WorleyParsons Joins Bentley Enterprise License Subscription Program

Leading Provider of Professional Services to Energy, Resource, and Complex Process Industries Gets Unlimited Access to Entire ELS Software Portfolio for Fixed Annual Fee

Houston � daratechPLANT2006 � Jan. 24, 2006 � Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that WorleyParsons, a leading provider of professional services to the energy, resource, and complex process industries, has joined Bentley�s Enterprise License Subscription (ELS) program.

The Bentley ELS program grants organizations unlimited access to the entire ELS software portfolio for a fixed annual fee. The portfolio covers all the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) software needs of subscribers, providing building, plant, civil, and geospatial solutions and supporting a managed environment for their AEC IT.

The total coverage at a fixed, discounted price means that organizations can increase their software productivity and reduce their total AEC software costs simultaneously. The unlimited access streamlines software administration while the annual term simplifies budgeting and accounting.

�WorleyParsons currently deploys over 1,800 seats of Bentley software worldwide, supporting a more than 13,000-strong workforce in over 73 offices,� said Alan Smith, engineering manager, WorleyParsons North America. �The ELS agreement gives us the flexibility and capability to scale our licensing quickly to meet local project demands, while simultaneously lowering our software costs and improving the responsiveness of our customer service groups to meet our clients� needs.�

Added David Quigley, manager, Design Systems, WorleyParsons, �WorleyParsons is a dynamic company and the ELS agreement with Bentley will help us retain this dynamism, both now and into the future as we expand globally.�

�WorleyParsons� ELS agreement with Bentley is a natural outgrowth of the highly successful partnership that has been established between the two companies,� said John Riddle, Bentley senior vice president, North America Operating Unit. �This relationship continues to thrive and evolve as new mutually beneficial opportunities develop.�

As a strategic benefit, the Bentley ELS helps organizations such as WorleyParsons become more agile. Project starts can happen faster and teams can reconfigure more quickly for new opportunities. No-charge pilots allow new technology to be infused into projects more readily. ELS agreements can include partners, extending the agility and multiplying the benefits in global projects.

About WorleyParsons

WorleyParsons is a leading provider of professional services to the energy, resource, and complex process industries. It provides services to the following sectors: oil and gas, power, and infrastructure.

The success of this dynamic company has resulted from outstanding project delivery for clients around the world. In the process, it works through all five phases of an asset�s lifecycle, customizing its services for each sector. These project development phases include: assess (project feasibility and business strategy), select (development options and execution strategy), define (finalize scope and sanction project), execute (produce asset), and operate. 

www.worleyparsons.com

About Bentley

Bentley Systems, Incorporated provides software for the lifecycle of the world�s infrastructure. The company�s comprehensive portfolio for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial verticals spans architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With 2004 revenues exceeding $300 million, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the Engineering News-Record Design 500 and major owner-operators.

www.bentley.com

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