To: puborectalis who wrote (59957 ) 9/8/1999 8:49:00 AM From: JakeStraw Respond to of 120523
4Front Technologies Wins Major Italian Networking Business New Telecom Italia Contracts Worth Over $3.4 Million In 1999 LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1999--4Front Technologies, Inc. (''4Front'') (Nasdaq NM/EASDAQ Symbol: FFTI) today announced that 4Front Italy has won two new networking service contracts with Telecom Italia that together are worth over $3.4 million this year. Including the Telecom Italia networking services contract announced in May, 4Front Italy's total business signed with Telecom Italia in the past six months is over $5 million. Telecom Italia is now one of 4Front's top five customers. Anil Doshi, Chairman and CEO of 4Front, said, ''The award of these new contracts reflects further progress by 4Front in the Italian marketplace and demonstrates growing overall market recognition of 4Front's strong value-added network services capability in large-scale systems integration projects. 4Front Italy has established a strong record of growth in its networking activities and we look forward to further developing our working relationship with what is now a well-established 4Front customer in Telecom Italia.'' 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 www.4fti.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: Investor Relations: Abernathy MacGregor Frank (U.S. Investor Relations) Jason Thompson Tel: 212/371-5999 or Shandwick Consultants (U.K. Investor Relations) David Hothersall or Buster Cheetham Tel: 011-44-171-329-0096 or Company Contact: 4Front Technologies, Inc. Mark Ellis or Ken Newell Tel: 011-44-171-269-5848