DCC Technology Management Group Announces Free Asset Management Software Upgrade; Special Offer for New Customers

    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- DCC Technology Management Group, a
business unit of Dana Commercial Credit Corporation (DCC) and developers of
Wyzdom(R) asset management software, announced today a special promotion for
its technology asset management solutions.
    The special offer provides a free asset management software upgrade to
companies who have previously purchased another asset management repository,
thus replacing their existing software with Wyzdom, the industry's only
web-based, 100 percent Java asset management software product.  Eligible
organizations will receive this complementary upgrade in conjunction with the
purchase of DCC's Strategic Asset Management Analysis(TM) (SAMA) consulting
service.
    Positioned as a catalyst for ensuring a successful asset management
implementation, this offer provides the consulting services that build the
foundation for business methodology to support an ongoing, successful IT asset
management infrastructure.  In effect, DCC is offering a holistic,
process-supported solution that allows companies to fully activate their asset
management software and improve their return on investment (ROI).
    "Enterprises can expect a strong ROI from their asset management
implementations as long as they recognize that asset management is not just a
technology solution, but a practice which must be integrated with other
management practices to succeed," said Norbert Kriebel, associate analyst at
Giga Information Group.
    "By carefully monitoring market analysis, industry expert commentary and
prospective client requests, it became apparent that many organizations seek
substantial asset management results," said Patricia Benson, managing
director, DCC Technology Management Group.  "It is our experience that a
successful asset management project couples management processes with
innovative technology.  We understand that technology is not the only
necessary element for successful asset management practices.  So, we are
increasing the accessibility to our comprehensive solutions through this
special offer."
    DCC offers comprehensive asset management solutions by combining products
with services then creating ongoing processes for managing technology assets
and producing measurable return on investment.
    An essential component in the special offer, the SAMA is a business
evaluation that tailors an asset management strategy specific to each client's
management needs.  This extensive analysis reveals how asset management can
affect and improve all the critical areas within an organization.  It
specifically targets total cost of ownership (TCO) and ROI opportunities in
order to make recommendations for determining the "best-fit" asset management
solution for an organization.
    The free software upgrade entails replacing the customer's current asset
management repository with Wyzdom, licensed according to the customer's
existing software agreement.  Wyzdom combines the physical, financial and
contractual attributes of technology assets into one comprehensive management
reporting system.
    In addition, DCC offers complementary products and services, including:

    *  TCO Wyzard(TM) -- A TCO tool used in our consulting services, this
product establishes a benchmark to measure improvements in an asset management
infrastructure.

    *  Strategic Implementation Planning Session (SIPS) -- An on-site
facilitation and executive decision-making consultation, the SIPS is designed
to gather and review essential information to ensure successful implementation
of the software and the processes that support it.

    DCC's special offer concludes on October 31, 1998.  This corresponds with
the release of Wyzdom, version 5.2.  This and future Wyzdom software upgrades
are covered under the client software support agreement.  As part of the
special offer, pricing for the SAMA consulting service will be determined
according to the size and scope of each company's project, typically ranging
between $60,000-$150,000.  Services for new customers will occur on a
first-come, first-serve basis.  For more information about this special offer,
please contact Darcy Arnold, marketing manager, DCC Technology Management
Group, at 415-439-7418 or e-mail: darcy.arnold@dana.com.
    DCC Technology Management Group is the San Francisco-based business unit
of Dana Commercial Credit.  It specializes in providing asset management
software and services that enable companies to track and manage information
technology assets throughout their life-cycles, thus reducing technology costs
and risk.  The web site address for Wyzdom software and asset management
resources/solutions is www.wyzdom.com.
    Dana Commercial Credit, a 1996 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National
Quality Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides leasing and
financing services to a broad range of business customers in selected markets.
Activities range from capital market transactions valued up to $250 million
each to sales-aided vendor programs with an average ticket size of $25,000 for
the microcomputer industry.  DCC has an international network of offices
throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany and
Switzerland.  The company has assets owned or under management of $5.2 billion
in original asset value, DCC's internet address is www.dcc.com.
    One of the world's largest independent suppliers to vehicular, off-highway
and industrial manufacturers and their related aftermarkets, Dana Corporation
produces components used on more than 95 percent of the world's 650 million
motor vehicles.  Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates 270
major facilities in 33 countries and employs more than 79,000 people.  The
company had pro forma sales of $11.9 billion in 1997.  Dana's internet address
is www.dana.com.

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