MONTREAL, October 4, 2000 - ICAM Technologies Corporation announced today that it has signed a co-operation Agreement with Mastercam of Tolland Connecticut to interface ICAM’s CAM-POST^® NC Post-Processing solutions with Mastercam’s CAD/CAM software.

Under the agreement, CAM-POST, ICAM’s advanced NC post-processing technology, will launch within the Mastercam menu (for release versions 8 and later). Manufacturers can now take advantage of this fully integrated solution to help obtain superior solutions for today’s most demanding machining requirements.

” This agreement re-emphasises our commitment to being the leader in NC post-processing technology , ” says John J. Nassr, President of ICAM. ”The CAD/CAM and the NC machine markets are extremly important to us. By teaming-up the number one selling CAD/CAM software developer with the number one selling NC post-processing solutions developer, we will be able to offer customers a product that is second to none in terms of technology, versatility, and value.“

ICAM’s advanced NC post-processing technologies are essential where quality design through manufacturing solutions are required. Working efficiently behind the Mastercam line of products, CAM-POST, has the important role of transforming the cutter location (CL) files generated from Mastercam’s CAM system into the specific machine code that is required by all types of Numerically Controlled (NC) machinery.

Mastercam provides complete and advanced software solutions for the CAD/CAM market. High quality milling, turning, wire EDM, and modeling CAD/CAM software , supported by a worldwide network of expert representatives has helped to make Mastercam the leading CAD/CAM tool according to CIMdata, Inc. (an independent research firm) on the market today. Mastercamhas the ability to strip away the clutter and focuses on what's important – the customer.

About ICAM Technologies

ICAM Technologies Corporation has been the industry leader in developing NC post-processing technology for over 30 years. Manufacturers in every major industry have increased productivity, achieved greater precision and gained a competitive advantage from ICAM’s advanced software solutions. ICAM’s product line includes: CAM-POST® (a permanent NC post-processing software solution compatible with all major CAD/CAM Systems, hardware platforms and NC machines). Virtual Machine® (a graphic machine tool simulator that depicts the operation and motions of a CNC machine during post-processing. Virtual Machine ® provides in-process feedback to CAM-POST® , which utilizes this information to provide collision detection and avoidance). Custom NC Post-Processors , and machining productivity tools including: High Speed Machining , NURBS , and Arc Fitting . ICAM also offers a complete range of consulting and training services designed to accelerate implementation and promote proven best practices to help our customers achieve their specific manufacturing objectives . All of ICAM’s products and services are continuously updated to maintain leading edge quality, supporting the latest developments in CAD/CAM systems, NC machinery and CNC controls.