BASF adopts MedeA Technology Platform

Angel Fire, New Mexico, USA and Le Mans, France -- Materials Design, a leading provider of computational materials science software and databases announced today that BASF has become a customer of the Materials Design MedeA technology platform.

Angel Fire, New Mexico, USA and Le Mans, France -- November 29, 2002. Materials Design, a leading provider of computational materials science software and databases announced today that BASF has become a customer of the Materials Design MedeA technology platform.

MedeA is an integrated software technology platform that combines materials database information with simulation capabilities. MedeA can be applied to a wide range of materials R&D whether it be in screening for new materials with properties of interest or the optimization of an existing material.

We appreciate Materials Designs commitment to providing innovative scientific concepts in their MedeA software and we value the productivity gains realized by utilizing this software in our research." said Dr. Gerald Lippert of BASF AG.

We are extremely pleased to add BASF to our growing customer base." said Dr. Erich Wimmer, Materials Designs president. Our company is committed to working with companies like BASF that recognize the importance of computational approaches as integral part of their research efforts. With our partners, we are able to translate the remarkable scientific achievements of computational materials science into tangible industrial values."