BEYOND 20/20 DONATES SOFTWARE TO CAS

Children's Aid Societies of Eastern Ontario receive a $50,000 donation from Beyond 20/20

Ottawa, Canada – October 24, 2002 – In recognition of Foster Family Week, which runs from October 20 to 26, 2002, Beyond 20/20 donated a sophisticated online data dissemination package to 12 children's aid societies of Eastern Ontario.

The software will specifically be used for the website: www.fosteradoptwinningkids.com. Launched earlier this year, the website is a starting point where potential foster or adoptive parents can find out what is involved in providing a home for a child in care. An online application form is available for those ready to apply and tips are provided from parents who have already taken on the challenge.

"The goal is to track and monitor activities on the website with a view to ensure every opportunity is met to place as many children with suitable foster or adoptive parents within the region," said Jacquie Woodward, Chairperson for the CAS Eastern Zone Foster Care Collaboration Committee. "The need for additional foster families across the region continues to be great. Beyond 20/20's contribution to our website will enhance our ability to share the successes between our agencies."

Each of the 12 children's aid societies participating in the website will benefit by accessing data online, and using it to compare to their own agencies` statistics. The donated software will make it easy to provide a clear picture of who is visiting the site and how it is being used by prospective foster and adoptive parents.

"We feel that it is Beyond 20/20's responsibility to contribute to the community in which it operates," said Bill Lidington, president of Beyond 20/20 Inc. "We are pleased to assist in any way we can to the well-being of children within our community."

About Children's Aid Societies of Eastern Ontario

On any given day, the 12 children's aid societies in Eastern Ontario care for up to 3000 children and youth. Most are cared for by 1300 foster families, while others are awaiting families to welcome them into their homes.

In Ontario, there are 52 children's aid societies that provide care to almost 16,000 children and youth in over 6,000 foster families last year.

About Beyond 20/20 Inc.

Beyond 20/20 builds complete, cost-effective solutions for numeric dissemination, which can be installed quickly and maintained effortlessly. Its customers are the world's leading information providers and include the OECD, US Census Bureau, STAT-USA, Statistics Canada, CIBC Insurance, Moody's Investors and many others. Beyond 20/20's extensive family of desktop and Internet-based software products empowers end-users to process, disseminate and analyze numeric data. Users can create customized views and generate reports in a fraction of the time required by other software programs. Going beyond static formats such as PDF, XLS and HTML, Beyond 20/20 provides dynamic access to complex data through tabular presentations, charts and maps. Founded in 1987, Beyond 20/20 is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with an additional office in Washington, D.C.

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