Released on: November 19, 2007, 8:41 pm

Press Release Author: warren strokes

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Easy & Simple Outlook CRM Software. Prophet is easy Outlook
CRM and contact management software, contact manager, small business Sales CRM
Software.

Press Release Body: Avidian Technologies today announced the launch of Prophet 4.0
upgrade for customers, the newest version of its leading Outlook-based Contact
Management and Sales CRM Solution. Along with improved usability and more advanced
contact management features, Prophet 4.0 extends the platform to Windows Mobile
devices and Terminal Servers.

"Our customers are constantly looking for ways to be more productive and efficient
with their sales and customer communications." said James Wong, CEO and co-founder
of Avidian Technologies. "We've taken those comments and improved the ability to
find information, added improved automation for communication, increased the
customization options and increased the speed of the program dramatically."

The Prophet 4.0 upgrade adds the following new capabilities to the best in class
Sales CRM for Outlook software:

. Sales CRM Automation that lets you set specific follow-up actions at each stage of
your sales process. Whether you have a three- or an eight-step sales funnel, you can
now have discrete emails, tasks, reminders or appointments automatically created for
each step.

. Expanded search capabilities through the Prophet Toolbar. It is now easier than
ever to find specific contacts or opportunities with a single search from anywhere
in Outlook.


. Dozens of usability improvements requested by customers including adding
date/timestamped notes to contact files, upgraded appearance to mesh with Outlook
2003/2007, ability to re-size company and opportunity windows, and new Sales Data
Importing Wizard.

. Improved report creation. More templates, filters and report types are available
through the Prophet 4.0 Advanced Report Wizard including simple sales forecasts,
account details and virtually any other data in your contact and sales databases.
Other features new to Prophet 4.0 include adoption of Microsoft SQL 2005 Express
database for improved speed and .NET 2.0 technology to allow deeper integration with
Outlook and better overall performance.

"Unlike other software, Prophet gets more powerful and easier to use with each
version," explained Prophet 4.0 beta customer Sean C. Combs, co-founder and vice
president of Steelhead Productions. "The addition of the sales task automation tools
and support for Microsoft Mobile devices alone helps my sales team work more
efficiently."

Unlike traditional big iron CRM or Sales Management Software, Prophet is built into
Outlook, eliminating the need to manage multiple contact databases or toggle between
separate applications. Built on the .NET 2.0 platform, Prophet works entirely inside
Outlook and easily integrates with other critical business capabilities. As a
result, Prophet turns Outlook data into the building blocks of an effective sales
management solution.

The Prophet 4.0 product suite can be purchased as Prophet Personal, Prophet Personal
Pro, Prophet Professional Server, Prophet Enterprise Client and Prophet Enterprise
Sever. Extensions of Prophet 4.0 include Prophet for Palm, Prophet for Windows
Mobile and Prophet for Pocket PC.

Prophet Personal, Professional and Enterprise 4.0 versions will be launched March 5,
2007. Prices for Prophet Personal Edition start at $99.95 per user and $199 per user
for the Prophet Personal Pro Edition. Pricing for upgrades range depending on the
version and license agreement current customers have.

About Avidian Technologies

Avidian Technologies is the leading software company specializing in creating sales
management solutions for users of Outlook and Exchange. Prophet, developed by
Avidian Technologies on the .NET platform, is the leading sales software built
inside Microsoft Outlook. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. For
more information, please visit www.avidian.com.


Web Site: http://www.avidian.com

Contact Details: Contact:
James Wong
206.686.3001
jamesw@avidian.com
http://www.avidian.com