Broderbund Completes Construction of Interactive 3D Home Design Web Site; New Site Features Contest, Quiz, Valuable Prizes and the Most Useful Home Design Information and Links Available on the Web

Business Wire, August 18, 1997

NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1997--Broderbund Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:BROD), the maker of 3D Home Architect(R) Deluxe and 3D Home Interiors(TM) software, recently took the wraps off its new, interactive 3D Home web site for would-be home designers, builders, decorators, dreamers and do-it-yourselfers.

Located at http://www.3dhome.com, the 3D Home(TM) site is a place where visitors can easily find tons of information on home building and interior design, including product hints and tips, sample plans and room designs. The 3D Home site offers the do-it-yourselfer extensive product information as well as demonstrations, a decorator showcase and an exciting on-line contest and monthly quiz.

"We want the 3D Home site to be a resource for all people interested in home construction and interior design, from daydreamers to do-it-yourselfers," said John Baker, executive publisher at Broderbund. "The combination of hot-links to manufacturer and retailer product information and to home-building and design sites makes the 3D Home site the first stop on the Web for home enthusiasts."

Most Helpful Home Design Site on the Web

The 3D Home site provides visitors with direct links to the sites most helpful to home owners, builders and designers. The web sites of leading home furnishings, appliance, window and flooring manufacturers and retailers are immediately available via hot-links. Visitors can also access web sites for home design magazines such as Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest, Better Home & Gardens, Good Housekeeping and Today's Homeowner. Direct links to home building resources like Homestyles - The Plan People, The Building Product Network, The Construction Site and Electronic House make finding the information you need easy.

Free 3D Floor Plans, Room Designs and More

The 3D Home site offers users an in-depth demonstration of both 3D Home Architect Deluxe, the number one home design software and 3D Home Interiors, the powerful new interior design and visualization tool from Broderbund. The 3D Home site features a detailed, step-by-step tutorial for both 3D Home Interiors and 3D Home Architect Deluxe. 3D Home site visitors can purchase 3D Home Architect Deluxe and 3D Home Interiors on-line and receive, for free, Sunset Best Home Plans, an interactive CD-ROM featuring over 2000 home plans. In addition, any site visitor can download an assortment of wallpaper patterns for use as desktop patterns and computer art. Other resources visitors can access via the web site include a Decorator's Showcase with samples of professionally designed rooms created with 3D Home Interiors and sample home plans submitted by 3D Home Architect Deluxe users.

Especially helpful to visitors who want to design with 3D Home Interiors is the Hints & Tips section. This section gives users tips for placing accessories in a room or on a wall, changing the style of manufacturer's furniture sets, applying wall coverings and creating window treatments. All these capabilities provide 3D Home Interiors users a multitude of choices and the freedom to incorporate their own sense of style. The 3D Home Architect Hints & Tips section shows users how to use the various tools to make design/drawing more flexible and productive.

Design Your Own Dream Room Contest

Visitors to the 3D Home web site can enter Broderbund's Design Your Own Dream Room Contest. Contest entrants simply design any room they desire using 3D Home Interiors and submit their design on a floppy disc. Entries will be judged by Broderbund and ModaCAD "design experts." Entries must be submitted by January 31, 1998. The Design Your Own Dream Room Contest gives users a chance to win thousands of dollars worth of prizes including a grand prize of over $7000 worth of home furnishings. Two Second Place winners will each receive gift certificates and credit for $2000 in home furnishings and five Third Place prize winners will each receive $800 in gift certificates and store credit. Complete details of the Design Your Own Dream Room Contest are available at the 3D Home web site at http://www.3dhome.com .

Fun Quiz - Cool Prizes

For visitors requiring a faster form of gratification, the 3D Home site sponsors a monthly 3D Home Interiors Quiz that tests visitors' knowledge of the easiest way to design and visualize their home decorating ideas. Quiz submissions will automatically be entered in a sweepstakes for a chance to win prizes such as:

-- $350 toward any Rowe Furniture slipcover sofa

-- $250 Wallpapers to Go gift certificate

-- $500 certificate for Hunter Douglas Window Fashions

-- $500 certificate to JCPenney

-- $150 certificate to Ashley Furniture

Complete details of the 3D Home Interiors Quiz are available at http://www.3dhome.com .

About Broderbund

Broderbund Software, Inc. develops, publishes and markets a broad line of interactive content for use in homes, schools and small businesses. Since its founding in 1980, Broderbund has pioneered innovative award-winning products that take advantage of the latest technologies. Broderbund has a successful track record of identifying and capitalizing on emerging trends through its studio development approach. Broderbund's web site is located at http://www.broderbund.com . -0-