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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         CONTACT
October 2, 2002               Marc Fratello
                              Chairman & CEO
                              813.226.2600 ext 1002  marc.fratello@powercerv.com


         ASA INTERNATIONAL LTD. TO ACQUIRE POWERCERV CORPORATION ASSETS


TAMPA, FL - PowerCerv Corporation (OTCBB: PCRV), a Tampa-based provider of
enterprise software solutions, announced today that it has signed a definitive
agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to ASA International Ltd.
(NASDAQ:ASAA), a holding company of vertical enterprise software solutions based
in Framingham, MA. Under terms of the agreement, in addition to ASA assuming
certain PowerCerv liabilities, upon closing ASA will pay PowerCerv $500,000 cash
and issue a $90,000 note due in six months. The purchase price may be subject to
certain post-closing adjustments. Following the closing, PowerCerv will use its
best efforts to settle its remaining liabilities and buy another operating
business. Closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of various
conditions, including the approval of PowerCerv shareholders.

 "PowerCerv's long-tenured employees, their loyal customer base, and their
breadth of intellectual property provide a great foundation on which to build,"
said Alfred Angelone, chairman and CEO of ASA International. "By becoming an ASA
company, PowerCerv can focus on their core competencies and vertical successes
knowing they have a stable parent behind them."

 "ASA is committed to PowerCerv stakeholders," said Marc Fratello, chairman and
CEO of PowerCerv, "they understand that, even in a tough economic environment,
there is the opportunity for significant success for firms such as ours with a
defined market approach and, almost as importantly, the products and services
that address today's business issues. "

ABOUT POWERCERV
PowerCerv develops and delivers a fully integrated suite of e-business, Customer
Relationship Management and Enterprise Resource Planning applications designed
to help small-to-midsize manufacturers and distributors quickly respond to
customers, suppliers, partners and employees around the world. With PowerCerv
solutions, manufacturers and distributors gain competitive advantage by
extending their enterprise operations across the supply chain. For more
information contact PowerCerv at (800) 251-8449, fax (813) 222-0886 or visit
www.powercerv.com.

ABOUT ASA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
ASA International Ltd. (www.asaint.com) provides quality enterprise-wide
business-to-business software solutions and value-added services to vertical
markets. ASA solutions enable organizations to achieve a maximum return on their
information technology investment because they simplify the process of planning,
managing and controlling the complete business process. ASA has developed,
built, and deployed its enterprise-wide software, services, and customized
support to thousands of businesses in North America, South America and Western
Europe since 1969.


Statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact are
"forward looking statements" and/or statements of opinion. There can be no
guarantees as to how this matter will eventually be resolved or affect it may
have on the future performance of the company. Performance is subject to certain
risks uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.

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