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LAKE MARY, FL., September 15, 1997 – HTE, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTEI) has signed its first customer to take advantage of a new outsourcing service which enables government entities to turn over the management of their computer-related functions, including staff and all software and hardware to the company. Seminole County, Florida, officials agreed September 9 to the five-year HTE contract which totals nearly $8 million and is slated to begin October 15.

HTE Resource Management is a new HTE service division assisting organizations of various sizes that need improvements in their information processing operations but do not have the resources or budget to Handle it internally.

Gary Kaiser, Seminole County Manager, said, "The county is very excited about this strategic partnership. The technology that will be available to us through this agreement will take us out from behind the technology curve and put us on the leading edge at a cost that is less than we could do it for ourselves."

Chris Grasso, the county's telecommunications manager, said that the county began exploring alternatives this past year when it became apparent that computer-related services were no longer meeting the needs of the county. "After further study, we discovered that outsourcing the entire operation would be the best way to not only meet our current needs, but also take us into the millennium," he said.

Increased market demand and a strong desire to provide additional services to its customer base were the primary reasons HTE decided to enter the outsourcing business. "Privatization is a major trend at all levels of government, but it is only beginning to emerge in the information services area. We see a tremendous opportunity to build these public-private partnerships all over the country," said John Jones, director of HTE Resource Management.

Because HTE's Resource Management outsourcing package bundles all software, hardware and information management services into one monthly fee, customers attain predictable on-going expenses with limited up-front capital requirements.

Seminole County will leverage a large suite of HTE Applications and a significant hardware upgrade to provide Year 2000 compliance and increased services to its citizens. Through the Resource Management agreement, the existing Seminole County Information Services staff will become HTE employees.

"This is truly a win-win for everyone involved. It is extremely difficult for government agencies to stay on top of rapidly changing technology. With HTE's new service, customers get reliable leading-edge technology and human resources at a fixed cost. In addition, outsourcing will also mean greater career advancement opportunities within HTE for those employees who come over from the customer-side," added Jack Harward, Executive Vice President at HTE.

With more than 1,000 customers internationally, HTE, Inc. is an industry leading enterprise-wide software solutions provider serving public and private utilities, cities, counties, public safety agencies, transit authorities and other agencies for more than 15 years. For more information on HTE's products and services, call (407) 304-3235 or toll free at (800) 727-8088 or visit HTE's web site at www. hteinc.com.

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