AMS Announces Alliance with Geneva Technology to Deliver Multi-Service Billing and Rating for Competitive Carriers.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000

American Management Systems, Inc. (AMS), an international business and information technology consulting firm today announced that Geneva Technology Ltd., a United Kingdom-based provider of convergent billing software, has joined AMS's 360si program to provide high-value, IP-based billing services for audio- and video-based content, General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) and Wireless Application protocol (WAP), to competitive service providers around the world. Under the agreement, Geneva's flexible, scalable, convergent billing and rating product - Geneva 4.0 - will be integrated into 360si, AMS's end-to-end systems integration approach for the communications industry.

The 360si approach enables AMS to work with preferred providers to quickly deliver clients an integrated, customized solution that meets their communications services needs. 360si leverages AMS's more than two decades of experience in systems integration and development for the world's leading communications firms, its extensive business process and domain knowledge, and its alliances with best-of-breed providers of eBusiness, customer relationship management (CRM) and operations support systems (OSS) application software. The innovative approach allows communications carriers to choose from diverse combinations of leading edge OSS products to add functionality, while leveraging their legacy investments.

"The ability to provide easily integrated solutions via AMS 360si is critical in today's fast-changing communications market," said Dave Nestler, vice president in AMS's New Media and Communications group. "Geneva Technology offers a highly sophisticated billing product which will play a significant role for competitive carriers that are moving to provide content, and it can also support the full range of offerings provided by new media and entertainment companies. This alliance will bring considerable benefit to our clients across North America and Europe."

"AMS's 360si program represents an enormous opportunity for us to expand our market share around the world," said Stephen Thomas, CEO of Geneva Technology. "We look forward to collaborating with AMS and other 360si partners to develop world-class, repeatable solutions."

AMS will demonstrate the 360si approach at TeleStrategies' Billing 2000 Conference and Exposition, June 27 - June 29, in Washington D.C., Booth #801. Geneva Technology will demonstrate Geneva 4.0 at booth #435. All registered media are invited to attend.

With a network of over 2,500 employees and offices across North America and Europe, AMS's New Media and Communications group has provided world-class business and technology consulting, systems integration and development services to the world's leading new media and communications providers for more than two decades.

About AMS

AMS (NASDAQ: AMSY) is an international business and information technology consulting firm - one of the 20 largest such firms worldwide. AMS is the premier provider of next generation enterprise business and technology solutions that dramatically improve business performance and create value for clients. AMS's suite of leading edge business and technology solutions, featuring eBusiness strategy, management and technology services make business reinvention possible in Internet time for large organizations. Founded in 1970, AMS is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with over 8,000 employees and 57 offices worldwide. AMS had 1999 revenues of $1.24 billion, with eBusiness-related revenues representing 40%, an increase of more than 150% over 1998. Forbes magazine ranked AMS among the best-performing big companies in the U.S. in their "Best of the Biggest," and FORTUNE magazine placed AMS on its list of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" in 1999. AMS can be found on the World Wide Web at ams.com.

About Geneva Technology

Geneva Technology Ltd. is a leading international provider of convergent billing software for the telecommunications, e-commerce, utilities and on-line services marketplaces. The company's product Geneva is a real-time transaction-based system offering the performance required by major carriers handling large volumes of data. Geneva has been designed to meet the needs of fast-changing competitive markets; its unique approach allows the new products and services that are becoming available through the advent of market deregulation and new technology to be introduced quickly and without changes to the software. Services currently being billed by Geneva include fixed and mobile voice telephony and data services running over circuit-switched, IP, GPRS, TETRA and DSL networks. Geneva customers include national PTTs, ISPs, ASPs, content providers and utilities. By focusing on the customer account across any combination of services, Geneva provides true convergent billing, including support for innovative multiple service packages involving flexible discounting and targeted marketing offers. It can also handle the complex language, currency and tax requirements of multi-national users.

The company was formed in 1989 and is based in Cambridge UK. It has offices in Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt and Washington DC. Internationally-based customers include British Telecom plc, ntl and Telewest Communications plc. Tiscali S.p.A., Maxitel S.A., HanseNet Telekommunikation GmbH and Wireless Maingate AB. Geneva Technology is supported by a major investment package from leading venture capital companies Spectrum Equity Investors and Geocapital Partners.

For more information visit Geneva online at www.gtl.com or call Crawford Public Relations at 703-318-5460.

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