Alpha Five Version 6 Recommended over Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro

BURLINGTON, Mass.—Computer Reseller News (CRN) has honored Alpha Software’s Alpha Five version 6 with its prestigious “CRN Test Center Recommended” award as the “development environment that meets the needs of both solution providers and small businesses” in its June 20, 2005 issue. Alpha Five version 6 was recommended over Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro.

“While there are several products on the market, ranging from Microsoft Access to FileMaker Pro, Test Center engineers determined that Alpha Five version 6.0 from Alpha Software, Burlington, Mass., offers an eclectic blend of features that speeds development without limiting options,” CRN reports.

Read the full review at: http://www.crn.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164303071&flatPage=true

“Alpha Software is proud to be recommended by CRN,” says Richard Rabins, Alpha Software co-chairman. “Our goal is to enable customers to build breakthrough web and desktop applications and solve database management problems rapidly and easily. We provide small businesses with the same kind of robust and customizable database products that large companies employ at a fraction of the price.”

CRN’s recommendation comes on the heels of other fantastic reviews of Alpha Five version 6. In March, PC Magazine awarded Alpha Five its coveted Editors Choice Award. PC User Magazine selected Alpha Five version 6 as the winner in their annual Best Database Software category, beating out both FileMaker 7 and the current version of MS Access. Last December, in a PC Today Magazine shootout against MS Access, Alpha Five received the highest score and was cited for its ability to create web solutions along with ease of use and the ability to build applications in about a quarter of the time as compared to MS Access.

About Alpha Software Inc.
Alpha Software Inc., headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, has been creating relational database applications renowned for their ease-of-use for more than 20 years. The company was founded in 1982 and has in excess of 1 million customers. For more information, please see www.alphasoftware.com

Alpha Five and Alpha Software are registered trademarks of Alpha Software Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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Contacts:

Richard Rabins
Alpha Software Inc.
Phone: (781) 229-4500 x22 Cell: (617) 838-4488
Richard@alphasoftware.com

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