CONFERENCE ADDRESSES INCREASING CANADIAN DEMAND FOR FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY

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CONFERENCE ADDRESSES INCREASING CANADIAN DEMAND FOR FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY
19 April 2005 - Fieldbus Foundation

The Fieldbus Foundation, in partnership with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, today announced that its End User Council, Western Canada will conduct a major FOUNDATION fieldbus informational event on Thursday, June 9, and Friday, June 10, 2005, at SAIT, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The EUC conference will be hosted at SAIT's modern facility, enabling local and international FOUNDATION fieldbus experts, together with end users from across Canada, to share their experiences. Those seeking more information about FOUNDATION fieldbus will have an opportunity to speak with leading fieldbus authorities. Attendees should bring their application or technology questions for consideration. Tabletop exhibits showcasing vendors' FOUNDATION fieldbus products and services will also be on display. A high level of attendance is expected for this event.

Scheduled end user presentation topics include: developing an integrated fieldbus architecture for Canadian Natural Resources' Horizon Oil Sands project; and the methodology used by Nexen, Inc., to work with two owner-operated companies and two engineering firms to implement FOUNDATION fieldbus.

On Thursday, June 9, the Fieldbus Foundation and SAIT will present a half-day, 'ala carte style' workshop covering a choice of fieldbus-related topics. Other activities include a presentation on FOUNDATION fieldbus economics, laboratory tours and tabletop exhibits. The day's program will conclude with a reception featuring keynote addresses by Irene Lewis, SAIT president and CEO, and also a prominent end user. Richard Timoney, Fieldbus Foundation president and CEO, will deliver a recap and closing comments.

Activities on Friday, June 10, include a panel discussion consisting of leading fieldbus experts and major end users who will discuss their experiences with FOUNDATION technology. Tabletop exhibits and end user presentations will also be offered.

End User Council-Western Canada Co-Chairman Ian Verhappen expects attendees to come away from the EUC meeting fully informed about the latest FOUNDATION fieldbus news. 'With foundation staff members on hand bringing everyone up to date on the latest developments, plus end users sharing their experiences using the technology, we should be able to address any and all questions for anyone considering getting on the fast track to fieldbus.'

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Suppliers of control and instrumentation products gain a competitive advantage through membership in the Fieldbus Foundation. In addition to a tested, interoperable fieldbus specification, software licenses and other valuable intellectual property, the foundation provides fieldbus education, development workshops, interoperability testing, conformance testing, testing tools, development software, newsletters and field trial assistance for companies that wish to implement FOUNDATION technology in their automation products.

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