News Release

Puget Sound Energy Selects eQuorum's ImageSite® For Its Engineering Document Management Solution

Web-based Solution Gives Users Rapid Access To Engineering Content For CAD And Collaboration

ATLANTA, GA – November 10, 2003 — eQuorum Corporation today announced that Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington state's largest energy utility, licensed ImageSite, a Web-based engineering document management system, for its engineering document management and collaboration needs. ImageSite's centralized online document repository gives PSE users the ability to get rapid, simultaneous access to critical business and engineering documents and CAD drawings.

PSE will use ImageSite to organize, store and manage hundreds of thousands of engineering and CAD drawings and other business documents for various departments at PSE, including CAD Worksketchs, Maps and Records Map Viewing, and the Engineering Design Library.

PSE, which provides electricity, natural gas, and a range of other energy-related services to 1.6 million customers, selected ImageSite after a thorough review of various document-management and project-management systems.

"We expect ImageSite to help us save money by increasing our operational efficiency," said Patrick Seager, CAD Administrator at PSE. "Our users are spread over multiple departments in 20 different offices. ImageSite's search feature should give them immediate access to the documents or CAD drawings they need, all from within their web browser."

ImageSite handles the unique needs of individual departments within an organization. For instance, engineers use ImageSite for the check-in, check-out and revision control of active AutoCAD and Microstation drawings. Since ImageSite is CAD neutral, it offers the same great document-management capabilities for both CAD packages. ImageSite lets users store all project documents together, including the as-built and original CAD drawings, and other digital supporting documents. ImageSite's workflow helps users get better control of their work order design, distribution and construction process.

Another key feature is ImageSite's ease of use. ImageSite's appearance remains consistent and doesn't change based on the file type. That's not true of competitive products.

ImageSite software has the ability to meet stringent user requirements, including document tracking and revisions. With ImageSite, engineers can check-in or check-out active AutoCAD and MicroStation files. ImageSite also lets users view, mark up and collaborate with a wide variety of documents.

"Puget Sound Energy is a welcome addition to our growing customer base," states Frank Bouchard, vice president of sales and marketing at eQuorum. "PSE's selection of ImageSite is further proof that ImageSite's flexibility and extensive features offer benefits to a variety of industries including utilities. ImageSite takes the best of traditional document management features and optimizes these for engineering; then ImageSite goes beyond document management with advanced electronic distribution and collaboration features, making it ideal for use throughout an entire organization."

ImageSite is licensed by the number of concurrent users, or by the number of documents stored within ImageSite. ImageSite is available directly from eQuorum, or through authorized resellers and partners including Xerox Corporation. For a free tryout of ImageSite Online, you can apply to Try It Before You Buy It.

ImageSite, Plot Station, and eQuorum are registered trademarks of eQuorum Corporation. Other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.