FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Paul Sylvester, Co-Chairman and CEO
Manatron, Inc. (269) 567-2900
paul.sylvester@manatron.com
KALAMAZOO, MI--(PR NEWSWIRE) — January 28, 2008—Manatron, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANA) the nation’s leading provider of integrated, enterprise-level property tax solutions for state and local governments, announced that it has hired Christopher V. Lucas and will be teaming with Lucas System Solutions, LLC to increase its market share in the state of Wisconsin.
Lucas System Solutions is located in Antigo, Wisconsin and has been providing land records management, property tax and GIS public access solutions for state and local governments primarily in the state of Wisconsin. Christopher Lucas is the founder and sole owner of Lucas System Solutions. Mr. Lucas has developed the Novus Land Records Management and Property Tax System which has been implemented in Bayfield, Burnett, Price, Sawyer and Washburn Counties in Wisconsin. He and his company have actively worked in over 30 Wisconsin counties, as well as in Georgia and Colorado. In connection with this agreement, Manatron will be taking over support and maintenance for these five counties and will continue to market the Novus software where appropriate.
“I am excited about this opportunity and feel that it is a positive move for Wisconsin,” said Christopher Lucas. “We started this effort by having the counties specify the functionality of our land records and property tax system from the ground up. It’s a tribute to the first five counties that we were able to develop a solution tailored for their specific needs, as well as the needs of the other counties throughout the state. Manatron is the leading provider of similar systems nationwide. I believe we will have a first class product for this state after we integrate the Wisconsin methods of property tax management into their GRM® product line.”
Marty Ulanski, Manatron’s Executive Vice President of Business Development stated, “We have been considering entering the Wisconsin market for many years and are pleased that Chris has joined the Manatron team. We have always believed that the best way to enter a new market is to join forces with somebody who has a lot of experience and existing relationships in it.”
“We are looking forward to working with Chris and his clients to learn more about the intricacies of the Wisconsin market,” said Bob Brower, Manatron’s Regional Vice President of Sales. “We are confident that together we will be able to sign a lot more business as we introduce our GRM suite of products in that state.”
About Manatron, Inc.: Manatron is focused on providing software and services to enable state and local governments in North America to completely, fairly and efficiently assess real and personal property, and to bill and collect the related property taxes in their jurisdictions. The Company’s software manages the entire property life cycle, which includes deed recording, land records, GIS (Geographic Information System) integration, valuation, assessment administration, personal property, business licenses, cashiering, tax billing and collection, delinquents and tax sales, and e-government. Manatron’s revenues are primarily generated from software license fees, software maintenance fees, professional services, and sales of hardware and supplies. Professional services consist of data conversions, installation, training, project management, hardware maintenance, forms processing and printing, consulting and appraisal services. Manatron is headquartered in Portage, Michigan and has offices in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. Manatron currently serves approximately 1,400 customers in 40 states, two Canadian territories, South Africa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More information about Manatron, Inc. is available at the Company's site on the World Wide Web at http://www.manatron.com.
About Lucas System Solutions, LLC: Lucas System Solutions is an innovative provider of land records management, property tax and Geographic Information System (GIS) software and services for state and local governments primarily in the state of Wisconsin. Product offerings include the Novus Land Records Management System and multiple GIS-oriented public access portal environments. The Novus software products are built on native Microsoft Scripting and serve as an enterprise-level land records management for Real Property Listers, Treasurers, Assessors and other municipal personnel. More information about Lucas System Solutions is available at the Company’s site on the World Wide Web at http://www.lucasystems.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.
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