SofTech Expands Reseller Channel
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SofTech Expands Reseller Channel

TEWKSBURY, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Sept. 13, 2005— SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB: SOFT), a proven provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with NEXT Technology, headquartered in Busto Arsizio, Italy, to sell and support SofTech's ProductCenter(TM) PLM solutions. NEXT Technology is an Authorized Autodesk Reseller and will focus their efforts on ProductCenter sales to discrete manufacturers using Autodesk(R) Inventor(TM) and AutoCAD(R), as well as other 2D and 3D mechanical design solutions.

"ProductCenter PLM offers much more capability and opportunity for companies than simply managing CAD files," states Christiano Negri, NEXT Technology chief executive officer. "ProductCenter supports a bigger vision that many discrete manufacturers are adopting. It enables the integration and management of any and all types of product information and the automation of fluid, integrated processes from concept to design through to procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing and support. Customers will see added benefits through its use such as reductions in order processing time, shorter product development and release cycles, increased quality, and lower costs."

"Next Technology management and staff are very knowledgeable in the CAD and electronic data management arena," said Dante Cislaghi, manager of SofTech Italian operations. "They have the expertise to help their customers implement readily, increase their development efficiency, and reap very fast return on their ProductCenter PLM investment. We're very pleased to have them onboard."

About NEXT Technology

NEXT Technology, a company of SIT Engineering Solutions Group, offers solutions and services in the discrete manufacturing industry, primarily for engineering, including computer-aided design (CAD) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. By design, NEXT Technology has focused and built its knowledge around engineering a company's innovation engine. With over 20 years experience, NEXT Technology brings extensive knowledge of engineering, specifically in the integration of product data with company processes, and the building of knowledge base structure that every company requires. By offering the best solutions on the market today, together with a problem solving-oriented consulting approach, NEXT Technology is able to resolve many of the major issues confronting modern enterprises today, including IT systems integration, as well as the application of engineering solutions and production system control tools to enhance a company's product productivity. This is NEXT Technology's experience at your service.

About SofTech, Inc.

SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB: SOFT) is a proven provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions with its flagship ProductCenter(TM) PLM solution, and its computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) products, including CADRA(TM) and Prospector(TM).

SofTech's solutions accelerate products and profitability by fostering innovation, extended enterprise collaboration, product quality improvements, and compressed time-to-market cycles. SofTech excels in its sensible approach to delivering enterprise PLM solutions, with comprehensive out-of-the-box capabilities, to meet the needs of manufacturers of all sizes quickly and cost-effectively.

Over 100,000 users benefit from SofTech solutions, including General Electric Company, Goodrich, Honeywell, Siemens, Sikorsky Aircraft, U.S. Army, and Whirlpool Corporation. Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, SofTech ( www.softech.com) has locations and distribution partners throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

SofTech, CADRA, ProductCenter and Prospector are trademarks of SofTech, Inc. All other products or company references are the property of their respective holders.



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