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Parsons Selects PARAGON Program Management System™ From ViaNovus® For CALFED Bay-Delta Program

Oakland, CA ViaNovus, a leading provider of Web-based program management solutions for the construction industry, today announced that Parsons will utilize PARAGON Program Management System as part of the construction management services it is providing under contract to the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. Recognized as the most comprehensive water management and ecosystem restoration program ever to be undertaken in the U.S. The CALFED Bay-Delta Program encompasses multiple, multi-phase watershed projects that will span more than 40,000 square miles throughout California.

As the program manager overseeing the $8.7 billion Bay-Delta Program, Parsons will use PARAGON for cost management administration and reporting between CALFED management, and the 24 state and federal agencies who are providing governance and fiscal support for the program. PARAGON is the only owner-focused program management tool to integrate all facets of program management into a unified Web-based system for immediate access to cost, schedule and communications information.

Robert Campbell, who serves as the Parsons principal project manager for the Bay-Delta Program, said his team began evaluating program management tools after the CALFED staff expressed the need for a contract and cost administration tracking system. "CALFED managers, who have historically relied on off-the-shelf spreadsheet software for monitoring budgets, understood that the complexity of the Bay-Delta Program, coupled with the numerous funding agencies who would demand concise expenditure and fiscal allocation documentation, required adoption of a collaborative, Web-based solution," explained Campbell.

"Having PARAGON selected by Parsons is a significant achievement for ViaNovus, and we are very pleased to be involved in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program as its provider of choice for program management solutions," said Darrell Garrett, ViaNovus senior vice president and chief architect.

About Parsons
Parsons, a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, advanced technology, transportation, aviation, energy, chemicals, refining, environmental and planning, provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide. Since 1944, Parsons has provided a wide range of services to government and private industry through its operating subsidiaries. Parsons is known for its complete range of services and diversity of skills. Parsons has the capabilities to execute any project, regardless of size or location, from concept through completion.

More than 11,000 employee-owners provide services that address some of the most urgent global issues of our time, including protecting and restoring the environment, developing systems and facilities to deliver safe and efficient sources of energy, designing and building state-of-the-art communications and data management systems, and replacing aging infrastructure. For more information about Parsons, please visit us on the world wide web at www.parsons.com.

About ViaNovus
ViaNovus is a leading provider of Web-based 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, PARAGON provides clear solutions to cost management, schedule adherence and communications accountability by linking all such information about the program in an integrated environment. PARAGON is being used nationwide in construction programs worth more than $85 billion.

ViaNovus is headquartered in Alameda, CA, and is venture-funded by Polestar Capital Partners and New Vista Capital. For additional information, please visit the Web site at www.vianovus.com.

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