BasicGov Recommends Adding Web-based Software
to Local Government Checklist for Hurricane Contingency Planning

June 16, 2009, Vancouver, BC – Hurricane season in North America officially started this month and web-based software like BasicGov is a recommended item for communities on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

Local governments that use web-based software are in a better position to manage through the aftermath of a hurricane or other unforeseen disaster. With BasicGov not only will cities' important data be protected but community development departments can get back up and running immediately from any location with only a computer and Internet connection. Thanks to BasicGov, city staff will be able to swiftly start working with their citizens to start rebuilding their community.

"Hurricanes strike cities and counties on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts every few years and local governments take emergency preparedness very seriously. We've found that our BasicGov web-based software gives city officials one less thing to worry about when it comes to hurricane recovery," said David Roberts, President & CEO, CloudBench Applications.

"We have customers in the Gulf of Mexico hurricane region using our BasicGov web-based software," added Roberts.

BasicGov software is used by city managers, inspectors and staff in local governments across the United States and Canada to help with building and planning processes such as permits and code enforcement. As a monthly subscription based service, BasicGov is affordable and requires no capital expenditure.

To view demos of BasicGov software go to www.basicgov.com.

About BasicGov
BasicGov Systems, Inc. (TSX Venture: BSG) develops, sells and supports web-based software, also known as Software as a Service (SaaS), for local governments throughout North America. BasicGov software suite includes: Permits & Inspections; Code Enforcement; Licensing; Planning; and Citizen Portal. The software allows cities and local governments to improve productivity and provide better services to citizens by streamlining and automating processes in its community development to achieve smart growth and sustainability goals. To help small or large government agencies lower IT costs BasicGov has an aggressive SaaS subscription pricing model. BasicGov has partnered with Salesforce.com and its Force.com cloud computing platform used by more than 55,000 organizations worldwide to deliver industry leading performance, security and scalability to government customers.
www.basicgov.com

Media contact: Susan Kirk
susan.kirk@basicgov.com, 1.604.315.9959

Sales contact: Roula Fredrikson
roula.fredrikson@basicgov.com, 1.866.999.1846 ext. 1