Spatial's ACIS Kernel Enhances Japanese Machine Tool Software

26 February 1999

Spatial's ACIS Kernel Enhances Japanese Machine Tool Software

    BOULDER, Colo.--Feb. 26, 1999--Spatial Technology Inc. (AMEX:STY), the world's leading developer of open, component 3D modeling technology, announces ACIS(R)-enabled MYPAC SUPER CAM, a Japanese machining software package developed by Kuraki Co., Ltd. (Kuraki). Kuraki is a highly respected Japanese machine tool manufacturer known for their CNC horizontal Boring Mills, CNC Horizontal Machining Centers, and CNC Vertical Machining Centers. Kuraki developed the MYPAC line of machining software to complement their sophisticated machine tools. The de facto standard ACIS kernel provides the core 3D modeling functionality to MYPAC SUPER CAM.
    "Kuraki Co. has been successful in commercializing the MYPAC CAD/CAM application based on ACIS 4.2. We are very grateful to Spatial, because this success is due to the enhanced functions in ACIS, like blending, shelling, and free-form surface creation," said Mr. Yoshiteru Wanifuchi, general manager, System Engineering Department, Kuraki Co. Ltd., Japan. "We are now working to integrate ACIS 5.0 and are very excited with the additional functionality. Particularly, the IGES input feature, healing, and tolerant modeling, which are a great merit for mold manufacturers."
    "We are pleased that Kuraki Co. is enjoying success with ACIS-enabled MYPAC SUPER CAM," said Karlheinz Peters, senior vice president, worldwide sales, Spatial. "Working with highly precise models is extremely important in machining operations and the high-fidelity of ACIS makes it the `kernel-of-choice' for generating models for these sophisticated machines."
    In addition to the advanced functionality, performance, and precision of ACIS, the industry standard ACIS SAT(TM) file format gives MYPAC SUPER CAM users 3D model interoperability with over 175 ACIS-enabled applications. MYPAC SUPER CAM is Windows 95 and NT compatible and supports 2 1/2, 3 and 5 axis machining operations.

    About Spatial Technology

    Spatial Technology Inc. is the world leader in the development of open, component 3D modeling technology. The ACIS 3D Toolkit, Spatial's flagship product, is universally recognized as the de facto standard 3D modeling kernel for the MCAD, CAM, CAE, and AEC industries. With over 480 ACIS licensees and more than 1.3 million end users of over 175 ACIS-enabled applications, ACIS is indisputably the most widely used 3D modeling kernel in the world.
    The open architecture of ACIS and the industry standard ACIS SAT file format are known as the "ACIS Geometry Bus." The ACIS Geometry Bus is the key to 3D model interoperability among ACIS-enabled applications, including ABAQUS/CAE by Hibbit, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc., AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop by Autodesk, Inc. , CADKEY by Baystate Technologies, Inc., Grade/CUBE II by Hitachi Zosen Information Systems, GSCAD by Intergraph Corporation , IronCAD by Visionary Design Systems, Inc., Maxwell 3D Field Simulation by Ansoft Corporation , TurboCAD Solid Modeler by IMSI , Vellum Solids by Ashlar Inc., and Working Model 3D by MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation .
    To further extend Spatial's leadership in sharing and accessing CAD model data throughout the design and manufacturing process, Spatial and InterData Access, Inc. (IDA) have combined their technical expertise, products, and financial strength. IDA, Spatial's Interoperability Solutions Subsidiary, is a leading provider of product data viewing, data translation, and digital mock-up software and consulting services to Fortune 500 industrial companies worldwide. IDA products include IntraVISION(R), CALSVIEW(TM), VisionShare(TM), Data Exchange Manager, and IGES/STEP development tools. IDA's customers include Boeing, Bombardier, Caterpillar, Diebold, General Electric, Harley Davidson, Hitachi, Lear Jet, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, and Silicon Graphics. For more information, visit IDA's Web site at http://www.ida.com.
    Spatial Technology is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, and has offices in Europe and Asia. Shares of Spatial stock are publicly traded on the Nasdaq-AMEX exchange under the symbol "STY" (AMEX:STY). For more information, visit Spatial's Web site at http://www.spatial.com, or call 303/544-2900.
    Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking information. A description of risks and uncertainties attendant to Spatial Technology Inc. and its industry, and other factors which could affect the Company's financial results, are included in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997.
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