Strategic partnership with JUCA USA and Varsity Wave brings latest Systems Thinking software to the world’s second largest economy

Lebanon, NH, February 8, 2005 — isee systems, the world leader in Systems Thinking software, recently released new Japanese versions of STELLA™ and iThink™ in partnership with JUCA USA and Varsity Wave, a subsidiary of NFUCA. "isee released the first Systems Thinking software in Japanese," said Jack Templin, isee’s CEO. "Japan was eager for new versions of our products, and JUCA USA and Varsity Wave have already helped us realize strong sales."

"In Japan, Systems Thinking software was first used by educators who were applying it to their research in fields like biology and economics. Now we’re hearing from a broad spectrum of sectors like civil engineering, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunications,” said Shinoi Osuka, CEO of JUCA USA. “The opportunity appears even larger than we imagined."

"The US and Japan have a long history of creating and implementing methods for understanding and managing complexity and change," explains Templin. "An example is TQM, Total Quality Management; a business methodology founded in the US, but applied and perfected in Japan before gaining wide acceptance in the States. We believe that Systems Thinking could follow a similar trajectory, and that tools like STELLA and iThink will play a key role in widespread adoption."

With the new releases, Japanese users have access to the latest features as well as translated versions of documentation, sample models, and isee’s popular book, Introduction to System Thinking.

For more information, visit www.varsitywave.co.jp/products/stella/html/stella-top.html .

About isee systems (www.iseesystems.com )— isee (formerly High Performance Systems) is the world leader in Systems Thinking software. Founded in 1985, isee developed STELLA™, the first software to bring Systems Thinking to the desktop. In addition to STELLA which is used primarily by educators and researchers, isee offers iThink™ for business simulation. isee is a privately-held company with substantial global reach in business, education, and government markets.

About JUCA USA (www.jucausa.com ) — JUCA USA has been in business since 1990. The company began distributing academic software to Japan’s college association introducing academic pricing to the Japanese market in order to help students and faculty purchase specialized research software. JUCA USA now helps software vendors enter Japan by connecting them to the college market and consumer and corporate distribution channels.

About Varsity Wave (www.varsitywave.co.jp ) — Varsity Wave is a subsidiary of the National Federation of University Co-Operative Associations (NFUCA) which is Japan’s college store association with a membership of more than 200 major universities. With its mission to contribute to the students and researchers, the company has specialized in research and educational software with great access to both business and educational markets.

For more information, call 603-448-4990 or visit www.iseesystems.com.