For Release 6 a.m. PDT November 1 , 2005

Microsoft Certifies Conamex International with the Small Business Specialist designation in the Microsoft Partner Program

Montreal, Quebec, Canada — November 1, 2005 Conamex, today announced it has attained the requirements for the Small Business Specialist status in the Microsoft Partner Program, recognizing Conamex’s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. Conamex has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers’ needs.

“We are extremely pleased to have attained the SBS designation in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,” said Elisabeth Vanderveldt, VP Business Development. We are also on track to add two additional Microsoft Competencies in the coming weeks and continue establishing ourselves as a top level Microsoft Partner in Montreal and the surrounding region as we move to the Microsoft Gold Certified status in the coming weeks.

“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.

“Most small businesses face the same issues, day-in day-out and it can be daunting trying to get on top of them without the right help and advice. Technology can help small businesses to become more efficient, but in our experience many business owners say they need help to cope with the bewildering array of potential solutions being marketed at them. As a Microsoft partner specializing in the Small Business Server system we are experts in helping businesses deal with exactly this sort of issue." Elisabeth Vanderveldt continued: "We hope that by sharing some of our collective experience we can get business people thinking about how they can use IT to get away from operational difficulties and get on with doing what they do best – running their business."

About Microsoft Partner Program

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.

About Conamex International

Conamex International is a Microsoft centric and award winning software development firm that provides strategic consulting, deployment & management of technology products and services. We "partner" with our clients, providing the knowledge, expertise & experience to bring innovative & cost effective solutions to assist them in making informed decisions while mitigating risk & maximizing their return on investment, ensuring gains in operational efficiency & performance. Conamex specializes in business financial & process automation based on MS server, desktop & Office products, with certifications in areas such as network infrastructure, messaging, databases and security, using VB, VBA and .Net (C#, VB) technology as our development platforms.

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For more information, press only:
Elisabeth Vanderveldt
Conamex International
514-381-1900
evanderveldt@conamex.com