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Business & Productivity Software
Business & Productivity Software News:

Pattern Recognition Workbench Software

JView PS/2 PM Image Viewing Applications

OPTIX Document Imaging System Enhancements

Iterations Data Warehousing Dev Methodology

KnowledgeSEEKER Chosen for Silicon Mine

RecoveryPAC 6.0 Business Recovery Planning

Adobe Acrobat Access for Windows

Adobe Acrobat With Enhanced Compression

Adobe PageMill with Specular 3D Web Workshop

Parsons Technology Forms Unlimited

Caere OmniPage Pro Generates HTML Output

Caere OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Available

Compuware Conversion-XPERT Data Migration

Parsons Technology Labels Express

QTools/SF Plug-in for Sound Forge

Hyperion Leapfrogs Intranet Strategy

Lucent DEFINITY Desktop Business Solutions

PC DOCS Plans Support for BackOffice 2.0

PSDI Leading Maintenance Mgmt Swr Supplier

PeopleSoft Ships Order Management Applic

Sequent Corporate Digital Library (CDL)

MAS 90 Accounting Swr Available for Windows

Logic Works ERwin/ERX Earns Top Honors

Lotus Notes Rel 4 Wins Industry Awards

Utopia & Inference Improve End-user Support

DART PRO Renovates Old Audio Recordings

Business ConnX Direct Marketing Swr

Neighborhood ConnX Direct Markeketing Tool

Novice-user Multimedia Web Authoring Tool

Adobe Supports Microsoft ActiveX Technology

Adobe Enters Multimedia Authoring Market

Brock Int'l Breakthrough Pricing Plan

BusinessObjects Front-End to Data Warehouse

Largest US Installation of SAP R/3

Powersoft Intros InfoMaker 5.0 for Windows

Visual AccountMate 2.1 Now Shipping

Visual AccountMate Adds Bank Recon & Inv Ctl

EMD to Distribute GLVIEW 3D Viewer & Browser

Smart Address V3 Windows Address Mgmt Swr

Europress Klik & Create Corel Distribution

Designer's Edge 1.1 Instruction Design Tool

Remedy Change & Asset Management Solutions

New Remedy Action Request System Solutions

Logic Works Data Warehousing Initiative

Great Plains WinNT Digital Clusters Support

ICL Extends Range of App Swr for Local Gov't

Major Upgrade to Softimage 3D

OLifE Spec for Life Insurance Industry

Softimage Increases Focus on Game Developers

Softimage Mental Ray Rendering Environment

MetaTools Unveils Kai's Power GOO

Apple QuickTime VR V2.0 Ships in August

Caere OmniPage for Arabic Announced

White Pine Reflector Videoconferencing Swr

Mercator for R/3 Certified by SAP

DDS Releases C/S Apps for Alpha NT Server

WinSales Contact Manager Windows Swr Award

Utopia Resolve/CBR2 Help Desk Problem Mgmt

Graphically!! Presentation-Quality Charts

Caliente - While You Were Out 4.4

Abacus Concepts StatView for Windows Ships

Informix Database for SAP R/3 on Windows NT

Hyundai to Market CU-SeeMe in Korea

Borland Ships Visual dBase Professional

Extensis Intellihance for Adobe Photoshop

Intuit ExpensAble 2.0 Expense Reporting Swr

Lotus FastCall for Lotus Notes & SmartSuite

Microsoft Celebrates Office Innovation

More Than 30 Million Microsoft Excel Users

Microsoft Publisher - 3 Million Users

State & Local Gov't Embraces PeopleSoft

OpenUTM Transaction Monitor for Windows NT

Solomon Sweeps VARBusiness Awards

Solomon Signs Deloitte & Touche Agreement

Solomon IV SQL Server Edition on MSFT TV

Inference Teams with Verity for Content Mgmt

ANGOSS Partnership with Businss Objects

ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER Joins FOCUS Fusion

FirstConnect/ODBC Works with FirstClass

Caere OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Available

HTML Output in OmniPage Pro

MGI Previews PhotoSuite for OS/2 Warp

SOFTWARE 2000 Previews Prod's at S2KWORLD'96

Java Enabled Interbase SQL Database Server

PhotoSuite for Next OS/2 Warp Version

Microsoft Office Compatible 95 Program Grows

Softscape Explorer Plus Info Mgmt Swr

Knowledge Sets for Verity Topic Search

CU-SeeMe Compatible with NetMeeting

Cincom CONTROL Portfolio of Business Apps


Professional/Engineering Software
Professional/Engineering Software News:

MDL High Throughput Screening Package

Synopsys Accord 2.0 for Microsoft Excel

Chem-X Links Combinatorial Chemistry

Autodesk Training Authorized by AIA

Intergraph Imagineer Tech Precision Drawing

Capillary Electrophoresis Training Demo

Autodesk Names ANSYS Developer of the Year

550+ Instrument Drivers on National Inst Web

Wonderware Licenses Software from ASAP

Solid Edge & Imagineer Technocal for NAVAIR

Mentor Circuit Design Tool Vendor of the Yr

Raytheon Selects ANSYS as Preferred Swr

Patent Rcvd for CADDS 5 Wire Harness Swr

New CADDS 5 Solution for Production Assembly

EAI CardioViewer 3D CD-ROM

ExperTune Multi-Channel PID Analysis Swr

AutoPIPE 5.0 Pipe Stress Analysis Swr

Receptor Screening in Chem-X

ANSYS 5.3 Multiphysics Design Analysis Swr

ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D Validation for AutoCAD

EDS Parasolid V7.1 Solid Modeling Kernel

Protel Advanced Route 3 Shape-Based Router

PDT - Particle Displacement Tracking Swr

DADiSP/COMTRADE for Power Utility Engineers

Knowledge Revolution Working Model 3D

Viewlogic POET Power Analysis Tool

Verilog Model Compiler/Foundry Model Combo

Motive 5.0 Timing Analysis Tool


Personal & Educational Software
Personal & Educational Software News:

School Zone Alphabet Express CD-ROM

HarperKids Interactive & Morgan Interactive

Black & Decker Everyday Home Repairs

Fundamentals of a Model Swing - Golfing Tool

Unified Object Modeling Approach CD-ROM

Lightspan School-Home Connection

Opcode Vision Music Software for Windows

Children's Favorites Make Their PC Debut

Jargon Busting UK Tax Package

Europress Living Classics Bookshelf

Europress Driving Instructor CD-ROM

Interactive Sailing Europress Simulation Swr

Who Do You Think You Are? Personality Test

Grolier Presents 7 New CD-ROM Titles

1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

Oddities Highlight New Guinness CD-ROM

HarperCollins Special Interest CD-ROM Titles

HarperKids Children Activity-Based CD Titles

A Return to Love on CD-ROM

New CD Titles in Fisher-Price Line Announced

Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth

Athletic Advantage - Hitting Fundamentals

New Davidson & Assoc. Blaster Line Titles

Davidson Kid Phonics 2 Multimedia Software

Davidson/Simon & Schuster Typing Tutor 7 CD

JavaScript & LiveWire Training Software

The Disciple's Study Bible

Parsons Medical Drug Reference Updates

Random House Health & Medicine Dictionary

WIERSBE'S EXPOSITORY OUTLINES

Parsons Holiday Design Kit

Photo Pics -- Christian

Decisions, Decisions: Building a Nation

Davidson Magic Tales Multimedia Folk Tales

Rainbow Study Bible Color Codes Verses

Victor Bible Teacher's Resource

Grant & Lee - CD-ROM Biodrama of Civil War

Cognos PowerPlay Special Edition for Hockey

Great Math Adventure CD-ROM for the Holiday

Quicken Financial Planner


Games & Entertainment Software
Games & Entertainment Software News:

7th Level Launches Dominion Action-Strategy

Electronic Arts Invests in Tiburon Ent.

ALG Defender Series of Value-Priced Shooters

American Laser Games & Her Interactive at E3

Epic MegaGames Releases Tyrian 2.0

Dungeon Keeper from Bullfrog/EA

Road & Track - Need for Speed Special Ed.

Road Rash for Windows 95

Pyrotechnix & Viacom New Media Agreements

EA & Universal - Wing Commander Academy

Jane's Combat Advanced Tactical Fighters

Microsoft NBA Full Court Press Basketball

Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail

Grolier Presents 7 New CD-ROM Titles

How Would You Survive? Multimedia Adventure

Grolier Banzi Bug! Flight Game for CD-ROM

Battle of the Ironclads Re-Creates Civil War

Surf and Destroy Earth Saving Adventure

Cold Blooded Features Bruce Campbell Voice

Pyrotechnix & Sony Interactive Agreements

SGI Reality Immersion Tech for Nintendo 64

Microsoft Takes Aim at Game Players

Gremlin Titles Are Blaster Compatible

Microsoft Monster Truck Madness

Industry Support for Gaming on Windows 95

Deadly Tide Underwater Action Shooter Game

Battle Arena Toshinden for 3D Blaster

Activision MechWarrior2 Optimized for NVIDIA

Sega Daytona USA for PCs with NVIDIA Board

Destruction Derby for Consumer PCs

Gremlin Action Titles for NV1 Accelerator

NVIDIA & Virgin Deliver Titles for NV1

NVIDIA & Playmates Bring Titles to the PC

Prince of Destruction Now for Widows 3.1/95

Spectrum HoloByte Product Branding Strategy

Capcom Star Gladiator 3D Fighting Game

Street Fighter Alpha 2 Sets New Standard

Resident Evil Top-Selling PlayStation Game

Capcom Marvel Super Heroes for PlayStation

DarkStalkers: The Night Warriors

Werewolf: The Apocalypse on 32-Bit Systems

Major Damage is Here to Save Your Town!

SNES Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems

Master of Orion II: Battle of Antares

Star Trek Generations Coming to Computers

Top Gun: Fire At Will

Interactive Magic Contract for Charybdis

Davidson + Simon & Schuster - Extreme Chess

Funnybone - Eat My Dust - Road Race

Funnybone Interactive Previews Stay Tooned!

EA to Ship Triple Play 97 Baseball Game

New EA Sports Licensing Agreements

EA Sports Lineup Showcased at E3

Multiplayer Syndicate Wars

Spectrum HoloByte Hot Product Line Up for E3

Vette: San Francisco Thrills Racing Game

X-COM: Terror From the Deep

X-COM: Apocalypse

Agents of Justice - Crime Fighter Game

European Air War

Spectrum HoloByte Debuts Falcon 4.0

FIA Formula One, Grand Prix II Racing Game

Gunship for PlayStation Game Console

Magic: The Gathering on CD-ROM

Signature Edition of Monty Python Game

Greg Norman Challenge Golf Simulation Game

Sid Meiers Civilization II


System Software & Utilities
System Software & Utilities News:

Enhanced DEC Mail Connectivity Solutions

NETGAIN Windows File Management Utility

NetStream Releases NETGAIN From Web Site

SoftDock Software Docking Utility Shipping

RapidReach Automated Notification Software

RiverView Delta Intranet Manager

Qualcomm to Expand Eudora Family

Novell LAN WorkPlace Pro for Windows 95/NT

32-Bit Visual Basic Software Quality Testing

SourceCraft Complete Set Intranet Dev Tools

EXTRA! for NetWare 4.3 for Windows/95/NT

Firefox Internet Document Server for Netware

Novell Licenses Frontier SuperNFS Client

Distinct NetRover for the Internet

IBM Adds Win NT Support to DAE Dev Tool

Next IBM OS/2 Warp Integrates Java Tech

Purveyor IntraKit - Intranet Applic Tool

Process Software Intranet Application Tools

Qualcomm Opens Eudora to Developers

Quarterdek Mail 3.6 Ships

SCO Takes Java Technology Beyond Internet

SQA Suite Auto Test Tool Excellence Award

Lotus Announces Pricing for cc;Mail Rel 6

Lotus MessageView Messaging Management Tool

Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall for Gateways

Lucent Intuity Messaging Solutions Rel 4.0

Microsoft Adds Java as a Feature of Windows

Special Windows 95 Price for Education

Microsoft ActiveX Template Library for C++

BackOffice Server Suite 2.0 Adds Components

NCD WinCenter Pro 2.0 Applic Server Swr

NetManage JetMail Client/Server E-mail

Free NetManage Standard Cable Modem API

NetManage XoftWare 5.0 Connectivity Solution

NeXT Strengthens WebObjects Product Line

Vigorous Sales of NeXT WebObjects Products

Novell Invites Customers to Dare to Compare

ISOCOR Internet Messsaging Perf. Benchmark

ISOCOR & Process Swr Internet Backbone Swr

LinkAge & ISOCOR X.400 & X.500 Integration

Orbix & SOM Interoperabilty Planned

IONA Combines CORBA & Multicast Messaging

Free OrbixWeb Java CORBA Implementation

Microsoft & Adobe Universal Font Format

pcANYWHERE32 Gets CA-UNICENTER Certification

Cincom Persistence Automation Server

HP IT Collaboration Program

Ibex Announces Email-On-Demand for Win NT

Lucent Intros Inferno Software Innovation

Momentum for Windows NT Server Builds

Nonstop Capabilities for Windows NT Server

wcExchange Links Wildcat! 5 to MS Exchange

NetSoft Unveils MS/Midrange Client Services

New Novell Pricing Model for GroupWise

Now Utilities Users to Get Free Updates

Powersoft Launches PowerBuilder 5.0

StarQuest Debuts StarSQL Pro

StarQuest StarPipes to Access DB2 Databases

EMD Armor 95 Security & Anti-Virus for Win95

EMD Armor for Windows Security & Anti-Virus

CIB Sourcerer Pro for VC++ 4.1

Connectix Ships Agent 95 for Windows 95

EMD Trakker for Networks Asset Tracking

StarPower Software Development Environment

MSVC Competes w/Delphi Client/Server Suite

JFactory Extends Platform Support to OS/2

NT Server to Mainframe with SNA Server

IBM OS/2 & Server Swr on Unisys Aquanta Line

IBM VisualAge Technology for Java

OS/2 Warp Server World Sales Reach 50,000

IBM Signs Apple Mac OS Licensing Agreement

Localized Versions of LANtastic for Win95

MAXM Protection for Net Security Threats

ObjectCraft 2.0 Intranet Development Tools

Stac Replica 2.1 Live Server Replication

Microsoft Win NT Server/Workstation 4.0 Beta

ConnectSoft E-Mail Connection 3.0 Ships

VantagePoint Storage Mgmt Swr for Windows NT

Traveling Swr LapLink for Windows 95 Honored

Orbix & Elements 2.0 Compatibility

OpenVision Security Encryption Exports

Computer Associates Ships CA-Unicenter TNG

DataTrax FORESEER for Win95 Equip Mgmt Swr

Wang Imaging for Win 95 OCX Controls on CD

ON Technology Expands Network Auditing Swr

Open Inventor 2.1.1 3D Toolkit for WinNT/95

DeskMan/2 V2.0 OS/2 Desktop Enhancements

RG Software Vi-Spy Professional Edition

Adaptec XTI Extensions Support WinSock 2

IDEA Offers IBM Multi-Host Access for Win 95

Spectra Logic Supports TimberWolf

CAI Provides Money Store Enterprise Mgmt

Cognos RealObjects Beta Version Testing

Magic Rapid Applic Development System V7

NetSoft Enhances Mainframe Connectivity Swr

NeXT Demos WebObjects & SAP R/3 Integration

PROGRESS Roundtable Total Swr Mgmt System

SCO Delivers Remote OLE Automation to UNIX

TriTeal Enterprise Desktop Approved FISC BOA

Maximizer Endorses RemoteWare3

Adobe Type manager for Windows NT

Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.0 for Win95/Mac

Adobe Ships Gov't Approved Chinese Typefaces

PREDITOR 3.0 Advanced Editing for Win95/NT

IBM Adds New Assistance Center to OS/2 Warp

SunSoft Internet Connectivity Products

SunSoft Messaging & Directory Telecom Prods

BeyondMail Personal Internet Edition Ships

Borland Rallies Behind Java Component Model

Vineyard - The Visual Information Manager

F-PROT Prof. Second Editor's Choice Award

GemStone Additions to Object App Srvr Prods

DEC to Market Hummingbird Software Worldwide

NTRIGUE Windows NT Application Server

Metrowerks CodeWarrior JavaOS Support

Chameleon IntraNet Desktop to Add Java

NetManage Swift 2.0 Host Access Solutions

NetSoft BEEHIVE Windows-to-AS/400 Comm

Novell NetWare SDK for Java Platform

SQL Suite 5 Testing Solution for Win NT/95

Sun Netra NSF File Server

Symantec Pre-Release Visual Cafe for Java

Free Internet Trial Ver of LapLink for Win95

Visix Eleven Java-Based Development Env

IDEA Offers IBM Multi-Host Access for Win 95

Leading Automakers Select NetWare 4.1

Platinum Application Lifecycle Products

Paradigm Plus Analysis & Design Tool

Paradigm Plus Supports Unified Modeling Lang


Macintosh Specific Software
Macintosh Specific Software News:

Free MacDNS 2.0 Internet Domain Name Server

Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet

Out of Pocket & Gulliver for Newton

SoftWindows Runs Win Apps Faster on Pwr Mac

Metrowerks Ships Java Tools

NS BASIC 3.5 Includes Visual Designer

Ambrosia Software Escape Velocity Game

Aladdin StuffIt Expander Freeware Updated

PenTekk NotepadXtensions for Newton

DropStuff with Expander Enhancer 4.0

IONA & Apple Build Orbix on Mac OS

Design Data Server Financial Apps for Mac

Extensis Ships HotoNavigator for Photoshop

Three New Innovative NTRIGUE Products

Apple & IONA Build Orbix on Mac OS

Apple Licenses Mac OS to IBM

Smart GPS & Direction Finder Swr for Newton

Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet for Mac

Apple Speech Recognition Manager

The Holy Bible - KJV for Newton

Internet Explorer Intergrates Java & ActiveX

Apple Bolsters Mac as Premier Web Platform

Enhanced Development Tools, ETO Release #20

Strategic New Developer Tools at WWDC

Apple Cyberdog 1.0 Internet Suite

Adobe Acrobat Amber Reader with AICK

OpenDoc Developer Release 5 Available

OpenDoc Mementum Grows as Apple Invests

Apple OpenDoc Components in KickStart

Oracle Products on Apple Network Servers

Apple Ships OpenDoc Development Framework

Apple to add Macromedia Shockware w/Cyberdog

Newton Internet Enabler with TCP/IP Support

Developers Embraces Newton Internet Enabler

NetManage WinSock SDK 3.5 for Mac OS

Interact with Internet via Spoken Word

Apple Licenses Natural Intelligence Roaster

Developer Release of MkLinux for Power Mac

Java Support in WebSTAR for Internet Dev

Natural Intelligence Roaster DR2 Ships

Roaster DR2 Provides Database Connectivity

Quarterdeck WebSTAR Personal Edition

Quarterdeck Webstar Server API for Macintosh

eNotes Internet Email Client for Newton

Symantec Cafe for Mac - Free Updates Ship

Claris Emailer Reduced

BIGGY Cursor Control Panel for Macintosh

MapInfo for Power Mac v.4

Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0 for Macintosh

Apple & Open Horizon Enterprise Connectivity

Microsoft Office w/Bookshelf 96/97 Edition

NetFinder Mac OS ACGI for Internet Servers


Miscellaneous Software
Miscellaneous Software News:

600 How-To Books, Reports & Guides on CDROM

3Com Doubles ATM Backbone Switch Capacity

Inforonics RomView for Windows Search Eng.

1-800 Directory Listings

Swr Shortens Municipal Utility Response Time

CD-ROM Revolutionizes Fundraising Research

Windows NT Applications Port to IBM OS/390


System Hardware
System Hardware News:

Breakthrough DEC WinNT Personal Workstations

Zenith Bundles FastTrack Server Swr

Compaq Video Conferenceing Platforms

Dell Solidifies Pricing Leadership

Dell Seizes Server Price Leadership

Gateway Ships Destination Big Screen TV-PCs

Stratus OEM Agreement with Microsoft

New Acer Value Priced AcerPower Computers

Stylish Full-Featured Pentium Acer Notebooks

Acer Aspire Home Office Solution PCs Ship

BackOffice 2.0 Integrated on Compaq Servers

Dell Intros Two New High Performance PCs

Dell Intros Entry-Level Business PCs

Intel Pentium Pro Processor Building Blocks

Micron Intros Next Generation Desktop Prods

MicroFLEXPCI/PRO200 200MHz Pentium Pro Sys

Unisys Aquanta Family of Customized PCs

New Unisys Personal Computer Division

HP Leads Home PC Market w/Price Recuctions

AST Computers Under $1,000 for Wal-Mart

Low-Cost PC-Based Embedded VXI Computers

Amdahl Strategic Relationship with Intel

Amdahl Enters NT Server Market

TI Expands Travelmate Storage Capacity

Unisys Aquanta PCs HOTtech & High Speed

Unisys Personal Computing Advantage

Unisys Pentium Pro Servers/Desktops/Portable

NeTpower Sparta 200MHz Pentium Pro Server

On-Site AST Notebook Replacement Service

AST Uses Intel 440FX PCI Chip in Bravo

Aggressive AST Pricing Strategy

Compaq Brings Arcade & Hi-Fi Stereo to PCs

Compaq Intros Record Number of Presario PCs

Dell Leads Industry Transition to Windows NT

Nexar Selects Wang for Support

Compaq Lowers US Prices on Pentium Desktops

Gateway Makes CD-ROM Standard in Portables

Gateway 2000 Awarded Renewed GSA Contract

Fast-Growing HP PC Business Aims at Win NT

HP Expands OminBook 5500 Notebook PC Line

IBM Portfolio-Style ThinkPads Break Barriers

IDEA Internet Client Station

IDEA & Alcatel Partner for Network Computer

Packard Bell Honored by Sears for Quality

ALR Quad6 SMP Pentium Pro Server Top Honors

InterServe Web Server Shatters Benchmark

InterServe Web-300 Wins Editor Choice

InterServe Web Servers on GSA Schedule

IDEA & Alcatel Partner for Network Computer

Aggressively Priced AcerAltos Servers

Cirrus Logic Moves into Network Computer Mkt

New Low-Cost Network Computer Guidelines


Expansion Hardware
Expansion Hardware News:

I/O Solutions Catalog & Designer's Guide

Dynamax Hi-Rez+ Interactive Video/TV Card

PNY UNIMEM EDO Gateway Destination Upgrades

Tech Data to Distribute EXP Peripherals

Interphase Reduces ATM Adapter Pricing

Lucent Offers ISDN Transformer for PC Cards

IKON 1/2-Szie Hardcopy Interface for PCI Bus

FTTC Interfaces for Internet/Web Access

Hayes Lowers Accura Modem Prices

Intel & Real3D to Develop 3D Graphics Chip

Connectware Rastermedia Dist. Agreement

Creative Unleashes the Power of the PC @ E3

Creative Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP

Cirrus Suports Accelerated Graphics Port

VeriFone Expanded Smart Card Product Family

PictureTel Live200p Videoconferencing System

TIGER 542/PC DSP Development System

Link-650 Windows High Speed Serial Port

Memory Cards Destined for Slower Growth

Alliance ProMotion Chosen by Diamond

Toshiba to Market Lucent Wireless LAN Prods


Peripheral Hardware
Peripheral Hardware News:

Samsung Full Featured 8-Speed CD-ROM Drive

WPI Digital Imaging Cameras

Hayes Ships Century 2 Modem Rack Mount

Toshiba LCD Projector with Document Camera

In Focus Systems Sharpens LitePro Image

New Lexmark Network-Ready Laser Printers

Vidar Intros Fast Large-Document Scanner

Cognex Checkpoint Machine Vision System

NEC SuperScript 860 with Adobe PrintGear

Amdahl LVS 4500 Storage System

Axis 850/950 CD-ROM Server

Lexmark Optra Ep Personal Laser Printer

New User Interface for Spectra Tape Lib's

Meridian CD ROM Network Servers Reduced

MDI Intros CD-Express Connect CD-ROM Server

MDI Intros New Version Express-Writer CD-R

Kai's Power GOO with Kodak Digital Cameras

Connectix Color QuickCam for Windows

UBI Expands Wang Service Relationship

WDC Caviar AC33100 3.1GB IDE Drive

GroupView Document Conferencing Projector

New Practical Peripherals Modem Pricing

Qualstar Launches 4mm Tape Library Family

MediaExpress Projector & Acrobat Player

Marshall to Distribute Hitachi Hard Drives

Maxtor Signs SED as Retail Distributor

CU-SeeMe Bundled with Flexcam Camera

Zoom Business Products Line

TruScan Spectra 30-bit Large Color Scanner

Caere Automated Data Entry Products

Caere Ships Easy-Scanner Bar Code Decoder

Caere OCR Travel Document Reader

Caere MicroWedge Bar Code Reader

New Generation Ultimate-5 RAID Storage Sys

Linotype TOPAZ Scanners Redesigned/Upgraded

Epson Stylus Color II Ink Jet Printer Promo

Secure Versions of HP LaserJet 5 Printers


Macintosh Specific Hardware
Macintosh Specific Hardware News:

Power Computing Ships Fastest Mac-OS System

Power Computing Ships Special Hwr/Swr Pckgs

Farallon Ships Netopia ISDN Modem for Macs

Hayes Lowers Accura Modem Prices

Epson Color Digital Camera for the Macintosh

Apple Internet Server Solutions

Apple to Put IEEE 1394/Fireware in Products

Bandi Digital Pippin-Based @World Product

National Finance Pgm for Apple Resellers

Highest Performance Mac Performa for Home


Miscellaneous Hardware
Miscellaneous Hardware News:

Scan Do Ultra Video Scan Converter

3Com ISDN Access Routers Offer Low Cost

ACC Aces Tolly Group ISDN Technology Tests

ODS Switched Ethernet/ATM OC3 Hub Series

Cabletron Ethernet SmartSwitch - High Marks

DPI NETCommuter Remote Access Server

Shiva LanRover/Plus 4.0 Wins PC Week Choice

DICA 7800 ISDN Encryption Device

IDEA FrameServer Frame Realy Access Device

Xylan Ships SuperSwitch Hwr for OmniSwitch

ACC Enhances Popular Amazon ISDN Router

JetDirect EX Plus Multiprotocol Print Server

New Bay Networks Fast Ethernet & ATM Prod's

Best Power FERRUPS P-N-P UPS Deliver Value

Scan Do Ultra Video Scan Converter

EMOTIA JR Wins NAB '96 Pick of Show Award

Anixter to Distribute FORE ATM/LAN/WAN Prods

Minuteman Intros UPS Selection System

Netscape Turns to Sequent for Server Tech.

Bell Mobility Cellular Selects Develcon/EDA

WinFrame Installed in Multi-Tech MiniArrays

B&B Elect. Digital I/O Extender Modules

3Com Ships Multi-Segment LAN/WAN Switch

Gandalf Products For Internet/SOHO Market

Livingston Equips ISDN Products for Europe

MIPS Partners Ship 10 Millionth RISC Chip

Sequent Resells Ancor ANSI Fibre Channl Sw

Andrew Copper-to-Fibre Token Ring Repeater

Expanded Ascend Pipeline Product Line

Ascend & StrataCom Collaborate

Ingram Micro to Distribute Ascend Products

US Robotics Broadens Remote Access Market

Bay Networks Shipments Surpass 30 Million

Cabletron Adds Fast Ethernet to SmartSwitch

CSI Intros Scan Do Ultra Scan Converter

ODS Remote Office FRAD Work-Group Hubs

PictureTel Prism Videoconferencing Servers

LANCAST Fault Tolerant 100Base-TX Extender

RAD ASM-32 Dual-Port 2-Wire Modem

Ascend Expands MAX Product Line w/New Models

Ascend Bundles Options of Multiband Prod's

Mitel Intros NeVaDa - Networked Voice & Data

RAD Intros Stackable LAN/WAN Connectivity

Allied Telesyn RMON Probe & Monitor

U.S. Robotics Wireless Access System

ICS Image MASSTER Supports Compaq Drives

ACC Passes AT&T Interoperability Testing

Dayna Ships First Single-Port Bridge

DEC Mediaplex Network Server for New Media

IBM Broadens Range of Switching & ATM Ops

Madge LANswitch Named Top Performer

RangeLAN2 RS-232 Serial Wireless OEM Adapter

Shiva Unified Global Product Branding

IDEA FrameServer Frame Realy Access Device

Proxim RangeLINK Wireless Remote Bridge


Books & Publications
Books & Publications:

New For Dummies Titles in April by IDG

Desktop Publishing by Design, 4th Edition

New March & April IDG Books Worldwide Titles

Oracle PL/SQL Programming

Practical UNIX Security

Key Specs of World Wide Web Documented

CORBA Fundamentals & Programming

O'Reilly Dictionary of Computer Terms

Internet On-Line Guide from SSC

Fuzzy Logic for Real World Design

Beyond HTML Reveals Essentials in Web Tech.

The Little Web Book

Windows 95 Is Driving Me Crazy!

The Windows 95 Bible

Gay & Lesbian Online by Peachpit Press

A Blip in the Continuum, Windows Edition

FreeHand for Mac Visual QuickStart Guide

PageMill for Mac Visual QuickStart Guide

Illustrator 6 for Macintosh

Head for the Web: Windows Connection to WWW

Schildt's Expert C++

Borlan C++ in Depth

Lotus Notes Enthusiast Quarterly CD Magazine

Netscape 2 for Windows Visual QuickStart

Start With a Scan from Peachpit Press

Internet On-Line Guide

Microsoft Exchange in Business

Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory

Hitchhiker's Guide to VBasic & SQL Server

Developing Apps with Microsoft Office 95

Object Programming with Visual Basic 4

Charles Petzold's Programming Windows 95

Microsoft Project/Visual Basic Reference

Microsoft Exchange Step by Step

PowerPoint for Windows 95 for Busy People

PC's for Busy People


Online & Internet News
Online & Internet News:

US Treasury Securities Info on AOL

Delphi Reacquired from News Corp

Jupiter's Global Internet Summit in June

Online US Households to Reach 35 Million

SCO Internet Family Business Critical Srvers

Ingram Micro to Sell WebBase Database Server

NetScheme InterMart Toolkit

Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher

Racal Supports VISA/Mastercard SET Spec

HP Broadband Internet to use Netscape Server

AT&T Easy World Wide Web Services (EW3)

Disney Selects AT&T for Disney.com Web Site

Apple CD Resource on the Internet

Apple & SkarTrax Bring College Radio to Web

Apple & Netscape Increase Multimedia Content

AT&T EasyLink Services Free LAN Gateways

Concentric Uses Bay Networks Network Equip

Astronaut Keeps Contact With Family via CIS

HotPage Puts Online Content to Work

DocuMagix Hotpage Web Cargo on software.net

BoxTop Joins AT&T Creative Alliance Pgm

eVolution Channels Total Online Comm System

HTML Authoring Tools Support Site Launcher

IBM Products/Services Make Internet Real

ProCite Internet Enabler Organizes Web Info

IBM Electronic Commerce Products & Tech.

RealAudio Wins Outstanding Swr Product of Yr

AOL Intends to Use IBM infoMarket Technology

Timecast: The RealAudio Guide News & Info

Custom Copies of InternetSuite 2.0 Available

Quarterdeck Global Chat 2.0 IRC Client/Srvrs

Quarterdeck TotalWeb Web Authoring & Pub.

Quarterdeck WebCompass Professional

SCO Internet Family - Internet Servers

WebServer 2.0 Part of SCO Internet Family

CyberCash Secure Payment Sys to SCO Platform

Internet Accelerator Raises Server Perf.

Shiva Technology in MS Internet Explorer

SRA to Connect Content Thru IBM infoMarket

IBM & Xerox Intellectual Property Protection

IBM Cryptolope Containers Available

IBM infoSage Commercially Available

IDEA Delivers Internet Terminal Server

IDEA & Memorex Telex Partner

SecureCommunicator for Internet Security

Intergraph Briefs IT Mgrs on Web Potential

ISOCOR Sets Performance Benchmark at EMA'96

X.400 & X.500 Product Integration

ISOCOR & Process Swr Partner in Integration

Lotus Notes:ewsstand on the Web

Mecklermedia iWORLD Launches on CompuServe

Zenith & USR Enhance Cable Modem Systems

Centri Firewall for Windows NT

MetaInfo DNS 2.0 for Windows NT

Microsoft FrontPage 1.1 Web Publishing Tool

Hwr & Swr Companies Cooperate with Microsoft

MSN Continues Toward Internet Online Service

Internet Explorer on All Major Platforms

Microsoft Previews Internet Explorer 3.0

Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 Ships

Internet Chameleon Gets Web Publishing & FTP

NetManage Client Swr Used by HP

Novell InnerWeb Publisher

Novell NetWare Web Server 2.5

Netscape LiveMedia Framework Supported

VeriFone Internet Payment Solutions Demoed

Christian Science Monitor Adopts Clickshare

AOL One World Travel Reservation System

Online Help for Caregivers to the Elderly

Free E-mail High-Tech Software Newsletters

Actuate Software On The Web

AOL Reports Record Revenues

AOL Japanese Joint Venture Announced

AOL Intros Atractive New Pricing Plan

CIS to Rate Internet Conent by July 1st

America's Children & The Info Superhighway

Inforonics Launches Web Subscription Journal

NY by New Yorkers Debuts on WilsonWeb

BiblioData Home Page & Internet Newsletter

PAIS Available on Ovid, IAC & EBSCOhost

GamePen Online Preview for E3 Show

Adobe Demos Presentation Graphics Technology

Adobe Strategy Improving Internet Experience

Netscape Gold Rush Contest Winners

Adobe Bravo Imaging Model for the Internet

New Farallon Convenient On-Line Store

Adobe Internet-Based Printing Service

Microsoft Small Business Resource Web Site

Apple Webcast Coverage of Developer Conf.

EyeQ Online Network at Flat Fee for Everyone

VisualWave & GemStone Servers Integrated

Bilingual Internet Site Follows Olympians

Hitachi Home Electronics Launches Web Site

ActiveCGM Controls for Improved Web Graphics

Yahooligans! to Make Internet Kid-Safe

Microsoft Online-Banking Strategy

Microsoft Electronic Swr Dist. via Internet

Int'l Beta Versionf of Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator Godl 3.0 Unveiled

Precept RTP in Netscape LiveMedia Framework

AOL Launch of Redesigned ABC Online

Slingo in the AOL Games Channel

AOL Adds Trivial Pursuit & Air Warrior

Retail Catalog - EDI Over Internet

New WWW Site for Special Needs Hwr & Swr

Time's Up! with SurfWatch

Free Summer Internet Classes on the Web

Qualstar WWW Home Page for Tape Products

Inforonics Adds Session Mgmt to Web Dev

SAQQARA & Open Market Electronic Commerce

7th Level & Morgan Creek Online Contest

7th Level Launches Kids' World

Worldwide Telecast for Linking to Internet

Everglory Web Works - Kiss Web Sites

Harlequin WebMaker 2.2 Released

Internet Access for Library of Congress Maps

HP Services Help Customers Take to the Net

Object Technology Solutions for Web Commerce

IBM Opens Olympic Info Technology Showcase

Intel Showcases Multi-Player VRML/JAVA App

JavaSoft Adds ODBC Swr Bridge Added to JDBC

Luckman Interactive WWW Yellow Pages

Delphi Personal Web Pages For Members

AOL to Intro MetaTools Interactive Games

Starfish Internet Utilties Previewed

View Space Shuttle Experiment Data on Web

Netcom Launches Internet Services IN UK

Apple Coca Interactive Media Authoring Tool

Apple Sponsors Project EON-4 Web Site

Apple Outlines Internet Solutions Strategy

Apple Expands Internet Content Activities

Access AT&T WordNet from Expert Swr CD-ROMs

Bay/UUNET Instant Internet Provider Packs

Caligari Pioneer/Pro VRML Authoring Tools

Edify & Visa Interactive Web Banking Pgm

Interplay Spins Off ENGAGE Games Online

Netscape LivePayment for Internet Commerce

Netscape Commercial App for Online Commerce

Cadence Builds Intranet with Netscape Prods

PLWeb Turbo Web Site Search Tool from PLS

CompuServe Partnerships Expand Online Games

Major New CompuServe Technology Initiative

Federal Security Infrastructure

ParaGraph 3D Web VR Partnerships

ParaGraph & Cybertown 3D Virtual Reality

Radnet Intros WebShare Groupware Solution

VR-1 Entertainment Conent to Planet Internet

CompuServe VP of Internet Technology Named

Kim Komando & TuneUp.Com Join Forces

FEC Ruling Refuses CompuServe Request

Website Saves Hi-Tech Firm $1M Annually

AT&T WorldNet Passes 150,000 Customer Mark

WEB Office Authoring & Publishing Suite

Edify Electronic Banking Ssystem for the Web

Frontier Internet Security Technology

ICL Merges Interactive TV With the Internet

ISOCOR N-PLEX -- Best Internet Product Award

Microsoft dbWeb 1.1 Available Free

Netscape News Server 2.0 for Discussion Grps

IBM Selects PLS for InfoMarket Search Engine

NetCentric Using BSAFE Cryptography Engine

ISM Library to Distribute BookWhere?-Pro

White Pine Reflector for Win NT/95

Internet Collaboration Tools for LiveMedia

Virtual Office for Physicists on the Web

Secure Financial Transactions in Cyberspace

HTTP Services for Lotus Notes Enters Beta

Lucent Teams with Sun on Java Telephony Spec

IBM Shows Support for Java Beans Initiative

Interactive Coverage of UN Habitat II Summit

Caligari Supports Intel RSX 3D Audio Tech.

Next Generation of DreamShop Online Shopping

DocuMagix HotPage 1.0 for Netscape Navigator

Email Robot Service for Business

Deterrent Against Internet Copyright Pirates

GLOBEtrotter FLEXlm for Java Introduced

IBM Expands Use of Java Technologies

INN SDK for Multiplayer Gaming in Cyber Park

JavaSoft Announces 2-D Graphics API

Mecklermedia Web Interactive'96 Conference

Microsoft SQL Server Price/Perf Record

Free Internet Jump Start CD for High Educ

Microsoft Online Institute

Java Reference Implementation for Windows

Wildcat! 5 Accessible via Netscape Navigator

AdServer Offers Real-Time Net Ad Testing

Novell NetWare Listserver Implemented

Netscape Swr Platform for Java Developers

Netscape Broadens Development Partners Pgm

Shockwave Featured in Netscape Power Pack

NetMeeting Conferencing Swr Available on Net

WebShare Groupware Solution for the Web

Personal Electronic Catalog & Ordering Swr

First Official Monty Python Website in June

Formula One/NET Pro Spreadsheet Component

Collaboration Between AT&T/WorldNet & Adobe

Personalize AOL Online Experience w/QuickCam

Look@Me With Chameleon IntraNet Desktop

CyberCamp Internet Training Event

AOL Alliances with Secure Technology Co's

Bridging Schools & Homes wtih Lightspan

Peek at ABC's Fall Schedule via Web Site

NetGravity & Open Market Internet Commerce

PLATINUM Licenses Spyglass Web Tech Kits

SBT & SAQQARA Internet Commerce Solution

Cable Companies Integrate Microsoft Swr


Miscellaneous News
Miscellaneous News:

Allegro New Media Charter Role in SANJ

SPA Jewel Case Packaging Guidelines

SPA Excellence in Swr Packaging Awards

Spyglass Acquires OS Technologies

Panasonic/Ascend Videoconferencing Networks

Cabletron Seminars on Building Intranets

Apple Licenses Sun's Java

Pentium Portables Shine with Strong Sales

Cheyenne Swr Responds to McAfee Withdrawal

Cisco Equity Stake in Precept Software

IBM & RSA Form Strategic Security Alliance

Intel Standards-Based Desktop Conferencing

Intergraph Applauds Microsoft BackOffice 2.0

Lotus Enhances Business Partners Program

Microsoft Publishes ActiveX Protocol on Web

Utah Tech Watch  (5/4/96 Edition)

Application Dev Accelerates for BackOffice

Free VXI Integrator CD-ROM Reference

LabVIEW at Boston Museum of Science

NetLOCK Licenses Cylink Security Technology

Novell Exec Vision of 'The Intranet'

Widespread Adoption of Versit vCard Spec

Versit vCard Support Industry Quotes

Visigenic & PostModern Computing Merge

Priority Access Pgm for Artisoft Support

USR Wins Millennium Awards

IONA Opens Pacific Rim Headquarters

Traveling Software Acquirees Milktruck LLC

SoftArc Acquires Delphic Software

Aladdin Acquires Glenco Engineering Assets

CII Predicts US PC Market to Grow 14%

Accelerated Graphics Port Implementor Forum

Intergraph & MCI Market IT Solutions

Lexmark Specialty Papers for Inkjet Printers

Spring Internet World '96 a Great Success

Speech Recognition API for Windows NT/95

PictureTel for K-12 Distance Learning

AccountMate Software Piracy Stopped

StarWare Becomes StarQuest

Storage Dimensions Announces NJ Sales Office

Utah Tech Watch 5/11/96

Utah Tech Watch, 4/20/96

SPA Supports USTR Sanctions Against China

ICS Moves to Larger Building

PC EXPO & i-MAGIC Awards Combine in NYC

Meeting DSP Engineering Training Needs

Adobe Forms New Internet Business Division

Forte Expands International Presence

HP & Netscape UNIX & NT Intranet Solutions

HP Long-Term Vision for Hardcopy Business

New Informix Organizational Structure

MCA Increases Stake in Interplay Productions

JetForm Strengthens ACE Reseller Program

Softbank Expos Acquires WebINNOVATION

UW-Ext. & Lotus Inst. Distributed Learning

Qualcomm Opens Asian Offices

Tally Systems Expands Partner Program

Computer City & EDS Strategic Alliance

Allied Telesyn Facilities Receive ISO 9001

Apple Image Capture Platform Announced

Study Confirms Macintosh Superiority

Apple Worldwide Developers Conf. Convenes

AST Participates in Net-A-Thon at E3 Show

Autodesk Acquires Creative Imaging Tech.

Borland to Acquire Open Environment Corp

3 Yrs+230 Days & Counting to Yr 2000 Glitch

First Companies to Adopt ATM Technology

Compuware Acquires Direct Technology Ltd

CSI Honored for Achievements

Utah Tech Watch, 5/18/96

Novell NetWare & GroupWise 4.1 Win Awards

Utopia & White Pine Strategic Partnership

Parsons Offers Checks for Quicken Users

PictureTel Videoconf Features in Univ Texas

Play & Softimage Strategic Relationship

Play Strategic Relationship with Pinnacle

Xionics Intelligent Peripheral System

SurfReport from Surflogic - V1.1 5/20/96

Metters Buys Blueridge Technologies

Newer Technology Moves & Changes Name

Knowledge is Power - Medical Faxes

Software AG Strategy to Address Year 2000

Adobe Acquires Ares Software

Home PC Surge Continues

Major Support for Video Port Manager Std

Cabletron to Acquire Network Express

Cabletron Parts Express Customer Support Pgm

World's Largest Computer-Generated Puzzle

Intellution Captures Microsoft ITM Award

Legato & Internet Enterprise Storage Mgmt

IEEE-Compliant Wireless Interop. Protocol

NHC to Acquire UK-Based The Fiber Company

CNE Continuing Cert. Exam Deadline Extended

Interactive '96 Draws More Than 3800

Think Thynx! Retail Promotion

Bureau of Electronic Publishing Now Thynx

Mondex Compatibility with VeriFone Systems

Casady & Greene Offers to Buy Apple Computer

Utah Tech Watch, 5/24/96

YANNI & CD Solutions Distribution Agreement

Ontrack Data Recovery Wins Service Award

InfoImage Training Firms Wins Nat'l Award

FirstClass to Connect 5,000 Ontario Schools

Newly Elected SPA Board Members

Aladdin & FAST Complete Merger

Secure Computing to Acquire Border Network

Logic Works Ranked #3 in Hot Growth Co's

Apple VP Elected to SPA Board of Directors

Arbor Named to Top 250 Digital Universe Co's

Jupiter Comm. Acquirees WebTrack Info Srvcs

Microsoft Kicks Off Developer Madness

Novell Takes Doen Genesis BBS

Equity Investments in Visigenic Software

Support Services Conference & Expo

Segue Software #1 Swr Quality Technology Co.

SPA Supports 21st Centure Teacher Initiative

Visual Components Licensing Arrangements

Windows Sockets 2 Interoperability Testing

Claritas to Acquire Strategic Mapping

Network Interoperability Alliance Formed

Firms Rally Behind ITU Voice/Data Modem Spec

SPA Copyright Infringement Case Settlement

THYNX & AMA Form AMACOM New Media Inc

Wang & Visioneer Popularize Desktop Imaging


School Zone Alphabet Express CD-ROM
School Zone's Alphabet Express CD-ROM is now available to parents and educators seeking a high quality educational CD-ROM for young children.

School Zone's Alphabet Express is a hybrid disk which can be accessed on either a Macintosh or Windows based PC platform. The disk is packed with an abundance of animation and sound sequences, including over 900 sound and animation clips on the disk. In just the letter introduction scenes, a child can learn a total of 713 related words and enjoy 273 animation surprises.

Numerous activities are available related both to individual letters and the alphabet as a whole. Within these activities, several variations exist. There are150 hidden letters within the hidden letter game, while mazes offer 15 choices with 341 random obstacles to overcome. Many of the games function at three levels of difficulty. All these choices provide a child with the advantage of a fresh challenge each time the disk is played.

Throughout School Zone's Alphabet Express a comical alligator acts as the Conductor. Functioning as a "help" button which animates when clicked on, the Conductor provides instruction and encouragement along the way. The Conductor is also hidden in each letter scene, popping out in animation upon being found. He delivers encouragement for the child to continue. In one scene, he's hiding in a jack-in-the-box and in another scene, he's in a cloud. The element of surprise encourages the child to continue exploration.

Easy to use, the icon-based navigation invites preschoolers to work on the program independently. Parents and educators will appreciate the streamlined loading of the disk. An extensive Parent Guide explains educational goals, provides a resource list, and suggests enrichment activities for further alphabet learning.

School Zone Publishing Company is a recognized leader in the publication of children's educational materials. Products are designed to meet National Curriculum Standards and are widely used and recommended by teachers.

School Zone's Alphabet Express CD-ROM is found in major retail stores across the country. For more information, please call 1-800-253-0564.

The School Zone Publishing Company's Web site (http://www.schoolzone.com) integrates product information, educational tips, and parent resources with the animation and color that have made them the leader in the children's educational market.

We welcome you to visit us and forward any comments or suggestions for links to our new site.


Pattern Recognition Workbench Software
Lincoln, MA. USA. Unica Technologies, Inc. announces a new addition to their line of Pattern Recognition Workbench software. The newest member, PRW PRO+ adds C source code generation, DLL access to user functions and trained experiments, and automated searches for input features and algorithm parameters to its powerful package with a proprietary spreadsheet for fast, interactive data processing, and an "experiment manager" that manages complex data-driven modeling and pattern classification experiments. Once models are built, the user has great flexibility in deploying a solution---from generating C code for seamless integration into custom code to DLL subroutine calls from custom code or other Windows applications.

PRW spreadsheets can handle 16,000 columns by 16 million rows of data. Large data sets can be interactively visualized in graphs and preprocessed using over one hundred built-in macro functions. Experiment managers provide a step-by-step guide to set up experiments, using statistical, machine learning, and neural network algorithms. These experiments also can be validated using cross validation, bootstrap, and slide-window validation techniques. Users can build their own formulas as well as "trained" algorithms into custom macro functions for use in the spreadsheets.

Using historical data to analyze and improve data models is a very powerful technique. However, the complex task of implementing this technology, which requires expertise from statistics, computer science, system integration, and software engineering, is often prohibitive for many companies. "Major companies that can afford the startup cost of this technology are profiting from their investment everyday," says Unica's marketing manager, Scott Sassone. "PRW can match, and even surpass, the competitive edge of these proprietary systems at a hundredth of the cost."

PRW dramatically improves productivity. Drew Hanson, Sr. Derivative Analyst of Compass Bank, says "What I am most impressed with PRW is how simple it is to process data using the spreadsheet and perform highly complex statistical validation tests, such as cross validation and bootstrap validation." Hanson, who is using PRW to generate proprietary pricing models for mortgage-backed securities, explains "This product lets me concentrate on solving the problem... It's an incredible improvement over trying to juggle spreadsheets, statistical packages, toy neural network products, and C compilers!"

PRW products are available for PCs running Windows, Windows NT, or Windows 95. Pricing starts at $995.00.


Allegro New Media Charter Role in SANJ
ALLEGRO NEW MEDIA PLAYS CHARTER ROLE IN THE SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL MEETING OF (SANJ), THE SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Next SANJ Forum Scheduled for June 11

FAIRFIELD, NJ -- MARCH 25, 1996 -- The Software Association of New Jersey (SANJ) hosted its first meeting in Princeton, NJ, on March 1st, and Allegro New Media (NASDAQ:ANMI), a national publisher of computer software for home and business, was featured at the event.

"Our new statewide Association recognizes the need for information sharing about a host of issues important to the almost 2,000 new and established software companies dotting the New Jersey business landscape," said Barry Cinnamon, President and CEO of Allegro New Media, and Vice Chair of SANJ. "New Jersey is growing quickly as a major national force in software product development and marketing."

Approximately 200 people attended the first meeting of SANJ which was held at the Princeton Marriott Hotel in Princeton, NJ. The meeting marked the introduction of the key speakers, Joseph Allegra, SANJ Chair and President of Princeton Softech, Senator Robert Singer, Chairman of the High Technology Task Force of the New Jersey State Legislature, Barry Cinnamon, Allegro New Media, Mel Baiada, Bluestone, Inc., and William Kennedy, New Jersey Institute of Technology.

"The state's technology business will be an important part of its growth and well-being into the next century," added Cinnamon. "The men and women who create and sell software in New Jersey will be making important contributions to the financial health and stability of the state. Through our new association, by helping each other to succeed, we also help our community as a whole."

The first meeting's agenda provided information to members about the best ways to start and nurture a software company, to raise money for software business ventures, and to take advantage of the many business opportunities on the Internet.

The next SANJ forum will be held on April 2 at the Hyatt in New Brunswick following the NJ Swift Conference. Price Waterhouse will be presenting their outlook for the New Jersey software industry based on their recent Business Practices survey.

Allegro New Media publishes computer software for the SOHO (Small Office/ Home Office) market combining brand-name content with a multimedia format. Allegro's "Business Tools for the Inter...Active" can be found at retail outlets throughout the United States and Canada or may be ordered directly by calling toll-free (800) 424-1992. Allegro New Media's web site, with additional product information, can be reached at: http://www.allegronm.com.

For company information, please contact: Barry Cinnamon, Allegro New Media 201-808-1992; e-mail nygy14a@prodigy.com. For more information on the Software Association of New Jersey, call 609-452-1010. Media contact for Allegro New Media is Al Abrams, Abrams Creative Services, 818-343-6365, fax: 818-343-6366, e-mail: aabrams222@aol.com.


US Treasury Securities Info on AOL
U.S. Treasury Department's Bureau of The Public Debt Now Offers Investor Information on America Online

Washington, DC, April 29, 1996 -- The U.S. Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt and America Online, Inc., announced today that information about U.S. Treasury securities is now available online to America Online's more than 5 million members.

Public Debt and AOL launched the "U.S. Treasury Securities" online area to offer convenient access to information about U.S. Savings Bonds and the Bureau's popular TREASURY DIRECT program. The size of the United States public debt, down to the penny, is posted daily. AOL members can access the information via Keywords: Savings Bonds or Public Debt.

"Today, 55 million Americans own savings bonds and AOL offers us a direct channel to reach millions of our investors," said Richard Gregg, Commissioner of the Bureau of the Public Debt. "When the Bureau looked to the online industry, America Online offered the ideal resource for us to reach Americans interested in investing in U.S. Savings Bonds. Working together, AOL and Public Debt created the easy to use U.S. Treasury Securities area in AOL's Personal Finance channel to foster the Bureau's customer service goals."

"We are delighted that the U.S. Treasury Department, the first Federal agency to create an online area within America Online, has chosen to deliver its information and services through this medium," said Ted Leonsis, President of America Online Services Company. "Now investors or those curious about America's most widely held security, U.S. Savings Bonds, can access an extensive menu of information about bonds with the click of a mouse."

AOL members can find out where to buy and redeem bonds, what bonds are earning, get helpful investor information about a wide variety of bond service transactions and even download a free program to keep track of their bonds. Investors can also e-mail one of Public Debt's savings bonds experts if they have questions or need specific information about their bonds. A message board is provided so members can "talk" about savings bonds.

Those interested in marketable Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds will find information about TREASURY DIRECT. TREASURY DIRECT is a book-entry system that allows investors to buy these marketable securities at auction and hold them in accounts directly with Public Debt. Members also have access to the message board and e-mail and can access sale dates for bills, notes, and bonds as well as the results of these auctions.

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, VA is the largest and fastest growing provider of online services in the world with the most active subscriber base. AOL offers its 5 million subscribers a wide variety of services, including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services of the Internet. AOL has a global workforce consisting of more than 4,000 people. Founded in 1985, AOL has established strategic alliances with dozens of companies, including Capital Cities/ABC, Viacom, Bertelsmann, Hachette, IBM, Compaq and American Express. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores, or by calling 800-827-6364.


JView PS/2 PM Image Viewing Applications
Crunch Products is pleased to announce the release of JView and JView Pro, 32-bit native OS/2 PM applications designed to use and abuse images in any number of formats.

JView provides WPS integrated image viewing capabilities including slide shows, batch conversions, drag and drop, etc. JView includes special utilities to create images suitable for use as lockup screens and desktop backgrounds. JView features multi-threaded printing and file saves, as well as thread priority control for many functions. Users can write their own REXX routines to interact with JView to perform a variety of functions. Most major image formats are supported, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, etc. For those with a memory, JView is the successor to JoeView.

JView Pro takes all that JView offers and adds on over 20 distortion effects, extensive color manipulations and paint capabilities. Painting allows the user to select emboss effects, text, customizable paint brushes, cloning, etc.

JView is currently available from BMT Micro and will also become available from Indelible Blue on or about June 1.

Those interested in a test drive, courtesy of BMT Micro, can download a demo from:

  ftp://ftp.wilmington.net/bmtmicro/jvwdemo.zip

This demo is fully functional and includes everything that is included in the release version except that images will be distorted when saved to a file.


Scan Do Ultra Video Scan Converter
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALTIES PREVIEWS SCAN DO ULTRA AT NAB '96

Show attendees get a glimpse of what the word ULTRA means to scan conversion

Hauppauge, NY -- Communications Specialties, Inc. will be previewing its Scan Do Ultra computer workstation-to-video scan converter at NAB '96. Yet another price-performance breakthrough for CSI, Scan Do Ultra is the lowest priced combination scan converter and down converter supporting high-resolution computer workstations (up to 1600 x 1280) on the market today.

With broadcast quality NTSC/PAL outputs, VGA, SVGA and Mac compatible down converted outputs, this Scan Do unit supports resolutions up to 1600x1280, stands only one rack unit high (1 3/4in.)and has several superior features. Composite, S-Video, RGB & YUV outputs, genlock support, true multiscanning over a wide input range, dual computer inputs and variable sizing and positioning are among the high-performing Scan Do Ultra features.

Shipment of Scan Do Ultra begins this summer. However, NAB attendess will get a sneak-preview of this unique product when they visit the MultiMedia World Segment of the show and come to booth M4745 in the Sand's Convention Center.

Founded in 1983, Communications Specialties, Inc. is an award-winning Long Island based manufacturing company receiving national notoriety for its innovations in computer-video technology. CSI designs and manufactures a full line of video scan converters, a comprehensive selection of distribution amplifiers and VGA, keyboard and mouse extenders.

For further information, email Krista DeMaria at krista@commspecial.com


Breakthrough DEC WinNT Personal Workstations
DIGITAL ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH WINDOWS NT PERSONAL WORKSTATIONS WITH WORKSTATION-CLASS 3D GRAPHICS, AND ADVANCED UNIX AND WINDOWS NT INTEROPERABILITY

MAYNARD, Mass., April 29, 1996 -- Digital Equipment Corporation today accelerated its campaign to dominate the market for Windows NT personal workstations with the announcement of two new systems -- the Alpha XL 300 and 366. The new personal workstations are powered by Digital's most advanced microprocessor technology -- the Alpha 21164 -- and they offer levels of performance for technical applications that exceed the fastest UNIX workstations from Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems, Inc. For its entire line of XL personal workstations, Digital is also announcing its PowerStorm graphics adapters and bundled software for UNIX integration, internet connectivity, and 3D visualization.

Digital's XL family of personal workstations -- the industry's only Windows NT workstations to support both Intel and RISC microprocessors -- offer customers a significant competitive advantage by bringing the benefits of personal computing to high-performance workstation environments. Those benefits include low cost and adherence to PC standards for access to PC commodity peripherals and productivity tools.

"Windows NT systems have dramatically lowered the cost of traditional workstation computing," said Philippe Ribeyre, vice president of Digital's Workstation Business Segment. "By offering unprecedented levels of CPU and graphics performance at a fraction of the price of traditional UNIX workstations from other vendors, Digital is leading the Windows NT revolution for technical computing on the desktop. With today's announcement, Digital is uniquely positioned as the only company to offer advanced systems and graphics for UNIX and Windows NT operating systems -- with Windows NT for Alpha and Intel -- and the software tools and service for both environments."

In an independent CADalyst benchmark test based on AutoCAD R13c4, Alpha XL and Celebris XL 6200 personal workstations outperformed a Sun Ultra 1/170 -- Sun's fastest workstation. A Pro/ENGINEER benchmark test showed an Alpha XL 366 beating an HP C110 by 100 percent, a Sun 170/E by 113 percent, and a Silicon Graphics, Inc.'s Indigo 2/200 by 211 percent.

The Ideal Personal Workstation for Technical Users

The XL family of personal workstations offer a choice of Intel, Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Alpha processors in a desktop enclosure. Customers can choose systems that best meet their needs. The Intel-based Celebris XL family offers a lower price point and outstanding price/performance for entry-level and mid-range technical computing. Alpha XL systems offer the industry's highest levels of performance for floating-point applications such as 3D solids and photorealistic rendering, for example. Customers can upgrade from a Celebris XL to an Alpha XL system by simply replacing the daughtercard.

Digital's new Alpha XL systems are based on the 300 and 366 MHz CPUs and incorporate a high-performance system architecture with 2 MBytes of secondary cache, 128-bit memory bus, a 32-bit PCI I/O bus, Fast and Wide SCSI-2 for high-speed disk access, and integrated Ethernet. The Alpha XL personal workstations can take on the most demanding technical computing problems with support for up to 512 MBytes of memory, five drive bays supporting a floppy drive, a 4x speed CD-ROM, and up to 12 GBytes of internal storage.

Larry Crume, vice president and general manager of Autodesk's new Kinetix multimedia business unit, is a strong supporter of Digital's personal workstations. "Animators, special effects artists, and title developers are turning to new digital tools that offer workstation-class performance at PC prices. By developing a new line of personal workstations for Windows NT -- and by offering both Pentium Pro and Alpha engines -- Digital has demonstrated real commitment and flexibility in meeting the far-reaching demands of today's entertainment authors."

Jon Hirschtick, CEO and founder of SolidWorks Corporation, one of the first ISVs to develop production-level solids modeling mechanical design software for the Windows NT environment, also endorses Digital's personal workstations. "Digital's personal workstations are the fastest Windows NT workstation platforms, allowing end users to complete design projects in record time," he said. "Digital extends SolidWorks' ability to bring powerful solutions to engineers' desktops at a fraction of the cost of traditional UNIX workstations."

PowerStorm Advantage for Intel and Alpha Personal Workstations

Digital also announced the availability of the PowerStorm family of 2D and 3D graphics adapters for both Celebris and Alpha XL personal workstations. PowerStorm adapters are based on the PCI bus and were designed to accelerate the OpenGL 3D graphics library. The combination of Alpha CPU performance and PowerStorm graphics on the XL personal workstations result in workstation-class performance.

Digital offers a broad range of graphics adapters with its PowerStorm family from the lightning quick PowerStorm 3D30 2D accelerator to the industry leading PowerStorm 4D60T adapter for 3D solids modeling and hardware assisted texture mapping.

Software for UNIX-to-Windows NT Interoperability and Desktop Productivity

For a limited time, Digital is bundling several software tools with the XL family for UNIX and Windows NT interoperability, visualization, and internet connectivity.

For UNIX and Windows NT connectivity, NFS Maestro will enable users to share files in heterogeneous environments with network file server (NFS) capabilities, and eXceed provides X-server capabilities for distributed computing and viewing of designs between UNIX and Windows NT environments. Both are from Hummingbird Software.

Digital also is bundling Netscape 2.0 for easy browsing of the Internet, and 3 Space Viewer from Template Graphics. 3 Space Viewer is a three-dimensional viewer that enables users to view and incorporate 3D images from technical applications into productivity software such as Microsoft Office.

Digital the Premier Provider of Windows NT Solutions

The portfolio of Windows NT-based applications has grown to 1,500. Technical software for the animation and mechanical computer-aided design markets available for Windows NT Alpha-based workstations now includes: Microsoft's Softimage, SolidWorks, Parametric Technology Corporation's Pro/ENGINEER, Bentley Systems' Microstation Manager, Autodesk, Inc.'s AutoCAD R13c4, and EDS Unigraphics, among others.

Pricing and Availability

An Alpha XL 300 Personal Workstation with 32 MBytes of memory, a 1 GByte disk, a Matrox Millenium 2D/3D graphics adapter, CD-ROM, and floppy disk is $8,495. An Alpha XL 366 Personal Workstation with the same configuration is $9,995. The Alpha XL 300 is currently available and the 366 version will be available in late May. Upgrades are available from an Alpha XL 266 to a 366 for $4,995. An upgrade from an Alpha XL 300 to 366 is $3,995. PowerStorm graphics adapters for the Alpha XL systems are available immediately, and in the Summer for Celebris XL systems.

Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's Intel and Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry- focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global marketplace.

All Digital press releases, fact sheets and backgrounders are archived on ftp.digital.com in the /pub/Digital/info/pr-news directory. They are also available at http://www.digital.com/info/pr-news/ on the World Wide Web .


Enhanced DEC Mail Connectivity Solutions
DIGITAL INCREASES ITS LEADERSHIP IN ENTERPRISE MESSAGING CONNECTIVITY

New offerings highlighted by enhanced software solutions and worldwide services support

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 29, 1996 -- Digital Equipment Corporation, the industry leader in mail connectivity, today announced an enhanced suite of solutions that make it easier for companies to transport and manage information across heterogeneous electronic mail systems. This new solutions portfolio which is available immediately includes both software and services, is cost-effective, protects existing investments, and provides an easy migration path to the newest offerings such as Microsoft Exchange Server.

Highlights of today's announcement are:

     o  Enhanced software solutions, including new Internet

        capabilities providing low-cost Web publishing and worldwide

        access to multiformat documents via Web browsers, as well as

        new versions of Digital X.500 Directory Services, MAILbus

        400 Messaging Transfer Agent, MAILbus Monitor Systems

        Management, and ALL-IN-1 Office Server.

     o  A new range of worldwide enterprise messaging services

        providing migration, integration, and upgrade capabilities.

        These new services include a new program - 'Moving to

        Microsoft Exchange' - for customers wishing to implement

        Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft's messaging server with

        integrated groupware, in their enterprise messaging

        environment.

"We believe that most large enterprises will continue to operate with multivendor messaging environments for at least the next several years. Today's announcement underscores our expertise in providing connectivity in multiplatform customer environments," said Wes Melling, vice president of the OpenVMS Business Unit at Digital Equipment Corporation. "With our newly expanded portfolio of offerings, Digital and its business partners deliver standards- based, enterprise-wide messaging infrastructures for high volume, mission-critical message delivery."

Enhanced Messaging Solutions

Digital X.500 Directory Services V3.0 provides users with a single, robust, easy-to-use and maintain directory source that adheres to the latest X.500 standard. This newest version of Digital's X.500 will be DMS (Defense Messaging System) compliant. It is the fastest in the industry, with speeds of 10 milliseconds per directory service read, or 200 operations per second. The new version adds interfaces to NetScape, Mosaic, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), and other directory service providers. In addition, Digital X.500 Directory Services also offers connectivity to ALL-IN-1 and Microsoft Exchange directories, as well as support for very large databases - containing millions of entries per server - and usage-based pricing, with the pricing based on the number of entries in a server.

Digital's MAILbus 400 Message Transfer Agent (MTA) V2.0 provides connectivity for Microsoft Exchange Server to ALL-IN-1, MailWorks, and non-Digital mail systems. The new version also provides access to Mastersoft's Document Converter Library which gives users the ability to convert documents to any format required by the recipient. Usage Licensing for MAILbus 400 MTA allows users to control costs by selecting the appropriate license, based on message traffic level.

MAILbus Monitor V2.0 monitors messaging systems and network applications across WAN and LAN networks from a central point. This management tool highlights problems and potential problems before they affect the network.

With the introduction of ALL-IN-1 V3.2, users now have access to an ALL-IN-1 solution capable of running solely on a Digital Alpha-based system. New World Wide Web capabilities redefine ALL-IN-1 V3.2 as an Intranet and Internet publishing vehicle offering low cost Web publishing without the need for HTML authoring tools. The new version also provides MAPI 1 Client support and direct access to X.400 and X.500.

Global Services

Digital now offers a full suite of messaging connectivity solutions designed to give users choices in desktop, server, enterprise messaging backbone and operating system. Services offered by Systems Integrations Services and Multivendor Customer Services include:

     o  Enterprise Messaging Implementation Service which helps

        users build a complete, standards-based enterprise messaging

        solution.

     o  ALL-IN-1 Upgrade Services which assists users in moving to

        an all Alpha-based messaging solution.

     o  'Moving to Microsoft Exchange' which is a new program

        comprised of services for customers who plan to implement

        Microsoft Exchange Server, either within their existing

        messaging environment, or as a complete enterprise messaging

        solution.

     o  The Directory Synchronization service which provides fully

        automated synchronization of disparate directories from

        multiple vendors.

These services will be provided by a global network of newly established Integrated Solutions Teams.

"We are pleased to be affiliated with Digital, who is bringing its extensive messaging expertise to provide services and support for Microsoft Exchange Server," said Greg Lobdell, Group Product Manager, Messaging and Groupware at Microsoft Corporation. "Digital is uniquely positioned to provide a well-planned implementation of enterprise wide messaging that integrates Microsoft Exchange Server into the most complex messaging environments."

Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's Intel and Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry- focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global marketplace.

All Digital press releases, fact sheets and backgrounders are archived on ftp.digital.com in the /pub/Digital/info/pr-news directory. They are also available at http://www.digital.com/info/pr-news/ on the World Wide Web .


Delphi Reacquired from News Corp
Delphi Internet services former CEO reacquires service from News Corporation

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--April 30, 1996--Dan Bruns, former Chief Executive Officer of Delphi Internet Services, today led a team of on-line executives in the purchase of the pioneering on-line service back from the News Corporation.

"I'm thrilled to be back with Delphi," says Bruns. "In the two years since I parted with the company, I've talked on-line and in person with many Delphi members, and their enthusiasm and loyalty for the service remains high. I'm committed to ensuring that Delphi continues to offer a friendly and exciting on-line experience."

"The company is profitable, and I intend to keep it that way," remarks Bruns. "The top management team includes a number of on-line industry veterans, and I will be announcing their appointments shortly."

The entrepreneurial Bruns is a leader in the on-line industry as a Board member of the Interactive Services Association and as a co-founder and CEO of Knowledge Factory Partners. Knowledge Factory's service, Business Factory (http://www.businessfactory.com) is a World Wide Web site delivering localized and personalized business news to executives at smaller and midsized companies.

The Delphi service began fifteen years ago as the world's first on-line encyclopedia. In ensuing years, Delphi evolved into a meeting-place of hundreds of on-line communities where people of like interests meet and interact. In 1992 Delphi acquired BIX, the on-line service for technical professionals, from McGraw-Hill. In the same year Delphi became the first major on-line service to offer full Internet access. News Corporation purchased the company in 1993.

Delphi has prospered through its cultivation of on-line forums serving a wide diversity of topics and interests. Delphi is unique in offering its members the ability to create their own "custom forums," where members can host a discussion about any topic. Popular custom forum topics include the hit Fox show X-Files, the legendary singer/songwriter/author Jimmy Buffett, and the world of trivia.

Delphi also provides its own forums about popular topics, including the Internet Special Interest Group, where members can learn about navigating through the Internet with Walt Howe, an Internet expert and author of Internet Basics, a pioneering book about the hows and whys of the Internet.

"There's a great deal of enthusiasm among the membership about the return of Bruns and his team to Delphi," says Howe. "There are plenty of Delphi members hoping they never have to try another service, and so this is terrific news for them."

The service will continue operating from its current Cambridge, Massachusetts offices, and can be reached at (800) 695-4005 for information about subscribing. Information is also available at Delphi's Web site: http://www.delphi.com.

    CONTACT: Dan Bruns (617) 621-9326

             or

             David Parker (617) 621-9331


Jupiter's Global Internet Summit in June
ONLINE POWERS IN EUROPE & U.S. WILL MEET TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF INTERNET

JUPITER'S GLOBAL INTERNET SUMMIT '96 SET FOR PARIS IN JUNE

25 April, 1996, NEW YORK--Top executives from Microsoft, Netscape, AT&T, Bertelsmann, France Telecom, Grolier/Hachette, America Online, CompuServe, HotWired and Yahoo! will gather in Paris, June 4-6 to debate the explosive impact the Internet is about to have in Europe.

The international outlook for online services, both for consumers and for the future of traditional media, will be the topics at Jupiter Communications' GLOBAL INTERNET SUMMIT '96.

Headlining a list of more than 50 international multimedia luminaries will be a number of executives with direct responsibilities for their respective companies' Internet strategies.

They include:

Pete Higgins, Group Vice President, Microsoft Dan Hesse, AT&T Senior Vice President & G.M., AT&T Online Services

Gerard Eymery, President Directeur General, France Telecom Multimedia

Robert Massey, President & CEO, CompuServe

Fabrice Sergent, CEO, Grolier Interactive Enterprises

Matt Moore, Director of Business Development, Netscape Europe

Othmar Muller von Blumencron, Director, Bertelsmann Europa

Guido Weishaupt, Deputy Director, T-Online, Deutsche Telecom

Andrew Anker, President, HotWired

Jack Davies, President, America Online International

Tim Koogle, President, Yahoo!

Currently, the consumer online services, Internet access providers, Web software developers and content providers are all plotting their international strategies. Millions of dollars are being bandied about as companies look to grab their share of this growing digital market. Jupiter Communications' Global Internet Summit '96, scheduled for June 4-6 at the Le Meridien Montparnasse hotel in Paris, France, will bring together leaders from around the world in all major sectors of interactivity to discuss the European and North American markets as they exist now, and the outlook for the future.

We want to examine how closely European markets will follow the U.S. patterns of the past eighteen months, said Jupiter vice president Adam Schoenfeld. Certain U.S. lessons may resonate strongly in Europe and Asia, others may not apply at all.

The GLOBAL INTERNET SUMMIT '96 will include:

 * Unparalleled networking & deal-making opportunities

 * A focus on consumer applications

 * Examination of entry strategies of global, diversified

   media/content powers

 * Revenue model explication (Dissecting the evolution

   from minitel to CD-ROM to Internet Online Services)

 * Debate on proprietary models vs. Web/Internet models

   for both access and content players

Sponsors for Global Internet Summit '96 include CompuServe, GC Tech and Grolier/Club Internet.

For further information or to register for Global Internet Summit '96 , call Jupiter Communications at 800-488- 4345. Our Web site is located at http://www.jup.com.

Contact: Michele Kuester

Voice: 212-780-6060 ext. 142

Contact: Jupiter Communications

Voice: 800-488-4345 or 212-780-6060

E-mail: jupiter@jup.com


Online US Households to Reach 35 Million
Total Online Households in the U.S. to Reach 35 Million by the Year 2000; Surge in Growth on the Proprietary Networks and the Web

New York is Driven by the unparalleled growth in subscriber numbers of America Online and heightened consumer interest in the World Wide We. A new report by Jupiter Communications estimates that from a base of 9.6 million online households in the U.S. in 1995, the consumer online services industry is set to grow to 35.2 million households by the year 2000-or 34 percent of all households in the U.S.

THE 1996 CONSUMER ONLINE SERVICES REPORT, published this month, estimates that industry revenues, which totaled $2.2 billion in 1995, are expected to reach $14.2 billion by the year 2000. Revenue growth is the result of the increasing number of paid subscriptions to consumer online services and Web sites, revenues from online advertising, and revenues from transactions. America Online led the charge in 1995, accounting for 66 percent of all new consumer online service subscriptions. Other market competitors, such as CompuServe, Prodigy, and new market entrant Microsoft Network, grew steadily but could not match pace with AOL.

"Predictions of imminent doom for the proprietary services were obviously premature," said Adam Schoenfeld, vice president of Jupiter Communications. "The definition of what a consumer online service is has changed dramatically, and now encompasses Web-based services, the traditional onlines, and the new access options. This change will accelerate, and the Web will continue to be the dominant platform, but the number of online households will continue to grow at a breakneck pace through 2000."

Jupiter Communications is a new media research, publishing and consulting firm. Other recent research reports include THE 1996 ONLINE ADVERTISING REPORT and THE 1996 HOME BANKING REPORT. Jupiter newsletters include INTERACTIVE CONTENT, ONLINE MARKETPLACE, and THE INTERNET BUSINESS REPORT. Jupiter's GLOBAL ONLINE SUMMIT conference will be held in Paris, June 4-6. The 380-page report is available for purchase from Jupiter Communications for $1,895.

For more information, contact Jupiter at 627 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Phone: 212-780-6060 or 800- 488-4345. Fax: 212-780-6075. Email: jupiter@jup.com. Web site: http://www.jup.com.

Contact: Heather Gore, The Terpin Group

Voice: 310-821-6100

Email: hgore@terpin.com

Contact: Marc Harrison, Jupiter Communications

Voice: 212-780-6060 x106


SCO Internet Family Business Critical Srvers
SCO UNVEILS "SCO INTERNET FAMILY" BUSINESS CRITICAL INTERNET/INTRANET SERVERS

Leveraging High Volume, Intel Based UNIX Systems with Industry Leading Internet Technologies to Bring Commercial Benefits to Business

SANTA CRUZ, CA (April 29, 1996) -- Enabling companies to quickly and easily integrate the Internet into their Business Critical Environments, SCO (NASDAQ: SCOC) today unveiled its SCO Internet Family, featuring the SCO Internet FastStart, a fully integrated, low-cost, easy-to-configure, general purpose Internet/Intranet server. Also included in the new Internet Family is a comprehensive set of layered products, including specialty Web servers, gateways, Web browsers and security products for both SCO OpenServer Release 5 and SCO UnixWare 2.1 operating systems. SCO will show the products this week at Spring Internet World `96 in San Jose, California.

"Our mission is to enable our customers to take advantage of the power of the Internet," said Jeff Ait, SCO's vice president, Internet. "SCO's comprehensive Internet Family will allow our channel partners to provide robust and reliable Internet and Intranet solutions to businesses world wide without compromising brand name recognition, ease of use, price or performance."

Comprehensive Internet/Intranet Solutions

The SCO Internet Family is ideal for:

- Accessing and Publishing Information on the Internet -- Easily access and publish product, sales, and customer service information on the Internet and World Wide Web.

- Sharing Internal Information via Intranets -- Create Intranets for collaborative computing and information sharing between departments and remote locations.

- Conducting Electronic Commerce on the Internet -- Conduct secure business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions over the Internet's global network.

- Easily Connecting NetWare LANs to the Internet -- Enable NetWare LAN users to access the Internet without having to reconfigure their NetWare environments.

- Internet Enable Existing Business Applications -- Allows businesses to interface their business applications to their customers through the Internet.

The SCO Internet FastStart

The SCO Internet FastStart is a one-stop Internet/Intranet solution, featuring a single-user version of SCO OpenServer Release 5, Enterprise System, Netscape Communications Server, Netscape Navigator 2.0, Morning Star Multi-line PPP, Multi-homing and an easy-to-use HTML based configuration tool. In addition, FastStart also includes SCO Doctor Lite for system monitoring and management, SCO ARCserve/Open Lite with graphical user interface for easy backup, and SCO Advanced File and Print Server, providing file and print services for Windows desktops.

Flexible Options

The SCO Internet Family layered products are available to support current users of SCO OpenServer Release 5 and SCO UnixWare 2.1 as well as extend the functionality of the SCO Internet FastStart. These include Netscape Communications Server (standard in Internet FastStart), Netscape Commerce Server, Netscape Proxy Server, Oracle WebServer 2.0, SCO Internet Security Package, SCO PPP from Morning Star (standard in Internet FastStart), SCO Internet to NetWare Gateway, and Netscape Navigator 2.0.

Cost of Ownership and Freedom of Choice

The SCO Internet Family leverages the economics of high volume Intel processor-based systems. Users can now realize the reliability and scalability of SCO UNIX systems and today's powerful Intel processor-based Internet servers without incurring the high cost of ownership of proprietary hardware-based Internet systems, requiring high-priced components and expensive software. The combination of SCO UNIX systems and Intel Pentium based platforms provide the best price performance in the market today. These powerful systems, available from every major system vendor, provide the widest set of options, at the most competitive prices, giving businesses the freedom to choose the right solution at the right price.

"With SCO's new Internet FastStart product, users now have a UNIX solution that delivers greater performance and value than other UNIX alternatives," said Mike Pope, Intel's Director of Enterprise ISV programs. "Coupled with the scalability and performance of Pentiumr Pro processor-based servers, the SCO Internet Family sets a new standard for UNIX based Internet server solutions."

Channel Infrastructure

To provide its customers with the Internet expertise they need to remain competitive, SCO will focus on its more than 12,000 world wide resellers and incorporate new levels of authorization, training and certification into its reseller and technical education programs. Open to all SCO resellers, the Internet reseller authorization program will enable customers to identify SCO Internet resellers and allow the reseller to differentiate themselves from their competition. The certification program will provide administrators and system engineers with extensive Internet, Intranet, and Web skills. Candidates who complete the program will receive the certification of "SCO Internet

Pricing and Availability

The basic SCO Internet FastStart package, which includes SCO OpenServer Release 5, sells for $995. The Netscape Commerce Server, SCO Internet to Netware Gateway, SCO Internet Security Package and Netscape Proxy Server are priced at $995 each. The Oracle WebServer 2.0, is available for $2,495. The Netscape Communications Server sells for $295 and the SCO PPP from Morning Star sells for $695. The SCO Internet Family will be available early June 1996.

About SCO

SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server and host systems, and a leading provider of client- integration software that integrates Windows PCs and other clients with UNIX servers from all major vendors. SCO Business Critical Servers run the critical, day-to- day operations of large branch organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and government, as well as corporate departments and small to medium-sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For additional corporate and product information, see SCO's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.sco.com.

Contact: Monika Laud, SCO

Voice: 408-427-7421

Email: monikal@sco.com


Ingram Micro to Sell WebBase Database Server
EXPERTELLIGENCE SIGNS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH INGRAM MICRO TO SELL WEBBASE INTERNET DATABASE SERVER THROUGH CHANNEL

Santa Barbara, CA,-- ExperTelligence, Inc., has signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, Santa Ana, California, under which the company's popular WebBase 4.0 Internet database connectivity tool and server will be available from Ingram's retail and value added reseller customers, it was announced today by Denison Bollay, president and CEO.

WebBase allows webmasters and Internet system integrators to connect existing databases to the Web so that browsers can hypersearch the database easily, with complex queries answered in a few seconds. Database pages can maintain pictures, input forms, anchors and any other features provided by HTML.

WebBase is available immediately, with Ingram Micro stocking the product in three major warehouses in the United States. Retailers and value-added-resellers should direct inquiries to Ingram Micro, (800) 456-8000. WebBase 4.0 carries a list price of $595.00.

Introduced in late 1995, WebBase is currently used by approximately 25 percent of the Fortune 500 companies and in an estimated 100 countries worldwide.

"Given our experience with corporate webmasters, we expect a high degree of interest from all types of organizations who are integrating Internet solutions into business operations," Bollay said. "WebBase is the only Web server we know of capable of performing all three essential search functions -- SQL database integration, HTML document retrieval and full text search."

A flexible program capable of handling large databases in a variety of applications, WebBase works as a stand-alone server or in combination with other servers, including those that are Java-aware, he added. Users can update and manage any database from anywhere on a LAN or on the Internet.

WebBase requires an Intel processor, Windows 3.1/NT/95, minimums of 16 megabytes of memory and 20 megabytes of hard disk space, and a VA or higher resolution monitor.

ExperTelligence, Inc. (OTC:EXGP) is a publicly traded, leading edge software engineering, marketing and consulting firm that specializes in Internet applications, object-oriented programming and Internet consulting.

ExperTelligence headquarters are located at 203 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101; telephone (805) 962- 2558; fax (805) 962-5188; e-mail, Webmaster@expertelligence.com. Field offices are in Chicago, Dallas and Denver. ExperTelligence shares are listed on the NASD Electronic Bulletin Board.

Note to editors: Screens and product artwork are available by download from the ExperTelligence web site or by calling Victor Wortman at (310) 393-6281.

Contact: Brian Colvin, ExperTelligence

Voice: 805-962 2558

Email: brian@expertelligence.com

Contact Victor Wortman

Voice: 310-393-6281

Email: wortman@ni.net


MDL High Throughput Screening Package
MDL Information Systems, Inc. Releases First Industrial-scale High Throughput Screening Package

FIRST COMMERCIAL SOLUTION TO SUPPORT TRUE HTS OPERATIONS

SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA--APRIL 22, 1996--MDL Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market System: MDLI), the leading supplier of chemical information management systems, today announced the release of MDL SCREEN--the first client/server information management system for high throughput screening. Based on the industry-standard ORACLE RDBMS search engine, MDL SCREEN is designed to provide maximum control and flexibility at each stage of the high throughput screening (HTS) process, including experimental design, data validation, and lead optimization.

With its scalable client/server architecture, MDL SCREEN supports HTS labs of any size. It interacts with robots and other automation to manage the high volumes of data generated during daily operations and makes screening data stored on the central server available to scientists throughout an organization. MDL SCREEN facilitates communication and decision making, and it easily integrates with MDL's ISIS (Integrated Scientific Information System). ISIS enables researchers outside the immediate screening group to perform complex searches on HTS data.

"High throughput screening represents one of the most important advances in pharmaceutical and agrochemical research in decades," said Steve Goldby, CEO and chairman of MDL. "We see the release of MDL SCREEN as a major opportunity for life science companies. Our system gives researchers the control they need to manage HTS programs on a big scale--some companies are already testing 10,000 samples per day. We spent more than a year working with leading scientists at three biotechnology companies to develop an HTS system to meet their needs. MDL SCREEN is among the first commercial applications built with ORACLE Power Objects, a technology that helped us refine the software quickly and target PC and Macintosh clients at the same time."

Complete Support for the HTS Workflow

MDL SCREEN presents complex data in intuitive, easy-to-understand views, and it guides a wide range of users--from scientists to administrators--through the HTS process. For example, scientists can create and edit plate formats in a graphical representation of a 96-well microtitre plate.

For sample preparation, MDL SCREEN includes a "Sample Manager" which helps scientists register new sample data, locate existing samples, queue samples for placement on plates, and queue samples to be run in specific assays. MDL SCREEN's "Plate Manager" uses a library approach to make the data associated with specific plates readily accessible and easy to apply to other plates. This enables researchers to edit plates, create daughter plates, queue plates for specific assays, and so on.

After samples and plates are designed, specified and queued, MDL SCREEN's "Runset Manager" helps scientists group plates to be run in specific assays on certain dates. The system stores important data about each plate (such as the history of freeze-thaw cycles) which makes it easier to decide which plates to run in a particular assay and in what order.

In the past, once an assay had been run, researchers had to sift through mountains of data to discern significant patterns. MDL SCREEN's "Decision Manager" provides several types of analyses to help project team members identify and isolate anomalous results. After MDL SCREEN has validated the data, it releases information to the corporate database. Further analyses can help identify active compounds and queue them for optimization.

Three biotechnology companies assisted in the development of MDL SCREEN: Signal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Terrapin Technologies, Inc., and Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. In addition, leading robotics companies have announced plans to integrate their technologies with MDL SCREEN. These firms include ROBOCON Ges. m.b.H., SAGIAN, Inc., Scitec Laboratory Automation, S.A., and Tomtec, Inc.

About High Throughput Screening (HTS)

HTS generates a rich set of diverse leads by quickly evaluating thousands of samples using sophisticated assays run repetitively by robots. In addition to its unprecedented volume, HTS data is more complex than that produced by traditional methods. Rather than focusing solely on individual samples housed in individual wells, discovery scientists now must consider such factors as edge effects, time effects, freeze-thaw cycles, and robotics performance. Researchers using HTS also need well managed systems that support decision making by verifying assay efficacy, sorting related data, and tracking samples.

About MDL

Established in 1978, MDL Information Systems, Inc. is the leading commercial supplier of chemical information management software, chemical information databases, and related services to the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and chemical industries. The company's software and database products enable its customers to discover and develop new products more rapidly by allowing scientists to access and use scientific information more effectively.

The statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, product demand and market acceptance risks, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties, and other risks detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. MDL has headquarters in San Leandro, California with sales offices worldwide.


NetScheme InterMart Toolkit
NetScheme Introduces InterMart Toolkit

For Developing Web Front-Ends to Datamarts New Toolkit Enables Developers to Build Easy, Intuitive Web Browser-Based Applications for Navigating Relational Databases Without SQL Knowledge

URL: http://www.netscheme.com

MARLBOROUGH, MA -- April 8, 1996 -- NetScheme Solutions, Inc. today introduced NetScheme InterMart Toolkit, the first application development toolkit that combines intuitive Web browser-based database access to powerful, object-based querying and data navigation. InterMart Toolkit enables developers to provide business users with easy access -- without SQL knowledge -- to data stored in relational databases by turning their data into hypertext links that can be easily navigated using popular Web browsers.

An innovative set of easy-to-use data navigation tools for both Internet and Intranet database applications, InterMart Toolkit supports the popular Microsoft SQL Server databases on the Windows NT platform. In addition, InterMart Toolkit will support any relational database which complies with Microsoft's ODBC connectivity specification. The alpha version of InterMart Toolkit is available for developers starting this week, with the beta version available in May and first customer shipments of Release 1.0 of the product slated for July. NetScheme will be demonstrating InterMart Toolkit in its Booth #435 at DB Expo next week in San Francisco and in its Booth #2123 at Internet World starting April 29 in San Jose.

"InterMart Toolkit gives developers the ability to rapidly build Web-based applications that make it easy for anyone to browse data in relational databases, without requiring the user to write or understand SQL," said Carl J. Young, NetScheme president. "We believe that developers and database administrators that are creating Intranet front-ends for their corporate datamarts will find the benefits of InterMart Toolkit compelling."

InterMart Toolkit is the first suite of database tools to allow intelligent, focused queries of database data by end-users working from an intuitive, easy-to-use Web browser. InterMart Toolkit will make it practical for corporate datamarts to be connected to an Intranet as a means of providing easy data browsing throughout the enterprise.

InterMart Toolkit Users

The InterMart Toolkit is designed for major corporations, OEMs and ISVs that are developing distributed Intranet and Internet applications for corporate data warehouses and datamarts that need to provide Web-based access.

"Most users need fast, easy and flexible access to corporate information stored in datamarts or data warehouses," said Dave Kelly, director of the Applications Development Service at Hurwitz Consulting Group, Inc. "We expect to see a convergence of datamarts with Intranet Web browser support as a way to provide that capability."

NetScheme is also targeting ISVs and VARs who will license the product for a wide variety of applications. Visibility, Inc., Wilmington, MA, a leading vendor software systems for enterprise resource planning (ERP) in the manufacturing industry is a NetScheme alpha development partner. Visibility is testing InterMart Toolkit with its customer, Aavid Thermal Technologies, Laconia, NH, a manufacturer of custom heat dissipation devices for the semiconductor industry. Visibility and Aavid are building a prototype Web-based ad hoc inquiry system for Aavid's network of manufacturer's reps.

"The software products we will develop using InterMart Toolkit will enable our customers to gain competitive advantage by tapping the power of the Web to easily access real-time mission-critical business information stored in back-end databases," said Scott Lundstrom, vice president of product management at Visibility. "NetScheme's object-based modeler makes it possible for end-users to easily browse a production database using only hypertext navigation links. This means Aavid's reps will be able to log in via the Web to access real live production data such as delivery schedules or application descriptions, or even place an order through the Web."

Connecting the Datamart to the Intranet

"The client-side delivery mechanism of choice for datamarts is fast becoming HTML-based Web browsers deployed on internal corporate Intranets," said Dr. Robert Rubin, NetScheme's vice president of engineering. "Web browsers offer a natural, easy-to-use mechanism for navigating from one item of information to another: hypertext links that are followed simply by pointing and clicking with a mouse. Thus we designed InterMart Toolkit to meet the challenge of transforming the data in the datamart into navigable hypertext."

InterMart Toolkit Components

The InterMart Toolkit is implemented by four cooperating components: the Navigation Model, NetScheme Modeler, the Navigation Server and the ODBC Driver: Model-Based Architecture NetScheme InterMart Toolkit creates an object-oriented navigation model that displays the database objects, their descriptive and identifying properties, and the relationships among them. The architecture incorporates a RADD (Rapid Application Development and Deployment) Modeler and a scalable Navigation Server.

NetScheme Modeler

NetScheme Modeler creates a business-oriented navigation model that presents information to users in their own terms. The Modeler uses a wizard to transform the database schema into the initial navigation model. The Navigation Model Wizard inspects the database and automatically generates a Navigation Model that includes all of the business objects and navigation links. This wizard enables users to automatically create a set of forms that contain navigation links. This step is as straightforward as creating a presentation using any software package.

NetScheme Navigation Server

The scaleable NetScheme Navigation Server lets users navigate through the data, browsing from form to form simply by pointing and clicking on navigation links. These actions trigger intelligent, focused queries that retrieve the appropriate data, reporting it in whatever format is most useful. The Navigation Server uses the navigation model to translate requests from a standard Web browser into SQL queries performed against the database employed to build the model. Besides enabling the user to browse the data, the Navigation Server also supports browsing the dictionary that describes the model itself, keeps a browsing session history that lets the user revisit or reuse any form that was previously displayed, and archives the context of the query. The model also contains a data governor that can be set to any desired parameters, preventing so-called "run-away queries" that run amok by returning enormous amounts of unneeded information.

ODBC Driver

The InterMart Toolkit ODBC Driver lets any desktop application link with the Navigation Server, making it easy for even untrained users to issue queries and retrieve information. In addition, it presents a common view of the database to all users of Internet browsers and other standard desktop tools.

System Requirements for InterMart Toolkit NetScheme Modeler:

 Operating System: Windows 95 or Windows NT

 RAM: 16 MB minimum recommended

 Disk Space: 20 MB minimum recommended

 Integrates with leading HTML editors, Web browsers and Web servers.

NetScheme Navigation Server:

 * Designed for use with Microsoft NT Server and Microsoft SQL Server

 * Can be accessed by any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX Web browser or

   ODBC-compliant Windows desktop application.

Pricing and Availability

InterMart Toolkit is available immediately for professional developers. Pricing for the toolkit license is $695 per server. There are no client license requirements or run-time fees. Support will be available through the NetScheme Web site, where users can get up-to-date technical information and download software updates, demos and sample applications.

NetScheme Solutions, Inc. is a new company formed from the core technology, management team, engineering team of Open Data Corporation. The company's mission is to create a family of premier software tool products designed to meet the needs of professional developers creating Internet- and Intranet-based datamarts. The company is backed by a prestigious group of venture capital investors, including Applied Technology, Oak Investment Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Invemed, Soros Fund Management and Venrock Associates. Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, NetScheme is located at 201 Boston Post Road West, Suite 400, Marlborough, MA 01752, and can be reached at (508) 480-0877, via fax at (508) 480-0983 or on the Web at http://www.netscheme.com.


NETGAIN Windows File Management Utility
NetStream Now Shipping NETGAIN Utility

Important new Windows file management utility cuts network traffic and improves network response

(April 2, 1996 -- Carnegie, PA) -- NetStream Inc. today began shipping NETGAIN, a file replication and synchronization utility for distributed network file systems.

NETGAIN is a client file management utility targeted at corporate networks. An important advance in Windows data management, it reduces network response times, cuts network traffic, diminishes server load, and shelters clients from network failures.

The software began shipping to resellers worldwide today at a suggested street price of $79.95. Quantity discounts and site licenses are available.

"NETGAIN replicates all your frequently accessed network files and applications to your own hard drive," says Bruce DaCosta, president of NetStream. "From then on, each time you access those files, NETGAIN loads the replicated copy for you."

DaCosta adds, "This has two immediate benefits. First, your server access times are now as fast as your hard drive. For most people that's a big improvement on what they experience now. That's especially true if you access the LAN through a slower connector like a PC Card, parallel port or wireless adapter. Second, the amount of network traffic you generate drops way down, because nearly all your network file requests are being serviced from the replicated copies on your own hard drive."

NETGAIN ensures that the files it replicates onto the client hard drive are always up to date. Each time NETGAIN starts to load a replicated file, it checks the source copy on the server. If the file there is newer, NETGAIN automatically throws out the outdated replica and replaces it with the new version.

NETGAIN also makes sure that if the user modifies any replicated files (for example, a word processor document) the modified version is written back to the server, and thus the user and the network are always in sync. Says DaCosta: "NETGAIN operates transparently. Users don't have to change the way they work at all. Everything is handled in the background so that users can just get their work done faster and more simply."

NETGAIN also improves local disk utilization. Replicated applications require far less disk space than their locally installed counterparts, with savings running at an average of 75%.

NETGAIN helps to improve network reliability because it does not leave files open across the network, as is normally the case on today's LANs. It can also contribute to controlling the hardware expenses associated with growing networks. By reducing network traffic, NETGAIN can add additional capacity to existing networks at a much more cost effective rate than a hardware based solution. "Administrators can increase the number of clients without reconfiguring their networks or increasing traffic," DaCosta said.

NETGAIN requires no server side installation and supports all types of servers including NetWare, NT, UNIX and others. NETGAIN is also network protocol independent and supports TCP/IP, NFS, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and others.

Early adopters of NETGAIN report receiving substantial benefits. "My applications launch three times faster with NETGAIN, and my network traffic has been cut by 80%," states Mike Unruh of Cellware. "It cut my network traffic by 83%," says Paul Mele of the Defense Logistics Agency.

NETGAIN is a product of NetStream, Inc. of Carnegie, PA. Founded in 1993, the company develops and markets Distributed File System Utilities products targeting corporate and remote network users.


NetStream Releases NETGAIN From Web Site
NetStream Inc. Releases NETGAIN From Web Site

Corporate network users get first glimpse of important new Windows file management utility that cuts network traffic and improves network response

(March 31, 1996 -- Carnegie, PA) -- NetStream Inc. will release NETGAIN, a file replication and synchronization utility for distributed network file systems, from its Web site: http://www.netstream.com.

NETGAIN is a client file management utility targeted at corporate networks. NETGAIN is an important advance in Windows data management that reduces network response times, cuts network traffic, diminishes server load, and shelters clients from network failures.

"An Internet release gives us the closest possible contact and the most direct feedback from our customers," said Bruce DaCosta, President of NetStream. "It's particularly appropriate because the goal of this product is smooth communications and convenience for networked users. NETGAIN replicates all your frequently accessed network files and applications to your own hard drive. From then on, each time you access those files, NETGAIN loads the replicated copy for you."

DaCosta adds "This has two immediate benefits. First, your server access times are now as fast as your hard drive. For most people that's a big improvement on what they experience now. That's especially true if you access the LAN through a slower connector like a PC Card, parallel port or wireless adapter. Second, the amount of network traffic you generate drops way down, because nearly all your network file requests are being serviced from the replicated copies on your own hard drive."

NETGAIN ensures that the files it replicates onto the client hard drive are always up to date. Each time NETGAIN starts to load a replicated file, it checks the source copy on the server. If the file there is newer, NETGAIN automatically throws out the outdated replica and replaces it with the new version.

NETGAIN also makes sure that if the user modifies any replicated files (for example a word processor document) the modified version is written back to the server, and thus the user and the network are always in sync. Says DaCosta, "NETGAIN operates transparently. Users don't have to change the way they work at all. Everything is handled in the background so that users can just get their work done faster and more simply."

NETGAIN also provides benefit in the area of local disk utilization. Replicated applications require far less disk space than their locally installed counterparts, with savings running at an average of 75%.

NETGAIN helps to improve network reliability because it does not leave files open across the network, as is normally the case on today's LANs. It can also contribute to controlling the hardware expenses associated with growing networks. By reducing network traffic, NETGAIN can add additional capacity to existing networks at a much more cost effective rate than a hardware based solution. "Administrators can increase the number of clients without reconfiguring their networks or increasing traffic," DaCosta said.

NETGAIN requires no server side installation and supports all types of servers including NetWare, NT, UNIX and others. NETGAIN is also network protocol independent and supports TCP/IP, NFS, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and others.

Early adopters of NETGAIN report receiving substantial benefits. "My applications launch three times faster with NETGAIN, and my network traffic has been cut by 80%," states Mike Unruh of Cellware. "It cut my network traffic by 83%," says Paul Mele of the Defense Logistics Agency.

NETGAIN will ship to corporate customers, distributors and resellers April, 1996, and is expected to sell at a street price of $79.95 per copy. NETGAIN is a product of NetStream, Inc. of Carnegie, PA. Founded in 1993, the company develops and markets Distributed File System Utilities products targeting corporate and remote network users.


SoftDock Software Docking Utility Shipping
NetStream's Powerful SoftDock -- Software Docking Utility Now Shipping

Remote and mobile network users get seamless, transparent access to network files or applications even when not connected to the network.

(April 2, 1996 -- Carnegie, PA) -- NetStream Inc. today began shipping SoftDock?, a data management software utility for mobile and remote Windows network users.

SoftDock is a software docking station that provides seamless transparent access to network files and applications even when users aren't connected to the network. No matter where SoftDock users are -- at home, in a hotel, even in an airplane -- they can take their corporate LAN with them.

SoftDock is protocol independent, and works with all major network operating systems, include Novell NetWare, Banyan Vines, LANtastic, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT, as well as Windows clients operating with UNIX servers. The software began shipping to resellers worldwide today at a suggested street price of $124.95. Quantity discounts and site licenses are available.

"SoftDock works very simply - in effect it turns your PC into a personal file server," says Bruce DaCosta, president of NetStream. "While you're docked to the network, SoftDock replicates all your frequently accessed network files and applications to your hard drive. When you click on the "Undocked" button, SoftDock starts using your hard drive as your file server. You keep accessing your network files just as if you were still docked."

SoftDock users can dock and undock with a click of the mouse. If a user modifies any network files while undocked, SoftDock automatically synchronizes the client and the server when they re-dock. While users are docked, SoftDock checks the server to make sure that replicated files are current. SoftDock never gets in the way of the user because it copies files to the client hard drive only while the system is idle.

"When I demonstrate SoftDock, I'll undock and then simply pull out the Ethernet cable connecting the server to the client running SoftDock. It's a dramatic and effective way of showing SoftDock's main benefit," says DaCosta. He adds "SoftDock gives mobile and remote users a new level of independence while at the same time completely automating what has up until now been the tedious chore of reconciling their files with the network."

SoftDock addresses one of the major concerns of LAN administrators - how to maintain data consistency across the network with a rapidly growing population of mobile and remote users. When applications are upgraded many organizations are forced to send stacks of diskettes to remote users, who have neither the time nor the expertise to install often complex software. But with SoftDock, new application versions are automatically copied to the local hard disk when the user docks.

SoftDock is also a big win for companies that want to increase network reliability. During periods of server unavailability, desktop PC users will be able to remain productive by undocking from the LAN and working from their SoftDock personal file server. When the server is available again, users can simply redock and have their files synchronized.

SoftDock requires no server side installation, is network protocol independent and supports TCP/IP, NFS, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and others. Like its sister product NETGAIN, SoftDock is also a breakthrough in boosting network productivity. "Even when SoftDock users are docked to the network, they'll generate far less network traffic," says DaCosta. He explains "That's because all their network files and applications will beloaded from the local hard drive unless SoftDock detects a newer version on the server. This also helps to eliminate server overload."

Besides cutting network traffic, SoftDock also improves server response. Loading network files from the local drive is nearly always far faster than loading from a server. This is particularly true for those who connect to the network via PC Card, wireless or parallel port adapters.

Early users report big performance gains. "It allows me to fit Word 6.0 on my laptop. When I disconnect from the network, my software runs just as if I am still connected," enthuses Marty McCafferty the LAN Administrator for Harper College in Illinois.

"It really reduces network traffic and improves server response, especially on heavily used LANs. I like its reliability too - you don't even know when the network has gone down - you just keep right on working! And it s so simple, even a child could use it." says Wouter Haring, Network Administrator with LVB.

SoftDock is a product of NetStream, Inc. of Carnegie, PA. Founded in 1993, the company develops and markets Distributed File System Utilities products targeting corporate and remote network users.


Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher
Now Software Redefines Calendar and Address Book Publishing on the Web

New Products Enable Atlantic Records, Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, and Other Top Web Sites to Publish "State-of the-Art" Calendars and Address Books

PORTLAND, ORE., APRIL 8, 1996 -- Now Software, Inc., a leading time management software developer for Windows and Macintosh computers worldwide, today announced two new products which provide a breakthrough solution to publishing, updating and capturing calendar and address book information on the World Wide Web. Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher automatically creates and maintains calendars and address books in familiar formats within Web pages-with no HTML (hypertext markup language) programming required. New versions of Now Software's award-winning desktop products, Now Up-to-Date 1.5 for Windows and Now Up-to-Date & Contact 3.6 for the Macintosh, allow users to drag-and-drop published information from Web pages into their personal calendars and address books.

"Now Software is very excited to provide a complete, open and standard solution to publishing, distributing and maintaining calendars and address books on the Web," said Duane Schulz, President and CEO of Now Software. "Now took a system approach to the larger problem of providing access to time and people, and built a solution for and with our partners. Our new products work for consumers surfing the Web, corporate 'intranets', and especially small businesses who need to be more productive managing time and staying in touch with people."

Now Software has also restructured their Web site (www.nowsoft.com) to serve as "the" source for calendars and address books on the World Wide Web. The new Now Software Web site, dubbed the "Time Management Network", serves as the central clearing house for Internet users to locate calendars and address books. Time Management Network offers individual users and Web publishers free software to download and try for both Windows and Macintosh platforms.

NEW VERSIONS OF NOW UP-TO-DATE

Now Up-to-Date 1.5 for Windows and Now Up-to-Date & Contact 3.6 for Macintosh introduce exclusive Internet features. Both versions of the popular time and contact manager allow users to integrate Web public information which they have selected into their personal calendars and address books. From a Netscape browser, users search the Web for interesting calendars and address books, then drag-and-drop that information into Now Up-to-Date on their desktop or laptop. Users can drag-and-drop single calendar or address entries or entire categories-without typing a thing.

DRAG-AND-DROP ELIMINATES TYPING

"This is of great value to Web users who are tired of filling out forms at countless Web sites and doing tedious data-entry into their personal information software ," said Jerry Michalski, Managing Editor for Release 1.0, an influential newsletter read by high-tech executives, industry observers, and corporate end users. "Imagine schedules for movies, theater performances, sporting events, community meetings and family get-togethers all easily available on public and private Web sites to drag-and-drop into Now Up-to-Date's calendar and address book."

PROBLEMS FACING WEB PUBLISHERS

There has been a virtual explosion in the number of Web sites created in the past year, with much of the commercial Web content consisting of event schedules and directories. The vast majority of this information is published in the form of simple text lists, unfamiliar to users and difficult to navigate. Designing attractive, functional calendars and address books, and filling them with information that remains current, requires extensive and ongoing HTML programming. Web publishers also lack a simple method for transporting their data to the end user with a link back to the original site.

THE SOLUTION IS NOW UP-TO-DATE WEB PUBLISHER

Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher automatically generates calendar and address book pages with no HTML programming. Anyone can easily maintain data using the familiar Now Up-to-Date interface. Web pages can be updated immediately, so Web sites can always have the most current information. In addition to viewing published calendars and address book pages on the Web in familiar formats, users can drag and drop that information into their personal Now Up-to-Date calendar and address book. When information is dragged from Web pages, the Web address of the source page is automatically appended for quick navigation back to the publisher's Web page.

"Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher provides a simple and effective approach to sharing time and people information on the Internet" said Ian Campbell, Research Director at International Data Corporation. "Many users want their PIM to do more than just calendaring, contact management and group scheduling. They want access to the interesting and useful Internet schedules and directories. Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher answers this need with a robust solution to publishing and exchanging calendars and address books on the Web."

ATLANTIC RECORDS ADOPTS NOW UP-TO-DATE WEB PUBLISHER

"Now Software has given fans a whole new way to interact with their favorite Atlantic artists," said Chris Otto, Manager of Multimedia for Atlantic Records. "Along with live concert cybercasts, digital photoshoots, downloadable interviews and video clips, Now Up-to-Date lets fans drag-and-drop online events and artist appearances into their personal calendars and address books, with our Web address attached to that information."

Now Software's publishing tools not only automate the creation and updating of Atlantic's Web calendar and directory pages, Web Publisher enables Atlantic to excercise creative control over the look and feel of their calendars and directories through the use of custom banners, graphics and backgrounds that match the look and feel of their Web site.

WALL STREET JOURNAL TRANSFORMS WEB SITE

"Our ad sales Web site provides marketing and media people with quick access to current advertising information about The Wall Street Journal. With Now Software's Web Publisher, we can easily update our calendar of issue and closing dates for special Wall Street Journal advertising sections," said David Wishart, Website Director, Marketing Services for The Wall Street Journal. "More importantly, Now Software lets our advertisers drag-and-drop the latest advertising information into their personal calendars, making our site even more useful for them."

FOUR11 INTERNET "WHITE PAGES" EMPLOY NOW TECHNOLOGY

"E-mail is the most ubiquitous element of the Internet community," said Michael Santullo, President and co-founder of Four11 Corporation. "With Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher, visitors to Four11 can simply drag-and-drop information from the directory's vast resource of Internet addresses into their personal Now Up-to-Date address books. When they wish to send e-mail to an individual whose address they obtained from Four11, one click launches a pre-addressed e-mail message."

HOTTEST WEB SITES PUBLISH WITH NOW UP-TO-DATE

As of April 1, 1996 six popular Web locations will publish calendars and directories using Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher-Atlantic Records (www.atlantic-records.com), Now Software (www.nowsoft.com), Sports Illustrated (//pathfinder.com/si ) the Wall Street Journal (http://adsales.wsj.com),Working Solo (www.acmedia.com), and Four11 (www.Four11.com/).

Later in April, dozens more Web sites will begin publishing calendars and directories with Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher. The following is a partial list as of press time- American Comedy Network , BankAmerica Ventures, Dartmouth College, Disney Interactive, FMS Techniques, Golden Apple Network Services, Inc., Horse Park Polo Club, HotWired, InfoWorld Electric, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Maxperts, MCA Nashville, Motivational Marketing Association, Multicom Communications, Oregon Business Media, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, PCTV, Portland Windows NT User Group, Showtime Networks, Sony Music Corporation, Teleport, Inc., Tuck School of Business/Dartmouth, UC Santa Barbara, University of Portland, and Vivo Media.

CORPORATE INTRANETS BENEFIT FROM WEB PUBLISHER

In addition to publishing calendars and address books on the Web, Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher and its companion product, Now Up-to- Date, are well-suited for corporate "intranet" publishers. Now's products enable the business commmunity to develop intranets for publishing their corporate phone directories, company calendars, office locations, business hours and vacation schedules so that information is available to company employees, vendors and partners via the World Wide Web.

Businesses with an intranet can also access current public information such as conference schedules, travel services, and business contacts on the Web and copy it directly into their Now-Up-to-Date-published company calendars and employee directories. Individuals at the company can then drag-and-drop the published intranet data into their personal desktops for future use-with no typing.

Availability and Pricing

Single-user versions of Now Up-to-Date 1.5 for Windows and Now Up-to Date & Contact 3.6 for the Macintosh will be available on April 30, 1996 at an estimated street price of $99 for either platform. Multi-user versions and corporate site licenses will be available at that same time. Free public beta of Now Up-to-Date is currently available for download at Now Software's Web site (http://www.nowsoft.com).

Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher, also available on April 30, 1996, will have an estimated street price of $299. Free public beta of Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher is available for download at Now Software's Web site (http://www.nowsoft.com).

Now Software is dedicated to providing access to time and people-anytime, anywhere-through PC, Internet, LAN, desktop, and mobile solutions. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Now Software is the 65th-largest software company in the U.S. ('95 SoftLetter), with close to 2 million users of its award-winning product line. The Now Software product family, comprised of Now Up-to-Date for Windows, Now Up-to-Date & Contact for Macintosh, Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher, Now Synchronize, Now Utilities and Now TouchBase & DateBook, has consistently garnered industry praise, including Product of the Year, multiple Editor's and Reader's Choice honors, and seven World Class Awards. The company has strategic partnerships in place with industry leaders, including Sybase, Apple, U.S. Robotics, Visioneer, and Corex. Now Software can be contacted at 1-800-689-9427; fax at 503-274-0670; e-mail to info@nowsoft.com; or through Now's Web site at http://www.nowsoft.com.


OPTIX Document Imaging System Enhancements
OPTIX Adds Cross-Platform Annotation and Markup Features for both Macintosh and Windows

Flint Hill, VA --- April 29, 1996 --- Blueridge Technologies, "The Internet Document Management Company" announced that they have added industrial-strength annotation and markup features to their cross-platform OPTIX Document Imaging System. The new features allow users to annotate and markup scanned images in much the same way that they would use highlighters or Post-it notes to flag sections on printed documents.

The OPTIX system enables users working from different locations to annotate and markup a single image simultaneously. Users can then decide whether their annotations are made public or viewed only by select users. The system supports both Macintosh and Windows-based computers.

According to Keith Ellis, Vice President of Blueridge, "The cross-platform annotation capabilities of OPTIX offer an extraordinarily powerful tool to companies who regularly annotate and markup documents. Examples of such firms include engineering firms, advertising departments, and publishers. These organizations can now pass fully annotated documents back and forth between Macintosh and Windows users, transparently."

Another advanced feature of OPTIX is its ability to store annotations as "non-destructive" overlays to the original. These non-destructive overlays can be turned on or off at the user's discretion without altering the original document. As a result, users can view or print scanned images with or without accompanying annotations. Because an OPTIX document can support an unlimited number of overlays, users are given the option of color coding their overlays for instant identification.

Nathaniel Palmer, Senior Market Analyst for Delphi Consulting Group, remarked, "Color-coded annotations provide users a means to quickly communicate document attributes. By adding these, Blueridge has demonstrated their appreciation for the importance of interface issues."

Founded in 1988, Blueridge Technologies is one of the industry's oldest and most respected providers of electronic document management systems (EDMS). Long the leading industrial-strength document imaging and workflow system for Apple Macintosh computers, in 1994 OPTIX became the first electronic document management system to offer workflow, document imaging, document control, COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk), and natural language text retrieval for both Windows and Macintosh workstations. Via the new OptixWEB interface, OPTIX also supports popular Web browsers, including Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer from Microsoft, Mosaic, and all the client platforms these products support, including Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations.

OPTIX systems begin in the range of $60,000 and include server software, client software for both Macintosh and Windows, installation, training, and support.

For a Press Kit, camera-ready artwork, or more information, contact Howie Swaim, Director of Marketing at 540-675-3015 (howie@blueridge.com). For sales, contact Keith Ellis at 540-675-3015 (keith@blueridge.com).


SPA Jewel Case Packaging Guidelines
SPA Issues Jewel Case and Jewel Case Alternative Packaging Guidelines

Leads Industry in Officially Recognizing Changes in Retail Merchandising

April 30, 1996, (Washington, D.C.) - SPA's Software Packaging Special Interest Group (SIG) today released guidelines for jewel case and jewel case alternative packaging. These guidelines provide for all essential information to be self-contained within the jewel case-size package. The SIG recommends these guidelines to software publishers as a consistent form of placement of information on the jewel case, making it easier for consumers and retailers to find important consumer information about the product. The guidelines become especially important for lower-price point products sold without an outer box. In connection with the desktop software packaging guidelines (released by the SIG in August 1995), these guidelines aim to make it easier for publishers to ensure consumers have all the information necessary to make an intelligent purchasing decision.

"As product packages get smaller and with few effective preview mechanisms, consistency and placement of information becomes critical," said Mandy Braun Strum, SPA Consumer Market section manager.

According to SPA's 1996 Consumer Survey, 47 percent of consumers make their final purchasing decision on-site. For this reason, consistent information and a strong why-buy message on packages are paramount. Not only do the new guidelines offer recommendations for package placement of important information but also approximate dimensions of jewel case booklets and inlays. In addition, environmental information for the use of recycling icons, which are especially important for international sales of the product is provided.

SPA's focus is on companies developing and publishing software applications and interactive content. SPA is the leading trade association of the desktop software industry, representing the leading publishers as well as many start-up firms in the business, consumer and education markets. Its 1,200 members account for 90 percent of the sales of the U.S. packaged software industry. SPA is an international organization with offices both in the United States and Europe. SPA press releases are available on SPA's Web site at http://www.spa.org or through Fax-on-Demand at (800) 637-6823.

Software Publishers Association

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SPA Excellence in Swr Packaging Awards
SPA Debuts Excellence in Software Packaging Awards

April 30, 1996, (Washington, D.C.) - SPA's Software Packaging Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the Excellence in Software Packaging Awards. SPA has instituted these awards to draw attention to the importance of packaging in selling software products through the retail channel. SPA's 1996 Consumer Survey found that 47 percent of purchase decisions are made at point of purchase - 18 percent of purchases are impulse buys, and 29 percent of purchases are for specific category titles.

Awards are for products sold through the retail channel. There will be a total of nine award winners: one creative/design award and one most consumer friendly award for each of the following software categories: entertainment, reference, educational/ edutainment and productivity/business applications. There will also be one overall award for the most environmentally responsible package.

SPA is forming a panel of 15 judges to select the nine award winners. The judges will represent the editorial press, retail, creative/design, environmental professions and even selected consumers. (Interested parties may contact SPA.) The awards will be presented at SPA's 12th Annual Conference, Oct. 6, 1996, in Atlanta. For nomination information check out the Software Packaging SIG home page on SPA's Web site at www.spa.org or contact SPA.

SPA's focus is on companies developing and publishing software applications and interactive content. SPA is the leading trade association of the desktop software industry, representing the leading publishers as well as many start-up firms in the business, consumer and education markets. Its 1,200 members account for 90 percent of the sales of the U.S. packaged software industry. SPA is an international organization with offices both in the United States and Europe. SPA press releases are available on SPA's Web site at http://www.spa.org or through Fax-on-Demand at (800) 637-6823.

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


Iterations Data Warehousing Dev Methodology
PRISM SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES ITERATIONS DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY FOR DATA WAREHOUSING

SureStart Consulting Programs Focus on Assuring Success for Data Warehouse Projects of Any Size

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-April 22, 1996-Prism Solutions, Inc., a leader in data warehouse management software, today announced its Iterations methodology and SureStart consulting programs, which are designed to help customers successfully launch their data warehouse initiatives.

Market research indicates that data warehouses are being planned by companies across many industries worldwide. This mainstream acceptance of data warehousing requires guidance and expertise to help companies determine the size and scope of their data warehousing projects, establish an effective development process, and achieve results quickly and cost effectively. Prism's Iterations methodology and SureStart consulting programs are designed to address this need.

The Iterations methodology provides a detailed process roadmap for developing data warehouses in concise, iterative steps. It reflects Prism's five years of proven, practical experience in implementing more than 150 data warehouses worldwide, across most industries and business applications. Iterations is designed to be flexible and adaptable to data warehousing projects of any scope, from the enterprise level ranging down to distributed data warehouses and the departmental or data mart size. It establishes an effective development process that defines the ongoing parallel steps and iterative cycles needed to deliver architected data warehouse solutions in reasonable timeframes.

In conjunction with the Iterations methodology, Prism has introduced a suite of SureStart consulting programs to help customers achieve early, visible results with their data warehousing projects. These include a SureStart Readiness Assessment, a SureStart Mentored Pilot Program a SureStart Mart and SureStart Data Modeling. Designed to instill confidence in organizations building data warehouses, these offerings combine the best practices of the Iterations methodology with the expertise of Prism's industry-recognized data warehouse consultants.

According to Robert Moran, director of decision support research at Aberdeen Group, "The combination of Prism's methodology, training and consulting programs offers enterprises both a short- and long-term payback. The iterative approach to building interlocking data warehouse pieces has given many enterprises a quick return on an initial data warehouse investment, thereby underwriting subsequent developments. Aberdeen believes that the earlier in the cycle and the more accurately an enterprise refines its data warehouse strategy, the more likely it will accrue the twin benefits of scalability and processing-resource conservation."

Iterations Provides a Blueprint for Data Warehouse Success

The Iterations methodology helps organizations meet the technical and management challenges posed by data warehouse development, taking into consideration the vast differences between the warehouse development process and traditional software development life cycles. It is a product-independent, cross-industry methodology that can be tailored to fit an organization's specific environment and business requirements. It details the activities specific to the data warehouse development process, guiding users from the startup phase to analysis and design, through to construction, testing and implementation, then returning to evaluation and management of the subsequent iteration.

Iterations is organized into four major process tracks, plus a mete data super-track, which are parallel groupings of the necessary work items. These synchronized tracks include over thirty modules, comprised of more than one hundred activities and multiple tasks within each activity:

* Project Track-covers the planning and management of the development effort, including project training, internal marketing and implementation.

* User Track-captures business requirements, initiates the design process, develops training materials and performs user acceptance testing and reviews.

* Data Track-focuses on data model analysis, detailed design, initial data warehouse population and ongoing refreshment.

* Technical Track-provides source system analysis, data warehouse sizing, technical assessment and system testing.

* Meta Data Super Track-focuses on business and technical mete data integration and mete data access construction.

Prism customer John Ladley, director of information management for Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield in St. Louis, Missouri, made several contributions to the refinement of the Iterations methodology. He has extensive experience both in data warehouse development and in methodology development, and was a consultant prior to joining Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield. He commented, "Iterations is an excellent data warehouse development methodology and will prove to be an indispensable tool for organizations without an experienced data warehouse team. I wish I'd had it years ago, as it would have saved time and effort, facilitated project management, and helped us to avoid some common problems.'

SureStart Readiness Assessment Builds a Solid Data Warehouse Foundation

Prism's SureStart Readiness Assessment draws on the Iterations methodology to evaluate a customer's technical and organizational preparedness to proceed with a data warehouse initiative. Typically a two-week engagement, the SureStart Readiness Assessment provides: an analysis of project plans and requirements; an assessment of project responsibilities and specialized managerial skills; discovery of project risk factors and success factors; and customization of and training in Iterations to fit a customer's environment. Prism consultants then present a formal, detailed Readiness Assessment Report to technical and executive sponsors at the culmination of these activities.

According to Alvin Loving, a data modeler at John H. Harland Company, "Prism's Readiness Assessment helped us to define data warehouse project deliverables, address technical and resource issues, and scope the development effort at the outset of our project. This was critical in allowing us to properly set and manage expectations in our organization. What's more, the Iterations methodology has provided the backbone for our data warehouse project, driving the project plan and allowing data warehouse iterations to be released in a timely fashion."

SureStart Mentored Pilot Delivers Early Results

With the SureStart Mentored Pilot program, Prism consultants share their knowledge and practical skills to help a company deliver the first iteration of a data warehouse solution. Prism performs a comprehensive readiness assessment; develops a project staffing plan; designs the data warehouse data model, database and technical architecture for appropriate subject areas; and establishes an integrated evaluation process to ensure ongoing executive and technical sponsorship. Usually ranging in scope from 12 to 16 weeks, the SureStart Mentored Pilot thoroughly trains an organization in the Iterations methodology so it becomes an internal process that will support future data warehouse iterations.

SureStart Mart Enables Rapid Delivery of Departmental Solutions

Prism's SureStart Mart offering creates focused data mart solutions to meet departmental requirements. Typically a 30-day engagement, the SureStart Mart develops a query-and-analysis needs definition to drive the overall project, then uses Prism software products to map and transform data from a single source to a single target. The engagement concludes with the recommendation of a query and analysis tool tailored to access data from the populated data mart. The SureStart Mart is architectured in a manner that allows for ease of maintenance and future integration with other departmental data mart solutions.

SureStart Data Modeling Accelerates Warehouse Design

Prism's SureStart Data Modeling reduces the effort involved in developing anew data warehouse data model or tailoring an existing data model to fit warehouse requirements. It combines the Iterations methodology with the practical design and documentation provided in the Inmon Generic Data Models, which create industry- and function-specific templates for the consent end structure of a data warehouse. In a SureStart Data Modeling engagement, Prism consultants will customize and enhance an existing data model or an Inmon Generic Data Model to fit a customer's needs, and will provide a complete Data Requirements Analysis for the first data warehouse iteration.

Systems Integrators Training Program Planned

To make the Iterations methodology more widely available to the market, Prism plans to launch a program in the third quarter of 1996 to build focused partnerships with key systems integrators and industry-leading independent consultants. As part of its Authorized Iterations Mentorship (AIM) program, Prism will provide Iterations training and certification to integrators and consultants who are interested in applying Iterations to successful data warehouse implementations. The first Iterations training class for integrators and consultants is scheduled to begin August 26.

Pricing and Availability

The Iterations methodology will be generally available on July 15, 1996. Iterations is delivered to customers in published workbook form, with several online components including a data warehouse work plan, a deliverables matrix, and a roles and responsibilities matrix.

The SureStart Readiness Assessment, which includes an Iterations license with three bound copies of the workbook, training and updates for one year, will be priced at $50,000. Pricing for the extended SureStart Mentored Pilot program will vary depending on the scope and duration of a customer's specific project. The SureStart Mart engagement will be priced at $60,000. SureStart Data Modeling, which is available now, is priced at $20,000 and includes an Inmon Generic Data Model and 10 days of customization services.

Current Prism customers will be able to acquire an Iterations license without the Readiness Assessment for $30,000, which includes one week of training and one year of updates. The first customer training class is scheduled to begin July 29.

About Prism Solutions

Founded in 1991, Prism Solutions (NASDAQ: PRZM) is a leader in data warehouse management software for building, maintaining and navigating data warehouses. Prism Solutions' products and services enable a variety of projects, such as building decision support systems, enhancing client/server applications and migrating data between different computing platforms. Prism helps customers meet strategic business goals through data warehousing solutions that support customer relationship management, profitability measurement, market segmentation, risk management, procurement and other critical business applications.

Prism Solutions' customers include leading companies in the finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, public utilities, retail, telecommunications, transportation and technology industries. In addition to its corporate headquarters located in Sunnyvale, California, Prism Solutions has regional offices in seven U.S. cities and international offices in Canada, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. More information about Prism Solutions can be found by visiting the company's Web site at http://www.prismsolutions.com.

Prism Solutions Inc

1000 Hamlin Court

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

408-752-1888,  408-752-1875


Synopsys Accord 2.0 for Microsoft Excel
Synopsys Releases Version 2.0 of its Accord for Microsoft Excel Chemical Spreadsheet Under Windows

April 15, 1996 -- Synopsys Scientific Systems Ltd. today released Version 2.0 of its innovative chemical spreadsheet, Accord for Microsoft Excel under Windows. This new, improved version provides full support for reactions, advanced stereochemical searching and includes a host of other exciting enhancements.

Accord for Excel provides scientists with a full range of chemical facilities to manage, analyse and search chemical 'objects' and associated data within Microsoft's popular spreadsheet environment. Only with Accord for Excel can users insert chemical structures, reactions and substituents directly into spreadsheet cells with retained "chemical awareness". This unique feature of the software allows chemically-meaningful functions to be linked to chemical cells for calculating derived properties, such as molecular weight, percentage composition or Log P. In addition, operations on chemical tables, such as R-group analysis and substructure filtering, can be performed directly within Excel.

Version 2.0 of Accord for Excel provides full support for handling reaction information. Data can be imported and exported to and from chemical databases in a number of standard formats, including RD, SMD and SMILES. Users can also transfer data sets of interest from relational tables in Accord for Microsoft Access to Accord for Excel for chemical spreadsheet analysis - all at the push of a button.

Stereochemical searching in Accord for Excel is now extremely sophisticated. Absolute, absolute unknown and relative designations can be used to define stereocentres. The following stereochemical moieties are all handled: tetrahedral carbon, sulphur etc.; allenes; olefins; hindered biaryl rotomers; square planar, trigonal bipyramidal, square pyramidal and octahedral metal complexes.

Tony Cook, Software Development Manager at Synopsys, commented: "There's a lot to get excited about in this new release. Excel 5 features, such as Workbooks and AutoFilter mode, are now fully supported and performance of chemical table operations, such as R-group analysis, are up to eight times faster! This, combined with chemical representation enhancements, such as stereochemical searching, full reaction support and aromatic SMILES, make Version 2.0 a must-have upgrade."

Development of Accord for Excel has been facilitated by Synopsys' status as a Microsoft Solution Provider. A Microsoft's spokesperson commented: "Microsoft's Solution Provider initiative is all about working closely with our strategic partners to enable superior customer solutions, that utilise Microsoft core technology, to be brought to market. Our relationship with Synopsys is fundamental to providing Microsoft Office users with the functionality [net is required to manage, analyse and manipulate chemical data."

Compatibility

Version 2.0 of Accord for Excel is compatible with Microsoft Excel 4.0 & 5.0 and Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher; Version 2.0 on the Macintosh is scheduled for release in the next quarter and an Excel 7.0 compatible, 32-Bit Edition will be released later this year. Popular chemical editors, such as ChemDraw, ChemWindow and ISIS/Draw, can be used to enter and modify structures, reactions and queries.

