PORTLAND, OR—May 4, 2004
Inspiration Software^®, Inc. announced that Kidspiration^® 2 was honored with a 2004 iParenting Media Award during the 2004 Hottest Products evaluation. Released in January 2004, Kidspiration 2 offers more visual ways to help K-5 students build emerging literacy skills.

iParenting Media produces parenting information for magazines, newspaper, radio and Internet. The awards program honors the best products in the children's media and juvenile product marketplace. Products are judged by three outside reviewers: a licensed childcare facility/school, a product expert and a parent. For more information about the iParenting Media Awards, visit: http://www.iparentingmediaawards.com/

Kidspiration 2, the visual way to think, write and comprehend, offers more ways to help students improve standards-based skills with new capabilities, such as the Symbol Maker drawing tool, expanded SuperGrouper^® options and paired pictures and words in Writing View.

About Inspiration Software, Inc.
Recognized as the leader in visual thinking and learning, Inspiration Software, Inc. 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.