ADP, Host Access Software Leader WRQ Give CPAs Edge

28 October 1999

ADP, Host Access Software Leader WRQ Give CPAs Edge in Auto Retail Market; Reflection Emulation-to-host Tool Gives CPAs Easy Access to Data

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--Oct. 27, 1999--The Dealer Services Group of ADP (TM), Inc., announced today at the AICPA Convention in Las Vegas that its partnership with WRQ(TM), makers of Reflection(R) software, now offers enhanced data reporting capabilities for the CPA community servicing the auto retail industry.
    ADP Dealer Services is a leading provider of computing solutions for car and truck dealers nationwide. Its UNIX-based Elite dealer management systems help dealers manage their businesses more profitably. WRQ Reflection provides dealers with the ability to gain access to and extract transactions and other sales history data from ADP systems for viewing on desktop PCs or in Microsoft Office(R) and other Windows(R) PC-based software formats.
    For CPAs consulting with ADP dealerships, Reflection also permits data downloads to PCs or laptops as well as remote access and analysis.
    "The number one issue with CPAs is efficiency, and Reflection is a reliable and time and cost saving tool," said Michael Garilli, Manager, Blum Shapiro. "Reflection enables us to connect with and run applications on the client's ADP system and extract the financial data we need -- from our own PCs -- so we save travel time, don't disrupt the client's office, and can look for other opportunities to service the client."
    Blum Shapiro is one of 15 CPA firms whose CPAs have attended ADP's CPA/Consultant Certification program. The courses teach CPAs the basics of the ADP system, financial tools, and Reflection skills. The program recently received NASBA accreditation for Continuing Professional Education units.
    WRQ's Reflection is also the Host Access component of ADP's new ElitePlus!(TM) software, which, offers dealers easy Windows(R) navigation, key reports and Internet marketing support.
    "WRQ has had a long-standing partnership with ADP Dealer Services because of their focus on providing competitive solutions for the auto retail industry," said Dave Hebert, WRQ Reflection Group Market Manager. "The reality is that e-business is today, and together WRQ and ADP Dealer Services provide technologies that give dealerships access to critical information needed to complete auto financing and purchases quicker and easier."
    WRQ, established in 1981, develops software to connect, manage and secure networked information systems. These software solutions help IT managers reduce network complexity and manage costs, while exceeding expectations for quality. WRQ, Inc. has been one of the top 20 PC software companies in the U.S. for the past seven years (Soft-Letter) and is ranked among the top 20 companies to work for in the U.S. by Fortune magazine. For more information, contact WRQ at 1500 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109. Phone: 800.872.2829 or 206.217.7100. Fax: 206.217.0211. E-mail: info@wrq.com. Web: http://www.wrq.com.
    ADP Dealer Services Group is the leading provider of integrated computing solutions to more than 18,000 auto and truck manufacturers and dealers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Dealer Services Group is the third largest business unit of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. . ADP, with more than $5 billion in annual revenue and more than 450,000 clients, is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world.

    WRQ and Reflection are registered trademarks of WRQ, Inc. Windows and Office are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ADP is a registered trademark of ADP of North America, Inc. ADP ElitePlus! is a trademark of ADP, Inc.