Boston, Mass. ? July 31, 2001 ? VFA announced today that it is executing on its strategy to deliver complete facility management and capital planning solutions to real estate owners and property managers with the expansion of its Alliance Partner Program. Using VFA?s core Capital Planning and Management Solution (CPMS) software and building condition assessment methodology, the Partner Program empowers its members to deliver a complete facilities management solution to their clients and drives new business for member organizations. Six new companies have forged partnerships with VFA in direct response to the growing need for improved access, analysis, and maintenance of large amounts of building condition information from multiple data sources.

Five of the six companies have joined the program as consulting partners:

AFM Consultants, a Canadian architectural, planning and engineering practice that helps institutional and commercial clients address deferred maintenance and capital planning issues;
Roof Resources, a Kentucky-based roofing consulting and management company focused on roof design and roof analysis;
StationX, an Atlanta-based real estate consulting firm focused on strategic planning for major corporate real estate organizations;
Drawbase Software, a Massachusetts-based CAFM software developer whose all-in-one comprehensive software solution helps clients design, draw, track and actively manage facilities; and
Kilojolts Consulting Group, a Massachusetts firm that focuses on providing customers with energy management solutions to control energy & facilities operations costs.

Companies who become consulting partners work with VFA through co-marketing, joint projects, seminars, press and trade shows to enhance marketability and gain competitive advantage in the marketplace.

?As a result of this partnership, we will be able to provide our customers with access to VFA?s decision-support software tools and strategies, helping them to make informed decisions when choosing asset replacement or alteration,? says Gary Markowitz, president of Kilojolts Consulting Group. ?VFA?s core business is an excellent fit with Kilojolts? Virtual Energy Management and Deregulation Assistance programs, enabling us to incorporate VFA?s solution fully into our area of energy management services.?

The additional new member, NTH Consultants Ltd., has aligned with VFA as a Solutions Partner. With more than 250 employees throughout four offices in Michigan and two in Pennsylvania, NTH is a specialist in infrastructure engineering, evaluation of construction materials and environmental management. Founded in 1968, the company?s client base includes Fortune 500 companies, federal, state and local governments, major utilities, universities, school districts, health care centers, and nationally recognized architectural and engineering firms. As a Solutions Partner, NTH is able to deliver local support as a VFA-authorized and trained company that is focused on VFA?s facility and infrastructure lifecycle capital planning solutions.

?The growth of our partnership program strengthens both our commitment and ability to deliver the highest quality products and services to our customers,? says Gerry Foley, director of strategic alliances at VFA. ?VFA?s robust facility management offerings, combined with the extensive capabilities of our partners, will provide our clients with easy-to-use-and-implement business practices for transforming volumes of facilities condition data into invaluable knowledge.?

Leveraging VFA?s Web-based software and best practices methodology, the Alliance Partner Program helps its members to expand market presence and empowers the combined customer base of VFA and its partners with a unique combination of facility management solutions. Partnering companies are able to utilize numerous benefits offered through the program, including reciprocal business opportunities, collaboration at trade shows and seminars, and the ability to provide additional value to client services through an integration with VFA?s facility and infrastructure condition assessment methodology and Web-based software. Further information on VFA?s Alliance Partner Program can be obtained by contacting VFA?s director of strategic alliances, Gerry Foley, at gfoley@vfa.com. An application to join the VFA Alliance Partner Program can be found on VFA?s Web site at www.vfa.com.

About VFA
VFA provides its clients with powerful Web-based tools and consulting services for guiding them through the process of strategic infrastructure management. Presidents, CEOs, CFOs, and facility managers of multi-structure and multi-site organizations need planning and decision-making capabilities for facilities resource allocation. VFA understands and addresses these needs by offering a wide range of software and services solutions, from conducting comprehensive facilities condition assessment and prioritizing associated deficiencies, to establishing funding levels, capital project planning, and risk assessment. VFA has developed a strong customer base in education (including higher education and K-12), government, healthcare and with major corporations--all markets that have a critical need for facilities assessment and management. VFA can be contacted at (617) 451-5100. The Company's headquarters are located at 266 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210-1112. Information about VFA can be found on the World Wide Web www.vfa.com.