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TORONto, CANADA, April 13, 2000 - Advanced Utility Systems Corporation is pleased to announce several exciting new activities. The first is that the company's new product release, Version 1.6 has been successfully rolled-out across all our clients across North America. Instead of announcing a new signing or another go-live we have taken a new tack, and are pleased to announce that "all clients" have been successfully upgraded. Ranging in operating environment from Alaska to Florida, Small to Large, and Electric to Water toGas all clients have responded positively to the new release. Released in the fall at four beta sites, Version 1.6 has emerged with glowing colors. In every case clients are ecstatic!

The new release is ideal for water, gas and electric clients. To learn more about specific product features click on www.advancedutility.com/

Secondly, the company is pleased to announce the development of full-open access capability in its products. Dealing with new entrants to the electric marketplace, and a radical change in activities for an electric utility has driven the need for a new innovative Customer Information System. While others are talking Advanced Utility Systems are serving clients in fully open electric and gas markets. Those in the water sector can benefit from features that can deal with multi-company, multi-jurisdiction, and multi-supplier.

About Advanced Utility Systems Corporation
Advanced Utility Systems Corporation is a privately owned and operated software and services Company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company has grown from its 1997 start-up to serve over 30 North American utility clients with its billing and customer service software. Its Customer Information System was built to serve the water, electric, and gas utility marketplace using a Windows NT platform. For additional information visit www.advancedutility.com.

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