Accord for Excel - Availability & Pricing

Version 2.0 of Accord for Excel under Windows is available now and is priced at 495 ($695 in the USA); a 40% discount is available to academics and students. The upgrade price for existing users is 125 ($ 145 in the USA).

Background Information

Accord for Excel, Synopsys' best-selling chemical spreadsheet, is used by thousands of chemists worldwide. Because Accord enables Excel to understand chemistry the way chemists do - using the language of structural diagrams - its intuitive and easy to use. Based on an open systems, component software architecture and utilising OLE 2.0 integration standards, Accord for Excel provides an innovative, new approach to meeting the chemical data analysis needs of chemists and IT professionals.

Synopsys Scientific Systems is a leading provider of computerised scientific information products and services to the Pharmaceutical, Fine Chemical and Biotechnology Industry. Synopsys' flagship Accord software range is used worldwide by scientists to transfonn raw chemical data into useful information. Synopsys has offices in Europe, Japan and the USA.

Synopsys Scientific Systems Ltd

175 Woodhouse Lane

Leeds LS2 3AR

United Kingdom

Telephone: +44(0)113 245 3339

Facsimile: +44(0)113 243 8733

Internet: sales@synopsys.co.uk


New For Dummies Titles in April by IDG
Dummies Inc. - New Titles April 1996

Here's the latest ...For Dummies titles published in April 1996 by IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., 919 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Suite 400, Foster City, CA, 94404. Phone: 415-655-3076, Fax: 415-655-3299

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Internet:

DOING BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET FOR DUMMIES

By Susan Estrada

$19.99

ISBN# 1-56884-942-7

Companies around the world are learning to do business on the WWW and are hungry for information. This book is filled with valuable information on online services, web browsers, Internet tools, and much more!

GLOBAL NETWORK NAVIGATOR FOR DUMMIES

By John Kaufeld

$19.99

ISBN# 1-56884-851-X

This book covers all the major aspects of GNN: Web access, Gopher searching, newsgroups, e-mail, and more. It describes the capabilities and compatibility of GNN, such as FTP (file transfer protocol), Telnet (communication interface), and support for multimedia.

INTERNET E-MAIL FOR DUMMIES

By John Levine

$24.99

ISBN# 1-56884-235-X

This book covers Eudora, the leading e-mail software, and focuses on sending and receiving messages through the Internet with customers, suppliers, friends, and partners. This book is filled with tips on group scheduling, electronic-forms routing, process automation, document sharing, and much more.

MOSAIC FOR DUMMIES, 2nd Edition

By David Angell/Brent Heslop

$29.99

ISBN # 1-56884-852-8

This up-to-date 2nd Edition introduces the novice Internet user to the joys of hypertext links, graphics, sounds, and videos available at hundreds of Web sites. It tells readers everything they need to know to get up and running with the latest version of Mosaic. It continues by describing the basics of surfing, creating "hotlists" of favorite Web sites, downloading documents, files, and creating your own "Web" documents.

THE WEB AFTER WORK FOR DUMMIES

By Jill Ellsworth/Matthew V. Ellsworth

$19.99

ISBN# 1-56884-649-5

This book will get you quickly plugged into valuable Web resources and online contacts for all of your current interests and hobbies. You get reviews of actual places to visit on the World Wide Web, plus the software and step-by-step instructions you need to get connected to the Internet.

Groupware/Integrated:

THE CLARISWORKS REFERENCE FOR TEACHERS

By Michelle Robinette

$24.99

ISBN # 1-56884-853-6

Integrating curriculum and technology in the classroom is one of the most important challenges facing educators today. Explore all five of the ClarisWorks environments including the word processor, spreadsheet, database, drawing, painting, and communications functions, and find out how to create a grade book, customized lesson plans, and more.

MICROSOFT PUBLISHER FOR WINDOWS FOR DUMMIES

By Christopher Benz

$19.99

ISBN# 0-7645-0016-3

This book offers DTP for the masses-it focuses on producing winning documents in a minimal amount of time. Learn how to jazz up presentations, import and format text, and create fancy newsletters and brochures painlessly!

Programming:

DELPHI PROGRAMMING FOR DUMMIES, 2nd Edition

By Neil Rubenking

$24.99

ISBN #1-56884-621-5

This fun, results-oriented book jumps right into creating working programs by collecting and connecting Delphi's powerful components. Find everything you need to know about how your programs work and become a programming whiz even if you don't have previous programming experience.

OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING FOR DUMMIES

By Namir Clement Shammas

$24.99

ISBN# 1-56884-332-1

Object Oriented Programming (OOP) is the forefront of software engineering and now there's a simple guide to understanding why. Without tying specific information to one particular programming language, readers get the concepts and techniques for dealing with the benefits, hazards and patterns of OOP.

Desktop Publishing:

FREELANCE GRAPHICS 96 FOR WINDOWS 95 FOR DUMMIES

By Roger Parker/William Haree

$19.99

ISBN# 1-56884-236-8

This book wades through mind-boggling menus, commands, and dialog boxes, and takes you to the heart of the program so you can create slick presentations quickly and easily. Find out how to produce 35-millimeter slide shows, electronic screen shows, and use SmartMaster and other easy-to-use features effectively to get your work done!

General Reference:

GOLF FOR DUMMIES

By Gary McCord

$19.99

ISBN# 1-56884-857-9

This hands-on, easy-to-understand reference takes the frustration out of learning golf by covering the fundamentals and mechanics of the game with the style, wit, and humor only Gary McCord can deliver. Golf For Dummies provides step-by-step lessons to help readers perfect their grip, golf swing, improve their shorty game, and putt like a pro! It also gives tips for how to choose the right equipment, and much more!

Macintosh:

MACS FOR DUMMIES, 4th Edition

By David Pogue

$19.99

ISBN# 1-56884-619-3

This new edition is filled with updated information on common Mac tasks, installing new programs, troubleshooting, and printing. It offers "hot off the press" coverage of the continuing evolution of the Macintosh, including System 7.5, Power Macs, PowerBooks, and the Quadra and Performa Series.


Desktop Publishing by Design, 4th Edition
Desktop Publishing by Design, Fourth Edition

Adobe PageMaker Edition Version 6.0 for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and the Apple Macintosh

"One of the most useful and attractive books we've seen on desktop publishing and design."--The New York Times

Microsoft Press announces the newest edition of the critically acclaimed and award-winning PageMaker design and guidebook, DESKTOP PUBLISHING BY DESIGN-now with a companion CD packed with resource files.

The book is a comprehensive resource book and how-to guide for anybody interested in quality desktop publishing using PageMaker. It introduces readers to the fundamentals of good design, covers PageMaker features in depth through hands-on projects, and provides a portfolio of ideas from professionally designed publications.

The CD contains a collection of useful items for the desktop designer. For those who want to work through the projects tutorial-fashion, the complete text for all the projects is on CD. In addition, the CD contains an assortment of fonts, demos, utilities, copyright-free art and photos, and information on how to get in touch with stock photo houses and how to use copyrighted art and photos.

According to the authors, "The premise of this book, which hasn't changed since the earlier editions, is our belief that the computer is only a tool. Good design is not one of its default settings. PageMaker can enable to you to draw a straight line and rotate it in tenth-of-a-degree increments, but it can't tell you how heavy to make the line or where to put it on the page. It lets you experiment with as many typefaces as you can afford but requires your visual judgment to select and size the one that's right for your publication. This book will help readers gain some of the skill, experience, and visual discrimination needed to use PageMaker well."

Since its initial publication in 1989, DESKTOP PUBLISHING BY DESIGN has set the standard for desktop publishing guides with its unique blend of instruction and inspiration. The real-world design and PageMaker expertise of authors Ronnie Shushan and Don Wright shines from every page. Richly annotated illustrations and real-world design examples, step-by-step procedures, tips, in-depth sidebars, and a special full-color section on working with color make this book an indispensable resource for PageMaker users. Even non-PageMaker users will benefit from the lessons in good design and the portfolio of design ideas.

Topics include:

* Working with multiple master pages

* Using Guide Manager and Adobe Table

* Importing spreadsheets and databases

* Grouping, masking, locking, and aligning graphics

* Scanning

* Applying Adobe plug-ins from within PageMaker

* Working with Color-trapping options, color management systems,

  preseparation of color bitmaps

* Creating long documents and developing publications for online

  distribution on the Internet

* Automating typography and design with style sheets, templates,

  and layout grids

About the Authors

Ronnie Shushan and Don Wright have extensive experience in book, magazine, and online publishing. They are currently partners in Broadview Media, where they specialize in desktop publishing. The first edition of DESKTOP PUBLISHING BY DESIGN won the "Best How-To Book" award from the prestigious Computer Press Association in 1990.

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Millions of users rely on a complete line of world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed through book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800-MSPRESS and through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP); MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Desktop Publishing By Design

by Ronnie Shushan and Don Wright

$19.95,528 pages

ISBN: 1-57231-237-8

Pub. Date: June 4, 1996

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


KnowledgeSEEKER Chosen for Silicon Mine
ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER PART OF SILICON MINE DATA WAREHOUSE PROGRAM

Toronto, Ont. (April 24, 1996)-- ANGOSS Software International is pleased to announce that ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER, the world's leading Knowledge Discovery tool, has been chosen by Silicon Graphics Inc. to be a part of its Silicon Mine data warehouse program. This program features MineSet, the world's first integrated framework for extracting information from data warehouses. The MineSet visual data mining suite presents a consistent user interface and empowers users with sophisticated capabilities. By combining data access, data mining, and visualization technologies, MineSet creates a unique environment for exploring many aspects of data elements and achieving a more thorough understanding of that data.

ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER is an artificially intelligent, Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining technology that excels not only in an analytical capacity but also as an exceptionally accurate predictive tool. American Demographics Magazine recently recognized KnowledgeSEEKER as a leading edge analysis tool and named ANGOSS Software one of the "100 Best Sources for Marketing information for 1995".

Lynne Stethern, President of ANGOSS Software, commented "ANGOSS Software is pleased to be part of the Silicon Mine data warehouse program. The commitment that Silicon Graphics is making to scalable architecture, high-performance data warehousing is very exciting. Silicon Graphics' hardware and data visualization technology are extremely complimentary to KnowledgeSEEKER, ANGOSS's leading edge Knowledge Discovery technology, and I look forward to great things from this association."

"The goal of our MineSet data mining product is to provide open application programming interfaces (API's) to allow easy integration of Knowledge Discover, and other data warehouse products in an integrated framework," said Ross Bott, Vice President and General Manager of Silicon Graphics Network Systems Division. "This enables us to offer unified powerful decision support servers as well as to provide integrated visual navigation for warehouse data."

ANGOSS Software is headquartered in Toronto Canada with subsidiaries in the United States and Europe and is committed to providing Knowledge Discovery products that are not only scalable but that offer real value in the widest possible areas of decision making. ANGOSS shares (ANC) trade on the Alberta Stock Exchange. For further information on ANGOSS visit http://www.angoss.com.

ANGOSS Software International

Suite 201, 430 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1J5

416-593-1122,  fax 416-593-5077


Samsung Full Featured 8-Speed CD-ROM Drive
SAMSUNG INTRODUCES FULLY FEATURED EIGHT-SPEED CD-ROM DRIVE

April 25, 1996 -- RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ -- Samsung Electronics America's Information Systems Division introduces its first 8x CD-ROM drive as part of its continued effort to meet the demands of the optical storage market. The new 8x CD-ROM drive (model SCR-830) is currently shipping to OEMs, system integrators and distributors.

According to Calvin Kim, Samsung's Manager for Storage Products, "Samsung entered the CD-ROM market with a quad-speed product in 1995. Rather than follow the market with a six-speed drive, we want to take a leading position in the high performance eight-speed marketplace."

Samsung's 8x CD-ROM drive is MPC Level 3 compliant and features an ATAPI (enhanced-IDE) interface. The Plug and Play, Windows 95 and OS/2 compatible drive has an average seek time of 145ms, and a cache memory capacity of 128KB. The drive utilizes many Samsung-designed components, including the spindle-motor and optical pick up devices. The SCR-830 delivers true eight-speed performance with a sustained data transfer rate of 1.2MB/sec and supports host transfer rates up to 11.1 MB/sec, via PIO mode 3.

In addition to standard CD-ROM and CD Audio discs, the SCR-830 drive is compatible with CD Plus and single and multisession PHOTO-CD discs. The drive is also XA, CD-I/DV and Video CD ready. For personal audio use, it features a headphone jack, volume control and a quick audio CD play button, which allows users to control and to listen to audio CDs without software.

The SCR-830 has an MTBF rating of 125,000 hours. It comes with a one year warranty that includes Samsung's toll-free service and support 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The MSRP for the SCR-830 CD-ROM drive is $299.

The Company

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America's (SEA) Information Systems Division markets a broad range of computer products including color monitors, notebook PCs, storage products and laser printers.

The parent company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC) headquartered in Seoul, is a world leader in the electronics sector, with operations in more than 60 countries. The company develops, manufactures, and markets audio and video products, household electronics goods, computers and peripheral products, display products, telecommunications and information systems, software tools and semiconductors. Samsung Electronics employs over 70,000 people worldwide.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

105 Challenger Road

Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-0511

TEL 201-229-4000


RecoveryPAC 6.0 Business Recovery Planning
CSCI Releases RecoveryPAC 6.0 Windows-Based Business Recovery Planning Software

April 2, 1996 -- Ridgefield, Connecticut

Computer Security Consultants, Inc. (CSCI) announces the immediate availability of RecoveryPAC Version 6.0. Like the DOS-based versions of RecoveryPAC, RecoveryPAC 6.0 combines powerful relational database and project management capabilities to reduce the effort required to develop and maintain business recovery plans.

RecoveryPAC 6.0 offers a unique Organizational Outliner that makes recovery planning straightforward for experts and novices alike and reduces the need for product training. RecoveryPAC 6.0's speed reduces the time required for plan development and maintenance, particularly in a network environment.

RecoveryPAC 6.0 includes many features that provide the flexibility required in today's diverse organizations. Examples of such features are modifiable field names, user-defined fields, user-defined look-up tables, and full report modification. RecoveryPAC 6.0 has the ability to define separate databases for each recovery plan or group of plans, or one common database for all recovery plans. RecoveryPAC 6.0 also interfaces to virtually any other Windows application and can be adapted to any recovery planning methodology.

RecoveryPAC 6.0 provides expert guidance with an extensive context-sensitive help system and comprehensive documentation. A complete library of sample recovery tasks is included, as well as sample recovery plans based on a proven methodology. Other features include an integrated recovery task scheduler, full security and audit trail, powerful import and export wizards, and a multi-user LAN option.

CSCI has been an international leader in the business recovery planning and risk assessment industry since 1984. Our widely-acclaimed RecoveryPAC and RiskPAC family of software products are used worldwide by hundreds of organizations.

CSCI

590 Danbury Road

Ridgefield, CT 06877

Phone: (800) 925-CSCI (2724) - (203) 431-8720

FAX: (203) 431-8165,  E-Mail: csci@nai.net


RapidReach Automated Notification Software
CSCI to Distribute RapidReach Automated Notification Software

Ridgefield, Connecticut -- April 11, 1996

Quick notification of emergency response teams, disaster recovery teams, and other key personnel is essential after an organization has experienced a disruption in their normal business activity. Relying on manual call trees and out-dated paging systems is no longer acceptable. That is why Computer Security Consultants, Inc. (CSCI) has joined with Enera, Inc. to offer RapidReach, a fast, reliable personal computer software tool that efficiently allows organizations to automate emergency and routine communications.

Utilizing the latest telephony and voice processing, RapidReach is a dynamic, interactive system that can easily be adapted to an organization's particular requirements for fast notification of key personnel, especially during an emergency or disaster. RapidReach is a two-way communication system that not only transmits information from a dispatch center, but also allows recipients to transmit information back to the center for confirmation of receipt. RapidReach can contact multiple lists of personnel simultaneously over multiple telephone lines (up to 48). RapidReach can also be customized to send different messages to different groups or individuals and provides complete control over message content, length, and other call parameters.

RapidReach consists of easy-to-use software for Microsoft Windows, plus hardware for message handling and telephone management. The system is available in single-user and multi-user LAN versions.

CSCI has been an international leader in the business recovery planning and risk assessment industry since 1984. Our widely-acclaimed RecoveryPAC and RiskPAC family of software products are used worldwide by hundreds of organizations.

CSCI

590 Danbury Road

Ridgefield, CT 06877

Phone: (800) 925-CSCI (2724) - (203) 431-8720

FAX: (203) 431-8165,  E-Mail: csci@nai.net


WPI Digital Imaging Cameras
Digital Imaging Cameras

April 22, 1996 -- WPI offers an affordable shortcut to digitizing images for computer use, Digital Imaging Cameras (DIC). Using a solid state CCD, these tiny cameras dispense with conventional photo processing and eliminate the need for expensive television cameras and digital frame grabber combinations. Readily obtain still or moving images through a microscope or photographic mount the camera to a copy stand. Standard lenses are available for non-microscopic images.

DIC-L, new to this CCD camera series, features particularly low noise levels and high resolution. Low noise, high quantum efficiency and long exposure times offer dramatic improvements in low light imaging compared with standard video cameras and frame grabbers.

DIC-U, WPI's ultra high resolution camera, also features low noise and long exposure times, but it is the high resolution (1134 x 486 pixels), that makes this particular camera superior for detailed image requirements.

Cameras are controlled by simple computer commands and images can be saved using common picture formats such as; TIFF, BMP, TARGA, AND PCX. Resolution as high as 751 x 488 pixels is possible in interlace mode and crisp real-time graphic to errors in lighting or exposure. Available routines let you develop programs in C, Fortran, and Pascal for tasks such as; converting formats, asynchronous triggering, subarray scanning, time delay and integration.

For more information, or to order, contact World Precision Instruments, 175 Sarasota Center Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34240-9258. Tel.: 941-371-1003 Fax: 941-377-5428 * E-mail: wpi@wpiinc.com


New March & April IDG Books Worldwide Titles
New Titles March and April 1996 -- IDG Books Worldwide

Attached is a list of the latest IDG Books' titles published in March and April 1996 -- IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., 919 East Hillsdale Blvd., Ste. 400, Foster City, CA, 94404. Phone: 415/655-3136, Fax: 415/655-3299

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Communications:

God on the Internet

by Mark Kellner

$24.99

ISBN # 1-56884-843-9

Discover God online with this unique title describing the religious resources available on the Internet.

Databases for Macintosh:

Macworld FileMaker Pro 3 Bible, 2nd Edition

by Stephen A. Schwartz

$34.99

ISBN # 1-56884-728-9

Perfect for users of all levels! Learn how to design more attractive, functional, and powerful databases. Features a bonus disk containing ready-to-run databases and examples of topics covered in the book.

Desktop Publishing:

Photoshop 3 for Windows 95 Bible

by Deke McClelland and Robert Phillips

$44.99

ISBN # 1-56884-882-X

Enter the world of digital design with this comprehensive tutorial and reference. Comes with a bonus CD-ROM that includes original artwork, stock photography, and software.

Internet:

Creating Cool Web Applets with Java

by Paul Perry

$29.99

ISBN # 1-56884-881-1

Add interactivity to your Web site with this friendly guide to the basics of Java programming. Includes a bonus disk providing all the code presented in the book as well as examples and template of Java-generated Web pages.

Creating Cool Web Pages with Word for Windows 95

by Rod Wodaski

$29.99

ISBN # 1-56884-880-3

Get up-to-speed on Web page creation with this fun and informative guide to the popular program Internet Assistant. Covers design techniques, international characters, the future of HTML, where to publish your Web pages, and more. Features a blockbuster assortment of Web page tools and accessories, including a full working copy of Internet Assistant, on a bonus CD-ROM.

Danny Goodman's JavaScript Handbook

by Danny Goodman

$34.99

ISBN # 0-7645-3003-8

Unlock the power of Netscape and JavaScript with bestselling author Danny Goodman. See JavaScript in action with a bonus CD-ROM loaded with functioning scripts and handy Java tools.

MBONE: Multicasting Tomorrow's Internet

by Kevin Savetz, Neil Randall, and Yves Lepage

$24.99

ISBN # 1-56884-723-8

Uncover the mystery of the Internet's multimedia backbone with this guide to MBONE, an exciting technology that enables live audio, videoconferencing, and "real time" events.

Web Programming SECRETS with HTML, CGI, and Perl 5

by Ed Tittel and Sebastian Hassinger

$44.99

ISBN # 1-56884-848-X

Unlocks the secrets of Web program design, construction, and testing by demystifying Web tools from HTML to Perl. Includes a bonus CD-ROM!

Networking:

Novell's CNE Study Guide for Core Technologies

by David James Clarke, IV

$74.99

0-7645-4501-9

Easy-to-follow coverage of all the latest features and functions. Includes a CD-ROM with unique interactive sample tests and a hypertext searchable version of the book's content.

Novell's Group Wise 4 User's Guide

by Shawn B. Rogers and Richard H. McTague

$19.99

ISBN # 0-7645-4502-7

Details how to get the most out of this powerful but under documented messaging system from Novell. Includes valuable software on CD-ROM.

Novell's Guide to NetWare 4.1 Networks

by Jeffrey F. Hughes and Blair W. Thomas

$59.99

ISBN # 1-56884-736-X

Learn how to successfully design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot NetWare 4.1 networks of any size. Features a full-working two-user version of NetWare 4.1 as well as text and figures from the book on a special CD-ROM.

Novell's Guide to Integrating NetWare and TCP/IP

by Drew Heywood

$44.99

ISBN # 1-56884-818-8

Learn the critical design and architecture techniques needed to build effective, efficient network links.

PCS:

Personal Computer Security

by Ed Tiley

$24.99

ISBN # 1-56884-814-5

Explores the various avenues available to computers users to protect their data.

Programming:

Creating Cool Web Applets with Java

by Paul Perry

$29.99

ISBN # 1-56884-881-1

Add interactivity to your Web site with this friendly guide to the basics of Java programming. Includes a bonus disk providing all the code presented in the book as well as examples and template of Java-generated Web pages.

Danny Goodman's JavaScript Handbook

by Danny Goodman

$34.99

0-7645-3003-8

Unlock the power of Netscape and JavaScript with bestselling author Danny Goodman. See JavaScript in action with a bonus CD-ROM loaded with functioning scripts and handy Java tools.

Delphi Programming Problem Solver

by Neil Rubenking

$34.99

ISBN # 1-56884-795-5

Untie Delphi programming knots with this authoritative answer book. Provides bonus disks loaded with the programs found in the book.

Learn Delphi 2 Database Programming Today!

by Jeff Cogswell

$34.99

ISBN # ]-56884-835-8

Learn the ins and outs of Delphi while building a working database application. Includes a working tracking inventory system and third-party add-ins on a bonus disk.

Web Programming SECRETS with HTML, CGI, and Perl 5

by Ed Tittel and Sebastian Hassinger

$44.99

ISBN # 1-56884-848-X

Unlocks the secrets of Web program design, construction, and testing by demystifying Web tools from HTML to Perl. Includes a bonus CD-ROM!

Windows:

More Windows 95 Simplified

by Ruth Maran

$19.99

ISBN #-1-56884-689-4

Gives readers what they've been asking for - more Windows 95 coverage including a complete chapter on OLE and expanded material on the Microsoft Network!

Optimizing Windows 95

by Allen Wyatt and B.J. Sineath

$34.99

ISBN # 1-56884-594-4

Uncover hundreds of performance tips and system tweaks for all the new and improved features of Windows 95. Includes a bonus disk with memory management utilities, games, file management tools, multimedia enhancements, and more.


Chem-X Links Combinatorial Chemistry
Chem-X Links Combinatorial Chemistry to Reaction Sequences

Chemical Design is delighted to announce a major enhancement which should result in faster lead generation for the pharmaceutical industry. The pioneering use of reaction sequences in Chem-X to select reagents for combinatorial library registration can now automate library registration. Combined with powerful robotics integration and chemical and biological data handling capabilities, the addition of reaction sequences enables Chemical Design to offer the only fully-integrated, client-server software solution for combinatorial chemistry.

Combinatorial chemistry techniques allow vast libraries of compounds to be generated for high-throughput screening by the combination of central core components and the required terminal R-groups (see [1] below for an example). Such libraries are registered computationally by performing a sequence of reactions with lists of reagents. In Chem-X this series of reactions can be stored in generic form in a reaction database. The reactions are then processed automatically to generate and register the reagent queries and corresponding R-groups in the component database used to define the library.

Chem-X has been able to store and search reaction data since early 1994, including assigning reactants/products, displaying reaction sites, atom mapping, multiple reaction conditions, etc.

This powerful functionality has been extended to store generic reactions. A series of these generic reactions indicate the source of all R-groups and the final reaction in the sequence completes the central structure with alternative R-groups.

This latest development can exploit Chem-X's robotics integration, for example with Advanced ChemTech's Model 496 Multiple Organic Synthesizer (announced earlier this year), to fully automate library registration and testing. Chem-X is able to register a library using the desired reactions, automatically provide quantities for each reagent, allocate reagent rack positions, and generate the synthetic instructions to drive the robot.

Chemical Design's fully-integrated software solutions for drug discovery are chosen by leading pharmaceutical organizations world-wide. Our impressive customer base includes Chiron, Glaxo Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussell, Organon, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, and Pfizer.

For further information, please contact Chemical Design at (201) 529-3323, fax (201) 529-2443, e-mail: CHEMX@applelink.apple.com.

Chemical Design Inc

200 Route 17 South, Suite 120

Mahwah, NJ 07430

April 1996


Oracle PL/SQL Programming
DEVELOP, TEST, DEBUG, and TUNE ORACLE PL/SQL APPLICATIONS

Discover the insider's tips for using PL/SQL in client/server applications

Berkeley, CA, April 17, 1996--Osborne/McGraw-Hill today announces the publication of the newest title in the Oracle Press series, Oracle PL/SQL Programming, a book that reveals the secrets to building robust client/server applications that take full advantage of the Oracle7 Server.

Written by Oracle insider Scott Urman, this authoritative book serves as a user's guide and a reference to PI/SQL, and is appropriate for both the experienced programmer who just needs to know the syntax for PL/SQL and its advanced features, as well as the novice programmer who is not familiar with other third-generation languages. In clear, easy-to-read language, the guide begins with an overview of PL/SQL and the rationale behind its development. It then continues to build Oracle7 PL/SQL skills with:

* A solid foundation in the basics of PI/SQL, including the syntax and semantics of this unique language, as well as an understanding of SQL.

* Advice on using stored procedures and packages to help take advantage of this powerful Oracle feature.

* Tips and techniques for testing and debugging PL/SQL code, using a variety of methods and tools.

* Instructions on using PL/SQL in diverse environments such as SQL*Plus, Oracle Developer 2000, the Oracle Precompilers, and OCI.

* Information about advanced features, such as dynamic programming, intersession communication, and job scheduling. Also included are the latest enhancements to the language available with version 2.3, such as file input/output and cursor variables.

* Suggestions for tuning your PL/SQL applications to make them run as fast as possible.

* A clear differentiation between each PL/SQL release and related features.

Featuring many helpful illustrations and hands-on code examples, Oracle PL/SQL Programming gives programmers the inside edge in developing full-featured PL/SQL applications.

Oracle Press was created in May 1994 under an agreement signed by Osborne/McGraw-Hill and Oracle Corporation. Available titles in the Oracle Press series include Oracle: The Complete Reference, Third Edition; Oracle Workgroup Server Handbook; Tuning Oracle; Oracle DBA Handbook; Oracle Backup & Recovery Handbook; and Oracle Power Objects Handbook.

Oracle PL/SQL Programming is softcover and 585 pages. Suggested retail price: $34.95. ISBN: 0-07-882176-2. For orders only, phone (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

Scott Urman is a Senior Technical Analyst in the Language Group of Oracle Worldwide Technical Support, where he aids users of Oracle's various language products, including PI/SQL, OCI, and the Oracle Precompilers. In addition, he reviews Oracle technical documentation, writes white papers on Oracle languages, and makes technical presentations both inside Oracle and at meetings of Oracle's user's groups.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of computer books that include user and reference guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles-The Internet Complete Reference and The Internet Yellow Pages-as well as its Busy People and Oracle Press series, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with the Oracle Corporation, the Corel Corporation, Stream International, and several well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including LAN Times and BYTE. A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies, and innovative applications for developing future computer books.

For review copies, author interviews, slides, photos, or excerpt permission, please contact Anne Ellingsen at (510) 549-6602, fax (510) 549-6603, Internet: aellings@mcgraw-hill.com or Susan Bergesen at (510) 549-6614. Internet: sbergese@mcgraw-hill.com.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


Racal Supports VISA/Mastercard SET Spec
INDUSTRY LEADER RACAL SUPPORTS VISA / MASTERCARD SECURE ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS (SET) SPECIFICATION

April 17, 1996 -- SUNRISE, FL. -- Racal Data Group, an industry leader in secure payment systems, today endorsed the combined VISA/Mastercard secure electronic transaction (SET) proposal.

SET is a detailed description of how to secure bank card transactions over the Internet. After Visa and MasterCard announced separate guidelines for this standard last September, an effort was made to combine their ideas into a workable single solution. Interested parties were asked to consider the combined proposal.

"SET is a natural extension of our existing secure transaction products for electronic funds transfers for point-of-sale and automated teller machine (EFTPOS and ATM) applications," said Sandy Epstein, Racal's Senior Director of Security Products. "The timing of the movement toward this standard is ideal. Once SET is acknowledged as the standard, we will be able to produce equipment that is interoperable and compatible across the payments industry throughout the world.

"Racal is the second largest producer of secure payment systems in the U.S. and the largest producer of those systems for the rest of the world," Epstein added. Racal products include a Host Security Module that is used worldwide to authorize and process debit transactions. The SET standard will allow Racal to add electronic commerce capabilities to its existing and planned secure payments products.

While use of the Internet has experienced massive popular growth throughout the world, the Internet's use as a sales instrument has been hampered by concerns about the security of the electronic transactions. Efforts to establish and confirm a security specification within electronic transfer guidelines is seen as a major step forward in the commercial use of the Internet.

With VISA, Mastercard and others endorsing the proposed SET standard, the electronic commerce industry should be able to move forward quickly to solve concern about security for Internet commerce. Vendors like Racal can modify existing products and build new platforms with confidence that the security standard is acceptable to all parties using Internet commerce.

Racal designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of secure data communication solutions and is active in security standards-setting organizations including the American National Standards Institute.

For reader's inquiries about Racal-Datacom products, call (800) RACAL-55. The Racal-Datacom Internet Home Page address is http://www.racal.com

Racal-Datacom, Inc. with headquarters in Sunrise, Florida, is a member of the Racal Data Group. The Group distributes its products and services through direct and indirect sales channels in more than 80 nations around the world. The Racal Data Group provides a full line of network access products that add value to existing and evolving telecommunications carrier services including ISDN (integrated services digital network), Frame Relay and ATM (asynchronous transfer mode). Racal-Datacom products are supported by network management and managed migration services including network design, implementation, worldwide maintenance and support.

Racal-Datacomm, 1601 N. Harrison Parkway, Sunrise, FL 33323-2899

Mailing Address: PO Box 40744, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33340-7044

305-846-1601;  Fax: 305-846-3935


I/O Solutions Catalog & Designer's Guide
I/O Solutions Catalog & Designer's Guide -- Now Available to Simplify I/O Purchasing

Dayton, Ohio, April 29, 1996 - SYSTRAN Corp., developer of SYSTRAN's I/O Solutions (a suite of IP modules) and the SCRAMNet real-time computer communications network, today announced the availability of their first I/O Solutions Catalog and Designer's Guide. This comprehensive product catalog contains informative photos, block diagrams, product specifications, IP module pin assignments, application features, and a complete l/O design guide. "By providing this level of detail SYSTRAN hopes to simplify the buyer's purchase decision," said Product Marketing Specialist Mike McGlone. "It should address the majority of questions the buyer will have, minimizing the amount of time required to configure the proper I/O system."

The I/O Catalog and Designer's Guide features the following categories of IP products:

* IP module carriers.

* A/D and D/A converters.

* Digital and discrete I/O.

* Timer/counters.

* Toolkits, accessories, and software.

SYSTRAN's I/O SOLUTIONS are based on the IndustryPack Logic Interface specification. I/O products include: carriers, analog interfaces, digital/discrete interfaces, counter/timers, toolkits, software support packages, and accessories. These I/O devices enable designers to specify and implement solutions with more flexibility than traditional host-based I/O boards. Their small form-factor and generic features make them useful for applications such as data acquisition, simulation, instrumentation, and process control.

SYSTRAN's I/O Solutions Catalog and Design's Guide is now available upon request by calling SYSTRAN at 513-252-5601, 800-252-5601, faxing 513-258-2729, emailing info@systran.com or via SYSTRAN's WWW site at http://www.systran.com.

Located at 4126 Linden Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45432-3068 USA, SYSTRAN Corp. specializes in real-time shared-memory networking, I/O IP modules, Fibre Channel host bus adapters and defense-related hardware/software research and development.


Spyglass Acquires OS Technologies

Acquisition Adds Conferencing Technology to Spyglass Web Technology Kits

Naperville, Ill. -- April 24, 1996 - Spyglass Inc. (NASPAQ: SPYG) announced today the acquisition of OS Technologies Corp., a privately-held company based in Townsend, Mass. that develops and licenses World-Wide Web conferencing and forum Technology.

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but OS Technologies will become a part of Spyglass' East Coast Research & Development organization based in Cambridge, Mass which was established earlier this year after the acquisition of Stonehand Inc. of Cambridge, Mass.

OS Technologies' principal product is WebNotes, a powerful, easy to use Web-based forums (BBS and Conferencing) system which helps people gather and exchange ideas and information using the Web. WebNotes instantly creates a well organized, easy to navigate discussion forum. Because it can handle large amounts of information. WebNotes is well suited for on-line customer support, connecting widely scattered people within an organization, communicating effectively with business prospects and partners, and general discussion groups. Among OS Technologies' customers are EDS Unigraphics, Vanderbilt University, Ontos Corp., Open Environment and the Center for Naval Analysis.

'WebNotes is an important addition to our technology mix," said Douglas Coltier. Spyglass president and CEO. "Offering corporations the ability to conference within an Intranet or Internet network is something our customers and prospects need in order to fully Web enable their applications, services or devices. WebNotes is a premier Technology that will fit well with the other components in our WTKs."

"We're glad to be joining the market leader in Internet embedded technology," said Steve Cloutier president of OS Technologies. "Joining Spyglass represents a great opportunity for OS Technologies to become an integral part of such a well-respected, quality organization that has a business model that we think is right on and will be highly successful."

For OS Technologies product information refer to www.ostech.com or call 508.433.0200.

Spyglass Inc

Spyglass Inc. (NASDAQ: SPYG) licenses World-Wide Web client and server technologies. Spyglass technology is currently licensed by 72 partners, including Computer Associates Inc, Digital Equipment Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. Spyglass technology has been licensed for use in over 170 Internet based applications, services and devices. Spyglass' headquarters are located at 1240 E. Diehl Rd, Naperville, Ill. 60563, with research and development facilities in Champaign, Ill, Cambridge, Mass. and Los Altos, Calif. and regional sales offices in Cambridge. Mass., Morristown N.J. and San Ramon Calif. Telephone 708.245.6500; fax: 708.245.6693; Web server, http://www.spyglass.com


3Com ISDN Access Routers Offer Low Cost
3Com Corporation's New ISDN Access Routers Offer Lower Cost of Entry for Routed Internet and LAN Extension Connectivity

Priced Below $1,000, New AccessBuilder Products Make Routing Affordable for Corporate Telecommuting and Branch Offices, Small Independent Businesses, and Personal Internet Access

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (INTERNET WORLD/BOOTH #1414) -- Global data networking leader 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) today announced two new ISDN access routers for equipping corporate telecommuters and branch offices, small independent businesses with existing LANs, and individuals using Internet Service Providers (ISPs) with a low cost, easy-to-install and maintain solution for routed connectivity to the Internet and LANs. Priced below $1,000, the new AccessBuilder Internet 400 and AccessBuilder Remote User 400 strengthen 3Com's offerings for LAN extension and Internet access applications.

3Com's entire remote networking strategy stems from the company's Transcend Networking framework for building and managing worldwide networks. The three fundamental elements of Transcend Networking -- scaling performance, managing the growth, and extending the reach -- offer high levels of scalability, performance, and simplicity in using network resources.

At a list price of $845, the AccessBuilder Internet 400 personal access router supports access to the Internet and IP-based corporate networks for independent small businesses and power users requiring the highest speeds possible for transmitting data. The AccessBuilder Remote User 400 access router, priced at $995, enables small offices with existing Ethernet LANs to connect to the Internet, retail franchise or vendor partner locations, or corporate headquarters using IP and/or IPX protocols.

These two new products, together with the AccessBuilder Remote Office 500 and 600 (formerly Arpeggio Lite and Arpeggio Plus) and the AccessBuilder 7000 central site access concentrator, offer a high performance solution set, standardly equipped with all the software functionality needed in LAN-to-LAN applications -- compression and spoofing, protocol support, security, and management for an unlimited number of users.

In addition, the remote site routers provide a simple menu-based utility designed to eliminate installation and configuration difficulties, and are furnished with eleven status LEDs to help users identify when the AccessBuilder router is running, performance levels on the ISDN B channels, and LAN and ISDN line status. All units in the family can be upgraded in the field from a central location using flash memory, and future upgrades are always free-of-charge. This is important as new standards, such as Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol (BACP), become available.

"With the addition of the new AccessBuilder access routers, 3Com is again delivering sophisticated, cost-effective products to help network managers and ISPs support the increasing number of people linking to corporate network resources and accessing the Internet," said Bob Jones, general manager for 3Com. "With our breadth of remote networking expertise, 3Com can offer standards-based point products to work within existing systems as well as performance enhanced solutions that provide users with a single point of value by using 3Com end to end."

Cost Controlling Features

3Com's AccessBuilder access router family features a dual protocol set, allowing utilization of today's PPP and Multilink PPP standards and STAC compression, as well as performance-optimized features when using 3Com at both ends to help control the costs associated with using ISDN. Features specific to 3Com's solutions include: FastConnect protocol for quick 1.2 second call set-up, user-definable internal time clock which allow the ISDN line to be pre-set for use only during certain times in the day or days of the week, IPX/SPX spoofing for ongoing line availability with minimum line use, and Lempel Ziv for at least 4:1, and often 8:1, compression. Supported industry or defacto standards allow for high speed Internet access as well as interoperability with more diverse WAN environments.

Secure, Managed Transmission Features

The entire LAN-to-LAN solution family also delivers comprehensive, highly secure features for transmissions over public and private networks. While complying with industry standard PAP and CHAP as well as third-party external security servers from Security Dynamics, 3Com also offers optimized security capabilities such as: sophisticated IP/IPX firewall filtering capabilities enabling corporations to selectively determine the parameters, i.e. packet type, for secure inbound/outbound network and Internet connections, Ethernet address checking, data encryption, and Caller Line Identification.

Pricing and Availability

The AccessBuilder Internet 400 is priced at $845. The AccessBuilder Remote User 400 is priced at $995. Both the S/T and integrated U interface versions of the products are priced equally, so there's no added expense for the integrated NT-1. The S/T version will begin shipping in May, followed by the U version in June. 3Com offers free software upgrades for all devices in the family.

3Com's efforts to make ISDN easier to adopt include offering free ISDN line ordering and provisioning. Simply call 1-800-NET-3COM, and select option 1 to gain instant access to 3Com's team of ISDN professionals who will order and correctly provision ISDN lines or provide users with information regarding the availability and cost of ISDN in the United States.

Resellers in the United States should make a point of registering in 3Com's Remote Access Gold Seal program, a special designation within the netWorking Partners(SM) program. Please call 1-800-NET- 3COM or a local 3Com sales representative for details.

3Com Corporation has helped more than 28 million people gain access to critical information through high-speed networks. Designed to serve large enterprises, service providers, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scalable architecture to meet the present and future connectivity needs of today's users. With research and development on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industry's largest and fastest growing companies. 3Com's innovative marketing, engineering, sales and support simplify communication, optimize network reliability and protect customer investments.


ACC Aces Tolly Group ISDN Technology Tests
ACC ACES THE TOLLY GROUP'S ISDN TECHNOLOGY TESTS

ACC's Congo, Danube, Colorado, and Amazon ISDN routers are put to the test and the results speak for themselves

Santa Barbara, Calif. (April 30, 1996) -- Advanced Computer Communications, Inc. (ACC), a leading provider of network access solutions for the home, office, and enterprise, today announced the test results of The Tolly Group's ISDN Technology Trial. ACC products were tested in scenarios for ISDN basic Dial-on-Demand connectivity, leased line and Frame Relay link backup, bandwidth aggregation, performance, spoofing, and remote user dial-in. ACC's Congo, Danube, Colorado, and Amazon were evaluated.

Results indicate that the ACC products tested offer a rich and powerful ISDN feature set. They employ sophisticated backup and recovery systems for Leased Line and Frame Relay installations. The backup mechanisms were proven to respond automatically to failures and minimize network downtime while remaining transparent to the end user and network manager.

Also, ACC's products offer bandwidth conservation through strong Data Compression and multiple spoofing algorithms. These algorithms are effective in significantly reducing ISDN link charges, an important consideration for any network.

"The Tolly Group has long recognized the importance of Data Compression as a router feature. It is like getting bandwidth for free," commented Kevin Tolly, president and CEO of The Tolly Group. "These tests show that ACC's products can compress data streams by a factor of more than 4.72 to 1 across ISDN."

"Being awarded The Tolly Group's "Up-to-Spec" verification for ISDN performance proves that ACC has a robust ISDN product suite fit for real-world applications," said Bert Whyte, president and CEO of ACC. "The ACC products involved in the trial were put through rigorous tests and the results speak for themselves -- ACC delivers ISDN."

Test Highlights

ACC's products demonstrate two vital and powerful ISDN features: bandwidth aggregation and Dial-on-Demand. The combination of these two functions offer a speedy mechanism for procuring bandwidth in times of high network activity.

The Amazon and Danube routers displayed Data Compression of up to 4.72 to 1 across a single 64 Kbps ISDN B channel and up to 4.27 to 1 across dual B channels. The routers also showed sophisticated backup and recovery systems for Leased Line and Frame Relay installations.

Congo, Danube, Colorado, and Amazon also offer rich protocol support: Data Link Switching for NetBIOS traffic, IP routing, IPX routing, and bridging were all tested without failure. In the arena of remote access, ACC was shown to provide cost-effective and easy-to-use solutions for end users.

ISDN Technology Trial

This study is focused on demonstrating ISDN as a technology solution and examined how ISDN integrates with existing corporate networks. The goal of this project is to provide unbiased, third-party evaluations of ISDN products. This technology trial provides objective, real- world case studies of ISDN integration into the enterprise and shows multivendor implementations. This study is not intended to be a head-to-head, competitive evaluation of like products.

About The Tolly Group

The Tolly Group, a strategic consulting and independent testing organization, offers a full range of services designed to furnish both the vendor and end-user communities with authoritative and unbiased information. Fortune 1000 companies look to The Tolly Group for vendor-independent assessments of critical corporate technologies. Leading manufacturers of computer and communications products engage The Tolly Group to test both pre-production and production equipment.

Results of the ISDN Technology Trial can be found on The Tolly Group's World Wide Web site at http://www.tolly.com.

About ACC

ACC is a leading manufacturer of network access products that provide cost-effective solutions for the home, office, and enterprise. ACC leads the industry in the development of Bandwidth Optimization technologies to maximize the utilization of leased lines and switched services. ACC's products are sold worldwide through 80 leading international VARs and OEMs serving corporate and business customers, educational institutions, health care, retail establishments, governments, and PTTs.

ADVANCED COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS

340 STORKE ROAD

SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117

TOLL FREE 1-800-444-7854

CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-800-666-7308

PHONE: 1-805-685-4455

FAX: 1-805-685-4465

E-MAIL: info@acc.com


RiverView Delta Intranet Manager
ACC AND WEB POWER AUTHORITY ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE TO DELIVER POWERFUL INTRANET SOLUTION

Santa Barbara, Calif. (April 29, 1996) -- Advanced Computer Communications, Inc. (ACC), a leading provider of network access solutions for the home, office, and enterprise, and Web Power Authority, a developer of leading edge Internet software, today announced an alliance to deliver a powerful Intranet solution for corporate and non-commercial networks alike. The new RiverView Delta Intranet Manager introduces a comprehensive software suite with a browser interface that offers an unparalleled combination of groupware, bandwidth conservation, and network security, allowing users to create a secure virtual Internet or "Intranet" while significantly reducing access costs.

Delta, the latest addition to ACC's RiverView network management family, complements ACC's sophisticated Bandwidth Optimization technology and family of internetworking products. "Remote access customers not only need hardware, they need a complete remote access solution that is cost effective, easy to use, and reliable," said Bert Whyte, president and CEO of ACC. "The RiverView Delta is a bundle of integrated applications designed to address the issues involved in setting up and managing a remote access or Internet access solution."

The RiverView Delta software suite includes Cache Manager, a proxy agent that intelligently caches or stores frequently accessed Web pages on a centralized server. The benefits of this are twofold; to the user it means exponentially faster access, to the administrator it means dramatically reduced wide area access costs.

Cache Manager is only one component of the RiverView Delta software suite. Additionally, RiverView Delta Intranet Manager offers Web Archive, a groupware application that allows remote and local users to save, organize, and share Web pages on a centralized archive, generate slide shows, and execute searches for particular documents, all through a point and click graphical interface seamlessly integrated into the user's Web browser. With Web Archive, users can save permanent copies of all Web objects, including graphics, sound files and motion pictures, easily refresh files with the latest revisions from the Web, and mark files for private use. This feature is extremely powerful for any group sharing information or conducting group research -- from a class of students working on a joint project to a sales and marketing team sharing competitive information. Other RiverView Delta Intranet features include online phone lists, bulletin boards, and the administrator's "Message of the Day."

Additionally, RiverView Delta Intranet Manager offers robust network security features. Acting as a "V Chip for the Internet," the Web Shield application allows administrators to restrict access of particular users to the Internet, limiting access to only the centralized archive; combined with Web Archive, this makes for a completely safe virtual Internet. Web Shield tracks access by individual user not IP address, giving administrators tighter control over Internet access. Administrators can also generate usage reports from statistics gathered by Web Shield for proactive network management and planning.

RiverView Delta also includes a RADIUS server that provides call authentication and accounting for dial-in users. RADIUS is particularly attractive to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) or large networks with multiple remote sites who wish to track usage and access of remote dial-in users to a central site location. Users are added and reports generated via a user-friendly browser interface. "Web Power Authority is excited about combining our innovative 'cache and query' technology with the RADIUS server protocol," said Larry Green, president of Web Power Authority. "This combination complements the ACC product line and brings new levels of performance to the Internet."

RiverView Delta Intranet Manager currently runs on Solaris and IRIX UNIX operating systems. An NT version will be available immediately following the initial product release.

Availability

RiverView Delta Intranet Manager begins shipping in the third quarter.

About Web Power Authority

Founded in 1995, Web Power Authority develops state-of-the-art Web productivity tools and provides advanced Web engineering services. The founders have broad experience in high-performance networking, Web engineering, database architecture, 3-D animation software, and content authoring.

Web Power Authority is headquartered at 610 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; telephone: (805) 962-0222; FAX: (805) 730-3891. World Wide Web: http://www.webpa.com

About ACC

ACC is a leading manufacturer of network access products that provide cost-effective solutions for the home, office, and enterprise. ACC leads the industry in the development of Bandwidth Optimization technologies to maximize the utilization of leased lines and switched services. ACC's products are sold worldwide through 80 leading international VARs and OEMs serving corporate and business customers, educational institutions, health care, retail establishments, governments, and PTTs.

ADVANCED COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS

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SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117

TOLL FREE 1-800-444-7854

CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-800-666-7308

PHONE: 1-805-685-4455

FAX: 1-805-685-4465

E-MAIL: info@acc.com


Adobe Acrobat Access for Windows
Adobe Announces Acrobat Access for Windows

PDF files now compatible with screen-readers used by the visually impaired

Mountain View, Calif., (April 30, 1996) (Nasdaq: ADBE) -- Adobe Systems, Incorporated announced today the availability of the beta version of Adobe Acrobat Access for Windows, a plug-in application that will enable documents in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) to be accessible by the blind and vision impaired. Acrobat Access for Microsoft Windows is available at no charge from Adobe's Web site.

"Because Acrobat provides an easy and powerful way to get information on-line, many businesses and organizations have standardized on Acrobat for distributing large amounts of critical information on the Web, CD-ROM and corporate networks," said Judy Kirkpatrick, Acrobat market development manager, Adobe Systems Incorporated. "Adobe is very pleased to enable the wide variety of information available in PDF to be more accesible to the visually disabled."

The Acrobat Access plug-in allows customers to access PDF files through Windows screen-reading programs. Screen readers work well today with one-column text that is oriented horizontally left to right and top to bottom but do not work well with documents that may include multiple columns of text, text on a curve, or vertical text. Because PDF can be used to represent highly-formatted documents, the Access plug-in infers the reading order of text in a PDF file and provides an alternate view that can be used by screen reading programs. Multi-column documents, for example, are "straightened" to become horizontal text that is more easily interpreted by the screen reader.

Availability

The Acrobat Access plug-in is available free in pre-release version today from Adobe's Web site at http://www.adobe.com/Acrobat/Access.html and is designed to work with the latest version of Acrobat Reader software, codenamed "Amber". Versions of Acrobat Access for Windows are available for Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51.

Based in Mountain View, California, Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Zenith Bundles FastTrack Server Swr
ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS BUNDLES NETSCAPE FASTTRACK SERVER SOFTWARE TO DELIVER LOWCOST WORLD WIDE WEB SERVERS FOR WINDOWS NT

NEW Z-SERVER WG WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER LETS COMPANIES QUICKLY BUILD EASY-TO-USE INTERNET AND INTRANET SITES

BILLERICA, Mass. (April 30, 1996) -- Zenith Data Systems (ZDS) today made it easier and less expensive to create a World Wide Web site by unveiling a low-cost, entry-level Web Server bundle based on its Z-SERVER WG workgroup server and Netscape FastTrack Server software for Windows NT.

The Netscape FastTrack Server bundling is the latest step in ZDS's strategy to give customers a wide choice in Web server software platforms and price points, following the recent bundling announcement of Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) with ZDS's award-winning Z-SERVER MX departmental servers.

The new Z-SERVER WG WWW Server is an economical turnkey solution that delivers all the hardware and software needed to set up, manage, and publish rich hypermedia information on both the Internet and corporate intranets. It bundles the high performance of Netscape FastTrack Server with the ease-of-use and management flexibility of Microsoft Windows NT on ZDS' popular entry-level, Pentium-based workgroup server.

Netscape FastTrack Server is a high-performance, easy-to-use Web server software solution with advanced capabilities such as secure sockets layer (SSL 3.0) security features, and support for Java and JavaScript programming languages for creating and managing live content.

"This solution makes it easy for small businesses, individuals and workgroups to build their own Web sites without investing large amounts of time or money in the project. As one of the first servers to support Java and JavaScript, Netscape FastTrack Server software on Zenith Data System's Z-SERVER WG servers provides users with the platform to set up their own Internet and intranet Web sites and create and publish live content inexpensively and easily," said Atri Chatterjee, director of server marketing at Netscape.

For example, the Z-SERVER WG WWW Server bundle can be an ideal low-cost marketing resource. Companies can post information such as product literature and demos, corporate news bulletins, and customer support and service information. They can also collect customer input, conduct market research and fulfill requests for information using the interactive forms processing capability.

The server bundle also enables companies to publish information on an intranet for interdepartmental data sharing. Research and development groups can use the server to keep others abreast of new product development efforts, marketing groups can publish their latest product plans and presentations, and human resources departments can quickly disseminate policies and procedures throughout the organization.

"ZDS now offers customers Internet access solutions at every price level. Bundling Netscape FastTrack Server software with the Z-SERVER WG Server provides an economical way for companies to distribute and collect valuable market and customer information for making better business decisions," said John O'Keefe, executive vice president of ZDS's Server and Networks Business Unit.

Z-SERVER WG WWW SERVER

The Z-SERVER WG WWW Server includes everything needed to set up a robust Web server, including:

 * 120MHz Pentium processor, upgradable to a second processor

   for symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP);

 * 16MB parity memory, upgradable to 256MB;

 * 1GB Fast SCSI-2 disk drive,

   with support for up to 4 Fast SCSI-2 disks;

 * 4X SCSI CD-ROM;

 * 1.44MB floppy;

 * high-performance PCI Ethernet controller;

 * Windows NT workstation software v3.51; and

 * Netscape FastTrack Server.

In addition to the packaged solution described above, Netscape FastTrack Server software is available as an option on any ZDS Z-SERVER.

NETSCAPE FASTTRACK SERVER

Netscape FastTrack Server is Netscape's new high-performance Web server software that delivers advanced server capabilities in an easy-to-setup and use package. It includes support for Java and JavaScript for creating and managing live content, and Netscape Navigator Gold 2.0 client software to provide users with a full Internet publishing software solution. With Netscape FastTrack Server, users can quickly and easily install their first Web server, configure the components of an Internet site and create documents.

Easy-to-use tools, including a Set Up Wizard, and Installation Guide and a Configuration Agent, help users through the process, enabling people of all Internet skill levels to get sites up and running in minutes. Netscape FastTrack Server is ideal for individuals in small companies or departments of larger organizations who are looking to leverage the power of the Internet for enhanced communications, collaboration and data access.

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING

The Z-SERVER WG WWW Server is available immediately with a North American list price of $4,799.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live on-line applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com,or by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415/937-2555 for more information, while consumers can call 415/937-3777.

Zenith Data Systems, a Packard Bell Electronics company, offers a full line of personal computer products ranging from high-performance servers and desktops to its award-winning line of notebook computers and wireless mobile products. With sales locations in more than 30 countries, ZDS markets it products to business, education and government. Zenith Data Systems is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Ill., with engineering facilities in Santa Clara, Calif., Billerica, Mass., and Buffalo Grove; and manufacturing facilities in St. Joseph, Mich. For more information, contact Zenith Data Systems at 2150 East Lake Cook Road, Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089, 800/533-0331, 847/808-5000, fax 847/808-4434, http://www.zds.com.

Price quoted is ZDS's price in U.S. dollars. Reseller prices may vary. Resellers determine their own pricing, which may be higher or lower than Zenith Data Systems' prices.


HarperKids Interactive & Morgan Interactive
HARPERKIDS' INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCES PUBLISHING PARTNERSHIP WITH MORGAN INTERACTIVE

New York, NY.... April 29, 1996 -- HarperKids' Interactive, a division of global book giant HarperCollins Publishers, today announced a publishing partnership with Morgan Interactive, the San Francisco-based multimedia development company. The partnership is multi-tiered, calling for the production of three history CD-ROM titles geared for children ages 7-12 -- Morgan's Adventures in Colonial America; Morgan's Adventures in Ancient Greece; Morgan's Adventures in Ancient Egypt -- as well as the creation of a series of book products based on the Morgan character.

"The early history education market has been largely ignored by the multimedia industry. Through this new relationship we have the opportunity to make a significant impact on this important subject area with the creation of the Morgan's Adventures in History series," said Peter Clifton, vice president, HarperKids' Interactive. "We think the Morgan character has great potential and look forward to building the brand."

Morgan, a hip, irreverent monkey, and his collection of zany pals lead kids ages 7-12 on fun-filled interactive journeys to times and cultures of the past. Fabulous animations, story lines, games, activities and humor-filled activities create exciting ways for kids to learn about history. The Morgan's Adventures in History series is led by the introduction of Morgan's Adventures in Colonial America, a fast paced scavenger hunt through Colonial America to rescue the Declaration of Independence. Morgan's Adventures in Ancient Greece, an updated and enhanced version of Morgan Interactive's critically acclaimed Recess in Greece, follows Morgan as he travels through Greek history.

"We are extremely pleased to be entering into this partnership with HarperCollins," said Ed Dua, president of Morgan Interactive. "Harper's established reputation in children's publishing along with their powerful distribution mechanisms will provide us with the opportunity to bring the fun and excitement of Morgan to children through books as well as computer software."

The first two hybrid CD-ROM titles -- Colonial America and Ancient Greece will be released in fall 1996 with suggested retail prices of $34.95. A unique website will be created for the Morgan titles and will have various activities that will compliment the CD-ROMs. Morgan's Adventures in Ancient Egypt will be released in the spring of 1997. In addition, three books based on the Morgan's Adventures in History series are also in development for publication in 1997. These books will be based on Morgan and his journeys through time.

ABOUT MORGAN INTERACTIVE

Morgan Interactive is a family entertainment company committed to bringing together advanced computer technology, film-quality animation and original content to create a fun and challenging learning environment for children. All of the Morgan's Adventures in History titles feature a cast of original animated characters, Morgan & FriendsTM. These distinctly "hip" characters include: Morgan, an inquisitive chimp, and his friends Bernaardvark, Skatergator, Hip-Hop Hippo, Alicat and Kangaruth.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE

HarperCollins Interactive was formed in June 1994 to create and market interactive software, multimedia CD-ROM, online services, and other advanced media. It is a group within HarperCollins Publishers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The News Corporation, a global media company whose diversified operations include Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox, TV Guide, more than 128 newspapers, and other media interests worldwide, including the iGuide online service. HarperCollins Interactive titles include the award-winning American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM and the bestselling Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus on CD-ROM by John Gray.

HarperCollins Interactive

10 East 53rd Street

New York, NY 10022

USA

Telephone: (212) 207-7000

E-mail: interactive@harpercollins.com


HP Broadband Internet to use Netscape Server
HP BROADBAND INTERNET DELIVERY SYSTEM TO USE NETSCAPE SERVER SOFTWARE TO PROVIDE WEB ACCESS TO INTERNET SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

LOS ANGELES (April 29, 1996) -- Hewlett-Packard Company today announced plans to offer Netscape Communications Corporation Server software as part of the HP Broadband Internet Delivery System. The announcement was made here at the National Cable Television Association Convention, which is being held from April 29 to May 1. Cable operators and telcos that offer Internet access to home PCs through HP's broadband system can deploy Netscape server software on their HP delivery platform to provide subscribers with access to the World Wide Web.

The addition of Netscape Server software gives HP's broadband Internet solution the security features needed for encrypted electronic commerce and communications. Flexible user authorization allows service providers to control access to individual files or directories using a user name and password, domain name, host name, IP address or named groups. Among the benefits provided by these features are server authentication using a digital signature, data encryption for private client-server communications, and data integrity to verify the contents of an electronic transmission.

"Netscape is excited about working with HP to bring broadband Internet access to the home," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing for Netscape. "We feel our server software is a great fit with HP's delivery platform, offering customers a leading-edge Internet-access engine in conjunction with an HP system that has helped pioneer broadband data delivery to the home."

"Netscape's participation will add great value to the HP Broadband Internet Delivery System," said Gail E. Hamilton, general manager of HP's Telecom Platform Division. "Netscape is the leader in open Internet software. Now, HP will be able to provide this technology to cable operators and telcos that want to offer their customers the most powerful broadband data solution possible."

Netscape servers are high-performance server software products for conducting encrypted electronic commerce and communications on the Internet and other TCP/IP-based networks. Netscape Servers allow the publication of hypermedia documents using the HyperText Markup Language and deliver them over the Internet and other TCP/IP networks using the HyperText Transport Protocol. To protect user data, Netscape Servers provide advanced security features such as server authentication, data encryption, data integrity and user authorization.

The complete end-to-end HP solution is unlike any currently available. HP offers superior content- and network-management capability, performance, security features and industry-standards compliance. In addition, the HP Broadband Internet Delivery Solution is compatible with most Internet access technologies, including hybrid fiber-coax, FTTC and wireless.

The HP Broadband Internet Delivery System offers other features that make it ideal for cable operators and telephone companies that want to provide broadband services to their customers. Its ultra-high-speed performance exceeds that of virtually any delivery platform currently available, including T1 lines. Such performance is critical as users access graphics, video and multimedia applications over the Internet. Such applications require many times the bandwidth of basic data and voice. The HP solution also offers service providers massive scalability - a single HP system can serve more than 100,000 users.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools, and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com or by calling 415/937-2555 (corporate customers) or 415/937-3777 (individuals).


Adobe Acrobat With Enhanced Compression
Adobe Acrobat to Offer Enhanced Compression and File Optimization Features For Improved Web Performance

Mountain View, Calif., (April 30, 1996) (Nasdaq:ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated announced today that the next version of Adobe Acrobat software, codenamed "Amber," will include enhanced file compression and optimization capabilities to enable customers to more quickly deliver Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files over the Internet. The enhancements may permit customers to significantly reduce the overall size of PDF files, in some cases by as much as 50 per cent, while providing full support for graphically rich elements such as fonts, line art and images.

"We expect the compression enhancements to Acrobat software to significantly help customers use the existing bandwidth of the Web to deliver a much broader and richer set of information without paying a big price in performance or resource efficiency," said Dave Emmett, vice president, Acrobat products group, Adobe Systems Incorporated.

The new compression and optimization capabilities will extend the existing set of compression technologies used by Acrobat software to convert documents into PDF. The enhancements include:

Compressed Type 1 Fonts

With the current versions of Adobe Acrobat software, the user has the option of embedding Type 1 fonts in the PDF file. With the next version of Acrobat, Type 1 fonts embedded in the PDF file will be stored in a compressed format, reducing the overall size of the font by as much as 25 to 30 per cent when an entire font is embedded or even greater when a font subset is embedded.

Optimization of Graphic Images

Many highly formatted documents use repeating graphic objects, such as background images that repeat on every slide of a presentation. In the next release of Acrobat software, PDF files can be optimized to eliminate redundant graphic objects. The impact of file optimization on file size will vary greatly from file to file, depending on how graphics are used. For example, a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation file with a repeating graphic object on every slide was reduced from 1.5 MB in the native file format to 750 KB in PDF using file optimization.

ZIP Compression

In the next release of Acrobat software, customers will have the option to use ZIP compression for text, line art and indexed color images, providing up to an additional 25 per cent compression of those elements in a PDF file.

Based in Mountain View, California, Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


AT&T Easy World Wide Web Services (EW3)
AT&T makes it easy to put a custom storefront on the Web

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- AT&T is giving consumers even more reasons to surf the 'net by making it quick and easy for businesses to open storefronts on the Web under their own brand. Today at Spring Internet World '96, AT&T launched AT&T Easy World Wide Web Services (AT&T EW3 Services), one of the industry's most aggressive end-to-end Web hosting offers for business.

For as little as $500 per month, AT&T gives companies a one-stop shop for building a business-class presence on the Web. AT&T leads customers step-by-step through the process, gives them easy-to-use site creation software, hands-on training, access to talented web site designers, and a reliable server space that a web site can "call home."

Businesses that sign up now for AT&T Easy World Wide Web Services will be entitled to a special promotional price of $500 per month through June and free hands-on training for two attendees at the AT&T School of Business. During the promotional period, businesses do not pay usage charges. Usage is an incremental charge for data downloaded from the site by web surfers.

Beginning July 1, businesses with AT&T 800 or 888 toll-free numbers will continue to receive the special monthly base price of $500 plus usage, while other businesses will pay $600 per month plus usage. All customers pay a one-time registration fee of $1,500. There are no term commitments and the offer eliminates the large capital investment usually required to host a web site in-house.

AT&T also announced that it is recruiting graphic designers and artists for its innovative Creative Alliance Program. AT&T will provide a list of talented designers to AT&T EW3 customers who request Web site design services. In addition, AT&T is making its award-winning web-design organization, AT&T Downtown Digital, available to businesses on a professional services basis. Customers can independently contract with the talent that best meets their needs, either AT&T Downtown Digital or other web site designers.

"AT&T Easy World Wide Web Services can give any business its own branded presence on the global Internet, backed by the security of a service provider that will manage and maintain the back-end operations, " said Kathleen Earley, vice president of AT&T EasyCommerce Services. "EW3 makes it easy, by providing a shrink-wrapped offer that gets businesses on the Web quickly and minimizes the up-front costs for hardware, tools and support personnel needed to set up and maintain operations."

Customers maintain complete control of their web site content and can quickly and easily change web pages by simply accessing and uploading data through an 800 number.

The EW3 service includes:

 A secure, reliable network-based hosting environment managed by

 AT&T professionals 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

 A single point of contact -- one phone call for all customer needs.

 Bandwidth capacity on demand for peak and non-peak periods.

 Microsoft FrontPage web design software that makes it easy to create

 a home page.

 Online administration tools for on-going site management. Customers

 control their own content, web design, and updates. Additionally,

 the administration tools give customers access to site and usage

 reports.

 A staging server behind a firewall that enables customers to preview

 and make changes to their web pages before they are published

 on the Internet. Customers use AT&T's WorldNet Service Dial

 Access to connect to the staging server. This service is an

 additional $19.95 per month for unlimited access to the Internet.

 Hotlinks from AT&T's Internet-based Toll-Free Directory

 (http://www.tollfree.att.net/) for AT&T toll-free customers. Web

 surfers can click from a customer's listing on the AT&T toll-free

 directory and jump to the customer's web site.

 Registration of one vanity domain name with InterNIC.

 100 megabytes of server storage for web pages and up to 300 megabytes

 per month of usage, data downloaded from the site by visitors.

 An optional two-day, hands-on training program.

During a five-month trial, AT&T EW3 Services successfully hosted organizations of all sizes, ranging from the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (http://www.pachamber.org) to staircase manufacturer Taney Corporation (http://www.taney.com) and EF Educational Tours (http://www.edtours.com), a travel agency for schools.

In addition to offering AT&T EW3 Services, AT&T has applied its leading-edge technology and networking capabilities for highly advanced applications. For example, AT&T deployed a complex server and network configuration for one of the most popular sites on the Internet, Disney Online's http://www.disney.com.

AT&T EasyCommerce Services provides applications, platforms and transaction capabilities to allow businesses to easily conduct business electronically. AT&T EasyCommerce Services is the world's largest messaging provider reaching over 160 countries and supporting AT&T's message-enabled electronic commerce technologies, as well as web hosting, and electronic data interchange (EDI).

For more information, reporters may contact:

Janet Stone

201-331-4144

1-800-258-0000, PIN 352-4103 (pager)

janetstone@attmail.com

Diane Nakamura

201-331-4061

1-888-257-9170 (pager)

dnakamura@attmail.com

Customers interested in AT&T EW3 Service may:

Call 1-800-7HOSTIN.

Or visit the EW3 web site.


Disney Selects AT&T for Disney.com Web Site
Disney Online selects AT&T as host for Disney.com web site

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- AT&T today announced that it is the web hosting provider for the recently launched Disney Web site, Disney.com.

AT&T applied its leading-edge technology, software, hardware and network engineering in deploying the server and network configuration for Disney.com. During the first week of operation, the AT&T servers handled an unprecedented 18.5 million visitors. Since then, the Disney.com site has received an average of two million hits each day.

Disney.com is the one "cyber-place" for all things Disney. Graphically rich and filled with games, puzzles, stories and downloads, Disney.com is an engaging family-friendly site on the Web. It is also the one place where Disney fans of all ages can experience the full breadth of Disney's offerings, which include movies, television, publishing, music, retail stores and, of course, the famous Disney theme parks.

In developing a Web server and network system with massive capacity and storage capability, AT&T EasyCommerce- Services had to ensure that the site would accommodate millions of hits each day with unimpeded operation. Redundancy was built in at every level -- site, staging, network, backbone -- for the highest reliability. Leading-edge software and state-of-the-art technology were applied for the site's interactive multimedia requirements, including the use of several of the highest-capacity servers.

"We are very pleased with AT&T's responsiveness and with the reliability of the Web hosting platform that they have deployed for Disney," said Jake Winebaum, president of Disney Online. "The number of guests accessing the Disney.com site is far higher than anticipated, and the servers have handled the loads comfortably."

Reliability and 24-hour/7-day service and support are critical to the success of businesses on the Internet. To ensure reliability, AT&T built a high-speed connection from the AT&T backbone to the Internet for unparalleled uptime performance as well as a redundant backbone to ensure high network reliability.

Other AT&T innovations in support of Disney.com are:

* bandwidth on demand that allows millions of hits on the Disney

  site each day;

* redundant Web servers for continuous availability of content;

* firewall security;

* domain name servers outside the firewalls to facilitate user

  access; and

* a set of facilities tools to manage and monitor the running of

  the hosting platform.

"Customers, like Disney, require state-of-the-art performance and reliability, and AT&T EasyCommerce Services moved quickly to meet these needs," said Kathleen Earley, vice president of AT&T EasyCommerce Services. "The Disney.com server facility is on one of the most robust Web hosting platforms on the Internet and introduces the world of all things Disney in an exciting new way."

Disney.com is the first in a series of family online products from Disney Online, a Disney Interactive division founded in September 1995.

Disney.com is hosted at a state-of-the-art AT&T data center in Virginia. The facility focuses on emerging customer applications requiring higher degrees of reliability, availability and scalability. The site is equipped with the latest comprehensive network analysis and performance tools and is designed with fault tolerance that provides continuous customer service.

AT&T EasyCommerce Services is a business unit designed to provide applications, platforms and transactions capabilities to allow businesses to easily conduct business electronically. AT&T EasyCommerce Services is the world's largest messaging provider and supports AT&T's message- enabled electronic commerce technologies, as well as Web hosting and transactions services and collaboration, imaging and teleconferencing applications.

For more information, reporters may contact:

Diane Nakamura

201-331-4061

1-888-257-9170 (pager)

dnakamura@attmail.com

Janet Stone

201-331-4144

1-800-258-0000, PIN 352-4103 (pager)

janetstone@attmail.com

For information about this and other AT&T EasyCommerce services, visit AT&T's EasyCommerce web site.

Customers interested in AT&T Easy World Wide Web Service may:

Call 1-800-7HOSTIN

Or visit the AT&T EW3 Service web site.


BLACK & DECKER EVERYDAY HOME REPAIRS

INTRODUCING BLACK & DECKER EVERYDAY HOME REPAIRS: THE CONVENIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR HOME REPAIR EMERGENCIES!

Introducing Black & Decker Everyday Home Repairs -- multimedia software that's packed with helpful secrets, tips and step-by-step instructions to handle more than 100 of the most-common home repair headaches without hassle!

Brought to you by the experts at the Black & Decker Home Improvement Library and the software authorities at Parsons Technology, Everyday Home Repairs on CD-ROM is yours for just $29 (plus $5 shipping&handling). You'll more than cover the price of Everyday Home Repairs the first time you use it!

Everyday Home Repairs gives you everything you need--from the start of your tasks to their completion -- for repairing windows, doors, walls and ceilings; handling basic plumbing and electrical chores; repairing and maintaining floors; making exterior home repairs and much, much more! Everyday Home Repairs not only saves you time and money--it also saves you the frustration that can accompany home repairs !

Everyday Home Repairs:

* Combines trade secrets, tips and step-by-step instructions to make more than 100 of the most-common household repairs.

* Projects the time you'll need for each repair, estimates the cost of each repair and provides a complete list of materials and tools you'll need -- before you start!

* Gives you multimedia animations and slides to assist your repairs, complete with voice-overs, color photographs and highlighted text-- there's absolutely no mistaking these instructions!

* Incorporates in-depth, onscreen instructions that can be printed quickly and easily, as well as a glossary that explains any technical terms you don't understand.

* Includes a handy search feature that cuts your repair times down even further.

* Prints instructions with photos (in color on color printers), so you can have them by your side at the repair site.

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ODS Switched Ethernet/ATM OC3 Hub Series
ODS INTRODUCES NEW SWITCHED ETHERNET/ATM OC3 HUB SERIES

The ODS Micro-Infinity Plus versions provide Ethernet to ATM OC3 Switching

Richardson, Texas - April 29, 1996 - Optical Data Systems, Inc. (ODS), (NASDAQ-NMS:ODSI) today announced a new series of Ethernet to ATM OC3 switch versions of its new Micro-Infinity Plus switching hubs for Ethernet and/or Token Ring local area networks. The new Ethernet/ATM155 (OC3) switch module supports 12 switched Ethernet ports and an ATM OC3 uplink port. This new switch module is supported in ODS' new family of Micro-Infinity Plus switching hubs which accommodate 10 slots for either Ethernet and/or Token Ring modules supporting up to 180 Ethernet or 160 Token Ring users from a single hub. The Micro-Infinity Plus family of hubs is ideal for medium-sized work groups located on different floors of a building or remote sites connected via a high-speed backbone.

"ODS' new design will allow us to support full bandwidth switched 10BaseT Ethernet and ATM 155 as well as shared Ethernet and Token Ring networks in a cost-effective work-group hub," said Joe Head, ODS Senior Vice President. "In addition, the new Ethernet switch to ATM module provides ATM Forum compliant LANE, classical IP, and support for network wide VLANs' continued Head."

By supporting multiple VLANs per-port, multiple VLANs per device (by protocol), and allowing single VLANs to exist worldwide - configuration flexibility prevails over built-in obsolescence. This allows a single server to be a member of multiple VLANs, dramatically reducing server counts and costs. User definable policy management provides a level of configuration control that makes these products superior to other me to products with minimum capabilities. The ability to accommodate Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, 100BaseT and various ATM technologies to the server or desktop is an important element for meeting present and future networking needs.

ODS' advanced VLAN capabilities will allow devices to be automatically recognized as they move around the network, freeing the network administrator from this time consuming task. ODS VLAN-Vision will automatically maintain devices on the correct virtual LAN segment as the devices are moved around on the network. A virtual LAN can include any combination of media access control (MAC) types and can consist of a mix of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI and ATM connected devices.

There are security benefits within the ODS VLAN implementation that are more secure than competitive products. Policy based VLAN configurations with advanced management tools provide a method to increase security in locations that may not require encryption. VLAN configurations should not be limited by subnets or physical ports. They should allow users to partition traffic based on predetermined profiles and user defined parameters. The effective implementation of VLANs requires the accommodation of multiple LAN types and the avoidance of unnecessary packet fragmentation. This includes both internal firewalls to isolate directed attack as well as detection of attempted attacks in progress. The availability of Layer three (protocol based) VLANS is just one of five different implementations of VLAN policy available. The ODS standards based philosophy ensures that all products will interoperate and add significant value in any environment.

For centralized management, the Micro-Infinity Plus supports advanced In-Band, Out-of-Band and Side-Band management capabilities that utilize Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Monitoring (RMON) to manage ports and data traffic from a centralized network management workstation. The Micro-Infinity Plus is a very attractive and cost-effective solution for network managers who are responsible for linking branch office banks, retail chains, real estate, travel agent and other large companies with multi-site locations together and who want a high degree of remote-site manageability.

Many companies with large numbers of remote site offices often buy stackable products with inadequate remote-site management capabilities and a cheap price tag. However, when problems begin to impact the network, many network managers wish they would have made the extra investment for remote site management. The ODS Micro-Infinity Plus, with a network management module installed, can perform more functions than a network protocol analyzer. Instead of flying several network engineers out to a remote site to figure out why a network has gone down, the Micro-Infinity Plus takes a more proactive approach. A network manager can initiate remote packet captures, perform 7-layer decodes, trace computer conversations as well as stipulate SNMP traps to catch and correct network problems as they happen. Traps and saved management data are set to find potential problems and keep a running record of all the events in a rolling buffer up until the point where corrective action is necessary, much the same as a video camera in a convenience store captures shop lifters or a robbery on video tape.

HOW SNMP AND RMON WORK TOGETHER

The ODS network management module provides SNMP management access, MIB II plus full support for all groups of RMON for Ethernet and Token Ring, and a full 7-layer protocol decode capability in each switching hub. These modules support core management for any of the Ethernet or Token Ring user modules installed in the hub by working with any of the 9 groups of RMON for Ethernet or 10 groups of RMON for Token Ring. Network managers can send SNMP commands to RMON probes to watch for and capture certain defined types of network traffic. Network managers can analyze a wide variety of information such as simultaneous, real-time statistics for multiple ports on multiple segments in one or more switching hubs across the entire network.

In addition to management, traps can watch for predefined conditions, then launch scripts to automatically fix a network's problems before they begin to impact the network's performance. For example, if a server's network interface card (NIC) was forwarding too many corrupted packets, the management card would simply turn off the port attached to the server's NIC card and re-rout the traffic to another NIC card on the same server. Instead of the network experiencing down-time, the network manager would only receive a message stating what corrective action was taken and that a faulty NIC needed to be replaced. This is particularly desirable for operation of large national networks where automatic detection and reconnection of faults keeps networks on-line with no service calls and no down time.

IN-BAND, OUT-OF-BAND &AMP; SIDE-BAND MANAGEMENT

ODS Micro-Infinity Plus hubs provide redundant paths to manage hubs and send management traffic. Each management card supplies In-band and Out-of-Band management which can be configured to allow redundant management paths in the case of a LAN failure. With In-Band management, traffic is sent over the same channel(s) as data traffic. Out-of-Band traffic is available through RS232 connections for local terminal or remote dial-up lines supporting SLIP or PPP and remains separate from data traffic. For example, if an In-Band data path was unavailable because it was fully saturated with error packets, the management module can default to the Out-of-Band path to re-establish contact and correct the problem. Like Out-of-Band management, Side-Band management uses a 10-Mbps Ethernet segment on the hub's control bus that is separate from data traffic and can be used for management and security purposes. Out-of-Band and Side-Band are important because they don't impact the regular data path's volume of traffic. Hubs and switches that perform network management using the same backplane that handles data traffic can severely impact the network's performance as well as skew the very statistics a network manager is trying to analyze.

The In-Band, Out-of-Band and Side-Band management features let users analyze important network utilization, determine which devices need more bandwidth, troubleshoot network errors, disconnect devices that are causing problems and alert network support staff about any failing device or network downtime. It also allows managers to create multiple segments on the network modules and backplanes to ensure that all network devices receive sufficient bandwidth and automatically turn off any specific segment in seconds should it begin to impact the network's performance.

In addition to the remote management capabilities and the modular switch design, the solution provides zero down-time through 100% fault tolerance of cables, load-sharing power supplies, and hot swapable networking modules. ODS switching hubs allow easy maintenance and troubleshooting with TELNET support to monitor and reconfigure hubs remotely; SLIP lines allow reconfiguration of downed hubs, routers or servers over regular phone lines; and, the capability of an ODS hub to backup an internal Cisco router in case of router or trunk failure.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The New Ethernet Switch/ATM Micro-Infinity Plus versions with Ethernet and Token Ring backplanes is available immediately. Model number and pricing information are listed below.

1120-12E2U --- $10,425

Micro-Infinity Plus 12 Port Ethernet/ATM OC3 Switching Module

11210-ES --- $595

10 Slot Micro-Infinity Plus Can Support 1120S-12E2U Ethernet Switch Module

1120-PS-LC2 --- $695

LC2 Power Supply for Micro-Infinity Plus. Only 1 Per Micro-Infinity Plus

1120-PS-R2 --- $995

R2 Redundant, Hot Spare Power Supply for Micro-Infinity Plus, up to Two per Hub

OPTICAL DATA SYSTEMS, INC. (ODS)

ODS sells a full range of intelligent switching hubs; high-speed multi-protocol routers, bridges, switches and sophisticated network management modules to large corporations that build very large and advanced enterprise-wide information internetworks including LANs, MANs and WANs. Its mainstay product, the ODS Infinity intelligent switching hub, is the largest hub on the market that supports all four of the industry standards Ethernet, Token Ring, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). The Infinity hub provides superior local and remote SNMP-based management that supports all groups of RMON for both Ethernet and Token Ring networks. ODS can be reached at (214) 234-6400 or on the Internet at www.ods.com.


Adobe PageMill with Specular 3D Web Workshop
Adobe Announces PageMill To Be Bundled With Specular 3D Web Workshop

Specular Licenses Adobe PageMill for Hi-Impact 3D Web Page Design Package

Mountain View, Calif. (April 30, 1996) (Nasdaq:ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated announced today that Specular International, a leading provider of three dimensional graphic design products, has licensed the Adobe PageMill 1.0 software product for its upcoming 3D Web page design and layout package, Specular 3D Web Workshop for the Macintosh. 3D Web Workshop is expected to be available May 15 and is intended to offer a complete solution for building 3D imagery, animation and colorful graphics into Web pages.

"We are excited that Specular has selected Adobe PageMill as the Web page authoring software for its 3D Web Workshop package," said Kevin Wandryk, director of business development, Adobe Systems Incorporated. "By teaming with Specular, we are offering our customers a powerful integrated solution for dynamic Web page design."

Adobe PageMill 1.0 software simplifies the traditional Web authoring process by allowing users to easily create, edit and update Web pages without the complexities of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). Adobe PageMill was specifically designed to address the needs of mainstream computer users who want to create graphically rich content on the Web. Along with Adobe PageMill, the 3D Web Workshop package will include the following Specular products:

 Specular WebHands - Over 1000 customizable 3D graphic elements for Web page design, including buttons, bullets, textures, rules and animations.

 Specular TextureScape Web Edition - An award winning texture generation program, also capable of producing beveled buttons, bullets and rules with its powerful shape manipulation, layering and text tools

 Specular LogoMotion Web Edition - An integrated modeling, rendering and animation program, perfect for extruding EPS outlines and Adobe Type 1 or TrueType fonts into 3D objects.

For more information about Specular and Specular's products, contact Dorothy Eckel, Manager of Press Relations at Specular 7 Pomeroy Lane, Amherst, MA, 01002. Telephone, 413/253-3100, E-Mail Dorothy at press@specular.com, or visit Specular's Web site at http://www.specular.com

Based in Mountain View, California, Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Parsons Technology Forms Unlimited
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Panasonic/Ascend Videoconferencing Networks
PANASONIC SELECTS ASCEND AS ITS PARTNER FOR VIDEOCONFERENCING NETWORKS

The Integrated Product Lines Will Decrease the Cost of Videoconferencing

ALAMEDA, CALIF., APRIL 30, 1996 -- Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASND) and Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company (PBTSC) today announced they will integrate Ascend's Multiband VSX inverse multiplexers with Panasonic's VisionSeries videoconferencing systems. The integration provides bandwidth on demand for superior video and audio quality, and multi-location conferencing. The agreement also permits Panasonic to resell the entire Ascend Multiband VSX product line.

"Panasonic has long been recognized as being first in digital video for the consumer and broadcast markets, and is now experiencing tremendous acceptance in the commercial market," claimed Frank Fish, Panasonics national marketing manager. "The agreement with Ascend leverages two state-of-the-art product lines to drive down the costs associated with videoconferencing."

"Ascend pioneered the video access market, and welcomes Panasonic as a distribution partner for our products," commented Roger Boyce, Ascend's general manager of multimedia access products. "Panasonic's leadership position will take our remote networking capabilities into a new market segment."

Panasonic's VisionSeries videoconferencing systems are available in desktop, roll-about and conference room configurations. All VisionSeries systems utilize Panasonic's advanced WG-AV120 Codec for 30 FPS (frame-per-second) operation at speeds from switched 56 kbps and Basic Rate ISDN 128 kbps to T1 and Primary Rate ISDN at 1.544 Mbps. The built-in Multi-Location Conferencing (MLC) is also a standard feature that eliminates the need for a separate, expensive multipoint control unit (MCU).

Ascend's Multiband VSX inverse multiplexers supply the WAN communications at speeds ranging from 112 kbps to 1.544 Mbps. The Multiband VSX establishes and removes digital dial-up connections as needed, and eliminates the need for large, full-time, dedicated access lines. The standard, compact unit incorporates inverse multiplexing with channel bonding and advanced call management, and is certified for operation with a full range of digital carrier services throughout the world.

Panasonic provides a broad range of videoconferencing and broadcast products for corporate, government, distance education and health care organizations. Panasonic invests heavily in research and development to maintain its technology leadership in video and multimedia applications. The company also has a worldwide service network to support its videoconferencing installations. For more information call (800)528-8601.

Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading, worldwide provider of remote networking solutions for corporate central sites, Internet Service Provider points of presence, remote offices, mobile workers and telecommuters. Ascend develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports products with bandwidth on demand to extend existing corporate networks for applications such as remote LAN access, Internet access, telecommuting, SOHO connectivity and videoconferencing/multimedia access.

Detailed information on Ascend products, news announcements, seminars, service and support is available on Ascend's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ascend.com.

Ascend is headquartered at 1275 Harbor Bay Pkwy, Alameda, CA 94502

Phone: 800-621-9578; fax 510-214-2300;

E-mail: info@ascend.com.

Ascend's World Wide Web address is http://www.ascend.com.


Cabletron Seminars on Building Intranets
Cabletron Hosts North American Seminar Series On Building Intranets and Virtual Networks

Eleven City Seminar Tour Focuses On Implementing Switched Virtual Networks And Corporate Intranets

ROCHESTER, NH -- MAY 1, 1996 -- Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) today announced an extensive eleven-city schedule for a new national seminar series entitled Intranet Essentials: Switching and Virtual Networking. Addressing the rapidly- expanding role of corporate intranets, the seminars will feature notable senior industry analysts from McConnell Consulting, Inc., Strategic Networks Consulting and The Yankee Group, along with senior systems engineers from Cabletron. The seminars will detail how switching and SecureFast Virtual Networking can provide corporate intranets with reduced operational costs, policy-based management and security, efficient bandwith allocation, user accountability, user mobility and other feature-rich advantages.

The explosive growth in Internet usage has made information more accessible for web surfers. But the building of Intranets--implementation of internal company Web sites--will deliver a new, higher level of internal and collaborative communications and job productivity. On-line publishing, improved customer ordering and service, electronic financial transactions, video and voice conferencing and other advanced functions will soon be delivered right to the desktop. Intranet Essentials: Switching and Virtual Networking will explore the "growing pain" issues and technology advancements that will make this new bandwith-hungry era of computer network infrastructures possible.

"The phenomenal growth of corporate intranets has created a burden on both the network and the network manager," said Michael Welts, director of worldwide marketing at Cabletron. "Hosting this seminar series continues Cabletron's renowned commitment as a full-scale solutions provider. By presenting these seminars, we're able to deliver concise, pertinent intranet-building education for the network manager or engineer, addressing many major concerns such as increased bandwidth requirements and the implementation of critical management tools."

The eleven city seminar tour, to be held during June 1996, will begin in Toronto, Ontario on June 4 and continue in 10 major U.S. cities. The half-day seminars are free of charge to all information and technology managers, administrators and design engineers. All seminars begin at 8 a.m. with registration and refreshments. Early registration is suggested as seating is limited. Interested individuals may R.S.V.P. to Cabletron at 1-800-572-5114, fax to 508-694-4850, e-mail to shelliej@ctron.com or at Cabletron's Web Site (http://www.cabletron.com).

Intranet Essentials: Switching and Virtual Networking

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                SEMINAR DATES AND LOCATIONS

 City                Date                    Location

 Toronto, Ontario    Tuesday, June 4, 1996   Holiday Inn on King

 Philadelphia        Thursday, June 6        Adam's Mark Hotel

 Washington, D.C.    Tuesday, June 11        Sheraton Crystal City

 Atlanta             Wednesday, June 12      Swisstel-Atlanta

 Boston              Tuesday, June 18        Marriott Copley Place

 Chicago             Wednesday, June 19      The Drake Hotel

 Cincinnati          Friday, June 21         The Cincinnatian Hotel

 Denver              Tuesday, June 25        Denver Marriott SE

 San Francisco       Wednesday, June 26      Westin St. Francis

 Houston             Thursday, June 27       Ritz-Carlton

 Los Angeles         Friday, June 28         Century Plaza Hotel

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Cabletron Systems is the recognized leader in providing high-performance intranetworking solutions, including LAN and ATM switches and advanced network and systems management software. Under its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products throughout the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks.

With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs over 5,700 people worldwide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. Over the last four quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $1.1 billion.

Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http:// www.cabletron.com/

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC.

(603) 332-9400


Fundamentals of a Model Swing - Golfing Tool
FUNDAMENTALS OF A MODEL SWING

FUNDAMENTALS OF A MODEL SWING GIVES YOUR GOLF GAME THE LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION IT DESERVES!

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Among its many outstanding features, Fundamentals of a Model Swing also includes SWING MAKER and "The Pro" -- its state-of-the-art, computer-animated model. Featuring a silky-smooth swing based on more than 50 PGA pros, the "The Pro" allows you to focus on learning through observation--watch "The Pro" again and again . . . mentally rehearse what you see . . . then pick up a club and see the difference!

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Qualcomm to Expand Eudora Family
QUALCOMM Announces Comprehensive Client/Server Strategy to Expand Eudora Family

WORLDWIDE LEADER IN TCP/IP MESSAGING SOLUTIONS TO DELIVER COMMUNICATIONS SERVER TECHNOLOGY FOR INTRANETS AND THE INTERNET

SAN JOSE - April 30, 1996 - QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), a leader in wireless communications and advanced electronic messaging solutions for the Internet, announced today at Internet World its intention to deliver communications server products to compliment its award-winning Eudora electronic mail software. QUALCOMM's server products will incorporate the same flexibility, robustness, ease-of-use and performance that made Eudora software the world's single most popular e-mail product line for the Internet.

QUALCOMM expects to release its server products for the Windows NT, Windows 95 and UNIX platforms during the second half of 1996. The server products will maintain QUALCOMM's commitment to industry standard protocols such as SMTP and POP3. In addition, the company is also currently investigating the adoption of other industry protocol standards such as IMAP and LDAP as they continue to evolve. The use of industry standards will allow QUALCOMM to provide a premium client/server messaging system for any size organization. "Building a server solution is the next logical evolution of our existing Eudora messaging software product line," said Craig Brenner, group manager of worldwide marketing for the QUALCOMM Enterprise Software Technologies Group. "We're taking a best-of-breed approach and are committed to adhering to Internet standards, ease of integration, cross-platform compatibility and affordability  the same attributes that made Eudora software number one in the TCP/IP/Internet client messaging market."

The Eudora server products will be ideally suited for small to medium-sized businesses which have been unable to easily and inexpensively add TCP/IP messaging to their existing LAN for intranet or Internet communications. In addition, the server products will not require full-scale replacement of server hardware or the addition of expensive and complex gateways to the Internet. The Eudora communications server strategy will also incorporate advanced directory services capabilities. The Eudora server's directory services will allow for powerful mail list management, directory queries and the addition of new users to the mail system. The products' directory services will support the CSO protocol (also known as Ph) to ensure compatibility with industry and client requirements. Other directory service protocols such as LDAP are also being considered for future additions to the directory service offerings. These features allow the Eudora server to scale from the smallest organization to departmental communications in large companies.

"Efficient and inexpensive client/server mail connectivity has been almost nonexistent for organizations with less than 100 people, especially when Internet connectivity comes into play," said Brenner. "Now, our combined solution will allow organizations to quickly and easily configure a powerful Internet/intranet e-mail system without the need for expensive gateways or time-consuming setup and maintenance. This new technology will address the needs of the system administrator whether in a five person start-up, or a large organization who is faced with the challenge of balancing the cost of implementing e-mail with the need for a feature-rich solution."

QUALCOMM"s award-winning Eudora Pro and Eudora Light software are Internet-based e-mail packages that deliver exceptional levels of functionality, ease-of-use and flexibility. Originally introduced in 1988, Eudora is the world's most popular Internet e-mail software with an estimated 10 million users worldwide. Available for the Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and Newton platforms, the Eudora family of software products delivers best-of-breed Internet e-mail capabilities. Eudora Pro software offers a wide range of features including, built-in spell checking, user-definable message filtering, native 32-bit support for the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems, support for long file names, MAPI support, color-coded message labeling and "hot link" web page capabilities allowing users to navigate the World Wide Web. For more information regarding the Eudora family of products, visit QUALCOMM on the World Wide Web at http://www.qualcomm.com/quest/.

Headquartered in San Diego, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The Company's primary product areas are the OmniTRACS system (a geostationary satellite-based, mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services), CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstar low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other company products include the Eudora Pro electronic mail software, VLSI components, and communications equipment and systems for government and commercial customers worldwide. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 24, 1995 and most recent Form 10-Qs.


Novell LAN WorkPlace Pro for Windows 95/NT
Novell Announces LAN WorkPlace Pro for Windows 95/NT

Allows Users to Easily Access, Share and Retrieve Information on TCP/IP, NetWare, Intranets and the Internet

INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- APRIL 30, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced LAN WorkPlaceR Pro for Windows 95/NT, a new version of its leading integrated Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) applications suite that enables users to transparently access, share and retrieve data and applications across an intranet or the Internet.

This integrated connectivity suite significantly extends the TCP/IP-application functionality available in the Windows operating system. The new version expands Novell's LAN WorkPlace product line, which already includes products for DOS and Windows 3.x, and has an installed base of more than 3.5 million.

"LAN WorkPlace Pro is integrated very nicely with Windows 95," said Randy Schultz, network administrator of Plastomer, a manufacturing firm headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, who tested the product. "One of the nicest things is the install. You load it up and it's ready to go with very little configuration. The functionality is just fantastic. The product has everything in there you would want to do. We particularly use the TelNet, Serving FTP and Rapid FTP. Indeed, that capability has been the key to this company moving to Windows 95. We tested this product on both a server and on individual desktops. It works great either way," he added.

Major Features and Benefits

All key LAN WorkPlace Pro applications run in 32-bit protected mode, which means the product can take advantage of the increased stability and power of the Windows 95 and NT environments. LAN WorkPlace Pro, which utilizes the TCP/IP stack and dialer included in those operating systems, includes several other features ranging from improved Internet access to simplified installation and administration.

Internet Access -- Users can gain immediate access to World Wide Web sites, mail servers and news groups. LAN WorkPlace Pro includes version 2.01 of the Netscape Navigator Internet client, the latest version of the industry-leading Web browser that supports new Internet technologies including Java, JavaScript and Inline Plug-Ins. Additionally, an enhanced mailer includes automatic viewing and support for MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) attachments, providing improved document transmission and compatibility.

Terminal Emulation -- The terminal emulators (Telnet Presenter, TN3270, TN5250 and a VT420 emulator) give users enterprise connectivity to IBM, DEC and UNIXR-based workstations, servers and mainframes.

X-Server -- Users can gain access to remote X Windows applications and files on UNIX systems. The X-Server enables users to run X&#153; applications concurrently with their Windows programs on the same PC. The X-Server now supports the latest X11R6 standards and is X/OpenR certified, assuring compatibility with future as well as present X applications.

File and Print Services -- LAN WorkPlace Pro includes a Network File System (NFS) client, a Rapid FTP (File Transport Protocol) and other client and server applications that enable users to share network file servers and printers.

Improved Installation and Simplified Administration -- LAN WorkPlace Pro integrates and extends the features available in Novell's LAN WorkPlace 5 and LAN WorkGroup 5 products, thereby providing centralized installation, workstation configuration and maintenance. A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server centrally assigns IP addresses. Additionally, an improved installation program allows the user to install the product quickly and easily on the desktop or server.

Network Utilities -- Network tools such as finger, finger daemon, ping and remote shell extend the power of 32-bit network computing to standard network utilities.

"LAN WorkPlace Pro is the right information-access solution for NetWare customers using the WindowsR 95 and Windows NTR desktop environments," said Vic Langford, senior vice president and general manager of Novell's Internet/Intranet Services Business Unit. "This integrated connectivity suite helps users to easily integrate intranets and the Internet into their existing NetWare networks," he added.

Pricing and Availability

LAN WorkPlace Pro will be available in July through Authorized Novell Channel Partners for the suggested retail price of US$249. Multi-user licenses will also be available for 10, 50, 100 and 250 users with prices as low as $40 per user. LAN WorkPlace is also available for DOS and Windows 3.x environments.

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.


32-Bit Visual Basic Software Quality Testing
SEGUE SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH SUPPORT FOR 32-BIT VISUAL BASIC SOFTWARE QUALITY TESTING

SEGUE'S QUALITYWORKS AUTOMATICALLY DRIVES 32-BIT OCXS IN VISUAL BASIC, C, AND C++ APPLICATIONS; PROVIDES AUTOMATIC TESTING OF 32-BIT VISUAL BASIC APPLICATIONS

NEWTON CENTRE, MA, April 29, 1996-Segue Software, Inc. today announced breakthrough support for the Visual Basic programming environment from Microsoft Corporation for both the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems. Segue introduced the new Visual Basic Extension for QA Partner that allows QA Partner to automatically recognize and test any OLE Custom Controls (OCXs) used within an application. Segue also introduced the new GO! for Visual Basic product that allows Visual Basic programmers to implement automatic testing that is up to six times faster than traditional record/playback and scripting methods.

The new Visual Basic Extension to QA Partner provides complete support for testing Visual Basic applications and objects. It supports testing of OCXs published by Microsoft and third-party vendors. The new release also supports OCXs embedded in C and C++ applications, allowing users to automatically interrogate any OCX and define objects to QA Partner for testing. Tim Perkins, Segue's Vice President of Marketing, said, "The release of comprehensive Visual Basic 4.0 support harnesses the OCXs ability to communicate and define itself to QA Partner. Users can now just place the cursor over an OCX control, hit a function key, and the OCX will define itself to QA Partner. This allows customers to manage the quality problems caused by the proliferation of OCX controls. This new capability solidifies Segue's position as the leader in testing 32-Bit Windows applications. Segue was the first test tool vendor to ship WindowsNT and Windows 95 test tools, and we have the most experience in helping developers and software quality professionals deliver high-quality 32-bit applications quickly."

GO! consists of pre-packaged, automatic test scripts that provide out-of-the-box testing for Visual Basic applications. GO! allows Visual Basic developers to rapidly test basic attributes of the application and develop an automated testing plan. The results of the tests can feed into Segue's

QA Planner to automatically build a test plan. These test scripts are re-usable, and can be re-run using QA Partner to ensure software quality throughout the testing cycle. GO! will also automatically build tests against the properties of Visual Basic, C, and C++ OCXs.

QA Partner provides re-usability of test scripts, allowing developers with 16-bit Visual Basic 3.x test scripts to protect their investments in QA Partner test scripts by migrating them seamlessly to 32-bit platforms. Tests are not only migratable from 16-bit Windows 3.x, but are re-usable between WindowsNT and Windows 95, providing cross-platform migration of existing tests.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The Visual Basic Extension to QA Partner is available in May at no extra charge beyond the $2,495 price of QA Partner and $3,495 for QA Partner: Distributed. Existing QA Partner and QA Partner: Distributed customers will receive the Visual Basic Extension as a free upgrade. GO! for Visual Basic is priced at $495 and will be generally available in May.

ABOUT SEGUE SOFTWARE, INC.

Segue Software (NASDAQ:SEGU) develops, markets and supports the QualityWorks family of open architecture quality assurance software tools, methodology, and management. QualityWorks enables the rapid development and re-use of automated software tests across more than 20 platforms, and is currently used by more than 8,400 software quality professionals worldwide. Headquartered in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, Segue also has offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas, with distribution offices throughout Europe, Canada, and Australia.

Segue's 100+ plus employees provide automated testing products and consulting services to organizations developing client/server and Internet-based software applications. Segue Software offers corporate and product information through its World Wide Web site, located at http://www.segue.com.


Free MacDNS 2.0 Internet Domain Name Server
Apple Ships Free Internet Domain Name Server, Unveils Plans for MacDNS 2.0

CUPERTINO, California--May 1, 1996--Responding to the webmaster community, Larry Tesler, vice president of Internet platforms at Apple Computer, Inc., announced yesterday at Internet World, San Jose that a new version of Apple's domain name server software, MacDNS 1.0.2, is available for free on the Apple Web site at http://cybertech.apple.com. The new MacDNS 1.0.2 provides domain name services on any Mac OS Internet server, enabling domain names to be translated into network IP addresses and vice-versa. In addition, Apple outlined its plans for the upcoming MacDNS 2.0, which is expected to include secondary name server capabilities and support recursive name resolution and subdomain delegation.

MacDNS provides core services that free Web site visitors from having to memorize the IP address of the hosts they want to access. MacDNS also provides the traditional ease-of-use and reliability that Apple customers expect, making DNS setup and administration simple.

"Apple is fortunate to enjoy healthy communication with our talented webmaster community. When our Mac OS webmasters urged Apple to make MacDNS accessible through additional channels, we listened and responded to their needs by making MacDNS 1.0.2 available for everyone on our Web site," said Tesler.

Apple Internet Server customers using MacDNS 1.0 or 1.0.1 will receive more than 10 important customer-requested reliability and functionality enhancements with MacDNS 1.0.2.

MacDNS 1.0.2 Features

MacDNS' easy-to-use user interface makes configuration rapid and straightforward. It is simple to assign names and IP address information for host machines as well as to create host "aliases" (multiple names which map to the same IP address) and set up mail exchanger information. MacDNS acts as a primary DNS server for some or all domains in an entire Web site. An ISP need not be consulted for any new hosts that are installed at that site.

Customers have the option to create redundant arrays of independent computers (RAICs) through MacDNS round-robin load balancing. By reducing the load on each individual host, customers are able to improve performance of a heavily accessed Web site with smaller incremental expense. MacDNS decreases network traffic on the connection to the Internet by caching information about remote hosts on the Internet.

MacDNS also includes a sophisticated mechanism for forward and reverse information synchronization. This mechanism automatically handles the maintenance of reverse "in-addr.arpa" domains, based on the forward domain information. Most DNS servers require two separate zone files, and the administrator must keep them synchronized manually. MacDNS imports and exports data files in standard DNS zone format, allowing customers to import existing host entries from UNIX-based DNS servers.

Availability and Distribution

MacDNS is available online at http://cybertech.apple.com/ today under the terms of a no-fee license agreement. MacDNS will continue to ship as a standard component of the Apple Internet Server Solution for the World Wide Web, Apple's inexpensive, easy-to-use combination of Web server hardware and software.

System Requirements For best performance, Apple recommends that customers upgrade to Macintosh System 7.5.3 and Open Transport 1.1. The minimum recommended configuration is Macintosh System 7.5.1 and MacTCP 2.0.6. MacDNS requires 1.5 MB available RAM and less than a megabyte of hard disk space.

Support

Apple encourages MacDNS customers to participate in the "macdns-users" mailing list. To join the "macdns-users" mailing list, follow the instructions outlined in the MacDNS FAQ at http://cybertech.apple.com/.

MacDNS 2.0 Unveiled Apple expects to announce the availability of MacDNS 2.0 this fall. It is planned to include secondary name server capabilities and support recursive name resolution and subdomain delegation. Pricing for MacDNS 2.0 has not been determined.

MacDNS 2.0 is expected to be accelerated (or native) for PowerPC processors and fully Open Transport native. It is also expected to be able to act as a secondary server, and automatically import zone information from another (primary) DNS server for a given domain. This would provide webmasters the ability to have multiple secondary MacDNS servers automatically updating their zone information from the primary server. MacDNS 2.0 plans include the ability to support subdomain delegation, which would allow administrators of large domains to break up their domains and delegate responsibility for a subdomain to someone else. By supporting recursive name resolution, MacDNS 2.0 would eliminate the need for a "parent server" in order to resolve names outside of the local domain.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple CD Resource on the Internet
Apple Announces the Most Comprehensive Enhanced CD Resource on the Internet

CUPERTINO, California--April 30, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of a comprehensive enhanced CD resource on the Internet. The new database provides a comprehensive listing of all enhanced CDs currently available worldwide. A variety of information, including the CD format, is now accessible by visiting Apple's Web site at http://quicktime.apple.com/.

"The enhanced CD market is reaching a new level of maturity," said Duncan Kennedy, senior manager of Apple's interactive music group. "As Web surfers who visit our site will see, there are more than 150 enhanced CD titles available today and more are added every week."

The enhanced CD format allows the combination of multimedia elements with traditional music CDs, and enables music video, games, story telling etc. The format is compatible with existing CD-audio players and most CD-ROM drives. Multi-platinum artists who have supported the format include: Hootie & the Blowfish, Bush, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Rait and Sound Garden. The format has also been endorsed by the Recording Industry Association of America. Surfers can also gain access to the new site through the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) "See What You Can Hear" enhanced CD home page located at http://www.enw.com/enhancedcd/.

"Enhanced CDs are fundamentally a new creative medium for artists," said Steven Page of the Barenaked Ladies. "Cheers to Apple for their efforts in bringing about greater awareness on the Internet of this new generation of music CDs."

Apple Enhanced CD Promotions In a related announcement, Apple entered into an agreement to promote enhanced CDs on college campuses with Skartrax Entertainment. More than a dozen Apple campus resellers are already participating and donating a percentage of profits from the enhanced CD sales back to the college radio stations as part of a program developed to support college radio. Additionally, Apple and Tower Records announced the rollout of an exciting three-month enhanced CD awareness campaign, "Try Before You Buy At Tower." Customers can play enhanced CDs in both audio CD players and in personal computers with CD-ROM drives before they buy.

Publishers of enhanced CD titles can submit their products to Apple for inclusion in the enhanced CD database through the Web site at: http://quicktime.apple.com/

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple & SkarTrax Bring College Radio to Web
Apple Computer and SkarTrax Entertainment Bring College Radio to the Web

CUPERTINO, California--April 30, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it is working with SkarTrax Entertainment, Inc. to create The College Life Radio Network which is expected to come online August 1, 1996. The College Life Radio Network is designed to bring the top college radio stations around the nation into cyberspace.

As part of Apple's effort to bring college radio to the Internet, Apple will donate 120 Macintosh Performa computers to college radio stations around the country. The Internet-ready computers will assist in communicating music airplay as well as aid SkarTrax in providing the most accurate and up-to-date Top 35 listings in the country. The weekly charts are expected to be published on The College Life Radio Network this summer and will be linked to Apple's Web site at http://www.apple.com/.

"College radio represents the essence of alternative, independent music," said Duncan Kennedy, senior manager of Apple's interactive music group. "Apple is aiding in making the college radio disc jockey of 1996, the Internet jockey of the next millennia."

The College Life Radio Network will include the top 120 college radio stations nationwide. The recording industry will be able to use the network to see the top 150 records both nationally and regionally, actual spins, programming from each college radio station and the actual times that the records were played. In addition, in the future, the recording industry should be able to coordinate radio interviews, in-store appearances, and digital uploading of new singles to the college radio stations as well as communicate amongst themselves.

The College Radio Life Network is expected to include digital distribution of singles and advertising from record labels to college radio stations as well as live Internet broadcasts from college radio stations. For more information, contact SkarTrax Entertainment at (610) 383-9565. SkarTrax Entertainment of Coatesville, Pennsylvania is a specialized marketing company geared towards the college market. SkarTrax offers online services used by 400 college radio stations, student activity boards and 14.5 million online students.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple & Netscape Increase Multimedia Content
Apple and Netscape Collaborate to Increase and Enhance Multimedia Content on the Internet

QuickTime Plug-In to be Included in Netscape Navigator 3.0

CUPERTINO, California--April 30, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. and Netscape Communications Corp. today announced a QuickTime licensing agreement that is expected to increase the use of multimedia, video-based images and digital music on the World Wide Web. As a result of this agreement, Apple's QuickTime plug-in will be included in an upcoming version of Netscape Navigator 3.0 (announced on April 29, 1996), now available in beta for downloading from Netscape's home page (http://home.netscape.com/).

To further enhance the use of QuickTime VR on the Internet, Apple has also created a QuickTime VR extension to enable the viewing of panoramic, 360-degree virtual environments within Netscape Navigator. The extension will be available separately from the Apple QuickTime home page at http://quicktime.apple.com/.

By including the QuickTime plug-in with Netscape Navigator 3.0, Netscape and Apple are enabling webmasters to immediately target the QuickTime plug-in as a widely-supported delivery mechanism for dynamic media. The QuickTime plug-in will enable a common design center for both multimedia authoring and playback over the Internet. Today over 20, 000* Web pages are using QuickTime content, and over 5,000* are using QuickTime VR--including industry leaders such as CNN, Tower Records, Warner Brothers, Disney, MTV, BMW and Atlantic Records.

"Apple's media technologies such as QuickTime and QuickTime VR are pioneering the commercial viability of the Internet," said Satjiv S. Chahil, senior vice president of corporate marketing for Apple. "Apple's corporate enterprise customers, such as Atlantic, Warner Brothers and BMW have demonstrated that when QuickTime goes in, Web hit rates and view times go up."

"Netscape Navigator 3.0 gives customers dramatically richer content on the Internet, and integrating the QuickTime technology allows Netscape Navigator users to view the thousands of Web pages that use QuickTime in an easy, intuitive manner," said Bob Lisbonne, vice president, client product marketing at Netscape. "In addition, our announcement with Apple today underscores Netscape's continuing support of the Macintosh platform."

Key Features for Web Page Designers

With the QuickTime plug-in, Web surfers will be able to experience music, audio, video and VR panoramas as they cruise the Internet. The plug-in allows webmasters to play background MIDI samples and display video or animations directly in a Web browser such as Netscape Navigator 3.0.

The Apple QuickTime plug-in incorporates a fast-start feature, allowing the user to experience QuickTime animations, audio, music and video in a Web page during the download process. Previously, multimedia files required special streaming software or had to be fully downloaded before viewing. The QuickTime plug-in fast-start feature works seamlessly within firewall environments and requires no special server software.

The wide array of QuickTime content authoring tools enables home page designers to quickly create QuickTime-enhanced Web sites. A sample multimedia Web site enhanced with QuickTime and a list of tools, tips and techniques for creating QuickTime content will be available on the QuickTime home page at http://quicktime.apple.com/.

QuickTime Information

QuickTime is the multi-platform, standard architecture used by dynamic media software tool vendors and content creators to store, edit and deliver synchronized video, sound, graphics, text and music through a wide range of media such as the Internet, CD-ROM titles and traditional broadcasting.

The QuickTime file format and software architecture are acknowledged standards for multimedia creation and delivery. QuickTime incorporates a variety of rich media including video, Sprite-based animation, MPEG, Motion-JPEG, sound, music, text and 3D. QuickTime has been widely supported across hardware platforms and software operating systems, including the Mac OS, Windows 95, Windows NT and Windows 3.1. QuickTime is an open architecture which enables multimedia companies to add differentiating features to their products by extending QuickTime's capabilities.

To optimize existing QuickTime content for fast-start playback, content creators simply drag & drop QuickTime movies onto the QuickTime Internet Movie Utility, available from Apple's QuickTime home page. The QuickTime Internet Movie Utility is available for the Mac OS, and will be available for incorporation into a wide range of multi-platform software at no charge.

Availability

The QuickTime VR extension will be available to download at no charge for Macintosh and Windows users from Apple's QuickTime home page later this spring. The QuickTime plug-in and QuickTime VR extension currently require QuickTime 2.1 for the Mac OS and QuickTime 2.1.1 for Windows. Users can download the most recent version of QuickTime from Apple's QuickTime home page.

ABOUT NETSCAPE

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live, on-line applications. Netscape is headquartered in Mountain View, California (NASDAQ: NSCP).

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com/, by sending email to info@netscape.com or by calling (415) 528-2555 (corporate customers) or (415) 528-3777 (individuals).

ABOUT APPLE

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800- 462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

*According to a search from the Alta Vista Web Index.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/

Netscape's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.netscape.com/


Apple Licenses Sun's Java

CUPERTINO, California--April 30, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it has licensed Sun's Java programming environment.

Apple plans to use the license to make Java an integral part of its operating systems, including Mac OS, Pippin and Newton. Software developers will be able to create applications that take advantage of the built-in Java technology. Using a Java-capable word processor, for example, a student writing a term paper could embed a Java applet that demonstrates a scientific theory through animation. With a Java-enabled spreadsheet, a financial analyst could download a graphing applet from the Internet, plot data from a ledger, and upload the resulting graph to a network server. Macintosh users will benefit from the wide choice of platform-independent Java applets available on the Internet.

Apple expects to incorporate Java into its media authoring technologies, Internet servers, and client software and in CyberDog, its OpenDoc-based Internet suite. With Java, media authors will be able to use one powerful language for a multitude of purposes that address the needs of individuals as well as organizations.

"This is an important step in Apple's plan to launch cutting-edge Internet products and services," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Internet platforms, Apple Computer. "Licensing Java from Sun will enable Apple to make this key Internet standard widely available in its products."

"With the addition of Apple to the growing list of Java licensees, Java truly becomes the standard for the creation of platform-independent applications," said Alan Baratz, president of JavaSoft, Sun Microsystems. "As one of the leading personal computer suppliers, and a household name in consumer-oriented, easy-to-use technology, Apple's license brings Java to a whole new category of users."

Macintosh Internet Solutions

The combination of Java and Apple Macintosh computers make for a powerful Internet development solution. According to a 1995 study by Mirai, a Chicago-based consulting company, 40.9 percent of respondents create the graphics for their World-Wide Web site on a Macintosh computer.

A broad range of third-party Macintosh Internet solutions are shipping today for developers and end-users. For developers, products include Macintosh Java development environments from Symantec, Inc., Metrowerks, Inc., and Natural Intelligence, Inc. For end-users, Apple recently enhanced its Internet Connection Kit, which allows Macintosh customers to easily access the Internet and World Wide Web sites.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


SourceCraft Complete Set Intranet Dev Tools
SOURCECRAFT DELIVERS FIRST COMPLETE SET OF INTRANET DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

New Intranet tools use Java, HTML, HTTP and other Internet standards to enable developers to reuse existing desktop components such as spreadsheets and databases in the design of corporate nets

BURLINGTON, MA, MAY 6, 1996 - SourceCraft, Inc., a leading supplier of Intranet development tools, today announced the availability of two new products designed to revolutionize how corporate developers approach and build both client and server applications for Intranets.

ObjectCraft 2.0 is an Intranet development environment that produces applications for both Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) servers; NetCraft is a visual development environment that produces standard Java code. Together the products provide corporate developers with a drag-and-drop interface for building distributed applications, allowing programmers to construct reusable Intranet and World Wide Web applications, while leveraging existing investments in OLE, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), and database content in traditional client/server systems.

"Intranets offer the best platform for developing truly distributed applications. Existing client/server tools have proved too expensive, too heavy and too difficult to use for most corporations. To capitalize on Intranets, corporations need to reuse data from a variety of different desktops, databases, and applications," said William Blundon, president and chief operating officer of SourceCraft, Inc. "Our products enable today's corporate developers to easily assemble this software content into scaleable Intranet applications that make the promise of distributed computing a reality."

ObjectCraft 2.0: Drag-and-Drop Assembly of Intranet Applications

ObjectCraft 2.0 includes a visual development environment for building new applications written specifically for Intranets. The ObjectCraft environment includes tools to build Intranet installations, HTTP servers, and browser-visible clients.

ObjectCraft 2.0 allows corporate developers within an organization to build, maintain, and optimize active Intranet or Internet Web sites, without needing to be experts in complex technologies like CGI, Perl, and HTML. ObjectCraft allows developers to reuse existing Windows components to assemble applications that run over the Internet or on an enterprise-wide Intranet system.

ObjectCraft 2.0 allows developers to create a catalog of reusable components from existing desktop and Internet content. Components can include HTML documents, database forms, animations, images, maps, and external URLs. Components can easily be integrated into an Intranet site by dragging them into an assembly space. Changes can be made easily to any component by accessing the tool that originally created it via OLE in place activation.

The result is not just a static HTML document, but an active application that can execute in an integral interpreter or can be compiled. ObjectCraft applications can be linked to any ISAPI or NSAPI Internet Server. When such servers are not available, ObjectCraft dynamically creates a standard HTTP server for use in a network or in a standalone configuration. Upon execution of the program, all content is immediately visible by any standard Web browser.

ObjectCraft lets users create Web server applications by incorporating Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) and OLE on the server. Users can create their own DLLs or use the pre-packaged DLLs included with ObjectCraft 2.0 to create their Web applications. ObjectCraft is object-oriented, and can incorporate all kinds of objects, from standard HTML text and images to OLE objects and ODBC databases.

ObjectCraft includes a methods editor, menu builder, forms builder, content catalog, assembly interface, interpreter, Basic Script-compatible programming language, and a code generator and debugger.

NetCraft: Visual Development for Java Applications

The company's NetCraft application development tool allows users to easily develop Java client applications on a PC running Windows. NetCraft generates Java source code, which is optimized for building platform independent Intranet applications that can be deployed throughout an enterprise.

NetCraft includes a class inspector, forms builder, menu builder, and methods editor as well as a code generator and debugger for Java. The product allows programmers to move easily between a Windows development environment and popular Web browsers.

Smooth Transition for Traditional Client/Server Developers

"For us to truly benefit from Java, Intranets, and the World Wide Web, we need development tools, that don't require significant ramp-up or retraining for our current developers," said Alan Nugent, executive vice president, global strategy and advanced technology division, Xerox Corp. "The ObjectCraft and NetCraft products from SourceCraft allow us to capitalize on the economic advantages of this new shift in computing, by providing a balanced suite of tools that are not only easy to use, but empower our developers to build robust, distributed, platform-independent applications for our Intranet, without having to deal with complex scripting languages, such as CGI and Perl. "

"SourceCraft is taking dead-aim at the growing market of corporate developers who want to build Intranet applications for both clients and servers," said David Kelly, senior analyst, Hurwitz Consulting Group. "Rather than repackaging their client/server products, SourceCraft has created a new category for themselves by focusing on the requirements for building applications specifically for Intranets. The company's NetCraft product for building Java client applications and ObjectCraft product for building HTTP server applications provide corporations with a compelling set of solutions."

System Requirements

ObjectCraft and NetCraft will initially be available for the Microsoft Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95 platforms. Both products are available in English and Japanese versions and require a 486 or Pentium system with at least 16MB of memory.

Pricing and Availability

ObjectCraft 2.0 for Server will be available June 1, 1996 for $1, 995 per copy. NetCraft can be downloaded now from SourceCraft Inc.'s home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.sourcecraft.com and is available free of charge.

About SourceCraft, Inc.

SourceCraft, Inc., provides easy-to-use tools that enable corporations to develop, assemble, and deploy reusable applications for Intranets and the World Wide Web. The company provides a complete line of products, training and consulting services for corporations worldwide. SourceCraft, Inc.'s corporate headquarters are located in Burlington, Massachusetts. It can be reached at 1-800-4OBJECT, by fax at 617-221-5668, via the Internet at info@sourcecraft.com, or through the World Wide Web at http://www.sourcecraft.com


AT&T EasyLink Services Free LAN Gateways
AT&T EasyLink Services offers free gateways for most LANs

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- AT&T EasyLink Services today announced that AT&T Mail, its value-added messaging platform, now offers easy access from the vast majority of local area networks (LANs) to AT&T Mail through free gateway software.

In addition to a new version of the AT&T Mail gateway available to users of Microsoft Mail, users of Lotus and Novell LAN products (such as cc:Mail and GroupWise) now can use AT&T Mail to extend the reach of their LANs through AT&T's global network to communicate with virtually anyone, anywhere, anytime. This gives users secure, reliable and accountable messaging -- whether in the office, at home or on the road -- and allows users to add electronic mail capabilities to their applications.

"With its robust connectivity options for LANs, AT&T Mail can help protect customers' investments in their current systems, while assuring them a migration path to new technologies and open messaging environments," said George Cunningham, global portfolio management vice president for AT&T EasyCommerce Services.

AT&T made the announcement at the Electronic Messaging Association's EMA '96 trade show here, where AT&T EasyCommerce Services, which includes EasyLink Services, is exhibiting its electronic commerce offerings.

AT&T Mail provides worldwide messaging capabilities to Internet and X.400 addresses, supporting multiple access methods and protocols. Messages also can reach people who are not on electronic mail systems through easy connections to fax machines, telex, and even through the U.S. Postal Service.

AT&T Mail includes such security features as password protection, restricted access to shared address lists, and delivery notification, making it a valuable communications medium for companies' mission- critical information and sensitive documents.

AT&T Mail is part of a versatile family of services from AT&T EasyCommerce Services that can improve a company's communications with customers, suppliers, employees, agents and others, helping them work together effectively.

For information on AT&T Mail and other EasyLink Services, call 1-800-242-6005 or visit the site on the World Wide Web at http://att.com/easycommerce/easylink.

For more information, reporters may contact:

Kevin Compton - EMA Booth 301

408-452-3966

kcompton@attmail.com

Diane Nakamura

201-331-4061

dnakamura@attmail.com

For information about AT&T Mail and other EasyLink Services, customers should:

Call +1-800-242-6005 (U.S.)

+1-800-567-4671 (Canada)

+1-214-778-5024 (Outside U.S. and Canada)

Visit the EasyLink web site.

Send e-mail to telemark@attmail.com


EXTRA! for NetWare 4.3 for Windows/95/NT
Novell NetWare Users Can Sample Attachmate's Powerful LAN-to-Mainframe Access Solution Through an Aggressive Limited-Time Promotion

BELLEVUE, WASH. -- Attachmate - The Intranet Company - today announced an aggressive program aimed at allowing NetWare customers to evaluate the powerful capabilities of EXTRA! for NetWare 4.3 for Windows, EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 for Windows NT, and EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 for Windows 95. The promotion includes distribution of more than 260,000 evaluation CDs of EXTRA! for NetWare through trade publications, national resellers, and the Attachmate Corporation web site. In addition, Attachmate will offer special trade-up pricing to current users of several NetWare-to-mainframe connectivity solutions from Attachmate and competitors. The promotion is fully supported by Novell, Inc., and will run through June 30, 1996.

"Many companies need NetWare access to host information, and EXTRA! for NetWare is the most powerful solution we can offer," said Frank Harms, vice president, marketing at Softmart. "The powerful capabilities of EXTRA! for NetWare, combined with the free 30-day trial and special trade-up pricing, make now a perfect time for companies to explore this option. Companies that have previously been slow to expand the scope of their enterprise networks can now test EXTRA! for NetWare for free to see how easy and inexpensive universal access really can be."

"This promotion gives companies a perfect opportunity to sample the powerful information access capabilities of the EXTRA! product family," said Carl Peede, vice president of marketing at Attachmate. "Since its introduction in March, EXTRA! for NetWare's powerful, seamless, and cost-effective PC access to mainframe applications and information has helped many companies establish corporate Intranets. This special trade-up pricing and free 30-day CD evaluation opportunity makes it even easier for companies to give their users simple desktop access to mainframes."

"Novell supports Attachmate's promotion aimed at providing value to NetWare for SAA customers," said Doug Kernan, director of marketing for Novell's Communications Infrastructure Division. "EXTRA! for NetWare makes desktop access to mainframe applications and data as easy as surfing the net. Attachmate's free evaluation and trade-up offer is an attractive incentive for our customers who want NetWare for SAA-to-mainframe communication."

Attachmate has instituted a three-part program aimed at giving as many companies as possible the opportunity to evaluate and trade- up to EXTRA! for NetWare. Following are details on the components of this promotion.

FREE EVALUATION DISTRIBUTION THROUGH NATIONAL RESELLERS

Attachmate is working with three national resellers to distribute EXTRA! for NetWare evaluation CDs to their customers throughout April and May. Attachmate has earmarked more than 40,000 16- and 32-bit EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 evaluation CDs for distribution by Softmart, Software Spectrum, and Stream International Inc. Along with the evaluation distribution, these resellers will also advertise the evaluation CD and trade-up offer in their newsletters and catalogs.

"EXTRA! for NetWare satisfies a genuine need for our customers," said Rose Hultgren, director of marketing at Software Spectrum. "Our partnership with Attachmate has always been strong and their products are very popular. Supplying this LAN-to-mainframe access solution is another example of how Attachmate helps us provide our customers with access to their valuable data assets."

"Stream is excited to partner with Attachmate in this special program targeting NetWare customers," said John Shagoury, svp/resale operations for Stream International, Inc. "Corporate customers creating Intranets within their organizations will benefit from this cost-effective opportunity to take a first-hand look at the new features of EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1."

SPECIAL TRADE-UP PRICING

Attachmate is also offering special trade-up pricing to current users of Attachmate's NetWare 3270 LAN Professional for Windows, Attachmate's NetWare 3270 LAN Workstation for Windows or DOS, as well as qualifying competitive products. Current users of these products can trade-up to EXTRA! for NetWare 4.3 for Windows, EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 for Windows NT, or EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 for Windows 95 for only U.S. $80 (estimated street price). This price, available from April 15 to June 30, 1996, is U.S. $17.50 off the products' suggested trade-up price.

FREE CD EVALUATION DISTRIBUTION THROUGH TRADE PUBLICATIONS

In addition to promotional trade-up pricing, Attachmate will insert more than 180,000 EXTRA! for NetWare evaluation CDs into the May issues of NetWare Connection, Network Computing, and NetWare Solutions. The free CD will include a 32-bit evaluation copy of EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 for Windows NT and Windows 95.

EXTRA! for NetWare for Windows NT and EXTRA! for NetWare for Windows 95 are the industry's only second-generation NetWare-specific mainframe connectivity products that take advantage of the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems. The products give customers the maturity and stability of Attachmate's second generation, 32-bit mainframe access solutions specifically engineered and designed for version 2.0 of Novell's NetWare for SAA Server. This adds support for NetWare Directory Services (NDS) to popular features such as Load Balancing, Hot Standby, and TCP/IP support. EXTRA! for NetWare also includes OLE linking technology, Web-style bookmark and navigation capabilities, and a fully customizable desktop.

While EXTRA! for NetWare includes features specific to and focused on the NetWare for SAA environment, it also offers the powerful advantages of EXTRA! Personal Client 6.1, Attachmate's leading Windows 95 and Windows NT enterprise information access product. Among the productivity enhancing features of EXTRA! Personal Client 6.1 are Bookmarks that extend the ease of use and simplicity of Web browsers to host systems; Windows NT-specific multi-user login support; migration capabilities such as DOS HLLAPI support, allowing customers to move to a 32-bit environment without modifying existing API applications; FT/Express, a high speed file transfer utility, and QuickFields which gives data entry fields in display sessions a more Windows-like look.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

EXTRA! for NetWare 4.3 for Windows, EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 for Windows NT and EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 for Windows 95 are available now through national and local resellers. The trade-up/evaluation promotion will run from April 15 through June 30, 1996 through Softmart, Software Spectrum, and Stream International Inc. In addition customers can download the EXTRA! for NetWare evaluation from Attachmate's web site. EXTRA! for NetWare 4.3 for Windows and both EXTRA! for NetWare 6.1 versions carry a estimated street price of U.S. $97.50. The trade up promotion reduces this price to U.S. $80 (ESP) until June 30.

