PETALUMA, CA. "“ November 12, 2008 "“ HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc., provider of the WeatherTRAK(R) Smart Water Management solution, today announced the results of the company's annual Green Leaders Survey. Chief responsibility officers, chief sustainability officers and other executives from leading organizations within the public and private sectors shared their insights into best practices for designing and implementing sustainability programs that achieve their financial and environmental objectives.

In these tough economic times, companies are focused on ensuring that sustainability programs drive rapid time to value. Nearly 77 percent of respondents believe that environmental issues pose an economic threat to their businesses. As a result, more than two thirds of companies are moving forward to implement a range of conservation practices that they believe will lead to significant financial and environmental gains.

Green Practices Go Mainstream

• Green Leaders Survey findings reveal that 87 percent of respondents currently implement green practices, and 75 percent already deploy green products

• A majority of respondents expect financial and environmental gains can be achieved through the application of green practices and products
  
  
  
  • 35 percent of respondents expect ROI within 24 months
  
  
• The survey suggests that the government sector is leading the sustainability charge
  
  
  
  • 100 percent of respondents working in government report that their organizations have personnel dedicated to environmental responsibility and currently deploy green products

• Green programs should achieve returns comparable to those attainable through any other business-critical initiative

• Participants agreed on implementing results-oriented programs

• Green programs should align to operations and IT organizations

• Participants reported that receiving feedback about consumption inspires greater levels of conservation

• Programs with executive sponsorship are more likely to garner necessary financial and personnel resources

HydroPoint will present the findings of this survey and further discuss sustainability during the 2008 Green Leaders Survey Webcast on November 14, 2008, 2pm ET.

More information on the Webcast is found here: http://hydropoint.com/weathertrak-updates/events.php#20081107

About HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.
HydroPoint, founded in 2002, is the market and technology leader in smart water management. The company's WeatherTRAK solution conserves more water than previous urban water conservation technologies by a factor of four. The WeatherTRAK solution uniquely delivers a multitude of financial and environmental benefits by revolutionizing management of the area of greatest waste in urban water use: landscape irrigation. Proven in 23 independent studies, the WeatherTRAK solution saves water, reduces energy demand and protects water quality while it minimizes liability and expense exposure. In 2007 alone, 15,000 WeatherTRAK subscribers saved over 6.7 billion gallons of water, 26.9 million kilowatt hours of power and 36.1 million pounds of CO2 while they returned $60 million to their bottom lines. Headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more information, visit http://www.hydropoint.com.

WeatherTRAK is a registered trademark of HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.

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WeatherTRAK smart water management from HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. is the proven green initiative that enables 13,000 subscribers to improve property valuation by continuously optimizing irrigation and eliminating water-related property destruction and liabilities. Twenty-three independent studies prove that the WeatherTRAK network maximizes water conservation and improves landscape health. A California EPA-funded study proves WeatherTRAK's ability to reduce runoff pollution by 71 percent. Additionally, the WeatherTRAK product line received perfect scores across the board on the Smart Water Application Technologyâ„¢ protocol, developed by a consortium of public agencies to objectively measure smart controller performance. WeatherTRAK solutions are eligible for all public agency rebate programs and meet the highest U.S. standards for irrigation equipment, the State of California's. Headquartered in Petaluma, California, HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more information, visit www.weathertrak.com.

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