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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (8362)	9/14/1998 4:43:00 PM
From: Roy F	Respond to of 19080

Smallworld Technology Selected andImplemented by New York September 14, 1998 04:35 PM CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1998--Smallworldwide plc SWLDY today announced that New York City's Department of City Planning (DCP) has selected Smallworld's spatial resource planning (SRP) software through the company's United States-based subsidiary, Smallworld Systems, Inc. The contract includes software licenses, training and services for upgrading the city's existing information systems that the planning department uses to maintain massive, complex geographic databases supporting dozens of applications throughout the city government. The upgraded system will use Smallworld's leading technology for the management of spatial information working in conjunction with relational database management software from Oracle Corporation ORCL . Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. "The extremely complex spatial information management needs of New York City are a great fit for Smallworld's object-oriented spatial resource planning software," states Andy Stafford, president and chief executive officer of Smallworld. "We are pleased that one of the largest, most sophisticated cities in the world has chosen to place their trust in Smallworld. This helps to underscore the commitment we have to provide successful solutions to our clients in the public systems market." Smallworld , the world's leading spatial resource planning (SRP) company, develops and markets software products that model real world assets and services, seamlessly integrating this information across the enterprise. Smallworld's object oriented technology offers fast implementation and easy integration so that its customers can increase revenues, improve customer service and better utilize their assets. Smallworld has more than 500 customers in over 31 countries around the world.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (8362)	9/15/1998 2:48:00 AM
From: danderso	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19080

I don't worry about bandwidth for businesses. Many ISPs, alternative telcos, and wireless outfits are looking to businesses as their heavy hitters - they may debate whether 50% or 80% of consumers will be within the reach of very high speed connections in 1-2 years, but they consider both businesses and high-density, high-end residential buildings lucrative and immediate markets. They're probably right. David