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Manatron Announces a Strategic Partnership With DoxTek New State Requirement Provides Incremental Revenue Opportunity for Installed Customer Base in Indiana KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Manatron, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANA) a leading provider of software products and services for local governments, including the revolutionary Government Revenue Management(TM) (GRM(TM)) software, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with DoxTek, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide electronic document solutions. This partnership will allow Manatron to deliver imaging technology to its Indiana client base primarily related to the electronic processing, storage and retrieval of sales disclosure forms in compliance with State policies. Beginning January 1, 2005, the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) for the state of Indiana requires that all sales disclosure forms be archived in an electronic repository and transferred to the State upon request. The data on these disclosure forms is used by the State for sales ratio and equalization studies. The document imaging system offered by Manatron and DoxTek combines a document scanner with text-recognition software. The scanner converts sales disclosure forms into digital images while the software "reads" the information contained within the images. All sales disclosure data is directly linked with a county's CAMA data, which allows for verification of the accuracy of the data and the elimination of duplicate entries. In addition, the disclosure images and data within the repository are accessible to the staff or the public and are searchable by predefined fields, such as parcel number, name, date and address from a desktop computer, where they may also be printed. "Partnering with an innovative company like DoxTek allows Manatron to cost effectively expand and improve the services we offer to our large client base in Indiana," commented Paul Sylvester, Manatron's Chief Executive Officer and President. "Approximately 75 of the 92 counties in Indiana use Manatron CAMA software and will be natural targets for this electronic scanning solution. Branded as Manatron iDox, this new product, which includes hardware, software, services and ongoing support will allow our clients to save time, reduce administrative costs, increase customer service, and most importantly, to meet the DLGF's new requirements. We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship with DoxTek." "We are pleased with the opportunity to partner with Manatron," said Michael Miles, Chief Executive Officer and President of DoxTek. "Our partnership provides an excellent technology solution for county offices to streamline their business processes, resulting in saved time and money." 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 California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio. Manatron currently serves approximately 1,200 customers in 24 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/. About DoxTek, Inc.: DoxTek is a Utah corporation with two regional offices in Indiana. They specialize in high-speed scanning systems, electronic forms, business process automation and information management solutions. Their products and services center on capturing, managing, storing, retrieving and outputting information electronically -- thus automating numerous business processes, resulting in substantial productivity gains for the end user. Currently, DoxTek services hundreds of clients in both the public and private sector, including several in the State of Indiana. Information about DoxTek, Inc. is available at the Company's site on the World Wide Web at http://www.doxtek.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/ http://www.doxtek.com/

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