Amtec Announces Tecplot Version 9.2 For Mac OS X.

Business Editors & Technology Writers

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002

Amtec Engineering, Inc., a developer of data visualization software, today announced the release of Tecplot 9.2 for Mac OS X.

This represents the first time that Tecplot, which was first released in 1988, has supported Macintosh computers. Engineers and scientists on Mac OS X now benefit from the industry's leading technical plotting software with integrated XY, 2- and 3-D capabilities.

"We see a growing demand from our customers to run Tecplot on Mac OS X," said Amtec President Mike Peery. "Supporting Mac OS X exemplifies our commitment to providing multi-platform support so engineers and scientists can communicate and collaborate."

"Mac OS X provides the power, stability and reliability that scientists and engineers depend upon for collecting and analyzing data," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "Having Tecplot 9.2 available for Mac OS X will certainly benefit our customers engaged in the field of science and technology."

Commercial shipment of Tecplot 9.2 begins October 1, 2002. The release of Amtec's industry-specific add-on modules for Mac OS X is expected later in the month.

Tecplot 9.2 is Amtec's versatile plotting and data analysis software. Its general technical plotting and high-end 3-D visualization abilities create superb on-screen graphics and presentation-quality output.

Tecplot is the ideal tool for engineers and scientists working with large data sets created by numerical simulation software, data from analysis and testing, and those seeking a one-stop-shop for data visualization. Tecplot 9.2 is available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Mac OS X, Linux, and most UNIX workstations with prices starting at $1,495 in the U.S.A.

About Amtec Engineering

Co-founded in 1981 by Mike Peery, president of the privately held company, Amtec delivers visualization software for engineers and scientists to analyze, discover, and communicate results. In 1988 Amtec launched Tecplot, the company's first software product for the scientific visualization market. Since then, Amtec has been applying and influencing the latest advances in plotting capabilities, and Tecplot has become the visualization tool of choice for over 30,000 engineers and scientists around the world.

Editor's Notes: Copies of Tecplot 9.2 are available upon request for editorial review. The plots included with this news release are available in various formats along with PDFs of supporting information about Amtec and Tecplot at http://www.amtec.com/media.

Amtec and Tecplot are trademarks of Amtec Engineering, Inc., registered in the United States Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.