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MEDIA RELEASE

July 22, 2008

Second Birthday Celebrated With Gift Giving Spree
Biggest round yet for ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund

The ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund has celebrated its second birthday by awarding nine more non profit professionals from across the not for profit sector and across the country grants worth $11,000. This round of funding was one of the most competitive on record with $40,000 worth of funding requested, resulting in some tough decisions for the review panel.

“Demand is increasing so we must be doing something right,” says Paul Ramsbottom, managing director ASI Asia Pacific and instigator of the scholarship fund that aims to strengthen non profit sector professionals. “More not for profit professionals are seeking ongoing professional development than ever before and that’s good news.”

The Fund received applications requesting more than $40,000 in funding in the June round. We are pleased to confirm nine Scholarships were awarded with a total value of more than $11,000. Approximately $9,000 will now be made available for the final two rounds of funding for 2008.

Congratulations to the following Scholarship recipients:

Part A – Fully Funded Education Scholarships

Claire Black - The Wilderness Society
FIA Madison Down Under

Tarnya Van Driel - Asthma Foundation of SA
FIA Madison Down Under

Elaine Young - Australian Red Cross
Diploma of Business (Volunteer Management)

We're pleased to announce details of the 2008 ASI Asia-Pacific iMIS Business Excellence Framework (iBEF) IT Round Table.

This biannual forum brings together a select group of iMIS customers that represent the largest organisations in the iMIS Community. It will be an opportunity to examine in detail the issues facing IT Executives and their organisations.

Details are:

Dates: Thursday 24th July 2008
Venue: ASI Melbourne Office
Level 22, 459 Collins Street
Melbourne, Victoria
Times: 9.30 am till late

The forum will be hosted by ASI Senior Management and will include a special presentation on the iMIS Product Development Outlook.

MEDIA RELEASE

June 17, 2008

iMIS Customers Preview the Future
at Business Excellence Framework Forum

The annual iMIS Business Excellence Framework (iBEF) Forum held on May 20 and 21 brought together 10 not-for-profit leaders - representing the largest users of the iMIS software solution in the Asia-Pacific region - for two days of intensive review and knowledge sharing, with the focus on achieving business excellence. Mobile phones were off, thinking caps on and best practice firmly fixed in the spotlight.

Held at historic Mansion Hotel at Werribee Park just outside Melbourne, the forum was hosted by Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the developers of iMIS. In attendance was US based chairman and CEO Bob Alves, ASI Asia-Pacific senior management and leaders from:

This week we kicked off a new campaign to promote Friendraising. A direct mail campaign inviting prospects to attend seminars in Melbourne (29th April in ASI office) and Sydney (30th April at the Grace Hotel) began and will be followed up with emails and phone contact.

This seminar series will focus on the concept of friendraising (rather than the product). Attached is a copy of the postcard invite and below is copy of the letter that has been posted to contacts.

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Wednesday 9 April 2008

The Fund received applications requesting approximately $9,000 in funding in the March round. We are pleased to confirm six Scholarships were awarded with a total value of more than $5,000. Approximately $19,000 will now be made available for the three further rounds of funding for 2008.

Congratulations to the following Scholarship recipients:

Part A – Fully Funded Education Scholarships

Kennie Ward - OBJECT
FIA Skills 1 (NSW)

Judith Williams – Australian Breastfeeding Association
FIA Skills 1 (VIC)

Part B – Education Subsidies for ASI Customers

Janita Suter - Caritas Australia

Correction from ASI AP Update - Please note that Daylight Savings Time has ended in Western Australia (as of 30th March). This means that Perth is - just for this week - three hours behind Melb/Syd.

As of 6th April SA, VIC, NSW, ACT, Tas and New Zealand will end daylight savings time (clocks are put back one hour) thus bringing QLD back into the same zone to the rest of the eastern states and WA will be back to being two hours behind the east.

New Zealand will remain two hours ahead of Melb/Syd.

See blog entry http://www.insideasiap.com/node/578 for details on USA.

The March round of the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund has now closed. We received a total of 9 eligible applications for a range of funding with some very impressive applications coming through.

Joining Paul and Julie on the review panel for March is Leo.

As you may be aware, a different member of staff is selected to join the review panel for each funding round.

Previous guest panelists have included:

December 07 - Greg
September 07 - Jay
June 07 - Jason
March 07 - Jana

December 06 - Kevin B
September 06 - Mick
June 06 - Lindsay

This year the following staff have been selected to participate:

The ASI 'SMART Company' Scholarship Fund March quarter closing date has been extended to Friday 14 March (from 10 March). Details are at www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship.

The scholarship is open to staff working at NFPs - ASI customers and non customers. iMIS and Open Alms customers (up to date with SUP) can apply for up to $2000 in funds for their professional development under Part C of the fund.

We encourage applications for the March round! Contact Marla on 03 9869 7503 for more information.

The 2008 calendar for iMIS and Open Alms Training is completed. Full details are at www.advsol.com/ap/learning

Open Alms Courses on offer are:
- Basics in a day
- Administrator
- Custom Query (on request)

Courses will be held in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide

iMIS courses on offer include:
- FundRaising
- Customer Management
- Billing
- Events
- A/R Cash
- Introductory Crystal Reports
- Content Manager

Courses will be held in Melbourne and Sydney

This year we will also be offering iMIS customers At Your Desk (AYD) Training - 2 hour web based training in:
- IQA
- Business Object Designer

"Long Term Thinking Leads Lawyers to Meaningful Relationships"

A Success Story on the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has now been publshed to www.advsol.com/ap.

Thanks to Sue Woodman at LIV in assisting us to prepare this success story.

The inaugural iMIS IT Round Table Forum will be held in the Melbourne office boardroom this week on Thursday 13 September. The group will then head to the RACV Club for a special networking dinner. Paul, Mick, Jason and Jay will be hosting the day with Marilyn, Jana and Ross joining the group for lunch.

Agenda is as follows:

12 noon
Arrival drinks & buffet lunch served
1.15 pm
Welcome & Introductions
iMIS Technical Road Map
Introducing the 7 Business Drivers & the iMIS Business Excellence Framework
2.50 pm
Afternoon Tea
3.10 pm
iMIS Emerging Technology Program
Technical Demonstrations

"Surgeons Adopt Cutting Edge Technology"

A Success Story on The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has now been publshed to www.advsol.com/ap or view the pdf attached.

Thanks to David Spargo and Ian Burke at RACS in assisting us to prepare this success story.

"Psychologists Register Improvements With iMIS"

A Success Story on Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria (PRVB) has now been publshed to www.advsol.com/ap or view the pdf attached.

Thanks to Paul Gloster and David Collier at PRVB in assisting us to prepare this success story.

I've had a couple of queries in recent times from customers who are heading to Melbourne for training and the like asking about hotels nearby our offices. Here's a reference list of some I thought of - please add to the list!

The nearest hotels include:

1. The Rialto Hotel on Collins (5 star hotel, 2 doors down from ASI's office) - http://www.rialtohotel.com.au/

2. The Oaks apartments (Oaks on Collins is across the road, down ½ a block, Oaks on Market is a block down) - http://www.theoaksgroup.com.au/List.aspx?state=0&lid=11

3. Clarion Suites Gateway (http://www.wotif.com/hotels/clarion-suites-gateway.html) – down one block from office, overlooks river & casino, corner of Flinders Street)