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PDS Ranked Among Top Software Developers in the Philadelphia Area

Blue Bell, Pa., December 20, 2004 – PDS, an award-winning developer of web-based human resource and payroll systems, today announced that it was ranked number 14 on the list of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s (November 19-25, 2004 issue) top 25 Software Developers in the Philadelphia region.

“We are completing our 30th year in business as a developer of human resource and payroll software,” said Charles Jefferies, president/CEO at PDS. “Being ranked among the region’s top software developers is a testament to our determination to provide a powerful software solution and top quality services to ease our clients’ HR and payroll processes.”

PDS’ Vista HRMS (Human Resource Management Systems) and Payroll product suite has been designed for companies in a wide variety of industries that have employees in the U.S. and/or Canada. The Vista solution is an award-winning, feature-rich, completely integrated human resource, benefits administration and payroll software application that enables organizations to minimize the time invested in administrative HRMS/payroll activities by streamlining and automating HRMS and payroll processes and facilitating strategic decision-making capabilities.

About PDS
In the software development business for more than 30 years, PDS is a provider of a web-based, feature-rich, completely integrated human resource, benefits administration and payroll software application that enables organizations to focus on more strategic issues and less on administrative HR and payroll activities. PDS offers a full range of professional services to a wide variety of industries in the U.S. and in Canada. Founded in 1974, PDS is a privately-held company headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa. For more information on PDS visit www.pdssoftware.com.

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