NxTrend Technology, Inc.
Proposed Ticker:NXTT 5225 North Academy Boulevard
Exchange:NASDAQ-National Market Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Industry:High-Tech (SIC Code 7372) (719) 590-8940

Filing Information
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:3/14/97
U.S. Shares Filed:4,300,000 Filing Range:$12.00 - $14.00
Non-U.S. Shares Filed:0 Offering Amount: $55,900,000
Primary Shares:4,300,000 Expenses:$550,000
Secondary Shares:0 Shares Out After:13,370,331

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Montgomery SecuritiesLead Manager (415) 627-2100
Dain Bosworth IncorporatedCo-manager (612) 371-2818
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.Co-manager (212) 648-0517

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Cooley Godward Castro Huddleson & Tatum
Bank's Law Firm: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/96 12/31/96
Revenue:$39.62Assets:$16.60
Net Income:$3.13Curr Assets:
EPS:$0.32Liabilities:$2.05
Prior EPS:Curr Liabilities:
Cash Flow/Oper:Equity:$14.55
Cash Flow/Fin:Cash:
Cash Flow/Inv:

Business Description
The company is a leading provider of enterprise-wide software solutions that address the critical business information requirements of durable goods wholesale distributors. The company offers wholesale distributors a single source solution for information systems that are designed to enable the distributor to increase profitability, enhance customer service and implements "best business practices" in such critical areas as inventory management, order processing, sales, customer service, warehouse logistics and strategic business analysis. The company seeks to serve as its customers' technology partner, helping them respond to and anticipate the changing demands of the wholesale distribution industry by designing, implementing and continuously improving their business information systems. The company's primary software products are open systems based on the UNIX platform, and the company's newest generation of products utilize a Windows NT-based client/server architecture with Internet and intranet capabilities. Over the course of its 17 year history of profitable operations, the company has established itself as the leading provider of business information systems within its target market segments of the distribution industry and as of February 28, 1997 had an installed base of over 1,000 customers.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for payments in connection with the redemption of preferred stock, repayment of indebtedness, working capital and other general corporate purposes.

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