1. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-1 PART FIVE Supplier Environment Market Horizons™ Report Real-time Automation & Controls (RTAC) in the North American Water/Wastewater Utilities Marketplace (2003-2007)

2. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-2 About This Report InfoNetrix LLC, an independent technical research and consulting firm specialized in utility automation and information technology (Utility Automation/IT) markets conducted the research for this report. InfoNetrix reports are available for subscription by any and all interested parties, foreign and domestic (except as prohibited by law), in accordance with the pricing and terms set forth in the prospectus, provided separately. This report addresses Real-time Automation & Controls (RTAC) in the North American Water/Wastewater Utilities Marketplace. Other reports in the Market Horizons™ Series provide similar analyses of Real-time Automation & Controls (RTAC) in the North American Electric Utilities Marketplace and Geospatial & Field Automation Solutions (GFAS) in the North American Utilities Marketplace. Please visit www.InfoNetrix.com for more information about these and other InfoNetrix Advisory Services.www.InfoNetrix.com InfoNetrix LLC, an independent technical research and consulting firm specialized in utility automation and information technology (Utility Automation/IT) markets conducted the research for this report. InfoNetrix reports are available for subscription by any and all interested parties, foreign and domestic (except as prohibited by law), in accordance with the pricing and terms set forth in the prospectus, provided separately. This report addresses Real-time Automation & Controls (RTAC) in the North American Water/Wastewater Utilities Marketplace. Other reports in the Market Horizons™ Series provide similar analyses of Real-time Automation & Controls (RTAC) in the North American Electric Utilities Marketplace and Geospatial & Field Automation Solutions (GFAS) in the North American Utilities Marketplace. Please visit www.InfoNetrix.com for more information about these and other InfoNetrix Advisory Services.www.InfoNetrix.com

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4. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-4 Research Standards & Methodology The preparation of this report follows generally accepted standards of market research practice and is based on principles of truthfulness and professionalism. A reasonable and prudent effort has been made to ensure that factors and circumstances having a material impact on any decision-making process derived from, or impacted by, this report are included in the analyses and recommendations. The representations of industry and market data and portrayals of the business environment are based on market research conducted by experienced professionals with broad knowledge and experience in the markets addressed. The information upon which the findings and analyses contained in this report are based was obtained through a combination of telephone interviews with key suppliers and consultants and other individuals with extensive market knowledge and experience, augmented by survey with a cross section of utility managers and ongoing interactive research with over 1,000 utilities annually. Each telephone interview/survey was guided by a specially designed questionnaire to obtain pertinent data, insights and market perspectives. These interviews were augmented by secondary research across a wide range of reliable public and proprietary information sources pertinent to the study. The preparation of this report follows generally accepted standards of market research practice and is based on principles of truthfulness and professionalism. A reasonable and prudent effort has been made to ensure that factors and circumstances having a material impact on any decision-making process derived from, or impacted by, this report are included in the analyses and recommendations. The representations of industry and market data and portrayals of the business environment are based on market research conducted by experienced professionals with broad knowledge and experience in the markets addressed. The information upon which the findings and analyses contained in this report are based was obtained through a combination of telephone interviews with key suppliers and consultants and other individuals with extensive market knowledge and experience, augmented by survey with a cross section of utility managers and ongoing interactive research with over 1,000 utilities annually. Each telephone interview/survey was guided by a specially designed questionnaire to obtain pertinent data, insights and market perspectives. These interviews were augmented by secondary research across a wide range of reliable public and proprietary information sources pertinent to the study.

