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J.D. Edwards & Company
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AMX
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IDAHO FALLS, ID., January 21, 2002 - AMX International a leader in providing complete enterprise software solutions for utilities, announced today that the City of Huntington Beach, California has selected AMX Utiligy™ 2.0. AMX Utiligy will provide the City with a complete utilities solution that is fully integrated with its existing J.D. Edwards (Nasdaq: JDEC) OneWorld® collaborative commerce software.

“We are very excited about the extension of our partnership with the City of Huntington Beach and anticipate that immediate value will be added to the City’s utility operations and overall J.D. Edwards system performance,” says Jay Price, President, AMX International. “AMX Utiligy will play a major role in enabling the City to better meet customer demands through intuitive, web-enabled features and functionality that provide ease-of-use and immediate access to all business critical information.”

“Our experience with AMX International and AMX Utiligy has been positive from the beginning. AMX is committed to providing complete enterprise solutions through custom integration, products and services,” says Michael Dolder, Fire Chief and IS Director, the City of Huntington Beach. “From the beginning, we required that our new solution be fully integrated and provide enhanced features and functionality such as web enablement for e-billing and e-payments, robust customer care capabilities, more efficient field operations and work order management and integrated wireless solutions for future system enhancements. We are confident that AMX will deliver the City of Huntington Beach a complete enterprise solution.”

AMX Utiligy is a fully integrated front-office billing and customer care solution for utility companies looking to maximize on opportunities to provide increased customer care and enhanced services offerings. AMX provides enhanced customer service features through web-enabled business processes that include flexible billing and service management, work order management and meter and installation management.

“The ability (of AMX) to seamlessly integrate AMX Utiligy with J.D. Edwards’ applications will have a huge impact on the City of Huntington Beach and will eliminate significant duplication of our efforts,” says Shari Freidenrich, Treasurer, the City of Huntington Beach. This will represent significant savings to the nearly 200,000 citizens of the City of Huntington Beach and will allow us to continue to improve customer service levels with the latest technology.”

Over the past seven years, AMX has provided development, support, consulting and implementation services to AMX Utiligy customers worldwide in the electric, gas and water utility industries. AMX Utiligy is currently being sold worldwide by AMX International’s team of sales managers and account executives.

“In today’s utilities market, integration is a key component in providing streamlined business processes, enhanced internal and external communication and increased customer satisfaction,” says Pryce Harrison, vice president of sales, AMX International. “Not only is AMX Utiligy integrated with J.D. Edwards software but it was developed to have a very flexible architecture, which enables it to be easily customized to fit the unique requirements of the utility and public sector markets. What sets us apart from the competition is now utilities can have a Tier I integrated solution for a very competitive Tier II price.”

About AMX International
Founded in 1988, AMX International is a leader in providing complete enterprise solutions for value-driven buyers worldwide. Over 500 customers have turned to AMX for the company’s complete solutions that integrate the industry’s best vendor applications with highly cost effective implementation consulting services, complimentary software products and custom development.

Headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho, AMX International operates a major development, training and customer care center in Salt Lake City, Utah. For additional information about AMX International, call 208.523.3671, visit the company’s web site at www.amxinc.com or e-mail at amxinfo@amxinc.com.

About J.D. Edwards & Company
J.D. Edwards is a leading provider of agile, collaborative solutions for the connected economy. The Company’s open solutions give organizations the freedom to choose how they assemble their internal applications and how they collaborate with partners and customers across the supply chain to increase competitive advantage.

Founded in 1977, J.D. Edwards is headquartered in Denver. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Company via the Internet at www.jdedwardsnews.com or at 800-727-5333.

About the City of Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California is located on the shore of the Pacific Ocean in northwestern Orange County. Huntington Beach is the third largest city in Orange County with more than 190,000 citizens. Founded in the late 1880's, Huntington Beach was incorporated on Feb. 17, 1909. It is the 13th largest city in California and the 98th largest city in the United States.

J.D. Edwards is a registered trademark of J.D. Edwards & Company. The names of all other products and services of J.D. Edwards used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of J.D. Edwards World Source Company. AMX International and AMX Utiligy are trademarks or registered trademarks of AMX International. All other product names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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