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Exhibit 3
Account Number Structure of Accounting Software

ProductsAccount Number Structure
For the low-end market
BusinessWorks for Windows 12.06 characters, 2 segments
M.Y.O.B. Premier 1.04 characters, 4 segments
Peachtree Complete Accounting for Windows 6.015 characters, 15 segments
QuickBooks Pro 6.013 characters, 1 segment
For the middle market
ACCPAC for Windows Series 4.045 characters, 10 segments
Great Plains Dynamics 5.066 characters, 10 segments
MAS 90 for Windows 3.X 9 characters, 3 segments
Navision Financials20 characters, 10 segments *
Peachtree 2000 4.011 characters, 4 segments
Platinum for Windows 4.632 characters, 30 segments
RealWorld Expertise.LAN 5.012, 25 or 50 characters, 12, 25, or 50 segments
SBT Professional Series 5.024 characters, 6 segments
Solomon IV for Windows 4.0x30 characters, 9 segments
Traverse 8.330 characters, 7 segments
Visual AccountMate 4.030 characters, 9 segments
For the beginning ERP market
Acuity Applications 4.0100 characters, 15 segments
Great Plains Dynamics C/S+ 5.025 characters, 2 segments
Platinum ERA 4.232 characters, 4 segments
RealWorld Expertise.SQL 5.050 characters, 50 segments
SAP Accelerated Financials R/3Unlimited characters, unlimited segments
SBT Executive Series 3.1081 characters, 9 segments
Solomon IV for BackOffice 4.0x30 characters, 9 segments

* The account number can be modified with the source code.


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