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Press Releases : July 11, 2005

OCEANIC CONSULTING CORPORATION BRINGS SMOOTH SAILING TO ITS CUSTOMERS' DESIGN WITH KUBOTEK'S KEYCREATOR
KeyCreator Answers SOS for Complex Surfacing Designs from Ocean Engineering Firm

Marlboro, MA - July 11, 2005 -KeyCreator, leading design software from Kubotek USA, has been widely deployed by Oceanic Consulting Corporation to aid in the design and model testing of ships, offshore structures and other marine systems. Due to the complex surfaces found in marine vessel designs, Oceanic Consulting needed a sophisticated design package that also provided easy interoperability with other tools.

"KeyCreator has greatly improved the productivity of our organization," said Greg Tilley, QHSE Manager / Naval Architect, Oceanic Consulting Corporation. "KeyCreator's ability to let us create surface models in 3D, rather than 2D, reduced the amount of time it takes us to create models. In turn, once the design is finalized and approved, we can quickly create surfaces for machining directly from KeyCreator."

Oceanic Consulting, based in St. John's, Newfoundland, has three decades of experience in marine design and testing. With one of the world's most comprehensive collections of marine testing and research facilities, Oceanic Consulting offers all the components necessary for reliable performance evaluation of all types of marine engineering designs.

Key to the company's ability to test designs, rapidly develop models and create machining surfaces is their use of KeyCreator. Oceanic Consulting initially selected KeyCreator because of its ability to manipulate and handle sophisticated surfacing - essential for sleek hulls and efficient water displacement. Since selecting the software, Oceanic Consulting has expanded its use of KeyCreator and relies on it to design all of its machinery, hulls and instrumentation. The software enables Oceanic Consulting to do more than basic CAD work - including adjusting weights, centers and volumes, which are vital to the design of vessels.

Oceanic Consulting worked with Cornerstone Technology in the selection of KeyCreator as its primary CAD tool. In addition to the key requirement of advanced surfacing, Oceanic Consulting had to consider its entire supply chain and how that impacts manufacturing. KeyCreator addresses this need by providing CAD files that are easily read by both Oceanic clients and contractors.

"Kubotek customers select KeyCreator to solve very specific - often 'unsolvable' problems," said Robert Bean, COO, Kubotek USA. "Oceanic Consulting is one example of an industry leader who is pushing the bounds of traditional design and manufacturing. The result is better products for their customers, and easier and more cost-effective design, testing and manufacturing for Oceanic Consulting."

Kubotek KeyCreator builds on the heritage of CADKEY, the first true 3D MCAD software for the desktop. KeyCreator combines both the latest in geometry-based design and modeling technology, and a legacy of success in helping customers in the design of tooling, complex machinery, fixtures, molds and dies in a multitude of product development industries including automotive, aerospace, heavy equipment, sports equipment, medical device, and many more.

About Oceanic Consulting Corporation
Oceanic Consulting Corporation is an ocean engineering firm based in St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada) that provides commercial services in marine performance evaluation to the international marketplace. The firm specializes in physical and numerical model testing of designs of ships, offshore structures and other marine systems. Services include: seakeeping assessments, resistance and propulsion evaluations, manoeuvring studies, flow visualization tests, numerical simulation and other related services. Facilities include: a 200 Meter Towing Tank, a 58 Meter Towing Tank, an Offshore Engineering Basin, a 90 Meter Ice/Towing Tank, a Cavitation Tunnel, a 22 Meter Flume Tank, and a Centre for Marine Simulation.

Visit Oceanic Consulting Corporation at: www.oceaniccorp.com

About Cornerstone Technology, Inc.
Established in 1987, Cornerstone Technology Inc. is headquartered in Windsor, Ontario. Cornerstone Technology Inc. is a market leader in computer aided mold design software. Their flagship product, EXPERT MOLD DESIGNER or XMD guarantees to save its customers 30 to 70% off their design times. Cornerstone also offers mold design service. For more information please contact paulc@cornerstonemold.com or call 1-877-XMD-MOLD.

About Kubotek
Kubotek USA, Inc., headquartered in Marlborough, MA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kubotek Corporation. Kubotek USA develops and manufactures KeyCreator software (formerly CADKEY) and is also responsible for sales, marketing, distribution and support for the Americas.

Visit Kubotek at: www.kubotekusa.com.

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