01 Oct 2004 - Evolving Systems Signs Contract for VoIP Number Porting Solution with Leading U.S. Carrier

01 Oct 2004 - Evolving Systems Signs Contract for VoIP Number Porting Solution with Leading U.S. Carrier

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado - Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-EVOL), a leading provider of innovative software solutions and services to the wireline, wireless and IP carrier market, today announced an agreement with a major U.S. telecommunications carrier to extend Evolving Systems' number portability solution for its voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services. The carrier will leverage Evolving Systems' OrderPath® solution and deploy a multi-provider management feature to manage porting for multiple affiliates from a single system.

The deployment, which includes professional services support, will create a cost-effective solution for this VoIP initiative. The solution will be used to handle all VoIP and traditional phone number porting needs for the carrier's Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) and Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) operations.

"Customers expect a consistent level of telephony service, regardless of the technology used to provide the service," stated Jason Briggs, program manager with the Yankee Group. "Accordingly, challenges such as conversation quality and the ability to retain an existing phone number will be important competitive differentiators for communications service providers (CSPs) as they transition customers to VoIP services. These challenges will lead to opportunity for those companies that can help CSPs make the transition to VoIP as seamless as possible, thus meeting their customers' expectations for service quality."

The selection was based on Evolving Systems' extensive number porting and management credentials and the ability of the company's products to enable VoIP services from a common number porting platform. The proven scalability and performance of Evolving Systems' OrderPath solution allows the customer to automate the porting of VoIP telephone numbers. Evolving Systems will work closely with the customer to implement and deploy the system with expectations that the system will be operational in early 2005. The Company anticipates the majority of the revenue for this transaction will be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2004.

"This order marks another VoIP victory for Evolving Systems, confirming the value of our solutions for enabling VoIP services," stated Stephen Gartside, president and chief executive officer of Evolving Systems. "This contract, coupled with the previously announced VoIP win with another tier-one operator, positions Evolving Systems as a leader and innovator in providing VoIP numbering solutions in the U.S."

The offering integrates Evolving Systems' OrderPath Service Order Administration (SOA) software, which facilitates the transport, conflict resolution, and tracking of ported numbers between service providers and the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC), with the optional multi-provider management feature. The solution provides a single, integrated number portability system which supports traditional as well as emerging VoIP services for carriers that operate in North America.

About Evolving Systems®
Evolving Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVOL) enables wireline, wireless, IP and cable customers by providing innovative software solutions and services. Evolving Systems, founded in 1985, provides local number portability, number inventory, network mediation and service assurance solutions to some of the largest telecommunication service providers in North America. Evolving Systems is headquartered in Englewood, CO with development centers in Columbus, OH and Bangalore, India. www.evolving.com

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on current expectations, estimates and projections that are subject to risk. Specifically, the Company's statements about the growth of the VoIP market and the future use of the Company's products and their impact on revenue and earnings growth are forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and the Company may not undertake to update these forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially because of many factors, such as the timing of delivery under the Company's contracts; FCC decisions concerning number management; internal budgeting changes of customers; unexpected costs and delays in, or failure to meet, project milestones; the impact of competition and the general state of the telecommunications industry. For a more extensive discussion of the Company's business, please refer to the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2004 as well as subsequently filed Form 10-Q and 8-K reports.

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