Ad-hoc | 20 December 2000 11:07

Ad hoc-Service: ATOSS Software AG engl

Ad-hoc Mitteilung übermittelt durch die DGAP. Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist allein der Emittent verantwortlich. —————————————————————————— ATOSS Software Solutions Lands Swiss Crossair Airline Account Munich, December 20, 2000 ATOSS Software AG, Munich (WKN 510440), just received an important order from Europe’s leading regional airline, Crossair AG of Switzerland. ATOSS is listed on the Neuer Markt, and is a leading supplier of IT-solutions in the area of staff efficiency management. Crossair, based in Basel, joins Lufthansa German Airlines, Lufthansa France, the German railway operators Deutsche Bahn AG and the auto rental agency Sixt AG, in entrusting ATOSS e:fficiency suite, which has already been implemented by a large group of transportation providers and is saving them millions thanks to the analysis, planning and management of its personnel. Crossair will manage its entire ground staff at the company headquarters located within the facilities of the 3-nation Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Fribourg, and therefore, among others, its technical services and administration departments via ATOSS software. Since this software is also ideal for decentralized utilization, the implementation will also cover the company’s operations at the Bern airport and in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, at the Lugano airport. In addition, ATOSS Resource Allocation software will coordinate the scheduling of personnel at one of the most modern call centers in Europe. To work effectively, the system must not only take employee availability into account, but also the wide range of qualifications involved. ATOSS AG’s software is an information and optimization tool that enables management to ensure the planning of the right number of staff with the skills required to meet the demands of the ever-changing work load and flex-time options available to employees. Especially the transportation and service industry, that must provide its customers with 24/7 service, is an industry that demands extremely high levels of efficient human resources deployment. Its need for intelligent software solutions in the area of staff efficiency management will continue to grow and will become a decisive element in securing competitive strength. This account further establishes ATOSS Software AG on the Swiss market. The company plans to expand its activities in this country in the future along with the internationalization of the ATOSS Group. Contact: Raik Radloff, Am Moosfeld 3; 81829 Munich, Germany Phone: 49- (0)89 42771 0; Fax: 49- (0)89 427 71 100; Ende der Mitteilung