Washington, D.C. April 4, 2006 -- Asset Performance Networks, LLC co-sponsors PlantSuccess Gulf Coast 2006. This fifth annual event in Houston will have the theme of "Best Practices Driving Plant Performance." The keynote speaker will be Bob Walker, Dow Chemical's VP and Site Leader - Texas Operations. The conference will feature many leaders from the process industry e.g. Cindy Gross, Celanese's Global Director of Projects and Reliability and many others. The conference will be held on April 27th, 2006 at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake Hotel. Visit http://www.plantsuccess.com to register.

PlantSuccess is a unique conference and information forum for sharing the successful implementation of information technologies by leading process manufacturers to increase ROI and improve plant production. The conference features innovative managers from leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies who share their experiences first hand. These presentations highlight industry challenges, common business drivers, impact on work processes and company culture, implementation strategies and the results of various improvement initiatives. Each presentation is followed by a Q&A session moderated by industry experts to further enhance the communication of key information.

Asset Performance Networks based in Maryland, USA is the trusted leader in implementing best practices to drive superior capital project and turnaround performance for the Chemical, Gas, Power, Refining and Upstream (Exploration and Production) industries. AP-Networks boasts an impressive list of clients - e.g. five of the oil super majors and a number of marquee oil, chemical, and energy companies in the US, Europe, and Africa. AP-Networks provides an integrated toolkit of products and services to deliver competitive and predictable projects and turnarounds. To address each client's unique requirements for continuous improvement, AP-Networks' complete Delivery and Support model accesses best-in-class processes, evaluative tools, best practices, and other resources. Residing on the world-wide-web, AP-Networks' processes and tools are accessible by their clients: http://www.project-pyramid.com/; http://www.turnaround-network.com/; http://www.upstream-network.com/.