Exhibit 20.1
NEWS RELEASE

                            SCC COMMUNICATIONS CLOSES

                         $5.0 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

MAY 10, 2001 (BOULDER, COLO.)--SCC Communications Corp. (NasdaqNM: SCCX), a
leading provider of innovative solutions for enhanced emergency communications,
complex data management and network services, today announced it has secured
equity funding of approximately $5.0 million, before offering expenses of
approximately $250,000, through a private placement of its common stock with RS
Investments. In connection with this transaction, SCC will issue approximately
632,000 shares of common stock at a negotiated purchase price of $7.91 per
share, reflecting the arithmetic average of the closing price of our common
stock on the Nasdaq National Market for the twenty consecutive trading days
prior to the offering date of May 2, 2001. In connection with this offering, SCC
entered into a registration rights agreement that will require SCC to register
the shares for resale.

The net offering proceeds of $4.75 million will be used for general corporate
purposes, including:

  o        repaying obligations as they become due;
  o        financing capital expenditures, including acceleration of SCC's
           wireless deployments and development of SCC's Coordinate Routing
           Database;
  o        and working capital.

RS Investments of San Francisco was the sole investor in this placement. RS
Investments focuses on equity investments in small to mid-sized public
companies, and is particularly well known for its investment ability in
identifying emerging business trends and companies participating in the "New
Economy". Genesis Select Corporation provided investment advisory services for
this transaction.

ABOUT SCC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

SCC Communications Corp. (NasdaqNM: SCCX) is the leading provider of
mission-critical data management services, notification technologies and
supporting services to wireless and wireline telecommunications companies and
public safety organizations across the United States. Today, SCC provides
connectivity and data services to incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs),
competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), integrated communications providers
(ICPs) and wireless carriers. SCC provides services to 22 leading wireless
telecommunications carriers and 42 leading wireline telecommunications carriers.
SCC currently manages the records of approximately 106 million wireline and
wireless telephone subscribers, including 6.4 million CLEC subscribers and more
than 5.9 million wireless subscribers. The Company also develops
next-generation, IP-based notification systems and innovative solutions for the
location-based wireless service market. To receive SCC press releases and
Company updates via e-mail, please register at the Company's Web site:
HTTP://WWW.SCC911.COM




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ABOUT GENESIS SELECT CORP.

Genesis Select Corporation (WWW.GENESISSELECT.COM) is an independent investment
advisory and financial communications firm that specializes in micro through
mid-capital public companies. The firm's senior professionals integrate
knowledge and expertise gained over 20 years at prominent Wall Street firms and
Fortune 100 companies. Genesis Select works closely with clients to maximize
shareholder value through strategic institutional investor relations and
financial communications programs.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
THE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE INCLUDE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
THAT INVOLVE A NUMBER OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY
SIGNIFICANTLY FROM SCC'S EXPECTATIONS BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
(1) THE LENGTHY SALES CYCLES ASSOCIATED WITH SCC'S SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, (2)
SCC'S RELIANCE ON LARGE CONTRACTS FROM A LIMITED NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT
CUSTOMERS, (3) THE RATE OF ADOPTION OF 9-1-1 TECHNOLOGY BY WIRELESS CARRIERS AND
OTHER POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS, (4) CONTINUING RAPID CHANGE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INDUSTRY THAT MAY AFFECT BOTH SCC AND ITS CUSTOMERS, (5) CONTINUING DEMAND FOR
SCC'S SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, (6) MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
INTRODUCED BY SCC, (7) SCC'S ABILITY TO ACCURATELY PREDICT ITS COSTS RELATED TO
NEW PRODUCTS, AND (8) ADDITIONAL FACTORS DESCRIBED IN SCC'S FORM 10-K FOR THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000.

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CONTACT:
Michael Dingman, Jr.                        Linda Hobaugh
CFO                                         Director, Corporate Communications
SCC Communications Corp.                    SCC Communications Corp.
(303) 581-5716                              (303) 581-2230
MDINGMAN@SCCX.COM                           LHOBAUGH@SCCX.COM