HIGHLAND LAKES SOFTWARE, INC. CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

April 18, 2005, Austin, TX - Highland Lakes Software, Inc. (HLS) celebrated 21 years of service to the telecommunications service provider industry.

HLS started in business in 1984 with a vision to increase the productivity of telecommunications providers through the development of an improved billing solution. During these past 21 years, HLS has built its competitive edge by carefully listening to its customers requirements and responding with innovative solutions to fulfill those needs. Our goal to provide the most feature-rich, highest-value telecom and communications billing solution on the market has not changed.

"From the management, office, development, and support staff, we would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our customers, partners and friends for their tremendous support over these past 21 years. By focusing on the specific needs of the communications provider industry, HLS has built a reputation for excellence that now extends throughout the marketplace," said Steven Ray, president of Highland Lakes Software, Inc.

"We are committed to maintaining this high standard of excellence in our development of new products, the maintenance of existing products, and in extraordinary service and support of our customers. We are now looking forward to new endeavors as we continue with our goal to provide the most feature-rich software billing tools for the communications industry."

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