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ACS Technologies announces latest release of its School Suite product line HeadMaster 6.0

HEADMASTER™ 6.0 INCLUDES NEW INTERNET ACCESSIBLE DATABASE, MAKING INFORMATION
AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS ONLINE

ACS TECHNOLOGIES CONTINUES MOMENTUM OF MORE VERSATILE TOOLS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS

FLORENCE, SC, October 4, 2004—ACS Technologies (www.acstechnologies.com), the
leading provider of management software for churches, private schools, and
other faith-based organizations, announces the latest release of its School
Suite product line HeadMaster 6.0 and two new companion products: HeadMaster
Online and HeadMaster Billing. In addition to better organizing teacher,
parent, and student data, 6.0 and its new products use networks and the
Internet to further assist administrators in distributing and managing key
information, including bills, grades, reports, schedules, attendance, and
internal communications.

''In this update, we were really working to maintain the momentum that we have
gained with HeadMaster since its release in 1997,'' comments President and CEO
Hal Campbell. ''We have focused heavily on customer feedback to integrate more
Internet capabilities for keeping schools and students connected. We are also
excited about the many new features and enhancements that we have added,
increasing HeadMaster's overall scalability. We are committed to listening to
clients and providing them with the tools they need to increase efficiency and
make our product the only solution they need for managing their private
schools.''

ACS Technologies has worked diligently to bring clients these two new
HeadMaster companion products:

NEW HeadMaster Online, used in coordination with HeadMaster Pro or HeadMaster
Pro with ClassRoom Manager, enables teachers, parents, and students to review
information from any computer with Internet access. Parents can log in to
monitor their child's grades and assignments. Students can log in to view their
homework and upcoming scheduled assignments.

NEW HeadMaster Billing, used in coordination with any of the HeadMaster 6.0
series, is an easy-to-use billing program where school staff can bill groups of
students with a single entry, print immediate receipts for payments, quickly
access balance information, and much more.

The HeadMaster 6.0 series, which includes HeadMaster, HeadMaster Plus and
HeadMaster Pro, continues to help private schools better streamline and manage
student, parent, teacher and class information. One of the many product
enhancements is the improved integration of HeadMaster Pro and Classroom
Manager. These two products are now even more tightly integrated for
efficient sharing of information between the administrative offices and the
classroom.

The software update has various new communication tools as well, including a
mass communication feature with new methods for personalizing correspondence to
parents and/or students. And HeadMaster Pro now has added functionality to the
grading system.

In addition, HeadMaster 6.0 allows for more diversification and customization
with scheduling events, recording attendance and student behavior, and
generating personalized mailings through the database.

''HeadMaster 6.0 is the most comprehensive solution for private schools on the
market. In addition to its many user-friendly features, it further simplifies
school administration because it uses a single database to manage attendance,
grades, tuition billing, parent, teacher, class, and student information,'' says
Calvin Moreau, School Suite Product Manger. ''The new features, and especially
HeadMaster Online and HeadMaster Billing, are a clear indication that ACS
Technologies is dedicated to evolving with the needs of the private school
market.''

HeadMaster Pro client David Rigdon of Louisiana expressed his satisfaction with
the update saying, ''Version 6.0 is faster and more user friendly. Our teachers
love that they can manage grading and attendance on one screen instead of
having to switch between screens. I've even seen one of the enhancements that
I suggested in the update!''

For more information about ACS Technologies diverse school solutions available
to your daycare, preschool, or private school, visit our Web site at
www.acstechnologies.com/schoolsuite or email us at
headmaster@acstechnologies.com.
About ACS Technologies Group, Inc.
ACS Technologies (www.acstechnologies.com) is currently the leading provider of information management technology
solutions for churches, schools, and faith-based organizations and has made its
biggest contribution to the industry with its powerful church management
software, ACS™. Founded in 1978, the company offers a host of other technology
solutions including the Extend Platform™, an online content management system
for building Web sites. ACS Technologies has been in business for 26 years and
is a privately held company headquartered in Florence, South Carolina. With
sales and training offices throughout the United States, ACS Technologies has
more than 300 employees. Over 20,000 different organizations rely on ACS
Technologies for their daily operations—the largest client base in its
industry.
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