Broderbund Unveils New 3D Home Interiors CD-ROM at the Builders' Show in Houston; 3D Home Interiors Joins Category Leader 3D Home Architect in Broderbund's 3D Home Series, a Line of Home Design Software for the Do-It-Yourselfer

Business Wire, Jan 24, 1997

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 1997--Have you ever picked out a swatch of carpeting or wallpaper and then decided you didn't like it, after it blanketed your entire house? Or after spending thousands of dollars on re-upholstering your living room furniture, you decide that the floral pattern you selected clashes with your wallpaper? Broderbund Software's (NASDAQ:BROD) new 3D Home Interiors(TM) CD-ROM can help eliminate those home decorating woes. 3D Home Interiors is a powerful creative tool for visualizing home interior design and decorating projects in minutes. The program, with more than 50,000 home furnishing and fixture items, features over 200 brands from 50 leading manufacturers including Century Furniture Industries(R), Ikea(R), Rowe Furniture(R), Norwalk Furniture(R), Wallpapers-To-Go(R), Marvin Windows & Doors(R), Carpet One(R), J.C. Penney(R), Amana Refrigeration(R) and Hunter Douglas(R). 3D Home Interiors will be unveiled in the Broderbund Software Booth No. 2135, at The Home Builders' Show in Houston, January 24-27.

"Broderbund pioneered the home design software category several years ago with the release of 3D Home Architect," said John Baker, Vice President of Product Development at Broderbund. "Now we are introducing 3D Home Interiors, a revolutionary program that enables users to visualize home interior designs in ways that have never been possible before."

"We have taken the guess work out of home interior decorating," Baker adds. "Not only does the program provide users access to thousands of branded home furnishings, but unlike any other resource available, it allows them to view the end result in photo-realistic quality."

3D Home Interiors features an electronic catalog of branded home furnishings and fixtures from over 50 leading manufacturers. The items include sofas, tables, carpeting, window treatments, kitchen and bath cabinetry, wallpaper, artwork, appliances, electronics and much more. The program's powerful search tool quickly locates a desired item in the catalog by sorting the products by type, brand, style, dimensions and price range. Fabrics can be sorted by material type, style and color. In addition, furniture and fixtures can be customized according to manufacturers specifications, such as altering a sofa's fabric, borders or throw pillows.

3D Home Interiors provides easy-to-use design tools enabling users to quickly turn their interior decorating ideas into reality. Design a room from scratch, or simply type in room dimensions, or select from six common room shapes. After creating a design plan complete with wall and floor coverings, furnishings and fixtures, one can obtain an accurate and photo-realistic picture of their room through the product's sophisticated 3D rendering technology. Once the user sees their interior design, they can quickly make changes or modifications with a click of the mouse. Each branded item in the program has been reviewed by their respective manufacturer for accuracy and visual quality.

3D Home Interiors also creates shopping lists, complete with manufacturer product code numbers, product details and construction information. Product photographs, manufacturer phone numbers and addresses are also included in the program.

For additional design inspiration, users can access pre-made sample rooms created by professional home interior decorators. Broderbund will also offer a 3D Home Interiors Internet website for downloading custom home furnishing and fixture collections and more designer sample rooms.

3D Home Interiors is being developed by Los Angeles-based, ModaCAD. The program will be available in the Spring for Windows 95 CD-ROM at an approximate street price of $ 49.95.

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.

ModaCAD designs, markets and supports advanced virtual reality, rendering and modeling software for industrial design and retail customers primarily in the apparel, textile, home furnishings and home design industries. ModaCAD's existing products are distributed in the U.S. directly from the company, and through authorized distributors and dealers in 33 countries worldwide. -0-

Note to Editors: Broderbund, 3D Home Architect, 3D Home Interiors and 3D Home Series are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Broderbund Software Inc.

CONTACT: Broderbund Software

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