Commence  Achieves Honorable Mention in ISM 2002 Review

Oakhurst, NJ (April 30, 2002) -  Commence Corporation announced today that its popular CRM product Commence RM, was selected as an Honorable Mention for the 2002 CRM Software Awards by ISM, Inc., a leading CRM consulting firm.

Commence RM, was chosen from dozens of CRM software packages, which were tested by the ISM Software Lab at its Bethesda, MD.-based headquarters. Each package was rated according to 166 selection criteria, including 107 business functions, 41 technical features, and 18 user-friendliness/support features.

Founded in 1988, Commence Corporation is a leading provider of e-business and customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions. The company's products are designed to provide small-to medium sized businesses with flexible solutions that deploy rapidly, are easy to use and maintain. Commence supports thousands of users through a worldwide distribution network, with outlets in North and South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. For more information contact Commence Corporation at 732-660-0990, or visit the company's web site at www.commence.com.

Founded in 1985, ISM, Inc. is a premier CRM research, market analysis, and consulting firm, specializing in sales, customer service, marketing, e-Business, business analytics automation, and CRM software reviews. ISM is the publisher of "The Guide to CRM Automation" (10th anniversary edition) and author of "CRM Automation" (Prentice Hall, 2002). ISM clients include Canon, Deutsche Bank, DHL, ExxonMobil, IBM, Johnson and Johnson, Lucent Technologies, McGraw-Hill, New York Stock Exchange, Roche, Tripos, Verizon, and Xerox.

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