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HMS named as Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for 3rd year

HMS renews its relationship at the elite level of Microsoft Partner Program for 3rd consecutive year

Montreal February 22, 2007 - HMS Software, a leading provider of project management and enterprise timesheet solutions, has renewed its partnership with Microsoft Corporation at the "Gold Certified Partner" level. This partner level is reserved for companies who have demonstrated that they have proven expertise in multiple Microsoft technical disciplines.

"Our relationship with Microsoft continues to expand," says Chris Vandersluis, President of HMS Software. "This is our 3rd year at the Gold certified level and it is a testament to the hard work of our staff and with the many projects we have done with Microsoft. HMS started working with Microsoft as a part of the Microsoft Project Solution Provider Program in 1995. Our expertise in project management and enterprise systems is what we specialize in."

Only a small fraction of Microsoft's tens of thousands of partners are ever elevated to Gold Certified status.

HMS Software Gold Certification was based on achieving three of Microsoft's technical competencies: Information Worker with a specialization in Enterprise Project Management solutions, Independent Software Vendor for HMS Software's work on the TimeControl timesheet and Network Infrastructure Solutions.

For the ISV competency, HMS put its TimeControl product through independent testing by Veritest to ensure it was certified to work properly with Windows Server and Client operating system. For the Information Worker Competency and the Enterprise Project Management specialization, HMS had to demonstrate delivery of its enterprise project management and enterprise timesheet systems working with Microsoft Project and for the Network Infrastructure Solutions, HMS had to demonstrate it had references and proficiency with Windows Server.

A major component of the various competency certifications is independent verification by HMS Software client references. "In becoming Gold Certified, we had many different client references independently verified," says Julie Benard, a Marketing Associate at HMS. "Each client had to review work done by HMS in the Microsoft technical domain and approve the reference directly to Microsoft".

HMS Software has 2 distinct solutions in the enterprise project management and timesheet software industry including TimeControl, HMS's enterprise timesheet system and implementation services for Microsoft Project and Project Server.

TimeControl has been on the market since 1984 and is in use in approximately 300 companies with over 100,000 users worldwide.

"We're work intensively with Microsoft personnel in Canada, the US and Europe as well as with people at Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, Washington," explains Vandersluis. "This year alone, we were asked to deliver presentations at Microsoft's TechEd conference and the Microsoft Project Conference in both Seattle and Germany. HMS is also part of Microsoft's Enterprise Project Management Partner Advisory Council.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft and MSN are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information about Microsoft Project visit www.microsoft.com/project.

About TimeControl

TimeControl was originally released in 1994. It was immediately successful in the project management sector and today is recognized not only as a project management solution, but also as an enterprise timesheet solution in use by companies worldwide. TimeControl is designed as a multipurpose timesheet able to serve the needs of both Finance and Project Management simultaneously. It includes features such as a multi-browser, multi-device interface, a PC and mobile interface, vacation approvals, executive dashboards, extensive approval functionality, flexible reporting and links to project management and corporate systems which makes the timesheet product ideally suited for integration with existing systems in any organization. TimeControl's flexibility allows it to be deployed for use as a time and attendance, time and billing, project tracking and flex-time system. TimeControl is available both for purchase for an on-premises installation or as an on-line subscription in the Cloud.

To access the free Hosted TimeControl Trial site, visit our free trial page.

For more information about TimeControl, monitor the TimeControl blog at http://blog.timecontrol.org/ or the TimeControl website at www.timecontrol.com.

For information about TimeControlOnline, our hosted timesheet subscription service in the cloud, go to www.timecontrol.com/features/timecontrol-online.

For any other questions, please contact HMS Software at info@hms.ca.

TimeControl is represented around the world by our distributors in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, the UK, and the U.S.

About HMS Software

Based in Montreal, Canada with offices in Toronto, HMS Software has been a leading provider of project management and enterprise timesheet systems and services since 1984. HMS Software's first customized timesheet application was written in 1984. With the launch of TimeControl as a commercial application in 1994, HMS Software began servicing clients worldwide.

HMS Software's client list reads like a who's who of business. It includes Acergy, Aecon, Rio Tinto, the Atlanta Airport, the City of Montreal, the County of San Mateo, Electromotive Diesel, EXFO, FT Services, Kelly Services, Koch, Merck Frosst, the Government of Quebec, Georgia Pacific, Parker Hannifin, Rolls Royce, Sobeys, Volvo Novabus, Zimmer Inc. and hundreds of others.

For further information about HMS Software, please visit the HMS website at: www.hms.ca or contact us at info@hms.ca.