Laramie, WY, Enters New Technology Era With HTE's Enterprise Software; Click2Gov for Internet Citizen Access Included.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

LAKE MARY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2002

HTE Inc. (Nasdaq:HTEI), a leading provider of enterprise-wide software solutions for public sector organizations and utilities worldwide, today announced it has signed a $1.6 million contract with the City of Laramie, WY, and the Laramie Police Department for the Web-browser-enabled versions of its integrated financial, utility management, public safety and justice applications. Laramie officials said that the purchase will directly benefit every citizen and every city employee.

When the implementation of the new HTE system is complete, citizens who call for police, fire or EMS help will access a fully integrated emergency system with vehicles equipped with mobile data capabilities. Utility customers will begin receiving monthly, rather than quarterly, bills and will able to pay online using Click2Gov(TM), HTE's Internet citizen access component. And city employees will enjoy the convenience and ease of conducting business using HTE's software applications, with their familiar, intuitive Web-browser interface.

Applications purchased by the City of Laramie include HTE's GMBA, the comprehensive financial accounting package; Payroll/Personnel; Customer Information System (CIS) for utilities, and Click2Gov for CIS.

The Laramie Police Department purchased HTE's CAD 400 computer-aided dispatch with Enhanced 911 and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) interfaces, Mapping, CRIMES Records Management System, FIRES Management System, EMS Billing, the Jail System and the Court System.

"When we began our search we surveyed 30 cities in five states and all of the cities using HTE were very happy with their systems," said Malea Brown, Laramie's administrative services director. "In fact, nearly all of the cities who were satisfied were HTE customers. HTE had great customer satisfaction, and a complete, integrated solution. Everything works together seamlessly, for the city, and for our public safety agencies." Brown said her agency found HTE's programs were able to handle even the most complex transactions.

"I actually gave them 10 payroll scenarios, with variables such as labor contract provisions, employee longevity factors and overtime. They made the correct calculations without any problems."

Commander Dale Stalder of the Laramie Police Department said the primary goal of the police, fire, EMS and corrections agencies is to "reduce duplication, triplication and quadruplication."

"Right now dispatching police and fire vehicles to one incident requires entering the information in the computer twice. We cannot afford to hire more staff; we have to make our personnel more efficient, and this system will make that happen."

Stalder said the purchase of new software was partially funded by a grant from COPS MORE (Community Oriented Policing Services, Making Officer Redeployment Effective), a federal program that supports improved technology in local law enforcement agencies.

"The benefits are endless. I could go on and on," said Stalder. "Our current software had caused problems ever since it was installed, and HTE's products are so easy to use, logical and sophisticated. We are very much looking forward to this transition."

HTE's President and CEO, Joe Loughry, said that Laramie is part of a growing trend for multiple agencies within a community to work together to investigate, purchase and fund information technology solutions.

"We know how important it is for departments within an agency to have information systems that facilitate cooperation and sharing. The same is true of various agencies serving the same citizens. The efforts of the police department and city to find an enterprise solution will bring better services at lower costs to all of Laramie's citizens."

HTE Inc.

HTE Inc., a proven leader in government information technologies, provides a broad range of innovative software solutions to more than 2,200 government offices, agencies and utility companies throughout North America. The company's products address the wireless computing requirements of a rapidly changing public sector market and support the end-to-end delivery of e-government access to citizens and businesses. Founded in 1981, the company is headquartered near Orlando, Florida. Additional information is available at http://www.hteinc.com or by calling HTE Marketing Services at 1-800/727-8088.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected are discussed from time to time in reports filed by HTE with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including risks summarized in HTE's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. HTE undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement for events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.