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CMLabs delivers Vortex Training Simulator to IUOE Local 721

Nova Scotia union training center to benefit from mobile crane training simulation technology as CMLabs expands install base.

May 1, 2006 – Montreal, Canada — CMLabs Simulations Inc., the leading-edge provider of operator training simulation for the heavy equipment industry, announces the successful delivery of a Vortex Mobile Crane simulator to the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 721 in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Vortex Training Simulators, a division of CMLabs, provides reconfigurable, real-time, immersive, physics-based simulators for operator training. CMLabs develops and markets simulation software, simulation services and turn-key simulators. CMLabs’ Vortex physics engine is the basis for a suite of crane and construction equipment simulators.

The training simulator delivered to IUOE Local 721 will be used at their Operating Engineers Training School to support their mandate to deliver skilled operators to the construction industry. Students will now have access to an immersive, high fidelity, physically realistic simulator to enhance their training experience, making it possible to deliver training more efficiently and cost-effectively than previously possible.

“CMLabs is proud to be accepted by IUOE Local 721 as a critical part of their operator training”, said Robert Weldon, CEO of CMLabs. “Our proven training simulators, based on the many years of development that made Vortex the leading physics engine for high-fidelity simulation, help our customers reduce their overall cost of training and make operators safer in their jobs.”

About CMLabs:
CMLabs provides specialized physics-based behavior modeling for real-time simulation. CMLabs’ combination of professional services and innovative software tools enables developers to create high-fidelity interactive applications. CMLabs’ commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product, Vortex, is the leading development platform for physics-based modeling of vehicles, machines and robots. Vortex is used by application developers to build physically accurate motion models and interactive behaviors for demanding industrial applications such as training, virtual reality, robotics and general visualization. For more information about CMLabs, please visit www.cm-labs.com or email info@cm-labs.com. For more information about Vortex Training Simulators, please visit www.vortexsim.com or email info@vortexsim.com.

About International Union of Operating Engineers Local 721 and 721B:
The IUOE Local 721 and 721B’s training facility, Operating Engineers Training School, provides skilled, safety-conscious operators to support the construction industry. The training school has a signed agreement with local contractors to accept apprentices from those who successfully complete our training. Our training school is also recognized throughout all of North America. For more information, please contact IUOE Local 721 by email at iuoel721@ns.aliantzinc.ca or visit www.operatingengineerstraining721.ns.ca

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