HARTFORD, Wisc.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2005--API Software, Inc. announced today that the company's api LaborWorkx(R) Series - Payrollmation(R) product has been named a finalist in the administrative/financial systems category for the eighth annual MS-HUG (Microsoft Healthcare Users Group) awards. These awards showcase the most innovative solutions and customers of Microsoft(R) technology in the healthcare industry. Award contestants are evaluated on the extent to which they provide significant business benefits to healthcare organizations and improve patient care.