These
enhancements make the set up of enterprise spatial information, such
as department style standards, data sources and feature definitions,
transparent to the end user - eliminating front-end steps so they can
concentrate on processes to complete individual tasks precisely and
more quickly.0 will push the use
of geospatial information and capabilities further into the
mainstream," said Roger Harwell, GeoMedia WebMap Product Manager,
Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions.
Also, GeoMedia 6.

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The imagery was taken during multiple seasons and has
been used for development, research, environmental analysis, and as a tool for
meeting re-licensing and other regulatory requirements allowing the company to
reduce internal costs and increase efficiency. "Working with Space
Imaging, we can provide Southern Company with imagery that can be used for
multiple purposes thereby increasing the company's return on investment. Space Imaging is a privately
held company with partners, resellers and 14 affiliate ground stations around
the world."

Advanced cartographic capabilities improve map presentation and
output

Advanced symbology commands delivered in GeoMedia version 6. The entire suite of
GeoMedia products takes advantage of enhancements available in core
desktop and Web products.

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This group of projects
has a combined capacity of 22,000 megawatts, or 20 percent of the nation's
installed hydropower capacity.

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(TM) (GEDS (TM)),
established in 1996, is a small business with a global focus. GEDS takes great pride in offering its
clients a "Solutions Toolbox" filled with diverse, high-quality tools that can
be used to address their specific needs. The GeoMedia
family consists of 17 applications tailored for regional and local
government, national and federal government, military and
intelligence, utilities, communications , photogrammetry and
transportation markets.

Expanding data availability through new industry standards and
application development tools

An open architecture based on industry standards is the foundation
for GeoMedia's interoperability across disparate data sources, formats
and systems . Web
Services can now be created based on connections, queries and
symbologies already set up in GeoMedia.0 is expected
during the second quarter of 2005.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a rapidly evolving technology that incorporates geographical information with tabular data in order to asses real-world problems.

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"Southern Company has been very innovative in its use of satellite imagery
to meet re-licensing requirements for the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission," said Steve Bedsole, president of GEDS. Improvements include enhanced enterprise capabilities
for easier deployment of spatial data, new Web Services that integrate
geospatial data in mainstream business applications and an advanced
map display environment for high-quality cartographic output."

Simplifying data manipulation for end users while standardizing
data definitions for the enterprise

New functionality within GeoMedia 6. Additional city departments or city
businesses can easily integrate that service into its Web site to also
provide this map routing information for its customers.

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"This will help
departments and teams work together more effectively to increase
productivity. Included
in version 6.0 introduces improvements in high-speed placement
and editing for faster and easier data maintenance and new geospatial
metadata catalog search and query capabilities for simple and quick
discovery and retrieval of geospatial data.

For more information about GeoMedia 6.

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In
the past, we relied on the U. Southern Company then submits the
analyzed satellite imagery to the FERC and state and local government agencies
to demonstrate that it is meeting regulatory requirements .

Intergraph Boosts Open Spatial Enterprises with GeoMedia Version 6.0

Intergraph's GeoMedia products allow
enterprises to visualize spatial information for fast and accurate
decision making across departments and entire organizations.

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S. Instead, administrators define and configure geospatial
styles , ensuring consistency across the organization. This gives organizations a
visual authoring tool to make generating a Web Service as easy as
setting up a Web site in GeoMedia WebMap - no programming required.
In addition, to maximize flexibility in building and using Web
applications within a broader set of business and IT environments,
Intergraph is adding new interoperability standards , Simple Object
Access Protocol (SOAP)/Web Service Definition Language (WSDL)
interfaces, to existing Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC(TM))
interfaces.

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High-Resolution Images to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Costs
for Energy Company

DENVER, Space Imaging announced today that
Southern Company SO), one of the largest
producers of electricity in the United States, has completed a three-year
project with Space Imaging for the collection of high-resolution IKONOS
satellite imagery of large, environmentally-sensitive areas in the Southeast
United States where Southern Company has property or distribution assets. GEDS' primary focus is
sales and support services in the fields of digital mapping, imagery, LiDAR,
remote sensing, environmental classification , and GIS applications.S.

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Ten years ago Southern Company began simultaneously re-licensing seven
facilities and became one of the first energy companies to use satellite
imagery to meet these re-licensing requirements as defined by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). GEDS also
provides the latest technology for high-speed data management and distribution
of large raster and vector data files.spaceimaging.

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A new categories
system simplifies the presentation of geospatial data to the end user
and several tools are included for managing large data sets, such as
legend grouping tools for dealing with large legends; simple schema
remodeling for integration of data; and improved spatial filtering
capabilities for efficiently traversing large data sets. Availability of version 6.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000522/LAM023LOGO)
Southern Company is a super-regional energy company with nearly
39,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Southeast.com. Not only do these
improvements improve productivity, thus speeding the distribution and
output of maps , but also they improve the quality of geospatial data
presentation. For more information, visit
http: //imgs.

