Press Release

PlanGraphics to develop business case for Oregon GIS Utility

FRANKFORT, Ky., December 21, 2004—The State of Oregon’s Information Resource Management Division has selected PlanGraphics, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PGRA) to develop a detailed business case for a statewide geographic information system (GIS) utility. This $479,000 assignment is the first phase of a multi-phased project intended to lead to the development of the GIS utility, envisioned as a cutting-edge data warehouse to maintain and distribute GIS data to a wide variety of GIS users in the state.

The Oregon Geographic Information Council has prepared a preliminary business case for the GIS utility. In this phase of the project, PlanGraphics will focus on detailed cost, benefit, and return-on-investment information. Specific tasks will include:

A comprehensive assessment and inventory of the existing geospatial technology infrastructure across the state, and recommendations on necessary technology changes and enhancements to develop the shared services environment for the GIS utility.
An assessment and inventory of existing data holdings, data sources, data sharing agreements, and data stewardship commitments, along with a gap analysis to estimate the cost for completing the required data development for the GIS data utility.
The conceptual design of a GIS data utility and project planning for utility development.
The development of a revised business case for the creation and operation of the GIS utility.

PlanGraphics, founded in 1979, is a full life-cycle systems integration and implementation firm providing a broad range of services in the design and implementation of information technology in the public and commercial sectors. PlanGraphics’ experience with spatial information systems and e-services capabilities provides a critical discriminator among other IT consulting and integration firms. PlanGraphics has headquarters in Frankfort, Ky., and regional offices in Maryland, Colorado and New York. On the Web: www.plangraphics.com. PlanGraphics has recently announced its intent to merge with ICEWeb (OTC:ICEW - News), a leading provider of integrated enterprise networking and security solutions, content delivery software, and related professional consulting services.

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