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Intergraph To Provide Complete Outside Plant Management System to NEXTLINKHUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 22, 2000 - Intergraph Corporation According to George Walker, NEXTLINK director of outside plant and access engineering, "NEXTLINK has grown remarkably fast over the five years we've been in existence. We knew it was time to manage our plant more efficiently. We researched 12 companies, and eventually short-listed three. Of those, Intergraph had the system with the best industry capability to meet our needs. Intergraph also has a global presence, and it was very important to NEXTLINK to choose a vendor who would be able to support our international expansion plans." NEXTLINK required an off-the-shelf solution and selected Intergraph's template-based solution. This solution, designed for rapid implementation, will allow NEXTLINK to implement the OSP system with a very aggressive schedule. The template is based on industry best practices and will provide NEXTLINK with a full range of industry-standard functionality. The core system will be used by network planners and engineers to track and manage the fiber network. NEXTLINK is also deploying Intergraph's Web View technology to extend viewing of the system enterprisewide via the Internet. Arthur Spencer, Intergraph vice president of communications, commented, "The CLEC market that NEXTLINK represents is a very exciting one for us. NEXTLINK has expanded aggressively and grown their business exponentially in a very short amount of time. We're pleased to be able to help them streamline operations and look forward to being a partner in their continued success." NEXTLINK provides service to 49 markets in the US and three markets in Canada. The system will initially be deployed in two pilot areas and then rolled out corporatewide. NEXTLINK currently has a wide variety of existing data - both in paper records and diverse, standalone systems - which will be converted or migrated into the Intergraph OSP solution. Intergraph Background Information Intergraph's communications and utilities organizations provide the world's leading Windows NT-based Geospatial Resource Management solutions for communications companies and utilities. Intergraph's solutions integrate a full range of asset management and decision support tools into a truly blended, enterprise-focused IT environment. The company's full slate of solutions for Geospatial Resource Management includes GFramme-based Industry Solutions, FRAMME, FRAMME Web View and Field View. Dedicated to streamlining the entire workflow, Intergraph also offers inside plant management solutions and the InService Suite of products, addressing outage management, workforce management, crew dispatch and mobile data needs. Intergraph Corporation is a worldwide provider of technical solutions and systems integration. Its vertically focused business units develop, market and support software and services for local and national governments and for the following vertical industries: transportation, utilities, communications, process, marine and public safety. Other business units deliver software, hardware and services across multiple industries. Built on 30 years of technology innovation, Intergraph is consistently ranked by industry analysts as a leading vendor in the global markets it serves. Intergraph common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol: INGR. Visit www.intergraph.com for more information. NEXTLINK Background Information NEXTLINK provides high quality, broadband communications services to businesses over fiber optic and broadband wireless facilities across the United States. NEXTLINK currently is providing service in 49 markets. The company is the largest holder of broadband fixed wireless spectrum in North America, with licenses covering 95 percent of the population in the top 30 markets in the United States. NEXTLINK plans to use wireless capabilities to complement and extend the reach of its local fiber optic networks in the markets in which NEXTLINK has spectrum. Additionally, NEXTLINK is acquiring exclusive rights to use certain fibers and a conduit throughout a 16,000-mile high-speed, IP-centric fiber optic backbone network that will connect over 50 cities in the United States and Canada. The network is expected to be completed in 2001, with NEXTLINK turning on segments of the network during 2000. Through this unrivaled collection of facilities, NEXTLINK will provide integrated, end-to-end telecommunications solutions to its customers. For more information, visit http://www.nextlink.com. Intergraph and the Intergraph Logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. FRAMME is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. www.intergraph.com/communications
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