E Team and ITspatial Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Integrated 3D GIS Mapping for Emergency Response and Incident Management Applications.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

2003 ESRI Federal User Conference

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2003

E Team, the proven, market-leading provider of collaborative software for emergency and event management, and ITspatial, LLC, a leader in geospatial decision support tools, announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance to deliver integrated software solutions for the defense, public safety and homeland security markets. The announcement was made during the 2003 ESRI Federal User Conference at The International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

Integrating ITspatial's InterSCOPE(TM) geospatial decision support product suite and real-time interactive 3D GIS mapping with E Team's Web-based incident management software provides a comprehensive overview of an incident or emergency site within a geospatially accurate 3D model. Users can generate a virtual 3D environment directly from source data such as GIS, aerial imagery, and CAD.

The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Joint Operations Command Center (MPD JOCC) is currently using the E Team/ITspatial integrated solution. Together, the companies provide a Common Relevant Operating Picture to the MPD JOCC and to all stakeholders involved in incident response. The combined solution provides the MPD JOCC with the ability to coordinate all the various resources and to visualize locations and surrounding environments, enhancing their ability to manage complex events, incidents and emergencies.

The solution also provides executives and first responder teams with a suite of training and post-operative analysis review tools, including Command Center and Tabletop preparation drills, which take on a previously unattainable functionality and realism, and journaling capabilities during real-life incidents. These journals are saved for after-action analysis and review and to help train managers and first responders based on real-world experiences.

"ITspatial provides yet one more dimension to our already proven incident management solution," said Lewis H. Stanton, CEO, E Team. "Our clients who are utilizing ESRI's ArcIMS, which is integrated with E Team, will be able to expand their GIS capabilities, increasing the value and impact of our technology to their organizations."

"E Team's enterprise-level solutions for collaboration combined with InterSCOPE's geospatial visualization technology provides an integrated environment that supports all aspects of incident management, including training, preparedness, and emergency response," said Brian O'Toole, Senior Partner, ITspatial, LLC. "That makes for an even more robust solution available to the marketplace."

About E Team

Founded in 1998, E Team provides the most highly evolved enterprise-level collaborative software to public agencies and corporations for use in incident management, emergency response, facility and event security, disaster preparedness and recovery, and business continuity. E Team's collaborative software harnesses the power of teamwork by connecting all the key players critical to an effective incident response and ensuring that the right information gets to the right people at the right time. As a result, E Team customers are able to prepare better, respond faster, and recover sooner whenever health and safety, the environment, and public or business assets are at risk. The E Team solution has been completely proven in significant real world events, including New York City's response to 9/11, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Hurricanes Isidore and Lili, and the IMF protest demonstrations in Washington, D.C. The Company's strategic partners include EDS (NYSE:EDS), ESRI, IBM (NYSE:IBM), ITspatial, LLC, NC4, SAIC, SunGard (NYSE:SDS) and Unisys (NYSE:UIS). E Team is headquartered in Canoga Park, California. For more information, visit www.eteam.com.

About ITspatial

ITspatial LLC is a technology company enabling clients to turn data into knowledge with real-time geospatial visualization. ITspatial delivers InterSCOPE(TM), a family of decision support tools, supported by a complete compliment of professional services in 3D site modeling, simulation services, systems integration & custom application development. InterSCOPE(TM) supports critical site/region-specific operations. It employs interactive 3D visualization technology linked to underlying information systems to provide all levels of an organization with a common operating picture and context for managing, communicating, analyzing and responding to site- or area-specific operations and events. InterSCOPE(TM), and the professional services which support it, are being deployed in applications for Homeland Security, Public Safety, Emergency Management, Defense & Intelligence, and Urban & Transportation Planning. InterSCOPE(TM) has been proven in real world events, including the IMF protest demonstrations in Washington, D.C., the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.'s EMA, and the San Jose International Airport Automated People Mover final approval meeting of the City Council, among others. ITspatial is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. For more information, visit www.itspatial.com.