Live and Online Auction Technologies Integrate to Fund Great Causes

Everett, WA (February 16, 2010) – Northwest Software Technologies, Inc.®, the pioneering and leading developer of event fundraising management software designed specifically for non-profit organizations, announced today that it has partnered with AuctionFrogs, LLC, a leader in online auctions for charitable organizations, to deliver a seamless solution for managing live auction events together with online silent auctions.

"As multi-vendor technology continues to enhance the benefit auction experience, data management has become fragmented, leaving non-profit organizations with the daunting task of maintaining multiple data sources," commented Jack Wilson, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Software Technologies, Inc.. "Auction-Tracker and the Tracker-Series Generation 3 suite of event fundraising applications are specifically designed to pull these multiple data sources together, incorporating them into a “single” point of entry. Auction-Tracker Live!, our new online benefit auction interface, integrates the AuctionFrogs online auction engine to Auction-Tracker, simplifying the end-to-end data management process. We look forward to providing even more value to our clients through this partnership."

By integrating Northwest Software’s Auction-Tracker v6.00 and Auction Frog’s Online Auction engine, non-profits hosting gala events are able to host both live and online auctions and easily manage all aspects of their benefit auctions from one suite of management tools. This integration enables both traditional live gala events and online auctions to be created from the same information in a single data source. Each event is performed in their own venue, post-event reconciliation, billing, receipting and constituent relationship management are made easy and analysis for all aspects of the event more meaningful and easy to understand. This gives the fundraising staff more time to focus its efforts on soliciting donations and marketing the events - creating a higher return for the organization.

"Our focus has always been to help non-profits increase revenues through our online auction platform. Our relationship with Northwest Software allows us to expand our core offering to those customers who want expanded fundraising options while enabling users of Auction-Tracker to add online capability to their already robust software package" says Kristi Saucerman, Auction Frogs CEO. "We are constantly looking for ways to simplify the fundraising experience and raise more money. This partnership provides both through the ability to manage live and online auctions from a single solution."

About Northwest Software Technologies, Inc.
Northwest Software Technologies, Inc. is the pioneering and leading provider of fundraising event software to the nonprofit sector in the United States and Canada. More than 2,000 organizations - including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in the United States and Canada, American and Canadian Cancer Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Guilds of the Children’s Hospital of Seattle, March of Dimes, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Rotary International and the Swedish Hospital Medical Foundation - worldwide use the Tracker-Series applications to manage fundraising events. Northwest Software Technologies offers four software applications for fundraising event management: A’Thon-Tracker for sponsor-based pledge type events, Auction-Tracker for fundraising benefit auctions, Banquet-Tracker for fundraising banquets and Tournament-Tracker for benefit golf tournaments. Founded in 1985, Northwest Software Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Everett, Washington with international distribution offices in Canada and Australia.

About Auction Frogs
Auction Frogs is a leader in online fundraising for charitable causes. It brings businesses, fundraising organizations, and bidders together online in order to fund great causes. Auction Frogs provides an unmatched marketing opportunity for businesses, a simplified fundraising experience for organizations, with easy to use and easy to bid features for supporters of the cause. Since its launch in 2007, Auction Frogs has helped hundreds of organizations increase revenue by hosting online silent auctions, including Boise State University, Stars Among the Angels, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, National Ski Patrol, Ronald McDonald House, Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA and many local schools and other national non-profits.