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SCT Energy, Utilities and Communications Market Unit Achieves Record Number of Client Implementations in Fourth Quarter
SCT delivers breakthrough business results for clients; better customer information means better customer service provided by utilities and energy service companies

MALVERN, PA., October 20, 1999 - SCT (Nasdaq: SCTC) announced today that its energy, utilities, and communications market unit brought a record number of clients into implementation during its fourth fiscal quarter with the SCT Banner ® Customer Management System.

During the fourth quarter, 12 utilities and energy service providers achieved operational status using Banner CMS, bringing the number of live SCT utility clients to72. This fourth quarter number of "go lives" was a new quarterly record from the 10 clients brought live during third quarter 1999. SCT's fourth quarter ended September 30. SCT has brought a total of 34 energy clients live during fiscal year 1999.

Implementations included Pacific Northern Gas and Centra Gas British Columbia, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Canada's West Coast Energy, Energas and United Cities, both subsidiaries of Atmos Energy of Dallas, and Providence Gas. Also implemented were the City of Trinidad & Tobago, Texas New Mexico Power, the City of Columbus, Ohio, the City of Canton, Ohio, and Citizens Gas & Coke of Indianapolis, the City of Provo, and the Nebraska Public Power District.

New client signings in the fourth quarter include Sierra Pacific Resources (Nevada), the City of Tempe, AZ, and the City of Lubbock, TX. Also, SCT entered into contract extensions with Cincinnati Water Works, Union Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of West Coast Energy, the City of Raleigh, NC and the City of Manitowac, WI.

"We have achieved more first-time implementations for our clients than any of our competitors in the marketplace, said Bill Mahoney, president of SCT energy, utilities, and communications market unit. And our contract extensions with clients fulfills the promise of migration to new technical support and protects  their original license investment."

SCT offers customer management solutions based on the way that utility and energy service companies are structured. The focus is on flexible, packaged solutions so clients can synchronize their technology solutions with their business strategies. This allows SCT clients toleverage relationships with their customers to achieve breakthrough business results in the deregulating marketplace.

About SCT
SCT is a leader in providing advanced technology solutions designed to meet the global needs of utilities, energy service providers, and communications companies. Its leading-edge software and services enable comprehensive customer aggregation and fulfillment strategies for clients moving aggressively into the age of deregulation.

SCT solutions enable rapid business impact for clients. The company pioneers relationship leverage solutions, which help clients realign processes and information systems, define value propositions, and generate profit. SCT solutions help clients grow their businesses by leveraging key relationships with the entire supply chain, most typically customers, but also with channels, constituents, suppliers and key partners. SCT is a leading global provider of industry-focused solutions for utilities, manufacturing & distribution, higher education, local & state governments, and courts. SCT has over 3,700 employees and serves approximately 2,500 clients worldwide. The company is headquartered in Maven, Pa.

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