PROXY STATEMENT

INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING

GENERAL

The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors (the "Board" or "Board of Directors") of PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION (the "Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting of Stockholders") to be held on Wednesday, October 28, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at the offices of the Company located at 195 Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92618-2402. The telephone number at that location is (949) 453-4000.

These proxy solicitation materials and the Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, including financial statements, were first mailed on or about September 28, 1998, to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.