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DataCert(R) Launches Integrated Solution for Electronic Invoicing, Matter Management and Legal Spend Management



    DataCert, Inc., the leading provider of legal and IP spend and
    matter management solutions, today announced the release of Corporate
    Legal Desktop 10 (CLD 10), a comprehensive solution that enables
    in-house lawyers to take control of their legal operations. With CLD
    10, corporate legal departments can now manage legal and IP spend
    while tracking volumes of documents and financial information related
    to legal matters.

    This sophisticated solution combines DataCert´s electronic
    invoicing and spend management product, Advanced Invoice Management
    System (AIMS), with the robust functionality of Corprasoft´s(1) matter
    management capabilities. The integrated solution significantly
    streamlines law department collaboration while reducing the amount of
    time in-house lawyers spend on administrative tasks.

    "Corporate counsel are searching for proven business solutions
    that can simplify their internal processes and provide long-term spend
    transparency and trending," said Don Schad, general manager, corporate
    legal solutions of DataCert. "DataCert´s CLD 10 is a no-compromise
    solution. It truly offers corporate law departments the opportunity to
    implement a best-of-breed application."

    Features

    CLD 10´s unified platform means that customers only login once to
    access matter and spend data, eliminating the need to install

    administer and configure separate systems. In addition to the matter
    management capabilities, including the ability to manage legal
    department workload and matter status, CLD 10 customers can automate
    internal invoice workflow, enforce billing guideline compliance and
    realize spend transparency. This translates into a substantial return
    on investment through the identification of billing errors, spend
    analysis and time management.

    Using CLD 10´s new document assembly and import features users can
    easily import relevant matter information from outside counsel. CLD 10
    protects the integrity of in-house data by importing and updating
    information, thus eliminating the time constraint and human error
    normally associated with re-keying data. Users have the power to
    create forms to support the merging of matter management data

    including information from form field data completed by outside
    counsel and other corporate departments.

    CLD 10´s robust query and reporting tool quickly searches and
    gathers information about matters, budgets, invoices, fees and other
    associated financials. The reporting feature allows users to organize
    and view information in various formats, whether in tabular, data
    groups, matrix or pivot table format. Users can create query types
    based on their own criteria. CLD 10´s security parameters act as a
    watch dog, blocking users from reporting on information that they are
    not authorized to access. With the customized reporting, corporate law
    departments can report on outside activity and fees, timekeeper rates

    matter status, matter activity and overall spend on a year-over-year
    or specified time basis.

    Features of CLD 10 include:

    -- Customization - CLD 10´s configuration and customization

    capabilities allow users to tailor the data they need for each

    type of matter or practice area, as well as easily maintain

    and modify the information as business processes change.

    -- Security and Installation - CLD 10 is available for

    installation behind a corporation´s firewall or as a hosted

    solution. Both installations allow customers to easily

    configure CLD 10 to meet their business needs.

    -- Integration - With more than 130 completed custom

    integrations, DataCert can easily integrate CLD 10 with

    multiple in-house legal operational or enterprise systems such

    as document management, accounts payable or legal

    applications.

    -- Training - Users are invited to take advantage of the new

    training programs - including end user, administrative and

    developer training - in order to implement, customize and

    maintain installation configurations.

    Availability

    CLD 10 is available immediately. For more information, please
    contact DataCert at 713-572-3282 or e-mail nasales@datacert.com (North
    American inquiries) or emeasales@datacert.com (international
    inquiries).

    About DataCert(R), Inc.

    DataCert, Inc. is the largest and fastest-growing supplier of
    legal and IP spend and matter management solutions. Corporate counsel
    rely on DataCert´s products and services to manage legal activities
    and provide transparency into outside legal spend. With 71 Fortune(R)
    500 clients and customer connections in 115 countries, DataCert
    processes in excess of USD 9 billion of electronic invoicing data on
    an annualized basis. Visit DataCert at www.datacert.com for more
    information.

    (1) DataCert acquired Corprasoft in May 2007.