COCREATE ATTAINS GOLD CERTIFIED PARTNER IN MICROSOFT PROGRAM.

CoCreate Software, Inc., a leading provider of 3rd generation PLM software applications for high-tech electronics and machinery, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions, recognizing CoCreate's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.

As a Gold Certified Partner, CoCreate has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.

CoCreate's software for 3D product development and product lifecycle management (PLM) equips design and manufacturing companies with remarkable speed, flexibility and responsiveness to change within their engineering and business processes.

Microsoft technologies are critical innovation-enabling infrastructure to the CoCreate OneSpace Suite, which offers a complete solution for 3D CAD, integrated data management and streamlined business processes. Using a lightweight and open approach, CoCreate leverages customers' existing IT investments to create an interconnected product lifecycle management process across product planning, product development and manufacturing.

"As a Gold Certified ISV Partner managed by Microsoft's Manufacturing Industry Solutions team, we now have the closest working relationship with Microsoft and the highest level of expertise with Microsoft technologies," said William M. Gascoigne, CoCreate CEO. "Gold Certified Partner status allows us to publicly highlight our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to the market, and to leverage new resources that help us enhance our offerings to customers within the high-tech electronics and machinery industry."

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft recognizes CoCreate as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology."

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner status, CoCreate had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.

The ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have obtained this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing packed software based on Microsoft technologies.

"Solutions competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs to meet customer needs," said Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate vice president of the Developer & Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft. "They allow ISVs to keep and win customers through their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies. Microsoft has a long history of working closely with ISV partners to help them deliver compelling solutions and applications to our mutual customers, and the Microsoft Competencies are an important step in continuing to enhance vital relationships with ISVs worldwide."

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.

About CoCreate(R)

CoCreate Software is for leaders in high-tech electronics and machinery, and other innovative companies facing intense time to market pressure. Many of the world's best known product development companies depend on CoCreate in order to achieve unprecedented speed and flexibility.

CoCreate's 3rd generation approach to product lifecycle management (3G PLM) streamlines the process of planning, developing and manufacturing products. As the world's #1 provider of Dynamic Modeling based software, CoCreate is the ideal platform for lean product development.

You can find CoCreate's award winning software, resellers, and services in more than 30 countries and on the Web.

For more information, visit http://www.cocreate.com or call 970/267-8120.