Québec, April 26, 2006 - Fortsum Business Solutions Inc. (Fortsum Business Solutions) (TSX Venture Exchange: FRT) announces today that it has signed a five-year agreement with Centria Commerce, a company specialized in electronic commerce, regarding the development, roll-out and technical support of an innovative solution for construction companies. By automating and integrating invoicing and payment processes, this solution will allow construction businesses to link their accounting systems to a mortgage payment management platform developed by Centria Commerce.
“Fortsum Business Solutions is revolutionizing traditional business processes with its unique management solutions for importing and exporting financial data right from their source as well as their secure exchange,” said Fortsum Business Solutions’ Chief Executive Officer, Francois Taschereau. “This strategic partnership, which we plan to extend over the next months, is without a doubt just the first in a line of successful implementations of our new business model based on our multi-platform accounting expertise and our in-depth knowledge of Québec SMBs,” he concluded.
“We are very happy to offer our customers this value-added service whose launch is planned for fall 2006. Fortsum Business Solutions’ reputation for secure, high-performance systems was a determining factor in selecting the business partner that will ensure the development of this new solution. With the technology developed by Fortsum Business Solutions, the platform designed by Centria Commerce to manage mortgage payments for residential units using its solution will henceforth be linked to the main accounting systems used by construction companies,” added Centria Commerce’s President and Chief of Operations, Christian Trudeau.
About Fortsum Business Solutions
The result of a merger between Fortune 1000 Group Inc. and a venture capital company, 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
About Centria Commerce
Specialized in electronic commerce, Centria Commerce develops business solutions for efficient management of administrative and financial elements of construction projects aimed at lending institutions, construction companies as well as their clients and specialized contractors. For more information: www.centriacommerce.com.
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