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Engineering Software Solutions, LLC Announces PIMS.NET Release in January 2008

Wilmington, North Carolina Sept. 10 -- Engineering Software Solutions, LLC (ESS), a provider of "software as a service" (SaaS) project control and information management applications to the pharmaceutical industry, today announced that its Microsoft .NET version of PIMS - the Project Information Management System - will be available for clients in January 2008. PIMS.NET was developed in order to upgrade and significantly improve the PIMS end-user experience while providing enhanced security, reliability, and performance. Demand for web-based applications in the Architectural/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry continues to grow, and the success of ESS's current PIMS application led to the PIMS.NET development project.

"Given our success with PIMS and the positive feedback from clients and end-users, we are excited about the significant enhancements we can deliver to the end-user experience by upgrading this application to the .NET platform," said John Moehnke, ESS Project Manager. "The third-party controls we were able to incorporate because of our adoption of .NET allowed us to design a user interface that surpassed even our expectations. The fact that we could do this and at the same time reap the benefits of improved security and better performance made this the right decision for us."

Neil Hutchinson, Lead Technical Developer, commented, "PIMS.NET was developed with the Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework, allowing us to leverage the power and ease of use that Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 provides. We used Visual SourceSafe 2005 as our code repository and deployed over the internet to allow development from multiple locations. We also used this opportunity to upgrade our database environment to SQL Server 2005, so the end-result is a significantly improved application environment as well as access to enhanced services and support tools for the developers."

PIMS - the Project Information Management System - is a web-based project information management system hosted by Engineering Software Solutions, LLC - a wholly-owned subsidiary of ValSource, LLC. PIMS provides its users with a customizable approach to A/E/C project management and facilitates the commissioning and qualification of pharmaceutical plant and equipment while providing a single repository of project information for the project team. PIMS can act as a project library, allowing owners to catalog and classify project documentation while providing a collaborative environment for document review and user sign-off. Through its user-defined workflows for Change Notifications, Punchlists, Action Items, and Documents it identifies and categorizes work items and ensures the project team is kept up-to-date on outstanding and upcoming deliverables. Its personalized displays and reporting features allow users to track project progress and identify issues before they become problems that delay project completion.

About Engineering Software Solutions, LLC
Engineering Software Solutions, LLC was founded in 2002 in an effort to provide the pharmaceutical industry with project control and information management applications that address their specific needs with regard to A/E/C projects. Our mission is to provide secure, cost-effective solutions for managing information related to the construction, commissioning, and qualification of pharmaceutical plant and equipment. The company is headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and maintains an application development and support center in Wilmington, North Carolina.

About ValSource, LLC
ValSource, LLC (www.valsource.com) provides quality validation services to clients who develop, manufacture, test, and distribute pharmaceutical, medical device, and/or biotechnology products and require assistance in the commissioning and qualification of equipment and facilities and the validation of processes. ValSource has grown to be one of the most successful firms in the industry, employing 100+ full-time consultants and supporting the commissioning, qualification, and validation efforts of several of the world's largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

Safe Harbor statement: This news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including market acceptance of the PIMS.NET product, the recent economic slowdown affecting our clients and potential clients, our ability to successfully develop products, rapid technological change in our markets, changes in demand for our future products, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments and general economic conditions. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.