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SAN FRANCISCO, CA., September 29, 2000 - SPL WorldGroup B.V. (SPL), the leader in Customer Care & Billing solutions to the global energy market, announced today that the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) has successfully implemented SPL's CIS PLUS® solution to replace its legacy customer information system. This implementation will give OPPD a significantly more flexible system that will upgrade its customer support services and arm it for future growth. CIS PLUS is considered the premiere customer management system for the utility industry worldwide.

"OPPD was a model implementation of SPL's CIS PLUS solution. The system went into production with no disruption to the OPPD customer care operation and they are already seeing the benefits of the system's flexibility," said CD Hobbs, President and Chief Executive Officer for SPL WorldGroup. "The primary impetus for the replacement of OPPD's legacy system was the need for more customer management flexibility to effectively meet the challenges of an evolving industry. We are proud that the SPL solution will meet OPPD's needs for the future."

OPPD is an electric energy company located in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 280,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company also plans to begin providing service bureau services using SPL's system. OPPD implemented SPL's CIS PLUS system in approximately 18 months.

According to Larry Ciecior, OPPD's Division Manager Customer Information Services, "As we prepare for restructuring of the electric utility industry, our legacy system presented us with significant challenges. With nominal configurations, the CIS PLUS solution addresses those challenges. The CIS PLUS product offers us a base product solution as well as enabling us to add-on components as the utility market and our customers dictate." Mr. Ciecior also says that, "The project was jointly managed, and both OPPD and SPL's teams worked cooperatively for an amazingly smooth implementation."

About SPL WorldGroup
SPL WorldGroup, established in 1994, is a leading international provider of Customer Care and Billing solutions to the Energy and Utilities market. With over 500 professionals in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, SPL has delivered its CIS products to more than 50 customers worldwide.

About Omaha Public Power District
The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is one of the largest publicly owned electric utilities in the United States, serving more than 280,000 customers in 13 southeast Nebraska counties. OPPD is an aggressive, up-to-date, business-managed utility. The Board of Directors and a professional management team have a strong commitment to growth and quality service at the lowest possible cost. As a result, OPPD offers highly competitive commercial and industrial electric rates, and the average cost of the residential electricity supplied by OPPD is consistently well below the national average.

About CIS PLUS
SPL's CIS PLUS customer management system is designed to automate and support all aspects of customer service and management in both the regulated and deregulated energy industry. It integrates customer information -- such as billing, contact management, marketing, outage management, and service data -- into an easy-to-use, real-time system that enables utilities to create and build customer satisfaction. The suite of products has been delivered to over 50 of the most progressive utilities in the world without a single failure. 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.

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