To: John F. Poteraske who wrote (19249 ) 4/15/2004 10:03:47 PM From: John F. Poteraske Respond to of 120405 GNSM-Some More Good Newsbiz.yahoo.com Gensym Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GNSM - News), a leading provider of software and services for expert operations management, today announced a systems integrator (SI) agreement with SNC-Lavalin Automation, a group within SNC-Lavalin, one of the world's leading engineering and construction companies (TSX: SNC - News). SNC-Lavalin Automation will offer advanced automation solutions based on Gensym's G2® expert system and NeurOn-Line® neural-network products to its core industrial sectors, including chemicals, petrochemical, heavy metals, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, power, and transportation. Their focus will be to leverage their organization's recognized engineering and operations expertise to deliver solutions that help plant operators more effectively manage process problems, improve process performance, and better coordinate and schedule production. "We are very pleased to partner with SNC-Lavalin Automation," said Lowell Hawkinson, chairman, president, and CEO of Gensym Corporation. "They are part of a multi-billion dollar engineering firm with world-wide reach and a reputation for high standards of quality and delivery of projects on budget and on schedule. Their organization has deep levels of expertise and is very well positioned to deliver successful expert system and neural network solutions using Gensym's technology. We look forward to working with SNC-Lavalin." About SNC-Lavalin Automation SNC-Lavalin Automation, a part of SNC-Lavalin, is highly experienced in the execution of a wide range of industrial and manufacturing automation projects - from upgrades to industrial modernization projects and on a turnkey basis or in full partnership with its clients. SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction companies in the world, a global leader in the ownership and management of infrastructure, and a key player in facilities and operations management. The SNC-Lavalin companies have offices across Canada and in 30 other countries around the world and are currently working in some 100 countries.