MISSOULA, Montana - Overwatch Systems, the worldwide leader in automated feature extraction (AFE) software, is pleased to announce the release of VLS ' Feature Analyst 4.1 for ERDAS IMAGINE.  Feature Analyst 4.1 includes the much-anticipated capability of Feature Modeler and the Feature Model Library, which allows for enterprise wide development and sharing of AFE models and workflows.

"VLS' Feature Analyst is recognized as the premiere AFE solution for
satellite and aerial imagery and this release fully leverages the image
handling capabilities of ERDAS IMAGINE," stated Richard McKay, Vice
President of Sales and Marketing, Leica Geosystems.  "Our users will find an expanded set of tools and expert workflows for accelerating the collection of features from imagery."

Feature Analyst has been selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for inclusion in the IEC baseline for geospatial data production. For a free demo copy of VLS software tools Feature Analyst and LIDAR Analyst visit www.featureanalyst.com <http://www.featureanalyst.com>.

About VLS

VLS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Overwatch Systems, and is the
international leader in automated mapping and image intelligence solutions. Feature Analyst and LIDAR AnalystT, the VLS flagship software products, are used worldwide for GIS database management and mapping applications supporting defense, Homeland Security, education, environmental projects and more.  Feature Analyst exists as extensions to ERDAS IMAGINE, SOCET SET, the ArcGIS suite, and GeoMedia, and is used in every U.S. state, in over 50 countries and 100 universities.  LIDAR Analyst is the innovative new VLS product that automates 3D capture of buildings, trees, and bare earth terrain from LIDAR data.  More information can be found at www.vls-inc.com
<http://www.vls-inc.com>.