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Nemetschek North America Expands Educational Sales Team

Columbia, Maryland (March 17, 2004)— Nemetschek North America announced today expansion of its internal Educational Sales Team. After record academic sales in 2003 and a continued strong demand in the educational market, the company decided to grow the academic team by doubling its staff.

Stewart Rom, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nemetschek North America stated, "Expanding our academic sales team and moving to a more direct sales approach allows us to better serve our growing base of educational customers, as well as passing along to them substantial cost savings."

In addition to stronger sales, the larger team also means a bigger presence at academic conferences. Representatives from NNA will be attending the United States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference in Long Beach, March 18 - 20, as well as the Computer Using Educators Conference in Palm Springs, also March 18 -20. For a complete listing of the NNA academic show calendar of events, visit http://www.nemetschek.net/news/events.html. For a complete list of the schools that are teaching VectorWorks, visit http://www.nemetschek.net/training/schools.php

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