HBF Group announces new headquarters location

New location provides more space for growth and consolidates operations.

AUSTIN, TX(PRWEB) January 29 2004--HBF Group, Inc., the premier provider of database systems and services to the 9-1-1 industry, is announcing its move to new corporate headquarters at 700 Lavaca Street in downtown Austin, Texas. The new location consolidates all company functions at one location and provides more space for future expansion. The move is part of HBF Groups strategic plan for growth and new business development.

Hank Johnson, President of HBF, said: This is a major milestone in the evolution of our company as we begin our twenty-first year in the 9-1-1 industry. What's especially important for us is that this location is designed to maximize employee productivity, as well as provide extra amenities that will help us attract and retain high caliber employees."

About HBF Group:

HBFs focus since its inception has been the design, development, implementation and support of Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911) emergency telecommunications systems. Its' flagship product is SYSTEM-9. SYSTEM-9 Zenith Opus One (ZOO) is a true client-server system, utilizing Oracle for the database engine with a Windows GUI front-end. It includes browser-based tools to aid in data management, CLEC service order automation, MSAG updating and PSAP discrepancy reporting.

The system is fully compatible with NENA standards (NENA 2.1, and NENA 4) and Wireless Phase I and Phase II E911 deployment. It integrates with all types of selective routing switches and PSAP equipment. It can be utilized by ILECs, CLECs, ALECs, Wireless Carriers, and Governmental Entities (municipalities, counties, and states). The multi-user flexibility of SYSTEM-9 allows an individual host (the host can be any of the entities mentioned) to generate and maintain E9-1-1 databases and MSAGs for multiple LECs, governmental entities and private entities, with each entitys database securely protected.

HBF has a record of 100% uptime for over eighteen continuous years and customer-documented statistics show that only 0.0005% of 9-1-1 calls using a SYSTEM-9 ALI database have address discrepancies, which is by far the best in the industry. HBFs SYSTEM-9, Zenith Opus One (ZOO) operates on Stratus fault-tolerant server hardware utilizing the HP-UX operating system.

HBF Group, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1983 and based in Austin, Texas.

CONTACT:

Rob Smith

512-481-0911

rsmith@hbfgroup.com

www.hbfgroup.com