The software appliance approach makes perfect sense for end-users who are interested in simplifying the deployment and management of applications. With this model, users are sheltered from operating system issues and are able to quickly and easily receive the value of the applications.

It's really a software management system that can be either nationwide or geographically targeted.

This is not just another software product -- it's a significantly improved management tool that we've selected to manage our entire inventory process. We fully expect that American Auto Exchange will enable our dealerships to make better informed decisions that will result in incremental sales and profitability.

The recommended strategy is to employ 'smart' buying practices to reduce acquisition and support costs, including software asset management, and increase the use of standards-compliant software,'

The auditors will look at that and the entire software program and always find something, then report it to management. If anything is out of line, we're going to find it.

CA is clearly one of the preeminent global providers of technology management software whose products represent a strong addition to our growing library of content. We view this latest agreement with CA as further evidence that a growing number of major software companies will be incorporating virtual inventory as part of their channel distribution strategy.