ATTACHMATE - THE INTRANET COMPANY

Attachmate is a leading provider of high quality universal information access software and services that help organizations build secure Intranets. The company's object-oriented client, server, authoring tool and management software safely link enterprise systems, Internet systems and people. These solutions allow desktop and mobile users to transparently access, manage and share any business information inside or outside the organization. The Company leverages its 14 years of corporate expertise in enterprise and Internet technologies by providing comprehensive and knowledgeable customer consulting and support services in more than 30 countries to help organizations build high-performance and secure Intranet client/server systems. Attachmate is ranked as the seventh largest PC software company in the world according to Softletter. The company employs over 2,000 people worldwide.

For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Wash. at (206) 644-4010 or toll free (800) 426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com.


Autodesk Training Authorized by AIA
AUTODESK TRAINING AUTHORIZED BY THE AMERCAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

DELIVERING SUPERIOR TRAINING TO THE ARCHITECTURAL INDUSTRY

San Rafael, California - April 29, 1996 - Autodesk, the leading provider of architectural design software worldwide*, was recently recognized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for its extensive professional education and training programs. As a result, Autodesk Training Centers (ATCs) can now teach AIA-approved classes to its 57,000 members who must take professional continuing education classes each year to maintain their membership status.

AIA members must earn a minimum of thirty-six learning units (LUs) before December 1997 and thirty six thereafter to maintain their membership status. Now, AIA members can take classes at any of the 200 Autodesk Training Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada. ATC courses are designed to provide short intensive courses to fit professional schedules, and because they are from the industry-leading design software provider, ATC classes provide the most current information available.

"We are excited to have the market leader, Autodesk, offering high-quality AutoCAD programs to our AIA members," said Thom Lowther, director of Continuing Education Systems at the AIA. "Autodesk programs are an excellent way for AIA members to meet their learning unit requirements, while improving their architectural practice."

"This is great news for AIA members, Autodesk customers, and specialized dealers. " said Jim Purcell, director of education at Autodesk. "AIA members will receive outstanding training and now have more outlets in which to do so." Purcell continues "And, ATCs are once again recognized for their expertise in educating customers in their discipline."

* Autodesk is the leading provider of A/E/C software, according to Dataquest, August 1995

Autodesk Training Center programs, such as the AutoCAD Certification Exam, and additional architectural classes, to be announced this summer, have been approved by the AIA Continuing Education System (AIA/CES) to provide quality learning programs in accordance with the AIA/CES criteria.

AIA members and Autodesk customers can call 800-964-6432 for a list of premier providers in the U.S. and Canada, or for information about upcoming classes. ATCs can call 1-800-964-6432 for more information about submitting classes for the AIA to consider.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including the timely development and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-Q filed in December 1995."

Autodesk is the world's leading supplier of PC and UNIX-based design software and PC multimedia tools. The company's 2D and 3D products and data management tools are used in many industries for architectural design, mechanical design, film-making, videography and geo-graphic information systems. The fourth largest PC software company in the world, Autodesk has three million customers in 126 countries. Autodesk products are sold through Autodesk Systems Centers, Dealers and Distributors worldwide.


Concentric Uses Bay Networks Network Equip
Cocentric Network Builds Internet Service Provider Network With Bay Networks' Internetworking Solutions

-- Companies Team To Provide Infrastructure for North American Internet and Intranet Services, Collaborate on Next-Generation ATM-Based Backbone Network --

INTERNET WORLD '96, SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30, 1996 -- Bay Networks, Inc. (NYSE: BAY) today announced that Concentric Network Corporation, a leading North American provider of on-line network access services, has deployed Bay Networks' high-performance networking equipment in its Internet backbone infrastructure to support both local Internet access and virtual private intranets. As part of this alliance, Concentric and Bay Networks are piloting the ATM backbone development for a new on-line access network architecture that will deliver high performance and low latency to support emerging on-line applications.

Using approximately $3 million of Bay Networks' products, including backbone and remote access routers, intelligent hubs, remote access servers and network management solutions, the Concentric network is a leading gateway to the Internet and accommodates traditional business and consumer users, as well as multi-player network gaming and multi-party simultaneous voice/data transmission.

After a careful evaluation of various suppliers, Concentric chose a solution based on equipment and network integration services from Bay Networks and Racal Datacom, which is a value-added reseller of Bay Networks equipment.

"This partnership offers a competitive advantage to both organizations," said Henry R. Nothhaft, President and CEO at Concentric Network. "Concentric is focused on delivering high-speed, dial-up Internet access and customized intranet solutions to our customers. The integration of Bay Networks' highly tailored networking solutions in our communications network gives us the flexibility and scalability needed to quickly respond to our customers' connectivity requirements, while adapting to new market trends with highly customized services."

"As today's business and networking demands change, organizations are increasingly requiring advanced networking solutions for network transport, carrier service and customization," said Brian Walck, Director of Internet Business at Bay Networks. "Concentric satisfies these requirements with a range of low-cost, high-speed Internet connectivity options as well as virtual private network, or intranet, services designed to meet the individual and changing data communications needs of various customers. Bay Networks is pleased to be partnering with Concentric to provide a full suite of backbone, remote access and network management solutions that enable the broadest range of connectivity requirements and customized offerings."

Concentric Network Delivers High-Speed Internet/Intranet Services

Delivering high throughput and reliability, the Concentric network contains over 200 Point of Presence (POP) nodes in the United States and Canada, supporting Internet and intranet connectivity for users throughout North America.

Local access calls are received at each POP and are then aggregated using Xylogics Remote Annex remote access servers from Bay Networks. The servers then feed the calls onto a Bay Networks Access Node (AN) router for transmission to the backbone network.

The Remote Annex servers also ensure user authentication using the Xylogics Access Control Protocol (ACP). This highly scalable, Unix-host-based protocol enables Concentric to customize authentication for remote users throughout its extended network.

Concentric's wide area backbone network, which relies on OSPF as its core routing protocol, is focused around the company's data centers in Bay City, Michigan and Cupertino, California, and its network operations center in St. Louis, Missouri. The data and network operations centers use Backbone Concentrator Node (BCN) routers from Bay Networks to consolidate data traffic from the POPs. The BCNs also provide access to the Internet and other content locations within the Concentric intranetwork. System 5000 intelligent hubs from Bay Networks are used in the data center to consolidate both Ethernet and FDDI LAN traffic, while Bay Networks' LattisSwitch Model 28115 Fast Ethernet Switching Hubs deliver 10/100 Ethernet switching capabilities.

Additionally, Concentric has standardized on Bay Networks' Optivity network management application suite to manage its distributed environment. Because Optivity is closely integrated with Hewlett-Packard's OpenView, Concentric benefits from a top-down approach to viewing the entire computing and communications system on the network.

Next-Generation ATM Backbone Network

With the emergence of new networking demands and applications - such as virtual private networks and intranets, interactive multi-player gaming, digitized voice, compressed video, and on-line transaction processing - Concentric is redesigning its network architecture. This new network design will improve overall performance and minimize network operating costs by decreasing latency, increasing throughput and adding functionality.

The existing Concentric Network provides on-line access via plain old telephone systems (POTS), 800 access and customized dedicated access facilities across a frame relay backbone. Through a partnership with MFS Datanet, Concentric will increase network access by leveraging the carrier's network, which serves 60 cities throughout North America and connects more buildings than any other service provider.

Additionally, the next-generation backbone network will be expanded to include ATM, T3 and SONET capabilities. Concentric is deploying Bay Networks' high-end BCN routers with ATM Routing Engine (ARE) interfaces in its next-generation network to meet the requirements of high performance and throughput for transaction processing, and low, fixed latency for emerging technologies within an ATM-based virtual network environment. Specifically engineered for highly scalable virtual network routing environments, the ARE interface in the BCN routers provides 155 Mbps full duplex routing between multiple virtual LANs on a single ATM interface.

The BCN routers also maximize performance via a symmetric multi-processor architecture that enables Concentric to build a scalable, fault-resilient network. Tony Zeis, Concentric's Director of Network Architecture, commented, "The symmetric multi-processor architecture of Bay Networks' Backbone Concentrator Node platform is unique to the industry. It provides an unmatched level of fault-resiliency and interfaces, such as FDDI, T3 and ATM, in a single router chassis without any degradation in throughput."

Based on its multiprotocol capabilities, the BCN router satisfies the high performance and availability requirements of the most demanding mission-critical backbone internetworks. It supports 104 LAN/WAN interfaces (up to 13 FDDI) and system forward performance that scales to 1 million packets per second. Comprehensive hardware and software redundancy options ensure fault resiliency.

About Concentric

Concentric Network Corp., based in Cupertino, Calif., is a leading provider of communications solutions designed to connect people to information, entertainment and other people. Founded in 1991, the company is privately held. Using high-performance frame relay technology delivering on-line access at speeds of up to 28.8 kilobits per second, the nationwide Concentric Network offers fast, high-quality, individual dial-up service to consumers and network access on a custom basis to businesses across the country. Concentric Network's web address is http://www.concentric.net.

About Bay Networks

Bay Networks, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the internetworking market, providing a full line of products that serve enterprises, small offices and mobile workers. The company offers market-leading LAN and ATM switches, hubs, routers, remote and Internet access solutions, and network management applications, all unified by the BaySIS architecture. With revenue of $1.9 billion over the past four fiscal quarters, Bay Networks markets and supports its products from 121 offices around the world, providing 7x24 support coverage. Bay Networks' World Wide Web address is: http://www.baynetworks.com.

Note to Editors: All Bay Networks press releases are available on Bay Networks' web site at http://www.baynetworks.com or via CompuServe using GO BAYNET. Bay Networks' web site also provides information on the company's products and services, news and events, partner programs, and corporate contacts.


Caere OmniPage Pro Generates HTML Output
CAERE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HTML OUTPUT CAPABILITY IN OMNIPAGE PRO FOR INTERNET AND INTRANET PUBLISHING

OMNIPAGE PRO FOR MACINTOSH REPRESENTS THE PREMIERE SOLUTION FOR EASILY AND ACCURATELY CONVERTING PAPER DIRECTLY TO HTML TEXT; HTML OUTPUT CAPABILITY ANNOUNCED IN OMNIPAGE PRO FOR WINDOWS 95

LOS GATOS, Calif.--April 29, 1996--Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER), the worldwide leader in optical character recognition (OCR) software, today announced hypertext markup language (HTML) output capability in OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0. The ability to output HTML directly from within an OCR application was pioneered by Caere with OmniPage Pro 6.0 for Macintosh that debuted and shipped at MACWORLD Expo in January. The same HTML output capability is, today, announced in OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0, the market leading OCR solution. Designed to provide a jump-start to web page creation, OmniPage Pro's HTML output can be edited in any HTML editor, including Microsoft's Internet Assistant and SoftQuad's Hot Metal for more advanced formatting.

"With HTML output capabilities, OmniPage Pro gives users another time saving reason for using OCR," said Kristy Holch, a leading analyst of the scanning and image capture market and Principal of InfoTrends, an analyst firm in Plymouth, MA. "Not only does OmniPage Pro accurately convert paper-based information into electronic text, but offers users the capability to directly output text to HTML for a real jump-start on Web page creation."

Used in conjunction with a scanning device, OCR is the process which converts paper documents into an electronic text that can then be edited in word processors or other text-based applications and eliminates the need to retype information. OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 and OmniPage Pro 6.0 for Macintosh provide highly accurate conversion of paper-based information to computer editable text, including HTML that can be used for internet or intranet publishing. A complete list of new and enhanced features in OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 was announced today in a separate release.

By converting OCRd text directly into HTML, OmniPage Pro provides a jump-start to creating Web-ready pages by automatically adding basic HTML formatting codes to the OCRd text. The HTML output can be edited in the user's HTML editor of choice, including Microsoft Internet Assistant and SoftQuad Hot Metal, both available free of charge from their respective developers.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

OMNIPAGE PRO FOR WINDOWS 95 VERSION 7.0 IS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 is available in a retail upgrade version for $129 and a non-upgrade version for $499. The $129 retail upgrade product is available to owners of Caere's OmniPage Pro and WordScan products that were either purchased as stand alone or bundled with most flatbed and edge-fed scanners. Considering Caere's aggressive seeding strategy with the major scanner manufacturers, most scanner owners are eligible for the upgrade, including owners of many Hewlett Packard, Visioneer, Microtek, Canon, Plustek, Umax, Nikon, Agfa, Logitech, Relisys, and other scanners. The $129 retail upgrade will be available at major resellers including Egghead, CompUSA, Computer City, Best Buy, and OfficeMax.

THE COMPANY

Founded in 1976, Caere Corporation, with U.S. headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif. and European headquarters, Caere GmbH, in Munich, Germany, is the worldwide leader in OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop form processing and document management products. Caere can be reached at 1-800-535-7226 x110.


Caere OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Available
CAERE ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF OMNIPAGE PRO FOR WINDOWS 95

VERSION 7.0 RAISES THE BAR FOR OCR USABILITY; PROVIDES EXTENSIVE SET OF WINDOWS 95-SPECIFIC FEATURES AND POWERFUL NEW CAPABILITIES

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 29, 1996 - Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER), the worldwide leader in optical character recognition (OCR) technology, today announced the immediate availability of OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0, a major new upgrade to the world's number one selling OCR software. OmniPage Pro eliminates the need to retype information and converts paper based documents and on-line faxes into editable text for use in word processing and other text-based applications. A native Windows 95 based application, Version 7.0 provides unprecedented OCR ease of use features and includes an extensive set of new Windows 95-specific capabilities. OmniPage Pro also includes other new capabilities that add to the product's robust feature set. OmniPage Pro leads the industry with OCR accuracy and innovative features like OCR Wizards, OLE `in-place editing,' and unattended schedule OCR.

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 is available in a retail upgrade version for $129 and a non-upgrade version for $499. The $129 retail upgrade product is available to owners of any Caere OCR product (including all versions of OmniPage or WordScan) purchased by itself or received bundled with most flatbed and edge-fed scanners, including the Hewlett- Packard ScanJet series. The $129 retail upgrade is available at major resellers including Egghead, CompUSA, Computer City, Best Buy, and OfficeMax.

VERSION 7.0 RAISES THE BAR FOR OCR USABILITY

With a major focus on usability, Caere has included innovative features to make OCR extremely easy. Version 7.0 includes an enhanced AutoOCR Toolbar, the industry's first OCR Wizard, Microsoft Office compatibility, and other key features that raise the bar for OCR usability.

"OmniPage Pro has been a major force in driving OCR to mainstream adoption by providing key enhancements in accuracy and lowering the price of full-featured OCR for most scanner owners," said Kristy Holch, a leading analyst of the scanning and image capture market and Principal of InfoTrends, an analyst firm in Plymouth, MA. "In the most recent version, Caere is providing major ease-of-use enhancements that make OCR easy to learn and use for even the less technical, mainstream computer user."

NEW USABILITY FEATURES INCLUDE:

* An expanded AutoOCR Toolbar that guides the user through the major steps of the OCR process including Loading/Scanning, Zoning, Recognizing, and now Saving. Version 7.0 adds a Save As button to complete the OCR process and allows the user to easily save output text in a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, and other text-based formats. The Toolbar also includes a new "Load from Exchange" option to easily open faxes from the Exchange Inbox and a new "OCR and Check" option that automatically launches the "Check Recognition" feature to verify the output text immediately after recognition is complete. The Toolbar offers the flexibility to control sophisticated OCR settings easily while providing one-button automatic processing of image documents.

* The OCR Wizard that interactively guides the user through the entire OCR process. The OCR Wizard asks the user simple questions and performs OCR based on the answers. OmniPage Pro also includes the Installation Wizard that assists the user in the installation of the software and scanning peripherals.

* Microsoft Office Compatibility, which makes OmniPage Pro immediately familiar to users of Microsoft Office by providing similar menu structures, toolbar icons, dialog boxes, and commands as Microsoft Office. Users benefit from a consistent look and feel of the programs with which they are already familiar.

* Thumbnail Representations of document images open in OmniPage Pro. The thumbnail views increase the manageability of multipage OCR jobs.

* Advanced Windows 95 Help including Hover Help, ToolTips, and Tip of the Day.

OMNIPAGE PRO TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE OF WINDOWS 95

A native Windows 95 based application, OmniPage Pro goes beyond basic Windows 95 based conventions like; long file names, floating toolbars, and tabbed dialog boxes, and provides sophisticated features that allow the user to take full advantage of the capabilities available in Windows 95.

"OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 includes sophisticated Windows 95 features like integration into the Exchange Inbox and OLE in-place editing, allowing users to take greater advantage of Windows 95," said Chad Kinzelberg, vice president of marketing. OmniPage Pro provides Windows 95-specific features that users expect from the OCR market leader.

NEW WINDOWS 95-SPECIFIC FEATURES INCLUDE:

* Designed for Windows 95. OmniPage Pro is a native Windows 95 based application and provides both a 32-bit bit OCR engine and application interface.

* OCR Aware (previously Direct Input) that allows OmniPage Pro to be accessed directly from within native Windows 95 text-based applications, including Word 7.0. OmniPage Pro adds an "OCR Aware" option to the File menu of most text-based applications for easy access of OCR capabilities.

* Seamless Integration with Microsoft Exchange that enables users to easily convert received faxes in the Microsoft Exchange Inbox into editable text. OmniPage Pro replaces the Microsoft Exchange Fax Viewer and offers the basic rotate, zoom, print, and save capabilities of the Fax Viewer. OmniPage Pro adds functionality beyond these basic capabilities by converting faxes into editable text. Users can double-click on a fax file in the Microsoft Exchange Inbox or load Microsoft Exchange faxes directly in OmniPage Pro for automatic conversion to text.

* OLE Support for both `in-place' editing and automation. With "in- place" editing, OmniPage Pro acts as an OLE client. Users can work with graphics in recognized documents using an image editor that supports OLE. Automation allows the user to easily drag a page onto any text-based application that is an OLE drop target for automatic conversion to text. Users can also drag document images into OmniPage Pro for processing.

* Property Sheet Support that allows the user to `right click' on any image on the Desktop or in Explorer to convert that image to text with the click of a button. Using Windows shell extensions, OmniPage Pro adds a "Convert To..." option to the image file's right click context sensitive menus.

* Basic Windows 95 Conventions including support for long files names, pre-emptive multitasking, tabbed dialog boxes, floating toolbars, and Uninstall.

VERSION 7.0 INCLUDES ADDITIONAL NEW FEATURES

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 also includes new capabilities that add to the product's robust feature set. Version 7.0 allows the user to work with graphics using most major image-editing applications and also provides hypertext markup language (HTML), output capabilities, enhancements to Caere's True Page technology, and new Schedule OCR.

NEW FEATURES INCLUDE:

* Image Editor Integration that enables the user to use most popular Windows based image editors to manipulate graphics in a scanned document. Simply double-clicking on a graphic in a scanned document accesses most of the popular Windows based image editors including Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDRAW/PhotoPaint, Micrografx Picture Publisher, and Microsoft Paint. OmniPage Pro will use OLE 2.0 integration with OLE-compliant image editors. Otherwise, OmniPage Pro will launch the appropriate application and update the image upon closing.

* HTML Output Capability that facilitates the creation of Web pages and provides basic HTML formatting like bold, underline, and italic. Caere's OmniPage Pro 6.0 for Macintosh (shipped January 1996), was the first software application to convert paper based information directly in HTML.

* Improved Editability in True Page, a page-format retention technology pioneered by Caere, that maintains text and graphics in their original page layout. Version 7.0 improves the editability of output text with a Remove Frames on Export option that reduces the number of "frames" when the output text is placed into major word processing applications. Users will benefit from text in free-flowing columns.

* Schedule OCR that allows the user to schedule a time to automatically OCR documents. The user identifies document images on the hard drive or documents on the scanner and schedules a convenient time for processing. At the appropriate time, OmniPage Pro will load identified images or scan documents and then automatically zone, OCR, and save output text to a selected destination.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

OMNIPAGE PRO FOR WINDOWS 95 VERSION 7.0 REQUIRES:

 Microsoft Windows 95 or the Windows NT operating system 3.51

 A minimum of 15 MB free hard disk space

 8MB RAM for Windows 95 and 12 MB RAM for Windows NT

 A 386-based or higher PC

 A Windows 95-compatible pointing device

 A 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0 includes support for over 100 flatbed and edge-fed, black and white, grayscale, and color scanners, including the HP ScanJet series.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 version 7.0 is available immediately at all major resellers.

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 is available in a retail upgrade version for $129 and a non-upgrade version for $499. The $129 retail upgrade product is available to owners of Caere's OmniPage Pro and WordScan products that were either purchased as stand alone or bundled with most flatbed and edge-fed scanners. Considering Caere's aggressive seeding strategy with the major scanner manufacturers, most scanner owners are eligible for the upgrade, including owners of many Hewlett Packard, Visioneer, Microtek, Canon, Plustek, Umax, Nikon, Agfa, Logitech, Relisys, and other scanners. The $129 retail upgrade will be available at major resellers including Egghead, CompUSA, Computer City, Best Buy, and OfficeMax.

Users who purchased OmniPage Pro 6.0 after November 13, 1995, and April 29, 1996, (with proof of purchase) are eligible for a free upgrade to OmniPage Pro for Windows 95. Users should contact Caere by May 15, to be eligible for the free upgrade.

CAERE CAN BE REACHED AT 1-800-535-7226 X110.

THE COMPANY

Caere Corporation, with U.S. headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif. and European headquarters, Caere GmbH, in Munich, Germany, is the leader in OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop form processing and document management products. Caere's products include the OmniPage and WordScan lines of OCR software that convert printed and faxed documents into electronic text; the PageKeeper line of Windows based document management software that effortlessly retrieves a wide range of information from virtually any source; OmniForm, which converts paper forms to electronic format; the M/Series high-speed, high-volume OCR hardware and software for commercial applications; and a broad array of OCR and bar code readers that accelerate transaction processing.


Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet
Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet Released

A revolutionary, simple-to-use alternative to current spreadsheet products

Salinas, CA (May 1, 1996): Casady & Greene, Inc., developers of award-winning Conflict Catcher3, announced today the release of Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet, the first innovation in Macintosh spreadsheets in ten years. Using a revolutionary, object-based, drag-and-drop interface and patent-pending technology, Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet, written by Steve Wilson and David Wilson of Emergent Behavior, introduces ease-of-use to spreadsheets.

Terry Kunysz, President of C&G, states, "Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet provides Macintosh users with the first real innovation in spreadsheets in almost a decade. Its design helps reduce data entry and formula errors because the relationship between different cells is visible and easy to understand. This program will provide a welcome relief to users who are weary of large, overblown spreadsheets that promise results but deliver confusion. No longer do you have to be a trained professional to get spreadsheet capabilities."

Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet improves upon the traditional electronic spreadsheet. In the past, spreadsheets were based on complicated formulas which appeared to have no relationship to the working numbers. Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet offers highly visual and easy-to-understand relationships. It enables users to solve both simple and complex problems by using an easy, patented drag and drop technology. This method eliminates the need to type in formulas. Cells and mathematical operators are dragged from several choices of 'palettes' onto blank worksheets and then connected with lines as you would connect a flowchart. This process clearly shows formulas as well as the answers, greatly reducing the chance of errors and providing users with a unique opportunity to retrace their steps instantly. It also provides in-place editing so users can type directly into cells. Users may also create customized palettes for commonly used formulas, further simplifying the process.

Patented 'Smart Operators' automatically adjust the size of output grids to match changes in the size of input grids. This allows the user to perform sophisticated "what if" analyses.

Custom Operators, which are "visual macros", can be created, saved, and easily shared with others, avoiding the need to reinvent the wheel.

Graphs, charts, graphics, headlines, and text notes may be easily added to documents, allowing for clear, professional-looking presentations. Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet supports Basic Math, Logic, Statistics, Trigonometry, and Scientific Functions.

Reusable templates are provided for solving a number of common situations, such as: comparisons on buying or leasing a car, analyzing stock portfolios, retirement planning, creating travel expense reports, homework, performing budget projections and much more. Custom or personalized templates may also be created.

Laura Kunysz, Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at C&G, states, "Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet rounds out our wonderful line of low-cost C&G software products that are easy-to-use and make sense for us and our customers."

Requirements: System 7.0 or higher, 8 MB Ram recommended,, High Density 1.4 MB Floppy Drive. Does not run on Macintosh Plus, SE, Portable, Classic and Powerbook 100. Note: Macintosh II, IIx, IIcs, and SE/30 models require Mode 32, available free from Connectix Corp.

Suggested Retail Price: $189.95; approximate street price $125.

1995 Casady & Greene, Inc. is proud to have been a software developer for eleven years. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their manufacturers. Casady & Greene is also the developer of Conflict Catcher 3, InfoGenie, SnapMAIL 2, Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet, Eastern European Student Library, Glasnost Cyrillic Student Library, Glider Pro, Glider Pro CD, Glider 4.0 for Windows AmoebArena, Zone Warrior, Spaceway 2000, Crystal Crazy, Glider 4.0, Crystal Quest with CritterEditor, and Silicon Casino.

Casady & Greene, Inc.

22734 Portola Dr., Salinas, CA 93908-1119

Phone: 408-484-9228

Fax: 408-484-9218

web page: http://www.casadyg.com


Pentium Portables Shine with Strong Sales
PENTIUM PORTABLES SHINE, ESPECIALLY WITH CONSUMERS

LA JOLLA, Calif., Apr. 29, 1996 - New information from Computer Intelligence InfoCorp (CII), the leading fact-based market information firm for the computer and communications industry, details strong performances for PC sales through channels during the first quarter of 1996, contradicting a widespread belief in PC market weakness. Retail sales of Pentium portables were particularly strong, as manufacturers have started to offer models at price points more attractive to consumers.

The findings emerged from CII's StoreBoard Channel Tracking database, which tracks U.S. sales channel performance and trends for microsystems (PCs), printers and software. StoreBoard channels include Computer Dealers, Consumer Electronics Stores, PC Superstores and Office Superstores.

Because of softness in semiconductor orders, with the U.S. SIA book-to-bill ratio flash report for March reaching its lowest point in eight years, which also coincided with a new wave of price wars, many people had concluded that PC sales for the first quarter would be off significantly from the stellar levels of 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995. StoreBoard data, however, shows that this was not the case in the surveyed channels.

For example, though March '96 PC channel sales were essentially flat compared with February '96, on a year-to-date basis for the quarter, unit sales are up 26 percent from 1995 to 1996.

Noted Stella Kelly, Service Director for CII's StoreBoard Channel Tracking database, "The only channel showing softness for the quarter was consumer electronics, which experienced a mere 4 percent increase over the same period in 1995. This was in stark contrast to the high growth rates of 29 percent for dealers, 40 percent for computer superstores and a powerful 63 percent for office superstores, which represent a growing choice for small business purchasers."

The following table illustrates unit sales volumes for the quarter through each of these channels during 1995 and 1996, with the percent change in sales.

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 Channel                          Q1 1995      Q1 1996     % Change

 Dealers                        1,058,612    1,366,792       +29%

 PC Superstores                   270,535      377,606       +40%

 Office Superstores                81,597      133,231       +63%

 Consumer Electronics Stores      410,615      426,190        +4%

 Total Unit Sales               1,821,359    2,303,819       +26%

 Source:  CII StoreBoard Channel Tracking, April 1996

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For individual vendors, the noteworthy news is that Packard Bell could not stem competitors' inroads into its prime retail territory. Packard Bell's unit sales through StoreBoard retail channels for the first quarter of 1996 were flat, compared to the period a year ago. First-quarter results also illustrate how the market of the 90s is no longer dominated by the 'CIA' (Compaq, IBM, and Apple), following the entrance into the channels of competitive products from Acer, DEC, HP, NEC, Texas Instruments, and Toshiba. For Q1 1996 compared to Q1 1995, each of these six vendors experienced growth rates of 50 percent or more through the StoreBoard channels. By contrast, though Compaq's unit sales did grow a creditable 41 percent, Apple Computer's unit sales were down 3 percent and IBM showed only a 19 percent increase.

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       SALES BY VENDOR THROUGH STOREBOARD CHANNELS

 Vendor                  1Q 95      1Q 96    Percent Change

 Acer                   61,294    101,084          +65%

 Apple                 196,754    190,523           -3%

 AST                    53,599     28,940          -46%

 Compaq                386,709    544,199          +41%

 DEC                    15,702     24,393          +55%

 HP                    126,032    214,814          +70%

 IBM                   272,064    324,782          +19%

 NEC                    46,395     71,538          +54%

 Packard Bell          269,057    269,623            0%

 Texas Instruments       6,665     15,463         +132%

 Toshiba               101,641    164,366          +62%

 All Other             295,741    357,271          +21%

 Total PCs           1,831,653  2,306,996          +26%

 Source:  CII StoreBoard Channel Tracking, April 1996

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Portable sales were important in channel dynamics during the quarter, especially sales through dealers. Portable PCs now represent 23 percent of the Q1 '96 dealer channel sales volume, compared with an average of 21 percent of total dealer PC sales in 1995. Portable sales through StoreBoard channels, in fact, increased 34 percent for the quarter over the comparable period in 1995 (up 34 percent through dealers and 35 percent through retail).

Since October 1995, machines equipped with Pentium processors have gone from 24 percent of portable sales in the dealer channel to an impressive 60 percent in March 1996. In retail, however, Pentiums represent an even higher percentage of total portable sales, going from 20 percent of October retail sales to 68 percent of volume in the retail channels in March.

Kelly asserted, "The acceptance of Pentium portables is similar to consumers' early adoption of Pentium when they began to buy multimedia desktop PCs in late 1994. Consumers recognize the value of Pentium in notebooks today just as they did in considering desktop purchases during the 1994 Christmas buying season."

Computer Intelligence InfoCorp, a Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, is the leading source of fact-based information for the computer and communications industries. CII's extensive research capabilities provide a wide variety of products and services that help computer and communications companies sell and market more effectively. All of the company's products and services are based on proprietary information databases built and maintained by CII specialists. Headquartered in La Jolla, Computer Intelligence InfoCorp has offices in Cambridge, Mass.; Farmington, Conn.; Mountain View, Calif.; and Europe. Samples of CII's extensive market data and research results, timely commentary from industry authorities and previews of upcoming technology events are available at the company's site on the World Wide Web (http://www.compint.com).


Astronaut Keeps Contact With Family via CIS
ASTRONAUT SHANNON LUCID KEEPS CLOSE CONTACT WITH FAMILY VIA COMPUSERVE E-MAIL

Letters From Home Sent Electronically During Five-Month Space Station Mission

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 -- E-mail on CompuServe has long connected continents but is now connecting earth to outer space. Thanks to CompuServe e-mail and helpful crew mates, astronaut Shannon Lucid will keep in touch with her crew at home during a five-month NASA mission aboard the Mir space station.

Dr. Lucid, a 53-year-old biochemist from Bethany, Okla., is receiving messages sent by family and friends to her laptop computer at the Moscow Mission Control Center. The NASA flight surgeon is uplinking the messages and downlinking responses with the astronaut, as orbits and message traffic scheduling allow. While NASA regularly provides its crew with as many home "comforts" as possible, providing a constant connection with loved ones has, up until now, been nearly impossible.

"Since 1978, CompuServe has been setting the standard in global e-mail communications. Who would have thought it would be used to bring space travelers down-to-earth messages from family and friends," said Bob Massey, CompuServe president and chief executive officer.  "It's important to understand that this is the same e-mail service we provide to all users. This mission clearly illustrates e-mail's ease of use and convenience as well as how it enables people to stay in touch globally . . . and beyond!"

Dr. Lucid is a station researcher on the Russian orbiting space station Mir, collaborating with Russian cosmonauts on joint scientific investigations. These investigations will provide important scientific information about the human body and the microgravity environment. She will return to earth in August 1996.

CompuServe (NASDAQ:CSRV) is an H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) company.

Founded in 1955, H&R Block is a diversified services company and the world's leading tax preparation and online information services. H&R Block Tax Services handled almost one in every seven returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service in 1995, serving 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive online network in the world, providing services to more than 900 corporate accounts and more than 4.7 million users in more than 185 countries.


Compaq Video Conferenceing Platforms
Compaq Announces PC-Based Video Conferencing Platforms

COMPAQ AND INTEL TESTED AND APPROVED CONFIGURATIONS ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO EASILY DEPLOY COMPREHENSIVE AND HIGHLY INTEGRATED SOLUTION

HOUSTON, TX, April 30, 1996 - Continuing to set the pace for delivering products with the latest in innovation and technology, Compaq today announced a desktop conferencing solution for the business environment. Comprised of selected powerful Compaq Pentium-processor based Deskpro XL and Deskpro models, and the latest conferencing technology from Intel -- the ProShare Video System 200 -- these PC-based conferencing platforms have been tested and approved by Compaq and Intel, and will be available starting mid-May through participating Compaq authorized resellers in the U.S.

Compaq and Intel worked together to develop, test and approve a platform based on today's off-the-shelf products that provides a highly integrated, standards-based desktop conferencing solution, enabling customers to seamlessly deploy this innovative and emerging technology. In the past, customers requiring desktop video conferencing had to purchase the hardware and software separately, integrate the components, specify and configure the necessary networks and/or network services, and finally assemble the entire solution. Focused on eliminating many of the problems typically associated with deploying this technology, Compaq and Intel will provide detailed specifications on configuring and installing the bundle. In addition, select customer support representatives from Compaq and Intel have completed extensive cross training and are highly qualified to provide technical support on the Compaq/Intel platform.

The Deskpro/ProShare combination is the first initiative to be introduced since Compaq and Intel entered into a strategic alliance last year to co-market integrated desktop conferencing products. Complying with international telecommunication standards and industry-standard operating systems, the powerful combination of Compaq's powerful desktop PCs -- the Compaq Deskpro XL 5133 or the Compaq Deskpro 5166 -- and real-time, innovative ProShare, will enable breakthrough multimedia collaborative computing.

"We believe integrated desktop conferencing is one of today's most exciting emerging technologies, helping to revolutionize the way business customers work by transforming the PC into a true multimedia collaborative system that will support all the customer's needs for application sharing, video conferencing and information access," said John T. Rose, senior vice president and general manager, Compaq Commercial Desktop Division. "This announcement represents a significant first step toward providing customers with fully integrated technology."

"Desktop video conferencing will enable customers in different locations to hear and see each other while working on the same documents at the same time," added Rose. "Individuals can make long distance presentations and exchange ideas and information without leaving their offices, as well as send and receive high resolution snapshots of any camera image. This technology will save companies significant time and money on travel, reduce cycle time associated with creating documents and approval cycles, and enhance the quality of communication by enabling real time visual interaction, regardless of distances between team members."

"The Intel ProShare Video System is the price/performance leader in desktop video conferencing, providing a full suite of data collaboration features, full motion video, and conferencing over ISDN lines," said Jim B. Johnson, vice president and director of marketing, Internet and Communications Group, Intel Corporation. "Because Compaq is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, this announcement signifies that desktop video conferencing is ready for extended deployment. Both companies understand the requirements of this technology and are committed to delivering the right standards-based solutions for today's business environment."

Bob Leader, Manager of Remote Services, SAP Corporation said, "We believe that desktop video conferencing could provide SAP with significant returns on our investment. Not only will this technology save our customers' time and money, but it will also augment SAP's effectiveness in supporting our growing customer base in a responsive manner. We have been looking for an integrated SKU, offering consistent configurations and wide availability. We believe Compaq and Intel can offer that."

PLATFORM OFFERS LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND ROBUST PERFORMANCE

The Compaq/Intel video conferencing solution includes the latest Intel ProShare technology -- the ProShare Video System 200 -- and either the Compaq Deskpro XL 5133 Model 2100 or the Compaq Deskpro 5166 Model 1200. The ProShare Video System 200 includes application sharing software, color camera, microphone/earphone, ISDN card, and a video capture board. It provides support for Windows 3.1, Windows for WorkGroup 3.11 and Windows 95, the H.320 standard for video and audio multipoint conferencing, and the T.120 standards for data sharing. Supporting full ISDN, the ProShare Video System 200 enables offices to be connected around the world via an ISDN telephone service (available from local telephone companies). Additional information on the Intel ProShare Personal Conferencing products is available from Intel's FaxBACK Information Service at 800-525-3019 and on Intel's World Wide Web site, http://www.intel.com/comm-net/proshare/index.html.

The Compaq Deskpro XL 5133 Model 2100 -- a member of Compaq's most powerful and flexible flagship line -- includes a Pentium 133MHz processor; two gigabyte hard drive; 32 megabytes of memory; a Matrox Millennium local bus graphics solution with 2 megabytes of video memory; and a high performance, high-resolution QVision 210 (19.5- inch viewable) or 172 (15.6- inch viewable) monitor. The Compaq Deskpro 5166 Model 1200, featuring a Pentium 166MHz processor and 1.2 gigabyte hard drive, is similarly configured.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs, servers and options. The company reported 1995 worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through Compaq marketing partners and sold directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online, CompuServe, Internet (http://www.compaq.com), and Prodigy, or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518.

For further editorial information, please contact:

Compaq Computer Corporation Hedy Baker (713) 514-0484

Miller/Shandwick Technologies Dave Anderson (617) 536-0470


Dynamax Hi-Rez+ Interactive Video/TV Card
CORE DYNAMICS INTRODUCES INTERACTIVE VIDEO/TELEVISION CARD FOR DESKTOP PCS

DYNAMAX HI-REZ PLUS OFFERS CONSUMERS A "PERSONAL THEATER" EXPERIENCE

IRVINE, CALIF. (APRIL 15, 1996) -- As the first in a series of several products to be launched by Core Dynamics Corporation, the company today announced an interactive high-resolution video/television card for desktop PCs featuring a video snapshot recorder for image capture and on-board spatial stereo sound. Compatible with all VGA cards without the need for a feature connector, the DynaMax Hi-Rez plus is now available for a suggested retail price of $299.

According to Arne Nafison, Core Dynamics' president and CEO, "As multimedia continues to transcend into the consumer computing environment, Core Dynamics will offer consumers a personal theater experience by using a PC to integrate entertainment quality audio, interactive video and television capabilities into their personal, business and gaming applications. The DynaMax Hi-Rez Plus video/television card meets these requirements at an exceptional value."

The DynaMax Hi-Rez plus interactive video and television card is ideal for consumers who want to use their PCs to watch television, videos or home movies; capture images for personal home page use or video albums; receive financial updates; or play video games on a PC. Furthermore, it can be used to create an inexpensive security or local videoconferencing system, or add video snapshots to classroom assignments.

"Keeping the consumer in mind, we have created an attractive product bundle to enable consumers to maximize their investment and readily tap into the unique multimedia capabilities the DynaMax Hi-Rez Plus card offers," stated Nafison. "We have added over a $250 value in first rate CD-ROM titles alone including ESPN's Baseball Tonight, CNN's Time Capsule and A Guided Tour of Multimedia, Second Edition. Moreover, we enhance the overall performance of the product with Corel's PhotoPaint 5 Special Edition which allows consumers to manipulate video images easily on a PC." The company also adds a free trial subscription offer from MultimediaWorld, a leading industry publication.

DYNAMAX HI-REZ PLUS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

DynaMax Hi-Rez plus is compatible with all VGA cards without the need for internal cables and supports up to 1280 x 1024 resolution. With image capture capabilities, the video snapshot recorder allows the card to accept video input from broadcast, cable, direct access, or even a VCR or camcorder, including Super-VHS quality, on the desktop PC. In addition, the product displays 16.7 million colors at full frame and full motion (30 frames-per-second).

Bringing television access to the PC, DynaMax Hi-Rez Plus provides automatic channel surfing, five "hot channel" buttons, a full 125 channel broadcast television and cable autoscan function, and NTSC, PAL or SECAM format support. Furthermore, on-board high-quality spatial stereo sound completes the overall multimedia functionality of DynaMax Hi-Rez Plus.

For ease-of-use, DynaMax Hi-Rez Plus incorporates both video and audio on one 8-inch ISA bus card. Easy installation is achieved by true Plug -n- Play capabilities. System requirements include a PC with an ISA bus slot, a Windows 95 or Windows 3.1X compatible Intel 386, 486 or Pentium PC, a VGA monitor and a VGA or SVGA graphics card.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

For $299, purchasers will receive the DynaMax Hi-Rez Plus card, a VCR input cable, loopback cable, Windows 95 and Windows 3.1X software drivers, four CD-ROM titles, a MultimediaWorld trial subscription and installation manual. The product is available today from selected distributors, resellers and direct from Core Dynamics.

CORE DYNAMICS BACKGROUND

Core Dynamics customer support services include in-warranty technical assistance through the company's toll-free telephone hotline, fax, e-mail or website. The DynaMax Hi-Rez Plus card is backed by a one-year limited warranty.

Founded in 1995, Core Dynamics is dedicated to bringing PC multimedia and communication enabling products to the consumer marketplace. The company designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports a family of high performance audio, video, graphics and video-conferencing products providing consumers with personal theater enjoyment of PCs at exceptional values. For more information, contact Core Dynamics at 8 Thomas Street, Suite 100, Irvine, Calif. 92718; phone (800) 611-CORE (2673)


Compuware Conversion-XPERT Data Migration
Compuware Announces General Avaliability of Conversion-XPERT; Delivers Powerful Data Migration and Conversion

Solution Helps Simplify Complex Migration Tasks; Part of Compuware's File-AID/CS Line of Data Management Solutions

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH., APRIL 17, 1996 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) announced the general availability of Conversion-XPERT, a new software product that enables data migration, reformatting and conversion for more than 60 data file formats. Conversion-XPERT simplifies the processes of moving and converting data between mainframe and client/server database environments. Users of Conversion-XPERT can transfer and convert between a wide variety of data file formats, such as VSAM, sequential, IMS, DB2, ADABAS, IDMS, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Ingres, SQL Server, Excel, and many more. "Gone are the days of having to write programs just to move and reformat data - Conversion-XPERT makes data migration a snap, thanks to its graphical interface," said Gail Ruby, product manager for Conversion-XPERT. "Our customers are finding that even if they are unfamiliar with a target database, Conversion-XPERT makes it easy by letting them compare source and target data structures on their screens, and then drag and drop fields between them.

"We're seeing our customers use Conversion-XPERT in a number of ways, but the majority are in one of four categories: moving applications down to client/server from the mainframe, acquiring or merging with a company that has different data that needs to be integrated, dealing with many end-user requests for different data types at the department level, or receiving data in different formats from outside sources. Because Conversion-XPERT converts between so many data types as well as providing reformatting and transfer of data, its potential uses are nearly unlimited."

Conversion-XPERT is part of File-AID/CS, Compuware's suite of data management software products for client/server developers. The suite of products currently includes DATA-XPERT, a tool that automates the development of test databases for Oracle and DB2 Common Server.

Conversion-XPERT is comprehensive in its features, simple to use and cost-effective. The product does not require developers to spend time learning proprietary scripting languages or developing complex data dictionaries. Developers can use Conversion-XPERT to quickly add, rearrange or delete fields; change data types; truncate or pad data; and perform a host of other functions. Conversion-XPERT converts data between similar or dissimilar data sources, and between EBCDIC- and ASCII-based codes.

Configuration and Pricing

Conversion-XPERT currently supports Windows 3.1 clients, MVS mainframes, and can optionally access data on any UNIX or PC server that is accessible from the Windows 3.1 client. Support for Windows95 and NT versions is expected to be available second quarter `96. Pricing starts at US $15,000.

Compuware Corporation

Founded in 1973, Compuware develops, markets and supports an integrated set of systems software products designed to improve the productivity of information technology professionals in application development, implementation and maintenance. The Company's products are used by more than 8,800 customers worldwide. Working across a broad spectrum of technologies, including mainframe, mid-range and client/server platforms, over 2,400 people in Compuware's Professional Services Division offer business systems analysis, design, programming and implementation as well as software conversion and systems planning and consulting.


Cabletron Ethernet SmartSwitch - High Marks
Cabletron Ethernet SmartSwitch Earns High Scores in Strategic Networks/Harvard Performance Tests

SmartSwitch Outperforms Leading Switches in Throughput Performance

ROCHESTER, NH -- APRIL 30, 1996 -- Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) today announced that its Ethernet SmartSwitch received high marks in the first independent tests of the product. The SmartSwitch family leverages Cabletron's extensive experience as the intelligent modular hub market leader to deliver customers an unprecedented level of manageability and reliability for building enterprise- wide switched virtual networks.

The Ethernet SmartSwitch was included in a group of products from 18 vendors participating in the 1996 Ethernet Switching Test & Evaluation sponsored by Strategic Networks Consulting in conjunction with the Harvard University Network Device Test Lab. Cabletron submitted Ethernet modules for its MMAC SmartSwitch, Workgroup SmartSwitch and MMAC-Plus enterprise switching platforms. The SmartSwitches received high scores in key testing criteria including throughput, latency, packet loss rate and compliance to network management standards.

"With the SmartSwitches, Cabletron brings impressive, test-verified performance, plus the scalability of an ASIC switch design to its flagship MMAC and MMAC-Plus hub platforms," said Rolf McClellan, senior consultant with Strategic Networks.

"The Ethernet SmartSwitch brings high-end switching capabilities to workgroup, wiring closet and data center environments," said Chris Oliver, Cabletron's director of engineering and manufacturing. "Based on its excellent performance in this recent battery of tests, the SmartSwitch is positioned as a reliable platform for implementing switched virtual networks."

SMARTSWITCH SCORES HIGH IN KEY TESTS

When tested for throughput and latency, the SmartSwitch achieved full wire-speed forwarding rates on each stream of traffic with no packet loss, resulting in 100 percent throughput at all packet sizes. Latency was measured at 19 microseconds, the same latency as that of industry ATM switches. Low latency with little or no variance is critical for time-sensitive multi-media and desktop video conferencing applications. Latency variance was demonstrated at only 0.1 microseconds across the full range of packet sizes.

Under a bi-directional throughput test in which data traffic was sent in both directions through the switch, Cabletron achieved higher end-to-end throughput than products from leading internetworking vendors, including switches from Bay Networks, Cisco, CrossCom, Digital, IBM, 3Com, UB Networks and Xylan. Designed to test the switches ability to deliver data in a real-life, client-server environment, the test measures how much data was successfully delivered through the switch in a fixed amount of time. Cabletron's superior throughput can be attributed to the advanced design of the SmartSwitch Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

Complete test results from Strategic Networks' Ethernet Switch Evaluation can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.snci.com.

SECUREFAST - NEXT GENERATION VIRTUAL NETWORKING

With the recent introduction of Cabletron's SecureFast Virtual Networking software, Cabletron's SmartSwitches have extended the benchmark for switch comparison beyond performance, to include manageability and support for comprehensive virtual networking capabilities. SecureFast technology provides an unmatched level of network control and guaranteed investment protection, allowing for increased performance, better communication and lower overall operations costs.

Essential to Cabletron's SecureFast Switching architecture is the ability to embed layer 3 virtual routing services directly into its high-performance switches. Through a simple firmware upgrade, customers can add virtual routing software to a broad line of Cabletron switches, including an installed base of over 2 million ports.

Cabletron Systems is the recognized leader in providing high-performance intranetworking solutions, including LAN and ATM switches and advanced network and systems management software. Under its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products throughout the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks.

With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs over 5,700 people worldwide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. Over the last four quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $1.1 billion.

Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http// www.ctron.com

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC.

(603) 332-9400


Cheyenne Swr Responds to McAfee Withdrawal
CHEYENNE SOFTWARE RESPONDS TO MCAFEE WITHDRAWAL

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y., MAY 1, 1996 -- Cheyenne Software, Inc. (AMEX: CYE) today issued the following statement in response to McAfee's announcement that it has withdrawn its unsolicited proposal to effect a merger with Cheyenne: "We are pleased by McAfee's decision to withdraw its unsolicited merger proposal. With the removal of this distracting issue, Cheyenne can now focus one hundred percent on our primary objective: enhancing shareholder value by applying our many strategic, technological, and operational strengths to improve our financial performance. In the weeks and months ahead, we will be communicating with our shareholders to report on our progress toward that objective."

ABOUT CHEYENNE SOFTWARE

Cheyenne Software, Inc. is an international developer of essential software solutions for NetWare, Windows NT, UNIX, Macintosh, OS/2, Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 operating systems. Its enterprise-wide offerings include an array of storage management, security, and communications products, including Cheyenne HSM, JETserve, InocuLAN, FAXserve, and its flagship product line, the ARCserve family of network backup software. Cheyenne can be contacted at (800) 243-9462 (U.S. or Canada) or (516) 465-4000, or by visiting its WWW home page at: http://www.cheyenne.com.


DELL SOLIDIFIES PRICING LEADERSHIP

Company Reduces Prices Across Desktop, Notebook Lines Aggressive Strategy, Direct Model Provide Competitive Advantage

AUSTIN, TEXAS, MAY 1, 1996 -- Coming on the heels of aggressive reductions in prices across its network server product line, Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq: DELL) today announced significant price reductions of up to 21 percent across its Dell OptiPlex desktop line and 8 percent on selected Dell Latitude notebook PCs.

As with its recent network server price reduction, today's announcement comes as a result of Dell's efficient direct business model. Dell, the world's leading direct marketer of computer systems, said it is able to pass along to customers the savings from reductions in system component costs quickly because it maintains very low inventories.

"We have seen significant reductions in the cost of components recently, which have put a spotlight on how quickly Dell can pass these savings on to our customers," said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Computer. "With our announcements this week, our products are among the lowest priced high-quality systems on the market. Because we maintain low component inventories, Dell has consistently passed along cost savings in the form of lower prices and we are again leading the industry with today's announcement."

"When the cost of components such as memory chips or processors drops rapidly, a company that maintains about 30 days of inventory is able to quickly pass along those savings in the form of lower prices by the end of the month," Mr. Dell continued. "Companies using indirect distribution partners such as PC dealers often carry 90 to 120 days of product in their inventory and distribution pipeline. As a result, they are often unable to pass along similar component cost reductions for weeks or even months after we reduce our prices, putting them at a competitive disadvantage."

The Dell OptiPlex systems reduced today are designed for corporate, government and education customers looking for high quality systems that can be easily connected to large, complex networks. Because of Dell's close working relationship with Microsoft and the company's extensive operating system and network environment testing, the OptiPlex desktop line is ideally suited for corporate and government customers preparing to transition to Microsoft Windows NT.

Dell was among the first companies in the industry to factory install Windows NT and the company is well-positioned to help customers transition to the latest versions of the operating system.

Sample OptiPlex desktop base configurations with today's price cuts:

Model               Configuration*   Former$    New$**    %Decrease +

OptiPlex G 5100     16MB/850MB       $2,031     $1,765       13.1%

OptiPlex G 5133     16MB/1.0GB       $2,296     $1,955       14.9%

OptiPlex G 5133     32MB/2GB         $3,021     $2,414       20.1%

OptiPlex GX*** 5100 16MB/1.0GB       $2,316     $2,005       13.4%

OptiPlex GX 5133    32MB/2GB         $3,256     $2,614       19.7%

OptiPlex GX 5166    32MB/2GB         $3,576     $2,894       19.1%

+ The price reductions announced today are effective in the U.S. only.

Sample Latitude notebook PC configurations with today's price cuts:

Model                Configuration*    Former$   New$**   %Decrease +

Latitude XPi P90D     540MB/8MB RAM    $2,599    $2,399       8%

Latitude XPi P120D    540MB/8MB RAM    $2,799    $2,599       8%

+ The price reductions announced today are effective in the U.S. only.

The Dell Latitude notebook PCs reduced today are designed for customers looking for excellent battery life in a powerful, dependable package. They are ideal for manipulating complex data, network file sharing, creating and delivering visual presentations and for remote e-mail access.

The pricing actions announced by Dell today are aimed at the mainstay of Dell's customer base and are designed to continue the momentum the company has established in that competitive marketplace.

A Fortune 500 company, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct marketer of computer systems and one of the largest computer system manufacturers in the world, based on annual revenues of $5.3 billion. Dell designs and customizes products and services to end-user requirements, and offers an extensive selection of peripherals and software through the DellWare program. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number, 1-800-BUY-DELL (1-800-289-3355) or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web server at http://www.dell.com/.

* All configurations include base system with slimline chassis, 15-inch (13.7" VIS) monitor, DOS 6.22/Windows 3.11 or Windows 95, specified amount of RAM and specified hard drive, WIN95 Keyboard*, 3.5" floppy drive and BusinessCare 3 year limited warranty. The OptiPlex G configurations include 1MB VRAM.

*** OptiPlex GX configurations also include 256Kb pipeline burst cache, 2MB VRAM, integrated Sound Blaster 16 audio and 3Com integrated 10MB/sec Ethernet networking capability.

** The above listed prices are retail prices. Reseller, government and corporate discounts may be applicable.


Dell Seizes Server Price Leadership
DELL SEIZES SERVER PRICE LEADERSHIP POSITION

Company Announces Dramatic Price Reductions Across Network Server Line

AUSTIN, TEXAS, APRIL 29, 1996 -- Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq: DELL) aggressively reduced prices today by up to 34 percent across its Dell PowerEdge network server product line.

Today's announcement comes as a result of Dell's efficient direct business model, which has enabled Dell to pass along to customers the savings from reductions in system component costs. The Dell direct approach also provides savings by eliminating large inventories of finished goods, avoiding middleman dealers, and keeping operating expenses low.

Dell, the world's leading direct marketer of computer systems, said that the current price cuts result in large part from the rapid reductions in system component costs which have occurred in recent months, and from Dell's unique ability to pass those cost reductions along to the customer quickly because of Dell's low inventory business model.

With today's announcement, the company believes it is resetting the price/performance model for the server marketplace.

"With our price moves today, we are signaling to our customers and the competition that the premium paid for network servers is coming down to earth," said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO. "The demand for information -- both within companies and across society -- has been steadily increasing, driving the need for more affordable network servers. Our announcement today helps make that vision a reality."

"We are looking to continue our momentum in the server market with pricing that is now substantially below our major competitors in this market," Mr. Dell added.

The PowerEdge network server systems reduced today fill a variety of roles, from handling workloads for small workgroups to serving large enterprise networks. They are also designed for customers setting up Internet connections and Web sites, as well as customers preparing to transition to Microsoft Windows NT.

The entry-level Dell PowerEdge EL is an ideal network server package for first-time server sites, remote branch offices and larger offices requiring an additional server. The PowerEdge EL can also be purchased as a pre-configured, ready-to-run Internet server, complete with Windows NT, Netscape software and Web site authoring tools for customers looking to connect to the Internet or develop their own home pages.

The PowerEdge SP and XE, now available with Intel's 166 MHz Pentium processor, are designed for scalability and upgradeability and are ideally suited for use as mid-range file, resource sharing and application servers. The PowerEdge SP and XE offer options such as ECC (error checking and correcting) memory, RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks) technology, server management and hot-spare and hot-swappable drives, providing customers with "maximum uptime."

The PowerEdge XL, Dell's high-end, symmetrical multiprocessing server, uses as many as four Pentium processors and offers advanced server management features. The XL server includes leading-edge technologies such as PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus technology, up to 768 MB of ECC memory, high-performance disk subsystems, hot-spare and hot-pluggable disk drive options, and server management hardware and software.

Sample PowerEdge Network Server base configurations with today's price cuts include:

Model                  Config*    Former$    New$**    %Decrease +

PowerEdge EL 5120     32MB/1GB    $3,883     $2,948       24%

PowerEdge SP 5100-2   64MB/2GB    $8,028     $6,140       23%

PowerEdge XE 5166-2   96MB/8GB   $19,430    $13,208       32%

PowerEdge XL 5133-2   96MB/8GB   $30,891    $25,546       17%

+ The price reductions announced today are effective in the U.S. only.

Dell has recently invested in upgrading its services, capabilities and infrastructure to fully support the company's server initiative, including:

 Expansion of the company's Dell PlusSM factory integration facility

 The addition of DEC as worldwide server on-site service provider

 Increasing field account executives in the U.S. and Europe to grow

 the existing direct relationships with major, global accounts

 Increasing the number of Systems Engineers to improve the company's

 network consulting, service and support capabilities in both the

 U.S. and Europe.

 Adding to the company's server and networking services, such as

 Dell DirectLineSM network operating system support and on-site

 set-up, validation and installation of Dell servers.

Between its investments in infrastructure and capabilities, and the company's continued aggressive price position, Dell is making the investments to further increase its momentum in the server marketplace.

A Fortune 500 company, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct marketer of computer systems and one of the largest computer system manufacturers in the world, based on annual revenues of $5.3 billion. Dell designs and customizes products and services to end-user requirements, and offers an extensive selection of peripherals and software through the DellWare program. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number, 1-800-BUY-DELL (1-800-289-3355) or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web server at http://www.dell.com/.

** The above listed prices are retail prices. Reseller, government and corporate discounts may be applicable

* EL Configuration includes PowerEdge EL base system, a single 120MHz Intel Pentium processor, 256Kb write-back cache, 32 megabytes of RAM, 1.0 gigabyte hard drive, WIN95 Keyboard*, 3.5" floppy drive, NEC 6X CD-ROM drive, 3Com 3C590 Ethernet NIC, and BusinessCare 3 YR limited warranty.

* SP Configuration includes PowerEdge SP base system, a single 100MHz Intel Pentium processor, 256Kb write-back cache, 64 megabytes of RAM, 2 gigabyte hard drive with 2940 controller, WIN95 Keyboard*, 3.5" floppy drive, 3Com Etherlink 3C595 NIC, NEC 6X CD-ROM, Dell SafeSite server management software, BusinessCare 3 YR limited warranty, and Directline NOS support.

* XE Configuration includes PowerEdge XE base system, dual 166MHz Intel Pentium processors, 512Kb write-back cache, 96 megabytes of RAM, two 4GB hard drives (8GB total) with Dell SCSI Array controller, WIN95 Keyboard, * 3.5" floppy drive, NEC 6X CD-ROM, Dell SafeSite server management software, 3Com Etherlink 3C595 NIC, BusinessCare 3 YR limited warranty, and Directline NOS support.

* XL Configuration includes PowerEdge XL base system, four 133MHz Intel Pentium processors, 512Kb write back cache, 96 megabytes of RAM, two 4GB hard drives (8GB total) with RAID adapter card, WIN95 Keyboard,* 3.5" floppy drive, 3Com Etherlink III 3C597 network interface card, NEC 6X CD-ROM, BusinessCare 3 YR limited warranty, Directline NOS support, and On-Site Validation.


HotPage Puts Online Content to Work
DocuMagix HotPage Puts Online Content to Work for You!

Cool Web Sites Turn Into Hot Pages Starting May 7

Internet World, San Jose, CA (April 30, 1996) - DocuMagix HotPage, the first companion application for Netscape Navigator that captures, organizes, and manages World Wide Web and Intranet information and content, will be available for purchase online beginning May 7 at a suggested price of $39. The retail version of DocuMagix HotPage, which includes Netscape Navigator 2.0, will be available starting the week of May 13 from computer retailers nationwide at a suggested street price of $79. For the first time, Web browsers, Internet surfers, and online netizens of all kinds can take web-based information and turn it into useful desktop-based content.

"Information and content are the driving forces behind the Web's popularity," said George Skaff, vice president of marketing at DocuMagix, Inc. "DocuMagix HotPage helps users take full advantage of this rich resource and put the information to work for them in their local environment."

Although the Internet's World Wide Web is packed with valuable information and content, most users resort to printing out any data they want to keep for reference or repurpose for reports or other uses. DocuMagix HotPage captures Web pages with one click and saves them in HTML format or as "electronic paper" that can be easily integrated with computer-based documents. Web pages are stored in an intuitive, electronic "file cabinet" with their live URLs automatically embedded in the saved documents. Once in DocuMagix HotPage, users can manipulate, print, fax, and even merge Web documents with other Windows documents. Links to the Web can be embedded in any document saved in the DocuMagix HotPage file cabinet, thereby providing points of reference and updated information for work in progress.

Further sales information is available by calling 1-800-DOCUMAGIX (or 1-800-362-8624).

System Requirements:

DocuMagix HotPage for Netscape Navigator requires an IBM-compatible 486 or higher processor with 8 MB RAM (and a 4 MB permanent swap file for Windows 3.1 and 3.11 users), a hard disk with 7 MB free for software installation, DOS 3.1 (or later), and Windows 3.1 or higher, or Windows 95, Netscape Navigator 1.2 or later, a modem and an Internet connection.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, DocuMagix, Inc. was founded in May 1993 with a charter to be the leading supplier of personal document management software using intelligent document understanding technology. DocuMagix PaperMaster_ recently won Imaging Magazine's 1995 Product of the Year and Editor's Choice awards for its intuitive interface and ease-of-use. DocuMagix has numerous business partnerships and strategic alliances with companies worldwide, including Hewlett-Packard, Netscape Communications, Logitech, Delrina, Esselte AB, Visioneer, Pentax, and Relisys. Further company information can be found at http://www.documagix.com/.


DocuMagix Hotpage Web Cargo on software.net
DocuMagix and CyberSource Announce the Availability of DocuMagix HotPage "Web Cargo" Program on software.net

Personal Content Delivery of Live Web Pages via Intuitive Content Management Software Now a Reality on the World Wide Web

Internet World, San Jose, CA (April 30, 1996) - DocuMagix, Inc., publisher of DocuMagix HotPage for Netscape Navigator, and CyberSource Corporation, the Internet industry's leading electronic distribution company, today announced an agreement under which CyperSource's software.net (http://www.software.net) will be the first World Wide Web site to host the DocuMagix HotPage Web Cargo Program.

The DocuMagix HotPage Web Cargo Program provides Web commerce providers, Web content providers, online advertisers and direct marketers, and company Intranet webmasters a powerful facility to deliver live, online content to Internet and Intranet users.

Under the Web Cargo Program, content providers can utilize the free HotPage Discovery Edition to deliver live "content cargo", completely defined by themselves, to their online user communities, embedded within the intuitive cabinet/drawer/folder interface of DocuMagix HotPage. Content providers can also sign up to commercially distribute the full Release 1.0 version of DocuMagix HotPage with customized content digitally delivered to users along with the software.

"As a company committed to the delivery of software over the Internet, we are excited about launching the DocuMagix HotPage Web Cargo Program via software.net," said Bill McKiernan, president and CEO of CyberSource. "Having relevant, online content available to users as "hot cargo" allows us to add more value to our customers. The commercial and freeware versions of DocuMagix HotPage delivered via software.net will contain valuable user information, promotions and incentives which will be regularly updated, and contribute to the growth of electronic distribution as a fulfillment and marketing vehicle. CyberSource, as a pioneer in the field of electronic software distribution, is pleased to join with DocuMagix in the initiative," McKiernan concluded.

"The DocuMagix HotPage Web Cargo Program is an innovative program that allows Internet content providers to preview and sample live content from their websites, deliver and track marketing promotions, and facilitates the delivery of mission-critical Intranet content within corporations via our easy to use cabinet of 'content cargo', " said Al Sisto, president and CEO of DocuMagix, Inc. "We believe CyberSource Corporation, with their industry leading software.net site on the World Wide Web, is the perfect partner to help us launch this project into the industry. Versions of DocuMagix HotPage provided by software.net will contain innovative content and promotions for offline browsing with Netscape Navigator, thus delivering more power, productivity, and choice to the Internet user," added Sisto.

DocuMagix HotPage for Netscape Navigator will be available for purchase on software.net beginning May 7 at a suggested price of $39. Corporate Site Licensing is also available via software.net.

Further sales information is available by calling 1-800-DOCUMAGIX (or 1-800-362-8624).

CyberSource Corporation is a privately held company specializing in advanced, customized Internet commerce services including secure transaction processing and electronic distribution. CyberSource owns software.net (http://software.net), the first Internet-based software superstore focused on electronic distribution, offering over 16,000 products to purchase with hundreds of those titles available for electronic fulfillment. CyberSource is the first company to electronically distribute software for many leading publishers including Microsoft, Claris, Symantec, Qualcomm, FTP, Novell, and IBM. Founded in 1994, CyberSource is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, DocuMagix, Inc. was founded in May 1993 with a charter to be the leading supplier of personal document management software using intelligent document understanding technology. DocuMagix PaperMaster recently won Imaging Magazine's 1995 Product of the Year and Editor's Choice awards for its intuitive interface and ease-of-use. DocuMagix has numerous business partnerships and strategic alliances with companies worldwide, including Hewlett-Packard, Netscape Communications, Logitech, Delrina, Esselte AB, Visioneer, Pentax, and Relisys. Further company information can be found at http://www.documagix.com/.


DPI NETCommuter Remote Access Server
First Multi-Functional Server to Combine Remote Access And A Print Server

DPI's NETCommuter Satisfies the Needs of Small, Branch, and Remote Offices

(Waltham, MA - April 29, 1996) -- Digital Products, Inc. (DPI) announced today the release of NETCommuter, its new Remote Access server designed to meet the needs of companies with less than 250 people -- the small office, small company, or remote/branch office of a large company. NETCommuter provides Remote Node Dial-In, Remote Control Dial-In, Dial-Out and Print Server functionality in one product. Telecommuters, business travelers, and field personnel are now able to cost-effectively access their office PCs and network resources anytime, from anywhere.

According to DPI Chief Technology Officer Bill Peisel, "NETCommuter means more productivity without adding more devices to your network. Almost every small, branch or remote office needs both Remote Access and print serving. DPI's newest product provides both for the price of one -- but you don't have to use both functions to justify the expense. Even though NETCommuter is already one of the lowest priced Remote Access servers on the market, the Print Server functions are included at no additional cost. As a result, there's one less box, one less installation, one less Ethernet connection, one less hassle. NETCommuter is fast and reliable, secure, seamlessly scaleable, and, most of all, easy."

Because it was built by the company who defined easy-to-use network Print Servers, NETCommuter is easy to install, easy to operate and easy to support. It was designed for the office that doesn't have an extensive MIS department or budget. Employees on-the-road or working out of their homes can communicate the same as if they were in the office because it supports both Remote Node and Remote Control concurrently. NETCommuter will help companies improve productivity and reduce costs.

NETCommuter is as fast as any other Remote Access product on the market -- with a speed of 4-6K total bytes/second and optimized phone line performance. Failed connections are automatically re-established. NETCommuter security features guard both the Remote Access server and the local area network (LAN). Encrypted passwords, secure and roving dialback, CHAP, PAP, session limits and time-outs protect against viruses and unauthorized access.

"NETCommuter is the ideal product for network administrators," comments Peisel. "They can centrally support their remote users and network -- and manage it all without leaving their desks.  Most everything can be done remotely, including individual workstation software installation, upgrades, system configurations, host rebooting, and technical support. Even user training, customer education and sales demonstrations can be conducted remotely. The latest trend is for companies to have field personnel, telecommuters, and business people on the go; NETCommuter is the easiest and most cost-effective way to keep up with the latest technology." Systems Manager George Rusak of Georgetown Collection, Inc. (Portland, ME) thinks combining the remote access and print server functions makes sense. "The tools needed for remote access are the same as remote printing," he comments. "I had to connect multiple printers, activate multiple protocols, and set up everyone's PCs; but with NETCommuter's easy management features, I configured everything centrally through the one unit. It lessened my workload and I was able to print from all available protocols simultaneously while using Dial-In and Dial-Out. More and more people want to be able to work from home or while they are on the road. This was a good, cost-effective way of adding this capability without adding devices to our network."

Network Administrators will especially appreciate the easy installation and operation. The unit -- which is small enough to fit in your hand -- installs in minutes; its three-step instructions are printed on the bottom of the unit. After software is loaded on individual PCs, it's ready to go. One-step icon connections from Windows automate dialing, login, and drive mapping so connection is completed in minutes. NETCommuter also supports automatic bootup configurations for DOS and Windows. Support is just as easy. An operations manual and status LEDs located on the top of the unit allow troubleshooting at a glance. NSDOCTOR, a Windows-based utility program, makes it easy to provide remote and central management. A special NETCommuter utility warrants against accidental launching of large programs over the dial-up connection and provides for disk caching of frequently used programs.

Jim Guirl, Project Manager for custom manufacturer Advanced Automation (Greenville, South Carolina), explains how easy it is for his three field engineers, two salespeople, and two home workers to use NETCommuter. "They check their e-mail, transfer files to and from the network, and upload/download needed information. I generated an icon labeled 'Dial the office' and even our non-technical staff members can easily communicate remotely. All they do is 'pick and click' and a connection is made in less than a minute.

"NETCommuter is decidedly more useful than other communication methods. The field engineers found the speed of the old bulletin board aggravating, overnight express costly, and voicemail didn't provide all the information that was needed. With NETCommuter, field people have instant access to all normal in-house network resources, including files, applications, and e-mail, so their jobs are made easier. Because our managers can now send messages -- as well as files -- to the field, communication and productivity have improved. "

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL

NETCommuter is truly multi-functional, offering Remote Node-Dial In, Remote Control-Dial-In, Dial-Out, and Print Serving. There's one high-speed serial port for modem sharing and two high-speed parallel ports for printer sharing. All ports can be active simultaneously.

REMOTE NODE enables the user to act as a full-fledged node on the network with access to all resources, including logging on to file servers, printing to network printers, sending and receiving e-mail, and using any other network service usually available. Remote Node works best when the amount of data being transmitted over the phone line is not excessive (e.g. e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet program, transferring files).

REMOTE CONTROL enables users to fully take over their PCs at work from anywhere and remotely link to any and all network resources. Remote Control is best used for applications involving large amounts of data (e.g. Internet, large centralized LAN applications like CAD, sales prospecting programs, etc., and database searches). Remote Control runs in Windows and can control a PC that is running either DOS, Windows, or Apple. One Remote Control PC can control several LAN PCs simultaneously (as long as the LAN PCs contain NETCommuter host software).

REMOTE NODE AND REMOTE CONTROL CAN OPERATE CONCURRENTLY.

DIAL-OUT supports both Novell and Apple, as well as a shared modem pool. Users can easily dial out to communication services (e.g. America On Line, CompuServe, etc.) and bulletin boards (BBS).

PRINT SERVER is an added feature of NETCommuter. For no additional cost, NETCommuter users enjoy the benefits of an award-winning Print Server from the leader in network printing. NETCommuter, like its DPI sibling NETPrint, provides transparent, simultaneous access through Novell NetWare, UNIX, Windows NT V3.5+, Windows for Workgroups (with third party software), LAN Server R4.5+, Apple, and TCP/IP (for printing only); has two high-speed parallel printer ports, and 1 MB Flash for upgrades.

COMPATIBILITY AND FLEXIBILITY

NETCommuter supports Windows 95 client, Apple ARAP Version 2, and Novell; full Novell and Apple Dial-In and Dial-Out (TCP/IP and Banyan are planned as future upgrades). NETCommuter can be painlessly integrated with Lotus NOTES, MS Office and others. NETCommuter works with any PPP Remote Access software, including Windows 95, 3COM, Shiva, Digital Equipment's DECserver, Telebit NetBlazer, and CISCO RAS products.

NETCommuter's 1 MB of Flash ROM provides for centralized downloading of new and upcoming features; multiple units can be updated simultaneously. Although NETCommuter is one piece of hardware, both the Print Server and Remote Access functions run independently of each other. NETCommuter has one high-speed serial port for inbound and outbound modem sharing and two high-speed parallel ports for printer sharing; all ports can be active simultaneously.

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

NETCommuter requires a 286 or higher PC (386 is recommended) with a high- speed serial (COM) port, 16450 or 8250 UART (16550 UART for best performance); and a modem (9600 bits/second or higher over telephone line -- 28.8K bps recommended).  Software requirements include MS- DOS 3.3 or higher and Windows 3.1 or higher.

NETCOMMUTER HELPS COMPANIES SAVE MONEY

As a single-port product, NETCommuter provides a low-cost way for small offices, small companies, or remote branch offices of a larger company to take advantage of remote access technology. There's no need for a substantial investment up front; the NETCommuter units can be bought one at a time as needed and put on an Ethernet network where they are needed. Multiple units can be accessed on a pooled basis and managed centrally; with redundancy, there's no single point of failure.

Jim Havens, MIS Manager for Mailhouse, Inc., a 125-employee publishing and printing house, is using NETCommuter to connect his two plants of operation. "Our two buildings are located far enough apart to make it very expensive to connect them with fiber optic cable -- over $25,000 to start. We don't wish to invest that large a sum of money right now; but with NETCommuter, the employees in one building are able to access and run applications on a server located in another building.  We're saving a lot of money right now by using DPI's Remote Access product."

"When I'm travelling," explains Havens, "I use NETCommuter to remotely access and control the server. As an MIS manager, I need to be in constant touch with my systems. NETCommuter enables me to do that easily."

At $795 NETCommuter is the lowest-priced multi-function Remote Access unit on the market. Users get two products (Remote Access Server and Print Server) in one, so hundreds of dollars can be saved. DPI's product includes unlimited remote client software licenses and one remote control license (LAN PC) per NETCommuter license. Additional Remote Host licenses can be purchased in packs: 1-Host Pack for $85, 3-Host Pack for $185, 10-Host Pack for $595. Additional software (PPP DOS/Win client, IPX outbound modem client for DOS/Win, Apple outbound modem client, NSDOCTOR Management disk, and Apple utility disk) is included with the NETCommuter price. All DPI products have a 3-year standard warranty -- increased to 6 years upon return of the warranty card -- as well as toll-free customer service, and free overnight replacement unit (US only) in case of unit failure within 90 days of purchase.

Says Guirl, "If I needed another Print Server, I would get a NETCommuter. The incremental cost is small and is far outweighed by the Remote Access benefits."

NETCommuter is available immediately through DPI's worldwide network of resellers and distributors including Ingram Micro, Merisel, and Tech Data.

ABOUT DPI

DPI (Digital Products Inc.), a privately-held company, is a leading supplier of state-of-the-art network printing solutions.  DPI commercially manufactures both NETPrint external Print Servers and JETXPrint internal cards (high-speed Print Servers for Novell, Windows, DEC, Apple, Banyan and UNIX networks), as well as the PrintDirector family of automatic printer sharing devices for the non-networked market. DPI products are available worldwide through leading distributors and resellers. In addition, DPI has over 10 years experience developing OEM versions of its network print server solutions for various printer controller architectures and offering an industry standard Off-The-Shelf network print server. DPI is authorized by Novell as a NEST provider to distribute, sell, and support NEST SDK Technology, and has entered into a joint development and license agreement with Adobe Systems Incorporated to develop leading state-of-the-art network printing solutions for printer manufacturers and end-users in the network printing market. For more information:  Digital Products Inc., 411 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02154 &bull; phone (617) 647-1234 &bull; fax (617) 647-4474 &bull; Web http://www.digprod.com &bull; e-mail salesinfo@digprod.com &bull; Apple Link DIGPROD and DPI.TECH.


Firefox Internet Document Server for Netware
FIREFOX ANNOUNCES INTERNET DOCUMENT SERVER FOR NETWARE LANS

Companies Build Secure Internet and Intranet Web and FTP Sites Directly on NetWare Servers

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 29 -- Firefox (Nasdaq: FFOX), the leading supplier of NetWare to TCP/IP gateways, today announced the Internet Document Server to meet the increasing corporate need for Internet and Intranet access to information. The Internet Document Server integrates World Wide Web and FTP servers with extensive NOV*IX security capabilities that provides a high performance, secure, accountable environment for Internet and Intranet users. Firefox's Internet Document Server supplies documents to users within a LAN or WAN directly from the NetWare server, eliminating expensive UNIX workstation and firewall requirements for NetWare sites.

"The Internet Document Server is more than just a web server; it is the only document server solution for NetWare users that operates on NetWare 3.x and 4.x, can be accessed from both IP and IPX, uses standard NetWare security for file access, and features comprehensive firewall security," said Peter Simkin, Chief Technical Officer at Firefox.

In a multi-server, intranet environment, the Internet Document Server can automatically create up to 16 "virtual" web and FTP servers on a LAN or a WAN for document posting and maintenance -- each with their own IP address. These virtual web and FTP servers can reside on separate NetWare servers, communicating to a single NOV*IX gateway over an IPX/SPX network. For example, from an initial NOV*IX gateway server, a network administrator may deploy virtual web and FTP servers to a variety of departments. These departments use their own resources to post and maintain documents, and can control user access to documents by file name or directory as required.

IP users on the LAN or WAN can also access documents on any of the virtual web or FTP servers (when allowed) via a single NOV*IX for NetWare TCP/IP gateway physically located on the initial NetWare server. Comprehensive security is achieved with virtual servers based on IPX/SPX, so IP users are excluded by NOV*IX's natural firewall. IPX/SPX users are restricted by NetWare's User Authentication and security features.

The Internet Document Server is also customizable, supporting built-in image mapping, and PERL and BASIC scripting. Firefox plans to incorporate support for FTP Software's KeyPak document translation software, which automatically converts documents into HTML format, and a data wizard for retrieving information from ODBC and SQL databases.

Pricing and Availability

The Internet Document Server will be available in July for $995 from Firefox integrators, resellers, and distributors. Customers can call Firefox at 800-230-6090 for more information.

Founded in 1989, Firefox Communications Inc. is a publicly-held company trading under the Nasdaq symbol FFOX. Firefox products make network-based information, the Internet and internal resources (Intranet and IP hosts), viable business tools for organizations. Firefox products allow organizations to: access information in a sensible and secure way, manage the effective use of information, and control the cost of accessing and using information. Firefox is located at 2099 Gateway Place, Seventh Floor, San Jose, CA 95110; phone 408-467-1100; fax 408-467-1105; http://www.firefox.com; sales@firefox.com.


Novell Licenses Frontier SuperNFS Client
Novell Licenses Frontier Technologies' Network File System Technology.

INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE, CA - April 30, 1996 -Frontier Technologies Corporation and Novell, Inc. today announced an agreement whereby Novell will license Frontier's SuperNFS Client product. The SuperNFS Client will enable users of Novell's desktop products to access and share information and printers anywhere on their internal network or the Internet using the NetWork File System (NFS) and related protocols. Frontier Technologies will provide Novell with the SuperNFS Client in several different languages including American English, French, German, Japanese, and possibly others.

"Frontier Technologies' SuperNFS Client is the best of breed solution for accessing UNIX file and print services over intranets and the Internet," said Mark Griffiths, director of product marketing for Novell's Internet Commerce Division. "Users will be assured of the best possible product speed and reliability."

"This strategic alliance with Novell will mean that SuperNFS will certainly become even more widely used and that it may become the defacto standard on corporate networks around the globe," said Dr. Prakash Ambegaonkar, CEO of Frontier Technologies.

ABOUT NOVELL

Novell, Inc. is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for the networked world, enabling customers to connect with other people and the information they need, any time, any place. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.

ABOUT FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Frontier Technologies' mission is to pioneer Internet and Intranet applications that make individuals more productive and businesses more competitive in a global market. Frontier Technologies Corporation is a proven technology leader in Internet and Intranet networking applications for Microsoft Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT environments. Building on its core competency in open systems networking, Frontier Technologies offers a range of innovative software products suited for businesses of all sizes. A strong commitment to providing easy- to-use, complete solutions, together with responsive customer service has won Frontier Technologies a loyal customer base spanning large corporations, small-to-medium sized businesses and government users.

Frontier Technologies Corporation

10201 North Port Washington Road

Mequon, WI 53092

Sales: 800-929-3054

Fax: 414-241-7084

Info@frontiertech.com

WWW.Frontiertech.com

FTP: FTP.FRONTIERTECH.COM


Distinct NetRover for the Internet
Distinct Announces NetRover for the Internet

Saratoga, CA--Distinct Corporation, the leader in TCP/IP and Internet development tools and a leading supplier of corporate Intranet solutions, today announced the imminent release of a NetRover, a high-end Internet package in the Distinct Intranet Suite of products.

Distinct NetRover includes a new and highly powerful FTP client application that allows multiple connections. This means that a system administrator can transfer files between two remote systems without having to return to the office. The new FTP client has a Windows '95 look and feel in both the 16 and 32 bit versions. It includes single click profiles and several more advanced feature such as firewall support.

The Distinct Email/News package has also been heavily enhanced. It now includes MIME support with viewers for all the popular file types. The speed with which all encoded attachments are mailed has also been increased substantially making Distinct email a perfect choice for sending large attachments to email recipients.

All the new enhancements to this package make Distinct NetRover an extremely powerful and comprehensive set of utilities for home and office Internet users as well as professionals who use mobile computing to keep in touch with their office while on the road.

Distinct NetRover offers a high-end solution to corporate users as well as to the power user at home. "I've been running their beta version and it has solved my file transfer problems. I am now able to transfer large files between two remote systems sitting at my home computer, this saves me from having to return to the office late at night to do the required transfers," said Graham Cook president of Woodend Farms in Australia.

Distinct NetRover is affordably priced at $99. Distinct also offers 90 days of free technical support, and a long term support plan. Distinct NetRover will be available in the near future from Distinct's authorized resellers or directly from Distinct Corporation.

About Distinct

Distinct Corporation was founded in 1984. The vision of the company's founders was simple, complete TCP/IP--the de facto standard in connectivity among heterogeneous networks -- with Microsoft, the standard in graphical user interfaces. Over the last few years the company has experienced an explosive growth phase. Today, Distinct is the leading supplier of software development tools for the TCP/IP and Internet developer and major supplier of end user TCP/IP and Internet utilities. The Fortune 1000, large government agencies and thousands of small businesses all over the world have grown to rely on Distinct's software.

Additional information on Distinct's entire product line is available on Distinct's web site, http://www.distinct.com.

Contact: Rachelle Arcayena, Distinct Corporation

Voice: 408-366-8933

Email: rachelle@distinct.com


BoxTop Joins AT&T Creative Alliance Pgm
BOXTOP INTERACTIVE BECOMES THE FIRST MEMBER OF AT&T's CREATIVE ALLIANCE PROGRAM

Los Angeles Web Developer to Create Sites for AT&T Customers

(INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE-BoxTop Interactive (www.boxtop.com), one of the fastest growing developers of Web sites in Southern California, has announced that it is the first Web developer in the nation to become a member of AT&T's Creative Alliance Program. The program aims to pair the nation's finest Web development firms with AT&T's business customers looking to develop Web sites on AT&T Easy World Wide Web Services.

BoxTop Interactive specializes in the design and development of cutting-edge Web sites for major corporate and entertainment accounts. The company has created award-winning sites for Fox Broadcasting Company, GUESS, Inc., A&M Records, the television show "Cops" and the forthcoming site for UPN (The United Paramount Network). Additionally, the firm was recently selected to construct sites for the Hard Rock Cafe as well as a soon-to-be-released feature film for Castle Rock Entertainment.

"Our company is devoted to the creation of a new generation of compelling web sites for the entertainment industry and for corporate America," said Kevin Wall, chief executive officer. "The landmark relationship with AT&T will allow us to branch out into the creation of cutting-edge Web sites, as well as leaving the hosting of these sites to an undisputed networking expert. It s important to us, as we evolve as a company, o rely on and refer clients to a leader in the hosting of sites who can provide quality and service on a long-term basis."

The AT&T Creative Alliance Program was created to marry the creative energies of the nation's top Web design talents with AT&T's technical expertise and secure, reliable network services.

BoxTop Interactive is associated with BoxTop Entertainment, a leading producer of worldwide event television programming and the nation's leading developer of one-time television specials for the music industry. For more information, contact Schuyler Samperton at BoxTop Interactive, 9014 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90069. Phone: (310) 246-0909. Fax: (310) 246-9995. Email: schuyler@boxtop.com.

Contact: Rolland Going, The Terpin Group

Voice: 310-821-6100

Email: rgoing@terpin.com


Parsons Technology Labels Express
LABELS EXPRESS

DESIGN AND PRINT THE PERFECT LABELS, ENVELOPES AND POSTCARDS IN JUST MINUTES WITH NEW LABELS EXPRESS SOFTWARE

With Parsons' ALL-NEW Labels Express for Windows in your software library, picture-perfect labels are just minutes away -- for everything from uses in your home, to bulk mailings and business cards!

Available for just $19 (plus $5 shipping&handling), Labels Express is an easy-to-use label- and envelope-printing program that makes personalizing your mailings a breeze. With Labels Express, you'll save time--look sharp--and be accurate!

How does Labels Express save you time? In just a few days, you'll be designing and printing professional-quality labels, envelopes and postcards that are complete with graphics, text messages and bar-codes. Use Labels Express to organize your video library, send a birthday card in a personalized envelope, create professional return address labels that get noticed and make a positive statement about you!

How does Labels Express help sharpen up the look of your documents? Among its hundreds of uses in the home and office, you'll create terrific-looking file folder labels, software disk labels, audio & video cassette labels, postcards, canning labels, gift tags, storage labels, Rolodex cards, single-sheet labels, letterhead, bar code mailings, name badges, mailing labels, shipping labels, price tags and much more!

How does Labels Express create a level of accuracy that's beyond belief? For modem owners, Labels Express features an ingenious "Dial-a-ZIP" feature--with it, you can locate ZIP codes while avoiding the access fees! "Dial-a-ZIP" locates a U.S. Postal Address database, verifies up to 100 addresses per phone call, corrects common errors, and adds the nine-digit ZIP to any U.S. address . . . it's that simple!

Labels Express:

* Supports all standard sizes for most envelopes, flyers and

  Avery labels.

* Includes several pre-defined settings for labels and envelopes,

  making format changes a snap!

* Prints directly on individual envelopes, labels, sheets of

  labels -- even customizes odd-sized envelopes.

* Is an easy and affordable way to clean up your address lists

  and research ZIP codes, thanks to the unique "Dial-a-ZIP" option.

* Permits the addition of graphics and "rubber-stamp" messages, such

  as "Urgent," "Personal," "Photos--Do Not Bend," or "Confidential."

* Rotates text and scales graphics to any size you want.

* Reads address files from dBase, Windows Card file and ASCII

  fixed-length programs.

* Prints standard and delivery point POSTNET barcodes and FIM codes

  to insure your mail is delivered quickly and efficiently.

* Prints a postal CASS report for volume mailings, as well as routes

  for carriers.

* Includes standard postal indicia for printing First-Class,

  Third-Class and Non-Profit permits.

* Reads TIF, PCX, BMP and WMF images, allowing you to place your

  graphics anywhere you want!

* Links with Address Book and Announcements software.

* Works with Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

In addition, there's absolutely no risk when you purchase Labels Express. Like all Parsons products, it's backed by our ironclad, money-back guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied with this ingenious software program for whatever reason, simply return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping), guaranteed!

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eVolution Channels Total Online Comm System
THE INTERNET HAS BEEN ALL RUSH AND NO GOLD..........UNTIL TODAY

HENDERSON, KY -- Remember in the great Gold Rush of 1849, the people who really made the money..... were the companies that supplied the miners, not the miners themselves.

TSW, Inc., through their marketing arm 1627LIMITED, is proud to announce eVolution Software. eVolution will revolutionize how all businesses and individuals conduct commerce on the Internet. eVolution Channels is a total online communications system that incorporates all the aspects of Internet communications under one user-friendly structure. eVolution Channels has unlimited growth potential. Example applications of television type channels on the Internet:

     Online Commerce

     Banking

     Sales

     Service & Support

     Internet Cable Company

     News

     Sports

     Gaming

     Shopping

     Sales

     Presentations

     Education

     Sales Training

     Medical Diagnosis

     Movies

     Stock Tickers

     Self Promotion

     Political

     Radio

     Stations

     People to People

     Conferences

     Concerts

     Religious

     Services

     Olympic Events

     Charity Drives

     Disaster Alerts

Bring All The Peoples Potential On This Earth Together For Pennies... THE SOFTWARE IS FREE

The list is endless and the potential is staggering in terms of growth, financial impact, and content. eVolution Channels eliminates the one consistent complaint heard around the world, the Internet is a passive form of entertainment and if the content is not continually changed net surfers won't come back.

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal states "advertisers and marketers are gearing up for heavy spending on the Web. Forrester Research, Cambridge, MA, is predicting Web spending by advertisers to jump to $2.6 billion in the year 2000 up from $74 million this year." And all these companies and all this money is being spent on the hope that the consumer will come in search of their site.

The winner of this race will be the companies that do more than simply take a passive roll on the net. The most successful companies will be the ones that go directly to the consumer with a visually appealing product. eVolution Channels have the capability to not only be interactive, educational, exciting, and responsive, but they also have the ability to do untold good for the peoples of the world.

TSW, Inc. has created the basis of future interactive communication technology for everyone.

Contact: James Kemp, TSW

Voice: 800-784-0310

Email: kemp@hcc-uky.campus.mci.net


HTML Authoring Tools Support Site Launcher
TOP HTML AUTHORING TOOLS ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR LINKSTAR'S SITE LAUNCHER

Quarterdeck, SoftQuad, InContext, and Brooklyn North To Make Web Publishing Easier by incorporating Site Launcher's SWUP Technology

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL -- LinkStar Communications Corporation has announced that its new Site Launcher instant Web publishing software will be integrated into or bundled with the top HTML authoring tools, including Quarterdeck's WebAuthor and Total Web, SoftQuad's HoTMetaL PRO 3.0, InContext's Spider and Brooklyn North's HTML Assistant. At the click of a button, Site Launcher helps users easily post pages to the World Wide Web after they have been designed with the HTML editor.

"We are extremely pleased to be associated with some of the industry's leading software developers," said LinkStar President Stewart Padveen. "Site Launcher will add a new dimension to these HTML editors, allowing users the first easy, cost-effective way to publish the pages they've designed.

"We're excited to team our authoring tools, WebAuthor and TotalWeb, with LinkStar's Site Launcher," said Robert Gaustad, Product Manager at Quarterdeck Corporation. "With Quarterdeck's authoring tools, customers can easily create their own web pages. With the addition of Site Launcher, posting those pages to the Web just got a lot easier."

"SoftQuad is committed to making its award-winning HoTMetaL Pro the easiest and most powerful publishing tool for the Web," said Linda Hazzan, Product Manager at SoftQuad Corporation. "With Site Launcher included in our latest version, HoTMetaL Pro 3.0, we're confident our users will appreciate the ease and effectiveness of this end-to-end solution."

"Site Launcher is a natural complement to InContext Spider," said David Turner, InContext's Director of Product Management. "Once they use InContext Spider to effectively design their pages, Site Launcher posts them on the Web without all the hassles associated with traditional FTP methods - they click a few buttons and the process is complete."

"HTML Assistant Pro is an award-winning Web page editor. It makes perfect sense for us to get together with another class act to make Web publishing a simple one-step solution for users," said Cheryl Gillett, Corporate Development Director at Brooklyn North Software.

Site Launcher works behind the scenes to instantly post World Wide Web sites on the Internet without the hassles of file transfer protocol (FTP), Unix commands, finding a provider, setting up accounts and submitting their information to search engines. It takes the tedious steps involved in these processes and reduces them to the click of a button, including submitting the URL instantly to most of the major search engines.

"Site Launcher eliminates the technical and economic barriers associated with publishing on the Internet," Padveen added. "HTML editors have made the designing of the pages easy, now Site Launcher has become the natural next step in the process."

Site Launcher is the first commercially available software based on the industry-standard hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) to completely replace the complex file transfer protocol (FTP) normally used when uploading files to a Web server. LinkStar's Simple Web Update Protocol (SWUP) client/server technology is patent-pending.

Site Launcher supports complex Web sites created with Java and can be used with any Web authoring tool. It runs on Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT and requires 4 MB of RAM. Users require only a standard Winsock-TCP/IP connection to the Internet available through any Internet access provider worldwide. A Macintosh version, running on System 7 or higher and requiring 4 MB of RAM, is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 1996.

Contact: Bridgette King, LinkStar

Voice: 954-426-5465

Email: bridgette@linkstar.com


QTools/SF Plug-in for Sound Forge
SONIC FOUNDRY AND QSOUND LABS TO DEVELOP A NEW PLUG-IN FOR SOUND FORGE

MADISON, WI -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. has teamed up with QSound Labs, Inc. to develop a new plug-in for Sound Forge, the popular digital audio editor for Windows.

QTools/SF combines a set of 3 plug-in tools which add the QSound Labs' patented virtual audio technology to Sound Forge's extensive palette of wave editing, modification, and effects capabilities for PC compatibles.

The tool set includes:

  QSYS/SF Static placement of mono sound files at a

  user-selected location along a 180 arc in front of the

  listener

  QXpander/SF Processes existing stereo image

  creating a dramatically widened 3D soundfield

  QSRC/SF High-definition sample rate converter

Both 3D audio tools are based on QSound Labs' famous localization technology used in the studio by recording artists such as Pink Floyd, Madonna and Sting.

The sample rate converter, QSRC/SF, is the first commercial release of algorithms originally developed by its research team for internal use.

To preview the QTools/SF Plug-In for Sound Forge, you may download the demo from the Qsound Web Page at http://www.qsound.ca. Demo disks are also available directly from QSound Labs tel: (403) 291-2492.

QSound Labs, Inc., a software company founded in 1988, maintains its head office and technical facilities in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. QSound technology is marketed to the professional audio, home/arcade video game, PC/multimedia, home entertainment, consumer electronics, and hearing aid industries.

Sonic Foundry, Inc. develops and markets the leading sound editing application on the Windows platform. Their award-winning audio editing application, Sound Forge, contains the most extensive list of audio processing tools available on the PC. A full line of proprietary and third-party plug-ins are now available for the Sound Forge program.

For more information, contact Sonic Foundry at 1-800-577-6642 or visit our web site at http://www.sfoundry.com.

Contact: Rimas Buinevicius, Sonic Foundry

Voice: 608-256-3133

Email: rimas@sfoundry.com


Gateway Ships Destination Big Screen TV-PCs
Gateway 2000 ships first Destination big screen TV-PCs

Company is first to put breakthrough entertainment system in consumers' hands

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D., April 29, 1996 - Gateway 2000 today shipped its first Destination big screen TV-PC, the product one financial analyst said may "replace the television."

The system offers consumers the first Pentium processor based convergence product that combines state-of-the-art multimedia computing with the visual impact of big-screen home theater.

"We're pleased to be the first to deliver this breakthrough entertainment and communications platform to consumers," said Gateway 2000 chairman and CEO Ted Waitt. "In the two weeks since Destination went on sale, almost 10,000 people have called us to talk about our system because they realize it will change the way their families use computers and television."

The Destination big screen TV-PC allows users to easily watch television, surf the Internet, shop at home and play games on the 31 inch viewable monitor. The system also delivers American business a dramatic new presentation package as well as providing schools with a cost effective interactive instruction tool.

Unlike current personal computers, the Gateway 2000 Destination system is designed to let multiple users spread out in a family room or office setting. The computer and television functions are controlled through a touchpad-equipped wireless keyboard and a wireless Field Mouse.

The system is compatible with consumer electronics components such as VCRs, stereo systems and laser disc players. The Destination big screen TV-PC can take video feeds from cable television systems, traditional antennas or other video devices. Audio output can be run through existing home stereo configurations or the system is available with a harman/kardon seven-piece Dolby Prologic Surround Sound system upgrade.

The Destination big screen TV-PC brings the interactive power of computers to the world of consumer electronics, giving consumers more options for home entertainment, education and communications. The system offers consumers more flexibility than traditional single-function consumer electronic device and, because the system is based on standard PC architecture, it can be upgraded as technology changes.

For ease of use, the Destination system comes with Microsoft Windows 95. Another innovative feature is Harman Interactive SmartTVTM software, which includes the electronic TV Guide that enables people to easily review and select television programs.

BUILD-TO-ORDER

Prices for the Destination big screen TV-PC range from $3,499 to $4,699, depending on configuration. Customers can place orders by calling (800) 846-2000.

The Gateway 2000 build-to-order capability lets customers specify what they want on their systems. Gateway offers a wide selection of software, service and hardware upgrades, including faster processors, additional memory, larger hard drives, and faster CD-ROM drives.

They can also get more information from the Gateway 2000 Internet site at http://www.gw2k.com/destination.

ABOUT GATEWAY 2000

Gateway 2000, a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985 and based in North Sioux City, S.D., sells more PC-compatible systems through the direct market channel in the U.S. than any other PC manufacturer. Gateway products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications and independent surveys show that Gateway customers are among the most satisfied and brand-loyal PC buyers. The company's 1995 sales were $3.7 billion. Gateway 2000 is listed on the NASDAQ market as GATE.

GATEWAY 2000 ON THE INTERNET: http://www.gw2k.com

GATEWAY 2000: Craig Nyreen (605) 232-2728

HILL & KNOWLTON: Barnaby Dinges (312) 255-3036


HAYES SHIPS CENTURY 2 MODEM RACK MOUNT

Low-cost Solution for Remote LAN, Internet and Intranet Access Adds SNMP

Atlanta, GA, 3 May 1996--Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. today announces immediate availability of Hayes CENTURY 2 Rack Modem System for US$9499 for a chassis equipped with 16 modem line cards and US$4799 for a chassis equipped with 8 modem line cards.

"We're offering a high-performance, 8X compression solution to MIS managers, LAN administrators and systems operators for under $600 per port," said Dennis C. Hayes, Chairman, Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. "When you consider that many rack systems on the market cost as much as $1200 to $1500 per port, Hayes CENTURY 2 provides a tremendous value."

CENTURY 2 comes with an SNMP Proxy Agent with standard SNMP Management Information Base (MIB II) for compatibility with all leading SNMP based LAN management packages. SNMP allows for easy rack management from the central network management console. The proxy agent can also be accessed over the Internet or any network using TCP/IP -- for example, a corporate Intranet using Windows NT. For local control, CENTURY Control Station software provides a graphical interface that makes it easy to manage and configure the CENTURY modems. Each control station can manage up to eight CENTURY 2 rack systems.

CENTURY 2 is a reliable, high-performance solution for remote node, Internet and Intranet access, modem pooling, remote control and fax server applications. This convenient rack mount system comes equipped with Hayes OPTIMA 288 V.34 modems, Hayes award-winning and fastest business modems. Each OPTIMA modem in a CENTURY rack, featuring 8X compression, providing up to 230,400 bits/s throughput -- twice the speed of most other modems.

CENTURY 2 is pre-assembled and pre-configured for quick, easy installation. "Because it comes out of the box ready to go, you can set it up in under 30 minutes," said Ken Karegeannes, Director - Network and Software Division.

CENTURY 2 supports Flash ROM upgradability of the OPTIMA modems for safe, flexible, downloadable firmware upgrades. The product's hot swappable cards keep communications continuously flowing. CENTURY products come with a two-year limited performance warranty. An extension of this warranty, up to a total of five years, can be purchased.

Modem Features                     Benefits

--------------    ----------------------------------------------

Great             Only $600 per port for a rack system that

Quality/Great     includes Hayes flagship OPTIMA Business

Price             Modems.

SNMP              Compatible with all leading SNMP-based LAN

                  management packages.  Can even be remotely

                  managed via the Internet.

Superior          Provides 15 to 70% better throughput at

Compression       115,200 bits/s than other V.34 modems.

8X Compression    For throughput speeds twice that of other

                  modem line cards -- up to a megabyte a minute.

Hot-Swappable     Keeps communications flowing.

Line Cards

LCD Display and   For simple status viewing and control.

Control

Lower Power       Product draws only 75 watts.

Consumption

Advanced Remote   Easy installation for remote users.

Configuration

Security          Access control and dial back security.

Caller ID         Helps prioritize messages and provides in-

                  bound caller identification.

Distinctive Ring  Provides automatic call routing for voice,

                  data and fax calls.

Two-Wire Leased   Supports dedicated two-wire leased lines to

Line Support      reduce costs and maintain constant

                  connections.

Class 1 and Class Support for the widest range of fax/modem

2 Fax Capability  software.

Control Station   Graphical interface for "point-and-click"

Software          local control and status reporting.

Best known as the inventor of the PC modem, Hayes is recognized around the globe as a leader in technical innovations, computer communications standards, functional and feature-rich products, and superior support and service.  Founded in 1977, Hayes develops, manufactures, and markets value-based computer communications solutions for software, business, network, and consumer market segments. The company maintains an extensive global network of authorized distributors, dealers, mass merchants, VARs, system integrators and original equipment manufacturers. Hayes customers include Fortune 1000 corporations, mid-size companies and corporate branch offices, small and home office businesses, on- line and telecommunications network providers, and millions of individual PC users around the globe.

FOR QUESTIONS REQUIRING CUSTOMER SUPPORT ASSISTANCE CONTACT:

Hayes Customer Support

Phone: 770/441-1617

Hayes World Wide Web Site: http://www.hayes.com

Hayes Online BBS: 770/446-6336

telnet://bbs.hayes.com

Internet email: support@os.hayes.com

FOR MEDIA RELATED INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Angela Hooper

Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.

Phone: 770/840-9200 ext. 6030

Facsimile: 770/441-1213

Internet Address: ahooper@hayes.com


Hyperion Leapfrogs Intranet Strategy
HYPERION LEAPFROGS INTRANET "STRATEGY" ANNOUNCEMENTS: ANNOUNCES FAST DELIVERY OF INTRANET PRODUCT SPANNING ITS COMPLETE SUITE

NEW HYPERION PRODUCT PLANNED FOR DELIVERY IN AUGUST

STAMFORD, Conn., April 29, 1996 -- In a move technology analysts say puts Hyperion Software (NASDAQ: HYSW) out in front in the race to exploit new intranet technology across accounting, reporting, budgeting and analysis processes, Hyperion Software today announced the planned August delivery of a new intranet product versus less sophisticated "web-enabling only" technologies being announced by competitors.

The new product advances Hyperion, one of the top three providers of client/server-based financial and accounting software according to International Data Corporation, ahead of the market on two fronts. First, the company has already built and is concluding testing of the product, to be named formally and priced at its commercial launch. Second, Hyperion is delivering a web-based product that both integrates and delivers information across Hyperion's accounting, reporting, budgeting and analysis products.

"We believe that Hyperion's CFO offering, combining budgeting, accounting, reporting and analysis provides a complete framework for chief financial officers," said Barry Wilderman, vice president of Meta Group's Application Delivery Strategies service. "With its intranet offering, Hyperion has now taken the important additional step of allowing remote users an 'application-aware,' web-based vehicle for financial reporting and analysis."

The new product directly addresses the corporate market's need for faster, better access to financial information. Hyperion will provide its 2,700 worldwide corporate customers with the ability to have fast, dynamic access to and querying capability of interrelated financial information, combined with valuable data gleaned from the intranet. Hyperion's customers will have this capability, using proper security privileges, through standard web browsers from any location and can immediately generate dynamic reports and charts.

Hyperion's new intranet product is also built with ease of use and cost efficiencies in mind. In addition to its ability to use any standard web browser, information is processed on the server, eliminating the need for expensive, client-based hardware and software upgrades.

HYPERION AGAIN ADVANCES INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY

In its second recent announcement, Hyperion is announcing an enhancement of its integration capabilities. The new intranet product fully leverages Hyperion's common data access technology, announced on April 19, through Hyperion CFO (Complete Financial Offering) in North America. The technology allows the company to offer its products either uncoupled or combined into an integrated financial suite. Hyperion CFO links a company's various information stores to create a financial data mart.

"Hyperion is offering a revolutionary advancement beyond the current generation of management reporting and end-user access systems," said James A. Perakis, president and CEO of Hyperion Software. "While this completely addresses the same need -- quick, easy, graphical access to information -- its architecture, approach and capability differentiate it from other current or planned products in the market."

KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS

In its August release, Hyperion's intranet product creates new reporting and analysis opportunities for corporations in getting additional value of Hyperion products and adding a high-value internet capability. Key features include:

o Integrated information access

o Dynamic, interactive reports and charts

o Intelligent point of view (POV) navigation within reports and charts

o Integrated "hot links" with other web sites

o Disconnected static report viewing

o Hyperion application security, plus web server security

o Ability for clients to write and include their own Java applets

o Complete support for third-party web authoring tools for application

  building and customization.

TEST CUSTOMERS OUTLINE PLANS FOR NEW PRODUCT

With several customers already well into the testing process, early reactions to Hyperion's intranet product have been very favorable -- and are causing a lot of user excitement. Hyperion's new integrated product suite, Hyperion CFO, and the new intranet product will be demonstrated to all Hyperion users attending the companys user conference May 5-8 in Dallas.

"At Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI), we're already envisioning several ways to use Hyperion's new intranet product for management on the road," said Sally MacDonald, systems administrator. "For instance, we'll be allowing international sales directors, who travel country to country, to make better use of web browsers running on SGI workstations. The sales manager can log into Hyperion's intranet product and gain critical information, without having to straddle time zone issues back at headquarters, and without having to carry around data that is only as recent as his last visit to headquarters!"

MacDonald also said SGI likes Hyperion's one-stop financial shopping concept. "We could have a single web page for financial analysts, for instance. This web page would link to Hyperion Enterprise for financial statements, our ledger for transaction processing, and proprietary databases for marketing and customer data. This same web page could be 'help text' specific to job functions so that the end user knows which tool accesses the data needed to accomplish specific tasks."

Hyperion Software, with $165 million in sales for the 12-month period ended March 1996, develops, markets and supports complete financial management and accounting solutions for large, multinational corporations. The company's client/server products include accounting, reporting, budgeting and analysis software. With more than 2,700 corporate customers, Hyperion Software's client base includes 65 percent of the Fortune 100 and over 50 percent of the Fortune 500 companies. A winner of the Inc./MCI Positive Performer's 1995 National Award, Hyperion Software is known for its exceptional customer service. Hyperion Software is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.


IBM Adds Win NT Support to DAE Dev Tool
IBM Adds Support for Windows NT to its DAE Cross-Platform Application Development Tool

ORLANDO, FL, April 29, 1996 . . . At the Worldwide Production Solutions Symposium here today, IBM announced that it has added support for Windows NT** to its Distributed Application Environment* (DAE) tool for cross-platform application development. The IBM Communication System for Windows NT, along with the rest of IBM's DAE products, will make it dramatically easier for NT developers to create networked industrial applications in mixed operating environments that include AIX/6000, OS/2, OS/400, DOS, VM and SUN/OS.

DAE enables the implementation of enterprise-wide, integrated client/server applications in a distributed environment, by providing uniform services for common application activities such as: messaging; system management; database and file services; presentation services; and device and data collection. The DAE product family is built on standards defined by Open Blueprint.

"DAE shields developers from having to deal with things like multiple networking protocols, operating system services and device connectivity," said Chuck Murray, Solutions Integration Development Manager, IBM Manufacturing. "It allows them to focus on the business information solution they need to create, rather than the technicalities of making the various platforms and devices talk to one another."

Many IBM customers have already implemented DAE-based systems for supervisory control, manufacturing execution, enterprise resource planning and other industrial applications.

DAE consists of integrated modular components providing a wide range of uniform services for cross-platform application development. Key services include:

o  Messaging services to bind applications residing in the same or distributed OS/400, AIX/6000, OS/2, VM, DOS, SUN/OS and NT systems connected by a wide range of protocols and LANs (TCP/IP, MAP, APPC, NetBios**, and DECnet**). Applications send and receive to named objects.

o  System Management services to start, stop, and control tasks, and manage resources in various integrated networks. Programs can be loaded and started just by sending them a message.

o  Database and file services to access AIX/6000, OS/2, VM and NT databases such as Oracle**, DB2*, and Sybase**. Transaction/file interfaces to existing systems (CICS*, IMS, DEC**-based applications, Windows**-based applications). For example, a DAE application residing on a PS/2 or coprocessor adapter card can access data in a VM or AIX file.

o  Presentation services to window into X Window**, Motif**, Presentation Manager* and NT control displays.

o  Device and Data Collection services to capture data and control a broad variety of controllers, devices, equipment and sensors.

The IBM Communications System for Windows NT, part of IBM's Distributed Application Environment family of products, will be available on May 31, 1996 at a price of $495. For more information, customers can call (800) DAE-4YOU.

IBM Manufacturing Industries Solutions Unit

IBM's Manufacturing Industries Solutions Unit, based in Charlotte, NC, has more than 70 product and service offerings designed specifically to address the needs of manufacturers worldwide. Select offerings include: CAD/CAM solutions; Product Data Management software; MES and SCADA systems; ERP services; industrial computers and data collection hardware; and a wide range of consulting services and customized offerings.

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Next IBM OS/2 Warp Integrates Java Tech
Next Version of IBM's OS/2 Warp to Integrate Java Technology

As First Intel-based Operating System to Include Java, Merlin Will Offer Cutting Edge Internet and Network Functionality

AUSTIN, Texas, April 29, 1996...IBM today announced that the next version of OS/2* Warp, code-named Merlin, will integrate Sun Microsystem's Java** programming language when Merlin ships in the second half of this year. In addition to incorporating a Java-enabled Web browser into Merlin, IBM will integrate Java into the operating system, allowing it to natively run Java applications and Internet applets independent of a Web browser.

"Java levels the playing field between operating systems," said Wally Casey, vice president of client product management in IBM's Software Group. "Because a Java application will run on all operating systems without modification, developers no longer will have to write to a proprietary API set and customers will be able to make buying decisions based on which operating system best runs their applications. This development also broadens the base of applications that OS/2 will natively support."

Java Benefits Developers and End Users Alike

Java integration in OS/2 Warp will benefit both software application developers and end users.  Merlin will come with a built-in Java Developers Kit, as well as the run-time code necessary for a Java application to run. Developers will not have to ship their own run-time with each application and end users will not have to make room for multiple run-times on their computers.

Java integration into OS/2 means that Java applications will run with the integrity, reliability and security of the operating system.

Java integration also means that customers will be able to download Java applets, like stock tickers, from the Internet and place them onto their computer desktops or embed them into a program, such as a spreadsheet or word processor. Furthermore, with Merlin's new Internet-aware user interface and built-in speech recognition, users will be able to drag Java applets from a Web page onto the desktop and then launch them with a double click on the mouse or voice command. OS/2 is the only operating system that makes working with Java applets this easy. Speech recognition will be available in the following languages: U.S. and U.K. English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. OS/2 Warp...The Operating System for the Networked World

Full, integrated Java capability is further proof that OS/2 Warp will be the best operating system for today's networked world. Java enhancements, combined with Merlin's Internet-aware user interface and its ability to connect to any server anywhere as a universal client operating system, establish OS/2 Warp as the operating system that will connect users from wherever they are to whatever information they need.

For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at http://www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to find any information about IBM software is to go to the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu.

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IBM Products/Services Make Internet Real
IBM Announces New Products, Services That Make Internet Real for Business

L.L. Bean Signs Up with IBM

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (Internet World, Booth # 1207) . . . IBM today charged ahead with its broad-based network computing strategy with the announcement of a series of products and services that make it easier and safer for companies to conduct business on the Internet.

Among the announcements made today is the initial availability of IBM's flagship electronic commerce product -- the IBM Net.Commerce system -- software that makes it possible for businesses to quickly, easily and safely create virtual storefronts on the Internet. The Net.Commerce system has been fully operational -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- since March 10 as the Olympic Ticket Server for the 1996 Olympic Games, the largest electronic commerce site on the Internet. Fans have purchased over 32,000 tickets through the Internet using this system***.

The Net.Commerce system is intended for customers and business partners that want to develop highly customized, on-line stores that can accommodate a world of shoppers while individually serving each customer. L.L. Bean, Inc. of Freeport, Maine, will be the first catalog retailer to host its electronic catalog on an IBM Net.Commerce system.

Other IBM announcement highlights include:

*    The availability of Cryptolope* containers as part of IBM infoMarket, an Internet-based information service which allows content to flow securely over the Internet.  The Cryptolope is a secure cryptographic envelope that can be used to distribute copyright-protected information over the Internet while providing payment to content providers. In addition, IBM also announced the selection of SRA International, Inc. as an integration services provider for infoMarket; the intent of America Online, Inc. to use IBM infoMarket Cryptolope containers to deliver software, hardware and other digital content; and an agreement with Xerox to jointly develop and integrate key technologies to protect intellectual property on the Internet.

*    The availability of IBM infoSage, an online news and information delivery service that plays an integral part in IBM's networking computing strategy. IBM infoSage (http://www.infosage.ibm.com) filters thousands of information sources to pinpoint and deliver industry-specific news and information that business professionals need to stay competitive. IBM also announced the beta for the Lotus Notes delivery of the service and the addition of a retrospective search feature, which gives customers the ability to search archived information.

*    Beta version of IBM's Internet Connection Phone (IC Phone), a software telephony application which enables anyone using the Internet to enjoy high quality Internet voice communications with friends, relatives and business associates using their existing Internet access connection. Users can place calls from computer to computer using their IC Phone or from their IC Phone to a regular telephone. (http://www.internet.ibm.com/iphone)

*    Immediate availability of evaluation copies of IBM's Internet Connection Secure Server. Evaluation copies of IBM's pre-release versions (beta) of a new version of the secure Web servers for AIX*, OS/2 Warp* and Windows NT** are now available through downloading from the Internet. These secure servers, which are part of the recently announced IBM Software Server family, enable businesses to move from their intranets, or internal networks, to the Internet safely. (http://www.ics.raleigh.ibm.com)

*    Immediate availability of the OS/390* Internet BonusPak, a software tools and services package which delivers a fully-enabled Website to System/390* customers, free of charge. A significant amount of the world's original business critical data resides on S/390* servers. With this software, customers can now more readily leverage these abundant resources to help grow their Internet-driven businesses. In fact, American Airlines and Holiday Inn Worldwide are appearing with IBM at Internet World to explain how they are using S/390s as an integral part of their Internet business activities.

*    Other S/390-related announcements include: availability dates for DB2*, CICS*, IMS* and MQSeries* Internet gateways for S/390 servers; beta testing of Java for S/390; and the September availability of key security protocols on S/390. Also being announced is integrated ATM support for S/390, including enhancements to the Open Systems Adapter 2* (OSA*) high-speed communications card.

*    Availability of Lotus Notes: Newsstand on the Web. Lotus (http://www.lotus.com) announced today the availability of a solution which enables publishers to quickly and easily deliver business periodicals to millions of Internet users worldwide.

*    Strategic Security Alliance between IBM and RSA. IBM and RSA Data Security, Inc. (RSA), two leaders in computer security, today announced they have signed an agreement to broadly license RSA technology and products to IBM, providing open cryptography for the Internet and other networks to enable secure electronic commerce.

These and other IBM network-related products give customers the benefits of extended global reach; increased speed to market; the ability to find new revenue sources, new markets and new customers; and the business intelligence necessary to develop new products and services.

"Current wisdom about the Internet states that businesses that take advantage of the 'Net and computing networking technology will succeed; those that do not will fall behind. IBM recognizes the challenges inherent in that statement, and has positioned itself to be the businessperson's Internet partner," said Irving Wladawsky-Berger, general manager, IBM Internet Division. "IBM can help businesses get to the Internet easily and securely while maintaining investment protection in currently used technology. Today's announcements ease the way for businesses to pursue electronic commerce successfully."

Lotus & the Internet: Electronic Application Frameworks

Today's Newsstand on the Web announcement is the first implementation of Lotus Notes-based electronic application frameworks that allow users to rapidly deploy Web-enabled applications. Each electronic application framework will provide "building blocks" and tools specifically designed to extend to the Internet a corporation's publishing, marketing, customer service or electronic commerce applications. Lotus also previewed a forthcoming Notes-based solution for creating and managing Web sites, Webmaster's Apprentice.

Also announced by Lotus this week is a new worldwide Business Partner Program designed for Business Partners to leverage and benefit from Lotus' leadership position in the integration of groupware, messaging and the Internet.

"With Lotus Notes, we have the strongest solution available to create business process applications for the Internet," Jeff Papows, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Lotus Development Corp. "Now with the delivery of Newsstand on the Web, the first implementation of an electronic application framework, we are further demonstrating the value that Notes provides for developing, managing and hosting collaborative, business applications for millions of Web users."

Technology, Service Previews

IBM also previewed new technology and services that illustrate how people and organizations will benefit from a universally connected world that puts them in touch with one another. Highlights include:

*    infoMining*, one of the first data mining services that will take advantage of the power and convenience of the Internet. IBM has received considerable customer interest in the availability of data mining/decision support services over the Internet, and has been exploring such a program with financial services companies. Data mining is the systematic analysis of large volumes of collected data with the intent of discovering patterns and relationships in the data about customers, products, services and other activities that can lead to new and more profitable business opportunities.

*    Interactive Marketing Service, an offering that will enable large- and medium-sized companies to outsource their on-line catalogs to IBM, allowing merchants to get "up and running" immediately without having to invest in hardware, software, technical support and network access.

*    Secure payment system, an early version of a set of technologies that implement the Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) protocol which IBM has been working closely with MasterCard International Inc. and Visa International Inc. to develop. IBM today demonstrated the SET capabilities for electronic commerce, showing how a consumer could safely purchase merchandise through the use of a browser, such as Netscape Navigator**, connected to a merchant server. (http://www.ibm.com/news/ls960201.html)

*    VisualAge* Technology for Java and the World Wide Web. IBM demonstrated new technologies for developing applications, disseminating information and conducting commerce on the World Wide Web (WWW). Among the technologies shown were VisualAge tools for Java development and Web connections for award-winning VisualAge for Smalltalk and C++ products.

*    IBM powers Internet World: as an example of how IBM designs and builds networks for customers, IBM built and is managing the network for the entire Internet World show. It is providing the network management, trouble shooting, alarm and reporting functions. All Internet traffic at the show is being carried over the IBM Global Network -- a high-speed data, voice and video network servicing over 25,000 businesses worldwide.

IBM

IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet. It designed special hardware and software, and provided operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. IBM also helped form Advanced Network & Services (ANS), the organization which had been responsible for managing and servicing the NSFnet from its inception until the beginning of 1995.

IBM offers hardware, software, consulting and services to help customers take advantage of the potential of the Internet. Whether addressing an individual need or creating a total enterprise solution, IBM provides the expertise required to plan, design, implement and operate an Internet solution for businesses.

To learn more about IBM's Internet activities, visit the IBM Internet home page at: http://www.internet.ibm.com or the IBM Corporation home page at http://www.ibm.com.

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Lucent DEFINITY Desktop Business Solutions
Lucent Technologies announces new 'suite' of desktop solutions

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. -- Lucent Technologies today announced a new suite of DEFINITY Desktop Solutions for business, including a Windows-based software package that significantly improves centralized call-handling and a new "Internet phone" that allows for quick and easy network connection of PCs, laptops, faxes and other devices.

Lucent Technologies is the new systems and technology company formed by AT&T as part of its previously announced restructuring. The company is introducing its first two products in a suite of offers within the BusinessWorks family that are aimed at fully integrating desktop multimedia communications.

"With new technology coming into the marketplace fast and furious, it is more important than ever to simplify communications at the desktop," said Joseph Hutto, director of Strategic Marketing for Lucent Technologies. "That's what our products do. They eliminate the need for special connection equipment, cut costs, increase productivity and make it easier for our customers to serve their customers."

The first of the new offers is a Microsoft Windows-based desktop solution called the DEFINITY PC Console. It is a software package that makes centralized call handling simpler, faster and more powerful for businesses large and small.

The other new offer is the 8411 Multifunctional DCP Voice Terminal. The terminal provides digital voice communications, computer-telephony integration and direct Internet access. All of this is provided over a single wire connected to a single port on the DEFINITY Server, which cuts wiring expenses and reduces the amount of desktop equipment required for simultaneous voice and data communications.

The new DEFINITY PC Console works on either a 486 or Pentium-based PC and features user-friendly on-screen buttons and icons that speed the process of managing incoming calls.

Phone attendants can use the software to answer, hold and transfer calls at the click of a mouse or keyboard button. They can also use an on-screen directory -- which is fully integrated with the DEFINITY Server -- to look up users by last name, first name, phone extension or by customized "notes" keyed into the system.

Attendants can handle up to six calls on screen simultaneously, constantly monitoring how long callers have been on hold. They can quickly determine who is out of the office and then transfer callers to the listed back-up person. Attendants can also gain direct access to employee "reach" numbers, such as pagers or cellular phones.

In addition, the Windows environment lets users run other applications such as word processing or spreadsheets while monitoring calls. Moreover, the software allows for the "scanning in" of employee photos to assist in facility security.

"The DEFINITY PC Console is the only fully integrated attendant system available in the market today," said Hutto. "It is a virtual extension of the DEFINITY call server, making directory updates and call processing automatic. It also includes four default languages, and it can be customized in other languages."

The DEFINITY PC Console can support up to 20,000 stations and process up to 400 calls an hour. It is generally available now in the U.S. for $4,400. In international markets, prices vary according to country. Users must have a PassageWay Direct Connection adapter, a digital phone terminal and an IBM or equivalent PC with eight megabytes of memory and Windows 3.1 or newer operating software.

The other new offer in the Desktop Solutions suite, the 8411 Multifunctional Voice Terminal, allows users to plug in a laptop computer to download e-mail, access the Internet, or send and receive faxes via a PC modem while talking on the phone. Customers can also use the analog jack to plug in a desktop fax machine, answering machine or other adjunct device. Previously, customers had to have separate analog phone lines for these applications.

In addition, the 8411 Voice Terminal features built-in PassageWay Direct Connection hardware, allowing customers to integrate many phone and computer functions without adding extra equipment.

"Our new 8411 terminal reduces the number of desktop devices needed for voice and data communications," said Hutto. "The 8411 is Lucent's newest, best way to cut costs and, at the same time, combine several types of messaging through a single device."

The 8411 terminal is compatible with the entire family of DEFINITY servers as well as all System 75 and System 85 switches. Availability is planned for the second quarter this year. Pricing starts at $465.

Lucent's suite of DEFINITY Desktop Solutions are part of the BusinessWorks product strategy announced last year, under which the company provides customers with end-to-end sales and service to meet all their premises-based telecommunications needs.

Lucent Technologies plans to introduce Desktop Solutions that provide high-speed digital service for additional Internet applications, faster access alternatives for local area networks, and simultaneous voice, data and visual collaboration.

Customers interested in finding out more about the DEFINITY Desktop Solutions can contact their local Lucent Technologies account executive (formerly AT&T Global Business Communications Services) or call 1-800-325-7466, Ext. 932.

Lucent Technologies designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, consumer and business telephone systems and microelectronics components. Bell Laboratories is the research and development arm of the new company.

For more information about the DEFINITY Desktop Solutions, customers should:

Call 1 800 325-7466, Ext. 932.

Contact their local Lucent Technologies account executive (formerly AT&T Global Business Communications Services).


ProCite Internet Enabler Organizes Web Info
New ProCite Internet Enabler Provides Tools to Organize World Wide Web Information

Personal Bibliographic Software (PBS) has announced a solution to the problem of how to manage widely dispersed information on the Internet. The Internet Enabler bundle combines NetCite, an enhancement to ProCite, with BookWhere? Pro an Internet search and retrieval product for Z39.50 library collections.

NETCITE allows [users of] ProCite to catalog and index Internet information. NetCite lets users add World Wide Web based information references to the wide array of information records they currently manage with ProCite.

Working in conjunction with Netscape Communications, Inc's Netscape Navigator, NetCite is a powerful tool for storing web page references in a ProCite database.

BOOKWHERE? - PRO searches libraries across the Internet for research materials and books. Once records have been selected, BookWhere? downloads the records and automatically saves the data, including MARC records, to a ProCite database. BookWhere? has pre-configured access to several hundred library collections including the Library of Congress, Acadia University, Pennsylvania State Library, Stanford University Library, and the University of California - Melvyl System Library.

BookWhere?, performs simultaneous searches on multiple databases based on a wide variety of parameters, including author, title, subject, catalog numbers, and classification codes. BookWhere? 2.0 can be configured as a Web-browser application, allowing Netscape or Mosaic users to access both traditional catalogs as well as multimedia references in a simple and transparent fashion.

The Internet Enabler is used to:

   Provide access to Z39.50 compatible library catalogs.

   Search multiple online databases simultaneously.

   Retrieve records from the Library of Congress, Penn State Library,

   and hundreds of others.

   Automatically capture URL and title information from a web page and

   store this web page reference in a ProCite record.

   Annotate web page references with additional information including,

   comments, keyword identifiers, and other text.

   Sort, search, edit, and categorize URL records using ProCites

   powerful database management capabilities.

   Launch Netscape and open a URL found in a ProCite record.

   Output ProCite database records in Hyper Text Markup Language

   (HTML) format which allows bibliographies to be published on

   the World Wide Web.

   Cut research time from days to minutes.

The introductory price for The Internet Enabler, offered to existing ProCite customers, is $99.00.

For further information on ProCite and The Internet Enabler, please contact Personal Bibliographic Software at:

PBS, Inc.

P.O. Box 4250

Ann Arbor, MI 48106

313.996.1580 (phone)

313.996.4672 (fax)

Internet: sales@pbsinc.com

visit the PBS home page at http://www.pbsinc.com


IBM Electronic Commerce Products & Tech.
IBM Leads Industry With Comprehensive Strategy, Technologies for Electronic Commerce

Electronic Shopping, Secure Transactions

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (Internet World, Booth # 1207) . . . IBM today showcased a series of electronic commerce products and technologies for the development and support of secure electronic shopping environments. The electronic commerce products and services highlighted today will help businesses to create "virtual storefronts" on the Internet where consumers will be able to shop, purchase and pay on line.

Among the announcements made today is the initial availability of IBM's flagship electronic commerce product -- the IBM Net.Commerce system -- software that makes it possible for businesses to quickly, easily and safely create virtual storefronts on the Internet. The Net.Commerce system has been fully operational -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- since March 10 as the Olympic Ticket Server for the 1996 Olympic Games, the largest electronic commerce site on the Internet. Fans have purchased over 32,000 tickets through the Internet using this system***.

The Net.Commerce system is intended for use by merchants and business partners that want to develop highly customized, on-line stores that can accommodate a world of shoppers while individually serving each customer. The system has been designed to showcase a business' product line, allow immediate purchases with instant payments through secured credit card transactions and integrate with a merchant's existing business systems. Merchandisers will benefit from increased sales due to new channels, faster market response and personalized marketing -- all leading towards greater customer brand loyalty. Additionally, companies will experience reduced costs due to lower telecommunications, staffing, printing and mailing expenses than those associated with a print catalog.

L.L. Bean, Inc. of Freeport, Maine, will be the first catalog retailer to host its electronic catalog on the IBM Net.Commerce system. L.L. Bean is known worldwide for selling high quality outdoor recreational equipment and apparel by catalog, and launched a highly successful Web site in September 1995 (http://www.llbean.com). Noted for its outstanding customer service reputation, L.L. Bean is eager to take the next step in making home shopping even more convenient for customers.

