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VIANOVUS®, Unveils it's 'New Way' Educational Grant Program
Provider of Paragon™ Program Management provides funds to improve school facilities

Oakland, CA – June 4, 2003 – VIANOVUS, a leading provider of program management software for the construction industry announced today it is launching “New Way”, an education grant program that will support the increased need for school funding. VIANOVUS will donate a portion of its software license sales to qualifying schools that use VIANOVUS software. Donations are targeted to help improve school technology labs and libraries. The grants may be used, at the schools’ discretion, to fund computer equipment, facilities, books and staff.

“Schools must have the state of the art technology and current libraries. They are necessary requirements for today’s high-tech learning environment,” said Michael Ciocia, President and CEO of ViaNovus. VIANOVUS has already saved school districts millions of dollars by helping them to better manage their construction programs. “We have a special interest in education because we believe it is the best investment we can make for the future. Our hope is that each grant will be used where the most students can benefit,” said Ciocia. This opportunity is open to schools purchasing Paragon for the first time or adding additional licenses. Qualifying institutions include, but are not limited to, universities, community colleges, high schools, elementary schools, private and public schools. There is no limit to the size of the grant or the type of educational facility.

“It is unfortunate school budgets are being affected by our economy,” said George Herring, former Senior Vice Chancellor of Peralta Community College District in Oakland, California. “The contributions being made by VIANOVUS to help improve schools will be welcomed by schools who are struggling for funding.”

“The combination of increased demand for facilities, funding, and flexibility to design and build projects creates a unique opportunity for education owners,” said Darrell Garrett, founder and Senior Vice President of ViaNovus. “With this opportunity comes the responsibility of employing management systems that will allow for accurate progress reporting. The ability to track expenditures against multiple funding sources is an even bigger requirement than ever before as the traditional state and local funding sources are now being used in conjunction with new sources such as California’s Proposition 47 dollars,” said Garrett. “Managing the ‘color of money’ issues to make sure that funds are spent on projects for which funds were allocated can determine whether projects will be completed under current plans and determine whether new funds will be forthcoming.”

“Schools have to stretch their budgets wherever they can,” said Bill Savidge, Director of Facilities Modernization for the Fremont Union High School District. “The VIANOVUS New Way program allows schools to get even more benefit out of funds that are already committed for necessary construction and modernization.”

Educational institutions interested in benefiting from this program, or Construction Management firms working with educational institutions should contact VIANOVUS through their website at www.vianovus.com or by calling (510) 337-1930.

Paragon, now in version 6, is a proven and widely deployed product to owners and construction managers across many industries. Education customers include: Fremont Unified School District, West Contra Costa County Unified School District, City College of San Francisco, Florida International University, and Peralta College. ViaNovus customers currently manage over 1500 projects and programs with a combined program value of over $85 billion.

About ViaNovus
ViaNovus, with headquarters in Oakland, California, is the leading provider of Web-based construction program management software and services that introduce the concept of project intelligence into the traditional management process. Its premier product, Paragon Program Management System, starts at the program level and delivers owner-focused project intelligence on an unlimited number of projects and their related contracts. Hosted on the ViaNovus 24/7 network or available as a client/server solution, Paragon provides clear solutions to cost management, schedule adherence and communications.