The Workshop’s title is “Underground Pipeline Asset Management – Sanitary Sewers – State of the Art.” Mr. Smith’s session in the workshop will discuss utilizing the company’s innovative Smart Probe^TM technology and GIS capabilities to collect and manage data for underground infrastructure assets. Geospatial personnel will also be available to discuss its technology and capabilities in Booth 312 during the Conference July 22 through July 24, 2008.

Mr. Smith has been instrumental in the development of several patented and patent pending technologies for the underground pipeline and infrastructure industry, including the most recent “Geospatial Tension/Calc3D™ Technology” which utilizes the Company’s proprietary Smart Probes^TM along with custom designed software to quickly and accurately calculate bending radius, joint integrity and pulling tension data of underground conduit critical for the safe installation of high voltage underground transmission and distribution cabling. As Founder and former CEO of Underground Solutions he was responsible for the development of the revolutionary Duraliner™ and Fusible PVC™ pipeline technologies.

The Workshop, part of ASCE’s International Pipeline Conference and Exposition held at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, will discuss “Underground Pipeline Asset Management-Sanitary Sewers - State of the Art.”

The full-day seminar will be presented as an interactive workshop to discuss the “State of the Art” in condition assessment techniques as they apply to underground sanitary sewer and the management of these assets. Owners, contractors, and engineers will present their perspective as it relates to condition assessment, a review of various inspection techniques and computer software / hardware for managing and evaluating field data.

The expected audience of the workshop will be public agencies, including pipeline mangers, operations, and administrators; and consultants interested in learning more about “State of the Art” inspection techniques in combination with what this information means to a Utility Asset Management Program and how to apply the information.