L.L. Bean will have its well-known outdoor products available for customers to purchase over the Internet in the third quarter of 1996. "We are eager to expand the capability of our existing Web site to take customer orders on-line," said Christopher McCormick, senior vice president of advertising and direct marketing, L.L. Bean. "We are particularly pleased to work with IBM to present this option to our customers. We are confident that the Net.Commerce system will allow L.L. Bean to serve its customers in the most efficient way possible and advance our goal of providing superior communications to the marketplace."

In addition to Net.Commerce, IBM previewed its Interactive Marketing Service at the show. This electronic commerce service offers businesses the ability to merchandise their products over the Internet using sophisticated software and database technology. Merchants will be able to get "up and running" immediately without having to invest in the infrastructure necessary to build their own electronic catalog -- hardware, software, technical support and network access. Additionally, merchants will benefit from IBM's ongoing investment in advanced electronic commerce technology.

In the near future, this service will make it possible for people to purchase official Olympic Games merchandise over the Internet. The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) Olympic Merchandising Catalog (http://www.atlanta.olympic.org/acog/products/d-products.html) will be hosted by IBM through this forthcoming marketing service, clearly demonstrating how IBM can help retailers build electronic catalogs.

IBM's Interactive Marketing Service is a leading-edge electronic commerce service which provides merchants with the ability to control catalog content, design and layout. Merchants can establish a personal relationship with their customers -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- using powerful search and navigation tools, intelligent agents and data mining technology. This service will be featured in a series of upcoming IBM Internet offerings for businesses in health care, media and other industries.

IBM is also working with several major retailers to provide a full-function, creative shopping environment which will be announced later this spring. One of the major retailers currently developing a site for this new shopping environment is Express, the first specialty women's apparel business to launch a Web site (http://www.express.style.com).

"IBM's approach is the most creative we've seen," said Les Duncan, vice president, Express. "We have already derived a business benefit from our current Web site through increased traffic in our stores and improved response to our promotions. People who register on our Web site are asking when they will be able to buy on-line. We're eager to meet this demand, working in conjunction with the leader in Internet technology, IBM."

IBM also demonstrated an early version of a secure payment system -- a set of technologies that implements the Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) protocol, an open standard which IBM has been working closely with Visa International Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. to develop. The demo showed how a consumer could safely purchase merchandise through the use of a browser, such as Netscape Navigator**, connected to the IBM Net.Commerce system.

"The Internet has the potential to provide businesses and consumers with a truly interactive marketplace in which products, services and information can be conveniently exchanged," said Irving Wladawsky-Berger, general manager, IBM Internet Division. " Merchants will be able to reach a wider audience, thus expanding their customer base. Consumers will benefit from the ability to easily search for just the right item without having to drive from store to store, wait in long lines or be disappointed by their choice being out of stock or in the wrong color."

The IBM Net.Commerce system is available today on a limited basis; the system will become fully available in the third quarter of 1996. IBM will be working with value-added remarketers, solution developers, system integrators, network integrators and services providers on the delivery of end-to-end electronic commerce solutions utilizing the Net.Commerce system. Partners interested in becoming an early customer should visit the Net.Commerce Web site (http://net.commerce.ibm.com).

IBM Net.Commerce Benefits

* Ability to quickly and easily create and maintain a virtual storefront: The IBM Net.Commerce system provides easy-to-use, Web-based Java** tools for administration, new content creation and the leveraging of existing Web pages. With these tools, merchants can create customized templates for showcasing their product lines as well as for searches, "shopping carts" and order forms. Merchant Web pages will then be generated dynamically from the templates and populated from powerful product databases, ensuring the latest product information -- sales, discounts, etc. -- will be immediately reflected to the consumer. Additionally, tools such as IBM CICS*/WWW Connection and IBM DB2*/WWW Connection will make it easy for customers to integrate existing business processes such as accounting and inventory tracking into this new sales channel.

* Easy-to-use, interactive experience for the shopper: The Net.Commerce system will offer consumers easy access to multimedia product information through navigation and multi-level searches. A consumer will select a product for purchase and place it into a shopping cart that is "remembered" if he or she wishes to shop at a later time. A custom order form will then be presented to the consumer with the shipping cost and sales tax calculated (in the U.S. and Canada). The consumer will then securely enter his or her credit card information for immediate payment.

* Micromarketing and market research: The IBM Net.Commerce system will aid customer research and "micromarketing," or marketing to the individual. Merchants will be able to compile marketing statistics and generate customized reports from usage data and logs. Information such as pages visited, items purchased and searches performed will be tracked by the Net.Commerce system. Additionally, IBM has developed a powerful intelligent agent technology which can "remember" a customer profile and past buying preferences. It will also analyze consumer buying patterns, such as which consumer or group of consumers like red shirts, order extra large, and so on. As a result of this analysis, merchants will be able to deliver highly customized content that fits specific profiles -- providing a "personalized shopping experience."

Shopping Securely on the Internet

While the IBM Net.Commerce system is available on a limited basis, it will provide security features for electronic commerce. When IBM's secure payment system is integrated into the Net.Commerce system it will utilize the SET protocol -- an open, multiplatform security standard which allows consumers, merchants and credit card companies to verify identities and approve account information over the Internet. The secure payment system is being demonstrated at Internet World.

Through the use of "certificates," this technology will allow an independent third party to assign digital IDs to both consumers and merchants so that each may authenticate the person or company they are dealing with.

"IBM's secure payment system will provide end-to-end security for three party transactions over the Internet," said Mark Greene, vice president of electronic commerce for the IBM Internet Division. "Consumers, merchants and credit companies will all benefit from the widespread use of the three-party payment protocol supported by SET."

MasterCard and Visa expect that banks will be able to offer secure bank card services via the Internet using the SET protocol to their cardholders in the fourth quarter of 1996. Participants in this effort with MasterCard and Visa are: GTE, IBM, Microsoft, Netscape Communications Corp., SAIC, Terisa Systems and Verisign.

Net.Commerce Specifications

Net.Commerce is being launched initially on IBM AIX* and Microsoft Windows NT** platforms, with Sun Solaris** and IBM OS/2* support to follow later this year. IBM is one of the first major vendors to offer a Windows NT-based merchant server. Additionally, the IBM Net.Commerce system will utilize and be bundled with two of the recently announced IBM Software Servers* -- the Internet Connection* Server and the Database Server. The Net.Commerce system will be the first of many Internet applications that support the IBM Software Servers (http://www.software.ibm.com).

IBM's Database Server offers IBM's powerful, reliable, relational database DB2*. Additionally IBM is committed to supporting open standards for connecting to other third party databases.

IBM's Internet Connection Server provides secure links between an on-line store and a merchant's customers.

The Net.Commerce system will offer browser recognition, classification and statistics logging. Adaptive recognition of SSL supporting browsers will also be featured.

The system will also provide a flexible and configurable interface to the taxation and shipping charge calculation systems required by a merchant. The Net.Commerce system will support the TAXWARE Sales Tax System for calculating and supplying accurate tax rates in the U.S. and Canada.

"Accurate, secure, flexible and seamless describe the combination of the IBM Net.Commerce system and TAXWARE's Internet Sales Tax System," said Dan Sullivan, CEO, Taxware International, Inc. "TAXWARE brings a rigorous sales tax calculation and reporting interface to the Net.Commerce system. IBM's international scope is a great fit for our WORLDTAX multinational value added tax system which we plan to unveil this summer."

The following are supported by the IBM Net.Commerce system:

* HyperText markup Language (HTML)

* Netscape Application Programming Interface (NSAPI) and

  Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI),

  allowing use with the Netscape Commerce Server or the Microsoft

  Internet Server

* Common Gateway Interface (CGI)

* HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

* Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

* Java

Net.Commerce support for forthcoming standards include:

* Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

* Secure Electronic Transaction (SET)

* Joint Electronic Payments Initiative (JEPI)

IBM

IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet. It designed special hardware and software, and provided operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. IBM also helped form Advanced Network & Services (ANS), the organization which had been responsible for managing and servicing the NSFnet from its inception until the beginning of 1995.

IBM offers hardware, software, consulting and services to help customers take advantage of the potential of the Internet. Whether addressing an individual need or creating a total enterprise solution, IBM provides the expertise required to plan, design, implement and operate an Internet solution for businesses.

IBM customers can run their electronic commerce business over the IBM Global Network, one of the world's largest secure data networks, which provides Internet access offered in over 45 countries. It offers merchants security, reliability, technical support and a Help Desk staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

To learn more about IBM's Internet activities, visit the IBM Internet home page at: http://www.internet.ibm.com or the IBM Corporation home page at http://www.ibm.com.

*** The URL for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) Olympic Ticket Server is http://sales.atlanta.olympic.org. New tickets have just been released by ACOG; attendees at the show can purchase tickets at IBM's booth #1207 or anywhere over the Internet.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


RealAudio Wins Outstanding Swr Product of Yr
RealAudio Wins Internet World Magazine's Outstanding Software Product of the Year Award

INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE, CALIF., APRIL 30, 1996 -- Progressive Networks (PN), developers of RealAudio, the leading streaming multimedia delivery system for the Internet, today was awarded Internet World Magazine's Industry Award for Outstanding Software Product of the Year. The announcement was made in conjunction with Spring Internet World being held here through Thursday, May 2nd, at the San Jose Convention Center.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be given this outstanding recognition," said Rob Glaser, chairman and CEO of Progressive Networks. "It is a wonderful honor as we celebrate the first anniversary of RealAudio."

"Being awarded the Software of the Year Award further validates what four million users and thousands of content providers who are using our technology are saying," added Glaser.

Progressive Networks is in booth #1647 at Internet World, where they will be demonstrating their World Wide Web service Timecast: The RealAudio Guide which was launched yesterday. Timecast enables users to customize their own daily news broadcast with time-sensitive, audio content on the Internet and have it pushed back to them. Timecast, delivered over the World Wide Web, is the first end-user service to deliver customized multimedia news and information.

ABOUT THE REALAUDIO SYSTEM

Progressive Networks' RealAudio client-server software system enables Internet and online users equipped with conventional multimedia personal computers and voice-grade telephone lines to browse, select and play back audio or audio-based multimedia content on demand, in real time. This is a real breakthrough compared to typical download times encountered with delivery of audio over conventional online methods in which audio is downloaded at a rate that is five times longer than the actual program; the listener must wait 25 minutes before listening to just five minutes of audio. Since its introduction last April, over four million RealAudio Players have been distributed with over 25,000 being downloaded from the RealAudio Web site daily. Thousands of RealAudio Servers are currently delivering audio and streaming multimedia content on the Web.

The RealAudio System consists of the RealAudio Player, a client-based software enabling Internet/online users to access existing audio for instant playback, and the RealAudio Server, which enables major media content providers to distribute audio or audio-based multimedia streams over the Internet to a broad base of consumers and end users. A RealAudio Encoder allows individuals to encode their audio programming for nearly any analog or digital source.

ABOUT PROGRESSIVE NETWORKS

Progressive Networks (http://www.realaudio.com), based in Seattle, develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other digital devices to send and receive audio and audio-based multimedia services using the existing infrastructure.


AOL Intends to Use IBM infoMarket Technology
IBM Announces America Online, Inc. Intends to Use IBM infoMarket Technology and Provide Helper Application Free to its Users

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (Internet World, Booth # 1207) . . . IBM and America Online, Inc. (AOL) today announced AOL's intent to use IBM infoMarket's Cryptolope* containers to deliver software, information and other digital content securely to users through its Global Network Navigator service (GNN)**. Cryptolope containers are secure cryptographic envelopes which allow publishers to sell their content on the Internet and provide them with a mechanism for receiving payment from the users who purchase that content.

GNN will also explore the use of IBM infoMarket's Event Management System and billing capabilities to better manage the valuable content that resides on its service and to provide a means for content providers to be paid for the use of their information.

"The foundation of the network and the Internet was built on open standards," said Jeff Crigler, vice president, IBM infoMarket. "We are proud to be working with America Online in order help them gain control of their content providers information and for infoMarket to reach a worldwide audience. "

When a definitive agreement is concluded, GNN will deliver infoMarket's helper application for free to all its customers. This will allow GNN customers to buy valuable digital information and software using the security features of Cryptolopes.

The IBM infoMarket service allows users to search multiple, distributed and heterogeneous databases with a single query which brings back a unified results set in relevance-ranked order. IBM infoMarket searches Web information, USENET newsgroups, and many commercial databases containing content which was not previously available on the Web. Also planned as part of this relationship, IBM infoMarket will be able to use AOL's WebCrawler** technology.

If permitted by the publisher, the customer can choose to send the Cryptolope to others who may be interested in its contents, thus facilitating the first phases of superdistribution, a new business model which will enable customers to redistribute a publisher's content while providing a mechanism for payment from subsequent customers.

Global Network NewsTicker: The News You Need, When You Need It

IBM and America Online also announced today an intent to license the IBM infoMarket NewsTicker* to America Online in order to provide information free to the desktops of Internet surfers. The Global Network NewsTicker, plans to scroll real-time newsfeeds across users desktops offering users valuable up-to-date information throughout the day.

This information is provided to users in a ticker format which scrolls across the user's PC screen, displaying the headlines of news stories. The ticker will have interactive buttons that will allow users to click on a story of interest and receive a full-text version of a GNN story. The headlines will be updated throughout the day and cover U.S. and international news, as well as business, sports and entertainment news.

David Kaiser, AOL vice president, comments: "IBM's infoMarket technology has application in many areas and is enabling technology for making increasingly valuable information and software available online."

America Online, Inc. (NASDAQ symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, Virginia, is the largest and fastest growing provider of on-line services in the world. AOL offers its more than 5 million subscribers a wide variety of services, including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers and on-line classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services of the Internet. AOL has a global work force consisting of more than 4,000 people. Founded in 1985, AOL has established strategic alliances with dozens of companies, including Time Warner, ABC, Knight-Ridder, Tribune, Hachette, IBM and American Express.

IBM

IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet. It designed special hardware and software, and provided operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. IBM also helped form Advanced Network & Services (ANS), the organization which had been responsible for managing and servicing the NSFnet from its inception until the beginning of 1995.

IBM offers hardware, software, consulting and services to help customers take advantage of the potential of the Internet. Whether addressing an individual need or creating a total enterprise solution, IBM provides the expertise required to plan, design, implement and operate an Internet solution for businesses.

To learn more about IBM's Internet activities, visit the IBM Internet home page at: http://www.internet.ibm.com or the IBM Corporation home page at http://www.ibm.com.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


Timecast: The RealAudio Guide News & Info
Progressive Networks Launches Timecast: The RealAudio Guide

The First Service to Deliver Customized Multimedia News and Information over the Internet

INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE, CALIF., APRIL 29, 1996 -_ Progressive Networks (PN), developers of RealAudio, the leading streaming multimedia delivery system for the Internet, today announced the World Wide Web publication of Timecast: The RealAudio Guide. Timecast enables users to customize their own daily news broadcast with time-sensitive, audio content on the Internet and have it pushed back to them. Timecast, delivered over the World Wide Web, is the first end-user service to deliver customized multimedia news and information.

Progressive Networks will demonstrate a beta version of Timecast in booth #1647 at Internet World, being held here through Thursday, May 2nd, at the San Jose Convention Center.

"Timecast is a breakthrough in the delivery of multimedia information," said Rob Glaser, chairman and CEO of Progressive Networks. "Timecast makes it easy for Net users to find, select and immediately listen to the multimedia news, information and content that's available today at hundreds of Web sites."

The cornerstone of Timecast is the Daily Briefing feature which allows users to build a custom newscast with stories from a dozen well-known news and entertainment organizations such as ABC, c|net, Entertainment Tonight, CBC, Fortune, Web Review, ComputerWorld, Industry.Net and TST-Taylor Subscription Talk. Individual user selections and preferences can be saved for use upon repeat visits, so return users are just one click away from the daily audio news they want.

"Timecast tackles two compelling issues facing cybercitizens. Not only does it make their time on the World Wide Web efficient by aggregating those that produce audio content, it levels the playing field so that small entrepreneurs with innovative ideas can be listed alongside major media developers," said Allen Weiner, director and principal analyst, online strategies, Dataquest. "Timecast allows end users to efficiently select content based on interest producing the ultimate information utility. Progressive Networks has shown it not only understands the needs of developers, but also the needs of the growing number of consumers using the Internet as a news, information and entertainment source."

Timecast optimizes a user's entire world of RealAudio content, indexing a huge collection of third-party and branded audio content with an array of other "one click away" features. The Live Now feature _ updated every ten minutes _ takes users immediately to live events, such as rock concerts, professional sports games, political speeches and talk-radio programs. The Live Radio Stations feature connects users to one of over 50 radio stations throughout the world that are currently broadcasting their radio programs using RealAudio technology. In addition to numerous U.S. stations, radio stations from Canada, Italy, France, Australia, Malaysia and Hong Kong are broadcasting their programs via the Internet using RealAudio.

"As more and more audio becomes available on the Internet, the need for an online guide becomes essential," said Eric Canale, director of online programming at Entertainment Tonight & Premiere Radio. "Timecast is that guide and the Daily Briefing is key."

"The new Timecast section makes it clear that audio programs have made that vital transition from Net gimmick to Net mainstay, " said Brian Cooley, director of c|net Radio at c|net. "At c|net Radio we're pleased to be partnered with the people at RealAudio, who move forward as fast as we do."

Timecast will also include a fully-categorized search facility where users can run Boolean searches by keyword, title or capsule description on a comprehensive database of third-party sites enhanced with RealAudio. Timecast lists over 600 World Wide Web sites delivering audio content via the Web.

Every week Timecast's New Sites feature will highlight the newest additions to the 600+ list of places to hear RealAudio, while the New Sounds feature will point to the latest audio on established sites. Timecast will also publish a weekly feature story which cites how the Internet and RealAudio amplify and embellish topical human interest issues and playful distractions.

ABOUT THE REALAUDIO SYSTEM

Progressive Networks' RealAudio client-server software system enables Internet and online users equipped with conventional multimedia personal computers and voice-grade telephone lines to browse, select and play back audio or audio-based multimedia content on demand, in real time. This is a real breakthrough compared to typical download times encountered with delivery of audio over conventional online methods in which audio is downloaded at a rate that is five times longer than the actual program; the listener must wait 25 minutes before listening to just five minutes of audio. Since its introduction last April, over four million RealAudio Players have been distributed with over 25,000 being downloaded from the RealAudio Web site daily. Thousands of RealAudio Servers are currently delivering audio and streaming multimedia content on the Web.

The RealAudio System consists of the RealAudio Player, a client-based software enabling Internet/online users to access existing audio for instant playback, and the RealAudio Server, which enables major media content providers to distribute audio or audio-based multimedia streams over the Internet to a broad base of consumers and end users. A RealAudio Encoder allows individuals to encode their audio programming for nearly any analog or digital source.

ABOUT PROGRESSIVE NETWORKS

Progressive Networks (http://www.realaudio.com), based in Seattle, develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other digital devices to send and receive audio and audio-based multimedia services using the existing infrastructure.


PC DOCS Plans Support for BackOffice 2.0
PC DOCS Plans Support for Microsoft BackOffice 2.0

TORONTO, Canada - April 30, 1996 - PC DOCS, Inc., a leader in enterprise document management solutions, and a subsidiary of PC DOCS Group International Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCSF, TSE: DXX) today announced plans to support Microsoft BackOffice 2.0, which is being launched at Internet World the end of April.

PC DOCS has taken advantage of Microsoft BackOffice technology in several key product areas in DOCS Open Release 3.0, which is expected to ship in the second quarter of this year. "Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 has allowed us to easily add features and functionality to our new release, DOCS Open 3.0, that were not available on other platforms. This translates to a robust product and faster time to market," stated Ann Palermo, vice president of worldwide marketing at PC DOCS, Inc. "With market demand creating ever-shorter product cycles, the integration and Internet-readiness of Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 fit the bill for developers like us."

Because Microsoft BackOffice offers a stable platform on which to build Internet and Intranet functionality, PC DOCS will utilize this platform for the first of their three-pronged Internet product offerings, codenamed `Mercury.' Mercury is designed for widespread access, searching and publishing on the Internet utilizing browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator and HTML and Acrobat publishing tools.

Another Microsoft-based product included in Release 3.0 is DOCS Interchange for Microsoft Exchange, a publishing tool through which DOCS Open documents and document profile metadata can be distributed to Microsoft Exchange public folders. Also introduced with Release 3.0 is the Document Sentry Agent (DSA), a 32-bit, Windows NT-based server module designed for security-intensive environments, such as intelligence agencies and highly regulated industries. The DSA adds an additional level of auditing and security to DOCS Open and creates a firewall between users and documents, and provides a secure audit trail.

"Many of our customers have found Microsoft BackOffice to be a robust and scalable platform for business critical applications like DOCS open," stated Larry Bohn, executive vice president and general manager at PC DOCS, Inc. "We expect that Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 will quickly gain wide industry acceptance."

"DOCS Open from PC DOCS, Inc. is proof positive that Microsoft BackOffice is proven technology, and that it is an attractive platform on which to develop," stated Rich Tong, general manager, desktop and business systems division at Microsoft Corp. "Vendors like PC DOCS are developing products that companies build their businesses around, and they are using Microsoft BackOffice for much of this development."


Cisco Equity Stake in Precept Software
CISCO TAKES MINORITY EQUITY STAKE IN PRECEPT SOFTWARE, WILL RESELL PRECEPT'S MULTIMEDIA NETWORKING PRODUCTS

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 1, 1996 -- Cisco Systems and Precept Software have signed an agreement under which Cisco will make a minority equity investment in Precept and will resell Precept's standards-based multimedia networking software products. The companies also intend to pursue additional development work to boost multimedia deployment over existing networks.

Beginning in the third quarter of 1996, Cisco will resell the Precept product family, which includes FlashWare, a client-server "middleware" product that allows video and audio to run on existing IP packet- switched networks; and IP/TV, a client-server application that multicasts live or prerecorded video and audio over IP networks.

The products are based on key industry-standard multimedia-enabling technologies, including the Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), a mechanism for carrying video and audio over IP networks; and the Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), which assigns priorities to various types of network traffic' critical capability in bandwidth- intensive multimedia applications such as videoconferencing. FlashWare and IP/TV are compatible with software used on the MBONE, the portion of the Internet that supports real-time multimedia.

RSVP support will also be available as part of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) in the third quarter. Cisco IOS software ensures robust, reliable internetworks by supporting the multimedia requirements of both LAN and WAN protocols, optimizing WAN services and controlling intranetwork access. The combination of Precept FlashWare, IP/TV, Cisco's server and client software and Cisco IOS software will provide customers with a unique and compelling multimedia solution for Windows-based TCP/IP clients, without regard to the LAN technology.

In addition to the reseller arrangement and equity investment, the two companies will collaborate on developing future standards-based multicast protocols, and multicast and multimedia management tools. Multicast is a technique which conserves bandwidth by sending data simultaneously to a designated group of intended recipients rather than to all users on the network (broadcast) or serially to individual users (unicast).

Ed Kozel, Cisco's chief technical officer, said, "Cisco's strategy is to extend multimedia Internet infrastructure all the way to the desktop. Our users are looking for key multimedia standards, such as IP multicast and RSVP, which we have already implemented in our Cisco IOS software. Our agreement with Precept delivers these multimedia software features to the end user by filling in the middleware and client parts of the equation. As we begin to resell the Precept software in conjunction with our suite of client and network software, users can come to Cisco for simple, complete, standards-based solutions in multimedia internetworking. Cisco and Precept both are technical leaders in this area, and we greatly look forward to working together to develop products and services in this emerging market."

Judy Estrin, Precept's president and CEO, said, "Cisco has been a pioneer in introducing multimedia features into internetworking, and many of its corporate and Internet service provider customers are serious about building multimedia into their networks. As a startup company in an emerging market, we will gain tremendous value from this relationship, through access to a huge worldwide direct sales channel that sells to exactly the kinds of customers for which our products are best suited. The agreement also guarantees that customers can support their multimedia applications with end-node and infrastructure products that are fully compatible and optimized to work together."

Precept's FlashWare uses industry standards to transport real-time, synchronized multimedia data streams over packet-switched networks. IP/TV runs on top of FlashWare, delivering full-motion video in a PC window for such applications as corporate communications, Internet TV broadcasting, video library access, manufacturing process monitoring and surveillance systems.

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the leading global supplier of internetworking solutions for corporate intranets and the global Internet. Cisco's products, including routers, LAN and ATM switches, dial-up access servers and network management software, are integrated by the Cisco IOS software to link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs and IBM networks. Company news and product/service information are available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, Calif.

Precept Software, Inc., was formed in March 1995 to develop and market standards-based networking software that addresses the emerging demand for local- and wide-area networking of real-time multimedia information. The privately held company has raised $6.4 million in two rounds of venture financing from Weiss Peck & Greer Venture Capital, Foundation Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Morgan Stanley and Sequoia Capital, and a group of private investors. Precept's World Wide Web address is http://www.precept.com.


Purveyor IntraKit - Intranet Applic Tool
PROCESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION UNVEILS INTRANET APPLICATION TOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS

The Purveyor IntraKit Offers Intranet Application Development Tools to Corporate Programmers and Independent Software Vendors

FRAMINGHAM, MA, APRIL 26, 1996 -- Recognizing a market need for useful tools that speed the development and deployment of Web technologies, Process Software Corporation today unveiled an application development kit, based on their award-winning Purveyor WebServer software, which will enable technology developers to migrate key files and databases from existing PC-LANs to a robust, easy-to-use environment for Intranet data publishing and collaboration.

The Purveyor IntraKit is a new software development kit aimed at Original Equipment Manufacturers, Independent Software Vendors, Value-Added Resellers and corporate programmers charged with deploying Web technologies on corporate networks.

"The Purveyor IntraKit provides professional programmers with easy access to the white-hot Web applications market," said Rosenlund. "Process Software is providing the necessary tools to quickly and effectively 'Web-enable' a company's existing applications, across the PC-LAN environment."

The Purveyor IntraKit includes:

* Purveyor WebServer integration software

* Execution files and documentation for bundling Purveyor with

  application media

* An ISAPI development kit and installation guides

* Online development resources including CGI book, white paper,

  scripts and more

* Initial supply of Purveyor licenses

* Purveyor demonstration package (not for resale)

According to a Zona Research (Redwood City, CA) study, information publishing is the top application for Intranet computing. Policy manuals, product and pricing lists, and employee homepages are among the most prevalent postings on Web-based networks. "The most popular information on the Intranet is created by employees, for employees," said Rosenlund. "With the Purveyor IntraKit, ISVs can provide their end-users with the necessary tools to automate Intranet content management."

"With the click of a mouse, end-users can automatically post and share information on the enterprise network, rapidly creating an environment for employee collaboration that uses the most timely data." Rosenlund added that Purveyor's user-friendly features will enable IS staffers to yield time-consuming Intranet content management tasks to the company's policy makers and personnel.

Pricing for the Purveyor IntraKit, which is available immediately, is dependent on customers' required number of Purveyor licenses.

Customer questions or inquiries can be directed to the World Wide Web: www.process.com; via e-mail: info@process.com; or, by phone, 800-722-7770.

Established in 1984, Process Software Corporation designs, develops and markets World Wide Web and TCP/IP-based networking software solutions for corporate Intranets, backed by comprehensive service programs. Process Software's complete line of product and service offerings support the Windows NT, Windows 95, NetWare and OpenVMS platforms.


Process Software Intranet Application Tools
PROCESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION UNVEILS SUITE OF INTRANET APPLICATION TOOLS FOR CORPORATE END-USERS AND PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS

Purveyor IntraServer for Windows NT Empowers End-Users to Automatically and Instantly Migrate Existing Desktop Content to the Corporate Intranet

The Purveyor IntraKit Offers Intranet Application Development Tools to Corporate Programmers and Independent Software Vendors

FRAMINGHAM, MA, APRIL 29, 1996 -- Recognizing a market need for useful tools that speed the development and deployment of Web technologies on corporate networks, Process Software Corporation today unveiled a suite of intranet development tools. The portfolio of Web-based products, consisting of Process Software's award-winning Purveyor Web server and an application development kit, will enable both end-users and technology developers to migrate key files and databases from the existing PC-LAN to a robust, easy-to-use environment for intranet data publishing and collaboration.

"The new products in the Purveyor application suite were designed specifically to facilitate intranet development in distributed, heterogeneous PC-LAN environments -- where the daily work is done," said Dave Rosenlund, vice president of product marketing and strategy at Process Software. "While many of our competitors focus on retrofitting complex, enterprise-level legacy applications with Web technology, Process' Web-centric model *starts* with user-friendly, effective applications that work smoothly with existing end-user computing practices."

THE PURVEYOR INTRASERVER FOR WINDOWS NT:

"The Purveyor IntraServer fulfills the ideal of the corporate intranet," said Rosenlund. "With the click of a mouse, end-users can automatically post and share information on the enterprise network, rapidly creating an environment for employee collaboration that uses the most timely data." Rosenlund added that the IntraServer's user-friendly features will enable IS staffers to yield time-consuming intranet content management tasks to the company's policy makers and personnel.

According to a Zona Research (Redwood City, CA) study, information publishing is the top application for intranet computing. Policy manuals, product and pricing lists, and employee homepages are among the most prevalent postings on Web-based networks. "The most popular information on the intranet is created by employees, for employees," said Rosenlund. "With the Purveyor IntraServer, end-users will have the necessary tools to automate intranet content management."

The Purveyor IntraServer for Windows NT leverages the power of the Purveyor WebServer, and adds new encryption features and user-friendly intranet applications. Combining InfoAccess, Inc.'s HTML Transit with Nomad Development Corporation's database connectivity software, WebDBC, the Purveyor IntraServer provides desktop users with a "point-and-click" migration path to the intranet, by overlaying their existing word processor files with Web technologies and making them accessible to the networked organization.

HTML Transit is an HTML production tool for intranet users, automatically converting and reformatting word processor documents into hypertext-linked Web pages. HTML Transit utilizes reusable templates that provide users with full control over formatting, backgrounds, images, and hypertext links. A single file or an entire collection of documents may be translated simultaneously -- all hyperlinked via a common intranet index that serves information to the workgroup or enterprise.

Nomad's WebDBC product enhances the Purveyor IntraServer with Web-based "wizards" that allow users to create Web page interfaces to database systems, without knowing any HTML or WebDBC commands. These interfaces can be built in minutes, and later customized to meet specific functional and graphical requirements. Additionally, the Connection Manager utility of WebDBC caches and re-uses database connections, allowing users to monitor and control the number of database connections kept open, ensuring optimal network performance based on site traffic.

Additionally, the Purveyor IntraServer includes Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security features, which, combined with Purveyor's existing proxy services, create an intranet platform with customizable security measures that seal information within the corporation, accessible only to authorized users.

"While our competitors focus on back-end systems issues for the intranet, Process is filling Corporate America's need for a client-focused, secure route to intranet development," said Rosenlund. "The Purveyor IntraServer will empower corporate employees to work with MIS to publish existing data resources on the intranet, link this content to related information on the company database, and make it accessible to their peers."

Starting in May 1996, a version of the Purveyor IntraServer for Windows NT will be available for purchase without the WebDBC module, at a U.S. list price of $1,095. The Purveyor IntraServer Plus, bundled with the Nomad product, will also be available in May for $1,395 (U.S. list). A NetWare version is planned for August 1996.

THE PURVEYOR INTRAKIT:

The Purveyor IntraKit is a new software development kit (SDK) aimed at Original Equipment Manufacturers, Independent Software Vendors, Value-Added Resellers and corporate programmers charged with deploying Web technologies on corporate networks. The SDK includes:

* A Purveyor Web Enabling License, providing legal rights to those

  portions of the Purveyor software code that can Web-enable standard

  PC applications

* Execute files and documentation for bundling Purveyor with the

  programmers' application media ("how to" tools and source

  code)

* An ISAPI development kit and installation guides, including a

  listing of on-line development programs and related resources

* A supply of Purveyor licenses

* A Purveyor demonstration package, and,

* An unlimited number of user evaluation licenses.

"The Purveyor IntraKit provides professional programmers with easy access to the white-hot Web applications market," said Rosenlund. "Process Software is providing the necessary tools to quickly and effectively 'Web-enable' a company's existing applications, across the PC-LAN environment."

Pricing for the Purveyor IntraKit, which is available immediately, is dependent on customers' required number of Purveyor licenses.

Customer questions or inquiries can be directed to the World Wide Web: www.process.com; via e-mail: info@process.com; or, by phone, 800-722-7770.

Established in 1984, Process Software Corporation designs, develops and markets World Wide Web and TCP/IP-based networking software solutions for corporate intranets, backed by comprehensive service programs. Process Software's complete line of product and service offerings support the Windows NT, Windows 95, NetWare and OpenVMS platforms.


PSDI Leading Maintenance Mgmt Swr Supplier
PSDI CITED AS LEADING SUPPLIER OF MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Automation Research Corporation Study Indicates Market to Top 1.3 Billion by the Year 2000

CAMBRIDGE, MASS., MAY 2 -- PSDI (Nasdaq: PSDI) today announced that it has been recognized as the 1995 leading supplier of maintenance management software, according to a study published on April 26, 1996 by Automation Research Corporation (ARC). With PSDI's recent acquisition of Maintenance Automation Corporation, PSDI is now the world's largest provider of maintenance management software and services.

The study, entitled "Computerized Maintenance Management Systems(CMMS) Global Outlook," indicates that worldwide maintenance management revenue was greater that $550 million in 1995 and is expected to exceed $1.3 billion by the year 2000. The study also indicates that there is growth in all aspects of the maintenance management market, from standalone PC applications to large, multi-site applications. The overall market is expected to grow almost 30% from 1995 to 1996 with an average annual growth rate of nearly 19% through the year 2000.

"The ARC study confirms the acceptance of our products across all market segments," said Dean Goodermote, PSDI president. "We have retained our leading position in facilities maintenance and discrete manufacturing, and have become one of the top four providers of maintenance software to the process industry, a market segment we have targeted with specific technical product enhancements over the past two years."

According to the ARC study, the CMMS market is expected to exceed the billion dollar level by 1998. This is largely due to the realization by manufacturers that return-on-investment and the bottom-line savings are imperative in gaining a competitive advantage. ARC acknowledges that over the past two years, manufacturers have pared expenses to a bare minimum, and recognized that maintenance management software greatly benefits both the supplier and the user by maximizing plant output and reducing emergency shutdowns.

Asserting the significance of the market's shift to client/server technology, ARC estimates that by the year 2000, 80% of the maintenance management software revenues will be from client/server systems. "PSDI led the migration to client/server CMMS solutions beginning in 1991, and the company's leadership and innovation have paved the way for many of the major suppliers to adopt this technology," said Steve Clouther, ARC vice president. "PSDI has taken advantage of the growing acceptance of the advancements in enterprise maintenance management technology, and this study confirms its tremendous momentum in this market."

Automation Research Corporation is a leading international market research and management consulting firm focusing exclusively on the industrial automation marketplace. ARC provides strategic planning and technology assessment services to major industrial systems integrators, users, and suppliers. Further information can be obtained from ARC, Three Allied Drive, Dedham, MA 02026. Tel: 617-461-9100.Fax: 617-461-9101. Internet: choward@arcresearch.com.

PSDI develops, markets and supports applications software used by businesses, government agencies, and other organizations to assist them in maintaining high-value capital assets such as plants, facilities and production equipment. The Company's products are designed to enable customers to reduce downtime, control maintenance expenses, cut spare parts inventories and costs, improve purchasing efficiency, and more effectively deploy productive assets, personnel and other resources.

Based in Cambridge, Mass., PSDI markets its products through a direct sales force with sales offices throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands, combined with a network of international sales agents.


PeopleSoft Ships Order Management Applic
PEOPLESOFT SHIPS ORDER MANAGEMENT APPLICATION

DISTRIBUTION SOFTWARE SUITE GAINS CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE

PLEASANTON, CA, APRIL 30, 1996 -- PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT), a leading supplier of client/server business software, today announced the general availability of PeopleSoft Order Management, the latest addition to PeopleSoft's Distribution product line. During the first quarter of 1996, a total of 96 companies spanning such industries as electronics, transportation, and manufacturing have licensed PeopleSoft Distribution software products including PeopleSoft Purchasing and Inventory. The addition of PeopleSoft Order Management strengthens PeopleSoft's increasingly popular approach to supply chain management, logistics, and materials management.

PeopleSoft Order Management is a full-featured, flexible system designed to meet the real-time order processing and customer service needs of today's multinational and multi-site businesses. The product applies powerful electronic commerce, workflow, and multimedia technology to enhance the information contained in sales orders and automate the sales order cycle.

Unlike traditional distribution systems, which seldom take into account related manufacturing processes, PeopleSoft Order Management provides real-time manufacturing and customer information online through tight integration with PeopleSoft Manufacturing, currently under development. This solution provides access to dynamic supply information across the entire supply chain. By utilizing PeopleSoft Workflow capabilities, Order Management enables proactive notification of credit limits and shipment status to improve and enhance customer relations. For instance, if a customer is close to reaching a credit limit, PeopleSoft Order Management proactively notifies a customer service representative who can then alert the customer and resolve the problem before a crucial order or shipment is affected.

"PeopleSoft Order Management provides a vehicle to increase customer service by providing more timely and better quality information online, " said Rob McKelligan, director, distribution product strategy for PeopleSoft. "Tightly integrated with our other Distribution and Manufacturing products, Order Management is a strategic building block in our supply chain solution."

To date, more than 120 companies have currently licensed PeopleSoft Distribution software products. Customers who have currently licensed PeopleSoft Purchasing and PeopleSoft Inventory include: HEALTHSOUTH Corporation, Port of Seattle, Snelling & Snelling, Summa HealthCare System, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, and Westinghouse Hanford. PeopleSoft Order Management customers include Walker & Associates, PRC, and Corning, Inc.

PEOPLESOFT ORDER MANAGEMENT

PeopleSoft Order Management offers the flexibility and power to handle all phases of the customer order process, from booking through delivery. PeopleSoft Order Management enables companies to process sales orders in the most efficient manner possible at each site, improve customer satisfaction with accurate orders and prompt shipments, and measure performance and profitability by customer, product, and sales team.

In concert with PeopleSoft Inventory and Purchasing, as well as other PeopleSoft Financials and Manufacturing applications, PeopleSoft Order Management controls and manages all order fulfillment requirements. Functionality delivered in PeopleSoft Order Management includes:

EFFECTIVE CUSTOMER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

PeopleSoft Order Management sets up customer types to facilitate credit checking; establishes credit limits based on tolerance percentages and order limits; and evaluates credit at both the individual and corporate customer levels.

UP-TO-DATE PRODUCT INFORMATION

PeopleSoft Order Management sets up defaults for pricing, ship-from warehouses, source sites, and shipping methods to streamline order processing. It also sets minimum and maximum order quantities, and upper and lower margin requirements; groups product to expedite pricing, accounting, and product line analysis; and assigns default notes, multimedia attachments, and message codes with suggested actions.

COMPETITIVE PRICING INTEGRATION

PeopleSoft Order Management links pricing and discounts to customers, products, regions, or any combination of these; offers discounts at the product line level, order level, or both; and establishes markups for selected customers and products.

ORDER PROCESSING MANAGEMENT

PeopleSoft Order Management handles all phases of order management realtime, online; easily attaches standard notes and multimedia files to quotes and orders; supports product- and location-based tax environment; and references customer part numbers.

ON-TIME SHIPMENT MANAGEMENT

PeopleSoft Order Management sets up shipment schedules for orders, individual line items, and partial shipments; allocates unreserved quantities; and integrates with PeopleSoft Inventory to pull products from inventory and stage for shipping.

TRACKS AND CALCULATES SALES COMMISSIONS AUTOMATICALLY

PeopleSoft Order Management develops user-defined algorithms with PeopleTools or Excel; calculates commissions based on percentages and quota limits at both the order and line item level; and designates products as commissionable and creditable for sales quotas.

COMPLETE INTEGRATION

PeopleSoft Order Management automatically updates PeopleSoft Inventory when products are shipped; triggers invoicing in PeopleSoft Billing when services are rendered and shipments made; shares customer and credit information with PeopleSoft Receivables and uses the same corporate correspondence, and bill-to relationships; and uses PeopleSoft Purchasing to create purchase requisitions for sales order lines not filled from warehouses and drop shipped directly from suppliers.

Future releases of PeopleSoft Order Management will include real time planning capabilities which allow companies to proactively respond to customer requests. Real time planning capabilities are based on the Sales Response Agent (SRA) from Red Pepper Software, San Mateo, CA. This capable-to-promise function looks beyond standard finished goods inventory and production schedules. Unlike other offerings, it supports multiple sites and production facilities and considers capacity restrictions to determine capability to deliver.

ABOUT PEOPLESOFT DISTRIBUTION

PeopleSoft Distribution addresses the operational needs of organizations for logistics and materials management, and reinvents the traditional ways of performing distribution and purchasing functions. Users are empowered to make purchase decisions by accessing vendor history and pricing information. Tight integration with PeopleSoft Financials provides coordination with the accounting and administrative functions critical to making purchasing decisions.

In addition to Order Management, the PeopleSoft Distribution solution includes PeopleSoft Purchasing and PeopleSoft Inventory, which are currently available. PeopleSoft Purchasing automates the requisitioning, purchasing, and the receiving of raw materials, supplies, services, products, and assets and streamlines purchasing functions through online requisitioning, automated sourcing, and application integration. PeopleSoft Inventory provides the ability to efficiently store and issue stock in response to changing demands, accurately track the movement of stock on a realtime basis, and automatically replenish stocks needed. Additional products for the Distribution product line will be announced in Q2 1996.

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING

PeopleSoft Distribution starts at $90,000 per module and varies depending on company size and number of users. PeopleSoft Purchasing, Inventory, and Order Management are currently available.

ABOUT PEOPLESOFT, INC.

PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT) was established in 1987 to provide innovative software solutions that meet the changing business demands of enterprises worldwide. A client/server applications pioneer and market share leader, PeopleSoft develops, markets, and supports a complete suite of enterprise applications for accounting, materials management, distribution, manufacturing, and human resources. PeopleSoft's innovative use of technology empowers individuals to make informed decisions and manage constant change. With several hundred Fortune 1000 customers around the world, the company has been recognized for both its award-winning customer service and remarkable growth. PeopleSoft was listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America in 1994 and 1995, and by Forbes Magazine as one of the best small companies in America in 1994. PeopleSoft product and service information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.peoplesoft.com, via fax-on-demand at 1-800-296-0937 or by calling 1-800-947-7753.


Power Computing Ships Fastest Mac-OS System
POWER COMPUTING SHIPS FASTEST MAC-OS SYSTEM AND VALUE-PRICED POWERPC 604 COMPUTERS

New Systems Offer Top Mac OS Value and Performance

(ROUND ROCK, Texas) April 29, 1996 - Power Computing Corporation, the first and only vendor of personalized Mac-compatible systems and the original Mac OS licensee, today announced two groundbreaking events for personal computer users. The company unveiled two new Power Computing product lines offering the highest levels of performance for any Mac OS-based computer and the first sub-$2000 price point for a Mac OS system using the mainstream PowerPC 604 processor.

PowerTower, Power Computing's new high end line, is the first family of systems based on the new 180 MHz and 166 MHz PowerPC 604 processor announced by International Business Machines today. These custom-configurable systems are the fastest MacOS personal computers available today. In parallel, the company announced its new midrange family, the PowerCenter line, featuring three PowerPC 604 processor speeds at 150 MHz, 132 MHz and 120 MHz.

"This announcement further demonstrates Power's commitment to making personalized Mac OS systems even more affordable," said Steve Kahng, president and CEO of Power Computing. "We are making innovative PowerPC 604 systems available to a wide spectrum of customers from the power user to the cost-conscious." As with all Power Computing systems, these new models can be custom configured so that users can select the features they value by personalizing their computers to match their specific needs.

POWERTOWER EXCEEDS SPEED LIMITS

The new PowerTower 180 and PowerTower 166 are the first Mac-compatible systems with clock rates above 150 MHz. Both systems are offered in a new three PCI slot mini-tower design providing maximum expandability and configuration flexibility. Base configurations include 16 MB of RAM, 2 GB AV hard drive, 512K Level 2 cache, 2 MB VRAM, 4x CD-ROM, Mac 15-pin and SVGA video connectors, 3 PCI expansion slots, built-in Ethernet (AAUI and 10BaseT), extended keyboard and mouse, and bundled software.

Power Computing was the first to offer Mac users 150 MHz performance - the new PowerTower systems again lead the industry with the ultimate in Mac OS performance at 180 MHz and 166 MHz. These systems are ideal for power users and high-end graphics users running imaging and rendering applications.

"IBM continues to push technology to the limit to achieve greater levels of performance as demonstrated by the introduction of the 180 MHz PowerPC 604 microprocessor," said Fred Sporck, director of PowerPC, IBM Microelectronics Division. "We are pleased to join Power Computing in setting higher standards for personal computing."

POWERCENTER IS FIRST IN VALUE

The new PowerCenter family includes the most affordable PowerPC 604 systems in the industry. Three models, the PowerCenter 150, 132 and 120, are offered in a custom-configurable desktop enclosure, which can be tailored to meet each user's needs. The PowerCenter 120 is also available in a space-saving low profile design. Both PowerCenter 120 base models are available for less than $2000.

All PowerCenters are equipped with three PCI expansion slots, 256K Level 2 Cache, onboard VRAM, 4x CD-ROM, Mac 15-pin and SVGA video connectors, 3 PCI expansion slots, built-in Ethernet (AAUI and 10 BaseT), extended keyboard and mouse, and bundled software.

The exceptional value afforded by the PowerCenter line will benefit the enterprise corporate user looking for increased speed and performance and also offers the small office/home user an attractive Mac-compatible alternative to Windows-based systems.

BUNDLED SOFTWARE

Each PowerTower and PowerCenter system includes more than $1200 of bundled software free. The following applications are included: ClarisWorks 4.0v4, Nisus Writer 4.1, Intuit's Quicken SE, Now Up-to-Date 3.5, Now Contact 3.5, Now Utilities 6.0, Connectix Speed Doubler (with PowerTower systems only), Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia, Launch, The Animals! 2.0, U.S. Atlas, World Atlas, 250 Bitstream Type 1 and Type 2 fonts, FWB Hard Disk Tool Kit PE, FWB CD-ROM Tool Kit, America Online (trial), and Compuserve (trial).

PRICES AND AVAILABILITY

All PowerTower and PowerCenter products are available immediately and include PowerPC 604 processors, 4x CD-ROM drives, three PCI slots, on-board Ethernet (AAUI and 10BaseT), Mac 15-pin and SVGA video connectors, extended keyboard, mouse, and over $1200 in bundled software. The base configurations of the PowerTower and PowerCenter computers are as follows:

Model            RAM   Hard Drive   Cache   VRAM    Enclosure   Price

PowerTower 180   16MB   2GB AV      512K     2MB    Minitower   $4195

PowerTower 166   16MB   2GB AV      512K     2MB    Minitower   $3795

PowerCenter 150  16MB   1GB         256K     1MB    Desktop     $2995

PowerCenter 132  16MB   1GB         256K     1MB    Desktop     $2495

PowerCenter 120   8MB   850MB       256K     1MB    Desktop     $1995

PowerCenter 120   8MB   850MB       256K     1MB    Low Profile $1895

ABOUT POWER COMPUTING

Power Computing is the first and only Mac OS system provider to offer custom-configurable systems personalized to the needs of each user. Power Computing, a privately held corporation, manufactures and markets a full line of competitively-priced Mac OS-based systems.

Chosen by Apple as the first licensed manufacturer of Mac-compatibles, Power Computing was created in 1993 with a single focus - to increase the overall size of the Mac OS market by providing more choices, more service and more affordability. Power Computing is the source for 100 percent compatible Mac computing for business, education, and consumer customers.

For more information, contact Power Computing Corporation, 2555 North Interstate 35, Round Rock, Texas 78664, (800) 999-7279, (512) 388-6868, Fax: (512) 388-6798, Email: info@powercc.com, World Wide Web: http://www@powercc.com.


Power Computing Ships Special Hwr/Swr Pckgs
POWER COMPUTING BEGINS SHIPPING SPECIAL HARDWARE/SOFTWARE PACKAGE OPTIONS AND CPU UPGRADES WITH SELECT SYSTEMS

New Internet and Media Package Options Provide Complete Solutions

(ROUND ROCK, Texas) April 29, 1996 - Power Computing Corporation, the first and only vendor of personalized Mac-compatible systems and the original Mac OS licensee, today announced several value-priced software and hardware options available with selected systems and configurations. These package options, including Internet access, multimedia software and CPU upgrades, accentuate the company's commitment to providing users with more choice.

"Today's announcements reinforce our commitment to helping customers configure their systems for maximum value," said Steve Kahng, president and CEO of Power Computing. "These valuable Internet, media publishing, and business productivity options provide a cost-effective, all-in-one computing solution."

POWER COMPUTING'S INTERNET PACKAGE

This comprehensive Internet package contains Global Village Teleport Platinum 28.8 fax modem and the Apple Internet Connection Kit, which includes popular software necessary to make personal computers Internet-ready. For customers who purchase the Internet Package with their system, the Global Village software will come pre-installed on the hard drive along with the entire suite of software included in the Apple Internet Connection Kit.

The Apple Internet Connection Kit includes Netscape Navigator, the Internet browser for exploring the World Wide Web; Claris Emailer Lite, email software for sending and receiving Internet messages; NewsWatcher, a newsgroup reader that lets you access USENET newsgroup discussions; Fetch, software for transferring, downloading, and decoding files from many FTP (file transfer protocol) servers available on the Internet; Aladdin Stuffit Expander, software for automatically decompressing downloaded files; NCSA Telnet applications to communicate with the SLIP/PPP protocols used by the Internet. Also included is the Apple Internet Dialer application which helps users sign up with qualified Internet service providers within minutes. The Internet Package will be available immediately for $195 with the purchase of a PowerCenter or PowerTower system.

POWER COMPUTING'S MEDIA PUBLISHING PACKAGE

Graphics professionals have consistently chosen the Mac OS over Microsoft Windows to create complex multimedia documents and today, Power Computing is able to offer a suite of leading graphics software applications at a price significantly less than individual package purchases.

The Media Publishing Package contains popular software titles from Macromedia, an industry leader in media publishing applications. The new package includes: Macromedia Director 5.0, the most powerful tool for multimedia production; Extreme 3D, a comprehensive application for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering; xRes 2.0, a creative tool for hi-res image editing; and Authorware SE, an authoring environment for interactive information such as training applications and courseware.

For graphics and multimedia professionals who demand top-of-the line tools, Power Computing's Media Publishing Package offers a complete solution. Customers can purchase the Media Publishing Package for only $795 with the purchase of a PowerTower or PowerCenter system.

IMS TWINTURBO 128M GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR

Power Computing now offers performance-boosting video hardware with the purchase of selected systems. The award-winning PCI graphics accelerator from IMS the TwinTurbo 128M is a graphics card that ships with 4 MB of VRAM allowing for a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 and a maximum refresh rate of up to 100Hz. TwinTurbo includes features such as real time video playback acceleration with scaling hardware and pan and zoom capabilities. This product significantly increases the speed of PowerCenter and PowerTower on-board video. Awarded four diamonds in MacWEEK and four Mice in MacUser magazines, this graphics accelerator is ideal for users of Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and Quark Xpress. The TwinTurbo 128M is now shipping for $545 with the purchase of PowerCenter or PowerTower systems.

MICROSOFT OFFICE 4.2.1

As announced in January of this year, Power Computing will begin shipping the Microsoft Office version 4.2.1 for the Macintosh with selected configurations of PowerTower and PowerCenter systems. Microsoft Office includes three best-selling business productivity tools: Microsoft Word, the world's leading word processing program; Microsoft Excel, a popular spreadsheet application; and Microsoft PowerPoint, a presentation graphics software application. Power Computing now has selected configurations available that can be purchased with Microsoft Office 4.2.1 installed on the hard drive. Following are the prices and configurations available:

PowerCenter 120 Office Configuration $2595

24 MB of RAM,1 GB Hard Drive, 4x CD-ROM Drive, 256K Level 2 Cache, 1 MB VRAM, Microsoft Office 4.2.1, low profile (for desktop enclosure add $100)

PowerCenter 132 Office Configuration $3095

32 MB of RAM, 1 GB Hard Drive, 4x CD-ROM Drive, 256K Level 2 Cache, 1 MB VRAM, Microsoft Office 4.2.1

PowerCenter 150 Office Configuration $3595

32 MB of RAM, 1 GB Hard Drive, 4x CD-ROM Drive, 256K Level 2 Cache, 1 MB VRAM, Microsoft Office 4.2.1

PowerTower 166 Office Configuration $4395

32 MB of RAM, 2 GB AV Hard Drive, 4x CD-ROM Drive, 512K Level 2 Cache, 2 MB VRAM, Microsoft Office 4.2.1

PowerTower 180 Office Configuration $4795

32 MB of RAM, 2 GB AV Hard Drive, 4x CD-ROM Drive, 512K Level 2 Cache, 2 MB VRAM, Microsoft Office 4.2.1

CPU UPGRADE CARDS FOR POWERWAVE AND POWERCURVE CUSTOMERS

Power Computing is now offering CPU upgrade cards for existing PowerWave and PowerCurve customers. These user installable processor cards are designed with the PowerPC 604 processor at 120 MHz, 132 MHz and 150 MHz. Customers can simply call Power Computing and provide their serial number to purchase the processor upgrade card. The PowerCurve 604/120 upgrade card is available immediately for $295. PowerCurve 601/120 customers will see an average 25 percent speed improvement with the 604/120 card. The 604/132 and 604/150 upgrade cards will be available for PowerCurve customers beginning July 1, 1996. The PowerWave 604/132 and 604/150 upgrade cards are available immediately for $495 and $695 respectively.

OTHER NEW OPTIONS

Continuing their commitment to offering personalized Mac-compatibles, Power Computing will also be offering high-performance 8x CD-ROM drives and software and hardware RAID solutions. Prices will be announced April 29, 1996.

ABOUT POWER COMPUTING

Power Computing is the first and only Mac OS system provider to offer custom-configurable systems personalized to the needs of each user. Power Computing, a privately held corporation, manufactures and markets a full line of competitively-priced Mac-compatible systems.

Chosen by Apple as the first licensed manufacturer of Mac-compatibles, Power Computing was created in 1993 with a single focus - to increase the overall size of the Mac OS market by providing more choices, more service and more affordability. Power Computing is the source for 100 percent compatible Mac computing for business, education, and consumer customers.

For more information, contact Power Computing Corporation, 2555 North Interstate 35, Round Rock, Texas 78664, (800) 999-7279, (512) 388- 6868, Fax: (512) 388-6798, Email: info@powercc.com, World Wide Web: http://www@powercc.com.


Qualcomm Opens Eudora to Developers
QUALCOMM Opens Eudora to Developers with new Extended Messaging Services API

EUDORA ESTABLISHES BASIS FOR HUMAN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, MESSAGE COMPRESSION AND IMAGE CONVERSION AS WELL AS E-MAIL SECURITY VIA NEW API

ANAHEIM - April 30, 1996 - QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), a leader in wireless communications and advanced electronic messaging solutions for the Internet, today announced an Extended Messaging Services Application Programming Interface (EMSAPI) for the development of plug-in modules for the Company's forthcoming Eudora Pro 3.0 electronic mail products.

The new EMSAPI is designed to support a variety of applications including human language translation, compression, image format conversion, content analysis, and data security services. This will allow third-party software vendors to leverage Eudora Pro software's large installed base as it upgrades to version 3.0 later this year. A software developer's toolkit (SDK) to assist in building modules that integrate with Eudora Pro software via the EMSAPI will be made available by QUALCOMM to interested third-party developers at no cost.

Currently, the Eudora software family is the most popular e-mail package for electronic messaging on the Internet and other TCP/IP networks with millions of users worldwide. This new API provides independent developers with a unique opportunity to increase their own user base via the development of plug-in messaging services or modules for Eudora Pro. Applications that will initially support Eudora Pro's Extended Messaging Services API which include natural human language translation from GlobaLink; data security software providing encryption, digital signatures, and automated key management from Entrust of Northern Telecom Ltd.; fully-animated multimedia E-mail products from Greet Street; offline search, retrieval, and group collaboration tools from ForeFront; and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) data security software from Viacrypt.

"QUALCOMM is highly-regarded as the leading developer of Internet e-mail software and we recognize that there are numerous technologies in existence that potentially add significant value for users of our applications," said Tracy Crowe, senior product marketing manager for QUALCOMM. "Fulfilling the promise of multimedia e-mail requires the active participation of third party developers. Their products can help people create and render information in different media. Our EMSAPI will permit a wide variety of third parties to leverage our installed base by allowing innovative extensions to the world's best Internet mail package."

Developers interested in adapting or creating plug-in messaging services for Eudora Pro software can obtain the EMSAPI SDK directly from QUALCOMM by sending an electronic mail request to phutchison@qualcomm.com. The SDK is currently in beta testing for Eudora Pro 3.0 beta software for Macintosh.

QUALCOMM's award-winning Eudora Pro and Eudora Light software are Internet-based e-mail packages that deliver exceptional levels of functionality, ease-of-use and flexibility. Originally introduced in 1988, Eudora is the world's most popular Internet e-mail software with an estimated 10 million users worldwide. Available for the Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and Newton platforms, the Eudora family of software products delivers best-of-breed Internet e-mail capabilities. Eudora Pro software offers a wide range of features including, built-in spell checking, user-definable message filtering, native 32-bit support for the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems, support for long file names, MAPI support, color-coded message labeling and "hot link" web page capabilities allowing users to navigate the World Wide Web. For more information regarding the Eudora family of products, visit QUALCOMM on the World Wide Web at http://www.qualcomm.com/quest/.

Headquartered in San Diego, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The Company's primary product areas are the OmniTRACS system (a geostationary satellite-based, mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services), CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstar low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other company products include the Eudora Pro electronic mail software, VLSI components, and communications equipment and systems for government and commercial customers worldwide.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 24, 1995 and most recent Form 10-Qs.


Quarterdek Mail 3.6 Ships
QUARTERDECK SHIPS QUARTERDECK MAIL 3.6, OFFERING EASY CONNECTION TO MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER THROUGH NEW EXCHANGE CONNECTOR

Robust Integration with PC Mail via Exchange and MS Gateways

SAN JOSE, CALIF., APRIL 30, 1996 --- AT INTERNET WORLD -- Quarterdeck Corp. (NASDAQ: QDEK) TODAY ANNOUNCED IT HAS BEGUN SHIPPING QUARTERDECK MAIL 3.6 (FORMERLY MICROSOFT MAIL FOR APPLETALK NETWORKS). THIS UPDATE IS TARGETED AT BOTH INTERNET AND INTRANET USERS WITH NEW FEATURES SUCH AS SUPPORT FOR EMBEDDED URLS, INTERNET-STYLE REPLIES AND SIGNATURES. THE COMPANY ALSO CERTIFIED MICROSOFT'S EXCHANGE CONNECTOR, WHICH TRANSFERS MESSAGES, ENCLOSURES AND ADDRESS LISTS BETWEEN QUARTERDECK MAIL AND MICROSOFT EXCHANGE.

With a single mouse click, Quarterdeck Mail now goes to any URL included in a mail message. If your browser is not open, QD Mail uses the industry-standard Internet Config application to locate the browser helper and launch it. This feature supports standard helpers such as browsers, ftp, and news, and can be configured to launch any application in a URL format. Other new options include Internet-style quoting for replies and signature files for outgoing messages. This version is compatible with mail functionality in Microsoft Word, Excel, fax software from 4-Sight and other existing add-ons.

The Microsoft Exchange Connector for AppleTalk allows Quarterdeck Mail to exchange messages, enclosures and even update address lists with Microsoft Exchange. "Working with Quarterdeck/StarNine allows us to show our confidence in Quarterdeck Mail and the entire Macintosh market," said Robert Shurtleff, General Manager, Microsoft Exchange Solutions Product Unit.

"In our first major upgrade of Quarterdeck Mail since we took over the product from Microsoft last fall, we have tried to accomodate people's needs in the work environment today," said Rusty Rahm, Director of Internet Server Products at Quarterdeck. "The new release of Quarterdeck Mail and the PC Connection Gateway reaffirms our leadership as the best solution for integrating Macintosh and PC email. In the long term, we will focus on connecting Quarterdeck Mail with WebSTAR and other Internet/Intranet server products to provide a complete web and mail environment for our local Macintosh customers."

Upgrades for Quarterdeck Mail 3.6 are aggressively priced at an estimated street price of $95 per server and $3 for each client seat. Upgrade subscriptions for both version 3.6 and our forthcoming version 4.0 are available from Quarterdeck. List price is $395 per server, client packages come in various licenses from $245 for the 5-pack to $14, 995 for 500. Upgrades for PC Connection Gateway 3.6 are $95, list price is $595. Customers who purchase the upgrade receive 90 days of free telephone support.

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet Solutions, Internet Services, and Communications. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award-winning QEMM memory management software. The company also offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users, including the award-winning WebCompass Professional, and the company's first product in the Communications market, WebTalk. Quarterdeck recently acquired DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., developer of the award-winning communications program PROCOMM PLUS 3.0.

Quarterdeck Corporation's headquarters are located at 13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters, with offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia. Further product availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (310) 309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com/ , or by sending an e-mail request to info@quarterdeck.com .


Custom Copies of InternetSuite 2.0 Available
QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES PROGRAM FOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CREATE CUSTOM COPIES OF INTERNETSUITE 2.0 FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS

Entire Construction Process Can Be Done Remotely

SAN JOSE, CALIF., APRIL 29, 1996 --- AT INTERNETWORLD -- QUARTERDECK CORP. (NASDAQ: QDEK) TODAY INTRODUCED ITS QUARTERDECK INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER PROGRAM, QISP, A LICENSING PROGRAM FOR SMALL, REGIONAL INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPS) TO CREATE CUSTOM VERSION OF INTERNETSUITE 2 FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. WITH QISP, SMALL ISPS WILL BE ABLE TO SHIP A QUALITY, EASY TO INSTALL, CLIENT PACKAGE TO PROVIDE ITS END-USER WITH A PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT, WHILE ALLOWING THE ISP TO FOCUS ON ISSUES RELATED TO IT'S BUSINESS.

The program is done entirely through the Internet. The ISP contacts a special home page to make its order and enter the necessary information for the configuration disks. The configuration files are created online and downloaded to the ISP. All the ISP needs to order from Quarterdeck is a blank box, the manual, and the install disks with InternetSuite 2. The ISP then copies the configuration files onto the master disk, and the install program will walk the customer through the installation process.

"There are more than 3,000 ISPs in the U.S. alone, and they need to find new ways to increase their business and available services," said Suzanne Dickson, Director of Internet Communications products. "Having a mature product to offer their customers will make it easier for the smaller ISPs to compete. Quarterdeck will partner with ISPs to provide other services in the future as well, such as chat or other interactive opportunities."

"Having a robust package like InternetSuite to offer our customers will make accessing the Internet much easier for beginners and advanced users alike," said David Harris, system administrator of StarNet, a regional ISP in Paris, Texas. "Previously, there wasn't much to offer customers except shareware. Now we can offer them a complete, powerful product with documentation and support to back our customers."

ISPs can obtain more information on the QISP program at http://wbox.nstn.ca:82/home.htm , or call Quarterdeck Select at (800) 282-5066.

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet Solutions, Internet Services, and Communications. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award-winning QEMM memory management software. The company also offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users, including the award-winning WebCompass Professional, and the company's first product in the Communications market, WebTalk. Quarterdeck recently acquired DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., developer of the award-winning communications program PROCOMM PLUS 3.0.

Quarterdeck Corporation's headquarters are located at 13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters, with offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia. Further product availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (310) 309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com/, or by sending an e-mail request to info@quarterdeck.com.


Quarterdeck Global Chat 2.0 IRC Client/Srvrs
QUARTERDECK INTRODUCES NEW GLOBAL CHAT CLIENT AND WINDOWS NT SERVER FOR INTERNET RELAY CHAT

Global Stage Chat Server Available for the First Time on Windows NT

SAN JOSE, CALIF., APRIL 29, 1996 -- AT INTERNET WORLD --- QUARTERDECK CORP. (NASDAQ: QDEK) TODAY ANNOUNCED THE NEXT STEPS IN ITS INTERNET RELAY CHAT (IRC) PRODUCT STRATEGY WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF BETA VERSIONS OF GLOBAL CHAT 2.0, ITS GRAPHICAL IRC CLIENT, AND GLOBAL STAGE FOR WINDOWS NT 1.0, AN IRC SERVER. BOTH PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE IRC A MORE STABLE AND USEFUL INTERNET SOLUTION FOR BOTH GENERAL INTERNET USE AND FOR BUILDING CORPORATE INTRANETS.

Global Chat 2.0 beta 3 will be available in early May from Quarterdeck's home page ( http://www.quarterdeck.com ). The final version is expected to ship this summer. New features for Global Chat 2.0 include: the opening of multiple channels and connecting to various IRC servers simultaneously, and sending and receiving files via Direct Client-to-Client (DCC).

In addition, Global Chat 2.0 offers integration with WebTalk, Quarterdeck's voice over the Internet collaboration tool. Global Chat 2.0 users will be able to chat with other IRC users if both persons are logged into the WebTalk server. This will allow users to chat via voice and text simultenously.

Global Stage for Windows NT 1.0 is a complete port of the Global Stage chat server currently available on Unix. Initially, the server will be available for NT for Intel, but Quarterdeck is evaluating other NT platforms. Depending on the user's hardware, Global Stage can handle up to or more than 1,000 users at a time. A time-limited beta version will be available for download in May from Quarterdeck's home page, and plans to ship the final version in early summer. Pricing will be announced when the product ships.

"Our announcements today illustrate Quarterdeck's continued strategy of creating an integrated, collaborative computing solution," said Suzanne Dickson, director of Internet communications products. "By integrating Global Chat and WebTalk, we can provide a complete voice and text chat system for not only the casual Internet surfer, but corporations looking to build intranets for internal communication."

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet Solutions, Internet Services, and Communications. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award-winning QEMM memory management software. The company also offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users, including the award-winning WebCompass Professional, and the company's first product in the Communications market, WebTalk. Quarterdeck recently acquired DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., developer of the award-winning communications program PROCOMM PLUS 3.0.

Quarterdeck Corporation's headquarters are located at 13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters, with offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia. Further product availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (310) 309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com/ , or by sending an e-mail request to info@quarterdeck.com .


Quarterdeck TotalWeb Web Authoring & Pub.
QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES TOTALWEB, A COMPLETE WEB AUTHORING AND PUBLISHING SYSTEM AVAILABLE FOR AN ESTIMATED STREET PRICE AROUND $99

TotalWeb Offers a Web Server, Authoring Tools, and a Browser All in One Package

SAN JOSE, CALIF., APRIL 29, 1996 --- AT INTERNET WORLD -- Quarterdeck Corp. (NASDAQ: QDEK), ONE OF THE FIRST SOFTWARE VENDORS TO SHIP A COMMERCIAL HYPERTEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE (HTML) AUTHORING TOOL, WEBAUTHOR, TODAY ANNOUNCED TOTALWEB, A COMPLETE HTML AUTHORING AND PUBLISHING TOOL. COMBINING AN AUTHORING TOOL WITH A WEB SERVER, TOTALWEB PROVIDES AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PUBLISHING SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS USERS TO GENERATE HTML PAGES AND PUBLISH TO A LOCAL OR REMOTE SERVER WITH A MINIMUM OF EFFORT. ALL OF THIS IS AVAILABLE AT AN ESTIMATED STREET PRICE OF $99, MAKING THIS A ROBUST, AFFORDABLE INTERNET APPLICATION SOFTWARE PACKAGE.

TOTALWEB 1.0 is designed for 16-bit Windows 3.x systems, but also supports Windows 95 and Windows NT. It combines WEBAUTHOR Pro, a stand-alone HTML editor based on technology from INCONTEXT Corporation's Spider, both Quarterdeck Web servers -- WEBSERVER 1.0 for 16-bit Windows 3.x and WEBSTAR 95/NT for 32-bit Windows 95 and Windows NT, INTERNETSUITE 2, Quarterdeck's outstanding suite of Internet tools, and WebImage, a drag-and-drop image map editor from Group 42, Inc. WebAuthor Pro comes integrated with the QUARTERDECK MOSAIC Web browser for previewing documents during the development process, but users can easily switch to a different browser of their choice.

WebAuthor Pro provides prefabricated Web pages and clip art, supports forms and tables, displays inline graphics in the editor, and lets the author download pages from a Web browser directly into WebAuthor Pro for editing. It also supports HTML 2, the proposed HTML 3 extensions, Netscape and Microsoft browser extensions, Java, and checks the document to ensure it conforms to HTML standards. WebImage lets Web page designers drag and drop GIF and JPG images onto the Web page. Users can create and edit image maps, optimize and enhance graphical images, and create Web page effects such as bars, borders, or embossed tiled backgrounds.

"The Web is maturing as a medium for delivering content, and customers are demanding a new level of document creation products," said Emerick Woods, vice president and general manager of the Internet Solutions Business Unit at Quarterdeck. "TotalWeb is designed to provide Web publishers with a complete turn-key system for developing and publishing a home page or complete Web site."

Quarterdeck TotalWeb 1.0 will be available in Quarterdeck's extensive retail and direct sales channel in May, and is expected to sell for an estimated street price of $99.

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet Solutions, Internet Services, and Communications. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award-winning QEMM memory management software. The company also offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users, including the award-winning WebCompass, and the company's first product in the Communications market, WebTalk. Quarterdeck recently acquired DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., developer of the award-winning communications program PROCOMM PLUS 3.0.

Quarterdeck Corporation's headquarters are located at 13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters, with offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia. Further product availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (310) 309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com/ , or by sending an e-mail request to info@quarterdeck.com .


Quarterdeck WebCompass Professional
QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES WEBCOMPASS PROFESSIONAL, AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE AWARD-WINNING META SEARCH TOOL

Also Announced WebCompass for Workgroups, a Collaborative Version of the Award-Winning Metasearch Tool

SAN JOSE, CALIF., APRIL 30, 1996 --- AT INTERNET WORLD -- Quarterdeck Corp. (NASDAQ: QDEK) TODAY ANNOUNCED WEBCOMPASS PROFESSIONAL, AN IMPROVED AND REPACKAGED VERSION OF ITS WEBCOMPASS INTERNET METASEARCH AND INFORMATION DISCOVERY TOOL. THE UPDATED VERSION MAKES INSTALLATION MUCH EASIER, COMES WITH STYLISH NEW PACKAGING, AND A NEW, COMPETITIVE ESTIMATED STREET PRICE OF $79.95. AT THIS NEW PRICE, WEBCOMPASS PROFESSIONAL WILL BE AS AFFORDABLE AS IT IS INVALUABLE TO BUSINESS USERS LOOKING TO ENHANCE SEARCHES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

WebCompass Professional has been redesigned so the installation process is much shorter and simplified. The installation program now offers users the option to pick the Web browser of their choice, such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. This makes WebCompass Professional a browser-independent solution for searching the Web. WebCompass Professional also has a new technology layer that simplifies installation on a 16-bit TCP/IP stack.

In support of Quarterdeck's Web search engine partners, WebCompass Professional will display one advertisement banner each from Yahoo, Lycos, WebCrawler, and InfoSeek in addition to the search results. This insures that the advertising from these search engines will reach users of WebCompass Professional, who might otherwise not see the ads.

"WebCompass is unmatched in its power and versatility for searching the Web. These improvements will make the process of searching the Web even easier," said Emerick Woods, vice president and general manager of Quarterdeck's Internet Solutions business unit. "The new price, improved installation, and freedom to choose your own browser make WebCompass Professional the perfect desktop solution for searching the Web."

Quarterdeck also announced plans for a beta program for WebCompass for Workgroups, a network-oriented version of WebCompass. The Workgroups product will allow several people to collaborate in gathering, organizing, and sharing information from the Web. The beta program is set for a summer launch. The Workgroups product is the latest in Quarterdeck's family of powerful meta search tools which includes WebCompass Professional and WebCompass Personal Edition, a consumer version of the meta search tool. A beta version of Personal Edition is available for download from Quarterdeck's home page (http://www.quarterdeck.com).

WebCompass Professional will be available through Quarterdeck's retail and direct sales channels in early May for an estimated street price of $79.95.

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet Solutions, Internet Services, and Communications. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award-winning QEMM memory management software. The company also offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users, including the award-winning WebCompass Professional, and the company's first product in the Communications market, WebTalk. Quarterdeck recently acquired DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., developer of the award-winning communications program PROCOMM PLUS 3.0.

Quarterdeck Corporation's headquarters are located at 13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters, with offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia. Further product availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (310) 309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com/ , or by sending an e-mail request to info@quarterdeck.com .


SCO Takes Java Technology Beyond Internet
SCO TAKES JAVA TECHNOLOGY BEYOND THE INTERNET

SCO Licenses Java Technology as Strategic Cross-Platform Development Environment

SANTA CRUZ, CA (APRIL 30, 1996) -- In a move that will enable developers to utilize the leading Internet development language for general purpose applications development on the leading UNIX server systems, SCO announced today a strategic agreement with JavaSoft, a division of Sun Microsystems, to include the Java technology in SCO's UNIX operating systems.

"We believe that Java is the most important software development technology to appear in this decade. For the first time, developers have an environment where they can create applications that run on all major operating systems3/4instantly! This will significantly enhance our developers' power to create new business critical applications for the SCO platform," said Doug Michels, SCO's chief technical officer.

Java Integration with SCO Products

SCO plans to integrate Java technologies with SCO OpenServer and SCO UnixWare operating systems and development environments. Java development and run time environments will be available to SCO OpenServer developers and OEMs later this year. Java will be included as a standard feature in the forthcoming release of "Gemini," the merger of SCO OpenServer and SCO UnixWare systems scheduled for 1997.

Developers who use Java to create portable applications will be able to distribute them on SCO client and server systems, knowing that the run time environment will be available on every system without the need to obtain a Java run time license for each application.

SCO Internet Family

This week, SCO also announced the SCO Internet Family, which features SCO Internet FastStart. SCO Internet FastStart is a fully integrated, low-cost, easy-to-configure, business critical Internet server solution that combines key Internet technologies, system monitoring, and backup capabilities with the proven reliability and performance of SCO OpenServer Release 5, today's leading UNIX server operating system for Intel processor-based systems. SCO FastStart includes Java browsers and servers that enable full support for Java applets.

"SCO has taken Java beyond the Internet," said Jeff Ait, SCO's vice president, Internet. "With this agreement, Java becomes a general purpose development environment."

The Java technology is an essential Internet development tool that dramatically simplifies the ability to develop, test and deploy fully Internet-enabled, business-critical applications. With Java technology, businesses can readily meet the challenges of programming for the next decade, while providing portability, security, advanced networking and reliability without compromising performance.

About SCO

SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server operating systems, and a leading provider of client-integration software that integrates Windows PCs and other clients with UNIX system servers from all major vendors. SCO Business Critical Servers run the critical, day-to-day operations of large branch organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and government, as well as corporate departments and small to medium- sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For more information, see SCO's WWW home page at: http://www.sco.com.

About Sun

With revenues in excess of $5 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc., is a world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of open network computing products and services, including workstations and servers, microprocessor and system application-specific IC design, system software, networking products, professional service and support and after marketing services. The company's SPARC(tm) work-stations, multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris operating software and UNIX(r) service organization each rank No. 1 in the UNIX industry. Founded in 1982, Sun is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and employs more than 13,000 employees in 32 offices worldwide.

Press announcements and other information about Sun Microsystems are available on the Internet via the World Wide Web using a tool such as Netscape or NCSA Mosaic. Type http://www.sun.com at the URL prompt.


SCO Internet Family - Internet Servers
SCO UNVEILS "SCO INTERNET FAMILY" BUSINESS CRITICAL INTERNET/INTRANET SERVERS

Leveraging High Volume, Intel Based UNIX Systems with Industry Leading Internet Technologies to Bring Commercial Benefits to Business

SANTA CRUZ, CA (April 29, 1996) -- Enabling companies to quickly and easily integrate the Internet into their Business Critical Environments, SCO (NASDAQ: SCOC) today unveiled its SCO Internet Family, featuring the SCO Internet FastStart, a fully integrated, low-cost, easy-to-configure, general purpose Internet/Intranet server. Also included in the new Internet Family is a comprehensive set of layered products, including specialty Web servers, gateways, Web browsers and security products for both SCO OpenServer Release 5 and SCO UnixWare 2.1 operating systems. SCO will show the products this week at Spring Internet World '96 in San Jose, California.

"Our mission is to enable our customers to take advantage of the power of the Internet," said Jeff Ait, SCO's vice president, Internet. "SCO's comprehensive Internet Family will allow our channel partners to provide robust and reliable Internet and Intranet solutions to businesses world wide without compromising brand name recognition, ease of use, price or performance."

Comprehensive Internet/Intranet Solutions

The SCO Internet Family is ideal for:

* Accessing and Publishing Information on the Internet -- Easily access and publish product, sales, and customer service information on the Internet and World Wide Web.

* Sharing Internal Information via Intranets -- Create Intranets for collaborative computing and information sharing between departments and remote locations.

* Conducting Electronic Commerce on the Internet -- Conduct secure business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions over the Internet's global network.

* Easily Connecting NetWare LANs to the Internet -- Enable NetWare LAN users to access the Internet without having to reconfigure their NetWare environments.

* Internet Enable Existing Business Applications -- Allows businesses to interface their business applications to their customers through the Internet.

The SCO Internet FastStart

The SCO Internet FastStart is a one-stop Internet/Intranet solution, featuring a single-user version of SCO OpenServer Release 5, Enterprise System, Netscape Communications Server, Netscape Navigator 2.0, Morning Star Multi-line PPP, Multi-homing and an easy-to-use HTML based configuration tool. In addition, FastStart also includes SCO Doctor Lite for system monitoring and management, SCO ARCserve/Open Lite with graphical user interface for easy backup, and SCO Advanced File and Print Server, providing file and print services for Windows desktops.

Flexible Options

The SCO Internet Family layered products are available to support current users of SCO OpenServer Release 5 and SCO UnixWare 2.1 as well as extend the functionality of the SCO Internet FastStart. These include Netscape Communications Server (standard in Internet FastStart), Netscape Commerce Server, Netscape Proxy Server, Oracle WebServer 2.0, SCO Internet Security Package, SCO PPP from Morning Star (standard in Internet FastStart), SCO Internet to NetWare Gateway, and Netscape Navigator 2.0.

Cost of Ownership and Freedom of Choice

The SCO Internet Family leverages the economics of high volume Intel processor-based systems. Users can now realize the reliability and scalability of SCO UNIX systems and today's powerful Intel processor-based Internet servers without incurring the high cost of ownership of proprietary hardware-based Internet systems, requiring high-priced components and expensive software. The combination of SCO UNIX systems and Intel Pentium based platforms provide the best price performance in the market today. These powerful systems, available from every major system vendor, provide the widest set of options, at the most competitive prices, giving businesses the freedom to choose the right solution at the right price.

"With SCO's new Internet FastStart product, users now have a UNIX solution that delivers greater performance and value than other UNIX alternatives," said Mike Pope, Intel's Director of Enterprise ISV programs. "Coupled with the scalability and performance of Pentium Pro processor-based servers, the SCO Internet Family sets a new standard for UNIX based Internet server solutions."

Channel Infrastructure

To provide its customers with the Internet expertise they need to remain competitive, SCO will focus on its more than 12,000 world wide resellers and incorporate new levels of authorization, training and certification into its reseller and technical education programs. Open to all SCO resellers, the Internet reseller authorization program will enable customers to identify SCO Internet resellers and allow the reseller to differentiate themselves from their competition. The certification program will provide administrators and sytem engineers with extensive Internet, Intranet, and Web skills. Candidates who complete the program will receive the certification of "SCO Internet Engineer."

Pricing and Availability

The basic SCO Internet FastStart package, which includes SCO OpenServer Release 5, sells for $995. The Netscape Commerce Server, SCO Internet to Netware Gateway, SCO Internet Security Package and Netscape Proxy Server are priced at $995 each. The Oracle WebServer 2.0, is available for $2,495. The Netscape Communications Server sells for $295 and the SCO PPP from Morning Star sells for $695. The SCO Internet Family will be available early June 1996.

About SCO

SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server and host systems, and a leading provider of client-integration software that integrates Windows PCs and other clients with UNIX servers from all major vendors. SCO Business Critical Servers run the critical, day-to-day operations of large branch organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and government, as well as corporate departments and small to medium-sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For additional corporate and product information, see SCO's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.sco.com

Industry Support for SCO Internet Family

IBM

"The IBM PC Server Group is excited about the SCO Internet Family product line," said Dave Nichols, IBM PC Server Worldwide Director of Server Strategy. "SCO is fulfilling a major customer need by introducting a fully integrated, low-cost, easy-to-install Internet solution that's ready to use right from the box. Customer who use the SCO Internet Family with our IBM PC Servers should realize valuable benefits from this ideal combination of Internet software and state-of-the-art hardware technologies."

Acer America Corp.

"Acer has a long-standing business relationship with SCO that includes the sharing of technology," said Norman Choy, Director of Product Marketing, Commercial Systems at Acer America Corp. "We recognize the burgeoning Internet market and support Jones Business Systems and SCO in the use of our new line of AcerAltos servers as a platform for SCO's Internet offering.

Compaq

"Compaq applauds SCO's entry into the Internet market with a family of products that provide easy-to-use, low-cost solutions for Internet and Intranet server platforms," said Jeff Erramouspe, Compaq's director of Systems Software Marketing. "These products will meet a key market demand by enabling our mutual distribution channels to build UNIX-based Internet and Intranet solutions using Compaq servers and SCO's FastStart Internet server products."

Intel Corp.

"With SCO's new Internet FastStart product, users now have a UNIX solution that delivers greater performance and value than other UNIX alternatives," said Mike Pope, Intel's Director of Enterprise ISV programs. "Coupled with the scalability and performance of Pentium Pro processor-based servers, the SCO Internet Family sets a new standard for UNIX based Internet server solutions."

Digital Corp.

"Digital is committed to supporting the new SCO Internet Family and its integration with Digital's award-winning Prioris Intel processor-based UNIX servers," said Dennis Pereria, manager, software marketing, for Digital's Prioris PC Server Product Line. "With the combination of the Prioris server and the SCO Internet Family, customers now have access to the power and flexibility needed to meet the challenges of the Internet's rapidly changing technology."

Ingram Micro

"Ingram strongly backs the SCO Internet Family announcement," said Amy Hoffman, vice president, marketing at Ingram Micro. "We look forward to bundling the SCO product with Intel processor-based UNIX servers from Hewlett Packard. That combination of hardware and software adds a major component to Ingram's product line, and helps us in our campaign to recruit SCO's existing 4,000 VARs who are seeking to enter the Internet/Intranet market by integrating their vertical applications with business critical technology from SCO."

CyberCash

"Combining CyberCash's expertise in electronic payments with SCO's high-performance Internet Family commerce solutions provides a perfect solution for business interested in secure electronic commerce," said Magdalena Yesil, co-founder and vice president, marketing and technology industries, CyberCash. "CyberCash is committed to making its Secure Internet Payment System ubiquitous for Internet commerce."

Jones Business Systems (JBS)

"To show our support of the SCO Internet family," said Scott Shaddle, President of JBS, "JBS has created a dedicated sales force to market SCO Internet products to VARs. This includes Risk Base VARs who are looking for product to compliment the present Intel processor based options. JBS plans to bundle SCO Internet Family Products with ACER's powerful/ACER Altos's Server line. We believe SCO and Acer Altos's strong history with VARs will make this product an instant success with in the channel."

MicroAge

"MicroAge is very pleased that SCO has unveiled its Internet Family Product line," said Tom Clark, Director of Software Products group. "We currently have plans in our software group to kickoff an Internet campaign that will focus on increasing MicroAge's visibility among fortune 500 companies. The campaign will be spearheaded through MicroAge's nation wide MIS program. What will make this a success is our ability to bundle SCO Internet family products with high performance Intel platform servers."

Tech Data Corp.

"The announcement of the SCO Internet Family is a great enhancement to the SCO product line, offering a UNIX-Based Internet Server that runs on the industry standard Intel Platform. These products certainly complement Tech Data's ongoing strategy to recruit Internet VAR's and educate resellers entering this market" said Roy Appelbaum Vice President, Marketing, Networking Division, Tech Data Corp.

Unisys

According to Bob Sprowls, marketing director of the Unisys ClearPath SMP Series servers, "Unisys has been working closely with SCO since its original Internet strategy announcement. We consider this strategy ideal for UNIX/UNIX customers and the release of the SCO Internet Family provides Unisys with a complete set of products for customers seeking Integrated Internet Enterprise solutions. Among the new SCO UnixWare 2.1 based products we introduce in the third quarter will be a package including the SCO Internet Family and our 1-to-4 Intel processor based ClearPath SMP5400 in June."


WebServer 2.0 Part of SCO Internet Family
SCO AND ORACLE ANNOUNCE ORACLE WEBSERVER 2.0 AS PART OF SCO INTERNET FAMILY

Oracle Webserver 2.0 Provides Secure Open Architecture for SCO Customers and Web Developers

SANTA CRUZ, CA (APRIL 29, 1996) -- SCO and Oracle Corp. today announced the availability of Oracle WebServer 2.0 as part of SCO's Internet Family3/4creating for the first time an integrated Web solution based on best-of-breed products for standard Intel processor-based machines. By combining the power and scalability of Oracle WebServer 2.0 with SCO OpenServer Release 5, the world's leading UNIX server operating system, Oracle and SCO provide a scalable platform for building secure, dynamic Web sites and applications for use over corporate Intranets as well as the public Internet.

"With the availability of this integrated solution, Oracle has truly addressed the needs of the vast SCO install base as well as new SCO customers by providing them with a sophisticated solution for information management on the Internet," said Richard French, vice president, Intel Unix Products Division, Oracle Corp. "As this new computing paradigm matures and demands on performance and scalability increase, Oracle WebServer powered by the Oracle7 database will provide a truly powerful and reliable WebServer platform."

"We are very pleased to have the Oracle WebServer available as part of the SCO Internet Family," said Jeff Ait, vice president, Internet, SCO. "The Internet Family provides a complete set of solutions for our customers and gives them the opportunity to quickly integrate the Internet into their business critical environments. By partnering together, Oracle and SCO have created a truly compelling offer for all of our enterprise customers." Oracle WebServer Architecture

Oracle WebServer 2.0 offers an open, extensible architecture. The Web Request broker ensures the interoperability of applications written in different languages residing on different web servers. Oracle WebServer 2.0 delivers integrated capabilities, like the HTTP listener, secure commerce, authentication and encryption, precluding the need for users to buy separate HTTP servers for each of these purposes. Oracle WebServer ships with several exciting features making it the most versatile web server in the market today. The Java Interpreter offers an integrated Java runtime environment with extensions for the Oracle7 database, effectively enabling developers to implement dynamic Web applications through native Java classes on the server. The PL/SQL agent allows the Oracle WebServer to perform native Oracle7 processing and provides a secure interface into the Oracle7 server.

Oracle WebServer 2.0 will be available as part of SCO's Internet Family, which is scheduled to ship in early June, and is priced at $2,495, and includes the Java runtime environment and the PL/SQL agent.

About SCO

SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server operating systems, and a leading provider of client-integration software that integrates Windows PCs and other clients with UNIX system servers from all major vendors. SCO Business Critical Servers run the critical, day-to-day operations of large branch organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and government, as well as corporate departments and small to medium- sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For more information, see SCO's WWW home page at: http://www.sco.com.

About Oracle

Oracle Corp. is the worlds leading supplier of software for information management, and the worlds second largest software company. With annual revenues of approximately $3.5 billion, the company offers its database, tools and application products along with related consulting, education and support services, in more than 90 countries around the world. For more information about Oracle please call (415) 506-7000. Oracles World Wide Web is (URL) http://www.oracle.com.


CyberCash Secure Payment Sys to SCO Platform
CYBERCASH AND SCO TO EQUIP BUSINESSES FOR INTERNET COMMERCE

Companies Announce Plans to Integrate CyberCash Technology with SCO's Internet Family

INTERNET WORLD, San Jose, CA. ( April 29, 1996 ) -- CyberCash, Inc., (NASDAQ:CYCH) the leading developer of secure Internet payment solutions, and SCO (NASDAQ:SCOC), the world's leading supplier of UNIX server and host system software, today announced plans to bring powerful Internet commerce tools to the SCO platform. The CyberCash Secure Internet Payment System will become a component of the SCO Internet Family. SCO will integrate the CyberCash, CashRegister Merchant Solution with its Internet Family product offerings to enable secure electronic commerce on the Internet.

"Combining CyberCash's expertise in electronic payments with SCO's high-performance Internet Family commerce solution provides a perfect solution for businesses interested in secure electronic commerce," said Magdalena Yesil, co-founder and vice president, marketing and technology industries, CyberCash. "CyberCash is committed to making its Secure Internet Payment System ubiquitous for Internet commerce."

The Fast Lane for Internet Commerce

Working together, CyberCash and SCO intend to offer businesses a complete and real-time merchant systemmfor secure, high-volume transactions over the Internet. The combined solution from CyberCash and SCO will be distributed from the SCO World Wide Web site and through a Developer Toolware CD-ROM for all SCO Developers.

"Working with CyberCash is part of SCO's strategy to partner with Internet industry leaders to integrate best-of-breed Internet products and serviceS with SCO's business-critical Internet solution," said Jeff Ait, SCO's vice president, Internet. "SCO is partnering with CyberCash to provide its developers and users with the leading Internet payment system. SCO's Internet Family will offer businesses the solution they need to make the Internet commerce a successful venture."

Secure CyberShopping

The CyberCash CashRegister, a secure Merchant payment Service, provides software integration modules into a server platform which accept payments made with the CyberCash Wallet over the Internet and receives the information necessary to processing a credit card, electronic check or coin transaction. The CyberCash system is designed to build on and to be compatible with existing financial institution infrastructure, and allows CyberCash merchants to process transactions with US credit card processors.

About SCO

SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server and host systems, and a leading provider of client-integration software that integrates Windows PCs and other clients with UNIX servers from all major vendors. SCO Business Critical Servers run the critical, day-to-day operations of large branch organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and government, as well as corporate departments and small to medium-sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For more information, see SCO's WWW home page at: http://www.sco.com.

About CyberCash, Inc.

CyberCash, Inc., of Reston, Virginia, founded in August 1994, is a leading developer of software and service solutions for secure financial transactions over the Internet. The CyberCash system is designed to allow most banks to offer secure Internet payments to their merchants. CyberCash works with virtually all credit card processing institutions, enabling payments by credit card, electronic check and electronic coin to be instantaneously processed. CyberCash has established partnerships with major technology companies such as Cisco Systems, Intel Corporation and VeriFone. In addition, CyberCash works with credit card associations such as VISA, MasterCard and American Express to define secure protocols and is working on the implementation of SET, the joint protocol from VISA and MasterCard.

The CyberCash system includes consumer software, merchant software and gateway services and it operates with most Internet browsers, operating systems and server platforms. The software is currently available free of charge and the consumer software, called the CyberCash Wallet, can be downloaded from the company's Web site at www.cybercash.com. The company's initial service, which handles payments using most major credit cards, was introduced in April 1995. Electronic check and coin services are expected to be released in the second half of 1996.

Statement for investors, prospective investors and the investment community: Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks relative to the timely development of CyberCash's products and their acceptance by processors, merchants and consumers. The successful development, release and acceptance of CyberCash's products are subject to potential delays and other risks inherent in the development of new products in an emerging and rapidly developing industry, as more fully described and detailed from time to time in CyberCash's SEC registration statements and reports, including CyberCash's registration statement No. 33-80725 on form S-1 declared effective on February 15, 1996.


Sequent Corporate Digital Library (CDL)
Sequent Pioneers Knowledge Management Technology Market With New Corporate Digital Library

New offering helps organizations realize bottom-line benefits by managing their corporate knowledge assets.

BEAVERTON, ORE. - APRIL 29, 1996 - Pioneering the blossoming field of knowledge management, Sequent Computer Systems today announced the first commercially available corporate digital library (CDL). The CDL offering is based on Sequent's knowledge management technology designed expressly to help organizations translate their intellectual capital into tangible business assets.

"Sequent's corporate digital library solves a fundamental problem emerging in information-intensive companies, which is understanding how to capture and manage their intellectual knowledge," said Marc Demarest, chief knowledge officer and director of strategic marketing at Sequent. "The CDL offers these companies a state-of-the-art solution, which includes a suite of Sequent's Symmetry products, unique software, enterprise-grade web technology and professional consulting services that result in sophisticated capabilities for capturing, organizing, systematizing, measuring and reusing corporate knowledge."

A CDL enables organizations to understand what is known, who knows it and where it is known throughout the entire organization. The entire body of corporate information is available via a secured, centralized repository that allows for the publishing, managing and distribution of knowledge embodied as documents, slideware, text massages, news feeds, videos and images.

"Sequent's corporate digital library solution will offer Walsh an intuitive process of managing and harvesting our internal knowledge to better serve our customers using Intranet technology," said Larry McAferty, CIO of Walsh America. "It is just the prescription for managing any large organization's intellectual resources."

Sequent's CDL solution is unique from other Intranet offerings. In addition to standard Internet-based capabilities, it enables users to:

* Capture commercial knowledge

* Publish comments and annotations on existing documents for

  public sharing

* Capture and archive on-going e-mail discussions, including

  searching and threading

* Monitor and evaluate document usage

* Notify interested parties of relevant documents

* Access and retrieve documents via a descriptive card catalog

* Develop custom, multiple views that are based on corporate

  needs and values

* Provide document security

The CDL is based on an award-winning knowledge management practice that Sequent has developed and used internally for more than two years. This practice, integrated throughout Sequent's entire corporate culture, values and rewards the creation and sharing of knowledge. It has also developed into a worldwide knowledge management infrastructure that resulted in Sequent being selected as an Emerging Best Practice company by the International Benchmarking Clearinghouse this past January. Sequent was one of only nine companies worldwide to earn this designation.

Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNT), is a leading architect and provider of open client/server solutions for enterprise business computing. With an installed base of nearly 8,000 systems, Sequent leads all other vendors of high end UNIX systems supporting very large-scale on-line transaction processing (OLTP), decision support (DSS) and internet-based applications. Sequent's project-oriented offerings include consulting, educational and professional services geared to help organizations re-architect their existing information technology infrastructures.

Sequent's World Wide Web address is http://www.sequent.com. This news release and other information is available from Sequent's news-on-demand fax service at 800-356-0834.


Internet Accelerator Raises Server Perf.
Sequent's New Internet Accelerator Raises Performance Bar For High-End Internet Server Platforms

Already clocked at 7,200 WebStones and 5,000 simultaneous connections, the system can act as a web server, FTP server, messaging server, database server and news server.

BEAVERTON, ORE. -- APRIL 29, 1996 -- Pole-vaulting over competitive offerings, Sequent Computer Systems, Inc., today introduced the world's fastest, most scalable Internet server platform -- the Internet Accelerator.

Built to deliver exceptional performance and throughput and to allow for planned growth, the Internet Accelerator is targeted at value-added network providers, telephone companies, cable companies, content providers and other companies that require a high-performance, growth-oriented Web-based infrastructure.

The Internet Accelerator is a Sequent Symmetry 5000 system that can scale from two to 30  166 MHz Intel Pentium processors and can be configured with up to 3.5 gigabytes of main memory and up to 3.5 terabytes of disk storage. The system runs Sequent's DYNIX/ptx (UNIX) operating system and comes with a modular suite of software especially tuned for running web servers, FTP servers, messaging servers, news servers and database servers.

To meet the needs of large service providers, Sequent's Internet Accelerator can respond to up to 2,000 separate IP addresses from a single system. This capability is often sought by large corporations and Internet service providers who want to support multiple web sites on a single platform for reasons of cost-savings and manageability. It also makes it easier for organizations to offer the "vanity URLs" that give small businesses the appearance of having their own web servers.

The Internet Accelerator also comes with optimized FTP software customized to scale on the Accelerator's symmetric multiprocessing architecture. The enhanced FTP software delivers unprecedented levels of performance in live production environments, allowing providers to handle more simultaneous file transfers, and faster, than with any other system. In addition, Sequent has increased the session startup throughput, allowing users to be serviced at least 10 times faster, something that no other computer system manufacturer has been able to do. This unique achievement is based in part on the parallel communications capabilities inherent in Sequent's DYNIX/ptx operating system.

In December, 1995, the Symmetry 5000 server set new industry records for performance and number of simultaneous connections. In benchmark tests running Open Market, Inc.'s WebServer software, the Sequent server delivered 7,200 WebStones, three times the previous high-water mark of 2,400 WebStones. The server also achieved a 500 percent increase over the previous record for the number of simultaneous connections, with 5,000 simultaneous 14.4Kb modem connections.

The Symmetry 5000 also set the record in May 1995 for the highest publicly recorded performance of an open X.400 message transfer system. The Sequent system, running ISOCOR's Scalable ISOPLEX server, produced a sustained message transfer rate of 743 message pairs per second, and has since boosted its performance to a sustained message transfer rate of 1,025 message pairs per second.

"The unprecedented rate of change in the Internet industry means that service providers face incredible levels of uncertainty...uncertainty in business model, market behavior and technology requirements," said Jeff Feinstein, vice president and general manager of Sequent's American Operations. "In such a high-risk, high-stakes marketplace, one of the best ways for companies to hedge their bets is to choose proven technology with built-in flexibility and scalability. With its record-breaking performance and scalable architecture, and Sequent's strong record of success in solution-oriented technology deployment, the Internet Accelerator is an ideal choice for large-scale Internet service and content providers."

Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNT), is a leading architect and provider of open client/server solutions for enterprise business computing. With an installed base of nearly 8,000 systems, Sequent leads all other vendors of high end UNIX systems supporting very large-scale on-line transaction processing (OLTP), decision support (DSS) and internet-based applications. Sequent's project-oriented offerings include consulting, educational and professional services geared to help organizations re-architect their existing information technology infrastructures.

Sequent's World Wide Web address is http://www.sequent.com. This news release and other information is available from Sequent's news-on-demand fax service at 800-356-0834.


7th Level Launches Dominion Action-Strategy
7TH LEVEL LAUNCHES DOMINION

THE NEXT GENERATION IN THE #1 ACTION-STRATEGY CATEGORY.

Dallas, TX (April 30, 1996) -- Multimedia developer 7th Level, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEVL) invades the popular field of action-strategy games with Dominion, a top-down tactical thriller featuring pre-rendered 3-D graphics. Players must conquer and colonize the unexplored Phygos System as one of four powerful species: Humans, Scorps, Darkens or Mercenaries. Twenty-five increasingly difficult missions offer hours of formidable gameplay.

Touting the latest in strategic gaming functionality, Dominion offers players new adrenaline rushes with high-speed combat and addictive gameplay, in the style of Command & Conquer and WarCraft II. But there's more.

This next generation of action strategy outfits players with twice the men and machines of other games, including massive two-, four- and six-legged bots. Additionally, Dominion stands alone with resolutions up to 1280 X 1024, the sharpest on the market for incredibly ambient movement.

Numerous gameplay options include: head-to-head, modem and network play for up to eight competitors. The game's Level Editor allows players to create maps, specify starting conditions and personnel attributes. Players may also define hot-key combinations to control similar units and individually defined attack groups.

This interactive overhead CD-ROM game combines Windows 95 and DirectX technologies with TopGun, 7th Level's proprietary authoring technology, to create the smoothest animation of any action-strategy game on the market today. Combined with pulse-pounding audio, Dominion engrosses the player in an out-of-this-world gaming experience. It is scheduled to ship by late summer. A sneak preview will be shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) to be held Thursday, May 16 to Saturday, May 18, 1996, in Los Angeles.

"Dominion will challenge serious, hard-core gamers with its diverse gameplay and wide array of personnel, structures and vehicles," said George Grayson, 7th Level's chairman and CEO. "For the gaming newcomer desiring a test drive, Dominion's opening missions act as tutorials to guide the way, and ultimately get the player hooked."

The game's designer, Todd Porter, who is also 7th Level's vice president of 3-D games surveys the playing field from the driver's seat.

"Dominion was written by hard-core gamers for hard-core gamers. If you put the best artists in the world with the best programmers, the result is so visually appealing and tactically rewarding, that you could easily find yourself still playing at 2 a.m."

To download information about Dominion, check the Web at www.7thlevel.com or the on-line services. On CompuServe, AOL and MSN, use "SEVENTH."

7th Level, Inc. blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques, and world-class animators and producers to deliver state- of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning products include: Arcade America, The Great Word Adventure and TuneLand starring Howie Mandel, Battle Beast, Take Your Best Shot and Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time.

Coming soon from 7th Level are Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail and ACE VENTURA: The CD-ROM Game.

For more information regarding 7th Level, Inc. and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, Inc., (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.


Shiva LanRover/Plus 4.0 Wins PC Week Choice
SHIVA LANROVER/PLUS 4.0 WINS PC WEEK'S ANALYST'S CHOICE FOR ISDN

LanRover Server Outperforms Ascend, Microcom in Comparative Review

BEDFORD, MASS., May 1, 1996 -- Shiva Corp. today announced that its LanRover/PLUS 4.0 with integrated ISDN has earned PC Week's Analyst's Choice designation. LanRover/PLUS 4.0 was commended for its high-performance and ease of installation in a comparative review which ran in the April 29 issue of PC Week.

Praised for its speed, intuitive administration console and solid management utility, LanRover/PLUS 4.0 outperformed both Ascend's Max 200 Plus and Microcom's LANexpress 4000 as Analyst's Choice for remote access products with ISDN capabilities. PC Week noted, "Providing packet-blasting performance on our ISDN testbed, Shiva Corp.'s new LanRover/PLUS 4.0 ISDN remote access server muscled aside two other newly released workgoup-level remote communications servers to earn Analyst's Choice designation." The Analyst's Choice designation signifies that PC Week's analysts believe that the reviewed product is one of the best in its class and can be recommended without reservation due to superior features and performance.

PC Week states: "Following in the footsteps of its analog predecessors, Shiva's LanRover/PLUS 4.0 ISDN is easy to set up as well as configure." The magazine also commended Shiva on the LanRover server's speed, "In comparison, both LANexpress and MAX 200 Plus came in a distant second and third respectively; both were unable to achieve the 128 kbps, dual B channel throughput speed."

Shiva also announced today that its NetModem/E 28.8 won the PC Week Corporate IT Excellence Award in the Network Peripherals category. The PC Week Corporate IT Excellence Awards recognize products that meet the enterprise needs of corporate IT professionals through excellence in product design and implementation. Shiva's NetModem provides remote node capabilities in a plug-and-play remote access environment.

"With PC Week's stringent testing processes and superior reputation for reviews, we are particularly honored to receive such high marks for our products," said Angelo Santinelli, vice president of marketing, Shiva Corp. "These awards underscore Shiva's remote access expertise and our commitment to providing high-performance, easy-to-use solutions for our customers."

LanRover/PLUS 4.0 provides corporations with a high-performance, multiplatform, multiprotocol and cost-effective remote access solution that links telecommuters and remote offices to headquarter LANs, intranets and public networks with all the functionality and ease of a direct network connection. The scalable architecture of LanRover/PLUS gives network managers the flexibility to mix and match BRI, V.34 modems, and high-speed serial modules within one integrated platform.

NetModem/E 28.8 is a single-port remote access server that provides organizations with small and departmental LANs with a robust, multiprotocol, multiplatform solution for remote access.

Founded in 1985, Shiva Corporation (Nasdaq:SHVA) is a global, full- line provider of remote access solutions, systems, and services. Its products enable users and user sites at enterprises of all sizes to connect with corporate information resources, on-line services and the Internet. Shiva offers a full range of award-winning, analog and digital remote access and communications servers. With partnerships that include Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Netscape, Motorola and Nortel, Shiva hardware and software are marketed by many of the world's leading computer and communications equipment manufacturers and telecommunications companies. The company is based in Bedford, Mass., with offices worldwide and a corporate R&D and manufacturing center in Edinburgh, U.K.

EDITOR'S NOTE: ALL SHIVA NEWS RELEASES ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE SHIVA CORP. HOME PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.SHIVA.COM OR VIA COMPUSERVE (GO SHIVA). THE ELECTRONIC SERVICES PROVIDE AN EASY WAY TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT ALL SHIVA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SHIVA CAN BE ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY AT SALES@SHIVA.COM.


Shiva Technology in MS Internet Explorer
SHIVA'S REMOTE ACCESS CLIENT TECHNOLOGY INCLUDED IN MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER

Open Client Programming Interface Enables Remote Access Capabilities for Windows 3.x Applications

BEDFORD, MASS., April 30, 1996 -- Shiva Corp. today announced that its remote access client technology will be included as part of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser for Windows 3.x (see Microsoft's Explorer announcement today) providing high-performance remote access capabilities f or Microsoft Internet Explorer users. This extends Shiva's existing relationship with Microsoft and continues to deliver upon Shiva's strategy to proliferate the market with its open client technology and API (Application Programming Interface).

"Our 16-bit client implementation is a win-win situation for everyone," said Woody Benson, senior vice president, worldwide sales and marketing, Shiva Corporation. "Not only does it extend the reach of our client technology by providing Explorer users with the remote access functionality they need, it also enables independent software vendors to provide remote access capabilities for Windows 3.x applications."

Through Shiva's relationship with Microsoft, Shiva implemented a 16-bit client API based on Microsoft's 32-bit Remote Access Services API. Microsoft is using Shiva's client technology and API to enable remote access capabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x.

Additionally, because the Shiva API is open it allows all independent software vendors (ISVs) to tightly integrate dial-in access with client/server applications and take advantage of any application's native user interface to manage and set up connection parameters by the user. This API has already been used by several vendors to provide remote access functionality in applications used by millions of people worldwide.

AVAILABILITY

Shiva's remote access client technology will be available with Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 3.x, in May, 1996. Shiva client technology is available immediately to OEMs and corporate application developers. Information about licensing options is available directly from Shiva Corporation.

Founded in 1985, Shiva Corporation (Nasdaq:SHVA) is a global, full-line provider of remote access solutions, systems, and services. Its products enable users and user sites at enterprises of all sizes to connect with corporate information resources, on-line services and the Internet. Shiva offers a full range of award-winning, analog and digital remote access and communications servers. With partnerships that include Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Netscape, Motorola and Nortel, Shiva hardware and software are marketed by many of the world's leading computer and communications equipment manufacturers and telecommunications companies. The company is based in Bedford, Mass., with offices worldwide and a corporate R&D and manufacturing center in Edinburgh, U.K.

EDITOR'S NOTE: ALL SHIVA NEWS RELEASES ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE SHIVA CORP. HOME PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.SHIVA.COM OR VIA COMPUSERVE (GO SHIVA). THE ELECTRONIC SERVICES PROVIDE AN EASY WAY TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT ALL SHIVA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SHIVA CAN BE ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY AT SALES@SHIVA.COM.


MAS 90 Accounting Swr Available for Windows
STATE OF THE ART, INC. ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF MAS 90 FOR WINDOWS DELIVERS FLEXIBILITY AND EASE OF USE THAT WINDOWS USERS DEMAND

IRVINE, Calif., April 29, 1996 -- Accounting software developer STATE OF THE ART, announced today that MAS 90 FOR WINDOWS (90/W) will be shipping during the second quarter of 1996. The latest release of the company's popular accounting software for growing, medium-size companies incorporates the heritage of MAS 90's functionality and workflow with the usability and desktop integration of Microsoft Windows. This first release of the new product range includes General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bank Reconciliation and Library Master.

"MAS 90 FOR WINDOWS delivers the flexibility and ease of use that Windows users demand," said STATE OF THE ART's president and CEO, Dave Hanna. "90/W is built on the performance, customizability and cross-platform support that made MAS 90 one of the best selling accounting packages to U.S. medium size businesses in 1995. These capabilities have been expanded in the new product line which also delivers true multi-tasking, integration with Windows productivity applications such as Microsoft Office, and an advanced Microsoft Windows 95 compliant Graphical User Interface (GUI)," continued Hanna

Hanna also commented that current STATE OF THE ART resellers and customers will recognize the same robust accounting features in the new Windows product that are the trademark of MAS 90. "We have provided a very seamless Windows migration for current users, and a compelling set of accounting features that any CPA or reseller would feel comfortable recommending to their clients."

"STATE OF THE ART has leveraged its experience and strong position in the high-end PC LAN arena to bring MAS 90 FOR WINDOWS to market," said Clare Gillan, Director, Applications and Information Access at International Data Corporation, in Framingham, Mass. "Its flexibility, customization, and breadth of applications expected to roll out this year makes MAS 90 FOR WINDOWS an attractive option for most medium-size businesses."

MAS 90 FOR WINDOWS supports a wide range of system options including Novell Netware, Microsoft Windows NT , and peer-to-peer networking on the server side, and DOS, Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 client workstation configurations. This flexibility allows existing users of DOS accounting systems to upgrade their investment to Windows at their own pace, and delivers the maximum choice of configurations to suit their business needs.

The successful customization capabilities of the DOS product have also been enhanced with the new product line. MAS 90 users have always been able to benefit from the customization service delivered by STATE OF THE ART's network of Master Developers, and the availability of over 1,000 off-the-shelf enhancements and vertical applications. These facilities are continued and enhanced for the new product line by the provision of both Master Developer and end-user customization tools.

EXTENSIVE CAPABILITY IN WINDOWS ACCOUNTING

As STATE OF THE ART's next step in Windows accounting solutions for medium-size businesses, MAS 90 FOR WINDOWS joins BusinessWorks Version 11, a Windows-based solution for entry-level accounting needs. Within the second quarter of 1996, the company will also begin shipping its Acuity Financials  accounting suite which is a native, 32-bit Microsoft Windows 95 application designed for Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Windows NT. By adding this capability for client/server environments, Acuity Financials rounds out STATE OF THE ART's Windows accounting solutions.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The Library Master of MAS 90 FOR WINDOWS sells for a suggested list price of $599 for a single user, and $1,499 for up to five users. The major accounting modules (General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, etc.) sell for a suggested list price of $1,149 each. All five modules of the first release are available in June and can be purchased from a STATE OF THE ART authorized reseller. For more information on MAS 90 For Windows or for the name of an authorized reseller, please call 800/854-3415.

Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Irvine, California, STATE OF THE ART, INC. develops, markets and supports accounting software for middle market companies. Its 32-bit client/server solution, Acuity Financials, is designed for Microsoft SQL Server and Windows NT environment. Its award-winning MAS 90 accounting software runs under a number of operating systems and offers a broad range of applications for virtually any type of business. It also sells DOS- and Windows-based BusinessWorks accounting software for small businesses. STATE OF THE ART stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol of SOTA. STATE OF THE ART can be reached at 800/854-3415 or on the World Wide Web at http://www.stateoftheart.com.


SQA Suite Auto Test Tool Excellence Award
SQA Suite Is Only Automated Test Tool to Receive PC Week Corporate IT Excellence Award.

PC Week Labs Recognizes SQA's Products For Design and Technical Superiority.

WOBURN, MASS. -- APRIL 29, 1996 -- SQA, INC. (NASDAQ: SQAX), the leader in automated testing for Windows client/server applications, today announced that SQA Suite: TeamTest Edition was named the 'best-of-breed' automated testing tool by the editors of PC Week Labs in a new set of product awards. The PC Week Corporate IT Excellence (ITX) Awards recognize products that faced the challenges of PC Week Labs' tests and proved to meet the enterprise-wide needs of corporate Information Technology (IT) professionals through excellence in product design and implementation. SQA Suite was the only automated test tool to receive an ITX Award. The announcement appeared in the April 1, 1996 issue of PC Week.

Using the results generated by 18 months of rigorous quantitative and qualitative testing across all operating systems and platforms -- including stress tests conducted in Ziff-Davis Labs, the largest independent testing facility in the world -- PC Week Labs identified more than 50 categories spanning networking, client/server computing, Internet/intranet products, business productivity, desktop and mobile computing. SQA was among other leaders in the industry who received the ITX Award, including Microsoft, Borland, Netscape, Intel, IBM, Compaq, Shiva, Lotus, Hewlett-Packard, Novell and Sun Microsystems.

"Since the rollout of our current reviews system in June 1994, PC Week Labs has subjected more than 1,000 products to the rigors of corporate testing," said David Berlind, director of PC Week Labs. "SQA Suite: TeamTest Edition has been ranked the number one test tool by PC Week Labs in every comparative review of automated test tools we've published and is the only automated test tool to earn our coveted Analyst's Choice Award and now our ITX award. We would feel perfectly comfortable buying or recommending SQA Suite."

"PC Week Labs is known for its rigorous product analysis," said Eric Schurr, vice president of product management and marketing at SQA, "and we're very pleased that they've ranked SQA Suite number one in every study of test tools PC Week has published. Their conclusions are consistent with objective reviews done by other independent third-parties: SQA Suite has won more awards than all other automated test tools combined. Corporate buyers can take comfort in knowing that so many product evaluators pick SQA Suite as the best automated test tool."

PC Week Labs has consistently ranked SQA Suite as the top product in every published review of automated test tools. PC Week Labs awarded SQA Suite: TeamTest Edition the Analyst's Choice Award in the November 28, 1994 edition of PC Week, declaring SQA Suite "the hands-down winner" in a comparative review of other test tools. PC Week Labs again ranked SQA Suite number one in a subsequent comparative review in the August 7, 1995 edition, stating SQA Suite was "the product of choice for those customers seeking a single integrated test product." In the recent April 1, 1996 issue PC Week Labs awarded SQA Suite the ITX award, stating SQA Suite "proved to meet the enterprise needs of corporate IT professionals."


Stratus OEM Agreement with Microsoft
Stratus Computer and Microsoft Announce OEM Agreement to Deliver High Availability Solutions to Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft BackOffice Environments

Stratus RADIO Cluster Promises Continuous Availability for Electronic Commerce, Internet/ Intranet, and Database Applications

InternetWorld, San Jose, CA -- April 30, 1996 -- Stratus Computer, Inc.(NYSE:SRA) announced today the signing of world wide OEM contract with Microsoft Corp. According to the terms of the agreement, Stratus will ship Microsoft Windows NT Server and Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 products on Stratus' PC server cluster, (RADIO Cluster). The seamless integration of Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 with Stratus' RADIO Cluster ensures high availability, automatic recovery and fail-over of Windows NT Server and Microsoft BackOffice applications.

The recent flurry of cluster announcements is being driven by user demands for higher levels of availability and scalability in easy to manage configurations. RADIO Cluster is the first PC Cluster to deliver on the promise for Windows NT and BackOffice application environments. With RADIO Cluster, failures can be automatically detected and fail-over actions initiated insuring the availability of business critical applications.

With RADIO Cluster customers can replicate Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Exchange Server applications within a single cluster environment. This ensures the availability of the tightly integrated BackOffice services in the event of a hardware, software, or network failure.

"Microsoft Windows NT Server and Microsoft BackOffice offer Stratus customers a powerful solution for deploying robust corporate Internet/Intranet, database, and electronic messaging applications," said Rich Tong, general manager, desktop and business systems division at Microsoft Corp. "In addition, Microsoft is able to take advantage of Stratus' unique position in the enterprise to help customers who are migrating to a client server environment."

Through the agreement, Microsoft will benefit from Stratus' customer base that is largely focused in enterprise-wide business critical applications. Historically, business critical environments have been skeptical of adopting PC operating systems and applications. However, the integration of Windows NT server with the RADIO Cluster will provide Microsoft customers with unparalleled reliability.

"The combination of Windows NT server and BackOffice with the RADIO Cluster is a unique integration of technologies for customers," said Joseph D'Angelo, vice president, Distributed Computing Products Group, Stratus Computer, Inc. "As companies continue to move mission critical applications such as Internet and electronic commerce services to PC Server platforms, they will require the high availability inherent in RADIO Cluster. Unlike any other Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 system platform, RADIO Cluster ensures that mission critical data and services are available, eliminating business-threatening interruptions."

Availability:

RADIO is available today for the Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 operating system and Microsoft Back Office 1.5. Customers will be provided with a free upgrade to Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 when available.

Based in Marlboro, Mass., Stratus Computer, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive computer solutions for critical on-line environments. Stratus and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of continuously available computer platforms, application software, middleware, and professional services. The company markets its systems and solutions to a range of industries in more than 60 countries. Stratus can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.stratus.com.


DICA 7800 ISDN Encryption Device
The D.I.C.A. 7800 -- ISDN encryption device provides B-channel contents encryption of ISDN Basic Rate Interfaces.

D.I.C.A. 7800 Provides ...

* Enryption of private or public ISDN BRI interfaces

* Different key sizes and algorithm based on symmetric cryptographic

  techniques (e.g. FEAL 16 X or Data TeleMark's DCA 32)

* Randomly allocated traffic encryption key, different for each

  B-channel

* Transparent D-channel transport

* Full support of all types of applications

You Get ...

* One device that does it all:

* One BRI application port

* One BRI network port

* Key management

* Toolkit for integration of customer specific cryptographic algorithm

D.I.C.A. 7800 Requires Only ...

* Your existing ISDN application as is

* Your existing ISDN network interface as is

Standard Supported:

* CCITT 1984, 1988, I.430

* OFB/ISD/IEC 10116

Interfaces:

* Basic Rate Interfaces: RJ 45

* Management: RS 232

Costs:

* Starts at US$ 4,800.00

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SRA to Connect Content Thru IBM infoMarket
IBM Chooses SRA International as an Integration Service Provider to Connect Content Through IBM infoMarket Service

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (Internet World, Booth # 1207) . . . . IBM today announced the selection of SRA International, Inc. as an integration services provider to provide technical solutions to content providers wishing to connect their information remotely to IBM infoMarket, a network-based information service, located on the World Wide Web at http://www.infomarket.ibm.com. SRA International Inc., located at http://www.sra.com, will send implementation teams to those content providers desiring their assistance to develop and deploy interfaces and data management methods that will facilitate their ability to connect to the IBM infoMarket service. These implementation teams will work closely with IBM and those content providers to provide seamless integration between the IBM infoMarket service and appropriate information repositories.

"SRA has been a key developer for IBM's infoMarket service, so it is only natural to have them provide integration services for our content providers," said Jeff Crigler, vice president, IBM infoMarket. "SRA has a deep understanding of how the IBM infoMarket service works and will clearly benefit our content providers as they prepare to sell their information on the Internet through infoMarket."

The IBM infoMarket service allows users to search multiple, distributed and dissimilar databases with a single query which brings back a results set in relevance-ranked order. IBM infoMarket searches Web information, USENET newsgroups, and many commercial databases, some of which contain content which was previously unavailable on the Web.

The IBM infoMarket service is leading to way to create a secure environment for intellectual property owners to reach a worldwide audience of millions over the Internet. This new service provides digital publishers with the incentive to create and distribute their content electronically.

"SRA is proud to be selected by IBM, to help integrate content into the IBM infoMarket service," said Anirudh Kulkarni, director of Media Systems for SRA. "We look forward to further assisting IBM in the deployment of the infoMarket service and in helping content providers realize new sources of revenue through Internet-based distribution platforms."

Much of the content in the commercial databases will be returned in the form of Cryptolope containers. The user has the option to purchase the information contained within by agreeing to its terms and price. Once the user has decided to open the Cryptolope a digital key is issued which unlocks its contents. If permitted by the publisher, the customer can then choose to send the Cryptolope to others who may be interested in its contents, thus facilitating the first phase of superdistribution, a new business model which will enable customers to redistribute a publisher's content while providing a mechanism for payment from subsequent customers.

Cryptolope containers are now available on the World Wide Web for users with a Netscape browser and Windows 3.1 and 3.1.1. Windows 95, Mac OS, and OS/2 versions are also planned.

SRA International is a leading provider of information technology through systems and services to industry and government. SRA focuses on development and integration of business solutions that provide tangible value to their customers.

SRA specializes in telecommunications and networks, business reengineering, systems integration, computer software development, imaging technology, and intelligent information systems and products. SRA operates eight strategic business units: Business Engineering and Consulting, Complex Systems, Product and Technology, Legal Systems, Communications and Media, Health Systems, Technical Services, and an international subsidiary, SSRA-TCI.

IBM

IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet. It designed special hardware and software, and provided operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. IBM also helped form Advanced Network & Services (ANS), the organization which had been responsible for managing and servicing the NSFnet from its inception until the beginning of 1995.

IBM offers hardware, software, consulting and services to help customers take advantage of the potential of the Internet. Whether addressing an individual need or creating a total enterprise solution, IBM provides the expertise required to plan, design, implement and operate an Internet solution for businesses.

To learn more about IBM's Internet activities, visit the IBM Internet home page at: http://www.internet.ibm.com or the IBM Corporation home page at http://www.ibm.com.


IBM & RSA Form Strategic Security Alliance
IBM and RSA Form Strategic Security Alliance

Security Leaders Partner to Strengthen Today's Cryptography

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (Internet World, Booth # 1207) . . . In a significant strategic alliance, two leaders in computer security, IBM and RSA Data Security, Inc. (RSA)**, today announced that they have signed an agreement to broadly license RSA technology and products to IBM, providing open cryptography for the Internet and other networks to enable secure electronic commerce. The two companies will provide interoperable security across IBM products and other vendor platforms. Their efforts will provide customers and developers with safe universal access to the Internet, consistent with U.S. and non-U.S. export regulations governing cryptographic products.

As part of its strategy to secure the enterprise, IBM plans to incorporate RSA's public key cryptography throughout its SecureWay* product line of hardware, software, middleware and Internet offerings. Currently, RSA cryptography is part of IBM's Cryptolope* secure container; IBM Lotus Notes*; the newly announced Net.Commerce system; Internet Connection Secure Web servers and browsers, and IBM's mobile work station.

Previously, the two companies announced a project to modify RSA's BSAFE encryption engine** and IBM's Common Cryptographic Architecture (CCA)* for interoperability between RSA's toolkits and IBM's CCA-based hardware products. This joint effort is working to enable existing applications developed with RSA's toolkits to take advantage of IBM's hardware-based cryptography.

"IBM and RSA are forming a long-term alliance as part of IBM's SecureWay initiative," said Kathy Kincaid, director, I/T Security Programs, IBM. "The complementary skills, technology and experience of IBM and RSA will greatly benefit our customers and the security industry. This is another step towards our commitment to secure network computing."

Commenting on the expanded IBM and RSA relationship, RSA chief executive Jim Bidzos said: "This further establishes RSA as the de facto standard and makes the technology much more available."

Both companies have been testing interoperability across Virtual Private Networks in support of the IETF IPSec specification with other members of the S/WAN working group. The S/WAN initiative is a secure wide-area network technology based upon the standard "Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol" RFC 1825-1829, commonly known as "IPSec."

RSA Data Security, Inc. is the world's brand name for public key cryptography, with more than 15 million copies of RSA encryption and authentication technologies installed and in use worldwide. RSA technologies are part of existing and proposed protocols for the Internet and World Wide Web, CCITT, ISO, ANSI, IEEE, and business, financial and electronic commerce networks around the globe. The company develops and markets platform- independent developer's kits and end-user products and provides comprehensive cryptographic consulting services. Founded in 1982 by the inventors of the RSA Public Key Cryptosystem, the company is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif.

IBM

IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet. It designed special hardware and software, and provided operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. IBM also helped form Advanced Network & Services (ANS), the organization which had been responsible for managing and servicing the NSFnet from its inception until the beginning of 1995.

IBM offers hardware, software, consulting and services to help customers take advantage of the potential of the Internet. Whether addressing an individual need or creating a total enterprise solution, IBM provides the expertise required to plan, design, implement and operate an Internet solution for businesses.

To learn more about IBM's Internet activities, visit the IBM Internet home page at: http://www.internet.ibm.com or the IBM Corporation home page at http://www.ibm.com. Additional information on IBM's security offerings can be found through the IBM I/T Security home page at http://www.ibm.com/security.

IBM's security products support the security component of the Open Blueprint. A white paper on security in the Open Blueprint is available for reference on the Internet at http://www.torolab.ibm.com/openblue/openblue.html.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


Out of Pocket & Gulliver for Newton
True North is pleased to announce the release of Out of Pocket and Gulliver 2.0, two new products for Newton 2.0.

BUSINESS TRAVELERS: These products were designed for you!

OUT OF POCKET

Out of Pocket is an expense manager with powerful features such as automated business meal documentation, mileage calculations and foreign currency exchange. With Out of Pocket you can enter expenses right from the Notepad. You can track expenses by date, type, vendor or amount. You can print detailed expense reports in any of 12 formats directly from your PDA and export to popular Mac or PC expense programs. Out of Pocket may be fully integrated with Gulliver 2.0 to create the ultimate travel tool.

GULLIVER 2.0

Gulliver 2.0 is an automated travel assistant. Gulliver displays trip phone numbers and itinerary information all at a glance. With Gulliver you can print, fax, mail and beam professional-looking itineraries directly from your PDA. New in Gulliver 2.0 are area maps which show your flight segments and calculated position during a flight. Also new in Gulliver 2.0 is a vastly expanded travel database and automated features which link itineraries with the built-in appointment calendar and set the PDA's clock, email and phones as you travel.

GEO-ASSIST users: Gulliver 2.0 incorporates Geo-Assist's maps and is availablle to you at a special discount price!

PRICING & AVAILABILITY

Out of Pocket is available for $59.95; Gulliver 2.0 for $49.95; the two bundled sell for a discount price of $89.95. To place an order, call 1-800-846-9278, or 1-603-886-2756 (intntl). For more information, please email sales@northisup.com or call Christina Lamb at (603) 472-7888.


IBM & Xerox Intellectual Property Protection
IBM and Xerox Intend to Join Forces for Intellectual Property Protection on the Internet

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (Internet World, Booth # 1207) . . . IBM and Xerox announced today they intend to jointly develop and integrate key technologies to protect intellectual property on the Internet. The technologies involved include IBM's Cryptolope* containers for securing content, and Xerox's Digital Property Rights Language (DPRL), a language for specifying the rules governing the use and pricing of content.

