BT Evaluates Cramer for Broadband Provisioning over UK Access Network.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BATH, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003

Cramer Systems today announced that its software is to be trialled by BT (London:BT-A)(NYSE:BTY) in a project aimed at improving the speed and efficiency of service provisioning over BT's nationwide access network -- one of the largest copper-based communications facilities in the world.

BT will evaluate Cramer's capabilities for overall management of the provisioning of voice and DSL services across BT's entire national copper access network -- a massive provisioning operation that could exceed 7 million transactions per month, and the management of over 2.5 terabytes of data.

The evaluation project award follows an extensive assessment of inventory management and provisioning solution providers worldwide.

BT Network Inventory Manager Vicki Liner said, "Broadband services allow BT to make better use of our existing access network. But these services are more complex to deliver. The aim of this project is to ensure that BT has a provisioning capability that can deliver existing and new services in high volumes exploiting a vast access network -- efficiently and profitably."

Cramer CEO Jerry Crook said, "Now is a good time for Tier1 operators to be re-assessing their core inventory management and provisioning systems -- they need to be preparing for fierce competition among telecom survivors by becoming ultra-efficient and driving costs down. We are pleased to be working with BT as one of the world's most respected carriers to help them achieve this objective."

Cramer already provides its inventory and provisioning automation solution to BT and approximately 40 other operators worldwide, including operators of copper, fiber optic, 2G and 3G wireless networks throughout Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.

About BT

BT is one of the world's leading providers of telecommunications services and one of the largest private sector companies in Europe. Its principal activities include local, long distance and international telecommunications services, Internet and broadband services and IT solutions. In the UK, BT serves more than 28 million exchange lines as well as providing network services to other licensed operators. BT Group consists of:

-- BT Retail -- the UK's largest communications service provider and the prime channel to market for BT's other businesses;

-- BT Wholesale -- the provider of network services and solutions to communications companies, network operators and service providers;

-- BT Ignite -- BT's business services and solutions business, serving customers worldwide; and

-- BTopenworld -- a mass-market narrow and broadband Internet business.

Further businesses make up the BT Group, including BTexact Technologies, the internationally renowned advanced research and technology business.

In the year to March 31, 2002, BT's group turnover was (pounds)18,447m with profit before tax of (pounds)1,273m.

For more information, visit www.btplc.com.

About Cramer Systems

Cramer Systems is the leading provider of inventory management and provisioning automation solutions for the global telecommunications industry. Cramer's products help service providers lower costs and reduce time to market by automating processes that rely on a detailed knowledge of network inventory, capacity and service configuration information. In February 2002, Cramer was awarded the coveted OSS Excellence Award for "Best Inventory Management System" by Billing World and OSS Today, and the European Technology Forum named Cramer the UK's "Hottest Technology Prospect" in March 2002.

Cramer's nearly 40 customers include leading fixed and wireless operators serving the global marketplace, such as BT, O2, Cable and Wireless, KPN Telecom and Cegetel. Cramer's world headquarters are in Bath, UK, with European offices in London, Paris, Rome, and Madrid. Americas headquarters are just outside Washington, DC in Vienna, VA, with offices in Toronto, Denver, Seattle, and Orlando. For more information, visit www.cramer.com.

Note to Editors: Cramer and the Cramer logo, whether or not appearing with the trademark symbol, are trademarks of Cramer Systems Limited.