MWH Soft Awarded Prestigious NAGCS Certification

Designation Distinguishes MWH Soft Advanced Geospatial Technology for Water and Sewer Modeling and Management

Broomfield, Colorado USA, March 9, 2005 - MWH Soft, a leading global provider of water resources applications software, today announced that its industry-leading ArcGIS-centric (ESRI, Redlands, California) water resources software suite, including InfoWater, InfoSurge, InfoSewer and InfoSWMM, has successfully met the stringent criteria for certification by NAGCS (National Association of GIS-Centric Software). The suite is the world's first water and sewer systems modeling and management applications package to be certified by NAGCS. The designation distinguishes MWH Soft comprehensive geospatial network modeling and optimization technology as an NAGCS certified GIS-centric solution.

NAGCS is an association of ESRI authorized business partners dedicated to designing and creating GIS-centric software solutions that pass a rigid certification process. Criteria for certification include use of the ESRI geodatabase as the feature database, non-redundant feature data storage, a fully user-definable feature data model, and ability to be customized without vendor support. In the water and wastewater industries, NAGCS certification distinguishes MWH Soft products as truly GIS-centric software.

"We are excited that MWH Soft hydraulic infrastructure modeling suite has earned this unprecedented validation," said Brian Haslam, President of NAGCS. "Built atop ESRI's vanguard GIS technology, MWH Soft industry-leading geospatial software sets them apart as true GIS-centric applications. While other solutions can say they are "GIS enabled," NAGCS certified solutions, including MWH Soft products, have been proven to be GIS-centric based on a rigorous process and defined standards."

"We're honored and proud to have been recognized by NAGCS with the world's first GIS-centric water modeling software certification," said Paul F. Boulos, President and COO of MWH Soft. "Our advanced ArcGIS-centric modeling solutions are built to leverage geospatial data, especially in enterprises using ESRI's leading technology. While others are just now starting to recognize the importance of this capability, our modeling products are the only ones truly built on this idea and this technology." Boulos noted that a unique blend of groundbreaking technology and unrivalled speed, stability, and ease of use make MWH Soft's solutions a vital strategic tool for progressive water and wastewater utilities and engineering companies around the world. "Our products are the smartest choice on the market today," he said. "They're designed to help users not only improve their business processes and their ability to make confident, effective decisions, but plan, design, operate, and maintain better systems. This, in turn, enables them to improve communication and forge closer ties with their customers. These invaluable strengths translate into a clear competitive advantage."

"Many water and wastewater utilities and engineering consulting firms have experienced the setbacks of an unsuccessful, costly and lengthy GIS-based modeling software implementation process using competing software," added J. Erick Heath, PE, Vice President of Sales and Client Relations at MWH Soft. "These experiences have prompted their decisions to select or switch to MWH Soft. We offer the industry's only true fully integrated, completely ArcGIS-centric solution for water distribution and sewer collection systems - one that allows our customers to get up to speed and realize many efficiencies in a short time. We're excited about our NAGCS certification and look forward to setting even higher modeling standards for our industry."

About NAGCS The National Association of GIS-Centric Software systems providers was founded to distinguish the unique characteristics and capabilities of GIS-based solutions and GIS data in applications built for business processes. The group is dedicated to furthering the development of GIS-centric software for all industries, encouraging the use of GIS-based enterprise systems and distinguishing the benefits of GIS-centric capabilities. For more information, visit NAGCS at www.nagcs.org

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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