Intergraph and Severn TechSources Announce Mentor-Protege Partnership Agreement

Partnership strengthens companies’ presence and position with federal government

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 13, 2005 – Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions, along with Severn TechSources (Annapolis, MD), today announced they have formed a partnership under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Mentor-Protégé Program. The Mentor-Protégé program is one of the SBA’s business assistance programs for socially and economically disadvantaged firms that have been certified under the SBA’s 8(a) classification. The program encourages private-sector relationships to show the 8(a) firm how to compete more successfully for federal government contracts and expands developmental business needs of 8(a) organization through subcontracting opportunities.

Severn TechSources is a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business and HUBZone small business that provides information technology (IT) and systems integration services to government and commercial customers. Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions provides a wide array of geospatial solutions to multiple markets, including solutions that enable military and intelligence organizations to combine data from different sources into a single environment for better decision making.

Through the program, Intergraph and Severn TechSources will joint venture as a small business to compete for government contracts. The new partnership was formed to enhance Intergraph’s presence in the federal government while further strengthening Severn TechSources’ position in the IT and government market.

“Intergraph and Severn TechSources have successfully partnered together in the past to provide leading-edge technology and specialized geospatial services for its customers,” said Dr. Umit Basoglu, Executive Vice President Geospatial Solutions Federal, Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions. “The Mentor-Protégé program will mutually benefit both companies as we continue to seek new growth opportunities. We look forward to continuing and expanding the Intergraph/Severn TechSources team.”

As the mentor, Intergraph will make available technical business development and management support and participate in technology transfer to help Severn TechSources grow its revenues and client base, thus allowing the company to become a stronger organization.

“Intergraph’s commitment to the Mentor-Protégé program and the wealth of resources they bring to us are immeasurable,” said Willie Mitchell, President and CEO, Severn TechSources. “We are looking forward to adopting Intergraph’s business processes and aligning our market strategies to expand our customer base in local and worldwide markets.”

Detailed information about Intergraph solutions can be found at http://imgs.intergraph.com/solutions.

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Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions is a leading geospatial solutions provider for the following markets: local, state and federal government; transportation; utilities; communications; location-based services; photogrammetry; remote sensing; cartography; and military and intelligence. For more information, visit http://imgs.intergraph.com/.

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