Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Craig J. Smith,
         Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
         (480) 967-5800

                       VITRIX ACQUIRES TIME AMERICA, INC.
               - VITRIX SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT -

Tempe, ARIZ. (April 2, 2001) -- VITRIX, Inc. (OTC: VTTX) today announced that it
has finalized its acquisition of Time America, Inc. ("Time America"),  a private
Arizona-based Time and Attendance  software  development  company. In connection
with the  acquisition,  VITRIX  shareholders  approved  a proposal  effecting  a
1-for-10 reverse stock split. In consideration for such acquisition, the Company
issued an aggregate of 3,147,914 shares of common stock (on a post reverse stock
split basis).

"Finalizing the acquisition with Time America is consistent with our strategy of
looking for means to strengthen our existing Time and Attendance portfolio. With
complementary  products and little  overlap,  Time  America will add  additional
product  opportunities  as well as  increase  our  presence  within  the  dealer
channel," said Thomas S. Bednarik, president and CEO of VITRIX, Inc.

The acquisition agreement with Time America, previously announced on February 7,
expands  VITRIX's  existing  Time  and  Attendance  products  and  combines  the
technological  expertise of both  companies,  creating a more  complete Time and
Attendance product line.

As part of the acquisition  transaction,  Robert Zimmerman,  esquire,  a partner
with the firm Mallery and Zimmerman, has joined the Company's Board of Directors
and  Michael A. Wolf,  Hamid  Shojaee,  William  Swartz  and Bahan  Sadegh  have
resigned from the Board.