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CAMBRIDGE, MA., April 30, 2001 - USPowerSolutions, the leading Business Service Provider (BSP) of customer-centric, enterprise-wide solutions for the restructuring energy marketplace, has obtained GISB 1.4 certification by the Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB) for its PowerUp-G product.

"This is an important market differentiator for USPowerSolutions. Our customers want cost-effective and robust E-commerce solutions when it comes to trading partner management," as stated by Chris Garrick, Vice President of Engineering of USPowerSolutions. "GISB certification tells our customers that we are in-tuned to the regulatory changes that are occurring in the energy marketplace and to the secure and reliable ways to communicate with trading partners. Our goal is to always listen to our customers and provide them with solutions that meet the strictest requirements of E-commerce. GISB 1.4 certification illustrates that commitment."

PowerUp-G provides the transport mechanism for secured E-commerce transactions, delivered via the Internet, instead of over costly Value-Added Networks (VANs). PowerUp-G is available bundled with our PowerSolution core technology platform, or as a separate service for competitive energy providers. PowerUp-G provides real-time, online access to reports, logs, and archives of all transactions. It also produces a complete audit trail of every transaction for cost-effective error identification and rapid dispute resolution.

"USPowerSolutions is the first company thus far to complete the GISB 1.4 certification process - several other companies have completed Version 1.3 certification," noted Rae McQuade, GISB Executive Director. Ms. McQuade further noted, "GISB certification is an important public acknowledgement that a company, through selection of a certified product such as PowerUp-G, is committed to using standards developed and endorsed by the industry. We are pleased that USPowerSolutions has chosen to certify its product, and provide such a product to the industry for its use."

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 to very 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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