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Selectron Customers Rank High on List of Most Technologically Advanced Cities

PORTLAND, OREGON — December 28, 2006 — Selectron Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of interactive voice, web, and mobile solutions for government agencies, is proud to acknowledge a number of client sites that were recognized as the most technologically advanced in the nation. Todd Johnston, Selectron President and CEO, is pleased with the number of Selectron customers that have been recognized for their strength in the implementation of today’s leading edge technologies. "These cities, counties, and states realize the value of automating systems to facilitate information access and support for their community members. The technology in place today keeps people in touch and makes doing business with their government easier and more effective,” says Johnston.

The National League of Cities and The National Coalition of Counties (NACo), partnering with the Center for Digital Government, recently released the 6th annual list of the most technologically advanced cities, counties, and states in America. This survey is open to all US cities with populations of 30,000 or more, all counties with populations over 150,000, and all 50 states.

The survey includes four different population groups and ranks the top ten in each of these groups. The city winners were honored at a special awards ceremony on December 7, 2006 in Reno, Nevada. County winners were honored in Chicago, Illinois in August at the NACo Annual Conference. Below is a list of the Selectron Technologies, Inc. customers that were winners, including their rankings and the Selectron product(s) they currently use, which have enabled them to improve the technology available to their constituents.

City Rankings 

Population 250,000+: 1st, City of Corpus Christi, TX – VoicePermits and VoiceUtility (Note: Corpus Christi has been in the top ten since 2003); 3rd, City of Tucson, AZ – VoicePermits; 4th, City of Aurora, CO – VoiceUtility; 8th, City of Miami, FL – VoicePermits; and 10th (tied), City of Riverside, CA – VoicePermits.

Population 125,000–249,999: 1st (tied), City of Alexandria, VA – InspecTrack; 2nd, City of Lincoln, NE – VoicePermits; and 5th (tied), City of Hampton, VA – VoicePermits.

Population 75,000–124,999: 3rd (tied), City of Richardson, TX – VoicePermits; and 9th (tied), City of Bellevue, WA – VoicePermits.

Population 30,000–74,999: 1st, City of DelRay Beach, FL – VoicePermits, WebPermits, VoiceUtility, WebUtility; 7th, City of Redmond, WA – VoicePermits; and 9th, City of Jupiter, FL – VoicePermits and VoiceUtility.

County Rankings
Included in the list of counties with populations over 150,000 that won accolades are nine Selectron customers:

Population 500,000+: 2nd, King County, WA – VoicePermits and WebPermits; 6th, Fulton County, GA – VoicePermits; and 7th, Sacramento County, CA – VoicePermits.

Population 250,000–499,999: 2nd (tied), Prince William County, VA – InspecTrack and VoicePermits; 2nd (tied),  Washtenaw County, MI – VoicePermits; 5th, Marin County, CA – VoicePermits; 6th, Seminole County, FL – VoicePermits; and 9th (tied), Howard County, MD – VoicePermits.

Population 150,000 – 249,999: 10th, Yuma County, AZ – InspecTrack.

State Rankings
In the category of states, the number one position is held by a Selectron customer, the State of Michigan, where Selectron’s InspecTrack mobile inspection system is in place.

VoicePermits allows building contractors to schedule or cancel inspections and review inspection results. It also gives inspectors  the ability to post inspection results from the field. The base system likewise provides spoken site-address verification, and enables two-way permit-based voice messaging between inspectors and contractors.

WebPermits provides information and services via the web to building contractors and citizens. Users can schedule or cancel inspections and obtain inspection results or the history of a permit. WebPermits integrates seamlessly with VoicePermits to offer a complete and flexible solution to community development departments.

VoiceUtility is a user-friendly and efficient solution that is adaptable to the unique needs of any community. Using a touchtone telephone, consumers need only their account or customer ID number to instantly access utility account information such as their current balance and date of last payment. This information can be quickly and easily retrieved, at any time and from any location. Users may also request fax documents detailing the same account information they can hear over the phone.

WebUtility gives utility customers 24-hour online access to account information. Customers using a standard browser can access their accounts using a customer ID or account number. Users can easily view their current account status, verify usage details, check billing and payment history - as well as pay their bills via electronic check or credit card. Additionally, customers can submit a request to stop service on a particular date and provide a forwarding address for final bills. 

InspecTrack allows both Pocket PC users and Notebook customers to enjoy the benefits of a portable inspection solution. With standard functionality that includes instant in-the-field access to information such as site address, permit type, permit description, and much more, many agencies are using InspecTrack to help inspectors become more efficient and save time while doing inspections.

About Digital Cities

For more information including a comprehensive list of all winners please visit the 2006 Digital Cities Survey website at http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/surveys.php?survey=cities.

About Selectron Technologies, Inc.
Selectron Technologies, Inc. is the industry-leading provider of interactive voice, web, and mobile solutions for government agencies. Its extensive product suite helps increase staff efficiency, reduce infrastructure cost, and ensure customer satisfaction. Equipped with the industry's top talent, proven methodologies, and nearly twenty years of experience, Selectron offers innovative and cost-effective interactive solutions that can benefit any municipal department – building and planning, business licensing, elections, courts and citations, taxation, utility billing/finance, zoning, and more.

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