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LAKE MARY, FL., April 19, 1999 - Bahamas Water & Sewerage Corp. has signed a US $1.8 million contract with HTE, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTEI), a public-sector software solutions provider, for customer service and financials applications for the utility.

"We conducted an international competitive bid in accordance with the corporation's policies and those of the Inter-American Development Bank, and HTE came out on top," said Sandra Edgecombe, senior manager of the business office. "We were looking for full integration, which for us will generate efficiencies in staff utilization. We need to bring our field records and customer service records in line so we can get the big picture and improve efficiencies. This is especially true in complaint handling and service orders. I think we can serve the customer so much better now."

Bahamas Water & Sewerage Corp. serves 38,000 water customers as well as sewer system customers in New Providence and elsewhere on the islands, for a total of about 50,000 customers.

"HTE is delighted to be recognized as the software partner of choice by Bahamas Water and Sewerage," said Dennis Harward, chairman and CEO of HTE. "Our utility software suite is the perfect solution, because it brings the enterprise integration Bahamas is seeking along with improved productivity by automating tasks, eliminating redundancy and saving budget dollars."

The new system will run on the dependable IBM AS/400, and implementation is expected to be completed by Jan 1, 2000. The training is being done on-site at Bahamas Water & Sewerage offices.

HTE's software suite for Bahamas Water & Sewerage features applications that fully automate the various processes associated with the utility's services. The suite includes Customer Information System (CIS), Financials, Continuing Property Records, Work Orders/Facility Management and Contract Management. Bahamas Electric Corp. also uses HTE's utility software suit.

About HTE, Inc.
HTE, Inc. develops, markets, implements and support fully integrated enterprise-wide software applications designed specifically for public-sector organizations and utilities. With more than 1,600 customers worldwide, HTE, Inc. is an industry-leading software solutions provider. The company's customers include states, cities, counties, corrections, justice and public safety agencies, public and private utilities, school districts, transit authorities, and other public-sector agencies.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties detailed in HTE's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (File No. 0-22657) and in HTE's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on October 27, 1998 (File No. 333-61383). 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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