Headline: Novo Solutions, Inc. Earns Certified Partner Status In Microsoft® Partner Program

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA USA - 7/17/07 - Novo Solutions, a Virginia based developer of customer support software solutions has announced that it has earned "Certified Status" in Microsoft® Corporation's Partner Program, recognizing Novo Solution's expertise and competency in the software technology marketplace.

As a Certified Partner, Novo Solutions has successfully demonstrated its expertise with Microsoft® technologies and proven its ability to meet the rigorous evaluation standards of the Certified Partner Program to include total customer satisfaction and support.

Microsoft® Certified Partners are companies that provide the highest levels of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on skills. The Certified Partner - ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set.

"We place tremendous value on our partners to help us deliver solutions and applications to customers," said Allison Watson, Vice President of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corporation. "Solutions competencies provide an integrated partnering framework that recognizes an enterprise's expertise and rewards it for the effect it has in the technology marketplace."

Novo Solutions has provided Customer Support Software solutions for a wide range of clients including: Comcast, Nestle Foods, Anheuser Busch Companies, CDC as well as a multitude of satisfied customers around the globe.

“While we have been developing software on Microsoft technologies for a number of years now, we see the step of Certified Partner as a way of further aligning ourselves with Microsoft in the areas of marketing and software development. We are excited about the new opportunities for more fully utilizing Microsoft technologies, particularly Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, MOSS 2007 and the .NET 3.0 Framework to continue to build and deliver flexible, scalable and easy to use web based Customer Support & Knowledge Management solutions to our customers.”

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The Microsoft Partner Program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.

About Novo Solutions:
Novo Solutions is a leading provider of scalable, easy to use web based help desk, customer support and knowledge management solutions.