REACH MORE USERS AND REDUCE COSTS WITH A3 MODEL™

Move Your Planning Models to the Web -- Economically, Efficiently

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — November 22, 2002 — A3 Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in spreadsheet-centric software technology, announced today that planning departments are challenged to do the impossible today: cut costs, plan more often and plan in greater detail. In time for planning season, A3 Solutions announces A3 Modeling: Web planning technology that reduces cycle time, increases planning communications and effectiveness and minimizes the total cost of ownership for planning software.

Combining the power of spreadsheets and OLAP with the Web, A3 Modeling is already delivering significant productivity gains for customers.

• Architected for the Web, A3 Modeling is easy to deploy, yet it preserves the flexible, spreadsheet-based modeling, reporting and analysis environment A3 customers have come to love. Current A3 Profit CenterT customers will appreciate how A3 Modeling continues to leverage Microsoft Excel™, while providing browser-based access to models.
• A3 Modeling is easier to maintain than your current system. As a Web-based product, A3 Modeling is installed on a centralized server and accessed through a Web browser. Updates are made on the server, and automatically delivered through Web pages to planning participants.
• A Communications Portal with Direct Messaging and Discussion Groups helps A3 Modeling drive more effective workflow and communications throughout the planning process.

A3 MODELING MIGRATION PACKAGE - Fast, Easy, Inexpensive "First Step"

Your first step to the Web should be quick, easy and inexpensive. A3 Solutions created the A3 Modeling Migration Package to make it simple and painless for A3 Profit Center customers to begin the transition to A3 Modeling. This bundled offering includes the software, administrative training and migration services for your A3 Profit Center templates or reports you currently have in production. And, it allows you to apply your existing A3 Profit Center usage license to A3 Modeling.
Specifically, the A3 Modeling Migration Package includes:

• A3 Modeling
• A usage license automatically granting all Profit Center users A3 Modeling usage rights
• Software installation and basic testing
• A 5-day, on-site Production Workshop for 2 application administrators (basic knowledge of A3 Profit Center is required)

"Customers can take the first step in lowering their overall cost of planning by calling their A3 Solutions account manager to schedule a demonstration of A3 Modeling," said Stuart Ratner, vice president of sales at A3 Solutions.

About A3 Modeling

A3 Modeling is spreadsheet-based software for budgeting, forecasting and reporting. Supporting more detail than competitive technologies, this product is ideal for the enterprise looking to maximize visibility to operational performance across teams, departments and the enterprise. Built on a J2EE application server foundation, A3 Modeling combines the classic deployment and maintenance advantages of the Web with the rich, zero-training end user environment of Microsoft Excel™.

About A3 Solutions

A3 Solutions is an innovator in the Corporate Performance Management market (CPM, BPM, EPM). Leveraging its advanced analytic application technology, A3 Solutions competes successfully with market leaders by delivering more powerful budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and executive dashboard solutions that deploy more quickly and at lower total cost. Come to our website (www.a3solutions.com) and see how American Airlines, Avon, Cox Communications, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, Safeway, Toyota, Williams Sonoma, and Verizon use software from A3 to reduce the time and labor associated with spreadsheets, increase confidence in reporting and analysis, enjoy more timely and detailed visibility into operational performance, and make decisions more quickly and confidently. A3 Solutions' partners include leading enterprise technology providers such as Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT, News), IBM (NYSE: IBM, News), and Hyperion Solutions (Nasdaq: HYSL, News). A3 Solutions is headquartered in San Francisco, California. To learn more about the company or its flagship product, A3 Modeling, visit www.a3solutions.com, send an email to sales@a3solutions.com, or call (800) 666-CUBE (2823) or 415-356-2300.