Centric Software is a Winner of IndustryWeek's Prestigious Technology and Innovation Award

SAN JOSE, Calif. (PROTEXT) - Centric Software, Inc. is awinner in IndustryWeek's seventh annual Technology and InnovationAwards Program. The editors of the leading manufacturingmanagement magazine have selected PIVOTAL Collaborative VirtualProduct Development (CVPD) software solutions as one of the 25Technologies of the Year for 1999. A complete list of the winnersand a profile of each winning technology are featured inIndustryWeek's December 6 issues and at www.industryweek.com. "Centric Software is delighted that IndustryWeek has chosenPIVOTAL CVPD software solutions to receive the prestigiousTechnology and Innovation award," said Chris Groves, Presidentand CEO of Centric Software. "This is a powerful endorsement ofthe significant benefits of product and process innovation thatour many global customers are achieving." "To select the winners, the editors solicit reader nominationsfor a judging process designed to recognize outstandingachievement in technology," says John R. Brandt, editor-in-chief."To be eligible, candidate technologies must relate in asignificant way to accomplishments and achievements in thecurrent year." Winners of IndustryWeek's Technology and Innovation Awardsspan the entire range of science and engineering. The editorsseek developments that show high potential for redirectingbusiness opportunities and creating new growth in themanufacturing world. Represented among the winners are softwareand hardware solutions for manufacturing, new computer-aidedsystems for management decision-making, R&D developments with thepotential for creating new industries, as well as commercialproducts that represent bellwethers for fundamental change. IndustryWeek, which is the flagship publication of PentonMedia, is a management magazine that helps senior executives inmanufacturing and its supporting industries build, safeguard, andexpand the wealth of their companies. Now in its 29th year, IWhas an audience of more that 800,000 readers. About Penton Media, Inc. Penton Media, Inc. (NYSE: PME) is a leading diversifiedbusiness media company that produces market-focused magazines,Web sites, trades shows, and conferences, and provides marketingand business development services. Penton serves the electronics;Internet/IT, design/engineering; food/natural products/retail;government/compliance; leisure/hospitality; management;manufacturing; mechanical systems/construction; and supplychain/aviation markets. For more information, visit the PentonMedia Web site at www.industryweek.com. About Centric Software, Inc. Based in San Jose, CA, Centric Software, Inc. is the leadinginnovator in Collaborative Virtual Product Development (CVPD)software solutions. Centric Software's PIVOTAL software suiteoptimizes the product innovation cycle, allowing companies tobring next-generation products to market faster, with greaterinnovation, and with less risk. Centric Software's solutions arein use by global 1000 companies ranging from aerospace,automotive, heavy manufacturing, consumer goods, AEC andworldwide defense organizations. Centric Software, Inc. operatesglobally and provides best-in-class customer support. For moreinformation, please visit the Web site atwww.centricsoftware.com. NOTE: All trademarks and registered trademarks previouslycited are the property of their respective owners and are herebyacknowledged. ots Original Text Service: Centric Software, Inc.Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Amy Vea of CentricSoftware, Inc., 408-574-7802, ext. 216, oravea@centricsoftware.com; or John R. Brandt, Editor-in-Chief ofIndustryWeek, 216-931-9443, or jbrandt@industryweek.com Website: http://www.industryweek.com Web site:http://www.centricsoftware.com

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