Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 15:32:40 -0500 From: Greg Palmer <greg@linuxfest.net> Subject: SmartWare Returns to Kansas City and LinuxFest 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact Information: Tom Hauetter Chief Executive Officer SmartWare Corporation (913) 721-1600 thauetter@angoss.com Smartware Linux Powered Solutions To Be Showcased At LinuxFest 2000 Kansas City, Kansas June 13, 2000 ; Smartware Corporation (www.smartware2000.com) announced today that the Smartware suite of applications and application development tools for the Linux platform are being showcased at LinuxFest 2000, an international showcase of Linux applications being held June 20 through 24, 2000 at Kansas City, Kansas. "The power of SmartWare is evident in the diverse range of platform independent business solutions that have been created by hundreds of application developers worldwide using Smartware application development tools" commented Smartware President, Tom Hauetter. "LINUXfest provides us with the opportunity to showcase for both customers and industry partners the broad range of Linux based solutions created by SmartWare developers from around the world." "Our business value proposition is that particularly for small and medium sized businesses and for application developers targeting that audience, the Smartware application development environment provides a cost effective alternative for designing, developing and deploying affordable business solutions. We are actively working with our developer community to continuously improve SmartWare and to add to the portfolio of applications developed using the Smartware platform". On line registration for LinuxFest 2000 is now available at www.linuxfest.com. About SmartWare Corporation SmartWare Corporation, head quartered in Kansas City, Kansas, develops and sells SmartWare rapid application development tools and application suites. The SmartWare application suite includes several business applications as well as an integrated database, programming language and rapid application development engine. SmartWare enables software developers to design, implement and deploy cost effective business solutions that operate in Windows, UNIX and LINUX environments. Independent developers currently support numerous SmartWare based solutions developed for Fortune 500 companies including MRP, Mission-Critical accounting systems and HR solutions. SmartWare Corporation is a wholly subsidiary of ANGOSS Software Corporation - CDNX: ANC ; www.angoss.com. This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the future performance of Smartware Corporation. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance and the achievement of operating profitability are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the risk of possible customer disappointment or dissatisfaction with Smartware products, and any resulting failure to expand the user base as anticipated by the Company; the Company's limited operating history and losses; increases in expenses; unproved market acceptance of the Company's products and services; technical uncertainties related to releases of new or modified products and adapting products to specific customer requirements; risks involving management of growth; competition and the introduction of new entrants and/or new products in the Company's markets; product development risks and risks of technological change; the risk of unanticipated expenses or asset reevaluations; and other risks and uncertainties all as described in the disclosure documents filed with securities regulatory authorities in accordance with applicable securities laws. Note: The Canadian Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the above information.