FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Automated Solutions Group Announces ZipCenter 1.6 Update and Q2 2002 Data
Subscription Update

Huntington Beach, CA – March 21, 2002: Automated Solutions Group released
an update to ZipCenter v1.6 for Macintosh and Windows. ZipCenter is a
plug-in that provides useful ZIP Code functionality for custom 4th
Dimension applications. The update can be downloaded from our FTP site at
ftp://ftp.asgsoft.com/product_release/zip_center/

What’s New in ZipCenter 1.6?
Important Registration Information
If you have ZipCenter v1.5, you will need to obtain a new registration
number to use the ZipCenter 1.6 release. If your subscription is current,
you can obtain a new registration number free of charge.

Please contact our sales department (sales@asgsoft.com) or 714.375.4252 to
obtain your new registration number.

Updated Data (Q202)
Released updated Basic and Enhanced data for Q202.

Problem with distance calculation (Windows) Fixed a bug which would not
properly return the distance calculation data on Windows.

Latitude and Longitude (Windows)
Fixed a bug which would not properly return latitude and longitude items
when performing a ZipLookup call on Windows.

What is ZipCenter?
ZipCenter adds 5-digit ZIP Code data and utilities to any 4D or 4D Server
database. ZipCenter is really three products in one, and includes:

ZipCenter Quick Lookups
Plug-in commands and a special file for lightning fast ZIP Code lookups.

ZipCenter Area Searches
Plug-in commands that perform area searches.

ZIP Code Basic Data Subscription
A 5-digit ZIP Code file in both ZipCenter and ASCII-file formats. The text
file may be imported into any system for any purpose. Includes fields for
ZIP Code, Latitude, Longitude, City and State. See “Zip Center Lookup File
Contents”

ZIP Code Enhanced Data Subscription
A 5-digit ZIP Code file in both ZipCenter and ASCII-text file formats. The
text file may be imported into any system for any purpose. In addition to
the fields included with the Basic data file, the Enhanced data file
includes:

– In the ZipCenter file: fields for County, County and State FIPS Code,
Area Code and whether or not secondary city names are approved.

– In the ASCII-text file: fields for County, City FIPS, County FIPS, State
FIPS, Area Code, MSA Code, Time Zone, whether Daylight Savings is observed,
and whether or not secondary city names are approved.

Pricing and Availability
The ZipCenter plug-in is sold with at “no hassle” license. The data file
may be used in one installation of a 4D or 4D Server database (an
installation). A separate license is required for each subsequent
installation.

Zip Center Plug-in with Basic Data for Mac or Windows…………..$99.00
Additional Basic Data Licenses……………………………….$69.00
Zip Center Plug-in with Advanced Data for Mac or Windows………..$349.00
Additional Advanced Data Licenses…………………………….$249.00

About Automated Solutions Group
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Automated Solutions Group provides
software development and consulting services. Founded in 1989, Automated
Solutions Group develops and supports a wide variety of software development
tools to aid in the creation of custom applications for the Macintosh and
Windows platforms.

For more information, please visit our home page at http://www.asgsoft.com/