(Oslo, 12 December 2011) Lyse AS, one of Norway's largest energy companies, has chosen EDB ErgoGroup to be its supplier for invoice production. The agreement means that all outgoing invoices to Lyse's customers will be produced with the help of EDB ErgoGroup's solutions for invoice production and distribution. The agreement runs for five years, and represents total contract value of around NOK 20 million over this period.

"I very much appreciate the confidence in EDB ErgoGroup  that Lyse has demonstrated by signing this contract. EDB ErgoGroup runs the largest operation in the Nordic region for invoice management and message distribution, and Lyse will now have access to the full range of this operation. I look forward to starting work on helping to make Lyse a market leader in its use of the electronic invoices of the future", comments  Terje Mjøs, CEO of EDB ErgoGroup.

"We were looking for a partner with a forward-looking emphasis who can help to keep Lyse at the forefront in developing new solutions and areas of application for invoice production. We found that EDB ErgoGroup stood out as a strong and competent partner for us in this area. We also found in the competitive bidding that EDB ErgoGroup put forward the best proposal in terms of price, quality requirements and functionality. Using EDB ErgoGroup's BDS solution for invoice production will improve our efficiency, and will be the first step towards achieving our objective for 65% of all invoices to be sent out electronically", explains Leif Boge, Head of Invoice Services at Lyse.

About Lyse and EDB ErgoGroup's services for invoice production
Lyse is one of Norway's leading energy companies, and its energy offer includes electricity, natural gas, district heating and cooling, and biogas. The company also provides services such as interactive TV, high-speed internet, telephony, mobile telephony and alarm services. In total, Lyse has around 125,000 internet customers, 80,000 electricity customers, 10,000 customers for district heating, cooling and gas, and 55,000 telecommunications customers. Lyse issues around 2 million invoices every year, as well as 100,000 meter cards and around 300,000 invoice reminders. All of these communications will now use the EDB ErgoGroup solution.

The invoice production solution that Lyse has selected is based on EDB ErgoGroup's BDS concept (Business Document Services). The solution is designed to handle future developments in invoice production. Lyse will send its invoice data files to EDB ErgoGroup, where the solution automatically generates and distributes invoices through the appropriate distribution channel in accordance with Lyse's instructions, with all invoice details being stored in an invoice hotel that can be accessed by customers, Lyse's personnel and internet banks. 

For further information, please contact:
Terje Mjøs, CEO, EDB ErgoGroup. Tel: + 47 06500
Torgeir Kristiansen, Information Director Corporate Communications, EDB ErgoGroup. Tel: +47 901 27 909

About EDB ErgoGroupEDB ErgoGroup ASA is one of the leading Nordic IT companies, with some 10,000 employees and annual turnover of NOK 12.4 billion. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and operates from headquarters in Oslo with major activities in both the Norwegian and Swedish markets. In all, the company operates from 135 offices in 16 countries around the world.