EDS/Unigraphics Acquires Intergraph's MCAD/CAM Business

From: Yakov Horenstein (yakov@planet.it)
Date: Wed Mar 04 1998 - 23:22:56 EET


  EDS/Unigraphics Solutions Finalizes Acquisition of Intergraph's Mechanical
                                CAD/CAM Business

                            (PR Newswire; 03/04/98)

            Unigraphics Solutions Gains Complementary Technology;

       Newly Formed EDS Subsidiary Now Provides Full End-To-End CAD/CAM
               Capabilities Leveraging Windows Interoperability

    ST. LOUIS, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- EDS today announced the completion of
the acquisition of Intergraph's Mechanical CAD/CAM business and its product,
Solid Edge. The organization will become part of Unigraphics Solutions Inc.,
an EDS subsidiary. The transfer of certain non-U.S. employees and assets of
the business is expected to occur later this month pending local government
approvals. Solid Edge in combination with Unigraphics, Parasolid and IMAN now
comprises the four principal product lines of Unigraphics Solutions.

    "Large numbers of 2D CAD users are switching to Windows-based 3D solid-
modeling systems like Solid Edge," said John Mazzola, CEO and president of
Unigraphics Solutions. "The acquisition of Intergraph Mechanical provides our
company with a world-class, mid range CAD/CAM system, Solid Edge, which
leverages Windows technology. We also believe the combination of the software
development expertise of both companies will greatly benefit Unigraphics
Solutions and its customers. The ability to deliver end-to-end software
functionality from Windows-based 3D through high end CAD/CAM systems continues
our commitment to industry leadership."

    Solid Edge provides mechanical assembly design and drafting combining
production proven solid modeling and unparalleled ease-of-use at an affordable
price. With fully integrated assembly modeling, part modeling, sheet metal
and
drafting environments, Solid Edge offers a powerful 2D-to-3D design system
that
rivals traditional high-end modeling systems and augments the limited
functionality of standalone 2D CAD. The use of Unigraphics Solutions'
Parasolid product as a data pipeline between Solid Edge and Unigraphics will
enable data exchange across any enterprise.

    Acquisition of the Solid Edge product is currently estimated to result in
an in-process R&D write off by EDS of approximately $42 million or 40 percent
of the purchase price.

    EDS, the official information technology services provider for World Cup
1998, is a leader in the global information services industry. The company's
approximately 110,000 employees specialize in applying a range of ideas and
technologies to help business and government customers improve their
economics,
products, services and relationships. EDS, which serves customers in 44
countries, reported revenues of $15.2 billion in 1997. The company's stock is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. EDS
can be
visited via the Internet at http://www.eds.com.

    About Unigraphics Solutions
    Unigraphics Solutions, formerly EDS Unigraphics, provides end-to-end
CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM software and related services designed to improve its
customers' command of product development. The company provides tools
appropriate to a collaborative engineering environment, converting ideas into
easily shared concepts used to develop products of varying complexity such as
motor vehicles, aircraft, heavy equipment and consumer goods and the parts
that
comprise them. Unigraphics Solutions' software is used worldwide and includes
Unigraphics for high-end, complex design, manufacture and assembly; Solid Edge
for mid-range, Windows-based product design; IMAN for product data management;
and Parasolid, a design and manufacturing industries' solid modeling
standard.
Many of the world's leading OEM software developers, including SolidWorks,
MacNeal Schwendler and Bentley Systems, have licensed the Parasolid kernel.
The company's corporate headquarters are located in St. Louis, Mo., and can be
reached via the World Wide Web at http://www.ugsolutions.com.

    The marks EDS, Unigraphics Solutions, Unigraphics, Parasolid and IMAN are
registered marks of EDS. All other product names referenced herein are the
properties of their respective owners.

SOURCE Unigraphics Solutions
    -0- 03/04/98
    /CONTACT: Nigel Ravenhill, nigel_ravenhillmcgrathpowerpr.com, or
Wendy Bulawa, wendy_bulawamcgrathpowerpr.com, 408-727-0351, or
617-867-2248, both for Unigraphics Solutions/
    /Web site: http://www.ugsolutions.com or
http://www.eds.com/
    (EDS INGR)

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