Tampa, FL - March 28, 2005 - Pilgrim Software, Inc., the leading provider of Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management solutions, today announced that Medtronic has gone live with Pilgrim's Supplier Focus quality solution which is connected to their MFG/PRO ERP System.

Supplier Focus allows management of an organization's supplier quality, which is one measure to ensure that the highest quality product reaches the consumer. By rating suppliers, the bottom line improves as purchasing decisions are based on facts not relationships.

Pilgrim's Professional Services personnel installed Medtronic's Supplier Focus application and guided the project team on how to manage the system. With a smooth implementation, Medtronic's team is ready to realize the ROI they were assured would be derived from Pilgrim's quality solution.

Pilgrim is a great fit for Medtronic's manufacturing process. Supplier Focus was installed and integrated to their ERP system to synchronize parts, part families, and other ERP data which in turn is used to measure supplier quality. Medtronic has trusted Pilgrim's quality solution for years having previously done a Customer Complaint Customization and Data Conversion.

"Medtronic going live supports the importance of continuous improvements for long standing medical device companies," stated Prashanth Rajendran, Pilgrim Software's COO. "When companies like Medtronic, whose existence exceeds 50 years, are still evaluating quality, it is a tremendous statement regarding the need to improve business by using our quality and compliance management solutions."


About Medtronic
Founded April 29, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN, USA, by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie, Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is the world leader in medical technology providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease. Medtronic offers products, therapies and services that enhance or extend the lives of millions of people. Each year, 5 million patients benefit from Medtronic's technology, used to treat conditions such as diabetes, neurological disorders, and vascular illnesses. With deep roots in the treatment of heart disease, Medtronic now provides a wide range of products and therapies - every six seconds, somewhere in the world, a person's life is saved or improved by a Medtronic product or therapy. For more information about Medtronic, visit their website at www.medtronic.com .

About Pilgrim Software, Inc.
Pilgrim Software, Inc. is the leading provider of Enterprise Quality and Compliance Management solutions for global organizations. Pilgrim helps organizations manage industry and regulatory compliance, reduce manufacturing costs and improve customer satisfaction. By providing live connections to multiple sites, suppliers and customers, Pilgrim enables organizations to centrally manage all of their worldwide quality operations providing real-time visibility tied to fast action. The results are a lean, performance-driven enterprise that can respond to change with speed and power. For more information visit Pilgrim Software's Web site at www.pilgrimsoftware.com .