FLORENCE, SC, September 10, 2008 — Parish Data System (PDS), the industry leader in Catholic church management software, announced the release of PDS Office Version 6. This latest version of PDS Office offers major enhancements to Church Office, School Office, and Formation Office. PDS also announced the release of PDS Connects, the online companion to PDS Church Office.

PDS Office Version 6 Enhancements:

• Unified Ribbon Task Bar — replaces the top and side menu bars for improved navigation between individual screens and processes
• Dashboard — allows user to visualize data "snapshots" with customizable graphs and pie charts; individual Dashboards are stored for each system user
• Status Icons — shows shared information between Church Office, Formation Office, and School Office
• Redesigned Member Screens — member information consolidated into one screen for easier viewing
• Consolidated Fund Screens — view terms, rates, history, and keywords on one centralized screen for simplified viewing
• Verbal Confirmation of Payment Amounts — allows user to hear the identification number and payment amount to increase accuracy during contribution posting
• Improved Sacrament Tracking — accommodates up to eight (8) sacrament dates with dedicated tabs for individual sacraments
• Personalized Favorites Menu — provides shortcuts to frequently used screens and processes
• Dropdown Menus to View Recently Accessed Records — allows user to choose a recently accessed record without looking up the file a second time
• Simplified Reporting — users can overview individual report settings, view sample reports, or move directly into preview or print mode

PDS Connects
PDS Connects, the online companion to Church Office, allows people with appropriate security rights to view the church directory plus access and update personal information over the Internet. Administrators are alerted to information changes and have the option to approve or reject them in the Church Office database. Approved changes are committed to the database and uploaded back to the Web.

PDS Connects Key Benefits:

• Reduced data entry — members update their information online, reducing staff time
• More efficient communications — information updated by members ensures a more consistent record-keeping process
• Anytime, anywhere access — people with assigned permissions can securely access their profile information over the Internet

All PDS Connects transactions require the user to sign in with an ID and password before viewing or updating personal data. Encryption technology securely transmits information between administration, users, and the PDS Connects system.

For more information regarding the release of PDS Office Version 6 or PDS Connects, visit parishdata.com, email solutions@parishdata.com, or call 800-892-5202.

About Parish Data System

Since 1978, Parish Data System (www.parishdata.com) has been the leading Catholic church management software solutions by meeting the needs of more than 8,500 parishes, schools and dioceses worldwide. In 2004, PDS joined forces with another church management software leader, ACS Technologies (www.acstechnologies.com), combining strengths and staff to offer the industry's best support and training along with the broadest line of church management software solutions. PDS software is used by more parishes in the United States than any other software, making it the top choice for Catholic management software and services. PDS continues to lead the market with new technology solutions that enable accurate data management, increase communications, and empower growth within Catholic organizations, both at the parish and diocese levels.