Wings Systems Ltd announces the release of her program 

“Coats Embroidery Design Viewer”,

 a contribution to the cooperation with Coats plc., the worlds largest sewing thread company.

Coats Embroidery Design Viewer, a simplified version of Wings Systems’ next generation eXPerience digitizing software, is free downloaded software, which allows anyone with a computer to view embroidery design files.

 John Doukakis, Director of Wings Systems said:

 "The Coats EDV is a simplified version of our next generation eXPerience digitizing software from Wings Systems; we have included most of the functions of normal editing software as well as many unique features to help users manipulate designs more easily. Designs can be exchanged between Developers and Embroiderers in a common format (as .ngs files) - they can then include notes, thread color references and other information such as fabric type and production details; as everyone has free access to the software, machine formats can be generated at the last minute to avoid losing the supporting data. The most useful feature is the ability to view the designs on your hard disk from Windows™ Explorer™ so no design is lost".

Alick Campbell, Global Embroidery Director for Coats said:

"For the first time in the embroidery industry a powerful software is available free of charge to everyone who has an interest in viewing embroidery designs. We took the view that only free downloaded software backed by two companies that are committed to develop the product, would persuade industry professionals to incorporate the software into their day-to-day work. Designers and Manufacturers sit at opposite ends of the globe and need powerful communication tools to improve on-time delivery to increasingly high quality standards - our software will help them integrate embroidery designs closer into the apparel supply chain"

Coats Plc is a UK-based public company quoted on the London Stock market; in 2000 it turned over £1,596m and made an operating profit after exceptional items of £70m. Coats is the worlds largest sewing thread company with a 22% market share serving the two main sectors of industrial sewing thread and needlecrafts - in both cases it is market leader. Coats also has a Fashion Retail division where it owns two well-known UK brands called Jaeger and Viyella.

Industrial thread: Coats produces threads for a wide variety of industries from clothing and apparel to specialty sectors such as furniture, cars, sporting equipment and fiber-optic cables - in nearly all cases Coats is the leading thread supplier around the world as well as in most market places. Coats' global reach - operating in over 100 countries - give it an unrivalled network which can deliver value to their chosen customers which include famous brands such as Marks & Spencer, Tommy Hilfiger and Adidas.

Crafts: Coats produces a wide range of needlecraft products and household sewing threads for the domestic leisure market. Brands such as Anchor and Red Heart are available throughout the world; key markets for crafts are the USA, Europe and increasingly Asia.

Coats is committed to developing its global reach and infrastructure, to make its products exceed expectations and deliver outstanding value to the businesses of their customers through product innovation and continuous improvement.

For more information about Coats Plc visit their website at:

http://www.coats.com

Coats and Wings Systems are now working on Coats EDV version 2 which will incorporate more supply chain tools and web-enabled features.

Coats EDV software can be downloaded using a normal dial-up connection by visiting: http://www.coatsedv.com