Nova Scotia Department of Transportation to Implement Highways by Exor Solution

Exor Corporation and Geoplan Consultants Inc. will provide a single integrated approach to referencing data to the provincial highway system in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Network Management System (NMS) will support the integration of business areas using NSDTPW's Highway Location Referencing System (HLRS) as a foundation for the referencing of linear network data.

Nova Scotia Department of Transportation
to Implement Highways by Exor Solution

Exor Corporation and Geoplan Consultants Inc. Awarded Contract
To Supply Integrated Highway Management System

FAIRFAX, Va. – (INTERNET WIRE) – March 19, 2002. Exor Corporation, supplier of the worlds leading integrated highways management software, announced today that the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works (NSDTPW) has selected Exor Corporation and Geoplan Consultants Inc. of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada to provide several Highways by Exor software applications. NSDTPW is responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of over 3,900 bridges and 23,000 kilometers of provincial roads in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Exors Network Manager, Spatial Data Manager, Document Manager, Spatial Browser, Information Manager and Reports Manager products will form the underlying technology for the Network Management System (NMS), the core application component of the Departments Transportation Management Information System (TMIS). The NMS application will support the integration of business areas using NSDTPWs Highway Location Referencing System (HLRS) as a foundation for the referencing of linear network data. NMS will also support additional Linear Referencing Methods (LRMs) in common use throughout NSDTPW such as the Road Listings Database (RLD) sections, traffic sections and Operational Financial Management Information System (OFMIS) sections.

Exors Network Manager will provide a single integrated approach to referencing data to the provincial highway system. The application will allow the sharing of HLRS link definitions, will create time stamped versions of the road network, and will maintain the integrity of linear locations associated with data in the various subsystems. In addition to the HLRS, the Exor applications will also be integrated with the Departments ARC/INFO GIS for map display and spatial query of roadway assets. The Spatial Browser, Information Manager and Reports Manager products will provide convenient and cost-effective web based access to both road network data and other spatial data that will be served from a distributed spatial data warehouse located at the Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre (NSGC).

In evaluating project options, NSDTPW decided that a commercial software product solution offered the most cost/effective and timely approach for meeting the Departments integrated solution goals. The selection of Exors Network Management System will provide a foundation for the Department to build on its vision of an integrated transportation management information system. We are very excited with this implementation project and look forward to working with Geoplan and Exor," explained Kent Speiran, the project sponsor at NSDTPW.

We welcome the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works into our growing family of clients in North America. Highways by Exor products are now installed at six State transportation departments in the United States and at two Canadian provincial transportation

agencies," said Bill Elliott, North American sales executive at Exor. Ed Smith, President of Geoplan, added, The combination of Exors comprehensive highway information management application solutions with Geoplans expertise in project management, Exor systems integration and GIS implementation will provide the basis for a cost-effective data management environment for the NMS application, as well as the foundation for the future integration of other departmental asset databases. With both Nova Scotia and British Columbia now using Exor products, we are confident that the Geoplan/Exor partnership can provide an excellent solution for other Canadian transportation agencies that require an integrated asset management environment."

Exor Corporation will provide the applications software, conduct software training and provide software support, while Canadian partner Geoplan Consultants Inc. will install and configure the NMS application for NSDTPW use, manage system implementation, perform data loading tasks and assist in user training.

For more information on the Highways by Exor software solution, contact the Exor sales office at 978-738-6991 or by e-mail at USAsales@exorcorp.com.

About Geoplan Consultants Inc.

Geoplan is a Value Added Reseller (VAR) and the Canadian distributor for the Highways by Exor products. Headquartered in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Geoplan Consultants Inc. (www.geoplan.nb.ca) was incorporated in March 1988. Over the last decade, the firm has provided a broad range of services from surveying and geographic information systems development to transportation planning, design, and economic analysis of projects and systems. Geoplan is also recognized as a leader in the application of GIS technologies to the solution of transportation problems (GIS-T). Geoplan staff has been fully trained in the Highways by Exor products and have provided project management, implementation and support services to Exors Canadian client base for the last several years.

About Exor Corporation

Established in 1995, Exor Corporation provides integrated software solutions for network-based asset management, maintenance management and event management requirements. Exor software applications are developed using powerful database technology from Oracle Corporation and support GIS functionality from ESRI and others. Exor is the worlds leading provider of integrated highway management solutions to over 200 client sites worldwide. With a staff of nearly 100 professionals, Exor Corporation has offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Italy. For more information, visit the Exor web site at http://www.exorcorp.com, or call us at 978-738-6991.

Contact:

Bill Elliott
Sales & Marketing
Exor Corporation
Phone: 978-738-0673
Fax: 978-738-8936
belliott@exorcorp.com

David Loukes, P.Eng
Vice President, Information Systems
Geoplan Consultants Inc.
Phone: 506-451-0055
Fax: 506-450-4838
loukesd@geoplan.ca