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Paris Expo,
Porte de Versailles
PARIS

BOOTH #H22

Conference & Exhibit March 28-30, 2000
am9:30 - pm6:30 (pm5:30, last day)

The main CAD/CAM event in the world does everything possible so that you, the user, should visualize the whole range of possibilities that concern you, choose the most appropriate solutions in the best conditions and precisely plan your investments. More than half of MICAD visitors are looking for a complete CAD/CAM solution for a precise project.

Digital modeling, fluid mechanics, PDM, scientific computation, digital simulation, rapid and virtual prototyping (RP & VR), GPAO/ERP … as well as all professional solutions related to mechanical CAD/CAM, electronic CAD, AEC, GIS, and the most recent and highly specialized developments on the market will be present at the MICAD Exhibit.

http://www.art-of-design.com/micad2000/micad2000us/main_gb.htm

Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel HOUSTON, CA
Conference & Exhibit
January 24-26, 2000

MENSI is Co-Sponsor

Dedicated entirely to computer-assisted plant design, plant management, optimization and the STEP-based plant data standards initiatives, these meetings update process and power plant owner/operators and engineering/ procurement/construction firms on software, hardware, and standards developments and related issues that are central to plans for managing, acquiring and implementing current and future computer-based technologies that automate and optimize plant design, plant construction, plant commissioning, plant operations, plant maintenance, plant de-commissioning and plant shutdown.

http://www.daratech.com/plant/index.htm

The Hague, The Netherlands
Conference & Exhibit
November 9-10, 1999

Conference with Bentley.

The program for PIMC99 will consist of a 50 / 50 split whereby half of the sessions will be dedicated to presentations by industry professionals and the other half will focus on workshops / tutorials conducted by our conference sponsors. The presentations will bring attendees up to date on the latest industry projects and developments, while the workshops will allow attendees themselves to become actively involved in the exchange of ideas.

http://www.plantinfo.com/

Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
Conference
August 8-13, 1999
Exhibit
August 10-12, 1999

Booth #1955H
Scanner at "The Studio"

The world's epicenter of computer graphics and interactive technologies: hundreds of companies offering thousands of products and services for the new century. See, explore, and interact with essential tools and techniques produced by today's worldwide trendsetters and tomorrow's upstart innovators.

http://www.siggraph.org/s99/languages/english.html

MENSI LAUNCHES NT SOFTWARE VERSION

Leading SGI 3-D Modeling Software Developer Announces New Software Release at SIGGRAPH 99.

SIGGRAPH '99, Los Angeles, August 10, 1999 - MENSI, Inc., the world's first developer and supplier of 3-D laser scanning technology for real world data capture and modeling, will launch the next generation of its 3D modeling software program for Windows NT at SIGGRAPH '99 being held in Los Angeles this week. MENSI, known throughout the world for its pioneering work in perfecting 3-D data capture and modeling technology, will offer this new release to complement its existing modeling program, 3Dipsos, which also runs on the SGI™ IRIX® platform. MENSI will be showing the new version at SIGGRAPH '99 on a Silicon Graphics® 540 Visual workstation running Windows NT 4.0.

The software program processes point cloud data into 3-D models. The user can then manipulate this model, extract its geometry or create surface models and output it to 3rd party modeling, rendering and animation programs including Alias|Wavefront and 3-D Studio, as well as CAD and plant design programs such as Microstation, AutoCAD, PDS or PDMS. Unique capabilities of the MENSI software include automatic image and texture mapping onto scanned surfaces, and automatic registration of multiple scanned points of view. The software is ideal for companies that need to capture existing geometries and physical relationships when the use of conventional methods, such as traditional drawings, are inadequate, unavailable or impractical to use.

According to MENSI, Inc. CEO Kenneth S. Shain, this development is the result of customer demand and changing industry trends. "Though we are pleased with the performance of our software on the IRIX SGI platform, we believe this new version will complement SGI's movement into the NT arena by providing users with both the path and the power to the future," Mr. Shain stated. "Our alliance has been extremely productive in delivering usable tools for all of our customers."

MENSI was originally founded in 1987 in Paris, France, where it established itself as a major force in the European marketplace. Its technology has been used extensively in the decommissioning of nuclear power plants and on major historic preservation projects. "Anywhere as-built or real world data capture was required, MENSI was there," claimed Mr. Shain. Customers include EDF, Dassault, Renault, Eurocopter, ELF, Shell Oil, Merck, Rhone Poulenc and The Louvre. In 1999, MENSI, Inc. was established in Norcross, Georgia, a high-tech suburb of Atlanta, to promote the sales and use of the company's product throughout the Americas.

For more information, contact Lisa Cooksey at (770) 613-5255 or e-mail: lisa.cooksey@mensi.com.

* Silicon Graphics and IRIX are registered trademarks and SGI is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc.

