Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Selects CRW

April 29, 2009

CRW Systems, Inc. has been awarded a project by the State of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) to provide a comprehensive software package for the Construction Codes and Licensing Division. The Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD) is composed of the Department of Administration's Building Codes and Standards Division, the Department of Health's Plumbing and Engineering Unit, the Board of Electricity and the Department of Commerce's Residential Contractors' Licensing Unit, as well as the boiler and high-pressure-piping groups.

The CCLD provides for regulation of construction-related health and safety codes and licensing laws in new and existing structures, and provides education and consultative services to the construction industry. It promulgates and administers the accessibility, boiler, building, building conservation, electrical, elevator, energy, high-pressure piping, manufactured structures, plumbing and residential codes. Additionally, it licenses boats for hire, boiler operators, electricians, electrical and technology system contractors, elevator constructors, high-pressure piping pipefitters, manufactured home installers, plumbers, power limited technicians, residential building contractors, remodelers, roofers, and certifies building officials. CRW's TRAKiT software suite will provide functionality to integrate the operations for plan review, permitting, inspections and enforcement activities for building codes, manufactured structures, plumbing, electrical, elevators, boilers, high pressure piping and boats for hire throughout the State.

CRW will provide implementation, training, data conversion, and technical support for this project as well as on-going software support and maintenance. The software is expected to be in full production by mid-2010.

"We're pleased that the State has selected CRW to fulfill their needs for the Construction Codes and Licensing Division, and we are eager to work with everyone in the State," said Christopher Wuerz, CRW President and Founder.

CRW recently completed a similar implementation for the State of Idaho's Division of Building Safety. The Idaho Division of Building Safety went live with the TRAKiT software suite in February 2009.

About Minnesota

As the twelfth largest state in the United States, Minnesota is home to nearly 5 million residents. Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," Minnesota has many waters, and types of terrain to offer a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities to residents and tourists. The mission of the CCLD unit is to promote safe, healthy work and living environments in Minnesota by establishing code standards, maintaining consistent administration of construction codes, and licensing construction and code professionals. The CCLD unit also provides education, testing and licensing services for the various disciplines for which it has oversight.

For further information about the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's Construction Codes and Licensing Division, please contact James Honerman, DLI Communications Director, at (651) 284-5313 or via email at James.Honerman@state.mn.us.

About CRW Systems, Inc.
CRW Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of state-of-the-art enterprise solutions for managing community development. Such solutions include software applications for Permit Management, Project Application Tracking, Code Enforcement, License Management, Citizen Response Management, Interactive Voice Response, Mobile/Field Access, eGovernment, and GIS Integration. CRW has been serving the needs of municipal, regional and state agencies nationwide through the TRAKiT application for the past 18 years. CRW offers a complete range of services including training, project management, business process review, data conversion, and on-going customer support. TRAKiT is intended to be the final solution for local municipalities, due to its ever-evolving outlook on understanding the business practices of Community Development Departments.

For further information about CRW Systems, Inc. and the TRAKiT system, please contact Nathan Hershkowitz, Vice President of Business Development, by calling 888-CRW-2043 ext 119, or via email at marketing@crw.com, or by visiting www.crw.com.

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