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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (935)	7/10/2000 6:47:11 PM
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PRI Automation Extends the Capability of Its Industry Leading PROMIS Manufacturing Execution System with Three Powerful New Software Modules The Workflow Manager, PROMIS Parallel Database and Supervisor Station Software Tools allow firms to get more payback from their PROMIS system SAN FRANCISCO, July 10 /CNW/ -- PRI Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRIA - news), the global leader in advanced automation systems and software to the semiconductor industry, today announced the Workflow Manager, PROMIS Parallel Database, and Supervisor Station Software products at SEMICON West. These software products enhance PRI's PROMIS MES software. All three products are designed to allow companies to more easily and effectively integrate software systems within their fabs. "Our complete set of automation systems, software and services give our customers a competitive advantage by improving the productivity and quality of their manufacturing operations," said Mitch Tyson, president and chief executive officer, PRI Automation. "These new products, which significantly enhance the value of the PROMIS MES, are examples of how innovative software allows customers to make more accurate decisions and increase overall factory effectiveness." "Customers are looking for ways to get more value out of their investment in the PROMIS MES," said Brent Brook-Allred, vice president and general manager, Factory Management Software Division, PRI Automation. "The Workflow Manager, PROMIS Parallel Database, and Supervisor Station products extend the value of PROMIS MES in distinct ways via highly effective connectivity to other software packages, access to critical data for analysis and reporting, and accelerated resolution of factory floor MES issues." PROMIS Workflow Manager Semiconductor manufacturing is becoming more automated in all aspects of production and business integration. This has made the flow of information transfer increasingly more important. The Workflow Manager brings a faster, easier and more flexible means for software system integration to be achieved in the total computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) systems of tomorrow. Workflow Manager provides a clear migration solution to allow PROMIS to take full advantage of new systems as technology changes. PRI recognized the need for system integration as they worked with their customers who were dealing with the issue of integrating different software and hardware products continuously into the fab. The Workflow Manager provides a common point for system integration for the fabrication plant's CIM environment. Workflow Manager comes configured with standard plug-ins to PROMIS, Supervisor Station, Operator Station and third party products. Workflow Manager also provides the infrastructure to integrate Encore! and third party products to communicate with each other. Workflow Manager includes links to both Encore! and PROMIS products, and will continue to support new releases for both systems. Workflow Manager is now the focal point for the total CIM solution for factory automation. PROMIS Parallel Database PROMIS Parallel Database is a powerful new tool that allows customers to quickly access their most important production data, to assess shop floor operations, and make more informed decisions to improve overall factory efficiency. It also makes the PROMIS MES a more open system by allowing users to generate customized reports with standard, off-the-shelf reporting and analysis tools of their choice. MES software generates large volumes of engineering, equipment and work- in-process data. The PROMIS Parallel Database Module simplifies the process of generating reports by giving users real-time access to the database. Users decide what information they want stored in the database based on the types of reports they typically run to monitor their operations. Decisions are made more accurately and earlier in the production process, thus reducing any unnecessary production costs and improving overall operating efficiency. PROMIS Parallel Database Module can be Web-enabled allowing the information created in the reports to be shared more quickly throughout the enterprise. PROMIS Supervisor Station(TM) PROMIS Supervisor Station brings the benefits of a friendly graphical user interface and functionality of the popular PROMIS Operator Station software to lead operators, supervisors, and managers in the factory. Supervisor Station provides lead operators and managers with a modern, easy-to-use interface to the relevant PROMIS functionality contained outside the operator menu. It allows managers to control and view material and equipment in both automated and manual environments. The system helps reduce errors by providing high visibility of key tracking indicators in the PROMIS MES and promotes faster resolution of production problems by providing a means for ad hoc intervention. PROMIS Supervisor Station allows supervisors, lead operators and managers, to keep up with production schedules, shrinking cycle times and helps them make immediate and accurate decisions based on real-time information from the PROMIS system. Supervisor Station is the tool used to track and monitor lots, view process flows, WIP and equipment status as well as maintain User Authorization Records. About PRI Automation PRI Automation, Inc., headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, is the leading global supplier of advanced factory automation systems and software to semiconductor manufacturers and OEM equipment suppliers. PRI is the only company to provide a tightly integrated and flexible hardware and software solution that optimizes the flow of materials and information throughout the fab improving the productivity of semiconductor manufacturing. The company has thousands of systems installed at approximately one hundred locations throughout the world. For more information visit PRI online at www.pria.com. For further information Michael J. Greeley of Stauch Vetromile & Mitchell, 401-438-0614, michaelg@svmmarcom.com or Jeffrey Nestel-Patt of PRI Automation, 978-670-4270, jnestel-patt@pria.com