PlanGraphics releases Xmarc version 7.1.2

FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 8, 2008—PlanGraphics, Inc. (PGRA.OB) announced that it has deployed version 7.1.2 of its Xmarc suite of “middleware” to its European and Austral-Asia client base. Xmarc 7.1.2 introduces a wide range of OGC-compliant enhancements and new functions responding to the needs of present users, as well as providing foundational changes for new users.

Many of these improvements are highly technical, benefiting both developers as well as end-users. For example, version 6 of Xmarc introduced limited XML facilities, which enabled Xmarc to read simple XML files with limited validation. Although useful, it did not handle all XML constructs, and the destination Fire classes (structures) had to be defined manually. Xmarc 7.1.2 introduces more comprehensive XML handling and facilitates easier data import/export without having to worry about “messy” XML formatting. The new version also aids beginners with an added command that enables simple schemas to be created from a seed XML file without an in-depth knowledge of the schema syntax.

In related news, the Company noted that a number of key users that have recently extended their license agreements for the 2009 fiscal year include the following:

• The Port of Rotterdam, which uses Xmarc to share its AutoCAD databases throughout the enterprise for port operations, container storage, and land management.
• UltraElectronics, which provides technical support for the British Military Survey‘s extensive deployment of Xmarc
• The Royal Bank of Scotland’s Green Flag Division, which provides roadside assistance (similar to the AAA in North America), to automobile insurance policyholders. Through its call center, reliant on Xmarc for geographic analysis and third party service providers, it handles some 1 million incidents each year.

Xmarc “middleware” provides interoperability and access to data from a variety of sources and in a wide range of formats while leveraging the spatial characteristics of those data sets.

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 and Colorado. On the Web: www.plangraphics.com.

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Contact: Fred Beisser, Senior Vice President—Finance, Tel: (720) 851-0716 or email: fbeisser@plangraphics.com

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