Lattice Technology Teams with Automotive Engineering Consultant Virtual Services, Inc, to Offer Advanced XVL-Based 3D Applications


San Francisco, Calif. April 26, 2007 - Lattice Technology, Inc., developers of the XVL ultra-compressed 3D data format, announced today a new reseller of its innovative compressed 3D XVL technology. Virtual Services, Inc., of Troy, Michigan, will offer the full array of Lattice3D XVL-based 3D applications to their automotive supplier clientele.

Lattice3D provides easy-to-use applications that enable entire organizations to rapidly share, re-use, publish and communicate 3D data that originates as engineering CAD models. XVL systems have been extensively implemented in the automotive industry, most notably in the worldwide plants of Toyota Motor Co.

Virtual Services, Inc., focuses on advanced engineering infrastructure solutions for automotive vehicle and part suppliers, including PDM and PLM systems.

"Given the complexities of automotive products, Lattice Technology's XVL has provided the industry a breakthrough approach for getting around the problem of cumbersome CAD files. Using lightweight 3D models throughout the design and manufacturing process is a very effective means to streamline operations. XVL is certainly a technology we want to promote among automotive suppliers," says spokesman of Virtual Services, Ken Barrott.

"Virtual Services is very accomplished in implementing new process improvements, integrating automotive industry best practices in product development, leveraging knowledge based engineering tools, and deploying the best new technologies available," says Lattice Technology US General Manager Bill Barnes. "They definitely have the expertise to implement a new technology like XVL to optimize benefits for a manufacturer. We're pleased to be working closely with their staff."

About Lattice Technology, Inc.

Founded in 1997 with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and San Francisco, USA, Lattice Technology provides global companies with proven solutions for the propagation of 2D/3D design data across the enterprise. Lattice's standards based XVL® (eXtensible Virtual world description Language) technology enables companies to securely provide highly accurate and compressed 3D files to partners, suppliers, and internal departments in a lightweight browser-based solution. XVL® is unmatched in performance, compression and accuracy. XVL is widely introduced in more than 2000 companies, mainly in the automotive and electronics industries. For more information, visit www.lattice3d.com.

About Virtual Services, Inc.

Since 1983, Virtual Services, Inc. has been providing leading edge technology to the automotive industry, focused on offering our customers a distinctive total service solution including: world-class software and hardware products, implementation services, maintenance, training, product data management (PDM) solutions, and help desk support. Virtual Services offers its capabilities to automotive suppliers for all North American vehicle programs. For more information, please visit: www.virtualautomotive.com.

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