Entivity Announces the Release of Steeplechase® VLC Software Version 5.2

Ann Arbor, MI - March 29, 2001 Entivity, A Phoenix Contact Company, the leading supplier of PC-based automation and control software, today announced the release of its Steeplechase® Visual Logic Controller (VLC) software version 5.2. This latest version of software includes features to benefit the VLC customers, including sub-millisecond scan rates for specialized automation projects and password protection of flowcharts.

Thousands of customers across a broad range of industries - automotive, material handling, semiconductor - currently use Entivity PC-based automation and control products to achieve productivity enhancements and cost savings that are measured in faster system design and launch times, lower machine downtime, and data connectivity between the factory floor and rest of the enterprise.

As with prior software releases, Entivity will offer ESS (extended support and services) to Steeplechase® VLC customers, which entitles subscribers to free upgrades and unlimited technical support.

"We will continue to support our customers currently using Steeplechase® and Think & Do® products," said Ken Spenser, President and CEO of Entivity. "Future plans include the introduction of next generation products that will integrate the extended flowchart features of the Steeplechase® product and the Visio-based platform currently used in the Think & Do® Studio product."

About Entivity, A Phoenix Contact Company,

Entivity products and services address project collaboration, automation software solutions, asset utilization and information connectivity throughout extended manufacturing enterprises. For more information, visit the Entivity web site at www.entivity.com or call 800-722-6875.