SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 6, 2008 – MarketLinx, Inc., a leading provider of information technology to the residential real estate industry, today announced it has successfully converted Florida’s Pinellas REALTOR® Organization to the TEMPO 5 Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system, demonstrating what clients are praising as a model of customer service.

“We converted to TEMPO 5 in October and the transition was one of the smoothest I’ve experienced in more than 20 years,” said Jan Dean, director of information services for Suncoast MLS and the Pinellas REALTOR® Organization (PRO). “Everything MarketLinx did to accomplish the conversion should be duplicated and used as a standard for other MLS organizations.”

Known for its superior customer service, MarketLinx augmented PRO’s technical support resources during the transition with personnel from its own AnswerLink call center and conducted dozens of broker office visits during the weeks leading up to the conversion to answer questions and provide on-site training.

“I know it sounds simple, but the fact that MarketLinx cared enough to come to our brokers’ offices before the cutover strongly influenced our membership’s positive reaction to the new system,” said Ann Guiberson, president and chief executive officer of PRO. “Having our phones rotate to AnswerLink allowed us to quickly address any issues and minimize member challenges. MarketLinx provided superb support throughout our conversion to TEMPO 5.”

TEMPO 5 is the latest version of MarketLinx’s popular MLS software and offers many innovative enhancements, including a robust report editor, flexible prospecting engine and greater system configurability. Users are able to streamline routine tasks by defining personal defaults for saved searches, search results and detailed reports on a property-type basis. Additionally, TEMPO 5’s advanced mapping capabilities allow users to draw multiple unconnected search areas and then clearly visualize the search results using parcel, aerial and oblique map views.

“I am very impressed with TEMPO 5,” said Michael Bindman, PRO’s chairman of the board of the MLS. “The business reports are amazingly fast and listing maintenance is extremely efficient. Every time I use the program, I discover new ways to make my daily tasks easier. More importantly, our members are pleased with all the new features they can use to enhance their real estate practices.”

“We are extremely pleased with PRO’s successful transition to TEMPO 5,” said Bryan Foreman, executive vice president of MarketLinx and president of MLS Solutions. “Now more than ever, real estate professionals are looking to increase operational efficiency. With every implementation, we strive to find new ways for our customers to save time and money and increase their competitive edge in this challenging market.”

“The amount of free real estate information now available on the Internet affords buyers and sellers increased sophistication in their real estate search options,” said Ben Graboske, chief executive officer of MarketLinx. “With TEMPO 5, agents can continue to show high relevance and demonstrate their value by providing information and services far beyond what consumers can find by themselves online.”