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Avaki Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise information integration (EII) software, today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected Avaki software for inclusion in a project, led by IBM working jointly with prime contractor Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), designed to help the EPA and state agencies perform improved air quality modeling and better predict the environmental risks of exposure to air pollution. Seeking to partner more effectively with state agencies implementing new clean air standards, the EPA deployed the first stage of a jointly-developed computing infrastructure and data management solution. Avaki EII software contributed capabilities for data access and integration to the project, which also included Red Hat Linux Enterprise 2.1 from Red Hat and IBM's Grid Toolkit. With this solution, the EPA is in a better position to execute complex air quality models efficiently and share key resources with the states. The EPA is currently evaluating plans for expanding the project. "This advanced solution, including technology from IBM and Avaki, provides the agency with increased speed and efficiency we can apply to improving the nation's health by partnering with the states in their implementation of clean air standards," said Dr. Paul Gilman, assistant administrator for research and development at the EPA. Dr. Gilman went on to add that with Avaki and IBM's solution in place, the EPA anticipates positive impact on human health protection, ecosystem assessment, pollution prevention, computational toxicology, systems biology, genomics and many other areas critical to protection of human health and the environment. "We are thrilled that Avaki can contribute to EPA's air quality modeling efforts and to its collaboration with state agencies," said Tim Yeaton, president and CEO of Avaki Corporation. "This is a great example of how technology seemingly far removed from the average person--such as Avaki's data access and integration software--can assist a vital organization like the EPA to fulfill its core mission. We look forward to continuing a highly productive relationship with the EPA and with our colleagues at IBM and CSC."