SAN FRANCISCO, CA., March 13, 2000 - SPL WorldGroup, Inc. (SPL), a leading international provider of information technology (IT) consulting and enterprise solutions, today announced that Electricite De France (EDF) licensed its CIS PLUS® solution. CIS PLUS is considered the premiere customer information system(CIS) for the utilities industry worldwide. The multi-million dollar contract with EDF, France's primary electricity provider and the largest power producer worldwide, provides the company with a new CIS for its largest commercial and industrial customers. SPL's professional services staff will be supported by Cap Gemini Group, the largest European computer services and IT consulting company, to provide all of the systems integration services for the implementation. As a result, the implementation provides EDF with increased flexibility in its customer service activities.

EDF is a publicly-owned utility and as Europe initiates deregulation in the power industry, the need to stay competitive is imperative. SPL provides a French-speaking product that supports all the necessary requirements facing a European utility. CIS PLUS allows EDF the opportunity to stay competitive and provide services outside their own territory "SPL is very proud of its track record. The fact that CIS PLUS is implemented in leading utilities throughout Australia and in the US, where deregulation is moving forward quickly, allowed EDF to recognize CIS PLUS' flexibility in managing opportunities brought on by deregulation," explains Julian Brandes, Executive Vice President, Global Practice at SPL WorldGroup. "In addition, SPL and Cap Gemini worked closely with EDF's staff on an in-depth and detailed gap analysis prior to the sale. Their people are very savvy, extremely thorough and professional. We believe the detailed nature of this analysis sealed the deal for SPL."

EDF licensed CIS PLUS for 400,000 of its industrial and commercial customers. The first phase of the SPL system implementation targets EDF's largest 5,000 customers. "The challenge for today's utility market, as it faces deregulation, is flexibility in order to remain effective in the face of ever-changing circumstances," continues Brandes. "Products serving this market need to have the capacity to adapt swiftly to new regulatory requirements, improve customer service operations, support flexible rates, and enable companies to expand their geographical reach. SPL meets and exceeds those challenges."

In order to further enhance and add to its international presence, SPL recently established two European offices in Paris, France and London, England. For contact information please visit www.splwg.com/offices.  About EDF Founded in 1946, EDF formed out of France's desire to develop a national electrical utility that would support the country's restoration after the World War II. Its charter is in the fields of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and utility management. Today, the company's 30 million customers in France, sales revenue of over FRF190 billion and electricity output of over 450 billion kWh, together with more than 13 million customers abroad, make Electricite de France one of the world's leading power utilities.

About CIS PLUS
SPL's CIS PLUS is a customer information system designed to automate and support all aspects of customer service and management in a utility market that is both regulated and deregulated. It integrates customer information such as billing, contact management, marketing, outage management and service data in an easy-to-use, real-time system that enables utilities to create and build customer satisfaction. It is currently installed at 14 of the most progressive utilities in the world. The product is designed to accommodate both utility (electric, gas, water) and non-utility services (loans, merchandise sales, leases) within a single or multi-company environment.

About SPL WorldGroup
SPL WorldGroup, established in 1994, is a leading international provider of information technology consulting and enterprise solutions to organizations with mission critical information needs. With over 800 professionals in 10 countries and 30 years of experience through its subsidiaries, SPL delivers IT solutions to its Global 2000 clients, which are companies in utilities, financial services, healthcare, higher education, and the public sector industries. In the early 1990?s, SPL formed a dedicated Utility Solutions Practice comprised of dedicated sales, marketing, implementation and support staff to help address the specific needs of utilities, in particular those facing deregulation. For further information, visit www.splwg.com or call (415) 541-9462 or within the US (888) 775-8191.

About Cap Gemini Group
The Cap Gemini Group combines the forces of Cap Gemini and Gemini Consulting to form one of the largest management consulting and systems integration companies in the world. Designing and delivering strategic change through ideas, people and technology, the Group provides implementation-focused business consultancy services and systems design, integration, and implementation. With a workforce of more than 38,000 located in Europe, the United States and the Far East, Cap Gemini Group recorded 1998 revenues exceeding FFr 26 billion. With more than 1,500 consultants operating on Utilities projects across Europe and the United States (as of end 1998), and a turnover of FFr 1,2 billion (1998), the Group's dedicated Utilities unit - Cap Gemini Utilities - serves the business consulting and information technology needs of many of the world's largest Utility companies. For more information about Cap Gemini Utilities, please visit the Utilities pages on the Cap Gemini Group website, at www.capgemini.com/utilities.

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