Released on = February 22, 2006, 9:04 am

Press Release Author = John Busa

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Predictive Cost Analysis an Industry-first for Machined
Products Line

Press Release Body = According to Frank Azzolino, President and CEO of aPriori, "We
off an industry first cost analysis for machined products.real-time, predictive cost
estimates for turned and 3-axis machined products throughout the entire product
delivery process."

The new technology broadens visibility to the cost impact of trade-offs between
performance, quality, price, and delivery for a wide array of industries and
products. It provides abilities to capture cost-relevant design information,
production facility data, and cost accounting methodology to accurately explore cost
saving alternatives in the design, manufacturing, sourcing, and management of
product programs.

Azzolino asserts that, "Cost visibility begets business agility. Exposure to
real-time product costs at any time, by all who impact costs from conceptual design
through production and delivery, allows users to evaluate product design,
manufacturing, and sourcing alternatives before making critical decisions that drive
costs." Always knowing product costs prevents surprises, missed cost targets and
rework, schedule delays, and missed market windows.

Based in Concord, MA, aPriori (www.apriori.com) is the technology leader providing
innovative cost management solutions to the discrete manufacturing industry.
aPriori's Cost Management Software Platform enables manufacturers to better
understand product cost decisions early and throughout the product lifecycle.
aPriori's Cost Management Platform empowers manufacturers to lower cost-of-goods
sold (COGS), provides real-time visibility to "cost-critical" decision information,
and builds critical cost knowledge to go on the business "offensive." aPriori's
patent-protected cost management platform allows companies to assess, control, and
reduce cost of goods sold by whole percentages. The aPriori Platform truly enables
"Cost Knowledge Before it Matters."



Web Site = http://www.apriori.com

Contact Details = Contact:
John Busa
aPriori
978-371-2006
jbusa@apriori.com