Camstar Announces Release of InSite V4.1; New Version of Manufacturing Execution System Accelerates Implementations and Supports Industry-Specific Solutions.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Camstar, the leading provider of enterprise manufacturing execution and quality systems for medical device and diagnostics, high technology electronics, semiconductor test, assembly and packaging, and other global manufacturers, today announced the release of InSite 4.1, which expands upon the highly configurable and extendable manufacturing execution system (MES).

The new features - which enhance manufacturing control and further Camstar's rapid implementation methodology - include expanded 100% thin client factory modeling and shop floor transaction forms that can be configured to meet specific needs of each user, detailed operator procedures, advanced logic for non-conforming and reworked material, plus additional flexibility for integrating the InSite MES with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and product lifecycle management (PLM) applications.

"Camstar's applications are successful because users can configure their business rules without coding, reducing the implementation time and overall cost of ownership," said Scott Jones, Vice President of Development at Camstar. "For InSite 4.1, we furthered this tradition with new features that allow companies to even more easily adapt the application to their businesses, rather than the other way around."

InSite is deployed world-wide in complex manufacturing environments, and is known for its comprehensive and flexible work-in-process tracking and control, configurability, internationalization features, scalable architecture, and high performance in the most strenuous environments. It powers Camstar's industry-specific solutions for the Medical Device and Diagnostics, Semiconductor and other high-tech industries.

Camstar customers can learn more about InSite 4.1 at [e-mail].

About Camstar Systems, Inc.

Camstar is a leading provider of enterprise manufacturing execution and quality systems. Camstar's InSite, Medical Device Suite and other industry-specific applications manage, monitor, and synchronize manufacturing activities across globally distributed plants, and integrates them in real-time with core business processes. Rapid to implement, they provide the manufacturing control needed to help eliminate scrap, rework, paperwork errors and redundant checks. As a result, manufacturers improve yields and product quality, shorten lead times and reach volumes quickly, respond to changing demand, and reduce the cost of compliance. More than 100 leading companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Tyco Healthcare, ZOLL, CIBA Vision, Zeiss, Kinetic Concepts, BIOTRONIK, IBM, Kodak, AMD, Philips, Hitachi, SCHOTT, Amkor, ASAT, Renesas, Arcelor and Outukumpu rely on Camstar as a trusted software partner.