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USPowerSolutions

CAMBRIDGE, MA., and HERNDON, VA., March 26, 2001 - USPowerSolutions, the leading Business Service Provider (BSP) of customer-centric, enterprise-wide solutions for the restructured energy marketplace, has been selected by Washington Gas Energy Services (WGES), Inc., one of the largest and most experienced energy suppliers in the Mid-Atlantic region, to provide PowerSolution services throughout the region.

Harry Warren, President of Washington Gas Energy Services states, "We were looking for a solution provider that not only understood the requirements of  a competitive energy supplier but also tailored their billing services tomeet our unique needs. In addition, we wanted an Application Service Provider (ASP) solution that was robust, cost-effective and quick to put into service. USPowerSolutions responded with a rapid, efficient and highly effective implementation."

"We are delighted that Washington Gas Energy Services has selected our PowerSolution platform for customer care and billing. PowerSolution has provided WGES with competitive advantages in the areas of customer management, operational flexibility and cost-effectiveness," as stated by Alex Kanuth, President of USPowerSolutions. "WGES was looking for a flexible, scalable platform that got them up and running quickly and into new markets fast. At USPowerSolutions, we believe competitive energy providers need access to a variety of business applications that span the energy value chain not just one application. Our PowerSolution platform was the one that they chose and the one that provided them with the foundation togrow their business. We look forward in working closely with WGES and providing them with the competitive underpinnings tosolidify a strong and long-lasting presence in the Mid-Atlantic region."

About PowerSolution®
PowerSolution, USPowerSolutions core technology platform, manages all of an energy company's enterprise data and business rules while seamlessly integrating with best-of-breed applications, external trading partners, and legacy systems through a common interface.

About Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc.
Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES) is one of the largest and most experienced energy suppliers in the Mid-Atlantic region with over 130,000 natural gas and electric customers.  WGES is a subsidiary of WGL Holdings, and is an affiliate of Washington Gas, the natural gas distribution company that serves the Washington, DC metropolitan area. (www.wges.com)

About USPowerSolutions®
USPowerSolutions is the leading Business Service Provider of customer-centric, enterprise-wide solutions for the restructuring energy marketplace. PowerSolution® provides energy companies with a single integrated point of access to best-of-breed providers across the entire energy value chain. Using an innovative and proprietary technology platform and a unique application delivery method, USPowerSolutions is able tovery rapidly deploy world-class enterprise information systems that are cost effective, easy to manage, and highly flexible. USPowerSolutions' customers include some of the most innovative energy companies in North America.  Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USPowerSolutions can be accessed via the Web at .

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