BURLINGTON, MA, September 16, 2002—Dresser Flow Control, a business unit of Dresser, Inc., a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered equipment and services for the energy industry, has implemented the query and reporting components of Cognos Series 7. Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence (BI), is delivering a unified, accurate view of corporate performance across the business unit, while maximizing its existing data warehouse. In partnership with The Janis Group (JGI), a Cognos Premier Business Partner, the Cognos enterprise business intelligence solution allows Dresser to quickly and closely track sales and purchasing trends, creating a powerful view of the information in its data warehouse.

Based in Stafford, TX, Dresser Flow Control offers over 100 years of innovation and technology leadership, solving the most difficult applications in the energy and process control industries. Cognos Series 7 has been deployed to provide companies like Dresser with a powerful reporting and analysis solution, enabling them to dramatically reduce report creation times, derive critical customer insights, and measure and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).

"Previously, Dresser Flow Control has under exploited our information; a lot of churning of data and creation of inconsistent reports, but little analyzing of key information," said Walt Albright, director of Information Technology, Dresser Flow Control Division. "Cognos Series 7 supplies Dresser with critical, real-time, sales and purchasing information, which helps drive future product development, engineering, and improvements. This business-critical information allows Dresser to continually implement new initiatives to improve its product quality and better satisfy customers."

Cognos gives Dresser users real-time visibility into business operations. From manufacturing to finance, users are empowered to customize and distribute their own reports, meaning less strain on IT resources. With Cognos Series 7, users have the ability to see what product is in demand versus what is in production. This critical insight enables Dresser to improve scheduling for specific locations and product lines, and attain insight into inventory status.

"Our partnership with Cognos enhances our strategic focus on providing leading business intelligence solutions to solve our clients' most demanding business needs," said Mike Janis, president and CEO of The Janis Group. "Through this partnership, Cognos and JGI have provided an end-to-end solution that encompasses all of Dresser's data needs, providing a fast return on investment to the enterprise."

"Cognos solutions are helping global organizations, like Dresser, strategically plan, monitor, and assess the future of their company quickly and effectively," said Dave Laverty, senior vice president, global marketing, Cognos. "By allowing organizations to meet the complex requirements of their industry, Cognos is helping them transform and manage their business processes to better manage corporate performance management."

About Dresser
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Dresser, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of highly engineered equipment and services sold primarily to customers in the flow control, measurement, and power systems segments of the energy industry. Dresser has a widely distributed global presence, with over 8,500 employees in over 100 countries worldwide. The company's website can be accessed at www.dresser.com.

About Dresser Flow Control
Dresser Flow Control, a business unit of Dresser, Inc., is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing, and supply of valves, pumps, actuators, meters, piping specialities, and control solutions for the exploration and production, transmission, and distribution sectors of the oil and natural gas industries.

About The Janis Group, Inc.
The Janis Group, Inc. (JGI) is a complete solution provider offering our clients tailored solutions in the areas of E-business, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Resource Management Software (HRMS) and Collaborative Commerce. Established in 1982, JGI has successfully implemented over 500 systems. Our focus is to provide end-to-end solutions to Mid-Market and Fortune 500 companies. Our success can be attributed to our guiding principles, our clients, our employees and our partners. Our Principles are: 1) Never lose a good client; 2) Never lose a good employee; 3) Be #1 in all you can do; and 4) Deliver what you promise. JGI can be reached at www.jginfo.com or at 201-712-0505.