MakeMusic Now Accepting Pre-Orders for Powerful Upgrade to Finale Music Notation Software.

MINNEAPOLIS -- World-Class Garritan Sounds, Ground-Breaking Tools for Teaching Composition and Arranging, and a Host of Impressive New Features Distinguish the New Release

MakeMusic(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:MMUS) announced today that pre-orders are now being accepted for Finale(R) 2006, music notation software for Macintosh(R) and Windows(R) computers. A ship date is anticipated in July.

Finale is already the world's premiere notation software. The 2006 upgrade raises the bar even higher with powerful new features designed to enhance how musicians compose, arrange and notate music on a personal computer. Users of Finale 2006 will experience:

--  Dramatically improved music playback.

        Thanks to partnerships with other leading companies, Finale
        2006 includes a built-in Kontakt(R) Player from Native
        Instruments(R) (experts in VST and AU technology) and the
        Garritan Personal Orchestra(R) Finale Edition, which features
        more than 100 studio-quality instrument sounds.

    --  Breakthrough tools for teaching and learning music
        composition.

        Finale 2006 advances music education with the revolutionary
        new Studio View(TM). By integrating key sequencer tools into
        each music staff, users can teach music composition and
        arranging using standard music notation rather than complex
        computer symbols. This unique combination of professional
        notation and sequencer features is paired with a powerful
        mixer for real-time control of volume, panning, patch, mute
        solo, and record. As a result, Finale 2006 provides a
        comprehensive environment for multi-track music creation.

    --  Professional controls for absolute creative freedom.

        Robust features like TempoTap(TM) allow users to control the
        nuances of rubati, accelerandi, and ritardandi with the tap of
        a finger. These fine distinctions are captured in real time,
        while Finale plays the music, and automatically recorded for
        future performances. Tools such as Engraver Copy and Paste
        make professional-level editing easy. One dialog box controls
        all aspects of cut and paste (even between documents).
        Personal settings are automatically saved.

Finale 2006 expands the musical possibilities even further with an array of tools and features: Mid-Measure Repeats, Split Measures, Create Coda Systems, Chord Analysis, Resize Noteheads Automatically, Handbells Used Charts, support for a wide variety of Native Instrument VST/AU players, Textured Paper, Embedded Graphics, Music XML Import and Export (for Windows and Macintosh), Auto Slur Melismas, Score System Divider, Enhanced Human Playback, Embedded Fonts in Mac EPS files, Smart Shape Libraries, Auto Resize When Printing, Orff Instruments in Setup Wizard, Auto Insert Copyright Symbol, New Key Signature Context Menu, Composite Library Files, Mass Edit Context menu, and much more. Visit www.finalemusic.com to explore all these new features in detail.

About MakeMusic Inc.

MakeMusic(R) Inc. is a world leader in music-education technology whose mission is to enhance and transform the experience of making, teaching and learning music. Among its leading products are Finale(R), the world's best-selling music notation software, and SmartMusic(R), the complete music practice system that features Intelligent Accompaniment(R) and the world's largest interactive accompaniment library. MakeMusic maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company can be reached at www.makemusic.com.