EAI Announces Availability of Classic Jack(TM) 2.2i Industry's Leading Digital Ergonomic Solution Reaches Wider International Market AMES, Iowa, May 23 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Engineering Animation, Inc. (Nasdaq: EAII) announced today the immediate availability of its Classic Jack 2.2i, an internationalized version of its human modeling and ergonomic analysis solution. Classic Jack, part of the EAI virtual factory suite of solutions, is the industry leading digital ergonomic solution for improving product designs and refining workplace tasks. The internationalized version provides a variety of customer-driven enhancements for greater functionality, usability and reliability. Significant enhancements to Classic Jack 2.2i include a graphical user interface (GUI) localized for the Japanese language and internationalized for any language. Classic Jack 2.2i now supports the Hewlett Packard HP-UX platform, in addition to previously announced platforms, which broadens the overall user base. Other enhancements, such as improved handling of joint adjustments and texture mapping, are targeted at improving Classic Jack's overall functionality. "EAI solutions are used worldwide and it's essential that we meet the needs of our international customers," said Dave Sly, EAI vice president of virtual factory solutions. "By extending Classic Jack to a wider international market, EAI provides enterprises with an essential tool to help companies bring factories on-line faster and to optimize productivity while improving worker safety." Engineering Animation, Inc. is the leader in Internet-enabled visual process management, collaboration, analysis and communication solutions for extended manufacturing enterprises. EAI's solutions, which include e- Vis.com(TM) ( http://www.e-vis.com ), Open Enterprise Visualization(TM) and virtual factory solutions, help manufacturing companies drive down costs while improving business practices, efficiency, quality and time-to-market. The Company maintains its corporate headquarters and technology center in Ames, Iowa, and has offices worldwide. For more information, visit EAI at http://www.eai.com or call 515-296-9908. SOURCE: Engineering Animation, Inc. NOTE TO EDITORS: Slides and electronic images are available upon request. CONTACT: Maribeth Waldman, 515-296-6560, [email protected] , or Jenn Wing, 515-296-8974, [email protected] , both for Engineering Animation Web site: http://www.e-vis.com Web site: http://www.eai.com