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Pictometry and Manatron Announce Marketing Alliance Companies Deploy Appraisal Software Solution With High-Resolution Imagery to Assessment Professionals ROCHESTER, N.Y. and KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pictometry International Corp., provider of a patented information system that captures digital aerial oblique and orthogonal images, as well as related software, and Manatron, Inc., a leading provider of Government Revenue Management (GRM) software products and services for local governments, today announced a marketing alliance. Under terms of the agreement, both companies will collaborate on joint projects for systems, services, and software integration of technology from both firms, providing a strong, value-added solution for property appraisal applications. The companies have already secured a number of joint project wins with counties in the State of Ohio. Manatron has an extensive client base utilizing its Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) software and appraisal services. Pictometry's industry leading software enables users to quickly and easily access up to 12 different high-resolution views of any property, building, highway, landmark, or other feature in a county. Pictometry software also enables endusers to obtain measurements directly from the georeferenced imagery, as well as insert GIS content and other data, which makes it invaluable in the property appraisal process. The initial focus of the marketing alliance on appraiser operations has expanded into the Manatron software product line where Pictometry technology is being integrated into Manatron's CAMA software to provide rapid retrieval of key property data and images. "The proof of success for any co-marketing program is in how both companies' customer bases accept potential solutions offered by the firms," commented Dante Pennacchia, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Pictometry. "In the case of Pictometry and Manatron, initial response from current and prospective clients has been remarkable, as they have been very quick to adopt our mutual solution. We are pleased to be working with Manatron and look forward to many successful installations." Paul Sylvester, CEO of Manatron said, "The association with Pictometry will significantly enhance our appraisal services. Pictometry's oblique imagery and imaging software, combined with our existing appraisal systems and services gives our clients the ability to review property characteristics in more efficient and cost effective ways. Pictometry's software and capabilities will also improve our efficiency on revaluations or appraisal service contracts, and further differentiates Manatron from its competitors. Manatron currently has more than 650,000 parcels contracted for appraisal services that include the Pictometry product. The combination of appraisal services with the Pictometry imagery is the first step of many in utilizing new and exciting technologies to enhance our service offering to prospective clients." About Pictometry: Pictometry International is a rapidly growing software company that provides visual intelligence information systems. The company's patented imaging process captures georeferenced, high-resolution oblique (at an angle - natural view) and orthogonal (straight down) digital images of counties and states. Combined with the company's interactive software solution, users can see everywhere, measure anything, and plan everything. Pictometry is a second order visualization tool that does not produce authoritative or definitive information (surveying) from its aerial images. The company's customer base includes a growing list of county, state, and federal government organizations as well as private business users. Applications include 9-1-1, appraisers, assessors, planning officials, GIS, transportation, law enforcement, homeland security, fire departments, insurance, real estate, engineering, and utilities. For more information on Pictometry, visit http://www.pictometry.com/. 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 "Virtual Courthouse" 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, assessing residential, commercial and other types of properties to ensure updated and equitable property valuations. Manatron currently is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has regional offices in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio. Manatron 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.; Pictometry International Corp. 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.; or Will Smith, Marketing Manager of Pictometry International Corp., +1-585-486-0093 ext. 270, Web site: http://www.manatron.com/

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