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EXHIBIT 21.1
ROSS SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
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SUBSIDIARY PLACE OF INCORPORATION
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1. Cardinal Data Corporation Massachusetts, USA
2. Ross Systems (U.K.) Ltd. United Kingdom
3. RossData Canada Limited Canada
4. Ross Computer Software B.V. The Netherlands
5. Ross Systems Nederland B.V. The Netherlands
6. Ross Systems France S.A. France
7. Ross Systems Europe N.V. Belgium
8. Pioneer Software, Inc. California, USA
9. Ross Systems Deutschland GmbH Germany
10. Ross Systems Iberica Spain
11. Bizware Corporation New Jersey, USA
12. Ross Software International PTE, Ltd. Singapore
13. Ross Software International (HK), Ltd. Hong Kong
14. Ross Systems Canadian Holdings, Inc. Delaware
15. Hi Point Systems Corporation Ontario, Canada
16. Resynt, Inc. Delaware, USA
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