To: Fortinwit who wrote (389 ) 8/25/1999 8:28:00 AM From: JakeStraw Respond to of 457
4Front Technologies, Inc. Signs $5 Million Contract With Police Force 4Front Wins Long-Term Managed Services Contract LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1999--4Front Technologies, Inc., (''4Front'') (NASDAQ NM/EASDAQ: FFTI) today announced that it has won a major new managed services contract from the Kent Constabulary, one of the UK's largest police forces. The contract will be worth approximately $5 million to 4Front over the next 4 years. Under this contract, 4Front will be responsible for providing a wide range of services to facilitate a complete desktop migration to Microsoft NT by Kent Constabulary. The contract also caters for the management of standards, change control and the extensive inventory. 4Front will maintain the standard desktop image and provide full support of the hardware with on-site engineers. Anil Doshi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 4Front said, ''This is another large-scale service contract which 4Front has won and we look forward to working with the Kent Constabulary in meeting their crucial network requirements. 4Front's establishment of critical mass in the UK and Europe, together with the successful expansion of its range of services and the establishment of a strong reputation for quality of service, is continuing to pay dividends within a European computer services marketplace which is continuing to grow rapidly. 4Front is continuing to see growth in the overall size and scale of contracts it is winning and in the average length of these contracts. This contract is representative of a strong overall trend in 4Front's business.'' 4Front Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of information technology and outsourcing solutions, which consist of specialized computer services and complementary products, primarily to blue-chip corporations throughout Europe. 4Front's services and solutions include help-desk support, education services, product-related services, network services, systems integration, specialized software services and products and the supply of high-end storage systems. 4Front's customers include British Petroleum, British Telecom, Telecom Italia, Computer Sciences Corp., IBM, Phillips, Nokia, Siemens, Sony, Cegedim, Renault, Energis, Pfizer, Cariplo, Societe Generale and the UK Ministry of Defence. Additional information on 4Front can be found on the Company's website at 4fti.com . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Abernathy MacGregor Frank U.S. Investor Relations Jason Thompson 212/371-5999 or Shandwick Consultants U.K. Investor Relations David Hothersall or Buster Cheetham 011-44-171-329-0096 or 4Front Technologies, Inc. Mark Ellis or Ken Newell 011-44-171-269-5848