Ashlar-Vellum™ Releases Cobalt™,
Xenon™ & Argon™ Version 7

25 August, 2005, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Ashlar-Vellum announced today the release of version 7 of Cobalt, Xenon and Argon, their hybrid 3D solid and surface modeling software for Macintosh and Windows.

Says Robert Bou, president of Ashlar-Vellum, "Version 7 provides significant improvements over version 6 in both stability and speed. It just simply works better. We've also added a few interface enhancements that people will be delighted with. Customers upgrading to the new release will be pleased."

In addition to a seriously reworked infrastructure, v7 also includes the updated ACIS 12 modeling kernel and Lightworks 7.4 rendering engine. Improved translators for IGES, STEP, CATIA and Rhino are incorporated, along with improvements to the Design Explorer Feature Tree. Support for 3dconnexion's motion controllers has also been added for Windows users.

"We've listened to our customers who have told us over and over, "Make it rock solid,"" stated Greg Morgan, product manager. "That's exactly what we've done."

About Ashlar Incorporated
Founded in 1988, Ashlar-Vellum is the leading provider of precision CAD and 3D modeling software that automates and simplifies the design process for drafting, design, and engineering professionals on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. Ashlar-Vellum's renowned Vellum® user interface and powerful toolsets have earned the loyalty of innovators around the world. Ashlar-Vellum operates from its headquarters in Austin, Texas.
To learn more call +1 800-877-2745 or visit www.ashlar-vellum.com.

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US English-speaking Contact:
Robert Bou
Ashlar-Vellum
512-250-5811 x103
robert.bou@ashlar.com