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Rapattoni Corporation Names Niki Rapattoni Executive Vice President and Ralph Hoover Senior Vice President

Niki Rapattoni and Ralph Hoover

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., October 26, 2012 – Rapattoni Corporation (Rapattoni), a leading provider of software and services for the real estate industry, announced today that Niki Rapattoni, co-founder and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), has been named Executive Vice President (EVP), and Ralph Hoover, Chief Operations Officer (COO), has been named Senior Vice President and will retain the title of COO.

Niki has worked closely with her husband and co-founder, Andy Rapattoni, for 42 years and has overseen a major portion of the company and its operations. Serving as a co-founder, corporate officer, and a member of the board of directors, she has been instrumental in the company's success. As quoted in an interview, Niki said, "Andy dreams it up and builds it, and I make sure it gets installed and our customers and employees are happy. This new title ratifies what I've been doing for many years. We have a great leadership team with expertise in all areas of the real estate industry and technology."

Ralph started with the company in 1996 and was named COO in 2005. He serves on the company's leadership team overseeing the company's operations, and was recently appointed as a member of the board of directors. Ralph is responsible for several departments encompassing the direction and development of the Rapattoni Multiple Listing Service (MLS) software, overseeing the GIS/Mapping product, MLS implementation, staff support, and help desk. In addition, he oversees the technical support and multimedia departments.

Andy Rapattoni, President and CEO of Rapattoni Corporation, said, "Niki has been my right hand in all decisions made at the company for four decades. Her forte has been creating the atmosphere here at Rapattoni, personally overseeing the staff's individual growth, and directing the expansion from a small facility to 30,000 square feet. In addition, I am pleased to see Ralph's growth with the company continue. He has been a vital component to the success of our MLS product and we look forward to having him serve on the Rapattoni board of directors."

About Rapattoni MLS
Rapattoni MLS is setting the standard with advanced features such as integrated GIS parcel mapping, an integrated member management and billing system, the industry's most advanced RETS data exchange system, integrated aerial photography, a robust statistics and trends analysis package, language translation, the Rapattoni Secure Logon system featuring Adaptive Authentication technology, and the ability to operate a convenient Single Sign-On (SSO) identity portal. Rapattoni MLS is compatible with the Internet Explorer® and Firefox® web browsers, can be operated natively on PCs and Mac® computers, and works seamlessly on most popular tablet devices using a touch-based interface.

About Rapattoni NetMagic
Rapattoni NetMagic, the newest version of Rapattoni's association management software, combines Rapattoni's extensive real estate industry knowledge with the latest technologies to give associations the most powerful, flexible, and intuitive productivity suite available for managing association needs. Rapattoni NetMagic features real-time connectivity with the National Association of REALTORS® NRDS central database and enables association staff to effectively track, manage, and communicate with members. Rapattoni's Internet Member Services feature allows an association's members to pay their dues, register for classes, and interact with the association online.

About Rapattoni
Rapattoni Corporation has been serving the real estate industry under the same name and management for over 42 years. The company provides an array of integrated products and services for real estate associations and MLS organizations, including an internet-based MLS, association management software, Integrated Website Services, and key-less Rapattoni Secure Logon with SSO identity portals for online security and convenience. Rapattoni's MLS products are serving approximately 200,000 users nationally and its association management customers represent more than 85% of the nation's REALTORS®. Rapattoni's headquarters are in Simi Valley, California.

For more information, contact Rapattoni's Public Relations department at (800) 722-7338 or visit the Rapattoni website at http://www.rapattoni.com/.

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