Alexandria v5.5.2 Released!

For Immediate Release
COMPANION RELEASES ALEXANDRIA® V5.5.2

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, July 21, 2006—
COMPanion Corporation announced Friday, July 21, 2006, the release of Alexandria v5.5.2, which includes many enhanced and performance enhancements designed to improve stability and ease of use in Alexandria v5.5.2. The following are a selection of the benefits:

MARC Search
Use 5.5.2's new Z39.50 MARC Search to locate more complete records, update your brief records or use it to copy catalog new items into your system.

Patron Information Exchange
Schedule importing and exporting updates of patron information shared with your school administration software. Eliminate the time, money and hassle of configuring SIF or manually updating patron records.

Super Summary 2
Make your own version of the Super Summary. Specify the information columns to display and the row breakdowns to be used. Create and save as many versions as your need.

…and many more benefits!

ABOUT ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria, known for its ease of use and exceptional 24/7/365 technical support, is a library automation system used in thousands of libraries worldwide since 1988—from single libraries to school districts of 350+. Alexandria saves precious time and resources with its ability to efficiently manage today's libraries, making the jobs of administrators, technology coordinators, and librarians easier and less costly. Most importantly, Alexandria promotes student achievement in ways that other library management systems are not able. Alexandria may be configured as a Client/Server model for optimal networking speed and functionality, or as a complete Web-based configuration for ease and convenience. Alexandria offers the best cross-platform and/or Web-based library automation solution for the latest operating systems including Windows XP and Macintosh OS X.

ABOUT COMPANION CORP.
COMPanion Corporation, headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, is the developer of Alexandria Library Automation. COMPanion’s suite of 100% cross-platform products include Alexandria; Textbook Tracker, a textbook management tool for schools; eLunchroom, a point-of-sale K-12 cafeteria management tool; and SmartMARC, an efficient MARC cataloging tool. For over 17 years, COMPanion has established itself as a leader in the K-12 education market.

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Contact:
Darren Dibb
COMPanion Corporation
801-365-0520
ddibb@goalexandria.com