Microsoft Gold Certification - Mobile and Web Solutions
Hyro Limited
ASX: HYO

17/01/2006

The Company announces that it has achieved the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status for competencies in both mobile and custom development web based solutions for Australian operations. This is the highest level of certification under the Microsoft Partners Program and reflects Hyro's proved track record for delivery in these areas of expertise.

"Achieving Microsoft Gold Partner status is an excellent achievement and I congratulate the team for their outstanding efforts" said Hyro CEO, Mr Joe Calavassy. "The Microsoft Gold Partner certification recognises that we have a high quality team of professionals trained in the latest technhas delivered outstanding value for our clients using Microsoft technologies."

"Given the company's specific focus on Mobile and Online service, this certification is a great reminder of the depth of skills, experience and ability the Hyro team has in these spaces" Mr Calavassy said.

"Microsoft technologies are a critical part of our services capability and have allowed us to deliver high profile and award winning online services solutions" said Hyro Chief Operating Officer, Mr Richard Lord. "Examples include working with Lion Nathan and partners to create the TUANZ New Zealand eComerce Site of the Year for 2005, delivering one of the best performing health insurance sites in the region for Medibank Private and creating industry leading Mobile Content solutions for Telstra."

"The achievement of this level of certification is an acknowledgement of this proven capability."

For further information call:

Joe Callavassy                                       Richard Lord

Chief Executive Officer                           Chief Operating Officer

Hyro Limited (02) 9215 4222                    Hyro Limited (02) 9215 4222

About Hyro:

 Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (HYO), Hyro provides award winning Online Services solutions and services which bridge the gap between advertising and marketing and the business systems of our clients.

 Hyro provides professional services and associated solutions in the Online Services space. The company has expertise which extends from the development of online strategy, campaigns and customer servicing programs through to the design, development and implementation of technology to support these initiatives. Hyro also provides ongoing management services including channel management (such as internet, mobile and digital broadcast channels) and campaign facilitation and the maintenance and support of technology systems and applications.

 The recent acquisitions of the ISMC Group and Hot Magna businesses by Hyro has expanded the capabilities of the group and added ISO Certified systems and processes for all technology services. The acquisitions also added exclusively owned technology solutions which are now proprietary to Hyro, including significant government services delivery technologies, developed via the group's 80% joint venture with the University of Queensland, ISMC Solutions.

 Hyro generated revenue through the provision of services, the sale of software licences either for technology owned and developed by the company or on behalf of our vendor partners, or from revenue share programs for online and wirless business campaign.

With a global headquarters in Sydney, the company has significant strategic, creative, and technological resources distributed across six major centres in Australia and South-East Asia.

Website: www.hyro.com
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