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CPS and ProgeSoft signed a distribution agreement

Moscow, 07th August 2007  – JSC СPS, one of the largest distributors of software in Russia, announces a distribution agreement with the progeSoft Company, a European CAD developer. According to the contract the CPS Company  is granted the right to distribute progeCAD software on the territory of the Russian Federation.
The progeCAD system (based on the IntelliCAD technology) provides a professional tool for design and allows making and working with CAD drafts.
progeCAD provides the built-in ACIS solids modeling system allowing importing and editing raster images and Express Tools applications. Among progeCAD’s distinguishing features: photorealistic rendering, PDF, DWF, JPG printing, 3D models export into o2c, PDF import in DWG, raster images processing feature, redline and markup feature, support of the number of programming languages VB, VBA, C++, Lisp – and other features.
Roman Karas, CPS marketing director, points out: «Signing an agreement with  ProgeSoft we are expanding  the range of CAD solutions we supply and we are providing  our partners and their customers with the progeCAD software that has no rivals in relation of price/quality. The software, fully compatible with AutoCAD, is moderately priced in contrast to other systems and at the same time it is an efficient tool for design for a wide range of users – from beginners to professionals. The fact that over 60.000 architect offices worldwide work with progeCAD is evidence of an exceptional popularity of the software. We have a strong belief that progeSOFT’s solutions will be in great demand on the Russian market and will become an indispensable assistant for Russian constructors and designers because progeCAD is the next step in CAD evolution.»

About CPS
CPS (Сenter of Professional Software) – a company, specialized in promotion of modern Information Technologies. The CPS Company is an official distributor, an authorized reseller or a partner of a great many of foreign and Russian software manufacturers  such as: Adobe, Borland, Corel, Eset, Graphisoft, Magix, MAPILab, Nero, Oracle, Roxio, Shortcut, Sony, Symantec, Quark, ABBYY, Doctor Web, Casper Laboratory, PROMT and other companies. CPS has been working on the market since  December 1993 and has a branched partner network that amounts more than 1200 companies not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg but also in other Russian regions and the CIS countries. One of the company’s priority lines is supplying CAD systems, rendering tools, 3D modeling software and modeling in 5D standard. 

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Axoft announces Distribution Agreement with progeSOFT

AXOFT –  Moscow, Russia, July, 28th, 2007 – announces that it has signed a distribution agreement with the Italian company progeSOFT, a developer of the computer – aided design software. According to the Agreement AXOFT, as Distributor for progeSOFT, is granted the right to sell the complete range of the progeCAD software products on the territory of Russia and the CIS countries.

The Italian company progeSOFT has been developing computer-aided design software for 18 years. The leading product of the company – progeCAD – is a full 2D/3D CAD powered by the most recent IntelliCAD Technology. progeCAD is unique due to its compatibility with AutoCAD®: supports DWG and DXF formats from AutoCAD® versions 2.5  to 2007; offers DWG format as a  native format of the progeCAD; has the familiar look of the interface, control panels, icons that make the software easy to use.

ProgeCAD has been successfully used in the world both by personal users and large corporations, such as PIRELLI, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, ABB Group etc.

The company progeSOFT is member of the international technological consortium (ITC – IntelliCAD Technology Consortium) which has its headquarters in the USA. At present over 30 companies from various parts of the world compose the consortium and they have been developing their software on the IntelliCAD platform.

In 2006 the progeSOFT authority has declared their prospects of entering the Russian CAD market and on July, 24th, 2007 has signed an agreement with the Axoft company, one of the leading distributor of software in Russia and the CIS countries. " For progeSOFT the year 2007 is marked by its entering onto the Russian market. We are grateful to our partners here – the Axoft Company, that has estimated the progeCAD software at its true worth. Our mutual goals are to carry out a series of marketing efforts informing the customers of the progeCAD product line as well as to encourage the users’ greater faith and confidence in the progeSOFT Company”,  – has noted Damiano Croci, sales director for foreign countries at progeSOFT.

