Snowmint Creative Solutions LLC Updates Budget for Mac OS X to Version 3.3

SPRING LAKE PARK, MN - January 6, 2003 - Snowmint Creative Solutions LLC, a publisher of personal productivity software solutions, announced today the release of Budget version 3.3 for Mac OS X. This release adds many new features such as QIF file import, a long term planner, currency conversion, a redesigned Preferences window, and a new localization for British English. Various bug fixes were also addressed.

Budget 3.3 is a free upgrade for current customers. In honor of MacWorld Expo, Snowmint Creative Solutions LLC is continuing their holiday sale throughout the month of January. During the sale, Budget for Mac OS X is available for US$24.95 when purchased online instead of it's normal price of US$29.95. Customers can "try before they buy" by downloading the software from http://www.snowmintcs.com/.

Snowmint Creative Solutions LLC President, Kyle Hammond, noted that the new release is the first after the acquisition of Budget earlier last year. "We've listened to the feedback received from new and existing users when we designed the capabilities of this new release. The QIF Import function will be a major benefit to users of other financial programs that want to convert to Budget without losing their current data."

This marks the first public release of the new long term planner. "The Budget planner is a new approach to financial planning," said Snowmint Creative Solutions LLC founder, Ron Hooper. "This new tool allows the user to easily show how their financial plans, such as paying for college or getting ready for retirement, can change due to changes in interest and inflation. It can also analyze your current spending and project how you will do in the future."

ABOUT BUDGET:
Budget is a powerful but simple to use personal finance tool that has been developed over the last five years and used by thousands of consumers around the world. Budget allows users to obligate their money for future expenses, track where they've spent their money in the past, and stick to a budget. The product can also track a stock portfolio, help balance a checkbook and print checks on any printer. Budget is the ideal personal finance tool for the consumer market.

ABOUT SNOWMINT CREATIVE SOLUTIONS:
Snowmint Creative Solutions LLC, based in Spring Lake Park, MN and with customers worldwide, is a publisher of personal productivity software solutions. Led by its flagship product, Budget, Snowmint Creative Solutions is committed to providing the highest quality software with a major emphasis on total customer satisfaction.

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Snowmint Creative Solutions LLC
info@snowmintcs.com
http://www.snowmintcs.com/