BELLEVUE, Wash., and MINNEAPOLIS - Onyx® Software Corporation (NASDAQ: ONXS) is providing customer relationship management (CRM) solutions to The Ryland Group Inc. (NYSE: RYL), one of the nation's largest homebuilders. The homebuilder CRM solution is designed to help Ryland create a picture-perfect buying experience for its customers. Solonis Inc., a veteran technology consulting services and solutions firm, will provide Ryland with the implementation and integration services for the Onyx CRM solution.

Employees, business partners and vendors of The Ryland Group will use Onyx software to present a consistent face to home buyers across all touch points for enhanced customer satisfaction throughout the home-buying life cycle. The Ryland Group, which operates in 21 markets across the United States, will use Onyx Enterprise 2001 to streamline operations, automate processes and improve communications between its sales offices, design centers, and divisional and corporate offices.

Through a single interface, Ryland employees will access a central repository of customer, prospect and community information and augment customer data based on local market needs and expertise. With Onyx, Ryland can capture every interaction with a prospective homebuyer or customer whether they visit the Web site, a sales office, or a design center, or call the Ryland corporate office. Ryland will use Onyx to manage marketing programs and capture information about individual prospect/buyer sales interactions and proposal history.

"We want our customers to see Ryland as a single entity dedicated to serving their needs throughout the entire home-buying, building, financing and warranty process," said Eric Elder, senior vice president of marketing and iStrategies, The Ryland Group. "We have been impressed with Onyx's understanding of our vision and deep knowledge of our industry and business processes. We are very pleased that Ryland will be the first to take advantage of this groundbreaking solution for the homebuilding industry."

"We evaluated a number of CRM solutions and are confident that Onyx is the best fit for our company," said Dave Fristoe, senior vice president and controller, The Ryland Group. "The Onyx solution meets our requirements for Web-based infrastructure and turn-key integration with our existing systems. It provides the flexibility, scalability and reliability we need to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction."

The Onyx system also will include a custom home configuration model, enabling sales and design-center agents to configure homes "on the fly" and keep track of the customer-selected options in a single repository. Onyx's built-in analysis and reporting tools will enable Ryland to analyze sales activity, more effectively target marketing campaigns and track profitability. The company plans to implement Onyx across all its business units to get a comprehensive view of customer interactions, including mortgage and insurance transactions, customer service history, warranty claims and customer referrals.

"The Ryland Group's enterprise-wide, customer-centric strategy clearly positions the company to deliver a customer buying experience unparalleled in its industry," said Mark Upson, Onyx Software's senior vice president and general manager, Americas. "We worked with them and our integration partner Solonis to design a customized technology platform that supports this strategy and enables them to align their entire operation around the customer."

Technology consulting services and solutions firm Solonis will work with Onyx and Ryland to provide implementation services and integrate the Onyx solution with Ryland's enterprise systems. For the past decade, Solonis has been helping customers achieve their strategic business objectives by delivering innovative technology solutions and integration services.

"By integrating Onyx with Ryland's existing systems, we will create customer insight across the entire organization, on a Web-based platform," said William Cavanaugh, Solonis' chief executive officer. "This is invaluable in their efforts to create a Ryland-branded customer experience. Ryland's decision to adopt CRM practices positions them as thought leaders in their industry."

About The Ryland Group
With headquarters in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation's largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. The company currently operates in 21 markets across the United States and has built more than 175,000 homes and financed over 155,000 mortgages since its founding in 1967.

About Solonis Inc. Solonis is a consulting firm offering seamless e-business solutions and technical services. For over ten years Solonis has been building lasting customer relationships by providing technical expertise and proven business solutions to their clients. Through its product and partnering strategies, Solonis delivers fully integrated, complementary solutions and services that help companies put competitive business strategies into action. Focused Solonis e-business solutions are CRM, integration, business process automation, and document/content management. Technical expertise is concentrated on tools and products from Microsoft, SAP, and IBM and Oracle. Solonis customers include Wells Fargo, 3M, the Phoenix Suns, General Mills, Teva, and Ryland Homes, among others. For more information visit www.solonis.com.

About Onyx Software
Onyx Software Corp. (NASDAQ: ONXS), is a global supplier of customer relationship management (CRM) enterprise applications that power a company's entire business world, connecting sales, marketing and service organizations with customers, prospects and partners. Through an innovative mix of Internet technology, strategic services and customer commitment, Onyx helps companies create the seamless, branded customer experiences they need to forge competitive advantage and build real business value. Its reliable, scalable, flexible, holistic solutions enable companies to attract, acquire and retain customers and partners across all channels and touch points. Onyx customers include American Express, Broadwing, Commerce One, Credit Suisse, Dreyfus, FirstWorld Communications, Portland Trail Blazers, Prudential Investments and The Regence Group. Get more information at 888-ASK-ONYX or info@onyx.com.

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Shawn Yujuico VisiTech Public Relations Telephone: 817.267.9686 Fax: 810.885.5291

Elisabeth Grant Director of Marketing Solonis Inc. Telephone: 612.798.2125

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