St. Louis, Missouri -- August 1, 1996: Data Research Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: DRAI) announced today that it had signed a contract with the University of British Columbia for a turnkey (hardware and software) library automation system valued at approximately $C850,000 (US$600,000). Initial revenue shipments from the contract were expected to begin in the company's fiscal fourth quarter, which ends September 30.
Located in Vancouver, the University of British Columbia is one of the largest universities in Canada and a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), a prestigious organization comprising approximately 120 of the largest libraries in North America. The University of British Columbia is the thirteenth ARL member to join DRA as a customer.
DRA, headquartered in St. Louis, is a leading systems integrator for libraries and other information providers, offering its own proprietary information services software; third-party software and hardware; Internet, World Wide Web and other networking services; and other related support services. DRA is the sole library automation vendor currently a member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), an industry consortium to develop Web standards and specifications. DRA's World Wide Web page is located at http://www.dra.com.
