The following press release may be of interest to you.

Title: Safe Software announces FME® for ESRI.

Summary: New spatial data translation product meets the needs of ESRI
users.

Vancouver, BC - March 16, 1999 - Safe Software, Inc. announces the
release of FME for ESRI - a new version of FME spatial data translation
software for users of ESRI products.

"We're excited by the new developments with FME for ESRI. Now that ESRI
is a reseller of our products, we expect there to be a lot of demand for
FME for ESRI," said Don Murray, president of Safe Software, Inc.

**More about FME for ESRI**
FME for ESRI will ship with enhanced support for moving data in and out
of ARC/INFO.  FME for ESRI also supports ESRI's MapObjects, ArcView 3.x
(including 3D shape files), and ESRI's flagship spatial database
extension SDE.  FME for ESRI is shipping now and has a suggested list
price of US$2,499.  For a limited time the product will be sold at an
introductory price of US$1,749.

FME® for ESRI is a powerful, easy to use spatial data translator that
allows data to be quickly moved between many GIS, CAD and database
formats.   Some of the many systems (formats) supported include: AutoCAD
(DXF, DWG), MapInfo (MIF, MID, TAB), MicroStation (DGN), Intergraph
(MGE) and ESRI (E00, SHP,GEN, SDE).

FME's data processing environment enables users to perform many
functions with their data including translation, transformation,
integration, distribution, manipulation, validation, and reclamation.

**More about Safe Software**
Safe Software was established in 1993 and is dedicated to providing
robust solutions to enhance the interoperability of data between
different GIS, CAD and databases.  As well as developing and marketing
the FME® family of products, Safe also provides consulting services in
data interoperability, data translation and data conversion.

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PR Contact:
April Kilmartin
Tel: 604-501-9985 local 224
Fax: 604-501-9965
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