Pleasanton, California, June 16, 2008 – Nitro PDF Software, the company that revolutionized the PDF software space with its launch of the first true alternative to Adobe ® Acrobat ® , today announced the release of a long-awaited Japanese version of PrimoPDF, the world's #1 free PDF creator. Partnering with XLsoft, a leading localization and international distribution firm, on the translation and customization effort, the new Japanese version is already averaging several thousand downloads per day.

“Since its initial launch in 2004, the Japanese market has represented a significant segment of PrimoPDF's overall user base, so we are delighted to now offer a fully-localized version to both new and existing users in this space”, stated Sam Chandler, Nitro PDF's CEO. As far as the ongoing relationship between PrimoPDF and Nitro is concerned, Chandler remarks, “This is merely an additional step in our thriving partnership, which is further enhanced by the successful localization initiative with a long-term strategic partner such as XLsoft. It is always a pleasure to collaborate with companies like XLsoft whose 10 years of experience, combined with a strong customer-centric focus and reputation in the Japanese market, have made them an ideal partner for this and other upcoming opportunities, including a Japanese version of Nitro PDF Professional. ”

“Since the initial launch of the Japanese version of PrimoPDF, we've had almost a million downloads and it has rapidly become one of the most popular free software offerings available in Japan today,” affirmed Mitsutoshi Watanabe, XLsoft's CEO. “Thanks to PrimoPDF's popularity, the number of visitors to the Xlsoft website has also increased considerably and each day, we have thousands of people accessing the site to retrieve the free download. Furthermore, it has helped to significantly enhance awareness of the XLsoft, Nitro PDF, and activePDF brands within the Japanese market.”

PrimoPDF, recently ranked by CNET among the top twenty downloads across all software categories on Download.com, surpassing even Adobe® Reader® in its popularity, continues to average over 100,000 downloads per week on Download.com alone. With approximately 15 million users worldwide, PrimoPDF also maintains the number 1 position as the most downloaded business software for Windows® users on the immensely popular site.

The Japanese version of PrimoPDF is now available for download directly from www.primopdf.com and http://www.xlsoft.com/jp/products/primopdf/ .

About Nitro PDF Software
Nitro PDF Software is one of the world's leading PDF software vendors and the company behind Nitro PDF Professional, the first true alternative to Adobe ® Acrobat ® . Headquartered in Pleasanton , California , Nitro PDF Software has operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia . Nitro PDF Software products are sold online, through corporate resellers and VARs, and at leading retailers internationally. Competitively priced, Nitro PDF Professional gives users full control over PDF documents, including commenting, form-filling and authoring, digital signatures, text editing, one-click creation from Microsoft ® Office and more. Nitro PDF Software products have won multiple "Product of the Year" and "Top Buy" awards, and are used by millions of people worldwide including a significant number of Fortune 500 organizations. Nitro customers include American Airlines, General Motors, Hewlett Packard, IBM, the US Department of Defense, and Microsoft.

www.nitropdf.com

About PrimoPDF
PrimoPDF is a free tool for high-quality PDF creation, comprising a user-friendly interface that enables printing to PDF from virtually any Windows® application. activePDF, a leading provider of server-based PDF tools and solutions, introduced PrimoPDF as a simple means of making basic PDF generation available to everyone free of charge. Since its launch in February 2004, PrimoPDF has rapidly become the world's most widely-used tool for free, basic conversion to PDF with millions of users to date and is consistently ranked as the #1 most popular Business & Productivity software download on CNET's Download.com .

www.PrimoPDF.com

About XLsoft
XLsoft Corporation is a leading software distribution and localization firm of developer software products for the Japanese and Asian markets. Founded in 1987, XLsoft is headquartered in Irvine , California , and prides itself in being a recognized brand name in the international software industry. Distributing only the most innovative products to software developers, XLsoft has re-published and localized award-winning software, which include Intel C++/Fortran Compiler and VTune, and many other extraordinary software products for the international market. Focusing on distributing Development Tools and Utilities, XLsoft has established many strong relationships within the computing industry for over a decade. With a strong Localization/Service team in Irvine and dedicated Sales and Marketing teams in Tokyo and Shanghai , XLsoft continues to grow as a key player in the international software industry.

www.XLsoft.com

Contacts
Miranda Burford, miranda.burford@nitropdf.com
Marketing Analyst, Nitro PDF Software

Gina O'Reilly, gina.oreilly@activepdf.com
Director of Sales & Marketing, activePDF, Inc.