3D Laser Scanning & Pioneer Banks Plans for Growth on Service Provider Network

SIGGRAPH '99, Los Angeles, August 10, 1999 - MENSI, Inc., the world's first developer and supplier of 3-D laser scanning technology for as-built and real world data capture and modeling, will inaugurate its Service Partner Network at SIGGRAPH '99 being held in Los Angeles this week. MENSI, known throughout the world for its pioneering work in perfecting 3-D data capture and modeling technology, will announce this program in conjunction with a nationwide promotion helping those companies that require data capture and modeling services locate the right service provider to assisting them with their needs.

Members of the MENSI Service Partner Network represent a wide array of application disciplines serving a diverse cross-section of the 3D data capture and modeling marketplace including power and plant, mechanical engineering, historic preservation and cinematic special effects. Benefits of the program include co-marketing and technical assistance, project referrals and web links, to name but a few. Inaugural members include As Built Data, Inc. of Birmingham, Alabama, Blue Ridge Metrology, of Forest, Virginia, Integrated Design Solutions, of Portland, Oregon, Northstar Engineering, of Pueblo, Colorado, Tolecayotl Studios, of San Francisco, California, Visual Precision, of Houston, Texas and Wink Incorporated, of New Orleans, Louisiana. Dedicated service firms with a strong regional or vertical market presence are invited to apply.

According to MENSI, Inc. CEO, Kenneth S. Shain, "This development is the result of listening very carefully to our customers, both the kind that use the products and the kind that benefit from the services they provide. Because we have the best products that offer the best solutions, I can say with complete confidence that not only do we make money for our partners, but we help our partners save their customers and clients money in the process. In this way, we can demonstrate a win-win-win record of performance that is at once cost-effective and profitable." Mr. Shain added, "Armed with our technology, a metrologist, surveyor, photogrammetrist or special effects wizard literally gains super-powers."

MENSI was originally founded in 1987 in Paris, France, where it established itself as a major force in the European marketplace. Its technology has been used extensively in the decommissioning of nuclear power plants and on major historic preservation projects. "Anywhere as-built or real world data capture was required, MENSI was there," claimed Mr. Shain. Customers include EDF, Dassault, Renault, Eurocopter, ELF, Shell Oil, Merck, Rhone Poulenc and The Louvre. In 1999, MENSI, Inc. was established in Norcross, Georgia, a high-tech suburb of Atlanta, to promote the sales and use of the company's product throughout the Americas.

For more information, contact Lisa Cooksey at (770) 613-5255 or e-mail: lisa.cooksey@mensi.com.

Leading Art and Animation College Institutes MENSI's 3-D Scanning and Modeling Technology at Home and Abroad -- Names ECHO as First Project

SIGGRAPH '99, Los Angeles, August 10, 1999 - MENSI, Inc., the world's leading developer and supplier of 3-D laser scanning technology for real world data capture and modeling, announced that the Academy of Art College has selected the MENSI system for implementation throughout the institute. With multiple licenses of MENSI's 3D modeling software installed, the college is prepared to teach the software on both the NT and SGI platforms, and will become an official training center in the U.S. The college's first deployment of the system will be on the Egyptian Culture Heritage Operation (ECHO '99) project, sponsored by the Academy of Art College, UC Berkeley's Center for Design Visualization and UNESCO.

The goal of the ECHO '99 project is to speed the work of conservation by pioneering the use of new digital scanning techniques to quickly achieve documentation and execute extremely detailed models of archeological sites. The project encompasses a multitude of Egyptian sites, including The Sphinx, The Islamic Heritage Sites of Old Cairo, The Pyramid of Khufu, and The Tomb of the Crocodile.

Kevin Cain, Director of Graduate Studies at the Academy of Art College and ECHO '99 Project Director says, "The exceptional .2 mm resolution of the MENSI laser scanner beautifully complements our other reconstruction technologies; the exquisite clarity will revolutionize the way that architects and archeologists conduct their research as much as the introduction of photography did earlier in the century."

According to Ken Shain, CEO for MENSI, Inc., "We are grateful to the Academy for providing us with the chance to demonstrate the extraordinary value of our technology for both field and classroom applications. It will be an honor to support them in coming months and years ahead."

MENSI produces both hardware and software products. Its 3-D scanning sensor uses laser technology to capture physical objects such as structures or scenes and converts them into digital point cloud data for follow-on processing. The software program processes point cloud data into 3-D models. The user can then manipulate this model, extract its geometry or create surface models and output it to 3rd party modeling, CAD, rendering and animation programs including Alias|Wavefront and 3-D Studio. Unique capabilities of the MENSI software include automatic image and texture mapping onto scanned surfaces, and automatic registration of multiple scanned points of view. The software is ideal for companies that need to capture existing geometries and physical relationships when the use of conventional methods, such as traditional drawings, are inadequate, unavailable or impractical to use.

For more information, contact Lisa Cooksey at (770) 613-5255 or e-mail: lisa.cooksey@mensi.com.

Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
Conference
May 24-27, 1999
Exhibit
May 25-27, 1999

The premier international information technology event for the entire design and construction industry.