ACD Systems Press Release 22/11/04

ACD Systems Announces Availability of ACDSee 7 and ACDSee 7 PowerPack in French, Italian, German and Spanish

VICTORIA, British Columbia - November 22, 2004 - ACD Systems International Inc. (TSX: ASA), makers of ACDSee photo management software and Canvas technical illustration software, announced today the availability of ACDSee 7 and ACDSee 7 PowerPack in the French, Italian, German and Spanish (FIGS) languages. ACDSee 7 and ACDSee 7 PowerPack FIGS are available through the company’s electronic software distribution (ESD) channel and in retail stores throughout Europe.

Renowned for its speed, ACDSee is used the world over as the leading choice for image viewing and management. ACDSee 7 and ACDSee 7 PowerPack continue to be highly recommended by leading international computer and photography trade magazines. Ordinateur Individuel (France) magazine gave ACDSee 7 a five star rating for its product features and Testticker.de, VNU Publications (Germany) wrote that ACDSee has some impressive performance enhancements and that the program continues to be effective in managing large quantities of images. PC World (Denmark) wrote that ACDSee’s most important feature is the upgrade of the user interface and that ACDSee’s categories offerings allow for easier search capabilities.

ACDSee 7 - is the newest version of ACD Systems flagship photo management software for photography enthusiasts, professionals and corporate users. New features in ACDSee 7 include a Device Synchronization function, a Context Sensitive Toolbar, advanced search capabilities, RAW format support, MPV and HighMAT support and an Image Comparison tool.

ACDSee 7 PowerPack - includes ACDSee 7 and:
ACD Photo Editor 3.1 - all of the essential tools users need to make quick edits to their digital photos and create simple web graphics.
ACD FotoSlate ? 3.1 - digital printing software that lets users create greeting cards, calendars and contact sheets.

System Requirements
ACDSee 7 Microsoft? Windows? 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP Intel Pentium? III 500 MHz processor or equivalent 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) High Color (16-bit) or high display adapter 100 MB free hard disk space

ACDSee 7 PowerPack Microsoft? Windows? 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP Intel Pentium? III 500 MHz processor or equivalent 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) High Color (16-bit) or high display adapter 150 MB free hard disk space

Pricing and Availability
The French, Italian, German and Spanish versions of ACDSee 7 are available for $59.99 (USD). The ACDSee 7 Powerpack versions are available for $89.99 (USD). Upgrade pricing is also available. For more information visit our website at www.ACDSYSTEMS.com.

About ACD Systems
Headquartered in British Columbia since 1993, ACD Systems International (TSX: ASA) is one of the world’s leading developers and marketers of digital imaging software, including the renowned ACDSee image management tool and Canvas, an advanced cross-platform technical illustration and graphics program.  ACD has penetrated the global marketplace through Internet distribution and strategic partnerships with manufacturers and developers.  ACD has millions of consumer users and over 33,000 corporate customers including many Fortune 500 companies.  The company has a history of solid revenue growth. For further details, please visit us at our corporate web site: www.ACDSYSTEMS.com.