OTTAWA, ONTARIO - February 3, 2006 Today, Harris Computer Systems ("Harris"), a leading provider of financial management and Customer Information Systems (CIS) software solutions for local governments throughout North America, was awarded Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies Award for 2005. This Award program is sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post and Queen's School of Business.

"All Harris employees are very proud of receiving this award. As a software company we are nothing without the knowledge, experience, and commitment of our people. This award is recognition for all of the hard work, dedication, and focus that our employees bring daily to our business and our customers. We understand our customers and our business model and this combined with our focus on execution and accountability has afforded us the ability to be very successful," said Harris CEO Jeff Bender.

Mr. Bender continued, "Harris has demonstrated the ability to balance growth and profitability through our Manage, Acquire, and Venture framework. We have delivered revenue growth in excess of 40 percent for the past five years and are working to ensure this continues as we move forward."

"We were very impressed with the thorough and rigorous diligence process used to identify the 50 best managed companies. We were introduced to very talented and knowledgeable people throughout the process and were forced to clearly articulate our answers to some very difficult questions," commented Harris CFO Melanie Judge.

For 12 years, Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies awards have celebrated the practices and people of homegrown, world-class, success stories. The awards program recognizes companies operating at the highest levels of business performance. It looks at more than healthy financials. The 50 Best Managed designation symbolizes corporate success: companies focused on their core vision, creating value through innovation and excelling in the global economy. For more information on this award, visit www.canadas50best.com.

About Harris:

Harris is a leading provider of financial management and Customer Information Systems (CIS) software solutions. Since 1976, Harris has focused on providing feature-rich and robust turnkey solutions to all levels of local government as well as public power and water markets throughout North America. Harris' focus is on creating long-term relationships with our customers and ensuring that we meet the changing needs of our customers over time.   For further information on Harris Computer Systems, please visit our website at http://www.harriscomputer.com, or call 888-847-7747.