The following press release may be of interest to you:

Title: ESRI to Resell FME® Spatial Data Translator.

Vancouver, BC - Feb 12, 1999 - Safe Software, Inc., a leading GIS solutions
provider, announced today that ESRI is now an authorized reseller of Safe
Software's FME® product line.

"FME is a key strategic product for many of ESRI's customers and we are
excited to be able to offer it as a premier spatial data translation
solution," said Jack Dangermond, president of ESRI. "We see a lot of demand
for FME ahead as the need to share data increases," he added.

FME® is powerful spatial data translation software that enhances
interoperability between many GIS and CAD formats.   FME doubles as a data
loader/data server for spatial databases like ESRI Spatial Database Engine
(SDE).   FME's data processing environment also allows users to perform many
functions with their data including coordinate conversion, cleaning,
integration, Q&A and thinning.

ESRI is a leading developer of geographic information system (GIS) software
and has more than 220,000 clients worldwide.  ESRI also provides consulting,
implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its
headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United
States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than
700 resellers and developers. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.
Safe Software Inc. is dedicated to providing innovative and robust software
solutions for moving, translating and processing spatial data.

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Safe Software Contact:
Jeff Hoedeman
Tel: 604-501-9985 local 203
Fax: 604-501-9965
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://www.safe.com



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