Answerthink Selected to Assist Toyota

    MIAMI, March 27 Answerthink, Inc. , a
leading provider of technology-enabled business transformation solutions,
announced today that it has been selected by Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A.,
Inc. to assist in its planning for human resource (HR) and finance
applications throughout its U.S. operations.

    Answerthink will assist in planning and configuring PeopleSoft 8 to enable
Toyota Motor Sales' finance and human resource systems to connect through the
web and to improve its business functions in the United States.  The systems
will position Toyota for improved efficiency in communicating with its
employees, vendors and suppliers by making important data and analysis
available in real-time through the Internet for the company's decision-makers.

    PeopleSoft 8 allows organizations to create collaborative networks of
customers, employees, and suppliers that can be accessed anytime and from
anywhere using a web browser.

    "By utilizing PeopleSoft 8 as an integral part of Toyota's HR and finance
organizations, the company is establishing a direct, virtual network for its
employees, vendors and suppliers," said Alan Rudolph, managing director of
Business Applications at Answerthink.  "Since only certified tier-one
PeopleSoft partners are considered in installing and implementing
PeopleSoft 8, we are proud to have been selected for this engagement by
Toyota."

    Bonnie Clinton, National Manager Financial Systems and Policies for Toyota
said, "Leveraging the Intranet to improve our operations is one of our
strategic business goals which we believe PeopleSoft 8 will help us achieve.
We selected Answerthink to assist with this planning implementation because of
its strong PeopleSoft skills, `best practice' process expertise, Internet
technology knowledge, and its demonstrated ability to assist us in evaluating
and enhancing our processes to fully optimize the new PeopleSoft technology."