Portland, OR, USA – May 3, 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 Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Nova Scotia Community College, with approximately 25,000 students, was founded in 1910. NSCC offers over 121 fields of study in 5 different major schools.

progeCAD will be used to educate their students in the fields of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Drafting, Electrical, Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Piping, Wood Manufacturing and Manufacturing 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 AutoCAD version 2.5 through AutoCAD 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.US, (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.

progeCAD is either registered trademark or trademark of progeSOFT, in the USA and/or other countries. IntelliCAD and ArchT are either registered trademarks or trademarks 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:
ProgeSOFT North America
12042 SE Sunnyside Rd. #591
Clackamas, OR 97015
Email: press@progesoft.us
+1 503-715-1467

CADDIT Pty Ltd Australia today announced their introduction of the progeCAD product line to Australia. As a result, Australian architects, engineers, designers and other CAD professionals have access to a local VAR for this high value CAD solution. The agreement between progeSOFT SAS and CADDIT Pty Ltd opens the way for potentially faster support and greater visibility of the progeCAD product in Australia. "We are happy to carry the progeCAD product line here. Our customers should know that there exist functional alternatives to the expensive CAD systems that they currently have to buy", said Ben Decker, the director for CADDIT Pty Ltd.

progeCAD has enjoyed a lot of success internationally, offering file compatibility and comparable interface and feature-set with AutoCAD®, the dominant 2D architectural drafting product used in Australia. Reviews for progeCAD overseas have been most favorable. Located in Sydney, Australia’s largest city, CADDIT Pty Ltd is well located to support the potential market there. "It’s a great place to advertise and get the word out", said Ben.

progeCAD offers exciting features at remarkably low cost when compared to any competing products. It is one of the few mature IntelliCAD based products to offer ACIS solid modeling and a full suite of express tools and raster manipulation functions. Coupled with a solid DWG  DXF reader-writer, this is a robust alternative to the many Australian AutoCAD users. So, believe it or not, the CADDIT.net introductory price for progeCAD Professional will be a modest AU$585.

CADDIT Pty Ltd plans to demonstrate the product at several key industry conventions and interest groups over the next 12 months. They also plan to expand their design contracting operations and make more daily use of progeCAD in house. Ben called their strategy "a staged, organic approach" for which growth "will certify our faith in the value of our products". Ben himself had worked on "a number of CAD systems" over the years, including AutoCAD® and CATIA®, and in a number of countries and industries. His company "will work to challenge the other local vendors to new levels of competency and customer satisfaction". 

CADDIT Pty Ltd is legally based in Sydney, Australia and provides a wide range of design solutions, ranging from consulting to design contracting, software development and sales. They can be contacted via their online website at www.caddit.net.

ProgeSOFT SAS Como, Italy has been specializing in CAD for the last 18 years and is a member of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium executive committee. They can be contacted via their online website at www.progesoft.com.

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