New OASIS Lite water system modeling software from HydroLogics opens door to new era of water resources management and resolution of water-related conflicts--free trial available, free license for educational institutions

OASIS Software from HydroLogics Inc., is a workable solution to water resource management problems and conflicts. A Lite version of the software is available for download at www.hydrologics.net. Users can choose from a free 45-day trial, purchase of an unlimited license, or free license for educational purposes. The software is used to model water systems, in developing long-term capacity plans, disaster contingency planning, documentation, operator training and in Computer Aided Negotiation.

SACRAMENTO, CA, MARCH 14, 2002 -- HydroLogics, Inc., an industry leader in water resource system modeling and computer-aided negotiation (CAN), has launched OASIS Lite, a low-cost version of its acclaimed OASIS water resources modeling software. The new OASIS Lite software, which retails for $750, has all the features and power of the full OASIS product, but the size of water system it can model is limited to 20 nodes. A free trial version, which expires in 45 days, can be downloaded from the companys new web site, www.hydrologics.net, or obtained by contacting the companys Sacramento office. Students and teachers are eligible for a free license to use OASIS Lite for educational purposes.

OASIS Lite is based on HydroLogics flagship software product, OASIS, the state of the art in modeling software for water resources systems analysis. Its patented Operations Control Language (OCL) allows the communication of any conceivable operating policy or objective to the software and represents a major step forward in the art of water resources modeling.
OASIS Lites ease of operation, along with its low price, empowers managers of small water systems to model their water resources with the same degree of sophistication and accuracy that users of the full version of OASIS have," says Dr. Daniel Sheer, President of HydroLogics.
HydroLogics, in developing and using OASIS in some of the largest water systems in the world, has demonstrated that computer modeling of water systems provides numerous benefits to water resources managers and ultimately the public, including:
·   The ability to do timely and accurate long-term capacity planning
·   The ability to develop realistic contingency plans for a wide range of scenarios
·   Improved speed and effectiveness of response to disasters and other unplanned events, as operators can determine and evaluate options quickly
·   The ability to document operating policies and operating criteria
·   Improved training for new operators, who can obtain a better understanding of their water system and how it reacts from several days of simulation than they would from 5 to 10 years of operating experience
·   An accurate and complete basis for computer-aided negotiation to resolve conflicts in the allocation of water resources

Using OASIS to model a system provides a way of looking at different operations scenarios in a quick fashion -- one can look at several weeks or several years in a short time. A multitude of variables can be examined and accepted or rejected relatively quickly to arrive at a set of non-inferior solutions. If anyone has a water supply system or hydropower generation system and does not have a model of that system, they are operating at a great disadvantage -- no matter how well they may know their system," explains Harold Meyer, vice president.

This is all about enabling water people to solve water problems," Meyer adds. We have found that most conflicts over water occur when the opposing parties all have untrue perceptions about what can or cannot be done. Weve developed the tools and the process to reduce that factor, because our experience shows that more can be done than most people realize. We have released OASIS Lite so that others can get similar results to ours."

HydroLogics, Inc., (formerly Water Resources Management, Inc.) is a consulting firm that specializes in the integrated management of water resource systems. Its use of advanced optimization and simulation techniques has assisted water resources clients in capacity planning, operations, and drought management for over 15 years.

The company recently changed its name to HydroLogics, Inc., to reflect the combining of hydrology, the study of water flows, with logic, or reasoning, the underpinning of artificial intelligence. Concepts of artificial intelligence are used in OASIS with OCL.

HydroLogics offers complete analysis of water resource systems, including consideration of multiple conflicting objectives and integrated system management. Services offered include analytical tools development, integrated water resources management planning, operations planning, and operating rules and criteria development; water market management and brokering; and water resources dispute resolution. The company pioneered the use of computer-aided negotiation and gaming techniques to resolve complex water resources conflicts.

Clients include New York City, Delaware River Basin Commission, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Florida Water Management District, California Public Utilities Commission, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Kansas Water Office, Southern Nevada Water Authority, The Nature Conservancy, the Natural Heritage Institute, Alcoa, Americas Clean Water Foundation, Eastern Irrigation District of Alberta, and many others.

Offices are located in Columbia, Maryland (headed by Dr. Daniel Sheer), (410) 715-0555; Sacramento, California (headed by Harold W. Meyer, Vice President), (916) 920-1811; and Raleigh, North Carolina (headed by Brian J. McCrodden, Vice President), (919) 856-1288. E-mail HydroLogics at info@hydrologics.net. The website address is www.hydrologics.net.

CONTACT:
Harold W. Meyer, Vice President, HydroLogics, Inc., phone: 916 920-1811; or Bradlee Sweigart of Faron Melrose Communications, Public Relations Counsel for HydroLogics, Inc., phone: 408-615-5772, or email: bjs@faronmelrose.com.
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