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For immediate release: May 7, 2003 MDA's DataQuick Signs Strategic Contract with Banton TechnologiesRichmond, B.C. - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA) announced today that the company’s DataQuick subsidiary has signed a multi-tier contract with Banton Technologies of Huntsville, Alabama. Banton is a collateral assessment firm specializing in real estate technology and residential appraisal solutions.The contract enables DataQuick to sell Banton products, and allows Banton to resell Freddie Mac’s Home Value ExplorerSM. “Our agreement with Banton stands to be very rewarding for both companies — as it expands both of our customer bases,” said DataQuick President Marshall Prentice. “It leverages our individual strengths, and then enables both companies to reap the rewards.” Banton’s chairman and co-founder, Dr. H. Stan Banton, added: “We partnered with DataQuick for several reasons, including DataQuick’s demonstrated success in selling and supporting Freddie Mac’s Home Value Products suite, their extensive partner marketing support program, and their flexible accounting systems.” MDA’s DataQuick is a provider of U.S. property information, combining timely, in-depth national real estate data with over 20 years of product leadership, technological innovation and quality. Banton Technologies currently uses multiple sources of data to provide valuation capability in over 500 counties throughout the Southeast United States.
Related Websites: For more information, please contact: Ted Schellenberg Media Relations MacDonald Dettwiler Telephone: (604) 231-2215 E-mail: teds@mda.ca |