Columbia, Maryland (August 29, 2001)— Two months after its initial release, VectorWorks LANDMARK is already the preferred design tool for Southern Living magazine’s Custom Landscape Plan program. Available throughout the Southeast United States, the Custom Landscape Plan, created in 1993, was started to assist readers with their landscape planning by utilizing the expertise and resources of the magazine’s garden department.

Troy Black, Assistant Garden Design Editor for Southern Living, explained that the already strong sales of the service have been growing and that the need arose to become more efficient without having to add additional design staff. VectorWorks LANDMARK was their solution.

Black stated, "We were looking for an easy-to-use, cross-platform landscape design program that would increase our productivity and improve our graphics. After weighing our options, we decided to go with LANDMARK. After receiving it, we were amazed by its ease-of-use, and after an initial setup of plant databases and symbols, we were up and running. In the first week, we were able to accomplish twice the number of plans than before. On average now, we have increased our productivity three-fold."

Dan Monaghan, Director of Marketing, Nemetschek North America, stated, "As the designers at Southern Living discovered, VectorWorks LANDMARK is a refreshing break from the traditional landscape and site design CAD programs. In addition to its combination of power, ease-of-use, and affordability, what we think landscape designers will enjoy most is LANDMARK's unique graphical capabilities and WYSIWYG interface. Instead of simple, sterile line drawings, LANDMARK can produce colorful plans that reflect a designer’s unique style."

To learn more about the Southern Living Custom Landscape Plan, visit www.southernliving.com/market/landscape.asp. To learn more about VectorWorks LANDMARK, visit www.nemetschek.net/landmark .

Southern Living is published by Southern Progress Corporation, which also publishes Progressive Farmer, Southern Accents, Cooking Light, Coastal Living, Health, and Sunset magazines, as well as Oxmoor House books. The Birmingham-based company is a leading publisher of lifestyle information.

Nemetschek North America (formerly Diehl Graphsoft) is a wholly owned subsidiary of European software giant Nemetschek AG. A global leader in design technologies, Nemetschek N.A. has developed CAD software for the personal computer since 1985. VectorWorks, our flagship product, is one of the world's best selling CAD products and is available in over 85 countries and is translated in 14 languages. The VectorWorks Industry Series is a line of products designed specifically to meet the needs of designers in the fields of AEC, entertainment and landscape design. For more information, visit, www.nemetschek.net

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