CSG Completes Management Transition; Appoints Ed Nafus CEO & President Effective April 1, 2005

CSG Completes Management Transition; Appoints Ed Nafus CEO & President Effective April 1, 2005

Hansen remains Chairman through June 30, 2005

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CSG Systems International, Inc., (NASDAQ:CSGS) announced today that Ed Nafus, the current president of CSG's Broadband Services Division, will become chief executive officer and president of the company effective April 1, 2005. In addition, Nafus has been named to the board of directors effective immediately. Neal Hansen will continue in his role as chairman of the board through June 30, 2005, and remain on the board through his term, which ends in 2006.

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"Over his past six years with CSG, Ed has established a strong and trusting relationship with our customers, driven our product and services investment so that we can help our customers grow and prosper, and established a standard for performance that is unsurpassed in this industry," Hansen said. "We are pleased that Ed will be leading the company as we embark on our next era of growth. I will be working with Ed over the next several months to ensure a smooth and seamless transition."

"We have a very bright future ahead of us, thanks in large part to a tremendous group of employees and customers," Ed Nafus said. "I look forward to continuing on the good work that we have done over the years and creating more opportunities for our company to leverage our products and our expertise."

Bernie Reznicek, board member, added, "Ed has a proven track record of making solid business decisions that not only benefit CSG, but help our clients grow and prosper in a very difficult operating environment. He has a broad range of experience, including both sales and international operations, that will benefit CSG as we continue to expand our footprint globally."

In addition, Hank Bonde, who joined the company in January, will become president of the Global Software Services Division, effective immediately. Bonde is a 30-year veteran of the telecom and information services industries, with deep global experience in sales, marketing and operations.

Nafus joined CSG in 1998 as Executive Vice President. Prior to that, he held numerous management positions with First Data Corporation, including Executive Vice President of First Data Corporation, President of First Data International and Executive Vice President of First Data Resources. In addition, Nafus held various sales, training and management positions with Xerox Corporation. He was a pilot and division officer in the United States Navy.

About CSG Systems International

Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) is a leader in next-generation billing and customer care solutions for the cable television, direct broadcast satellite, advanced IP services, next generation mobile, and fixed wireline markets. CSG's unique combination of proven and future-ready solutions, delivered in both outsourced and licensed formats, empowers its clients to deliver unparalleled customer service, improve operational efficiencies and rapidly bring new revenue-generating products to market. CSG is an S&P Midcap 400 company. For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.csgsystems.com/ .

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CONTACT: Carrie Schafer, +1-303-804-4075, carrie_schafer@csgsystems.com; Liz Bauer, +1-303-804-4065, liz_bauer@csgsystems.com, both for CSG Systems International

Web site: http://www.csgsystems.com/

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