SCOUTWEST, INC. ANNOUNCES STANDARD ISSUET

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (February 26, 2002) - Scoutwest, Inc., a developer of project management software, today announced that it has made public a new defect and issue management product named Standard IssueT to strengthen its lineup of products.

Standard IssueT represents a rethink of defect tracking, and is targeted at companies that have not traditionally used project management tools. "Creative people often won't use the current tools because they feel stifled by them," says Ray White, President of Scoutwest. "We're working from that angle."

Standard Issue, which is used in product development groups, helps track defects, enhancements, and other issues that arise during the development cycle. Issues that would otherwise get silently swept under the rug now follow straightforward workflow policies from creation to resolution. The product includes unlimited roles, actions, states, priorities and types to marshal issues through various stages of development, verification, and resolution. Project participants including product management, development, quality assurance, and executives can use Standard IssueT collaboratively to guide products from concept to release.

Standard IssueT complements the company's flagship product Standard Time®. The combination of products is an agreeable suite for companies that produce products, but do not feel comfortable with current tools. A fully functional time-limited version can be downloaded from www.stdissue.com .

About Scoutwest, Inc.

Founded in 2000, Scoutwest, Inc. delivers simple and lightweight project management tools. Products including Standard Time® and Standard IssueT enable workgroup collaboration in the areas of time management, defect and issue management. Companies deploy these products internationally to increase the efficiency of project execution. Scoutwest customers include Arthur Anderson, City of Winnipeg, and National University of Singapore. For information, call (719) 488-8697, or visit www.stdissue.com , or www.stdtime.com .

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