FINAL DRAFT™ VERSION 7.1.2 RELEASED
Scriptwriting Software Now Provides Universal Support for Macs® with Intel Core Duo Processors and Support for Windows Tablet PCs®

CALABASAS, CA – May 9, 2006 – Final Draft, Inc., (www.finaldraft.com) today announced the immediate availability of Final Draft 7.1.2, an update to its #1-selling scriptwriting software. This release includes Universal Binary support for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs, allows Windows Tablet PC owners to set scroll bar positioning (for left or right handed use), plus many improvements to product stability. Current Final Draft Version 7 users can download the Version 7.1.2 update for free. Registered users of previous versions of Final Draft may upgrade to Version 7.1.2 for $59.00 (USD) before June 30, 2006 and $89.00 (USD) thereafter. Final Draft 7 is available worldwide for $229.00 (USD).

“This release continues our long-standing commitment to support advances in technology on both Macintosh and Windows platforms,” said Marc Madnick, CEO of Final Draft, Inc. “As computer operating systems and equipment evolves, we will continue to enhance our software to take advantage of these developments.”

About Final Draft, Inc.
Final Draft, Inc. was founded in 1991 to develop a scriptwriting program that allows the writer to concentrate on the creative process and not on Hollywood's stringent formatting rules. Since then, Final Draft has become the Hollywood professional's choice and the world's #1-selling scriptwriting program.

Final Draft is the software of choice of such industry giants as Alan Ball, Tom Hanks, Oliver Stone, J.J. Abrams and James Cameron.

Television shows such as The Sopranos, Lost, Entourage and Desperate Housewives, feature films such as Cold Mountain, Lost in Translation, The Incredibles, Sideways, Batman Begins and any of the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and recent James Bond movies are all the results of scripts written with Final Draft.

Final Draft, Inc. also publishes Final Draft AV, the only dedicated multi-column script processor specifically designed for writing commercials, corporate videos, documentaries, presentations, DV shorts, etc. Final Draft AV received Videomaker Magazine’s 2005 award for Best Production Planning Software.

Final Draft, Inc. is the recipient of the first Script P.I.M.P. Screenwriter’s Choice Award and the WriteMovies Award for Technical Achievement.

The company's headquarters is in Calabasas, California. More information about the company and its products is available at www.finaldraft.com.

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Contact: Frank Colin
VP Product Development
Phone: 818.995.8995 x113
E-mail: colin@finaldraft.com