PORTLAND, OR—May 3, 2006
Inspiration Software^® recently received the Editor's Choice award for Inspiration^® 8 from Children's Technology Review. Released in February 2006, Inspiration 8's new and enhanced capabilities make it the essential learning tool to help students visualize, think, organize and learn. For more information about what's new in Inspiration 8, including the Starter screen, a keyword symbol search, more inspiring templates, enhanced drag-and-drop capabilities, Word Guide integrated dictionary and thesaurus, and access to Inspiration Web Resources, please visit: http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/
inspiration/inspiration8/index.cfm.

Children's Technology Review (CTR) is an independent survey, published monthly, of commercial interactive media products designed for children, aged birth- to 15-years. These are the products that children use for both fun and learning, either at home and/or at school. They include software, video games, interactive toys, web sites that a child might visit, and so on. For more information about Children's Technology Review, visit www.childrenssoftware.com.

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 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.