ADVISORY/Pegasystems, a Healthcare CRM Provider, Featured At Blue Cross Blue Shield Customer Contact Center Conference

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WHO: Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA), a leading software company that
provides rules-driven process automation technology and multi-channel
service and support solutions to enhance Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) strategies.


WHAT: Pegasystems will present "Tools for Surviving Your CRM
Strategy" and demonstrate the recently announced solution for
healthcare payors, PegaCRM Healthcare, at the Blue Cross Blue Shield
Customer Contact Center Conference. In addition, Pegasystems and
Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA) will conduct "Integrating
Your Web Member Service Portal With Your Member Service Contact
Center."


WHERE: Westin Westminster Hotel, Westminster, CO


WHEN: September 9-12, 2001


WHY: Customer-oriented businesses need CRM solutions that yield
intelligent, real-time, personalized interaction. Pegasystems helps
healthcare organizations make CRM work by introducing them to
rules-based process automation technology. Rules allow organizations
to adapt to changing business and marketplace needs, while process
automation helps optimize existing data systems to provide the depth
and capabilities needed to perform work and therefore maximize
customer care. Conference attendees will gain insight into how
Pegasystems helps businesses maximize customer satisfaction through an
analysis of how Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA) is
implementing PegaCRM Healthcare as a strategic part of their
e-Business and contact center initiatives.