HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 2, 2016 — (PRNewswire) — Intergraph^® Process, Power & Marine announces that Saipem, a world leader in drilling services, as well as in the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of pipelines and complex projects, onshore and offshore, in the oil & gas market, has chosen to enter a new strategic agreement to consolidate standardization on Intergraph SmartPlant^® Enterprise engineering solutions. This new agreement confirms the addition of Intergraph Smart^™ 3D to Saipem's portfolio for more efficient, next-generation 3D design.

Gerhard Sallinger, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine president, said, "We are proud to see that Saipem continues to trust in our ability to provide our customers with next-generation solutions that enable them to succeed in their projects."

Intergraph Smart 3D is breakthrough engineering technology that is knowledge-based and rule-driven, streamlining marine asset design processes and improving delivery schedules, with increased detail and manufacturing design productivity of up to 30 percent. It is endorsed and used by leading offshore and marine companies globally, including the most productive shipyard, the top offshore owner operator, the top fabrication yard and the top classification society in the world. Smart 3D provides companies with the capabilities they need to gain and maintain an edge in a highly competitive industry.

For more information about Intergraph Smart 3D, visit ppm.intergraph.com/products/3d-product-family/intergraph-smart-3d.

Intergraph Technical User Forum (TUF) LinkedIn groups provide an online discussion forum for year-round networking between users. To learn more about Intergraph Smart 3D and network with other Intergraph users, visit ppm.intergraph.com/technical-user-forums.

The ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst firm, ranked Intergraph as the No. 1 overall worldwide provider of engineering solutions for plant design (process, power and marine), according to its "Engineering Design Tools for Plants and Infrastructure Worldwide Outlook Market Analysis and Forecast Through 2019."

About Saipem
Saipem is a world leader in drilling services, as well as in the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of pipelines and complex projects, onshore and offshore, in the oil & gas market. The company has distinctive competences in operations in harsh environments, remote areas and deep water. Saipem provides a full range of services with contracts on an EPC and/or EPCI (on a turn-key basis) and has distinctive capabilities and unique assets with highest technological content. For more information, visit www.saipem.com.

About Intergraph Process, Power & Marine
Soon to be known as Hexagon Process, Power & Marine, Intergraph Process, Power & Marine is the leading global provider of engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities.

Process, Power & Marine is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; hexagon.com), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive quality and productivity improvements across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications.

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