PORTLAND, OR-November 7, 2002
Inspiration Software^® recently received an All Star Software award for Inspiration^® 7, the newest version of its flagship product, from Children's Software Revue. Inspiration 7, released in September 2002, is used by teachers and students grade 6 to adult to develop ideas and organize thinking.

The newest version of Inspiration is featured on the magazine's School All Star List, along with Kidspiration^®, the company's software for helping students in grades K-5 build strong thinking skills with visual learning.

A non-profit company, Children's Software Revue is dedicated to providing timely reviews of commercial interactive products that help adults leverage the power of technology to support the development of children ages birth to 16.

About Inspiration Software, Inc.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2002, Inspiration Software, Inc. is recognized as the leader in visual thinking and learning. The company develops and publishes innovative software tools that inspire learners of all ages to brainstorm, organize, plan, and create. With more than 10 million users worldwide, the company's award-winning software is revolutionizing visual learning in education - inspiring students to develop strong thinking and organizational skills and improve their academic performance. Founded 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.