Estimation Teams With Microsoft to Bring Technology Directly to the Door Steps of Small and Midsize Businesses Wednesday through Friday's Event in Long Beach will Feature Free Seminars and Hands-On Demonstration Inside a Technology-Equipped Truck

    /24-7PressRelease/ - DLINTHICUM HEIGHTS, CT - December 21, 2006 - Microsoft Across America events are free seminars that enable visitors to explore a state-of-art bus for live product demonstrations. Visitors can attend a Microsoft Across America event at the 2007 Electric West Trade Show located at the Long Beach Convention Center from February 21st to 23rd. Representatives from Estimation will be on hand to offer one-on-one advice and answer questions.

For over 30 years, Estimation has been aggressively moving forward with new and better ways of serving our customers and improving the industry as a whole. Estimation concentrates its effort to improve the businesses of Electrical, Plumbing/Mechanical, and HVAC contractors with our brand, Logistics. This package of solutions joins together various processes, giving our users a streamlined approach to managing their businesses. Logistics is a significant part of our strategic plan to ensure that our core estimating products remain top of the line and to continually develop new products and services that provide real solutions for our users.

"As we lay out our plans for future growth, we will ensure that the growth of our users' businesses is an integral part of those plans. Our users' success is and always will be Estimation's success," said Alan Mech, President & CEO of Estimation. "Microsoft Across America allows us to meet face to face with our prospective users in the community, customize demonstrations according to their individual business needs, and build a lasting relationship."

A fleet of seven Microsoft Across America trucks will visit more than 250 cities across the nation through 2006. Visitors can experiment with programs such as Microsoft Office InfoPath, Microsoft Office Professional Edition, and Windows Vista.

More information about Microsoft Across America, including the tour schedule and event registration, is available at http://www.microsoft.com/acrossamerica.

For over 30 years, Estimation has been a leading technology provider for the construction industry. Estimation's estimating software automates the bidding process to help any sized specialty contractor produce timely, accurate, and winning bids.

Estimation's mission is to develop and produce advanced computerized solutions that improve the everyday business processes of specialty contractors in the Electrical, Plumbing/Mechanical, and HVAC trades. Our customers are our top priority and we strive to ensure the success of our clients by providing superior customer service. By listening to our customers and using their suggestions to guide all product development, we aim to develop products that effectively meet their needs and produce real productivity improvements.

Estimation will be Exhibiting at the 2007 Electric West Show and the 2007 AHR EXPO to demonstrate our latest business solutions. For more information contact us at 800-275-6475, [email protected] or visit www.estimation.com.

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