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MasterControl Forms Partnership with Informative Graphics

SALT LAKE CITY – May 8, 2007 – MasterControl Inc. today announced that it has entered into a technology partnership with Informative Graphics Corp. (IGC) that will allow MasterControl users to achieve greater efficiency through enhanced collaboration in complex processes requiring 3D CAD applications.

IGC is a leading developer of commercial software for content visualization, redaction, publishing, and collaboration. IGC products are widely used by engineers and design professionals in areas where speed and accuracy are paramount for design collaboration.

The MasterControl-IGC partnership allows users to use IGC viewer applications in conjunction with MasterControl GxP process management software. This relationship will provide the following benefits:

• MasterControl users will be able to view three-dimensional CAD models without needing to install the native application on their computers.
• Cross-functional team members (quality, regulatory, manufacturing, marketing, etc.) will be able to collaborate more efficiently on engineering 3D models.

?This strategic partnership between MasterControl and IGC is what synergism is all about. It combines two great products to address a common stumbling block for many manufacturers by enhancing the user's capability to collaborate on engineering designs and documentation,? said Matthew M. Lowe, MasterControl product manager.

The MasterControl™ GxP process management software helps companies meet stringent FDA requirements. It facilitates compliance, fosters efficiency and cost savings, and accelerates time to market by automating and managing critical GxP processes such as document control, change control, training management, audits, corrective/preventive action (CAPA ), customer complaints, nonconformance disposition, deviation handling, electronic batch record management, and design control.

MasterControl considers software validation an integral part of software solutions for FDA-regulated customers. It offers a continuum of validation products and services that address different levels of software validation needs based on individual risk assessment. MasterControl's ?continuous validation? approach dramatically cuts the time, pain, and cost involved in validating a system.

About MasterControl
MasterControl Inc. is a global provider of GxP process and document management software solutions for life science companies. The MasterControl™ suite is easy to use, easy to deploy, easy to validate, and easy to maintain. It incorporates industry best practices for automating and connecting every stage of the product development cycle, while facilitating regulatory compliance. By combining an integrated platform with a continuum of risk-based software validation products and services, MasterControl drives down the total cost of ownership and enables customers to extend their investment across the enterprise. Hundreds of companies worldwide use MasterControl for easier compliance, faster validation, and better process management. For more information, visit www.mastercontrol.com , or call 800-825-9117.

About IGC
Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC), founded in 1990, is a leading developer of commercial software for content visualization, Web publishing, and collaboration. IGC products are renowned for their cost-saving value, ease-of-use features, and scalability. Its products are deployed by hundreds of corporations, OEM partners, and service providers worldwide. IGC maintains offices in the United States and partners with key distributors worldwide. The company maintains a Web site at www.infograph.com .