The two companies plan to share technologies currently under development, with the intention of working together to enhance and integrate them, and will support them in various products and services. Their focus will be on protecting digital content, controlling its use and facilitating appropriate payment to its owners.

John Kavazanjian, vice president and general manager, Network Software, for Xerox Production Systems said, "Xerox plans to provide complementary products and services to IBM's infoMarket service, which facilitate intellectual property distribution and rights management technology, extending the capabilities of the service."

IBM's Cryptolope containers are a fundamental element of the IBM infoMarket service. The Cryptolope technology provides a secure container for distribution of digital content and enables a payment mechanism through which content providers can receive payment for those works which are distributed online.

The IBM infoMarket service has created a secure environment for content providers to reach a worldwide audience of millions over the Internet. By enhancing security and rights management, this new service is providing digital publishers with the incentive to create and distribute their content electronically.

"A major inhibitor to the expansion of information commerce, as well as the availability of quality and quantity of online content, has been the lack of good rights management," said Jeff Crigler, vice president, IBM infoMarket. "By executing on our plan, we will be able to provide greater control over the use of content, thus encouraging content providers to make higher quality content available on the Internet."

Xerox's DPRL technology, created by Dr. Mark Stefik at the Palo Alto Research Center, provides the language needed by content providers to specifically designate what actions are sanctioned by end users with regard to specific intellectual property. In combination, these two technologies will afford intellectual property rights holders the means for enhancing their control over the use of their content within a network environment.

"IBM's Cryptolope technology provides the market with an important first product. By combining it with a flexible rights language, we will prepare the way for products downstream that offer far greater capabilities," stated Mark Stefik, director, Digital Property Rights Business Team.

As the Document Company, Xerox recognizes that a common rights language is a key step in creating compatible products and services which can exchange digital works securely and support the range of uses that consumers will demand.

IBM

IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet. It designed special hardware and software, and provided operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. IBM also helped form Advanced Network & Services (ANS), the organization which had been responsible for managing and servicing the NSFnet from its inception until the beginning of 1995.

IBM offers hardware, software, consulting and services to help customers take advantage of the potential of the Internet. Whether addressing an individual need or creating a total enterprise solution, IBM provides the expertise required to plan, design, implement and operate an Internet solution for businesses.

To learn more about IBM's Internet activities, visit the IBM Internet home page at: http://www.internet.ibm.com or the IBM Corporation home page at http://www.ibm.com.

To learn more about Xerox activities, visit the Xerox home page at: http://www.xerox.com.

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IBM Cryptolope Containers Available
IBM Spearheading Intellectual Property Protection Technology for Information on the Internet

Cryptolope Containers Have Arrived

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (Internet World, Booth # 1207) . . . IBM today announced the commercial availability of Cryptolope* containers, secure packaging for digital information, enabling Internet users to buy and sell content securely over the Internet.

Cryptolope technology is a fundamental part of IBM's new infoMarket service (http://www.infomarket.ibm.com), an important implementation of IBM's network computing strategy. IBM infoMarket combines a sophisticated search engine with an unmatched body of content, secure container technology and IBM's expertise in transaction and billing management, to provide a framework for secure electronic commerce.

"The Internet is a natural conduit for the transmission of information, but publishers previously have been afraid to put their valuable content on the 'Net for fear that it may be tampered with or that they will not receive compensation for their works," said Jeff Crigler, vice president, IBM infoMarket. "The IBM infoMarket service provides the technology to address those needs."

IBM infoMarket also announced a number of new content providers today. With a growing number of content and technology providers now aligned with the service, including Reuters New Media, Jupiter Communications and CMP Publications, IBM infoMarket is a leading provider of content on the Internet. Users benefit from IBM infoMarket's ability to search through commercial content -- some of which was previously unavailable on the World Wide Web -- as well as USENET newsgroups and other leading content sources, a capability unequaled by any other search engine in the market today.

Once targeted information is found, commercial content will be delivered in Cryptolope containers, accompanied by a content abstract that provides users with the essential product knowledge they need to make a buying decision. The content abstract may also include the content source, summary, author, last update, size, and price, as well as any unique terms of sale. Once the user has decided to open the contents of a Cryptolope container, a transparent digital key is issued unlocking the material contained within.

To view a free document, the user clicks on the article and the information appears on the desktop. To view priced content, the user agrees to any unique terms of the Cryptolope container that are prepared by the rights holder and contained in the content abstract.

Users of IBM infoMarket will be able to retrieve and download Cryptolope containers from the infoMarket service Web site using an IBM infoMarket helper application, initially for Netscape** 1.1 or greater, and Windows** 3.1 or Windows 3.1.1. Windows 95, OS/2 and Mac/OS versions are planned.

Superdistribution Can Provide Incremental Revenue

A user can forward a Cryptolope container to others allowing content providers to take advantage of "superdistribution", a new business model that, if permitted by the publisher, allows the customer to send the Cryptolope to others who may be interested in its contents, thus facilitating the first phase of superdistribution. Publishers can now take advantage of the Internet as a valuable business medium by which to sell their information, over and over again.

The IBM infoMarket service has created a clearinghouse for commercial content providers to track the payment, delivery and authenticity of contents held within a Cryptolope.

The content provider sets marketing and pricing guidelines for the use of commercial content or technology services. This allows the owners of this valuable information to have greater control over distribution, appearance and price of their content.

Wide-Area Search of Distributed Data

The search feature of the IBM infoMarket service can take a single search request and simultaneously search multiple, disparate, and distributed information sources returning relevance ranked results. IBM infoMarket's powerful search capabilities allow users to simultaneously investigate the broad scope of the Internet as well as authorized, private commercial content. Keyword and Boolean search requests allow for more complex information queries using OR, AND or NEAR connectors. These search capabilities allow for manual selection of sources that will best contain the desired information to meet users needs.

IBM infoMarket also provides a feature which enables users to search by source. Users can pick an individual source, all or a group of sources in a category, or select all sources. Additionally, search results can be received in brief or with more details. Detailed results provide the user with the content abstract, which may include source, author, excerpt, date, size, and pricing information.

Rich News and Business Information

New content and technology providers for IBM infoMarket include the following:

* CMP Publications** provides publishing, marketing, and information services to the high-technology market

* Excalibur Technologies Corporation** provides the first set of tools for creating retrieval solutions for text, images, and other forms of digital data;

* International Services, Inc.** provides international trade leads, language translation services, and international credit reports

* Jupiter Communications, LLC** research, consulting, and publishing information emerging consumer online and interactive technologies

* M.A.I.D** established Profound, Inc., the New York-based subsidiary of Market Analysis and Information Database, Inc.

* Market Guide** provides high quality, fundamental information on over 8,000 publicly traded companies to the professional brokerage, institutional research and individual investor marketplaces.

* Online Inc.** publishes how-to magazines and books aimed at users of online databases, CD-ROMs, multimedia, and the Internet

* Thunderstone Software** provides intelligent concept searching and retrieval technologies

* Vickers Stock Research Corporation, Inc** provides information on exactly what stocks insiders are buying and selling

IBM

IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet. It designed special hardware and software, and provided operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. IBM also helped form Advanced Network & Services (ANS), the organization which had been responsible for managing and servicing the NSFnet from its inception until the beginning of 1995.

IBM offers hardware, software, consulting and services to help customers take advantage of the potential of the Internet. Whether addressing an individual need or creating a total enterprise solution, IBM provides the expertise required to plan, design, implement and operate an Internet solution for businesses.

To learn more about IBM's Internet activities, visit the IBM Internet home page at: http://www.internet.ibm.com or the IBM Corporation home page at http://www.ibm.com.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


IBM infoSage Commercially Available
Commercial Availability of IBM infoSage, Beta Test of Lotus Notes Delivery Announced

Retrospective Search Capability Added

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1 (Internet World, Booth # 1207) . . . IBM today moved forward with its comprehensive strategy for delivering quality content to business professionals via the Internet with the announcement of several important enhancements to IBM infoSage, including commercial availability of the service. IBM infoSage (http://www.infosage.ibm.com) is an Internet-based current awareness service which provides customized news deliveries twice each business day via Internet E-mail or a personalized World Wide Web page. The service completed a successful beta test on April 18, during which thousands of people registered to use the service.

The IBM infoSage enhancements announced today will be available in May. They include:

*  Beta test for delivery of IBM infoSage via Lotus Notes. Availability of IBM infoSage via Lotus Notes will allow corporations which have adopted Notes as their intranet platform to cost-effectively access premium business information and have it delivered through the Internet directly to their desktops.

*  Retrospective search capabilities. To complement the twice daily delivery of profiled news and information, IBM infoSage will offer retrospective search capabilities that enable members to get the news behind the news. From the convenience of the member's desktop this valuable feature will offer the opportunity to search and retrieve news and information from more than 2,200 publications on a pay-per-view basis.

"The Internet has made easy access to a wealth of valuable information a reality in today's global marketplace, but increasingly, companies are finding it difficult to cut through all the clutter." said Joseph A. Damassa, vice president and managing director, IBM infoSage. "IBM infoSage offers a solution to information overload by delivering a customized, manageable package of the most relevant information that helps businesses maintain a competitive edge."

IBM infoSage: An Intelligent Information Service for Business Professionals

IBM infoSage provides up to 30 stories twice each business day on topics ranging from news and business information to entertainment and sports. Through the use of a powerful topic profile editor, IBM infoSage members specify and personalize the topics of interest to them -- choosing from over 2,300 industry-specific categories.

Information is tailored to suit individual needs and then delivered via either the user's Internet E-mail, a personalized World Wide Web page on the IBM infoSage Web site, and soon on Lotus Notes.

"My job demands that I stay aware of breaking industry news, but often I just don't have the time to sift through piles of trade journals and newspapers," said Jack Criswell, executive director, Sales and Marketing Executives International. "IBM infoSage filters out news not relevant to my personal profile of topics, saving me valuable time and delivering only the news I want to read."

IBM infoSage is a subscription service priced at $24.95** per month. The subscription fee for new members will be waived for one month upon signing up for the service.

The following are the initial content providers which have agreed to make their content available on the IBM infoSage service:

 * COMTEX*

 * Dun & Bradstreet Corp.*

 * Information Access Company (IAC)*

 * Intell.X*

 * PAWWS, a division of Security APL*

 * The Reference Press*

 * Reuters NewMedia Inc.*

 * Standard & Poor's*

 * Weather Services Corp.*

"IBM infoSage is the continuation of IBM's effort to unleash the power of content for business people," said Tom McClain, general manager, Electronic Content Services. "Our goal is to provide a platform on which content can be distilled to create intelligent information and build industry-specific business solutions."

IBM infoSage plans to continue to add features and functionality over time -- including transaction-based services and industry-specific business information. The service is designed to increase the productivity of business professionals by leveraging technology to allow effective assessment and integration of the vast quantity of information resources.

IBM

IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet. It designed special hardware and software, and provided operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet. IBM also helped form Advanced Network & Services (ANS), the organization which had been responsible for managing and servicing the NSFnet from its inception until the beginning of 1995.

IBM offers hardware, software, consulting and services to help customers take advantage of the potential of the Internet. Whether addressing an individual need or creating a total enterprise solution, IBM provides the expertise required to plan, design, implement and operate an Internet solution for businesses.

To learn more about IBM's Internet activities, visit the IBM Internet home page at: http://www.internet.ibm.com or the IBM Corporation home page at http://www.ibm.com.

** This is the monthly subscription price for the basic service. Members may access additional information and features for additional charges, and are responsible for maintaining their own email account and Web access (if desired), and for associated communications charges.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


IDEA FrameServer Frame Realy Access Device
IDEA Delivers IDEA FrameServer

FRAME RELAY ACCESS DEVICE ENABLES MULTI-PROTOCOL NETWORKING FOR SNA AND CLIENT/SERVER WANS

BEDFORD, Mass. -- April 30, 1996 -- IDEA, a leading provider of comprehensive access and integration solutions for IBM host and network-based applications, today announced the delivery of the second phase of its Frame Relay strategy -- IDEA FrameServer. IDEA FrameServer is a multi-protocol Frame Relay Access Device (FRAD) for SNA and client/server Wide Area Networks (WANs). IDEA FrameServer integrates existing SNA and client/server networks into a single multi-protocol Frame Relay connection, thereby eliminating the costs associated with parallel networks. IDEA FrameServer is available for immediate delivery.

IDEA FrameServer is the second product in IDEA's Frame Relay portfolio. The first product was announced in January and featured Frame Relay on IDEAConcert, enabling RFC 1490-compliant Frame Relay connections for terminals and LANs locally attached to IDEAConcert. IDEA plans additional Frame Relay enhancements on IDEAConcert and IDEA FrameServer over the course of the year.

IDEA FrameServer takes these features a step further by providing Frame Relay access for both local and remote LAN and SDLC devices, such as IBM 3174- or 5494-compatible controllers. This ability to integrate SDLC devices (referred to as "primary SDLC support") allows companies to utilize existing legacy devices while consolidating many remote sites into a single Frame Relay connection, eliminating the need for multiple points of entry to the Frame Relay network. IDEA FrameServer can consolidate up to 32 remote SDLC connections and supports up to eight WAN ports.

When IDEA FrameServer is used in conjunction with a channel-attached IDEAConcert at the host, IDEA's Frame Relay products provide a single vendor, end-to-end solution which can eliminate the need for a front- end processor, resulting in significant reductions in monthly maintenance and lease costs.

"Our SNA customers are very excited about IDEA FrameServer," says Rohit Mehra, product marketing manager, IDEA. "IDEA FrameServer will give them maximum flexibility as they migrate their legacy networks to switched WAN services like Frame Relay."

The benefits of consolidating SNA and client/server networks over Frame Relay are very substantial. In addition to a typical 30 percent cost savings vs. leased lines and the elimination of parallel dedicated networks, performance improvements of up to five fold are not uncommon.

Protocol Prioritization

IDEA FrameServer provides an efficient and reliable scheme for transporting SNA traffic over multi-protocol Frame Relay networks. IDEA's protocol prioritization scheme allows for separate priority "queues" to be established, thus reserving dedicated bandwidth for both mission- critical SNA applications and vital LAN applications such as Novell SAP broadcasts. This ensures that multi-protocol traffic can be reliably and consistently routed over a single Frame Relay circuit.

Local Polling and Termination

One common difficulty encountered when transporting SNA over a WAN like Frame Relay is the frequency of SNA application "time-outs". This occurs because the integrity of the SNA network can become disrupted when the SDLC/SNA "keep alive polls" are transmitted across the WAN. Unlike leased lines, where the network delay is constant, delays in a Frame Relay network may vary, resulting in SNA "time-outs" and lost SNA sessions. These SNA "time-outs" can occur at either the host or the remote location.

IDEA FrameServer is specifically designed to protect the intrinsic strengths of the SNA architecture while providing customers with the benefits of Frame Relay. In order to address the SNA "time-out" problem, FrameServer performs its own "local polling". The SDLC connection is locally terminated at the IDEA FrameServer (at the host, a remote location, or both). The IDEA FrameServer protects the integrity of the SNA architecture (both applications and sessions) by separating the WAN communications from the SDLC/SNA polling. Only the "keep-alive polls" relevant to the configured WAN are sent across the WAN. This ensures the maximum integrity of the SNA sessions while eliminating redundant WAN polling.

PU Concentration and PU Pooling

The traditional method for PCs, printers, cluster controllers and graphical displays to talk to an SNA host is for each device to have a PU (physical unit) address assigned at the host (mainframe, AS/400, etc.). This represents costly overhead for both the host and the network in terms of memory, CPU utilization, network management and bandwidth utilization. In addition, problems can arise due to system limitations on the maximum number of supported PUs. IDEA FrameServer provides PU Pooling and PU Concentration features which enable one PU on the host to be configured to support up to 254 LAN devices. PU Pooling and PU Concentration require no changes at the end user (LAN) level and result in simpler/fewer host configuration parameters.

Configuration and Network Management

IDEA FrameServer is configured and managed by a suite of Windows-based utilities. The IDEA Configuration Utility features include:

 MS Windows-based graphical user interface

 Default network settings wherever possible

 Dedicated and focused configurator for SNA, IP and IPX parameters

The IDEA BRouter Manager is designed specifically to manage a number of FrameServers in a routed TCP/IP network, allowing full in-band management of all configuration parameters associated with this class of product. In addition to an on-board SNMP agent reporting MIB II data, an enterprise-specific MIB has been defined to allow any SNMP network management station to see the IDEA FrameServer as part of its management domain. The IDEA FrameServer is also capable of being a Netview service point.

IDEA's Central Site management (CSM) software is available as an optional feature. CSM is a Windows-based software package which can be used to distribute software releases, patches and configuration files electronically over SNA/APPN and TCP/IP networks. Running in-band or out-of-band over a serial interface (dial-up or direct), it allows data files such as memory dumps, traces and event logs to be downloaded over the network.

Pricing and Availability

IDEA FrameServer provides users with a choice of two hardware platforms, the F300 Series and the F700 Series, each available in Token Ring or Ethernet configurations. Additional SDLC, LAN or WAN ports can be added for larger configurations. In the larger F700 Series chassis, up to four SDLC cards can be installed, supporting up to 32 SDLC devices. Up to eight WAN ports and four LAN ports can be supported. This configuration flexibility is unique among FRAD vendors. In addition, the IDEA FrameServer supports multiple protocols (SNA, TCP/IP, SPX/IPX and LAT) and is fully RFC 1490-compliant.

In the June 1996 timeframe an additional optional SDLC card will be available that effectively doubles the maximum number of supported SDLC connections and SDLC devices to eight and 64 respectively.

IDEA FrameServer is available for immediate delivery and will be sold on a direct basis and through IDEA OEMs, network integrators, value added resellers and distributors, worldwide. Pricing for a fully configured IDEA FrameServer begins at $3,395.

IDEA

IDEA designs, manufactures and markets data communications and networking solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on diverse hosts and servers within a heterogeneous enterprise network. IDEA products include IDEAcomm' client software and emulation boards, IDEAConcert communication processors for access to AS/400, Mainframe and UNIX hosts, IDEA Transaction Stations and Desktop Client Stations, which unify traditional terminal and PC LAN technologies.

IDEA products are targeted to users who need access to IBM mainframes, AS/400s and the new Advanced 36 midrange computers, IBM System/36 and System/38, UNIX and other TCP/IP-based systems. With an installed base of more than 1,000,000 connections worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing enterprises as well as entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions and federal and state agencies. IDEA's home page is located at http://www.idea.com.


IDEA Delivers Internet Terminal Server

PROVIDING IMMEDIATE WEB CONNECTIVITY AND E-MAIL FOR SNA TERMINAL USERS

Bedford, MA-- April 29, 1996-- IDEA, a leading provider of SNA and multiprotocol internetworking solutions for IBM Mainframes, Midrange Systems and Personal Computers, today announced the IDEA Internet Terminal Server (ITS) for immediate delivery. The IDEA Internet Terminal Server enables the over four million terminal users in IBM Mainframe and Midrange networks to access the resources of the Internet/World Wide Web and to become integrated with corporate Intranet applications. Supporting up to 64 concurrent sessions, the IDEA Internet Terminal Server provides complete, character-based Web browsing, electronic mail and information retrieval, storage and printing capabilities -- all from existing desktops.

The explosive growth of the Internet and corporate Intranets has created pockets of isolation in many IBM environments, because SNA terminal users are unable to access the World Wide Web and corporate resources based upon Internet technology. Industry estimates indicate that less than 5% of all SNA users are integrated with the Internet or corporate Intranets. One reason for this low degree of Internet penetration at SNA sites is the high cost of replacing terminals with PCs or Unix workstations-- until now, the only suitable alternatives. The IDEA Internet Terminal Server is the first product to deliver comprehensive Internet/Intranet access for existing SNA terminal users with no disruption to existing networks.

The IDEA Internet Terminal Server provides SNA terminal users with full, character-based access to World Wide Web information, eliminating the overhead of downloading large graphics files. This typically results in significantly improved performance when compared to graphical browsers. The ITS browser supports all standard browser features, including "Bookmarks," "History," "Reload," "Previous," online help, etc. In addition, the ITS offers a full SMTP-compatible E-mail package, which can be used by itself or integrated into other E-mail/groupware applications. Flexible printing and file transfer options also come standard.

"Alcatel began creating its own Intranet several years ago to improve corporate communications," said Lothar Jung, Director Business Segment, Workgroup Products, Alcatel Germany. "Currently, Alcanet spans five continents and supports tens of thousands of users. All our PC users, Mac users and workstation users have access to Web servers on Alcanet, but we still have thousands of transaction processing users with IBM 3270-type terminals who cannot get access to these servers. We can see the advantages of using the IDEA Internet Terminal Server, since it enlarges the reach of our Alcanet Web servers to include these terminal users without having to go through massive equipment upgrades."

The IDEA Internet Terminal Server builds upon the "Crossover" technology pioneered by IDEA in 1990 with the integration of TCP/IP and SPX/IPX into SNA networks. Using similar techniques, IDEA is able to transform SNA data streams into Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) encapsulated in HTTP (the standard protocol for the World Wide Web). This data is then sent over the Internet/Intranet. HTML data is likewise translated into SNA when it is sent back to the desktop. Until now, users had to replace their SNA terminals with PCs or Unix workstations to achieve Internet/Intranet connectivity. The IDEA solution can provide this connectivity for as low as $150/user, versus sometimes several thousand dollars for a PC-based alternative. In addition, the Internet Terminal Server's SMTP-based E-Mail capability enables SNA terminal users to become fully integrated into corporate Intranet groupware applications.

The Internet Terminal Server is part of IDEA's overall Internet product strategy for corporations and other medium to large-sized organizations. IDEA is focused on providing high-value Internet/Intranet solutions which integrate seamlessly with existing systems and networks. Other products in IDEA's Internet product suite include the IDEA Internet Host Server, the IDEA Internet Client Station and IDEA "Finder". The IDEA Internet Host Server will be available in the 3rd Quarter and will provide highly secure, real-time, "Live Web" AS/400 host data to any standard Web browser. The IDEA Internet Client Station, which was demonstrated at Cebit in Germany last month, is a true "network computer" offering the benefits of reduced support costs, application portability and host connectivity at a price point significantly below that of a PC. The Internet Client Station will provide graphical browsing, SNA host access and the ability to execute Java applets at the desktop. The Internet Client Station will also be available in Q3. IDEA "Finder" is a Windows '95-based client software product which provides Internet/Intranet users with a single interface for file access, transfer, organization and file management across multiple host types. IDEA Finder will be available this Quarter.

Pricing and Availability

The IDEA Internet Terminal Server is available for immediate shipment and will be sold on a direct basis and through IDEA OEMs, Network Integrators, Value Added Resellers and Distributors, worldwide. Pricing for the IDEA Internet Terminal Server begins at $3,980, which includes a 16-user license.

IDEA

IDEA designs, manufactures and markets data communications and networking solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on diverse hosts and servers within heterogeneous enterprise networks. IDEA products include IDEAcomm client software and emulation boards, IDEAConcert communication processors for access to AS/400, mainframe and Unix hosts, IDEA Transaction Stations and Desktop Client Stations, which unify traditional terminal and PC LAN technologies.

IDEA products are targeted to users who need access to IBM mainframes, AS/400s and the new Advanced 36 midrange computers, IBM System/36 and System/38, Unix and other TCP/IP-based systems. With an installed base of over one million connections worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing enterprises as well as entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions and federal and state agencies.


IDEA & Memorex Telex Partner
IDEA and Memorex Telex Partner to Deliver First Web Browser and e-mail For SNA Terminals

IDEA SELECTS MEMOREX TELEX AS PARTNER IN DELIVERY OF ITS INTERNET TERMINAL SERVER SOLUTION FOR LEGACY ENVIRONMENTS

BEDFORD, Mass. -- April 29, 1996 -- IDEA, a leading provider of comprehensive access and integration solutions for IBM host and network-based applications, today announced it has selected Memorex Telex as the company's delivery partner for its new IDEA Internet Terminal Server also announced today. Under the terms of the agreement, Memorex Telex, a leading provider of SNA, networking, storage and service solutions, will provide distribution, installation and support services to Memorex Telex's customers worldwide.

The partnership with Memorex Telex helps IDEA realize its goal of being a leading provider of Internet/Intranet solutions to organizations transforming current networks into full-fledged members of the World Wide Web and corporate Intranets. The Internet Terminal Server is an economical add-on to existing systems which delivers World Wide Web browsing and e-mail capabilities to SNA terminal users, enabling their integration into corporate Intranets through a single user interface. The Internet Terminal Server empowers the more than four million SNA 5250 and 3270 users worldwide with functional extensions beyond their current SNA transaction processing capabilities.

"Memorex Telex's large scale and proven ability to successfully market, distribute, install and service technology solutions on a global basis will help ensure that SNA users are able to reap the benefits of Internet connectivity through the Internet Terminal Server," said IDEA Executive Vice President Thomas Bednarik. "Our common focus on SNA, networking and the Internet makes this a strong partnership."

IDEA and Memorex Telex Announce Strategic Partnership

Memorex Telex recently announced its Structure Solutions for Internet Access strategy for extending its networking expertise to the Internet arena. The company now provides all the technology and services necessary for bringing effortless and immediate Internet/Intranet access to companies of all sizes. Memorex Telex also announced the formation of an internal team dedicated to driving and executing the company's strategy. These new services reinforce Memorex Telex's commitment to its customer base.

"Memorex Telex's partnership with IDEA is the first to deliver easy and affordable Internet access to the large number of customers in legacy computing environments," said Memorex Telex Senior Vice President, Operations, Brad Sowers. "The combination of IDEA's innovative technology and Memorex Telex's host environment, networking and services expertise will provide Memorex Telex customers with Internet access solutions that greatly advance their computing capabilities, while maximizing their existing mainframe investments."

Corporate Profiles

Memorex Telex draws upon more than 30 years of experience in addressing the needs of companies with mission critical systems. Operating in more than 20 countries around the world, with distributor links in many other countries, Memorex Telex maintains a global organization of more than 4,000 professionals. Memorex Telex provides customers with enterprise networking and storage solutions through Advanced Services, a best-of-breed product strategy, and strategic alliances with industry leaders including IBM, MCI, Fujitsu, Shiva, Novell and Cisco. For more information, call (800) 944-4455 ext. 7788. Memorex Telex's home page, "Ask Memorex Telex..." is located at http://www.mtc.com.

IDEA designs, manufacturers and markets data communications and networking solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on diverse hosts and servers within heterogeneous enterprise networks. IDEA products include IDEAcomm client software and emulation boards, IDEAConcert communication processors for transparent access to AS/400, Mainframe and UNIX hosts, and IDEA Transaction Stations and Desktop Client Stations, which unify traditional terminal and PC LAN technologies.

IDEA and Memorex Telex Announce Strategic Partnership

IDEA products are targeted to users who need access to IBM mainframes, AS/400s and the new Advanced 36 midrange computers, IBM System/36 and System 38, UNIX and other TCP/IP-based systems. With an installed base of more than 1,000,000 connections worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing enterprises as well as entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions and federal and state agencies. IDEA's home page is located at http://www.idea.com.


Toshiba LCD Projector with Document Camera
TOSHIBA INTRODUCES WORLD'S FIRST LCD PROJECTOR WITH BUILT-IN DOCUMENT CAMERA

-- TOSHIBA MEDIASTAR 311 MERGES COMPUTER DATA, VIDEO AND 3-D LIVE GRAPHICS FOR MORE CREATIVE, INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS --

CHICAGO, May 1, 1996 -- Toshiba America today announced the introduction of a major breakthrough in multimedia presentation technology -- the world's first self-contained LCD projector with a built-in document camera.

The ultimate presentation tool, the Toshiba MediaStarx 311 Multimedia LCD Projector combines the traditional functionality of computer and video image sourcing with a new document camera that works as an on-board opaque projector. The camera, included for the first time ever in an LCD projector, enables MediaStar 311 users to seamlessly integrate 3-dimensional product demonstrations and live on-screen note writing into any full-motion multimedia presentation.

Other advanced features of the Toshiba MediaStar 311 include:

* an ultra-bright 375 ANSI Lumens Optical System for superior

  images, even in fully lit rooms;

* four input channels offering PC and MAC II compatibility, and

  acceptance of S-Video, NTSC, PAL, SECAM and NTSC 4.43 video

  standards;

* a compact, lightweight (22.9 lbs) design for easy portability

  and storage;

* an active matrix polysilcon TFT LCD panel that generates

  16.7 million rich, saturated colors in full 640x480 (VGA)

  resolution;

* and infrared remote control of volume levels and other functions,

  such as the instantaneous switching from one multimedia device to

  another.

NEW ELEMENT TO THE MEDIA MIX

Toshiba incorporated a high resolution document camera into the MediaStar 311 to enable users to communicate more effectively and efficiently. Now, along with full-motion video and computer-generated graphics, the presenter can display 3-D objects, charts, graphics and text, just by placing them under the camera. Images can be projected from a 22.5-inch diagonal to a 25-foot (300-inch) diagonal up on any wall or screen.

Use of the document camera is especially beneficial in longer presentations where variety is a must, as well as in training and sales situations that call for in-depth product demonstrations. What's more, having the document camera on-hand makes it easy to answer those "out-of-the-blue" questions that often come up in the middle of a presentation.

The MediaStar 311 document camera is built into a low-profile swing arm attached to the side of the LCD body. The camera arm flips up when needed. At only 12-inches tall, the arm remains unobtrusive during presentations. While not in use, it fits neatly down to the side.

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

Windowsr-based and Macintoshr desktop computers, notebooks and sub-notebooks are directly connected to the MediaStar 311, along with PAL, S-Video and composite video sources, including VCRs, camcorders and laser discs.

The on-board speaker is powered by a state-of-the-art 1.5w audio amplifier. Left and right audio output jacks drive external speakers for rich, vibrant stereo sound.

The MediaStar 311 comes complete with power cord, VGA and A/V cables, and MAC adapter.  An optional carrying case and ceiling mount are offered. The MediaStar will be sold through authorized Toshiba dealers beginning in May, 1996, at a suggested list price of $10,495.

For product literature call: 1-800-344-8446.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Toshiba Multimedia Systems is a business unit of Toshiba Video Communications & Information Systems (VCIS), a leader in the development and marketing of Satellite and DSS Broadcasting, Video Imaging, CCTV Systems and Multimedia technologies. VCIS is a division of Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc., and part of the $54 billion Toshiba Corporation, a global leader in high technology products with 134 major consolidated subsidiaries worldwide.


SecureCommunicator for Internet Security
Affordable Internet Security Finally Available.

SecureCommunicator Brings Effective Privacy to the Internet for Everybody

Thursday, May 02, 1996, Toronto, Canada - Toronto Internet provider and software developer Internet Direct has today announced the release of the SecureCommunicator for Microsoft Windows '95. Using proprietary encryption technologies rivaling those employed by Netscape Communications in their award-winning Web Server software products line, the SecureCommunicator provides top-notch security at a price everyone can afford.

"No longer will users that require secure point-to-point Internet communications require hardware and software solutions that cost thousands of dollars," says John A. Nemanic, President of Internet Direct. "The SecureCommunicator offers industrial strength security at a fraction of the price compared to traditional solutions. We are very excited about this new product."

As the growth of the Internet skyrockets, increasing numbers of Internet users who apply the technology for illicit purposes will prey on unsuspecting users who do not take the proper care to ensure that their Internet sessions are privately conducted. For example, Digital Equipment Corporation, one of the leading technology vendors in the world, had their internal corporate network compromised by ambitious hackers in the early 1990's via the Internet. Digital has since invested literally millions of dollars into the development of new Internet security products to protect themselves and their customers. SecureCommunicator removes the often unwieldy step of securing the user's Internet sessions by encrypting all data sent between points for a given session, effectively locking out unwanted intruders and prying eyes without the need for overly complex firewalls or security systems.

Fueled by the consumer awareness generated by such products as the Netscape Navigator and Zimmerman's Pretty Good Privacy, demand for consumer Internet security products is at an all time high. Contributing to this growth is a lack of industrial grade security products outside the United States due to their restrictive exportation regulations on military grade security products. As a result, there is a lack of properly secured products outside of the U.S., where most software development is conducted. The SecureCommunicator fulfills this demand by offering industrial grade data encryption at a price everyday Internet Users can afford. It is anticipated that users of this software will primarily be businesses who are concerned about the security of Internet commerce, and Internet users who require privacy for a wide range of personal reasons.

John A. Nemanic MBA, President,          Ph. (416) 233-7150

Internet Direct Canada Inc.              E-mail: wolfmstr@idirect.com

Internet Service Solutions Provider      5415 Dundas St. West, Suite 301

and Internet Software Development Firm.  Etobicoke, Ontario. M9B 1B5

http://www.idirect.com


In Focus Systems Sharpens LitePro Image
IN FOCUS SYSTEMS SHARPENS IMAGE DISPLAY OF THE LIGHTEST AND BRIGHTEST POLYSILICON PROJECTOR AVAILABLE - LITEPRO 580

WILSONVILLE, ORE. -- April 29, 1996 -- In Focus Systems today announced that its award-winning, best-selling multimedia projector, the LitePro 580, has been improved. Without raising its price, this popular projector has been enhanced by increasing the brightness to 350 lumens and improving resolution to support 800 X 600, making it the brightest and lightest multimedia projector available. Since its introduction, the LitePro 580 has captured numerous awards and recognition because of its vivid image display and portable size, including earning the 1995 Hyper Award from New Media Magazine for Best LCD projector and being named as a 1995 MacUser Eddy Award finalist.

Increasing the brightness of the projector to 350 ANSI lumens is a critical advantage which enables speakers to make presentations in well-lit rooms, and allows them to maintain eye contact with the audience and the audience to easily take notes.

"We listened to our customers' needs for a bright, portable, easy-to-use projector and applied our expertise to improve upon what is already an extremely popular projector in the market," said Mark Reed, vice president of sales, marketing and service for In Focus Systems. "With these improvements, the LitePro 580 delivers bright, crisp color computer graphics and multimedia, in the smallest form factor available."

The LitePro Series technology from In Focus Systems integrates a powerful light source, LCD, and optics into one portable unit to project computer-generated graphics and animation, video and audio in presentations, training sessions, interactive collaborative meetings, and software demonstrations.

The brightness in the LitePro 580 projector was increased by integrating more transmissive polysilicon active-matrix LCDs and a more efficient 150-watt metal halide lamp, as well as by refining the projector's optic path. With a peak performance of 350 ANSI lumens, the new LitePro 580 projector has uniform brightness from the center of the image to the corners, ensuring that "hotspots" do not appear in the middle of the image.

ANSI lumens, the standard for gauging projector brightness, are measured by dividing a square meter image into nine equal rectangles, and taking a brightness reading at the center of each rectangle. Taking the average of these nine points gives the ANSI lumens rating of the projector. In contrast, a lux measurement of brightness is taken from only one point on the screen.

The new LitePro 580 projects images up to 800 X 600 resolution, including SVGA, through an advanced image compression technology and is compatible with most PC and Macintosh computers. With a palette of 16.7 million colors, the new LitePro 580 projects realistic photographic-quality images to small or large audiences alike.

With two integrated stereo speakers and audio output, the LitePro 580 is a complete, self-contained system for multimedia presentations. VCRs or laser disk players can be plugged directly into the new LitePro 580 to display full-motion video at a 25-millisecond response time. The LitePro 580 also supports domestic and international video signals, including NTSC and full PAL/SECAM, with no loss of image area.

Friendly, Easy-To-Use Design An enhanced, handheld infrared "Smart Remote" and intuitive user interface makes it easy to control the LitePro 580 without interrupting a presentation. The size of a typical television remote, the Smart Remote features large backlit buttons and a built-in trackball for controlling a PC or Macintosh computer from up to 35 feet away. Easy-to-see indicator lights near the power switch verify the operational status of the new LitePro 580.

A uniform color scheme unites the LitePro 580 with In Focus Systems' new family of products to make user interaction quick and easy. Its high-quality zoom lens, used for image placement flexibility and crisp corner-to-corner focus, is adjusted with a new focus control.

Price and Availability The U.S. suggested list price for the enhanced LitePro 580 remains $9,999. The LitePro 580 is immediately available through authorized In Focus Systems resellers and distributors worldwide. All In Focus projection products include a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

In Focus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:INFS) is helping customers revolutionize the effectiveness of their group communications by improving the way information is shared in business and sales presentations, software demonstrations, education and training, and interactive workgroup meetings. Named one of the 200 Best Small Companies by Forbes magazine in 1995, the company develops, manufactures and markets multimedia projection products and services to present video, audio, graphics and data from personal computers and other electronic devices. In Focus Systems reported more than $200 million in sales in 1995. The company's headquarters are located at 27700B SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215. Call (800) 294-6400 or (503) 685-8888. In Focus Systems' fax number is (503) 685-8631. Visit the In Focus Systems Web site at http://www.infs.com.


SoftWindows Runs Win Apps Faster on Pwr Mac
Insignia Solutions' SoftWindows Runs Windows Apps Up to 50% Faster on Apple's New Power Macs

Windows Compatibility Available Now

SANTA CLARA, CA, MAY 1, 1996 -- Insignia Solutions (Nasdaq: INSGY) today announced that SoftWindows 3.0 and SoftWindows 95, the industry's only comprehensive cross-platform compatibility solutions, will run up to 50% faster on Apple's new Power Macintosh computers. SoftWindows enables Power Mac customers to run Windows and Windows 95 applications on their computers.

According to Apple, the new Power Macs announced last week will run 25% (9500/150, 8500/150, 8500/132) and 50% (7600/120, 7200/120) faster than previous models. SoftWindows is a scaleable solution, so customers will get faster performance directly comparable to the speeds of the faster computers. SoftWindows 3.0, combined with Apple's new computers, can perform at speeds up to twice the performance of what SoftWindows 2.0 customers experienced on older Macintosh computers.

SoftWindows 3.0, which is 35% faster than SoftWindows 2.0, lets Power Mac owners run Windows 3.x applications and offers them the ability to upgrade to Windows 95 when they are ready. SoftWindows 3.0 includes Microsoft Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS. SoftWindows 95 features TurboStart, breakthrough technology that allows the user to start Windows 95 in a matter of seconds, compared to the several minutes it takes on a hardware PC. SoftWindows 95 includes Windows 95. Both products offer other new features including support for Mac and PC SCSI devices and enhanced printer, networking and sound functionality, as well as improved performance.

Apple also announced PC Compatibility Cards. "We support Apple's continuing commitment to cross-platform compatibility, and look forward to seeing their new PC cards when they ship this summer," said Dr. Robert P. Lee, Insignia Solutions' president and CEO. "Power Macintosh customers today can have complete Windows compatibility with SoftWindows 95 and SoftWindows 3.0, and can expect ever-increasing performance."

SOFTWARE ADVANTAGE - COMPLETE OS INTEGRATION

Unlike hardware solutions, Insignia's SoftWindows products are highly affordable and fully integrated with the Mac OS, providing support for AppleScript to automate tasks in Windows; and integration with Apple Guide to help familiarize users with Windows 95, Windows and DOS. The SoftWindows product line is the only cross-platform compatibility solution that provides this tight integration between the PC and Macintosh environments.

PRICING, SUPPORT AND AVAILABILITY

SoftWindows 95 and SoftWindows 3.0 are available for immediate delivery directly from Insignia Solutions, and through major distributors and resellers. The expected U.S. street price for SoftWindows 95 is $349 to $379, and the expected U.S. street price for SoftWindows 3.0 is $299 to $329. Both versions include a 30-day, money-back guarantee and include 30 days of free technical support. Customers can purchase additional technical support for a nominal fee. Upgrade pricing is available by calling Insignia Solutions at 800-848-7677.

INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS

Insignia Solutions is a leading developer of PC compatibility solutions for UNIX workstations, X Windows-capable desktops and Macintosh computers. The publicly-held company develops, markets and sells solutions that provide Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS applications on the desktop (SoftWindows), and via a Windows NT server to a variety of enterprise desktops (NTRIGUE). Insignia Solutions' products support Digital, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Motorola, NeXT, Silicon Graphics and Sun/SPARC workstations and Macintosh computers; as well as all X Windows-capable desktops.

The company's U.S. headquarters is in Santa Clara, California, and its main research and development facilities are in High Wycombe, England. The company's sales and marketing departments are located in Santa Clara; Andover, Massachusetts; and High Wycombe. Additional information about Insignia Solutions and its products can be obtained by calling Insignia Solutions at 800/848-7677 and by visiting the company's web site at http://www.insignia.com.


Intel Standards-Based Desktop Conferencing
Intel Delivers World's First Standards-Based Desktop Multipoint Video, Audio and Data Conferencing Solution

Leading PC Companies Announce Integrated ProShare Product Offerings

HILLSBORO, Ore., April 30, 1996 -- Intel Corporation today announced the world's first PC-based multipoint video, audio and data conferencing solution that is fully compliant with international telecommunications standards. The new release of Intel's ProShare Conferencing Video System 200 allows up to 24 people to simultaneously participate in a video conference from their individual desktop PCs. The new release is immediately available as a free upgrade to ProShare conferencing users and will be included in all new purchases of the ProShare Conferencing Video System 200.

Intel's ProShare Conferencing Video System 200 delivers multipoint video, audio and data conferencing through compliance with international standards, including the T.120 standard for sharing data with multiple conference participants and the H.320 standard for multipoint video and audio conferences. ProShare conferencing systems communicate with other brands of video, data and audio conferencing solutions that comply with these international standards. All ProShare conferencing systems run on Windows '95* and Windows 3.1* operating systems.

"The world's number one desktop video conferencing solution for business is now even better," said Frank Gill, executive vice president and general manager, Internet and Communications Group, Intel Corporation. "Teaming with leading PC vendors and conferencing service providers, we are delivering to ProShare conferencing customers the widest set of conferencing functionality and interoperability on the market."

Computer Leaders Offer Integrated ProShare Conferencing Solutions

Leading PC companies and software suppliers have announced plans to integrate ProShare conferencing technology into their product offerings.

Compaq Computer Corporation today announced desktop conferencing solutions for the business environment that include the Intel ProShare Conferencing Video System 200. Comprised of powerful, feature-rich Compaq Pentium" processor desktop PCs and Intel ProShare Conferencing Video System 200, these PC-based conferencing platforms have been tested and approved by Compaq and Intel and will be available mid-May through Compaq authorized resellers in the U.S.

"Compaq is taking the first step in an umbrella strategy we announced last year to incorporate Intel's ProShare conferencing technology into Compaq commercial desktop products," said Michael Shealy, vice president, Commercial Desktop Division, Compaq Computer Corporation. "Authorized resellers will offer select Compaq desktop PCs specially configured with Intel ProShare Conferencing Video System 200 supported by Compaq and Intel. Compaq believes that ProShare conferencing technology provides robust and innovative video and data conferencing capabilities for our customers."

IBM also plans to offer integrated video conferencing solutions for business customers based on Intel's ProShare Conferencing Video System 200. "Our customers are interested in leveraging the convergence of voice, data and video technologies to provide real-time communications across their enterprises," said Rod Adkins, general manager, Commercial Desktop, IBM PC Company. "The availability of technology included in Intel's Release 2.0 of ProShare conferencing systems offers IBM customers the ability to integrate leading videoconferencing functions with robust data collaboration functions already available in our PC 700 product line. We plan to enhance our existing product lineup with this capability allowing our customers to build the best collaboration solutions."

Lotus Development Corporation also plans to upgrade its RealTime Notes group conferencing with the new ProShare multipoint conferencing features. "Intel's new release 2.0 of ProShare conferencing systems is significant to anyone wishing to communicate and collaborate in a more personal, innovative way," said Joseph Forgione, vice president, Lotus Business Multimedia Group. "ProShare conferencing technology and RealTime Notes together bring fabulous capabilities to the Notes environment. The integration of Intel ProShare conferencing technology presents Notes users with another way to communicate through their Notes desktops, and provides Notes application developers with an exciting opportunity to enhance and extend the value of their existing groupware applications with desktop conferencing."

Multipoint Services and Multipoint Control Units

In order to conduct multipoint conferences, participants dial into a multipoint conferencing unit or service. Intel's ProShare Conferencing Video System 200 is supported by leading multipoint conferencing services, such as those available from AT&T, MCI, Sprint, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, PTT Telecom (Netherlands) and NTT PC Communications, Inc., to deliver rich multipoint video conferences.

"ProShare conferencing users now have the ability to conduct full multipoint voice, video and data calls over AT&T's WorldWorx Network, the world's leading multipoint video conferencing service," said Ernie G. DeNegris, director and general manager, AT&T TeleConference Services. "For the first time, these users will be able to use WorldWorx Service to simultaneously collaborate with multiple members of their workgroup."

ProShare conferencing users can also purchase their own multipoint control units to conduct multipoint video, audio and data conferences. The ProShare Conferencing Video System is fully supported by leading multipoint control unit suppliers, such as VideoServer and Lucent Technologies.

Real Business Solutions

Many businesses and large corporations are deploying ProShare conferencing solutions throughout the world with immediate results. Leaders in the loan origination, manufacturing and health care industries have gained improvements in productivity and communications using ProShare video conferencing systems.

"Thanks to Intel ProShare video conferencing, our position in the market as a wholesale lender has grown from approximately the eighteenth largest to among the top five," said Michael Hillman, vice president of business development, Flagstar Bank. "We are confident that the additional benefits we will introduce with the newest enhancements of ProShare Conferencing Video System 200, particularly multipoint conferencing, will augment both the size and utilization rate of our extensive network of ProShare video conferencing systems."

Additional Product Enhancements

In addition to multipoint video conferencing functions, Intel's ProShare Conferencing Video System 200 includes enhanced conferencing features and a new screen display. The enhanced conferencing features include new tools to coordinate the participation of many video conference attendees. The new ProShare conferencing screen displays an office setting, a business conference room, or an auditorium, depending on the number of conference participants. Intel's ProShare Conferencing Video System 200 also includes improved audio and video quality through new video compression and decompression algorithms. The ProShare Conferencing Video System 200 and 150 also continue to provide audio, video and data conferencing over the corporate intranet.

Intel also enhanced its ProShare Conferencing Video System 150 and ProShare Premier software to enable multipoint data conferencing over corporate intranets. This enhancement, available free to ProShare conferencing users, allows multiple persons connected to local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN) to share data and collaborate simultaneously. The new multipoint data conferencing capabilities will be included in all new purchases of the ProShare Conferencing Video System 150 and ProShare Premier software.

Free Upgrade, Reduced Price and Immediate Availability

The new enhancements to the ProShare Conferencing Video System 200, ProShare Conferencing Video System 150 and ProShare Premier software are available immediately as a free upgrade to ProShare conferencing users. ProShare conferencing users can call 1-800-671-0148 to order a free upgrade. In addition to the new enhancement to the ProShare product line, Intel also announced a 25% reduction in the suggested retail price for the ProShare Conferencing Video System 200 to $1499, which may be available for as low as $999 when purchased with long distance support from Sprint. As an introductory offer, Intel is offering an additional $200 discount though participating resellers until the end of June 1996. The suggested retail price of ProShare Premier software has also been reduced to $199. The ProShare Developers Kit, a complete tool kit for application developers, is available at an annual subscription rate of $495.00. To subscribe to the program, call (503) 264-6070.

For additional information on Intel ProShare conferencing products, please visit Intel's World Wide Web address, http://www.intel.com/comm-net/proshare/index.htm or call Intel's FaxBACK Information Service at 1-800-525-3019.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products.


Intergraph Briefs IT Mgrs on Web Potential
Intergraph Briefs IT Managers on Web Technology's Potential

HUNTSVILLE, ALA., MAY 2, 1996 -- In response to a growing need among companies to make Web technology an integral tool in their overall businesses, Intergraph, Microsoft, and Intel are currently sponsoring seminars describing how to implement Web technology as a true business information tool. Initially offered to Information Technology managers in 29 U.S. cities, the seminars also will be conducted worldwide.

DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION, AN ORGANIZATION'S LIFEBLOOD

In most organizations, for every creator of data there are perhaps ten to 20 people who are users of that data - a sharing process which Web technology can facilitate. "The Web is really about the distribution of information," said Intergraph CEO Jim Meadlock. "But on the typical Web site, the information consists simply of prepared text or unintelligent images delivered through static homepages. It's just a snapshot of selected information, not the actual flow of information that is an organization's lifeblood."

Paul Maritz, Group Vice President at Microsoft added, "As Web technology moves beyond the novelty stage, business people are sensing there's far more potential to this networked client-server paradigm. They're eager to explore the possibilities - and companies like Intergraph and Microsoft are bringing to market the tools to achieve those possibilities."

NOT CANNED "BILLBOARDS," BUT INTERACTIVE ACCESS

The next phase of Web growth - where major business benefits will be realized - features dynamic pages where data is retrieved online, often from large databases. "Organizations can no longer afford to view their Web sites as just static 'billboards,' containing canned information that can be viewed but not manipulated," Meadlock said.

As seminar speakers from Intergraph, Microsoft, and Intel explain, the biggest pay-back may come from exploiting Web technology on internal networks - or Intranets - where up-to-the-minute business information can be shared. This saves money and time in distributing information and fosters more collaborative work environments.

"Intranets are a key to business use of the Web," stated Meadlock, observing that IT managers plan to use Web technology increasingly to integrate:

 different enterprise activities and locations

 members of the supply chain, affiliates, and business partners

 downstream operations

 end-users and consumers

THE TOOLS FOR INTERACTIVE WEB SITES

To equip IT managers to handle the surge of new data flowing through interactive linkages on their networks, Intergraph offers a complete package of open hardware, software, and services - basically everything needed for a successful IT enterprise. Included is server installation, data storage and backup, connectivity and interoperability in multivendor networks, network problem monitoring, and network security and access control. An Intergraph Web installation combines content creation, technical data access, distribution management, and system security in one environment. Two thousand Intergraph service personnel worldwide provide complete installation and set-up services for Web servers.

Intergraph's InterServe Web Servers, built around the Intel processor architecture and Microsoft Windows NT Server operating system, can handle several times the client load when compared with popular Unix servers. These systems unite online databases with such applications as live video, animation, and office and technical software.

For example, the 1996 Academy Awards Web site (http://oscars.guide.com), which has registered millions of hits in its short life, delivered a dynamic online database with live audio/video clips and 3D animations. Windows NT Server gives the Intergraph InterServe the interoperability, compatibility and multi-tasking capabilities for tight integration of the many applications and databases used to create such a complex site.

Meanwhile, the Intel Pentium Pro easily handles the integer performance requirements of relational databases. And with nearly 100 percent scalability in SMP configurations, the Pentium Pro can neatly meet the demand of heavy query loads.

BRINGING INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE TO WEB-BASED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

For many technical professions - such as Intergraph's traditional markets - a major concern is how to bring graphics data to the Web. Rather than simply publishing manuals, reports, and drawings, these professions want to extract and use data from the Computer-Aided Design (CAD) process and deliver it to other users within the organization.

Just as Intergraph pioneered "intelligent" computer graphics in which attribute information is linked to features within a graphics model, so the company has developed tools to add intelligent links to vector graphics represented by the Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) format. CGM has been a recognized standard for delivering drawings and technical information for many years. CGM is specified as the exchange format of choice for 2-D graphics by many influential industry and government groups, including the Air Transportation Association (ATA), CALS (defense systems) and J2008 (automotive). CGM provides vector images which are much more compact than equivalent bitmaps and permit far greater detail and clarity at multiple zoom levels.

Managing the linkages with stored data is accomplished with Intergraph's information resource management system - DM2. This information and workflow manager is used to orchestrate data creation and data usage. As source data is updated, DM2 reestablishes relationships among Web documents.

Feeding the entire process is Intergraph's suite of applications for technical design, engineering, geographic information, and information resource management. These applications produce Web-ready data in industry standard formats.

INTERGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Intergraph Corporation (Huntsville, Ala.) is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems. Products range from point solutions, meeting individual and departmental needs, to integrated, enterprise-wide systems. The company's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: INGR.

Noted for delivering interoperable systems and applications, Intergraph bases its products on Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and UNIX operating systems.

The company has five business units:

INTERGRAPH COMPUTER SYSTEMS (ICS) develops and markets Intergraph hardware products, including personal workstations and servers.

INTERGRAPH SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (ISS) develops and markets integrated software for the Technical Desktop - the combination of compatible technical applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Technical applications include computer-aided design, engineering, analysis, manufacturing, publishing and earth sciences. ISS also provides core system software, high-end applications, and training, consulting, and implementation services.

INTERGRAPH FEDERAL SYSTEMS markets commercial off-the-shelf products and services, and specially-developed products, to governments worldwide.

INTERGRAPH PUBLIC SAFETY develops, markets, and implements systems for public safety agencies around the world.

VERIBEST INC. develops and markets a complete suite of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software tools for design capture, simulation, synthesis, layout, and verification/analysis.


Intergraph Imagineer Tech Precision Drawing
Intergraph Ships Imagineer Technical Precision Drawing Software

HUNTSVILLE, ALA., MAY 1, 1996 -- Intergraph Software Solutions today began shipping Imagineer Technical, a 2D precision drawing program already boosting design productivity at beta sites around the world.

Designed for WindowsR 95 and Windows NT, Imagineer features revolutionary new SmartSketch technology that helps users rapidly get ideas on paper. Imagineer supports the creation of smart or parametric objects, allowing users to quickly modify objects by pulling handles or changing a dimension.

Created for engineers, designers, architects, scientists, inventors and technicians, Imagineer bridges the gap between complicated traditional CAD programs and underpowered drawing packages. Users can read and write AutoCAD (.dwg) and MicroStation (.dgn) files. In addition, Imagineer offers intelligent access to native AutoCAD or MicroStation files, enabled by unique OLE Data Servers. Ease of use in working with CAD includes the ability to drag and drop CAD files into Imagineer drawings.

A Microsoft Office Compatible 95 product, Imagineer provides a highly discoverable interface for quick startup; full support for Microsoft Object Linking and Embedding (OLE 2); and easy customization with Visual Basic or any OLE Automation-aware product.

"I really like the way it interoperates with Office products we already use," said James Davidson, an architect with Facilities Planning and Construction, Texas A&M University System. "The familiar and easy-to-use Microsoft Office environment as well as the ability to utilize and review MicroStation and AutoCAD drawings will be of tremendous benefit to our project managers," Davidson said.

"I also like being able to use Visual Basic and C++, which makes Imagineer very easy to customize," Davidson said.

Bill Plummer uses Imagineer with AutoCAD and MicroStation files he works with at a Hoescht Celanese Corp. plant in Salsbury, N.C. "Imagineer has a lot of horsepower for a low-cost product," Plummer said.

Imagineer allows the user to take full advantage of the world wide web. The software includes a Netscape plug-in that allows the user to access symbol libraries and files from the web. A shortcut can be put anywhere on a drawing so the user can link directly to a web site - useful for additional specifications, ordering information, facilities layouts, spacially relevant information, etc.

Imagineer is built with Intergraph's Jupiter technology, a Windows-based component software architecture that brings unprecedented ease of use and productivity to technical design and engineering applications.

Imagineer Technical sells for $495 with user pack pricing available. For ordering or other information, call 1-800-692-8069. Or visit http://www.intergraph.com/imagine.shtml

INTERGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph Corporation (Huntsville, Ala.) is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems. Products range from point solutions, meeting individual and departmental needs, to integrated, enterprisewide systems. The company's common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: INGR.

Intergraph Software Solutions (ISS) develops and markets integrated software for the Technical Desktop - the combination of compatible technical applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Technical applications include computer-aided design, engineering, analysis, manufacturing, and infrastructure. ISS also provides core system software, training, consulting, and implementation services.


Intergraph Applauds Microsoft BackOffice 2.0

HUNTSVILLE, ALA., APRIL 30, 1996 -- Intergraph Software Solutions (ISS) announced today its support of Microsoft BackOffice 2.0, an integrated family of server software built on the Windows NT Server operating system. Intergraph is one of the largest developers of products for Windows NT.

"The introduction of Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 is the next logical step in the vision we share with Microsoft," said Tommy Steele, president of ISS. "This is especially true in our efforts directed at the improved availability and ease of information exchange over the Internet and the intranets of the world.

"We are a Microsoft consumer. We use many of the Microsoft BackOffice components in our operations and we're happy with their ease of use and functionality. We feel certain that Back Office 2.0 will further enhance this outstanding product," Steele said.

"The insight Intergraph has into Microsoft BackOffice as a customer has helped them develop strong products supporting Microsoft BackOffice as a partner," said Rich Tong, general manager of the desktop and business systems division at Microsoft Corporation. "Our customers benefit from this unique relationship."

Intergraph was an early adopter of Microsoft Exchange, part of the BackOffice suite, and now has thousands of users of Exhange in its offices around the world. Other Intergraph products that integrate with Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 include DiskShare, an NFS server, APLOT Professional, an engineering plotting utility, and Pixel PRO, a raster editing utility.

DiskShare combines with Microsoft BackOffice to give UNIX users access to files on Windows NT-based servers. DiskShare eases the transition from UNIX to Windows NT by allowing the UNIX-based server to access files on the Windows NT-based server. APLOT Professional allows Windows NT- and Windows 95-based workstations to offload plot processing to a Windows NT-based server. Pixel PRO allows Windows NT- and Windows 95-based workstations to offload raster processing to a Windows NT-based server.

"Intergraph is committed to bringing technical solutions and the Web together," said Rich Buchheim, executive vice president of Intergraph's information management and solutions engineering group. "Our embracing of Microsoft's overall technology direction, including Microsoft BackOffice 2.0, will now allow our applications to benefit almost automatically from Microsoft's strategy of making Internet access an integral part of the computing environment. The Microsoft bus is going to the Net, and we're on it."

INTERGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph Corporation is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems. Products range from point solutions, meeting individual and departmental needs, to integrated, enterprisewide systems.

Noted for delivering interoperable systems and applications, Intergraph bases it products on Windows, Windows NT, and UNIX operating systems.

Intergraph Software Solutions (ISS) develops and markets integrated software for the Technical Desktop the combination of compatible technical applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Technical applications include computer-aided design, engineering, analysis, manufacturing, publishing and earth sciences. ISS also provides core system software, high-end applications, and training, consulting, and implementation services.


ISOCOR Sets Performance Benchmark at EMA'96
ISOCOR Sets Performance Benchmark

ISOCOR Sets Internet Messaging Performance Benchmark at EMA'96

Shows N-PLEX High-Performance Intranet/Internet Server Software and Participates in EMA's '88 X.400 Challenge

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA -- April 29, 1996-- ISOCOR (NASDQ:ICOR), a leading provider of backbone software solutions for electronic information exchange, demonstrates the high-performance of its recently announced N-PLEX backbone software for managed Intranet applications and secure access to the Internet for first time at the EMA '96 Conference. N-PLEX is being shown on a ProLiant Pentium Pro server provided by Compaq Computer Corporation as well as a WINSERVER provided by Sequent Computers. Process Software will also join ISOCOR's booth demonstrate their Purveyor WebServer, which is included in the N-PLEX backbone server. Other partners in the ISOCOR booth include TSI and Stratus. TSI will demonstrate electronic information exchange through their Trading Partner PC and products and Stratus will show their fault-tolerant Radio server.

"We are demonstrating the breadth of ISOCOR's product offering at EMA'96," notes William Wolfe, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "Our presence at EMA will effectively demonstrate our leadership role in the messaging and E-mail industry by demonstrating multi-platform applications supporting Internet protocols and X.400. ISOCOR highlights its commitment to providing customers a complete, high quality electronic information solution by partnering with cutting-edge technology leaders such as Stratus, Sequent Computers, Process Software and TSI."

N-PLEX

Designed for use by corporations, government agencies and service providers, the integrated applications provided by ISOCOR's N-PLEX software include a robust Internet mail system and message store, a centralized management center and the Purveyor WebServer. It features high- performance implementations of SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP and other Internet standards. N-PLEX options include Internet directory services, X.400 MTA, gateway and message store, accounting and APIs for programmatic access. Additional options enable seamless message exchange between different Internet users and X.400 users (P1 and P7). The Internet Directory Services option interfaces with Domain Name Servers (DNS) and World Wide Web (WWW) servers. N-PLEX is optimized for a scalable, multi-threaded Windows NT/Intel architecture, providing unprecedented performance. ISOCOR will be providing ongoing demonstrations of the N-PLEX product at Booth 501. EMA attendees will be given the opportunity to guess how many messages per second N-PLEX can switch on the Compaq ProLiant Pentium Pro. The attendee who comes closest to guessing the correct number, will win a Ferrari Getaway. Twenty-five second prizes of Ferrari Model cars will also be awarded.

ISOPLEX and PLEXLINK

ISOCOR's ISOPLEX, a full-featured, high-performance Messaging Server based on X.400 and MIME, with X.400 P7 and Message Store will also be demonstrated. The new release of ISOPLEX 4.2 includes an ADMD quality MTA, P7 message store, accounting and security options and remote management compatibilities. ISOPLEX 4.2 is fully X.400, 1988 and 1993 compliant. Windows '95 users will be interested in seeing the demonstrations of PLEXLINK (formerly MAPIWARE). The PLEXLINK product offers service provider modules for Windows '95 based on Microsoft's Extended API architecture and X.400 (P1 and P7), X.500 (Directory Access Protocol), plus DI and Security modules.

The EMA '88 X.400 Challenge

As part of the Electronic Messaging Association Interoperability Committee's '88 X.400 Challenge, ISOCOR allows Microsoft Windows 3.X applications to be EDI-enabled, by using the Messaging Application Program Interface (MAPI) defined by Microsoft. Personal ISOTRADE includes simple EDI, an API specified and developed by ISOCOR. Similar in principle to Microsoft's Simple MAPI, simple EDI defines high level functions and data structures that enable applications to send and receive X435 messages using MAPI over X.400. Simple EDI is implemented as a modular addition to MAPI, to hide the complexity of the MAPI client interface and to be fully independent from the MAPI service providers used. The '88 X.400 Challenge effort began with the user requirement for message-based electronic commerce. EMA was chosen as the forum for this effort because of its recognized neutral leadership role in the messaging industry. The purpose of the Challenge is to attain '88/92 X.400 interoperability among ADMD service providers and software providers to establish a working infrastructure to support message-based applications, particularly EDI. Joining ISOCOR in the Challenge are MCI, AT&T, SITA, St. Paul Software and Control Data Systems.

EMA'96 TSC SNMP DEMO

As a participant in the EMA '96 TSC (Technical Subcommittee) Demo on SNMP, ISOCOR will demonstrate the SNMP monitoring capabilities of ISOPLEX Message Servers. Paolo Malinverno, International Product Manager at ISOCOR, who is speaking on X.400 and SNMP at EMA'96, explained, "The goal is to demonstrate different vendors implementations of SNMP communicating and interoperability, proving that users can mix and match managers and agents from different vendors. Counters within ISOPLEX, keep a record of the information outlined in RFC 1565/1566 (MADMAN MIB) and the EMA document "Messaging Management Implementor's Guide: Monitoring and Message Tracking." An SNMP agent running alongside ISOPLEX periodically issues commands to ISOPLEX, gathering information on the various SNMP counters and presenting this information via SNMP to standard SNMP managers. Joining ISOCOR in the demo are Lotus/Softswitch and Control Data Systems.

About ISOCOR

ISOCOR (NASDAQ: ICOR) is a leading international provider of backbone server software for electronic information exchange utilizing Internet protocols, EDI, X.400, X.500 and related technologies. ISOCOR products are supported by ISOCOR worldwide through more than 120 resellers and systems integrators. ISOCOR's corporate headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California.

For Sales Contact:      ISOCOR (310) 581-8100, Fax (310) 581-8111

                        or via  E-Mail at  sales.info@isocor.com

                        World Wide Web: http://www.isocor.com

Press Contact:  Mary Hall, Manager of Marketing/Communications

                Phone: (310) 581-8100,  Fax:  (310) 581-8111

                Brenda Barnetson, Barnetson Group, Phone: (818) 892-5192

ISOCOR

3420 Ocean Park Boulevard

Santa Monica, California 90405-3306 USA

E-Mail: Sales.Info@ISOCOR.com

Phone: (310) 581-8100

Fax: (310) 581-8111


X.400 & X.500 Product Integration
LinkAge and ISOCOR Introduce X.400 and X.500 Product Integration

New Products Connect X.400 and X.500 to IBM SNADS and PROFS Environments

Companies Unify Leading Messaging and Directory Solutions on Windows NT

ANAHEIM, Calif.. April 29, 1996 -- LinkAge Software Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise messaging connectivity solutions, and ISOCOR, a leading provider of backbone software solutions for electronic information exchange, today announced the availability of their integrated messaging and directory synchronization products. LinkAge's new X.400/SNADS Gateway connects to ISOCOR's ISOPLEX X.400 Message Transfer Agent (MTA) to provide messaging connectivity between IBM host-based mail systems and X.400. ISOCOR's ISOPLEX Directory Services (DS) product has been integrated with LinkAge Directory Exchange (LDE) to provide directory synchronization between X.500 and IBM, Microsoft and Lotus directories. These new products are implemented on the Microsoft Windows NT platform. They provide LinkAge and ISOCOR customers with unparalleled messaging and directory integration capabilities. Together, LinkAge and ISOCOR offer MTAs, switches and gateways that support all of the leading LAN, UNIX and Host messaging systems. Bob Jull, LinkAge's president, commented: "By coupling ISOCOR's MTAs and Directory Services with LinkAge Gateways and Directory Exchange we are significantly extending the reach of both product lines. We are adding Open Systems support by tightly integrating LDE and our Gateways with ISOCOR's product line. This is important technology for our customers. They now have the ability to incorporate X.400 messaging and X.500 directories using off-the-shelf products and without loss of investment in current LAN, UNIX, and host-based messaging systems."

"With the combination of ISOCOR's messaging and directory software and the LinkAge gateways IBM users have the reliable, cost-effective products to extend their PROFS and SNADS environments," said William Wolfe, Vice President Marketing and Business Development. "The LinkAge relationship is part of ISOCOR's continuing commitment to provide superior off-the-shelf solutions through high-performance products and strong partnerships." Both companies will be selling and distributing these products through their respective channels. The products are being brought to market as part of a broad development and distribution agreement signed by LinkAge and ISOCOR last October.

Particulars

LinkAge's X.400/SNADS Gateway provides messaging connectivity between X.400 and SNADS-compliant messaging systems including IBM OfficeVision/MVS, OfficeVision/400, Fischer TAO, Verimation Memo, Software AG Connect, and NBS Systems TOSS. The X.400/SNADS Gateway is fully compliant with the 1988 X.400 standard. It supports the exchange of messages, host files, documents and binary objects. The Gateway performs complete status mapping to support Confirmation of Delivery and Read Receipt requests. The Gateway communicates with an ISOCOR ISOPLEX MTA using ISOCOR's X/API stack.

In support of the Gateway, LinkAge Directory Exchange (LDE) has been extended to provide automatic name and address mapping between X.400 and SNADS environments. In addition, LDE provides complete directory synchronization between leading SNADS directories and X.400. X.400 users are automatically registered in IBM directories so users can select recipients from their normal user interfaces.

ISOPLEX Directory Services (DS) for SNADS is an extension to ISOCOR's ISOPLEX DS product line that integrates IBM directories with ISOCOR's X.500 directory. ISOPLEX DS interoperates with LinkAge Directory Exchange to synchronize X.500 directories with IBM OfficeVision and PROFS, Fischer TAO, Verimation MEMO, as well as Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Mail, Lotus Notes, Lotus cc:Mail, and Hewlett Packard OpenMail.

Availability

The LinkAge X.400/SNADS Gateway is currently in beta testing and will become generally available on June 1, 1996.

Product Background

LinkAge's directory exchange and connectivity products provide corporations with full and transparent integration of their LAN and UNIX workgroups with mainframe and mid-range system environments. In addition, by supporting the transmission and reception of compound messages (including documents and spreadsheets), LinkAge solutions allow users to easily and effectively share mission-critical information via E-mail.

Based on the Microsoft BackOffice family of server applications, LinkAge Directory Exchange 3.0 carries the "Designed for Microsoft BackOffice" logo. LDE consists of two types of software components: the Directory Exchange Manager and a suite of Directory Exchange Agents, one for each messaging system. The Directory Exchange Manager uses Microsoft SQL Server and, if appropriate, SNA Server.

LDE 3.0 provides synchronization for a wide variety of directories, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Mail, Lotus Notes, Lotus cc:Mail, HP OpenMail, Fischer TAO, Verimation MEMO, and IBM OfficeVision and PROFS.

The ISOCOR multi-platform product line includes message servers, directory servers, desktop user agents and gateways. ISOCOR provides complete solutions for complex messaging environments from the workgroup through the enterprise backbone network. ISOCOR software is based on the prevailing international messaging standards (X.400, X.500 and Internet SMTP/MIME) and provides direct client/server support for upcoming "de facto" standards such as Microsoft's MAPI.

Company Information

LinkAge Software Inc. is a leading supplier of electronic mail connectivity products and services to over 1,000 companies. The company's portfolio of messaging connectivity products is marketed and supported worldwide through distributors and select Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), as well as directly by LinkAge. LinkAge is headquartered in Toronto, with a sales and marketing operation located in Ottawa, Canada. Telephone: (613) 594-9244. Fax: (613) 233-9625. Internet: call_us@linkage.com. WWW Address: http://www.linkage.com

ISOCOR (NASDAQ: ICOR) is a leading international provider of backbone server software for electronic information exchange utilizing Internet protocols, EDI, X.400, X.500 and related technologies. ISOCOR products are supported by ISOCOR worldwide through more than 120 resellers and systems integrators. ISOCOR is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

For Sales Contact:      ISOCOR (310) 581-8100, Fax (310) 581-8111

                        or via  E-Mail at  sales.info@isocor.com

                        World Wide Web: http://www.isocor.com

Press Contact:  Mary Hall, Manager of Marketing/Communications

                Phone: (310) 581-8100,  Fax:  (310) 581-8111

                Brenda Barnetson, Barnetson Group, Phone: (818) 892-5192

ISOCOR

3420 Ocean Park Boulevard

Santa Monica, California 90405-3306 USA

E-Mail: Sales.Info@ISOCOR.com

Phone: (310) 581-8100

Fax: (310) 581-8111


ISOCOR & Process Swr Partner in Integration
ISOCOR and Process Software partner in integration

ISOCOR (NASDQ:ICOR) and Process Software partner in integration of Intranet/Internet backbone software

Santa Monica, California -- April 29 , 1996 -- ISOCOR, a leading provider of state-of- the-art backbone software solutions for electronic information exchange, and Process Software, a leading World Wide Web software developer today announced a new partnership. ISOCOR is including Process' Purveyor WebServer with N-PLEX, its new backbone software for Intranet/Internet applications. N-PLEX supports corporate Intranet applications as well as providing seamless, secure access to the world wide Internet. N-PLEX features integrated multi-protocol applications including a robust and high performance SMTP/MIME mail system, a state-of-the-art POP3 and IMAP4 message store and a centralized management center as well as the Purveyor WebServer. Additionally, the product can be implemented as a dual native messaging server with the X.400 MTA/P7 message store option. All of the integrated modules for N-PLEX are supported by the centralized Management Center that provides configuration, management, administration, control and security. N-PLEX's additional options include Internet directory services, X.400 MTA and P7 message store, accounting and APIs for program development. The server software natively supports SMTP/MIME, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP and LDAP. Additional options enable seamless message exchange between different Internet users and X.400 users (P1 and P7). The Internet Directory Services option interfaces with Domain Name Servers (DNS) and World Wide Web Servers (WWW).

N-PLEX is optimized for a scalable, multi-threaded Windows NT/Intel architecture, providing strong performance. " The ISOCOR/Process alliance brings together two key players in the electronic information exchange arena", notes William Wolfe, ISOCOR Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "ISOCOR's N-PLEX server software is the high-performance solution for Intranet/Internet applications. With Purveyor, we can offer our customers not only Internet mail, X.400 messaging and application management but also a commercial quality web server." Dave Rosenlund, Vice President of Product Marketing & Strategy for Process Software, believes that, "The combination of rich and powerful messaging backbone software from ISOCOR and the robust Web server technology found in Purveyor will result in market leading solutions for corporate Intranet applications."

About ISOCOR

ISOCOR (NASDQ:ICOR) is a leading international provider of state- of-the art solutions for Electronic Information Exchange utilizing Internet protocols, EDI, X.400, X.500 and related technologies. ISOCOR products are sold and supported by ISOCOR worldwide through more than 120 resellers and systems integrators worldwide. ISOCOR corporate headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California.

For Sales Contact:      ISOCOR (310) 581-8100, Fax (310) 581-8111

                        or via  E-Mail at  sales.info@isocor.com

                        World Wide Web: http://www.isocor.com

Press Contact:  Mary Hall, Manager of Marketing/Communications

                Phone: (310) 581-8100,  Fax:  (310) 581-8111

                Brenda Barnetson, Barnetson Group, Phone: (818) 892-5192

ISOCOR

3420 Ocean Park Boulevard

Santa Monica, California 90405-3306 USA

E-Mail: Sales.Info@ISOCOR.com

Phone: (310) 581-8100

Fax: (310) 581-8111

About Process Software

Established in 1984, Process Software Corporation designs, develops, and markets World Wide Web and TCP/IP based networking solutions worldwide.  Process Software's complete line of  TCP/IP product and services offerings include the award winning Purveyor WebServers for Windows NT, Windows 95, NetWare and OpenVMS platforms.

For Process Software

Sales Contact:            Process Software (800) 722-7770

                          or via  E-Mail at:  info@process.com

                          World Wide Web: http://www.process.com

Process Software

Press Contact:            Tom Ricci, Manager of Marketing

                          Communications, Phone: (800) 722-7770

                          or via E-Mail at: ricci@process.com


New Lexmark Network-Ready Laser Printers
Lexmark Raises the Value Equation for Network Printing with New Configurations, High-Capacity Input Feeder and Price Decreases Across the Optra Plus Models

Company offers customers three new network-ready Optra printers: Optra Rn+, Optra Lxn+ and Optra C PRO

LEXINGTON, KY., APRIL 29, 1996 -- In a move that underscores the company's position as the technology and value leader for network printing, Lexmark International today announced the addition of three new network-ready laser printers. The company also announced price reductions for the 4039 10plus and the 16 ppm Optra plus models. In addition, today's announcements include a new 1,500-sheet high-capacity input feeder option for the plus models of Optra and additional memory for increased throughput in the Optra R+ and the Optra Rt+.

With today's announcements, our goal is to make network printing easier, faster and more affordable than ever before, said Scot T. Edwards, Lexmark's vice president worldwide marketing, Network Printer Division. We're accomplishing this by making a broader range of our printers network-ready. We're extending our value leadership with lower prices while optimizing throughput by adding memory to take advantage of our memory management capabilities. And we continue to provide our customers with the only family of true 1200 dpi desktop laser printers, more flexible paper handling and the industry-leading network print management software, MarkVision.

With today's announcement, Lexmark raises the bar for the industry and challenges Hewlett-Packard with new price performance levels in its network laser printer family, said Angele Boyd, director, printers and multifunction peripherals for analyst firm International Data Corporation of Framingham, Ma.

To increase the convenience and cost-effectiveness of network printing, Lexmark introduced the following new network-ready printers: the Optra Rn+, the Optra Lxn+ and Optra C PRO. These new models join the recently announced network-ready Optra N Model 245.

The new Optra Rn+ offers 4 MB memory, a built-in Ethernet 10BaseT network adapter and standard 200-sheet input capacity. The Optra Rn+ has a list price of $1,849. The Optra Lxn+ includes 8 MB memory, a built-in Ethernet network combo card for 10BaseT or 10Base2 connectivity and standard 500-sheet input capacity. The Optra Lxn+ has a list price of $2,749. The new Optra C PRO color laser comes standard with 32 MB of memory and a built-in Ethernet combo card for network connectivity. The Optra C PRO has a list price of $7,999. Lexmark continues to offer customers the Optra C configured with 8 MB of memory for a list price of $6,849.

In all, the Optra 16 ppm printer series now has five members: The Optra R+, Optra Rn+, Optra Rt+, Optra Lx+ and Optra Lxn+. Lexmark is replacing the Optra Lxi+ with the new Lxn+. Other members of the Lexmark laser printer family include the Optra E and 4039 10plus desktop lasers, the two recently announced high-performance Optra N models and the photographic-quality Optra C and Optra C PRO color lasers.

NEW OPTION: HIGH CAPACITY INPUT FEEDER

Lexmark also announced the high-capacity input feeder--a 1,500-sheet input drawer for the Optra R+, Rn+, Lx+ and Lxn+; the Rt+, which is specially configured, is not supported. The high-capacity input feeder increases customer flexibility by letting them choose the 500-sheet second drawer, priced at $349, or the new 1,500-sheet high-capacity input feeder, priced at $869.

With the new network configurations and the high-capacity input feeder, Lexmark is giving customers access to true 1200 dot-per-inch (dpi) print quality, unsurpassed paper handling and MarkVision print management capabilities for networks of every size.

THE HIGH-END NETWORK PRINTER: 24 PPM OPTRA N

Lexmark also announced pricing for the new Optra N 24 ppm monochrome lasers. The Optra N model 240, with 4 MB memory, has a list price of $3,399. The network-ready Optra N model 245, with 16 MB of memory and an Ethernet network combo card, has a list price of $4,199 -- a price that is lower than any other 24 ppm printer in its class. In head-on comparison testing, the Optra N consistently outperformed the major competitor in both PCL and PostScript&#153 and delivered 70% better throughput in mixed PCL and PostScript environments.

PRICE DECREASES

Lexmark today announced that the Optra R+ now includes 4 MB memory in its base configuration and decreases from a list price of $1,749 to $1,549. The Optra Rt+ now includes 4 MB memory and decreases from a list price from $1,999 to $1,849. The price of the Optra Lx+ decreases from $2,399 to $2,299. The list price for the 10 page-per-minute (ppm) 4039 10plus decreases from $1,299 to $1,249.

For more information about Lexmark network printer products, customers should call (800) 891-0331. Product information and press releases can be found on the Lexmark home page at http://www.lexmark.com, the Lexmark bulletin board service at (606) 232-5238 and Lexmark's CompuServe forum, "Go Lexmark."

Lexmark International is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers and associated consumable supplies for the office and home markets. Sales in 1995 were $2.2 billion. The company's executive offices are in Greenwich, Connecticut. Manufacturing facilities are in Lexington, Kentucky; Boulder, Colorado; Orleans, France; Sydney, Australia; Rosyth, Scotland; and Juarez, Mexico.

Information about Lexmark can be found in the company's home page at http://www.lexmark.com on the internet.


Logic Works ERwin/ERX Earns Top Honors
LOGIC WORKS' ERWIN/ERX EARNS TOP HONORS IN PRESTIGIOUS DATA BASED ADVISOR READERS CHOICE AWARDS

For the fourth time, readers recognize Logic Works' flagship product as "Best CASE/Application/Database Design Tool"

PRINCETON, NJ, APRIL 29, 1996 -- Logic Works, Inc., a leading provider of data modeling and business process reengineering software solutions, today announced that its flagship product -- ERwin/ERX -- has earned its fourth consecutive award as Best CASE/Application/Database Design Tool in the 1996 Data Based Advisor Readers Choice Awards. The annual honors, to be published in the July 1996 issue of Data Based Advisor, are awarded based on voting by readers of the popular monthly magazine.

MORE ACCOLADES FOR ERWIN

In addition to this latest industry-wide award, ERwin has received critical acclaim in the computer trade press. In February, an exhaustive comparative review of data modeling tools conducted by InfoWorld rated ERwin/ERX 2.5 as the top database design tool -- outscoring tools from Sybase/Powersoft and Bachman.

LOGIC WORKS, INC.

Logic Works (NASDAQ: LGWX) is a leading provider of client/server database design and business process reengineering software solutions. Logic Works tools are adaptable to a wide variety of leading technologies, providing an open and extensible solution. Logic Works is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with Federal government offices in Washington, DC and international offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and Australia. Logic Works also has key distributors in the Far East and 42 countries worldwide. For more information on Logic Works products and services, visit the Logic Works home page at http://www.logicworks.com. On CompuServe, type GO LOGICWORKS.


Lotus Enhances Business Partners Program
Lotus Enhances Program For Business Partners Providing Messaging, Internet and Groupware Solutions

New Worldwide Program Helps Customers Find the Right Business Partner for their Needs, Offers Partners More Opportunities to Leverage Lotus Technology

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 29, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp. today announced that it is enhancing its industry-leading worldwide Business Partners Program with options tailored to the variety of business models within the Lotus Partner community. More than 12,000 Lotus Business Partners are now able to differentiate their skills through three levels of participation and seven tracks geared to their core competencies, making it easier for customers to identify the Business Partners needed for their specific requirements. The new program includes specific technical and marketing initiatives around key technology areas including Lotus cc:Mail and Lotus Notes messaging, Internet, Lotus Notes Release 4 and Lotus Components.

Lotus Business Partners have led the industry in delivering Internet-integrated workgroup and messaging solutions. This next-generation program enables Lotus Partners to better leverage their unique in-market experience in harnessing technologies for real world business applications. Customers will benefit from the new program because it offers consistent worldwide criteria for Partner measurement and recognition, which makes it easier for them to select Partners in a certain market area or with a certain expertise. Partners are able to get information and services geared to their specific core competencies through the Professional Developer, Consultant, Integrator, Reseller, Education Provider, Support Provider and Network Provider tracks.

"The explosive growth of messaging, groupware and the Internet has put our Partners in an enviable position," said Don Bulens, vice president of Lotus' Worldwide Business Partners Program. "There's no substitute for their in-market experience and entrepreneurial zeal, coupled with the best technologies in the market."

"There is limitless opportunity in client/server applications, messaging and the Internet," said Mark Dalen, president of Enterprise ArchiTechs, a Lotus Business Partner. "Lotus Notes and related technologies are at the intersection of these three hot areas, and Lotus' Business Partners Program is helping us seize this opportunity."

Seven Different Business Models

The new program offers seven different tracks designed to meet Business Partners' specific needs:

Professional Developers -- Create shrink-wrapped or licensed software products including utilities and tools, applications built with Lotus products, and products integrated with Lotus technologies.

Consultants -- Provide business process or technology consulting, as well as custom application development.

Integrators -- Deliver the networking, messaging and platform infrastructure, as well as software integration, to companies who embrace Lotus technologies.

Resellers -- Market and sell Lotus products, adding value in the areas of pricing, availability and fulfillment. Resellers often provide pre-sales support and services to their customers as well.

Education Providers -- Lotus Desktop Training Centers (LDTC's) and Lotus Authorized Education Centers (LAEC's) who provide training on Lotus technologies. LDTC's train users of Lotus applications. LAEC's provide technical and certification-based training to computer professionals who create, install, and support Lotus solutions.

Support Providers -- Support the growing number of companies using Lotus technologies by delivering a wide range of technical support and services.

Network Providers -- Offer a commercial public network infrastructure and services using Lotus technologies, including, for example, Internet Service Providers.

Levels of Participation

Partners will be able to participate in the worldwide Program on three distinct levels -- Member, Qualified and Premium. The levels differentiate Partners by their degree of experience:

Members -- Lotus offers Partners who are interested in building their skills in Lotus products and technologies an opportunity to participate in the program at the Member level. Members receive copies of Lotus software via CD and the Internet, applications to help run their businesses, the opportunity to be connected electronically to Lotus and the opportunity to participate in workshops and satellite broadcasts that focus on time-sensitive technical issues related to developing and integrating solutions with Notes, Notes Mail, cc:Mail, SmartSuite and Lotus Components.

Qualified Partners -- The Qualified Partner level is geared to Partners who have demonstrated knowledge and commitment to Lotus technology. Qualified Partners are required to use Lotus products internally, and have technically trained personnel such as Certified Lotus Professionals (CLP) on staff, or certified commercial products that have met Lotus standards. Qualified Business Partners are among the first to receive pre-release software, have the right to use the Lotus Business Partner logo, have the opportunity to participate in a broad range of marketing programs, and receive sales leads from Lotus.

Premium Partners -- The Premium Partner is reserved for Partners who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to Lotus and Lotus technologies. Once a Business Partner achieves Premium status, the Lotus relationship grows closer by involving the Partner in a wider array of sales, marketing and technical support benefits, and in some instances, an account executive to manage the relationship. As a Premium Partner, there are options to participate in cooperative marketing programs.

Commitment to Partner Community Through Unique Program Offerings

Lotus is reinforcing its commitment to the Partner community through marketing and enablement initiatives that are unique to Lotus' Business Partners Program. These include:

NotesStore -- A unique type of channel helping hundreds of Lotus Business Partners reach a worldwide market for their Notes-based products. A joint venture of Lotus and Stream International, NotesStore is an electronic marketplace from which customers can directly purchase Partner products. NotesStore offers Partners a full range of services including: media duplication, documentation, packaging and assembly of Notes applications, distribution and fulfillment of applications to end-users, application testing and certification and outsourced telephone support.

Lotus Notes Migration and Coexistence Centers -- Briefing centers in Dallas, Texas and Boeblingen, Germany will be providing Business Partners with information to assist in developing services for customers migrating to or coexisting with Notes R4 from a wide range of platforms and products.

Technology-Focused Enablement Campaigns -- Programs focused on the areas of messaging, the Internet, Lotus Components and Notes Release 4, enabling Partners to utilize Lotus technology in its business solutions. The campaigns are geared towards helping a Lotus Business Partner maximize their expertise in each of the three most exciting market opportunities: client/server business applications, client/server messaging solutions and Internet/Intranet solutions. They will constitute a phased approach to delivery of training, support, pre-release and beta software, sales tips and techniques, on-going technical forums and marketing programs.

Internet-Focused Programs -- Customization of services with elements to provide Partners with opportunities to leverage Notes and Lotus Internet technologies to create Internet and Web-based solutions. These include Internet developers conferences, branding programs that promote Internet solutions created with Notes, and promotion of Partner products and services via the Lotus Web site.

Since Lotus' merger with IBM, Lotus Business Partners have benefited through the increased access to IBM marketing, sales and technical programs. The leads generated from IBM's major marketing campaigns in 1996 will be directed at the industry of Lotus Business Partners that support Notes, cc:Mail and SmartSuite. Given IBM's new channel-centric mandate, IBM is focused on helping to drive demand for Lotus' Business Partners.

"With a clear focus and innovative programs, Lotus has built a formidable industry around Notes," said Matt Cain, vice president of workgroup computing strategies at META Group. "The combination of IBM's resources and Lotus' well-developed program allows Lotus to capitalize effectively on the vibrant market for client/server and Web applications."

Availability and Pricing

As of May 6, 1996, the new Business Partners Program will be launched in North America. For the rest of the world, the program will be phased in starting in June in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and in the second half of the year in the remaining parts of Asia Pacific and Japan. The base membership fee is $1195 (U.S.) or a local currency equivalent. After the first year, the annual renewal fee is $895 (U.S.) per year. There are additional fees associated with the Education Provider, Support Provider and Network Provider tracks.

For additional information about the worldwide Lotus Business Partners Program, please call Lotus at 1-800-START-SMart (1-800-782-7876) or 617-693-3773 in North America, contact your local Lotus office or view Lotus' home page at http://www.lotus.com/home/partners.htm.

The Lotus Business Partners Program supports the worldwide industry of more than 12,000 independent companies that develop and market Lotus-based products and services. The mission of the Business Partners Program is to advance the industry around Lotus products by attracting, empowering, leveraging and differentiating Business Partners to yield the highest return for Lotus' customers, Partners and the company itself. The tremendous interest in messaging, the Internet/Intranets and client/server applications from customers throughout the world has created a large opportunity for Partners who can help apply these technologies towards organizational effectiveness. Through the Business Partners Program, Lotus provides software, information, tools, support and marketing programs to enable dedicated, highly motivated Partners to swiftly engage and succeed in bringing differentiated products and services to market. Lotus gives its Partners unprecedented access to program resources and the community of other Lotus Business Partners and customers through a Notes-based worldwide electronic network which leverages both Internet and X.25 connections.

Lotus offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications which allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its Business Partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


Lotus Announces Pricing for cc;Mail Rel 6
Lotus Announces Pricing for cc:Mail Release 6

Available in 30 Days With Enhanced 24x7 Post Office Integrated with Lotus Forms and Lotus Organizer

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 29, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp. today announced that cc:Mail Release 6 will ship within 30 days at an estimated retail price of $55, which lowers the average cost of purchasing a cc:Mail network by 25 percent. Additionally, cc:Mail Release 6 provides greater functionality including an enhanced database that features 24x7 operation and the integration of Lotus Forms and Lotus Organizer. Lotus cc:Mail is the world's leading LAN-based e-mail system with more than 10 million users.

As part the Lotus Passport Program maintenance offering, more than three million customers will receive cc:Mail Release 6 upgrades when it ships. cc:Mail Release 6 ships with the upgraded 24x7 Post Office, DB8, that features Time Invariant technology. This offers administrators and users the benefits of 24x7 operation and robust scalability, capable of supporting up to 1000 users per Post Office without compromising the high performance, small footprint and easy installation that have won cc:Mail many awards in the past.

"cc:Mail Release 6 features a mix of extended workgroup capabilities including Organizer for calendaring and scheduling, and Forms, which offers users a rich messaging environment that goes well beyond standard e-mail," said Larry Jones, director of marketing, Lotus Development Corp.  "The new 24x7 Post Office provides the scalability, flexibility and reliability that are needed to function in today's mission-critical mail environments."

Additional capabilities include calendaring and scheduling functionality with Lotus Organizer 2.1, the award winning personal information manager. With Organizer, users can manage time and schedule meetings with other cc:Mail users on the LAN.

Also integrated with cc:Mail Release 6 is Lotus Forms. Forms can be used to improve workflow by allowing users to e-mail common paper forms such as, expense reports, time cards, change of address requests, travel itineraries and computer hardware/software requests, or build custom forms, which can be done by using the Forms designer that is also included. The Forms designer leverages LotusScript 3.0, Lotus' BASIC compatible, object-oriented programming language. cc:Mail comes with five pre-designed forms templates. Additional forms can be purchased from third party developers.

Pricing and Availability

cc:Mail Release 6 will be available in 30 days from Lotus Authorized Partners and Resellers at an estimated retail price of $55. Customers who purchase or upgrade to cc:Mail Release 6 will receive free upgrades to cc:Mail Release 7 when it is available later this year. cc:Mail Release 7 exploits the 24x7 Post Office by offering users additional new features including rich text, hierarchical nested folders, message threading and delegation. Customers can purchase upgrades for $18 (ERP) and on-going maintenance for $10 (ERP) per user. The price of Lotus maintenance for cc:Mail is scheduled to increase to $12 (ERP) per user as of January 1, 1997.

For more information about Lotus products, visit Lotus' home page -- http://www.Lotus.com -- or call Lotus at 1-800-343-5414.

With more than 10 million licenses sold worldwide, award-winning features and availability on all popular platforms, cc:Mail is the world leader in LAN-based e-mail. Lotus Organizer is the industry's leading personal and group scheduler. Since Organizer's introduction in 1992, the product has received more than 30 awards for its usability and calendaring and scheduling functionality.

Lotus Devleopment Corporation, founded in 1982, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corportation. Lotus offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications which allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group.

All prices and terms are for the U.S. only. Lotus, Lotus Organizer, Lotus Forms and LotusScript are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corp. cc:Mail is a registered trademark of cc:Mail Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lotus Development Corp. All other brands and products are the property of their respective owners.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its business partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625.

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Lotus Notes Rel 4 Wins Industry Awards
Lotus Notes Release 4 Wins Multiple Industry Awards, Builds Momentum as Industry Standard for the Enterprise and Interenterprise

Recognized as Best Customer Solution for Client/Server Messaging, Groupware and the Internet

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 29, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp.'s Lotus Notes Release 4, according to industry trade press, continues to offer customers the best unified solution that integrates messaging, groupware and the Internet for building and distributing custom client/server applications. Industry trade magazines have consistently given the new release of Notes top honors over its competitors in awards and reviews. Lotus Development Corp. also recently won Electronic Mail and Messaging Systems' (EMMS) Messaging Company of the Year award for 1995-1996. (EMMS, February 19, 1996)

Notes Release 4, the result of more than six years of in-market experience, has received several awards since it began shipping in January 1996, including Network Computing's Well Connected Awards in two categories: Best Collaborative Software and Best Electronic Messaging Software; CommunicationsWeek's Max Award for best enterprise messaging server; Mobile Insight's Mobility Award for best application or groupware; PC Week Labs' First Annual IT Excellence Awards for best groupware platform, as well as being named Analyst's Choice;  and CM Corporate's (Belgium) Networking Award for best e-mail/groupware product for 1996.

"Through these top industry honors, Notes has demonstrated why it is the de facto standard in messaging and groupware today," said Michael D. Zisman, Lotus' executive vice president and CEO. "Notes' advanced enterprise client/server messaging and tight integration with the World Wide Web, combined with its unmatched custom application development capabilities, give organizations the ability to create and distribute strategic business process applications within an organization or globally via the Internet."

Chosen by staff and contributing editors, Network Computing's Well Connected Awards are based on product testing conducted throughout the year. Network Computing ranked Notes Release 4 highest in the Best Electronic Messaging Software category for its enhanced mail user interface, bi-directional replication, links to external database engines and built-in, cross-platform application development with LotusScript 3.0.

Network Computing also chose Notes Release 4 as the Best Collaborative Software, stating that Notes' integration with the Internet, multi-platform support, and manageability, scalability and performance enhancements, combined with the decrease in price have, "further cemented Notes' position as the premier collaboration product." According to Network Computing, "With new Internet integration, improved messaging, document links, forms, workflow, document sharing and generalized databases, Notes seems to have it all." (Network Computing, April 1, 1996)

In recent comparative testing of enterprise messaging servers by CommunicationsWeek, Notes Release 4 scored higher than Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise in four out of five categories, including architecture, security, groupware and database, to capture the CommunicationsWeek Max Award for best enterprise messaging server. CommunicationsWeek's testing found that: "Lotus Notes is much more than an enterprise-wide mail server. It is the standard against which every groupware product on the market measures itself and features a database server and document management server with programming support as well as workflow capabilities that are the envy of its competitors." (CommunicationsWeek, February 26, 1996)

"The groupware market is rapidly growing as corporations look for robust and stable environments that can serve as the corporate messaging foundation while leveraging the power of the Internet," said Ian Campbell, director of collaborative technologies at International Data Corporation. "With Notes Release 4, Lotus builds on its many years of groupware knowledge by providing companies with a mature and comprehensive groupware solution that tightly integrates client/server messaging with the Internet, existing corporate data stores and a large number of third party applications. This integration provides the flexibility to match the capabilities of the groupware solution to the needs of the organization."

For sales information on Lotus Notes Release 4 in North America, contact Lotus at 1-800-346-1305.

Lotus Notes provides an ideal communications infrastructure by combining enterprise-ready, client/server messaging and the global access and distribution of the World Wide Web, together with a platform for rapidly developing and deploying strategic groupware applications. Notes enables individuals and organizations to communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams, and coordinate business processes within and beyond their organizational boundaries to achieve improved business results.

More than 8,000 companies and 4.5 million people use Notes to improve key business processes such as customer service, sales and account management, and product development. Lotus Notes supports all major operating systems: IBM OS/2 Warp, Apple Mac OS, UNIX platforms including IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and SCO OpenServer, and Microsoft Windows and Windows NT. Notes is also available as a NetWare loadable module for the Novell environment.

Lotus Development Corporation, founded in 1982, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation. Lotus offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications which allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its Business Partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625.

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Lotus MessageView Messaging Management Tool
Lotus Soft-Switch Announces New Messaging Management Tools

Lotus MessageView and Lotus Mail Monitor Expand Capabilities of Internet and Enterprise-Wide Messaging Management

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 29, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp., today announced Lotus MessageView, a standards-based, Internet and enterprise-wide messaging management tool, and Release 2 of Lotus Mail Monitor, an administration tool for monitoring message flow.

MessageView tracks messages and monitors all messaging systems that support Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Message and Directory Management (MADMAN) protocols. By supporting SNMP and MADMAN, MessageView is one of the first message management tools to adopt and implement MADMAN, an emerging Internet standard. MessageView also manages Lotus Messaging Switch (LMS) functions and performs network auto-discovery and mapping. MessageView operates across heterogeneous mail environments regardless of vendor or product platforms.

MessageView, when used in conjunction with Lotus NotesView and Lotus cc:Mail View, provides administrators with a comprehensive management solution for a heterogeneous mail environment including Soft-Switch, Notes, cc:Mail and other vendor products.

Mail Monitor Release 2 is designed to monitor mail flow among legacy systems, multi-vendor messaging networks, or systems like Microsoft Exchange which do not support SNMP or MADMAN protocols. Mail Monitor Release 2 probes components of electronic mail networks by connecting with an enterprise mail backbone of either LMS or Soft-Switch Central switches and their associated connections. By probing from the center to the very edge of a mail network, Mail Monitor detects and reports failures of mail network components and determines message delivery speeds.

"Lotus Soft-Switch remains the leader in developing robust and flexible network messaging management tools that give administrators ultimate control of their disparate messaging systems," said Michael Zisman, executive vice president and CEO, Lotus Development Corp. "By providing information about the state of all nodes and links in a mail network, MessageView and Mail Monitor let administrators be more proactive in heading off problems and efficiently address critical system issues."

MessageView By using SNMP and MADMAN protocols to separate management applications from the messaging components, MessageView allows remote and cross-system management of infrastructure components from a single workstation; including hardware, lower level network protocols and application layer messaging components. Running on Windows 95 or Windows NT, it operates with HP OpenView and can be installed on multiple desktops or laptops. The integration with HP OpenView allows users to capitalize on other capabilities of the network, such as alarm handling. Other features of MessageView include:

* Message Tracking, a feature that provides the administrator with the status of any message known to the LMS system. Message Tracking can be query based on various message strings such as originator or recipient address and report details of messages that meet the selected criteria. MessageView does this through native database support in the switch, rather than a much slower log search.

* World Wide Web support, a feature being developed that allows users to view the status of messages via any HTML/Web browser, in much the way senders of overnight delivery packages can track package status by using the World Wide Web.

* Message Transfer Agent (MTA) monitoring allows management of any MADMAN compliant messaging application that supports the network services and mail monitoring Management Information Base (MIB). Common extensions to these MIBs, such as those defined by the Electronic Messaging Association (EMA), are fully supported.

* Performance monitoring allows MADMAN statistics to be used in various ways to create views telling administrators how well the system is performing.

* LMS management, a feature that provides management and monitoring of each LMS component as well as the external connections it establishes. It allows starting and stopping of LMS components, including the core switch and individual MTAs.

Mail Monitor Release 2 Implemented as a PC/Windows, Windows 95 or NT application, Mail Monitor Release 2 is a software only solution that can be configured to support TCP/IP Ethernet, SNA/SDLC, or SNA/Token Ring communications to LMS or Soft-Switch Central.

"More than 20,000 users operate among various messaging platforms at Deere & Company. In a network as diverse as ours, Mail Monitor plays a key role," said Chris Benson, central IT support for mail at Deere & Company. "We are favorably impressed with the new features in Mail Monitor Release 2. The new GUI is a vast improvement and functions like the event handling tool make Mail Monitor easy to use and configure."

Enhancements to Mail Monitor Release 2 include:

* New GUI - Displays a topology map of the messaging network, customizable by the administrator. A color indicates the status of each node. At a glance, the administrator can assess the status of the entire messaging infrastructure and take immediate action if needed.

* Audible alerts - Allows generation of audible alerts when messaging nodes change.

* Remote support options - Flexible pager notification and dial-up access allow the administrator to proactively manage the network off-site, such as from a hotel or home.

* Advanced message probes - Probes message flow while mail is moving, and supports any messaging protocol or product. Mail Monitor probes most vendors' messaging servers and works with other Lotus products, like Notes, that contain built-in Mail Monitor reflectors, which can proactively return probe information to Mail Monitor. This allows mail flow to be monitored through to the server or post office. Probes may even flow beyond the enterprise, to check whether a value added network connection is functioning or if mail can flow to a server or post office outside the enterprise.

* Internet mail - Verifies speed and message delivery of SMTP mail.

* Analysis and report generation - Generates real time or log reports of mail flow, network performance and backbone or network outages.

* Scaleability and Windows 95, NT support - Allows management of more messaging nodes, and includes "drag and drop" and Microsoft Explorer support.

Availability

MessageView and Mail Monitor ship in Q3 of 1996. Pricing has not been announced at this time.

For more information about Lotus products, visit Lotus' home page -- http://www.Lotus.com -- or call Lotus at 1-800-343-5414.

Lotus offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications which allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group. The company also provides numerous support services, both from its consulting division and its award-winning 24-hour support center.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its business partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625.

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Lotus Notes:ewsstand on the Web
Lotus Announces Availability of Lotus Notes:Newsstand on the Web

Lotus Also Previews Solution for Creating and Managing Web Sites

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 30, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp. today announced the availability of Lotus Notes:Newsstand on the Web, an implementation of a Lotus electronic application framework that enables publishers to easily expand the reach of their publications to millions of potential Internet subscribers. Newsstand on the Web builds on Notes' capabilities for managing documents with a complete set of tools for distributing subscription-based publications over the World Wide Web. Lotus also previewed a forthcoming Notes-based solution for creating and managing Web sites, WebMaster's Apprentice.

"Today Lotus is illustrating the value that Notes offers for doing business on the Web and creating and managing Web content," said Karen Warner, senior director, Internet Marketing for Lotus. "Newsstand on the Web brings together the power of Notes and the Internet to provide a complete solution for delivering business periodicals via the World Wide Web. Webmaster's Apprentice will provide customers the tools they need to easily create and manage their Web sites."

Electronic Application Frameworks Support Rapid Deployment of Web-Enabled Applications

Lotus Notes:Newsstand on the Web is the first implementation of an electronic application framework. Lotus Notes-based electronic application frameworks allow Notes users to rapidly deploy Web-enabled applications. Each electronic application framework will leverage "building blocks" specifically designed to extend to the Internet a corporation's publishing, marketing, customer service or electronic commerce applications. The Publishing framework provides the ability to publish formatted text, graphics and images via Notes to the Web. It also provides secure and controlled distribution of information that can be accessed by a Notes client or Web browser. Newsstand on the Web utilizes several electronic application frameworks building blocks including:

o Publishing, which includes Publishing Templates with built-in formatting for publishing in Notes or on the Web. Users can preview how their publication will look using a particular Publishing Template before publishing their data. Publishing Templates include formats that create more sophisticated looking Web pages than could be produced using the Lotus InterNotes Web Publisher alone. Publishing Templates provide a consistency of functionality, look and feel, and support for security between Notes and Web versions of documents.

o Subscription Management, which leverages Notes' workflow and approval mechanisms to process subscriptions. It also includes a security module to ensure that material is made available by those authorized to receive it.

o Security, which enables Web browser security information such as registration, name and password to be stored in a Notes database. When a user attempts to access information on the Web or in Notes using a browser, the user's password and ID will be verified in the Notes database before access to the information is granted.

Provides a Complete Solution for Publishing on the Web

Newsstand on the Web eliminates the administrative headaches of publishing on the World Wide Web. The publisher does not have to maintain a Web site, worry about securing access to that Web site for subscription- based content, or have knowledge of HTML to design a Web-based publication. Newsstand on the Web also equips publishers with the capabilities to provide comprehensive customer service and collect feedback on content through direct contact with subscribers. Newsstand on the Web also collects and analyzes subscriber demographic information which publishers can use to improve marketing efforts and tailor content to the interests of their target market.

Newsstand on the Web expands a publication's reach to anyone using a standard Web browser while retaining the advantages of Notes' easy navigation, viewing and information management capabilities. To subscribe, a user accesses a guide on the Newsstand home page (http://www.lnn.com) to view a selection of available publications. After users select the publications to which they wish to subscribe, the subscription requests are reviewed and approved by their corporate Newsstand coordinator, who then requests a license for the corporation. Upon approval of the Corporate License by the information provider, a security program is executed on the Newsstand server, sending the user the address, or URL, required to access the publication.

"Newsstand on the Web has made it easy for us to receive and share publications critical to our business," said Kevin Miles, manager of Library Services, Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. "We can access the publications using the Netscape browser and use the familiar search tools of Notes. The publications are well-designed and easy to navigate."

More than fifty publications are currently available for subscription from Newsstand on the Web including: BNA's Banking Report, Daily Tax Report, and The United States Law Week from The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA); Communications Business & Finance, Electronic Mail & Messaging Systems and Multimedia Daily from BRP Publications and Banking Monitor, Natural Gas Monitor, and Security Monitor from Information Inc.

Webmaster's Apprentice Supports Creation and Management of Web Sites

At Internet World, Lotus is previewing Webmaster's Apprentice, a general purpose Web solution that streamlines the creation, design and content management of Web sites. Leveraging the ease of use and superior functionality that make Notes an ideal platform for creating and maintaining Web sites, Webmaster's Apprentice uses Notes and the InterNotes Web Publisher to provide all the content creation and management tools necessary for establishing and running an ever- changing, content rich enterprise or departmental Internet or intranet site.

Newsstand on the Web Availability

Newsstand on the Web is in limited availability now and will be generally available within 45 days. Publication subscription fees are set by the information provider. For subscribers, Newsstand on the Web requires a standard Web browser.

Information providers receive the Newsstand on the Web publishing tools upon contracting for the service. Information providers require a Lotus Notes server running Notes 3.1 or higher on Windows or Windows NT. Lotus Notes 3.1 or higher is also recommended for their workstations and servers. For more information on Newsstand on the Web, call 1-800-697-8263.

Lotus Notes provides an ideal communications infrastructure by combining enterprise-ready, client/server messaging and the global access and distribution of the World Wide Web, together with a platform for rapidly developing and deploying strategic groupware applications. Notes enables individuals and organizations to communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams, and coordinate business processes within and beyond their organizational boundaries to achieve improved business results.

More than 8,000 companies and 4.5 million people use Notes to improve key business processes such as customer service, sales and account management, and product development. Lotus Notes supports all major operating systems: IBM OS/2 Warp, Apple Mac OS, UNIX platforms including IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and SCO OpenServer, and Microsoft Windows and Windows NT. Notes is also available as a NetWare loadable module for the Novell environment.

Lotus Development Corporation, founded in 1982, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation. Lotus offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications which allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group.

All prices and terms are for the USA only.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com.

The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its business partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625.

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Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall for Gateways
TREND MICRO RELEASES INTERSCAN VIRUSWALL - SERVER-BASED VIRUS PROTECTION FOR THE INTERNET GATEWAY

ANTI-VIRUS DEVELOPER KITS ALSO ANNOUNCED.

CUPERTINO, CA, APRIL 30, 1996 - Trend Micro Incorporated today released INTERSCAN VIRUSWALL, a first-of-its-kind software that protects local area networks (LANs) from computer viruses carried over the Internet and in e-mail attachments.

The unique server-based solution is designed to intercept e-mail attachments and downloaded files at the gateway between LANs and the Internet - a new location for anti-virus software and one of the earliest points possible for virus detection. This technology is a response to new generation macro viruses that have made common e-mail attachments the major virus threat to corporations and governments using the Internet.

Trend Micro also announced the availability of eight new anti-virus developer kits as part of the company's Security Partners program. The developer kits consist of a powerful virus detection engine combined with API's for Windows NT and seven UNIX operating systems.

"Until now, virus protection has been the missing link in Internet security," said Trend Micro president Daniel Chiang. "Using the Internet no longer requires companies to expose themselves to malicious code like viruses."

The release of INTERSCAN VIRUSWALL comes at a time when virus infection of corporate networks is at an all-time high, mainly due to the spread of the Word.Concept macro virus. A study by the National Computer Security Association released in early April found that 9 out of 10 large companies in America had been infected by a virus in the month of February alone.

Chiang said that the number of vendors requesting anti-virus protection for their applications has prompted the creation of Trend's Security Partners program and the developers' kits. Trend Micro will post on its Web site evaluation copies of developer kits for Solaris (for both Sparc and Intel x86 platforms), UnixWare, SCO Unix and BSDI. Kits for Windows NT and HP-UX will be available shortly.

INTERSCAN VIRUSWALL is initially available for Sun Solaris running on Sparc workstations. An NT version will be available in June and the product will be ported to other UNIX operating systems soon afterward. It is priced on a per user basis, starting at $995 for a 50-user license.

INTERSCAN VIRUSWALL scans both File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) traffic passing through gateway servers in real time. It scans both UUENCODE and MIME formatted e-mail attachments as well as most compressed files. INTERSCAN VIRUSWALL is the first of several new anti-virus products to be developed by Trend Micro in response to the new virus threat posed by e-mail transmitted viruses and exploding Internet use.

INTERSCAN VIRUSWALL can either delete infected files automatically, or store them in a temporary file for cleaning by the LAN administrator. It automatically notifies the system administrator and intended e-mail recipient of any infected files. It also can scan the entire gateway server at pre-scheduled times, keep a detailed log of any virus activity and report the source of any infected files.

"The virus war has entered a new stage," said Chiang. "Macro viruses infecting Microsoft Word documents and other everyday files has made e-mail the new medium of infection. It's as if viruses have taken to the air while traditional virus defenses have remained rooted to the ground."

Trend Micro will release E-MAIL VIRUSWALL for SMTP mail servers in May. In June, the company will release SCANMAIL FOR CC:MAIL, client software that runs on Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and Windows NT workstations and uses messaging technology to scan and stop infected e-mail attachments the instant they arrive at the mail server. Additional versions of SCANMAIL created for MICROSOFT MAIL and LOTUS NOTES will be released in the third quarter of 1996.

Trend Micro (formerly Trend Micro Devices) announced recently that it had entered into agreements with six firewall vendors to ensure that their products are compatible with INTERSCAN VIRUSWALL. Those companies include Border Network Technologies, Inc., CheckPoint Software Technologies, Ltd., Harris Computer Systems, Mergent International, Raptor Systems and Trusted Information Systems.

Trend Micro is a leading supplier of anti-virus solutions. Trend Technology is in Intel's LANDesk Virus Protect, and in PC-cillin 95, a best-selling workstation anti-virus sold in retail stores by TouchStone Software Corp. More than 7 million users worldwide are protected by Trend Technology.

Trend 's Web site is at http://www.antivirus.com.


Lucent Intuity Messaging Solutions Rel 4.0
Lucent package links businesses worldwide with universal messaging

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Lucent Technologies, formed from the systems and technologies units of AT&T, today unveiled the world's most complete business messaging system: Lucent Intuity Messaging Solutions Release 4.0.

This advanced system puts the receiver in control of all types of messages, cuts messaging costs and adds new power and flexibility with links to other messaging systems.

It is comprised of the Intuity AUDIX messaging system, Intuity Message Manager software and the Intuity Interchange server.

Intuity AUDIX Release 4.0 adds e-mail and computer file attachments to the voice and fax messages users can manage in one universal mailbox. It includes the initial release of Integrated Messaging, developed jointly with Lotus Development Corporation, which makes messaging systems more useful by linking Intuity Systems to Lotus Notes and cc:Mail.

The innovative Intuity Interchange network server cuts the cost of running a multimedia messaging network far below anything previously seen in the industry. Intuity Interchange links all of Lucent Technologies' existing AUDIX Messaging Systems as well as many other brands, through industry standard protocols.

These releases extend the Messaging component of the Lucent Technologies BusinessWorks family of solutions. They feature major advances in media, access and connectivity for messaging users around the world.

UNIVERSAL MEDIA: In a breakthrough of simplification and productivity, a user can now manage e-mail and computer files in addition to voice and fax messages in one universal Intuity mailbox, coordinate complete projects in one folder, and avoid running between fax machine, phone, and PC.

Messages can include "compound" media. For example, a voice message urging "attention to the revenue figures in the third paragraph" can be added to an e-mail or fax message, making the communication more effective.

UNIVERSAL ACCESS: Messages of all kinds can be accessed from anywhere using the user's choice of devices: a PC, a cellular phone or any touch-tone phone in the world. Via PC, users can visually scan their messages and prioritize their work.

By phone, Intuity system users can have the system read an e-mail message, taking advantage of the industry's most advanced text-to- speech algorithms from Bell Labs, and fax that message anywhere they request by touch-tone command. For example, business travelers hearing a vital e-mail read to them while on an airport phone can have that message faxed to their destination hotel.

UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY: With addition of the exclusive Intuity Interchange networking server, the Intuity system connects business locations around the corner and around the globe, and multiple brands of messaging systems.

An industry first, Intuity Interchange allows companies to connect with the messaging systems of their suppliers and customers and reach them as easily as they reach fellow workers down the hall.

The Intuity Interchange server brings added convenience by making directory data bases at each networked location automatically available to all other locations on the network. A manager can find the phone number of a distant colleague and leave a message simply by pushing a touch tone button, or launch a call with the click of a mouse.

The Intuity Interchange server slashes network transmission and administration costs by streamlining the design, implementation and administration of message networks and speeding the transmission of messages. A direct TCP/IP link to the Internet substantially cuts costs on public networks. The combination provides dramatic cost reductions.

"We believe we will achieve annual savings of about $1 million per year," said Rowan Snyder, Chief Technology Officer of Coopers & Lybrand, LLP, the N.Y. based accounting firm. "Intuity universal messaging leverages our investment in our existing wide area network. It is the step many people have been waiting for. It starts to fulfill the long-promised convergence of data and voice."

A new release of Lucent Technologies' PC client messaging software, Intuity Message Manager 4.0, displays e-mail and text as well as fax and voice messages. The user can choose and respond to messages with the click of a mouse.

This release also adds computer telephony integration (CTI) capabilities to Intuity Message Manager via either TSAPI or TAPI interfaces. Incoming call information is displayed on the user's PC and return calls can be launched automatically from Intuity Message Manager messages. Previous versions showed only voice mail and fax messages and had limited call control capabilities.

With the new Intuity High Capacity Option, all these advantages are now available to very large locations, bringing single number access to universal messaging to sites with as many as 46,000 people. The new product increases the capacity of an Intuity AUDIX configuration from 64 ports to 512 ports.

"These new tools dramatically improve a user's ability to serve customers, manage group collaboration, work in distributed or mobile situations, and organize workflow," said Marty Parker, director of strategy and marketing for multimedia messaging at Lucent Technologies. "By bringing all messaging sources together, we solve the 'Receiver's Dilemma' of multiple sources, forms and access methods. The results are breakthroughs in productivity, cost and return."

At a press conference at the Electronic Messaging Association (EMA) trade show, the company indicated that subsequent releases of Intuity Messaging Solutions are intended to support other leading e-mail products such as Microsoft Mail and Exchange, and Novell Groupwise.

The Intuity products will be available in the United States and Canada, beginning in June. Later this year they will be available in Australia, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Singapore the United Kingdom.

The TCP/IP networking option can be added to existing Intuity AUDIX systems starting at $2,000. The cost to upgrade to the Intuity AUDIX 4.0 messaging system and add integrated messaging will average about $42 - $54 per user. New systems begin at $30,000.

Customers may call 1-800-325-7466, ext. 914, or 801-567-5368, ext. 914, for further information.

Lucent Technologies is the world's leader in shipments of voice messaging systems. Lucent Technologies was formed as a result of AT&T's previously announced plan to restructure itself into three separate companies. Lucent Technologies designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, consumer and business telephone systems and microelectronics components. Bell Laboratories is the research and development arm for the company.

Customers may call 1-800-325-7466, ext. 914, or 801-567-5368, ext. 914, for more information. Or visit the BusinessWorks web site.


Mecklermedia iWORLD Launches on CompuServe
Mecklermedia's iWORLD launches on CompuServe

April 30, 1996, Westport, CT--Mecklermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: MECK) launched iWORLD on CompuServe today. The site brings to CompuServe the electronic magazine of the Internet. iWORLD on CompuServe's clear interface and rich directories provides CompuServe members with pure internet information.

The site is updated daily with the latest news of the industry. In the coming weeks, iWORLD on CompuServe will offer CompuServe members the Daily Stock Report. iWORLD on CompuServe joins Mecklermedia's other publications, INTERNET WORLD, WEB WEEK, WEB DEVELOPER, and iWORLD on the World Wide Web.

"As the leading source of information on the Internet we provide pure Internet news in our magazine and at our Web site," said Alan Meckler, chairman and CEO of Mecklermedia. "This launch of iWORLD on CompuServe continues our focus on being the best in the business."

iWORLD on CompuServe contains an Internet World Forum with live chat rooms where members are able to discuss Internet related issues and network with other members of the industry. In the coming weeks the Internet World Forum will begin hosting live conferences with industry leaders.

"A community exists within the Internet World Forum. Members come to the iWORLD on CompuServe site to read up on the latest issues in internet news and resources and then enter the Internet World Forum to discuss these issues with other members," said Jennifer Brown, manager of iWORLD on CompuServe.

Mecklermedia Corporation, based in Westport, Connecticut, is the leading provider of Internet information through its publications INTERNET WORLD, WEB WEEK, WEB DEVELOPER, and its Internet World Trade Shows, Web Developer Seminars, and iWORLD Web site, http://www.iworld.com.


Zenith & USR Enhance Cable Modem Systems
Zenith, U.S. Robotics Join Forces On Enhanced Cable Modem Systems; Telco Return Option Benefits One-Way Cable Systems

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1996--Zenith Electronics Corporation (NYSE:ZE) and U.S. Robotics (NASDAQ:USRX) today unveiled a new cable modem system that will enable the vast majority of cable operators with one-way systems to deliver lightning-fast data capabilities to their subscribers.

The advanced system -- based on Zenith's HomeWorks Universal cable modems and the U.S. Robotics Total Control Enterprise Network Hub -- capitalizes on Zenith's strengths in cable modems and broadband communications, and U.S. Robotics strengths in information access technologies. This marketing relationship with Zenith marks U.S. Robotics' first venture in the cable industry.

By providing a dial-up upstream path for data, the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub allows cable operators to offer Internet access using off-the-shelf technology now -- without waiting to upgrade their systems to two-way cable technology. This new telco return system, which will be marketed as part of Zenith's MetroAccess cable modem product family, will deliver the high-speed "V.Everything" dial-up capabilities of the U.S. Robotics Total Control Enterprise Network Hub for the upstream communications, and the ultra high-speed cable downstream supplied by Zenith's HomeWorks Universal cable modem.

Strong Partnership

"We are addressing the immediate needs of one-way operators who want to get into the data business today by offering the option of a telco return cable modem product," William G. Luehrs, president of the Zenith Network Systems division, said today at the National Cable Television Association convention. "The U.S. Robotics headend system is an essential ingredient to the system, because an overwhelming number of cable systems are still one-way, and they demand a telco return option." Kathy Wolfe, division vice president and general manager, data products, Zenith Network Systems, said, "We chose to work with U.S. Robotics because of its expertise in information access technology. By incorporating their equipment to provide a telco return alternative into the MetroAccess product family, we are confident the complete solution is well-positioned for today's cable modem needs."

Natural Progression for U.S. Robotics

"Partnering with Zenith, a leader in cable modems, represents a natural evolution for our existing information access technology. The Total Control Enterprise Network Hub is designed for flexibility, and this application is a prime example of how our products are suited to a variety of applications," said Ross Manire, senior vice president and general manager of U.S. Robotics Corporate/Systems Division.

"By adding this cable solution, U.S. Robotics continues to find new strategies to serve all information access markets, said Donald Mulder, vice president, strategic planning for U.S. Robotics Corporate/Systems Division. "We are constantly looking for new ways to serve potential customers, and with this announcement, we now add cable operators to that list."

Solutions For Current Cable Environment

According to the latest research by the Yankee Group, 92 percent of the homes in the U.S. are currently passed by cable, and about 62 million homes currently subscribe to cable service. In addition, about 90 percent of cable operators still have one-way transmission systems -- making the need for a telco return path alternative essential to enable these one-way cable operators to offer data services.

"There's a substantial market demand just waiting to be served as the cable industry moves toward supplying Internet access," Mulder said. "Together with Zenith, we recognized that one-way cable operators need a way to help them enter this potentially profitable revenue-generating source right now, instead of waiting to make the eventual migration to a two-way, interactive system. There are time and cost considerations in that migration, and our Total Control solution lets them get started faster.

"Our Total Control Enterprise Network Hub cable modem telco return system is a solid, end-to-end solution for a return path over both analog and ISDN," he said. "And if the cable modem market explodes in the next five years as many expect it to, the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub is in position to become the standard for the cable industry."

How it Works

Zenith's HomeWorks Universal will interface with a standard analog modem, which will also be tied into U.S. Robotics advanced headend equipment for the upstream data. This hook-up increases upstream access speed, and the cable modem will deliver its usual high-speed data rates in the downstream.

The telco return system's speed can also be increased by substituting an ISDN upstream connection. An ISDN return path would be supported by a Courier I-modem or Sportster ISDN 128K at the client site and the PRI (Primary Rate Interface) Access System added to the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub at the central site.

"HomeWorks Universal now creates a new access for more cable subscribers to get online and get a taste of the high-speed data rates a cable modem can provide," Wolfe said. HomeWorks Universal cable modems support a variety of applications including work-at-home, distance learning, videoconferencing, advanced graphics, medical uses, and access to on-line services and Internet access, she explained.

U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and systems that provide access to information. The company designs, manufactures, markets and supports remote access servers, enterprise communications systems, desktop/mobile client products and modems and telephony products that connect computers and other equipment over analog, digital and switched cellular networks, enabling users to gain access to, manage and share data, fax and voice information. Its customers include Internet service providers, regional Bell operating companies, inter-exchange carriers and a wide range of other large and small businesses, institutions and individuals. The company's fiscal 1995 sales were $889.3 million; sales for the first six months of fiscal 1996 were $819.3 million.

Zenith Electronics Corporation, based in Glenview, Ill., has been a leader in electronics for more than 75 years. Zenith's core business -- Consumer Electronics and Network Systems -- is at the center of the company s digital strategy, which includes interactive television, digital video disc players, digital and wireless cable, data communication and HDTV systems. Zenith is the industry-leading supplier of high-speed cable modems to more than 300 cable systems worldwide.


METROWERKS SHIPS JAVA TOOLS

AUSTIN, Texas-April 29, 1996-Metrowerks, Inc. (TSE,ME:MWK), developer of the award-winning CodeWarrior development tools, announced today support for Java, the programming language developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. for writing Internet-based applications.

METROWERKS IS INCLUDING FULL JAVA SUPPORT IN FOUR SEPARATE PRODUCTS:

1. Shipping today

Discover Programming with Java

SRP  US$  99

2. Shipping May 15/96

CodeWarrior Gold 9

SRP  US$ 399

3. Shipping May 15/96

CodeWarrior Academic Pro 9

SRP  US$ 119

4. Shipping May 15/96

CodeWarrior Academic 96/97

SRP  US$  79

CodeWarrior now supports four major languages used in developing desktop applications: Java, Pascal, C and C++. All of these languages are supported within the CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment (IDE.) Discover Programming with Java is the complete, professional CodeWarrior Java toolset priced to appeal to both beginning and experienced programmers. CodeWarrior Gold and Academic products contain support for all four languages.

Metrowerks had three major design objectives in implementing Java support:

1 - STABILITY AND SPEED:

Metrowerks' MacOS implementation of the Java Virtual Machine (VM), interface framework (AWT), and network libraries is based upon Metrowerks' proven PowerPlant object-oriented application framework. By mapping the system-specific pieces of the Java runtime to PowerPlant, the implementation becomes more robust and easier to update as Java continues to evolve.

The Java Byte Code Interpreter at the core of the Metrowerks VM has been highly optimized for PowerPC performance. Portions have been hand-coded in PowerPC assembler, producing a dramatic decrease in execution times of Java code. In the Linpack test (available at http://www.netlib.org/), the Metrowerks VM running on a PowerMac 8500/120 outperformed all other desktop machines and was second only to a 300 MHz Alpha workstation.

2 - FULL CODEWARRIOR IDE SUPPORT FOR JAVA:

Java is accessible from the full CodeWarrior IDE, the same one which has built most of the native applications on the Power Macintosh in Object Pascal, C and C++. The CodeWarrior IDE includes the first professional source-level dedugger for Java on the Macintosh. The CodeWarrior Java debugger relies on Metrowerks' "MetroNub" debugging technology. The CodeWarrior Java debugger provides source and bytecode level debugging facilities for both zip and class files.

3 - JAVA TRAINING:

All four CodeWarrior Java products include an electronic edition of "Learn Java on the Macintosh" by Barry Boone with Dave Mark, Metrowerks' Java Assist, online reference material, and sample applets and applications. The instantly accessible Metrowerks' Java Assist features interactive tutorials and help available from within the IDE in the form of six Apple Guide files.

FREE MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER

The Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser is provided free in all the CodeWarrior Java products. Internet Explorer can be used to access the Web and view the html-formatted documentation included on the CD.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Discover Programming with Java is available now for SRP $99 from retail outlets, mail order catalogs, international distributors and direct from Metrowerks. The Java toolset will also be included in CodeWarrior Gold 9, CodeWarrior Academic 96/97, and CodeWarrior Academic Pro 9 to be released May 15th, 1996 at Apple Computer's World Wide Developers' Conference.


Centri Firewall for Windows NT
MetaInfo Teams with Global Internet to Provide Secure Firewall for Microsoft Windows NT

MetaInfo's DNS for NT and Sendmail Technologies Integrated In Centri Firewall

Seattle, Wash., April 24, 1996 -- MetaInfo, Inc., today announced they have been chosen to provide the key e-mail and domain name service (DNS) server components for Global Internet's Centri Firewall, the only firewall for the Microsoft Windows NT operating system based on the industry-standard Trusted Information Systems (TIS) Gauntlet Internet Firewall technology.

The agreement, completed mid-April, means that technologies from MetaInfo's Internet connectivity products, Sendmail with POP3 for Windows NT and DNS for Windows NT, will be incorporated into the Centri Firewall, providing customers with a total Internet gateway solution.

"There's clearly a need for Internet security solutions on the Microsoft Windows NT platform," said Jared Vogt, President of MetaInfo, Inc., "and we're pleased that Global Internet released an NT-based firewall that incorporated our technologies. They've conducted extensive testing to verify that Centri Firewall will be the most advanced and secure solution on the market, and we're proud to be a part of it."

