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Alias|Wavefront awarded unprecedented software agreement with General Motors
Agreement expands General Motors global conceptual design and surface creation capability

July 17, 2000 - Alias|Wavefront today announced it has been awarded its largest, single software agreement ever from General Motors. The primary software provided is AutoStudio conceptual design software, SurfaceStudio Class-A surface modeling software and StudioPaint software.

"General Motors has worked with Alias|Wavefront for more than 15 years. Alias|Wavefront software is integral to our digital design process from initial concept exploration to the development of aesthetically refined surfaces. General Motors intends to further expand our global use of Alias|Wavefront software at our design studios in Warren, Michigan, Los Angeles, California, Australia, Brazil, England, Germany, Japan and Sweden," said Jeff Stevens, Manager of IS & S Global Styling & Virtual Reality, General Motors.

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General Motors designers and sculptors use Alias|Wavefront systems for conceptual modeling, rendering, animation, visualization and surface development. Alias|Wavefront’s technology allows designers and sculptors to review multiple concepts and ideas when designing new vehicles based on current market trends and customer demands. This will also lead to quicker design cycles.

Alias|Wavefront also provides General Motors with UG Direct Connect, an interface that will exchange design data between Alias|Wavefront and Unigraphics, General Motor’s single core CAD|CAM system. Other software includes EvalViewer for Cloud processing and surface evaluation as well as Maya Unlimited™. GM uses StudioPaint and AutoStudio on Silicon Graphics workstations and SurfaceStudio will run in the Solaris operating environment on workstations from Sun Microsystems.

In addition to software applications, Alias|Wavefront provides General Motors with customized training and consulting programs which will augment the current on-site consulting, mentoring and operational capability. According to Ron Debrabant, GM’s Director of Design Process & CAD|CAM Integration, "This partnership is really about developing a stronger and very important relationship with Alias|Wavefront. The customized application based training and consulting services ensures that the software is efficiently integrated into GM’s fast vehicle development design process supporting our ability to create innovative and compelling designs even more rapidly."

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Doug Walker, President of Alias|Wavefront, adds that the partnership further expands General Motors position as Alias|Wavefront’s largest customer. "In our continuing efforts as a software partner at General Motors, we have teamed with the Corporation to build a cohesive, worldwide design initiative augmented by a first-class training and consulting program. Now that the company is implementing the full complement of our product line, we’ve been able to provide General Motors an integrated solution for the entire shape definition process."

The partnership will provide GM with industry-leading design software and training, and is sure to further strengthen Alias|Wavefront Studio|Tools™ software as the de facto standard in automotive styling.


Alias|Wavefront web site: www.aliaswavefront.com


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