Microsoft Teams with Access Softek for Financial Software

September 21, 2004 - (HostReview.com) -  Microsoft Corp. (www.microsoft.com) and Access Softek Inc. (www.accesssoftek.com) today announced their joint effort to produce and deliver the Converter for Quicken® files within Microsoft® Money 2005, the award-winning personal finance software. With the converter tool from Access Softek, consumers can quickly and easily transfer their personal finance data from Quicken into Money 2005.

"Microsoft Money continues to be the most powerful and effective software application for financial management," said Chris Doner, president and CEO of Access Softek. "We remain dedicated to this relationship and providing Microsoft with solutions that help meet the needs of its customers while simplifying the data transfer process."

Upon using the converter tool, former Quicken customers can immediately take advantage of all the new and enhanced features in Money 2005, designed to help consumers effortlessly handle their day-to-day finances and optimize their long-term financial goals.
The tool, which supports conversions of Quicken 2004 and earlier versions, is the most recent collaboration between Microsoft and Access Softek, which have worked together for more than a decade on a variety of projects, including those involving wireless, personal digital assistant and Open Financial Exchange (OFX) connectivity.
With the Converter for Quicken files, Access Softek helps Microsoft ensure that consumers' important financial data, such as account registers and portfolio information, is efficiently imported into Money 2005.

"Microsoft values its relationships with leading technology providers such as Access Softek, which enable us to offer products that are powerful, yet easy to use," said AnnMarie Coe, marketing manager for the Home Retail Division at Microsoft. "With Access Softek's smartly designed converter tool, consumers can quickly and efficiently transfer their financial information into Money 2005."

Since 1984, Access Softek Inc. has provided software development solutions to leading financial technology companies including Microsoft, H&R Block, Fiserv and a growing number of banks and credit unions.

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