Alibre Offers Parametric 3D CAD to Everyone in China

Alibre Offers Parametric 3D CAD to Everyone in China

August 25, 2006

http://www.alibre.cn Provides Free Download of Fast Growing Alibre Design Xpress in Chinese

    RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Alibre Inc. announced today that it is now offering its
free, award winning parametric 3D CAD software, Alibre
Design Xpress, to the Chinese market.  A dedicated Chinese
language web site ( http://www.alibre.cn ) has been
launched that enables users in China to easily learn about
the product and download the software.  The site also
includes a Chinese user forum to allow Xpress users to
communicate and share knowledge about the software and its
use in mechanical design, engineering and manufacturing
applications, as well as exchange ideas about 3D CAD in
general.

    Alibre has worked closely with its distribution
partners in China, specifically Pro-Creative Technology
LTD. (Hong Kong), to develop two Chinese language versions
of the Alibre Design software, including both Simplified
and Traditional Chinese, as well as the Chinese web site. 
The Alibre Design Xpress product distributed in China will
also include Chinese language tutorials which will help
users quickly learn the fundamentals of 3D parametric solid
modeling.  Alibre's distribution partners will also provide
sales and support services to users throughout China.

    "Our effort to introduce Alibre Design Xpress in
China mirrors what we have learned in other parts of the
world," said Scott Erickson, Vice President of
International Sales at Alibre.  "Ease of access, ease
of use, quality service, and a localized product are all
key elements to our successful strategy.  We had over
100,000 people register in our original launch of Xpress in
the US last August, and with the sheer size of the Chinese
market we could easily blow that number away."

    Alibre's vision is to make 3D parametric CAD accessible
to every person that needs or wants it anywhere in the
world.  To accomplish this, Alibre delivers an extremely
easy to use product with powerful features, an unbeatable
price, and easy access via the web.  The goal with the
Chinese launch of Alibre Design Xpress is to jumpstart a
Chinese community of 3D CAD users that costs nothing to
join.  As the community grows and more people learn the
software the value of being a member in the community will
rapidly increase.  In addition, if and when users want to
upgrade to new versions of the software, or find that they
want additional features, such as real-time online
collaboration and data sharing, they can upgrade to any of
the three expanded versions of Alibre Design.

    "The launch of Alibre Design Xpress in China is an
important part of our mission to promote 3D design and
collaboration globally," explained Greg Milliken CEO
of Alibre.  "There's a lot of concern from software
vendors about intellectual property protection in China,
and rightly so.  However, rather than just complaining and
waiting for improved enforcement, we think the onus is on
vendors to make it clear that there are more benefits to
being legal than not.  We intend to take a leadership role
in showing the benefits of legal ownership with an exciting
and innovative win-win strategy.  We bring professional 3D
to companies of all sizes that may not have previously been
able to afford this type of technology, and allow them to
get started at no cost.  In the process we build a valuable
community that will increase exposure of our product and
drive upgrade sales."

    About Alibre

    Alibre Inc. develops and markets Alibre Design(TM), the
fastest growing 3D parametric solid modeling software for
mechanical design and manufacturing.  One-fifth the cost of
comparable software, Alibre Design delivers quick ROI,
ease-of-use, rich functionality and unique real-time
support, and is enabling small and medium-sized businesses
and workgroups to put 3D CAD on every engineer's desk,
similar to utilities like Word or Excel.  Alibre also
delivers Alibre Design Xpress, the industry's only true 3D
parametric modeler available free of charge, making
powerful 3D CAD accessible to literally anyone who wants
it.  Alibre Design is available in fourteen languages and
distributed worldwide. 

    For more information, please contact:

     Rachael Taggart
     Alibre Inc.
     Tel:   [phone]

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