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MSA To Provide a Melt Shop Automation System To Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. PITTSBURGH, PA - August 3, 2009 – Management Science Associates, Inc.'s (MSA) Metals and Advanced Manufacturing Division has received a contract to design, implement, and commission a Melt Shop Automation Project (MAP) for Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (USAP) in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the MAP is to improve the information and automation capabilities of the primary melting and raw materials operations at USAP's Bridgeville facility. As a result of this effort, it is anticipated that improvements will be made in on-time delivery of product, increased throughput in the melt shop, better decision-making tools for operations, streamlined enterprise-wide communication, and better accuracy and timeliness of production information, resulting in increases in quality and profitability. MAP is part of USAP's previously announced $13 million investment to upgrade the equipment, automation, and plant layout at its Bridgeville melt shop. According to Patrick J. Gallagher, MSA Metals and Advanced Manufacturing Division Vice President, the MAP system that MSA will provide will include MSA's Blending Optimization Software Suite (BOSS), including optimization models for purchase planning, multi-heat campaign planning, charge design, alloy additions, and under-crane optimization. It will also provide Level 2 systems at the scrap yard, EAF, ladle trim, and teeming stations, as well as integrating these systems with USAP's existing purchasing and financial systems. "We are delighted to be awarded this contract by Universal Stainless," stated Gallagher. "USAP's bold and confident decision to move forward with a major capital project during this difficult economic time is a testament to strong leadership and vision. This is the type of company with which MSA enjoys being associated." "MSA's expertise and experience in melt shop automation and optimization were an important consideration when selecting a vendor for this project," explained Mr. Bruce Kramer, Director of Purchasing for Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. "We are pleased with the MSA – USAP team's efforts so far and look forward to a successful project implementation." MSA's Metals and Advanced Manufacturing Division is a Pittsburgh, PA-based group that specializes in providing complete turnkey computer systems, process control and modeling services, system design, and facility-wide management systems to a variety of process and manufacturing industries. It is perhaps best known for its work in automating steel mills and its Raw Material Data Aggregation Service™ (RMDAS) for steel scrap, but it also provides services for the chemical process, pulp and paper, and environmental services industries as well as applications for laboratory information management, business intelligence, and e-commerce. The Division has provided such services since 1982. ABOUT MANAGEMENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC. (MSA) Management Science Associates, Inc. engineers and commercializes information-based models, processes and systems for industry and government. Since being incorporated in 1963, MSA has partnered with customers to identify areas in which innovative analyses and uses of data can foster growth or drive efficiency. Combining its expertise with the tools of information management, analytics, data management, software and systems technology, MSA develops, integrates, implements and maintains products and services in various functional and vertical domains. It helps customers put their data to work. With more than 800 employees, MSA provides solutions for over 300 clients, including many of the largest U.S. and foreign corporations and institutions. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, it also has offices in New York; Chicago; High Point; Atlanta; Cardiff, United Kingdom; Shanghai, China; and Selangor D.E., Malaysia. ABOUT UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. (USAP) Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., headquartered in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, manufactures and markets a broad line of semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are sold to rerollers, forgers, service centers, original equipment manufacturers and wire redrawers. More information is available at www.univstainless.com.