** Shares of software provider Hansen Technologies HSN.AX
climb as much as 3.5% to A$5.6, their highest since May 12
** Co says Energy Queensland awards contract to upgrade its
customer care and billing to HSN's latest SaaS platform
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** Says agreement is for an initial term of five years with
revenue of about A$45 mln ($30.65 mln)
** Stock posts its biggest intraday percentage gain since
June 28
** Stock up 1.7% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.4682 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Navya Mittal in Bengaluru)
((navya.mittal@thomsonreuters.com))