Norcross (Georgia, USA) – ERDAS Inc. announces a new website, providing a platform for dialog for users, business partners and distributors. ERDAS Communities, http://community.erdas.com/, is a group of unmediated forums on ERDAS software as well as broader discussions on geospatial imaging, photogrammetry, enterprise data management and GIS issues.

Separate discussions have been set-up for users and distributors. User forums include discussions on ECW Plug-ins and other free viewers as well as discussions on ERDAS IMAGINE®, LPS, ERDAS ER Mapper and other ERDAS products. As topics emerge, additional forums will be added.

"The forums foster free and efficient communication among ERDAS software users and the broader geospatial community,” said Mladen Stojic, Senior Vice President of Product Management & Marketing, ERDAS. "Providing experience-based advice and insight, ERDAS Communities connects professionals using ERDAS products worldwide."

ERDAS Communities replaces the long-standing ERDAS-L and the ER Mapper Forums. The forums are not an alternative means for contacting technical support.

To set up an account or access ERDAS Communities, please visit http://community.erdas.com/. For more information about the ERDAS, please call + 1877 GO ERDAS or visit www.erdas.com.