UGS PLM Solutions Extends Leadership in Aerospace & Defense with New and Enhanced Teamcenter(R) Solutions Teamcenter spans the lifecycle for end-to-end asset operating performance ATLANTA, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MRO 2004 -- UGS PLM Solutions, the product lifecycle management (PLM) subsidiary of EDS, today announced the enhancement of its Teamcenter(R) solution for Aerospace and Defense. The announcement was made at the MRO 2004, the world's largest conference and exhibition for the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry. Separately, UGS PLM Solutions announced the availability of Teamcenter In-Service, a new solution that extends the value of PLM to MRO organizations (see Teamcenter In-Service press release issued today). Teamcenter, from UGS PLM Solutions, is a proven portfolio of configurable lifecycle domain and industry solutions, uniting product knowledge with process innovation to deliver business value throughout the product lifecycle. Teamcenter Aerospace and Defense is an industry solution pre-packaged with industry expertise for fast deployment and a rapid return-on-investment. "Teamcenter is the de facto global standard for the aerospace and defense industry when it comes to production-proven, 'industrial-strength' and scalable PLM solutions," said Tony Affuso, president and CEO of UGS PLM Solutions. "With all 15 of the top A&D OEMs managing their intellectual assets with Teamcenter, our customers are saving billions of dollars in design and production costs and cycle time." Teamcenter's position as the leading solution for intellectual asset management in aerospace and defense is reinforced by research reported by CIMdata, a consulting and industry research firm that tracks the PLM market. Based on 2002 revenue estimates (2003 estimates are not yet available), CIMdata ranks EDS as the revenue leader in the aerospace and defense sector of the PLM industry's highest-growth segment -- collaborative Product Definition management (cPDm). "UGS PLM Solutions has clearly distinguished itself as a key supplier of cPDm and overall PLM solutions for aerospace and defense contractors; companies that focus on complex, long-life products," said Ed Miller, president of CIMdata. "These release milestones for Teamcenter further bolster UGS PLM Solutions' position in the industry." Teamcenter Aerospace and Defense Version 4 Teamcenter Aerospace and Defense enables global program and team collaboration to manage extremely complex products, long development cycles and stringent processes. The new release of Teamcenter Aerospace and Defense features a secure, web-native environment with PLM capabilities for program- driven change and configuration management, audit management, scheduling, document management, ITAR (Export Control) administration and CDRL/SDRL data management. Combined with Teamcenter In-Service, Teamcenter Aerospace and Defense offers the first complete PLM solution for the A&D industry to fully integrate product knowledge from requirements to retirement. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) selected Teamcenter Aerospace and Defense because it met 95 percent of its requirements out-of-the-box. The RAN is currently rolling out Teamcenter Aerospace and Defense as the primary application for through-life configuration management of the functional, allocated and product baselines of its ships and shore-based mission-capable assets, and will be reviewing Teamcenter In-Service to see if it offers similar cost effective benefits in maintaining operational readiness with an assurance of fitness for service. About UGS PLM Solutions UGS PLM Solutions, a leader in product data management, collaboration and product design software and services with 42,000 clients and more than 2.8 million seats of technology operating in the market, is the product lifecycle management (PLM) subsidiary of EDS. The company works collaboratively with its clients to create solutions enabling them to transform their process of innovation and thus begin to capture the promise of PLM. The integration of the former operations of companies including Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC), Engineering Animation Inc. (EAI) and UGS, UGS PLM Solutions has created some of the leading design, collaboration and product data management technologies that ultimately formed the foundation of the PLM industry. Today, the company is a family of one, building on three decades of leadership in continuing to be a pioneer in PLM. For more information on UGS PLM Solutions products and services, visit http://www.ugsplm.com/. Note: Teamcenter is a registered trademark of UGS PLM Solutions Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders. CONTACT: Salim Rahimi - UGS PLM Solutions 972-605-6793 DATASOURCE: UGS PLM Solutions CONTACT: Salim Rahimi of UGS PLM Solutions, +1-972-605-6793, or Web site: http://www.ugsplm.com/

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