Tender Offer

Sage Group PLC
3 May 2001


THE SAGE GROUP PLC COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR

                  INTERACT COMMERCE CORPORATION ('INTERACT')



The Sage Group plc ('Sage') announces that as at midnight New York Time on
Wednesday 2nd May 2001, Sage had received acceptances for its tender offer
accounting for approximately 93% of Interact's share capital. The tender offer
has therefore now become unconditional. Sage will complete the acquisition
through a merger in which the 7% of the shares not tendered will be converted
into the right to receive $12.00 per share in cash.



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