Ascent Logic Corporation Launches RDD.COM -- Next Generation Of System Engineering Tools.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1999--

Sophisticated Web-Based Tool Suite Enables Precise Visualization

and Management of Complex, Large Scale Projects

Ascent Logic Corporation (ALC) the world leader in systems engineering and support technology, today announced the launch of an innovative web-based family of system engineering tools called RDD.COM.

The software-based suite of tools is designed for major corporations or governmental entities to organize and manage large, complex projects with a dramatically new level of control.

"RDD.COM enables system engineers to visualize and manage the inter-relationships of a vast array of variables," said Larry McArthur, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Logic Corporation. "On all projects, this reduces risk, lowers costs, and ensures the success of the final product."

The company said that RDD.COM is the most comprehensive suite of software tools for system engineering. This web-enabled package incorporates features such as traceability, change control and baseline management and has an extensible schema, which enables model customization through its open architecture with public API. The technology has substantial and beneficial applications within the aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, transportation, information systems, shipbuilding and defense industries.

"Systems engineers from many locations can simultaneously use RDD.COM to review every possible scenario and anticipate problems for major projects," said Carol Guiterrez, Principle Systems Engineer of Ascent Logic. "By accommodating legacy systems, not only new, but also ongoing projects can be kept on schedule as never before."

RDD.COM products will be sold through Ascent Logic's global sales network. RDD.COM runs on a number of platforms including Windows 95, Windows NT and Unix based systems. RDD.COM is a second generation Package from Ascent Logic incorporating features from its popular RDD-100(R) system-engineering program.

About Ascent Logic Corporation

Ascent Logic Corporation founded in 1987 is the world's leader in systems engineering solutions and support technology. Since 1987, the software and support services provided have played a pivotal role in helping large companies design some of the world's most complex systems. Ascent Logic's system engineering products have been used in the aerospace, defense, aviation and automobile industries. Additional information about Ascent Logic and its line of systems engineering products can be found at http://www.alc.com.

Note to Editors: RDD.COM(TM) is a trademark of Ascent Logic Corporation. RDD-100(R) is a registered trademark of Ascent Logic Corporation.