Indus and MDSI to Combine in a Private Equity Transaction Sponsored by Vista Equity Partners

Indus International, Inc. (NASDAQ: IINT), a leading Service
Delivery Management (SDM(TM)) solution provider, and Vista Equity
Partners, a $1 billion private equity investment firm based in San
Francisco, CA, today announced they have entered into a merger
agreement under which Indus, subject to customary closing conditions,
will be acquired by an affiliate of Vista in an all-cash transaction
valued at approximately $240 million. Upon completion of the merger,
Vista intends to combine Indus with MDSI Mobile Data Solutions
Incorporated, a Vista portfolio company and the worldwide leader in
enterprise mobile workforce management software. The stockholders of
Indus, subject to customary closing conditions, will receive $3.85 in
cash in exchange for each share of Indus stock.

"The combination of these two industry leaders is a game-changing
event," said Greg Dukat, President and CEO of Indus. "Together our
products epitomize the Service Delivery Management philosophy,
combining the functionality of best-of-breed enterprise asset
management, field service management and customer management
applications, to help service delivery organizations optimize
interrelated business processes. Along with our emerging strength in
the commercial client market, the combined company's client base will
include 5 of the top 10 cable companies and 18 of the top 20 utility
companies in North America, as well as some of the world's largest
telecommunications companies. The combined footprint of Indus and MDSI
will create the most attractive suite of products for the market."

Vince Burkett, MDSI's President and CEO adds that "the combination
of our two companies will bring together expertise and thought
leadership that's not found elsewhere in the industry. Together we
will provide our clients with a broader solution suite to fully
optimize their service delivery processes."

According to Robert F. Smith, Managing Principal of Vista Equity
Partners, "We are long-term investors in technology-enabled companies
that are committed to leadership in their markets. We have been
impressed with the product offerings, vision and market leadership
found within Indus. We feel that a combination of Indus and MDSI will
create a company that will be uniquely positioned to offer an end
to-end solution for service delivery management. The proven management
teams at both companies and unparalleled client base will be leveraged
to provide clients with a single source for managing and optimizing
their operations."

The Board of Directors of Indus has unanimously approved the
merger agreement and recommended that the stockholders vote in favor
of it. Indus will hold a special meeting of stockholders to approve
the merger, where a majority of the outstanding shares of Indus are
required to approve the offer in order for the transaction to proceed.
The closing is subject to customary closing conditions, including
antitrust clearances. The transaction is expected to close within the
next 90 days.

Credit Suisse has acted as financial advisor to Indus for this
transaction.

About Indus International

Indus is a leading Service Delivery Management (SDM) solution
provider, helping clients in a broad array of industries optimize the
management of their customers, workforce, spare parts inventory, tools
and documentation in order to maximize performance and customer
satisfaction while achieving significant cost savings. Indus customer,
asset and workforce management software products, professional
services and hosted service offerings improve our clients'
profitability by reducing costs, increasing capacity and
competitiveness, improving service to their customers, facilitating
billing for services and ensuring regulatory compliance. Indus
solutions have been purchased by more than 300 companies in more than
40 countries, representing diverse industries - including
manufacturing, utilities, telecommunications, government, education,
transportation, facilities and property management, high tech,
consumer packaged goods and more. For more information, visit
www.indus.com.

About MDSI

MDSI is the largest, most successful provider of enterprise mobile
workforce management software in the world. MDSI's solutions improve
customer service and relationships and reduce field operating costs by
allowing companies to more effectively manage all mobile resources.
Headquartered in Richmond, BC, Canada, MDSI was founded in 1993 and
has approximately 275 employees. The company has operations and
support offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and South Africa.
MDSI services approximately 110 clients, including 80% of the top 20
North American Utilities, and 50% of the top 10 North American Cable
companies, and has licensed more than 100,000 field service users
around the world. For more information, visit www.mdsi.ca

About Vista Equity Partners

Vista Equity Partners currently invests $1 billion in capital
committed to dynamic, successful technology-based organizations led by
world-class management teams with long-term perspective. Vista is a
value-added investor, contributing professional expertise and
multi-level support toward companies realizing their full potential.
Vista's investment approach is anchored by a sizable long-term capital
base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions, and
proven management techniques that yield flexibility and opportunity in
private equity investing. For more information, visit
www.vistaequitypartners.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements, estimates or projections
that are not historical in nature and that may constitute
"forward-looking statements" as defined under U.S. federal securities
laws. These statements include, but are not limited to, the successful
completion of the merger, the timing of the completion of the merger,
the successful combination of Indus and MDSI, and the benefits of
combining Indus and MDSI product lines. These statements, which speak
only as of the date given, are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from our Company's historical experience and our expectations or
projections. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk
that the stockholders of Indus do not vote to approve the transaction,
the risk that the transaction is not consummated or not consummated
within the expected timeframe, the risk that the financing required to
pay the purchase price is not available, and the risk that the
expected benefits of the combination of Indus and MDSI are not
realized. Additional factors that may affect future results are
contained in Indus' SEC filings. Investors are advised to consult
Indus' filings with the SEC, including its fiscal 2006 Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, for a further discussion of these and
other risks.

Indus is a registered trademark of Indus International, Inc. Other
company and product names may be trademarks of the respective
companies with which they are associated.

Additional Information

In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company plans to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and mail
to its stockholders a proxy statement that will contain information
about Indus, the affiliates of Vista Equity Partners that are parties
to the merger agreement, the proposed merger and related matters. The
information in this press release is not a substitute for the proxy
statement, and STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT
CAREFULLY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE, AS IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A DECISION
ABOUT THE MERGER. In addition to receiving the proxy statement and a
proxy card from Indus by mail, stockholders will also be able to
obtain the proxy statement, as well as other filings containing
information about Indus, without charge, from the SEC's website
(http://www.sec.gov) or from Indus, without charge.

Indus and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from Indus' stockholders
with respect to the proposed merger. The affiliates of Vista Equity
Partners that are parties to the merger agreement may also be deemed
participants in such solicitation. Information regarding Indus'
directors and executive officers is available in Indus' definitive
proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 7, 2006. Information
regarding any interests that Indus' directors and executive officers
may have in the merger will be set forth in the proxy statement that
Indus intends to file with the SEC in connection with the proposed
merger.