CONTACT INFORMATION

Peace Software
www.peace.com

ATLANTA, GA., October 25, 1999 - Peace Software today announced that they have formed a strategic partnership with American Management Systems for AMS to Deliver services for the implementation of Peace's Energy product.

Peace, a leading provider of web-based software to the new energy market place decided to partner with AMS because of the company's customer focus on deregulated utilities and the expertise they provide in the areas of retail choice, settlements, special billing, customer acquisition, EDI and e-commerce. "At Peace we pride ourselves on our ability to Deliver an excellent product, on time and within budget," says Brian Peace, Peace president and CEO. The North American utility market is changing at an unprecedented rate. To keep pace we recognize the need to partner with a company that can provide the services we require with the same emphasis on quality and excellence. With its proven track record of timely system delivery and high-level of customer satisfaction, AMS fits that role."

"Our methodologies guide our customers through the design and launch of critical internal business processes, and our alliance with Peace Software will enable us to provide these services to the growing deregulated utility industry. Peace is a sound company with an excellent product, and we look forward to a very successful business relationship," said Peter Ihrig, Vice President for AMS' Utilities Consulting and System Group.

About Peace Software
Peace Software develops and implements the Energy Customer Information System for deregulated utilities. Peace’s systems are web browser-based solutions that operate on open hardware and relational databases. Peace’s experience around the world in deregulated markets uniquely enables the company to provide competitive advantage to Customers. Additional information about Peace is available at www.peace.com.

About AMS
AMS’ burgeoning Utilities Group is AMS’ fastest growing consulting and systems integration practice, having doubled revenues each year since its formation. Completing its third year of business, the Utilities practice has a 100-person staff currently working with 20 utility clients across the US and Canada.

AMS is a world-class international business and information technology consulting firm. As one of the 20 largest consulting firms worldwide, AMS provides a full range of services and solutions: eCommerce, customer value management, business re-engineering, change management, knowledge management, systems integration, and systems development and implementation. Founded in 1970, AMS is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with over 8,000 employees and 57 offices worldwide. AMS had 1998 revenues of $1.06 billion, with eCommerce-related revenues representing 20%, an increase of almost 150% over 1997.

# # #