Instrumentation Software provides single source for data.

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SmartPlant® Instrumentation 2013 comes with capabilities that promote productivity and improve quality for engineering, procurement, and construction and owner-operator companies. To-Do List facilitates inter-discipline communication between engineering tasks, while separated access rights streamline control and management of data ownership. Software also interfaces with complementary solutions, such as most automation and instrument vendors, for accessibility and data consistency.



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Intergraph® Releases SmartPlant® Instrumentation 2013



Customer and industry-driven innovations enhance quality and productivity in newest version of industry-leading instrumentation solution



HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Intergraph has released SmartPlant(®) Instrumentation 2013, a major new version of its industry-leading instrument engineering solution that features additional capabilities driven by input from Intergraph customers. SmartPlant Instrumentation 2013 reinforces Intergraph's commitment to offering proven, best-of-class solutions to address the business drivers of today and tomorrow.



The latest release of SmartPlant Instrumentation makes a step change with the addition of powerful capabilities that boost productivity and improve quality for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and owner operator companies. This enhanced version of SmartPlant Instrumentation further widens the gap over other instrument design solutions on the market.



SmartPlant Instrumentation 2013 includes several innovations to address business challenges:



--  Integration is one of the primary benefits gained from using SmartPlant Instrumentation and the latest release significantly improves the To-Do List with intuitive user controls and management tools. The To-Do List facilitates inter-discipline communication between different engineering tasks and SmartPlant Instrumentation 2013 features new task types such as Marked for Deletion, Overwrite and Regenerate the To-Do List that dramatically improve performance.

--  Separated access rights for Instrument Index supporting tables are now available, streamlining control and management of data ownership.  Now, defined user profiles can work on multiple projects with unique project settings, without changing profiles.

--  Clients can add custom Unit of Measures (UoM) using the 2013 version. Users now are able to define custom units of measure types that provide flexibility to meet local project requirements.

--  Standards support has been updated, including the latest editions of ISO-5167 - 2003 STD for flow meters and ASME PTC 19.3 TW-2010 for thermo well calculations.



Patrick Holcomb, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine's executive vice president of Global Business Development and Marketing, said, "SmartPlant Instrumentation is the proven best engineering solution for improving business while lowering risk in project execution and plant operations. It is a de facto standard in the process, power and marine industries. SmartPlant Instrumentation 2013 builds upon user input from Intergraph's valuable customers to provide a solution for EPCs and owner operators that offers far more capabilities than any other solution on the market."



SmartPlant Instrumentation is part of the SmartPlant Enterprise solutions suite that provides full design, construction, materials and engineering data management capabilities needed for the creation, safe operation and maintenance, and capital Project Life cycle Management (cPLM) of large-scale process, power, marine and offshore projects.



SmartPlant Instrumentation is the world's No. 1 instrumentation solution with proven performance in the global marketplace, employed by more than 20,000 professionals from around the world. SmartPlant Instrumentation provides a single source of plant instrumentation data and includes interfaces with most complementary solutions, such as most automation and instrument vendors, for easy access and data consistency, delivering increased safety, quality, efficiency and productivity. Vendors also endorsed the solution and provided feedback used to enhance its functionality.



Intergraph SmartPlant Engineering & Schematics solutions contribute significantly toward the bottom line for EPCs and plant owners, delivering improved safety, design quality and productivity, resulting in reduced execution and operational risks. The unique capabilities of Engineering & Schematics, such as rules and connectivity-driven design, support the work process for all parties involved, yielding true business benefits.



Intergraph Technical User Forums (TUF) provide an online discussion forum for networking between other users worldwide. To learn more about SmartPlant Instrumentation and network with other Intergraph users, visit www.intergraph.com/ppm/customers/tuf/default.aspx.



The ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, ranked Intergraph as the No. 1 overall worldwide provider of engineering design solutions for industry according to its "Engineering Design Tools for Industry and Infrastructure Worldwide Outlook Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2016."



About Intergraph

Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data to make processes and infrastructure better, safer and smarter. The company's software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.



Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I).  Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction, operation and data management of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially powered solutions, including ERDAS technologies, to the public safety and security, defense and intelligence, government, transportation, photogrammetry, and utilities and communications industries. Intergraph Government Solutions (IGS) is an independent subsidiary for SG&I's U.S. federal business.



Intergraph is part of Hexagon (Nordic exchange: HEXA B), a leading global provider of design, measurement, and visualization technologies that enable customers to design, measure and position objects, and process and present data.



For more information, visit www.intergraph.com.



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CONTACT: Jerry Felts, Communications Manager, PP&M, +1.256.730.3074, jerry.felts@intergraph.com

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