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January 30, 2002
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American Residential Group Retains Spherexx

TULSA, Oklahoma  - Spherexx LLC has been selected to oversee various projects for American Residential Group including software testing, selection, training and implementation which will also consist of a new network installation and hardware infrastructure upgrade. Plans are also being drawn for the development of web-based services that will streamline processes and enhance marketing efforts across the portfolio. Both the onsite and corporate office software packages will be tested with the assistance of Spherexx. A team website has been established to increase communication efforts among the testing team while keeping management abreast of the progress. The 'team site' includes documents used to review the features and functions of the new software, discussion boards for reporting issues, software demos, timeline calendars along with general announcements about the project. Testing templates have been carefully designed to walk the testing team through daily and monthly processes as they test various software packages.

The scope of work was outlined in phases beginning with the testing of a selected group of industry-specific software programs for property management and accounting along with new hardware and software infrastructures to accommodate the new applications, then a parallel processing period where both the new windows/web-based and existing dos-based products were compared giving users time to acclimate to the new product. Finally, a custom built process is being designed to facilitate the migration from the existing DOS-based accounting program to the new windows and/or web-based accounting solution. Web development will be integrated in phases to enhance the new software roll-out, training and updated procedures that are required with any new operating software. Custom programming and reporting is also provided by Spherexx after the implementation to further enhance the utility and function of their new software investment.

"Our charge is to anticipate and manage the impact of this new technology while preparing the client for inevitable changes. We feel our client's investment in Spherexx gives them an edge over the competition, because they will be working with seasoned (industry trained) professionals that have completed many migrations, implementations and infrastructure upgrades and this experience is invaluable, stated Becca Wilson, President of Spherexx LLC."

About American Residential Group
American Residential Group is an experienced, fully integrated real estate firm that specializes in the acquisition, development, construction and management of apartment communities. They currently oversee a portfolio of eleven Class A properties in Oklahoma and focus their efforts on the delivery of outstanding service to their residents. American Residential Group was formed in 1997 by Jay Helm and Steve Ganzkow, who utilize their extensive experience in the real estate industry to expand their presence in the marketplace.

About Spherexx.com
Spherexx (www.spherexx.com) is a full-service consulting firm offering a wide selection of professional services including system & software integration, internet & direct mail marketing, application hosting services, database solutions, web based applications, e-commerce solutions and custom programming. A division of Spherexx, Leasing Assistant (www.leasingassistant.com) targets the real estate industry (property management, corporate housing, locating services, broker/realtors, assisted living and real estate associations) with industry specialized services.