Said Malcolm Walter, Bentley’s chief operating officer, “I am proud that Bentley is extending its tradition of leading the software industry in commercial innovation, at this time when the economic benefit of IT’s technical innovations are most needed, but the sudden dire financing environment would otherwise serve to thwart the capital outlays for the procurement even of productivity-enhancing software. As a privately held company without a debt burden, we’re able to offer the ‘Introductory Financing’ program for V8i as our contribution to ‘economic stimulus’ for our users and prospects. This initiative towards ‘software as a service,’ in economic terms, will enable infrastructure practitioners to adopt the best technology within operating budgets, for immediate return on investment – while sustaining infrastructure benefits for all!”

Bentley unveiled the V8i software portfolio for sustaining infrastructure today during an event at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia. The event was broadcast live around the globe and included demonstrations and presentations on the key advantages of V8i.

For more information about V8i, visit www.bentley.com/v8i. Current subscribers of Bentley SELECT may download V8i products as they are released at http://selectservices.bentley.com. Others may contact a Bentley representative at www.bentley.com or call 1-800-BENTLEY.

Bentley Also Launches BE Communities

In other news, Bentley today announced the official launch of BE Communities, a social networking site for professionals in the architecture, engineering, construction, operations, and GIS communities. BE Communities includes tools such as forums, blogs, resource galleries, and a wiki that allow members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other. Originally launched in beta during the BE Conference in May of this year, the BE Communities site has since been enhanced and updated. To access BE Communities, visit http://communities.bentley.com.

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators are indispensable in improving our world and our quality of life; the company’s mission is to improve the performance of their projects and of the assets they design, build, and operate. Bentley sustains the infrastructure professions by helping to leverage information technology, learning, best practices, and global collaboration – and by promoting careers devoted to this crucial work.

Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,800 colleagues, offices in more than 50 countries, annual revenues surpassing $500 million, and since 1993, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions. Nearly 90 percent of the Engineering News-Record Top Design Firms are Bentley subscribers, and a 2008 Daratech study ranked Bentley as the world’s #2 provider of geospatial software solutions. For more additional information about Bentley, visit www.bentley.com.
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