WALTHAM, Mass. – September 7, 2005 – Proficiency, a global provider of enterprise interoperability software, today announced that it was named among 10 organizations as a “Company to Keep An Eye On” by Start magazine. This Start award was created to recognize software and hardware vendors that have developed innovative applications or products for the manufacturing industry. Companies were judged on their recent growth record, how their products/services are unique, and how they are meeting customer demands. “Start magazine is proud to recognize Proficiency for its unique solution and ongoing growth,” stated Start’s Editor-in-Chief John Buell. “Proficiency has demonstrated remarkable innovation in a challenging environment, helping manufacturers overcome interoperability obstacles to better compete in the global marketplace.” In June 2005, Proficiency released version 4.0 of its award-winning Collaboration Gateway™. This software release offered industry-first functionality, allowing organizations to protect their intellectual property when delivering models to collaboration partners. Aimed at facilitating inter-divisional collaboration within separate groups of one company, or between extended, global design teams from partner companies, the Collaboration Gateway is particularly well suited for automotive, aerospace and heavy original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers. “We are honored that Start designated us as a ‘Company to Keep an Eye On’,” stated Trenton H. Brown, president and chief executive officer, Proficiency. “This award underscores our commitment to helping organizations protect their intellectual property when delivering models to collaboration partners.” The Start magazine Hottest Companies and Companies to Keep an Eye On awards for 2005 appeared in the July/August issue of Start. Additional information is available at: www.startmag.com. About Start Magazine Start magazine focuses on the greater business issues that can be solved for manufacturing executives through technology. For its editors, that means finding a balance between the technology issues and the business management issues facing manufacturers today. Top executives have come to rely on Start for sound technological advice coupled with solid coverage of the financial, political, and management news shaping American manufacturing. About Proficiency Proficiency brings interoperability to the enterprise. The Company’s award-winning Collaboration Gateway allows companies to effectively develop and launch new products by providing critical design intelligence to all constituents in the PLM continuum, including marketing, engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing, in an immediately useable format, regardless of the original system. This strategic product development innovation leads OEMs and suppliers to significantly shorten design cycles, decrease time-to-market, and lower design costs. Proficiency’s customers include global automotive, aerospace/defense and heavy equipment companies such as The Ford Motor Company, Boeing, and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS). For more information on Proficiency, please visit www.proficiency.com or call +1 781.314.0500 (North America) or +49 (0) 811-55526-0 (Europe). ### Corporate John Alpine Proficiency, Inc. Tel:+1 781.314.0501 E-mail: john.alpine@proficiency.com Agency Contact Catherine Allen SHIFT Communications Tel: +1 617.242.7325, x227 E-mail: catherine@shiftcomm.com Proficiency and Collaboration Gateway^TM are trademarks of Proficiency, Ltd. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.