IMG INTRODUCES NEW SUBSIDIARIES VISIQ WEB-BASED PRODUCTS.

img, Inc., Beaverton, Ore., has introduced its new subsidiary, img Software of Seattle, Washington. The new company's VISIQ Web-based products extract data from myriad databases within an organization and deliver it as business intelligence to executives and managers. Mike Wright, CEO of img, Inc., and img Software said, "We're launching this new company and these new products to satisfy demand from a burgeoning market. That is, corporations whose executives want easy, immediate access to the business intelligence necessary for leading their organizations. With VISIQ, they can simply point and click to get essential business knowledge that can help them gain competitive advantage." VISIQ is the Easier to Use, Less-Costly Alternative to Traditional Systems VISIQ applications are data marts that can be deployed in IT environments that use Oracle, SAP, BAAN, PeopleSoft, and other database and ERP products. VISIQ, which runs on UNIX and NT, eliminates the need to learn and use multiple systems for data analysis. It also relieves burdened IS staffs because VISIQ users can easily run queries and print graphs and reports. Each VISIQ application features built-in data metrics and data relationships, eliminating the time and cost many companies incur to build them. With its unique architecture, VISIQ is also quickly deployable within any size enterprise. VISIQ delivers JAVA-based, single-click bar chart graphing capabilities directly on the browser screen. VISIQ is easily self-taught, with the average user up and productive in fewer than 30 minutes. These combined benefits mean that VISIQ delivers superior TOC (Total Cost of Ownership) compared with the years-long implementation cycles for typical OLAP (online analytical processing) projects. VISIQ Technical Features and Benefits VISIQ is a thin-client application, which makes it easy to deploy and support. The VISIQ applications feature enterprise-wide knowledge templates that encompass every essential business metric for each application category. And, VISIQ is easily customized to include data metrics unique to each business. In addition, VISIQ provides drill-down, rotational, and pivotal functions, so users can view the data from any aspect. They won't need to know complex queries to find the answers they are looking for. In addition, users can simply bookmark the desired reports in the system, eliminating complicated compilation and output methods. Pricing and Availability VISIQ for Sales Intelligence is slated to ship in January 1999. VISIQ for Human Resources Intelligence is scheduled to ship in Q2/99, and VISIQ for Inventory Intelligence is scheduled to ship in Q3/99, and VISIQ for Production and Quality Intelligence will follow. Pricing starts at $60,000 for a typical 20-user installation of one of the VISIQ Intelligence Applications, a five-day onsite system installation, one-day training for system administrators, and a 30-day integration services package. Prices depend on the customer's data mapping and retrieval needs. Custom integration and consulting are also available. For more information or to order, call 206/447-1605 or browse www.img-software.com. About img, Inc. Founded in 1993, img, Inc. was recently named one of the Top 25 Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Oregon by the Portland Business Journal. img's customers range from growing mid-size to Fortune 500 corporations, and its major partners include Oracle Corporation, Sybase, Pioneer Standard Electronics, and TSI. For more information, call 503/644-7307 or browse www.img-oregon.com. img, Inc. is located at 3800 S.W. Cedar Hills Boulevard, Suite 202, Beaverton, Oregon 97005. About img Software img Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of img, Inc. Established in 1998, img Software provides the Web-based VISIQ line of business intelligence solutions. These applications give executives instant Web-based access to the sales, production and quality, inventory, and human resources information residing in databases throughout their enterprises. For more information, visit www.img-software.com or call 206/447-1605. img Software is located at 216 First Avenue South, Suite 251, Seattle, Washington 98104.