Visual Staff Scheduler are reigstered trademarks of Atlas Business Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.