FileNET, the American company which produces electronic document software, is to create 70 new jobs at its plant in the East Point Business Park in Dublin as part of a £1.5 million expansion.

The expansion includes software localisation services, a European shared services centre and a customer response centre. Over 95 per cent of the new jobs are for third level graduates.

Making the job announcement yesterday, the Tanaiste, Ms Harney said FileNEt is the 10th IDA-supported company to locate in the East Point Business Park.

FileNET Ireland was set up in 1992 as a software manufacturing operation servicing European-based customers.