B&L INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACHIEVES ELITE PARTNER STATUS

BRIDGMAN, MICHIGAN, September 14, 2007

B&L Information Systems, the leading provider of enterprise software for the metalcasting industry, has achieved Elite Partner Status in the award winning Progress Partner Program launched by the Progress Software Corporation. B&L Information Systems is one of the few partners to achieve this award.

“We are very pleased to have achieved Elite Partner status," said Philip Laney, president of B&L Information Systems. "In our industry, it is essential to develop and maintain great partnerships. The elite partner status is outside confirmation of the excellent performance of our technical, support and marketing staff here at B&L.”

Elite Partner Status is reserved for those Progress partners who demonstrate a superior understanding of Progress technology and their industry, while maintaining the right mix of resources and ability to achieve extraordinary growth. The program consists of four tiers – Member Partners, Preferred Partners, Premier Partners, and Elite Partners. Each designation carries exclusive requirements for channel partners and provides significant benefits to both clients and solution providers, large and small.

About the Progress Software Corporation: Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) provides application infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. Their goal is to maximize the benefits of information technology while minimizing its complexity and total cost of ownership. Today the Progress Software Corporation has over 1,600 employees in over 90 countries. Progress is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, and is a worldwide leader in application infrastructure software.

About B&L Information Systems: B&L software has helped more than 350 metalcasters worldwide. With a deep understanding of the challenges and problems facing foundries and diecasters, B&L has designed their metalcasting software to closely match the way metalcasters operate, making it easier to learn and use. With Odyssey, metalcasters can maximize their resources, minimize costs and improve profitability.