Online Project Planning Visualization System, Tom's Planner Announces Public Beta Launch

Easily create, share and publish online planning schedules

AMSTERDAM, November 10 - Tom's Planner (www.tomsplanner.com/), created and developed by
former project manager, Thomas Ummels, enables anyone to easily create, share
and publish online planning schedules (Gantt Charts) with drag and drop
simplicity. The intuitive, web-based project management and planning system
lets any user easily take the most intricate of plans and turn them into a
visual online planning schedule. Tom's Planner is offering a free, one-year
account to all new users who sign up for the public beta launch by December
31, 2009.

"Programs like Microsoft Project(TM) and Primavera(TM) require extensive
user manuals and are often too complex for most people and Microsoft
Excel(TM) is not visually oriented," comments CEO and founder, Thomas Ummels.
"Tom's Planner is intuitive and easy to use and is the ideal starting point
for virtually every project and every person - from project managers, event
and wedding planners to busy soccer moms, family reunion organizers or
personal planners."

Project planners are able to visualize their thoughts directly into an
easy-to-use, intuitive planning chart and save it directly on their hard
drive enabling direct, private and secure access. This differs from other
online project management systems where information is often stored 'in the
cloud' which can be susceptible to compromise or loss.

Key features of Tom's Planner include:

    -- Create project plans and schedules with simple drag and drop actions
    -- No installation required; simply click on a link and begin planning
       your project
    -- Share project plans and schedules online with project teams or groups
    -- No account required to view project plans
    -- Project schedules may be embedded as images in reports
    -- Export project schedules to Microsoft Project(TM) if desired
    -- A brief 3-minute tutorial and you can start planning - no extensive
       manual required
    -- Project planning templates for website designers, construction
       projects, event and wedding planners, vacation home rentals and
       personnel schedules.

"I was frequently frustrated by the limitations of the software I worked
with as a busy project manager," adds Ummels. "My vision was to funnel that
frustration into creativity and build a product that is faster and more
visual than Microsoft Excel(TM) and is easier and less complex than Microsoft
Project(TM), while addressing and solving the challenges that I've personally
experienced."

The offer for a one-year free beta account for all new Tom's Planner
users is available now through December 31, 2009. Beta users are encouraged
to provide feedback that will be used for further product enhancement and
development.

About Tom's Planner

Tom's Planner is a web-based project planning system that allows anyone
to easily create, share and publish online planning schedules (Gantt Charts)
with drag and drop simplicity. Tom's Planner is the ideal starting point for
virtually every project and every person - from project managers, event
managers and wedding planners to busy soccer moms, family reunion organizers
or personal planners. You can visualize your planning thoughts directly into
an easy-to-use, intuitive planning chart with no extensive user manual
required. Plus, your information is saved on your hard drive enabling direct,
private and secure access. Founded in 2009 by former project manager, Thomas
Ummels, Tom's Planner is a privately held company based in The Netherlands.
Learn more at www.tomsplanner.com.

Mindy M. Hull or Ginny Cain McMurtrie, both of Mercury Global Partners, +1-415-889-9977 (USA), +31-625-047-680 (Europe), press at tomsplanner.com, for tomsplanner.com