NOVASOFT Systems Expands Its International Customer Base With the Addition of Several New Accounts; NovaManage open Architecture Ideal for the Global Enterprise.

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 1995--NOVASOFT Systems, Inc., developers of the industry-leading NovaManage enterprise-wide document management and workflow software, today announced considerable expansion of its international customer base.

Along with securing several new NovaManage users, NOVASOFT's extensive global distribution channel, including companies such as Siemens AG, Siemens Nixdorf, Sesam, Equitel/PLT and IBM, has also expanded NovaManage use within existing international customer sites.

NovaManage is currently installed in leading international companies spanning a variety of industries including pharmaceutical, transportation, telecommunications, automotive and petrochemical. Specific departmental applications include construction, design, R&D, manufacturing and sales management.

The international organizations added to NOVASOFT's customer roster today include Siemens VT, Corpoven Oil and Lagoven Oil in Venezuela, COSIPA in Brazil and COMAU/FIAT and CSELT/Telecom in Italy. Each of these companies has purchased NovaManage to enable enterprise-wide users "cradle-to-grave" management of business critical documents within a structured environment.

NovaManage is created on NOVASOFT's Cellular Document Management approach, where each application within an organization, whether NovaManage, third-party or legacy, is a "cell." NovaManage provides for complete interoperability between these cells to deliver a total solution for the global enterprise. NovaManage's open architecture was a key selling point for the following international organizations:

Siemens VT (Mass Transit Systems)-- Siemens VT is currently building a high-speed railway/subway network for Thailand, China and Turkey. Siemens has chosen NovaManage to manage the multitude of documents and drawings exchanged between the company, its subcontractors and the individual construction sites during the extensive design and construction phases of the project.

Siemens ASI-- Siemens ASI is one of the world's largest producers of electrical switching systems for high-voltage circuits and power plants. Siemens recently selected NovaManage as part of its international expansion plan that includes R&D and manufacturing in Germany and Brazil.

Corpoven Oil and Lagoven Oil, Venezuela-- NovaManage has added two new oil refineries to its customer base, one of which is the largest refinery in South America. Corpoven Oil and Lagoven Oil are subsidiaries of the Venezuelan National Oil Company (PDVSA).

COMAU/FIAT, Italy-- Comau is the division of FIAT Auto that designs, manufactures and implements automobile assembly lines for the FIAT Group. Comau will deploy NovaManage as the document and workflow management system integrating with their current Lotus Notes environment on a worldwide basis.

CSELT/Telecom, Italy-- CSELT is the research and development arm for the Italian Telephone Company (Telecom Italia division of STET Group). CSELT/Telecom has recently selected NovaManage to handle their document and workflow management for their field service personnel.

COSIPA Steel Company, Brazil-- COSIPA is the largest Brazilian steel and iron company, dominating the Latin America steel industry. The company has recently chosen NovaManage as its electronic document management and workflow solution.

"As organizations expand their business practices across a global enterprise, they require a document management and workflow system that can easily adapt to this growth by integrating with other enterprise-wide applications," said Ray Ciliv, president and CEO of NOVASOFT. "The open, scalable architecture of NovaManage enables it to quickly adapt to growing global needs, and illustrates our commitment to providing our worldwide customers with the latest technology to allow them to succeed on a global scale."

Additionally, several existing NovaManage customers have expanded their implementation of NovaManage globally. These organizations include Siemens ASI Electronics, Maraven Oil Exploration/Production, Boehringer Pharmaceuticals and Ferrero Foods SpA (makers of TicTac/Nutella).

NovaManage supports ORACLE 7.l. NovaManage 6.2 is available on standard client/server platforms, including IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Sun OS, Digital OpenVMS, Digital UNIX and HP-UX servers, and Microsoft Windows 3.1, Motif, UNIX and Open VMS clients. NovaManage will be available on Macintosh clients and Windows NT servers in Q495 and Windows 95 clients in Q296.

NOVASOFT document management and workflow products are in use in more than 100 companies throughout the world, in a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, high-technology, chemical processing, petroleum, utility and AEC. Customers using NovaManage include SmithKline Beecham, Eli Lilly, Becton Dickinson, Lifescan, AGIP (Italy), Boeing, GE Motors, Ingersoll-Rand, Litton Industries, Petroleos De Venezuela, S.A., Scott Paper, Amdahl, Carolina Power & Light, Siemens VT (Germany), Siemens ASI (Germany).

NovaManage is sold domestically through NOVASOFT direct sales channels. Outside of the U.S., NovaManage is sold directly as well as through an extensive distribution channel including Siemens AG, Siemens Nixdorf, Sesam, Equitel/PLT. As part of a worldwide distribution and support agreement with IBM, NovaManage is also sold and serviced worldwide through IBM as an IBM Program Product. -0-

Cellular Document Management and NovaManage are trademarks of NOVASOFT Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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