Menlo Park, Calif. February 10, 2004—Skire Inc. announces the recent launch of Unifier^TM 7.1, the latest release of Skire's market-leading suite of applications for facility lifecycle and project portfolio management. With the deployment of Unifier 7.1, Skire continues to expand its capabilities for owners and operators to better manage capital programs across a variety of industries.

This release provides a host of capabilities for customers of all types, from those looking for an "out-of-the-box" solution to those requiring complex configurations. "We've added more than thirty new pre-configured business processes, including specific workflows and forms, based upon direct client input," says Paul Verveniotis, Skire's vice president of Product Marketing. "This library of templates allows clients to deploy a wide array of functionality with minimal set-up effort, allowing for maximum ROI in 90 days or less with minimal customization and cost of entry."

Version 7.1 introduces more than 1,000 features related to analytics, dashboards, workflow automation, real-time alerts, document management, contract management, multi-currency, and administration. This release is highlighted by pioneering advancements in the Unifier Cost Manager module. This rollout marks the fourth generation for Skire's cost management application, which continues to be the most robust and flexible solution available in the market for managing real-time construction costs across a portfolio of projects from an owner's perspective. "We are extremely proud to deliver to our world-class client base a cost-centric enterprise solution not available anywhere else in the market," says George Haddad, senior director of Product Management for Skire.

Unifier 7.1 is currently being deployed by organizations of all sizes in a variety of industries, including Fortune 50 companies managing $2B+ annual capital programs. A host of integrated capabilities automate processes and provide executives and managers with real-time visibility into the health of a capital program. Continued enhancements to the Document Management System include many advanced features tailored specifically for design-construction projects.

"Bringing together cost, schedule, and scope information in real-time in one system used to be almost unthinkable," says Massy Mehdipour, chief executive of Skire. "Skire's solutions not only make it possible, but do so while also automating traditional manual processes. The result is a seamlessly integrated environment across the facility lifecycle that helps to increase efficiencies and reduce costs."

About Skire
Since 1988, Skire has been providing end-to-end solutions for hundreds of organizations, including market-leading Fortune 500^® companies, from a variety of industries. In 1998, Skire developed Unifier based upon a deep understanding of its clients' need for a system to better manage a portfolio of projects across the facility lifecycle. Unifier is now the premier suite of enterprise applications utilized in the execution of large-scale capital programs. Skire's solutions help companies of all sizes increase productivity and profitability, enhance visibility, and accelerate time-to-market. To learn more, visit www.skire.com