PORTLAND, OR — March 22, 2005
Inspiration Software was honored with three 2005 Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES) for its visual learning tools Kidspiration^®, Inspiration^® and Inspiration^® for Palm OS^®. ComputED Learning Center and the Educational Software Preview Service of the San Diego Center for Educational Technology present the annual BESSIE Awards to recognize innovative and content rich programs and provide parents and teachers with a guide to the best children's educational software currently available.

Inspiration 7.5, the company's flagship visual learning software for students grades six through adult, received the BESSIE Award in the "Thinking Skills" category for Middle School. Kidspiration 2, the visual way to think, write and comprehend for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, was the winner in the "Thinking Skills" category for Upper Elementary. This is the eighth consecutive year that Inspiration has received this honor and the fifth year for Kidspiration. Inspiration for Palm OS, a newcomer to the BESSIES this year, was the winner in the "Thinking Skills, Palm OS" category for High School. For more information about the ComputED Learning Center and the BESSIE awards, visit: http://computedgazette.com/.

About Inspiration Software
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 15 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.