The Dublin company, International Sports Activities, which operates Astropark locations in Ireland, has signed a contract with HTE, a Nasdaq-quoted software solutions provider, to implement its Windows NT-based recreation management software.

International Sports Activities runs 10 synthetic grass five-a-side soccer pitches in the State. "The Astropark contract, which eventually will comply with the new euro currency, provides HTE with a natural entry into other European Union member nations," said Mr Dennis Harward, HTE's chief executive.