Quantapoint's PRISM 3D for Sharing and Utilizing Laser Scan As-Built Documentation Begins Final Beta Testing.

PITTSBURGH -- Provides Interactive Photo-Realistic 3D Image and Common Repository to Extract Greatest Value from As-built Documentation

Quantapoint, Inc., provider of the world's most trusted and accurate as-built documentation, is pleased to announce that the final beta testing of PRISM 3D(TM) 5.0 has commenced. PRISM 3D is the next generation of software for sharing and extracting information from laser scan as-built documentation. By displaying as-built documentation as a fully interactive photo-realistic 3D image, it enables users to more easily and intuitively extract the desired information. Additionally, PRISM 3D was designed to specifically support the work process and information requirements of the processing and power industries by providing a single, consistent repository for as-built documentation. This unique combination enables users to extract the greatest value from their investment in as-built documentation created using laser scanning.

PRISM 3D also offers a number of capabilities and benefits to companies in or supporting the upstream oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical process and power industries, such as:

--Ensuring design accuracy by extracting as-built information from an interactive photo-realistic 3D image,

--Increasing design productivity and efficiency by more quickly and accurately generating 2D drawings,

--Enhancing design and constructability reviews by importing and displaying CAD models with the as-built data, and

--Enabling clash-free project design and execution using advanced built-in clash detection algorithms.

According to Tom Greaves, Senior Analyst at Spar Point Research LLC, "Construction growth or rework on revamp projects is typically in the range of 5%-10% of total installed cost, or even higher. Reducing this to 1% or 2% results in significant savings. PRISM 3D 5.0 points the way to work processes where design clashes are seen as discrete events, i.e., exceptions to be eliminated on the engineers' desktop. Resolving clashes on the construction job site with cutting, welding and physical persuasion is too expensive."

More information about the significant benefits offered by PRISM 3D and actual PRISM 3D images are available at the links listed below:

--PRISM 3D Images: http://www.quantapoint.com/PRISM3D/

--PRISM 3D Overview: http://www.quantapoint.com/PRISM3D/Overview.pdf

About Quantapoint

Quantapoint, Inc. provides the world's most trusted and accurate as-built documentation to the processing and power industries. Quantapoint has become the acknowledged industry benchmark for trust and accuracy by offering a unique combination of advanced technology, experienced and highly trained field crews, proven and repeatable work processes, and next generation software. Quantapoint's solutions have helped customers reduce construction rework to less than 1% of total installed cost and typically provide a greater than 10 times return on investment. For more information, please visit the newly redesigned website at www.quantapoint.com.