City of Simi Valley Council Approves Contract for Hansen’s Work Order Maintenance System FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Shelie White P: (916) 921-0883, ext. 3145 E: shellie.white@hansen.com SACRAMENTO, Calif., October 11, 2004 - Hansen Information Technologies (Hansen®) today announced that the Waterworks and Sanitation Divisions of the City of Simi Valley, CA have purchased an integrated work order maintenance system that will give the two divisions coordinated workflow, timely maintenance and better customer service to the over 119,000 City residents. The new Hansen v7.x system includes modules for inventory control, sewer, water and customer service. The Waterworks District delivers over 23,000 acre-feet annually to almost 23,000 service connections. In addition to 29 storage facilities, such as water tanks, the District also has 2,600 fire hydrants and 20 pump stations in its system. Waterworks District No. 8’s Annual Fund Budget is $21 M for FY 2004-2005. The Sanitation Division is responsible for operating sewer line maintenance and the sewage collection system. This plant is the only facility to treat wastewater in the City, and as such, the plant must stay current with changing technologies in a growing field while its capacities must be sufficient to handle current and future growth in the City. The Water Treatment Plant is currently rated at 12.5 million gallons per day, with peak flows up to 18 million gallons. The Sanitation Division’s Annual Budget was $15.5 M for FY 2004-2005. “Not only is Hansen providing technology that will help Simi Valley meet the GASB 34 accounting standards, but the technology should meet the City’s growth demands well into the future,” said Chuck Hansen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hansen.

About Simi Valley, Calif. The City of Simi Valley, with an estimated population of 119,000, is the fourth largest of Ventura County's ten cities. It is located in Southeast Ventura County and is adjacent to the northwestern perimeter of the San Fernando Valley. It is located 40 miles northwest of the Los Angeles Civic Center, 400 miles south of San Francisco and 150 miles north of San Diego. The City was incorporated in 1969 under the general laws of the State of California and currently occupies an area of about 38.9 square miles. Website: www.simivalley.org. About Hansen Information Technologies Hansen is the world's leading provider of applications that help manage the daily operations of government. Hansen's integrated suite of performance management solutions include Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Building Permit, Business Licensing, Business Intelligence, Citizen Relationship Management (CRM), Code Enforcement, Financials, GIS, HR & Payroll, Property Tax, Timesheet Reporting, Transportation, Utility Billing, and Web Portal applications. Major customers include 15 of the 25 largest city and county governments in the United States. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California (as of March 2005), the company is a privately-held corporation employing over 250 people. For more information, please visit Hansen's Web site at www.hansen.com.