New Release, Available for Download Immediately, Gives Utilities Even More Powerful Tools for Capitalizing on their Spatial Data Investments

 
Broomfield, Colorado USA, February 16, 2005 - MWH Soft, a leading provider of water resources applications software, today announced that its latest release of H2OMAP water/wastewater modeling software supports ArcSDE 9. The new version delivers an even higher level of interoperability, providing enhanced data management performance and scalability for power ArcGIS (ESRI, Redlands, CA) software users. An indispensable advantage for geoengineering, H2OMAP combines the industry's most advanced and effective tools with hallmark analysis and integration capabilities in a unique interoperable geospatial framework that provides a consistent user interface. The result delivers new levels of geospatial analysis, infrastructure management and business planning for the water and wastewater industries.

Developed by ESRI, the world leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, ArcSDE is an integrated part of ArcGIS and a core element of any enterprise GIS solution. Its primary role is to act as the GIS gateway to massive multiuser geographic databases stored in relational database management systems (RDBMSs). As a leader in enterprise GIS modeling applications, MWH Soft has fully integrated its advanced geospatial technology with ESRI's geodatabase management system software. With the addition of ArcSDE 9 support, users will find it even easier to create, manage and share important GIS and modeling information in H2OMAP.

"MWH Soft's priorities have always been to advance the frontiers of GIS modeling technology and support its customers' successes by making them more productive and competitive," said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D, President and Chief Operating Officer of MWH Soft. "H2OMAP support of ArcSDE 9 is the latest way of delivering on our promise to equip customers with the ultimate decision support tool. It's more effective than ever in helping them increase productivity and performance, optimize processes and efficiency, deliver quality solutions faster and more cost-effectively, and take more informed actions. Users can now integrate and share a common spatial data infrastructure across their organizations, completely eliminating redundant data and effort related to data maintenance and management. This not only saves time and significantly reduces costs across the enterprise, but improves accuracy and coordination as well."

"The adoption of enterprise GIS is accelerating in many organizations," said J. Erick Heath, P.E., Vice President of Sales and Client Relations with MWH Soft. "Our aim is to support our clients' mission-critical operations by giving them fast, easy access to accurate GIS and modeling information via a single source. This latest version of H2OMAP GIS software advances our mission of offering unparalleled enterprise GIS modeling solutions at affordable prices, addressing the needs of both the smallest and the largest utilities and engineering organizations."

Developed and supported by leading industry experts, H2OMAP GIS software is used worldwide by municipal engineers, consultants, government organizations, and planners to create detailed, accurate models of water and sewer infrastructure systems. These models enable users to analyze their systems with exceptional accuracy; pinpoint current and future problem areas; optimize operations and capital improvement and rehabilitation programs; meet environmental regulations; improve community relations; and plan sound security measures.

Pricing and Availability
Upgrades to H2OMAP Sewer V7 and H2OMAP Water V6 with ArcSDE 9 support are now available worldwide by subscription to the Gold or Platinum program. Subscription members can immediately download the new version free of charge directly from www.mwhsoft.com. The MWH Soft Subscription Program is a friendly customer support and software maintenance program that ensures the longevity and usefulness of MWH Soft products. It gives subscribers instant access to new functionality as it is developed, along with automatic software updates and upgrades. For the latest information on the MWH Soft Subscription Program, visit www.mwhsoft.com or contact your local MWH Soft Certified Representative.

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.