FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2000 Contact: Daniel Saaty, 202-965-4496 dsaaty@expertchoice.com James Orris, 412-682-3844 orris@expertchoice.com EXPERT CHOICE, INC. LAUNCHES WEB-ENABLED SOFTWARE PITTSBURGH, PA, June 23, 2000 - Expert Choice, Inc. announced today the release of their new Web-enabled software that will change the way organizations make decisions. This new product will enable decision-makers to interact over the Internet thereby allowing all stakeholders, regardless of location, to contribute their judgments and expertise to decisions such as: Budget Allocation, Vendor Selection, Human Resource Decisions, Strategic Planning, Risk Assessment and Marketing Decisions. Expert Choice 2000 will truly enable people to make faster, better and more comprehensive decisions,” said Daniel Saaty, a principal at Expert Choice. “ And reduce costs substantially during the entire decision making process.” Expert Choice software is based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), developed by Dr. Thomas Saaty in the late 70’s while a professor at the Wharton School of Business. Dr. Saaty together with Dr. Ernest Forman formed Expert Choice, Inc. that has been selling its decision support software to government and commercial organizations since 1983. Expert Choice has helped countless organizations make decisions over the past 16 years and has plans to continue these efforts not only through the existing company but also through spin-offs. For years the main objective of Expert Choice was to spread the AHP theory and get people to understand it. Now, with new Web-enabled software, Expert Choice is striving for new heights. Expert Choice 2000 streamlines your decision-making, quickly identifying areas of agreement so your team invests time on areas of disagreement and reaches faster consensus. With its Internet capability, organizations will be able to truly understand the benefits and tradeoffs of the choices they make. Expert Choice 2000 is a decision engine that can also be used to build customized decision applications in any area. Customers are also given the opportunity to license our AHP engine for use in building customized applications. The engine is robust and flexible and can easily be integrated into most development platforms. Expert Choice is a leading decision support software company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Expert Choice helps groups structure decisions and synthesize information to make better decisions. To find out more about Expert Choice, visit www.expertchoice.com. Some notable Expert Choice clients include IBM, who in 1987 used Expert Choice to re-engineer their computer product line resulting in the development of a mid-range computer. It has been the most successful computer ever sold and its success helped rebound the company from a serious crisis. Xerox allocates their entire R & D budget using Expert Choice software and Ford uses the software to evaluate fuel efficient, environmentally safe vehicle designs. Copyright © 2000 Expert Choice, Inc. 5001 Baum Blvd. Suite 644, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA