Invention Machine CEO to Speak at Exclusive European Technology Roundtable Exhibition; Mark E. Atkins to Speak on the Topic of Innovation at ETRE 2004.

BOSTON -- Invention Machine Corporation (www.invention-machine.com), the leading provider of software that optimizes and accelerates the process of innovation, today announced that Invention Machine President and CEO, Mark E. Atkins, has been invited to speak at this year's exclusive European Technology Roundtable Exhibition (ETRE). The conference takes place October 10 - 13, 2004 in Cannes, France.

ETRE 2004, now in its 15th year, is a perennial event in which over 700 top business leaders - hailing from more than 30 countries - converge to discuss issues facing the Information Technology industry. This invite-only forum features three days of intensive content, networking and exchange with the most elite group of speakers, financiers and entrepreneurs from the global IT community. Visionaries and leaders gather to share insights, discover innovative technologies and establish new partners and alliances.

Traditional speakers at ETRE conferences include Bill Gates (Microsoft), Michael Dell (Dell), Ben Verwaayen (British Telecom), Larry Ellison (Oracle), Hasso Plattner (SAP) and Scott McNealy (Sun). Mark E. Atkins will be addressing the ETRE audience on the afternoon of October 11th, 2004 on the topic of innovation - a topic of increasing and considerable interest amongst the IT community as well as across manufacturing organizations worldwide.

Invention Machine, the leader in delivering software that aids in problem-solving and speeds innovation, was recently named a leader in compressing idea-to-concept time by world-leading research and advisory firm, AMR Research. Invention Machine has helped over 1,000 global companies to speed idea creation and new product development; improve existing products; improve the conversion rates of concepts-to-products; and bring structure and predictability to the 'black-art' of invention.

Invention Machine's flagship product, Goldfire Innovator(TM), helps engineers to focus problem-solving, accelerate ideation and more efficiently generate, prioritize and validate solutions. To learn more about Invention Machine, visit www.invention-machine.com or email [e-mail].

About Invention Machine

Invention Machine Corp. delivers software that optimizes and accelerates the innovation process to:

1) Bring structure and predictability to the art of invention;

2)Help fuel product pipelines with new products and product refinements;

3) Accelerate time to market as well as corporate growth; and

4) Deliver unprecedented efficiency to the innovation effort.

For more than a decade, over 1,000 innovative companies, representing more than 50,000 users worldwide, have leveraged Invention Machine's solutions to drive top-line growth, reduce costs and expedite time-to-market by improving process efficiencies and more rapidly fueling their product pipelines with higher-quality products.

Invention Machine customers include: Boeing, Delphi Automotive, Honda, HP, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Procter & Gamble, Peugeot, Samsung, Saipem, Shell and Whirlpool. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Invention Machine has development facilities in Minsk, Belarus, and offices in France and the United Kingdom. For more information on Invention Machine visit www.invention-machine.com.