Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 27, 2001 - Beaujolais, strawberries and census data have one thing in common; they do not get better with age. Dakota Worldwide has announced that they are racing to have the 2000 Census data ready to ship on May 5, 2001. The latest population and racial figures along with the Tiger boundary files for the entire United States will be available on CD's in MapInfo™ format.

Mark Scully of Dakota Worldwide has stated that more retailers are concerned about immediate delivery than ever before. According to Scully, an enhanced level of marketing sophistication, coupled with a lack of accurate racial counts since the 1990 Census has created an appetite for fresh data. Like thirsty gourmands waiting for the arrival of nouveau Beaujolais; uneasy retailers coming off a less than spectacular winter, are awaiting the arrival of the new census. They can then better feed the sales app

Dakota Worldwide Corporation is a Minneapolis-based software and service company helping some of the nations largest and best retailers grow with programs to maximize rates of return on both capital and operational expenditures. Large chains and small independents in all 50 states are key customers of Dakota Worldwide.

Further information is available on the company's web site at http://www.dakotaww.com or by calling Elliott W. Olson at 1-800-475-4505

Dakota Worldwide Corporation
4801 West 81st Street, Suite 105
Minneapolis, MN 55437