Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian Licenses Xert Precision Suite 3.0

03.62.2003 - Alexandria, VA - Xert Communications, a leader in Interactive Communication software today announced that the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian has licensed Xert’s Precision suite, including Xert’s Contact Management 3.0 and Sales Force 3.0 applications. The Xert Precision suite will manage the Smithsonian’s stakeholder list management and permission-based email communications.

The integration of Xert’s Sales Force and Contact Manager applications with NMAI’s internal membership management and other enterprise systems will provide an automated, full-cycle system for communications with their members and other stakeholders.

One of the powerful elements of the Xert Precision suite software is its resident, secure architecture, enabling extremely fast and direct deployment across the enterprise, while tightly integrating with multiple back-office systems. Integration with internal membership applications and security systems and the Xert Suite's intuitive workflow-based structure were other key factors in NMAI's decision to deploy the Xert system.

"I'm very excited to begin Xert's long-term relationship with the Smithsonian Institution," said Steve Bowes, Director of Client Development at Xert Communications. "In an ultra-competitive market we have been able to win the trust and business of the biggest names in Washington and beyond. This is another successful step forward in Xert's mission to be the bellwether provider of secure, integrated, scalable and cost-effective enterprise communications solutions. "

Xert’s Precision suite software is a powerful application set consisting of interconnected modules for enterprise contact/list management and permission driven email-based communications. The Xert Precision suite delivers quantifiable near-immediate return on investment by driving revenue and cutting operating costs.

About the National Museum of the American Indian
The National Museum of the American Indian is the sixteenth museum of the Smithsonian Institution. It is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the museum works in collaboration with the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere to protect and foster their cultures by reaffirming traditions and beliefs, encouraging contemporary artistic expression, and empowering the Indian voice. For more information, visit www.nmai.si.edu

About Xert Communications
Xert Communications is a leading provider of enterprise customer communications and marketing automation software and solutions. Xert’s solutions consist of interconnected modules for enterprise email marketing, enterprise contact management, events marketing and lead generation; enabling streamlined, workflow-based, real-time information management, analytics and reporting. Using Xert’s suite, our customers create significant leverage in their operations, drive new revenues, and reduce operating costs. Founded in 1999, Xert is based in Alexandria, Va., and provides applications and solutions to more than 100 customers including D.C United, PR Newswire The Smithsonian Institution, Sentara Hospitals, IEEE, Cort Furniture, Visioneer, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. For more information, visit the Xert website at www.xert.com.

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VP, PR, Xert Communications Corporation, 703-838-9847, pr@xert.com