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Indus International Inc. (NASDAQ: IINT), a leading Service Delivery Management (SDM) solution provider, today announced that its clients Xcel Energy and Progress Energy have recently received the power industry's highest honor, the Edison Award, for initiatives to which Indus solutions contributed significantly. Given annually by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the prestigious prize is bestowed upon the U.S. shareholder-owned utility or utilities and international members that have made significant contributions to the advancement of the industry. The winners were selected by a panel consisting of the current EEI chairman and retired industry executives. This year's award, the 78th, was presented this month at EEI's annual convention in Washington, D.C. Xcel Energy Awarded for Utility Innovations The Edison Award was presented to Xcel Energy for its pioneering Utility Innovations (UI) initiative. Indus participates on Xcel Energy's Strategic Advisory Board which created Utility Innovations to leverage the creativity, knowledge and skills of its technology partners and develop solutions that improve customer service, optimize the management of local electric grids and reduce cost structure. In addition to several other groundbreaking initiatives, the company worked with Indus on a "Workflow Optimization" initiative. This initiative was designed to give Xcel Energy a comprehensive view of all work and resources in the field, enabling the company to optimize work crew schedules, equipment and materials through automation. The integrated asset and field service management solutions from Indus used in the effort enable Xcel Energy to better manage the supply and demand of resources, giving them improved control of the company's performance levels and costs of service. The Workflow Optimization initiative was the first of the UI projects to be applied to the entire company's day-to-day operations. The Indus Service Suite solution includes the product set developed in UI and has already delivered improved service levels and financial savings to Xcel Energy, which implemented the Indus solution across the entire 10-state service territory. "Xcel Energy is honored to have received this award from our colleagues in the electric industry," said Xcel Energy Vice President-Customer and Enterprise Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer, Ray Gogel. "We have worked diligently with Indus and our other Utility Innovations partners to transform our business processes into an industry leadership position. This recognition from EEI is validation that our partnership approach with companies like Indus is having a real impact -- not only in our own business but in the future of the electric industry as a whole." Progress Energy Recognized for Operational Excellence The Edison Award was also presented to Progress Energy for its unwavering focus on customer satisfaction and operational excellence. The outstanding operation of the company's nuclear and fossil generating plants, which are supported by Indus work and asset management solutions, drew particular praise from EEI. Using an enterprisewide Indus asset management solution, Progress Energy standardized hundreds of nuclear operational procedures and business processes for its nuclear fleet, resulting in significantly reduced operating costs, increased net generation, improved safety and reduced outage durations. By implementing advanced functionality such as real-time performance management software for proactive condition-based maintenance and key performance indicators, the company has achieved record performance levels and continues to grow at a rate that far exceeds the national average. "Indus offers its sincerest congratulations to our clients, Xcel Energy and Progress Energy, for receiving the Edison Award. We are proud to be partners with these outstanding organizations and to have played a role in their award-winning initiatives," said Indus President and CEO Greg Dukat. "Taking the lessons we have learned from working with these industry leaders, we are continuing to refine our solutions to deliver unparalleled value to all of our clients in diverse industries." About EEI Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association of United States shareholder-owned electric companies, international affiliates and industry associates worldwide. Their U.S. members serve 97 percent of the ultimate customers in the shareholder owned segment of the industry, and 71 percent of all electric utility ultimate customers in the nation. They generate almost 60 percent of the electricity produced by U.S. electric generators. About Xcel Energy Xcel Energy is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company with regulated operations in 10 Western and Midwestern states. Xcel Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electricity customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies. Company headquarters are located in Minneapolis. More information is available at www.xcelenergy.com. About Progress Energy Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN), headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 250 diversified energy company with more than 24,500 megawatts of generation capacity and $10 billion in annual revenues. The company's holdings include two electric utilities serving approximately 3 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. Progress Energy also includes non-regulated operations covering merchant generation, energy marketing and natural gas exploration. Progress Energy was the 2005 recipient of the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Founder's Award for dedication, commitment and sustained improvement in customer service. For more information about Progress Energy, visit the company's Website at http://www.progress-energy.com. About Indus International Indus is a leading Service Delivery Management (SDM) solution provider, helping clients in a broad array of industries optimize the management of their customers, workforce, spare parts inventory, tools and documentation in order to maximize performance and customer satisfaction while achieving significant cost savings. Indus customer, asset and workforce management software products, professional services and hosted service offerings improve our clients' profitability by reducing costs, increasing capacity and competitiveness, improving service to their customers, facilitating billing for services and ensuring regulatory compliance. Indus solutions have been purchased by more than 400 companies in more than 40 countries, representing diverse industries -- including manufacturing, utilities, telecommunications, government, education, transportation, facilities and property management, high tech, consumer packaged goods and more. For more information, visit our Website at http://www.indus.com. Indus is a registered trademark of Indus International, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.