MANA Manatron (MM)

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manatron, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANA) a leading provider of software products and services for local governments, including the revolutionary Government Revenue Management(R) (GRM(TM)) software, today announced that it has received a contract totaling approximately $1.26 million over five years from Horry County, South Carolina for its CAMA (Computer Aided Mass Appraisal) software. The project also includes integration to critical County business processes including Geographical Information System (GIS), permitting, work order management, and tax billing and collection. Horry County (pronounced O-REE) is located on the East Coast of South Carolina and is bordered on the north by the North Carolina state line. The County features the Grand Strand, a 60-mile long chain of tranquil, sandy beaches, including Myrtle Beach and is a prime destination for the recreation and retirement community. Horry is one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S. with over 200,000 parcels and a population growth rate of 37 percent during the last 10 years. To keep pace with this level of growth, Horry County embarked on major program to over haul all of its critical information technology systems including a CAMA system that was over 20 years old. Rendel Mincey, the Horry County Assessor of Property commented, "Our contract with Manatron allows for the purchase of new Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal software. This new project will enable Horry County extended and more accurate appraisal capabilities while upgrading the Assessors office to the latest generation of CAMA Software. This software, along with the upgraded software of other departments within the county will improve the workflow of day to day operations. This will ultimately allow us to serve the citizens of Horry County in a more efficient, and timely manner." "Horry County is a significant new account and contract win for Manatron that I expect will lead to additional business in South Carolina," said Paul Sylvester, Manatron's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Their existing property assessment software was reaching the end of its life cycle and they wanted a new solution that would allow them to serve their constituents accurately and fairly. I am pleased that we were able to meet their requirements and am looking forward to providing Horry County with their 'next generation' CAMA software and services for many years." About Manatron, Inc.: Manatron, Inc. designs, develops, markets and supports a family of web-based and client/server application software products for county, city and township governments. Manatron's products support the back-office processes for these government agencies and facilitate the broader business processes via eGovernment and Internet features, such as Internet payments and mortgage lender integration, targeted at the needs of taxpayers and industry professionals. Manatron also provides mass appraisal services, which includes the assessment of residential, commercial and other types of properties to ensure updated and equitable property valuations. Manatron is headquartered in Portage, Michigan and has offices in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia. Manatron currently serves approximately 1,300 customers in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. Information about Manatron, Inc. is available at the Company's site on the World Wide Web at http://www.manatron.com/. Safe Harbor Statement: The information provided in this news release may include forward-looking statements relating to future events, such as the development of new products, the commencement of production, or the future financial performance of the Company. Actual results may differ from such projections and are subject to certain risks including, without limitation, risks arising from: changes in the rate of growth of the local government market, increased competition in the industry, delays in developing and commercializing new products, adequacy of financing and other factors described in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be reviewed at http://www.sec.gov/. DATASOURCE: Manatron, Inc. CONTACT: Paul Sylvester, President and CEO of Manatron, Inc. +1-269-567-2900, ; or Matthew Hayden, President of Hayden Communications, Inc., +1-843-272-4653, , for Manatron, Inc. Web site: http://www.manatron.com/

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