Press Release

April 19, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Andromeda Software, Alien Skin, Digital Element & nik multimedia
Announce The Essential Plug-in Bundle!

Westlake Village, CA – Four of the top Adobe PhotoshopÔ plug-in developers have partnered together to create and offer a value-driven bundle of products being marketed as The Essential Plug-ins Bundle. The bundle includes seven professional PhotoshopÔ plug-in programs for Mac OS X/9.x and Windows systems. The value of these products, when purchased separately, is $913.90. The Essential Plug-ins Bundle is being offered for $199.00 (US). Sales for the bundle will begin on April 19th and end May 31st. Each of the products included are the latest full versions of the most creative and technical tools used by digital artists, designers & photographers.

The Essential Plug-in Bundle includes:

  • Andromeda Series 3 ScreensÔ (Retail Value $109.00)
  • Andromeda EtchToneÔ (Retail Value $98.00)
  • Alien Skin Image DoctorÔ (Retail Value $129.00)
  • Alien Skin SplatÔ (Retail Value $99.00)
  • Digital Element AuroraÔ (Retail Value $199.00)
  • nik Color Efex Pro! Photo Classic/Design BundleÔ (Retail Value $199.95)
  • nik Color Efex Pro! 2.0 Select UpgradeÔ (Retail Value $79.95)

"We are extremely excited about the Essential Plug-in Bundle. The uniqueness about the bundle, besides the $199 price, is that whether the user is a photographer and/or graphic artist, this bundle offers something for everyone. Even if a user owns one or more of the products included, it is still an outstanding value," said LouAnn Barbeau, product manager for Andromeda Software, Inc.

More information about the bundle at: www.andromeda.com

About Andromeda Software:
Andromeda products are multi-platform, quality engineering, distinctive and beneficial. The company located in Westlake Village, CA is a graphics software engineering company in business since 1990. The company publishes extensive multi-platform line of desktop-based Adobe Photoshop compatible plug-ins (
www.andromeda.com) and on-line technology for page building and photo manipulation (www.eFXservices.com). Contact Andromeda Software at www.andromeda.com.

About Alien Skin Software, LLC:
Alien Skin Software develops, markets, and supports easy-to-use software that adds timesaving features to graphics applications. Founded in 1993, Alien Skin is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and distributes its products worldwide. Contact Alien Skin at
www.alienskin.com.

About Digital Element:
Founded in 1999 in Oakland, CA, Digital Element is a software engineering firm specializing in 3D programming capabilities. In addition to its Technology-on-Demand program, which provides 3D programming services to a diverse array of organizations, Digital Element develops & distributes software products and services to film and television animators, video game designers, web developers, architects and landscape designers. Contact Digital Element at
www.digi-element.com

About nik multimedia:
nik multimedia, Inc. develops the leading software products for digital photography used by a wide range of photographic consumers ranging from first-time picture takers to the photographic industry’s top professionals. nik multimedia produces the award-winning nik Color Efex ProÔ , nik Sharpener ProÔ and penPaletteÔ software. Contact nik multimedia at
www.nikmultimedia.com.

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CONTACT:
Andromeda Software Inc.
Phone: 800-547-0055
E-mail:
jzazzi@andromeda.com

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Copyright © 2004 Andromeda Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Andromeda Software, Series 3 Screens, and EtchTone are trademarks of Andromeda Software, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.