Applied Terravision Promotes Lavitt To Senior VP in Canada.

DALLAS and CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 1999--

Applied Terravision Systems, Inc. (ATS) has announced the promotion of Fred Lavitt to senior vice president. In his new role, Lavitt will be in charge of operations for the Canadian division of ATS (Alberta Stock Exchange:TER).

Lavitt was promoted from vice president of products in Canada, where he was responsible for ATS' suite of oil and gas applications.

"Fred has done a fantastic job managing our Canadian product suite and has impressed us with his leadership skills," said Bob Tretiak, president and CEO of ATS. "We look forward to working with him in this new position and are confident that he can successfully steer the Canadian division toward an even brighter future."

Lavitt has over 30 years of experience in the information technology industry, including 20 years specializing in the development, marketing and support of mission critical production and financial applications. Before joining ATS, Lavitt was a partner with Ernst & Young, responsible for the petroleum vertical software practice of Triangle Ernst & Young Inc.

Headquartered in Calgary, with offices in Dallas and Houston, Applied Terravision Systems is a provider of integrated financial accounting and asset ownership software and services to the government and private sectors throughout North America. The company's solution portfolio includes application software and implementation services to help companies use their information assets to increase productivity. This news release and additional recent corporate information is available at www.atsi.com.