Atlanta, Georgia Awards Accela $1.3M Contract to Link Citizens to Development Services

ATLANTA, GA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
Atlanta, Georgia has selected Accela Automation(R) from Accela, Inc. to
streamline its planning, land development, and code compliance processes and
strengthen citizen relations. The user-friendly, easily accessible system will
enable city staff, residents, and local developers to conduct business via the
Internet.

The four divisions within Atlanta's Planning & Community Development
department will
upgrade to the Web-based system from a legacy Accela product. Staff will have
access to a centralized database of land-use information that will enable them
to
more effectively track and manage activities related to planning, design review,
construction, plan approval, code compliance, and housing assistance, and which
will result in less wait time for citizens and businesses.

"Atlanta joins a growing group of Accela clients who are recognizing the
economic advantages of serving their citizens through Web-based
solutions,"said Maury Blackman, Accela president and CEO. "Our experience has
shown a
direct correlation between easier, faster, more accessible services to the
public and economic growth and prosperity."

Additional Accela applications will enhance the functionality of Accela
Automation by facilitating management of citizen requests, sharing of GIS
information from a centralized database, enabling field staff to work more
efficiently in conducting inspections, and providing residents with the
ability to apply for and obtain permits online:

Accela Service Request(TM) provides an efficient, cost-effective solution
for
organizing and managing interdepartmental or citizen requests for service,
complaints, or inquiries. A centralized database of this information enables
agencies
with real-time access to the status of any request at any time.

Accela GIS(TM) seamlessly integrates with Accela Automation to provide
powerful
real-timevisual analysis to enhance land use, zoning, and infrastructure data.
It
allows creation of multiple map layers, automated map analysis, parcel and
asset inventory management, direct editing of GIS data or files, and
auto-distribution of information to mailing lists. It is built on the
ArcIMS(TM) platform by ESRI(R).

Accela Wireless(TM) is a mobile government software
application that allows government staff to perform their jobs from the field
for inspections, code enforcement, work orders, and service requests.
Optimized for Intel Centrino(R) Mobile Technology, Accela Wireless is
compatible with PDAs, laptops, and Tablet PCs running on the Microsoft Pocket
PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems.

Accela Citizen
Access(TM) provides real-time, direct access via the Internet to agency permit
and
land management activities. Online permit applications can be configured to
allow
citizens and businesses access to apply and pay for permits, schedule
inspections, check the status of a permit or inspection, or print an
approved permit directly from the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

About Atlanta

Atlanta covers 132 sq. miles in northwestern Georgia and is the state's
capital
and most populous city with approximately 500,000 residents. It is also the
core city of a greater metropolitan area covering 8,376 sq. miles and home to a
population of more than 5 million. Between the years of 2000 and 2006, the
Atlanta metropolitan area grew by 20.5 percent, making it the fastest growing
metro area in the nation. For more information, please visit
http://www.atlantaga.gov/.

About Accela

Accela provides innovative, Web-based enterprise software solutions that
automate land, permit, and asset management processes for local, state,
andfederal government agencies of all sizes. Backed by nearly 30 years of
development and implementation in more than 500 agencies in the U.S., Canada,
and Puerto Rico, Accela products and services empower agencies to increase
efficiencies, reduce workload, and provide citizens and businesses with more
convenient access to government services. Accela is located in San Ramon,
Calif. Accela products can be purchased directly from the GSA Schedule
Contract #GS-35F-0249R. For more information, please visit www.accela.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Deborah Papp
Accela, Inc.
925-659-3244
Email Contact

Ron Jenkins
RBJ Consulting
972-473-3546
Email Contact

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