Contact information

Olga Naboko
Marketing and PR manager
The AXOFT Company
Tel./fax: (495) 232-52-15
E-mail: OlgaN@axoft.ru

About AXOFT

The AXOFT Company, established in 2004 on the foundation of the Softline distribution department, is one of the leaders on the market of software distribution in Russia and the CIS countries. The company’s portfolio includes software of over 320 vendors. The partners network counts over 2300 operating resellers. The AXOFT regional offices work in 18 cities of Russia and 6 CIS countries. The turnover of the company for 2006 has exceeded 25 million dollars, the business growth has made more than 120 % comparing with the year 2005.
More information on the company can be found on the website: www.axoft.ru

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progeSOFT Releases Milestone 2008 Version of IntelliCAD — progeCAD 2008

Como Italy September 23, 2007 — progeSOFT today announced the worldwide release of progeCAD 2008. progeCAD is widely regarded as a CAD system of highest quality and compatibility with the AutoCAD® product line. progeCAD’s native DWG support is unsurpassed in completeness – including embedded table support, raster image manipulation and 3D ACIS® modeling. This new release brings progeCAD closer than ever to match AutoCAD® in speed, functionality and reliability.

progeCAD has already won the loyalty of many users with robust features like DWGT / DXFT / DWFT 2007 support, Polar Tracking, eSnap (like oSnapT), PDF import / export, raster to vector support, advanced hatching and more – all at a very low price. Now progeCAD 2008 offers important new additional features. Some of these major new features are:

    * AutoCAD® 2008 native file support
    * E-Transmit (bundle a drawing with all dependencies like xrefs for sending)*
    * True Color support
    * More advanced REFEDIT (in-place Block editing)*
    * "Entity dependent" Context-Sensitive Menus
    * Improved Asiatic font support
    * -Hidden line in Dview (perspective)
    * Integrated Software Updater
    * New raster Engine with grip edit on images, .png format support*
    * ECW (Enhanced Compression Wavelet) support*
    * JPEG 2000 support*
    * Find & replace*
    * Snap- and eSanp- from
    * Export DWF 3D
    * Creating and using Wipeout entities
    * Lock layout viewports: to lock the model space view or location while panning or zooming in paper space
    * Support for the new DWG v 2007/2008 system variables
    * Support for DWGCODEPAGE system variable (drawing character sets)
*indicates this feature is only available with progeCAD Pro version.

There are also important improvements to existing features like faster layout management, improved save and open file performance, Windows Vista compatibility, improved printing interface, improved Xref support, easier moving of licenses and hundreds of other bug fixes.

progeSOFT Como, Italy has been specializing in CAD for the last 20 years and is an executive member of the IntelliCAD® Technology Consortium.
They can be contacted via their website at http://www.progesoft.com

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progeCAD 2008 Professional Released, Reads and Writes AutoCAD 2008 Drawing Files

Portland, OR, USA – September 19, 2007 – progeSOFT announced today the release of the progeSOFT Version of IntelliCAD. progeCAD 2008 Professional now edits and saves AutoCAD 2008 drawings!

progeSOFT 2008 Professional can open, read, and allow you to edit drawings created with all versions of AutoCAD. In addition, progeCAD 2008 Professional provides compatibility by providing an “AutoCAD Like” icon menu, AutoLISP compatibility, VBA, the same fonts, scripts, and a command list you are used to working with, at 1/10th the price.

“progeSOFT has opened the world to AutoCAD 2008 drawings while easing the migration to a lower cost, AutoCAD compatible, CAD software package. We have provided a major step forward for IntelliCAD users.” said Damiano Croci, progeSOFT s.a.s.

In addition, progeCAD includes True Color and Color Book support, Asiatic Font support, and DWGCODEPAGE support to allow you to set the character set in your drawings. progeCAD 2008 Professional allows you to use wipeout, hides lines in perspective views, and includes a new raster image engine with grips on raster entities and PNG Image support. A new raster format is included; ECW (Enhanced Compression Wavelet), a format optimized for aerial and satellite imagery, and efficient at compressing very large images with fine, alternating contrast. progeCAD 2008 Professional also supports the JPEG 2000 format.

