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Toyota Purchases Transom Jack Human Simulation Software

27 February 1998

Toyota Purchases Transom Jack Human Simulation Software

   Japanese automaker to use Transom Jack to evaluate automotive interiors

    ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 27 -- Transom Technologies, Inc.
announced today that Toyota Motor Corporation of Toyota City,
Japan has purchased its industry leading Transom(TM) Jack(R) human-centric
visual simulation software and has retained Transom for related implementation
services.  The Japanese automaker plans to use Transom Jack initially to
evaluate the ergonomics and human factors of its automotive interiors.  Toyota
is also actively exploring uses of the software for workflow simulation in
manufacturing.
    Toyota selected Transom Jack after an exhaustive competitive analysis and
benchmark comparison of human modeling software.  Said James D. Price,
president and CEO of Transom:  "Toyota was looking for best-in-class
simulation tools backed by a partner who understood their engineering and
manufacturing concerns. We're gratified that they chose us."
    "Our success in realizing our significant market potential in Japan is
predicated on our ability to build a strong base of reference accounts," Price
added.  "There are few industrial customers in Japan that are more prestigious
than Toyota Motor Corporation."
    Transom Technologies, a privately held company headquartered in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, is the world's leading provider of human-centric visual simulation
software.  Commercial, government and academic organizations throughout the
world use the company's Transom Jack software to improve the ergonomics of
product designs, refine manufacturing and maintenance processes, and train
personnel.  Transom customers include such prominent organizations as
BMW/Rover; Bombardier; British Aerospace; Deere; FMC; Ford; General Motors;
Lockheed Martin; NASA; PACCAR; the U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy; U.S. NIOSH
and NIST; and Volvo.
    Transom is a trademark of Transom Technologies, Inc. Jack is a registered
trademark of the University of Pennsylvania, and is licensed exclusively to
Transom Technologies, Inc. All other company, brand and product names are
trademarks of their respective holders.

SOURCE  Transom Technologies, Inc.