Intergraph Announces SmartPlant Offshore Software; Concurrent Engineering and Design Environment Helps Shorten Time to First Oil.Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003 The Process, Power & Offshore division of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INGR) today announced SmartPlant(R) Offshore, software for the engineering, design and construction of marine oil and gas facilities. The software provides 3D modeling with concurrent engineering, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. and construction capabilities as well as integration with analysis software and 2D design tools for outfitting. Concurrent, global engineering features are supported by workflow, integration and lifecycle data management architecture. In addition to topside design, capabilities include molded forms, nesting, penetration management, weight and center-of-gravity management, reinforced plate and connection design, structural manufacturing and fabrication as well as construction planning and automated drawing production. SmartPlant Offshore supports commissioning and operation as well as maintenance and modification through digital handover n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. of the facility engineering information asset. The data-centric, rule-based, integrated environment aims to shorten time to first oil by fundamentally improving work processes, significantly lowering manpower requirements Human resources needed to accomplish specified work loads of organizations. and material costs and appreciably ap·pre·cia·ble adj. Possible to estimate, measure, or perceive: appreciable changes in temperature. See Synonyms at perceptible. reducing overall facility design and construction expenditures. SmartPlant Offshore provides vessel design functions and addresses conceptual and detailed design of hulls and topsides structures and outfitting, plan approval, production planning Production planning The function of a manufacturing enterprise responsible for the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of all production activities. , materials control, manufacturing and construction engineering including piping, electrical, process equipment, instrumentation and controls and related systems. The initial release supports floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO FPSO Floating Production Storage and Off-loading (shipping & oil industry) FPSO Foster Parent Society of Ontario FPSO Fleet Publication Supply Office ) vessels and will be available in late 2003 through an early adopter program. Future releases will support all major types of offshore designs including fixed, tension leg, floating and spar. Intergraph (ppo.intergraph.com) of Huntsville, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. ., announced and demonstrated the software at the Offshore Technology Conference, the world's largest offshore industry event. Intergraph also today in a separate, joint news announcement with DNV DNV Det Norske Veritas DNV Dirección Nacional de Vialidad (Argentina) DNV District of North Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) DNV Der Norske Veritas Software of Norway unveiled a combined offshore solution package. Provides Concurrent Engineering SmartPlant Offshore is developed specifically for multi-discipline, concurrent global execution and enables organizations to flexibly apply expertise to solving engineering problems, optimizing time use and producing high-quality designs on a consistent, worldwide basis. Regardless of location, all authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: personnel access a single, logical 3D model which eliminates traditional worksharing barriers and the heavy administrative overhead posed by current systems. Unlike current modular systems that tend to isolate disciplines and require serial work processes, SmartPlant Offshore helps users focus on productive tasks and provides an environment enabling multi-discipline, parallel design cooperation. Offers Flexibility for Productivity The data-centric, integrated architecture of SmartPlant Offshore provides a number of productivity benefits unavailable in traditional engineering and design software. Productivity advances are enabled by design rules, real-time interference detection, automation of routine detailing tasks and automated drawing production. The software applies rules which promote consistency and engineering integrity and contribute to a high level of automation for design and fabrication. For example, specialized rules drive detailing of structural plates and profiles including management of stiffener stiff·en tr. & intr.v. stiff·ened, stiff·en·ing, stiff·ens To make or become stiff or stiffer. stiff end-cuts and penetrations as well as weld definitions, based on connection geometries. The software also includes advanced component and detailing catalogs, which pre-configure manufacturing equipment characteristics relative to the particular detail, enabling optimal selection of shop fabrication lines for hull and outfitting without the delay of design reiterations. Continuous, real-time clash detection flags interferences early in the process as they are created and helps avoid costly design changes. Automated drawing generation eliminates bottlenecks, simplifying and speeding production for fabrication and construction. Drawings are generated as graphical reports from current project data and users can generate numerous drawing types on demand. Early Adopter Program Enables Jump Start SmartPlant Offshore will be available in late 2003 to selected customers through an early adopter program. Comprised of software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. , services and consulting, the program provides Intergraph Announces SmartPlant Offshore Page 3 resources for customers to model an FPSO in a pilot environment in parallel with existing work processes. The program allows users to assess functionality, validate benefits of SmartPlant Offshore and plan transition to the streamlined work processes enabled by the new software. About Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore With nearly a quarter century of industry experience, Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore enables customers to create, capture and manage plant information as a strategic asset by providing integrated life cycle solutions for the engineering, design, construction and operation of process and power plants as well as offshore oil and gas facilities. Core brands include the SmartPlant(R) and PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. (TM) (Plant Design System) suites, the SmartPlant Foundation lifecycle engineering information management and MARIAN(R) materials, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and supply chain management solutions. Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore (www.intergraph.com/ppo) is the acknowledged global leader in the plant creation market (Source: Daratech Inc.). A division of Intergraph Corporation, Process, Power & Offshore is headquartered in Huntsville, Ala. USA, employs more than 700 people and does business in more than 60 countries. Intergraph Corporation common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol: INGR. Intergraph, the Intergraph logo and SmartPlant are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2003 Intergraph Corporation. Software prices, availability, functions, features and specifications subject to change without notice. Software and services subject to United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. export control laws and regulations. Any prices quoted are in United States dollars and subject to applicable taxes and international currency exchange rates. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain risks and uncertainties of Intergraph Corporation are discussed in the company's Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies are available without charge upon written request to Shareholder Relations, Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, Ala. 35894 USA. 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