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E-Z-GO Selects Visiprise Manufacturing for an Integrated Communications Channel Between Shop Floor and Enterprise Applications

Information generated from Visiprise Manufacturing will be critical to improved manufacturing efficiency

ATLANTA, GA - June 14, 2005 — Visiprise, Inc., a recognized leader in helping manufacturers manage and control global operations to improve product quality and compliance, today announced that E-Z-GO, the manufacturer of the #1 golf car in the world, has selected Visiprise Manufacturing for use in its manufacturing operations.

Following a multiple-month evaluation of the latest in manufacturing execution systems (MES), Visiprise Manufacturing was selected as the company’s new MES technology. E-Z-GO will use Visiprise Manufacturing as a platform that will enable the creation of a complete communications channel between the shop floor and other key manufactuing functions such as materials management, quality control and plant management.

"This project is strategically aligned with our business goal of improving our manufacturing efficiency," said Bob King, chief information officer of E-Z-GO. "In order for us to succeed, we have to focus on and invest in pure plant floor control functionality to give us the depth of visibility needed to produce the world’s premier golf and utility vehicles in terms of both manufacturing quality and golfer satisfaction."

The goal of the project is to operate a collaborative shop floor to enterprise application system that will enable E-Z-GO to achieve unprecedented manufacturing efficiencies. Visiprise Manufacturing will be vital in facilitating parts to point-of-use and parts on the line-to-customer order sequencing, corrective action management, and force control and stop process administration. In addition, the integrated solution will deliver visual management cues, traceability for key component parts, data gathering on critical characteristics, and collection and manipulation of data for use by operations and support functions.

"E-Z-GO’s use of Visiprise Manufacturing is what the manufacturing industry will come to expect in terms of a solution that bridges the spectrum from plant floor control to visibility and performance management," said Sean McCloskey, president and chief executive officer of Visiprise. "Manufacturers that are already embracing collaborative communications solutions across their global enterprise from start to finish have a clear business advantage and are better equipped to succeed in today’s hyper-competitive manufacturing environment. We’re excited that E-Z-GO has joined this growing list of leading manufacturers."

Built upon a series of flexible components, Visiprise Manufacturing combines the most advanced industry methodologies and the latest in J2EE technology to define, track and report on real-time information from a user’s shop floor. The resulting depth of information helps manufacturers accelerate product delivery, optimize cost efficiency and enhance product quality.

About E-Z-GO

E-Z-GO, a Textron Company, based in Augusta, Ga., is the world’s leading manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles. Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) is a $10 billion multi-industry company with 44,000 employees in 40 countries. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO and Greenlee, among others. More information is available at www.textron.com.

About Visiprise

With more than 18 years of industry experience and proven success, Visiprise is the leading solution provider to help manufacturers drive manufacturing results throughout the global enterprise. Visiprise software, services and expertise work in tandem with our customers to manage and control manufacturing operations to improve product quality and compliance management.

More than 140 leading manufacturers in industries from electronics and automotive to medical devices and aerospace and defense are managing and controlling manufacturing operations with Visiprise. Atlanta-based Visiprise has customers around the globe, including Solectron, Nokia Networks, E-Z-GO Textron, BAE Systems, Celestica, Philips Lighting, and Sun Microsystems. For more information, visit www.visiprise.com.

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Media contact for Visiprise:
Mike Neumeier
404-451-7832
mneumeier@gaughanandswann.com