MWH Soft Issues Call For Abstracts and Opens Pre-Registration for International Geoengineering Conference 2005, the Premier Modeling Event for Water and Wastewater Industries

Worldwide Symposium Will Explore The Power of Tomorrow's Technology Today

Broomfield, Colorado USA, January 6, 2005 - MWH Soft, a leading global provider of water resources applications software, today announced that preparations are underway for the Third International Geoengineering Conference (IGC), the most comprehensive and significant network modeling and analysis symposium of its kind. The event, slated for August 8-9, 2005, at the Renaissance Suites Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado, is targeted to industry executives and decision makers involved in all aspects of the operation, production and protection of water distribution and sewer collection systems.

IGC provides an interactive forum for presenting the state of the art in water and wastewater infrastructure geoengineering; facilitating ongoing cooperation and exchange of technological innovations and proven solutions; and discussing the issues, regulatory activities and technological challenges that face the geoenvironmental community. Themed "Advances in Geospatial Infrastructure Modeling and Asset Management Technology," this year's conference is expected to attract the foremost engineering, regulatory, technology and security authorities in the water and wastewater industries, making it the largest gathering of geoengineering professionals worldwide.

"We designed the MWH Soft International Geoengineering Conference exclusively for MWH Soft users, potential users, and partners with special interest in the water and wastewater industries," said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., President and Chief Operating Officer of MWH Soft, Inc. "We strive to make each conference informative, casual and fun, and we've watched this gathering evolve into the leading event in our industries. This year's conference will offer a wealth of critical learning experiences as well as an invaluable, dynamic forum for networking and exchanging cutting-edge developments, real-world strategies and solutions, and best practices with key industry figures. It's a terrific way to meet influential industry pioneers, glean ideas on taking an operation to the next level of productivity, and gain a competitive edge on the future."

Conference topics will include the latest advances in transient analysis and GIS-centric modeling applications as well as proven ways to interface network models with SCADA and alert notification systems, develop improved water quality models, design effective unidirectional flushing programs, build large-scale hydraulic models, calibrate network models, optimize system design/rehabilitation and operations, and improve water security. The event will also look at the latest developments in other critical areas, including innovative master planning technologies and the role of GIS and Asset Management in improving business performance.

"This exciting conference gives us an opportunity to get close to our customers and partners in order to share ideas and best practices, discuss technology trends and innovations, and affect software development and enhancement," said J. Erick Heath, P.E., Vice President of Sales and Client Relations at MWH Soft. "These people are the driving force that guides the evolution of our products."

To download the Call for Abstracts form or to pre-register for the conference, please visit www.mwhsoft.com.

What Industry Leaders Are Saying About IGC:

"Just wanted to let the staff at MWH Soft know how much I enjoyed the conference. All the presentations I attended were well-delivered and most interesting." Flow Science, CA

"I had a wonderful time at the conference. Good speakers, good networking, good fun." Woolpert, CO

"I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the entire MWH Soft staff for putting together such a great event. Once again you have done the hydraulic modeling community a great service by providing an open and cooperative platform in which to share ideas and advanced methods of approaching water and wastewater modeling. Both the organization of the conference and the presentations were first rate. There are some very talented people in this community, and these conferences seem to bring out their very best. Keep up the exceptional work!" The Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada

"Thanks to everyone at MWH Soft for a very impressive conference. There were plenty of informative papers and even more interesting people. I look forward to getting a chance to present next year." Optimatics, IL

"Wonderful conference. What a pleasure and an education, I mean it when I say that you did the hydraulic modeling community a service with your open and collaborative message and style. Thank you again for your kindness and leadership." CH2M Hill, OR

"It was certainly one of the best and most enjoyable conferences I have attended in the past 40 years." Montana State University, MT

"This was the most successful and exciting conference I have ever attended." Black & Veatch Corp, MO

"The conference was terrific. The presentations were outstanding." University of Toronto, Canada

"I wanted to thank you again for the conference. I really enjoyed meeting with colleagues, sharing our approaches, and having some of the work that we are doing validated. I think the spirit of cooperation you are promoting is greatly needed - and greatly appreciated." Earth Tech, Canada

"I would like to congratulate you on such a great event. Besides the technical expertise and enrichment of the presentations, the key difference was the friendly atmosphere. It made the attendees feel like we all were colleagues... I felt that I was in a true workshop sharing knowledge openly with a genuine spirit of collaboration. GREAT JOB!" HDR, CA

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. For more information, call MWH Soft at (626) 568-6868, or visit www.mwhsoft.com