Idetix Revize Content Management Software Named the Web Content, Cost Effective Solution for Calhoun and Lee Counties, Alabama.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004

Idetix Software Systems, www.idetix.com, creators of Revize(R) Web Content Management software, will provide web content management software to Calhoun and Lee counties. Both are located in Alabama, announced George Cameron, President and CEO of Idetix. "Calhoun and Lee counties join an ever growing list of city, county, state and federal government units now using Revize. Revize Content Management Software will help make it possible for them to ensure content accuracy and reduce administrative costs," he said.

James Poe, IT Manager, Calhoun County, said, "Our biggest challenge was to find a solution that was affordable but more importantly easy to use for our end users, the department employees. Every other solution required more IT support and involvement. We did not want to increase our workload. Explaining why he chose Revize, Poe continued, "Revize has everything in it (including a relational data base) so we did not have to build something from scratch. This was a great help since we did not have any web site at all and we needed a way to increase communications to our residents via the Internet. We are very pleased with the Revize eGov Portal. It has saved us months of development time for a very cost efficient investment."

Said Tim Parson, IS Manager, Lee County, "First, we needed a web site and we needed to get information out to the public in a cost effective and real-time basis. The Information Systems Department has a small staff so we needed something that would not place an additional burden on our department. We also wanted a solution where the county departments could participate in web content updates with little to no training. We previously looked at custom web sites but it was cost prohibitive for our county budget and the cost of maintaining the site would have been even more expensive. The Revise demonstration was very educational and helped us plan a solid web strategy. Because of the cost of the solutions (Revize and the Revize eGov Portal for County Governments), impressive list of Idetix government clients, ease of use by the end users and rapid deployment of a new web site, it was a very easy decision to make. The Revize eGov Portal has all of the advance features we are looking for in a County web site and we feel it will be a great asset for government communications."

Idetix is the first company to market a commercial off-the-shelf enterprise Web Content Management solution that is a cost-effective, user-friendly software package. In addition, the software has a unique technology marketed as Revize webSpaces(TM) that makes the offering a product of choice for the enterprise who seeks to offer Web Content Management as a hosted solution (i.e., ASP/Service-based computing model) for their diverse computing needs.

Unlike homegrown, forms-based systems, Idetix has commercialized Revize so that business owners can participate in the control of their Web-based initiatives and have a single point of accountability when a problem develops.

Cameron explained, "We have built Revize with the pragmatic customer in mind. We understand that the purchasing decision for any enterprise, whether large or small must include flexible options that allow the customer to shop for the "best in class" suppliers of both software and Web development services. Idetix has solved this problem with JAVA-based Revize that is a deployment and developer independent solution with a cost that can start in the hundreds, not thousands of dollars per Web Site."

Idetix, Inc., is an Associate member of National League of Cities and a member of both the National Association of Counties and AUTOMATION ALLEY (Oakland County, Michigan). Founded in 1995, Idetix is a pioneer in web content management systems. The company develops and markets Revize, an affordable, innovative web content management and delivery system for non-technical people, across multiple market sectors.

Revize is based on an intuitive user approach, it combines sound software architecture with similar state-of-the-art functionality, simplicity, rapid deployment, ease-of-use and scalability previously found only in more expensive, custom-designed software. For more information about Idetix Software Systems or Revize, contact the company at Idetix Software Systems, 2399 East Walton Blvd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326-1955. Phone: [phone], Web Site: www.idetix.com.

Calhoun County was created in 1832 from former Creek Indian territory. Initially, the county was named Benton for Colonel Thomas Hart Benton. In 1858, the name was changed to Calhoun in honor of John C. Calhoun of South Carolina. Calhoun County has a population of approximately 110,000 residents and is located in the northeastern section of the state, in the Appalachian Mountain chain. It encompasses 611 square miles. The Coosa River flows along the western boundary of the county. Notable towns include Anniston, Jacksonville, Piedmont, and Oxford. The county seat is located at Anniston. The county's university is Jacksonville State University (9,000 students). The county's biggest employer is the Anniston Army Depot, which is a large repair facility for the Army servicing tanks, & heavy equipment (one of two in the US). Calhoun County's address is: 1702 Noble Street, Administration Building, Anniston, AL 36201.

Lee County has an approximate population of 118,000 residents and was rated the 8th largest county in Alabama and the 4th fastest growing county in the state. It is the home of Auburn University (20,000 students) and contains the major cities of Auburn (50,000 population), and Opelika (28,000 population). Lee County encompasses about 600 square miles in size. Its largest employers are Auburn University, the Michelin Tire plant, and other second tier automotive component manufacturing companies. Lee County's address is: 215 South 9th Street, Lee County Courthouse, Opelika, AL 36801.