Comshare(R) to Supply Proquest Company with Comshare MPC(TM) Complete Corporate Performance Management System

Comshare MPC will enable ProQuest to spend more time analyzing data and less time gathering and compiling it

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 16, 2003 -- Comshare, Incorporated announced today that ProQuest Company, one of the world's largest and most progressive publishers of electronic content for the library, classroom, automotive and powersports markets, has chosen Comshare MPC(TM) software for its corporate performance management (CPM) needs.

Comshare MPC offers complete CPM functionality in a single application and provides ProQuest with greater productivity from its existing business intelligence platform. Comshare MPC takes data from a variety of sources brought together in a web-based application to create a single, current version of information that is easily accessed and understood by users. Comshare MPC's Excel interface is instantly familiar to budgeting users, and the application's architecture streamlines system maintenance and administration and improves access to accurate, real-time data.

"We considered other CPM products and chose Comshare MPC because of its functionality and its modular design," said Kevin Gregory, CFO, ProQuest Company. "With Comshare MPC, we can implement systems in the order we need them most."

Comshare MPC can handle everything from strategic planning to forecasting, budgeting, consolidation, reporting, and analysis. Using Comshare MPC, companies are able to link everything they do operationally to their strategic goals, making achievement of those goals much more certain.

About ProQuest Company

ProQuest Company is based in Ann Arbor, Mich., and is a leading provider of value-added information and content to the library, classroom, automotive and powersports markets. Through its Information & Learning segment, which primarily serves the library and classroom markets, ProQuest aggregates and publishes value-added content from a wide range of sources including newspapers, periodicals and books. The Business Solutions segment is primarily engaged in the electronic delivery of comprehensive parts and service information to the automotive market. It also provides dealers in the motorcycle, marine, RV, and outdoor power markets with management systems that enable them to manage their inventory, customer service and other aspects of their businesses. For more information, go to: http://www.proquestcompany.com .

About Comshare, Incorporated

Comshare, Incorporated is a leading provider of software that helps companies implement and execute strategy. Comshare's corporate performance management application encompasses planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation, management reporting, and analysis. In business for over 35 years, Comshare is one of the top independent software companies, with Fortune 500 and Financial Times Top 1000 customers around the world. Comshare is a Business Objects partner, a Siebel Software Partner, and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Business Intelligence and Software. For more information on Comshare, call 1-800-922-7979, send email to info@comshare.com or visit Comshare's website at http://www.comshare.com .

Comshare(R) is a registered trademark and Comshare MPC(TM) is a trademark of Comshare, Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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