Following the Global Adoption of ICEM Shape Design by Ford, ICEM Launches Its Ford Supplier Program

ICEM Shape Design to be made available under a pricing structure specific to qualifying Ford suppliers worldwide

DETROIT, Oct. 12 -- ICEM Ltd., the leader in surface modeling, surface model validation and design visualization software, is launching a Ford Supplier Program for its new-generation product, ICEM Shape Design.

This program follows the successful launch of ICEM Shape Design (ISD) in 2005, and also follows a significant acquisition of ISD licenses by Ford Motor Company in June 2006 (see Ford press release on ICEM's Web site: http://www.icem.com/article.asp?PageId=3&ArticleId=161 ). Following 15 months of evaluation through pilot programs, Ford will deploy ISD for all future car launches. The ISD software together with ICEM services and training, will be deployed on a global basis as an integral part of its C3P-NG digital product development environment.

Ford Supplier Seminars

ICEM will be hosting a series of supplier seminars at its local offices to introduce the program to qualifying Ford suppliers in October, November and December. More details on the seminars will be posted at http://www.icem.com/ on the events page. Alternatively any interested supplier should contact their local regional ICEM office in Detroit, Hanover or the UK to discuss the program further.

About ICEM Shape Design

ICEM Shape Design has been developed by ICEM on Dassault Systemes' CAA V5 product lifecycle management (PLM) software solutions architecture to provide seamless integration with CATIA V5 and other CAA V5-based products.

The advanced surface modeling facilities of ICEM Shape Design deliver solutions ranging from general surface modeling to the specialized surface design and engineering requirements of specific industry sectors, such as automotive body and interior components, aircraft exterior skins, business jet and luxury yacht interiors, consumer durable goods and complex tire designs.

ICEM Shape Design is available either as a collaborative installation, where access is granted to all CATIA V5 products that are licensed on a network, or as "standalone" solutions, where no installed CATIA V5 software is required.

About ICEM

With its headquarters in the UK, ICEM Ltd. is the leading worldwide developer of advanced surface modeling, surface model validation and design visualization software. The company has a worldwide network of sales and support offices and specialist distributors covering Europe, the USA, South America, Australia, Japan and the South East Asia region.

ICEM software is a critical component of the product lifecycle management (PLM) software environments of many of the world's leading automotive, aerospace, sporting goods and consumer durable products manufacturers and their suppliers. Customers include the Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler Group, Volkswagen Audi Group, Porsche, BMW, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Nissan, Subaru, Airbus Industrie and Delta Air Lines, to name but a few. (For further information visit: http://www.icem.com/ ).