text: Software Solutions Segment 
  
  **Software Solutions Revenue**Revenues from the Software Solutions Segment totaled $16.0 million before inter-segment eliminations for the 
  year ended December 31, 2000 as compared to revenue of $15.1 for the year ended December 31, 1999. Software revenues are grouped into four 
  b road categories: software license fees, professional service fees, maintenance fees and hard w a re sales. Software license fees are the initial fees 
  c h a rged by the Company for the licensing of its pro p r i e t a ry application software to customers. Professional service fees are charged for 
  customization, installation and consulting services provided to customers. Software maintenance fees are the ongoing fees charged to customers 
  for the maintenance of the software products. Hard w a re sales revenues are derived from the sale of computer products and are re p o rted net of 
  cost of sales. The components of software solutions revenue for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 were: 