Louisiana tracks problem gambling

6 March 2007

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana –- (PRESS RELEASE) -- At a press conference in Shreveport, La., this morning, CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR), Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., and 26th Judicial District Attorney J. Schuyler Marvin announced the successful launch of CIBERLaw CRIMES(TM), a case management system that helps manage and automate caseloads in district attorneys' offices. During the implementation, CIBER customized the application to be able to track compulsive gambling and related criminal activity, making the 26th judicial district the first office nationwide to be able to monitor this activity. The announcement coincides with a proclamation from Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco declaring March 5 - 11 National Problem Gambling Awareness Week in Louisiana.

The proclamation was presented to Reece Middleton, Executive Director of the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling, by Attorney General Foti and Michael Duffy, Assistant Secretary for the Office for Addictive Disorders, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. The press conference was held at the Center of Recovery (CORE), Louisiana's residential problem gambling treatment facility in Shreveport.

The 26th Judicial District of Louisiana, which includes Bossier and Webster Parishes, selected the CIBERLaw CRIMES(TM) (Case Records Information Management Exchange System) case management solution to help it manage cases and automate many routine tasks so attorneys, staff, and investigators can allocate their time toward more complex and pressing activities.

CRIMES(TM) provides the parishes with a standard database and a customizable user interface that can be quickly and easily tailored to meet the parishes' specific needs, such as the parishes' recent initiative to track compulsive gambling activity and related crimes.

"Bossier and Webster Parishes have just implemented CIBERLaw CRIMES(TM) to help us manage our heavy caseload," said Marvin. "CIBER implemented the system quickly and smoothly, and we're seeing results already. The system has simplified document generation, eliminated redundant tasks, and provided automatic reminders so we're always sure to meet deadlines. One of our initiatives is to track compulsive gambling activity, and CIBER quickly customized their product so we can easily track this data. As a result, my district is the first one cited within the nation to track compulsive gambling activity, its repercussions, and costs to society."

CRIMES(TM) offers an integrated workflow engine to automate the flow of case documents and communication through the legal system, providing automatic reminders of events and deadlines to ensure timely completion of legal tasks. A document generation module simplifies the production of standard and case-specific legal documents, while a robust reporting module enables staff to easily respond to requests for information and government reporting requirements.

"CIBER is very pleased to have our product selected by Louisiana's 26th Judicial District to help with the compulsive gambling data initiative," said Ed Burns, President of CIBER's State and Local Government Division. "Bossier and Webster Parishes are truly on the leading edge of incorporating new technology and implementing a single, unified case management system that will help manage cases and track data for compulsive gambling disorders, which can so tragically affect a person, family, and community."

Problem gambling is a public health issue that negatively affects the lives of millions of people nationwide, including more than 100,000 families in Louisiana.