Odessa, Ukraine, April 3, 2008 - CS Odessa announces the release of ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5.4, a new version of its mind mapping business productivity software application. ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5.4 adds localized German and French versions of the application as well as various product improvements. All MINDMAP help files were also translated into German, to support product adoption by wide audiences in Germany.

Wolfgang Kohlschuetter owns a high-profile insurance and investment agency in Lauf, Germany. On using MINDMAP 5 he observes, "We have so many financial products to offer our customers, that it is important that we can clearly document our services to effectively make better use of our resources. To accomplish this, we use ConceptDraw MINDMAP Pro to visually build maps of our potential offerings to our customers. I am very satisfied with the quality of German localization, and use the German version extensively despite having a successful experience with the original English version."

ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5 provides a simple and intuitive toolset for project planning, personal organizing and team management tasks using visual mind mapping metaphors. Due to the tight integration with the Microsoft Office product line and many popular project management tools, MINDMAP 5 easily integrates into any daily office workflow.

Yuriy Varbanets, ConceptDraw MINDMAP Product Manager, comments on the importance of localized language support, "Native French speakers prefer to use software products in French. There are few mind mapping products that provide support in the French language. Our experience has also shown us that German is a major language for many businesses and enterprises in Europe. We see a large demand for a localized German product. With the localization of ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5 to German and French, we feel we have made our product even more accessible to these important European business markets. We foresee an increase in positive results from our partners operating within these markets."

ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5.4 also includes improvements in product stability and customer usability. German and French localized versions of ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5.4 are available at the price of $199 USD for the Professional edition and $119 USD for the Personal edition. Volume discounts, educational and nonprofit pricing are also available upon request.

For more information about ConceptDraw MINDMAP 5:
http://www.conceptdraw.com/pg?id=mm_5.4_press-about

The ConceptDraw MIDNMAP 5.4 update, including the German and French versions, is free for all registered users of ConceptDraw MIDNMAP 5.x. For owners of previous versions, the upgrade is $119 USD and can be purchased at our online store at:
http://www.conceptdraw.com/pg?id=mm_5.4_press-upg

ABOUT CONCEPTDRAW PRODUCTIVITY LINE
The ConceptDraw product line for Macintosh and Windows is comprised of:

• ConceptDraw 7
  Diagramming and drawing software

• ConceptDraw MINDMAP
  Brainstorming tool that utilizes mind mapping techniques to help organize ideas and tasks

• ConceptDraw Project
  Professional project management software

• ConceptDraw WebWave
  Software for creating professional diagrams and drawings on the stage of website or application prototyping and design, page mocking-up and site-mapping

• ConceptDraw NetDiagrammer
  Network and system design

ABOUT CS ODESSA
Founded in 1993, Computer Systems Odessa (www.conceptdraw.com) supplies cross-platform productivity tools and graphics technologies to professional and corporate users. With headquarters in Odessa, Ukraine and an office in California, USA; CS Odessa sells products internationally through resellers in over 25 countries. The ConceptDraw Productivity Line of products has won numerous awards and is used by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world.

Contact: Olesya Yatsuk
Email: O.Yatsuk@csodessa.com
Phone: +38 (0482) 722 66 14