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Monday, July 10, 2006

Fortsum Business Solutions renews agreement with the Ministère du Revenu du Québec for the use of Auditor’s Drill

Québec, July 10, 2006 – Fortsum Business Solutions Inc. (Fortsum Business Solutions) (TSX Venture Exchange: FRT) announces today the signature of an agreement for the period from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2009 with the Ministère du Revenu du Québec for the use of Fortsum Business Solutions’ Auditor’s Drill software.

Compatible with most accounting software used by SMBs in Québec, Auditor’s Drill is a secure high-performance tool for extracting and analyzing company financial data. The agreement henceforth provides for over 1,500 Ministère du Revenu du Québec auditors, located throughout the province of Québec, to use proven Fortsum Business Solutions technology to perform their auditing engagements. This agreement guarantees the Ministère du Revenu du Québec complete technical support, continued development and training necessary for the efficient use of Auditor’s Drill over the next three years.

“Fortsum Business Solutions is very proud of the confidence the Ministère du Revenu du Québec has again placed in our technology. This renewal is a testimony of their satisfaction with our avant-garde technology,” commented, Fortsum Business Solutions’ Chief Executive Officer, François Taschereau. ”This is a significantly larger partnership, which we hope to expand even more over the coming years given our technological assets and our privileged relationship with Québec-based SMBs. The renewal of this agreement with the Ministère du Revenu du Québec confirms Fortsum Business Solutions’ capacity to build quality partnerships with large organizations, which should lead to other short-term strategic business opportunities for the Corporation,” concluded Taschereau.

About Fortsum Business Solutions

Fortsum Business Solutions Inc. is mainly involved in the development, marketing and support of accounting, commercial and banking data management software. For more information: www.fortsum.com

Forward-looking information

This press release may contain forward-looking information. Statements based on current management expectations involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. Actual results may vary from forecasts. The reader is advised not to place undue faith in forward-looking information.

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For Information:

François Taschereau
CEO
ftaschereau@fortsum.com

Dany Beaudet
Shareholder Communications Coordinator
Tel.: (418) 877-0088 Ext. 2272
Toll-free: 1 888 268-0088
Fax: (418) 877-9994
dbeaudet@fortune1000.ca

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