MANA Manatron (MM)

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manatron, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANA) a leading provider of software products and services for local governments, including the recently introduced Government Revenue Management(R) (GRM(R)) software, today announced that it has received a new contract from Clay County, Missouri for its Manatron Ascend(R) Property Tax solution and related Web software. The contract includes approximately $750,000 of software license fees and implementation services, as well as nearly $600,000 for support and maintenance for six years. Manatron Ascend is a powerful and flexible property tax billing and collection solution for tax collection officials. Manatron Ascend provides the functionality to maintain, bill, collect, distribute and track property accounts and associated taxes. Using the most up-to-date technology and built on the Microsoft platform, Ascend allows Tax Collectors the ability to manage real property, personal property, manufactured structures, motor vehicles and special assessments. Manatron acquired the Ascend product in connection with its acquisition of ASIX, Inc. on February 1, 2006. The Ascend Web solution includes on-line processing of real and personal property tax payments, as well as access to extensive property data. With a population of more than 200,000 and approximately 92,000 parcels, Clay County is the fifth largest county in Missouri and falls right in the sweet spot of Manatron's client base. They are located in northwestern Missouri including Kansas City and are one of the fastest growing counties in the Midwest. Clay joins Jackson County (downtown Kansas City) as an Ascend customer, who has been using this software since early 2000. "We were absolutely thrilled to select Manatron to provide a Property Tax solution and related web-based services for us," said Sandra Reeves, Clay County Collector of Revenue. "Long-term, we know their Ascend software product will ultimately save us thousands of work hours and countless dollars. This new software will also allow us to collect property taxes for the cities within Clay County thus saving those communities money as well. Manatron's technology is a strong and adaptable solution for us and will increase our efficiency as the county continues to grow. We look forward to going live with Ascend in 2007." "Clay County is a significant new account and key contract for Manatron," said Paul Sylvester, Manatron's Chief Executive Officer. "It is our first major Manatron Ascend contract win since we acquired ASIX in February. As a result of this acquisition, we have an excellent Property Tax solution that is currently available for Missouri and certain other of our key markets. Accordingly, we have stepped up our sales efforts to build off the success we have had in Missouri and are pleased to be able to support two very high profile clients in that state. Manatron is currently in the process of implementing our Ascend Web solution for Jackson County. We expect that Clay County will also benefit from these efforts, as well as other counties that follow their lead in the future. We look forward to a mutually rewarding, long-standing relationship with Sandra and Clay County and are already making plans to get started with this important implementation." 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, Tennessee and Washington. Manatron currently serves approximately 1,300 customers in 30 states and two Canadian territories. 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, CEO of Manatron, Inc., +1-269-567-2900, Web site: http://www.manatron.com/

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