Cimmetry and CIMdata Host Visualization and Collaboration Seminars

September 16, 2004

Cimmetry Systems, technology pioneer and market leader in the area of Visualization and Collaboration software for the A/E/C, Engineering, Manufacturing and Electronics markets, announces that it will be holding a series of complimentary, half-day visualization and collaboration seminars from September 2004 to December 2004 in the following 4 cities:

- Philadelphia, PA - Hilton Philadelphia Hotel - Thursday, September 30th
- Detroit (Southfield), MI - Detroit Marriott Southfield - Wednesday, October 20th
- Santa Clara, CA - Santa Clara Marriott - Tuesday, November 9th
- Houston, TX - Sofitel Houston (Greenspoint) - Wednesday, December 8th

The choice of either a morning or afternoon session is available in each city:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm OR 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Featured speaker at these events will be John MacKrell, Senior Consultant with CIMdata. John MacKrell will discuss the roles of visualization and collaboration within the broad context of product lifecycle management (PLM). Concepts for how these important technologies support the full product definition including the critical issue of being able to examine architectural, engineering, mechanical and electronic designs will be presented. Finally, some benefits achieved by companies that have implemented visualization and collaboration solutions will be given.

Cimmetry representatives will complete the session by presenting a corporate overview and an in-depth technical demonstration of its AutoVue Visualization & Collaboration solutions featuring:

* Visualization & Markup of 2D/3D CAD, EDA, raster, vector, hybrid, office and graphics
* Real-Time Collaboration
* Digital Mockup, Part Alignment, Interference Checking
* Desktop and Client-server editions
* Integrations with popular PLM/PDM/DM/EDM/ERP host systems

“Cimmetry's visualization and collaboration seminars offer attendees the opportunity to see first-hand how beneficial the adoption of a visualization and collaboration system can be for an enterprise,” said John MacKrell of CIMdata. “Any organization that needs to access, print, review and/or collaborate on engineering drawings, 2D CAD, 3D drawings, parts & assemblies, EDA/PCB layouts & schematics or office documents should attend this seminar.”

For registration, agenda and venue details, please visit: www.cimmetry.com/seminarintro.html

Each attendee will receive a complimentary evaluation copy of AutoVue. In addition, all attendees will be entered in a drawing to win a licensed copy of AutoVue SolidModel Professional - a $1495 value.

Registration is complimentary but required as space is limited.

For additional information contact Pam Petropoulos at: 1-800-361-1904/514-735-3219 or via email: pam@cimmetry.com

About CIMdata
CIMdata provides worldwide strategic Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) consulting and program support, in-depth research, and education for both industrial organizations and suppliers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy.

CIMdata helps industrial organizations establish effective PLM strategies, assists in the identification of requirements and selection of PLM technologies, helps organizations optimize their operational structure and processes to implement solutions, and assists in the deployment of these solutions.

About Cimmetry
Cimmetry Systems Inc. is the recognized technology pioneer and market leader in the area of Visualization and Collaboration software tools for the A/E/C, Engineering, Manufacturing and Electronics markets.

Cimmetry's flagship product, AutoVue, is the premier enterprise-wide viewing, markup and DMU package, providing native support for more than 450 formats including 2D/3D CAD, EDA, raster, vector, hybrid, office and graphics. Users have a single point of access to their documents, regardless of format, from a single, easy-to-use interface.

AutoVue is available in both a Desktop Edition, and a Client-Server Edition which is deployable on Windows or UNIX servers. Cimmetry's viewing and markup products are strategically designed to integrate seamlessly with Document Management (DM, EDM), Workflow, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Data Management (PDM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), ASPs and e-business Portals, either directly or via the Web.

AutoVue is sold worldwide and available in many languages including Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. Visit Cimmetry on the Web at www.cimmetry.com

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