Santa Ana, California - June 26, 2000 - Micro General Corporation (NASDAQ: MGEN), an e-commerce business solutions provider, today announced that it has selected IBM together with Web Integrator 4GL and e-business automation software provider Versata (NASDAQ: VATA) to create the most comprehensive set of offerings on the Web for the title insurance industry. Developed for the nation's largest title company, Fidelity National Financial, the implementation will enable users to quickly access and transmit title-related information over the web.

Choosing from several other providers, Micro General selected IBM to supply a complete solution, including RS/6000, DB2 Universal Database, and Websphere. Once fully implemented, the system will support Fidelity employees in more than 1,000 offices nationwide. Following a successful initial deployment, the technology will be made accessible to Fidelity's many business partners including more than 7,000 independent agents, financial institutions, real estate offices, and other businesses seeking fast and reliable access to title documentation. Additionally, the technology will be offered in conjunction with TXMnet, Inc.ä, Micro General's fully integrated transaction management services affiliate.

"Title related transactions, such as home sales, refinancings, equity loans, escrow and flood, tax, credit and appraisal services, are likely to affect the lives of nearly every person in the United States," said Pat Stone, President and Chief Operating Officer, Fidelity National Financial. "IBM's ability to work seamlessly with their business partners such as our IT provider, Micro General, will enable us to provide title insurance users and other professionals timely and universal access to this vital information."

"Fidelity looks to Micro General to provide the infrastructure and services to power its operations. To reach the next level of performance, we needed an aggressive solution with a quick-time-to-market and the flexibility to adapt to changing and growing requirements, " said Jim Murry, Micro General CIO.

Micro General began working with Web Integrator 4GL Solutions to determine the optimal platform on which to build the new application-evaluating the technologies employed by both Fidelity and recently-acquired Chicago Title (weighing criteria including, the costs associated with staffing, scalability, performance, service and support offerings, and interoperability with other vendors). 4GL Solutions' help to develop the proof-of-concept for the Web-enabled title transaction system, Micro General looked to Versata's rules-based software to create the application.

"We specialize in solutions which enable companies from traditional industries to fully leverage the power of e-commerce," said Steve Radusovsky, President 4GL Solutions, Inc. "When Micro General expressed its desire to develop a Web solution for title transactions and deploy it in offices across the country, we knew we needed to select vendors capable of supplying the training and high-performance infrastructure to make this possible. Versata and IBM offered the perfect complement of experience, technology, and solutions to allow us to meet our goal," Radusovsky said.

IBM provides the hardware and software platform consisting of RS/6000 systems running AIX operating system, DB2 Universal Database, and Websphere application.

"Micro General's leadership will transform the title insurance market. This project is likely to touch every real estate office, financial institution, and insurance office in the country during the span of its lifetime," said Rod Adkins, General Manager, RS/6000, IBM. "It is very exciting that our total solutions approach with 4GL and Versata will provide the backbone to such a significant initiative," he said.

Versata provided the e-business automation system, which resides on the IBM platform. Using their innovative rules-based approach, Versata is able to reduce the time and resources required to implement, manage, and change complex transaction-based applications.

"With the IBM collaboration, we have application building that enables the company to make changes twice as fast using half the resources as traditional development methods. What we are developing for Micro General has never been done before…it is truly an innovation," said Mike DeVries, Vice President of Marketing, Versata.

The Web-enabled application for real estate-related transactions is expected to be fully deployed by July 2001, at which time more than 13,000 users will have instant access to title related documentation via the Internet. The ability to rapidly transfer title documentation over the Internet promises to facilitate growth in the title industry and represents a significant competitive advantage for Fidelity National Financial, which currently serves 30 percent of the U.S. title services market.

Fidelity's Web-enabled system is expected to be fully operational by July 2001. When integrated throughout the company, the technology will be available to Fidelity's network of 7,000 agents and various business partners, including financial institutions, real estate offices, and other businesses with a need for fast and reliable access to title documentation over the Internet.