Version 5.1 Of Now Up-To-Date & Contact For Macintosh Now Shipping

Version 5.1 provides enhanced network capabilities and web publishing,
shared keywords and numerous ease-of-use improvements. Support for
Intel-based Macs coming.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — December 13, 2005 — Now Software today introduced Now
Up-to-Date & Contact 5.1 for Macintosh. Version 5.1 provides a wide
selection of enhancements and improvements, including upgraded web
publishing and networking, shared keywords across categories, and improved
reliability. Now Up-to-Date & Contact was just awarded “4 and =BD mice” by
Macworld Magazine in its February 2006 newsstand issue, saying “…for
small businesses–especially those that are cross-platform and expect to
grow–and for businesses that need centralized calendaring, contact, and
resource management, Now Up-to-Date and Contact is an excellent choice.”

“Version 5.1 of Now Up-to-Date & Contact contains a long list of
improvements for our customers,” said John Wallace, president of Now
Software. “and it’s certainly not the limit of what we’re working on for
version 5. We’re actively testing on the new Intel-based Macs and will
provide support for them after they’re released. We also have a number of
other enhancements planned for the first half of 2006.”

Version 5.1 includes support for multiple network interfaces in the Now
Server Manager, updated web publishing, enhanced calendar display and
keyboard shortcuts throughout the product, as well as many performance
updates and fixes. A full list of updates is available at
http://www.nowsoftware.com/products/nudc5/51.asp

In addition, Take Control of Now Up-to-Date & Contact, written by
best-selling ebook author Joe Kissell, is now available for purchase in a
full-color, printed version. Copies can be purchased for $29.95 at
http://www.nowsoftware.com/store/. This book is available as a free PDF
that’s designed for easy onscreen reading.

A free, 30-day demo version is available for download at
http://www.nowsoftware.com/.

Pricing and Availability Now Up-to-Date & Contact 5.1 for Macintosh is
currently shipping and is priced at $129.95 for the boxed version, or
$119.95 for the online download version. Upgrades are available to licensed
users of version 4.x for $49.95. Volume licensing is also available for
education, business, organizations with multiple users, and government
customers.

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About Now Software: Based in Columbus, Ohio, Now Software is the developer
of the Eddy Award-winning Now Up-to-Date & Contact. For more information
about Now Software, visit www.nowsoftware.com or call 1-614-413-4000.