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Bouygues Construction Has Selected Bricsnet; For Use of Rapid Building Deployment Platform to Optimize Building Lifecycle

Business Wire, Dec 13, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

GENT. Belgium and WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2000

Bricsnet(TM), (EASDAQ: BSNT), the global provider of owner-oriented, ASP-integrated technology, services and information for the process of engineering, construction and operations of commercial buildings, today announced Bouygues Construction has selected Bricsnet's integrated technology platform that streamlines the entire building lifecycle, compressing schedules, centralizing information and activities, and ultimately decreasing the cost of building ownership.

Ranked as the #1 international contractor in commercial offices by Engineering News Record (ENR), Bouygues Construction is a leading force in the construction of commercial buildings worldwide, and is driven to improve efficiencies for companies managing multiple, complex construction projects. Bouygues and Bricsnet are contemplating a stronger partnership for the forthcoming years.

"Bricsnet was the only technology provider that offered a credible integrated technology/services/information solution addressing our needs of managing the entire lifecycle of commercial buildings, from design and construction through facility management," stated Nordine Hachemi, the Development Director in charge of the cooperation with Bricsnet from Bouygues Construction, "While other companies offer point solutions for these traditionally fragmented processes, Bricsnet offers a proven, innovative approach of a single comprehensive solution that houses critical data generated throughout the building lifecycle. Using the Bricsnet solution we can ultimately provide this information to our clients: the owner/operators of the commercial real estate we build."

"Bouygues Construction's interest in Bricsnet technology further validates our strategy of providing a single ASP (Application Service Provider) platform that offers developers, owners and operators of commercial buildings unprecedented visibility into the management of their building assets during design, construction and deployment," stated Erik de Keyser, president and CEO of Bricsnet. "The Bricsnet platform enables rapid building deployment and reduces the cost of building ownership."

About Bouygues Construction

Bouygues Construction is the world leader in their sector (5.8 billion euros in turnover; 39,000 employees), and is an expanding company with strong entrepreneurial values. A subsidiary of the Bouygues Group, it is present in all five continents and in more than 70 countries. Bouygues Construction's business activities cover four sectors (building, public works, oil and gas contracting, electrical works/networks) and the company continues to develop a global range of services for its clients, with high added value, ranging from an analysis of customer requirements to running completed projects.

About Bricsnet

Bricsnet (EASDAQ: BSNT) is the global provider of owner-oriented, ASP-integrated technology, services and information for the process of engineering, construction and operations of commercial buildings. Bricsnet's offerings provide its customers with an integrated platform to design a building, manage a geographically dispersed project team, access building product specifications from manufacturers, bid on and procure building materials and services, and manage completed facilities. Bricsnet maintains corporate headquarters in Wakefield, Mass., and Gent, Belgium. The BricsnetWire(TM) automatically delivers via e-mail news releases such as this as they are being issued.