Intergraph(R) Maximizes Smart Grid Management and Performance

Integrated solutions enable utilities to efficiently manage and operate
advanced grids

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric utilities are adopting
Intergraph(R) Smart Grid software solutions to maximize system efficiency and
performance. From Intergraph G/Technology, which provides the additional
technical attributes needed to build and support a Smart Grid beyond the
capabilities of conventional geographic information system (GIS) platforms, to
InService 8.2, which consolidates Smart Grid command-and-control operations,
Intergraph integrated software solutions are at work helping electric
utilities get the most out of their Smart Grid technology.

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Intergraph G/Technology is a fully scalable, standards-based solution for
utility infrastructure management that leverages the power of Oracle's
database capabilities. The open solution supports the design and records
management for the transmission and distribution assets of a utility, reducing
the cost of maintaining records and making it easy to leverage asset data
through a variety of applications.

Unlike conventional GIS solutions, G/Technology can also track load analysis,
voltage, phasing, reactance, impedance and many other attributes required for
advanced Smart Grid systems. The solution improves the productivity of mapping
technicians, engineers, field crews and all personnel who need to create, use
and maintain accurate network asset information, boosting efficiency and
customer service levels.

In addition to providing a solid asset management platform on which to build
next-generation intelligent grids, Intergraph also offers a consolidated Smart
Grid command-and-control center that fuses its outage, asset and mobile
workforce management technology with distribution management and SCADA
functionality from companies such as Siemens Energy, Inc. to maximize grid
efficiency. Together, Intergraph solutions provide electric utilities with a
robust foundation on which to build and manage next-generation Smart Grids.

"Many competitors' GIS systems and data models do not explicitly match the
complex electrical connectivity, and lack the data integrity required to power
Smart Grid functionality," said Jay Stinson, vice president of Utilities &
Communications at Intergraph. "As Intergraph has evolved its utilities
infrastructure management application over the past 40 years, we have taken
into account the growing evolution of simple distribution networks into
complex Smart Grids and have built our solutions to support more involved
network configurations and more ambitious initiatives for meeting growing
energy and conservation demands."

"While many different components go into creating a Smart Grid, Intergraph
technology serves as the foundation for integrating spatially-enabled data and
the various operational systems that depend on it," added Stinson.
"Intergraph is at the cutting edge of maximizing Smart Grid operations
efficiency by unifying distribution control, outage and field response,
providing utilities the power to see, control and respond. After all, a grid
is only as smart as its operator and the data that runs through it."

Intergraph's Smart Grid solutions will be on display at Booth 211 during
GITA's Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference & Exhibition in Tampa,
FL, from April 20-22, 2009.

About Intergraph
Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial
software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and
governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific
software to organize vast amounts of data into understandable visual
representations and actionable intelligence. Intergraph's software and
services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and
ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and
millions of people around the world.

Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and
Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I). Intergraph PP&M provides
enterprise engineering software for the design, construction and operation of
plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides
geospatially-powered solutions to the defense and intelligence, public safety
and security, government, transportation, photogrammetry, utilities, and
communications industries. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com.

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Angela Frechette, Manager, Corporate Communications of Intergraph,
+1-404-539-3738, Angela.Frechette@Intergraph.com