Harron Continue their Upward Track with SiteStream - October 2005

_{A typical Harron Home currently being built at
their Falcon Fields site near Leeds.} SiteStream are extremely pleased to welcome Harron Homes to the growing set of SiteStream users. Harron Homes build around 350 houses each year in the Midlands, Yorkshire and northwest England. Their new homes range from two to five bedroom properties as well as apartments and social housing. A stunning performance of 109% average profit growth each year from 2001 to 2004 helped Harron Homes reach eighth place in The Sunday Times Profit Track 100 last year.

Even with their success to date Harron are seeking ever more efficient systems; SiteStream will provide the company with the detailed tracking of each development and the forward visibility needed to control further growth in the business.

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To Infinity and beyond with SiteStream - July 2005

Merlion Group has chosen SiteStream's software to assist with ambitious plans to grow their new homes businesses. Merlion is at the forefront of developing affordable housing and innovative new homes across the UK. Its subsidiary, Infinity Homes, develops top-quality modern, stylish and comfortable homes for metropolitan living and is set to undergo rapid expansion in the next few years.

_{One of Infinity Homes' latest developments.} "As we grow we need the best integrated solutions to maintain peak business efficiency" commented Alistair Baker, Chief Executive of Merlion Group. "I and several of my colleagues have used systems from SiteStream before in previous businesses and have always been impressed with their capability" continued Alistair. "The systems will provide us with efficient management reporting together with high levels of customer service and information".

_{Alistair Baker,
Chief Executive
of Merlion Group.} Alistair joined Merlion Group Plc in 2001 bringing with him 17 years experience in house building. Previously Managing Director for Prowting Homes (Central) Ltd, Alistair has run a successful house building business winning numerous awards and exceeding city expectations for growth and profit generation. A former Director of Banner Homes and CALA Homes, Alistair has a background in land acquisition and has a postgraduate Diploma in Residential Development. Alistair created Infinity Homes Ltd in 2002 in conjunction with Michael Wilde.

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SiteStream widens your choice of solutions - April 2005

We are pleased to announce that the Build-IT solution from EVision is the latest accounting software to link to SiteStream's powerful management information system for housebuilders. With common Microsoft® technology platforms the links to Build-IT exemplify SiteStream's strategy of providing proven best of breed software solutions for each business area.

EVision is one of the United Kingdom's leading providers of business information systems specifically for the Construction sector. A Microsoft Gold Certified Business Solutions Partner operating throughout the UK construction sectors supplying leading edge business software and services. The company's solutions are based on the award winning Microsoft® Business Solutions-Navision® software which has over 43,000 installations worldwide.

Alan Robbie, Sales Director at EVision, says "SiteStream complements our solutions extremely well and we share SiteStream's vision of offering the best overall solution to the housebuilding industry". Malcolm Freeman, Sales and Marketing Director at SiteStream, commented "We welcome the collaboration with EVision and believe that we now offer every housebuilder a solution that will fit their business requirements, budget and technological strategy"

You can find out more about EVision here or contact Malcolm Freeman at SiteStream for more details on the links.

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SiteStream goes from strength to strength - April 2005

SiteStream have gained many valued new customers this year. New names to the SiteStream customer list include Strata

_{Strata Group's striking Lakeside offices in Doncaster} Homes, a progressive and well known house builder in South Yorkshire. The refreshing approach of Strata Homes is illustrated by the extremely modern and dynamic web site which you can view here. SiteStream complements this approach to their housing operations by providing Strata with the most modern house building management information system available today.

Another of Yorkshire's leading independent builders, Britannia Developments in Leeds, have also chosen SiteStream's

_{A Britannia Developments site} Land and Build modules to enhance their cost control and management reporting. Britannia build all types of homes from low maintenance apartments and stylish semi detached homes to luxury town houses and executive detached properties. SiteStream was selected to help Britannia with the tight control of budgets and costs in an ever more competitive housing market.

Moving across to Lancashire, Rowland Homes, another privately owned company, have also taken the SiteStream software

_{Paul Rowley Group
Managing Director of Rowland}

suite. Formed in 1993 by managing director Paul Rowley and operating in North West England, more than 80% of their current sites are on brownfield land. With a projected turnover of £30 million and 220 completions in 2005 Rowland homes needed efficient software systems to assist with controlled and rapid expansion. By choosing SiteStream, to be implemented in conjunction with the Build-IT solution from EVision, Rowland Homes' management team have recognised the benefits of implementing well proven, best of breed, solutions to help with the growth of their company.

And finally perhaps the most unusual new customer for SiteStream so far this year are the Augustinian Sisters, an Order of nuns. The Order are developing within their 250 acre grounds at St Georges Park in Ditchling, East Sussex.

_{St Georges Park, East Sussex} The project is being directly run by the Order and SiteStream has been deployed in their modern Sales office to provide the efficient management of sales enquiries on this long term project. The homes are age restricted to the over 60's but will cater for the most active through to those who need full time care. Facilities will include a Café Bar, shopping area, library facilities, multi purpose function rooms, treatment rooms, swimming pool, spa and gymnasium. You can find full details of the development and perhaps plan for your later years if you visit their web site here.

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Show and Seminar Success for SiteStream - January 2005

_{The busy booth offered homebuilders just what they were
looking for.} The SiteStream booth at the recent 2005 International Builders' Show in Orlando Florida was buzzing with interest from homebuilders from all corners of the US. As well as showing the latest suite of integrated solutions for managing homebuilding operations SiteStream were also launching SiteStream Scheduler powered by Asta Powerproject, a project management & scheduling system which is brand new to the American market.

Alongside the show SiteStream ran a series of seminars on SiteStream Scheduler and the SiteStream Land module which were extremely well received.

_{Doug Openshaw guides a full house through SiteStream

Land at one of the popular seminar sessions.} Doug Openshaw, US Director of Implementation, commented "We were delighted with the level of interest in our systems and in particular with attendance at the seminars which attracted senior executives from some of the very biggest builders". "We had over 100 people engaged in hands-on sessions which is a testament to the ease of use of our software." Doug was also very pleased with the number of builders who said they were intending to buy SiteStream and remarked "As a result of this show we expect to be able to conclude a significant amount of business including some high profile homebuilders."

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SiteStream Software Wins Prestigious Award - January 2005

_{Left to Right: Lee Dunn from SiteStream UK, Jim DesLaurier,

Peter Davidson, Group Managing Director of SiteStream and

Doug Openshaw, Director of Implementations in the US} SiteStream were the winners of the "Best Integrated IT Solution" at tecHOMExpo at the 2005 International Builders' Show in Orlando, Florida. The Innovative Housing Technology Awards (IHTA) are intended to stimulate the development of innovative new products, materials and systems for residential construction. They are presented to companies who improve the liveability of our homes and make the process of building and improving homes more efficient and cost effective. The Awards scheme is a joint program between the National Association of Home Builders Research Center (NAHBRC) and EH Publishing, the publisher of TecHomeBuilder, CE Pro and Electronic House magazines.

The awards specifically recognise significant advances in the development of technology for the housing industry, and are amongst the most prestigious awards for builders and technology providers. The judging panel for this year's awards included industry editors, analysts, builders and academics and the presentations were at a ceremony in the Rosen Plaza Hotel on January 14th during the International Builders' Show.

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