Manatron Announces a $1.1 Million Contract With the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas for Its GRM(R) Pr

KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 16  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manatron, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANA) the national leader of property tax solutions for state and local governments announced that it has received a contract totaling $1.1 million from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas for its GRM Property Tax solution.  The contract includes related professional services for the Unified Government Treasury Department and five years of annual software maintenance.  This marks the first contract win in the State of Kansas for Manatron.

Wyandotte County is located in the north eastern section of Kansas and includes Kansas City, Kansas.  It is one of 105 counties in the state and has a population estimated at 160,000.  The County Treasurer's office will be using Manatron Tax to collect real estate, personal property, intangible, motor vehicle, special assessments and other miscellaneous taxes for the county, as well as all of the cities, townships, school districts and other taxing jurisdictions within the county.  Manatron Tax will also be used by the Treasurer's office to apportion and distribute all of these taxes to the local taxing units.

"The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City is recognized as one of the most progressive local governments in America," said Paul Sylvester, Manatron's Chief Executive Officer.  "To have them select Manatron as their property tax solution provider is truly an honor and a testament to the capabilities of our company.  We expect to build momentum in this new market given that this is our first GRM contract win in Kansas.  We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City."

"As we continue to develop and roll out our new GRM software across the U.S., we expect the visibility of Manatron and our capabilities will continue to increase," said Bill McKinzie, Manatron's President and Chief Operating Officer.  "We are building a very strong team and are devoting the resources to solidify our leadership position in this space."

About Manatron, Inc.: Manatron is focused on providing software and services to enable state and local governments in North America to completely, fairly and efficiently assess real and personal property, and to bill and collect the related property taxes in their jurisdictions.  The Company's software manages the entire property life cycle, which includes deed recording, land records, GIS (Geographic Information System) integration, valuation, assessment administration, personal property, business licenses, cashiering, tax billing and collection, delinquents and tax sales, and e-government.  Manatron's revenues are primarily generated from software license fees, software maintenance fees, professional services, and sales of hardware, forms and supplies.  Professional services consist of data conversions, installation, training, project management, hardware maintenance, forms processing and printing, consulting and appraisal services.  Manatron is headquartered in Portage, Michigan and has offices in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington.  Manatron currently serves approximately 1,300 customers in 30 states and two Canadian territories.  Information about Manatron, Inc. is available at the Company's site on the World Wide Web at http://www.manatron.com/.

About Manatron Tax: Manatron Tax is a powerful and flexible comprehensive Government Revenue Management(R) (GRM(R)) property tax billing and collection solution for tax collection officials.  Developed by a staff with over three thousand person-years of collective, local tax software development experience, Manatron Tax provides the functionality to maintain, bill, collect, distribute and track properties and associated taxes.  It is a rich and in-depth product built on the Microsoft .NET(R) platform, using the most up-to-date technology.  Manatron Tax enables tax billing and collection officials to manage real property, personal property, mobile homes, minerals, motor vehicles and special assessments.  Manatron ensures that its software is in compliance with state standards, processes and laws and continually provides important new capabilities to its user group.  For more information about Manatron Tax, please visit: http://www.manatron.com/solutions/tax.aspx.

About the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City: The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City is located in the north eastern section of Kansas and includes Kansas City.  It is one of 105 counties in the state with an estimated population of 160,000.  There are approximately 79,000 real and personal parcels of property in the county.  The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City was created in 1997 when Wyandotte County voters overwhelmingly approved consolidating the city and county governments.  For more information about the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, visit http://www.wycokck.org/.

Safe Harbor Statement: The information provided in this news release may include forward-looking statements relating to future events, such as the development of new products, the commencement of production, or the future financial performance of the Company.  Actual results may differ from such projections and are subject to certain risks including, without limitation, risks arising from: changes in the rate of growth of the local government market, increased competition in the industry, delays in developing and commercializing new products, adequacy of financing and other factors described in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be reviewed at http://www.sec.gov/ . 

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