eMation and GE Fanuc's Factory Client Computer Division Team to Bring Windows CE Solutions

<%=company1%>, formerly PC Soft International, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Factory Client Computers, a Division of Total Control Products and GE Fanuc, to provide a complete software and hardware solution for Windows CE-based operator panels. To ease the implementation of the CE-based platforms, the two firms will also provide a starter kit that includes a Factory Client 2000 operator panel with eMation's Unity software preinstalled, along with a GE nano PLC for I/O communications. This system, a $3000 value, will be available for order over the Internet for the introductory price of $1996. "Windows CE is an important part of an open scalable operator interface solution. Machine builders have asked us for an easy way to purchase a complete solution of cutting edge software and hardware," explained Dale Calder, President and CEO of eMation. "eMation's partnership with GE's Factory Client Computer group provides us with a solid platform on which to build Internet-enabled operator interface applications for a variety of industries."

"In eMation, and their Unity software, we have an excellent ally with the technology and partnership philosophy that complements our approach. The Factory Client provides a new, open platform, that becomes the ‘shrink wrap' for CE-based Unity applications," commented Larry Ricci, Business Unit Manager for the Factory Client series of computers. Unity on the Windows CE-based Factory Client 2000 platform is an ideal user interface for applications where a full Windows NT-based system is too expensive. Unity also adds interactive Internet connectivity, bringing the data beyond the machine operator to a wider range of decision makers. Unity's scalability across the Windows platforms gives it broad application reach, from low-end embedded operator panels to HMI and SCADA.

About eMation
eMation is a leading software and solutions developer that helps companies maximize the value of information through the power of Internet technology. As a longtime leader in publishing visual information on the Internet, it specializes in turning the complex interaction between data, technology and people into a rich source of business-enhancing information. eMation works with companies that provide equipment and services to a wide range of industries, including building, industrial, office, home automation, telecommunications and medicine. Headquartered in Mansfield, MA, the company has an R&D center in Tel Aviv and sales offices in France, Israel, the Netherlands, and the UK. A network of distributors in over 30 countries provides local marketing, training, consulting, sales and technical support services. More information is available at .

About The Factory Client Computer Division of CDI, a GE Fanuc Company
The Factory Client Division of CDI, a GE Fanuc Company, designs, develops, and markets products and technologies for the control segment of the automation market based on the Windows CE Operating system from Microsoft. The Factory Client computer products are sold primarily over the net, directly from the factory, and in conjunction with various CE Software Partners. For further information on the FC2000 or the CE Partners Program, contact Lawrence Ricci at GE Fanuc, 2001 North Janice Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160, 708-345-5500, www.tcp-industrialplatform.com.