MIDDLETON, MA-June 22, 2009-Exact SoftwareTM, the leading provider of solutions that help businesses better serve their customers by integrating their organization through optimized processes and structured critical knowledge, today announced the expansion of Exact's ERP portfolio in the Americas with the release of Exact Globe 393.

Exact Globe 393 incorporates critical functionality to accommodate the business needs of companies located in the US and Canada. Significant improvements include a new integration with Avalara sales tax software that fulfills North American sales tax administration requirements and reduces overhead by helping companies maintain sales tax compliance; enhanced order performance analysis to help measure continuous improvements efforts as related to on-time shipping performance; new drop-ship capabilities that automate cycling from sales to purchasing; and full support for MS SQL Server 2008, demonstrating Exact's commitment to ensuring its customers are able to take advantage of the latest technology available.

With successful implementations already spread throughout the world, Exact Globe is well-suited for manufacturers, distributors, and service-based organizations. For companies seeking a practical and cost-effective solution, Exact Globe provides one standard business platform that can be deployed in both local and multi-national business environments with help from Exact's comprehensive and global professional services presence. This capability leads to lower total cost of ownership and improves the customer experience. Companies will ultimately benefit from increased transparency and data consolidation while still meeting the local needs of each site.

"This new release of Globe expands and strengthens our ERP offering in the Americas," says Harry Merkin, VP of Marketing, Exact Americas. "With the addition of Exact Globe to the portfolio, we provide companies with the ability to select the best solution for their business. Exact can offer a solution powerful and flexible enough to consolidate information from diverse, international sources, providing a clearer, more transparent view of the business."