From: TOWN.CRIER@MD-B.Prime.COM (Roland Kittredge - Marketing 508-620-2800 x4666)
Subject: CV To Resell CADRA-II
Reply-To: Info-Prime@Blx-A.Prime.COM
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:48:20 GMT


OTC  11/11 0903  COMPUTERVISION TO RESELL CADRA-III PRODUCTION ...

DETROIT, MI (NOV. 11) BUSINESS WIRE -
   Computervision Corp. (NYSE:CVN)  Wednesday announced that it has signed a
letter of intent to distribute Adra Systems Inc.'s CADRA-III product which
it will sell under its CVware family of interoperable products.
   Computervision will utilize the product, CV-CADRA, as a familiar environment
to transition CAD/CAM users from outdated mainframe-based competitive systems to
Computervision workstation-based systems, and will include a CADRA - CADDS
bi-directional translator as part of the standard product.  Pricing, terms and
conditions were not disclosed at this time.
   As part of this agreement, Adra will become a CV-DORS partner allowing them
direct access to the Computervision geometry and data base.  In addition,
Computervision will become an Adra/Open partner, to further expand
Computervision and Adra application interoperability.
   Computervision CVware applications based upon CADRA-III will begin to be
delivered throughout 1993.
   "Utilizing CV-CADRA to address the drafting needs of users with a legacy data
base will allow them to transparently migrate to more cost-effective
environments," said Allen Hopkins, director of Computervision's systems
marketing, "while at the same time allowing customers interoperable access to
our advanced suite of CAD/CAM/CAE applications under the umbrella of a single
CAD/CAM vendor.  The large legacy system installed base and market share makes
this an excellent opportunity for CV."
   According to Jim Blaschke, vice president of marketing for Adra, "This
partnership with Computervision allows our CADRA-III product access to
Computervision's broad marketing programs and channels of distribution.  We are
very pleased to expand the scope of our product distribution, while allowing
CV-CADRA users access to Computervision's other sophisticated CAD/CAM
applications."
   "As the number one provider of workstation-based mechanical CAD/CAM software,
Computervision is committed to establishing partnerships that broaden our
application offerings and address our automotive, aerospace and AEC industry
requirements," said Massood Zarrabian, vice president of CADDS Marketing, "This
agreement represents another step towards completing our open systems commitment
and provide the functionality our customers require."
   Computervision Corp. (NYSE:CVN), headquartered in Bedford, Mass., is a
leading international provider of CAE/CAD/CAM software solutions and one of the
world's top service providers in the CAE/CAD/CAM and general systems markets.
The company develops, markets and supports mechanical, electronic, architectural
engineering and construction applications, engineering data management software
and geographic information systems (GIS) and has an installed base of more than
150,000 seats worldwide.
   Computervision's service business unit provides consulting, integration,
education and support services, for applications, systems and networking in
heterogeneous computing environments the world over. The service organization
also offers a full portfolio of conversion/migration and multi-vendor open
systems support services to customers of the company and its strategic partners
worldwide.
   Adra Systems Inc., based in Lowell, Mass., U.S.A, develops and markets
workstation and PC-based CAD/CAM solutions which deliver the best
price/performance for mechanical design and drafting, numerical control, and
product information management applications.  Since 1983, Adra has been
delivering CAD/CAM systems to companies in the aerospace, automotive,
metalworking, office products, plastics and defense-related industries
worldwide.
   CONTACT:  Computervision
     Sharon Israel, 617/275-1800, ext. 5907
     Adra Systems
     Patrick Pecorelli, 508/937-3700, ext. 783
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