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IGRAFX LAUNCHES NEW VERSION OF ITS FAMILY OF BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYSIS SOLUTIONS

2005 Version of the iGrafx Product Family Helps Companies Close the Gap Between Business Analysts, Process Initiatives and IT Departments

This latest version offers exciting new capabilities for existing iGrafx users as well as providing new technologies that further extend the iGrafx reach into manufacturing organizations and IT departments. Organizations deploying the iGrafx family across all their different process stakeholders can gain significant total cost of ownership savings by using a single platform for all different process-based initiatives. By adopting the iGrafx platform, organizations can also reduce product and service time-to-market, improve product quality and customer satisfaction, reduce overall costs, increase adoption of best practices and improve knowledge sharing.

iGrafx is used by thousands of organizations around the world, including more than two thirds of the Fortune 100 companies for process-based initiatives including:

•  Six Sigma
•  Lean and Lean Six Sigma
•  Business Process Management
•  ISO Standards
•  Sarbanes-Oxley
•  Process Improvement

Key areas enhanced in this release include: enterprise-wide process management, process simulation, process mapping, web export, user navigation and model setup. New features include: Lean tools including Value Stream Maps and SIPOC diagrams, support for Business Process Mapping Notation (BPMN) diagramming, Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) support and on-demand user licensing.

The 2005 iGrafx product family consists of:

•  iGrafx® FlowCharter™ 2005 - Create a solid foundation for process improvement. Use its intuitive drawing features to readily visualize, manage and share process flows, capabilities and knowledge.

•  iGrafx® Process™ 2005 - Achieve real process excellence. With advanced visualization, analysis and reporting capabilities, you have the power you need to identify and implement optimal business processes.

•  iGrafx® Process™ 2005 for Six Sigma - Achieve breakthrough process performance. With intuitive process analysis and integrations with MINITAB® and JMP® you can reduce cycle time and eliminate risks.

•  iGrafx IDEF0® - Create complex system models with compliance. With design wizards, correct by construction enforcement and post design validation, you can quickly develop IDEF0 compliant diagrams.

•  iGrafx® Process Central® - Bridge the gaps to enterprise-wide process excellence. With document control, security, publishing and collaboration, you can realize an enterprise strategy for process initiatives.

•  BPEL Interface - A model driven BPEL generator that provides independence from the underlying execution engine for complete process portability and perpetuation.

"As a company focused on providing our clients with compelling solutions for business performance improvement, we must include tools that deliver results comprehensively and competitively", said Bruce Williams, CEO of Savvi International.  "With the 2005 release of iGrafx, we are now able to provide standards-based enterprise-class solutions in Six Sigma, Lean, and process management.  By leveraging the new scalability and interoperability features, our customers will be extending the scope of their initiatives and improving returns."

"The 2005 version of iGrafx is a direct response to our customers evolving needs to support a range of process excellence needs," said Ken Carraher , president, iGrafx. "Quality initiatives like Lean, Six Sigma and ISO all demand a process-centric approach. Regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley and the evolution of application development to service oriented architectures, and BPM in particular, also place processes at the forefront of corporate agendas. With this release, we have brought under one umbrella, standards based solutions that address the full range of our customers' process excellence needs."

Pricing and Availability
Announced today, the 2005 version of the iGrafx product family is available directly from iGrafx and major enterprise software resellers. For pricing or additional information on any of the 2005 versions of the iGrafx product family, or to purchase directly from iGrafx, please visit www.igrafx.com or phone 503.404.6050 .

About iGrafx
iGrafx provides a comprehensive family of business process analysis tools that help organizations understand, analyze, and optimize their processes for key corporate initiatives including Six Sigma, Lean, Business Process Management (BPM), ISO and Sarbanes-Oxley. iGrafx solutions create a team-based collaborative process visualization and analysis environment that enables companies to achieve and sustain process excellence while increasing their return on investment. The iGrafx process management solution assists in reducing costs, increasing resource utilization, and determining how best to allocate and deploy resources. iGrafx is a division of Corel Corporation.

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