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ENGHOUSE ENHANCES USABILITY OF AUTOMATED PLAT
DESIGN APPLICATION WITH RELEASE OF PowerWORKS™ APD 9.2

Markham, ON, July 15, 2002 - Enghouse Systems Limited (TSX:ESL) today announced the release of version 9.2 of its unique PowerWORKS™ APD (Automated Plat Design) product. APD 9.2 provides electric distribution designers with feature-rich enhancements that considerably increase the usability of Enghouse's APD product. "We never lose sight that our mission is to assist utility designers in doing their jobs more efficiently and economically," said Del Wilson, Director of APD Product Development and General Manager, Enghouse USA . "This enhancement release is all about responding to specific requests from our user community."

PowerWORKS™ APD has proven to annually save millions of dollars. APD is a software tool that enables the electric utility design for new residential subdivisions to be optimized. APD provides highly configurable automation, with manual override by the designer and extensive engineering calculations that automatically flag violations of design standards. PowerWORKS APD generates optimal design that means substantial savings in construction and time.

Enghouse Systems Limited is a publicly traded Canadian software company, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ESL. Founded in 1984, Enghouse offers a variety of software products and services for the telecommunications companies, utilities and oil and gas companies. Further information about Enghouse may be obtained from the company website at www.enghouse.com.

For further information contact:

Del Wilson
Director APD Product Development and General Manager Enghouse USA
Seattle, Washington, USA
(206) 262-1999
dwilson@enghouse.com