Caltrans Purchases TSA/ADVET System for Document Management; Decision Follows Two-Month Test in Division of Structures.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998--Applied GeoDynamics, Incorporated (Irvine, CA) and TSA/ADVET (Pittsburgh, PA) announced today that the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) has purchased 280 licenses of the TSA/ADVET engineering document management software, Falcon/DMS.

The procurement includes support for more than 500 users in the Caltrans Division of Structures.

The purchase followed a two-month test of the application in the Caltrans Engineering Service Center, Division of Structures. The pilot project included full implementation of a multi-platform, multi-location document management solution. Drafters using Falcon/DMS on Unix and Windows NT(R) platforms successfully accessed the same file server, shared files, and maintained accurate, up-to-date information for projects involving drafting staff from four engineering sections in the Division of Structures.

"The Caltrans Engineering Service Center understands what a document management solution can do to ensure the accuracy and accessibility of design and engineering information," said Bruce Kilby, president of Applied Geo/Dynamics, Inc. (AGDI). "And they insist that any software they purchase perform across platforms and networks to protect their existing hardware and software investments. TSA/ADVET consultants and a systems administrator from the Division of Structures worked together to install the system. We were able to demonstrate that they could meet their technical objectives without additional set-up, configuration, hardware or consulting costs."

The Falcon/DMS software operates on 280 computers serving 500 users. The system currently runs across two networks, one supporting Unix workstations and one for Windows NT-based personal computers. A Hewlett-Packard file server supports all computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) documentation while the Falcon/DMS software allows users on both networks to share files seamlessly.

"It has been gratifying to work with Caltrans on the implementation of this important engineering document management system," said Andrew Synnott, president of TSA/ADVET. "They manage an enormous amount of engineering documentation and needed a powerful, comprehensive system that they could manage, configure and reconfigure as needed. Falcon/DMS provides tools that allow users the flexibility to respond quickly to needs across geographies, disciplines and software and hardware platforms."

Caltrans officials confirm that the system will be used in the Engineering Service Center to manage and ensure the accuracy of documents, mostly CADD files, for the Division of Structures.

CALTRANS owns and operates the 15,000-mile State Highway System and is responsible for 12,000 bridges and other structures and transportation systems that serve the state. With headquarters in Sacramento and 12 district offices, the agency has more than 16,000 employees and an annual budget of about $6 billion.

AGDI has provided software, training and support services to CALTRANS for other software products since 1994. As a prime contractor and service supplier for software and hardware integration, AGDI has developed and delivered customized training classes, documentation for in-house programs and other related services to support the successful implementation of CALTRANS computer-aided design and drafting systems for more than 2000 end users throughout the State of California.

The TSA/ADVET Falcon/DMS Engineering Document Management System (EDMS) provides enterprise-wide control of both documents and plotting for many of the world's largest engineering organizations, including state departments of transportation. TSA/ADVET implements highly configurable Internet- and intranet-based document management solutions that allow organizations to maintain accurate information in multiple formats and share it seamlessly across departments and networks.

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Applied GeoDynamics (AGDI) provides expertise to corporations, departments of transportation and other government agencies in the evaluation, installation and use of a range of software applications and hardware configurations. An independent reseller and applications integrator, AGDI specializes in helping government agencies, subcontractors and other large organizations acquire and employ technology to maximize productivity and integrate the efforts of multiple workgroups.

AGDI provides products, training, consulting and support services to ensure rapid and successful implementation of solutions that include Internet/intranet/extranet configurations, data management, computer-aided design and engineering (CAD/CAE), structural and civil engineering, document management, and geographical information systems (GIS). The company supplies products from Bentley Systems, Inc., Intergraph Corporation, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.(ESRI), Hewlett-Packard Company and other technology providers. For more information on AGDI and Caltrans contact AGDI at 888/223-8061 or visit the Web site at http://www.agdi.com.

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TSA/ADVET provides complete turnkey CADD and EDMS solutions that include EDMS software development, integration, customization and training; CADD hardware, software, support and training; and network hardware, software, installation, consulting and training. With the highly configurable Falcon/DMS engineering data management system TSA/ADVET serves organizations in many industries including: state departments of transportation; architecture and engineering firms; electric and gas utilities; chemical and oil companies; local, state and federal government agencies; educational institutions; pharmaceutical, banking, insurance, discreet manufacturing and other companies.

TSA/ADVET maintains developer relationships across the computer hardware and software industry with companies including: Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, Oce-USA, Cimmetry Systems, PLP Digital Systems, ANA Tech, Bentley Systems, Intergraph, and Autodesk. The Company is an authorized value-added reseller for the Bentley Systems, Inc. MicroStation(R) family of engineering design software products; Microsoft Solutions; Intergraph software and hardware products; Byers CADNET products; Autodesk and Softdesk CADD products; Oce-USA engineering plotters and printers; and ANA Tech scanners.

TSA/ADVET and Falcon/DMS are trademarks of TSA/ADVET. Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. MicroStation in a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.