New STO Planning and Management Handbooks

Houston, TX, February 21, 2011 — InterPlan Systems today announced the immediate availability of two new reference books covering planning and management of shutdowns, turnarounds and outages (STOs):

• STO Planning Handbook
• STO Manager’s Handbook

The books, authored by Mr. Dick Ertl, President of InterPlan Systems, provide extensive insights and practical advice for estimating, planning, scheduling, tracking, managing and controlling STOs. They expand upon the popular STO planning and STO management primers currently published on InterPlan Systems’ web site.

The books are available for sale directly from InterPlan Systems.

About InterPlan Systems Inc.
InterPlan Systems started out as a turnaround management consulting outfit in 1977. Since then, InterPlan Systems has developed several leading estimating, planning and project management software solutions specific to the oil refining and petrochemical processing industries.

For more information, visit www.interplansystems.com or call +1.800.487.8589/+1.281.482.7126.