Blending Work-Process, Document And Records Management Tools,
            DOCS Open Earns DoD Design Certification For Product
            Parings With Provenance's ForeMost And USI's e.POWER

    TORONTO, CANADA, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ - PC DOCS/Fulcrum, subsidiaries of
PC DOCS Group International Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCSF, TSE: DXX) and the global
leader in document and knowledge management solutions, announced today an
agreement with Provenance Systems Inc. to resell ForeMost(TM) for DOCS
Open(R).
    The product pairing - which offers government agencies and regulated
industry an integrated life-cycle document management system from creation to
final disposition of documents - is one of two integrations involving DOCS
Open that have now met strict U.S. Department of Defense certification
standards and are available to federal, state and local government agencies.
    Provenance's ForeMost was the first Records Management Application (RMA)
product certified against the Defense Department electronic records management
software applications design criteria standard 5015.2.  DoD certification was
also given to DOCS Open's three-way integration, together with ForeMost,
within the e.POWER work-process management software from Universal Systems
Inc. (USI) - the only integrated document/records/work-process management
suite to meet Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) certification.
    ``Federal customers have been asking for applications providing broad but
tightly controlled document functionality,''says Martha Turner, vice president
of federal operations at PC DOCS/Fulcrum.  ``As the maker of the most widely
deployed document management software in the government market, we've worked
closely with Provenance and USI to ensure our solutions work together
seamlessly to deliver the functionality that such customers require. These
powerful integrations, now part of this important new standard, ensure a
unified approach to maintaining, controlling and disposing of key government
documents.''
    The DOCS Open/ForeMost integration lets users declare a document a
``formal'' record, wherein ForeMost asserts records management control over
it.  DOCS Open provides physical document storage, document production and
access control.  ForeMost handles formal records management procedures,
including document destruction or archiving at the end of the document's
lifecycle.  A unique document classification process assigns the user
organization's approved corporate retention decision to the document.  The
Records Manager can destroy documents in the DOCS Open library according to
the retention schedule and manage existing paper records according to the same
rules as electronic versions.  PC DOCS/Fulcrum will resell ForeMost seamlessly
integrated with DOCS Open.
    e.POWER is a component architecture providing an environment for
aggregating information sources and legacy applications within the context of
a work process, so that records can be automatically classified and
controlled.  With a classification process that considers document content and
profile, e.POWER also provides an automatic declaration process that assigns a
document to the records manager at a user-specified time.  It also provides a
seamless user interface to capture e-mail and declare it as an official record
under the control of the integrated PC DOCS/Fulcrum and Provenance tools.  USI
offers the DOCS Open and ForeMost integration as part of e.POWER. Current PC
DOCS/Fulcrum or ForeMost users can easily add the benefits of work management
by upgrading to e.POWER.
    ``Our joint solution with PC DOCS/Fulcrum is ideal for organizations that
must meet the 5015.2 standard,'' says Mark Hogan, acting director of sales and
marketing at Provenance Systems.  ``Meantime, by weaving ForeMost and DOCS
Open into the e.POWER architecture, USI marries records management and e.POWER
work process management in a way that can be hugely beneficial to both
government and civilian enterprise work processes alike.''
    Robert E. LaRose, USI president and CEO: ``We consider PC DOCS and
Provenance important partners in that the aggregation of our products provides
a powerful integrated digital environment for enterprise solutions. Many of
our customers want the business efficiencies and flexibility made possible
only by the convergence of these three companies' tools.''
    The 5015.2 standard, in effect since December 1997, identifies 127
mandatory baseline functional requirements for records management application
software to be used by the Department of Defense.  It is based on National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regulations and other legislative
and policy obligations for record keeping.  Certification ensures that
products meet or exceed the rigorous requirements for records accountability
within the federal, state, and local government market.
    The full certification report can be viewed at
http://jitic-emh.army.mil/recmgt/
    For information on ForeMost pricing, call 800/933-DOCS (800/933-3627), or
visit the PC DOCS/Fulcrum Web site at: http://www.pcdocs.com, or send e-mail
to: info(at)pcdocs.com.  For information on e.POWER pricing, call (contact
info).

    ABOUT PROVENANCE
    Provenance develops the ForeMost line of corporate electronic records
management software applications and integration tools.  ForeMost provides
regulated organizations such as government agencies with corporate
accountability for their electronic documents, electronic mail and other
records.  The product collects and protects important electronic records, and
ensures they are destroyed at the appropriate time, according to proper
legislative and legal requirements.  Provenance's customers include government
agencies, large corporations and various regulated industries.  Provenance
Systems Inc. has its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, its U.S. office in
Arlington, Va., and certified ForeMost Systems Integrators throughout the
U.S., Canada and Europe.  For more information visit http://www.provsys.com or
send e-mail to foremost(at)provsys.com.

    ABOUT USI
    Universal Systems Inc. (USI) is the innovative provider of software,
services and intellectual leadership in the development and deployment of work
management solutions to those organizations seeking to dramatically improve
their business performance.  Established in 1990, USI has over 500 information
technology professionals located in twelve offices throughout the United
States and Europe.  Providing productivity improvement applications to
numerous Global 1000 companies and nearly every branch of the federal
government has afforded USI years of extraordinary and consistent growth with
revenues for 1997 exceeding $80 million.  For more information, visit USI at
http://www.usiva.com.

    ABOUT PC DOCS/FULCRUM
    PC DOCS/Fulcrum and partners solve real-world business problems through
our Integrated Knowledge Management software.  Our products deliver a
controlled way to manage corporate information and Web content, and an
innovative way to understand it.  Customers rely on our products to gain
access to the information that matters and then analyze and re-use this
information - leveraging its value and conferring a sharp competitive edge. We
provide solutions to many industries, including manufacturing, financial
services, professional services and others, and to government.  A global
organization, we have offices and partners throughout North America, Europe,
Australia and Japan.  PC DOCS Inc. and Fulcrum Technologies Inc. are PC DOCS
Group International Inc. companies (NASDAQ: DOCSF, TSE: DXX).  Visit us at
http://www.pcdocs.com.

    ABOUT PC DOCS GROUP
    PC DOCS Group International Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCSF, TSE: DXX) and its
subsidiaries, PC DOCS, Inc., Fulcrum Technologies Inc., CMS/Data Corporation
and CompInfo, Inc., develop, market and support object-oriented client/server
and Internet document management systems, knowledge management systems and
information management systems for professionals.  The Company's customers
include Fortune 1000 companies, financial institutions, healthcare providers,
manufacturing, consumer products, communications and pharmaceutical companies,
utilities, government agencies, the legal industry, and accounting and other
professions in North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia and the Far
East.

    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
    Certain of the above statements are forward-looking statements which
involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially as a
consequence of a number of factors, including: fluctuations in the Company's
operating results due to product demand, length of the sales cycle, size and
timing of individual customer transactions and similar matters; changes in the
client/server application software market, including technology change,
changes in customer requirements, frequent new product introductions by
competitors and emerging standards; dependence of the Company on the services
market; reliance by the Company on its third-party resellers; dependence of
the Company on its key management; uncertainties relating to acquisitions,
including operational disruptions, unexpected operating expenses and losses,
and expenses associated with the integration of such acquisitions; and other
factors set forth in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission and
Ontario Securities Commission reports and filings.

    TRADEMARKS
    PC DOCS and DOCS Open are registered trademarks of PC DOCS, Inc. ForeMost
is a registered trademark of Provenance Systems Inc.  e.POWER is a registered
trademark of Universal Systems Inc.  All other products mentioned are
trademarks of their respective companies.

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