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Comau S.p.A. Purchases Over $1.3M of Tecnomatix eMPower Solutions in 2003

HERZLIA, Israel--Nov. 2, 20030, 2003--

  Leading Global Automotive Equipment Supplier Expands Its Deployment of MPM to Further Enhance Design Efficiency and Cost Savings  

Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. , the driving force in Manufacturing Process Management (MPM), announced today that Comau S.p.A., a leading global supplier of industrial automation systems for the automotive industry, continued the expansion of its worldwide implementation of eMPower(TM)-based solutions for MPM with purchases of software and services in 2003 totaling over $1.3M.

Working with Tecnomatix since 1989, Comau is using eMPower solutions to help improve its planning process and line designs, and to streamline relationships with its OEM customers by enabling the quick, easy exchange of manufacturing information, and reducing overall processing cost and spending. The most recent agreements entail the roll-out of additional Tecnomatix eM-Workplace, eM-Engineer and OLP solutions to complement existing eMPower installations.

"Tecnomatix MPM solutions have been providing Comau high returns on our investment for over ten years," said Antonio Pastore, IT Manager at Comau. "As we've noted in the past, eMPower solutions are a valued component of our operations, helping us to reduce our customers' overall operating costs while significantly cutting processing times."

"Automotive manufacturers and suppliers like Comau have become major adapters of MPM strategies, and Tecnomatix intends to remain the key provider of the industry's best solutions for MPM," said Harel Beit-On, chairman and chief executive officer of Tecnomatix. "We place a high value on long-time customer relationships like the one we've developed with Comau, and we're pleased that eMPower has been able to make such a deep and lasting contribution to Comau's commitment to its customers."

About Tecnomatix Technologies

Today's leading global manufacturers are adopting Tecnomatix eMPower solutions for MPM to expand revenue potential and reduce costs by accelerating product introductions, shortening time to volume, and optimizing production execution. eMPower enables our customers to succeed with its collaborative, open platform and applications for defining, simulating, managing, and executing manufacturing processes across the extended enterprise. For more information, please visit www.tecnomatix.com.

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