DBA Software Releases Next-Generation Manufacturing System

Provides Complete Solution for Small Manufacturers

Successor Product to DBA Classic Manufacturing

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., -- September 1, 2004 - DBA Software Inc., a leading provider of accounting software for small manufacturing businesses, today announced the release of DBA Manufacturing Next-Generation, the successor product to its DBA Classic Manufacturing product, which was first released in 1992.

"DBA Manufacturing Next-Generation is not a rewrite or the latest version of our older system, but a completely new product" said Michael Hart, President of DBA Software. "The manufacturing environment of today is primarily make-to-order and just-in-time, which we felt was best addressed with an all-new design and the latest technology in databases, programming languages, and office integration."

In keeping with the enterprise software trend towards SQL relational databases, the company built the new product around the open-source Firebird® SQL database. DBA Manufacturing Next-Generation can support up to 50-users and easily handles the high transaction volumes common to manufacturing environments.

The new product offers small manufacturers and jobs shops a complete business solution for a single package price. Core functions include Inventory, Bills of Material, MRP, Purchasing, Jobs, Quoting, Service Management, Sales Orders, and a complete suite of accounting modules.

For more information, please visit the DBA Software website at (www.dbamanufacturing.com).

About DBA Software Inc

DBA Software, Inc., a privately held company, has been a market leader in manufacturing software for small business since 1992. Thousands of companies worldwide run their businesses on DBA software. DBA's success is based on providing a common sense alternative to ERP systems, which are overly complicated for small business environments. DBA provides all the core functions needed to run any small manufacturing or job-based business - with one package, one decision, and one price. The single-user version is available free of charge and can be downloaded from the company's website (www.dbamanufacturing.com).