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ALBUQUERQUE, NM., January 31, 2003 - UtiliPoint International today announces that IssueAlert™, the leading source for daily in-depth analysis on the energy sector, has been selected as the official electronic publication of the CIS Conference. The CIS Conference is the utility industry's premier educational conference for customer service professionals. The appointment is effective immediately.

"UtiliPoint International is very pleased that IssueAlert™ has been chosen to be the official electronic publication of the CIS Conference. IssueAlert™ covers topics related to generation, transmission, distribution, retail, regulatory, investment, information technology and customer care issues in the utility industry. UtiliPoint International recently dedicated one Emerging Technology IssueAlert™ per week to the utility customer care space and fully subscribed a multi-client survey of North American utilities on CIS/CRM issues. Teaming with the CIS Conference provides our readership and clients with more in depth coverage of the CIS Conference, scheduled for May 31 to June 3, 2003 in Nashville, TN.," said Jon T. Brock, Chief Operating Officer, UtiliPoint International, Inc.

"Our mutual goals make IssueAlert™ the best choice for an electronic publication for our organization. Our alliance with IssueAlert™ provides the CIS Conference with unmatched strategic access to over 30,000 global energy executives," said Jerry Duvall, Executive Director of CIS Conference. "We are looking forward to a continuing relationship with UtiliPoint International, as the company provides electronic media expertise, as well as analytical content and in-depth interviews with leading global customer care organization executives. Our education mission will be furthered by this partnership," he adds.

The CIS Conference is one of the largest utility trade show and conference in North America. The CIS Conference has been held annually for the past 26 years and is the primary venue for IT and customer service executives from the energy sector to gain knowledge about industry changes, systems upgrades, billing systems, and many other system integration strategies. Further information about the CIS Conference can be found at www.cisconference.org.

With origins dating back to 1933, Albuquerque, N.M. based UtiliPoint International is a prominent consulting firm dedicated to helping energy companies, investors, regulators, and governments maximize the value of unfolding markets. The firm is also the publisher of IssueAlert™, the leading source for daily in-depth analysis on the energy sector. Further information about UtiliPoint International, Inc. can be found at www.utilipoint.com.

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