Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore Awards Educational Grant to ITI Technical College.Business Editors HUNTSVILLE, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2004 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. Software to Help Provide Qualified Graduates to Local, Regional Industry The Process, Power & Offshore division of Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq:INGR) has awarded an educational program grant to ITI (Information Technology Industry Council, Washington, DC, www.itic.org) Formerly the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (CBEMA), founded in 1916. ITI is a membership organization composed of approximately 30 large high-tech companies. College of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. , La. The Plant Design System (PDS(TM))
software provided under the grant, which has a commercial value of about
$100,000 (U.S.), will be used in several technical drafting courses
which emphasize completing design engineering tasks in the PDS
environment including process piping design.
"ITI Technical College is honored to be selected as the second post-secondary institution to participate in the Educational Grant Program," said Mark Worthy, vice president, ITI Technical College. "Many engineering employers locally are using PDS 3D. To supply the demand for qualified designers, ITI Technical College is taking the lead by including PDS in its successful Technical Drafting Program." ITI Technical College is a private, accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. , post-secondary institution celebrating 30 years of operation. The philosophy of ITI is to furnish fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. the technical field with professionally trained and knowledgeable graduates, enabling them to become successful and productive in their community and vocation. For details, see www.iticollege.edu. Grants Bring Advanced Technology to Classroom The Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore educational grant program helps build student proficiency and experience in using real-world software. For educational institutions, the program brings advanced technology software to the classroom, expands course offerings at minimal cost and enables instructors to upgrade skills through free commercial training. The program also provides industry with qualified job candidates trained to use the popular Intergraph engineering software. See ppo.intergraph.com/education for program and application details. Grant recipients under the standard program are eligible to receive INtools, SmartPlant(R) P&ID, SmartPlant Electrical and SmartSketch(R) software and maintenance; instructor training; technical installation assistance; and one complimentary registration for the Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore APEX Summit industry conference. A program option includes PDS and SmartPlant Review, depending on institution curriculum and expertise. Educational institutions worldwide with engineering and technical curricula associated with the process manufacturing The manufacturing industry that uses process control systems. See process control. , power generation and offshore petroleum industries are eligible to apply for grants, which have a one year, renewable term. The annual administrative fee for grant recipients is waived if the institution is a member of FIATECH (www.fiatech.org). Intergraph and the FIATECH industry consortium are working together to promote the educational grants by pooling resources to offer the program to a broad range of educational institutions. Intergraph Software Used in Design, Operations The Intergraph software is widely used in design, construction, operations and maintenance in variety of industries including onshore and offshore oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation, chemicals, metals and mining, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. and others. INtools(R) supports controls system engineering, while SmartPlant P&ID and SmartPlant Electrical support piping and instrumentation and electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. , respectively. PDS is for integrated 3D and 2D plant design and SmartPlant Review is for 3D visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all . SmartSketch provides multi-discipline, precision drafting, drawing and diagramming. About Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore enables customers to create, capture and manage plant information as a strategic asset by providing integrated life cycle software for the engineering, design, construction and operation of process and power plants, offshore oil and gas facilities and commercial ships. Core brands include SmartPlant(R) and PDS(TM) for plant design, IntelliShip(TM) for marine design, SmartPlant Foundation for lifecycle engineering information management and MARIAN(R) for materials, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and supply chain management. Backed by a quarter century of industry experience, Intergraph Process, Power & Offshore (ppo.intergraph.com) 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 approximately 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) 2004 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. 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