MetaInfo's DNS server and sendmail router add integral functionality to Centri Firewall. Essentially, they act as gatekeepers for e- mail and DNS service requests, mediating communications between the "inside" and "outside" of the firewall. By incorporating MetaInfo's software into the Centri Firewall, Global Internet is saving customers the added time and expense required to configure an SMTP gateway on the firewall, "To provide the best firewall solution for Microsoft Windows NT, you have to have the best components," said Mark Kriss, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Global Internet. "It's essential that firewalls have superior functionality in their DNS server and sendmail router. We've rigorously tested all available solutions and MetaInfo's are the most secure and consistent in execution. We have a high degree of confidence in the MetaInfo products."

GLOBAL INTERNET

The Global Internet Software Group specializes in security software for Microsoft Windows NT networks and other operating environments. The Software Group is a division of Global Internet, a full-service Internet software and services company, which is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

METAINFO

MetaInfo, located in Seattle, Washington, is a leading supplier of Internet messaging products for Microsoft Windows NT. MetaInfo offers a suite of products that leverage the Internet's open standards and the "ease of use" of Microsoft Windows NT.

For information on Centri Firewall, call 1-800-682-5550, on the Internet at www.gi.net or info@gi.net. For sales information on MetaInfo's DNS for Windows NT or Sendmail with POP3 for Windows NT, contact MetaInfo at 206-521-2600, or on the Internet at www.metainfo.com.


MetaInfo DNS 2.0 for Windows NT
MetaInfo Announces DNS 2.0 for NT

DNS 2.0 for Windows NT features a Web Graphical Interface, Remote Management and WINS Integration

Seattle, WA, April 29, 1996: MetaInfo, Inc., a Seattle-based company specializing in Internet and Intranet system solutions, today announced that they intend to ship version 2.0 of their Domain Name Service (DNS) server for Windows NT by May 31, 1996. DNS 2.0 is an RFC-compliant, UNIX-compatible DNS server which offers offer a full graphical interface for setup, configuration and maintenance, will be priced at $400 US. "DNS 2.0 is a production-level product that solves NT-based Internet server problems today," said Jared Vogt, president of MetaInfo. "Our goal is to give administrators control of their enterprise-wide naming services and eliminate unnecessary administrative hassles associated with a DNS."

COMPONENTS OF DNS 2.0 FOR WINDOWS NT

MetaInfo's new graphical interface for DNS 2.0 has three components: Easy Installation; Browser-Based Configuration Manager; and WINS support.

Easy Installation: DNS 2.0 includes an installation wizard that prompts the user for relevant domain information, simplifying initial configuration. The goal is to turn a two hour process into a ten minute process.

Browser-Based Configuration Manager: DNS 2.0 includes an http server that hosts a set of pre-defined WWW forms, and can be viewed using Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer. It provides users with built-in remote, cross-platform management usability, and the ability to click on hypertext links for help. Stringent WWW security is included, applying a standard username and password model alongside an IP exclusion capability, locking out all but a few pre-defined IP addresses. WINS Support: DNS v.2.0 also supports Microsoft's WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service), the proprietary database created to store names and addresses that are assigned to machines dynamically on a NET-BIOS network. With DNS 2.0, administrators gain the advantages of WINS and DHCP on their internal network while using the required DNS standard across external TCP/IP networks.

A DIRECT UNIX PORT

DNS 2.0 for Windows NT is a true port of UNIX BIND. This allows DNS 2.0 to operate in conjunction with UNIX DNS servers, a necessary feature where NT and UNIX co-exist. The conversion of UNIX DNS to DNS 2.0 for Windows NT now requires only taking the database files that exist under UNIX and copying them into DNS 2.0. DNS 2.0 for Windows NT is compliant with all of the Internet standards and performs all of the essential DNS functions.

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING FOR DNS 2.0

DNS 2.0 supports Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation and Server. Versions for Intel, Alpha, MIPS and PowerPC are also available. It is scheduled to ship May 31, 1996; beta versions of the software are in testing cycles now. Pricing for DNS 2.0 is US $400.00, which includes a license for the DNS to run as one Primary server and up to four associated secondary servers. This includes 90 days of free technical support. Upgrade kits for registered users of DNS 1.2 are available for US $95. Reseller and educational pricing is available. MetaInfo products are available from resellers worldwide, or directly from MetaInfo by calling 206-521-2600.

MetaInfo, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a leading supplier of Internet directory and messaging products for Windows NT. MetaInfo offers a suite of products for Windows NT, leveraging the Internet's open standards and the "ease of use" offered by Windows NT. For additional information, contact MetaInfo at 206-521-2600; e-mail: info@metainfo.com; World Wide Web: http://www.metainfo.com


Microsoft Publishes ActiveX Protocol on Web
MICROSOFT PUBLISHES ACTIVEX PROTOCOL ON THE WEB

DCOM Binary Protocol Available for the Internet Community to Review; First Step in Evolution to an Internet Standard for Distributed Components

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 2, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced publication on the Internet of a document that describes the binary network protocol for DCOM - the Distributed Component Object Model - a key ActiveX technology for building powerful Internet and intranet applications. (DCOM was previously referred to as Network OLE.)

"Component applications on the Internet today are tiny little islands in a huge sea of Web pages," said James Utzschneider, group product manager for server development at Microsoft. "As the Internet evolves into an environment for distributed applications, these islands will need a fast and safe way to talk to each other. We are presenting DCOM as a solution for open consideration by the Internet community."

This initial step will enable Internet developers and ISVs to participate in an open discussion of how to apply DCOM - a protocol that enables software components to communicate directly with each other across a network in a reliable, secure and efficient manner - to meet the evolving requirements for distributed applications on the Internet. DCOM is based on the Open Software Foundation's DCE-RPC specification, and utilizes both its concepts and implementation. DCOM's design enables it to be used across multiple network transports, including popular Internet protocols such as HTTP.

Because DCOM is an ActiveX technology, its design enables it to work with both Java applets and ActiveX components through use of the Component Object Model (COM). For example, a developer could use Java to build a Web browser applet that calculates the value of a portfolio of securities, using DCOM to communicate stock values to the applet in real time over the Internet.

DCOM FAST FACTS

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 with the MicrosoftR Windows NTR 4.0 operating system.

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 Software AG and Digital Equipment Corp. are porting DCOM to other

 operating systems, including multiple implementations of UNIX.

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 applications to communicate directly with CORBA-compliant object

 request brokers.

The DCOM protocol description was submitted as an Internet Draft according to the rules outlined in http://ds1.internic.net/internet-drafts/1id-abstracts.txt and in conformance with the format specified in RFC 1543, http://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc1543.txt.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Microsoft Adds Java as a Feature of Windows
MICROSOFT INCORPORATES JAVA AS A FEATURE OF WINDOWS

Integrates Java With ActiveX Technologies to Enable Richer Applications

REDMOND, Wash. _ April 30, 1996 _ Microsoft Corp. announced today it will integrate support for Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java technology into future versions of the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems. This new feature of Windows will allow developers and webmasters using the Java language to immediately use more than 1,000 ActiveX technology-compatible tools, applications and components to build innovative applications for the Internet.

Based on the Component Object Model (COM) standard, ActiveX provides object-based interoperability between development tools, components, applications and operating systems such as Windows 95 and Windows NT. Integrating Java with ActiveX will enable Java developers to easily take direct advantage of Windows features such as sound, high-performance graphics and third-party applications and components. This will enable much richer applications than are currently possible using Java technology. Microsoft's implementation of Java will be further enhanced with a high-performance, just-in-time (JIT) compiler. "Microsoft's integrated implementation will revolutionize Java development," said Bob Muglia, vice president for development tools at Microsoft.

"We'll support developers who are creating cross-platform applications in Java, although many developers, especially those in commercial settings, will choose to exploit the full power of Windows and ActiveX to create faster and more compelling applications."

The new implementation of Java will initially be available to users in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, Microsoft's Web browser, due in beta next month. It also will be integrated in future versions of Windows as they become available.

"We're always excited when Microsoft multiplies the number of sockets our products can plug into," said Gustavo Eydelsteyn, president of VideoSoft, a maker of prepackaged ActiveX controls. "We look forward to selling lots of VideoSoft products to Java programmers. This is a business we can go after without writing a single line of new code."

As part of Microsoft's license agreement for Java technology with Sun Microsystems, this enhanced implementation of Java technology will be licensed back to Sun as the reference implementation of Java for the Windows platform.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Microsoft FrontPage 1.1 Web Publishing Tool
MICROSOFT FRONTPAGE 1.1 PROVIDES AT&T EASY WORLD WIDE WEB SERVICES CUSTOMERS WITH PREMIER WEB PUBLISHING TOOL

REDMOND, WASH. - APRIL 29, 1996 - Making it easier for a wide range of users to publish and host professional-looking Web sites on the Internet, Microsoft Corp. today announced that AT&T Corp. will include Microsoft FrontPage version 1.1, the latest version of Microsoft's industry-leading Web authoring and management tool, with AT&T Easy World Wide Web Services (EW3), one of the industry's most aggressive end-to-end Web hosting offers for business. This will be the first Web authoring and management tool offered as part of AT&T EW3. Customers will also receive training for Microsoft FrontPage and 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week Internet presence supported by AT&T's renowned network services.

"Our goal with FrontPage is to bring the power of Web publishing to the broadest range of PC users," said Richard Fade, vice president of the desktop applications division at Microsoft. "With this agreement, AT&T and Microsoft bring together the services and tools needed for customers to build professional-looking Web sites quickly, easily and inexpensively."

During the first three weeks of availability, more than 175,000 users (one every ten seconds) downloaded the no-charge beta version of Microsoft FrontPage 1.1, demonstrating widespread customer demand. In addition, FrontPage has garnered numerous industry awards, most recently the Editor's Choice award from Computer Reseller News.

"The ease of use and quality of Microsoft FrontPage as an authoring and management tool make this a natural choice for our AT&T Easy World Wide Web customers," said Kathleen Earley, vice president of AT&T EasyCommerce Services. "Many of our customers have been able to publish sophisticated Web sites quickly and easily using Microsoft FrontPage."

"My partner and I developed EF Educational Tours' Web presence within a very short period of time, because Microsoft FrontPage was so easy to use," said Tom Tully, Internet product manager of EF Educational Tours. "With AT&T taking care of the hosting, we've been able to concentrate on content moving forward."

AT&T Easy World Wide Web Services offers businesses a quick, easy and cost-effective way to create a presence on the Web. It is an end-to-end Web hosting service, combining AT&T's networking expertise and excellent reputation for customer care with a full array of hardware and software technology benefits.

FrontPage 1.1 includes a number of technical breakthroughs that provide users a fast and easy way to create and manage professional Web sites without programming. New features include easier installation, WYSIWYG table support, hypertext markup language (HTML) frames support, Auto Recalculate Links, WYSIWYG image alignment and enhanced integration with Microsoft Office. It continues to include Web Wizards, smart templates that guide authors and designers through the development process, and WebBot components, drop-in objects that add interactive functions to a Web site without programming.

Computer users worldwide can obtain information on Microsoft FrontPage and Microsoft Office on the company's World Wide Web site (HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/MSOFFICE/). Information on AT&T products and services is available at the AT&T World Wide Web home page (HTTP://WWW.ATT.COM/).

AT&T, a global communications company, operates the world's largest and most advanced long-distance network and provides communications services and products to businesses, consumers, telecommunication service providers and government agencies.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Special Windows 95 Price for Education
MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES SPECIAL WINDOWS 95 PRICE FOR EDUCATION -- $19.95 - TO CONTINUE WINDOWS MOMENTUM IN K-12 SCHOOLS

$1 MILLION OF WINDOWS 95 SOFTWARE AND MATERIALS DONATED TO TRAIN TEACHERS

Jostens and IBM K-12 Education Announce Support for Windows 95

REDMOND, WASH. - APRIL 29, 1996 - With market research predicting that the Microsoft Windows operating system will be the leading operating system in schools by the end of this school year, Microsoft Corporation today announced an exceptional offer for educators designed to continue fueling this shift - - Windows 95 for $19.95. Beginning May 1 through Oct. 31, 1996, any K-12 school and higher education institution in the U.S. can take advantage of this special price.

The special offer is accompanied by a $1 million donation of Windows 95 software and instructional materials to teacher training programs nationwide. Educators have identified training as the key to effectively integrating technology into schools.

"This special pricing and training donation will help ensure that more students and teachers have access to powerful, leading edge software tools and the knowledge to use them to enhance education," said Jonathan Lazarus, vice president, strategic relations.

Acknowledging the growing importance of the Windows platform in education, leading educational software developers including Jostens Learning Corporation and IBM K-12 Education have announced a commitment to develop products for Windows 95. They join the more than 100 other top educational software companies that have developed more than 1,100 Windows-based education applications for K-12.

SPECIAL PRICE FOR EDUCATION

For the next six months, qualified educational institutions can buy the Windows 95 upgrade or the full version of Windows&nbsp;95 for new users at the special price of $19.95, plus shipping and handling. The minimum order is five copies.

To provide the lowest possible price to educators, technical support is not included, but is available as an optional purchase. Educators can use Microsoft's free electronic support services or purchase technical phone support with an 800 number set up for educators. To facilitate technical training, each K-12 institution that orders Windows 95 through this program will receive a free copy of "In & Out of the Classroom With Windows 95," a practical resource that offers teachers guided, self-paced lessons and hands-on activities demonstrating the features and capabilities that make a Windows 95-based PC easier and friendlier to use.

For more information, educational institutions can call 1-800-633-2114 or visit the Microsoft web sites at HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/K-12/WIN95/ or HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/HED/WIN95/. Product is available directly from Microsoft and there is a minimum order of five copies per qualified institution.

THE SHIFT TO WINDOWS-BASED PCS IN SCHOOLS

Adoption of Windows 95 and Windows NT Server operating systems in schools builds on the momentum of the Windows platform in K-12 education. In a recently published report, CCA Consulting Inc., Wellesley, Mass., documents the shift to Windows-based PCs in schools. According to the report, by the end of the school year, Intel-based PCs are projected to be 51% of the installed base, and Windows will be running on nearly three out of every four of them. Recent purchases underscore this trend. Windows-based PCs are projected to be 72% of new purchases in K-12 by the end of the 1995-96 school year.

"We didn't want to be locked into a corner for the future," said Anne W. Carver, co-director of educational technology, Beaufort County School District, South Carolina. "Adopting Windows 95 has positioned us and our students to make the best use of technology in the learning process for the future." Beaufort County has installed more than 600 PCs running Windows throughout its 19 schools, a trend that is being replicated in thousands of schools across the country.

Using Windows at school is not only preferred by school technology decision makers, but also by parents of school-age children. A January 1996 survey by PC Watch a service of TechScan, Inc., King of Prussia, PA , reported that parents prefer their children use a Windows-based PC in schools by 3 to 1.

EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE $1 MILLION IN SOFTWARE AND TRAINING MATERIALS

To help facilitate this shift, copies of Windows 95 and the "In & Out of the Classroom With Windows 95" training guide will be donated to teacher training programs through the state departments of education and community-based special needs technology assistance centers affiliated with the Alliance for Technology Access, San Rafael, Calif.

Through the donation to state department of education technology training programs, nearly 150,000 teachers a year will learn to use the latest technology in the classroom. Working with the Alliance for Technology Access, Microsoft will provide Windows 95 to 45 community-based technology resource centers nationwide that will use the software's accessibility features for technology training of special education teachers and individuals with disabilities. The community technology centers have training contracts with over 1,400 schools districts and train more than 35,000 educators.

"Technology can bring the world to the classroom," Illinois State Superintendent of Education Joseph Spagnolo said. "Training teachers to use technology to help students experience unlimited educational opportunities will foster academic excellence. Businesses like Microsoft are helping to support this empowerment process in many ways."

DEVELOPERS CHOOSE WINDOWS

SIMBA Information, Inc. reports that 95% of the leading education software publishers are currently developing software applications for Windows 95. "These publishers are sending a message that they whole-heartedly endorse Windows 95 in education - which is astonishing considering that Windows 95 was only released seven months ago," said Brian Kelly, editor of SIMBA's Electronic Education Report, announcing the survey results. More than 80 education applications designed for Windows 95 already are available today.

Microsoft is pleased to announce that Jostens Learning Corporation, the nation's largest K-12 educational software company, will take advantage of the capabilities of its Windows 95 and Windows NT desktop and network operating systems to provide its current and future curriculum and curriculum management products to schools. "Developing curriculum to provide a quality learning environment for all students is our top priority," said Michael Brannick, vice president of strategy and planning for Jostens Learning, whose products are used by nearly 7 million students in over 12,000 schools nationwide. "We're bringing together our expertise in curriculum development with Microsoft's experience in building leading edge operating systems. Windows 95 and Windows NT are important enabling technologies to providing effective curriculum products that meet the needs of educators and students."

IBM K-12 Education recently announced a number of new products that will work in the Windows 95 environment, including SchoolVista 2.0 - - a new instructional management program that is the first product of its kind in the market place. "We're committed to working hand-in-hand with schools to pioneer and support the evolution and implementation of classroom technology," said Jim Schnitz, director of product strategy for IBM K-12 Education. "As schools expand the platforms in which they operate, we're actively moving with them to provide simple to use technology that improves the teaching and learning experience."

"Educators have told us that they need outstanding management, productivity, and interactive media software to effectively use technology in every facet of education," said Jonathan Lazarus, vice president, strategic relations for Microsoft. "Microsoft is thrilled that leading educational software developers, such as Jostens and IBM, are responding to this demand for a wide variety of outstanding Windows-based educational software and instructional management systems."

For more information on Windows-based educational applications, educators can call toll-free 1-800-555-4K12 or visit Microsoft's award-winning education web site, "Focus on K-12," HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/K-12/.

The Windows 95 special purchase offer and donation program are part of Microsoft's continuing efforts to help create a global "Connected Learning Community" in which all students and educators have access to technology and the tools and skills to use information effectively today and for a lifetime. Microsoft is committed to providing educators and students with the high-quality software and services needed to help them make the best use of technology.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Microsoft ActiveX Template Library for C++
Microsoft Makes Available New ActiveX Template Library for C++ Programmers

Microsoft Provides Developers C++ Templates For Building Lightweight COM Objects for the Internetv

REDMOND, Wash. - April 29, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. announced today it is making the ActiveX Template Library (ATL) freely available to C++ developers on the World Wide Web. This new library was created to provide developers with a convenient mechanism for building lightweight and fast component object model (COM) objects. COM is the technical underpinning of all Microsoft ActiveX technologies.

Templates are a code-reuse feature of the C++ language that allow developers to define a specific software implementation without yet knowing the data types. In the ActiveX Templates, Microsoft has defined the specific software implementation for generating the smallest COM objects. Developers will define the types of data that are specific to their application. By exploiting the power of C++, the ATL templates provide a standard way of writing code for every combination of COM interface and data type in an ActiveX component.

According to Denis Gilbert, general manager of the visual languages business unit at Microsoft, ATL is a by-product of Microsoft's full-court press to bring its technologies to the Internet. "One of our developers came up with this idea of creating a C++ framework for fast and lightweight dual-interface COM objects," Gilbert said. "This framework is now incredibly popular within Microsoft. Because COM, high performance and low overhead are synonymous with ActiveX, we wanted to get this technology into everyone's hands as quickly as possible. The World Wide Web is a fantastic means of doing so."

The ActiveX Template Library comes with a white paper describing the technology, a technical note describing its use, several samples and a wizard that can be used with the Visual C++ development system version 4.x for generating applications using the new templates. It is available free of charge from the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/devonly/

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Utah Tech Watch  (5/4/96 Edition)
UTAH TECH WATCH - - by David Politis - - 5/4-6/96 Edition

A little less than two years ago you could have bought shares in Iomega for less than $.67 per share. Today those same shares would be worth roughly $150.00 apiece.

The meteoric rise of Iomega's stock price and its business fortunes have been mind-numbing.

With its 58.9 million shares outstanding as of late this week (following a 3 for 1 stock split in late 1995), Iomega now commands a market valuation of close to $3 billion.

That's amazing when you consider that as of January 31, its market capitalization was less than $800 million.

Making millionaires

The depth of the transformation of Iomega didn't really hit me until I read its news release announcing that sales for the first quarter were $220 million, up from $40 million one year ago. One year ago!

And then I read the news reports about the jubilation at the annual meeting and I was just floored. Most annual meetings are pretty staid affairs, not lovefests.

But that's what it was. I guess people get that way when they realize that a tiny investment just helped them buy a car or a house, or allowed them to retire.

It really hit home the other day, however, when I was talking with one of my clients.

Less than a year ago he worked for Iomega, and as a result he informed me that he had had options on roughly 15,000 shares at $.86 a share.

With the 3 for 1 stock split and the price run-up, those same shares would have brought him $2.3 million. If he had held onto all of his shares, which he hadn't.

But he had held on to them long enough to pay for both of his daughter's college educations and to buy them both houses.

Looking for reasons

There's no doubt in my mind that Iomega has identified a huge pent-up market demand for easy-to-use portable storage devices with its Ditto tape back-up systems, the Zip drive and Zip disks and the Jaz drive.

I know, because we bought a Zip drive two months ago and it works great, both on Mac and PC. I also plan on buying a Jaz drive later this summer as a back-up medium for our local area network.

It's also obvious that some Iomega shareholders and adherents border on the fanatical, just as its detractors have been nearly as outspoken.

These two facts alone can not, however, account for the incredible stock price rise over the past 18+ months.

But Mark Hulbert believes he has found an additional reason for this stock's price performance.

Hulbert is the editor of the Alexandria, Va.-based Hulbert Financial Digest, which is a monthly service that monitors the performance of investment advisory newsletters.

In addition, Hulbert writes a regular column called "Wall Street Irregular" for Forbes magazine.

In the April 22 issue of Forbes, Hulbert writes about the results of a recent study that suggests that every time a company has a stock split, these stocks will generally outperform the stock market for up to three years.

Specifically, every 2 for 1 stock split on the NYSE and Amex stock exchanges between 1975 and 1990, the split stocks gained an average of 7.9 percent more than the market. On a compounded basis over a three year period, the stocks gained 12.1 percent more than the Wall Street average.

This phenomenon alone is not enough either to explain Iomega's stock run-up, but when taken in concert with all of the other factors out there, it helps.

Another Iomega split

By the way, Iomega is planning another stock split.

According to a news announcement on April 23, Iomega's "directors have approved a 2-for-1 stock split to be issued as a 100 percent stock dividend."

According to Iomega, the dividend will be distributed on or about May 20 to stockholders of record May 6.

Not that I'm advocating buying Iomega stock, mind you. But you have an opportunity pre-split on Monday, May 6.

A marketing communications consultant that specializes in high-tech and life sciences clients, David Politis welcomes column ideas at 801-569-2592 or via the Internet at dpolitis@politis.com.


Hwr & Swr Companies Cooperate with Microsoft
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPANIES TO COOPERATE WITH MICROSOFT ON PUBLIC NETWORKS PLATFORM

At the National Cable Television Association Show, Microsoft Demonstrates Network Solutions With Participating Companies

LOS ANGELES - APRIL 30, 1996 - Today at Cable '96, Microsoft Corp. announced it is collaborating with leading hardware and software companies to provide integrated solutions for the public networks' challenge of deploying high-speed, video-enriched Internet services and content. The industry effort will focus on a Microsoft Windows NT Server-based public networks platform that will be deployed on existing and future network infrastructures.

The Microsoft public networks platform allows network operators the flexibility to choose open, interoperable software and hardware for their network infrastructures in meeting their business and residential customers' needs. Microsoft is working with industry leaders in the areas of cable modems, ADSL modems, systems management, network equipment, systems integration and network backbone providers. The platform builds on the Windows NT Server network operating system with Microsoft Internet Information Server; "Catapult," a proxy and caching server; and the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. Future capabilities and applications include network quality of service, subscriber management, systems and network management, media streaming, authoring tools, and news and e-mail services.

"Here at Cable '96, we are pleased to announce relationships that will enable network operators to provide users with the high-speed Internet connectivity they want today," said Craig Mundie, senior vice president of the consumer platforms division at Microsoft. "Our goal is to remove the complexities confronting both cable and telephone companies in delivering rich Internet services."

The following participating companies are developing hardware, software and services to integrate with the Microsoft public networks platform: 3Com Corp., Andersen Consulting, Ascend Communications Inc., Axime, Bay Networks Inc., BGS Systems Inc., Cabletron Systems Inc., Cascade Communications Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Com21 Corp., Digital Equipment Corp., FORE Systems Inc., General Instrument, Hewlett-Packard Co., Landmark Systems Corp., Livingston Enterprises Inc., MCI, Metron Technology Ltd., Motorola Inc., Scientific Atlanta Inc., U.S. Robotics, UUNET Technologies Inc., WesTell Technologies Inc. and Zenith Network Systems.

"General Instrument welcomes Microsoft in bringing our high-speed broadband network solution to network operators," said Mike Ozburn, vice president and general manager of General Instrument's Telecommunications SBU. "The integration of Microsoft's Windows NT Server-based software with General Instrument cable modems opens new possibilities in broadband communications and services. We look forward to offering cable companies a complete, end-to-end solution to expand the much desired choice and flexibility in the range of services they can offer to their customers."

"Motorola, the leading cable modem supplier, is excited to work with network operators to offer Internet access and services through our participation in Microsoft's public networks platform," said James M. Phillips, corporate vice president of Motorola Inc. "Network operators expect multiple suppliers to come together with open systems that provide end-to-end solutions. We are committed to making this happen and bringing new broadband services to consumers."

"Working with Microsoft, we will be able to offer a complete end-to-end high-speed data network solution to our customers," said Tom Steipp, vice president and general manager of Scientific-Atlanta's broadband data networks division. "Microsoft's proxy servers, caching servers and related technologies will eliminate bottlenecks and bring a richer world of content to users of Scientific-Atlanta networks."

"The Microsoft platform complements Zenith's cable modem technology, giving the market a seamless solution for high-speed data services on broadband networks," said Kathy Wolfe, division vice president and general manager, data products, Zenith Network Systems.

"ADSL will be a great enabler for future interactive, multimedia Internet services," said Gary Seamans, chairman of WesTell Technologies Inc. "ADSL modems can transmit data up to 5,000 percent faster than 28,800 bit-per-second modems used for today's Internet applications. With this announcement, Microsoft again is building on its reputation as a developer of solutions that enable people around the world to easily enjoy the benefits of the Information Age."

"Just as network operators will want to select optimal modem links, they will also want choices in the software framework delivering high-speed data services," said William R. Hahn, operations manager, HP's interactive broadband products. "We plan to offer our customers software alternatives for the HP QuickBurst cable modem, and we will be pleased to include Microsoft's public network platform."

With a number of participating companies, Microsoft is demonstrating a range of products and services for network operators at the Microsoft booth at Cable '96, the National Cable and Television Association show, April 29-May 1 in Los Angeles.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


MSN Continues Toward Internet Online Service
MSN CONTINUES MOMENTUM AS THE FIRST INTERNET ONLINE SERVICE

MSN News Moves to the World Wide Web; New Content Plan Pricing Introduced

REDMOND, WASH. - APRIL 30, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced it is continuing to take steps toward its goal to make MSN, The Microsoft Network, an Internet online service. As part of this initiative, MSN will migrate existing properties and offer all new content on the World Wide Web. MSN News is among the first content properties to move to the World Wide Web and has been specifically redesigned for this medium. While most MSN Web-based content will be available for subscribers only, MSN News will be made available for all users of the World Wide Web.

Additionally, a new MSN pricing plan, the MSN Content Plan, is being introduced for people who already have Internet access with another dial-up access provider. For $6.95 a month, current dial-up Internet users can receive unlimited access to all MSN content and services. A special price of $39.95 for one year on this plan is also being offered until Aug. 31, 1996.

"The Microsoft Network continues to lead the way in offering what Internet users want in the way of entertainment and information," said Laura Jennings, vice president of The Microsoft Network division at Microsoft. "We are focused on delivering made-for-the-medium content. MSN News is the first in a series of many exciting media properties to come."

MSN News will debut with a new look and has been redesigned to take advantage of the unique features of the Web such as high-quality graphics, streaming audio, photos and video. Using new technology, MSN News will publish a greater number of high-quality stories to be presented in a timely manner. MSN News on the Internet will be updated continuously as news breaks. Integrated Web links, found by a team of editors who maintain a database containing more than 7,500 links, will enhance the content of each MSN News story and provide context. For example, a story on a baseball game could include links to the Internet's most popular sites for baseball statistics and team information.

"We've redesigned MSN News to be the premier site on the Internet for up-to-the-minute news and information," said Andy Beers, MSN News director. "With every story in MSN News, people will find links to related Web sites or MSN sites to let them dig deeper into a story topic, get opposing points of view on a controversial issue, chat with relevant discussion groups, or get further information on how a story affects them and the region in which they live."

CONTENT PLAN PRICING

The new MSN Content Plan pricing is scheduled to be available by mid-May. This new pricing option is available to U.S. members only. The Content Plan is in addition to existing pricing plans for MSN that include dial-up Internet access from MSN:

ANNUAL PLAN. $49.95 per year; includes three hours of usage per month; each additional hour costs $2.50.

FREQUENT USER MONTHLY PLAN. $19.95 per month; includes 20 hours of usage per month; each additional hour costs $2.

STANDARD MONTHLY PLAN. $4.95 per month; includes three hours of usage per month; each additional hour costs $2.50.

MSN CONTENT PLAN. $6.95 per month for unlimited access to MSN content (using a third-party Internet service provider); special introductory price of $39.95 per year available through Aug. 31, 1996.

The Microsoft Network is one of the world's leading Internet service providers, offering integrated Internet access including an e-mail account, full World Wide Web access (where available) with seamlessly integrated links to popular Web sites, and thousands of Internet newsgroups. MSN also offers hundreds of special-interest bulletin boards and unique multimedia content such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, home-repair titles, car-buying guides and up-to-date news and information from the service's news package, MSN News.

MSN has content relationships with numerous companies including Dun & Bradstreet, Individual Inc., NBC, Paramount, Starwave Corp., United Airlines and USA Today.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Internet Explorer on All Major Platforms
MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER WEB BROWSER AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS, OFFERS BROADEST INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

Popular Web Browser Increases Number of Industry Partners

SAN JOSE, CALIF. - APRIL 30, 1996 - Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 offers the broadest international support of any browser on the market today, delivering on Microsoft Corp.'s commitment to providing support for all popular platforms to users around the world. Microsoft Internet Explorer is available for the Windows 95, Windows NT, Macintosh and Windows 3.1 operating systems. In addition to its broad platform support, Microsoft Internet Explorer is available in more languages than any other browsing software: The version for Windows 95 is available in 24 major languages, while the version for Windows 3.1 will boast support of 20 languages, and the Macintosh version will be available in nine languages.

"Microsoft is committed to bringing the best Internet technology in the easiest-to-use form to the broadest audience of computer users around the world," said Brad Chase, general manager in the Internet platform and tools division at Microsoft. "The cross-platform and international language support offered in Microsoft Internet Explorer is proof of Microsoft's dedication to all its customers."

INTERNET EXPLORER MOMENTUM BUILDS WITH BROAD CROSS-PLATFORM SUPPORT

Microsoft is currently previewing its next-generation browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, at Internet World in San Jose. Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 is the first Internet client to integrate ActiveX technologies, which enable developers to create highly interactive applications and content for the Internet. These technologies allow a World Wide Web site to be as rich and interactive as an action game, a multimedia encyclopedia or a productivity application. For the first time, a Web site will be limited only by its author's imagination, not by the limitations of the technology. Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 goes to beta testing next month.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1, announced today, allows users of Windows 3.1 to access the Internet with a high-speed, feature-rich Web browser for a 16-bit environment. This no-cost browser is easy to use and allows users of Windows 3.1 to view the latest pages on the Internet, access Internet newsgroups, and send and receive Internet e-mail.

The best Internet client for the Macintosh, Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for the Macintosh is fully compatible with Macintosh and Internet standards, offers the most responsive Internet performance for the Mac platform, and supports a broad range of new interactive multimedia technologies for a more exciting Internet experience.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 also has a major presence on retail store shelves. It is the core offering in an Internet Starter Kit for Windows 95, the easy, complete way for users to get on the Internet. In addition to Microsoft Internet Explorer, the new kit includes a demonstration disk that contains samples of actual Web sites, allowing users to test-drive the Internet before they connect; a comprehensive Internet guidebook with tips and tricks on how to access all the types of information the Internet offers; and 30 days of no-charge, unlimited access to the Internet and Web for new subscribers of MSN, The Microsoft Network. The Internet Starter Kit is available today from retailers in the United States and is scheduled to be available in 20 countries by the end of May. The Internet Starter Kit sells for approximately $19.95 (U.S.). No-charge access time varies by country.

INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO EMBRACE MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER

More than 8,000 developers have already created Web sites best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer. That number is continuing to climb by 350 sites each week.

Furthermore, more than 80 of the leading PC manufacturers ship Microsoft Internet Explorer preinstalled in their Windows 95-based PCs and more than 400 Internet service providers (ISPs) have licensed Microsoft Internet Explorer for redistribution to their customers worldwide.

Microsoft Corp. announced today that Time Warner Cable, Comcast Cable Communications Inc., Compagnie Generale de Videocommunication (CGV) and Singapore CableVision (SCV) will integrate Microsoft software on their cable networks to provide consumers with high-speed Internet services and distinctive local and regional online content. These four cable companies will deliver the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser to their customers. In addition, this summer, America Online Inc. (AOL) will make Microsoft Internet Explorer its built-in, default Web browser for its more than 5 million AOL users worldwide.

Comcast will use Microsoft's public networks platform in one of its 1996 deployments, slated for the third quarter of 1996. Internet Explorer will be the packaged browser distributed in its planned cable-modem deployments. Time Warner has committed to deploying Microsoft Internet Explorer as its preferred browser in its 1996 deployments of LineRunner, the company's cable online service. SCV has also selected Microsoft as a key software provider. The Singapore cable operator will integrate the Microsoft public networks platform, including Microsoft Internet Information Server and Microsoft Internet Explorer, into its network and plans to use Microsoft development tools to generate new and compelling content and media-rich applications.

INTERNET EXPLORER BOASTS BROAD INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

Microsoft continues to lead the industry in international language support. Microsoft Internet Explorer is the only browser available in a version that makes the Web truly international by letting users view foreign-language Web pages from the U.S. version of Windows. Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0i allows users to view double-byte character-set information - such as Web pages with Japanese, Korean, Polish or Russian characters - on a U.S. version of Windows. This allows Web sites to be published in multiple languages and reach a global audience. Users can download Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0i now from the Microsoft Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/) at no charge, other than the cost of connect time, if any. The browser is also included in the Microsoft Internet Starter Kit.

In addition to Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0i, Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 is available in an unprecedented number of localized language versions. Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95 is available in the following 24 languages, more than any other Web browser on the market: Simplified Chinese (PRC), Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese (AT and NEC PC98), Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (Iberian), Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.

Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 is available in U.S. English today, with 19 additional language versions in development, including Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hangeul (Korean), Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (Iberian), Russian, Spanish and Swedish. Most foreign language versions are scheduled to be available by mid-1996.

Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Macintosh is currently available in English. Support for eight additional languages is scheduled to be available by mid-1996. Languages that will be supported are Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish and Swedish.

Microsoft offers local content, accessible at http://www.microsoft.com/, for 18 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Microsoft Previews Internet Explorer 3.0
MICROSOFT PREVIEWS INTERNET EXPLORER 3.0 WITH INNOVATIVE SUPPORT FOR SHARING OF VOICE, APPLICATIONS OVER THE WORLD WIDE WEB

First Browser to Support ActiveX Technologies for Active Internet; Enables True Multiuser Application Sharing, 3-D Virtual Environments

SAN JOSE, CALIF. - APRIL 30, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced that MicrosoftR Internet Explorer version 3.0, the next major upgrade to its popular Web browser, will be the first to implement industry standards that will make video, voice and data communications over the Internet as easy and commonplace as an ordinary phone call. The browser will also be the first to include ActiveX technologies that enable an active Internet alive with 3-D virtual reality environments and other rich, interactive multimedia.

Microsoft's Internet conferencing software is the first to implement the communication standards announced by Intel Corp. and Microsoft and endorsed by more than 100 leading companies. The Internet conferencing software will allow users to communicate and collaborate over the Internet in new ways, including attending classes with live audio and video of a remote instructor, participating in real-time video teleconferencing with distant colleagues, and making long-distance video phone calls to friends and families for the cost of local phone access.

Microsoft is previewing the Internet conferencing and ActiveX technologies in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 today in its booth 727 here at Internet World.

"Until now, the Internet has largely been about exchanging text messages or downloading static information; we're now advising people to fasten their seat belts, because that all changes with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0," said Brad Chase, general manager in the Internet platform and tools division at Microsoft. "The new communications abilities will let users talk with each other and share their applications in real time for the first time, spurring a revolution in how we use the Internet. And with the new ActiveX technologies, Web sites can come alive with the rich interactivity of action games, multimedia encyclopedias and productivity applications - they'll be limited only by their authors' imaginations."

Microsoft's Internet conferencing capabilities are open and standards-based, complying with ITU/IETF international specifications. This compliance allows independent hardware and software developers to integrate, exploit and expand these features easily with their own products. Microsoft's Internet conferencing supports the following features:

* APPLICATION SHARING allows two or more users to share virtually any existing Windows operating system-based application across the Internet or corporate LAN, enabling business professionals and their clients around the world to review and edit documents without leaving their office.

* WHITEBOARD AND CHAT allow groups of users conduct meetings with illustrations, text and comments on a shared whiteboard or text window.

* MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS allows multiple users to participate in real-time interactive conferences by making use of international standards.

* INTERNET AUDIO allows point-to-point telephone conversations over a corporate intranet or the Internet.

"The IMTC is very pleased that Microsoft's Internet conferencing software incorporates the international conferencing standards," said Neil Starkey, president of the International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium (IMTC). "Microsoft's commitment to standards will help ensure that both person-to-person and multipoint data, audio and video calls will interoperate across the Internet and the corporate intranet."

MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 3.0 INTEGRATES ACTIVEX TECHNOLOGIES

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 is the first Internet client software to integrate ActiveX technologies, for an active Internet alive with rich, interactive multimedia functionality. Independent developers, content authors, IS professionals and end users will benefit from the following advantages:

* The only Web browser to support current Internet technologies such as Frames, the Java language, style sheets and JavaScript, as well as more than 1,000 current ActiveX controls (formerly called OLE controls), plus extensions for new ActiveX technologies

* An open ActiveX framework supported by more than 100 companies

* Cross-platform support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and ActiveX technologies on a range of Windows and Macintosh operating systems

* A component architecture providing flexibility for users and developers

* Support for state-of-the-art multimedia technologies such as video streaming

* Built-in conferencing and Internet mail capabilities

* The only Web browser available in 21 languages in addition to English

In addition to embracing all popular Internet standards, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 will extend the tools available to authors and developers for creating active content by integrating the family of ActiveX technologies, including ActiveX controls, the ActiveX script API and the ActiveMovie API. Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 also allows developers to extend their current Web pages with rich font selection including TrueType fonts and new HTML extensions for tables and frames, which Microsoft has submitted to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for approval.

ActiveX technologies supported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 will be delivered on multiple platforms, giving users and developers a rich framework for innovation while making optimal use of their current expertise and investments in applications, tools and source code.

ActiveX technologies will allow IS professionals to create and deploy applications consistently on the desktop, the LAN, the Internet and on intranets without requiring redundant development efforts. Support for ActiveX documents in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 will allow organizations to publish once, without converting internal documents to and from a separate set of Internet formats.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 will give users new ease of use with an enhanced and customizable toolbar, improved search and help capabilities, and keyboard Web-page navigation. Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 will also include the Content Advisor, which supports PICS-compatible content-rating systems and enables parents to choose the type of content accessible to their children. These new features will help ensure that Microsoft Internet Explorer remains an easy and exciting way to access the Internet.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 will be available in Chinese (Simple), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hangeul (Korean), Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (Iberian), Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

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Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 Ships
MICROSOFT CONTINUES COMMITMENT TO CROSS-PLATFORM SOLUTIONS; SHIPS MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 2.0 FOR WINDOWS 3.1

Version for Windows 3.1 Joins Family of Easy, Fast and Exciting Internet Clients

SAN JOSE, CALIF. - APRIL 30, 1996 - Delivering on its commitment to cross-platform support, Microsoft Corp. today released Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 for the Windows 3.1 operating system. Users of Windows 3.1 can now access the Internet with a high-speed, feature-rich Web browser for a 16-bit environment. This no-cost browser is easy to use and will allow users of Windows 3.1 to view the latest pages on the Internet, access various Internet newsgroups, and send and receive Internet e-mail. The delivery of Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1, along with the recent shipment of Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for the Macintosh, marks Microsoft's dedication to providing Web browser support for popular platforms such as Windows 95 and the Windows NT operating system, the Macintosh and Windows 3.1.

"Our goal was to provide full support to all of our customers for Windows and to provide users of Windows 3.1 great overall functionality in a 16-bit browser," said Brad Silverberg, senior vice president of the Internet platform and tools division at Microsoft. "Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 offers users a chance to get their feet wet on the Internet while they make the transition to a 32-bit environment and the new capabilities that ActiveX technologies bring to the Web."

"We have teamed with Microsoft as part of our quest to always bring MCI One customers the best services available," said John Donoghue, vice president of marketing at MCI. "MCI One customers will be among the first in the world to have access to the new Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1."

FAST, EASY AND EXCITING

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 offers high-speed Web performance to users of Windows 3.1, based on progressive rendering, Fast Connect and Fast Text. Progressive rendering allows Microsoft Internet Explorer to display graphics quickly in low resolution, then improves the image quality over time as the user stays connected. Fast Connect, when used with Web servers that support HTTP Keep-Alive, allows Microsoft Internet Explorer to maintain an open connection to the Web site for multiple downloads, saving the user time. Microsoft Internet Explorer also uses Fast Text, which allows text to be displayed before downloading slow-loading graphics. These features give users the ability to get the information they need more quickly.

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 is based on the standard Windows interface, making it easier for new users to get started browsing the Web. The common user interface, in conjunction with an online tutorial and search engine, gives new users the familiarity and help they need to get started. In addition, the version for Windows 3.1 includes the popular Favorites menu found on the other versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, allowing users to organize and store their favorite Web sites for easy recall.

Support for HTTP-Cookies allows users to create their own customized Web home pages by accessing the customizable features on the home page of MSN, The Microsoft Network, at HTTP://WWW.MSN.COM/. Users can get instant updates on their favorite stocks, link to favorite pages, add cartoons, see news in their fields of special interest, and add other customized features.

COMPATIBLE, SAFE

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 is fully compatible with a broad range of Internet standards, including HTML 2.0 and 3.0 tags, NNTP newsreading, HTTP-Cookies, FTP and Gopher protocols, and SMTP for sending e-mail.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 also provides support for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 2.0, allowing users to access the Internet with confidence.

BROWSER COMPONENT DELIVERY, INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

Microsoft offers users the option of selecting the level of browser functionality that best meets their needs. Microsoft is delivering the base browser component of Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 today, followed by two enhanced versions scheduled for the end of May. In addition to the base browser, users will be able to download a second version that includes the browser plus an Internet e-mail client and newsreader, and a third version that includes the browser, Internet e-mail client and newsreader, plus a TCP/IP protocol stack PPP dialer, and Sign-Up Wizard.

With Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0, users of Windows 3.1 around the world can now take advantage of the more than 8,000 Web sites that are currently optimized for viewing with Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0. Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1 is available in U.S. English today, with 19 localized language versions in development: Chinese (Simple), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hangeul, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portugese (Iberian), Russian, Spanish and Swedish. Most foreign language versions are scheduled to be available by mid-1996.

DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS

Microsoft developed Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 in cooperation with leading Internet companies FTP Software and Shiva Corp. These companies collaborated with Microsoft to bring the great features in Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 to the broad base of users of Windows 3.1.

"The large installed base of users of Windows 3.1 requires reliable, easy-to-use Internet solutions," said Penny Leavy, vice president of sales and marketing for FTP Software. "We are delighted that Microsoft has chosen FTP Software for our PPP protocol stack and technology related to the Internet browser and mail client for use in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0. This cooperation furthers FTP Software's market leadership position in providing high-quality, open-connectivity standards-based technology for use in networks and intranets."

"The Internet is about being able to access and transmit information from anywhere on the planet," said Angelo Santinelli, vice president of marketing at Shiva Corp. "Microsoft Internet Explorer is a great Internet browser, and our open remote-access client technology provides its users the best and broadest access to information."

AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 3.1 (base browser) is available now for downloading over the Internet at no charge (other than the cost of connect time, if any) at the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site, HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/IE/. The enhanced versions are scheduled to be available on the Web page by the end of May. The software requires a 386 or higher CPU running Windows 3.1 or higher, 8 MB of RAM, 2 MB to 4 MB of hard disk space, and a modem (14.4 bps or faster is recommended for optimum performance).

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Application Dev Accelerates for BackOffice
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ACCELERATES FOR MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE

Integration and Capabilities for the Internet, Intranets Spur Solution Success

SAN JOSE, CALIF. - APRIL 30, 1996 - Vendors looking to develop leading-edge business applications are rushing to embrace the Microsoft BackOffice family as their platform of choice. Praising the server suite's integrated technologies - especially its capabilities for the Internet and intranets - more than 500 independent software vendors (ISVs) are now shipping products that work with Microsoft BackOffice.

"It's gratifying to see both leading software companies and up-and-coming technology providers rallying around the Microsoft BackOffice platform," said Pieter Knook, general manager of business customer marketing at Microsoft Corp. "The swift pace at which firms with line-of-business applications and cross-industry solutions are taking advantage of Microsoft technologies continues to fuel growth in the breadth and depth of solutions available to our customers."

Built on the foundation of the Windows NTR operating system, Microsoft BackOffice integrates client-server messaging, systems management, database, Internet and connectivity services.

"Our clients demand nothing less than the best business-computing platform available," said Al Blair, president and chief operating officer of MTX International Inc., a supplier of WindowsR operating system-based accounting systems. "The power, features and extensibility of Windows NT make it the logical choice."

With the release of Microsoft BackOffice version 2.0, Microsoft becomes the first company to offer a complete, Internet-capable server suite.

"Microsoft Internet Information Server and the Internet Server API will allow us to provide the high-performance imaging and workflow solutions for Internet and intranet environments that the majority of our customers want," said Mark Schenecker, vice president of research and development at Optika Imaging Systems Inc., a global leader in high-performance, client-server, integrated imaging systems and development tools. "Microsoft BackOffice is a superb complement to our Internet strategy."

"Our biggest success story is a result of the momentum for Windows NT Server and Microsoft BackOffice," agreed Gary Harpst, president and CEO of Solomon Software (a company of TLB Inc.), a supplier and developer of accounting software for Windows and Windows NT. "Our support of Microsoft BackOffice started in November 1995 with the release of the Windows NT Server version of Solomon IV for Windows. In the first month of its availability, that product represented 9 percent of our business. Now, after being available for four months, Solomon IV for the Windows NT Server platform has grown to represent more than 25 percent of our business. We are looking forward to this momentum continuing and accelerating as we add increased support for Microsoft BackOffice with support for Microsoft SQL Server in the spring and Microsoft Exchange Server later in the year."

"Microsoft BackOffice is a natural fit for our Internet and intranet customers - especially those looking to exploit Internet technologies," said David Harris, president of SBT Internet Systems, a leading developer of modifiable database accounting software. "Microsoft BackOffice is easy to administer and offers great performance. The integrated database and messaging capabilities allow our customers to access and share information more efficiently. In addition, its security layer lets our customers perform Internet transactions safely."

"We're betting our business on Microsoft," said Pat Carey, CEO of Intuitive Manufacturing Systems Inc., which provides discrete- manufacturing software to small and medium-sized companies. "But given the strategic thinking behind Microsoft BackOffice, especially its integrated Internet and intranet capabilities, we think it's a pretty safe bet."

"Gone are the days when we had to cobble technologies together to satisfy our customers," said Duncan Arnold, field marketing manager at Centura Software Corp. (formerly Gupta Technologies Inc.). Microsoft BackOffice gives us everything we need - including an integrated, extensible platform for developing future solutions easily."

"With ActiveX technologies, Microsoft provided us with a revolutionary component architecture to build RUMBAR OFFICE 95/NT, the first commercial Windows application to ship a set of ActiveX controls," said John Wall, founder and executive vice president of Wall Data Inc., a leading provider of enterprise access and information publishing software. "The combination of the ActiveX architecture and the Microsoft BackOffice platform allows us the flexibility to deliver groundbreaking products to our business users now and in the future."

Microsoft BackOffice applications work with each other and with client desktops to provide seamless access to servers, legacy systems and the Internet. The combination of leading-edge technology and comprehensive Microsoft support make it a powerful attraction to technology suppliers.

"Microsoft BackOffice provides vendors a brand name that may influence customer decisions and a best-of-breed tool suite that lets them deliver Internet-ready products," Microsoft's Knook explained. "Today's companies want reliable and integrated state-of-the-art solutions, which is why so many vendors are adopting Microsoft BackOffice as their platform of choice."

Technology vendors that have announced or have Internet-related products in development for the Microsoft BackOffice suite include ADP Financial Information Services, Agena Corp., Andrew Corp, Autodesk Inc., Bankers Systems Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Brock International, Centura Software Corp. (formally Gupta Technologies Inc.), Cheyenne Software Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., ComShare Retail Inc., CSS, FlexiInternational Software Inc., Folio Corp., Fourth Shift Corp., Intellution Inc., Intergraph Corp., Keyfile Corp., Macola Software, MTX International, Onyx Software Corp., Open Systems, Optika Imaging Systems, PC DOCS Inc., Plaid Bros., Platinum Software Corp., SAP AG, Saros Corp., SBT Internet Systems, SEER Technologies Inc., Showcase Corp., Solomon Software, Sterling Software Inc., Visteon Inc., Wall Data and XcelleNet Inc.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft BackOffice comprises the following suite of products, designed to run exclusively on Windows NT Server: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SNA Server and Microsoft Systems Management Server.


BackOffice Server Suite 2.0 Adds Components
MICROSOFT ADDS COMPONENTS TO MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE SERVER SUITE 2.0

Windows NT Server-Based Suite Includes Built-in Internet and Intranet Features; Price Remains Unchanged

SAN JOSE, CALIF. APRIL 30, 1996 Microsoft Corp. today updated its Microsoft BackOffice family of integrated server software to include messaging and groupware, a high-performance Web server and an updated database, all with built-in support for the Internet and intranets.

Microsoft BackOffice Server version 2.0 - a suite of integrated server applications designed for Windows NTR Server - now contains Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 and the Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0, as well as an update to the Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 database. These products join the Windows NT Server 3.51 operating system, Systems Management Server 1.1 and SNA Server 2.11. The Microsoft-suggested price of Microsoft BackOffice Server remains unchanged, even with the additional components.

"With the Microsoft BackOffice family, we have set high standards, providing customers with everything they need for intranets," said Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the desktop and business systems division at Microsoft Corp. "With the addition of Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 and the Internet Information Server, we now have a complete set of best-of-breed products in an integrated server suite for our customers."

MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE FAMILY SUPPORTS THE INTERNET AND INTRANETS

The Microsoft BackOffice family is built on Windows NT Server, the only network operating system that is multipurpose, scales from the workgroup to the enterprise and has native Internet support built in. With its native integration between messaging and groupware, database and Web components, customers can combine groupware applications with traditional database systems for both Internet and intranet communications. The integration between the Microsoft BackOffice applications optimizes performance for all components and offers ease of use for system administrators, thus reducing cost of administration.

New components for Microsoft BackOffice Server 2.0 include the following:

* Microsoft Exchange Server, released in April, is the first integrated messaging and groupware server for Internet and intranet communications.

* Microsoft Internet Information Server, available since February, is the first Web server integrated with Windows NT Server and allows customers to deploy Web sites within minutes. It performs more than four times faster than other Web servers running on Windows NT Server.

The database within Microsoft BackOffice Server has been upgraded with Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, an enterprise-class database that supports large Internet and intranet Web databases on a low-cost, standard hardware platform.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 is being shipped to distributors throughout the United States and Canada. Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 is available in two retail packages - Microsoft BackOffice Client Access License and Microsoft BackOffice Server. The Microsoft BackOffice Client Access License allows a desktop to access any component of the Microsoft BackOffice family running on any server in an organization or the Microsoft BackOffice Server package. In most cases, the Microsoft BackOffice Client Access License is the most cost-effective solution for desktops accessing more than three components of the Microsoft BackOffice family. A five-user license costs approximately $1,309.

Microsoft BackOffice Server 2.0 will be available for approximately $3,508 for a five- user license - the same suggested price as the previous version. Current customers of Microsoft BackOffice Server 1.5 can upgrade to version 2.0 for approximately $769 per server license and approximately $459 for a five-user client access license. Microsoft BackOffice Server must be run on a single machine and may not be split across multiple machines. Customers require both client and server licenses to run Microsoft BackOffice Server. For customers who don't want to run all the Microsoft BackOffice products on a single server, each of the server components can be licensed individually.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Free VXI Integrator CD-ROM Reference
New Free CD-ROM Reference, VXI Integrator, Gives Users Comprehensive Information on VXI

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- MAY 1, 1996 --National Instruments -- The Virtual Instrumentation Company -- announced today a new free Windows-based CD-ROM that helps users learn about VXI technology and build multivendor VXI-based instrumentation systems. VXI Integrator provides a comprehensive information resource on VXI and VME, including online tutorials on VXI and the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance, data on the latest VXI products, demonstration versions of LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI software, all VXIplug&play specifications, including VISA, and an instrument driver database of more than 350 instrument drivers from more than 20 vendors.

ABOUT VXI INTEGRATOR

VXI Integrator contains information on embedded controllers as well as systems controlled from external computers via the high-speed MXIbus link or GPIB-to-VXI interface. It contains complete data sheets on the latest VXI products as well as application notes, tutorials, and specifications. By supplying information about hundreds of National Instruments products as well as third-party products on applications ranging from aerospace to telecommunications, VXI Integrator can help users assemble a complete VXI test system.

ABOUT NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, Texas, manufactures software and hardware products for PCs and workstations that scientists and engineers worldwide use to build virtual instrumentation systems. These systems are used for research and industrial applications, such as automated testing, laboratory automation, advanced research, industrial control, factory automation, physiological monitoring, numerical analysis, and data visualization.

National Instruments stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol NATI. Further information on National Instruments may be obtained from the company's SEC filings or by directly contacting the company's Investor Relations Department at (512) 349-5090.

AVAILABILITY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

The VXI Integrator is available now. For a free copy or for more information, contact:

National Instruments

6504 Bridge Point Parkway

Austin, Texas 78730-5039

(512) 794-0100

Or call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 433-3488, fax (512) 794-8411, e-mail info@natinst.com. Readers can also access information through the company's InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com/


LabVIEW at Boston Museum of Science
LabVIEW Software Helps Teach Visitors Critical Thinking Skills at Boston's Museum of Science

BOSTON, MASS -- APRIL 30, 1996 -- Boston's Museum of Science is using LabVIEW virtual instrumentation software and data acquisition (DAQ) hardware from National Instruments (Austin, Texas) in a revolutionary new exhibit that builds visitors' confidence and ability in scientific thinking. With Investigate! A See-For-Yourself Exhibit, visitors step right into the role of scientist -- asking questions, conducting experiments, and drawing conclusions. The goal of Investigate! is to help people recognize and develop scientific thinking skills. The "hands-on, minds-on" exhibit is funded by a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation, funds from private foundations, corporate sponsors including National Instruments, and private individuals. A portion of these funds subsidized a workshop for more than 30 museum exhibit developers from around the country to learn how Investigate! was developed.

Investigate! makes visitors responsible for their own learning. In one activity, LabVIEW monitors how visitors react to questions, smells, and sounds by graphing fingertip voltage.

"The purpose of the exhibit is to have visitors draw their own conclusions from data they actively accumulate -- answers are not simply provided by the Museum," said Larry Ralph, Director of Exhibit Design and Production at the Museum. "So when we were developing the exhibit, we looked for a software environment that gave us ease of programming, an ability to construct a custom user interface that would appeal to many different visitors, and an adaptability to a wide variety of sensors. LabVIEW delivers all of this -- plus, we can create run-time exhibits that are resistant to 'hacking' from visitors."

INVESTIGATE! ENCOURAGES SCIENTIFIC THINKING

Investigate!, a 4,200 sq ft exhibit, is divided into three sections. The Lure of Questions elicits curiosity and hypothesizing -- critical aspects of thinking like a scientist. In The Search for Evidence, visitors use scientific methods of investigation to explore phenomena that affect our daily lives. In The Art of Drawing Conclusions, visitors learn how to interpret evidence and draw their own conclusions.

Eight Macintosh-based stations in the exhibit feature LabVIEW software and a variety of interface hardware options that are used by visitors to conduct a wide variety of experiments. The stations include:

* Skin Sensor -- Similar in concept to a lie detector, the skin resistance sensor controlled by LabVIEW monitors visitor reacts to questions, smells, and sounds by graphing fingertip voltage in real time.

* Go With the Flow -- Visitors use LabVIEW to explore how a fish's shape determines its speed and ability to navigate. LabVIEW monitors special sensors, which determine the friction caused by the shape of each fish. Visitors can also determine the friction caused by a rubber ball or a square block.

* Galileo's Drop Stop -- Visitors repeat Galileo's experiments at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Visitors drop various objects, such as a rubber ball and a crumpled piece of paper, simultaneously from a 12-foot tower. LabVIEW measures the acceleration of each object and graphs the results.

* Motion Match -- Using a Polaroid ultrasonic motion detector read by a serial port device controlled by LabVIEW, visitors either match given time/distance patterns (graphs) on the Macintosh screen or create their own.

* Temperature Investigation Station -- Visitors can monitor and review real-time data acquisition with LabVIEW controlling a Lab-NB plug- in DAQ board that uses special sensors to measure increases or decreases in temperature. Supplied with hot and cold water as well as paper cups, styrofoam cups, and a fan, visitors can explore whether hot water cools down faster in a paper or styrofoam cup; if blowing on a hot liquid cools it more quickly; and whether hot or cool liquid approaches ambient temperature more quickly.

* Museum Buttons -- Visitors test various styles of pushbuttons and give their opinions on their favorites. LabVIEW keeps tally and graphs the scores. "This is a real problem for us, because we want to use pushbuttons that work the best for an extended period of time," said Mr. Ralph. "So LabVIEW is also helping us with the maintenance of all our Museum exhibits."

LabVIEW is also involved in the Idea Exchange, which is a series of computer and video stations located throughout the exhibit. Visitors use these stations to find out what others think about a given problem, check accumulating data, and record their own results and conclusions for others to see. For example, one Idea Exchange involves the design of a solar car. Users select the one characteristic they believe is the most important in the success of a solar car (such as level of light, gear ratio, weight of the car, and so on). They then build a model car and race it on a solar track. LabVIEW collects the data from each visitor regarding their resulting car design to share with future visitors.

"Investigate! breaks down the psychological barriers many people have around science and creates a fun, dynamic environment where everyone can experience the joy of discovery," said David W. Ellis, President and Director of the Museum. "With practice, thinking like a scientist could be as natural as driving a car or riding a bike."

ABOUT NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, Texas, manufactures software and hardware products for PCs and workstations that scientists and engineers worldwide use to build virtual instrumentation systems. These systems are used for research and industrial applications, such as automated testing, laboratory automation, advanced research, industrial control, factory automation, physiological monitoring, numerical analysis, and data visualization.

National Instruments stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol NATI. Further information on National Instruments may be obtained from the company's SEC filings or by directly contacting the company's Investor Relations Department at (512) 349-5090.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

Recognized as one of the leading, informal science educational institutions in the United States, the Museum of Science (a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization), located in Boston, Mass., takes a hands-on approach to science that attracts more than 1.6 million visitors annually. Appealing to children and adults alike, this world-class, pioneering science institution, representing all the basic sciences, invites people to learn about and enjoy science by participating in fun-filled, creative activities. The Museum is open daily (Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas) from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturday- Thursday (until 7:00 p.m. from July 5-Sept. 2) and 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. on Friday. For more information about the Museum of Science, call (617) 723-2500.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Investigate! A See-For-Yourself Exhibit, call Carol Thistle at (617) 589-0255. Information is also available on the World Wide Web at http://www.mos.org/mos/tempex/investigate.html

For more information about LabVIEW or virtual instrumentation, contact:

National Instruments

6504 Bridge Point Parkway

Austin, Texas

78730-5039

(512) 794-0100

Or call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 433-3488, fax (512) 794-8411, e-mail info@natinst.com. Readers can also access information through the company's InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com


NCD WinCenter Pro 2.0 Applic Server Swr
NCD Ships Industry's First Complete Remotely Hosted Windows Application System

NEW SERVER SOFTWARE COMBINES WITH NETWORK COMPUTERS TO DELIVER HIGH-PRODUCTIVITY; MANAGEABLE COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE

Mountain View, Calif., April 23, 1996 -- Network Computing Devices (NASDAQ:NCDI), a leader in the design and manufacture of enterprise network computing solutions, today unveiled WinCenter Pro 2.0, a major new release of the company's Windows application server software. Designed as an extension to Windows NT server, WinCenter Pro enables users to run standard Windows applications, such as Microsoft Office, as remotely hosted applications. WinCenter Pro and NCD's Network Computer family are the foundation of NCD's Network Computing Architecture (NCA), a computing approach that provides end-users with simultaneous access to Windows, Web, Intranet, Unix and legacy applications.

WinCenter Pro 2.0 provides the industry's first Intranet-based network audio system, while enabling end-users to work in an intuitive, Windows application environment. New features include "point-and-click" access to WinCenter hosts and application services, desktop A: floppy capability, and easy-to-use local cut/paste between applications regardless of their operating system or server.

WinCenter Pro 2.0 is targeted at two markets. The first is the installed base of Unix and X Window users who need access to Windows applications on their Unix Workstations and/or X terminals. NCD has added support for the workstation floppy drive, Network Audio System support (supported by Sun and HP workstations), and several other features to support this market. The second market is the Intranet market where users need access to standard Windows applications from desktop Network Computers, such as the NCD Explora.

"While there are a number of companies talking about low-cost network appliances, NCD is delivering a complete, standards-based solution today", said Doug Klein, president, NCD Systems Corp. "With WinCenter Pro and NCD's Explora Network Computer, end-users enjoy access to the widest possible range of applications and network services, including Windows and Web-based software. Power users can leverage the 32-bit processing capabilities of Windows NT and true multi-tasking. At the same time, remotely hosted computing offers a significantly more cost-effective and manageable environment when compared with traditional PC-based computing. With NCA, IS managers and network administrators can manage applications, data and processing power centrally, while still providing industry-leading applications and network services on each user's desktop."

The NCD approach offers a lower initial cost of installation and a significantly lower cost-ownership than a traditional PC-based solution. A recent report by the leading market research firm Zona Research (Redwood City, CA), showed that the NCA approach would cost less than half of the equivalent PC implementation over a five-year period.

The newest release of the WinCenter Pro Windows application server software allows users to launch Windows applications and take advantage of true multi-tasking by simply pointing and clicking on the appropriate WinCenter network server. The Network Computer floppy also makes it easy for users to install standard Windows 3.1 and Windows95 software packages. Users can cut and paste information across any application environment, from Unix to Windows or a host-based application to Windows, by simply highlighting the appropriate information.

"This release of WinCenter Pro underscores the importance of providing end-users with the widest possible range of network information services," continued Mr. Klein. "While there are a number of new network computing initiatives that are designed to replace today's existing applications, we believe that corporate users will demand Windows applications, as well as Unix, legacy and Web applications, for the foreseeable future. That is what makes the NCA approach so powerful. With logical distribution of processing between the server and a thin-client, corporations can enjoy the applications end-users are familiar with today, as well as a smooth migration path to future technologies, such as Java and Web-enabled Windows applications."

NCD's innovative Network Audio System (NAS) is an integral component of the Network Computing Architecture. Based on a client/server architecture, NAS enables corporations to take advantage of audio-enabled applications, such as computer-based training. WinCenter Pro audio plugs in transparently with AVI audio-enabled Windows software.

PRACTICAL DETAILS

WinCenter Pro 2.0 is available directly from NCD, or through select distributors, OEMs and VARs. Pricing begins at $395 per user, in 15-user packs. WinCenter Pro pricing includes Windows NT server licensing. No desktop operating system software is required. WinCenter Pro 2.0 will begin shipping in 30 days.

The Explora family of Network Computers features a starting price of $995 for a fully configured terminal with a 15-inch 1024 x 768 display, keyboard, mouse and desktop software. Options include 17" and 20" display monitors, a floppy disk drive and audio add-on card. The complete Explora family is currently shipping.

ABOUT NETWORK COMPUTING DEVICES, INC.

Founded in 1988, Network Computing Devices, Inc. provides cost-effective, manageable hardware and software solutions for today's network computing paradigm. The company has defined the Network Computing Architecture, which provides users with simultaneous high-performance access to Windows-based applications, client/server applications, host-based legacy applications, the Intranet and the World Wide Web. NCD assists corporations in deploying network information systems with its comprehensive family of Network Computers, application server software and information access software. The company's information access products includes PC-to-Unix integration software, electronic messaging software, and TCP/IP foundation software. The company is based in Mountain View, California, and is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange, symbol NCDI.


NetLOCK Licenses Cylink Security Technology
NETLOCK LICENSES CYLINK CORPORATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY

PATENTED PUBLIC KEY ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGY SECURES NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS

FULLERTON, Calif., April 16, 1996 -- NetLOCK, a unit of Hughes Electronics, today announced that it has licensed patented security technology from Cylink Corporation (Diffie-Hellman, Hellman-Merkle patents covering public key cryptography). NetLOCK incorporates Cylink's technology in NetLOCK security software for network communications, to authenticate the identity of NetLOCK Agents and to exchange public keys used in secure communications. NetLOCK provides authentication, encryption, and integrity for network communications over LANs, intranets, and the Internet.

"Today's global marketplace requires a reliable, timely, and cost-efficient means for exchanging information," said Jim Woods, chief information officer of Hughes Electronics Corporation. "The emerging global information superhighway is providing that means. But what we do not yet know fully is how safe our electronic information is. Is it safe from snoopers? From competitors? Or from current or former employees?"

"As the use of intranets and the Internet for corporate communications increases, organizations need a security tool that allows them to define and implement a network security policy that cannot be overlooked or circumvented by the user" said John Garber, general manager of NetLOCK. "NetLOCK provides this tool. In addition, NetLOCK is committed to providing complete cross platform compatibility to allow organizations to secure all of their network communications."

"NetLOCK uses Cylink's technology to provide a combination of strong authentication and automatic rekeying," said David Morris, vice president of marketing and sales for Cylink Corporation. "Organizations will benefit from NetLOCK's cross platform compatibility, and flexibility based on well established encryption algorithms."

NetLOCK provides authentication, encryption, and integrity that is completely automatic and transparent to the end user. Encryption and integrity are controlled by the network security administrator and cannot be turned off by the user. Users, no matter where they are on the network, simply work the way they always have.

NetLOCK consists of two software components: a security management program and any number of independent, intelligent software Agents. Agents, running on any combination of Windows, DOS, Macintosh or UNIX computers, provide secure encrypted communications over local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, or public networks like the Internet. The NetLOCK Manager configures and manages NetLOCK Agents and monitors the security of the network by providing auditing and alert notification.

The Manager maintains a local database of all Agent security control data, including the choice of Triple DES, DES, RC2, RC4, or a proprietary Hughes algorithm, CXOR, for encryption. NetLOCK Agent software automatically creates temporary traffic encryption keys, provides authentication, and enforces the rules of communication security established by the network security administrator. A secure installation procedure ensures that security controls are properly initialized on each computer so they can be trusted to respond to management commands sent only from the authorized security management computer.

The NetLOCK Manager establishes the mechanism for authentication between Agents by generating and distributing certificates of authentication during setup that it digitally "signs" using a public key algorithm. Each NetLOCK Agent uses this certificate to authenticate the other Agent in a secure session. Because the certificates are digitally signed by the NetLOCK Manager, each Agent has irrefutable evidence that the other Agent is legitimate. And, since certificates are automatically generated and distributed during Agent setup, secure communications can be carried out without the direct intervention of the NetLOCK Manager.

When two NetLOCK computers communicate with one another, the source and destination Agents collaborate to generate a secret encryption key. The Agents then exchange "certificates" to validate and authenticate each other's identity. By providing this intelligence in the Agents, NetLOCK requires no key servers nor key administration.

While NetLOCK Agent software must be installed on both computers participating in secure, end-to-end communications, any Agent computer can also engage in unsecured network communications with other computers unless specifically restricted from doing so by the NetLOCK Manager. This provides an unprecedented level of flexibility for network security administrators.

NetLOCK is available now to support PC, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms. NetLOCK recently announced NetLOCK for Windows NT, LAN WorkPlace, and Solaris will be available in May 1996. NetLOCK for Windows 3.1 and Netware will be available in June 1996. NetLOCK for the Macintosh Open Transport AppleTalk protocol will be available in July 1996. NetLOCK for Windows 95 will be available in August 1996. These are the latest in a series of product introductions by NetLOCK. NetLOCK also currently supports the Macintosh Open Transport TCP/IP protocol, Sun OS, and HP-UX.

Cylink Corporation (NASDAQ:CYLK) is the world's largest provider of enterprise-wide network information security equipment and wireless communications. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Cylink serves Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, large financial institutions, and many international government agencies.

NetLOCK is a unit of Hughes Aircraft Company which in turn is a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH <NYSE symbol> common stock.


Internet Chameleon Gets Web Publishing & FTP
NETMANAGE BUNDLES WEB PUBLISHING AND FTP SERVER TOOLS INTO INTERNET CHAMELEON

Supports Windows 95 and Windows in one turnkey solution

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (INTERNET WORLD, BOOTH #719) -- APRIL 30, 1996 -- NetManage (NASDAQ: NETM), the leading provider of standards-based IntraNet solutions, announced today the release of Internet Chameleon 5.0, designed for the mobile professional doing business on the Internet. Internet Chameleon 5.0 supports both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1 platforms and provides one turnkey solution for Internet browsing, information management, authoring, publishing and collaboration.

The new Internet Chameleon 5.0 offers a superior package in terms of features and value. An advanced dialup stack and more than 25 Internet tools are included in one suite along with such features as high-speed 128KB/sec ISDN support, dial on demand and flexible dialing options. The new package has extensive support for the mobile user, improving the utilization of low speed telephone lines with intelligent remote retrieval of email messages, news articles as well as Web pages for off-line management. Internet Chameleon 5.0 also comes with WYSIWYG Web authoring capabilities. With a suggested retail price of just $35, the quality and value of the feature-packed suite put it far ahead of any competitors.

"Internet Chameleon's new components, including Web publishing and FTP site production kits, as well as unique information management and integration features, turn an ordinary PC into a powerful Internet system," said Zvi Alon, President and CEO of NetManage. "The new release brings the latest corporate capabilities to the home user with an easy-to-use package and an affordable price. Home users can now get the maximim benfits from the revolution of the Internet with the new Internet Chameleon 5.0."

'KEEPS SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESSES AHEAD OF COMPETITION'

According to Brent Heslop and David Angell, authors of the Internet Business Companion (Addison-Wesley), "Internet Chameleon provides the most robust suite of integrated applications that truly turns the Internet into a business partner. Internet Chameleon applications are designed for the power Internet user who needs more than a browser to get the job done. Internet Chameleon is the package every small or large business should be using to stay ahead of the competition."

COMPLETE WEB AND FTP KIT

Users can now publish Web and FTP sites inexpensively from their Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 machines. Internet Chameleon includes a full solution to browse, create and publish Web documents. WebSpider is an easy-to-use WYSIWYG authoring tool for professional HTML documents. For essential FTP file-sharing capabilities, an FTP browser and server are also included in the package.

NetManage keeps customers at the cutting edge of Web technology, constantly offering free, unlimited updates to its acclaimed HTML browser, WebSurfer, via its World Wide Web site (http://www.netmanage.com). WebSurfer combines the most popular features of Netscape's Navigator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer in one browser, supporting both Microsoft's ActiveX custom control standard as well as standard plug-in extensions. In addition, WebSurfer adds an important software distribution tag that is not available in other browsers, allowing users to install software directly from the Web. The 32-bit Windows 95 version of WebSurfer also includes a VRML player and supports plug-ins such as Macromedia's animation applet Shockwave.

AUTOMATIC ISP SIGNUP

The Automatic Internet application makes connecting to Internet service providers (ISPs) a simple task, transparently configuring Internet Chameleon applications for connection to the Internet. In this new release, Netcom as been added to the preprogrammed list of the country's largest service providers, also including Advantis (the IBM Internet Connection), AlterNet, CERFNet, Portal Communications and PSI's InterRamp. Users can also easily configure Internet Chameleon to their existing Internet accounts. The revised "Getting Connected" guide lists contact information on several hundred providers worldwide.

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INTERNET SOLUTION FOR WINDOWS

Internet Chameleon 5.0's comprehensive suite includes the following components:

RULE THE WEB

* WebSurfer - a powerful browser supporting HTML 3.0, ActiveX controls and standard plug-in extensions;

* WebSpider - a WYSIWYG Web page editor;

* Personal Web Server - hosts Web pages from a PC;

* RealAudio and TrueSpeech - sound players;

* VRML player - for Windows 95;

* Macromedia Shockwave support - for Windows 95;

* NEWTSound - plays AU, IFF, SND, VOC, WAV sound files;

* NEWTView - views, converts, flips, rotates, and inverts graphic images. Supports BMP, DCX, GIF, JPG, PCT, PCX, TIF files.

EASY WIRING

* Automatic Internet - configures Internet connection using any existing Internet account; pre-programmed for automatic configuration for six leading U.S. nationwide ISPs;

* Dialer - stores all your dialing options;

* Custom - most flexible way to store your Internet connection information;

* NEWT - a WinSock TCP/IP stack for dialup Internet connections for PPP, SLIP, CSLIP accounts, including security options; supports modem speeds up to 115.2k baud and 2B channel ISDN;

* DHCP - dial on demand.

COMMUNICATION

* Mail - corporate strength email client; lets you automatically filter with rules, organize, and store your messages; read and write off-line; SmartPOP downloads messages selectively; attaches documents with MIME and uuencode/uudecode; spell checking, priority levels and return receipts;

* NEWTNews - NNTP (Usenet) news reader; read, post and follow threaded discussions; offline visual display of message; search on group names;

* Talk - allows real-time point-to-point text exchange;

* IRC - logs into multiple chat groups; file conversation logs.

FILE PUBLISHING AND BROWSING

* Gopher - simplest Gopher file search tool; visually maps Gopher servers for easy browsing; automatically launches applications upon retrieval;

* Archie - searches, views and retrieves files from FTP hosts;

* FTP - transfers files between Internet FTPs server and your computer; automates file transfers with macros;

* FTP Server - sets up your own PC as an FTP file server with full password control and read/write protection.

TERMINAL EMULATION

* Telnet - access bulletin boards, remote computers on the Internet or an IntraNet; ANSI, SCO ANSI, VT52/ 100/ 220/ 320, TVI950/ 955, WYSE 50/ 60, AT386.

OTHER USEFUL NETWORK UTILITIES

* Ping - confirms whether a connection to a remote computer is successful;

* Finger - provides information about active users on a specified computer;

* WhoIs - locates user information in an Internet/IntraNet directory;

* Name Resolver - translates between Internet address names and IP addresses.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

* ECCO Internet Address Book - contains more than 2,000 Internet sites, by subject; add your own sites and notes; outlines Internet information as you explore; calendar and phone book keep track of appointments.

DATA INTEGRATION

* NEWTShooter - automatically launches appropriate viewer application when a highlighted Internet addresses are selected; automatically addresses new mail messages or shoots text into the body of a message.

AWARD-WINNING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

* Smart buttons - displays toolbar icon descriptions;

* NEWTToolbar - floating tool puts all your favorite applications at your fingertips.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Internet Chameleon 5.0 will be available starting on May 15, 1996 from authorized resellers and retail stores at a suggested retail price of $35. Free updates to the WebSurfer browser are available at all times via NetManage's Web site (http://www.netmanage.com). Pricing does not include Internet service provider account fees.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Contact NetManage at http://www.netmanage.com or (408) 973-7171.


NetManage JetMail Client/Server E-mail
NETMANAGE RELEASES JETMAIL, A NEW POWERFUL STANDARDS-BASED CLIENT/SERVER E-MAIL SOLUTION

Product offers global messaging with maximum efficiency at minimal cost for small offices

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (INTERNET WORLD, BOOTH #719) - APRIL 29, 1996 - NetManage (NASDAQ: NETM), the leading provider of standards-based IntraNet solutions, today released JetMail, a new electronic messaging client and server package for the Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT platforms, based on the Internet standard mail protocols. The JetMail Server is a complete client/server messaging solution for small companies, businesses, and remote offices that need both an internal messaging solution and global connectivity. The product is secure, affordable, and easy-to-use and administer. NetManage also announced the separate availability of the JetMail Client, a premier IntraNet/Internet standards-based e-mail client for use with any WinSock compliant transport.

The client and server are designed as native to the Internet's messaging standard, SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol), offering companies global messaging capabilities and compatibility with vendors, suppliers and customers, as well as internal e-mail access for local, mobile, and remote users among the company's team. The Jetmail solution includes many useful features for inter-office use, such as pop-up urgent messaging, shared address books and meeting schedules, that provides all the essential communication tools for corporate IntraNets.

"In terms of cost of ownership, JetMail has no competition, setting a new standard for the utilization of proven IntraNet based technology by the small or home office," said Willie Tejada, vice president of product marketing at NetManage. "You don't need UNIX or a dedicated expert administrator. Rather, the JetMail Server is designed for a novice administrator using Windows 95 or Windows NT. It provides all the functionality of a proprietary messaging system like Lotus's cc:Mail at a fraction of the price. And, because it is built on the native Internet standards, it doesn't have the single-point-of-failure, high message conversion overhead, and other administrative hassles associated with gateways that proprietary systems need for Internet access."

KEY FEATURES

Included among JetMail's many dynamic features are:

 the ability to funnel multiple company e-mail addresses

 through a single Internet dial-up POP account;

 the ability to consolidate users' multiple external e-mail

 accounts to a single local account;

 scheduled dial-up services to multiple destinations for mail

 retrieval and sending;

 automatic mail routing and filing rules;

 the capacity for multiple attachments using the Internet MIME

 standard;

 mail routing lists, allowing a sender to schedule the sequence

 in which designated readers receive and forward a given message;

 integrated spell checker;

 multiple address books;

 MAPI compliance, allowing users to send e-mail directly from their

 word processor, spread sheet or other MAPI-enabled applications.

"Several of the JetMail Server's unique features make it clearly the best e-mail solution for the small company/business markets," said Tejada. "It is the only SMTP/POP3 mail server that runs on Windows 95, as well as on Windows NT. Its unique ability to access dial-up POP accounts from an Internet service provider (ISP) with scheduled dial-out services -- serving up to 50 separate user mail addresses through a single Internet POP account -- means a company's total service bill for worldwide e-mail should be about $20 a month, depending on its ISP's rates."

FAX SERVER FIRST IN SERIES OF ACCESSORIES

In addition to the e-mail server and client, NetManage is also releasing a series of JetMail Accessories to add further functionality to the system. The first accessory is already available, the JetMail Fax Server. The Fax Server runs on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, providing full fax services seamlessly integrated into the JetMail e-mail client. Users can compose a message in JetMail and send it with attachments (such as a Microsoft Word file) to the Fax Server. The JetMail Fax Server then converts the message (including all attachments) into a standard digital facsimile, automatically transmitting it to the destination fax machine. Receiving faxes is just as easy, with faxed text converted into e-mail messages or saved as attachments for full graphic printing.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The JetMail Server for Windows 95 and Windows NT includes the server application, the JetMail client for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT and a license for five client installations, plus office messaging utilities such as Tag-It! (for urgent pop-up messages), PhoneTag (phone messaging records), NEWTCal (scheduler) and JetMail Administration controls. The price of the JetMail Server package is $495. The JetMail client, plus all other JetMail utilities, can also be purchased in a stand-alone package without the server for $55. Quantity discounts are available. Both packages are available effective immediately. Free evaluation copies of both packages are available directly from NetManage's home page at http://www.netmanage.com.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Contact NetManage at http://www.netmanage.com or (408) 973-7171.


NetManage Client Swr Used by HP
NETMANAGE'S CLIENT SOFTWARE TO BE USED BY HEWLETT-PACKARD'S BROADBAND INTERNET DELIVERY SYSTEM

NetManage Client Services Software to Provide Applications Access to the Internet Through HP Systems

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (INTERNET WORLD, BOOTH #719) - APRIL 29, 1996 - NetManage, Inc., the leading provider of standards-based IntraNet solutions, announced today that Hewlett-Packard Company will offer the NetManage Client Services (NMCS) software package as part of the HP Broadband Internet Delivery System. The partnership provides subscribers access to the Internet through a high performance HP end-to-end delivery system that supports Internet industry standards. The NetManage NMCS software provides a rich array of application options and capabilities including the ability for other application vendors to easily link their applications into the system.

The agreement gives the end-to-end, high-speed HP solution an easy-to-use interface for PC users as they access the Internet and interactive services through their cable or telephone company. NMCS also provides open APIs to allow third-party applications to easily integrate with the HP Broadband Internet Delivery System. Such software applications may include email, on-line services, telephony applications, Web browsers and many others.

"The HP-NetManage relationship offers important benefits to home PC subscribers as well as their service providers," said Dan Reis, director of OEM programs for NetManage. "Users will benefit from the familiar look-and-feel and intuitive menu-driven interface. Service providers will be able to offer more robust Internet access with HP's broadband system that leverages NetManage's open APIs to add significant functionality and flexibility."

"We feel our relationship with NetManage demonstrates our commitment to make the HP Broadband Internet Delivery System an open solution," commented Gail Hamilton, general manager of HP's Telecom Platform Division. "NMCS will allow HP's wealth of ISV partners to integrate important applications with the HP broadband solution and the NMCS interface will make Internet access an easy process for users."

The complete end-to-end HP solution is unlike any currently available. HP offers unsurpassed content- and network-management capability, performance, security and industry standards compliance. In addition, the HP Broadband Internet Delivery Solution is compatible with virtually all Internet access technologies, including hybrid fiber-coax (HFC), FTTC and wireless.

NMCS is an interface application based on MS Windows that allows users to easily navigate through all on-line selections available to them. As part of the NMCS, APIs have been built into the system that allow easy access to applications from vendors that provide additional functionality.

The HP Broadband Internet Delivery System offers other features that make it ideal for cable operators and telephone companies that want to provide broadband services to their customers. Its ultra high-speed performance exceeds any delivery platform currently available, including T1 lines. Such performance is critical as users access graphics, video and multimedia applications over the Internet. Such applications require many times the bandwidth of basic data and voice. The HP solution offers service providers massive scaleability. A single HP system can serve more than 100,000 users.

ABOUT HEWLETT-PACKARD

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Contact NetManage at http://www.netmanage.com or (408) 973-7171.


Free NetManage Standard Cable Modem API
NETMANAGE ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF A FREE STANDARD API FOR ISVS TO RAPIDLY INTERFACE WITH CABLE MODEM SYSTEMS

NetManage Client Services API Facilitates Cable Modem Applications Development

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (INTERNET WORLD, BOOTH #719) - APRIL 29, 1996 - NetManage (NASDAQ: NETM), the leading supplier of standards-based IntraNet solutions, announced today the availability of a free standard cable modem API. The NetManage Client Services (NMCS) API, will allow Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Cable Modem Vendors (CMVs) to make their applications ready for immediate use in accessing the Internet through cable modem systems. The NMCS API provides ISVs with an industry standard interface that enables applications to work with and take advantage of a variety of cable modem vendor technology, without the ISV having to customize their applications for different cable modem system vendors.

By utilizing the standard NMCS API, cable modem application developers can offer their applications to the cable modem market supporting a variety of cable modem suppliers quickly at a low implementation cost. The ISV is immediately enabling their applications to transparently work with new and existing cable modem environments. This provides more end user solutions, enhancing the growth of the cable modem market with existing applications being cable modem enabled, as well as making it easier to bring new cable modem applications to market by ISVs.

Currently, for an ISV to provide applications to customers who want to use cable modems, the ISV has to individually program important Internet functionality for each cable modem system available. With the NMCS API, ISVs need only write to this API and their applications are automatically enabled to provide the level of Internet functionality users of cable modem systems require. The API furnishes all the information client applications need to function properly over different cable modem systems, without the client applications being required to know each cable modems individual capabilities.

"As a pioneer in Internet-based standards, we understand the importance of offering a common API to provide a simple and powerful point of entry for cable modem application developers," says Claire Markee, director of consulting services at NetManage. "We see the NMCS API as setting a standard for enabling applications in the cable modem area, similar to how our WinSock API provided a common interface for TCP/IP oriented applications."

NMCS API VALUE

For seamless cable modem services, the API provides applications with session notification and status. The NMCS API also has the ability to inform the application of whether a session is active or not, as well as to start or stop a session, and log on or log off. It also maintains the logic that notifies all running applications that another application may be trying to shut down, and then asks these applications if the shut down should proceed.

SIMPLE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT

In addition, NMCS provides a whole host of functionality to an ISV beyond the API. A developer can enjoy a plug-and-play, easy development environment, and a log-on and log-off program with optional use of kerberos for password authentication. The NMCS API for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 is available free of charge immediately for ISVs and other developers. It can be downloaded from NetManage's Website at http://www.netmanage.com, go into the OEM section and select NMCS API.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Contact NetManage at http://www.netmanage.com or (408) 973-7171.


NetManage XoftWare 5.0 Connectivity Solution
NETMANAGE RELEASES XOFTWARE 5.0, BEST OF BREED INTRANET AND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS FOR WINDOWS BASED PC'S

NetManage sets new standards for value and functionality and lays groundwork for 'Broadway' Internet X standard

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (INTERNET WORLD, BOOTH #719) - APRIL 29, 1996 - NetManage (NASDAQ: NETM), the leading provider of standards-based IntraNet solutions, announced the release today of XoftWare 5.0, a complete solution for corporate IntraNet and Internet users that require PC to Enterprise and PC to Web connectivity. XoftWare 5.0, which provides Microsoft Windows users with a graphical interface for applications running on a networked UNIX system (X Windows), is NetManage's first major release of XoftWare since acquiring it as part of the company's merger with AGE six months ago. The strategic merger has made NetManage the largest supplier of X Windows technology in the world. The numerous enhancements to the latest version -- including improved performance, interface, security, remote access, network administration, bandwidth optimization, and a complete suite of host, IntraNet and Internet connectivity tools - demonstrate NetManage's commitment to maintaining XoftWare's position as the leading X Window technology for enterprise-wide and Internet connectivity solutions.

The 32-bit PC X server software that is an integral part of XoftWare 5.0 is the only Microsoft Windows 95 Certified X server available today. XoftWare 5.0 for Windows 95 offers full support for 32-bit platform specific functions such as long file names, Windows NT and Windows 95 registry support and uninstall. XoftWare for Windows is also available for the Windows NT PowerPC platform. As a separate package, the company has released XoftWare 5.0 for Windows 3.1. Both packages are unparalleled in terms of ease of use, performance, stability, features and value.

The inclusion of a complete set of IntraNet and Internet connectivity tools, plus enhanced low bandwidth X functionality via XoftWare's Serial ConneXion feature in the XoftWare 5.0 release is a preview of what is to come in future releases of the product, which will incorporate the X Consortium's Broadway standard. Broadway will fully integrate X server technology with low-bandwidth Internet functionality and embed X clients inside Web browser software.

"The explosion of the IntraNet has solidified UNIX and X as a business-critical computing platform," said Willie Tejada, vice president of product marketing for NetManage. "We view XoftWare as a perfect fit with our company's comprehensive IntraNet philosophy. XoftWare is an enterprise tool that networks PCs to UNIX using the same TCP/IP protocol that powers the Internet, which has always been NetManage's expertise. We are excited to be working with the X Consortium to help develop the Broadway standard, and our enthusiasm for this product clearly shows in its current release, in terms of both the new IntraNet components we have added and our improvements to its core X Windows technology."

XoftWare 5.0 establishes a new price/performance ratio benchmark for the X Windows industry by offering the best-of-breed technology at the lowest price. The new release has fully incorporated the standards of the Windows 95 paradigm, including the "look and feel" of the Windows 95 user interface, support for an international keyboard, and a one-click installation utility which automates the setup of all the package's components. XoftWare 5.0 implements the X Consortium's latest version of the X Windows system, X11R6, to run on Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT, for Intel's 386, 486 and Pentium processors as well as Motorola's 601, 603 and 604 PowerPC RISC architecture chips. (NetManage also produces another version of XoftWare for the Mac OS.)

BEST-OF-BREED PERFORMANCE

Features, including enhanced and new components of XoftWare 5.0, include the following:

* Performance enhancements;

* Serial ConneXion, for enhanced networking performance over

  low-bandwidth connections;

* Improved security with XDMCP through Xauthority;

* Sophisticated cut and paste function for sharing text and

  graphics between Windows and UNIX applications;

* Concurrent Window Manager allows users to run either Microsoft's

  Window Manager by itself or simultaneously together with UNIX

  window managers such as CDE, HP Vue, DECWindows, Motif or OpenLook

  in a single display;

* Remote Command Utility for remote configuration management;

* WebSurfer, NetManage's celebrated HTML browser;

* An SMTP electronic mail client;

* FTP client;

* NEWTNews, NNTP reader;

* Telnet with VT420 emulation;

* TN3270 and TN5250 terminal emulation;

* LPR and LPD print services; and

* TCP/IP stack with support for dialup PPP.

STRONG MARKET PROMISE

The market for X Window technology is rapidly expanding and according to Zona Research's March 1996 X Market Update, the total market for PC X servers is estimated to reach nearly $147.8 million this year with 47% growth anticipated for at least the next two years. The X Window system is ideal for users who need graphical interface combined with the strong computational power of the UNIX system, having already been embrased by Wall Street, the scientific community, manufacturers, government institutions and architects among others.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

XoftWare 5.0 for Windows 3.1 will be shipping at the beginning of May 1996. XoftWare for Windows 95 and Windows NT will be available starting mid to late May 1996. List price for the complete XoftWare 5.0 package, including a range of host access and IntraNet connectivity applications, will be $400.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Contact NetManage at http://www.netmanage.com or (408) 973-7171.


NeXT Strengthens WebObjects Product Line
NEXT SOFTWARE STRENGTHENS WEBOBJECTS PRODUCT LINE

New Visual Development Environment for Building Server-Based Web Applications

SPRING INTERNET WORLD '96, SAN JOSE, CALIF.--MAY 1, 1996--NeXT Software, a leading producer of custom application development software for the Internet and the Enterprise, today announced a major new technology enhancement to NeXT's WebObjects product line for quickly and easily building server-side web applications. This new visual development environment, code named TSUNAMI, allows developers to easily create and manage WebObjects applications running on the server. Capitalizing on ten years of expertise in the development arena, NeXT will include this new functionality as an integral part of WebObjects Pro and WebObjects Enterprise shipping this Summer.

"We have leveraged our experience in the client/server market to enhance WebObjects and provide a valuable and seamless graphical development environment that builds server-based web applications," said Avadis Tevanian, Vice President of Engineering, NeXT Software. "Developers will now be able to quickly build dynamic web applications using our simple drag-and-drop environment and run these applications on the server for universal access."

Unlike many companies focusing solely on the client-side user interface and functionality, NeXT is providing a visual tool that allows developers to build custom business logic on the server which is then accessed from a variety of clients via the Web. This methodology maintains true browser independence and offers increased security. With WebObjects, applications are built on the server, which alleviates a common fear of downloading applets that could potentially damage the client system. WebObjects can also interface with client-side applets such as Java and ActiveX in environments where transactions can be trusted.

This new graphical environment speeds development time by enabling developers to lay out WebObjects and HTML on each application page, bind the WebObjects dynamic elements to script methods and variables, and fill in the server logic. Developers will have significantly less code to write and maintain by building reusable components. The WebObjects product line will also include enhancements for greater compatibility and scalability - challenges that many web development vendors have failed to address. Applications may be built with the new development environment on Windows NT and then deployed to not only on Windows NT but also Sun's Solaris operating system.

WebObjects continues to be the premier development environment for quickly building multi-tier web applications that leverage a corporation's existing computing infrastructure of databases, mainframes, and existing applications needing a web interface. Not only does the multi-tier architecture support a diverse set of data sources, it truly separates the business logic of an application from its datasources and user- interfaces. This architecture creates a highly scalable environment that is also very easy to develop and maintain.

WEBOBJECTS PRODUCT LINE

The WebObjects product line offers a truly cross-platform and language independent development environment for building interactive server-based Web applications for both the Internet and Intranet. NeXT's WebObjects product suite is designed to meet a variety of business needs-- WEBOBJECTS, the free entry-level product, allows organizations to easily build dynamic Websites, WEBOBJECTS PRO gives developers the ability to compile reusable components, scale across multiple machines, and access databases, and WEBOBJECTS ENTERPRISE brings a corporation's entire computing infrastructure to the Web in a true multi-tier environment.

NEXT SOFTWARE, INC.

NeXT delivers an open development environment for building custom applications for both the World Wide Web and the Enterprise. NeXT's development software adds value to today's business by shortening the development cycle, working with an organization's existing technology, supporting current and emerging standards, and enabling organizations to grow and change with ease.

Providing its customers with a combination of award-winning software and professional services, NeXT delivers real-world solutions.

NeXT Software, Inc. is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has offices in North America, London, Paris, Munich, and Tokyo.

For more information please visit NeXT's website at http://www.next.com or call 1-800-TRY-NeXT.


Vigorous Sales of NeXT WebObjects Products
NEXT SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES MAJOR CUSTOMER SUCCESSES AND VIGOROUS SALES OF WEBOBJECTS PRODUCT LINE

Steven P. Jobs Premiers Dynamic Web Applications for New Customers The Sharper Image and Reebok International ltd.

SPRING INTERNET WORLD '96, SAN JOSE, CALIF.MAY 1, 1996NeXT Software today announced several new prominent customers demonstrating the vast acceptance of NeXT's WebObjects product line for developing open, dynamic, server-based Internet and Intranet applications. To date, sales of WebObjects to large and small organizations across several industries total over $2.5 million dollars. A partial list of WebObjects customers includes:

 Abeille Vie

 Merrill Lynch

 Reebok International Ltd

 Disney

 Mitsubishi

 Subsurface Tools

 Dreamworks SKG

 Motorola

 The Sharper Image

 Fannie Mae

 Poweragent Inc

 UB Networks

 MCI

 Prospex Inc

 WeatherLabs, Inc

"The momentum behind NeXT in the Web marketplace has been phenomenal," said Mitchell Mandich, Vice President of Worldwide Sales, NeXT Software. "NeXT is pleased to be helping these notable customers build applications for their Intranet and Internet websites. Our customers have confirmed that the WebObjects development environment truly provides a competitive edge."

Live on-stage during his keynote presentation at Internet World '96 in San Jose, Steven P. Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, showcased compelling customer technologies from The Sharper Image and Reebok International Ltd.

NEXT &AMP THE SHARPER IMAGE

Less than one month ago Richard Thalheimer, Founder/Chairman and CEO of retail catalog giant, The Sharper Image, contacted NeXT in a quest to energize their website. Thalheimer wanted to make The Sharper Image website a dynamic experience where custom pages would meet the needs of site visitors using NeXT's WebObjects.

"We wanted The Sharper Image site to provide our customers with a truly interactive experience," said The Sharper Image's Richard Thalheimer. "By joining with NeXT we believe that we have set the standard for doing business on the Web."

By integrating the company website into their existing computing infrastructure with WebObjects, The Sharper Image will no longer need to constantly update static web pages. Instead, the website will be automatically updated when new products are added to the database management system. The Sharper Image also wanted to allow customers easy access to products in multiple logical categories. Just as a customer can walk into a retail store to ask for that perfect gift, The Sharper Image website will allow online shoppers to receive that same level of service with interactive web-based queries. The Sharper Image's web catalog orders are placed online via CyberCat, an order management system developed by Evergreen Internet, Inc. Other web commerce solutions require building separate systems and lack tight integration, whereas the seamless integration of WebObjects has allowed The Sharper Image to easily tie Internet orders to their existing order management systems.

From concept to completion, The Sharper Image interactive website will go live with WebObjects shortly after Internet World at http://www.sharperimage.com.

NEXT & REEBOK INTERNATIONAL

NeXT also demonstrated a sneak preview of how WebObjects will enable Reebok to create a truly dynamic Reebok Versa Training application on the Planet Reebok site at http://www.planetreebok.com. Based on individual preferences, the web application interactively asks users to select a fitness goal, find their fitness level, and chart their own personalized fitness program. The program then shows the user which athletic shoes would be most appropriate based on their answers. As Reebok adds new footwear, apparel, and equipment to their product lines, WebObjects can automatically add this information to their website for customers to view.

"We are excited about the tremendous versatility of WebObjects technology and look forward to exploring new and exciting ways to develop and enhance the interactivity of the Planet Reebok website," said Marvin Chow, Interactive Marketing Manager for Reebok. "WebObjects will give Planet Reebok the edge to intrigue and inform the consumer in new and exciting ways."

WEBOBJECTS PRODUCT LINE

The WebObjects product line offers a truly cross-platform and language independent development environment for building interactive server- based Web applications for both the Internet and Intranet. NeXT's WebObjects product suite is designed to meet a variety of business needs WEBOBJECTS, the free entry-level product, allows organizations to easily build dynamic websites, WEBOBJECTS PRO gives developers the ability to compile reusable components, scale across multiple machines, and access databases, and WEBOBJECTS ENTERPRISE brings a corporation's entire computing infrastructure to the Web.

NEXT SOFTWARE, INC.

NeXT delivers an open development environment for building custom applications for both the World Wide Web and the Enterprise. NeXT's development software adds value to today's business by shortening the development cycle, working with an organization's existing technology, supporting current and emerging standards, and enabling organizations to grow and change with ease.

Providing its customers with a combination of award-winning software and professional services, NeXT delivers real-world solutions.

NeXT Software, Inc. is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has offices in North America, London, Paris, Munich, and Tokyo.

For more information please visit NeXT's website at http://www.next.com or call 1-800-TRY-NeXT.

Editor note: For more information about The Sharper Image contact Joshua Tretakoff at 415/445-6034 and for Reebok contact Kerry Noone at 617/341-7333. A WebObjects Q&A is available at http://www.next.com.


Novell Exec Vision of 'The Intranet'
Novell Executive Details Vision of "The Intranet" as Next Major Stage in Network Computing

"The Intranet Is the New LAN," Says Steve Markman, Executive Vice President, Novell Products Group

INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE, CALIF., -- MAY 2, 1996 -- "Intranets--internal corporate networks enhanced with World Wide Web technology and secured against inappropriate access--represent the next major stage in the evolution of local-area network computing," said Steve Markman, executive vice president and general manager, Novell Products Group, in a keynote address delivered today at the Internet World trade show. After discussing the tremendous potential benefits of intranets as tools to help businesses more efficiently integrate diverse information technology, share information, communicate and collaborate, Markman went on to outline the Novell network solutions that are helping customers evolve their corporate networks to intranets today.

"The Internet is red hot, but the more recent notion of using Internet technology inside businesses--the concept of internal intranets-- is becoming even hotter," said Markman to an audience of thousands. "The intranet should be much more than a place to post important corporate information, it should be a consistent interface for accessing all the resources and services on your private corporate network, and on public networks, including the Internet."

Markman explained how Novell is leveraging its leadership in network software, with an installed base of over 3.5 million networks and 55 million users, to make it easy for businesses of all sizes to implement intranets. He explained how Novell solutions integrate Novell Directory Services (NDS) and other leading Novell software with Web technologies such as the Netscape Navigator browser, Sun's Java programming language, and Open Market's Electronic Commerce software in the most secure, reliable, manageable, and high-performance Intranets available to businesses today.

Markman used the keynote to introduce two new Novell solutions announced at Internet World: NetWare Web Server 2.5, the top performing Web Server on the Intel platform and the first to enable customers to browse Novell Directory Services for information on network users and resources; and the Novell InnerWeb Publisher, a complete intranet publishing suite that includes the NetWare Web Server, a web browser, a web-page authoring tool, and all necessary network software in a cost-effective product bundle.

Markman demonstrated the advantages to customers of integration of Web services with Novell Directory Services--the de facto standard distributed directory for finding and managing information on private and public networks. He showed how directory-enabled intranet solutions such as the NetWare Web Server enable businesses to store and access information such as E-Mail addresses, Web site addresses, user names, security permissions, and application components as objects in the directory.

Access to directory information, Markman explained, will greatly simplify management and increase user productivity on intranets that are fast, robust, reliable, and secure.

Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for the networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.


Novell Invites Customers to Dare to Compare
Novell Invites Customers to "Dare to Compare"; Seminar Comparing NetWare 4.1 to Windows NT Server Travels Worldwide

Novell Web Site Provides Comprehensive Competitive Information on NetWare 4.1 and Windows NT Server

OREM, UTAH -- MAY 1, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced that its popular "Dare to Compare" seminar--which offers a side-by-side comparison of Novell's NetWare 4.1 and Microsoft's Windows NT Server operating systems--is expected to reach more than 20,000 people as it travels worldwide beginning this spring. Dare to Compare offers customers a live demonstration of why NetWare 4.1, the world's best-selling network operating system, is the best NOS for building a reliable, easily managed and cost-effective network that runs the applications organizations need to run their businesses. Dare to Compare seminars have been held in Atlanta and New Orleans, with events scheduled for sites in Chicago and Canada in May.

Novell also announced the availability of the "NetWare Comparative Look" section of its World Wide Web site, which offers a comprehensive set of information comparing the NetWare 4.1 and Windows NT Server operating systems. Documents provided on the web include the popular "Reality Check" documents that cut through industry hype to provide accurate information from independent industry sources that customers can use in making network purchase decisions, and the "Networking Top Ten" questions customers should ask when evaluating their network options. This section of the web site can be reached at http://netware.novell.com/discover/compete/camsnt.htm.

Dare to Compare Demonstrates NetWare 4.1 and Windows NT Server in Action

The Dare to Compare seminar is built around a case-study scenario that follows two companies as they implement a wide-area network- -one company using NetWare 4.1, and the other using Windows NT Server. During the live demo of network installation & management, the seminar highlights the reasons that more customers worldwide are turning to NetWare 4.1 than to any other network operating system:

* BEST NETWORK SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS CLIENTS: NetWare 4.1 not only supports all major desktop operating systems, including Macintosh and OS/2, but it also provides better support for Windows clients than any other network. Novell's Windows clients offer customers important features that Microsoft clients don't deliver, including full access to Novell Directory Services (NDS)--the industry-standard directory integrated with NetWare 4.1--as well as autoreconnect for mobile and remote users, and signature and packet encryption. Novell's Windows clients also feature the Novell Application Launcher, a solution that links with NDS, enabling administrators to easily manage users' desktop applications.

* SUPERIOR APPLICATION SUPPORT: Today more than 4,000 applications are available for NetWare--more than for any other network operating system in the world. More than 160 of these applications take advantage of NDS, making networks easier to access, easier to manage, and less expensive to own, operate and maintain.

* MANAGEABILITY: NDS is a true hierarchical directory service that enables businesses to track and connect all of a network's users, workgroups, hardware and software on one common access and administrative framework. NDS provides a single point of network administration, enabling network administrators to drag and drop network "objects" to easily add and delete users, administer security privileges, give users and workgroups access to network resources, move users and workgroups from one part of an organization to another, and so on. Windows NT Server provides domains, a flat-file database analogous to NetWare 3's bindery. Windows NT Server also offers "trust relationships," a series of complex connections between domains that is analogous to the NetWare Name Service technology Novell discontinued four years ago.

* SECURITY: The National Computer Security Center (NCSC) is in the process of certifying NetWare as C2 Red Book ("trusted network") secure--the only network operating system currently accepted for certification. Windows NT has received C2 certification as a standalone workstation only.

* COST OF OWNERSHIP: According to International Data Corporation (IDC), a leading independent research firm, NetWare 4.1 is seven to 22 percent less expensive to use than Windows NT Server, primarily because NetWare 4.1 requires from 15 to 43 percent fewer people to manage the network. Additionally, NetWare 4.1 costs from 10 to 35 percent less than Windows NT Server in initial setup costs.

* MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE: Novell has the largest sales and support infrastructure of any network vendor in the world, ensuring that customers can get NetWare support anytime and anywhere. More than 200,000 certified professionals worldwide support NetWare today, with another 125,000 in the certification process. Approximately 4,400 certified professionals--less than three percent of Novell's total--today support Windows NT Server.

"Reality Checks" and Networking Top 10

For more detailed information about the networking strengths of NetWare 4.1 compared to Windows NT Server, customers can visit the "NetWare Comparative Look" section of Novell's web site. This section of the web provides a complete set of information comparing the networking capabilities of NetWare 4.1 and Windows NT Server, including market analyst reports, research reports, "Reality Check" documents and the Networking Top 10. Reality Check documents are available on topics including directory services, network security, management, cost of ownership, migration, groupware and enterprise networking. The Networking Top 10 covers the top 10 questions customers should ask when choosing a network operating system. These questions include: Does your NOS have a directory? How scalable is your NOS? How well does your network perform? How many client platforms does your NOS support and what functionality is available? Is your NOS secure beyond the desktop? How easy is it to obtain reasonable, competent network support for your NOS?

Dare to Compare Schedule

The Dare to Compare seminar will travel to major cities worldwide beginning this spring. For a complete list of cities and dates and to sign up for a Dare to Compare seminar, customers should contact their local Novell office worldwide. For the phone number of the Novell office nearest them worldwide, customers can call 1-800-NETWARE or 1-801-429-7000. Interested customers can also subscribe to Novell's Dare to Compare list server (netwarenews@novell.com) to automatically receive the latest information about upcoming Dare to Compare events worldwide.

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks part of their everyday lives.


Novell InnerWeb Publisher
Novell Announces Novell InnerWeb Publisher

Provides Complete Solution for Publishing Internal Web Documents on Corporate Intranets

INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- APRIL 30, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced a corporate intranet publishing suite, Novell InnerWeb Publisher, designed to bring the power of the World Wide Web to users' existing corporate networks. The suite includes the world's fastest web server, a web browser, a web-page authoring tool, an IPX-to-IP translator and the NetWare 4.1 Runtime operating system.

"This convenient, cost-effective publishing solution gives users everything they need to turn their internal networks into corporate intranets, all in one box," said Vic Langford, senior vice president and general manager of Novell's Internet/Intranet Services Business Unit. "This represents another stage in Novell's continued commitment to make it easy for users to improve productivity, reduce costs and facilitate communication," he added.

Intranets, corporate internal networks enhanced with Internet technologies and secured against external access, are expected to grow much faster than the Internet. Zona Research, a market-research firm in Redwood City, California, predicts that the installed intranet base will surpass the Internet base this year, as will shipments of corporate intranet products. The firm further predicts that spending on servers for corporate intranet applications will grow from $1.63 billion this year to $7.83 billion in 1998.

NetWare Web Server 2.5

The central element of Novell InnerWeb Publisher is Novell's newly released NetWare Web Server 2.5, a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) that lets customers utilize NetWare servers as the core of their fully fledged web sites. Users can install and configure the software quickly and easily on an existing NetWare 4.1 server, without having to learn new languages or protocols.

The fastest web server on the market, NetWare Web Server 2.5 is the only web server that allows users to browse Novell Directory Services (NDS) to locate critical information on network users and resources. The product features Java applet support and gives developers a choice of three interfaces. Additionally, NetWare Web Server 2.5 supports fault tolerance and leverages the security features inherent in NetWare and in the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The NetWare Web Server comes with a license for one server, which supports an unlimited number of users.

Other Elements

In addition to the NetWare Web Server, Novell InnerWeb Publisher also includes Netscape Navigator 2.01, SoftQuad's HoTMetaL Light, Quarterdeck's IWare Lite and NetWare 4.1 Runtime.

Netscape Navigator 2.01 -- This version of the world's most popular browser supports the latest Internet technology including Java, JavaScript and Inline Plug-Ins. Additionally, the product features an integrated e-mail and news reader, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) support and a bookmark facility. Netscape Navigator comes with a license for 50 users, but may be upgraded for additional users.

HoTMetaL Light -- This HTML authoring tool combines high-powered templates and forms tools with traditional word-processing features to make it easy for users to quickly create effective web pages. HoTMetaL Light comes with a multi-user license that allows up to five people to use the product simultaneously.

IWare Lite -- This product enables web access over Internet Packet eXchange (IPX), so that users do not have to install Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stacks on every desktop to connect to their corporate intranets. Only one IP address (on the server) is required. IWare Lite comes with a license for one server, which supports an unlimited number of users.

NetWare 4.1 Runtime -- The core NetWare 4.1 operating system gives customers a cost-effective way to implement the NetWare Web Server on a dedicated runtime server in either a NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x environment. The NetWare Runtime license is for one server and two users (for normal file and print access over the network). The two-user Runtime license does not restrict the number of users accessing the NetWare Web Server on the Runtime platform.

"In short, the Novell InnerWeb Publisher converts users' networks into a powerful platform for publishing HTML pages," said Langford. "It provides users all the benefits of internal web publishing while preserving their investment in hardware, software and training."

Pricing and Availability

Novell InnerWeb Publisher is available from Authorized Novell Channel Partners for the suggested retail price of US $2,495, less than half the cost of purchasing the components individually. Both the Novell InnerWeb Publisher and the new version of the NetWare Web Server are scheduled to ship in June 1996.

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.


Novell NetWare Web Server 2.5
New NetWare Web Server Brings the Power of Novell Directory Services to Corporate Intranets and the Internet

Allows Users to Browse Directory for Fast Access to Critical Information on Network Users and Resources

INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- APRIL 30, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced NetWare Web Server 2.5, the fastest web server on the market and the only web server that allows users to browse critical information in Novell Directory Services (NDS). Additionally, NetWare Web Server 2.5 features Java applet support and gives developers the broadest choice of interfaces available with a web server today. Combined, these new features make it easier for customers to publish, access and manage information on corporate intranets and the Internet.

"This significantly enhanced NetWare Web Server reaffirms Novell's commitment to providing high-performance solutions for corporate intranets and the Internet," said Vic Langford, senior vice president and general manager of Novell's Internet/Intranet Services Business Unit. "This product meets real customer needs today and provides many of the key technologies customers will need tomorrow," he added.

New Features and Benefits

NetWare Web Server 2.5 is a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) that lets customers utilize NetWare servers as the core of their fully fledged web sites. Users can install and configure the software and create a web page quickly and easily on an existing NetWare 4.x server, without having to learn any new languages or protocols. The new features of the product are:

NDS browsing capabilities -- The de facto industry directory standard, Novell Directory Services is a distributed database that presents all network users and resources as objects that can be located, viewed and managed from a single location. The new directory-enabled NetWare Web Server improves productivity and simplifies network management by allowing users to access information stored in the NDS tree. The information, such as user names, e-mail addresses, Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and listings of computers, applications and other resources, can be stored securely in NDS and made accessible to appropriate users through their web browsers.

Java applet support -- Java-coded applications, called applets, can be embedded into web pages and then executed by the browser. This is particularly useful for processing intensive or time-sensitive elements of a web page, such as in multimedia applications.

Enhanced performance -- In recent independent tests against Microsoft's Internet Information Server 1.0 and Netscape's Communications Server 1.12, NetWare Web Server 2.5 outperformed the competition, in some cases by up to 400 percent. This means that NetWare Web Server can handle more traffic, giving users a comfortable margin for peak loads today and providing room for growth tomorrow.

Development interfaces -- NetWare Web Server 2.5 is the only web server to offer three interfaces for developers, allowing them to simply and easily develop applications for use with NetWare and the NetWare Web Server. The new product includes a Local Common Gateway Interface (L-CGI) extension, as well as a Remote-CGI (R-CGI) extension and, through Novell's Net2000 API initiative, VisualBasic, C++ or Java tools.

Other Major Features and Benefits

Symmetric Multi-processing -- NetWare Web Server supports NetWare 4.1 Symmetric Multi-processing (SMP). This enables users to scale their NetWare Web Server to different numbers of microprocessors, allowing the NetWare Web Server to handle large numbers of "hits" or user requests.

NetWare 4.1 Runtime -- NetWare Web Server includes the core NetWare 4.1 operating system, NetWare 4.1 Runtime. This gives customers a cost-effective way to implement the NetWare Web Server on a dedicated runtime server in either a NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x environment.

System Fault Tolerance -- To assure the utmost reliability, NetWare Web Server is fully compatible with NetWare SFT III, providing fault-tolerant performance 24 hours a day, every day.

Pricing and Availability

NetWare Web Server 2.5 will be available in June through Authorized Novell Channel Partners for the suggested retail price of US$995. The new version is an integral part of the new web-publishing suite, Novell InnerWeb Publisher, which was also announced today. (See related release.)

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.


NS BASIC 3.5 Includes Visual Designer
NS BASIC 3.5 now includes Visual Designer

May 1, 1996

NS BASIC Corporation announced today the availability of Release 3.5 of NS BASIC, which includes an important new module, Visual Designer 1.0. Performance is improved and new features have been added.

Visual Designer allows users to sketch out the format of an input screen or form on their Newton. As the characteristics of the visual objects are changed, the display updates dynamically. When complete, the objects are automatically included in programs.

Along with Visual Designer, NS BASIC 3.5 features include improved communications capabilities, thin and low fat package creation and labelled statements for GOTOs and GOSUBs. Program size is reduced by about 20%, while execution is sped up by a similar amount. Complete release notes will be available on the NS BASIC web site.

NS BASIC is a powerful and easy to use scripting tool/development environment for Newton devices that combines a toolkit of built in window objects with the well-known programming language, BASIC. NS BASIC goes way beyond basic BASIC, providing extensions to take full advantage of the rich Newton environment.

NS BASIC 3.5 including Visual Designer is priced at $99.00 USD. Current users of Rev 3.0 may upgrade for just $29.95; users of previous revs pay $39.95 and receive a new Handbook. The product is available immediately. Anyone buying NS BASIC after April 1, 1996 is entitled to a free upgrade to version 3.5.

NS BASIC includes a 240 page manual as well as Windows and Mac format diskettes. Sample code is included as well as Technical Notes on advanced programming techniques. It runs on all Newton 2.0 devices. Rev 2.5, which runs on older Newtons, is also included.

NS BASIC is aimed at corporate, business and educational users who need strong communications capabilities and a development environment that can run directly on the Newton or from Windows, Macintosh or Unix platforms. It allows the development of applications for the mobile professional as well as vertical market solutions.

NS BASIC is being used in business, personal productivity, education, scientific and manufacturing applications, with users in over 30 countries. Newton extensions in NS BASIC include fully indexed file I/O, handwritten input, serial, modem and infrared communications, windowing and buttons. Applications can create their own files or access built-in system information, such as Addresses, Notes and Calendar entries.

NS BASIC is available for $99.00 USD plus shipping directly from NS BASIC Corporation (416 264-5999) or from its dealers. Visa and Mastercard are accepted. NS BASIC Corporation can also be reached at 77 Hill Crescent,


Netscape LiveMedia Framework Supported
12 INDUSTRY LEADERS INCLUDING APPLE AND IBM JOIN SUPPORT FOR NETSCAPE LIVEMEDIA FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNET MULTIMEDIA

LIVEMEDIA SUPPORTERS TO OFFER INTERNET PHONE, AUDIO, AND VIDEO SOLUTIONS THAT INTEROPERATE ACROSS SOFTWARE PLATFORMS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (April 30, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation today announced that 12 leading hardware and software vendors, including Apple Computer, Inc. and IBM Corporation, have joined 11 original supporters of the Netscape LiveMedia framework. Netscape LiveMedia is a standards-based framework for bringing real-time audio and video to the Netscape open software platform, enabling Netscape and third-party companies to develop interoperable multimedia solutions for business collaboration and videoconferencing. Netscape delivered the first elements of Netscape LiveMedia - including Netscape LiveVideo, Netscape LiveAudio and support for Internet telephony - in Netscape Navigator 3.0, a major release of its popular Internet client software now available in a public beta version.

The 12 new companies supporting LiveMedia are: Adaptive Media Technologies, Apple Computer, @ONCE, Farallon Communications, Four11, IBM, RADVision, SoftCom, Starlight Networks, OZ Interactive, Vivo Software and Winnov. They bring to 23 the number of companies supporting the Netscape LiveMedia framework. The 11 original supporters are Progressive Networks, Adobe Systems, Digital Equipment Corporation, Macromedia, NetSpeak, OnLive! Technologies, Precept Software, Silicon Graphics, VDOnet, VocalTec and Xing.

The announcement was made at Internet World, an Internet trade show and exhibition where LiveMedia supporters are exhibiting LiveMedia-based solutions that interoperate.

"LiveMedia is a vital industry initiative to deliver the cross-platform hardware and software products companies need for audio, video and telephone collaboration on intranets and the Internet," said Bob Lisbonne, vice president of client product marketing at Netscape. "With the LiveMedia framework, Netscape is providing an open foundation on which member technologies can innovate and interoperate."

"Netscape LiveMedia is an important industry framework that provides an open, standards-based approach to developing and integrating collaborative multimedia applications," said Satjiv Chahil, senior vice president of corporate marketing at Apple. "Apple will support LiveMedia in Apple Quicktime Conferencing (QTC) initiatives and work closely with the Netscape LiveMedia supporters and standards organizations to bring our customers fully interoperable solutions."

"Internet telephony and its increased usage within the enterprise and consumer markets makes interoperability essential to broader deployment of this technology," said John Patrick, vice president of Internet technology at IBM. "Netscape LiveMedia represents an open platform upon which to build collaborative streaming or interactive audio, video and data applications. We look forward to working with Netscape to include IBM advanced technology and promote open protocols."

Based on open Internet standards and documented protocols and interfaces, Netscape LiveMedia is a framework for multimedia communications that provides a common platform from which interoperable cross-platform solutions can evolve. Netscape LiveMedia will enable users to have easier access to new Internet applications such as audio and video on demand, real-time videoconferencing and Internet telephony as a standard component of future versions of Netscape clients, servers and development tools. Based on the Internet Realtime Transport Protocol (RTP), RFC number 1889, and other open audio and video standards such as MPEG, H.261 and GSM, Netscape LiveMedia enables products from supporting companies to work together seamlessly, providing users with a range of real-time audio and video capabilities on the Internet.

By using the Netscape LiveMedia framework, for example, Voxware's TeleVox Internet phone, running on a Microsoft Windows 95 PC, can communicate with both Apple's QTC phone or Netscape's Internet telephony technology running on a Unix platform. TeleVox features patent-pending RT24 digital voice compression/decompression (codec) that provides real-time speech quality, clarity and stability for Internet phone and conferencing connections, while consuming only 2400bps of bandwidth. Netscape LiveMedia technology can also support streaming audio, Intranet H.320 videoconferencing connectivity and server-based group collaboration applications.

Netscape LiveMedia also includes support for rich collaboration features through Internet telephony technology gained from Netscape's acquisition of InSoft, Inc. The new technology offers Internet telephony and a shared "whiteboard" that enables users to view and edit graphics in real time using sophisticated drawing, zoom and markup tools. It also provides high-quality audio conferencing with full duplex sound, allowing users to send and receive calls directly from Web pages, talk "live" with friends, or work collaboratively with colleagues worldwide via the Internet. This telephony capability also lets users send and receive messages, and includes a Web-based phone book to help users locate one another for conferencing and an answering machine that records messages and caller information.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, or by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415/937-2555 while individuals can call 415/937-3777 for more information.


Widespread Adoption of Versit vCard Spec
Versit Achieves Widespread Industry Adoption of its vCard Specification

April 29, 1996 -- The Versit initiative today announced widespread industry adoption of vCard, coincident with the availability of Version 2.0 of the vCard Specification. vCard defines a common electronic business card format which moves standard business cards into the electronic age.

The vCard specification defines a format for capturing information about a person, such as their name, address, phone number, e-mail user ID, with multimedia support for photographs, sound clips, company logos, and much more.

vCard provides a ubiquitous electronic business card format, which allows an individual to consistently identify themselves without restating or rekeying the information. For example, vCards can be exchanged across the internet using Web clients, sent as attachments to email messages, imported into personal address or phonebook software programs, or transmitted from telephones. vCard personal information can even be carried in smart cards.

vCard is the result of a collaborative industry effort between Versit and multiple vendors representing several industry segments including Personal Information Managers (PIMS)/contact managers, Internet clients, on-line service providers, electronic messaging, smart cards, and others.

"Despite many years of technological progress and growth, it is still too difficult to use today's communication tools," said Jerry Michalski, Managing Editor of Release 1.0, a technology industry newsletter. "Universal use of an electronic business card format -- one that can work across different computers, operating systems, communication technologies and application programs -- will eliminate the friction that keeps us from communicating more easily and more often. vCard is that format, and companies supporting this announcement realize that agreeing to use it will expand all their markets. I'm thrilled to see the specification growing in popularity and functionality."

Industry Adopts vCard

The following vendors and organizations support the Versit Version 2.0 vCard electronic business card format.

  - Apple Computer, Inc.

  - Atlantic Computing Technology Corporation

  - Business Cards Tomorrow

  - Campbell Services, Inc.

  - CitiSearch, Inc.

  - Claris Corporation

  - Counterpoint Systems Foundry

  - DigiLand America, Inc.

  - First Virtual Holdings

  - Four11

  - IBM Corporation

  - IntelliLink Corporation

  - IrDA (Infrared Data Association)

  - Kalman Technologies, Inc.

  - LinkStar Communications Corporation

  - Lotus Development Corporation

  - Lucent Technologies

  - Microware Systems Corporation

  - NetManage

  - Netscape Communications Corporation

  - Now Software

  - OnLIVE Technologies

  - Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

  - Pro CD, Inc.

  - Puma Technology, Inc.

  - Ring Zero Systems, Inc.

  - Salutation Consortium

  - SEPT/France Telecom

  - Siemens

  - Starfish Software, Inc.

  - Symantec Corporation

  - Telepress, Inc.

  - Tribe Systems

  - Tribeca Global

  - University of Michigan-ITD

  - Wordcraft International Limited

"We are very excited to work with these industry leaders and visionaries in the development of a common electronic business card format that represents a major shift in the way personal information is exchanged", said Al Rosen, Managing Director, IBM Versit. "Our goal in the area of Personal Data Interchange has always been to ensure that products based on our specification truly revolutionize personal communication and provide greater interoperability. With the level of enthusiasm and support of vCard being announced today, we are achieving this goal."

Version 2.0 vCard

Last May, Versit made available its Trial Use Version 1.0 PDI Specification to the industry for feedback. The availability of the Version 2.0 vCard specification is the result of that review process.

For example, in response to industry changes and feedback from the Trial Use PDI Specification, personal data can now be passed over the World Wide Web by filling in vCards from HTML forms. vCard data can also be included in electronic messages such as an Internet MIME message.

"vCard has broad application within the computer-telephony industry to enable personal information to be easily exchanged both with and without wires", states John LaRoche, Executive Director of the Infrared Data Association (IrDA). "IrDA is the industry group which defines the technology needed to beam data person-to-person over infrared links in close proximity. We have been working with Versit throughout the vCard evolution. Beaming electronic business cards between any two people is a great application which we have been demonstrating since last fall. The vCard and IrDA standards provide interoperability at the application and transport levels and thus compliment each other."

The 2.0 vCard Specification has also been submitted to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a common means of exchanging identification information among Internet users. "The University of Michigan supports efforts that promote open, standards-based, cross-platform solutions and that is why we participated in the review process for the vCard Version 2.0," explains Kitty Bridges, Director of Product Development and Deployment at University of Michigan's Information Technology Division. "We are excited to see ongoing development in this area, and are pleased to see Versit's efforts harmonized with the ongoing Internet standards work being conducted by the University of Michigan and others within the IETF".

Future plans for Versit in the area of Personal Data Interchange include the incorporation of Sun Microsystem's Java with vCard and defining a common format for the exchange of applications such as calendaring/scheduling personal information.

To better assist third-party developers with the incorporation of vCard, developers can download Version 2.0 of the vCard specification and the Software Developers Kit (SDK) from the Versit home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.versit.com/pdi/. All Versit specifications and SDKs are available free of charge and are royalty-free. The vCard SDK is available in Windows 95 and OS/2 versions. A MacOS version of the SDK will be available soon from the Versit homepage. The SDKs include the vCard Specification, a demonstration application, vCard file examples, and free source code. A printed copy of the V2.0 Specification may also be obtained by calling 1(800)803-6240 (outside the U.S., call (201)327-2803). Those interested in communicating directly with Versit's PDI team can do so via email: pdi@versit.com.

Versit will be demonstrating vCard at the Electronic Messaging Association (EMA) Convention in Anaheim, California from Sunday, April 28 thru Tuesday, April 30. The demonstrations will include exchanging vCards over a multitude of transports, including the internet, email, telephone using Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data (SVD), and infrared links. The integration of vCards with software applications, like Personal Information Managers, will also be demonstrated. Versit will also make available draft copies of its vCalendar Specification, which is another personal data type essential for groupware interoperability.

Versit is a global initiative of Apple, AT&T, IBM, and Siemens which seeks to eliminate barriers to communication and collaboration by developing and promoting open cross-platform specifications for a wide range of computer and telephony products.


