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NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CCNMatthews FOR: QUORUM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC. TSX VENTURE SYMBOL: QIS DECEMBER 1, 2003 - 12:33 ET Quorum's XSELLERATOR(TM) Dealership Management Software Draws Larger Metro Dealerships as Newest Customers CALGARY, ALBERTA--Quorum Information Technologies Inc. announced today that they have signed contracts with two new General Motors dealerships in Canada, pushing the total number of XSELLERATOR dealerships to 93, and giving Quorum 11% of the GM dealership market in Canada. XSELLERATOR is Quorum's proprietary Dealership Management System (DMS) software, and is the only completely integrated, Windows-based DMS on the market. It automates and streamlines dealerships' sales, service, parts and accounting departments. "With the addition of these dealerships, XSELLERATOR is now firmly established in the larger 'metro' dealership market," said Maury Marks, President and CEO of Quorum. "This is important because many of the larger dealers are the industry leaders; when they choose XSELLERATOR over their previous dealership management system, it signals complete market acceptance of our product, which will result in increased sales. We now have ten metro dealerships as customers, all of whom are providing us with outstanding testimonials and support." "Our newest dealers will have XSELLERATOR implemented in their dealerships in 2004," continued Maury. "Quorum is fully booked for 2003, and is now booking new dealers into 2004 - it's shaping up to be a busy year." About Quorum: Quorum (TSX V:QIS) is a successful information technology company that focuses on mid size business. Quorum's Enterprise Solutions division develops, markets, implements and supports its own software products for specific vertical markets. These products include XSELLERATOR (formerly AUTOMATE), a Dealership Management System for the automotive market and FasTrack(TM), a Sales and Change Order Tracker for the homebuilder market. The Technology Solutions division markets, implements and supports a library of superior 3rd party technology products and services specifically chosen for mid market organizations. As a Microsoft(R) Gold Partner, Quorum specializes in providing a full suite of Microsoft(R) Business Solutions. /T/ % Mkt. % Increase XSellerator (XS) Total # Share at XS Dealers XS Dealers From Target Market Dealers Nov/03 11/20/03 12/31/01 12/31/01 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GM/Saturn Western Canada 271 16.23 44 20 220 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GM/Saturn Ontario 289 14.18 41 9 455 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GM/Saturn Quebec & Atlantic Canada 233 1.28 3 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hyundai / Kia Canada 266 1.87 5 1 500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Target Market 1,059 8.78 93 30 310 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total North American Market (GM/Saturn & Hyundai/Kia) 13,093 0.71 93 30 310 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quorum Information Technologies Inc. Suite 100, 2451 Dieppe Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, T3E 7K1 /T/ -30-FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: