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SAP Business One and CompuData Selected by Bioenvision PHILADELPHIA, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- CompuData, an SAP Business Partner, today announced that it has been selected by biopharmaceutical company Bioenvision, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIVN) to implement SAP(R) Business One, SAP's integrated business management software solution for small and midsize companies. Designed specifically to be effective, affordable and easy to implement for emerging and dynamic businesses ranging in size from 10 to several hundred employees, the solution is simple yet powerful, allowing an immediate and complete view of both business operations and customer activities. "We need the right tools and processes in place to ensure we are in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations," said Kristen M. Dunker, Esq., vice president, Corporate Compliance at Bioenvision. "We had maximized the capabilities of QuickBooks and looked at a number of new options. SAP Business One's fully integrated financial and sales management capabilities made it the best fit. The combination of SAP Business One's features and functionality and CompuData's expertise in working with small and midsize organizations to improve business processes should position us well for anticipated future growth." "For an emerging company like Bioenvision, SAP Business One is the logical choice," said Steve Ciarciello, CEO of CompuData. "SAP Business One is an affordable, yet robust, solution that was designed to streamline operational and managerial processes, and will help Bioenvision comply with the stringent requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley. The comprehensive real-time capabilities of SAP Business One will provide Bioenvision with access to critical information that will help them in their quest for developing and distributing drugs to treat cancer." As a public company, with locations in the United States and the United Kingdom, it is important that Bioenvision's new business software solution enables remote users to view information in real-time online and includes multi-currency capabilities. Additionally, Bioenvision requires strong customer relationship management capabilities to support its sales initiatives. SAP Business One addresses these needs in a single solution and also provides Bioenvision with the ability to integrate with the mySAP family of solutions and the more than 25,000 companies who currently use them. CompuData is an SAP Business One reseller and will be completing the implementation of the SAP Business One solution for Bioenvision in the second quarter of 2005. About Bioenvision Bioenvision's (NASDAQ:BIVN) primary focus is the acquisition, development and distribution of compounds and technologies for the treatment of cancer. Bioenvision has a broad pipeline of products for the treatment of cancer, including: clofarabine (in co-development with Genzyme Corporation), Modrenal(R) (for which Bioenvision has obtained regulatory approval for marketing in the United Kingdom for the treatment of post-menopausal breast cancer following relapse to initial hormone therapy), and other products in clinical trials. Bioenvision is also developing anti-infective technologies, including the Oligon technology; an advanced biomaterial that has been incorporated into various FDA-approved medical devices. For more information on Bioenvision please visit our Web site at http://www.bioenvision.com/. About CompuData In business for over 30 years, CompuData has helped thousands of companies operate better, smarter and more profitably. Specializing in providing business software and technology solutions for small and midsize organizations, CompuData offers a vast spectrum of IT solutions in the areas of accounting and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, hardware and software solutions, systems integration and consulting, network management and security and e-commerce strategies. Key offerings include SAP Business One, MAS 90, MAS 200, MAS 500 and SalesLogix. With locations in Philadelphia, Pa., and Charlotte, N.C., CompuData offers personalized, 24x7 customer service, providing premier implementation, training and support services. For more information on CompuData, visit http://www.compudata.com/ or call 800-223- 3282. Contact: Karen Higgins Sagefrog Marketing for CompuData 610-831-5723 DATASOURCE: CompuData CONTACT: Karen Higgins, Sagefrog Marketing for CompuData, +1-610-831-5723, Web site: http://www.bioenvision.com/ Web site: http://www.compudata.com/

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