Portland, OR - April 18, 2002
Inspiration Software^®, Inc. is pleased to announce that Inspiration, the premier tool to develop ideas and organize thinking, won the 2002 Codie Award for Best Secondary Education Instructional Solution from the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Inspiration is used across the curriculum by students in the United States and around the world.

Awarded at a gala event during the SIIA 2002 Annual Conference in San Diego, the Codie Awards honor the best products and services the digital economy has to offer—featuring the software, digital content and online services that have transformed computing and the use of the Internet at home, work and school. The Codie Award for Best Secondary Education Instructional Solution honors the best school-based education technology solution for curriculum and content for students in grades 7-16.

Ken Wasch, president of SIIA, said, "SIIA congratulates Inspiration Software on their win in a 2002 Codie Awards education category with first-rate competition. This award recognizes the quality of their education service."

Donald Helfgott, Inspiration chief executive officer, accepted the award at Monday night’s gala. "Inspiration has long been recognized by educators across the country and around the world as a key software tool for improving student learning in measurable ways," said Helfgott. "We are honored to also be recognized by the software and information industry as one of the best products in education today."

"This 17th Annual Codie Awards carries on the tradition of celebrating the best of the best in the software and information industry," said Wasch. "As the only peer-reviewed awards program of its kind in this constantly evolving field, winning a Codie Award is indeed a high honor."

About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education, and intellectual property protection to more than 800 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.

About Inspiration Software, Inc.
Inspiration Software, Inc. develops, publishes, and distributes premier visual thinking and learning tools for the K-12 education market. The company's award-winning products are used around the world and in over 60% of school districts in the United States. Founded in 1982 by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, the company's mission is to support improvements in education and make a positive difference in students' lives by providing software tools that help students learn to think. For additional information, call 503-297-3004.