DUNEDIN, FL �  July 21, 2003 � Mintek Corporation, developer of  WinTrack PM, today announced the availability of its lodging industry white paper �Determining the Economic Value of Preventative Maintenance�. 

The 11-page paper developed for operations, brand or engineering management describes a step-by-step method for determining the value of preventative maintenance (PM) programs at lodging properties.   

Mark Sokol, director of product marketing stated, ``There is a ton of information, several case studies, many books and hundreds of articles that justify preventative maintenance. However, no where have hard dollar values been created to fully justify PM for a hotel property. This paper provides a step-by-step method for calculating the return so lodging operations can determine the cost/benefit of PM for different asset classes.�  

To request this white paper go to www.wintrack.com/pmwhitepaper. 

About Mintek
Mintek Corporation is the developer of WinTrack® PM, a best of breed, mobile, property maintenance solution providing management oversight of lodging assets anywhere, anytime.  For further information, call 727/734-9175 or access our corporate site at www.wintrack.com.   

WinTrack is a registered trademark of Mintek Corporation. Third party product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.