IMS Software Announces MACDAC As Exclusive New England Reseller

HAVERHILL, MA (USA) April 11, 2001 - Intelligent Manufacturing Software, Inc. announced today that MACDAC Engineering, Inc., an Ellington, CT based CAD/CAM software reseller, is the exclusive New England distributor of the IMSpost family of NC postprocessing products for users of the Mastercam CAD/CAM system.

A Mastercam top 5 reseller for the past 7 years, MACDAC serves over 800 customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York and Maine. MACDAC is licensed to resell IMSpost software solutions, which translate CAD/CAM software output into machine-specific control language, to all Mastercam users in this region.

Dave Stanley, MACDAC President and founder, commented 'We're extremely pleased to be able to offer the IMS solution to our customers, and feel it will be the core technology we will use to provide our customers with a complete manufacturing solution. This tool will guarantee our customers a worry-free update and upgrade path. With IMS's easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) post generator, all of MACDAC's Training, Technical Support and Sales Staff will be able to develop posts for our customers which will result in a faster turnaround for custom posts.' Dan Wrenn, President and co-founder of IMS, Inc. stated: 'MACDAC's attention to customer productivity and satisfaction, reputation for quality support and services, and coverage of New England makes them an ideal partner'.

With offices in Ellington, CT and Fitchburg, MA, MACDAC Engineering, Inc. is an authorized reseller of Mastercam CAD/CAM Software, eXtremeDNC CNC machine tool communication software, VersaDRILL CNC large format drilling machines, and IMSpost NC postprocessing software. With coverage from New England, to nation-wide, depending on the product, MACDAC's customers include general machine shops, mold makers, metal fabricators, bridge builders, machine builders, manufacturers of consumer products, food packaging systems, and the medical industry.

Intelligent Manufacturing Software, Inc., founded in 1989, is a recognized leader in providing NC postprocessing solutions and services to companies seeking a competitive advantage in the manufacturing industry. With headquarters in Haverhill, Massachusetts IMS postprocessing solutions are sold worldwide, addressing the needs of companies of all sizes, primarily in the automotive, aerospace and defense, general manufacturing and machinery, and electromechanical industries.