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SPL WorldGroup, Inc.
www.splwg.com

MORRISTOWN, NJ., May 31, 2001 - SPL WorldGroup B.V. (SPL), the leading supplier of customer management solutions to the global energy industry, had its industry leading position independently confirmed during the recent 2001 CIS Conference. The "2001 CIS/CRM Survey" soon to be published by independent industry research firm, Warren B. Causey Ltd., was previewed in a key presentation entitled "Ready for takeoff? The CIS/CRM Flight to the Future" during the conference by Mr. Warren B. Causey. Mr. Causey reported that SPL had the largest installed base in almost every CIS and CRM category that was examined by the firm.

The survey, which was conducted using telephone interviews with IT executives in 103 US utilities, set out to establish trends and issues around CIS/CRM in the industry. It found that SPL had the largest vendor installed base for both CIS and CRM among Investor Owned Utilities (IOU's) and Municipals and, in the CRM category, demonstrated that SPL had more than twice the installed base of any other vendor.

"This is pleasing independent verification of something that we have known to be true for sometime," said CD Hobbs, SPL's President and CEO. "SPL has installations at 4 of the world's 10 largest utilities, a category in which no other vendor currently has a single installation, and an unparalleled 100% implementation success rate. We expect that our innovative new product CorDaptix, will help us to maintain and grow our position in the industry as the leader in providing customer management solutions that scale and evolve with our customers' requirements."

"It should be borne in mind that this survey covered only the largest utilities with over 50,000 customers in the United States," said Causey. "SPL certainly appears to have a lead in that group."

About SPL WorldGroup
Established in 1994, SPL WorldGroup is a leading provider of best-of-breed customer management solutions to the energy and service related industries in regulated and competitive markets worldwide. With a 100% record of successful implementations, SPL continues to demonstrate its place as the market leader in providing flexible and scalable customer management solutions that evolve with client requirements and enable unrivaled business responsiveness. SPL employs over 600 professionals in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and has delivered its customer management products to more than 50 energy customers worldwide. Visit SPL WorldGroup at www.splwg.com or call (973) 539-6268 (New Jersey), (415) 541-9462 (San Francisco), or within the US and Canada, (800) 275-4775.

About Warren B. Causey Ltd.
Warren B. Causey Ltd. was founded in 1996 by Warren B. Causey, an independent researcher, writer and editor with more than 35 years of experience. The company produces written materials in a variety of formats, conducts primary and secondary research, and provides some limited consulting primarily in the areas of information technology, market research, publishing and strictly related areas. The company is a closely held Georgia Corporation with offices in Dallas, GA, near Atlanta Phone 770-443-5866 or visit www.wbcausey.com for further information including the "2001 CIS/CRM Survey" report.

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