EUGENE, Ore., Nov. 6, 2006 -- Palo Alto Software today announced that PC Magazine has listed its Bplans.com web site among its "Top 101 Classic Websites of 2006." Each year, PC Magazine's editors, labs and staff narrow down and nominate their favorite web sites in two categories: undiscovered sites and classic sites.

In nominating, PC Magazine wrote that: "some Web sites seem to operate outside the fray, delivering a consistent user experience and gradually evolving instead of flaring up or flaming out over time. PC Magazine calls these Web sites the classics both because they tend to be established destinations and because they set the standards for the rest of the Web."

"We were thrilled to see Bplans.com listed among PC Magazine's 'Top 101 Web sites of 2006,'" said Tim Berry, president and CEO of Palo Alto Software. "Our Bplans.com site is a great resource for entrepreneurs who are looking for help to build and grow their businesses. As we say: You are the most capable person to plan, build, and grow your business; it isn't rocket science; we all just need to learn together. Thanks to PC Magazine for the great plug for Bplans.com!"

Bplans.com contains the largest single collection of free sample business plans online. In addition, it has helpful tools and articles for managing and growing your business. Bplans.com includes practical advice on planning, interactive tools, and a panel of experts who have answered more than 1,400 questions from small businesses. Bplans.com has also won several awards as a valuable "plain talk" resource.

Bplans.com is owned and operated by Palo Alto Software, Inc. as a free resource to help entrepreneurs plan and grow better businesses. Palo Alto Software -- The Planning People -- develops, publishes, and markets software products for small businesses. Its products offer task-oriented, "know how" solutions for small business and home-office entrepreneurs, professionals, and middle managers. The company is a privately-owned corporation in Eugene, Oregon.

About Palo Alto Software, Inc.

Palo Alto Software, Inc., founded in 1988, develops, publishes and markets software products for use with personal computers. BUSINESS PLAN PRO is the best-selling business planning software in the U.S. retail market, according to NPD Intelect (formerly PC Data). Palo Alto Software's other products include, BUSINESS PLAN PRO, Social Enterprise Edition, MARKETING PLAN PRO(R) and ADVERTISING PLAN PRO(R). Palo Alto Software's product line offers "know how" solutions that have made it the market leader in its category. Palo Alto Software's award-winning site, http://www.bplans.com, continues to be one of the highest trafficked sites in the small business arena, offering numerous business planning resources. Palo Alto Software is a privately owned corporation based in Eugene, Oregon. More information about Palo Alto Software products is available on the company website, http://www.paloalto.com. To access high-resolution images of Business Plan Pro 2007, go to http://www.paloalto.com/pr and select images from the navigation bar.

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