Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. Delivers Advanced Manufacturing Simulation Software to the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

June 16, 2004 (Pleasanton, CA) –Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. (WWK), a cost & productivity management software and consulting services company, announced today that it has shipped its latest version of TWO COOL® Cost of Ownership (COO) and Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) software to the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid’s Instituto de Energia Solar. The software will be used as part of their advanced teaching and research in photovoltaics and solar energy.

TWO COOL® is a feature rich software tool with a state-of-the-art graphical user interface, automated report, chart, and sensitivity analysis generation, built-in database, and multiple analysis modes. Since comparative COO analysis is such a powerful technique, TWO COOL® incorporates both single and multi-column formats, allowing direct side-by-side evaluations. This all adds up to TWO COOL® setting the standard for efficient and accurate operational cost modeling and decision analysis.

The Institute of Solar Energy (IES) of the Polytechnic University of Madrid was established in 1979 as part of the Semiconductor Laboratory. The objective of the IES is to investigate all aspects associated with the development of photovoltaic solar electricity.

With more than 2,800 users worldwide, Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. is the largest privately held operational cost management company serving technology-dependent and technology-driven companies. WWK maintains long-term relationships with prominent industry resources including International SEMATECH, SELETE, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), and national labs and universities. Its client base includes most of the top 10 semiconductor manufacturers and equipment and materials suppliers as well as leaders in thin film record heads, magnetic media, flat panel displays, and solar panels.

WWK’s product line includes TWO COOL® for detailed process step level cost of ownership (COO) and overall equipment efficiency (OEE), PRO COOL® for process flow and test cell costing, Factory Commander® for full factory capacity analysis and activity based costing, and Factory Explorer® for cycle time reduction and WIP planning. Additionally, WWK offers a highly flexible product management software package that helps sales forces eliminate errors in product configuration and quotation processes.

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