Drees Homes Selects Latista Field Service Solution for Quality and Warranty Management

29 July 2006

Drees Homes, the country's eighth largest private builder, today selected LATISTA's industry-leading solution, Latista Field Service, to manage quality and warranty operations.

Latista Field Service solution is an innovative software package designed to improve construction quality control and warranty management processes leading to improved operational performance. It is a Tablet PC-based solution with very easy-to-use interface, integrated digital camera for issues capture, flexible forms/punchlists management tools, translation of work orders to Spanish and 10 other languages, and business workflow functionality.

Drees Homes selected Latista Field Service to achieve the following project goals:

* Reduce construction cycle time through improved communication with

subcontractors

* Improve quality management process to reduce rework and warranty

repairs

* Manage quality of subcontractors' work via better work orders

distribution process

Jack Herbstreit, vice president of production for Drees Homes, expressed his enthusiasm about Latista Field Service. "This new solution will help manage the quality of work from our subcontractors and help us maintain the highest possible warranty service standards." He continued, "For a large company the solution that would allow to analyze quality performance of our divisions and our subcontractor partners is a must have."

Michael Rulli, CIO of Drees Homes, added, "I'm really impressed how LATISTA made complex technology so easy to use for the end users in the field, which will definitely help with the software adoption by our users."

"Industry data shows that about $5,000 is spent per home in repairs. These costs, as well as potential litigation costs, can be significantly reduced through improved quality control during the construction process," said Christopher Ramsey, executive vice president of LATISTA.

About Drees Homes

Drees Homes has been recognized with many prestigious industry honors, including the home building industry's equivalent of the Triple Crown, winning all three major industry awards: America's Best Builder; the National Housing Quality Award; and National Builder of the Year. Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Ky., the company has 1,285 employees and $1 billion in sales last year.

About LATISTA

LATISTA, headquartered in Reston, VA, is a leading provider of field management solutions for quality control, warranty service, and work order management. LATISTA industry solutions support the unique business processes of several industry segments, including homebuilding, general construction and real estate management.

Press Contacts:

Igor Starkov

LATISTA

703-391-1070 ext. 116

istarkov@latista.com

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