Ventana and Coriolis Group Team Up to Build Powerful Presence in Computer
Book Publishing Industry: Acquisition of Coriolis by International Thomson
Publishing Inc. Links Two Growing Publishers

Research Triangle Park, N.C., Jan. 26, 1996 -- International Thomson
Publishing (ITP) announced today that Scottsdale, Arizona-based publisher
The Coriolis Group will become the newest member of ITP's fast-growing
Media Group. The ITP Media Group now includes Course Technology, boyd &
fraser, Ventana Communications Group and Coriolis. Coriolis will remain
based in Scottsdale and will function as an autonomous publishing
operation under the Coriolis Group imprint, but will share sales and
distribution functions with Ventana. 

"The Coriolis Group and Ventana share a commitment to editorial quality, a
focus on cutting-edge technology especially the Internet and interactive
communications-and phenomenal growth in the past two years," said Josef
Woodman, CEO of Ventana. "Bringing these two like-minded and complementary
organizations together under one sales umbrella will create a powerful
presence in the retail channel, most notably in the burgeoning Internet
and multimedia categories." 

The Coriolis Group is a rapidly expanding publisher chiefly known for its
bestselling technical titles and technology products for a variety of
audiences, from Java programmers to Internet entrepreneurs. In addition to
having published bestsellers such as FREE $TUFF from the Internet and
Delphi Programming EXplorer, The Coriolis Group produces and publishes
Visual Developer (formerly PC TECHNIQUES;), a magazine reaching more than
30,000 technical PC users and developers. 

Ventana publishes the popular Quick Tour and Voodoo series, and has had
many bestselling titles, including HTML Publishing on the Internet,
Walking the World Wide Web, The Windows 95 Book, and America Online 's
Internet, and recently debuted a new imprint, Netscape Press. In addition
to publishing computer books, Ventana has retail affiliate label
publishing agreements with Netscape Communications Corp, VocalTec Inc.,
SurfWatch, SoftQuad and America Online, and publishes all-in-one Internet
solutions, including the Internet Publishing Kit, the World Wide Web Kit
and the Internet Membership Kit. 

"We are excited about becoming a part of the International Thomson Media
Group, and joining forces with Ventana ," said Keith Weiskamp, president
of the Coriolis Group. "Together we have an unbeatable portfolio of
quality products for a wide range of users, from the novice to the
professional." 

In addition to book and software kit publishing, Ventana and Coriolis also
share a commitment to developing innovative content technology. Both
companies have developed new ways of integrating live online content with
CD-ROM content. WebWalker from Ventana and NetSeeker from Coriolis are two
comparable technologies that extend the reach and value of traditional
print products. 

About The Coriolis Group

Founded in Scottsdale, Ariz. in 1989 by bestselling authors Keith Weiskamp
and Jeff Duntemann, The Coriolis Group is a leading publisher of
innovative books, and book and software kits. With a Spring 1996 lineup of
more than 45 exciting new titles, The Coriolis Group plans to continue its
tradition of providing bestsellers about new and emerging technology, such
as Java, VRML, Web site design, Internet business, and more. The Coriolis
Group's Web site can be accessed at http://www.coriolis.com. 

About Ventana

Ventana Communications Group, a division of International Thomson
Publishing Inc., is a diversified publisher of software and
computer-related books. Ventana products incorporate a unique blend of
media including print, disk or CD-ROM, and online content. Ventana's Web
site can be accessed at http://www.vmedia.com. 

About International Thomson

International Thomson Publishing (ITP) is a global federation of companies
creating informational products for education, from primary through
graduate level, and information/reference products for libraries,
businesses and professionals. ITP's products are media neutral, ranging
from print to online, CD-ROM and interactive media. ITP's Web site can be
accessed at http://www.thomson.com. 

The Coriolis Group
7339 E. Acoma Dr, Suite 7
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
602-483-0192,  fax 602-483-0193
 
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