The AutoCAD DWG 2007 support within progeCAD 2008 Professional will allow designers to lower their CAD software and training budget while still supporting the processes they are currently using. CAD users can open the same drawings, run the same menus and commands, and get off the ground running by utilizing the compatibility of progeCAD 2007 Professional at 1/10th the price.

Other new features include:

• e-transmit – Package the drawings and all support files for easy digital transmission to others
• Advanced Reference Edit – Save As has the option of creating a copy of the reference inside the saved drawing
• Software Updater – Software updates are automatically checked and proposed to the user for download
• Find and Replace – Globally find and replace text and block attributes
• Export 3D DWF – Export the 3D format of the popular web viewing format
• Lock Layouts in Viewports – Lock the model space view or location while panning or zooming in paper space

With hundreds of code fixes, progeCAD 2008 Professional is the most productive IntelliCAD ever, including fast layouts management, improved open and save file performance, improved print interface, improved XREF support, and support for new system variables in 2007/2008 DWG.

A new registration process allows you to easily transfer licenses between computers and makes the authorizing of progeCAD licenses seamless.

“This release breaks new ground by opening the AutoCAD 2008 format drawings to designers, drafters, engineers and architects. Companies now locked into their vendor’s software have a choice, a choice to save thousands of dollars without affecting productivity” said Scott Hucke, President, progeSOFT North America. 

About progeCAD 2008 Professional
progeCAD 2008 Professional is CAD software highly compatible with industry standards, such as AutoCAD DWG v2.5 through 2008, “AutoCAD Like” menus, SHX and TrueType fonts, AutoLISP, AutoCAD blocks, etc. Sold at a fraction of the cost of most AutoCAD software, progeCAD 2008 Professional, powered by IntelliCAD, is a logical choice for drafters, designers, engineers, architects, anyone needing AutoCAD compatible software.

About ProgeSOFT
ProgeSOFT, (http://www.progesoft.com), a founding member of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium Board of Directors, has been specializing in CAD for over 20 years and develops CAD products for the general, mechanical and architectural industries. progeSOFT products are distributed within North America by progeSOFT North America (http://www.progesoft.us).

progeCAD is either a registered trademark or trademark of progeSOFT, in the USA and/or other countries. IntelliCAD is a registered trademark or trademark of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium in the USA and/or other countries. AutoCAD, and AutoLISP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Contact Information (Only for North America)

progeSOFT North America
12042 SE Sunnyside Rd.
Suite 591
Clackamas, OR 97015
USA
Email: press@progesoft.us
+1 503-946-6600

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progeSOFT Donates progeCAD 2007 Pro to Tri-State University

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 7, 2007 – progeSOFT North America (www.progesoft.us), in cooperation with progeSOFT s.a.s., Como, Italy, is coordinating the donation of progeCAD 2007 Professional CAD software to the Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana.

Tri-State University, with approximately 1450 students, was founded in 1884. TSU offers civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering degrees.

Their Allen School of Engineering & Technology will use progeCAD to educate their students in the fields of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Aided Drafting and Design Technology, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

progeCAD 2007 Professional, the latest IntelliCAD software from progeSOFT, includes a library manager for discipline specific symbols, ACIS solid modeling, raster image support, rendering, and a unique set of tools that only progeSOFT offers. progeCAD software supports the DWG design file format, from version 2.5 through 2007, plus support for AutoCAD menus, scripts, blocks, and AutoLISP.

Public and private schools, colleges, technical schools, etc. may apply for free educational copies of progeCAD 2007 Professional for their classrooms at www.progesoft.us. Since its inception, the progeSOFT North America “Free for Schools” program has donated to over 100 schools, colleges, and technical institutions in North America.

About progeSOFT North America

progeSOFT North America, (http://www.progesoft.us), is the North American office for progeSOFT IntelliCAD software and provides marketing, sales and support for North American progeSOFT resellers.

About progeSOFT s.a.s.

progeSOFT, (http://www.progesoft.com), a founding member of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium Board of Directors, has been specializing in CAD for the last 20 years and develops CAD products for the general, mechanical and architectural industries.