Bentley Named World's No. 2 Provider of GIS/Geospatial Software in New Daratech Study; Study Forecasts Worldwide GIS/Geospatial Revenue of $3.6 Billion by End of 2006

Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it
has been named the world's No. 2 provider of GIS/geospatial software
in a just-released Daratech research study.
"Bentley's strong position as a geospatial solutions provider is
due to its growing ability to meet the unique needs of teams designing
and managing infrastructure," said Charles Foundyller, president and
CEO of Daratech, Inc. "GIS for infrastructure is one of the
fastest-growing areas in the geospatial business. The GIS capabilities
that infrastructure teams rely on are distinct and demand capabilities
beyond those of traditional GIS applications."
Said Styli Camateros, vice president, Bentley Geospatial, "Our
strategy of advancing GIS for infrastructure is paying off. Our solid
geospatial platform, coupled with integrated engineering and planning
applications, enables us to provide strong solutions second to none to
address the infrastructure needs of national, regional and local
governments, public works organizations, water and sewer utilities,
civil engineering firms, communications service providers, and
electric and gas utilities. Completing the package is our commitment
to interoperability and de facto standards such as Oracle Spatial
10g."
According to the Daratech study, the worldwide GIS/geospatial
business grew by 17 percent in 2005. In 2006, revenue is forecast to
reach $3.6 billion, up from $2.82 billion in 2004. Revenues are
growing fastest in the public sector, which includes federal and
municipal governments. Software revenues accounted for more than half
of total GIS/geospatial revenues in 2004, with revenues from GIS
software vendors reaching $1.5 billion.
The study says that ESRI, Bentley, and Intergraph are the leading
providers of this technology and account for over half of the total
GIS/geospatial software revenues. Bentley is ranked as the No. 2
vendor of GIS/geospatial software solutions worldwide, second only to
ESRI. The full study is available for purchase at www.daratech.com.
To learn more about Bentley's leading geospatial solutions, attend
the upcoming live eSeminar, presented by Styli Camateros, on advancing
GIS for infrastructure. The eSeminar is being held Aug. 9, 2006, at 11
a.m. EDT. To register, visit www.bentley.com/advancingGIS.

About Daratech

Daratech, Inc. is a leading provider of information technology
market research and technology assessment, advisory and strategic
consulting services, and executive-level conferences for
manufacturing, engineering, construction and plant operations.
Established in 1979, Daratech specializes in PLM, CAD/CAM, digital
product simulation (CAE), PDM/EDM, AECO PLM (architecture,
engineering, construction, operations, plant lifecycle management),
document/enterprise content management, GIS, and related areas. For
more on Daratech, visit www.daratech.com.

About Bentley

Bentley Systems, Incorporated provides software for the lifecycle
of the world's infrastructure. The company's comprehensive portfolio
for the building, plant, civil, and geospatial verticals spans
architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. With
2005 revenues of $336 million and more than 2000 colleagues around the
world, Bentley is the leading provider of AEC software to the
Engineering News-Record Top 500 Design Firms and major owner-operators
and was named the world's No. 2 provider of GIS/geospatial software
solutions in a recent Daratech research study.
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