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6. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-6 Market Horizons™ Report Contents 1.Executive Market Summary 2.Marketplace Characteristics 3.Market Drivers, Issues & Trends 4.Market Analysis & Future Outlook 5.Supplier Environment

7. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-7 WWMS-RTAC Supplier Environment Supplier Groups & Characteristics Supplier Leadership Qualities Principal WWMS-RTAC Suppliers Top Suppliers by Category Supplier Dynamics Competitive Threats & Vulnerabilities

8. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-8 Supplier Groups & Characteristics There are 4 main types WWMS-RTAC suppliers: 1.SCADA System Suppliers 1.SCADA System Suppliers - Suppliers of supervisory control and data acquisition systems for Water Supply & Distribution and Wastewater Collection & Treatment 2.Process Automation System (PAS) Suppliers - 2.Process Automation System (PAS) Suppliers - Suppliers of Water Purification Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant process measurement, monitoring & controls. 3.Hybrid System Suppliers - 3.Hybrid System Suppliers - Suppliers of combined SCADA and PAS systems, whether or not fully integrated 4.Field Data Device (FDD) Suppliers - 4.Field Data Device (FDD) Suppliers - Suppliers of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Distributed Control System (DCS) nodes for SCADA and/or PAS applications. SCADA/PAS/Hybrid suppliers are relatively few & stable FDD suppliers are diverse and rapidly expanding

9. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-9 Supplier Leadership Qualities 1.Market Tenure, Stability & Reputation Frequent and consistent market participation Sound financially and organizationally qualified Widely respected by customers; suppliers; other participants 2.Product Suitability & Performance Addresses current and emerging market needs & applications Meets/exceeds required performance specifications Compliance with contemporary performance standards 3.Geographical/Market Presence Broad availability of company/product information Easy access to information, staff & other resources 4.Propriety of Business Practices Compliance with competitive and general business ethics Follows, engages in and develops industry best practices

10. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-10 Supplier Leadership Qualities (Cont’d) 5.Technological Insights & Direction Innovative solutions to technical challenges Sets the pace for advancing state-of-the-art Participates in and makes tangible technological contributions to: Professional Associations Conferences, Exhibitions & Symposia Local/Regional/National/International Standards Organizations/Forums 6.Financial Performance Factors Maintains a significant and consistent share of target markets Historical record of increased sales and profits Market Leadership is not measured exclusively by sales and market shares; it is a combination of these and other factors!

11. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-11 Principal WWMS-RTAC Suppliers System Solutions & Field Data Devices WWMS-RTAC SUPPLIERSCADAPASHYBRIDRTUPLCDCS ABB  Bristol-Babcock  Control Microsystems  Emerson Power & Utility Solutions  GE-Industrial (GE-Fanuc)  Honeywell  HSQ Technology   Invensys (Foxboro)  Motorola   Opto-22  Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)  Schneider Electric (Square D, Modicon, etc.)  Siemens  Systems Integrated   Telvent   TESCO  Transdyn  US Filter  = Dominant Area  = Participation Area

12. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-12 Principal WWMS-RTAC Suppliers (Cont’d) Consulting Engineering Firms Black & Veatch CDM (Camp-Dresser-McKee) CH2M-Hill CTE (Consoer-Townsend-Envirodyne) Engineers EMA Hazen & Sawyer Malcolm Pirnie MWH (Montgomery-Watson-Harza) Engineers RM Parsons Roy Weston (Weston Solutions) Westin Engineering

13. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-13 WWMS-RTAC Supplier Leadership Top 5* SuppliersTop 5* Suppliers (Key Market Strengths) 1.Rockwell/Allen-Bradley (Systems & FDDs) 2.Emerson Power & Utility Solutions (Systems) 3.ABB (Systems) 4.Schneider Electric (FDDs) 5.Bristol Babcock (Systems & FDDs) * Leadership ranking determined by multiple criteria as detailed earlier in this section.

14. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-14 Top Suppliers by Category System Solution Providers Leading SCADA Suppliers  ABB  Bristol Babcock  Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)  Transdyne  Telvent Leading PAS Suppliers  ABB  Bristol Babcock  Emerson Power & Utility Solutions  Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)  Invensys (Foxboro)  Honeywell Leading Hybrid Suppliers  ABB  Bristol Babcock  Emerson Power & Utility Solutions  Transdyne

15. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-15 Leading Suppliers of RTUs (& RTU-like) Devices  Control Microsystems  Motorola  Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)  Telvent Leading Suppliers of PLCs (& PLC-like) Devices  GE-Industrial (GE-Fanuc)  Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)  Schneider Group (Square D, Modicon etc.)  Siemens Leading Suppliers of DCS (& DCS-like) Devices  Bristol Babcock  Emerson Power & Utility Solutions (Westinghouse)  Honeywell  Invensys (Foxboro) Top Suppliers by Category Field Data Device ( FDD) Suppliers

16. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-16 Supplier Dynamics SCADA/PAS Solutions SCADA/PAS Supplier Outlook (2003-2007)  Potential sale of Rockwell/A-B and/or Invensys/Foxboro; not apparent but both remain possible  Bristol Babcock is no longer actively for sale  GE recently reorganized its business into 11 divisions; potentially more consolidation affecting GE-Fanuc & Intellution (currently under GE Consumer & Industrial Division) possible  Siemens is poised to make significant acquisitions; Foxboro is rumored to be a high prioritytarget  Schneider expected to initiate pro-active moves within the Water/Wastewater sector in 2004-2007  Emerson expected to gain increasing momentum as Westinghouse acquisition is fully absorbed

17. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-17 FDD Supplier Outlook (2003-2007)  Expect continued trend toward increased use of PLCs, gradually displacing more RTUs and DCS nodes  Rockwell/Allen-Bradley will continue to dominate the PLC business, but expect some encroachment from low-cost sources (e.g., Automation Direct) to impact low-end units priced ≤$1,000 Supplier Dynamics (Cont’d) Field Data Devices (FDDs)

18. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-18 Competitive Threats & Vulnerabilities Supplier Consolidation & New Entrants Supplier Consolidation  Ongoing supplier consolidation, especially among 2nd- & 3rd-tier system suppliers and commodity FDD suppliers New Entrants  Expect new entrants from outside North America Activity slowed in 2002-2003 due to weak market and poor regional economic conditions Weak US dollar creating lucrative takeover scenarios Global market strategies of major environmental firms have lost some traction due to backlash from failed privatization projects  Expect new entrants from other market areas New regulatory and legislative compliance mandates will strain ability of smaller suppliers to meet market requirements RTAC will become much more closely related to IT on business, technological and organizational levels, creating opportunities for new entrants from other market areas

19. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-19 In-sourcingIn-sourcing  Users are becoming more capable of self-automating  Between 10 & 20% of host system procurements are internally integrated (i.e., no turnkey supplier selection) OutsourcingOutsourcing  User demands for more holistic product/service sets will drive outsourcing on multiple levels: Engineering Specification & Procurement System Integration, Installation & Testing Maintenance, Training & Support  Consulting engineering firms are consolidating, creating more robust outsource capabilities attractive to utilities  Strong supplier-consultant relationships are vitally important  Supplier solutions expected to work right out of the box Competitive Threats & Vulnerabilities (Cont’d) In-sourcing & Outsourcing Forces

20. ©2004 InfoNetrix LLC All Rights Reserved Worldwide 5-20 Security & IT: Utilities likely to look to stable, vertically integrated suppliers to meet increasingly rigorous security and IT mandates including:  AGA-12 (Data Encryption/Authentication)  GASB 34 (Asset Reporting)  Sarbanes-Oxley (Financial Reporting) Legacy Base: Utilities resist change and may even stay with inferior technology to avoid it. Suppliers must sell benefits; not features! Legislative Initiatives: Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act set high standards that demand high levels of expenditures, but suppliers must show utilities how to budget and justify automation expenditures on a business case basis If utility infrastructure investment remains flat for the period 2000-2019, there will be a $120+ billion payment gap for both clean water and drinking water (i.e., each). Competitive Threats & Vulnerabilities (Cont’d) Business & Technological Challenges