Versit vCard Support Industry Quotes

Apple Computer, Inc. - Newton Systems Group Barney Dewey, Newton Communications Product Line Manager states, "Our strategy is to support and encourage open communications standards between different devices and platforms. vCard is a great proposition we are considering to allow easy exchange of electronic business cards between Newton products, other PDA devices, portable computers and desktop phone and computer systems. Adoption of IrDA connectivity in these devices will make emerging standards such as Versit's vCard specifications a requirement for portable computing devices, like Newton PDAs, and stationary peripherals, like printers. We are very interested in the opportunities that supporting vCard would bring, particularly as it gains strong public endorsement by becoming a pervasive standard on the Internet." - Homepage reference: http://www.apple.com

Apple Computer, Inc. - Communications Products and Technologies "Apple is committed to delivering easy-to-use, cost effective solutions to its customers for all their needs in terms of communications and collaboration. Our future communications solutions will support vCards, bringing one step closer to reality our vision of a world with true spontaneous interoperability between any combination of computer and communication devices" said Robert Hon, Senior Director of Communications Products and Technologies. - Homepage reference: http://www.apple.com

Atlantic Computing Technology Corporation - Kevin Dowd, President of Atlantic Computing Technology Corporation states, "We are writing to the vCard specification, and see it as something unique -- eventually taking us far beyond its paper cousin, the business card. In addition to contact information, vCard gives us a method to trade our identity, qualifications, and common interests with others." - Homepage reference: http://www.atlantic.com

Business Cards Tomorrow - "Incorporating paper-based information into the corporate network has always been a challenge. By complimenting the information found on the face of traditional business cards with an industry-endorsed electronic format, like vCard, businesses can immediately encapsulate the information to facilitate a higher fidelity of integration with the PC user's desktop. The vCard technology has the potential of revolutionizing the exchange of personal data printed on business cards," said Scott Koegler, Vice President of IT at Business Cards Tomorrow, the largest printer of business cards in North America. - Homepage reference: http://www.bct-net.com

Campbell Services, Inc. - Service: Personal Information Manager - Product: On-Time PhoneBook - Anik Ganguly, President of Campbell Services Inc., a subsidiary of FTP Software Inc., states, "With the advent of ubiquitous connectivity, the importance of standards for exchange of application level data increases dramatically. The Versit Consortium is doing the industry a favor by advancing standards for data that is exchanged commonly by everybody. The vCard standard for electronic exchange of business cards is going to make the most frequent data exchange highly efficient. We will support the vCard standard in our On-Time PhoneBook product. We also look forward to working with Versit on the creation of a standard specification for exchange of calendar data - that will greatly enhance the value of all calendaring and scheduling products and accelerate the growth of the market." - Homepage reference: http://www.ontime.com

CitiSearch, part of PerfectMarket Corporation - Service: Current, Comprehensive Online Guide for Local Communities - "Whether its the Internet, telephone, laptop, PDA - or just a standard business meeting, Versit's electronic personal information will transform the way people use and access data," according to Mark Boyce, CitiSearch Vice President of Business Development. "Versit has defined the user and technical requirements necessary for personal data exchange and offered it openly to everyone."

Claris Corporation - "Claris believes the age of the electronic business card is imminent. We are excited to be a part of this development which will further enhance our customers' productivity, " says Peter Heller, Claris Organizer Product Manager, Claris Corporation. - Homepage reference: http://www.claris.com

Counterpoint Systems Foundry - Service: IrDA Protocol and Application Software Supplier - "Versit's release of the vCard Version 2.0 specification further swells the wave in standards-based communication on laptops, PDAs, phones, pagers, and embedded systems of all types. Data exchange has traditionally been a Tower of Babel, with two huge problems: inadequate protocols, and product specific data formats. Now protocols from the Internet, Infrared Data Association (IrDA), and others are addressing the first problem, while the vCard exemplifies the other key piece: a universal interchange format for common data objects," according to Pat Megowan, President of Counterpoint Systems Foundry.

"Future efforts will cover schedule items, financial transactions - even the proverbial note scribbled on a napkin. The impact of blending richly formatted communications with automated recognition and processing will be tremendous. But the vCard is flexible enough even for very resource constrained systems to use. We are incorporating vCard exchange into our ObeX technology suite, which includes QuickBeam IR for Windows and the Mercury and Echo IrDA solutions for PDAs, communicators, peripherals, and embedded systems." - Homepage reference: http://www.teleport.com/countsys

DigiLand America, Inc. - DigiLand America, Inc. is currently shipping taskMASTER/PCApro (Version 3.0), a DSP-based CTI/MultiMedia System (Telephony, Voice, Data/Fax Modem, Media Manager, and Audio) for Windows 95-based PCs. The taskMASTER/PCAPro provides the small office/home office (SOHO) professional with a user friendly solution which takes only minutes to learn. "Versit's vCard is supported by the taskMASTER platform," states Charlie Caldwell, General Manager. "As an example, Ring Zero's telephony application supporting vCard runs with our solution today."

First Virtual Holdings - "I am delighted to see this new technology using MIME for its Application Information Object Transfer function. This will provide a standard Internet-type of tagging of vCard entities and facilitate their transfer within MIME email messages", said Einar "Stef" Stefferud, CoFounder of First Virtual Holdings Incorporated, which operates the first Internet Payment System and an electronic messaging industry pioneer.

Four11 - Service: Internet white page directory - See related Four11 Press Release regarding vCard dated March 5, 1996 - "Four11 is pleased to already offer vCard functionality to our directory users," said Michael Santullo, President and Co-founder of Four11 Corporation. "With vCard, Four11 users can now effortlessly drag and drop directory listings into their vCard compatible digital address books. We will shortly upgrade Four11 services to incorporate the new vCard Version 2.0."

IBM Corporation - CallPath Products - Steve Bonack, CallPath Product Manager at IBM, says, "vCard can facilitate your call center operations with our CallPath products in several ways. On an inbound call scenario, a "screen pop" can contain the caller's prestored vCard information. On the outbound side, a great new Internet scenario is for a Web surfer to hit your site, and then decide to order something by sending an email with a vCard to your CallPath operator. The operator receives the vCard and places the outbound call to the customer for the order. Note that most of the information for the order is already on the vCard. Call time is drastically reduced while accuracy is quickly and easily insured." - Homepage reference: http://www.ibm.com

IBM Corporation - DirectTalk Products - "vCard achieves saving in call time charges regardless of whether the caller is talking to a live operator or to a voice response system such as IBM's DirectTalk. When combined with the evolving standards for Simultaneous Voice and Data (SVD), DirectTalk will allow extremely efficient electronic transfer of information from a caller as well as allowing voice interaction when required (e.g. to select options using speech recognition or to interact with voice mail)" explains Ron Bowater, DirectTalk Product Development, IBM UK Labs, Hursley, England - Homepage reference: http://www.ibm.com

IBM Corporation - Microelectronics Division (Infrared) - "vCard is the first major application to leverage the infrared universal connector already in most PDAs, notebooks, and some desktops. It is also an important first step towards cross-application data interchange," said Brian Ingham, Infrared Market Development Manager for IBM's Microelectronics Division. "Combined with the IrDA infrared connectivity standard, vCard will save professionals literally billions of keystrokes. IBM is planning to announce vCard support within its IrDA driver suite later this year." - Homepage reference: http://www.ibm.com

IBM Corporation - Microelectronics Division (Mwave and DSP Technology Products) - Homepage reference: http://www.ibm.com

IntelliLink Corporation - "IntelliLink Corporation, the industry leader in data transfer and translation between mobile devices and PC applications, plans to provide products to allow data synchronization between the vCard business card format and many popular PC personal information managers, contact managers, and more," states Tom Payne, IntelliLink General Manager. "We are excited to be working with the vCard format. As a standard business card format, it promises to simplify exchange of business information and IntelliLink's synchronization technology will make that seamless across different applications and formats." - Homepage reference: http://www.ilink-corp.com

IrDA (Infrared Data Association) - Homepage reference: http://www.irda.org

Kalman Technologies, Inc. Kalman Technologies has committed to integrate vCard technology into its full-featured Ancilla communications software. The upcoming 32-bit Windows95/WindowsNT version of Kalman's Ancilla will include full integration of vCard in a number of imaginative ways. "The addition of the vCard standard to Ancilla's suite of computer and telephone office automation capabilities will provide users with a new way of enhancing productivity", said Michael Patterson, Ancilla Product Manager. "Time you used to spend entering someone's contact information into your phone book can now be used for more creative tasks. And you never have to worry about getting the phone number or that long email address wrong - it will be exactly as your contact gave it to you in his or her vCard" Ancilla will support sending and receiving vCards during a phone call using digital simultaneous voice and data and Radish's VoiceView and will accept vCard information from on-line service and the Internet, electronic mail and personal information managers. In Ancilla, a user will be able to create contact entries in the Ancilla Phone Book from any vCard and then transmit the information to others over the phone, via email or by fax or export it into any personal information manager supported by Ancilla. Kalman Technologies Incorporated, of Vancouver, British Columbia, is a leader in computer telephony software for the small and home office market. - Homepage reference: http://www.interfaceweb.com/kalman/index.htm

LinkStar Communications Corporation - "I am pleased to see the vCard format emerge, and believe that it will truly become the industry standard for electronic business cards", states Dirk Herr-Hoyman, Vice President of Technology. "The LinkStar Internet Directory currently uses a similar concept, the e-Card for each entry, and we intend to fully support the vCard format. I see the vCard as becoming an important element in the larger picture of Internet publishing and searchable directories."

Lotus Development Corporation - Product: Lotus Notes, cc:Mail, and Organizer - "Lotus is pleased to support vCard and the vCalendar development efforts," said Nina McIntyre, Lotus General Manager, Calendaring and Scheduling. "Lotus embraces open, cross-platform standards. We believe Versit has interesting technology which we want to leverage in various ways across Lotus communications products -- Notes, cc:Mail, and Organizer, because of the value that these emerging Internet standards offer our customers." - Homepage reference: http://www.lotus.com

Lucent Technologies - "The Versit vCard specification is a powerful, common way for communicating business crucial information," said Jerry Prestinario, Vice President of Lucent Technologies' Computer Telephony Applications and Software Group. "We're looking to include vCard in future releases of our products and to continue to work closely with our Versit partners to advance interoperability in the computer telephony integration industry." - Homepage reference: http://www.lucent.com (homepage on-line May, 1996)

Microware Systems Corporation - "As a leading vendor of embedded operating systems and application enabling software for the consumer systems marketplace, Microware Systems Corporation continually seeks to identify significant new standards which will bring increasing value to our partners and their products. vCard is an ideal example of such a standard, and will compliment many designs where Microware's OS-9 Real-Time Operating System is being adopted. Information exchange is a critical component of future devices ranging from office products to interactive television and wireless communications," said Ron Ambrosio, Microware's Director of Systems Software and a member of the Salutation Consortium Board of Directors. "Initiatives such as Versit's vCard fit perfectly with Microware's Salutation efforts, and allow us to provide solid groundwork for our development partners as they design next generation products." - Homepage reference: http://www.microware.com

NetManage - "The Versit vCard Version 2.0 Specification is a very important announcement for the industry and NetManage is pleased to have played a role in its definition," said Ravi Pandya, Director of Engineering, NetManage, Inc. "An interoperability format for electronic business card data will be a plus for users of Personal Information Managers, such as the NetManage ECCO Pro, that plan support for this new format. We also look forward to working with Versit in the definition of other personal data interchange formats, such as the one for calendaring and scheduling data." - Homepage reference: http://www.netmanage.com:80/netmanage/products/ecco3/index.html

Netscape Communications Corporation - "Netscape's products will also include support for attributes in the Versit Consortium's "vCard" specification for electronic business cards. vCards make it easy for individuals or corporations to exchange contact and directory information in a universally-recognized format" (Excerpt from Netscape's 4/96 Press Release announcing the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP, RFC 1777) and its support by more than 40 companies. - Homepage reference: http://home.netscape.com/newsref/pr/newsrelease126.html

Now Software - Service: Personal Information Manager/Contact Manager Products - Product: Now Up-to-Date for Windows and MacOS - See related Now Software Press Releases regarding vCard dated February 21 and March 5, 1996 - "Now Software is pleased to support the Versit standard throughout our Now Up-to-Date product line," says Duane Schultz, President and CEO of Now Software, Inc. "Creating products that support a single, open standard reaffirms our commitment to revolutionary time and contact management products. Now's customers will benefit from the support of open, standard personal information exchange, whether they grab information from the World Wide Web or from their company intranet." - Homepage reference: http://www.nowsoft.com

Pro CD, Inc. - Homepage reference: http://procd.com

Puma Technology, Inc. - "As an active participant and enthusiastic supporter of the Versit initiative, we are pleased to be part of the announcement of Version 2.0 of the vCard Specification," said Brad Rowe, President, Puma Technology, Inc. "Being an industry leader in the areas of infrared connectivity and mobile data exchange, we believe that vCard Version 2.0 is a major step towards providing standards-based, interoperable data exchange solutions. This is a goal we at Puma strive for in all of our products, and we heartily applaud the efforts of the entire Versit vCard team." - Homepage reference: http://www.pumatech.com

Ring Zero Systems, Inc. - See related Ring Zero Press Release regarding vCard dated March, 1996 - "Ring Zero immediately realized the natural progression and tremendous advantage that the vCard technology would provide to our customers," explains Vlad Shmunis, President and CEO. "Through RingCentral, Ring Zero was the first to integrate vCard into a telephony application. We applaud the Versit Consortium insetting this badly needed standard." - Homepage reference: http://www.rzs.com

Salutation Consortium - The Salutation Consortium is an international association promoting open access to information using any capable "device at hand" by defining electronic capabilities interchange for office systems hardware and software. Representing thirty five (35) of the world's leading providers of office systems solutions, the Salutation Consortium has worked with Versit to promote synergy and technical exchange in areas of shared interest. Salutation Consortium Managing Director James H. Barnett, Jr. said, "Salutation Consortium and Versit promote the open interchange of information and the increased utility of office systems and devices. Establishing vCard, a common format for the exchange of business card information, sets the stage for needed industry cooperation and represents a significant step forward in creating additional value for the users of devices such as PDA's and office applications such as e-mail and address book."

SEPT/France Telecom - "For messaging, groupware or on-line applications, we find in vCard some of the features that we are looking for to improve electronic communication and interoperability between systems," states Philippe Maurice, Manager of the "Document Communication and Office Systems" Division of SEPT/France Telecom. "SEPT, a joint Research and Development laboratory between France Telecom and La Poste, is evaluating the vCard specification and in particular its adequacy with ITU and/or IETF standards and with French needs and requirements."

Siemens - Max Fiszer, Director, Global Call Center and CTI Solutions, responsible for Siemens Telephony Call Center products states "The vCard can result in a great savings for call centers. We recently illustrated at CT Expo how Media Blending of the Internet and call centers can utilize this technology. vCards transported over standard telephone lines can be used to significantly reduce call times and greatly improve accuracy with our call center products. We intend to support vCard in our ComManager and Media Blending products." - Homepage reference: http://www.siemens.com

Starfish Software, Inc. - Service: Internet Scheduling - Product: Internet Sidekick - Philippe Kahn, Chairman and Co-founder of Starfish Software, Inc. states, "Starfish Software, Inc. is committed to supporting open standards on the Internet. For example, the Versit vCard Version 2.0 Specification allows the upcoming Internet Sidekick, a key component of our enterprise scheduling solution, to work well on the Internet and Intranets with other vendor's solutions. The Versit vCard Specification sets a new standard for cooperation and solutions that customers will come to expect from all vendors on the Internet." - Homepage reference: http://www.starfishsoftware.com

Telepress, Inc. - Service: Business Cards - "We are working to provide a vCard along with each order of printed business cards we deliver to our customers", states Terry Deschenes, General Manager of Telepress, Inc. "We are confident that this will add obvious and immediate value to our services. For 200 years printers have been communicating information using ink and paper. There has not been a valid alternative to communicate the information on a business card . . . until the vCard."

Tribe Systems - "The vCard will be a great technology permitting people to 'cyber-duce'(c) (introduce) each other," said Howard B. Luckman, President of Tribe Systems. "We will use this technology for 'cyber-ductions'(c) within the entertainment industry." (c) cyber-duce and cyber-ductions copyright of Tribe Systems

Tribeca Global - Service: Tribeca Global helps companies integrate conventional marketing efforts with new technologies. Services offered--Marketing, New Media, Communications, Advertising, Internet - See related Tribeca Global Press Release regarding vCard dated April, 1996 - Ben Arthur Passantino, President and CEO of Tribeca Global states, "We are positive that vCards will become a common fixture on the Internet, and we at Tribeca Global are ready to take advantage of the technology by incorporating it into the websites we design for our clients. No doubt vCard will significantly enhance websites in a variety of ways. From a business perspective, because vCards speed accurate data collection, companies can provide better customer service and can more efficiently build multi-use databases. For the consumer, time-saving features like dragging and dropping the vCard on a web page will eliminate manually completing forms -- as a result, web visits will be shorter and more productive. I'm sure the vCard will be adopted quickly within the web community. This month's introduction of the vCard Specification Version 2.0 fits perfectly with our clients' marketing plans and has been a long anticipated improvement to doing business on the Internet." - Homepage reference: http://www.TribecaGlobal.com

University of Michigan-Information Technology Division - Homepage reference: http://www.umich.edu

Wordcraft International Limited, Derby, UK - Service: Infrared Smart Cards - "Wordcraft has developed simple infra-red Key Stores, rather like remote Smart cards, for use with the aFs Automatic Fax Security system recently approved by the ITU," states Mike Lake, Managing Director of Wordcraft International Limited. "Personal and portable security is an increasingly important matter when travelling on business and the Key Stores allow the storage of security data as well as fax number lists 'received' from the office fax machine or PC-fax system. Adding Versit business card storage was a natural extension since a device as simple as the Key Store, with only two buttons, 'Send' and 'Receive' means that business card details can be 'received' from your PC and then 'sent' to any other Versit compatible device - such as another Key Store. With a capacity to store dozens of business cards 'received' while travelling the Key Store can be pointed at the office PC and all the data 'sent' in Versit format into your standard PC name and address database. Logically all the data within a Key Store: security information, fax number lists and business cards, can be thought of as a single Versit data-base for transfer between compatible devices and systems." - Homepage reference: http://www.wordcraft.co.uk

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


VeriFone Internet Payment Solutions Demoed
VeriFone to Demonstrate Internet Payment Solutions at Internet World

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- April 29, 1996 -- VeriFone, Inc. (NYSE:VFI) will display at the Internet World Show in San Jose this week, its secure payment solutions that are under development. These solutions are designed to allow consumers and merchants to conduct electronic commerce over the Internet. Demonstrations will take place in booth #C 200 at the show.

VeriFone's Internet Commerce Division, and Garden Escape, a virtual merchant on the World Wide Web, will demonstrate an Internet shopping and payment experience highlighting the transaction flow from a consumer's PC to a merchant's 'store.' The demonstration will take audience members through the Garden Escape 'store', where they can add items to a virtual shopping cart, 'check out', and submit the order directly to the merchant web server.

"The concept of automatic payments for purchasing products and services over the Internet has been building momentum over the past year," said Cathy Medich, director of Marketing for VeriFone's Internet Commerce Division. "With the support of industry leaders the market is taking shape and moving aggressively towards delivering products to make this happen."

Building on its payment expertise with credit and debit card systems, VeriFone has established itself as one of the leading players in commerce, developing secure Internet payment solutions for consumers, merchants and financial institutions. The company has adopted a vendor-neutral platform that allows it to work leading technology companies such as Netscape and Oracle.

The Company

VeriFone, Inc. (http://www.verifone.com) is a leading global provider of Transaction Automation solutions used to deliver electronic payment services to financial institutions, retail merchants and consumers, as well as government agencies, healthcare providers and benefits recipients. The company's more than 30 facilities -- including regional offices, development centers and manufacturing and distribution centers -- are located throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. To date, VeriFone has shipped more than 4.9 million Transaction Automation systems, which have been installed in over 90 countries. The company's 1995 net revenues totaled $387.0 million.


Visigenic & PostModern Computing Merge
Visigenic and PostModern Computing Agree to Merge

Companies Will Combine Database Connectivity Expertise and Object Broker Technology to Set Standard for Distributed Internet Applications

SAN MATEO, CALIF., APRIL 29, 1996 -- Visigenic Software, Inc., today announced an agreement to merge with PostModern Computing Technologies Inc., a leading developer of distributed object-oriented communication software. The merger will position Visigenic as the premier independent provider of standards-based middleware for developing and managing distributed applications for enterprise networks and the Internet. The merger is expected to be completed by the end of May.

The combination of Visigenic's database connectivity products, expertise, marketing and sales infrastructure with PostModern's leading edge distributed object-oriented communication technology will set a new standard in distributed applications for the Intranet and Internet. Visigenic will market, develop, service and support all PostModern products, including ORBeline, TPBroker for C++, and the all-Java BlackWidow Internet ORB. Development plans include the integration of Visigenic's ODBC and JDBC database connectivity software with PostModern's Java and C++ distributed object messaging technology.

"PostModern offers elegant, rich technology and is a leader in the ORB market. Today's announcement combines two very synergistic technologies: Visigenic's leading database connectivity software and PostModern's leading edge Java and C++ CORBA products," said Roger Sippl, founder of Visigenic Software. "With the IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) for distributed Java applets, we will redefine the message standard for the Internet. We will enable the market to deliver all types of distributed applications, with special content and expertise for database applications, across the Internet and enterprise networks."

PostModern's entire team will join Visigenic. Jens Christensen, co-founder, CEO and president of PostModern, Mountain View, Calif., will take the position of Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. "We are delighted to be joining forces with Visigenic," said Jens Christensen. "Visigenic's growing marketing and sales infrastructure has the power we need to proliferate PostModern products, especially Black Widow, into the marketplace. Also, Visigenic's database expertise is an ideal complement to our distributed object technology, delivering interoperability and connectivity for database applications anywhere on the Internet or across the enterprise network."

About PostModern's Products

BlackWidow is the first Internet ORB developed entirely in the Java language. BlackWidow includes development tools for building distributed Java applications and a deployment environment that manages the interactions between the distributed application components. Applications written with BlackWidow will execute inside Java-enabled browsers such as Netscape 2.0. BlackWidow automatically generates both client-side and server-side Java code, offers fault tolerance of server objects, and provides web connectivity to legacy applications through the use of object wrappers. BlackWidow applications can also communicate with C++ applications developed with ORBeline, PostModern's leading fault-tolerant object request broker.

To provide the ideal architecture and increase performance of web applications, Black Widow allows users to bypass the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) in favor of the OMG's Internet Inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP). IIOP allows interoperability between various ORB implementations. Black Widow's use of IIOP and its compliance to the CORBA model provides a truly open and standard solution for connecting the World Wide Web to enterprise objects in the distributed applications of the future.

ORBeline is a leading implementation of the Object Management Group's CORBA 2.0 specification. ORBeline offers a C++ code generator and runtime environment enabling communication of client and server application components running on heterogeneous platforms. ORBeline provides a native implementation of OMG's IIOP protocol, enabling out-of-the-box interoperability with all CORBA 2.0-compliant ORBs.

PostModern also offers a next-generation object transaction processing system, TPBroker. TPBroker is an implementation of OMG's Object Transaction Service that runs on top of ORBeline and supports efficient, object-oriented transactions.

About Visigenic's Products

Visigenic's OpenChannel provides the only complete database connectivity architecture that is open, flexible, and significantly reduces the cost of building and maintaining client/server applications. With a revolutionary server-centric architecture, OpenChannel greatly simplifies database connectivity and improves data access control. Based on the ODBC standard, OpenChannel is database-independent, supports the JDBC API for Java applets and applications, and is Internet-ready.

The Visigenic ODBC Driverset provides cross-platform access to multiple SQL databases with a single, standard API. The ODBC DriverSet is composed of drivers that provide access to enterprise-wide relational databases -including CA-Ingres, IBM DB2, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase DBLib and Sybase SQL Server 10 - from any ODBC-enabled application.

Through an agreement with Microsoft, Visigenic has the exclusive right to license and port the ODBC Software Development Kit (SDK) to all non-Windows platforms- from this strategic position, Visigenic is advancing ODBC as the cross-platform standard for database access. With the ODBC SDKs, developers can build vendor-independent database applications and ODBC-compliant drivers.

About PostModern Computing

PostModern Computing Technologies, Inc., based in Mountain View, California was founded in 1991. PostModern Computing provides a suite of products enabling the easy development and deployment of Internet and Intranet applications, including ORBeline, BlackWidow, and TPBroker. PostModern Computing is a member of the OMG. PostModern's customers include MCI Telecommunications, Fuji Capital Markets, Hitachi, DSC Communications, and Bell Northern Research.

Additional information on BlackWidow, ORBeline, and TPBroker may be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://www.pomoco.com

About Visigenic Software, Inc.

Visigenic Software, Inc. is the industry expert in cross-platform database connectivity solutions. A unique combination of products, tools and services makes Visigenic the only complete database connectivity solution provider. The company develops and markets a suite of software products for enterprise-wide database connectivity across Windows, UNIX, Macintosh and OS/2 platforms, including the Visigenic OpenChannel products, Visigenic ODBC DriverSets, Visigenic ODBC Software Development Kits, and Visigenic ODBC Test Suites. Founded by Roger Sippl in 1993, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Additional information and free evaluation units of OpenChannel may be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://www.visigenic.com


Xylan Ships SuperSwitch Hwr for OmniSwitch
Xylan shipping superswitch hardware for OmniSwitch products

Calabasas, California -- May 3, 1996 -- XYLAN CORPORATION TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS CREATED AND IS SHIPPING AN ENTIRELY NEW GENERATION OF HARDWARE FOR ITS HIGH-END OMNISWITCH PRODUCT LINE.

All of the OmniSwitch physical interfaces -- Ethernet, token ring, FDDI, CDDI, Fast Ethernet, and ATM -- are included in the new release. The new switching modules use large numbers of ASICs and RISC processors to support powerful software capabilities like any-to-any switching, IP and IPX routing, ATM LAN Emulation, and network-wide virtual LANs.

A nine-slot OmniSwitch filled with the new generation of hardware contains 17 RISC processors, 40 ASICs, at least 24 MB of RAM, and enough CAM (Content-Addressable Memory) to support 8,000 - 12,000 devices. This is more processing power than any other switch on the market.

The result of the new Xylan technology is that the largest OmniSwitch is now positioned into the same applications as a "superhub". It can support up to 96 Ethernet segments and up to 48 token rings, with every Ethernet and token ring port fully switched. But unlike superhubs, the Xylan "superswitch":

* links any type of device or LAN to any other type of device or LAN, without having to use routing

* supports a large number of Ethernet segments and token rings -- not just a lot of ports on a limited number of segments and rings

* implements powerful VLANs, across FDDI, ATM and Fast Ethernet backbones, grouping users by port, by MAC address, by protocol type, by IP subnet, or by IPX network.

Each of the new modules incorporates Xylan's Pizza ASIC set, which uses leading-edge .35 micron CMOS ASIC technology.

TWELVE-PORT ETHERNET SWITCHING MODULE (ESM-C-12)

The ESM-C-12 switches 12 Ethernet ports, on RJ-45 connectors, over Category 3, 4 and 5 cable. The ESM connects to 10 Mbps Ethernet devices or hubs. The ESM-12 now shipping.

TWELVE-PORT TELCO ETHERNET SWITCHING MODULE (ESM-T-12)

ESM-T-12 is similar to the ESM-C-12, but uses a single 50-pin "telco" ("RJ-21," "AMP," etc.) connector. It's intended for applications where a connectorized cross-connect block is used for wire distribution. The module is now being field tested, and will be in general customer release in May.

EIGHT-PORT ETHERNET FIBER OPTIC SWITCHING MODULE (ESM-F-8)

The ESM-F-8 is similar to the ESM-C-12, but supports eight Ethernet segments on 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber optic cable. It is compatible with 10BaseFL Ethernet. As many as 64 direct fiber connections to individual Ethernet devices or to hubs are supported in a single nine-slot OmniSwitch. The module is now being field tested, and will be in general customer release in May.

OMNISWITCH HIGH-SPEED SWITCHING MODULE (HSM)

The High-Speed Switching Module is the basis for token ring, FDDI, CDDI, Fast Ethernet and ATM switching in the OmniSwitch. It provides apowerful generalized switching platform, onto which each of the MAC-layer options can be mounted. This makes it easy to transition from one technology to another. For example, an HSM can be easily converted from an FDDI module to an ATM access module when a backbone transition is needed.

The new version of the High-Speed switching module replaces the earlier FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays) with custom ASICs, and provides two RISC processors instead of one. One of the two processors is used for traffic received from the network, the other for traffic transmitted to the network. This greatly increases speed and throughput.

The price of the HSM is included in the prices of the various complete modules (token ring, FDDI, ATM, etc.). The module is now being tested, and will be in general customer release in July.

FOUR-PORT AND EIGHT-PORT FAST ETHERNET MODULES (ESM-100C-4 AND ESM- 100C-8)

The ESM-100 switching modules support four or eight 100BaseTX fast Ethernet interfaces, grouped into one or two segments per module. As many as 16 fast Ethernet segments can be connected to a single nine-slot OmniSwitch. The ESM 100C module supports IEEE-standard 100BaseTX devices or hubs over Category 5 UTP cable, using RJ- 45 connectors.

Both the ESM-100-4 and the ESM-100-8 are shipping now.

SIX-PORT FIBER OPTIC TOKEN RING MODULE (TSM-F-6)

The TSM-F-6 provides six 4/16 Mbps token ring ports over 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber optic cable, using dual ST connectors for each port. The power budget is 12 dBm. A cable length of up to 2000 meters is supported for long cable runs.

Each port can be individually configured by user software selection as a lobe port, station port, or RI/RO (Ring In/Ring Out) port. The lobe and station ports conform to the IEEE 802.5j specification. The RI/RO ports conform to vendor-specific implementations, since no standard is available; the first options supported are SynOptics and Bytex, and others are being added.

The module is shipping now.

FDDI SINGLE MODE MODULE (FSM-S-1 AND FSM-S-2)

The FSM-S supports one or two dual-ring FDDI interfaces over single mode fiber optic cable, using dual SC connectors for each port. Both SAS (single-attached stations) and DAS (dual-attached stations) are supported. The power budget is 13 dBm and a distance of up to two kilometers is supported for long cable runs.

The OmniSwitch has supported FDDI for some time, over multimode and UTP cable. The new single mode option makes it easy to extend an OmniSwitch FDDI backbone over longer distances. The module is released and shipping now.

SINGLE MODE FIBER OPTIC ETHERNET ADAPTER BOARD (ESM-AB-FL-S)

ESM-AB-FL-S is a single mode 10BaseFL adapter board which mounts in Xylan's Universal Ethernet Switching Module (ESM-U). The ESM-U also supports 10BaseT, 10Base5, 10Base2, and multimode 10BaseFL. The new adapter board uses dual ST connectors, has a power budget of 13 dBm, and connects to a 10BaseFL hub port or device.

The ESM-FL adapter board is released and shipping now.

Headquartered in Calabasas, California, Xylan Corporation is a leading provider of high-bandwidth switching systems that enhance the performance of existing local area networks and facilitate migration to next generation networking technologies such as ATM. Its OmniSwitch and PizzaSwitch products connect Ethernet, token ring, FDDI, CDDI, 100BaseT, and ATM, at wire-speed, with automatic any-to-any translation. Low cost is coupled with powerful software features, including: AutoTracker virtual LANs; ATM PVCs, SVCs, and LAN Emulation; IP and IPX routing; and graphical network management on a broad set of standard management platforms. Xylan provides a wide range of platforms, all of which use the same hardware technologies and run the same code. Extensive redundancy and reliability features are integrated into the products.

Xylan anticipates that OmniCell, Xylan's cell switching capability, will be integrated into the OmniSwitch backplane in the first half of 1996 and that modules to support 25Mbps, OC-3, and OC-12 rates will be available in the second half of 1996. Xylan anticipates that the OmniSwitch with OmniCell will be both a powerful backbone ATM switch and a cost-effective ATM desktop switch.

This news release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely availability of new products and other risks detailed in the company's prospectus and report Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 1996.


Christian Science Monitor Adopts Clickshare
Christian Science Monitor to Adopt Clickshare for Internet Audience Measurement, Transactions

BOSTON, Mass., May 6-- The Christian Science Monitor has decided to use the Clickshare Access and Payment Service on its new Web site, initially for audience measurement, with microtransactions to follow.

The 87-year-old national daily newspaper, whose coverage of the war in Bosnia just won the paper its sixth Pulitzer Prize, plans to launch its presence on the Internet's World Wide Web later this month. The URL will be <http://www.csmonitor.com>.

Dave Creagh, electronic publishing manager of the Monitor, said, "We are very impressed with this technology and its implications. The fit between its capabilities and our needs is a very good one, and we feel that Clickshare will soon set the standard for allowing transaction-based pricing on the Internet. Clickshare is a very agile, progressive group which is very willing to work with audit vendors to provide us with a single toolset to measure traffic flow, create payment information, and generate highly sophisticated site audits for our advertisers."

"For The Monitor, Clickshare will produce third-party auditable user data, designed to be acceptable to the Audit Bureau of Circulations and other parties interested in getting accurate reports of website traffic," said David M. Oliver, Clickshare's Managing Director-Technology.

Clickshare Chairman Bill Densmore said, "Clickshare enables users to click anywhere, then pay with one bill."

Clickshare gives users a "digital calling card" allowing them to log in once, and charge purchases from publishers at many websites to a single account. It provides multiple revenue streams for publishers and others who have billing relationships with online users. It also tracks visits to advertiser-supported pages and supports authentication for "intranets".

Multi-site user authentication is now operational. The micropayment service, enabling the sale of information for as little as a dime per click, is in testing.

The Monitor announcement is one of a series of partnerships Massachusetts-based Clickshare Corp. will announce in the near future.

<http://www.clickshare.com/clickshare>

MEDIA INQUIRIES:

Felix Kramer, Kramer Communications, <felix@clickshare.com> 212/866-4864 or Bill Densmore or Lynn Duncan: <corp@clickshare.com> 413/458-8001. Dave Creagh, The Christian Science Monitor, <dave@csmonitor.com> 617/450-2865.


Ambrosia Software Escape Velocity Game
Escape Velocity released: The Universe is Yours

Rochester, NY -- May 5th, 1996 -- Check your calendar: It's 2246, and the galaxy just isn't what it used to be. Spacefaring pirates roam free, civil war rages, and simple traders cheat death to make a living. Welcome to life in the 23rd century!

Ambrosia Software's Escape Velocity puts you smack-dab in the middle of that booming galaxy. As the captain of a shiny new spacecraft, you make your fortune and build your empire. If that sounds like a walk in the park, you're in for a surprise - dangers abound! Your lowly shuttle craft will need more than a little luck to make a profit... and survive.

Lovingly hand-crafted by programmer Matt Burch, Escape Velocity offers a rich and open-ended environment that evolves as you play. Over a hundred worlds occupy the galaxy, each with its own technology, alliances, and commodities. As you earn credits and gain fame, Confederation peace keepers and Rebel patriots struggle for power, leaving you in the middle.

Escape Velocity spans a number of genres, combining elements of classic "trading" games, arcade space shoot-outs, and strategy simulations. Whether you choose to build a trading empire, aid the Rebellion in a civil war, or strike out on your own as a ruthless pirate, Escape Velocity provides a multitude of options for the game connoisseur. This open-ended gameplay allows each player to chart their own course as they play; there's no "right" way to play Escape Velocity, as long as you have fun!

Numerous sub-plots fill Escape Velocity's world; your choices affect the story's development, guaranteeing that each game will be different from the last. You'll have the opportunity to infiltrate hostile military bases, ferry emergency supplies to distant star systems, rescue passengers from stranded cruise ships, stop alien invaders, and more. In addition, Escape Velocity sports an open game engine. Future scenario designers will be able to create their own worlds for other players to explore...

Escape Velocity runs on any Mac with a 640x480 color monitor and 5.8 megabytes of free RAM. Optimized for the PowerMac, it's lickety-split smooth on Apple's latest iron. And of course, Escape Velocity has the dazzling 3D rendered graphics, full stereo sound, and all the polish you'd expect of an Ambrosia game.

Ambrosia Software, Inc. -- publisher of award winning programs for the Macintosh -- distributes Escape Velocity and a full line of productivity, and anti-productivity (game) software as shareware. The latest versions of all our products are always available in the Ambrosia Software forums on the following services:

  o America Online:  While you are signed on AOL, choose Keyword...

    from the GO TO menu, type AMBROSIA and hit the return key.

  o CompuServe:  While you are signed on CompuServe, use GO word

    AMBROSIA to reach the Mac Vender D area, where Ambrosia Software,

    maintains a forum.

  o Internet: Visit our web site at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/ or

    our ftp site at ftp://ftp.AmbrosiaSW.com/

Ambrosia Software

PO Box 23140

Rochester, NY 14692

Tel: 716.325.1910

Fax: 716.325.3665


AOL One World Travel Reservation System
Preview Vacations and America Online Unveil AOL One World Travel

State-of-the-Art Reservation System to Serve AOL and Web Communities

San Francisco, CA/Vienna, VA -- May 6 , 1996 -- Preview Vacations, Inc. and America Online (AOL) introduced today a new airline ticketing service for members of AOL, the nation's largest online service. AOL One World Travel (Keyword: Reservations) is an easy-to-use airline ticketing system that enables AOL members to act as their own travel agents. In addition to airline ticketing, which is available immediately, car and hotel reservations will be available later this year. The new ticketing service will also be available this summer on the World Wide Web as part of Preview Vacations' Web site (http://www.vacations.com).

"Before AOL One World Travel, online airline ticketing seemed too confusing to be a viable consumer product," explains Ted Leonsis, President of America Online Services. "AOL One World Travel changes all of that, and puts the power of personalized travel reservations into the hands of AOL and Web users."

Point, Click and Fly

Preview Vacations was selected by AOL to implement and service AOL's main airline reservation system. AOL One World Travel enables users to book one-way, round-trip and multi-leg trips and to choose between coach, business and first-class fares. Users have a lowest-available-fare option on all selected itineraries and can price tickets on the airlines of their choice. AOL One World Travel's ease of use and flexibility are incomparable in a consumer-based airline reservation system.

"AOL One World Travel eliminates the need for users to learn the arcane computer commands that take travel agents years to master," explains Barrie Seidenberg, Vice President of Preview Vacations. "AOL One World Travel's interface and technology enable users to book tickets based on their own preferences, quickly and easily, seven days a week."

The unique reservation system enables users to create a detailed profile of their travel and ticketing preferences. The system, for example, can store and process information on an individual's various preferences including seating (aisle, window, etc.), frequent-flyer information, dietary requirements (vegetarian, low-fat, etc.) and home/departure city. This information can be updated at any time, and becomes part of a user's stored profile for future purchases on the system.

Users can save up to five different profiles for personal, business or group/family travel purposes.

AOL One World Travel will connect to two leading reservation systems. APOLLO will be available immediately and Worldspan will be available in coming months -- providing complete access to schedule, fare and availability information on over 700 airlines worldwide.

Exclusive Online Travel Agency

Fulfillment and support of AOL One World Travel reservations are handled by Preview Vacations' trained staff of travel professionals. The company has cyber-literate customer-support agents available via email and phone to help customers with their reservations and ticketing. Booking and reservations are available to AOL users at no additional charge, and tickets are delivered via second-day air.

Preview Vacations is the first travel agency in the United States to sell exclusively in online venues. Its existing sites on AOL (keyword: vacations) and the Web (http://www.vacations.com) attract approximately one million visitors a month. AOL One World Travel, which is expected to attract an even larger monthly audience, can be found on AOL at keyword: reservations.

About America Online

America Online, Inc. (NASDAQ symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, VA, is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world with the most active subscriber base. AOL offers its more than 5 million subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. AOL has a global work force consisting of more than 4,000 people. Founded in 1985, AOL has established strategic alliances with dozens of companies including Capital Cities/ABC, Viacom, Bertelsmann, Hachette, IBM, Compaq and American Express. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800-827-6364.

About Preview Vacations

Preview Vacations is an online travel service which offers one-stop shopping for airline tickets and vacation packages on AOL (keyword: vacations) and the World Wide Web (http://www.vacations.com). The company's online ventures combine informative and entertaining travel information with real-time transaction services. Preview Vacations' parent company, Preview Media, Inc., is the nation's largest producer of travel programming for broadcast and cable television, and owns one of the world's largest video libraries of travel destination content. Preview Vacations is a privately held company with venture funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Landmark Communications and America Online.


Online Help for Caregivers to the Elderly
NEW ONLINE HELP FOR CAREGIVERS TO THE ELDERLY

Roswell, GA.  ElderCare Financial Management, Inc. of Roswell, GA. announces the launch of the first world wide web site of it's kind for people caring for an elderly parent or loved one. The web site, located at http://www.mindspring.com/~eldrcare/elderweb.htm, is the first of its kind to provide a broad spectrum of information and help on aging issues. Anyone with a web browser can access this site 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and do so free of charge.

According to Laura Beller, President of ElderCare, "this web site is unique because it fills the information void that most caregivers face as they deal with the issues and challenges of caregiving. Before this web site was created, there wasn't just one place that people could turn to in order to get the different types of information and help they need. This site makes it possible for people to get information on issues like Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc., locate elder care resources nationwide, read about the experiences of other caregivers, and read an online elder care advice column.

FINDING THE RESOURCES YOU NEED - "most caregivers live at a distance from their aging parents, and always struggle to locate local sources of help. By searching our online resource directory, caregivers can search for elder care service providers by state." States Ms. Beller, "we'll have all types of service providers from elder law attorneys, care managers, and home health agencies to nursing homes, retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and viatical settlement companies that caregivers can choose from."

ONLINE ADVICE COLUMN - "we want to make this site very responsive to individual caregiver needs and have started a weekly advice column to do just that," states Beller. "Anyone can write or send an e-mail with questions they have on aging. We'll answer a new question each week in this online column. Past columns have focused on Alzheimer's, 1996 Medicare benefits, cancer policies, HUD housing."

SHARING THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHER CAREGIVERS - "each month, the real life story of a caregiver will appear." Ms. Beller goes on to say that "we feel that these stories help the writer that shares these experiences with others, as much as it helps caregivers to read about what others have gone through. Caregivers can see that they're not alone with their frustration, grief, guilt and other emotions they're experiencing."

GETTING INFORMATION - the informational needs of caregivers is always changing. We link visitors to the site into other important online resources such as the Social Security Administration, Medicare, and Medicaid, as well as letting them know about other sources of free information and help.

ElderCare Financial Management, Inc. specializes in providing information and consulting services on aging issues. The company is located at 170 Elaine Drive, Roswell GA 30075 and at lbeller301@aol.com.


Practical UNIX Security
NEW EDITION OF "PRACTICAL UNIX & INTERNET SECURITY" IS ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SECURE COMPUTING

SEBASTOPOL, CA--When "Practical UNIX Security" was first published in 1991, it became an instant classic. Crammed with information about host security, it saved a legion of UNIX system administrators and users from disaster. With the Internet's explosive growth in the past five years, UNIX security has become both more important and more complex, for the Internet is built on UNIX systems.

To help system administrators and users meet the ever-growing challenges of UNIX security, O'Reilly & Associates has released a second edition of "Practical UNIX & Internet Security." As the expanded title indicates, this new edition is a complete rewrite of the original book. It's packed with twice the pages and covers the features of most "flavors" of UNIX, including SunOS, Solaris, BSDI, AIX, HP-UX, Digital UNIX, Linux, and others.

"Practical UNIX & Internet Security" thoroughly describes, in readable and entertaining language, the issues, approaches, and methods for implementing security. It describes how to set up basic security policies and procedures to protect a UNIX system, network, and Internet connection from unauthorized users. The book explains in detail the ways that intruders can get into a system, as well as how to detect them, clean up after them, and even prosecute them if they do get in. It's complete--covering both host and network security--and doesn't require that the reader be a programmer or a UNIX guru to use it.

Filled with practical scripts, tricks, and warnings, "Practical UNIX & Internet Security" covers everything a reader needs to know to make a UNIX system as secure as it possibly can be. In this security-conscious age, this book is an essential reference for anyone who is responsible for a UNIX system.

"Practical UNIX & Internet Security" contents include:

> Computer Security Basics: introduction and security policies.

> User Responsibilities: users and their passwords, groups, the

  superuser, the UNIX filesystem, and cryptography.

> System Administrator Responsibilities: backups, defending accounts,

  integrity checking, log files, programmed threats, physical

  security, and personnel security.

> Network and Internet Security: telephone security, UUCP, TCP/IP

  networks, TCP/IP services, WWW, RPC, NIS, NIS+, Kerberos, and NFS.

> Advanced Topics: firewalls, wrappers, proxies, and secure

  programming.

> Handling Security Incidents: discovering a break-in, U.S. law, and

  trust.

> Appendices: UNIX system security checklist, important files, UNIX

  processes, paper and electronic sources, security organizations, and

  table of IP services.

Practical UNIX & Internet Security, 2nd Edition

By Simson Garfinkel & Gene Spafford

2nd Edition April 1996

1004 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-148-8, $39.95

O'Reilly & Associates

103A Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472

707/829-0515, Fax 707/829-0104, http://www.ora.com/


Aladdin StuffIt Expander Freeware Updated
Aladdin Systems' StuffIt Expander Freeware Updated

New version is faster, more intelligent, cross platform savvy and it's free

Watsonville, CA (May 7, 1996) - StuffIt Expander 4.0, from Aladdin Systems, Inc. is now available. It's an update to the company's award-winning freeware product which gives Macintosh users an easy way to expand compressed files downloaded from online services or the Internet. StuffIt Expander has millions of users, especially since it is freely distributed and is easy to use with its drag-and-drop functionality.

StuffIt Expander 4.0 expands files from the most popular archive-based compression formats found on the Macintosh: StuffIt and Compact Pro. StuffIt Expander will also expand files which have been "encoded" in BinHex and MacBinary formats, such as those commonly found on the Internet.

New StuffIt Expander Features

o   It is faster, especially on a Power Macintosh.

o   It is more intelligent. Expander is no longer dependent on using file name extensions.

o   A "Create folder" preference has been added for multiple items in an archive. A user can expand a group of files loose into an existing folder, or optionally create a new folder to enclose the whole group of expanded items.

o   A "Cross Platform" preference was added to the preferences panel. It now supports a text conversion option if you are using a non-Macintosh-based expansion engine (.uu, .zip, and .arc).

o   Supports StuffIt (.sit), Compact Pro (.cpt), BinHex (.hqx), and MacBinary (.bin). With Expander Enhancer (shareware) a user can now expand TapeARchive files (.tar). Other formats that Expander Enhancer supports include AppleLink (.pkg), ZIP (.zip), ARC (.arc), QWK (.qwk), gzip (.gz), Unix Compress (.Z), UUcode (.uu) and SapceSaver files (for use when SpaceSaver is not present).

o   Now supports multi-file and segmented files for BinHex. Expander handles multiple files contained in a single text document as well as a file segmented into several pieces.

o   Utilizes Internet Config (if present) when expanding non-Macintosh-based files to determine what file type and creator to give each file.

o   With version 4.0, StuffIt Expander's capabilities are enhanced when used in conjunction with "DropStuff with Expander Enhancer," a shareware product available from Aladdin. When a user installs both StuffIt Expander and DropStuff with Expander Enhancer, Expander will handle UUcode decoding of multiple files in a single text document as well as a segmented file. It no longer requires specific "header" lines when decoding.

o   Better support for AppleScript/Apple events.

StuffIt Expander 4.0 is copyrighted, free software. It is primarily distributed through online information services, bulletin board systems, the Internet, user groups, and freeware/shareware collections. All Aladdin freeware and shareware software is available from the various Aladdin online forums, including CompuServe, America Online, AppleLink, and the Internet. The ftp and WWW sites are: ftp://ftp.aladdinsys.com and http://www.aladdinsys.com.

Founded in 1988, Aladdin Systems, Inc. is credited with creating the worldwide compression standard for the Macintosh platform. Aladdin is one of the few remaining pioneers committed to the shareware and freeware philosophy of software distribution and marketing. Over 4,000 software developers, including Microsoft, Claris, and Apple, have licensed Aladdin's data compression and installation technology.


Utopia & Inference Improve End-user Support
UTOPIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS AND INFERENCE CORPORATION JOIN FORCES TO IMPROVE END-USER SUPPORT

Provider of Case-Based Reasoning Teams with the IS Support Automation Company to Create Solution for Help Desk Problem Management and Resolution

LARKSPUR, Calif. (May 8, 1996) Utopia Technology Partners, Inc. (UTP) and Inference Corporation have created a new alliance establishing a new product offering for help desk, asset management, change management and problem resolution that is modular, tightly integrated, and competitively priced. Customers will get higher levels of functionality in the areas of tracking, managing and reporting on support problems, as well as quick problem resolution tools. This will help customers maintain higher employee productivity gained from a combination of proactive support programs and swift problem resolution.

The product, called Utopia Resolve/CBR2 will be jointly developed and co-marketed by UTP and Inference.

A move toward modular, enterprise IS management

With this alliance, Inference's CBR tools join the Utopia product line which includes HelpDesk, Audit, Change Manager, Inventory and Training Administration to create one of the industry's most complete and economical enterprise IS management suites.

The UTP/Inference alliance dramatically lowers the entry-level price for automation of IS management functions. Favorable pricing is achieved through a range of choices. Utopia is a modular product line, so customers need only buy the automation they most require; later, they can add products as they grow. Previously only the highest priced products could offer an enterprise wide solution that handled the whole range of IS functions, but now the UTP/Inference alliance offers a feature-rich, tightly integrated, configurable solution for a buyer of enterprise solutions.

Steve Hammersly, president/CEO of Utopia Technology Partners commented, "with the value of end user productivity increasing all the time, IS departments can't afford to pay sky high prices to solve the problems. This integrated product is indicative of our strong dedication to providing leading edge technologies for IS Management, without inflated price tags. This alliance with Inference will 'right size' the balance of automation costs vs. productivity costs and bring true value to the customer -- where it belongs."

Utopia's Resolve CBR2 and Utopia/HelpDesk seamlessly integrate problem resolution and call tracking tools, providing users the ability to link resolutions with help desk tracking information. For example, the information captured in logging a call in Utopia is used to initiate the CBR session, which quickly solves the client's problem. Managers can also use the integration to generate reports on use of the CBR tools. Because integration of the two products is built-in, the time needed to implement will be shortened, so the client can be up and running quickly, without customization.

"We are delighted that Utopia is one of our charter OEM partners," said Pete Tierney, chairman, president, chief executive officer of Inference. "By embedding Inference's CBR2, Utopia can provide their customers with the benefits of an effective problem-resolution system, such as greater first-call resolution, reduction in training time and cost, and improved accuracy and consistency of response -- all of which result in more satisfied customers."

Customers who are currently using the CBR Help Desk Series products, which is a UTP/Inference solution under the HDS label, will transition to Utopia Technology, who will take over their maintenance and support late in the summer, and will provide future upgrades of the Utopia and CBR products.

Phillip Cobbs at The Los Angeles Times commented that, "after using the CBR Help Desk Series products for over a year now, we've noticed a sharp reduction in our time to resolution, and have been able to use the Utopia system to generate reports on support trends that has helped with proactive support programs. We look forward further upgrades and working with Utopia."

About Inference Corporation

Inference Corporation is a leading provider of strategic knowledge publishing, knowledge distribution and content management software. The company's line of CBR2 software products has been built to search and retrieve unstructured information in a variety of front office applications. It is commonly used to serve the problem resolution and product recommendation needs of customer service call centers, help desks, human resources departments and telesales and telemarketing organizations. Inference's CBR2 products support a wide range of operating and deployment platforms, including file server, client/server, speech-enabled server, web server and embedded implementations. The company also offers a complete line of consulting, support and educational services, as well as pre-packaged knowledge. Based in Novato, Calif., Inference has licensed its products to over 500 customers -- reaching more than 500,000 end users in over 22 countries.

About Utopia Technology Partners

Headquartered in Larkspur, Calif., Utopia Technology Partners (UTP) develops, markets and supports Utopia and Aurora -- software for help desk and IS automation. Utopia offers a powerful, feature-rich suite of applications that are configurable, low maintenance and high performance. With its intuitive design, growth-supporting scalability and value pricing, it is the intelligent software choice for help desks and IS organizations of all sizes and configurations.

A Global Company

With over 700 customer sites throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and South Africa, UTP has more sites internationally than any other internal help desk provider. Utopia Technology Partners has offices in Larkspur, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, London, Munich and Paris. For more information contact Utopia Technology Partners at 800-956-1301 or visit our new Web site at: http://www.utosoft.com


ISOCOR Internet Messsaging Perf. Benchmark
ISOCOR SETS INTERNET MESSAGING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK AT EMA'96

Shows N-PLEX High-Performance Intranet/Internet Server Software and Participates in EMA's '88 X.400 Challenge

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA -- April 29, 1996-- ISOCOR, a leading provider of backbone software solutions for electronic information exchange, demonstrates the high-performance of its recently announced N-PLEX backbone software for managed Intranet applications and secure access to the Internet for first time at the EMA '96 Conference. N-PLEX is being shown on a ProLiant Pentium Pro server provided by Compaq Computer Corporation as well as a WINSERVER provided by Sequent Computers. Process Software will also join ISOCOR's booth demonstrate their Purveyor WebServer, which is included in the N-PLEX backbone server. Other partners in the ISOCOR booth include TSI and Stratus. TSI will demonstrate electronic information exchange through their Trading Partner PC and products and Stratus will show their fault-tolerant Radio server.

"We are demonstrating the breadth of ISOCOR's product offering at EMA'96," notes William Wolfe, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "Our presence at EMA will effectively demonstrate our leadership role in the messaging and E-mail industry by demonstrating multi-platform applications supporting Internet protocols and X.400. ISOCOR highlights its commitment to providing customers a complete, high quality electronic information solution by partnering with cutting-edge technology leaders such as Stratus, Sequent Computers, Process Software and TSI."

N-PLEX

Designed for use by corporations, government agencies and service providers, the integrated applications provided by ISOCOR's N-PLEX software include a robust Internet mail system and message store, a centralized management center and the Purveyor WebServer. It features high- performance implementations of SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP and other Internet standards. N-PLEX options include Internet directory services, X.400 MTA, gateway and message store, accounting and APIs for programmatic access. Additional options enable seamless message exchange between different Internet users and X.400 users (P1 and P7). The Internet Directory Services option interfaces with Domain Name Servers (DNS) and World Wide Web (WWW) servers. N-PLEX is optimized for a scalable, multi-threaded Windows NT/Intel architecture, providing unprecedented performance.

ISOCOR will be providing ongoing demonstrations of the N-PLEX product at Booth 501. EMA attendees will be given the opportunity to guess how many messages per second N-PLEX can switch on the Compaq ProLiant Pentium Pro. The attendee who comes closest to guessing the correct number, will win a Ferrari Getaway. Twenty-five second prizes of Ferrari Model cars will also be awarded.

ISOPLEX and PLEXLINK

ISOCOR's ISOPLEX, a full-featured, high-performance Messaging Server based on X.400 and MIME, with X.400 P7 and Message Store will also be demonstrated. The new release of ISOPLEX 4.2 includes an ADMD quality MTA, P7 message store, accounting and security options and remote management compatibilities. ISOPLEX 4.2 is fully X.400, 1988 and 1993 compliant. Windows 95 users will be interested in seeing the demonstrations of PLEXLINK (formerly MAPIWARE). The PLEXLINK product offers service provider modules for Windows 95 based on Microsoft's Extended API architecture and X.400 (P1 and P7), X.500 (Directory Access Protocol), plus DI and Security modules.

The EMA '88 X.400 Challenge

As part of the Electronic Messaging Association Interoperability Committee's '88 X.400 Challenge, ISOCOR allows Microsoft Windows 3.X applications to be EDI-enabled, by using the Messaging Application Program Interface (MAPI) defined by Microsoft. Personal ISOTRADE includes simple EDI, an API specified and developed by ISOCOR. Similar in principle to Microsoft's Simple MAPI, simple EDI defines high level functions and data structures that enable applications to send and receive X435 messages using MAPI over X.400. Simple EDI is implemented as a modular addition to MAPI, to hide the complexity of the MAPI client interface and to be fully independent from the MAPI service providers used. The '88 X.400 Challenge effort began with the user requirement for message-based electronic commerce. EMA was chosen as the forum for this effort because of its recognized neutral leadership role in the messaging industry. The purpose of the Challenge is to attain '88/92 X.400 interoperability among ADMD service providers and software providers to establish a working infrastructure to support message-based applications, particularly EDI. Joining ISOCOR in the Challenge are MCI, AT&T, SITA, St. Paul Software and Control Data Systems.

EMA'96 TSC SNMP DEMO20 As a participant in the EMA '96 TSC (Technical Subcommittee) Demo on SNMP, ISOCOR will demonstrate the SNMP monitoring capabilities of ISOPLEX Message Servers. Paolo Malinverno, International Product Manager at ISOCOR, who is speaking on X.400 and SNMP at EMA'96, explained, "The goal is to demonstrate different vendors implementations of SNMP communicating and interoperability, proving that users can mix and match managers and agents from different vendors. Counters within ISOPLEX, keep a record of the information outlined in RFC 1565/1566 (MADMAN MIB) and the EMA document 'Messaging Management Implementor's Guide: Monitoring and Message Tracking. An SNMP agent running alongside ISOPLEX periodically issues commands to ISOPLEX, gathering information on the various SNMP counters and presenting this information via SNMP to standard SNMP managers. Joining ISOCOR in the demo are Lotus/Softswitch and Control Data Systems.

About ISOCOR

ISOCOR (NASDAQ: ICOR) is a leading international provider of backbone server software for electronic information exchange utilizing Internet protocols, EDI, X.400, X.500 and related technologies. ISOCOR products are supported by ISOCOR worldwide through more than 120 resellers and systems integrators. ISOCOR's corporate headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California.

 Sales Contact: ISOCOR (310) 581-8100, Fax (310) 581-8111

                or via  E-Mail at  sales.info@isocor.com

                World Wide Web: http://www.isocor.com

 Press Contact: Mary Hall, Manager of Marketing/Communications

                Phone: (310) 581-8100,  Fax:  (310) 581-8111

                Brenda Barnetson, Barnetson Group,

                Phone: (818) 892-5192


ISOCOR & Process Swr Internet Backbone Swr
ISOCOR AND PROCESS SOFTWARE PARTNER IN INTEGRATION OF INTRANET/INTERNET BACKBONE SOFTWARE

Santa Monica, California -- April 29 , 1996 -- ISOCOR, a leading provider of state-of-the-art backbone software solutions for electronic information exchange, and Process Software, a leading World Wide Web software developer today announced a new partnership. ISOCOR is including Process Purveyor WebServer with N-PLEX, its new backbone software for Intranet/Internet applications.

N-PLEX supports corporate Intranet applications as well as providing seamless, secure access to the world wide Internet. N-PLEX features integrated multi-protocol applications including a robust and high performance SMTP/MIME mail system, a state-of-the-art POP3 and IMAP4 message store and a centralized management center as well as the Purveyor WebServer. Additionally, the product can be implemented as a dual native messaging server with the X.400 MTA/P7 message store option. All of the integrated modules for N-PLEX are supported by the centralized Management Center that provides configuration, management, administration, control and security.

N-PLEX's additional options include Internet directory services, X.400 MTA and P7 message store, accounting and APIs for program development. The server software natively supports SMTP/MIME, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP and LDAP. Additional options enable seamless message exchange between different Internet users and X.400 users (P1 and P7). The Internet Directory Services option interfaces with Domain Name Servers (DNS) and World Wide Web Servers (WWW). N-PLEX is optimized for a scalable, multi-threaded Windows NT/Intel architecture, providing strong performance.

"The ISOCOR/Process alliance brings together two key players in the electronic information exchange arena", notes William Wolfe, ISOCOR Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "ISOCOR's N-PLEX server software is the high-performance solution for Intranet/Internet applications. With Purveyor, we can offer our customers not only Internet mail, X.400 messaging and application management but also a commercial quality web server."

Dave Rosenlund, Vice President of Product Marketing & Strategy for Process Software, believes that, "The combination of rich and powerful messaging backbone software from ISOCOR and the robust Web server technology found in Purveyor will result in market leading solutions for corporate Intranet applications.

About ISOCOR

ISOCOR (NASDQ:ICOR) is a leading international provider of state-of-the art solutions for Electronic Information Exchange utilizing Internet protocols, EDI, X.400, X.500 and related technologies. ISOCOR products are sold and supported by ISOCOR worldwide through more than 120 resellers and systems integrators worldwide. ISOCOR corporate headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California.

 For ISOCOR Sales Contact:

 ISOCOR (310) 581-8100, Fax (310) 581-8111

                 or via  E-mail at: sales.info@isocor.com

                 World Wide Web: http://www.isocor.com

ISOCOR Press Contact:

 Mary Hall, Manager of Marketing/Communications

 Phone: (310) 581-8100,  Fax:  (310) 581-8111

 or via E-mail at: mary.hall@isocor.com

 Brenda Barnetson, Barnetson Group  Phone (818) 892-5192

About Process Software

Established in 1984, Process Software Corporation designs, develops, and markets World Wide Web and TCP/IP based networking solutions worldwide. Process Software's complete line of TCP/IP product and services offerings include the award winning Purveyor WebServers for Windows NT, Windows 95, NetWare and OpenVMS platforms.

For Process Software Sales Contact:

 Process Software (800) 722-7770 or via E-Mail at: info@process.com

                        World Wide Web: http://www.process.com

Process Software Press Contact:

 Tom Ricci, Manager of Marketing Communications,

 Phone: (800) 722-777020

 or via E-Mail at: ricci@process.com


PenTekk NotepadXtensions for Newton
PenTekk Announces NotepadXtensions

Adds powerful new capabilities to the Notepad application

NORCROSS, Georgia --May 5, 1996-- PenTekk Software Technologies, Inc. announces NotepadXtensions, a collection of eight intelligent forms for the Apple Newton MessagePad 120 and 130. Based on the award winning Newton 2.0, the latest Newton operating system, NotepadXtensions help make entering important information in the Notepad application intuitive and easy.

With advanced features like smart fields that remember the last eight entries and alarms which alert users of important messages, times and events, NotepadXtensions save time and money.

The NotepadXtension collection includes the following intelligent forms:

Voice Mail

This smart form facilitates brisk entry of voice mail messages. When the user enters a name in the smart name field, the receptive phone numbers are automatically found and displayed. If the name entered is not on record, that person can be added with the tap of a button.

News Clip

With this smart form, users can capture bits of information they read in magazines, newspapers, and trade references. Users can print, e-mail, or fax this information to clients and associates. Information can be quickly retrieved by using the "Find" command. Over a period of time, a comprehensive knowledgebase is built.

TV Note

Using this smart form, important information found in television programs can be quickly noted. Upcoming television programs can be added to the Calendar and ToDo list applications.

Flight Info

This smart form facilitates accurate entry of airline flight information. By remembering the names of the most frequently used airlines, this form makes short order of recording vital flight information. Upcoming flights can be added to the Calendar with the tap of a button.

Car Rental Info

Scheduling rental cars is made easy with this smart form. This NotepadXtension will remember the names of the most frequently used car rental agencies, add rental dates to the calendar program, and remind the user about upcoming rentals.

Hotel Info

Like the Flight and Car Rental Info extensions, this form will remember the names of the most frequently used hotels, add reservations to the Calendar program, and remind the user about upcoming hotel commitments.

Internet Site

Trying to remember where you have been in Cyberspace is made easy with this smart form. Internet addresses along with a summary of their contents can be briskly added with this form. Print, e-mail, or fax this information to friends, clients, and associates.

New Idea

This smart form will help add organization to new ideas. Thoughts can be summarized and action items can be added to the ToDo list application. Recorded ideas are quickly retrieved by using the "Find" command.

Pricing & Availability

The NotepadXtension collection is now shipping. Priced at $29.95 for the complete collection, the average cost of each extension is only $3.75, less than lunch! A full functioning, unlockable 10 day demo can be downloaded from the Newton forums on American Online and Compuserve (keyword Newton). The demo can also be downloaded off of the Internet at ftp://users.aol.com/pentekk1/

NotepadXtensions require Newton 2.0 operating system.

NotepadXtension is a product of PenTekk Software Technologies, Inc. PenTekk, based in Norcross, Georgia, is a computer software developer specializing in PDA and Internet software technologies. For more information please call PenTekk Software Technologies at 770-564-0977 or send e-mail to pentekk1@aol.com.

PENTEKK SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

4060 CITRON CT. NE

NORCROSS, GA 30093

(Ph) 770.564.0977 (Fax) 770.564.0487


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Actuate Software On The Web
Actuate Software Corporation

http://www.actuate.com/

Founded in 1993 and based in San Mateo, CA, Actuate Software has set a new standard in reporting. The Actuate Reporting System was designed to specifically meet the complex needs of reporting in client/server and Internet environments. Based on patent-pending Report Object technology, and a distributed three-tier architecture, Actuate provides on-line active reports, flexible development, and scalable performance. Actuate's customers include large financial institutions such as Chase Manhattan Bank, Fidelity Investments, and Montgomery Securities, as well as health care providers such as PacificCare and Kaiser Permanente.


DropStuff with Expander Enhancer 4.0
DropStuff with Expander Enhancer 4.0 Released

Now Faster and Includes More Support for Expanding Compressed Files

Watsonville, CA (May 7, 1996) - Aladdin Systems, Inc. announces a new update to the popular shareware "DropStuff with Expander Enhancer." It offers Macintosh users the ability to create StuffIt archives by dragging and dropping files and/or folders onto DropStuff. DropStuff with Expander Enhancer allows users of Aladdin's StuffIt Expander to expand virtually every compression format found on the Internet or online that were created on the Macintosh, Unix Systems, and IBM-PCs and compatibles. These formats include StuffIt (.sit), Compact Pro (.cpt), AppleLink (.pkg), ZIP (.zip), QWK (.qwk), ARC (.arc), gzip (.gz), Unix Compress (.Z), TAR (.tar), UUcode (.uu), BinHex (.hqx), MacBinary (.bin) and StuffIt SpaceSaver files. Expander Enhancer also enables StuffIt Expander to join files that were segmented with another StuffIt product, such as StuffIt Deluxe.

The System 7-only DropStuff utility will compress any file or folder into an archive by a factor of as much as 98% (average 40%-60%) of its original size, compression varies depending on the file-type. These archives assist in saving disk space, speeding up modem or network file transfers, and making backups easier. StuffIt is the worldwide standard for Macintosh file compression and archiving.

New DropStuff with Expander Enhancer Features

o   StuffIt archive compression and expansion is accelerated on a Power Macintosh for most formats.

o   Now supports expansion of TapeARchive (.tar) files.

o   New Support for expansion of files created by StuffIt SpaceSaver; ZIP self-extracting archives; QWK files; gzip, and joining StuffIt segmented files.

o   Improved System 6 compatibility with the StuffIt Engine.

o   Expander Enhancer now offers multi-file and segmented file support for BinHex and UUCode. This enables the Expander to handle multiple documents that may be contained in a single encoded file, or to join a single document that spans several encoded files.

DropStuff with Expander Enhancer is copyrighted shareware and has a 15-day trial period. Users are honor-bound to send Aladdin a $30 registration fee after the trial. Owners of Aladdin's commercial products (StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt SpaceSaver, and SITcomm) will automatically be registered upon installation of DropStuff with Expander Enhancer; those customers will not need to send in a registration fee. All Aladdin freeware and shareware is available from the various Aladdin online forums and at the following sites: ftp://ftp.aladdinsys.com or http://www.aladdinsys.com


AOL Reports Record Revenues
AMERICA ONLINE REPORTS RECORD $312.3M REVENUES

Net Earnings Exceed $15 million After Adding Over 900,000 New Subscribers

VIENNA, VA, May 8, 1996 - America Online, Inc. reported today that its revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1996 rose to a record $312,340,000, increasing more than 185 percent from revenues of $109,104,000 in fiscal 1995's third quarter.

Net income for the latest three months improved to $15,127,000, or $0.14 per share, after taking into effect a special charge of about $850,000 relating to the Company's acquisition in January of Johnson-Grace, Inc., as well as goodwill amortization costs of $1,825,000, which equates to $0.01 per share. A year earlier, the Company reported a net loss of $3,296,000, or $0.05 per share, reflecting its $7,550,000 charge against earnings for acquired research and development.

In addition to service revenues tripling in the quarter to $285.5 million, America Online said its revenues from merchandise sales, advertising, transactions and network access climbed to a new high of nearly $26.9 million, roughly double the previous year's other revenues of $13.7 million.

Propelled in part by healthy sales of personal computers over the holiday season, AOL grew by more than 905,000 net new members in the latest quarter and at March 31, 1996 was serving approximately 5.5 million subscribers in the United States.

In the year since it acquired Advanced Network & Services, Inc. and started to build its own dial up TCP/IP network, the Company's AOLnet has grown to more than 100,000 28.8 kbps modems deployed in more than 400 cities throughout the United States. Just six months ago, AOLnet comprised fewer than 25,000 modems and in that time traffic on the Company's network has leaped from about 20 percent to greater than 50 percent.

"Planned investments in people, partners and member acquisition have paid off," said Chief Executive Steve Case, "as AOL stretched its lead during the quarter over other online services and struck exciting deals that will take AOL to increasingly more people via Microsoft's Windows 95, AT&T's WorldNet and Apple's Mac platforms."

Pointing out that much of the benefit to date from its network cost efficiencies has been re-invested in customer support, Case explained that the Company recently opened its fifth separate call center -- this one in Oklahoma City -- in only the last year. "While total employment has tripled to nearly 5,000 over the last 12 months, we've expanded our Member Services organization from about 800 to some 3,000 people," said Case. Today, he noted that more than 75 percent of the Company's employees are dedicated to serving members and supporting its extensive technology infrastructure.

"With these latest results," the Company's chief executive said, "AOL is emerging as a multi-faceted organization that possesses significant new avenues of growth. In addition to being able to manage our network destiny, we are moving the AOL content to important and cost-effective new distribution channels. We are creating alternative revenue streams, expanding our original content portfolio, making good on promises and partnerships in Europe, taking our service to new geographic markets, and building AOL into a major global brand."

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ Symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, VA, is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 6 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364.


AOL Japanese Joint Venture Announced
America Online, Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., Announce Japanese Joint Venture

Companies partner to create interactive consumer services for Japan with local content and language

Tokyo, Japan/Vienna, Virginia -- May 8, 1996 -- America Online, Inc., (AOL) the largest provider of consumer online services in the world, today announced a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest international trading companies, and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., (Nikkei), publisher of Japan's leading business newspaper and a leader in the publications and online services industries. The joint venture aims to offer interactive consumer services in Japan, with a broad range of localized Japanese language content, and hopes to launch the AOL Japan service around the end of this year.

The joint venture will consist of Mitsui owning 40%, Nikkei 10% and AOL 50%. Mitsui and Nikkei will contribute more than $56 million (6 billion yen) to fund the launch of the service. Additionally, as part of its commitment to building the joint venture, Mitsui has purchased approximately $28 million (3 billion yen) of convertible preferred stock in America Online.

Mitsui and Nikkei contribute more than 120 years of experience and credibility in the Japanese market, as well as a strong management team. AOL will bring to the venture its leadership in developing, managing, and operating interactive online services in the U.S. and Europe, its user friendly interface technology, and alliances with leading media companies worldwide, as well as the largest and fastest growing interactive electronic community. The AOL Japan service will blend the best of local Japanese content with the global resources of the AOL service through links to AOL's other services in the U.S., Europe and Canada.

"As we continue to grow this new medium of interactive online services, we are excited to be partnering with two key leaders - Mitsui and Nikkei - to create a Japanese joint venture," said Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, America Online, Inc. "We plan to provide a compelling Japanese consumer service by leveraging Mitsui and Nikkei's wealth of experience and content, teamed with AOL's expertise in interactive services for consumers. The joint venture is committed to creating an easy-to-use popular Japanese service by working with a variety of partners to provide a wide range of content for all ages."

America Online's Japanese partners echoed AOL's enthusiasm for the joint venture.

"I am excited about the development of a customer-oriented online service with such partners as America Online and Nihon Keizai Shimbun. America Online has a subscriber base of more than 5.5 million people and is known for its attractive content and ease of use, while Nihon Keizai Shimbun is a leading media company. For Mitsui, this business signifies an opportunity to establish business relationships with numerous companies worldwide by offering direct access to customers. We look forward to cultivating this new market," said Mr. Naohiko Kumagai, President and CEO of Mitsui.

"As a leading Japanese media company, Nihon Keizai Shimbun has succeeded in newspapers, television and publishing. Now, we aim to become Japan's leading provider of multimedia content. By providing quality contents, the Nikkei Group intends to promote AOL Japan's business success," Mr. Takuhiko Tsuruta, President and CEO of Nikkei.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest international trading companies, conducts transactions in excess of US$195 billion per year. It employs more than 11,600 people, in 226 cities and 90 countries. The company has a number of divisions active in information and communications, including computer and communication-related hardware and software, landline, mobile and satellite communications, cable television and other broadcast media, telecommunications services, amusement and entertainment services and software.

Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., based in Tokyo, is the primary business information source for top corporate executives and decision-makers in Japan. It is known worldwide for the Nikkei stock index. Founded in 1876, Nikkei publishes Japan's leading business and financial newspaper, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (circulation: approx. three million), along with four other business newspapers, including the English-language The Nikkei Weekly. It is also active in online information services along with book publication, broadcasting, exhibitions and seminars.

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ Symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, Va., is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 5.5 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364.


AOL Intros Atractive New Pricing Plan
America Online Introduces Attractive New Pricing Plan

World's Largest Interactive Service Now Best Value and Experience for Families and Consumers

Vienna, VA, May 8, 1996 --- America Online, Inc. today announced that its AOL service will now offer an attractive, affordable pricing plan for $19.95 which will give members up to 20 hours of use per month.

"Loyal members who have personalized the service for themselves, shared AOL with families and recommended AOL to others are a big part of our success. With the new plan, we are saying 'thank you' to these members and making it easier and more affordable than ever before for them to share the magic of AOL with their families," said Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of America Online.

AOL members who want to take advantage of the new "20/20 Plan" can request it through a simple online process. The plan, which goes into effect July 1, provides up to 20 hours of use each month for $19.95. AOL's standard plan of $9.95 per month for five hours remains in place, and additional hours will be $2.95 for both plans. This makes AOL's value-added programming a compelling choice for active online users and potential new members alike, with AOL's powerful tools for navigation empowering members to easily access AOL's vast array of content and communities and seamlessly segue to the Internet from within the service.

Case continued: "As the market leader, we believe we have sufficient critical mass and momentum to attract and retain content and marketing partners, to provide a rich, engaging and ever-expanding service for our subscribers, to control our network destiny, and to generate new revenue streams (from transactions, advertising, and merchandise sales.) This should enable us to price our services affordably while still investing heavily in innovation and build the subscriber base while reinvesting network gains to insure great customer value. Above all, as we continue to attract new consumers and compete for their loyalty, we plan to be increasingly attentive to keeping AOL the best possible value and experience for our members and their families."

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ Symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, Va., is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 5.5 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364.


CIS to Rate Internet Conent by July 1st
COMPUSERVE TO RATE INTERNET CONTENT BY JULY 1

Leading Global On-line Information Service Emphasizes support for PICS Rating System; Will Protect Consumers by Adopting RSAC Internet Content Advisory System By July 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- May 9, 1996 -- CompuServe Inc. today expanded its commitment to the Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS) rating platform and announced that all CompuServe content on the Internet would be PICS compliant by July 1, 1996. Additionally, CompuServe announced a corporate sponsorship of the Recreational Software Advisory Council on the Internet (RSACi) content-labeling advisory system, a PICS-compliant rating system that will be used to rate CompuServe's Internet content.

At today's Fifth International World Wide Web Conference in Paris, CompuServe added that it will encourage its third-party content providers and users with personal home pages to use the RSACi rating system. RSACi, or RSAC on the Internet, is the objective content-labeling advisory system for the Internet created by RSAC, an independent, non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Mass.

In addition to rating its own content, CompuServe will provide its users worldwide with access to RSACi through Microsystems' CyberPatrol blocking software, already available for free to CompuServe users.  Microsystems' Cyber Patrol, the first commercially available parental control software to support the PICS standard, enables consumers to determine the kind of material they choose to experience on the Internet.

"CompuServe today strengthened our commitment to empowering the user," said Denny Matteucci, CompuServe's president, Online Services Division. "It provides our users with the tools to shape the online and Internet experience to fit their own values. We will ensure that anyone who wants to use a PICS rating system to rate our content can do so. Further, we are sponsoring RSAC and will serve on its advisory committee because we support independent efforts to rate content without imposing censorship and limiting Internet access."

Added Stephen Balkam, executive director of RSAC, "When you recall that it was only four months ago that the international Internet community was struggling to retain an open Internet while facing the challenges of illegal pornographic content, this relationship signals just how quickly the industry has responded to the threat of government intervention. We're thrilled to be involved in such a broad-based, international campaign to provide consumers with a viable means by which they can set the levels as to what they and their children experience on the Internet."

At today's press event, CompuServe was joined by others in the online industry, to show support for the PICS initiative. PICS is an open industry standard that gives consumers the ability to filter out content they might find offensive. RSAC has been an enthusiastic supporter of the PICS standard, which allows the RSACi rating system to be read by browsers and selected software around the world.

RSACi empowers parents and consumers to make informed choices about what they and their children experience in cyberspace. The RSACi rating system is a fully-automated, paperless system that relies on a quick, easy-to-use questionnaire that the Web master (who owns/operates a specific Web site) completes at RSAC's home page [http://www.rsac.org]. The questionnaire runs through a series of highly specific questions about the level, nature and intensity of the sex, nudity, violence or offensive language (vulgar or hate-motivated) found within the Web master's site.

Once completed, the questionnaire is then submitted electronically to the RSAC Web server, which tabulates the results and produces the HTML advisory tags that the Web master then places on their Web site/page. A standard Internet browser or blocking device that has been configured to read the RSACi system can recognize these tags, enabling parents who use the browser to either allow or restrict their children's access to any single rating or combination of ratings.

The Recreational Software Advisory Council is an independent, non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, that empowers the public, especially parents, to make informed decisions about electronic media by means of an open, objective, content advisory system. RSAC's system provides consumers with information about the level of sex, nudity, violence, offensive language (vulgar or hate-motivated) in software games and Web sites. To date, RSACi has been licensed by Microsystems' Cyber Patrol Software SurfWatch Software, and Microsoft for use in Internet Explorer 3.0.

CompuServe (NASDAQ: CSRV) is an H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) company.

Founded in 1955, H&R Block is a diversified services company and the world's leader in tax preparation and online information services. H&R Block Tax Services handled almost one in every seven returns with the Internal Revenue Service in 1995, serving 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive online network in the world, providing services to more than 950 corporate accounts and more than 4.7 million users in more than 185 countries.

For more information, visit RSAC's home page at http://www.rsac.org, or CompuServe's home page at http://www.compuserve.com.


America's Children & The Info Superhighway
America's Children & The Information Superhighway: May 1996

Report outlines impact of sweeping changes in technology on America's children/Defines growing gap between technology haves and have nots

Santa Monica, CA--Sweeping changes in technology are having a broad impact on America's children, altering how they learn and play and shaping their future educational and economic success, according to a report issued today by The Children's Partnership, a national research and action organization on children's issues. Of particular concern: A growing gap between groups of children with access to information technology and those without.

These and other important conclusions are the findings of America's Children & The Information Super Highway: An Update, a follow up to The Children's Partnership's groundbreaking 1994 report on the impact of technology on America's children. Recognizing that the technological revolution is transforming important economic, social and civic aspects of life in the United States, the Update summarizes changes that have occurred since the original report, and outlines how changes in technology are impacting children in the home, in schools and libraries, in the community, and in the workplace of the future. The report also includes The Children's Partnership's checklist "Ten Steps to Success for Every Child," which provides concerned adults with the information neccessary to make good decisions on behalf of kids as America moves forward into a new information age.

Key findings of the report include:

*In the Workplace

New information technologies are profoundly changing the skills young people need to learn to compete effectively in the changing job market. 60% of new jobs in the year 2000 will require skills currently possessed by only 22% of new workers. These changes in the workplace have troubling implications for poor children and their future economic success when you consider the growing gap between America's technology haves and have nots:

- 82% of high school students from affluent homes have access to computers at home, compared to 14% of poorer high school students

- 62 % of schools with affluent students have access to the Internet, compared to only 31% of schools with students from poor families

The lack of access to information, training and technology also has significant implications for business. Currently, the lack of information literacy costs American business an estimated $25 to $30 billion annually in poor quality and low productivity.

*In Schools and Libraries

Schools and libraries offer perhaps the best hope of ensuring access to new technologies for America's children. But only 21 % of libraries are connected to the Internet. Schools have made some progress, with 50% of schools now claiming Internet access, up from 35% in 1994. 9% of instructional classrooms are now linked to the Internet, a three-fold increase from 1994. While this progress is significant, it is important to recognize that it is only a beginning. Very few schools provide Internet access to classrooms and individual students. Schools also face very real challenges in the further development of the use of new technologies.

*In the Home

Home-based information technology is the fastest growing part of the information highway. 86% of parents believe that a computer is the most beneficial technology product they can buy for their children. This belief is driving far reaching changes in the home life of millions of children. As of April 1995, 39% of households had personal computers, with 15% of households planning to buy personal computers in 1996. In 1995, 18 million households were online. Unfortunately, the gap between technology haves and have nots is particularly evident in the home with 66% of households with annual incomes above $60,000 having personal computers compared to only 23% of households with incomes between $25,000 and $34,000.

*In the Community

The public is recognizing the possibilities that new technologies present and is positive about the development of new innovations and high tech tools. 89% of parents believe that computer skills are important to educational success. New applications of technology for young people and their families are being tried out in urban and rural communities across the country. But there is also increasing concern about threats to children in cyberspace- particularly access to obscene or violent materials, or threats to personal safety from individuals encountered online. Responses range from private sector efforts to control objectionable materials, to the passage of legislation punishing purveyors of "indecent" online materials. However, it is not yet certain which approaches are legal and effective.

"Access to information technology and the knowledge and skill to understand and use it are emerging as issues of tremendous importance to America's children," says Wendy Lazarus, Co-Director of The Children's Partnership. "The real threat to children is that millions are being left behind in the technological revolution without access to the technology, training and information resources that will determine their future educational and economic success."

"This update analyzes the far reaching implications of changes in technology from a too seldom used vantage point: how it impacts children," adds Laurie Lipper, also a Co-Director of The Children's Partnership. "We hope it will build a greater awareness and knowledge of the impact of changes in technology on children, particularly among business, community and political leaders, and promote positive action on behalf of the needs of America's children."

The new report also contains a checklist entitled "Ten Steps to Success for Every Child." Its purpose is to promote a better understanding of the technological needs of children and to help shape the public, private, community and personal decisions that will be made about children and technology as America addresses a new information age.

"America's Children & The Information Superhighway: An Update," is co-authored by Wendy Lazarus and Laurie Lipper, Co-Directors of The Children's Partnership, a national nonprofit, nonpartisan research and action organization whose mission is to forward the interests of America's children on emerging national issues. The Children's Partnership receives funding from The Carnegie Corporation of New York, The California Wellness Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the AT&T Foundation, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation, the Streisand Foundation, Pacific Bell, the California Community Foundation, Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth, the Favrot Fund, the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation and the Joseph Drown Foundation. Dissemination of the update is made possible through grants from The Carnegie Corporation of New York and AT&T.

For further information or to receive a copy of the report contact The Children's Partnership at (310) 260-1220. The report is also available via email at CPReport@koco.com, or on the World Wide Web at http://www.koco.com/CP/report.


Unified Object Modeling Approach CD-ROM
ICONIX and SIGS to Distribute

"A Unified Object Modeling Approach" CD-ROM

In an announcement made today, ICONIX Software Engineering, Inc. revealed the signing of a second distribution contract with SIGS Publications Inc. Under the agreement, SIGS will publish "A Unified Object Modeling Approach," the first product to provide in-depth training in object-oriented methods on CD-ROM.

Following the same approach used in the successful CD-ROM seminar "An Object Methodology Overview ," the new course from ICONIX is the second course in a continuing series of Object-Oriented multimedia training products being developed by ICONIX.

ICONIX president, Doug Rosenberg, stated, "Our first CD-ROM training course provides a good start in that it helps to explain the big picture of O-O methods in an incredibly short time. That's sufficient for many organizations, but other clients have been clear in expressing their need for "on-line methodology help" with the same level of detailed instruction we provide in our on-site training courses. There's so much content into this product that it requires over a Gigabyte of storage."

Anticipating the trend that has brought Booch, Rumbaugh, and Jacobson together in an effort to unify their methods, "A Unified Object Modeling Approach" offers extensive tutorials on the strengths of each method. In addition, prototyping is stressed as a requirements definition technique, with explanations on how to derive use case and domain models from prototypes.

The double CD-ROM set makes extensive use of tutorial examples relevant to systems being implemented today including: Video on Demand, Healthcare, Financial, and Transportation.

Don Jackson, Editorial Director of SIGS Books, added "There is a wealth of knowledge contained in "A Unified Object Modeling Approach" and we are happy to offer that knowledge to our clients. Our first CD-ROM venture with ICONIX has proven to be a success, and we expect this new offering to be even more successful."

The 2 CD-ROM course will be available for Windows and Macintosh from both ICONIX and SIGS in early March at a price of $995.00.

For further information, contact ICONIX by phone: 310-458-0092, fax: 310-396-3454, or email: marketing@iconixsw.com. The firm is headquartered at 2800 28th Street, Suite 320, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

A free white paper on the Unified Object Modeling approach can be found on the worldwide web at: http://www.iconixsw.com.

SIGS Books is based in New York at: 71 West 23rd Street, New York, New York 10010. Phone: 212-242-SIGS (7447), Fax: 212-242-7574


LinkAge & ISOCOR X.400 & X.500 Integration
LINKAGE AND ISOCOR INTRODUCE X.400 AND X.500 PRODUCT INTEGRATION

NEW PRODUCTS CONNECT X.400 AND X.500 TO IBM SNADS AND PROFS ENVIRONMENTS

Companies Unify Leading Messaging and Directory Solutions on Windows NT

ANAHEIM, Calif.. April 29, 1996 -- LinkAge Software Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise messaging connectivity solutions, and ISOCOR, a leading provider of backbone software solutions for electronic information exchange, today announced the availability of their integrated messaging and directory synchronization products. LinkAge's new X.400/SNADS Gateway connects to ISOCOR's ISOPLEX X.400 Message Transfer Agent (MTA) to provide messaging connectivity between IBM host-based mail systems and X.400. ISOCOR's ISOPLEX Directory Services (DS) product has been integrated with LinkAge Directory Exchange (LDE) to provide directory synchronization between X.500 and IBM, Microsoft and Lotus directories.

These new products are implemented on the Microsoft Windows NT platform. They provide LinkAge and ISOCOR customers with unparalleled messaging and directory integration capabilities. Together, LinkAge and ISOCOR offer MTAs, switches and gateways that support all of the leading LAN, UNIX and Host messaging systems.

Bob Jull, LinkAge's president, commented: "By coupling ISOCOR's MTAs and Directory Services with LinkAge Gateways and Directory Exchange we are significantly extending the reach of both product lines. We are adding Open Systems support by tightly integrating LDE and our Gateways with ISOCOR's product line. This is important technology for our customers. They now have the ability to incorporate X.400 messaging and X.500 directories using off-the-shelf products and without loss of investment in current LAN, UNIX, and host-based messaging systems."

"With the combination of ISOCOR's messaging and directory software and the LinkAge gateways IBM users have the reliable, cost-effective products to extend their PROFS and SNADS environments," said William Wolfe, Vice President Marketing and Business Development. "The LinkAge relationship is part of ISOCOR's continuing commitment to provide superior off-the-shelf solutions through high-performance products and strong partnerships."

Both companies will be selling and distributing these products through their respective channels. The products are being brought to market as part of a broad development and distribution agreement signed by LinkAge and ISOCOR last October.

Particulars

LinkAge's X.400/SNADS Gateway provides messaging connectivity between X.400 and SNADS-compliant messaging systems including IBM OfficeVision/MVS, OfficeVision/400, Fischer TAO, Verimation Memo, Software AG Connect, and NBS Systems TOSS. The X.400/SNADS Gateway is fully compliant with the 1988 X.400 standard. It supports the exchange of messages, host files, documents and binary objects. The Gateway performs complete status mapping to support Confirmation of Delivery and Read Receipt requests. The Gateway communicates with an ISOCOR ISOPLEX MTA using ISOCOR's X/API stack.

In support of the Gateway, LinkAge Directory Exchange (LDE) has been extended to provide automatic name and address mapping between X.400 and SNADS environments. In addition, LDE provides complete directory synchronization between leading SNADS directories and X.400. X.400 users are automatically registered in IBM directories so users can select recipients from their normal user interfaces.

ISOPLEX Directory Services (DS) for SNADS is an extension to ISOCOR's ISOPLEX DS product line that integrates IBM directories with ISOCOR's X.500 directory. ISOPLEX DS interoperates with LinkAge Directory Exchange to synchronize X.500 directories with IBM OfficeVision and PROFS, Fischer TAO, Verimation MEMO, as well as Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Mail, Lotus Notes, Lotus cc:Mail, and Hewlett Packard OpenMail.

Availability

The LinkAge X.400/SNADS Gateway is currently in beta testing and will become generally available on June 1, 1996.

Product Background

LinkAge's directory exchange and connectivity products provide corporations with full and transparent integration of their LAN and UNIX workgroups with mainframe and mid-range system environments. In addition, by supporting the transmission and reception of compound messages (including documents and spreadsheets), LinkAge solutions allow users to easily and effectively share mission-critical information via E-mail.

Based on the Microsoft BackOffice family of server applications, LinkAge Directory Exchange 3.0 carries the "Designed for Microsoft BackOffice logo. LDE consists of two types of software components: the Directory Exchange Manager and a suite of Directory Exchange Agents, one for each messaging system. The Directory Exchange Manager uses Microsoft SQL Server and, if appropriate, SNA Server.

LDE 3.0 provides synchronization for a wide variety of directories, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Mail, Lotus Notes, Lotus cc:Mail, HP OpenMail, Fischer TAO, Verimation MEMO, and IBM OfficeVision and PROFS.

The ISOCOR multi-platform product line includes message servers, directory servers, desktop user agents and gateways. ISOCOR provides complete solutions for complex messaging environments from the workgroup through the enterprise backbone network. ISOCOR software is based on the prevailing international messaging standards (X.400, X.500 and Internet SMTP/MIME) and provides direct client/server support for upcoming "de facto" standards such as Microsoft's MAPI.

Company Information

LinkAge Software Inc. is a leading supplier of electronic mail connectivity products and services to over 1,000 companies. The company's portfolio of messaging connectivity products is marketed and supported worldwide through distributors and select Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), as well as directly by LinkAge.

LinkAge is headquartered in Toronto, with a sales and marketing operation located in Ottawa, Canada. Telephone: (613) 594-9244. Fax: (613) 233-9625. Internet: call_us@linkage.com. WWW Address: http://www.linkage.com

ISOCOR (NASDAQ: ICOR) is a leading international provider of backbone server software for electronic information exchange utilizing Internet protocols, EDI, X.400, X.500 and related technologies. ISOCOR products are supported by ISOCOR worldwide through more than 120 resellers and systems integrators. ISOCOR is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

For Sales Contact: ISOCOR (310) 581-8100, Fax (310) 581-8111, or via E-Mail at sales.info@isocor.com. World Wide Web: http://www.isocor.com.


Key Specs of World Wide Web Documented
KEY SPECIFICATIONS OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB DOCUMENTED IN SECOND ISSUE OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB JOURNAL

SEBASTOPOL, CA--The second issue of the World Wide Web Journal provides Webmasters, application programmers, and technical managers with a single reference that contains the key specifications of the World Wide Web. A publication of the World Wide Web Consortium, whose members include software vendors, information publishers, and other organizations concerned with the development and use of Web technology, the World Wide Web Journal: Volume 1, Issue 2: Key Specifications of the World Wide Web describes the core design of the Web's open architecture.

From the very beginning of the Web at CERN, the specifications that described how the Web works were drafted by Tim Berners-Lee and made available online. Since then, these documents have been drafted as RFCs (Request For Comment) to conform with standardization process established by the group that oversees the development of Internet standards, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Today, the World Wide Web Consortium, which is also developing new specifications, maintains the repository of these documents online. With the publication of this issue of the World Wide Web Journal, the complete collection of these important documents is available in print for the first time.

The specifications cover the basic architecture of the WWW, as well as newly developing features. Its most basic specifications are:

 > HTTP, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, defines how content is

   conveyed across the Web (HTTP 1.0 and 1.1).

 > URLs, or Uniform Resource Locators, are the addressing mechanism

   for the Web (Internet RFCs 1630, 1736, 1738, and 1808).

 > HTML, the Hypertext Markup Language, is the lingua franca of the

   Web (HTML 1.0 and 2.0, RFCs 1866 and 1867).

New specifications likely to impact the development of the Web are also included:

 > PNG, a newly developed graphics format created specifically

   for the Web.

 > PICS, or Platform for Internet Content Selection, creates the

   infrastructure for content rating and labeling services.

 > PEP is an extension mechanism for HTTP intended to allow HTTP

   agents to interoperate with unknown protocol extensions and to

   negotiate protocol extensions.

 > HTML tables has the ability to group table rows into sections,

   plus it can specify cell alignment compactly for sets of cells

   according to context.

The first issue of the World Wide Web Journal, released in January 1996, contains the proceedings of the Fourth International World Wide Web Conference, held in December 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts. It includes 57 refereed technical papers, as well as the two best papers from regional conferences.

WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), led by Tim Berners-Lee, the original visionary for the Web, spearheads standards research and development for the Web. Over 100 member organizations participate in the painstaking work of keeping open access to Web information.

O'REILLY & ASSOCIATES

O'Reilly & Associates is recognized worldwide for its definitive books on the Internet and UNIX, and more recently for its development of online content and software. O'Reilly developed the Global Network Navigator (GNN), a pioneering web-based publication which it sold to America Online in June 1995. O'Reilly is a major developer of Win32 software for the Internet. The company's software products include WebSite (Web server software for Windows 95 and Windows NT), and WebBoard ( Web conferencing system).

Working closely with developers of new technologies, O'Reilly's editors are "computer people" who use the software they write about. The company's planning and review cycles link together authors, software developers, computer vendors, and technical experts throughout the industry in a creative collaboration that mirrors the strengths of the "open systems" philosophy itself.

World Wide Web Journal: Volume 1, Issue 2

Key Specifications of the World Wide Web

A publication of O'Reilly & Associates and

  the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Spring 1996

356 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-190-9, $24.95

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Inforonics Launches Web Subscription Journal
INFORONICS LAUNCHES SUBSCRIPTION JOURNAL ON THE WORLD-WIDE WEB

Littleton, MA -- Scientific publishing took another step towards Internet commerce today with the launch of MCA on the WEB, a subscription journal providing information in the field of meteorology.

In addition to providing browsable information on the newest development in meteorology, this Web journal also offers retrospective searching methods of all issues since 1974, as well as offering electronic methods of communicating with the editors, other subscribers, and the journal's fulfullment services.

MGA on the Web is the newest edition of Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts. Inforonics' browsing and searching technology contains two access methods: Boolean searching and hierarchical browsing, and two search modes: Concise and Expert. Subscribers can search using 17 indexes created from author, title, bibliographic, subject index, UDC code, and abstract text fields. Once a desired abstract is found, subject headings provide hot-links to all other abstracts in that subject area.

MGA on the Web's News area posts selected news items submitted by subscribers, including press releases, new book announcements, and other relevant site news from commercial publishers, universities, government organizations, and individual researchers and consultants. MGA on the Web also provides comment forms so that MGA subscribers may communicate with the editors, place orders, request back issues, etc. Comments of interest to all subscribers will be posted on the site as well.

Like its print version, MGA on the World-Wide Web is updated monthly with 9,000 articles per year. Like its CD-ROM version, MGA on the Web contains a twenty-two year backfire of over 180,000 abstracts.

MGA provides world-wide coverage of available literature, including English translations of twenty-seven languages, including Russian, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Polish. and Finnish. MGA covers over 400 literature sources from journal articles, conference proceedings, books, technical reports, monographs, series, and annuals, including so-called "grey" literature.

The American Meteorological Society has chosen Inforonics, Inc. to launch MGA on the Net. Inforonics provides a unique combination of database technology and Internet expertise to deliver MGA to an interactive, world-wide subscriber audience. MGA on the Web is supported by Inforonics' multiple Internet connections for high server reliability. A demo site, containing 15,000 abstracts from 1983 and 1993, is now available at http://www.mganet.org for users to try the product and provide their comments.

Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts, known by its abbreviation MGA, is the only abstract journal devoted exclusively to covering the world's literature on meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, physical oceanography, hydrology, glaciology, and related environmental sciences.

Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts is a copyrighted publication of The American Meteorological Society, which has contracted with Inforonics, Inc. for its production, including document acquisition, abstract identification, preparation of abstracts, translation of foreign language into English, preparation of an index, data entry, proofreading, fulfillment, and performance of certain marketing tasks.

Founded in 1962, Inforonics, Inc. is a database, electronic publishing, and Internet delivery services company. We serve the special needs of the information industry, including publishers, associations, distributors, libraries, and corporate information centers.

For more information

 Inforonics, Inc.

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Orbix & SOM Interoperabilty Planned
Orbix and SOM Interoperability Planned

IONA TECHNOLOGIES AND IBM COLLABORATE ON OBJECT TECHNOLOGIES

BOSTON, MA, May 8, 1996 . . . In a move that will fuel the growth of open, distributed computing, IONA Technologies Ltd. and IBM announced today an agreement to collaborate on their respective object technologies, with particular focus on interoperability between IBM System Object Model (SOM) technology and IONA's Orbix offering.

Through SOM technology, developers can build applications using software components that may be deployed on different operating systems, or residing in remote networks. Orbix, which runs on 20 operating systems, enables developers to create networked, component-based applications that can collaborate across multiple platforms. Orbix is a leading implementation of the Object Management Group (OMG) Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) standard for open object interoperability.

"IBM's collaboration with IONA will enable customers to build applications with confidence that these applications will interoperate consistently, based on the standards set by OMG," said John Slitz, vice president, application development and object technologies marketing, IBM Software Group.

"This relationship is an important step in realizing open, distributed computing for the masses," said IONA Technologies' Chief Technical Office, Annrai O'Toole. "Combining the strengths of IBM's SOM and IONA's Orbix, with its breadth of platform coverage, provides the corporate developer with a one-stop-shop for the creation of network-based client/server software applications."

Chris Stone, president and CEO of OMG, commented on the announcement: "CORBA is 'the glue' that ensures these applications will work together as if created at the same time, as one complete solution," he said. "Corporations employ an increasing range of technologies today in an effort to get the best from their systems. It's great to see OMG members working together to provide cross-platform CORBA solutions for their customers."

Earlier this year, IONA announced its cooperation with BellSouth to port Orbix to MVS Open Edition. Orbix for MVS interoperates with Orbix on 20 other platforms, enabling programmers to bring mainframe applications into the client/server arena. IONA is also committed to supporting other IBM technologies, including other releases of MVS, VisualAge for COBOL, CICS, and IMS.

Based in Dublin, Ireland, and Boston, MA, IONA Technologies is the world's leading provider of CORBA-conforming solutions. Its principal product, Orbix, was launched in June 1993 as the first full and complete implementation of the OMG's CORBA standard. Among the 20 operating system platforms Orbix supports are: MVS Open Edition, OS/2, Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 95, Macintosh System 7.5, twelve different UNIX systems, including AIX, OpenVMS AXP and the real-time operating systems VxWorks and QNX. Orbix also supports multiple languages, including VisualAge C++, Java, Ada95, and Smalltalk.

IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics.

IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technologies through the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to get information about IBM Software is to go to the IBM Software home page at www.software.ibm.com. Information on IONA Technologies can be found at www.iona.com or by subscribing to IONA's monthly newsletter, IonaSphere, by sending a request to info@iona.com.

IONA Technologies, Inc.

201 Broadway, Floor 3, Cambridge MA., 02139.

tel: 617 679 0900, fax: 617 679 0910.


600 How-To Books, Reports & Guides on CDROM
600 How-To Books, Reports and Guides

You Can Reprint and Sell . . . All on a Single CD-ROM !!!

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IONA & Apple Build Orbix on Mac OS
Companies to build tight integration between Orbix and OpenDoc

IONA AND APPLE FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO BUILD ORBIX ON MAC OS

Object World East, Boston, MA., May 8, 1996--- IONA Technologies Ltd., and Apple Computer, Inc., today announced they have formed a strategic alliance to support Apple's customers requiring connectivity from OpenDoc-based applications to the world of Orbix and CORBA 2.0. Apple(R) and IONA intend to work together to ensure that Orbix(R) interoperates easily with OpenDoc-based applications. IONA intends to ship Orbix 2.0 for Mac OS(R) System 7.5 by early Fall 1996.

Orbix is IONA's market leading implementation of the Object Management Group consortium's CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) specification. With Orbix, programmers can rapidly develop distributed, object-oriented applications following a consistent and straightforward, standards-based object and messaging model. OpenDoc is a new plug-in software architecture for Mac OS, Windows, UNIX, and OS/2 that lets developers write software components that can be dragged and dropped into documents created by any OpenDoc-aware application.

"Apple is seeing initial success with developers adopting OpenDoc as a standard object and messaging model to build information systems, application components and Internet applications," said Dr. Ike Nassi, vice president, System Software Technology at Apple Computer, Inc. "With Orbix Apple customers have OpenDoc connectivity between Mac OS-based systems, and to the wider world of Orbix and CORBA 2.0."

In April 1996, the Object Management Group adopted OpenDoc( as its Document Component Facility enabling the creation of component software that supports shareable and customizable compound documents. Under the alliance agreement Apple and IONA intend to work together to ensure optimal interoperability between Orbix and OpenDoc. Developers are able to use OpenDoc and Orbix to replace monolithic applications (in which a single software package is responsible for all of its documents' contents) into distributed application components that can plug and play together, not only on the same desktop but across heterogeneous networks, including intranets and the Internet.

"No company runs its business on a single computing platform today. At JP Morgan, we need to be able to quickly build and deploy interoperable software applications across a range of operating systems - Macintosh, Windows, UNIX, and hosts/mainframes - for our trading floor and business operations," said Ron Allen, vice president, JP Morgan, "Orbix provides JP Morgan with a standards-based, open technology for building interoperable object-based software components."

"As an independent software vendor concentrating solely on object request broker technology, IONA is in a unique position to provide corporate developers with truly open, standards-based object technology," said Apple's Dr. Nassi.

"We look forward to working with Apple to help provide its corporate customers with the cross platform connectivity they need," stated Annrai O'Toole, chief technical officer, IONA Technologies. "Continuing our committment to support current and future Macintosh operating systems, an integration between Orbix and OpenDoc will provide the facility to create truly distributed compound documents."

About Apple Computer

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over 140 countries.

Customer Information Contact: If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/

About IONA Technologies

Based in Dublin, Ireland, Boston, MA., and Perth, Western Australia, IONA Technologies is the world's leading provider of CORBA conforming solutions. Its principal product, Orbix was launched in June 1993 as the first full and complete implementation of the Object Management Group's (OMG's) Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) standard. With Orbix, programmers can develop distributed, object-oriented applications following a consistent and straightforward, standards-based model.

For IONA sales in USA or Canada call 1 800 ORBIX4U (800 672-4948) IONA's Home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.iona.com/

IONA Technologies, Inc.

201 Broadway, Floor 3, Cambridge MA., 02139.

tel: 617 679 0900, fax: 617 679 0910.


IONA Combines CORBA & Multicast Messaging
IONA Combines the Best of CORBA and Multicast Messaging in OrbixTalk

OrbixTalk implements OMG Events Service

Object World, Boston, MA., May 8th 1996: IONA Technologies has unveiled OrbixTalk as the first implementation of the CORBA Events Services. OrbixTalk combines the best of standards-based distributed object technology with message-oriented middleware. IONA also announced a powerful extension to the OrbixTalk product here today codenamed TalkStore.

OrbixTalk is a scalable messaging system which builds on IONA Technologies' market leading Orbix product line. OrbixTalk implements a powerful and flexible events paradigm, which enables reliable de-coupled messaging between objects in a distributed system. TalkStore adds the reliability of full persistence and playback facilities.

"The de-coupled interaction provided in OrbixTalk enables our customers to build component-based, collaborative applications to any scale. OrbixTalk is faithful to the CORBAservices Events standard, and works with IONA's Orbix object request broker, guaranteeing future-proofing for large-scale enterprise distributed applications," says Annrai O'Toole, chief technology officer at IONA Technologies.

Scalability is ensured by the asynchronous nature of the OrbixTalk architecture which means clients and servers are not locked into a single, exclusive dialog. IONA Technologies has extended the asynchronous model of the Events CORBAservice specification with persistence and multicast functionality.

OrbixTalk enables applications to share data using a fast and convenient communications mechanism based on the UDP/IP (User Data Protocol/Internet Protocol) Multicast standard. IONA has improved the reliability of UDP Multicast with the OrbixTalk Reliable Multicast Protocol (OTRMP), which ensures messages are reliably delivered to all listening applications in the correct sequence.

TalkStore plays an important role in providing guaranteed persistence by ensuring server messages are delivered to OrbixTalk clients even if the client or server fails.

"OrbixTalk has been put through an extensive beta test programme in more than 60 corporations around the world. Feedback has been very positive with customers using the product in a wide variety of applications," says O'Toole.

IONA Technologies, Inc.

201 Broadway, Floor 3, Cambridge MA., 02139.

tel: 617 679 0900, fax: 617 679 0910.


DART PRO Renovates Old Audio Recordings
Renovate Any Old Audio Recording

DART PRO-The Perfect Addition To Any CD Burner

April 03, 1996 -- York, PA -- Tracer Technologies, publishers of high quality PC products have announced that their DART PROT (Digital Audio Reconstruction Technology) software will be shipping in June.

The original DART software was designed to remove clicks, pops, and surface noise from any Windows Wave file. DART PRO builds on this powerful architecture by adding DENoise, DEHiss, an updated Wave manager, and a spectrum analyzer.

"When DART came on the scene last year, people were amazed at the features the software provided at $399" said Curtis Crowe, President of Tracer. "Now we've added additional power but kept the price point the same."

DART's DENoise feature allows you to remove any constant disturbance. You simply highlight an area of the constant noise, take a noise print, and then DART removes that noise from the entire wave file. This is particularly handy for anyone removing surface noise from old records, or annoying sounds like air conditioners from speeches or live music.

DEHiss is designed to remove hiss from old cassette recordings as well as any other poorly recorded or aged analog recordings. The results are amazing...as most renovated recordings sound practically as good as the day they were originally recorded.

DART also offers a new Wave Manager. This is basically designed to allow you to compile renovated material in a playlist and play it in order to either DAT or cassette tape.

"We've taken DART to the next level. Before DART came on the market. you had to pay thousands of dollars to do this kind of serious renovation" said Jeff Klinedinst, VP of Marketing. "The program now has three times the power of the original and is a necessary tool for anyone doing sound renovation on a PC."

DART PRO will be shipping in June and will have a retail price of $399. The original DART will still be available and have a list price of $99. All current DART users can upgrade to DART PRO for only $49.

For more information and a $5 demonstration disk, contact Tracer Technologies at 717 843 5833 or fax at 717 843 2264. Email at CompuServe 102037,2437 or Tracer@Cyberia.com

TRACER TECHNOLOGIES INC.

1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Unit 101

York. PA 17404


Priority Access Pgm for Artisoft Support
Artisoft Announces New Priority Access Program for Technical Support

Annual Agreement Offers Flexibility for Enhanced Priority Assistance

(TUCSON, AZ-April 17,1996)-Artisoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASFT) announced today a new program for advance purchase of priority technical assistance covering either a 12-month period or five support incidents, whichever occurs first. Users of the new annual service program will receive rapid response from senior technical support analysts via a toll-free 800 number, available from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mountain Time Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time on Saturday. Developed in response to customer requests, this priority service covers support for all software and hardware products in Artisoft's LANtastic Products Group. The annual service agreement is available for $249 (U.S.) to end users in the United States and Canada.

"The annual priority access program demonstrates Artisoft's commitment to supporting customers with award-winning technical services," said Jay D. Bennett, senior director of worldwide customer support. "We want to give customers the flexibility to select the technical support program that best fits the way they do business. Customers from the business, education and government sectors have said they want priority assistance, but are unable to use a 900 number or a credit card to access such support. This new service will allow them to budget their support costs on an annual basis, and to receive rapid response from highly qualified analysts when they need it most."

An incident is defined as a single support instance with an individual LANtastic networking product and the reasonable efforts needed for it to be resolved. When a customer calls for support, the technical support analyst and the customer agree on the scope of the incident before troubleshooting begins. Even if more than one phone call is needed, the incident stays active until the problem is resolved.

The annual priority support agreement may be purchased by credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express) or by check through Artisoft's Sales Consultation Center at 800/846-9726.

In addition to annual priority assistance, Artisoft customers can choose from a full range of technical support options ranging from complimentary and fee-based telephone assistance to online and fax support. These options include:

* Complimentary Standard Support

* CompuServe Information Service

* 800 and 900 Priority Service

* TDD for Hearing-Impaired

* Per-incident Consulting

* Artisoft's Home Page on the Internet

* FaxReturn Technical Bulletins

* Automated Remote Troubleshooting

* Arti-Facts Bulletin Board Service

* Anonymous FTP Server on the Internet

For a complete description of Artisoft technical support offerings, call the Artisoft FaxReturn System at 520/884-1397 and request document number four, or access the Artisoft World Wide Web page at http://www.artisoft.com.

Artisoft leads the industry in providing easy-to-use, affordable networking, communications and computer telephony solutions for business. Chosen by nearly five million users worldwide to connect and share computer resources, Artisoft solutions include the award-winning LANtastic family of networking products, and the INSYNC family of remote communication products, including CoSession Remote and ModemShare. Dedicated to the development of easy-to-use tools and applications for Windows telephony, Artisoft's computer telephony solutions include Visual Voice and Visual Fax. The company maintains nine offices outside the United States, and distributes its products in more than 100 countries.

For more information, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales Consultation Center 800/233-5564. Corporate 520/6707100. Fax 520/670-7101. World Wide Web home page http://www.artisoft.com. Recent Artisoft press releases are available at no charge through PR Newswire's Company News On-Call fax-on-demand system; call 800/758-5804 and enter company number 107158


USR Wins Millennium Awards
U.S. ROBOTICS WINS THREE MILLENNIUM AWARDS INCLUDING BEST VENDOR AT RETAILVISION SPRING '96

SKOKIE, Ill. -- April 30, 1996 -- U.S. Robotics (NASDAQ: USRX) announced it won three Millennium Awards at RetailVision Spring '96, an annual conference of technology industry leaders representing 99 percent of the retail channel and 225 technology companies. The Millennium Awards are the technology industry's only awards determined by retailers' and exemplify the best products and overall marketing programs in the industry.

U.S. Robotics received:

* Best Vendor RetailVision Spring '96 Award for its products and channel marketing programs.

* Best Product Hardware RetailVision Spring '96 Award for Pilot, a handheld electronic connected organizer.

* Product Excellence Award, Accessories and Peripherals Category, for Sportster V.34 Faxmodem.

"We are honored by the retail industry's recognition of our communication solutions -- products that extend information access from desktops and laptops to shirt pockets," said Casey Cowell, U.S. Robotics chairman, president and CEO. "We occupy an extremely strong position in the marketplace. This position is due in part to great retail relationship."

U.S. Robotics also was nominated for the Best Retail Strategy RetailVision Spring '96 Award for its achievement in bringing to the retail market innovative products from three divisions: Personal Communications Division (Sportster modems) and its Telephony business unit (Performance Telephones) Mobile Communications Division (Megahertz portable modems) and Palm Computing Division (Pilot).

Technology retail executives selected nominees prior to the event. At RetailVision, retailers chose the award winners, based in part on feedback from their sales people throughout the U.S. and Canada. KPMG Peat Marwick reviewed the awards.

U.S. Robotics will showcase its award-winning information access products -- Sportster modems, Pilot, ConferenceLink and other Performance Telephones -- to the retail trade at the Consumer Electronics Show in Orlando, Fla.. May 23-25, Booth 1127.

U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and systems that provide access to information. The company designs, manufactures, markets ant supports remote access servers, enterprise communications systems desktop/mobile client products, modems and telephony products that connect computers and other equipment over analog, digital and switched cellular networks, enabling users to gain access to, manage and share data, fax and voice information. Its customers include Internet service providers, regional Bell operating companies, inter-exchange carriers and a wide range of other large and small businesses, institutions and individuals. The company's fiscal 1995 sales were $889.3 million; sales for the first six months of fiscal 1996 were $819.3 million.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076

800-DIAL-USR;  708-982-5010


Business ConnX Direct Marketing Swr
SERIOUS BUSINESS SOFTWARE & TRW INTRODUCE BUSINESS CONNX

An Essential CD-ROM Direct Marketing Tool For Small Business

April 24, 1996 - TAMPA, FL - - There is a new CD-ROM that will change the way the more than 30 million small office/home office (SOHO) businesses in the U.S. compete with corporate America. Business ConnX, a powerful business-to-business direct marketing software package from Serious Business Software, Inc. contains detailed information and credit data on more than 11 million U.S. businesses, allowing small businesses to identify new customers more quickly, easily and cost effectively than ever before. The data on Business ConnX is from TRW, the leading provider of business and consumer credit, direct marketing and real estate information services.

"This product is sure to have an impact on the way small businesses identify new customers,,, said Edward Glaser, President and COO of Serious Business Software. "Business ConnX gives the small business person access to vital direct marketing information that was previously only available to larger, better funded organizations. We feel this product levels the playing field."

Much better for direct marketing than a phone directory, Business ConnX is fully integrated, easy to learn and fun to use. It has a fast search engine and fully integrated geographic visualization with sophisticated mapping unlike any other product on the market today.

Business ConnX has over a dozen selectors businesses can use to identify targeted companies that are most likely to purchase their products or services. In creating a database, users can target lists according to:

* Line of business, which classifies businesses based on their Standard Industry Classification (SIC) Code

* Geographic location, using sophisticated mapping technology which clearly shows potential customers within metropolitan areas, counties, cities and five-digit zip codes

* TRW credit rating, which identifies how promptly a company pays its bills, reducing the risk of bad debt

* TRW business lifecycle, which indicates whether a company is growing, mature, or in a declining stage

* Number of employees

* Sales volume ranges

* Years in business

* Length of Time Since the Business Information Was Last Re-validated, which verifies that listings (which are updated quarterly), are up-to-date

* Hot line, which calls attention to new or recently updated listings

* Business type, which clarifies listings as corporations, partnerships, etc.

Business ConnX allows the user unlimited database searches at no cost, making it possible to evaluate markets, develop marketing campaigns, and plan and revise sales territories as often as desired. Users only pay for the names and addresses that they print or export directly to reports or labels. Lists can be created for about 10 cents per name, substantially less than the fees charged by most mailing list brokers, and exported information can be re-used at no additional charge. Business ConnX comes with $50 worth of free data, and users can purchase additional credits any time via Serious Business Software's toll free phone line, 1-888-TO-CONNX. Business ConnX automatically keeps track of the usage much like a postal meter.

Business ConnX requires a 386 or higher PC, 4 MB of Ram (8 MB or more preferred), 2 MB of hard disk space (47 MB preferred for optimal performance), CD-ROM drive, and Windows 3.1 x, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT or Windows 95. The CD-ROM comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Technical support is available Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 8 PM EST.

Business ConnX will be available nationwide in May, 1996 for under $200. The location of the nearest retailer can be obtained by calling 1-888-TO-CONNX.

Serious Business Software is dedicated to developing software solutions that create a new genre of serious business tools to enhance the productivity and capability of the SOHO market. Serious Business Software is the exclusive licensed agent for the Americas for Optysis AB of Sweden. Optysis provides state-of-the-art search and compression technology for the information industry in Western Europe. In addition, Optysis has been providing Windows based information solutions in Europe since 1990. Customers include CCN, UpplysningsCentralen UC, Creditinform, and SKF.

Serious Business Software Inc

3965 Henderson Blvd, Suite 200

Tampa, FL 33629

813-288-8548,  fax 813-288-0892


Neighborhood ConnX Direct Markeketing Tool
SERIOUS BUSINESS SOFTWARE & TRW INTRODUCE NEIGHBORHOOD CONNX

New CD-ROM Helps Businesses Market Direct To The Right Consumers

April 24, 1996 - TAMPA, FL - - Serious Business Software, Inc. and TRW have teamed up to launch Neighborhood ConnX, a powerful new CD-ROM direct marketing tool for the 30 million small office/home office (SOHO) businesses in the U.S. Neighborhood ConnX makes it easy and affordable for the first time to create customized databases of targeted consumers who small businesses want to reach as potential customers.

Neighborhood ConnX contains data from TRW, the leading provider of business and consumer credit, direct marketing and real estate information services, on more than 90 million U.S. households. The program lets users identify entire databases of potential customers who fit a desired profile. Built-in consumer privacy protection measures make it impossible to search for an individual by address or phone number.

Neighborhood ConnX is easy to learn, highly intuitive and fun to use. A quick, built-in tutorial helps users get started. They'll have access to over a dozen selectors available for pinpointing the right prospects, which include the following demographic criteria:

* Home Ownership, which differentiates renters from owners

* Median Home Value

* Estimated Household Income, which offers figures in a variety

  of ranges

* Length of Residence

* Dwelling Information, which identifies apartments, single family

  homes, etc.

* Presence of Children

* Number of Adults in Household

* Age Range and Gender of Household Head and Other Household Members

* Marital Status

* Number and Price Class of Vehicles

* Geographic Location, which can be narrowed down by states,

  metropolitan areas, counties, cities, and zip codes

A fast search engine and a database are integrated with an easy-to-use mapping system which allows the user to geographically identify and segment a new customer base with ease and speed. The user can visually specify an area and generate reports on prospective customers within the targeted region. This allows for selection based on radius, zip codes, metropolitan areas, counties and multi-state regions.

"Small businesses can't survive unless they have the tools to cost effectively find new customers," said Edward Glaser, President and COO of Serious Business Software. "With limited resources, they need a tool like Neighborhood ConnX which quickly and easily helps them identify and reach the right target market to make their business grow without cutting into their profits."

Neighborhood ConnX offers a user unlimited database searches at no cost, making it possible to evaluate choices as often as desired. Users only pay for the names and addresses that they print or export directly to reports or labels. Lists can be created for about 10 cents per name contact. Once data is exported it can be re-used at no additional charge. The first $50 worth of data comes free with Neighborhood ConnX, and users can purchase additional credits any time via Serious Business Software's toll free phone line, 1-888-TOCONNX. Neighborhood ConnX automatically keeps track of the usage, much like a postal meter.

Neighborhood ConnX is updated quarterly to keep up with the 20 percent of Americans who move every year as well as births, deaths, new car or home purchases, and to honor the request of those who wish to be omitted from lists.

System requirements for Neighborhood ConnX include a 386 or higher PC, 4 MB of RAM (8 MB or more preferred), 2 MB of hard disk space (47 MB preferred for optimal performance), CD-ROM drive, and Windows 3.1x, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT or Windows 95. The product comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Technical support is available toll free, Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 8 PM EST.

Neighborhood ConnX will be available nationwide in May, 1996 for under $200. The location of the nearest retailer can be obtained by calling 1-888-TO-CONNX

Serious Business Software is dedicated to developing software solutions that create a new genre of serious business tools to enhance the productivity and capability of the SOHO market. Serious Business Software is the exclusive licensed agent for the Americas for Optysis AB of Sweden. Optysis provides state-of-the-art search and compression technology for the information industry in Western Europe. In addition, Optysis has been providing Windows based information solutions in Europe since 1990. Customers include CCN, UpplysningsCentralen UC, Creditinform, and SKF

Serious Business Software Inc

3965 Henderson Blvd, Suite 200

Tampa, FL 33629

813-288-8548,  fax 813-288-0892


Free OrbixWeb Java CORBA Implementation
Orbix implementation in Java puts CORBA on the Internet free of charge

OrbixWeb Internet Object Request Broker available at no cost from IONA Technologies

Object World East, Boston MA., May 8th, 1996: IONA Technologies announced that OrbixWeb, its Java CORBA implementation, is available today and can be licensed at no cost. OrbixWeb dramatically increases the power and scope of Internet applications, by extending the object technology paradigm to the World Wide Web. IONA first announced OrbixWeb, a full Java implementation of its market-leading CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) implementation, in January 1996.

Current Web technologies give users crude access to the power of the Internet - with http users can only really pull pages of text and graphics back and forth across the net. Java increases the value of the Internet by bringing application logic into the picture(Graphical User Interface (GUI) functionality can now be added to a Web page. Integration with Orbix adds another dimension, offering the ability to perform semantically rich client/server operations.

OrbixWeb has been specially modularized and optimized for operation over large networks, with a reduced footprint and streamlined class libraries. When a user encounters an OrbixWeb-based Java applet on the Internet, a streamlined small-footprint, Orbix CORBA client runtime environment is dynamically downloaded to his/her machine. This then enables the client to connect to a whole range of back-end services, without having to explicitly download any of the functionality, and without the pain of building complex bespoke communication mechanisms across socket interfaces. Thus large-scale applications can quickly and easily become truly Intranet-ready using the power of Orbix.

"The success of the Web is in its simplicity. It is hard to imagine something simpler than http and URLs. However, that very simplicity is also a limitation. Building client/server, multi-user applications is impossible with current Web technology. Even Java by itself does not support a client/server paradigm," says Annra O'Toole, chief technical officer at IONA Technologies. "We are levelling the Internet playing field. Orbix allows programmers to write applications in common programming languages such as C++, Visual Basic, SmallTalk, Ada95 or Java. These applications can now conduct civilized and meaningful conversations with other well behaved objects on the Internet."

With Internet users already up against the limits of Web technology, many non-standard extensions are being added to http to help it meet more demanding user requirements. IONA's object-oriented approach based on the CORBA standard, combined with popular language and platform support, enables developers to create a richer range and scale of application for the Internet.

CORBA is the de facto standard for developing distributed object-oriented applications across enterprise networks. "The combination of Orbix and Java takes CORBA beyond the enterprise and into the global sphere. Orbix and Java enable much more than simple Internet applications(they provide a truly portable platform for building and deploying large-scale, distributed client/server applications across both public and private networks," says Larry Podmolik, Director of Technology at STR, an OO consulting firm in Chicago, IL.

IONA Technologies, Inc.

201 Broadway, Floor 3, Cambridge MA., 02139.

tel: 617 679 0900, fax: 617 679 0910.


IONA Opens Pacific Rim Headquarters
CORBA Market-leader Establishes Australian Base to Expand Presence in Pacific Rim

IONA Technologies opens PacRim HQ in Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia, May 8th, 1996: IONA Technologies, the leading developer of CORBA-compliant solutions, today announced the opening of its Pacific Rim headquarters. Located in Perth, Western Australia and initially staffed by a combination of six technical and sales personnel, its presence will provide even faster technical support and product advice to IONA's customer base throughout Australia and the Pacific Rim.

IONA's Orbix is the market leading implementation of the Object Management Group's Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA). With Orbix, corporations can build distributed, object-oriented applications which interoperate across 20 different operating systems.

The move to Perth is also in line with IONA's push to provide the best support for its customers around the world. With offices in Boston., MA., Dublin, Ireland and Perth, IONA can now switch its communications network to provide round-the-clock technical support for Orbix customers.

"IONA is renowned for top quality service and support. As our customer base expands we want to be able to maintain our own rigorous standards. Having a technical presence at three locations around the world makes it easy to provide frontline support 24 hours a day," said Dr. Chris Horn, CEO at IONA Technologies.

The Australian office will be headed up by Dr David Glance who has over ten years experience in systems development, six of these in distributed object-oriented systems in a commercial setting. "The Pacific Rim represents an exciting new market for us. We already have distributors and resellers in Japan, and Australia. Establishing a presence in Perth will enable us to provide closer support for these partners as well as for our growing number of blue chip customers in the region," Dr Glance.

Dr Glance will also work to form new partnerships throughout the Pacific Rim. In addition to Toyo Information Sytems in Japan and Object Design in Australia IONA is keen to sign up resellers and distributors primarily in Taiwan, Korea, Malaisa, Hong Kong and New Zealand. Discussions are already at an advanced stage with potential partners in many of these locations.

IONA Technologies Ltd., was formed in 1991 and launched its first product, Orbix in June 1993. Orbix is an implementation of the Object Management Group's Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) specification. This cutting edge technology offers a standard way for corporate developers to develop distributed, client/server software applications. According to the Gartner Group, Orbix accounts for the largest installed base of any object request broker. IONA is partly owned by Sun Microsystems subsidiary, SunSoft, Inc.

Orbix currently runs on 20 operating systems from a single code base. Platforms include: Windows 3.1x, Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2, Macintosh System 7.5, twelve different UNIX systems, OpenVMS AXP, MVS and significant real-time operating systems. Orbix for Windows includes powerful integration allowing OLE-enabled applications to transparently invoke remote and local CORBA objects.

OrbixWeb is a full implementation of the CORBA specification in the Java language. The combination of Orbix and Java enables the creation of downloadable applets which are capable of accessing multiple, shared backend CORBA services located across intranets and the Internet.

Orbix is used by thousands of developers world-wide in large and small corporations. Reviewers, Editors and other industry-knowledgeable judges at UNIX Review magazine picked Orbix as one of the outstanding products of 1995 in the December issue of the magazine.

IONA Technologies, Inc.

201 Broadway, Floor 3, Cambridge MA., 02139.

tel: 617 679 0900, fax: 617 679 0910.


Novice-user Multimedia Web Authoring Tool
NEC ANNOUNCES NOVICE-USER MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING TOOL FOR WEB SITES AND PRESENTATIONS

NetMC Free Evaluation Copy Available on Internet

San Jose, Calif. -- April 29, 1996-NEC Systems Laboratory today announced from the Internet World Show (Booth #A309) the early developer release of NetMC, a new multimedia authoring tool that enables even first-time users to easily create multimedia-rich Web pages and PC-based presentations. NetMC is the first in a family of next-generation multimedia products being developed by NEC Systems Laboratory. A free evaluation copy is available today by accessing NEC Systems Laboratory's home page at http://www.nec.com under the "New-Exceptional-Cool" section. A final release version will be available direct from NEC by distribution on the World Wide Web for under $100 in June.

