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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New DSET LSR Ordering Gateway Now Available
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Bridgewater, NJ - January 30, 2002 - (Nasdaq: DSET) - DSET Corporation today
announced a new version of its ezLocal ordering gateway. ezLocal is the
electronic-bonding software most widely used by U.S. competitive telecom
providers to submit local service requests (LSRs) to trading partners such as
the former Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) to order local loops and
related services, including 411 directory service.
The current version of ezLocal has been enhanced to support services and
features as defined in the industry-standard Local Service Ordering Guidelines
(LSOG) 4 and 5. In addition to LSOG 5 support, ezLocal now provides additional
responses in LSOG 4 when integrated with the MetaSolv Solution(TM)
communications-management system. ezLocal will also generate loss-notification
e-mails when the gateway receives related messages from trading partners about
orders that cannot be completed.
"It's not an exaggeration to say that DSET's ezLocal gateway has been integral
to the success of dozens of competitive telecom providers that are winning and
keeping customers in a very tough marketplace," said Jeff Gill, DSET's vice
president, professional services. "We were the first to give competitive
providers an automated off-the-shelf alternative to ordering local lines via
paper faxes and e-mail, and our continuing product-development efforts keep
ezLocal ahead of any competing product. We're the leader when it comes to OSS
interconnection technology, and we're determined to maintain this position with
the products and services that the industry needs."
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.
About DSET
DSET Corporation supplies electronic-bonding gateways that enable communications
providers to implement electronic Trading Partner Networks (TPNs). A TPN plays a
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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
MetaSolv Solution is a trademark of MetaSolv Software, Inc.
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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