MILFORD, OH; AUGUST 20, 2002 --- ITI TranscenData, the product data interoperability business of International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI), announces that Metaldyne Corporation has selected the company's DEXcenter (Data Exchange Center) to integrate file transfers and translations throughout the engineering supply chain. DEXcenter is a secure web-based solution that automates, centralizes, and manages the exchange of engineering product data files throughout the supply chain, regardless of that data's type, source, or destination. Metaldyne will employ DEXcenter to translate and transfer a variety of CAD model file types (including I-DEAS, Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics, and CATIA) between departments, customers, and suppliers.

"The ability to quickly and reliably share files with our other facilities, suppliers and customers is critical to our business," said Metaldyne's Joe Kennedy, Manager, Knowledge Systems. "We explored a variety of options and found DEXcenter to be the best overall solution for the myriad of file types encountered in the global engineering environment."

"Metaldyne is an example of how organizations are raising the value of their product data by making its reuse more effective among the engineering supply chain," explained Don Hemmelgarn, President of ITI TranscenData. "DEXcenter allows Metaldyne to focus time and resources on their core business objectives instead of reworking and transferring CAD files. We are very pleased to have been entrusted as Metaldyne's supply chain integration solution provider."

About Metaldyne
Metaldyne is a leading global designer and supplier of metal-based components, assemblies, and modules for transportation-related powertrain and chassis applications including engine, transmission/transfer case, wheel-end and suspension, axle and driveline, and noise and vibration control products to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves the automotive segment through its Chassis, Drivetrain & Transmission, and Engine Group. Headquartered in Plymouth, MI, Metaldyne's annual revenues exceed $1.4 billion. The company employs nearly 8,500 employees at over 50 facilities in 11 countries. www.metaldyne.com

About ITI TranscenData
ITI TranscenData is the product data interoperability business within International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI). ITI TranscenData provides interoperability solutions that enable companies to effectively exchange, reuse, and share engineering product data among diverse software applications used throughout a manufacturing enterprise and it's supply chain directly reducing and eliminating non-value-added time and costs associated with reusing product data. ITI TranscenData solutions are distributed worldwide through a combination of direct sales, resellers, and strategic vendor/OEM partners.