SAFRAN 3.6 PROVIDES SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH MICROSOFT PROJECT 2007 AND WINDOWS VISTA

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, February 26, 2009 – Safran North America (SNA), manufacturers of the most powerful “one solution” project management software on the market today, announced that it has finalized releases that continues to maximize out-of-the-box integration with Microsoft Project® 2007 and now supports the Microsoft Windows® Vista environment.

Safran version 3.6 introduces an integrated solution built from the project plan that not only includes planning and resource management, but also cost management of projects using internal and external rates, indirect cost accounts, portfolio management, baseline control, performance management including earned value management for those organizations operating under the ANSI 748 standard, variance analysis and an organic chart and graphing engine for project analysis. In addition, in order to serve its growing federal and defense market, Safran version 3.6 includes standard U.S. federal government reporting under Department of Defense (DoD) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance..

“As a Microsoft Gold Certified partner we introduce near-simultaneous releases to support the Microsoft EPM environment,” said Safran North America CEO, Nicholas Pisano. “As these new environments provide greater potential for integration our customers expect us to leverage that capability to achieve a more complete project management environment that precludes the outmoded module-based, stove-piped approach to project management. With the latest release of Safran 3.6 we provide unparalleled cost and schedule integration from the ground up in the latest and most advanced operating environment.”

Safran’s latest release has enhanced its already robust functionality with Microsoft Project® by allowing users to operate in multiple version environments beginning with Microsoft Project® 2000 through its latest version.

“To support our clients and the demands of the market we’re dedicated to continuously enhance our integration capabilities with the latest technologies out there, which in this case is Microsoft Project 2007 and Windows Vista,” said Matthew Pitstick, Safran North America CTO. “Due to the significant new features offered by Microsoft, there’s been a recent increase in the number of organizations moving to Windows Vista and clients upgrading to Microsoft Project 2007, so we as an integrator had to react without compromising the significant investment that our customers have in Windows XP or earlier versions of Microsoft Project. Through the latest release we are able to conform to the customer’s environment out of the box without the requirement for specialized setup or development outside of what we provide in our usual install wizard process. This means flexibility and direct cost savings for our customers as they naturally progress to new technologies in the EPM environment.”

About Safran North America LLC

Safran North America, LLC is the exclusive North American representative of Safran Software Solutions AS of Stavanger Norway. Safran North America is a U.S. veteran-owned small business. As part of the Proha Group family, Safran is a full-service company available in over 90% of the oil and gas and large construction markets in northern Europe. Proha is a leading full-service technology company serving customers from a worldwide network of more than 40 offices in 28 countries. Proha is publicly held and listed on the Helsinki stock exchange.  Visit www.safranna.com.