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AnShun Electric Bureau Awards Intergraph Contract for Advanced Geofacilities Management System.


Business Editors/Technology Writers

GUIZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2002

Intergraph's COTS-based AM/FM/GIS to support reliability of

distribution network and ensure high-quality service to customers

Intergraph China, a business unit of US-based Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq:INGR), announced today that AnShun Electric Bureau has purchased G/Electric, Intergraph's next-generation geospatial Geospatial is a term widely used to describe the combination of spatial software and analytical methods with terrestrial or geographic datasets. The term is often used in conjunction with geographic information systems and geomatics.  information management system for electric utilities. AnShun Electric, located about 970 miles southwest of Beijing, serves 50,000 customers in the city of AnShun in GuiZhou province of mainland China. This initial implementation by AnShun is the pilot system for an integrated Geospatial Resource Management system that will eventually be deployed by AnShun City Electric Company of GuiZhou Province.

The utility's investment in advanced technology will position it to provide efficient, economic, and high-quality service in an increasingly competitive environment. G/Electric will be the core of the company's Geospatial Resource Management environment, in which pre-integrated solutions help streamline day-to-day activities that provision and maintain a service-delivery network. G/Electric will be seamlessly integrated with AnShun's new work management system, helping to optimize optimize - optimisation  facility management, maintenance and inspection activities, and power service analysis and management.

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 Mr. Xiao Guangyu, manager of AnShun's Information Center, "With G/Electric's ability to support a Geospatial Resource Management environment, we can establish an enterprise facility database capable of using real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided.

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. Additionally, we will be able to streamline workflows, strengthen network security, provide high-quality electric supply and service, and fully leverage this advanced technology by sharing information across our organization."

G/Electric and its family of products are based on standard, non-proprietary programming tools and represent commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public.  (COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) Refers to ready-made merchandise that is available for sale. See MOTS.

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) software. These characteristics set the stage for ongoing application extensions and easy maintenance and upgrades, thereby supporting the GuiZhou Electric Power Bureau in maintaining the system over the long term.

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 for us in this progressive and rapidly expanding territory," said Intergraph's Benson Law, regional director, Greater China. "The AnShun solution builds upon our ongoing commitment to provide the advantages of open and non-proprietary COTS software, so that our customers can implement quickly and respond to evolving market demands."

Intergraph China will provide software technology and implementation services. The project is on a fast-track schedule, with completion anticipated in approximately four months.

Intergraph Background Information

Intergraph Corporation is a worldwide provider of end-to-end technical solutions and systems integration. Intergraph's vertically focused divisions develop, market and support software and services for local and national governments and for the following global industries: process, power and offshore; utilities and communications; public safety; mapping and GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. ; and earth imaging. More information on products and services offered by Intergraph's core businesses can be found at www.intergraph.com.

Intergraph common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market

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 under the symbol: INGR. Visit http:/www.intergraph.com for more information. Intergraph and the Intergraph Logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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