EXTON, Pennsylvania, June 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Registration Now Open for Series That Runs June Through November

Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that registration is now
open at www.Bentley.com/BeConnected for its innovative Be Connected online
seminar series. Be Connected gives architects, engineers, builders,
geospatial professionals, and owner-operators a chance to learn about
applying information modeling from some of the world's leading infrastructure
practitioners -- free of charge, in both live and OnDemand formats. The
series, which takes the place of this year's Be Conference, begins June 23.

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"With over 150 best practices and product seminars, the Be Connected
online seminar series is the best way for both practitioners and business
leaders in infrastructure to keep up with the latest trends in practice and
technology, without the time and expense required when traveling to a
conference," said Bentley's chief marketing officer, Ed Mueller. "This is
'professional conference-quality' content, brought to your desktop at no
charge.

"If you are an AECO or geospatial professional serious about staying on
top of your game, Be Connected is an ideal solution. It is Bentley's response
to the global challenge of finding new ways to create value without adding
costs."

Be Connected offers two types of online seminars:
    -- Best Practices Seminars -- Presented by leading infrastructure
       professionals around the globe, these sessions bring a project 
       perspective on best practices for the design, construction, and 
       operation of specific types of infrastructure projects, including a 
       series of seminars on each of the following: bridges, cadastre and 
       land development, communications, electric and gas utilities, high 
       performance buildings, mining and metals, oil and gas, rail and 
       transit, roads, and water and wastewater.
    -- Product Seminars -- Presented by Bentley's top product executives and
       designed for both current and prospective users, these technology-
       focused sessions demonstrate the latest features and capabilities of 
       Bentley's comprehensive V8i software portfolio for sustaining 
       infrastructure.

The first presentation of these hour-long seminars will include a live
Q&A teleconference, giving seminar attendees the unique opportunity to
interact with leaders in the infrastructure professions. Each seminar will
then be offered OnDemand, allowing participants to attend multiple sessions
at times of their choosing. In addition, participants can join discussion
groups about the topics presented in the seminars on the Be Communities
professional networking website, further extending the value and the insights
gained in the seminar.

Be Connected attendees will learn how to successfully employ new
workflows, information technology, and delivery methods -- enabling them to
work smarter, improve their productivity, lower costs, and advance their
careers. Every Be Connected participant will be provided transcripts
indicating seminars attended and Bentley Institute Learning Units earned.

"The unique delivery system and breadth of topics covered make our Be
Connected seminar series a first in the infrastructure community," said Carey
Mann, vice president, solutions, Bentley Software. "The topics are aligned
with the breadth of infrastructure addressed by Bentley's comprehensive
portfolio of software."

Added Mann, "Put simply, Be Connected enables infrastructure
professionals, including owners and the consultants who serve them, to be
engaged, be informed, and be empowered -- all without leaving their offices."

About Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing comprehensive
software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Architects, engineers,
constructors, and owner-operators are indispensable in improving our world
and our quality of life; the company's mission is to improve the performance
of their projects and of the assets they design, build, and operate. Bentley
sustains the infrastructure professions by helping to leverage information
technology, learning, best practices, and global collaboration -- and by
promoting careers devoted to this crucial work.

Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,700 colleagues, offices in more
than 50 countries, annual revenues surpassing US$500 million, and, since
1993, has invested more than US$1 billion in research, development, and
acquisitions. Nearly 90 percent of the Engineering News-Record Top Design
Firms are Bentley subscribers, and a 2008 Daratech study ranked Bentley as
the world's #2 provider of geospatial software solutions.

For additional information about Bentley, visit www.bentley.com. To view
a searchable collection of the year's top infrastructure projects from the
annual Be Awards of Excellence (which this year becomes the Be Inspired
Awards), visit www.bentley.com/yearininfrastructure. For information about
the Be Communities professional networking site that enables members of the
infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other,
visit http://communities.bentley.com.

Bentley, the "B" Bentley logo, and Be are either registered or
unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or
one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All other brands and
product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Press Contact:
    Ron Kuhfeld
    +1-610-321-6493
    ron.kuhfeld@bentley.com