MANA Manatron (MM)

KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manatron, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANA) a leading provider of software products and services for local governments, including the revolutionary Government Revenue Management(R) (GRM(R)) software, today announced that it has received a contract totaling approximately $3.04 million over five years from Washoe County, Nevada for its Manatron Tax solution. Washoe County is a growing area located along the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in western Nevada. The county covers an area of 6,600 square miles in the northwest section of the State bordering California and Oregon and has a population of nearly 380,000. The county seat is the City of Reno, the third largest city in Nevada. Manatron Tax is a powerful, flexible and comprehensive property tax billing and collection solution for tax collection officials. Manatron Tax provides the functionality to maintain, bill, collect, distribute and track properties and associated taxes. Manatron Tax enables tax collection officials to manage real property, personal property, mobile homes, minerals, motor vehicle and special assessments. Bill Berrum, Washoe County Treasurer commented, "Manatron was selected as our new tax system vendor following an exhaustive, nationwide search which included a number of the 'giants' in the government technology industry. I am excited about the potential for significantly increasing our ability to serve our tax paying customers in a more efficient manner -- speeding up payment processing, response time, and banking deposits. Customer service has always been our highest priority and our new Manatron system will only enhance that service. Manatron's flexible and scalable architectural platform was a major selling point, alleviating our serious concerns about obsolescence. Another significant feature is the configurability of the system to deal with procedural changes when the Legislature alters the property tax concepts and processes." "Washoe County is a significant new account and contract win for Manatron that further solidifies our standing as the leading provider of property tax software in North America," said Paul Sylvester, Manatron's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Washoe County's existing property tax software was nearing the end of its life cycle and they were looking for a new solution that would provide a technology upgrade and offer an advanced set of features. We are pleased to be partnered with a very visible, high profile and leading jurisdiction like Washoe County." About Manatron, Inc.: Manatron, Inc. designs, develops, markets and supports a family of web-based and client/server application software products for county, city and township governments. Manatron's products support the back-office processes for these government agencies and facilitate the broader business processes via eGovernment and Internet features, such as Internet payments and mortgage lender integration, targeted at the needs of taxpayers and industry professionals. Manatron also provides mass appraisal services, which includes the assessment of residential, commercial and other types of properties to ensure updated and equitable property valuations. Manatron is headquartered in Portage, Michigan and has offices in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Washington and Virginia. Manatron currently serves approximately 1,300 customers in 30 states and two Canadian provinces. Information about Manatron, Inc. is available at the Company's site on the World Wide Web at http://www.manatron.com/ . Safe Harbor Statement: The information provided in this news release may include forward-looking statements relating to future events, such as the development of new products, the commencement of production, or the future financial performance of the Company. Actual results may differ from such projections and are subject to certain risks including, without limitation, risks arising from: changes in the rate of growth of the local government market, increased competition in the industry, delays in developing and commercializing new products, adequacy of financing and other factors described in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be reviewed at http://www.sec.gov/ . DATASOURCE: Manatron, Inc. CONTACT: Paul Sylvester, President and CEO of Manatron, Inc., +1-269-567-2900, ; or Matthew Hayden, President of Hayden Communications, Inc., +1-843-272-4653, , for Manatron, Inc. Web site: http://www.manatron.com/

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