ConEst Software Systems links their IntelliBid estimating system to SureCount™ Symbol Recognition Software

ConEst expands their technology with new electronic takeoff capability

MANCHESTER, NH – (July 1 2008) – ConEst Software Systems, a leader in cost estimating and project management software for the electrical and data cabling industries, today announces a dynamic link in their IntelliBid estimating system that imports material counts and measurements from SureCount Symbol Recognition Software.

SureCount Symbol Recognition Software reads electronic blueprint files, locating and counting symbols in a matter of minutes, regardless of how many symbols the user searches for. SureCount is so powerful that it can even measure distances between several points on your drawings, and quickly generate easy-to-read job total reports. With a dynamic link to ConEst’s IntelliBid estimating system, electrical and data cabling takeoffs are faster, easier and far more accurate than ever before!

“Working with drawings and schematics can be a very time-consuming and costly part of doing business,” says SureCount’s founder, Jim Pacenti. “Many companies have full-time people who handle just the chore of counting the material components of an installation for an estimate. But new technology streamlines the counting process and increases the efficiency of this task with the use of SureCount Symbol Recognition Software.”

The speed of SureCount combined with ConEst IntelliBid’s Smart System Count Sheets feature offers estimators the latest technology tools for generating precise, cost-effective and labor-efficient job estimates. A dynamic link between the programs transfers material counts and measurements from SureCount to IntelliBid where the totals are then taken off instantly including all of the material and labor totals to complete the job.

"Linking our IntelliBid estimating system with the SureCount symbol recognition program provides our customers with a degree of accuracy and speed that has never been possible until now," says George Hague, ConEst’s President and CEO. “We are extremely excited about this new technology and the opportunity to make it available to our customers”.

About ConEst Software Systems

ConEst Software Systems was founded in 1989 and released the first issue of ConEst in 1990. The company's founders are deeply entrenched in the Electrical Industry. It is their experience and knowledge that drives the design of software solutions that are powerful yet affordable and easy to use.

Over the past few years, ConEst has experienced significant growth, increasing the company's product line into a suite of software solutions for electrical, low voltage, and data cabling contractors. With that growth, the company has also realized an exciting increase in revenues, profitability and staff.

ConEst Software Systems provides electrical and datacom contractors with innovative and forward-thinking technology and is committed to continuing to enhance the design of their products to meet the demands of today’s specialty construction industry. On the web at www.conest.com # # #