2006 HCSS User's Group Meetings Break Attendance Record Customers take advantage of expanded course offerings Houston, TX, March 20, 2006 - The 2006 HCSS User's Group Meetings were a huge success, setting an all-time attendance record with 801 attendees. The previous attendance record, set just last year, was shattered by an incredible 40 percent! Attendees benefited from hands-on educational sessions, networking opportunities, information sharing with industry peers, and interactive consultations with HCSS systems experts. Expanded course offerings for 2006 included a wider range of topics designed to address the specific needs of all types of users including estimators, project managers, IT administrators and dispatchers, as well as vice presidents, presidents and owners. "The opportunity to interact with HCSS support and programming staff at the UGM is incredible," said Bob Berry, vice president of estimating at Jay Cashman, Inc. "It's what makes you guys number one as far as I'm concerned." Among the attendees were customers from 273 companies representing all 50 states, 102 HCSS Honorees who have attended four or more meetings, and 28 HCSS Advisory Board members. Setting marks for most attendees from one company were Florida's Ranger Construction with nine at the first meeting and North Carolina's S.T. Wooten Corporation with 17 at the second meeting. In addition to the educational benefits of the meetings attendees also enjoyed social events including the HCSS 20th Anniversary celebration, a fun-filled evening at the Sam Houston Horse Track complete with an authentic Cajun buffet, and the event-ending casino night and karaoke party on Saturday night where everyone was a winner. The HCSS Annual User's Group Meetings have been one of the hallmarks of the company since the first gathering took place 20 years ago in company president Mike Rydin's living room. "We've come a long way since the early days when a small handful of us gathered to discuss estimating software," Rydin said. "It's extremely rewarding to see familiar faces coming back to the User's Group Meetings year after year, and the feedback we get is invaluable to the continued development of our products." About HCSS Founded in 1986, HCSS sets the standard for estimating and field management, and dispatching software for the infrastructure construction industry with instant 24-hour technical support, on-site training by veteran contractors, and annual user's group meetings attended by hundreds of contractors each year. Thousands of contractors, bidding in excess of $100 billion per year, rely on HCSS products for their ease of use, speed, and precision in performing estimating, field management, and dispatching activities. For more information about HCSS and their complete line of estimating, field management, and dispatching products for infrastructure contractors, please visit www.hcss.com or call 1-800-683-3196.