4CS Licenses iWarranty Software to Kubota Tractor Corporation

EAST MOLINE, Ill., Nov. 16, 2004 -- 4CS, a leading provider of intelligent warranty software applications, today announced that its iWarranty software has been licensed to the Kubota Tractor Corporation. 4CS said that Kubota will use iWarranty software to help manage warranty processes, continuing to improve customer satisfaction and product quality while reducing warranty costs.

Founded in 1972, Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC), a subsidiary of Kubota Corporation, Japan, is the United States marketer and distributor of Kubota branded equipment. KTC has continued to expand its product array, and is now the leading marketer and distributor of under 40 horsepower tractors in the United States. Kubota has also become a brand leader offering environmentally compatible equipment designed to improve quality of life. Kubota offers a complete line of tractors up to 99.5 PTO horsepower, performance matched implements, compact construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. Products are available at more than 1000 independent authorized Kubota dealers in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.kubota.com/ .

Philip Cunningham, 4CS VP Marketing, noted that: "After viewing demonstrations, Kubota is very enthusiastic about iWarranty and they recognize our products as a flexible system that will help manage various aspects of their global business requirements. 4CS' iWarranty product is the most comprehensive, and technologically advanced warranty software in the industry. At the core of the solution, iWarranty is engineered to help manage the entire warranty life cycle by improving product and services, reducing claims and cycle times and a proactive approach to warranty management. We are pleased to be working with Kubota which is a known leader in the equipment industry."

Gene Weber, 4CS Business Relationship Manager, said, "iWarranty will fast become the total warranty cycle software of choice in linking the industry leading manufacturers and their suppliers. Major players in every segment of mobile equipment industries will replace legacy systems with iWarranty to gain the flexibility -- hence, speed in delivering new innovative warranty programs to market, before their competition, on an on-going basis."

The iWarranty product directly connects manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, partners and customers in a service network. It optimizes the entire warranty cycle through the integration of the following applications: Claim Submittal, Claim Processing, Claim Review & Payment, Parts Return, Supplier Warranty, Purchased Warranty, Warranty Analytics, and Warranty Center.

About 4CS:

4CS is a leading provider of warranty software solutions. 4CS iWarranty software helps reduce the warranty cost of the products significantly by improving the quality and reliability of the products, sharing the cost and information with suppliers and business partners along with automating the warranty management processes.

For more information, visit http://www.4cs.com/ or call Philip Cunningham at 800.709.8773 (ext. 144) Email: philc@4cs.com