MANA Manatron (MM)

Manatron, Inc. Appoints Real Estate Valuation Veteran As New Executive Director of Real Property Appraisal Training PORTAGE, Mich., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manatron, Inc. a leading provider of Government Revenue Management (GRM) software products and services for county, city and township governments, announced today that Patrick Alesandrini has been appointed to the position of Executive Director of Real Property Appraisal Training. Mr. Alesandrini has been the President and CEO of Real Estate Valuation & Education Services and Alesandrini & Associates for over ten years. He has more than 25 years of experience in the appraisal business and carries several regional and national residential and commercial appraisal designations, suchas MAI and CAE. Mr. Alesandrini is a widely known and highly acknowledged instructor for the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), Illinois Property Assessment Institute (IPAI), the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners, Illinois Central College, the State of Nebraska and the Appraisal Foundation. He has also been a guest speaker at many appraisal related conferences, including Manatron's annual user conference, and has authored many articles for the Appraisal Institute, the IAAOand the Illinois Department of Revenue. Manatron President and CEO, Paul Sylvester commented, "We are very pleased to have someone of Patrick's caliber join our team. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the appraisal industry and has used our Manatron CAMA software extensively in several mass appraisal and other projects. This will enable him to immediately make significant contributions to Manatron. We are confident his experience, work ethic and reputation will prove beneficial as we continue to execute our business strategy." Manatron executed an Independent Consultant Agreement with Real Estate Valuation & Education Systems, Inc., located in Pekin, Illinois, effective March 1, 2004. This agreement provides for Mr. Alesandrini to work on behalf of Manatron for a minimum of 10 days per month for a one year period with an option to continue this service beyond that. In this newly created position, Mr. Alesandrini will be responsible for providing CAMA consulting and trainingservices to the Company's current and prospective clients, including single or mass appraisal assistance, basic and advanced educational training, and application configuration, setup and installation services. Mr. Alesandrini will also represent Manatron at future speaking engagements and in various articles he is requested to write. "We believe this new relationship will strengthen the Manatron brand as a leader in the property tax and appraisal market, while also improving our ability to providesuperior service to our current and prospective Manatron GRM and Appraisal Services clients," commented Bill McKinzie, Manatron's Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Mr. Alesandrini was the Deputy Supervisor of Assessments in Tazewell County, Illinois. He has served on several committees at the request of the Illinois Department of Revenue, where they addressed issues relating to assessment, appraisal theory, appraisal education, and assessor qualifications. He has also worked directly with the Office of Banks and Real Estate on appraisal requirements, experience and investigations. Mr. Alesandrini received his education from Illinois Central College and Bradley University. He continued his education at Illinois State University where he majored in economics. Mr. Alesandrini resides with his wife Mary and their daughter Elizabeth in Pekin, Illinois, where they enjoy traveling, playing golf and are very involved in their local church. 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 also facilitate the "VirtualCourthouse" by providing Internet access to information for industry professionals and the public or by processing transactions over the Internet such as the payment of property taxes. Manatron also provides mass appraisal services for assessing residential, commercial and other types of properties to ensure updated and equitable property valuations. Manatron is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has regional offices in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio. Manatron currently serves approximately 1,300 customers in 25 states and three 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/

Copyright