Filed by DSET Corporation
Filed Pursuant to Rules 165 and 425 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and deemed filed
Pursuant to Rule 14a-12 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Subject Company: ISPSoft Inc.
Commission File No.333-65898
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] PRESS RELEASE
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DSET Announces New Pre-Order Gateway
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Bridgewater, NJ - January 29, 2002 - (Nasdaq: DSET) - DSET Corporation today
announced that it is shipping the newest version of the ezPreOrder
electronic-bonding gateway. The new ezPreOrder gateway has been enhanced to keep
pace with the evolution of industry-standard Local Service Ordering Guidelines
(LSOG 4 and 5) and provide even greater efficiency for interconnecting
competitive providers and their trading partners.
By automating the initial phase of transitioning customers to competitive
providers from trading partners, ezPreOrder substantially reduces order
turn-around intervals and operational costs. For example, automatic validation
of customer information in orders dramatically cuts the number of orders
initially rejected by trading partners.
ezPreOrder automates functions such as the retrieval of customer service records
(CSRs) from incumbent carriers, address validation, telephone-number
reservation, and xDSL loop qualification. The new ezPreOrder gateway shipped by
DSET offers upgrades to improve the efficiency of interconnection with trading
partners that include Ameritech, BellSouth, Pacific Bell, Qwest, SBC, and
Verizon.
"The new version of ezPreOrder is another indication of how DSET is maintaining
a dynamic presence in the market for OSS interconnection gateways," said Jeff
Gill, DSET's vice president, professional services. "In the past six months
alone, we've delivered ezPreOrder enhancements in two major releases and more
than a dozen `point' releases. This clearly demonstrates our commitment to
product development, in this case to offering service providers the best
solution for establishing a positive relationship with prospective customers
from the time of their initial inquiry. Winning and keeping customers is a
matter of delivering the best possible service right from the start, and that's
what competitive providers can offer with ezPreOrder."
In recognition of the telecom industry's challenging fiscal environment, DSET
continues to offer the broadest suite of interconnection gateways to its
existing 31 production customers as well as to other interested service
providers in the United States under three distinct pricing models: a perpetual
license, a monthly rental program and/or a hosted implementation via BizTelOne's
clearinghouse. Detailed information about DSET's gateway offerings can be
obtained by sending e-mail to info@dset.com.
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About DSET
DSET Corporation supplies electronic-bonding gateways that enable communications
providers to implement electronic Trading Partner Networks (TPNs). A TPN plays a
critical role in lowering the cost of acquiring customers, reducing the amount
of time required to provision new phone services for customers, and minimizing
the time required to resolve service outages to ensure higher customer
satisfaction and less customer churn. The company also offers provisioning and
activation solutions for IP-based services such as virtual private networks
(VPNs) at a fraction of the cost and time of conventional methods. DSET is
headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, and the company's Web site can be
viewed at www.dset.com.
Statements about financial matters in this press release, other than historical
facts, are forward-looking. Since all statements about DSET's plans, estimates,
and expectations are based on current projections that involve risks and
uncertainties, and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual
results may differ materially from expected results. Investors should consider
these risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in documents filed by DSET
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents identify important
factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those
contained in the projections or forward-looking statements. DSET expressly
disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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DSET Contacts:
Media Relations: Dean Maskevich, Marketing Communications, 908-526-7500 Ext.
1366, e-mail: dmaskevi@dset.com
Investor Relations: John P. Murphy, Westfield Investor Relations, 908-233-1558,
e-mail: westfieldir@worldnet.att.net
DSET and the DSET logo are registered trademarks of DSET Corporation
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Caution Required by SEC Rules
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Investors and security holders are urged to read DSET's proxy
statement/prospectus regarding its proposed combination with ISPSoft Inc.
because it will contain important information about the transaction. The proxy
statement/prospectus is filed with the SEC. Investors and security holders
may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents
filed by DSET with the SEC at the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov. The proxy
statement/prospectus and these other documents may also be obtained for free
from DSET. DSET and its executive officers and directors may be deemed
to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of DSET
with respect to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
Information regarding such officers and directors is included in DSET's proxy
statement/prospectus.
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