Missouri's Largest City Switches to MWH Soft Advanced Geospatial Technology for Water Distribution System Enterprise GIS and Hydraulic Model Development

H2OMAP Water Suite GIS-Centric Modeling and Optimization Technology Will Be Cornerstone of Comprehensive Geoengineering Solution

Broomfield, Colorado USA, November 30, 2004 - MWH Soft, Inc., a leading global provider of water resources applications software, today announced that Kansas City, MO Water Services Department has selected MWH Soft H2OMAP Water Suite software to replace its existing modeling solution. The suite will help the Department meet the demanding schedule for the ongoing development of its full-scale water distribution system GIS and hydraulic model. The decision is yet another indication of MWH Soft's market-leading momentum in advanced geospatial infrastructure modeling solutions in North America.

Kansas City, Missouri, known as the "Heart of America," is situated at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, within 200 miles of both the geographic and population centers of the nation. It incorporates 316 square miles over parts of four counties and has a population of about 450,000. The Water Services Department maintains and operates water collection, processing and distribution systems; stormwater management and control systems; and wastewater collection and processing systems for residential and business customers in Kansas City and wholesale customers in the Kansas City region. Its hydraulic infrastructure system includes more than 2,300 miles of water mains, 2,600 miles of sewer lines, more than 30,000 stormdrain inlets, and nearly 18,000 fire hydrants. H2OMAP will replace the existing modeling system, providing a comprehensive, easy-to-use GIS-based solution for modeling, managing, and securing the Department's drinking water infrastructure.

Unlike competing products, the innovative new network modeling technology of the H2OMAP software suite addresses every facet of utility infrastructure management and protection - delivering the highest rate of return in the industry. Drawing on the most advanced numerical computation and object-component geospatial technologies, it effortlessly reads GIS datasets; corrects network topology problems and data flaws; extracts pertinent modeling information; and automatically constructs, skeletonizes, loads, calibrates and generates credible network models with astounding speed. The suite also allows users to share mission-critical GIS and modeling information in real time over the Internet and corporate intranets. Once models have been established, users can easily run and simulate various conditions, pinpoint system deficiencies, and determine the most cost-effective improvements to achieve optimum performance and regulatory compliance.

"MWH Soft advanced GIS-centric technology is a breakthrough because it allows any size utility to quickly gain superior business advantages without a huge expenditure," said J. Erick Heath, P.E., Vice President of Sales and Client Relations at MWH Soft. "The reasons behind Kansas City's adoption of the MWH Soft geospatial solution parallel the experience of customers worldwide who are finding MWH Soft technology the ultimate solution for comprehensive enterprise GIS- and Internet-based infrastructure modeling and management systems."

"Our proven state-of-the-art modeling technology allows users to get up to speed right away, be effective across the enterprise, and achieve high quality results and maximum savings in record time," said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D, President and COO of MWH Soft. "This gives them a competitive advantage that can't be beat. The fact that progressive utilities like Kansas City Water Services Department choose MWH Soft as their solution partner demonstrates the superiority of our products. We're very proud to know that our software applications are in place at many of the world's best-run utility companies of every size, helping them meet their corporate and strategic goals and achieve world-class performance at breakthrough savings."

About MWH Soft 

MWH Soft is a leading global provider of technical and infrastructure software and professional solutions designed to meet the technological needs of utilities, government industries, and engineering organizations worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest North American cities and ENR top design firms. The multifaceted, state-of-the-art CAD and GIS enabled products created by MWH Soft, empower thousands of engineers across the globe to competitively manage, design, and operate highly efficient and reliable infrastructure systems. 

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