SPG Releases ColorWorks V1+ as its new Entry-Level Product, Provides Free
World-Wide Upgrade to All ColorWorks 1.0 Users

MIAMI, Fl., March, 19 1996 -- SPG announced today it is shipping ColorWorks
V1+ as the new entry level version of their Award Winning 32-Bit
multi-threaded, multi-tasking, and multiple-processor enabled graphics
paint and image processing program. SPG will mail a free ColorWorks V1+
upgrade CD-ROM to all registered ColorWorks 1.0 users, and upon
registration to all users whom purchase any original Colorworks 1.0
product still in-channel. ColorWorks V1+ will come "in-the-box" as an free
upgrade CD-ROM bundled with ColorWorks 1.0 for all new product entering
the channel.

"We have taken the Photo CD support, the ability for scanner support using
the ColorWorks Acquire plug-in interface, and many interface and usability
enhancements from our new ColorWorks V2 product, rolled them back into our
original ColorWorks 1.0, and created a new ColorWorks V1+ product." said
Joel Krautheim, President of SPG.

Program Enhancements:

The program enhancements in ColorWorks V1+ over the previous 1.0 version
include: Enhanced File Format Support including Kodak Photo CD; New
Acquire Plug-in Interface for image acquisition options like Scanner
Support; New Usability Enhancements including a new Image Menu; New
User-Configurable Brushes Menu; New "One-Time" Free Drawing option; New
Save and Float Image Menu command; Enhanced Channel Mask command; Enhanced
Arbitrary Rotate command; New Set Units of Measure command; Enhanced
Adjust Color Maps command; Enhanced Clone command; Enhanced Canvas Image
Display in 8-Bit Video Modes; Enhanced Saving of 8-Bit Image Files; Added
Saving and Reading of Image File Units of Measure; New Stack Previews
option in the Effects Menu dialog boxes; New "hot key" to quickly switch
between Draw Mask and Erase Mask modes; New "nudge" keys added to move a
floated image; Additional method to abort a drawing operation; New 3D
buttons on the Tools Bar; and All internal fixes and program optimizations
from ColorWorks V2.

Like Father -- Like Son:

Similar to ColorWorks V2, ColorWorks V1+ comes fully documented with a huge
18MB+ On-Line MEGA-Manual on the program CD-ROM.

Program Requirements:

ColorWorks V1+ requires an IBM PC or compatible, OS/2 Warp, 8Mb of hard
disk space, a mouse, and a CD ROM to install the program.

Program Demo:

A "demo" version of the product will be made available for download on the
SPG Internet web-site.

Availability and Pricing:

SPG products are available through Distribution from Micro Central, and
Blue Orchard Software. End-users can purchase SPG products from retailers,
mail order resellers, internet resellers, and SPG Direct Fulfillment. SPG
Direct Fulfillment offers the following:

 $349   ColorWorks V2
 $249   ColorWorks V2 CD-ROM Only (no printed manual)
 $169   ColorWorks V2 Upgrade
        (for registered ColorWorks 1.0/V1+ users)
 $ 99   ColorWorks V2 Upgrade CD-ROM Only
        (for registered ColorWorks 1.0/V1+ users)
 $149   ColorWorks V1+ (ColorWorks 1.0 with the V1+ Upgrade CD-ROM)
 $ 99   ColorWorks V2 book (no software)

SPG Inc. is a developer of computer graphics software, committed to
excellence, and to the continued development of the most unique, exciting,
and the highest performance computer software in the world. The SPG
Internet Web-Site is http://www.spg-net.com.
 
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