Hyland Software and eSignLive Technology announced today a cooperative marketing initiative

April 15, 1999 — This partnership addresses a growing requirement for users to deploy end-to-end, paperless approval processes. Hyland Software, developer of OnBase® , and Silanis Technology announced today a cooperative marketing initiative between the OnBase® IDM product and ApproveIt™, Silanis Technology's electronic approval and signature software. This partnership addresses a growing requirement for users to deploy end-to-end, paperless approval processes.

"ApproveIt™ is an intelligent enhancement to the OnBase® Workflow solution that will enable users to manage a document life cycle without the need to generate hard copy to get a signature," according to Packy Hyland, CEO of Hyland Software. "And because ApproveIt™ meets strict federal standards for electronic and digital signatures that include state, federal and FDA regulated processes, customers will be able to capitalize on their technology investment."

"Hyland Software is a leader in providing customers with complete information management solutions," says Michael Laurie, Vice President of Silanis Technology. "Our relationship with Hyland Software demonstrates the need of organizations that are implementing information management systems to be able to automate their business process with electronic approval.

About Silanis

Founded in 1992, Silanis Technology Inc. develops ApproveIt, the industry's first and only multi-signature electronic approval management software. Over 400 organizations use Silanis products in government, business, insurance, medical, and health care sectors, including the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, TRW, Williams Group, Nationwide Insurance, and National City Bank. Silanis software is recognized for its mature feature set, security, ease-of-use, and simple integration.

About Hyland Software

Hyland Software develops OnBase® , powerful client server software that combines document imaging, COLD, electronic document management and Workflow into a single integrated application. While appropriate for departmental applications, OnBase® is capable of handling thousands of users, terabytes of data, and one million transactions per day. Over one thousand companies in seventeen countries have streamlined their processes and empowered their employees with OnBase® software. For more information please visit www.OnBase.com.