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OPTO News Optio Software Reports Fiscal 2007 Q3 Increase in Revenues

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optio^® Software (OTCBB:OPTO), a leading provider of business process improvement solutions dedicated to helping customers manage and control the complete lifecycle of document-intensive processes, today reported an increase in revenues and subscription licensing contracts as part of its financial results for the fiscal 2007 third quarter and nine-month period ended October 31, 2006.

Revenue

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2007 increased seven percent to $7.6 million from $7.1 million in the prior fiscal year quarter. Software license revenues increased six percent to $2.2 million in the three months ended October 31, 2006 from $2.1 million in the three months ended October 31, 2005.

Optio’s subscription licensing contracts contributed $597,000 of revenue to the quarter ended October 31, 2006, up from $542,000 of revenue from the quarter ended October 31, 2005.

“Optio’s Q3 net increase is largely due to improved performance in field sales activities on a year over year basis including a major contract for our Healthcare forms automation solutions. An increase in subscription licenses also positively impacted our Q3 results,” said C. Wayne Cape, Optio’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

“In response to current market trends and our customers’ ongoing needs, we have recently announced our new ProCentra^TM product line, focused on the control and strategic business process management of document-intensive processes, such as maintenance renewal and invoice dispute resolution,” added Cape. “Optio’s ‘next generation’ solution suite increases our breadth and depth of service in the enterprise document automation and electronic health record industries. Looking forward, we’re encouraged by the market interest for both our current and future software solution suites.”

Key Metrics

Services and maintenance revenues rose to $4.8 million in the three months ended October 31, 2006 from $4.5 million in the three months ended October 31, 2005. Additionally, Days’ Sales Outstanding (DSO) increased from 40 days to 46 days in comparison to the previous quarter.

Cost of Revenue

For the third quarter, total cost of revenue increased slightly to $1.9 million from $1.8 million reported during the same quarter in the prior fiscal year.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses decreased to $4.6 million in the three months ended October 31, 2006 from $5.3 million in the three months ended October 31, 2005, primarily due to the inclusion of a $900,000 gain on the reversal of the valuation reserve of the M2 Systems promissory note in the three months ended October 31, 2006.

On November 6, 2006, after the sale of the stock of M2 Systems, Optio received $2,758,000, representing full repayment of the M2 Systems note receivable, plus accrued interest. Such repayment represents an early retirement of the note, originally due December 1, 2007. This repayment indicated an increased value in the collateral of the note and as a result, the carrying value of the M2 Systems note was effectively written up to its full face value. The impairment charge previously recorded by Optio relating to the M2 Systems note was eliminated. Optio recognized income of $900,000 that was a reduction of the Company’s third quarter operating expenses.

Net Income

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was $1.1 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.04, an increase from net income of $6,000 and diluted EPS of $0.00 in the prior-year’s quarter.

Nine Months Ended October 31, 2006

Total revenue for the nine months ended October 31, 2006 was $21.2 million, compared with $21.4 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2005. Software license revenues were $5.7 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2006, compared to $6.8 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2005. Optio’s subscription licensing revenue increased to $1.7 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2006 from $1.6 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2005. Services and maintenance revenues increased to $13.8 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2006 from $13.0 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2005. Total cost of revenue increased slightly to $5.5 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2006 from $5.3 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2005.

Operating expenses for the nine months ended October 31, 2006 were $15.3 million, including the $900,000 gain on the reversal of the valuation reserve of the M2 Systems note, down from $16.0 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2006.

For the nine months ended October 31, 2006, net income was $585,000 or $0.02 diluted EPS, an increase from a net income of $160,000 and diluted EPS of $0.01 in the nine months ended October 31, 2005.

Third Quarter Highlights and Business Metrics

Several significant software license transactions were closed during the quarter, including a $600,000 forms library and documents-on-demand contract to Triad Hospitals, a business process improvement (BPI) solution to Stewart & Stevenson, and a document automation and output management solution to Motorola GmbH, which will be rolled out to its European facilities within the next several months.

Optio closed the quarter with $8.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, consistent with the $8.0 million in cash as of Jan. 31, 2006. The company had no outstanding balance on its line of credit as of October 31, 2006.

About Optio Software, Inc.

Optio Software, with 25 years of experience and more than 5,000 clients, worldwide, provides software solutions dedicated to automating, managing and controlling the entire lifecycle of document-intensive processes, while extending the value of their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Hospital Information Systems (HIS) applications. More than 5,000 organizations rely on Optio Software for innovative business process improvement solutions that allow them to reduce transactional activities and focus on core responsibilities. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga., Optio Software maintains European, Middle Eastern and African headquarters in Paris, France and sales offices in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. For more information about Optio Software or to contact a local Optio sales consultant, reach us at 770.576.3500 or visit our website at www.optio.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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