Press Release

Concord, MA, October 10, 2000 – North Atlantic Publishing Systems today announced that Harvard Business Review is deploying NPS 2000^™ as the cornerstone of its editorial workflow management solution, as they move to expand editorial production.

Flexibility was a key concern for HBR in choosing a system that both met their current needs and provided a path to the future. Dana Lissy, Senior Production Manager at HBR, said that the customizable nature of NPS 2000 and the fact that it supports all applications made it especially attractive. HBR plans to utilize the NPS 2000 module for two-way copy-fitting between Microsoft Word^™ and QuarkXPress^™, but the fact that NPS 2000 does not require the use of QuarkXPress means that HBR has its options open as far as application choice is concerned.

Remote access for off-site editors was another key factor in choosing NPS 2000. With more and more editors working from remote locations, easy remote access is critical to effective collaboration. The web-based architecture of NPS 2000, providing the same robust functionality to all users regardless of location, was just the solution HBR was looking for to accommodate their expanding needs.

The installation of NPS 2000 at HBR was completed in mid September. After several weeks of fine-tuning the configuration and testing by the pilot group, HBR plans to roll out the system to all of its editorial users. As Senior Production Manager, Dana Lissy is looking forward to the ease of tracking production status with the new system – "very attractive." As an added bonus, she says "we’ve found everyone at North Atlantic to be knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive to our questions and concerns."

NPS 2000 provides workflow management for publishers seeking a high level of efficiency and compatibility among users throughout the publishing production cycle. It is a web-based application providing check-out/check-in file management, scheduling and deadline tracking, editorial collaboration features, and robust remote access collaboration features. With this system, users get the flexibility to choose the platforms and applications they want, with NPS providing the integrated environment to work efficiently together online.

North Atlantic Publishing Systems develops, markets, and supports software products for pre-press publishing. Its philosophy is to provide custom publishing systems built from standard components. NPS 2000 and HNJ Engine are North Atlantic's premier editorial collaboration products. They were developed in response to input from thousands of existing users of North Atlantic products, including Workflow Administrator, CopyBridge and CopyFlow. For more information about North Atlantic Publishing Systems and its products, visit the company's web site at http://www.napsys.com.

Alice Fackre

North Atlantic Publishing Systems, Inc.

(978) 371-8989

alice@napsys.com

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