ALGOR'S PIPEPAK 7.0 RELEASE FEATURES TIME-SAVING HTML REPORT WIZARD

Algor's PipePak 7.0 provides a Report Wizard that summarizes input, analysis results, equipment data and more by automatically generating HTML reports that can be viewed and printed through any web browser. PipePak 7.0 saves model images in a variety of graphic file formats and has an upgraded interface that increases ease-of-use and efficiency.

October 8, 1999, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Algor, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today announced the release of PipePak 7.0, a piping design and analysis software package that features a new HTML Report Wizard. The Report Wizard creates formatted, fully customizable reports that can include specified graphics and be displayed using any web browser. The new version of PipePak can also save model images as many popular graphic file formats and has an improved interface for ease-of-use.

"Algor recognizes that much of a piping engineer's time is spent generating accurate and readable reports that are complete," said Michael L. Bussler, president and CEO of Algor. "Now, with the Report Wizard, the engineer can customize the report content and view and print it using any web browser. That saves time and money."

Along with the Report Wizard, PipePak users will be able to directly save model images in popular graphic formats, such as JPEG, TIF, PCX, PNG, TGA and BMP files, further increasing the overall presentation capabilities already available in the software. "Piping engineers can now more easily meet their tight deadlines and produce a well-formatted, professional report that contains all input data, such as loads, boundary conditions, material properties and full illustrations of their model. And the report can be viewed on paper or over the Internet, so engineers in different divisions or time zones can review the report simultaneously." Bussler said.

Algor continues to strive for a high standard of "user friendliness" with a new interface that ties all elements of PipePak 7.0 into one menu accessible from within Superdraw III. The menu contains options to aid in designing any piping system through a standard spreadsheet, from a Superdraw model or from imported data from another piping package or CAD system.

Many of the Help features and data input windows have been upgraded to standard Windows-based application screens. The input screens contain copy and paste features as well as all other Windows-style functionality. The Help features in PipePak have been enriched to include context-sensitive help for all data fields, improved Help messages and a direct link to DocuTech-Algor's CD-ROM based software documentation.

In response to customer feedback, PipePak 7.0 offers enhanced visibility of the frequency and mode shape output by displaying Mode Shape plots more prominently within the PipePak graphics window. In addition, Algor has ensured that all flange and anchor intersection points are fully visible during post-processing. Finally, PipePak 7.0 will be able to run on a protected network with minimal hard drive use, ensuring that engineers can run the application locally or over a network more efficiently.

In the future, expect to see an additional PipePak add-on that will import files from other piping packages such as Caesar II, increasing the compatibility of PipePak with many piping packages. And, in Algor's ongoing effort to improve user friendliness, look for more Windows-based application screens with full Window's style functionality. Algor customers with current software upgrade subscriptions can get PipePak 7.0 by submitting a software update request form at www.algor.com or contacting their Algor representative at +1 (412) 967-2700. PipePak 7.0 is available for Windows 95/98 and NT workstations.

Algor has been a leader in the engineering software industry since introducing FEA for PCs in 1984 and interfacing with CAD systems in 1985. The company recently celebrated 20 years of providing innovative, affordable and easy-to-use software products that have enabled 20,000 engineers in 60 countries to create safe, efficient, cost-effective designs. Algor also offers superior educational support and customer service that has been expanded to include the use of state-of-the-art Internet audio/video technology for live educational "Web Courses" and free public "Webcasts" that include step-by-step Algor software instruction.

Algor's most recent invention, FEA-based Accupak/VE Mechanical Event Simulation software with linear and nonlinear material models, replaces physical prototype testing with virtual prototype testing because it realistically simulates motion and flexing in mechanical events, eliminates the need to input dynamic loads and computes and shows resulting stresses on the computer model at each instant in time. Algor's new kinematic finite element technology now makes it practical to perform Mechanical Event Simulations with Accupak/VE on CAD solid models or assemblies. Algor offers a range of other FEA capabilities including linear stress, vibration and natural frequencies, heat transfer, electrostatics, fluid flow, piping design and composite materials. Algor's software interchanges data with products from ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS), Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK), CADKEY Corporation, MSC.Software (NYSE:MNS), Parametric Technology Corporation (Nasdaq:PMTC), Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (Nasdaq:SDRC), Unigraphics Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:UGS), SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq:DASTY) company and others.