April 12, 2004 - Penton Technology Media announced today the Editors’ Choice and Readers' Choice finalists for the third annual iSeries NEWS Apex Awards. Profound Logic’s RPG-Alive was selected as a finalist in the Programmer Utilities category. Winners will be announced at Spring COMMON 2004 in San Antonio on May 1.

"The Apex Awards recognize industry leaders who have made valuable contributions to their customers and the market," said Wayne Madden, publisher of iSeries NEWS.

About Profound Logic Software, Inc.

Profound Logic Software is a leading provider of application development tools for the iSeries (AS/400) platform. Established in 1999, Profound Logic started creating innovative programming tools that streamline the application development process. Profound Logic has also focused on providing excellent customer service to its clients. Today, Profound Logic Software enjoys thousands of software users in more than 40 different countries. Profound Logic offers its software along with related training, consulting, and support services.

About RPG-Alive

RPG-Alive (http://www.rpgalive.com) is a productivity tool for iSeries developers. It magnifies the skills of RPG developers by adding graphical code analysis and editing features to the iSeries Programming Development Environment. First published in 1999, RPG-Alive is now used by thousands of companies worldwide.