Avatech Solutions Becomes a Member of the AIA/AAF Cornerstone Partners Program

Avatech Joins Prestigious Alliance Led By The American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - May 2, 2005 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO.OB), the recognized leader in design and engineering technology for the manufacturing, building design and engineering markets, today announced it has become a member of the Cornerstone Partners for the AIA/AAF Allied Organizational Membership. Through this designation, Avatech offers AIA/AAF members a broad range of credit-granting training programs in its 16 national training centers and online. Cornerstone Partners is an alliance program between The American Institute of Architects, The American Architectural Foundation and corporations, building product manufacturers, service providers and trade associations in the design and construction community. This program promotes stronger communication and enhanced working relationships for the industry.

"This alliance underlines our commitment to providing quality services and professional continuing education for AIA members," said Scotty Walsh, CEO at Avatech Solutions. "Avatech's comprehensive, credit-granting courses support the mandate of the Cornerstone Partners to help their members stay current with the latest developments in digital design and related areas relevant to the industry."

"With their impressive array of clients, national network of offices, and collaborative opportunities through their calendar of special events, we feel that Avatech Solutions will make an excellent member of our Cornerstone Partners program. The AIA looks forward to sharing a mutually beneficial relationship with Avatech in the coming years, and welcomes them as a Cornerstone Partner," said Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA, team vice president AIA Community.

Ongoing Professional Development

The primary goal of the Cornerstone Partners program and the organizations' Continuing Education Systems (CES) is to provide the best available professional development opportunities to the membership and related industry professionals. The 73,000 members of the AIA are required to complete 18 Learning Unit hours of continuing education annually in order to remain in good standing. Avatech is a key partner providing training courses for design automation software such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Architectural Desktop and Autodesk Revit.

About Avatech Solutions

Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO.OB) is the recognized leader in design and engineering technology with unparalleled expertise in CAD software, data management and process optimization for the manufacturing, engineering, building design and facilities management industries. Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland, the company specializes in software integration, standards development and deployment, education and technical support. Avatech is one the largest integrators of Autodesk software worldwide and a leading provider of PLM solutions. The company serves 18,000 clients worldwide including the industry leaders from Fortune 500 and Engineering News Record's Top 100 companies.

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