New York, N.Y., February 13, 2007 – IMSI/Design, the global leader in retail computer aided design (CAD), announced that their TurboCAD Professional software now features seamless access to millions of manufacturer specific CAD drawings from ThomasNet.com. Designers and engineers using TurboCAD Professional can now insert drawings from more than 150 manufacturers directly into their own designs or save them in the correct file format for later use, ultimately saving time and eliminating errors.

“Providing our users with the ability to directly insert CAD drawings into their designs from
ThomasNet.com will allow engineers to draft designs more efficiently,” said Bob Mayer, Chief Operating Officer for IMSI/Design. “ThomasNet’s new plug-in to TurboCAD Professional builds on our long-standing relationship with the company and offers our users a convenient way to complete their designs.”

TurboCAD Professional supports most major CAD formats, adding to the variety of ways engineers can seamlessly insert CAD drawings through ThomasNet.com, making the design process more efficient.

“ThomasNet.com continues to be the one source where design engineers turn for downloadable drawings,” said Erik Mikisch, Vice President, Business Development for ThomasNet. “Our work with IMSI/Design supports TurboCAD Professional users by providing unrestricted access to ThomasNet’s CAD library, as well as the ability to use TurboCAD’s component geometry in product designs through direct insertion. We expect to see significant productivity gains for users through this offering.”

TurboCAD Professional is available for download at http://www.turbocad.com. The 3D CAD geometry for manufacturer specific products and systems can be found at http://cad.thomasnet.com/.

ABOUT IMSI/Design
IMSI/Design, a private company headquartered in Novato, CA, is a leader in CAD (computer aided design) and precision design software. Award-winning products include TurboCAD, DesignCAD, and FloorPlan lines of professional design applications. For more information on IMSI/Design, please visit http://www.IMSIdesign.com or contact Information@IMSIdesign.com.

ABOUT THOMASNET
ThomasNet helps industrial sellers target their marketing investment to reach the most qualified industrial buyers online and convert them into customers. ThomasNet.com is where many buyers and engineers from Fortune 500 companies, the government, the military and more go to find suppliers. Drawing from the company’s experience in the industrial market, ThomasNet has helped thousands of clients create Web sites that incorporate online catalogs, CAD drawings and e-commerce capabilities. The result is a strong Internet presence that sets ThomasNet clients apart from the competition to increase sales from new and existing customers.

For industrial buyers, ThomasNet.com is where they go to find the exact product, service or supplier they need, when they’re ready to buy. ThomasNet.com gives buyers immediate access to the detailed information they need to make a purchasing or specifying decision, including detailed product or service information, catalogs, CAD drawings, and more. ThomasNet is part of Thomas Industrial Network, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Publishing Company, LLC. For more information, visit www.ThomasNet.com.

###