IMSI(R) Announces the Release of TurboCAD(R) for the Mac OS X Version 10.4 'Tiger' 2D Version of TurboCAD Marks the Return to the Macintosh CAD Market for IMSI NOVATO, Calif., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMSI(R) (OTC:IMSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: IMSI) , a leading developer and publisher of consumer, business and precision design software solutions, today announced the release of TurboCAD for Mac OS X. The new version of TurboCAD includes over 250 design and drafting tools with tips and customizable keyboard shortcuts, all intended to bring more efficiency to the design process. TurboCAD contains a full complement of dimensioning tools and snaps, as well as has the capability to import of fifteen and export of eleven different CAD and graphics formats. IMSI plans to release a second, 2D/3D version of TurboCAD for Mac OS X later this year "Mac OS X is ideally suited for CAD applications and we're very excited to bring TurboCAD back to the Mac platform to take advantage of the new features in Tiger," said Bob Mayer, EVP of Precision Design, IMSI. "Thanks to the speed and flexibility of Tiger's new Spotlight technology, you can quickly search the extensive TurboCAD symbol library using relevant keywords to easily identify candidate parts. TurboCAD Explorer The TurboCAD Explorer includes an intuitive Layer Manager and Symbol Palette with drag and drop access to over 8,000 symbols and parts including electrical, mechanical, bathroom, kitchen, construction, LAN, CMOS, doors, windows, counters, fasteners, HVAC components, and more. 3D to 2D Conversion Tool TurboCAD for the Macintosh includes a conversion tool which automatically allows you to create precise 2D wireframe and hidden line drawings from imported 3D components or assembly drawings, including AutoCAD(R) DXF and DWG files. With this innovative tool, the user can quickly create production-ready drawings and additional auxiliary, detail, and section views. Compatibility TurboCAD offers great compatibility with both the CAD and Graphic Designer communities. TurboCAD supports import of the follow file formats: DXF, DWG, ACIS(R) SAT, Adobe(R) Illustrator(R), BMP, CATIA(R) v4, Grid Surface, IGES, PICT, ProE(R), Rhino 3DM, Spline, STEP, Tex, Truespace COB. TurboCAD exports to the following file formats: DXF, DWG, ACIS(R) SAT, Adobe(R) Illustrator(R), CATIA(R) v4, CGM, EPS, IGES, PICT, STEP, Text. TurboCAD for the Macintosh runs natively on Mac OS X 10.2 and later and is available directly from IMSI and selected retail outlets. TurboCAD retails for U.S. $99.95. Visit http://www.turbocad.com/ for additional product information. About IMSI Founded in 1982, IMSI has established a tradition of providing the professional and home user with innovative technology and easy-to-use, high-quality software products at affordable prices. The company maintains two business divisions. The Precision Design division, anchored by IMSI's flagship product, TurboCAD(R) and the DesignCAD(TM) line, also develops and markets other visual content and design software such as FloorPlan(R) 3D and TurboCADCAM. The division also includes several online properties focused on the sale of content and services to the architectural, engineering and construction market thru its stock house plans site at Houseplans.com and the online CAD symbol sites, CADsymbols.com and CADsymbol.net. The Consumer and Business Software Solutions division, which is anchored by Allume Systems, Inc. (formerly Aladdin Systems, Inc.), provides businesses and consumers with software solutions through its popular products such as StuffIt(R), Internet Cleanup(TM), Spring Cleaning(R), SpamCatcher(TM), Boost XP, OrgChart Professional (TM) FormTool(TM), ResumeWriter(TM) and HiJaak(R). More information about IMSI can be found at http://www.imsisoft.com/ and http://www.allume.com/. DATASOURCE: IMSI CONTACT: Bob Mayer of International Microcomputer Software, Inc., +1-415-878-4000, or Web site: http://www.imsisoft.com/

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