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For more info visit their website at:
http://www. Space
Imaging's customer-centric business lines include imagery from satellites and
aircraft, decision-support geospatial solutions, and direct access to its
satellites for corporations and governments.
Customers will have the opportunity to preview these products this
week at GeoSpatial World 2005, the Intergraph GeoSpatial Users
Community international training and management conference, in San
Francisco.
"New Web Services tools available in version 6.com

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions

Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions is a leading
geospatial solutions provider for the following markets: local, state
and federal government; transportation; utilities; communications;
location-based services; photogrammetry; remote sensing; cartography;
and military and intelligence.

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Collectively, these hydropower re-licensing
decisions will reshape local communities, ecosystems and economies across the
country. "Our IKONOS
satellite imagery has provided Southern Company with a vast amount of data
that has enabled better assessment and project planning. The company supplies the highest quality, most accurate, visual
information about the planet's changing natural and cultural features. For more information on products and services , please visit
http://www.

Business Editors/High-Tech Editors
GeoSpatial World 2005

SAN FRANCISCO----

New enterprise tools, Web services and cartographic improvements help
enterprises create, manage, share and present geospatial information

Intergraph (NASDAQ: INGR ) Mapping and Geospatial Solutions today
announced version 6.0
enable more control over map composition quality and presentation, the
use of additional formats, easier definition of symbols and the
improved ability to use complex symbols.0, visit www.com/pressimages

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Southern
Company uses IKONOS imagery data for a number of projects including hydropower
re-licensing, forestry, environmental applications, land use planning,
business development, asset management, and transmission line planning and
routing. "The high resolution and accuracy of the
satellite images as well as the fact they reflect the current landscape,
provides us with the data we need to make intelligent business decisions . Geological Survey's Digital Orthophoto
Quadrangles (DOQs). Version 6.

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newscom. Southern Company can now view a larger
area of not only specific land features, such as reservoirs and boundaries ,
but also its surrounding properties.0 of GeoMedia adds and improves functionality that
simplifies end-user access to enterprise geospatial information while
focusing on increasing productivity for individual tasks and
workflows, such as data capture, maintenance, analysis and
presentation.

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Intergraph and GeoMedia are registered trademarks of Intergraph
Corporation.

EDITORS: For related press images, visit
http://imgs.

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Space Imaging Provides IKONOS Satellite Imagery to Southern Company

For example, a city's streets department may decide to create a map
routing Web Service that displays highway or transportation routes
between two specified locations. Enhancements consist of new display tools for
attribute-based symbology, vector and image translucency, interior
boundary tints, advanced style rendering, rotated map workflows and
text haloing and parameterized symbols to support attribute-driven
labels in symbols, such as U.

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It has also been used to identify land classification, cultural
resources and encroachment. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their
respective owners.

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This is a prime
example of how satellite imagery is being utilized in the commercial industry
to improve efficiencies and save costs.
Today, Space Imaging's products are the cornerstone of the remote-sensing
industry.0 of its suite of GeoMedia(R) desktop and Web
products for maintaining, integrating, analyzing and presenting
geospatial data to enable an open spatial enterprise.0 extends the ability to share and access data
throughout an organization and between companies with new
industry-standard Web Services available in GeoMedia Web products. "The ability to publish
Web Services without programming will make it much easier and less
costly for organizations to develop geo-enabled applications as a
standard offering to their customers.intergraph .

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The
contract for the purchase of approximately $600,000 worth of IKONOS imagery
was negotiated by Space Imaging reseller Geographical and Environmental Data
Services, Inc.
(http://www ., Space Imaging
radically transformed the Earth information market when in 1999 it launched
IKONOS , the world's first commercial high-resolution imaging satellite.
"The revised GeoMedia family of products is packed with new and
improved capabilities that let organizations create and share
geospatial data with ease as well as allow professionals to use the
software with greater efficiency," said Pete Crosbie, GeoMedia Product
Manager, Intergraph Mapping and Geospatial Solutions.0 is a new library subsystem for sharing geoworkspace
information around the enterprise and user profile tools for
generating workflow-focused application interfaces.

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"The IKONOS satellite imagery has enabled us to plan more efficiently and
ensure minimal environmental impact, and will continue to add value for years
to come," said Kenny Lowe, GIS senior specialist at Alabama Power Company, a
division of Southern Company.geomedia6.

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(GEDS). According to the FERC, over the next
decade 220 hydropower project licenses will expire."

About Geographical and Environmental Data Services
Geographical + Environmental Data Services, Inc. Based near Denver, Colo.
Version 6.intergraph.

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Having access to IKONOS imagery for the past three years has
simplified the re-licensing process.0 enhances the value of
geospatial data within the enterprise, making it more useful to
individuals and at the same time preserving data integrity. highway shields.

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"
"Southern Company was one of our early customers and this deal represents
a large sales and usage milestone for both companies," said Howard Klayman,
director of Customer Service Operations at Space Imaging.com.

About Space Imaging
Space Imaging is the premier provider of satellite imagery enabling
businesses, governments and individuals to better map, measure, monitor and
manage the world in which we live.

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It is
headquartered in the Greater Birmingham, Alabama, area with an additional
sales and support office in West Palm Beach , Florida.geds-inc.