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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Feb 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Itron Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) recently completed successful testing between the current release of its Itron Enterprise Edition Meter Data Management (IEE MDM) solution to provide meter data unification and synchronization (MDUS) with SAP^(R) AMI Integration for Utilities software. Communication between the two offerings will help utilities spend less time and money on total advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution design, integration and implementation.

Presenting this end-to-end integration to the SAP AMI Lighthouse Council is a first step toward realizing the larger goals of the council. The council was formed in August 2007 in part to foster integration between meter data unification and synchronization systems like IEE MDM with AMI systems and downstream solutions such as the SAP for Utilities solution portfolio.

The council also works to identify and support common smart metering business processes and use cases that must be supported by IEE MDM and SAP AMI Integration for Utilities. It also defines, supports and tests the critical integration points required to enable common business processes.

"So many of our customers are beginning to realize the true benefit of a fully integrated end-to-end smart grid solution," said Julie Hance, vice president of software solutions for Itron North America. "IEE MDM integrated with SAP AMI Integration for Utilities helps to reduce the amount of custom integration and risk utilities have to shoulder and manage, as well as provides a lower overall lifecycle cost."

SAP for Utilities includes various MDUS integration points, including device creation and management and meter-reading management.

About Itron:

Itron Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy and water industries. Our company is the world's leading provider of intelligent metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our products include electricity, gas, water and heat meters, data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and related software applications; as well as project management, installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here: www.itron.com.

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SOURCE: Itron Inc.

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