MetaQuest Software Provides Affordable, Web-based Bug Tracking for Small Businesses

Montreal, Quebec - 16 February 2005 - MetaQuest Software Inc., http://www.metaquest.com, announced today the immediate availability of Census Small Business, a version of the Census issue-tracking system that is specifically designed for the smaller company that requires a complete, yet affordable, bug tracking system.

"Census Small Business is an extremely attractive alternative for smaller companies on a budget," says Jeff Lalonde, Vice President of Sales at MetaQuest Software, "because our Small Business edition includes far more features than you get in any other comparably-priced product,"
MetaQuest has included everything a small business needs in Census Small Business:

- A reusable template for bug-tracking projects
- Customizable fields
- Attachments
- Bug change histories
- User and group security
- Queries and sorts
- Named or concurrent licensing
- Microsoft Access backend database (included)
- Support for Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE)


In addition, Census Small Business includes many of the same features you'd expect to find only in more expensive products. For example, Census Small Business includes role-based workflow, automatic e-mail notifications, integration with Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, and Web-based reporting.

About MetaQuest

MetaQuest Software, http://www.metaquest.com, a member of the Vector Networks Group since October 2001, provides solutions for PC desktop management, software development, and technical support. MetaQuest technologies, which include PC diagnostics, application self-healing, and Web-based issue tracking, are available as standalone products (Census for issue tracking and Triage for eSupport), or as modules in Vector Network's flagship product, PC-Duo
Enterprise. Further information on MetaQuest can be found at www.metaquest.com.


MetaQuest Software
416 de Maisonneuve West, Suite 401
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3A1L2
info@metaquest.com


About Vector Networks

Vector Networks Group specializes in the development and marketing of Windows-based desktop management software for the enterprise market. Through Vector's ever-increasing reseller channel and direct sales, the company services customers in over 40 countries with software installed on over 3.5 million PCs.
Further information on Vector Networks can be found at http://www.vector-networks.com.