Honolulu, HI - January 25, 2001- Inovaware, a leading supplier of billing and customer lifecycle management software, announced that it will be showcasing its award-winning billing and customer care software at ASPCON Spring 2001, the leading convention for Application Service Providers.

ASPCON will take place February 21-23, 2000 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. In addition to providing demonstrations of its software at booth number 249, Inovaware will have executives on hand to speak with show attendees about ASP-centric billing and customer care issues and solutions.

"We are thrilled to be participating in this exciting industry event," said Inovaware CEO Marc Rapoza. "We look forward to showing ASPs how our solutions increase revenue and reduce costs through unparalleled pricing flexibility, automated business processes, and optimized customer manageability."

Designed specifically to support next-generation Internet services such as ASPs, Inovaware's billing and customer care software accelerates ASP's time-to-revenue, expedites expansion into new markets, enables implementation of flexible marketing campaigns and provides best-of-class customer care.

As a Compaq Computer Corporation solutions provider, Inovaware will maintain a presence at Compaq's exhibit at booth number 115. The company will also be participating in CDN 2001-a Content Delivery Networks technology conference being held in conjunction with ASPCON Spring 2001. Inovaware recently joined the Cisco sponsored Content Alliance and is developing viable business models for accelerating content delivery.

About Inovaware
Inovaware Corporation is a leading business systems provider for the Internet industry. With clients in over 30 countries worldwide, the company provides advanced billing and customer management software to ISPs, ASPs, broadband services, content providers and other next- generation service providers. Inovaware's Synchronized Business Infrastructure™ is the only framework that integrates separate customer-centric operations such as billing, customer management and helpdesk processes into one centralized system-lowering overall cost and time-to-implementation. The company's customers include financial news provider Morningstar, Inc.; web host, HostPro (a division of Micron Technology, Inc.); sale force automation ASP, salesforce.com; project collaboration ASP eRoom Technology, Inc.; and NTT DoCoMo's NetTime Corporation. More information about Inovaware and its product offerings can be found at the company's Web site, www.inovaware.com.

About ASPCON
ASPCON (www.aspcon.com), is produced by Penton Media's Service Provider Events Group. The Service Provider Events Group, located in Golden, CO also produces ISPCON (www.ispcon.com), the leading Internet Service Provider Convention and CLECexpo (www.clecexpo.com), the leading event for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers. Penton Media, Inc. (NYSE: PME - news) is a leading diversified business media company that produces market-focused magazines, Web sites, trade shows, and conferences. Penton serves the Internet/broadband; natural products/food/retail; manufacturing; electronics; design/engineering; management; supply chain/aviation; government/compliance; mechanical systems/construction; and leisure/hospitality markets. For more information, visit www.penton.com/

About the Content Alliance
The Content Alliance was formed in August 2000 to accelerate creation and adoption of open standards for content networking. Its focus has been on defining frameworks for the interoperability of Content Delivery Networks. While initiated by Cisco Systems, the Content Alliance is self-governing, and leverages open standards bodies such as the IETF. With a current membership of over 60 organizations, including, Cable & Wireless, America Online and Sun Mircosystems, the Content Alliance is open to technology vendors, service providers, or content providers that wish to support the development of open standards for the advancement of content networking. For more information on the Content Alliance, please visit: www.content-peering.org

About Cisco
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