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Pinion Press Release - October 3, 2006 - Pinion Software Releases New Generation of Technical Data Security

  P R E S S   R E L E A S E
For Immediate Release

Press contact: Belinda Jones, HiTech Marketing, 860-399-1147, 
belinda.jones@hitechmarketing.com
Link to press release: 
http://www.pinionsoftware.com/docs/Pinion-Software-Receiver-4-product-release.pdf 
<http://www.pinionsoftware.com/docs/Pinion-Software-Receiver-4-product-release.pdf>

Pinion Software Releases New Generation of Technical Data Security
Peer-to-Peer solution provides efficient way to deploy rights management 
on the engineering desktop

Austin, Texas - October 3, 2006 - Pinion Software, the leading provider 
of Technical Rights Management (TRM) solutions, announced today a new 
release of Pinion Receiver 4.0, the data security hub for all of its TRM 
products. Pinion Receiver 4.0 is a streamlined, software version built 
on Pinion's patented technology to deliver an ultra-efficient 
industrial-strength security solution.  Major enhancements include 
native support for PTC Pro/ENGINEER® files and new CAD Viewer 
applications.   Pinion Software's advanced security protects high-value 
CAD files and other technical information inside and outside the 
corporate firewall - whether it is shared from the desktop by email, 
CD/DVD, or centralized data management system.

Pinion Receiver 4.0 is a compact, fast, and efficient security solution 
that ensures continuous protection of high-value information while it is 
in-use by another party, such as a contract manufacturer, fellow 
engineer, or purchasing professional.  Pinion Receiver is a freely 
distributed application that enforces the security restrictions that 
have been applied to files using any of Pinion Software's packaging 
products.  Pinion's flexible lineup of desktop packaging products, 
combined with Receiver 4.0, offers a quantum leap forward in 
peer-to-peer security for a broad variety of technical and business 
application files.  Engineers and manufacturers can "Pintect" file types 
within native CAD applications and file viewers with full rich read and 
file shred capabilities including native measurement, component 
segmentation, and other functionality required for data workflow and 
business processes.

Pinion File Protection  - Seamless, Advanced Security for CAD Files and More

Pinion Receiver 4.0 introduces native support for PTC Pro/ENGINEER 
application and files.  Engineers are able to open and work with secured 
files in the native Pro/ENGINEER application to the extent allowed by 
the permissions that have been applied to ensure its protection.  This 
release adds extended support for securing files opened in other popular 
CAD viewers and business applications.  The new lineup includes PTC 
ProductView, Autodesk Design Review (formerly DWF composer), Autodesk 
TrueView, SolidWorks eDrawings and Macromedia Flash.

Introduced with this release of Pinion Receiver are two new packaging 
products for applying security to files. Pinion Desktop 
Packager-Pro/ENGINEER Edition enables engineers to secure native 
Pro/ENGINEER files with permissions that restrict what recipients can do 
with the data.   Pinion Desktop Packager - Watermark Edition provides 
that ability to apply a personalized watermark to PDF files by adding 
the recipient's email address. Both products are PC-based applications 
and provide continuous, data protection in a server-less implementation.  

"Engineers and manufacturers are asking in a louder and louder voice 
'How do I secure the sensitive information that I'm sharing, 
particularly CAD files and other technical data? How can I implement 
file security without adding major IT infrastructure, more consultants, 
and disruption to our workflow?'", says Darryl Worsham, president and 
CEO of Pinion Software."Businesses are hungry for a highly secure, yet 
lightweight solution that does not require a sizeable investment in 
additional IT infrastructure. Pinion Software has responded to this 
market need with cost-effective, peer-to-peer information protection 
solutions designed to security-enable existing systems, workflow and 
business processes."

About Pinion Software Inc.
Pinion Software is the leading provider of Technical Rights Management 
solutions that deliver unparalleled file security and in-use protection 
of engineering data. Users of CAD, technical, training, and business 
applications can create and share files in their native application 
format while retaining continuous control over how the information is 
used. Pinion Software protects information both inside and outside the 
corporate firewall -whether shared by email, CD/DVD, corporate intranet, 
business portals, or document management systems. Founded in 1998, this 
privately held company is based in Austin, Texas. For more information, 
visit our website at www.pinionsoftware.com.

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Technical Rights Management and Pinion Receiver are trademarks of Pinion 
Software, Inc. Al other brand and product names are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respective owners.