International Newsletter vol.14 2009/2 2.2.2009 FORUM8 Co., Ltd

----Contents---- --------What's New at FORUM8-------- -3D CAD International Symposium -New Product and Upgrade Information --------Upcoming Events-------- -Upcoming Overseas Events -Seminar in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul --------FORUM8 Homepage Information-------- -FAQ -Web Estimate Service -Technical Support Service for UC-win/Road Overseas Users -User Information Page 3D CAD International Symposium February 12th, 2009 - Kansai University Kaiser Project - Background Professor Shigenori Tanaka at Kansai University (engineering advisor to our company) established the social cooperation project "Kansai University Kaiser Project", in which private enterprises and university researchers take part in order to develop the first general-purpose three-dimensional-CAD engine in the construction industry. The project will run from July, 2008 until June, 2012 at the Kansai University Tokyo Center with the purpose of the research and development of a utilizable "general-purpose, three-dimensional CAD engine that considers time". Symposium Information Date: February 12th, 2009 Place: The Kansai University Tokyo Center Sponsor: Kansai University Kaiser Project Supporter Center for Spatial Information Science The University of Tokyo and Graduate School of Informatics Kansai University New Product and Upgrade Information Engineer's Studio Overview -plate elements (laminated Mindlin, consideration of shear deformation, consideration of non-linear geometry, consideration of material non-linearity for concrete and reinforcing bars) -new design for UC-win/FRAME(3D) input screen -extensive revision of UC-win/FRAME(3D) report output Display Sample aaSIDRA Plug-in Overview -plug-in that enables VR representation of the intersections designed in the intersection design software aaSIDRA -intention is the simple visualisation of one intersection (not a complicated road network) -constructed from the .sig and .dat input files required by aaSIDRA as well as, optionally, the optional file (.dat) Import Sample(data only imported from aaSIDRA file) UC-win/Road Ver.3.4 (Presentation Version) Upgrade Overview -supporting Windows Vista -scenario function -simulation panel - full-screen and window management Sample Simulation of an Intersection Display -Seminar in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul The seminars provide attendees an opportunity to acquire up-to-date information about our product. One of the main goals of these seminars is to explain analysis and design techniques which abound in the industry. Participation fee is free! Overseas Seminar Venue Shanghai - Shanghai Seminar room (FORUM8 Technology Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.) Beijing - Conference room (Beijing Tepia Technology Co.,Ltd) Seoul - Seminar room (BasisSoft, Inc.) Seminar Date Venue UC-win/Road - VR 6 March 2009 Seoul 12 March 2009 Shanghai 13 March 2009 Beijing 27 May 2009 Seoul 4 June 2009 Shanghai 5 June 2009 Beijing UC-win/Road Advanced 20 February 2009 Seoul 15 April 2009 Seoul 16 April 2009 Shanghai 17 April 2009 Beijing 2 June 2009 Seoul UC-win/Road for Civil 3D 18 June 2009 Shanghai 19 June 2009 Beijing UC-win/Road SDK 9 April 2009 Shanghai and Beijing 10 April 2009 Seoul UC-win/FRAME(3D) Dynamic Analysis 12 February 2009 Seoul 4 March 2009 Shanghai and Beijing 15 May 2009 Shanghai and Beijing xpswmm 18 February 2009 Shanghai and Beijing 10 June 2009 Shanghai and Beijing EXODUS - SMARTFIRE 10 March 2009 Seoul 18 March 2009 Shanghai and Beijing 11 June 2009 Shanghai and Beijing Multiframe - MultiSTEEL 5 March 2009 Shanghai and Beijing Maxsurf 8 April 2009 Shanghai and Beijing TEMPO-SDW 11 March 2009 Seoul Summary Participation Fee Free Application For more information and application submission, please email us at forum8@forum8.co.jp

-Upcoming overseas events We will participate in a number of overseas events. Please come to visit us in the booth to learn more about our product line-up. Look forward to meeting you! Imagina 2009 4-6 February 2009 http://www.imagina.mc/ IETF India 2009 23-26 February 2009 http://www.jetro.go.jp/events/tradefair/20080902844-event IETF conferences in USA for 2009 22-25 March 2009 http://www.ite.org/meetcon/index.asp

-FAQ 1. About purchases of FORUM8 products Q1-1. How can I purchase FORUM8 products? Q1-2. Are consultations are available before my purchase? Q1-3. What kind of procesures should I follow when using the software? Q1-4. What kind of supporting systems are you providing for references to the software? Q1-5. What kind of service using the software are you providing? Q1-6. What training or seminars are you providing? Q1-7. Can I send back the software I purchased? Q1-8. What should I do if I have a complaint regarding the software? Q1-9. What kind of software products are you providing? Q1-10.Where can I purchase your software products? 2. Product Information Q2-1. What kind of catalogs do you provide? Q2-2. How can I get your catalogs? Q2-3. Where can I get schdules of the developments and the upgrades? Q2-4. How can I ensure the reliability of your products? 3. Company profiles of FORUM8 Q3-1. What is the company vision of FORUM8? Q3-2. What kind of users do the FORUM8 products have? Q3-3. Can I sell or distribute the FORUM8 products? Q3-4. How can I be a distributor of the products? Q3-5. How is FORUM8 organized? Q3-6. What types of people are suitable to work at FORUM8? 4. Questions about website Q4-1. What kind of information is provided on the FORUM8's website? Q4-2. Can I purchase the sofoware products at the website? Q4-3. Is the website secured? Q4-4. How is the personal information handled?

-Web estimate service Free web quotation service is available at the following site. Explore sample projects, experiment and create! https://www2.forum8.co.jp/road_est_en/html/main.htm -Technical support service for UC-win/Road overseas users The support service undertakes data generation tasks related to UC-win/Road such as the generation of 3D VR simulation data, 3D models and textures,providing support for road businesses, urban development planning, public projects, private developments and so forth through extensive simulation tasks creating cost-affordable, high-quality data. For more information, please go to the following site. http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-support-e.htm -User information page Marketing materials and updates can be retrieved and downloaded from the following site. https://www2.forum8.co.jp/scripts/f8uinfEN.dll/login Gross circulation: 2,444 If submitting a formal request to unsubscribe from our mailing list, please include "Unsubscribe" in the subject title of your email and send it back to us. Thank you for your continued support. FORUM8 Co., Ltd. mailto:forum8@forum8.co.jp 2-1-1 Nakamegruro GT Tower 15F Kamimeguro Meguro-ku Tokyo 153-0051 JAPAN TEL +81-3-5773-1888 FAX +81-3-5720-5688 http://forum8.co.jp/english/index.html