Miner & Miner Releases ArcFM Solution 9.1.2

Solution Enhancements Introduced in Latest Release

Fort Collins, Colorado, April 4, 2006—Miner & Miner (M&M), a Telvent company, is pleased to announce the release of the ArcFM™ Solution version 9.1.2. The ArcFM Solution is an enterprise solution for editing, modeling, maintenance, and management of facility information for electric, gas, and water/wastewater utilities.

This latest release improves performance and extends Miner & Miner’s solution in a number of valuable ways:

ArcFM Viewer for ArcGIS Engine has been enhanced and simplified to optimize the user experience both in the field and on the desktop. A routing and direction tool, support for GPS, an overview window, a measure tool, map tab synchronization, and a map export tool have all been added. Support for gestures is also included. This allows users to navigate the map and select features using a Tablet PC stylus.
The Redliner Extension, which supports the placement of digital ink and graphics, is now available on the ArcGIS Engine platform.
Additional tracing functionality has been added for gas, water, and electric models. This includes better pipe isolation functionality as well as the option for buffering trace results graphically.
Responder Outage Management System functionality has been increased through improvements to the Web interface, statistical reporting, and outage history management.
System configuration and administration have been simplified.
Additional developer samples have been included along with improved implementation guide documentation.

“This latest release continues to confirm our commitment of extending our solution to meet the needs of our user community as well as leveraging the latest ESRI technology. We’ve been attentive to user feedback and have worked diligently to provide innovative technology that both responds to current requirements and prepares for future growth,” says Michael Daniels, vice president of Product Development.

Miner & Miner, a Telvent company, is a world leader in the development and implementation of GIS software for utilities. M&M’s ArcFM Solution and extended services assist electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities in increasing productivity, lowering costs, and improving services by allowing them to effectively manage spatial information. Founded in 1946 as a full-service electrical engineering firm, M&M has been a business partner of ESRI since 1987. This partnership has enabled M&M to become the world's leading developer of ArcGIS applications for the utility industry. M&M services include implementation, integration, and customization of software to fit the needs of individual utilities. For more information, please visit www.telvent.com/miner/.

Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT), the Global RealTime IT Company, specializes in high value-added solutions and services in four industry sectors (energy, traffic, transport, and environment). Its technology allows high-performing companies to make real-time business decisions using data acquisition, control, and advanced operational applications, providing secure actionable information delivery to the enterprise (www.telvent.com).

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ArcFM Solution, ArcFM, ArcFM Viewer, Designer, Responder, Conduit Manager, and Network Adapter are trademarks of Miner and Miner, Consulting Engineers, Inc. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.