MALMO, Sweden, March 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading global provider of solutions for advanced systems and software development, today announced that it has signed a six year Euro 6.46 million license agreement with BAE SYSTEMS Plc, the UK's largest manufacturing exporter of advanced defense and aerospace products. The agreement includes the DOORS(R) Enterprise Suite (ERS) which will be utilized within BAE SYSTEMS and in joint ventures across its business operations including Avionics, Platform Solutions, CDI, Air Systems, CS&S, Alenia Marconi Systems Limited and MBDA UK. In addition, other business areas have the ability to purchase specific DOORS products to cater for tactical requirements.
This agreement is an extension of the contracts signed in 2001 and 2002. About 30% of the contract value replaces these previous two contracts.
With this agreement BAE SYSTEMS will expand use of Telelogic's complete product portfolio for DOORS ERS, including DOORS, DOORSnet(TM), DOORS Enterprise Change Proposal Systems(TM) (ECPS), DOORS Tender Management(TM), and DOORS/Analyst(TM).
"Telelogic worked closely with BAE SYSTEMS and their Global IT partner Computer Sciences Corporation, to build upon and expand the successful agreements already in place with the Avionics and Air Systems / CS&S Divisions signed prior to 2003," said Anders Lidbeck, President and CEO of Telelogic. ``It is due to our success that the Enterprise Steering Group took the decision to expand the existing agreements and introduce additional products to strengthen the requirements management capability across the business, fully backed up by a product training and implementation consultancy package to meet their business needs. Today's announcement not only strengthens our long-term relationship with BAE SYSTEMS, but also further confirms our leading position in this industry," Lidbeck concluded.
Peter Robinson, chairman of the Enterprise Steering Group for BAE SYSTEMS said ``We were keen to establish a flexible business model that would allow as many of our business divisions as possible to gain access to Telelogic's tools and services in a cost effective and efficient manner. The inclusion of Telelogic's latest products, DOORS ECPS and DOORS/Analyst and DOORS Tender Management into this agreement has helped to bolster the range of functionality available to our engineers and project managers in the challenging task of managing complex requirements."
The agreement covers all product licenses, support, upgrades, training and consultancy in a single contract. It enables BAE SYSTEMS to efficiently roll out a powerful requirements management capability to more systems and software engineers for a wide range of projects in its business.
"By selecting Telelogic and their innovative approach to helping us achieve our business goals in the requirements management domain we are also ensuring that we comply with the requirement process in place with many of our end customers, such as the UK Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defense," said Robinson.
About BAE SYSTEMS Plc
BAE SYSTEMS is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.
BAE SYSTEMS has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company has more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately Pounds 12 billion through its wholly-owned and joint venture operations.
BAE SYSTEMS, innovating for a safer world.
About CSC Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global information technology (IT) services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 90,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $13.8 billion for the 12 months ended Jan. 2, 2004. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.
About Telelogic DOORS
Telelogic DOORS(R) -- Named the market leader for requirements management tools by META Group in its 2003 report "Mastering the Requirements of Requirements Management," by Yphise in its 2002 industry report "Requirements Management Tools," and by the Standish Group in its 2003 report "What are your requirements? 2003." DOORS enables users to gather, trace and manage all requirements established for a development project. This ensures that the resulting application is completed on time, within budget, and with all features and functionality originally specified.
About Telelogic Founded in 1983, Telelogic(R) is a leading global provider of solutions for advanced systems and software development. Telelogic's intuitive, best-in-class software tools automate and support best practices throughout the application development lifecycle, leaving development teams free to concentrate on core competencies and apply their skills and energy to value-added tasks. By optimizing each phase of development, Telelogic enables companies to deliver higher quality systems and software with greater predictability, reduced time-to-market and lower overall costs.
To ensure interoperability with third-party tools, Telelogic's products are built on an open architecture and standardized languages. As an industry leader and technology visionary, Telelogic is actively involved in shaping the future of advanced systems and software development by participating in industry organizations like ETSI, INCOSE, ITU-T, OMG and others.
Headquartered in Malmo, Sweden with U.S. headquarters in Irvine, California, Telelogic has operations in 17 countries worldwide. Customers include Alcatel, BAE SYSTEMS, BMW, Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bank, Ericsson, General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Philips, Siemens, Thales and Vodafone. For more information, please visit www.telelogic.com
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