Itron Announces Appointment of Vice President, Investor Relations

Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a leading solutions provider to the utility industry, announced today that Barbara Doyle has joined Itron as vice president of Investor Relations. Barbara has more than ten years of investor relations experience in the technology industry. Prior to joining Itron, Barbara was vice president of Investor Relations at Lawson Software, Inc., a $750 million revenue global provider of enterprise software solutions which was recently acquired by the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital.

Barbara began her career at IBM Corporation where she held positions of increasing responsibility in budgeting and planning, business development and controllership before moving into the investor relations group in 2000. Barbara holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Finance from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Duke University.

"I am pleased that Barbara has joined Itron and will be leading our investor relations function,” said Steve Helmbrecht, senior vice president and CFO. "Barbara is an experienced IR professional with a strong financial background and understanding of technology and solutions companies.”

About Itron:

At Itron, we’re dedicated to delivering end-to-end smart grid and smart distribution solutions to electric, gas and water utilities around the globe. Our company is the world’s leading provider of smart metering, data collection and utility software systems, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our offerings include electricity, gas, water and heat meters; network communication technology; collection systems and related software applications; and professional services. To realize your smarter energy and water future, start here: www.itron.com.