TYL Tyler Technologies Corp

DALLAS, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TYL) announced today that the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico has contracted for ERP software solutions and services from its MUNIS division. Valued at nearly $1.2 million, the contract includes a combination of Financial, Human Resource, Revenue and Productivity software, as well as professional services and ongoing maintenance and support. Additionally, the city has selected Disaster Recovery and Operating System/Database Administration services from Tyler. The agreement, which makes the City of Las Cruces the first local government in New Mexico to select Tyler's MUNIS software as its financial solution, demonstrates Tyler's commitment to serving the local government sector in the western United States. "Our public sector software solution is a perfect fit to address the challenges faced by the City of Las Cruces, making the city an excellent addition to Tyler's growing list of clients in the western United States. This agreement certainly opens the door to Tyler serving other municipalities in New Mexico and throughout the southwestern region of the country," commented Richard Peterson, Jr., President of Tyler's MUNIS division. Peter Gilbert, Information Technology Manager for the city, cited several factors that influenced Las Cruces' decision to purchase Tyler's MUNIS software. "The City of Las Cruces selected MUNIS from seven other proposals as the product that would meet most of its needs from one ERP solution. We also considered that Tyler's MUNIS products and their ongoing development strategy were most in line with the direction that the City of Las Cruces was moving toward, particularly the use of Microsoft SQL Server, Crystal Reports and integration with ESRI Geographic Information System," explained Mr. Gilbert. According to Mr. Gilbert, the city wanted to update its aging and costly mainframe and midrange systems with the Microsoft/Intel platform, as well as improve access to information by implementing Tyler's MUNIS applications. He stated, "The city hopes to greatly increase end user access to its own data by leveraging Crystal Reports and by disseminating information to city leaders, executives and the public through MUNIS OnLine products." One key element of Tyler's MUNIS software applications that appealed to city officials is their complete integration. "We believe that the greatest advantage to MUNIS is the tight integration of all the products. Replacing three separate systems with one ERP system will have a major positive impact on the City of Las Cruces," said Mr. Gilbert. Las Cruces lies within the Mesilla Valley beside the Organ Mountains and along the famed Rio Grande River. This southern New Mexico city has a population of approximately 80,000 and is rich in culture and history. Established in 1849, it serves as the county seat for Dona Ana County. Tyler Technologies is dedicated to providing local government business offices with the unique ERP software solutions they require. By designing integrated software that meets the specific challenges of municipalities, schools, utilities and other local authorities and contracting with clients like Las Cruces, Tyler's MUNIS division has successfully expanded in the western United States. Based in Dallas, Tyler Technologies is a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services to local governments. Tyler partners with clients to make local government more accessible to the public, more responsive to needs of citizens, and more efficient. Tyler's client base includes nearly 6,000 local government offices throughout all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Forbes Magazine named Tyler one of the "200 Best Small Companies" in America in 2004. More information about Tyler Technologies can be found at http://www.tylerworks.com/ . Tyler Technologies, Inc. has included in this press release "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning its business and operations. Tyler Technologies expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations. These expectations and the related statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to, changes in competition, changes in general economic conditions, changes in the budgets and regulatory environments of the Company's customers, risks associated with the development of new products and the enhancement of existing products, the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020416/TYLLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Tyler Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Brian K. Miller, Senior Vice President - CFO of Tyler Technologies, Inc., +1-972-713-3720, or Web site: http://www.tylerworks.com/

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