Newforma(R) Announces Release of Newforma(R) Project Center Sixth Edition

MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - January 27, 2009) - Newforma® Inc., a software company addressing the project information management (PIM) needs of the design and building industry, today announced that, as a result of a successful completion of an early release program with nine Newforma customers, Newforma Project Center Sixth Edition will become generally available in mid-February, 2009. Sixth Edition advances Newforma's support for the multi-step, multi-party, highly interactive and highly involved processes of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). In particular, Sixth Edition now supports the complex process of LEED certification administration and the emerging digital workflows required for BIM-based design. In addition, Sixth Edition incorporates over 60 requests for enhancements from Newforma customers. A complete description of all the new and expanded functionality in Newforma Project Center Sixth Edition can be found at newformant.com, the Newforma user community site.

Affiliated Engineers, Inc., a mechanical, electrical and piping/plumbing engineering firm employing 700 in 10 offices across the United States, was one of the Newforma customers participating in the early release program. "We have been eagerly anticipating the improved functionality delivered in Sixth Edition, and it has exceeded our expectations on all counts," said Project Engineer and Newforma Administrator Matt Tosto. "Sixth Edition has proven to be faster and includes even more useful features than previous versions, and Newforma's attention to providing the feature enhancements that their customers have requested is second to none. Thanks to Newforma's excellent service and support team, we were able to complete the upgrade in a production environment without a hitch, and the entire upgrade process was a happy non-event for us all."

"The early release program is a critical component of Newforma's commitment to delivering high quality product releases that ensure business continuity for all our customers," said Newforma Chief Executive Officer Ian Howell. "While there is a lot of pre-release planning, preparation, and extensive product acceptance testing on the part of our engineering, services, QA and support teams, we also depend on early participation from customers to validate each release in a live production environment. We'd like to thank our Sixth Edition early release program participants Architectural Design Consultants, Inc.; AEI; BNIM Architects; Bruner/Cott & Associates; DiMella Shaffer; HHCP; LMN Architects; Moseley Architects; and SOM."

Project Information Management (PIM) for IPD processes -- LEED and BIM

The pursuit of sustainable design, a key objective of IPD, has encouraged increasing numbers of design firms to pursue LEED certification for their projects, but the administration of LEED can add a substantial workflow burden if not supported by project information management (PIM) systems to automate the additional tasks. The new and enhanced functionality in Sixth Edition places Newforma's PIM solution in an even stronger position to support the documentation-intensive work processes of LEED administration and certification, including the logging and tracking involved in materials certification, local product sourcing and post-completion commissioning.

Similarly, the work processes emerging as a result of BIM-based design increasingly demand PIM software to manage the flow of information around and between the various models of a project. Just as BIM tools facilitate the representation of design changes, PIM software makes it easy to capture and document decision trails and related information around design changes. Towards that goal, Newforma Project Center Sixth Edition users can now view, search and track all markups, irrespective of whether they were created in Adobe, Bluebeam or Autodesk Design Review, and can associate those markups with the project, the model file, the record copies of model views, the email discussions related to the markups, and any action items that are required as a result of the modifications suggested.

Long-standing Newforma customer BNIM Architects is looking forward to applying Newforma's expanded PIM capabilities to more advanced work processes in the firm. "In 2006, we took the first step by deploying Newforma to manage our project email and take the headaches out of large file transfers. However, we invested in the solution based on the longer-term promise of streamlined work flow for more advanced work, such as contract administration," said BNIM Architects Chief Operating Officer Dev Malik. "We're now using Newforma actively for submittals management, and we look forward to immediately applying Sixth Edition to the more advanced workflow around BIM and LEED certification."

About Newforma

Newforma is a software company serving architecture, engineering, construction and owner/operator (AECO) organizations worldwide. Its mission is to develop and market software solutions which significantly improve the productivity of the building project team by streamlining work processes, reducing exposure from errors and omissions, improving coordination and communication, and enabling greater repeatability of project success. Newforma® Project Center, Newforma's flagship product, creates a more productive environment for project managers and the project team by organizing project information, facilitating information sharing, and enabling more effective project process. Newforma Project Center is currently implemented on over 120,000 projects in industry-leading AECO firms. For more information about Newforma, visit www.newforma.com or phone +1 (603) 625-6212.

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Contact Information: Contacts: Kelly Murray 978-597-3377 Patrick Gillam 603-625-6212 ext. 349