FM:Systems Awarded General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 Contract

Contract confirms company commitment to serving public sector clients

RALEIGH, NC – December 12, 2006 – FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems (IWMS), today announced the award of a five-year GSA contract, GS-35F-0028T Schedule 70.  The number contract indicates that FM:Systems meets the high standards set by the General Services Administration, and includes the company among pre-approved vendors for federal, state, and local government agencies.    

“FM:Systems has served government customers since 1992,” says Marty Chobot, vice president of marketing for FM:Systems.  “The GSA contract exemplifies our commitment to serve the public sector and to help improve the management of property and facilities for every level of government.” 

Current public sector clients of FM:Systems include Baylor College of Medicine, Indiana University, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Northwestern University, University of North Texas, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of the Interior, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Wake County Government.  For more information on FM:Systems’ government business, visit http://www.fmsystems.com/gsainfo/.

FM:Systems products that are now available under the GSA contract include FM:Interact™ and FM:Space™ product suites.  FM:Interact, a modular suite of Web-based applications, allows organizations to access and analyze facilities, real estate and maintenance information in real-time. By providing accurate, up-to-date information workplace professionals can deliver better customer service, reduce costs and improve productivity across the entire organization.  FM:Interact modules include Space Management, Lease and Property Management, Asset Management, Strategic Planning, Move Management, and Service Request Management.

FM:Space, a computer-aided facility management (CAFM) solution, helps workplace professionals improve productivity with comprehensive tools for Space Management, Strategic Planning, Lease and Property Management and Asset Management.  FM:Space is seamlessly integrated with AutoCAD, ensuring that your CAD drawings are easily transformed into data rich facilities tools.

About FM:Systems, Inc.
FM:Systems, Inc. provides integrated workplace management systems (IWMS) that help facilities and real estate professionals deliver better customer service, reduce costs, and improve the productivity of the entire organization. Customers take advantage of FM:Systems’ web-based applications to improve facilities and space management, real estate and portfolio management, and maintenance management.

Many of the world’s leading organizations rely on FM:Systems solutions such as Bellsouth, Cendant, Computer Associates, Devon Energy, Federal Aviation Administration, GMAC Financial Services, Lockheed Martin, NASD, Northwestern University, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Progress Energy, Target Stores and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. 

FM:Systems is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and conducts business in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information about FM Systems, please visit www.fmsystems.com or call 1-800-648-8030.

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