AVEVA and Quantapoint Announce Integration of Laser Scan Data with 3D CAD; Maximizes Value for PDMS Users by Integrating Photo-Realistic Laser Scan Data from Quantapoint PRISM 3D with AVEVA PDMS.

HOUSTON & PITTSBURGH -- AVEVA (LSE:AVV), a leading supplier of engineering IT solutions and services for the process, energy and marine industries, and Quantapoint, the world's most experienced and trusted provider of as-built documentation using laser scanning, today announced that they have integrated photo-realistic laser scan data from Quantapoint PRISM 3D(TM) with AVEVA's VANTAGE Plant Design Management System (PDMS). Quantapoint PRISM 3D enables management, sharing and information extraction from as-built documentation using laser scanning. AVEVA PDMS provides the most advanced 3D design environment to the process, power and marine industries.

The new, integrated solution enables PDMS to directly access Quantapoint 3D laser models(TM) through AVEVA's new VANTAGE Laser Model Interface. Quantapoint is one of the first companies to take advantage of the new, open interface technology from AVEVA. This major new capability will enable more accurate and faster design and review cycles for PDMS users by enabling them to compare and validate the CAD models against 3D laser models, better visualize proposed modifications for design and constructability reviews, and to clash-check the models to identify physical interferences, which is a major cause of rework.

According to David Wheeldon, Group Product Development Director at AVEVA, "Quantapoint is a pioneer in laser scanning, holding several technology patents and having nearly 700 projects to its credit. Closer integration between our products will provide many benefits during project execution using PDMS, such as decreased design and modeling time. AVEVA is pleased to be working with Quantapoint to the benefit of our mutual customers."

"While this integration adds to the significant value that laser scanning can bring to project execution for existing facilities, facility owner-operators are also recognizing the benefits of using the `as-built' documentation as part of a broader asset lifecycle management strategy," says Eric Hoffman, CEO of Quantapoint. "Enabling AVEVA tools - such as PDMS - to display Quantapoint's photo-realistic 3D laser models will enable our mutual customers to extract greater value from their investment in as-built laser documentation(TM) across their enterprise."

About AVEVA

AVEVA Group plc is one of the world's foremost and fastest-growing lifecycle engineering IT solutions and services providers to the oil and gas, paper and pulp, power, chemical, pharmaceutical and shipbuilding industries. Listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:AVV), the Group has grown consistently since 1967 on the strength of pioneering engineering technology that protects the information assets of its customers despite the changing nature of the IT industry.

The Group's history of innovation spans five decades and has produced most of today's major engineering IT technologies. Serving over 1100 clients, AVEVA has a dominant position in many market sectors both on and offshore. In May 2004, the Group acquired Tribon Solutions AB, the market-leading shipbuilding solution company and now serves 80% of the world's top 20 shipbuilders.

The Group's clients include leading plant owner operators and engineering contractors such as 3M, ALSTOM Power, AMEC, BASF, China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation, Daewoo Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Dalian New Shipbuilding, Du Pont, Electricite de France, Halliburton, Hanjin Heavy Industries, Hitachi, Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Krupp Uhde, Kvaerner, Merck, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, North-West Electric Power Design Institute, Petronas Carigali, Samsung Engineering, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Shell, Sinopec Engineering Incorporation and STX Shipbuilding.

Headquartered in Cambridge, England, AVEVA Group plc and its operating subsidiaries currently employ more than 500 staff worldwide with offices in England, Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, KSA, Malaysia, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, South Korea and the USA.

About Quantapoint

With nearly 700 successful projects, Quantapoint, Inc. is the world's most experienced and trusted provider of as-built documentation using laser scanning for the offshore, power, process and architectural markets. Quantapoint is an industry leader and innovator, holding several key technology patents. Quantapoint as-built laser documentation provides more accurate and complete information for design, fabrication and construction decisions, including accurate dimensional fit-up, pre-fabrication and clash detection. The result is reduced costs, optimized schedules, increased quality and improved safety, with project rework being reduced by more than 80%, among other benefits. For more information, please visit our newly redesigned website at www.quantapoint.com.