A key feature is NetMC's composed media technology which begins playback while preloading subsequent media files. This method reduces the time from "page hit" to playback and waiting time for file loading commonly associated with media-intensive, batch-loading web pages. Additionally. this technology provides playback quality that is better than real-time streaming on the Internet.

"NetMC is an example of the leading-edge multimedia products that NEC is developing in the United States and Japan as part of its effort to provide software solutions to meet companies' global marketing needs," said Jun Takamura, director of the Computer Software Technology Center. "NetMC takes advantage of NEC's expertise in multimedia and the Internet."

Takamura pointed out that in addition to being Japan's leading PC provider, NEC also is a leading multimedia and on-line service provider in that country. NEC's PC-VAN is an on-line service in Japan much like AOL or CompuServe.

NetMC Features

NetMC enables users to create a multimedia-rich interactive experience for either Web pages or presentations on standalone PCs. The product includes samples to speed the user through design and production of professional quality web pages and presentations. A timeline tool helps the user combine audio, video, image, animation, and logic for synchronized playback and interaction.

Designing layout location and the sizes of videos, images, and hot spots for interaction is simple using NetMC's integrated page tool. The product's ability to immediately display results right on a Web page creates a rapid prototyping environment that makes editing easy. The notation utility makes it easy to keep track of the elements and direction of the composition. And the composed media plug-in technology significantly reduces the frustrating initial downloading time and enables high-quality playback.

Takamura noted that NetMC is geared to novice users, such as students and corporate departmental Web page creators who want to bring the latest in multimedia technology, including sound, video and animation to their Web pages. "The cost-effective use of multimedia is becoming critical with the explosive growth of both Internet and Intranet use of the Web and the demand for interactive multimedia content?" he said.

The recommended system for authoring and playback with NetMC includes a fast 486 or Pentium computer with 256K on board cache; 16MB RAM; VGA or SVGA graphics adapter card and monitor; 50 MB of hard disk space including cache (more for authoring, depending on file sizes); 1 6-bit sound card and speakers or headphones; double-speed CDROM drive; and Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51.

Limited technical support is available for the early release of the product through NEC Systems Laboratory. For assistance, call 408-433-1358, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time or e-mail netmc@syl.sj.nec.com.

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation, founded in 1899, is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and had net sales of $43 billion USD in the last fiscal year. NEC manufactures and markets a broad range of products, including computer systems and communications systems, extending from switching systems to cellular phones, and electronic devices, extending from microprocessors to memory chips. All of NEC's activities are based on its synergistic business concept of "C&C," the integration of computers and communications. In Japan, NEC maintains a network of 89 consolidated subsidiaries, 61 plants, and approximately 420 sales offices. Internationally, NEC has 93 subsidiaries and affiliates in 30 nations as well as marketing, service, and research and development facilities in 29 countries.

About NEC Systems Laboratory, Inc.

NEC Systems Laboratory, Inc.. a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, was founded in 1972 and has three primary missions: providing marketing support for NEC's worldwide software business, software development, and supporting NEC's joint development activities with US-based companies. NEC Systems Laboratory has offices in San Jose and Mountain View, California; Princeton, New Jersey and Seattle, Washington.

NEC Systems Laboratory Inc

110 Rio Robins Ave

San Jose, CA 95134-1899

408-433-1434,  fax 408-433-1448


NY by New Yorkers Debuts on WilsonWeb
"New York by New Yorkers" Debuts on WilsonWeb for ALA Conference Goers

New York, NY, April 24, 1996 -- There are guidebooks and there are restaurant lists, but what do "real" New Yorkers do? "New York by New Yorkers" is an informal and candid list of annotations for bookstores, restaurants, cityscapes, shopping, and other places cherished by locals, prepared for the American Library Association Annual Conference in New York City July 5-10. It is available on WilsonWeb, the H. W. Wilson World Wide Web site, at http://www.hwwilson.com/newyork.html.

Contributors to "New York by New Yorkers" include staff from the H. W. Wilson Company, local librarians and library workers from New York Public, Queens Borough Public, academic libraries, and other library natives.

Links to other web sites about New York are also provided. A more complete list of such links is available on the American Library Association's conference page, http://www.alanyc.org, which is also linked to "New York by New Yorkers."

"Real people and real librarians live and work in New York City," said GraceAnne DeCandido, Editor and Director of WilsonWeb. "We wanted to share the places we love and frequent in the city to our colleagues who are visiting during ALA."

H.W. Wilson

950 University Avenue

Bronx, NY 10452-4224

800-367-6770,  718-588-8400,  fax: 718-590-1617

e-mail: hwwmsg@info.hwwilson.com

http://www.hwwilson.com


Capillary Electrophoresis Training Demo
Demo Disk For Capillary Electrophoresis Training Program Available

Fullerton, CA-A demo disk illustrating the computer-based training program Introduction to Capillary Electrophoresis is available from SAVANT Audiovisuals, Inc.

Contained on the disk are samplings from three program modules. The first, Principles of CE, teaches fundamental concepts of FSCE (Free Solution Capillary Electrophoresis), MECC (Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography) and CGE (Capillary Gel Electrophoresis) instrumentation. Sample introduction and detection systems are also covered. Module two, FSCE Method Development discusses techniques for detection, sample preparation, buffers, capillaries, method development and optimization. Module three, MECC Method Development, discusses similar subjects for the MECC technique.

The demo disk illustrates the involvement and feedback offered by computer-based instruction. Animated graphics clearly illustrate the concepts presented, while "hot words" and a glossary provide instant on-screen definitions of important terms. Quizzes and answers are included for enhanced subject understanding. Computer-based training offers one-on-one learning in lab, office or home.

The demo disk as well as the full program requires a Windows-compatible PC with a 386 or higher processor; at least one megabyte of RAM, preferably more; a hard disk with two megabytes of free space; color VGA adapter and monitor, Windows 3.1 or later and mouse.

To order the Capillary Electrophoresis demo disk or demo disks for other SAVANT computer-based training programs, contact SAVANT Audiovisuals, Inc., 801 East Chapman Ave., P.O. Box 3670, Fullerton, CA 92634, (714) 870-7880, (800) 472-8268 or FAX (714) 526-7400.


Lightspan School-Home Connection
Lightspan School-Home Connection Receives Overwhelming Response from Educators Nationwide

Lightspan's Interactive Curriculum Programming Rolls Out in Over 90 Districts

SAN DIEGO, CA, Wednesday, April 25, 1996-The Lightspan Partnership, Inc., provider of interactive curriculum programming for elementary-grade children, today reported overwhelming response to its school-home connection program from educators throughout the country. After successfully piloting the program in several research and development sites, Lightspan began offering its comprehensive interactive curriculum to schools in January, and over 90 school districts have already signed up and begun implementation this spring.

The Lightspan Partnership, founded in 1993, was created to provide interactive educational programming to schools and homes using PCS, digital video multiplayers, and World Wide Web technologies. Designed for grades K-6, Lightspan's programming uniquely combines a comprehensive curriculum with the motivational power of characters, stories, and interactivity. By enriching the school's learning environment and extending that environment into every student's home, Lightspan helps schools achieve several key education reform goals: expanding the amount and quality of time students spend on academic work, increasing family involvement in the learning process, and improving equity of access to education technology.

"We believe that bridging the gap between school and home with solid curriculum--and doing it in a way that benefits every family, rich and poor--is the way that technology will at last fulfill its potential to make a big difference in education," said John Kernan, CEO of The Lightspan Partnership. "It looks like a lot of leading school districts agree with us."

Teachers throughout the country are now implementing the Lightspan Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics curricula for children in grades K-6. Lightspan provides teachers with flexible teaching tools that are easily integrated into the classroom and enhance their current instructional materials. In schools, Lightspan is delivered on stand-alone PCS using CD-ROMs or via local networks.

"Lightspan works hand-in-hand with our curriculum, it reinforces what we are trying to teach in the classroom," said Cherie Spamer, Assistant Principal at Rosemont Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles, California. "Lightspan gives children more time to learn, helping them achieve our district's grade-level standards. And, it gives them self-confidence to do things on their own."

Students and families in communities nationwide are also using the Lightspan curriculum in their homes. Students bring the curriculum home using CD-ROM and a school-owned digital video multiplayer which attaches to the family television set. Access to the Lightspan curriculum allows families to work together to complete schoolwork, collaborate on lessons, or view parent-oriented programming. Lightspan also provides extensive involvement materials and a separate family CD with activities that families can do together to enhance their child's learning with the Lightspan programs.

"We've had tremendous support from our parents. We can tell by the students' levels of preparation that the parents are really supporting them at home." said Nancy Bingamon, Principal of Mohawk Elementary School in Richardson, Texas. "With Lightspan in the home setting, everyone has an opportunity to enrich their lives."

Dr. Ardys Morgan, Superintendent of Union North United School Corporation in Lakeville, Indiana, added, "Because Lightspan is launched in the classroom and continued at home, there's a direct link that helps parents reconnect with their role as the child's first teacher."

The Lightspan curriculum is available on Macintosh or Windows PCS and on Sony's PlayStation. The Lightspan Partnership has a unique agreement with Sony to distribute their new PlayStation as part of the Lightspan program. Sony's PlayStation is one of a new generation of 32-bit multiplayer machines and has quickly become the leader in the video game machine industry. The PlayStation provides much the same functionality as a computer but at a drastically lower cost, providing schools with an affordable device for delivering Lightspan curriculum to students' homes.

"Lightspan stands in a class all its own... it's the bridge between school and home which is especially important in my community. Our families don't have the resources to provide their children with the information resources they need, but Lightspan allows us to do that. With the PlayStation, at a fraction of the cost of a standard PC, we can provide a friendly, easy-to-use home solution," stated Constance Means, Principal at Barton Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois.

A recent survey by the National Association of Elementary School Principals reinforces the importance and relevance of the Lightspan program. The survey identified these issues as the most important concerns of elementary school principals nationally: finding ways to motivate students and maintain high expectations (97%), finding ways to help parents become more committed to--and involved with--their children's education (94%), learning and keeping up with all aspects of educational technology (94%).

The Lightspan Partnership, Inc.

The Lightspan Partnership, Inc., is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with production studios in San Diego. The company is backed by Comcast Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, and Tele-Communications, Inc. and by the venture capital firms of Accel Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and Institutional Venture Partners.

The Lightspan Partnership, Inc.

2382 Faraday Avenue

Carlsbad, CA 92008

800-987-SPAN


BiblioData Home Page & Internet Newsletter
BiblioData's Home Page Includes Free Issue of Internet Newsletter

http://www.bibliodata.com

April 4, 1996 -- BiblioData, publisher of search guides and directories for the online researcher, has announced the debut of its home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.bibliodata.com.

The Web site features a free sample issue from the new newsletter The CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research, an eight-page printed publication.

In addition to the free issue, the site provides an address list for the top research online databases. These include DIALOG, NEXIS, LEXIS, Dow Jones and 15 others.

BiblioData also publishes the directory Fulltext Sources Online, and displays the Table of Contents, a sample record and other content and ordering information on the Web site.

BiblioData is a publishing company specializing in directories and search aids for online searchers. We have been in business since 1989, and our book Fulltext Sources Online was listed in 1995 by American Demographics as one of "The Best 100 Sources of Marketing Information." Other books we have published are CompuServe Companion: Finding Newspapers and Magazines Online, and Newspapers Online.

For more information, visit BiblioData's home page or write to: BiblioData, P.O. Box 61, Needham Heights, MA 02194 (USA).

Telephone 617-444-1154,  FAX 617-449-4584

Email to ina@bibliodata.com.


Vidar Intros Fast Large-Document Scanner
VIDAR INTRODUCES THE FASTEST AVAILABLE LARGE-DOCUMENT SCANNER

TruScan Flash Delivers Superior Image At Six Times Faster Than Competition

Herndon, VA: Vidar Systems Corporation today introduced TruScan Flash, the fastest large-document, black-and-white scanner available. TruScan Flash offers an affordable, high-productivity scanning alternative for reprographics, electronic document management, CAD and other applications that previously have relied upon large copying systems.

TruScan Flash is able to scan an E-size document in 7.5 seconds-six times faster than the average speed of its competitors. Other productivity-enhancing features include the TruScan Locator System for improved paper handling and Adaptive Area Thresholding for the best imaging results from even the worst originals.

We designed TruScan Flash to meet demands for faster, high-productivity scanning solutions," said Ed Bindon. vice-president of Engineering. "Time-critical environments need fast scanning as well as better imaging. Our engineering research proves that CCD technology is unmatched for high quality imaging results."

The dramatic increase in scanning speed is achieved through the use of more sensitive image-capture arrays, programmable digital signal processing technology. and new drive mechanism.

Using Vidar's proprietary Adaptive Area Thresholding, the scanner analyzes variations in contrast and background tone and adjusts the threshold level as necessary, converting the poorest original drawing into a crisp black-and-white image.

TruScan Flash is bundled with easy-to-use scanner control software allowing a range of editing and viewing tools such as deskew. despeckle, cut, copy paste, zoom, pan and rotate. For high-productivity environments, TruScan Flash is offered with TruScan CopyCenter software, a choice of plotters, and a comprehensive installation and service contract to provide a complete reprographics solution

The high productivity TruScan Flash is backed by a 24-month warranty that includes a three-month on-site or advanced replacement policy for customers in the U.S., followed by a 21-month return-to-depot warranty.

Vidar is a leading supplier of scanners and film digitizers. In addition to the TruScan line of monochrome, grayscale, and color large-document scanners, Vidar manufactures X-ray film digitizers for medical and scientific applications, as well as an automatic aperture card scanner for document management applications.

Vidar Systems Corporation, 460 Spring Park Place, Herndon, VA 20170

Phone: 703/471-7070 Fax: 703/471-1165

Vidar Systems Europe AB, Avtalsvagen 15, S-22761 Lund Sweden

Phone: +46-46-304800 * Fax:+ 46-46-304814


PAIS Available on Ovid, IAC & EBSCOhost
PAIS International To Be Available On Ovid, IAC InfoTrac SearchBank and EBSCOhost

April 15, 1996 -- PAIS -- Public Affairs Information Service, Inc., whose flagship database, PAIS International, is available from a number of vendors on a wide variety of media and platforms, has signed additional distribution agreements with three leading information providers. Later in 1996, the complete PAIS International database (1972 to present, including authority files) will also be available for the first time from Ovid Technologies and Information Access Company (IAC), and from EBSCO Publishing Company via its new service, EBSCOhost.

PAIS International on Ovid will feature the widely acclaimed Ovid software, a Z39.50-compliant platform and media independent search engine that provides a common user interface across DOS, Windows, Unix and other operating environments. The database will be available as online pay as you go, online fixed fee, local CD-ROM, network CD-ROM and magnetic network. PAIS International on Ovid will be updated monthly online and quarterly on CD-ROM.

PAIS International will also appear on IAC InfoTrac SearchBank, a centralized, Internet-accessible reference service that provides 24-hour access to both IAC and non-IAC databases from any location. SearchBank offers a choice of interfaces -- the traditional InfoTrac character-based interface, a GUI Web browser, or the subscribers own Z39.50-compliant OPAC.

EBSCO Publishing Co. has distributed a CD-ROM version of PAIS International since 1994. Soon the database will also be found on EBSCOhost, a client/server, Z39.50-compliant reference system whose client interfaces include Windows, ASCII terminal, Macintosh and Sun Solaris (Unix). EBSCOhost, which features a wide collection of bibliographic and full-text databases from EBSCO and other leading vendors, can be accessed via the Internet using any Web browser, or through leased communications lines using existing hardware.

For more information, contact any of the aforementioned vendors or PAIS. A complete list o PAIS International providers is available on the PAIS web site at URL http://pais.inter.net/pais/

Public Affairs Information Service Inc

521 West 43rd Street

New York, NY 10036-4396

Administrative: 212-736-6629

Editorial: 212-736-4161

Fax: 212-643-2848

Email: inquiries@pais.org


GamePen Online Preview for E3 Show
Over 140 companies   Over 450 new products

GamePen sneak preview of Electronic Entertainment Expo. (E3 Show)

      http://www.gamepen.com/vendors/thelist.html

An excellent resource!

GamePen's THE LIST is an online preview of companies and new products to be unveiled next week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo., May 16 to 18, 1996.

The only resource of its kind, GamePen's THE LIST, offers an early look at over 450 new products from over 140 companies.  On THE LIST are new video games, PC CD-ROMs, Sony PlayStation games, Sega Saturn games and Nintendo 64 games, as well as HOT new online multiplayer games.

Also included are companies showing everything from PC hardware and reference CD-ROMs to edutainment titles and children's software.  GamePen's THE LIST includes product names, descriptions and in many cases which platforms, products will ship on and planned release dates.

GamePen also is hosting THE PARTY LIST, a round-up of events being held in conjunction with the E3 Show.

http://www.gamepen.com/vendors/partylist.html

gamepen.com, created by Internet entrepreneur Christopher V. Sherman, is a complete Internet magazine and resource for video gamers.  GamePen's regular Internet web program line-up includes, THE LIST, SoftwarePen, Download Cradle, UnderD, Group Therapy and Cheatme.  Whether its video game reviews, news, demos or hints, GamePen is the one stop gamer's resource - hence the slogan  -- where gamers go when they're not playing games.

The GamePen Internet Web service is the creation of Bethesda, MD-based Internet Media company ProActive Media Inc.  ProActive completed the sale of the Multimedia Wire Internet news service and the http://www.mmwire.com web site to Phillips Business Information last week.  Multimedia Wire is the email/fax daily business news service of the converging media and technology industries.  GamePen Publisher Chris Sherman remains as founder and Editor-At-Large for Multimedia Wire.

GamePen is located in the North Hall E3 Booth #21024

 Contact:       Chris Sherman, publisher

                GamePen

                301/493-5949

                chris@gamepen.com

                http://www.gamepen.com


Design Data Server Financial Apps for Mac
Design Data Systems Announces Macintosh Version of Client/Server Apps

Oracle partner targets Systems Integrators and Professional Services markets with Macintosh release

LARGO, FL (May 1, 1996) -- Design Data Systems Corp., a provider of Client, Server Financial Applications for Oracle, announced the availability of its Accounting and Distribution Applications for the Power Macintosh platform. The new version is scheduled for availability second quarter 1996. The conversion of DDS applications to the Mac is an effort by Design Data to capture the Professional Services and System Integrator market with its Project Management System and its latest release - Work Order Management. The release will mark the first Oracle-based accounting system for the Macintosh platform using Oracle's Developer 2000 product suite.

"We are eager to position Design Data's business applications in the Mac market," said Chuck Rogers, Accounting Application Expert for Apple Computer. "The decision by DDS to release its applications on the Mac platform is strategically focused. There are many users seeking Oracle-based accounting and project management software in a client/server Macintosh environment."

The new version will feature native Macintosh functions, including scroll bars, icons, pull-dow-n menus, windows and mouse control. Design Data is also working closely with Oracle to web-enable DDS applications for the Mac, a feature scheduled in a later release. The Mac version will be available for the Power PC initially. Oracle is scheduled to port to the 68000 platform by late summer 1996.

The move to Macintosh allows Design Data to capture some of the Apple Computer market. Since its release in 1984, the Macintosh has set the standard for ease-of-use and plug-in-play. Apple is the third largest personal computer vendor to business and government in the world, according to research by Dataquest. To date, Apple has installed more than 3 million Power Mac systems around the world, including many to professional service firms and graphical design firms -- all of which bill out for their time. DDS hopes to capitalize on this market with its Project Accounting, Project Scheduling and Work Order Management modules, all of which focus on record keeping for time and expenses, invoicing, estimating and budgeting of projects and jobs.

Design Data's Macintosh version is designed to provide users running in Macintosh or in a mixed environment, such as Windows and Mac, the ability to run Design Data's Client/Server applications simultaneously on both platforms.

"We are speaking with several Macintosh shops which are running with Macs on 75% of their client machines and Windows on the other 25%," said Peter Falina, Account Manager for Design Data.

"Many of them are considering the AlphaServer as a server solution because it supports NT, UNIX and VMS," he added. Design Data recently partnered with Digital Corp. to recommend Digital's AlphaServer line as a preferred platform for running the DDS Client/Server Applications.

According to benchmarks run at DDS headquarters in Tampa Bay, Fla., DDS and Oracle found that the performance of the full suite of DDS Client/Server Applications ran uninterrupted on the Mac. It also allowed users to basically compile and run the DDS applications for the Macintosh without altering source code, maintaining the original baseline version of the source.

"I'm impressed from the technical side. Oracle and Design Data have done an excellent job in facilitating the move to the Macintosh environment," said Jeff Croft, Vice President of Information Systems for Design Data.

"We have had a handful of clients who have been waiting up to eight months for this release," he added. "Using Oracle's Developer 2000, Design Data is able to offer this release without creating a maintenance nightmare."

Availability, Pricing and System Requirements

The Macintosh version is expected to be available by June 1996. The system will be available first for Macintosh Power PCs and will later be released for the Macintosh 68000 series. Pricing starts at $14,000 and varies, depending on the number of users and modules purchased.

About Apple Computer/Macintosh

Apple is an $11-billion provider of personal computers and related software. The Macintosh operating system is an acknowledged industry leader in ease-of-use, plug-and-play and a favorite for sophisticated desktop users. The latest release of Mac OS is System 7.5. In the coming years, Apple is planning to release Mac OS featuring a new user interface that conforms even more to the way people work, with improved speech-to-text and text-to-speech technologies, "agents" that can anticipate users' needs and learn from their work habits.

About Design Data Systems

Headquartered in Tampa Bay, Fla., Design Data Systems Corp. specializes in Client Server business Applications for Oracle. Design Data, founded in 1988, is recognized as one of the Top 100 high-tech companies in the country and offers a full suite of applications, including Financials, Distribution, Project Management and Sales Force Automation modules.

The company's product line is currently the only production suite of client/server Accounting and Distribution software using Oracle's Developer 2000 product.

Design Data licenses its product through its Tampa Bay headquarters and regional offices in San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago and New York. The product is also available through authorized DDS resellers.

Michael A. Piotrowski

Design Data Systems

813-539-1077, x270

Email: 70650.1112@compuserve.com

http://www.designdatasys.com


Traveling Software Acquirees Milktruck LLC
Traveling Software Acquires Milktruck LLC - Offline Web Access Innovator

Offline technology extends Universal Mobile Access for on-the-go computing professionals, providing customized access to both the Internet and company Intranets

SAN JOSE, CA - SPRING INTERNETWORLD, April 30, 1996 - Traveling Software Inc., a leading manufacturer of remote network access software, announced today the acquisition of Milktruck LLC, an Internet software development firm in San Mateo, CA, specializing in offline web access technology.

The purchase of MiLktruck, makers of the popular Milktruck Delivery_, broadens Traveling Software's vision of providing Universal Mobile Access to mobile professionals, by providing them with flexible access to Internet and Intranet information.

"This acquisition fits in perfectly with Traveling Software's business focus, which has always been to improve and deliver mobility to computing professionals who need to work in and away from the office," said Mark Eppley, CEO and chairman of Traveling Software. "Slow Web connections and dependency upon a fixed location for Web access are constant barriers to the mobile professional. Taking the Web with you is finally a reality because it's easy to customize our new technology to automatically seek and retrieve specific sites and control the depth of information you download."

"Clearly there is a need in the market to extend the Internet to the mobile professional and disconnected user," said Mike Rothman, vice president of Global Networking Strategies for the META Group, a leading industry research firm. "With the acquisition of Milktruck, Traveling Software continues to add value at the client side of the equation."

Offline Web Access

This new offline Web access technology integrates with the leading Internet browsers so the user does not have to learn a new interface or switch back and forth between programs. The Web experience is completely maintained when viewing pages offline from a hard drive, complete with links, graphics, video, sound, Shockwave files and even Java applets. Corporate users also now have an efficient way to schedule and retrieve new information from their company Intranets, eliminating wasted time.

"My team is thrilled to join Traveling Software because the company shares our vision of making information access fast, easy and convenient for mobile professionals," said You Mon Tsang, former CEO of Milktruck. Tsang along with Daniel Gartung, former Milktruck President and CTO, now lead Traveling Software's effort in offline Web access. "The only real difference in cruising with our offline software is that you aren't frustrated with long load times and the excitement of the online experience is not compromised," said Tsang.

The Milktruck Delivery technology supports PCs running Windows 95 and Windows NT(D and is currently available in beta form by accessing Traveling's home page (http://www.travsoft.com/) or Milktruck's home page (http://www.milktruck.com/).

Company Background

Traveling Software introduced remote access over the Internet January 29, when it released the award-winning LapLink for Windows 95. LapLink for Windows 95 allows mobile professionals to connect to any remote computer via Internet, network, remote access server, modem, infrared or cable to remote control, transfer files and chat. In addition, Traveling Software is the only remote access software vendor that provides its users with a free Microsoft(D WINS technology server which resolves the problem of dynamic TCP/IP addressing, making it easier to connect with another LapLink for Windows 95 user for peer-to-peer collaboration over the Internet.

Traveling Software was founded in 1982. The company designs and develops remote access software that provides computing independence and mobility to PC computer professionals who need Universal Mobile Access to desktops, laptops, LAN's and WAN information. Available worldwide, Traveling Software's product line includes Milktruck Delivery, LapLink for Windows 95, LapLink for Windows, LapLink Host and LapLink V for DOS.

For more information contact Traveling Software Inc., 18702 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA., 98011, (206) 483-8088, (800) 343-8080 or access our home page at http://www.travsoft.com/.


PNY UNIMEM EDO Gateway Destination Upgrades
PNY'S UNIMEM EDO UPGRADES FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH NEW GATEWAY DESTINATION MULTIMEDIA BIG SCREEN PC SYSTEM

Memory Expected To Be Cornerstone of Converging Technology

Moonachie, N.J. (April 15, 1996) -- PNY Electronics, Inc. a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of memory modules for personal computers, prime' portable computers and workstations, says its UNIMEM EDO (extended data output SIMMs (single in-line memory modules) are fully-compatible with the new Gateway Destination multimedia big screen PC system.

EDO memory supports a faster data bus, which results in 10-15% higher system performance compared to conventional DRAM. UNIMEM is PNY's innovative inventory management system which replaces over 1000 JEDEC standard OEM parts numbers with approximately 50 accurately cross-referenced and fully-compatible UNIMEM part numbers.

Among the Gateway Destination's many features are a 120 MHz Pentium processor, 1.2 GB hard drive, six-speed CD-ROM drive, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse and a built-in cable-ready tuner.

"The Gateway Destination is a hybrid of home computing and home theater," says PNY director of R&D Joe Klein. "As the convergence of these technologies becomes more complete and prevalent, so will the need for additional memory." He adds, "Although the Destination comes with 16 MB of memory, true multimedia applications are extremely memory - hungry. And the 31-inch VGA monitor will make stalled operation or sluggish animation that much more noticeable."

"Because the Gateway Destination can be upgraded with standard UNIMEM parts, distributors and resellers alike can support this exciting new product without experiencing the cost or hassle of adding additional inventory," Klein explains.

The Gateway Destination utilizes an Intel Pentium motherboard with four memory expansion sockets, allowing it to be upgraded to 128 MB of maximum memory. As with all Pentium motherboards, EDO SIMMs must be installed in pairs. Suggested retail list prices are as follows:

UNIMEM EDO SIMMs (Sold in Kits of Two)

Density ....... Part #............. SRLP

 8MB .......... 2xUNIMEM4MEG-09 ... $   210.00

16MB .......... 2xUNIMEM8MEG-07 ... $   420.00

32MB .......... 2xUNIMEM16MG-07 ... $   960.00

64MB .......... 2xUNIMEM32MG-07 ... $ 1,910.00

PNY's UNIMEM EDO upgrades are available through the following distributors: Ingram Micro, Merisel, GBC/Globelle, Tech Data, Gates/Arrow, Ameriquest, Liuski, PC Wholesale and Micro United.

The following mail order catalogs also carry UNIMEM products: Creative Computer, Multiple Zones, Insight, Dellware, PC Connection, Global Computer, Tiger Direct and Misco.

PNY's UNIMEM EDO upgrades for the Gateway Destination multimedia big screen PC system are produced in its ISO-9001 certified facility in Moonachie, New Jersey. As with all PNY memory products, they are 100 % inspected before shipment and come with a lifetime warranty.

PNY Electronics Inc

200 Anderson Ave

Moonachie, NJ 07074

201-438-6300,  fax 201-438-9097


SoftArc Acquires Delphic Software
SoftArc Acquires Internet Research & Development Firm Delphic Software

MARKHAM, Ontario, April 29, 1996-SoftArc Inc., the number four vendor of LAN-based e-mail and groupware worldwide, has completed the acquisition of Redlands, California-based Internet developer Delphic Software Incorporated.

Delphic is best known as a third-party developer of innovative Internet products for SoftArc's award-winning groupware application FirstClass. The company's products include ExpressNet/SMTP, an Internet messaging and news gateway for FirstClass; and EnLink/Ghpher, EnLink/FTP and EnNet/PageNOW!, a series of gateways connecting FirstClass to various Internet and pager services.

"The incorporation of Delphic technology and personnel will significantly strengthen SoftArc's Internet offerings," noted Scott Welch, SoftArc vice president of corporate affairs. "Our goal is to fold more and more enterprise communications standards and protocols directly into the FirstClass server, and the addition of Delphic's expertise will enable us to rapidly bring new Internet and Web-related technology to market."

Although SoftArc's FirstClass has long enjoyed broad Internet connectivity, the Company is working towards tight integration between FirstClass and the Internet. Delphic's existing technology will be assimilated into SoftArc's product family to help further this goal.

Under the deal, key Delphic personnel-including president and CEO Michael Marshburn-will relocate to SoftArc's main facility in Canada and join the SoftArc development team

Shipment of current Delphic products and development efforts for upcoming versions are being discontinued, although SoftArc will assume complete technical support for registered owners of shipping Delphic products, effective immediately. Delphic customers who purchased the company's ExpressNet/SMTP Internet gateway for FirstClass are being offered an upgrade path to the recently announced FirstClass Gateway for SMTP/NNTP from SoftArc.

FirstClass is a client/server workgroup communication system that integrates advanced e-mail with replicable discussion databases, remote access, forms processing, enterprise database access and online information services. The product offers a number of unique features designed to improve information communication and management. FirstClass offers the same ease of use, functionality and robust performance over network or modem, and operates in Windows, Macintosh, DOS, OS/2 and terminal emulation environments. The product is available in 12 languages and is used by businesses, educational institutions, governments and private individuals in 30 countries. SoftArc is supported by a worldwide network of Certified Consultants. The Company is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada.

SoftArc Inc

100 Allstate Parkway

Markham, Ontario

Canada L3R 6H3

905-415-7000,  fax 905-415-7151


3Com Doubles ATM Backbone Switch Capacity
3Com Corporation Doubles ATM Backbone Switch Capacity; Adds New ATM Migration and Desktop Connectivity Solutions

3Com's CELLplex ATM Switch First to Feature Scalability from 2.5 to 5 Gbps Using Same Backplane

SANTA CLARA, CALIF., -- Adding to its leading ATM campus backbone solutions, 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ:COMS) today announced new products and developments for three major initiatives: ATM at the backbone, ATM/LAN devices at the boundary and ATM desktop connectivity. This announcement compliments and adds strength to 3Com's Transcend Networking framework.

For large-scale ATM backbones, 3Com today unveiled a new switching engine for the CELLplex 7000 ATM switch. The new engine, named the CELLplex 7000HD, doubles both the switching capacity and port density of the CELLplex 7000 -- all using the same chassis platform. New ATM boundary offerings include the 155 Mbps ATM interface for the LANplex 2500 High Function LAN Switch and the high density 7400 Ethernet/ATM interface card for the CELLplex 7000 ATM switch. For ATM desktop connections, 3Com today announced pricing and availability for its comprehensive 25 Mbps ATM solution, including its CELLplex 4000 switch, 25 Mbps module for the ONcore multifunction chassis system and a family of 25 Mbps ATM network interface cards.

"3Com continues to lead the industry in providing the broadest range of standards-based, campus ATM solutions for every need," said Nachman Shelef, vice president and general manager of 3Com's ATM division. "We have already established a highly successful product line, as demonstrated by large production networks that we have installed. Now, we are extending this product line to improve serving the special needs of larger Ethernet/ATM networks."

ATM at the Backbone: New CELLplex 7000HD ATM Switch Engine

The new CELLplex 7000HD now features a 5.0 Gbps switching engine that provides the capacity for up to 32 non-blocking OC-3c 155 Mbps ports. A new eight-port interface card will also be introduced to reach 32 ports. This higher density solution is ideal to support large infrastructures of ATM/LAN switches positioned in the wiring closet. Higher density of ATM ports are also needed to support an increasing number of large, centralized server farms with Fast Ethernet and ATM connections.

The new switch engine can be easily inserted into the current CELLplex 7000 chassis. It is backward compatible with all current CELLplex interface cards and physical port modules, enabling users to preserve their CELLplex investment. The CELLplex 7000HD also supports the same software-based features as the CELLplex 7000, including UNI 3.0, UNI 3.1, LAN Emulation 1.0 and enhanced IISP for automated routing within large ATM networks. The CELLplex 7000HD also features a new I960 microprocessor for high performance signaling and LAN Emulation services, as well as the ability to expand memory sizes to accommodate large connection tables.

CELLplex 7000 and CELLplex 7000HD Gives Customers Flexibility

The current 2.5 Gbps CELLplex 7000 switch is well-suited for large networks to support switched LAN interfaces, as well as in the backbone of small-to medium-sized networks. The CELLplex 7000HD is ideal for use in the ATM-only backbones of large Ethernet/ATM networks as well as for demanding server farm installations. The combination of the CELLplex 7000 and CELLplex 7000HD switch engines provides a complete, standards-based Ethernet/ATM backbone solution for the largest switched networks.

"Based on the experience we have accumulated deploying Ethernet/ATM networks, 3Com developed the CELLplex 7000HD switch engine for larger ATM networks and increased use of large ATM- and Fast Ethernet-based server farms," said Shelef.

ATM at the Boundary: ATM for the LANplex 2500; High Density Ethernet/ATM Card for CELLplex 7000

3Com announced today details and availability of the LANplex 2500 ATM Module, an intelligent module that provides a single OC-3 multimode fiber port within a single high-speed slot in the system. The LANplex 2500 High Function Switch features up to 16 Ethernet segments and two high-speed switched connections. These high-speed connections include any combination of FDDI, TP-DDI, Fast Ethernet (Tx or Fx), and now ATM. With the new interface, the LANplex 2500 High Function Switch provides an easy ATM migration path for customers using legacy FDDI or Fast Ethernet backbones. The LANplex supports both LAN Emulation 1.0 (including LES/BUS services) as well as Classical IP (RFC 1577).

The LANplex 2500 high function switching features - such as multiprotocol routing, multicast snooping/routing, virtual LANs, user-defined packet filtering, and comprehensive network management - are supported over the ATM module, allowing customers to use the LANplex to route between emulated LANs, filter out certain traffic, deploy multicast services over an emulated LAN, and more. All of the ATM features in the LANplex are standards based and therefore interoperate with other standards-compliant devices.

High Density Ethernet/ATM Card for CELLplex 7000

The 7400 Interface Card for the CELLplex 7000 ATM switch features 36 Ethernet ports and one ATM port, and is ideal for bringing switched Ethernet to the desktop. A CELLplex 7000 fully populated with the 7400 Interface Cards (four cards) supports 144 Ethernet ports and four 155 Mbps ATM ports. The four ATM ports in the CELLplex 7000 chassis provide load sharing and link redundancy -- critical features especially in large networks. Using load sharing over multiple ATM links, the network administrator can optimize the ratio of Ethernet traffic to ATM downlinks to fit the traffic patterns in the network. Link redundancy ensures that failure of specific fiber links do not effect the ability of traffic to flow through the network. The ATM ports can be configured without occupying valuable slot space in the chassis itself.

Desktop Connectivity: 3Com's Comprehensive 25 Mbps ATM Solution

3Com now offers a comprehensive 25 Mbps solution, providing customers with ATM-to-the-desktop with high speed downlink options to the backbone. The 3Com 25 Mbps ATM solution includes the CELLplex 4000 25 Mbps ATM switch, 12-port 25 Mbps module for the ONcore Integrated System and ATMLink 25 Mbps adapters.

The CELLplex 4000 features 12 ports at 25 Mbps, lists at &#36;7, 695 and will be available in June 1996. Also coming for the CELLplex 4000 are 155 Mbps ATM downlink modules for both multimode and single mode fiber. These modules are standards based, allowing interoperable connections to either the CELLplex 7000 ATM switch or the ONcore Integrated System. The multimode fiber module has a list price of $1,205, and will be available in June 1996. The single mode fiber version will be available in August 1996. The ATM 25 Mbps module for the ONcore Integrated System is listed at $4,615. 3Com's new ATMLink ISA 25 Mbps adapter for the desktop is now shipping at a list price of $325. The ATMLink PCI 25 Mbps adapter will ship in August 1996 for $325.

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                  Pricing and Availability

Product           Specs                  ATM Availability/Price

                                         (when available)

Backbone

CELLplex 7000HD   32 155 Mbps ports       Switch engine available

                                          in July 1996

                  5.0 Gbps switching      Eight-port Interface Card

                                          in October 1996

                  engine                  Switch Engine:  $16,000

                                          Interface Card:  $6,000

ONcore            I/O Cards for 155 UNI   Shipping

                  Module                  Singlemode Fiber: $3,795

                                          Multimode Fiber:  $1,380

Boundary

CELLplex        7400 Interface Card:      Available in August 1996

                36 Enet ports/one

                ATM port                  $19,800

LANplex 2500    155 Mbps ATM Module       August 1996

                                          $5,995

Desktop

CELLplex 4000   12 25 Mbps ports          June 1996

                                          $7,695

CELLplex 4000   155 Mbps MMF/SMF

                downlink                  June 1996/August 1996

                                          $1,205/$3,845

CELLplex 4000   expansion chassis         October 1996

                                          $3,955

ONcore          25 Mbps module; 12 ports  Q3 1996

                                          $4,615

ATMLink         PCI/ISA 25 Mbps adapters  Shipping

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3Com Corporation has helped more than 28 million people gain access to critical information through high speed networks.  Designed to serve large enterprises, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scalable architecture to meet the immediate and long term connectivity needs of today's user.  With research and development on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industry's largest and fastest growing companies.  The company's innovative marketing, sales and support simplify communication, optimize network reliability and protect customer investments.


Adobe Demos Presentation Graphics Technology
Adobe Systems Demonstrates New Presentation Graphics Technology for the Internet

Adobe "Web Presenter" Redefines the Landscape of Web-Based Presentations; Prototype Available for Immediate Download

SAN FRANCISCO (May 7, 1996) (Nasdaq: ADBE)--Adobe Systems Incorporated today demonstrated new technology for creating and publishing integrated presentations over the Internet, code-named Adobe "Web Presenter". Shown for the first time at Adobe's "Improving Net Expectations" event, Adobe "Web Presenter" is designed to deliver robust Internet authoring capabilities combined with derivative technology from Adobe Persuasion, the award-winning presentation graphics application. The prototype and accompanying documentation for Adobe "Web Presenter" are available immediately on Adobe's World Wide Web site at http://www.adobe.com.

"New Internet tools like Adobe 'Web Presenter' will simplify the process and enhance the experience of communicating over the Web," said Mike Peronto, vice president of publishing products. "By combining ease-of-use with an intuitive authoring environment, Adobe is providing the means to develop elegant and highly-integrated presentations for the Internet using tools and metaphors already familiar to our customers."

Redefining Presentations on the Web

The Internet market today reflects a new perspective of viewing presentations as a series of navigable, linked pages -- much like a microcosm of the World Wide Web. Web users and creators alike have grown accustomed to the metaphor of the Web "site" as a presentation of related information. This presentation archetype requires innovative tools to build compelling, integrated pages. Adobe is responding to this need with "Web Presenter".

Adobe "Web Presenter" is designed to provide a seamless environment for producing high-quality Web graphics, combined with the exceptional performance of PDF output for viewing and archiving Internet content. With Adobe "Web Presenter", users can author and distribute rich presentations containing Web links, multimedia elements, photos and illustrations over the Internet. Adobe "Web Presenter" offers high-quality visual communication capabilities through integration with Adobe's industry-leading tools. Unlike existing products today, Adobe "Web Presenter" models the changing landscape of the Internet and is independent of proprietary standards and ties to specific player applications.

Web Authoring Features

Adobe "Web Presenter" technology is intended to empower users with the ability to create high-quality presentation graphics using industry-leading tools for new media authoring. For Internet integration, Adobe "Web Presenter" allows users to drag-and-drop World Wide Web links (URLs) from Netscape Navigator or anywhere on the Web directly into Adobe "Web Presenter" documents. Adobe "Web Presenter" also supports drag-and-drop of native files from both Adobe Photoshop, the number-one Web image authoring application, and Adobe Illustrator, the leading illustration and page-design tool -- providing robust cross-product integration. Additional drag-and-drop capabilities for QuickTime movies, sounds, EPS graphics and TIFF images enables single-step integration of multimedia elements into Adobe "Web Presenter" presentations.

Adobe Acrobat Integration

Powerful integration with Adobe Acrobat "Amber" allows users to publish Adobe "Web Presenter" presentations over the Web as PDF files, which are ideally suited for both Internet and intranet distribution. Adobe "Web Presenter" leverages the resolution independence of "Amber" to provide high-quality on-screen fidelity. Additionally, "Amber" will be tightly integrated with the most popular Web browsers available today, including Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer , and currently creates streaming PDF files for progressive downloading of Web text and graphics to realize major performance gains.

Availability

The Adobe "Web Presenter" prototype is now available for Macintosh , Power Macintosh, Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. To download Adobe "WebPresenter", users should visit Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


ACC Enhances Popular Amazon ISDN Router
ACC ENHANCES ITS POPULAR AMAZON ISDN ROUTER ESPECIALLY FOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

ACC extends options for ISPs with affordable, expandable point-to- point solution

Santa Barbara, Calif. (May 6, 1996) -- Advanced Computer Communications, Inc. (ACC), a leading provider of network access solutions for the home, office, and enterprise, today introduced the Amazon Point of Presence (POP) BRI router. Amazon POP BRI is specifically designed as a total point-of-presence ISDN solution for Internet Service Providers. With its scalable architecture, Amazon POP BRI gives ISPs maximum flexibility to accommodate the dynamic requirements of their customers.

The Amazon POP BRI Starter Kit features the Amazon router, an Ethernet 10BaseT interface, and two dual Basic Rate Interfaces. It supports 802.1D bridging, IP and IPX routing protocols, standards-based Multilink PPP, Telnet, and SNMP network management. Amazon POP BRI is capable of expanding both LAN and WAN connectivity that can be tailored to satisfy a wide variety of network configurations using optional field- installable interface modules. These interface cards include single, dual, and hex WAN cards, and ISDN Basic Rate and Primary Rate cards. Users also have the option of upgrading to Frame Relay or T1 for a wider selection of WAN connectivity options.

A PRI bundle is also available for the most cost-efficient T1/E1 solution on the market today. The Amazon POP PRI includes the Amazon router, an Ethernet 10BaseT interface, and an ISDN Primary Rate Interface. Amazon POP PRI supports all the other features of the Amazon POP BRI as well as channelized T1/E1 capability.

"Amazon POP BRI was specifically designed with the needs of the Internet Service Provider in mind," said Lisa Aviani, ACC's product marketing manager. "It has the capability to interface beautifully in a multivendor solution while providing fast, reliable Internet access to subscribers. And the Amazon POP BRI's expandable architecture means ISPs can adapt the system to fit their growing needs."

Free Upgrade Offers Important Enhancements

An upgrade will be available in the first half of 1996 for all Amazon POP BRI users free of charge. The upgrade will include advanced Multilink features in addition to Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server (RADIUS) support and call accounting reporting.

Free Phone Support

ACC is extending a special offer for those interested in purchasing an Amazon POP BRI . For a limited time, users can receive 90-days of customer service phone support for free.

Optimizing WAN Bandwidth

ACC's exclusive Bandwidth Optimization features come standard on the Amazon POP BRI. These features include Data Compression, Express QueuingTM, and advanced dialing techniques. Data Compression reduces the amount of data sent on WAN links by a factor of 4:1. This not only reduces WAN charges, but in some cases eliminates the need to upgrade to faster, more expensive LAN links. ACC's exclusive Express Queuing automatically allocates available bandwidth to all active sessions, providing predictable network response times to file transfers and interactive users alike. Dial-up routing features, such as Dial on Demand, Dial on Congestion, and Dial Backup, allow less expensive switched digital services to be used where Leased Lines are not cost effective. These Bandwidth Optimization features can be used on a variety of wide area services.

Availability

Amazon POP BRI is available for shipment now.

About ACC

ACC is a leading manufacturer of network access products that provide cost-effective solutions for the home, office, and enterprise. ACC leads the industry in the development of Bandwidth Optimization technologies to maximize the utilization of leased lines and switched services. ACC's products are sold worldwide through 80 leading international VARs and OEMs serving corporate and business customers, educational institutions, health care, retail establishments, governments, and PTTs.

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New Acer Value Priced AcerPower Computers
ACER AMERICA INTRODUCES NEW LINE OF VALUE PRICED, HIGH PERFORMANCE ACERPOWER BUSINESS COMPUTERS

NEW MODELS FEATURE HIGH PERFORMANCE VIDEO, PREMIUM COMPONENTS, CHOICE OF OPERATING SYSTEMS, MULTIMEDIA CONFIGURATIONS

SAN JOSE, CA, APRIL 22, 1996 -- Acer America Corporation, the eighth largest PC manufacturer in the nation as reported by International Data Corporation, today announced a new line of high performance AcerPower business desktop and minitower computers at prices 5-15% below similarly configured systems offered by market leaders Hewlett-Packard and Compaq. AcerPower, along with AcerNote portables and AcerAltos servers, provide a complete business solution and the best price/performance value for all-sized businesses. Acer America business systems are sold through distributors and resellers for small and medium sized companies and through direct sales to Fortune 1000 companies.

With an emphasis on enhanced performance, all of the new AcerPower systems have premium, branded components including Acer motherboards, Intel Pentium processors, and Triton II PCI chipsets, as well as state of the art technology with EDO memory, pipeline burst cache and Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support. AcerPower comes with a choice of operating systems including Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT, and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups.

Two of the fourteen new configurations are multimedia systems custom- built to meet the needs of business users on a network who have no need for the fax/modems traditionally included with home multimedia systems. The business systems also come bundled with Lotus SmartSuite and Quicken Select Edition, 8-speed CD-ROMs, Creative Labs 16-bit stereo sound cards and MPEG software, making them the ideal solution for small and medium sized businesses with local area networking and an Internet browser/server.

"Acer America takes an aggressive position with this new line of AcerPower business systems by placing a renewed emphasis on enhanced performance," said Judy Wong, Group Product Manager, Commercial Systems at Acer America Corp. "Using quality, branded products from Acer and other leading component manufacturers, we responded to the channel's demand for affordable, reliable, high performance business solutions."

ACERPOWER HIGH PERFORMANCE CONFIGURATIONS

AcerPower configurations include IntelR PentiumR processors ranging from 100 MHz to 166 MHz, 256KB pipeline burst cache, 8 MB/16 MB EDO DRAM, 1.2GB-2.0GB hard disk drives, 2MB/4MB VRAM or 1MB/2MB DRAM, DMI support and choice of Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft NT or Microsoft Windows for Workgroups. Desktop chassis contain (3) ISA and (2) PCI expansion slots, (4) storage bays and 145watt power supply. Minitower chassis contains (3) ISA and (4) PCI expansion slots, (7) storage bays and 200 watt power supply. Estimated street prices range from $1,275 to $2,750 for desktop configurations and from $1,350 to$3,225 for minitower configurations.

ACERPOWER BUSINESS MULTIMEDIA CONFIGURATIONS

AcerPower Business multimedia configurations include Intel Pentium processors 133 MHz and 166 MHz, 256KB pipeline burst cache, 16MB EDO RAM, 1.2GB or 2.0GB hard disk drive, 1MB EDO DRAM expandable to 2MB, 8-speed Acer CD-ROM, 16-bit Creative Labs sound card, speakers, Lotus SmartSuite, Quicken and Windows 95.

ACERVIEW MONITORS -- A SCREEN TO MEET ANY BUSINESS NEED

To complement the AcerPower desktops, Acer has introduced four new AcerView monitors -- 76ie high-resolution 17" monitor, 56e mid- range 15" monitor and 33D and 34T low-end 14" monitors. All AcerView monitors feature improved dot pitch and resolution and a sleek newly designed chassis. Estimated street prices range from $299 - $899.

AVAILABILITY & WARRANTY

AcerPower desktop systems, along with AcerAltos servers and AcerNote portables, can be purchased through the expansive network of Acer authorized distributors and resellers nationwide.

AcerPower carry a 3 year limited warranty with first year on-site and years 2 and 3 carry-in or mail-in repair. Additional support is available via technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on-line bulletin board and World Wide Web site. For more information on product pricing, availability and configurations, customers can call 800-SEE-ACER.

ACER AMERICA CORPORATION

Acer America Corporation (http://www.acer.com/aac/), headquartered in San Jose, California, designs and manufactures a broad range of computer systems and peripherals. Award-winning product offerings include AcerNote; notebooks, AcerPower; and AcerEntra; desktop computers for the commercial market, the AcerAltos; line of open servers, AcerView; monitors, and the Acer Aspire; PC for the home. The Acer Computer Explorer and Out of Box Experience demonstrate Acer's commitment to make PCs as easy to use as other consumer products. Acer America, a member of the Acer Group, posted revenues of $1.44 billion in 1995.


Stylish Full-Featured Pentium Acer Notebooks
ACER AMERICA INTRODUCES STYLISH, FULL-FEATURED PENTIUM PROCESSOR NOTEBOOKS FOR $1,999

ACERNOTE LIGHT OFFERS CONSUMERS & MOBILE BUSINESS USERS LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABILITY & AN INDUSTRY-LEADING 3 YEAR WARRANTY

SAN JOSE, CA, APRIL 22, 1996 -- Acer America Corporation, a leading supplier of notebook computers and the nation's eighth largest PC manufacturer, today introduced its new line of AcerNote Light portables for the distribution and retail channels. The AcerNote Light, coupled with the AcerAltos line of servers and the AcerPower family of desktop computers provide all size companies with complete business solutions from the world's price/performance leader.

AcerNote Light is designed for the price conscious mobile user who requires the full-featured functionality of a PC in a compact, lightweight notebook. Weighing 5.8 pounds and available in Pentium 100Mhz or 120Mhz configurations, AcerNote Light features full audio accouterments including: Sound Blaster 16 compatible, 16-bit stereo sound; integrated speaker; and audio jacks for microphone and earphone connections. AcerNote Light contains a Microsoft Windows 95 keyboard for single- button access to Windows 95 functions, and carries an industry-leading three year warranty with first year notebook replacement service. Additionally, with AcerNote Light's distinctive design and unique charcoal color, Acer has extended its innovative consumer electronics design approach to its family of notebooks.

"Acer is proud to provide our customers in the mass merchant channel with the industry's only full-featured, under six pound notebook priced at $1,999," said Larry Sklarski, Acer America's group product manager for notebooks. "AcerNote Light combines flexibility and power in a complete solution for today's mobile user at an affordable price."

ACERNOTE LIGHT - DESIGNED FOR THE BUSINESS TRAVELER

AcerNote Light is available in five configurations that include: Pentium 100Mhz or 120Mhz processors; built-in touchpad, centered to provide easy cursor control for both left- and right-hand users; enhanced IDE hard disk drive with 810MB to 1.0GB capacity; 8MB or 16MB EDO memory, upgradeable to 40MB; 10.4-inch dual scan or 10.4-inch active matrix TFT color display; and a built-in 1.44MB 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. Additionally, for expansion flexibility, each AcerNote Light model contains two PCMCIA type-II or one type-III slots that accommodate a wide array of industry standard PC card devices such as fax/data modems.

AcerNote Light is powered by a Duracell nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery which charges continuously while in use. To conserve and optimize battery life, AcerNote Light includes suspend and resume hot keys that enable easy-to-use power management. In suspend mode, AcerNote Light automatically saves all information on screen and in memory, and shuts off power to all components. AcerNote Light's resume feature automatically recalls the stored information and returns the notebook to its last screen image without going through the power-on sequence.

Acer also offers optional AcerNote Light accessories including an additional NiMH battery pack for extended notebook functionality while on the road, an additional AC adapter, 4MB, 8MB, or 16MB EDO memory upgrades, external battery charger, and a variety of PCMCIA based fax/data modem or ethernet LAN cards.

"Whether for business travel or working at home, AcerNote Light delivers full-featured functionality coupled with lightweight portability in a powerful and affordable notebook," continued Sklarski. "Acer is committed to developing notebook solutions that deliver impressive value and portability to meet the diverse needs of today's mobile user."

PRICING, AVAILABILITY, &AMP; WARRANTY

The new AcerNote Light models are available now with anticipated street prices ranging from $1,999 to $2,499. AcerNote Light, along with Acer's current high-performance, flexible notebook, the AcerNote Pro, can be purchased through the company's expansive network of distributors and resellers, through leading retailers such as Office Depot, Best Buy, and Incredible Universe, or by contacting Acer Direct at 800-SEE-ACER.

In addition to a three year warranty, Acer notebook customers receive lifetime technical support via telephone, on-line bulletin board, and World Wide Web site. Acer's technical support hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Acer also offers in-depth, third party software support through AcerExpertise at 900-555-ACER at $2.00 per minute. For more information on product pricing, availability and configurations, customers can call 800-SEE-ACER.

ACER AMERICA CORPORATION

Acer America Corporation (http://www.acer.com/aac/), headquartered in San Jose, Calif., designs and manufactures a broad range of computer systems and peripherals. Award-winning product offerings include AcerNote notebooks, AcerPower and AcerEntra desktop computers for the commercial market, the AcerAltos line of open servers, AcerView monitors, and the Acer Aspire PC for the home. The Acer Computer Explorer and Out of Box Experience demonstrate Acer's commitment to make PCs as easy to use as other consumer products. Acer America, a member of the Acer Group, posted revenues of $1.44 billion in 1995.


Aladdin Acquires Glenco Engineering Assets
Aladdin Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire all the Software Security-related Assets of Glenco Engineering, Inc.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, NYC, USA, MAY 7, 1996 -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ/NMS: ALDNF) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all the software security-related assets of Glenco Engineering, Inc., FAST Software Security AG's North American independent licensee. This announcement follows Aladdin's announcement dated April 16, 1996, that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FAST, one of the three largest firms in the international software security market.

Glenco's software security business, accounted for revenues of approximately $3.3 million in 1995. Glenco is responsible for the marketing, sales and support of FAST's Hardlock product line in the Americas, the Far East and the Pacific Rim. The consideration for Glenco will be $5 million, payable in cash.

"The Glenco transaction significantly enhances Aladdin's increasing market share and foot-hold in the American market, and further amplifies Aladdin's position as the industry leader in technology, product quality, growth and profitability," said Scott Schreiman, CEO of Aladdin Knowledge Systems Inc. Mr. Schreiman also said that "this deal together with the FAST transaction add considerable critical mass to Aladdin in terms of global market presence, financial strength and technological capabilities."

The transaction is subject to the completion of a due diligence process, shareholders' approval and other customary approvals and arrangements.

Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. is a leading supplier of advanced solutions for software developers. Aladdin develops, manufactures and markets proprietary software security and development systems, including HASP(R) (Hardware Against Software Piracy), which combines hardware and software to prevent unauthorized use of computer programs, ASE(tm) (The Aladdin Smartcard Environment), an integrated toolkit for developing PC-based smartcard applications, and HOPE(tm) (The Human-Oriented Programming Environment), a revolutionary object-oriented team development environment. Aladdin, a public company traded on NASDAQ, currently has 5 international offices, distributors in 26 countries, and 10,000 clients in over 60 countries.


Microsoft & Adobe Universal Font Format
Microsoft and Adobe Systems to Deliver Universal Font Format

New "OpenType" Initiative to Create Definitive Font Standard

Mountain View, Calif., May 6, 1996 -- (Nasdaq: MSFT, ADBE) - Microsoft Corp. and Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced they are collaborating on a new universal font format that will combine today's leading TrueType and Type 1 font technologies. Called "OpenType," the effort will streamline management of existing fonts and provide a font format to handle the next generation of type for personal computers and the Internet. As part of the initiative, Adobe and Microsoft will broadly cross-license the Type 1 and TrueType font technologies to each other and make the OpenType specification available to other operating system and Internet-based vendors. OpenType will include compression technologies that will ensure efficient, high-quality representation of fonts on the World Wide Web.

In conjunction with the announcement, the companies will present a proposal based on the OpenType initiative for a standard mechanism to embed fonts in HTML documents on the Internet at the Fifth International World Wide Web conference this week in Paris. This new proposal is intended to consolidate previous proposals the two companies have been developing with industry partners.

"OpenType promises to simplify the way customers use today's fonts and set the stage for significant innovation in the quality of type both on-screen and in print," said Bill Gates, chairman and CEO of Microsoft. "We look forward to collaborating with Adobe to advance type technology still further, and to making the process of installing and using fonts seamless for all customers."

"This initiative is great news for users and developers," said John Warnock, co-founder and CEO of Adobe. "By having both TrueType and Type 1 available in Windows, we're providing customers with the best type solution whether they're working with print or online documents."

Microsoft expects to incorporate OpenType into future versions of Windows operating systems. Adobe plans to support OpenType in upcoming releases of itsgraphics, publishing, dynamic media and Internet products, beginning with an update to Adobe Acrobat due out later this year. Adobe and Microsoft are also working together to ensure that OpenType works with all Adobe PostScript printers and on cooperative type development for the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http:// www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT ) is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and servicesfor business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Electronic Arts Invests in Tiburon Ent.
ELECTRONIC ARTS INVESTS IN SOFTWARE PUBLISHER, TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 7, 1996Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), a global independent interactive entertainment software company, today announced it has acquired a minority equity interest in Tiburon Entertainment, Inc., a Longwood, Florida-based independent game developer. Tiburon will become an exclusive developer for Electronic Arts for entertainment software on the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and other videogame systems. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed

Tiburon, founded in 1994, has designed top-selling interactive game software for Electronic Arts for several years. The 23-person Tiburon is a widely recognized for its ability to develop innovative and visually compelling game software. Key Electronic Arts properties developed by Tiburon include the award-winning John Madden Football 96 and NHL 96 for the Super NES.

Electronic Arts' investment in Tiburon follows EA's recent acquisition of Seattle, Washington-based Manley & Associates in January of this year.

Tiburon is a dynamic, growing developer with a great team of designers, said Larry Probst, chairman and CEO of Electronic Arts. This investment is part of our long-term strategy to partner with the best creative talent in the interactive entertainment field.

We see Electronic Arts as the ideal business partner for us, said, John C. Schappert, president of Tiburon. EA leads the industry in the development of quality entertainment software, has some of the best franchise properties in the business, and has one of the largest distribution networks in the world.

Electronic Arts, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, Origin Systems Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.


Acer Aspire Home Office Solution PCs Ship
ACER AMERICA SHIPS ASPIRE HOME OFFICE SOLUTION PCs; SETS 16MB BASE STANDARD FOR HOME COMPUTERS

ASPIRE PENTIUMR 166 INDUSTRY'S ONLY PC WITH 32MB RAM &AMP; 8-SPEED CD ROM

SAN JOSE, CA, APRIL 17, 1996 -- Acer America Corporation, the nation's eighth largest personal computer manufacturer and one of the top three PC vendors in the retail marketplace, today announced it is shipping its new line of Aspire Home Office Solution PCs targeted at telecommuters and small office/home office users. Acer also announced it has boosted the value proposition on its entire line of Aspire family and Home Office Solution Pentium-based desktops by increasing the standard base configuration from 8MB RAM to 16MB RAM. Aspire customers can take advantage of this expanded memory processing power at the same price as the 8MB home PCs previously offered by Acer. Additionally, Acer is the only manufacturer currently offering a high-end Pentium 166MHz configuration with an eight-speed CD ROM drive and 32MB RAM for an estimated street price of $2,999.

Acer is leveraging its unique business operations model which allows fast and effective inventory turns both internally and within the channel to make competitive product upgrades to memory and other components found in Aspire PCs quickly and easily. Additionally, Acer's joint venture with Texas Instruments known as TI-Acer, is one of the world's leading suppliers of memory, thus Aspire customers are receiving the cost savings benefit of global economies of scale.

"Acer is pleased to provide Aspire customers with the best price/performance value available," said Acer America's Rob Olstad, director of product management for consumer systems. "Acer's strength is the ability to provide retail customers with the freshest technology at the most competitive and current prices. Acer is also one of a few vendors that can effectively implement sweeping pricing and product line changes in such a short period of time."

ASPIRE HOME OFFICE SOLUTION AVAILABLE NOW

Shipping now, the Aspire Home Office Solution provides all of the tools required to effectively run a business from home or to telecommute. Available in the Aspire's award-winning consumer electronics design and two-tone charcoal gray color, the Aspire Home Office Solution is packed with the latest technology including: a full duplex speakerphone and integrated microphone for hands-free teleconferencing; full-featured voice mail; 28.8Kbps fax/modems for quick and easy Internet access; large capacity hard drives; and six- or eight-speed CD-ROM drives.

The Aspire Home Office Solution ships with a multitude of software applications that provide everything a PC user requires for starting, growing, and managing a home office business. Aspire's business-oriented software bundle includes: Lotus SmartSuite 96 containing Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet, Lotus Approach database, Lotus Word Pro word processor, Lotus Organizer personal and group scheduler, and Lotus Freelance Graphics for presentation graphics; Multimedia MBA from SoftkeyR, a comprehensive reference and tutorial application, covers small business problems and solutions and provides graphs, charts, and business templates to help users plan, create, and set up accounting and personnel procedures and help develop and refine marketing, business, and advertising plans; Intuit Quicken SE to balance the company ledger or track expenses; and numerous communications titles for internet access and activity.

"Acer recognizes the needs of the small office/home office user are not necessarily the same as those of the customer looking for a PC for the family," states Olstad. "With the new line of Aspire home office solutions PCs, Acer is providing all of the tools required for a home office user or telecommuter to be successful and productive working or running a business at home."

ASPIRE AVAILABILITY

Acer's Aspire home office solution for the small office/home office user as well as the Aspire PCs for the family, are available through Acer's expansive network of retailers including CompUSA, Office Depot, Best Buy, Incredible Universe, and Sam's Club. For additional product and pricing information, customers can call 800-SEE-ACER.

ACER AMERICA CORPORATION

Acer America Corporation (http://www.acer.com/aac/), headquartered in San Jose, Calif., designs and manufactures a broad range of computer systems and peripherals. Award-winning product offerings include AcerNote notebooks, AcerPower and AcerEntra desktop computers for the commercial market, the AcerAltos line of open servers, AcerView monitors, and the Acer Aspire PC for the home. The Acer Computer Explorer and Out of Box Experience demonstrate Acer's commitment to make PCs as easy to use as other consumer products. Acer America, a member of the Acer Group, posted revenues of $1.44 billion in 1995.


Extensis Ships HotoNavigator for Photoshop
Extensis Ships PhotoNavigator for Adobe Photoshop as Freeware

Leading supplier of application-enhancement software adds powerful functionality to Adobe Photoshop at no cost to users

PORTLAND, OREGON, MAY 5, 1996: Extensis Corporation, a leading provider of add-on software, such as QX-Tools for QuarkXPress and Intellihance for Photoshop, today announced it began shipping PhotoNavigator. Further strengthening its position as a market leader, and as a prelude to a unique set of forthcoming Extensis productivity tools for Adobe Photoshop, PhotoNavigator will ship as freeware. The Photoshop plug-in enables users to realize enormous productivity gains by quickly and accurately navigating their way around images.

PhotoNavigator operates by creating a small, resizable floating palette within Photoshop, that contains a thumbnail representation of an entire image. The palette allows users to efficiently point, drag and click around the image with absolute control and without having to wait for the screen to continuously redraw. For example, users can zoom in on an image, make changes or edits and then simply click on the PhotoNavigator palette to instantly and accurately move to a different section of the image while maintaining the same zoom ratio. "PhotoNavigator demonstrates Extensis' ongoing commitment to address the daily needs of users, within the confines of their parent applications, by providing significant time-savings and cutting- edge functionality" says Craig Barnes, President of Extensis. PhotoNavigator is free to all users. The plug-in will be available to download from Extensis' home page at: http://www.extensis.com on the World Wide Web and from appropriate locations on major online services, such as America Online and CompuServe.

PHOTONAVIGATOR REVOLUTIONIZES IMAGE NAVIGATION WITHIN PHOTOSHOP

Advanced navigational capabilities have long been sought by industry savvy Photoshop users. Extensis has answered the call with PhotoNavigator. "Egad! You brought the 'viewer' to Photoshop," exclaimed Dan Feather, Vice President of Ellisor Design, "This is like a dream come true. PhotoNavigator will turn misery into frolic. Kudos for a well-conceived tool!" PhotoNavigator efficiently maximizes previously laborious, time-consuming efforts to navigate, view and edit images. "For large images PhotoNavigator rules!" stated Marcus Conge of Digital Manipulation. "It is best for moving around larger images without having to skate the image with the hand tool or scroll continuously."

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

PhotoNavigator is free of charge to all users and designed to work with Adobe Photoshop 3.0.4 or later running on any Macintosh 68030-25MHz or faster, including PowerPC. Extensis Corporation, founded in 1993, develops, markets and distributes application-enhancement software. Extensis products are available worldwide through a vast network of national and international resellers. In the U.S. Extensis products are available direct from Extensis at (800) 796-9798 or through IngramMicro, Douglas Stewart (educational), Egghead, MacWarehouse, MicroWarehouse, Mac Zone, The World Wide Power Company and other major software resellers. For a more detailed look at Extensis Corporation and the Extensis product line, please visit Extensis home page at http://www.extensis.com on the World Wide Web.


Farallon Ships Netopia ISDN Modem for Macs

Most Complete Internet Solution for Individuals

ALAMEDA, Calif., April 30, 1996 -- Farallon Computing, Inc., today announced the availability of the Netopia ISDN Modem (Macintosh version), a unique high-speed Internet access solution for individuals, SOHO and telecommuters. This announcement rounds out Farallon's complete high-speed Internet solution for individuals and workgroups using PC and Macintosh computers. Farallon is the first vendor to simplify the process of obtaining ISDN and Internet connection services. Individuals and workgroups can now select the Netopia Internet solution that best meets their needs from among Farallon's line of Netopia workgroup ISDN routers and personal ISDN modems, Internet connectivity software, and unique Internet support services, including the unique Up & Running, Guaranteed! program.

Farallon's support services provide one-stop shopping and assist individuals, workgroups, businesses and schools who would like high- speed Internet connectivity but are intimidated by the complexities involved. For individuals who don't have access to corporate support staff, these complexities involve getting the ISDN line provisioned with the telephone company, obtaining Internet service from an Internet service provider (ISP), and configuring the hardware. With its first- of-its-kind Up & Running, Guaranteed! program - Farallon handles it all for Netopia ISDN Modem customers at a price of $99. The program also includes a year of toll-free technical support to ensure that a user remains "up and running" as well as a free 30-day trial of Farallon's popular Timbuktu Pro remote control software for Windows and MacOS.

"We've been providing award-winning, innovative, plug-and-play solutions for a decade now," said Alan Lefkof, president and CEO. "With the Netopia family, we are bringing that level of ease of use and technology expertise to the Internet."

High-Speed, Cost-Effective Internet Access

Farallon offers two versions of the Netopia ISDN Modem for individuals: one targeted at PC/Windows users and one designed for Macintosh users, cumulatively supporting MacOS, DOS, Windows, and Windows 95. Features include:

* Multilink PPP (128K) provides performance of more than four times the speed of analog modems so that individuals can download large files and multimedia content from the Web. Voice, fax and data transmission functionality combine (digital and POTS) into a single ISDN line with two B channels, giving users the flexibility to use their existing analog telephone equipment

* Built-in ISDN NT1 "U" interface, ISDN order codes Easy-to-use configuration software and bundled Internet connection software

* 30-day toll-free technical support

* V.120 protocol and Asynch-Synch PPP conversion support, ensuring compatibility with ISPs and corporations and AT command set support for compatibility with a wide variety of communications programs

* Password authentication protocol (PAP), challenge handshake authentication protocol (CHAP)

* One year warranty and Farallon reliability

Internet Connectivity Software

So that users can become productive immediately, Farallon has bundled the Internet Valet suite of Internet applications from InterCon, a subsidiary of PSINet. The software starter kit includes an IP stack, a PPP client, Enhanced Mosaic, Eudora Lite, news reader, ftp client, Gopher, MicroPhone Telnet, and a 14-day free trial account with PSINet. Because the software is self-configuring, users are able to gain Internet access in minutes.

Ideal Internet Connectivity Solution for Individuals

The Netopia ISDN Modem is the ideal solution for home users, small businesses operated out of a home or office, telecommuters, and graphic artists. Home users and small businesses will use the product for high-speed Internet access through their Internet service providers. Telecommuters will use the high-speed ISDN line to connect to a corporate remote access server to work from home. Because of its interoperability with the Netopia Internet Router, small businesses can also use the Netopia ISDN modem to dial in to the Netopia router on the office network and share the companys Internet service. Finally, graphic artists, pre-press shops, multimedia developers, and other graphics- focused individuals with will use the product for point-to-point, high-speed file transfers, eliminating the need for Syquest disks, and overnight and same-day delivery services. This in turn enables these deadline-driven users to receive and transfer information in real time and be more productive.

Pricing and availability

The Netopia ISDN Modem is available immediately in North America with specific versions to be available later for international markets. The Macintosh version (model #411) is available today at a U.S. estimated street price of $419. The PC/Windows version (model #611) began shipping last month at a U.S. estimated street price of $399.

Farallon

Founded in 1986, Farallon Computing, Inc. is an industry-leading developer of networking products that enable Internet and Intranet users to increase their productivity. With over 30 percent of the schools in the United States networked with Farallon's products, the company is again taking a leadership position by contributing its knowledge and expertise of the Internet to students and teachers.

For more information on Farallon's new Internet access routers or the company's broad line of hardware and software networking products, contact your nearest Farallon reseller or Farallon Customer Service at telephone (510) 814-5000, fax (510) 814-5023 or Internet info@farallon.com. A list of Farallon distributors worldwide is available on the company's Internet World Wide Web server at http://www.farallon.com or from Farallon Customer Service. Farallon is headquartered in Alameda, Calif. and has European offices in Paris and London.

 Farallon Computing

 (510) 814-5000

 info@farallon.com


Adobe Strategy Improving Internet Experience
Adobe Systems Outlines Comprehensive Strategy For Dramatically Improving the Internet Experience

Plan Calls for Developing New Media Authoring Tools, Improving Web Printing and Information Distribution, and Establishing the Internet Graphics Standard

SAN FRANCISCO -- (May 7, 1996) (Nasdaq:ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced a comprehensive strategy for making the World Wide Web a more effective and visual communications medium. Unveiled here at the company's "Improving Net Expectations" event, the strategy outlines a three-part plan for improving the Internet experience which includes delivering cutting-edge new media authoring tools, expanding capabilities for improving Internet printing and information distribution, and driving the graphics standard on the Internet.

As part of the event, Adobe demonstrated more than a dozen of its Web publishing products and technologies including a new interactive authoring technology, code-named "Vertigo", and a derivative of Adobe Persuasion, code-named "Adobe Web Presenter", that enables users to create high-quality presentation graphics for the Internet. Details regarding the availability of new products and technologies shown at the event will be announced later this year.

"We are committed to revolutionizing the Web by giving our customers the best tools for creating, delivering and experiencing Internet information," said Charles Geschke, Adobe president and co-founder. "Our goal is to provide developers and content creators with an integrated suite of products and technologies that will enable them to take the Internet to the next level, bridging the gap between the expectations for the Web and today's reality."

Adobe's three-part plan for improving the Internet experience includes:

* Building the best creation tools for creating compelling, high quality, dynamic information at every level of the Internet -- from simple to sophisticated. Today, Adobe offers the most robust line of Web authoring and creation tools in the industry -- Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, the industry standard imaging tools; Adobe PageMaker and Adobe FrameMaker, for professional design and layout; Adobe PageMill and Adobe SiteMill, for creating and managing Web sites; Adobe Acrobat, for maintaining the look and feel of desktop documents; and Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects, for high-end video authoring and animation. Moving forward, the company intends to enhance its existing product line by adding powerful new Internet capabilities, and developing new interactive tools and technologies for creating dynamic, compelling information for the Web.

* Providing the best way to deliver and print information beginning with PrintMill, a new intranet printing solution that enables users to identify and print to any printing device across a network.

* Driving and supporting Internet standards, including existing standards such as HTML, GIF and Java, as well new standards based on proven Adobe technologies. Specifically, Adobe intends to raise the quality of Internet graphics through the following:

* Type Extensions that improve browser quality by maintaining native

  fonts, size and formatting

* Embedded Portable Document Format (EPDF) capabilities that enables

  users to place rich graphics in any Web document or application

* Adobe "Bravo", a portable imaging model that sets a new standard

  for creating interactive, graphically rich applications and content

  for the Web

Additional announcements made in conjunction with today's event include a number of new products, technologies and strategic alliances (the following press releases are available from Adobe's home page at www.adobe.com or via PR Newswire):

* Adobe 'Bravo' Imaging Model to Revolutionize Graphics on the Internet

* Adobe Systems To Enter Interactive Authoring Market

* Adobe Systems Unveils Intranet Printing Technology

* Adobe Systems Demonstrates New Presentation Graphics Technology

  for the Internet

* Adobe Announces Support for ActiveX

* Adobe Announces Adobe PageMill 2.0 Web Publishing Software for

  Windows and Macintosh

* JavaSoft Announces Two-Dimensional Graphics API

* Adobe and Microsoft to Deliver Universal Font Format

* Collaboration Between AT&T and Adobe Will Enhance Customers'

  Communications Over the World Wide Web

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


pcANYWHERE32 Gets CA-UNICENTER Certification
Symantec pcANYWHERE32 Receives CA-UNICENTER Certification

Industry-Leading Remote Communications Software Now Provides Virtual Console Support for Computer Associates Enterprise Management Solution

CUPERTINO, CALIF. -- MAY 2, 1996 -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:SYMC) today announced that pcANYWHERE32 has received Computer Associates CA-UNICENTER Development Partner Program certification. Using pcANYWHERE32, clients can now remotely access CA-UNICENTER from any PC, including laptops.

"The combination of pcANYWHERE32 and CA-UNICENTER provides IT managers with a unique virtual CA-UNICENTER console anywhere in the world," said Yogesh Gupta, CA senior vice president of product strategy. Mobile pcANYWHERE32 users can securely and reliably access CA-UNICENTER consoles from anywhere in the world with a few keystrokes.

Symantec Delrina Group and CA will jointly promote the value of using their products together. pcANYWHERE32 will also be showcased in CA Virtual Enterprise Centers established around the world.

"The combined interworking of complementary products from two market leaders means network managers can be safe in the knowledge that they will get solid, efficient and convenient remote access to CA- UNICENTER consoles," said Michael Howard, president, Infonetics Research, Inc.

pcANYWHERE32 allows employees to remotely control Windows 95 and Windows NT machines. Once connected, users can securely log into their office network, access documents and remotely operate Windows- based applications. pcANYWHERE32 further increases productivity by letting users remotely access devices on their PCs and networks, such as printers and CD-ROMs.

"CA-UNICENTER is a major industry standard in enterprise management, "said Christopher Calisi, general manager of remote communications products at Symantec Delrina Group. "The combination of the mission critical support of CA-UNICENTER with the remote access capabilities of pcANYWHERE32 provides unprecedented support of networked PCs."

With over 2 million active users, pcANYWHERE is the best-selling remote control and file transfer software available. pcANYWHERE32 normally retails for $149. Since its introduction last year, pcANYWHERE32 has received numerous awards from industry publications including PCWeek Labs Analyst Choice, Comdex Fall Best of Show from BYTE Magazine and InfoWorld 1995 Readers Choice Award for Networking Product of the Year.

CA-Unicenter provides comprehensive end-to-end systems and network management for UNIX, Windows NT, AS/400, NetWare and mainframe platforms. Using scaleable manager/agent technology, CA-Unicenter allows organizations to manage production environments through its integrated policy-based management infrastructure, common management applications and consistent graphical user interface. CA-Unicenter is the only fully integrated management solution covering security, storage, workload, software distribution, help desk, performance, and change management for traditional distributed computing environments as well as the Internet and Intranets. In the last five months alone, CA-Unicenter has won major awards from LAN Magazine, Datamation, CIO Magazine and UNIX Review.

ABOUT COMPUTER ASSOCIATES

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include systems and database management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 36 countries and had revenue of $3.2 billion in calendar year 1995. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web or emailing info@cai.com.

About Symantec

Symantec Corporation develops, markets, and supports a complete line of application and system software products designed to enhance individual and workgroup productivity as well as manage networked computing environments. Platforms supported include IBM personal computers and compatibles, Apple Macintosh computers as well as all major network operating systems. Founded in 1982, the companys global operations span North America, Europe and several fast growing markets throughout Asia Pacific and Latin America. Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling (800) 441-7234 toll free or (541) 334-6054.

NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like additional information on Symantec Corporation and its products, please view the Symantec Press Center at http://www.symantec.com/PressCenter/ on Symantec's website.

PRODUCT AND ORDERING INFORMATION:

Symantec Corporation, 10201 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 USA (800) 441-7234 or (541) 334-6054


Netscape Gold Rush Contest Winners
NETSCAPE ANNOUNCES "GOLD RUSH" CONTEST WINNERS

US $20,000 AWARDED TO 12 CONTEST PARTICIPANTS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 7, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced the winners of the Netscape "Gold Rush," a contest that began in January 1996 in conjunction with the public availability of the 2.0 beta version of Netscape Navigator Gold. According to the contest rules, users of various Internet skill levels who created a Web page using Netscape Navigator Gold and then entered the page for judging in one of five contest categories could win cash prizes from Netscape. Netscape awarded a grand total of US$20,000 to 12 Netscape Gold Rush contest winners and awarded Netscape merchandise to 50 additional participants.

Each Netscape Gold Rush contest entrant created his or her own Web page using Netscape Navigator Gold and then entered the page in one of five categories: Company/Department, Product/Service, Company/Small Business, Special Interest Group/Club and Personal/Family. The contest recognized two types of entries per category: Eureka, for a page created using Netscape Navigator Gold exclusively; and Klondike, for a page first created with Netscape Navigator Gold, then enhanced with other tools.

In the Netscape Gold Rush contest, Netscape awarded two grand prize winners US$5,000 and ten category winners US$1,000 for what Netscape judged were the best entrants in various categories. The first grand prize winner is Gavin Cheng from Japan, who won for his Eureka entry called "Exposure." The Exposure Web page used a dramatic style and incorporated Java and graphics to emphasize its message. The second grand prize winner is Walter Costinak from Canada, who won the Klondike grand prize for his "2 Design & Communication" page. The design was chosen for its incorporation of animation, use of Java and graphics, its frame layout and overall continuity.

"I've tried a number of WYSIWYG HTML editor applications in the past but none were as easy to learn and use as Netscape Navigator Gold," said Gavin Cheng, Netscape Gold Rush grand prize winner. "The most outstanding feature in Navigator Gold is the ability to do one-button publishing. This feature allowed me to create pages locally and update them quickly to my server with the touch of a button. I especially like how Netscape Navigator Gold seamlessly integrates all of the capabilities of Netscape Navigator. This enabled me to browse the Web for links and images, switch into edit mode at a click of a button and easily create my Web pages."

In addition to these two grand prize winners, ten entries were awarded US$1,000 and 50 entries were selected in the honorable mention category and will receive Netscape merchandise from the Netscape General Store. A complete list of Netscape Gold Rush Contest winners can be found on the Netscape Internet site at:

   http://home.netscape.com/assist/net_sites/starter/

          contest_info/winners.html.

The contest winners were announced in conjunction with the beta release of Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0, Netscape's premium client software that combines the features of the recently introduced Netscape Navigator 3.0 with easy-to-use Internet and intranet publishing capabilities, enabling WYSIWYG creation of Web documents that can include Live Objects such as JavaScript, audio or video.

A public beta version of Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 for Windows 95, Windows NT and Macintosh operating environments can be downloaded immediately free of charge from the Netscape Internet site at http://home.netscape.com. Windows 3.1 and popular UNIX platforms are expected to be available by June. The beta software will expire and users should purchase supported, licensed copies from Netscape or a Netscape authorized reseller. The final version is scheduled for release in the second quarter. Pricing from Netscape is expected to start at US$79.00, which includes a limited warranty and 90-day customer support. Customers who purchased Netscape Navigator and a subscription can upgrade to Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 with subscription for US$29.00. Volume discounts are available for multiple user licenses.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools, and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com, or by calling 415/937-2555 (corporate customers) or 415/937-3777 (individuals).


Adobe Bravo Imaging Model for the Internet
Adobe "Bravo" Imaging Model to Revolutionize Graphics on the Internet

Sun Announces Intent to Integrate Adobe 'Bravo' Imaging Model in Java

SAN FRANCISCO -- (May 7, 1996) (Nasdaq:ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today introduced a portable, highly-efficient imaging model, code-named 'Bravo', that is designed to revolutionize the process of delivering graphically rich applications and content for the World Wide Web. Based on Adobe's industry-standard PostScript imaging model, 'Bravo' will provide developers with the first integrated API (application programming interface) for displaying, printing and managing high-fidelity images, line-art and text for Internet-based graphics. Adobe intends to establish 'Bravo' as a ubiquitous Internet standard through key partnerships and by aggressively exploiting the technology within its own line of award-winning graphics, publishing, printing and Internet-based products.

In a related announcement today, JavaSoft, an operating company of Sun Microsystems Inc., announced that it intends to license the 'Bravo' imaging model. JavaSoft plans to incorporate "Bravo" into a future implementation of the Java platform.

"The limited graphics and primitive animation that characterize the World Wide Web today are due to the lack of a rich, efficient development environment." said John Warnock, chairman and CEO of Adobe Systems Incorporated. "The combination of "Bravo" and Java will deliver a new scalable, device and platform-independent framework that promises to span the desktop, the Internet and emerging network appliances. This will enable developers to create platform independent, graphically-rich applications that will significantly enhance the visual experience on all platforms."

Industry Partners Endorse Adobe "Bravo" Imaging Model

Sun Microsystems' JavaSoft division intends to license the Adobe "Bravo" imaging model for inclusion in the Java platform. According to JavaSoft and Adobe's letter of intent, "Bravo" will be included with Java as the first implementation of the collaboratively developed 2D specification in the JavaMedia family of APIs, which allow Java developers to produce highly interactive, extensible, dynamic net-work programs with rich media.

"Our licensees will be very excited that JavaSoft is collaborating with Adobe to integrate the "Bravo" technology into the Java platform," said Alan Baratz, president of JavaSoft. "Together, Java and Adobe's "Bravo" define a new standard for high-quality images on the Internet and dramatically improve the look and feel of graphics on the Web."

"We are thrilled to be teaming up with Sun to dramatically improve the graphical capabilities of the Internet," said Charles Geschke, Adobe president and co-founder. "With our combined presence in the Internet market, "Bravo" promises to be to Web-based graphics what Java is to network-based programming."

Sun's success in licensing Java to key industry players such as Netscape Communications Corporation, Oracle Corporation and Microsoft Corporation will help establish "Bravo" as the imaging standard for network computing. "The inclusion of Adobe's Bravo lightweight portable imaging model into Java helps to lay the foundation for artists and developers to build graphically-rich, Web-based applications for Netscape Navigator," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape. "As JavaSoft incorporates "Bravo" technology into future implementations of Java, Netscape plans to support it in order to bring this new functionality to the over 20 million Netscape Navigator users."

"The addition of Adobe's "Bravo" technology as the imaging model for Java will provide a rich, portable environment for the next generation of Web publishing," said Andy Laursen, vice president of the Network Computer Division, Oracle Corporation. "In combination with Java, "Bravo" will enable developers to create a new class of highly graphical, platform independent applications that will run on both Personal Computers as well as Network Computers."

Adobe Leverages Core Strengths to Deliver New Cross-Platform Standard

The creativity of today's Web-based application and content developers is limited by the lack of a comprehensive, integrated imaging model that allows them to publish high-quality graphics without compromising the quality of their design. The Adobe "Bravo" imaging model promises to provide a graphical infrastructure that will enable developers to deliver high-fidelity, uncompromised graphics. "Bravo" is a highly-efficient and portable imaging framework that is independent of the underlying operating system. Via a unified API (Application Programming Interface), "Bravo" provides access to advanced imaging capabilities such as true color images (16.8 million colors) with transparency, scaleable PostScript line-art and text that can be anti-aliased on-the-fly to eliminate "jaggies." Also, text support in "Bravo" is not tied to any specific font technology -- applications can interchangeably work with Type 1, Type 1 multiple master, TrueType, and other type technologies including the recently announced "OpenType" specification. In addition, "Bravo's" printing architecture is optimized for professional graphics and publishing applications, directly generating PostScript language commands, improving the quality and speed of printing for complex graphics. And because Bravo is derived from the device independent PostScript imaging model, users will be ensured high-fidelity experience between the screen and the printed page.

For consumers, Adobe "Bravo" will enable broad availability of graphically-rich, Web-based applications that will deliver a higher-quality visual experience when viewing, interacting with or printing information from the Web.

Adobe Exploits the "Bravo" Standard in Upcoming Applications

Already a proven technology, Adobe "Bravo" is broadly used today in a number of existing Adobe applications including the award-winning Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Premiere applications, and PostScript software. Adobe intends to further incorporate the technology in future versions of its products as new releases are developed. Bravo will also be the basis for entirely new desktop and Web applications -- the first of which will be a new interactive authoring tool from Adobe, code-named "Vertigo." The "Vertigo" player was demonstrated for the first time today at Adobe's "Improving Net Expectations" event.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


New Farallon Convenient On-Line Store
Internet Users Purchase Products in Two Minutes

In Farallon's New and Convenient On-Line Store

ALAMEDA, Calif., April 30, 1996 -- Farallon Computing, Inc., today announced that it has developed one of the industry's first Internet stores on its World Wide Web site: www.farallon.com. to more easily and quickly offer its Internet connectivity and collaboration products to Internet users. The total transaction time required is approximately two minutes and Farallon offers customers the option of purchasing products electronically with a credit card through Netscape Secure Forms (SSL) or via the CyberCash Wallet.

Customers wishing to purchase products through the Netscape Secure Forms SSL must be using the Netscape browser or any other browser that supports the SSL standard. Purchasing products using the CyberCash wallet requires customers to download the free CyberCash client software.

CyberCash enables electronic commerce by providing a safe, convenient and immediate payment system on the Internet. The CyberCash Secure Internet Payment System facilitates the purchase of goods and services on the Internet by providing a secure environment for transactions between consumers, merchants and their banks by processing them in real time and passing authorization codes back to merchants. With CyberCash the Internet is safe for instantaneous and spontaneous financial transactions.

"In choosing an overall merchant solution for Farallon, IS selected CyberCash Secure Internet Payment Service for several reasons - maximum security to the consumer, convenience and choice at the point of purchase, and seamless integration with our back office functions," said Brooke Hauch, director of MIS at Farallon. "The net result - two minutes in Farallon's Internet store places product at the consumer's door in two days."

The Internet Store gives Farallon the opportunity to reach Internet users with special promotional pricing and convenient service to purchase its popular Timbuktu Pro, Netopia ISDN Modem, and EtherWave products. The Internet store is updated on a regular basis with Farallon's latest and most popular products and services. Farallon products can also be purchased from its numerous resellers, VARs, on-line resellers, mail order partners and international distributors - all conveniently listed on the Company's web site.

"As one of the first companies to have a web presence, we are proud to now take that to the next level with the Internet store," said David Lewis, director of marketing at Farallon. "We believe this offers the ultimate convenience in shopping for Internet users."

Farallon

Founded in 1986, Farallon Computing, Inc. is an industry-leading developer of networking products that enable Internet and Intranet users to increase their productivity. With over 30 percent of the schools in the United States networked with Farallon's products, the company is again taking a leadership position by contributing its knowledge and expertise of the Internet to students and teachers.

For more information on Farallon's new Internet access routers or the company's broad line of hardware and software networking products, contact your nearest Farallon reseller or Farallon Customer Service at telephone (510) 814-5000, fax (510) 814-5023 or Internet info@farallon.com. A list of Farallon distributors worldwide is available on the company's Internet World Wide Web server at http://www.farallon.com or from Farallon Customer Service. Farallon is headquartered in Alameda, Calif. and has European offices in Paris and London.

 Farallon Computing

 (510) 814-5000

 info@farallon.com


JetDirect EX Plus Multiprotocol Print Server
HP Unveils Industry's Lowest-Priced Multiprotocol Print Server

New External Print Server Makes it Easy to Attach and Manage any Parallel Printer on a Network

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. MAY 6, 1996

Hewlett-Packard Company, the leader in network systems for workgroups, today introduced the industry's lowest-priced multiprotocol print server -- the HP JetDirect EX Plus. The JetDirect EX Plus print server replaces the HP JetDirect EX print server. It offers all of the features of the JetDirect EX print server as well as 1MB Flash memory -- at a price that is 30 percent lower than its predecessor.

At $349, the JetDirect EX Plus print server offers businesses of all sizes the easiest, most cost-effective way to install and manage any HP or non-HP parallel printer on a network.

"The JetDirect EX Plus print server was designed to make network printing affordable and easy for all businesses," said Ken Hunt, product marketing manager for HP's Roseville (Calif.) Networks Division. "Its lower price reflects HP's continuing strategy of offering more for less. Now, even businesses without the technical expertise of larger companies can easily install and manage any printer on their network."

Feature Highlights

 support for all leading network operating systems (NOSs),

 including NetWare Directory Services (NDS) support for

 Novell NetWare 4.1 and Windows NT;

 high data throughput (200KB/s);

 true multiprotocol support -- automatically switches between

 protocols and does not require Novell NetWare to function;

 one high-speed HP Bi-Tronics port (IEEE 1284 compliant);

 1MB EPROM technology for easy Flash image upgrades;

 powerful HP JetAdmin print-management software; and

 automatic reset after network failure.

Easy Installation and Operation

The JetDirect EX Plus print server is available for Ethernet networks and supports more than 13 network operating systems, including Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups, OS/2 LAN Server, AppleTalk, IBM AIX, SCO UNIX and lpd for UNIX.

The unit's automatic multiprotocol switching capability provides seamless printing of any document, regardless of the document's system origin. True multiprotocol support allows the JetDirect EX Plus print server to function in virtually any major networking environment. Other print servers, however, may need Novell NetWare or other network operating systems to function.

The JetDirect EX Plus print server also comes equipped with a 1MB Flash EPROM. Users can easily download Flash images into the server's EPROM for future upgrading. If multiple print servers are being used across the network, a broadcast download can upgrade all printers in one operation.

Easy Management

The JetDirect EX Plus print server comes with the latest version of HP JetAdmin software, which makes it easy for LAN administrators to configure, monitor and manage all JetDirect-connected printers from their desktops. HP has worked closely with Microsoft, IBM and others to incorporate HP JetAdmin software functionality directly into operating systems such as Windows 95 and IBM LAN Server.

JetAdmin software makes tasks such as loading and distributing printer drivers or configuring new printers quick and simple. It also provides network administrators with the ability to monitor individual printer status as well as troubleshoot and diagnose printer problems directly from their desktops. Two status LED indicators and a test-print button on the JetDirect EX Plus also help to simplify troubleshooting.

No. 1 In Performance

The JetDirect EX Plus print server outperforms all other competitive products on the market today. With a throughput of 200KB/s (sustained data-transfer rate), the JetDirect EX Plus print server is 2 times to 10 times faster than other leading print servers in its class (testing conducted by NSTL Labs and HP). This increased performance ensures that the JetDirect EX Plus print server won't be the bottleneck when printing even the most complex jobs.

U.S. Prices and Availability

The JetDirect EX Plus print server is $349 and is currently available through HP-authorized resellers. The unit comes with an industry-leading limited three-year warranty.

HP JetDirect print servers are used to connect HP printers and other printers directly to networks for superior network-printer reliability, performance and location flexibility. Since 1991, HP has sold more than 3 million HP JetDirect print servers, making it the world's leading supplier of network print servers.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.


Three New Innovative NTRIGUE Products
Insignia Solutions Introduces Three New Innovative NTRIGUE Products

NTRIGUE 1.2, NFS for NTRIGUE and NTRIGUE Mac Client Deliver New Features to UNIX, PC, X Terminal and Macintosh Customers

* NFS for NTRIGUE expands UNIX integration

* Mac Client lets Mac customers run Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and

  Windows NT applications fast

* NTRIGUE 1.2 offers greater ease-of-use, better connectivity for

  PC users

SANTA CLARA, CA, MAY 7, 1996 -- Insignia Solutions (Nasdaq: INSGY) is broadening its NTRIGUE product line by adding innovative new features to NTRIGUE, and introducing NFS for NTRIGUE and NTRIGUE Mac Client. The new products broaden NTRIGUE's reach by providing access to data on UNIX systems across the network and easier use for NTRIGUE users with Macintosh clients.

NTRIGUE is a cross-platform compatibility solution that enables X terminals, UNIX workstations, Power Macintosh and Macintosh computers and PCs to run Windows NT, Windows 95 and Windows 3.x applications on a Windows NT server at high performance.

NFS FOR NTRIGUE

NFS for NTRIGUE, Insignia's enhanced version of InterDrive NT, FTP Software's NFS Client for Windows NT, optimally takes advantage of the processing power, security and log-in features provided by the Windows NT operating system. Tightly integrated with the Microsoft Windows NT TCP/IP stack, NFS for NTRIGUE allows users to store and access data and applications on any UNIX workstation connected to the NTRIGUE server, with all the security provided by Windows NT. As a result, customers can put data where it makes the most sense for individual users -- either on the NTRIGUE system or on a UNIX NFS server. Using NFS, the information on any selected server appears as if it is connected directly to users' desktops.

"NFS for NTRIGUE delivers complete integration between the UNIX and Windows NT worlds," said Dr. Robert P. Lee, Insignia Solutions' president and CEO. "NTRIGUE delivers access to the Windows NT server, and NFS for NTRIGUE opens the door to any NFS server -- including the user's own UNIX workstation."

NTRIGUE MAC CLIENT

NTRIGUE Mac Client, Insignia's enhanced version of White Pine Software's eXodus X server software, is a complete, ready-to-use solution for Macintosh users seeking access to NTRIGUE to meet their cross-platform compatibility needs. NTRIGUE Mac Client is designed to include features that make it the easiest and most cost-effective method for Mac users to connect to NTRIGUE. NTRIGUE Mac Client lets Mac users run Windows 95, Windows 3.x and Windows NT applications and groupware at performance levels that mirror the power of their Windows NT server.

"NTRIGUE Mac Client makes it even easier for Macintosh users to keep their machines," continued Dr. Lee. "It makes Macintosh computers NTRIGUE-ready, hence making them Windows NT-ready...even Windows 95-ready. Imagine running Windows 95 applications on a 68K-based Macintosh at up to Pentium performance!"

REMOTE ACCESS AND SOLID ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION

NTRIGUE version 1.2 supports direct ICA dial-up and features a simplified ICA client installation to facilitate remote access to the NTRIGUE server. It supports local cut-and- paste of both text and graphics for maximum integration with the ICA client system and includes new support for NetWare Directory Services for further integration with the enterprise environment. NTRIGUE version 1.2 includes NetWare 3.x password synchronization which makes overall account security for NetWare more accessible to NTRIGUE users. In addition, it provides greater local and remote user transparency.

GREATER EASE-OF-USE

NTRIGUE version 1.2 is now easier to use with two additional new features. Connection and log-in have been simplified, for example, by the removal of the CTRL-ALT-DEL screen. In addition, the automatic creation (at installation) of five sessions minimizes installation time for network administrators and allows users to immediately take advantage of NTRIGUE without the need for manual installation of each session.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

U.S. pricing for NTRIGUE V1.2 begins at $1995 for five concurrent sessions. Pricing for NFS for NTRIGUE begins at $495 with no added charge for additional client connections, and pricing for NTRIGUE Mac Client is $200 per seat. All products are available for immediate delivery directly through Insignia Solutions, and will be available through resellers later this quarter. More information is available by calling 800/848-7677.

INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS

Insignia Solutions is a leading developer of PC compatibility solutions for UNIX workstations, X Windows-capable desktops and Macintosh computers. The publicly-held company develops, markets and sells solutions that provide Microsoft Windows and MS- DOS applications on the desktop (SoftWindows), and via a Windows NT server to a variety of enterprise desktops (NTRIGUE). Insignia Solutions' products support Digital, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Motorola, NeXT, Silicon Graphics and Sun/SPARC workstations and Macintosh computers; as well as all X Windows-capable desktops.

The company's U.S. headquarters is in Santa Clara, California, and its main research and development facilities are in High Wycombe, England. The company's sales and marketing departments are located in Santa Clara; Andover, Massachusetts; and High Wycombe. Additional information about Insignia Solutions and its products can be obtained by calling Insignia Solutions at 800/848-7677 and by visiting the company's web site at http://www.insignia.com.


Adobe Internet-Based Printing Service
ADOBE UNVEILS INTERNET-BASED PRINTING SERVICE

ADOBE PRINTMILL SOFTWARE PROVIDES PRINTER ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE INTERNET

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 7, 1996) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) today announced Adobe" PrintMill', the first Internet-based printing solution. Adobe PrintMill, initially offered to corporate intranet sites, will allow users to exploit the power of the Internet for printing. In addition to offering access to over six million installed Adobe PostScript printers worldwide, PrintMill will allow users to identify, locate, manage and print to any printer on their network through a World Wide Web (Web) browser of choice. PrintMill will increase printer access and management for users, make printing easier with a common printing user interface from desktop to production printers, and offer enterprises additional return on printer investments.

Adobe will provide printing solutions for the two defined areas of Internet printing - printing content from the Internet and using the Internet to provide access to printers and print services. PrintMill software defines a new generation of print services, offering access to any printer, anywhere, anytime via a Web browser interface. PrintMill will offer anyone who prints the same easy experience printing via the Internet as they currently experience with common desktop applications. PrintMill will allow users to print directly from their applications or send a file or URL directly from the PrintMill browser interface to a printer anywhere on the global network. Adobe PrintMill will also provide such benefits as on-line technical support and management services.

PrintMill is the first step in an evolution of Internet-based print services from Adobe. Adobe will also develop a version of PrintMill that will extend access outside the enterprise to the public Internet, opening the world of 100,000+ print shops and service bureaus to anyone with a Web browser.

"The Internet will dramatically change the role of printers in day-to-day life," noted Charles Geschke, President, Adobe Systems. "We are redefining printing with new products such as Adobe PrintMill that offer unprecedented printing capabilities through the Internet. We are also working with leading browser companies to help make Internet printing an easier experience. Adobe believes PrintMill will become the Internet printing standard, just as we accomplished with Adobe PostScript, the worldwide imaging language standard. PrintMill is a critical piece of Adobe's overall Internet applications tool set that makes Web publishing as easy as print publishing."

"Netscape recognizes that open, cross-platform printing is a capability our customers need," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape Communications Corporation. "Netscape and Adobe plan to work together closely to enable Adobe PrintMill to take advantage of Netscape's Server Plug-in API and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) compliant directories to optimize printing performance and flexibility. Together, the two companies intend to make Internet printing widely accessible via Netscape Navigator."

Adobe PrintMill exploits the power of the Internet by providing users and printer managers with an easy-to-use Web browser interface that offers unique printing capabilities, independent of computer platform, network or geographical location. Using PrintMill software installed on an existing Web server, users will print through a Web browser, often referred to as an Internet client, such as Netscape Navigator. With a common user interface, users will have access through a Web- based printer directory to the rich features built into any printer in a corporate enterprise. In addition, PrintMill will allow for printer management capabilities, which include security access to designated printers. Adobe PrintMill will be integrated with existing applications, ensuring that printers found via the Web using PrintMill can be used with any software application.

PrintMill will redefine how people print in today's enterprise. Users will be able to locate printers by attribute, physical location or network without ever leaving their Web browser. With PrintMill, common printing challenges such as installing printers, finding new printers on a network, locating specialty printers, and switching printers in a crisis situation become easy tasks. Enterprises with installed intranets will become empowered to utilize printer resources at hand, instead of resorting to fax machines, copiers and overnight courier services. With Adobe PrintMill, users will be able to print through the intranet to enterprise printers down the hall, across the street or across the world.

Specific details on Adobe PrintMill pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

Adobe offers a total printing solution with Adobe PrintGear for the small office/home office (SOHO) market, Adobe PostScript as the standard from corporate desktop printers to high-end publishing printers, and a new architecture, code named "Supra," that incorporates both Adobe PostScript and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) for production printers. Adobe also works with leading software vendors and printer manufacturers to provide Adobe printer drivers. Adobe printing technologies provide quality, compatibility, price performance and choice for anyone who prints.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated is the world's third largest personal computer software company, with 1995 revenue of $762.3 million. The company develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.

Corporate Sales: 415/937-2555; Personal Sales: 415/937-3777; Federal Sales: 415/937-3678


Adobe Supports Microsoft ActiveX Technology
Adobe Systems Announces Support for Microsoft ActiveX Technology

Leading Applications from Adobe to Incorporate New Technology for the Microsoft Internet Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, (May 7, 1996)(Nasdaq: ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced intentions to incorporate Microsoft's ActiveX technology into future versions of Adobe's industry-leading tools for creating and distributing graphically-rich documents over the Internet. Adobe intends to support ActiveX in a forthcoming version of the HTML authoring tool, Adobe PageMill. Additionally, Adobe has agreed to develop, distribute and support ActiveX Documents and ActiveX Controls to provide viewer support for Adobe products that output to the Portable Document Format (PDF).

"We are delighted with this cooperative partnership with Adobe that brings the rich, interactive features of ActiveX to the desktop publishing market," said Brad Chase, general manager of Microsoft's Internet Platform Tools Division. "Adobe's commitment to extend ActiveX technology to their Macintosh and Windows publishing tools reinforces our common goal to provide a more accessible and interactive experience for Internet users."

Adobe plans to host ActiveX Controls -- modular application objects that allow developers to easily compose text, graphics, movies and more into HTML documents -- in a future version of Adobe PageMill for Windows and in other HTML authoring tools from Adobe. Adobe has also committed to developing ActiveX Viewers that will allow users to view various file formats on the World Wide Web without requiring the original application to be resident on the local hard drive. Forthcoming plans include ActiveX Viewer support in future releases of Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and other Adobe products.

Using ActiveX Controls and ActiveX Documents, Adobe will enable PDF files to be rendered directly within the Internet Explorer 3.0 application window without having to launch Acrobat software as a separate helper application.

Additionally, the hypertext linking and interactive capabilities of PDF files will be retained within Internet Explorer 3.0 using OLE technologies.

"The componentized architecture of ActiveX makes it easier for content creators to repurpose content for the Internet," said John Kunze, vice president of graphics and publishing products at Adobe Systems. "By integrating this technology into future Adobe applications we'll enhance the viewing experience for end users, making Web content more accessible overall."

Adobe also intends to support Microsoft ActiveMovie, another member of the ActiveX family, through Adobe Premiere, the leading desktop non-linear video editing application.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http:// www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Microsoft Small Business Resource Web Site
"GUERRILLA MARKETING" AUTHOR JAY CONRAD LEVINSON BRINGS PROFIT ALLIANCE MODEL TO MICROSOFT'S SMALL BUSINESS WEB SITE

Best-Selling Small-Business Author Offers Exclusive Preview Of Upcoming Book, "The Way of the Guerrilla," As Site's May Feature

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 6, 1996 - Jay Conrad Levinson, a member of the Microsoft Small Business Resource Council and best-selling author of 22 small-business titles, including "Guerrilla Marketing," exclusively previews a chapter from his newest book on the emerging "profit alliances" trend on the Microsoft Small Business Resource World Wide Web site. Levinson's upcoming book, "The Way of the Guerrilla," to be published in January 1997 by Houghton Mifflin, heralds a new era of "collaborative entrepreneurship," in which small businesses will work with larger firms and other small and home-based businesses in networks of buyers and vendors who share talent and data.

In previewing his book on the Microsoft Small Business Web site, Levinson illustrates today's most powerful new technologies for facilitating profit alliances - the Internet and World Wide Web. Levinson asserts that the task of the "guerrilla marketer" in the coming millennium will be to use technology to spot potential alliances, then convince other business owners to enter such partnerships and, finally, use the technology to serve customers better.

These profit alliances can involve a variety of businesses and suppliers - big and small, near and far. The technologies that enable and perpetuate these new possibilities are the Internet and the World Wide Web. These powerful tools are no longer available only to large, resource-rich companies.

"The Internet is the perfect collaboration solution for small businesses engaged in profit alliances," Levinson said. "That's one of the reasons why it makes so much sense to preview my new book on Microsoft's Small Business Web site, which is developed for and devoted to providing technology solutions for small businesses."

WEB SITE ADDRESSES NEEDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES FOR PRODUCTS, INFORMATION

The Microsoft Small Business Web site (http://www.microsoft.com/smallbiz/), part of Microsoft's Small Business Resource program, provides small businesses with tools and practical information on developing and expanding opportunities using Microsoft products.

The Small Business Resource Web site features not only information on Microsoft products, but also information on how to maximize technology, advice for small-business owners, and other ways to use technology to be more productive and profitable. One of the unique tools available on the site is the Small Business Barometer, which leads visitors through a series of financial questions about their business and lets them see how they compare to a representative cross section of similar-sized businesses in the same industry.

WEB SITE PART OF LARGER MICROSOFT PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

The Small Business Resource Program provides technology information, tools and services to help small businesses easily plan for, implement and benefit from today's computer technology. In addition to the Web site, the program includes seminars designed to answer the needs of small business, referrals to Microsoft Solution Providers, and "America at Work," a Microsoft television series that profiles small businesses using technology successfully. The May episode focuses on "Doing Business on the Internet."

For more information on Microsoft's Small Business Resource or Internet Assistant for Word for the Windows 95 operating system, call (800) 60SOURCE (607-6872), or visit the Microsoft Small Business Resource Web site at HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/SMALLBIZ/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Adobe Enters Multimedia Authoring Market
Adobe Systems to Enter Multimedia Authoring Market

"Vertigo" Technology to Leverage Adobe's New "Bravo" Imaging Model, Bringing High-Fidelity Media Integration to the Web and Desktop

SAN FRANCISCO, (May 7, 1996)(Nasdaq: ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced plans to enter the interactive authoring market with editing and player technologies for World Wide Web and CD-ROM content development. Code-named "Vertigo," the product promises to be the first interactive authoring application built on "Bravo", Adobe's new imaging model that integrates high-fidelity images, line-art and text for the World Wide Web and desktop platforms.

With "Vertigo," Adobe plans to enable content developers and Web publishers to easily combine high-fidelity graphical media with sound and video to produce more visually compelling network and CD-ROM-based titles. The "Vertigo" player technology was demonstrated publicly for the first time here today at Adobe's "Improving Net Expectations" event. Details regarding the availability of "Vertigo" will be announced later this year.

"Our customers are currently struggling with the complexities of today's interactive authoring tools and the limitations of playback technologies like Shockwave," said John Warnock, chairman and CEO of Adobe Systems Incorporated. "The "Vertigo" technology will deliver a device-independent, scalable development and playback environment that will bridge the gap in quality and usability in interactive authoring for both the Internet and the desktop."

"It's very frustrating when creativity is held hostage by the limitations of technology," said Chris Krueger, designer at the San Francisco-based Communication Wave, a multimedia and CD-ROM title development firm. "Adobe applications like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects have been the cornerstone for our multimedia design and production for many years. The quality of these tools demonstrates Adobe's intimate understanding of the design process. "Vertigo's" support for interactive, high-fidelity media will finally allow us to create titles without compromising design integrity. Bringing this level of quality to the rapidly expanding interactive design market is a natural extension of Adobe's product vision."

Adobe "Vertigo" To Deliver Animation and Interactivity on Adobe "Bravo" Foundation

In a related announcement today, Adobe introduced its "Bravo" imaging model, promising to dramatically lower the technical hurdles of publishing high-fidelity content and applications on the Web. For users and content developers, the "Bravo" imaging model enables a rich, visual experience for viewing, interacting with and printing information from the Web. Adobe intends to leverage "Bravo" in the development of "Vertigo." The product promises to be the first easy to use interactive authoring tool to combine sophisticated animation and interactivity with "Bravo's" high-fidelity, integrated features, including true color images (16.8 million colors) with transparency, scalable line-art and text that can be anti-aliased on-the-fly to eliminate "jaggies."

"Adobe already offers a full suite of tools for desktop and print publishing. "Vertigo" will allow us to bridge the gap between our print and interactive work, so that we can easily repurpose print content into multimedia authoring," said Chris Miller, director of digital technology at the Chicago-based Capps Studio. "Because they are the force behind the "Bravo" imaging model, we're confident that any tool we use from Adobe will provide the highest quality and performance. A product such as "Vertigo" is a natural progression for traditional content publishers using Adobe's industry-standard tools who are looking to move onto the Web but have been unwilling to compromise the quality of their work."

In addition to strong interactive media integration, "Vertigo" is slated to share a common extensibility architecture and be well-integrated with Adobe's established line of authoring applications, including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. This is designed to allow content creators to easily incorpo-rate "Vertigo" into their existing workflow and give them access to the full range of industry standard "plug-ins" from third-party developers and from Adobe to easily add functionality to their interactive design suite. Adobe plans to provide authoring and playback functionality for the Macintosh and Windows operating systems, with additional players planned for key Internet environments, includ-ing Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer and Java.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


ALG Defender Series of Value-Priced Shooters
"DEFENDER SERIES" OF VALUE-PRICED SHOOTERS COMING FROM AMERICAN LASER GAMES

Albuquerque, NM -- This summer, American Laser Games (ALG) will release the Defender Series, ALG live-action shooting games for PC and Mac at value prices. The series, scheduled for release in July, features six CD-ROM titles with a street retail price of $9.95 per game.

The Defender Series for PC will feature Crime Patrol, Drug Wars, The Last Bounty Hunter, Space Pirates and Who Shot Johnny Rock? Mac versions of Mad Dog McCree and Crime Patrol will also be available as part of the series. The Defender Series includes modern-day crime fighting action, adventures in the Old West and in a fantasy outer-space setting.

All games in the series for PC are DOS-based, and can be played with ALG's PC GAMEGUN peripheral. Minimum requirements for running Defender Series games are: 386sx 25 MHz, 640K RAM, DOS 3.3 or higher, VGA monitor, double speed CD-ROM drive, mouse, Sound Blaster card.

ALG's toll-free information and sales number is 1-800-880-1718. The Web site address is http://www.algames.com


American Laser Games & Her Interactive at E3
American Laser Games and Her Interactive to show new products at E3.

American Laser Games, Her Interactive and QQP will have some cool sneak previews of upcoming products to show at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) to be held May 16-18. Our booth will be #713, West Hall, in the L.A. Convention Center.

Her Interactive, which designs CD-ROM computer games specifically for girls, will preview "The Vampire Diaries," a 3-D graphic adventure based on the best-selling series of romantic thriller novels for teen girls. To show that vampires can do good, we will hold a blood drive with the American Red Cross in our booth on Friday, May 17 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Those who donate blood at the show will receive a copy of "The Vampire Diaries" book. Can we sign you up to donate a unit?

Her Interactive will also showcase "McKenzie & Co.," our CD-ROM comedy adventure about life in high school, and Her Online, our Web site designed for pre-teen and teen girls.

American Laser Games will preview our first Sony PlayStation title, "Shining Sword." This exciting animated 3-D fighting/exploration game will take full advantage of PlayStation's powerful graphics capabilities and will pioneer jaw-dropping special effects and awesome game-play for the 32-bit platform. Slides, TIFF files and Beta or VHS video tape footage from "Shining Sword" will be available at our booth.

Quantum Quality Productions, a subsidiary of American Laser Games, will debut the "War Chest Series" and "Kings Choice Series," strategy and card game classics from QQP on CD-ROM at value prices.

To set an appointment with us at E3, please call me at (505) 837-5406 or send an email message to me at 74213.3237@compuserve.com. Thanks for your consideration. Hope to see you there!

Gail Rubin, Public Relations Director


Autodesk Names ANSYS Developer of the Year
Autodesk Names ANSYS, Inc. Developer of the Year

ANSYS, Inc. No. 1 out of 200 software suppliers worldwide

HOUSTON, Pa: March 5, 1996--ANSYS, Inc. announced today that Autodesk, Inc. named ANSYS, Inc. as 1995 Autodesk Asia/Pacific International Developer of the Year. The award recognizes ANSYS growth, partnership, and high level of product integration with Autodesk.

As a Mechanical Application Initiative (MAI) partner, ANSYS is committed to providing best-of-class applications for users of Autodesk mechanical products. MAI partners are delivering fully integrated products under a common Autodesk user interface that offer users a complete solution from analysis through manufacturing.

ANSYS is developing applications to work with the Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, a tightly integrated software application that provides advanced 2D and 3D mechanical CAD functions on desktop systems. The MAI partners provided their input and expertise throughout the development of the Mechanical Desktop and its Application Programming Interface (API) to ensure the product meets the needs of their customers.

According to Peter J. Smith, ANSYS president and CEO, ANSYS, Inc. is proud of this prestigious Autodesk award. As partners and leaders in the CAE/CAD/CAM industry, Autodesk and ANSYS set the pace for delivering best of class solutions and valued-added services into the 21st century.

Dominic J. Gallello, Autodesk vice president of the mechanical market group, adds, We are pleased to designate ANSYS as our 1995 Developer of the Year. As an Autodesk MAI partner, ANSYS plays a critical role by demonstrating its commitment to customers, participating in Autodesk sponsored events, enabling business opportunities for Autodesks resellers in the region, and providing a seamlessly integrated product.

ANSYS, Inc. is a leading international supplier of analysis and engineering software for optimizing the design of new products. ANSYS, Inc. is committed to providing the most open and flexible analysis solution to suit customer requirements for engineering software in todays competitive marketplace. In addition, the company partners with the leading design software suppliers to develop state-of-the-art CAD integrated products. A global network of ANSYS Support Distributors (ASDs) and Autodesk resellers provides sales, support, and training for customers. ANSYS, Inc. is the only finite element design and analysis software developer with ISO 9001 certification, the internationally accepted quality standard for the software industry.

Autodesk is the worlds leading supplier of PC and UNIX-based design software and PC multimedia tools. The companys 2D and 3D products and data management tools are used in many industries for architectural design, mechanical design, film-making, videography, and geographic information systems. The fourth largest PC software company in the world, Autodesk has three million customers in 119 countries. Autodesk products are sold through Autodesk Systems Centers, Dealers, and Distributors worldwide.


Apple & IONA Build Orbix on Mac OS
Apple and IONA form Strategic Alliance to build Orbix on Mac OS

Companies to build tight integration between Orbix and OpenDoc

Object World East, Boston--May 8, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. and IONA Technologies Ltd., today announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to support Apple's customers requiring connectivity from OpenDoc-based applications to the world of Orbix and CORBA 2.0. Apple and IONA intend to work together to ensure that Orbix interoperates easily with OpenDoc-based applications. IONA intends to ship Orbix 2.0 for MacOS System 7.5 by early fall 1996.

Orbix is IONA's market-leading implementation of the Object Management Group consortium's CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) specification. With Orbix, programmers can rapidly develop distributed, object-oriented applications following a consistent and straightforward, standards-based object and messaging model. OpenDoc is a new plug- in software architecture from Apple for Mac OS, Windows, UNIX, and OS/2 that lets developers write software components that can be dragged and dropped into documents created by any OpenDoc-aware application.

"Apple is seeing initial success with developers adopting OpenDoc as a standard object and messaging model to build information systems, application components and Internet applications," said Dr. Ike Nassi, vice president, System Software Technology at Apple Computer, Inc. "With Orbix, Apple customers have OpenDoc connectivity between Mac OS-based systems, and to the wider world of Orbix and CORBA 2.0."

In April 1996, the Object Management Group adopted OpenDoc as its Document Component Facility, enabling the creation of component software that supports shareable and customizable compound documents. Under the alliance agreement Apple and IONA intend to work together to ensure optimal interoperability between Orbix and OpenDoc. Developers are able to use OpenDoc and Orbix to replace monolithic applications (in which a single software package is responsible for all of its documents' contents) into distributed application components that can plug and play together, not only on the same desktop but also across heterogeneous networks, including intranets and the Internet.

"No company runs its business on a single computing platform today. At JP Morgan, we need to be able to quickly build and deploy interoperable software applications across a range of operating systems-Mac OS, Windows, UNIX, and hosts/mainframes-for our trading floor and business operations," said Ron Allen, vice president, JP Morgan. "Orbix provides JP Morgan with a standards-based, open technology for building interoperable object-based software components."

"As an independent software vendor concentrating solely on Object Request Broker (ORB) technology, IONA is in a unique position to provide corporate developers with truly open, standards-based object technology," said Apple's Dr. Nassi.

"We look forward to working with Apple to help provide its corporate customers with the cross platform connectivity they need," stated Annrai O'Toole, chief technical officer, IONA Technologies. "Continuing our commitment to support current and future Macintosh operating systems, an integration between Orbix and OpenDoc will provide the facility to create truly distributed compound documents."

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

ABOUT IONA TECHNOLOGIES

Based in Dublin, Ireland and Boston, MA., IONA Technologies is the world's leading provider of CORBA conforming solutions. Its principal product, Orbix was launched in June 1993 as the first full and complete implementation of the Object Management Group's (OMG's) Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) standard. With Orbix, programmers can develop distributed, object-oriented applications following a consistent and straightforward, standards-based model.

For IONA sales in the USA or Canada call 1 800 ORBIX4U (800 672-4948).

IONA Technologies, Inc.

201 Broadway, Floor 3

Cambridge, MA 02139

Phone: (617) 679-0900

Fax: (617) 679-0910

IN EUROPE CONTACT:

IONA Technologies Ltd.

8-10 Lower Pembroke St.

Dublin 2, Ireland

Phone +353 1 6625255 ext. 233

Fax: +353 1 6627079

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple Webcast Coverage of Developer Conf.
Apple Details Plans for Webcast Coverage of Developer Conference

Schedule Features Corporate Strategy Keynote, Live Interviews, Special Events

CUPERTINO, California--May 7, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today outlined the programming for its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) WebCast. The webcast will bring to the 'Net audio and video of the company's business strategy--to be outlined by Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, the company's CEO and Chairman of the Board.

Apple's WWDC WebCast (http://wwdc.apple.com/) will also include opening sessions with key Apple executives, such as Larry Tesler, vice president of Internet platforms and chief scientist; Heidi Roizen, vice president of developer relations and Guy Kawasaki, Apple fellow, about the company's Internet, developer and Macintosh advocacy strategies, respectively. The webcast will also offer live chats with these executives, as well as discussion boards for sharing ideas, and from-the-scene coverage of the developers conference.

Apple WebCasts take advantage of the company's superior multi-media technologies, including audio, video, digital pictures and QuickTime VR (for creating virtual reality experiences). By adding the webcast to the WWDC offerings, Apple creates a new venue for getting closer to developers.

"Staying abreast and even ahead of new technologies is the lifeblood of developers on any platform and our webcast is an ideal way for developers to stay further ahead," said Heidi Roizen, vice president of Apple Developer Relations, "We recently pioneered the webcast, the Internet's smartest way for engaging communities of people, and we are thrilled about using this new venue to interact with developers far and near."

What's showing on the WWDC WebCast

The WWDC WebCast site at http://wwdc.apple.com/ launched on April 26; daily updates kicked off May 6; and live coverage from the conference will occur May 13-17. The webcast allows developers to: join the conference opening sessions; download technologies and tools; receive daily reports from the show; check out the "Person of the Day" (such as speakers and developers); read first-hand, up-to-the-minute articles and reviews on products; share ideas and learn from each other.

The webcast's live action is expected to include: "spy-cams" that capture candid action; chats with Apple executives and industry pundits, and online panel-style debates. For those who can't join the webcast, Apple will archive much of the information and expects to maintain the site for the next year.

This webcast marks the first time Apple is providing developers an opportunity to experience conference highlights on the Web, enriching attendees' experience and providing those who can't attend a multi- media window into developer opportunities on Apple platforms.

Getting Prepared for the webcast

To fully experience an Apple WebCast, users should have a minimum 14.4 baud modem and a direct Internet connection, as well as IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client software. Additional "Helper Applications" can (and should) be secured from the Web site (http://wwdc.apple.com/) prior to the events kicking off on May 6. Conference attendees are invited to check out the webcast the week of the show from one of the Apple Cyberdog kiosks located at the convention center.

The WWDC WebCast calendar of events, the complete WWDC conference agenda, and registration information is available on the Web at http://wwdc.apple.com

FOR WEBCAST INQUIRIES:

Susan Marino

Marino & Associates

(408) 974-8028

email: dearsusan@applelink.apple.com

FOR WORLDWIDE DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE INQUIRIES:

Kathy Kruse

Stirling & Cohan

(415) 513-0979

email: kruse.k@applelink.apple.com

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/

Apple QuickTime Live! can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://live.apple.com/


Apple Licenses Mac OS to IBM
Apple Licenses the Mac OS to IBM, Expands Licensing Opportunities with Broad Sub-Licensing Agreement

CUPERTINO, California--May 6, 1996--To further its commitment to making the benefits of the Apple Macintosh platform available to a broader number of customers, Apple today announced that it has licensed the Mac OS to International Business Machines Corporation, (IBM). The IBM agreement, in addition to a licensing agreement with Motorola announced last February, is aimed, through open licensing, at expanding the Macintosh platform market by offering customers additional sources and wider choices for Mac OS-based systems.

The first of its kind, the broad licensing agreement allows IBM to sub-license the Mac OS to any systems manufacturer building systems with IBM PowerPC microprocessors. As a result, IBM and its sub-licensees will now be able to develop and ship the Mac OS with a wide variety of hardware systems, based on the current Power Macintosh architecture or on the PowerPC Platform specification (CHRP). This agreement further solidifies the Mac OS as an open platform which will be supported by a variety of component and system vendors. Although IBM will be able to sub-license the Mac OS without requiring licensees to sign an agreement with Apple, Apple will certify all systems sold with the Mac OS to ensure compatibility.

"IBM has long been a strategic Apple partner, and has the global, technical and marketing strength to propel the Macintosh platform to a new, expanded role," said Lamar Potts, vice president of OS and technology licensing, Apple Computer, Inc. "This much-anticipated agreement instantly opens up business opportunities for computer manufacturers worldwide."

"The Mac OS is renowned for its ease of use and consumer appeal," said Michael J. Attardo, general manager, IBM microelectronics division "With IBM's worldwide reach and our relationships with systems manufacturers, we're committed to proliferating the Mac OS and building upon the success of the PowerPC platform. Apple has been our valued partner in defining the PowerPC chip and PowerPC Platform, and today we join forces to enable the industry for Mac OS."

IBM intends to sign sub-licensing agreements for the Mac OS with Datatech Enterprises Co., LTD (DTK) and Tatung Co., both manufacturers of a range of computer equipment (see separate announcement from IBM, released today).

The licensing agreement includes versions 7.5.X of the Mac OS, access to the next major release of the Mac OS, and access to the 16 local language versions of the Mac OS that Apple has so far approved for licensing (U.S. English, UK English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.)

Mac OS Licensing: A Two-Phase Strategy

Since committing to licensing the Mac OS in September 1994, Apple has been implementing a two-phase strategy to reach its licensing goals. In the first phase, Apple focused it efforts on a relatively small number of licensees, in order to provide them with the level of technical support they needed to successfully implement Apple's proprietary hardware design.

Apple is moving into the second phase of its licensing strategy, made possible by the PowerPC Platform (CHRP), a hardware architecture that supports a variety of operating environments including the Mac OS, Windows NT, and AIX among others. This open, publicly available reference architecture, which leverages industry standard component designs, allows an open and flexible licensing model (The CHRP is a set of specifications that defines a unified personal computer architecture and brings the combined advantages of the Power Macintosh platform and the standard PC environment to both system vendors and users).

Recognizing the important role that licensing plays in Apple's global strategies, the Licensing Group, headed by vice president of OS & Technology Licensing Lamar Potts, now reports to Chief Administrative Officer George Scalise.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800- 462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


New Bay Networks Fast Ethernet & ATM Prod's
Bay Networks Launches New Fast Ethernet And ATM Switching Products

Reinforces Company's Comprehensive Switching Strategy For Providing Market Leading Performance, Scalability, Flexibility and Manageability

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 7, 1996 -- Reflecting the requirement for high performance, standards-based Fast Ethernet and ATM switching solutions that leverage existing network investments and provide well-defined migration paths, Bay Networks, Inc. (NYSE: BAY) today announced six new switching products. Based on the company's FastFrame Fast Ethernet and Centillion ATM technologies, the new products strengthen Bay Networks' commitment to deliver a full range of network center, segment and desktop switching solutions.

Expanding on Bay Networks' market-leading System 28000 Fast Ethernet switch, Centillion 100 Multi-LAN/ATM switch and System 5000 Enterprise Hub, the new products include:

* the Model 28200 Modular Ethernet Switch;

* Ethernet-to-FDDI for the 58000 Fast Ethernet switching module

  for the System 5000;

* Centillion 100 EtherSpeed 10/100 module;

* 4-port Centillion 100 ATMSpeed/155 module;

* 4-port Centillion 100 ATMSpeed/155 Master Control Processor (MCP)

  Module;

* and the industry's most complete standards-based ATM LAN emulation

  (LANE) software capabilities for the Centillion 100.

"The demand for improved system-wide network performance to alleviate bottlenecks in existing networks is increasingly being matched by that same requirement for new bandwidth-intensive applications that need Quality of Service guarantees," said Andy Ludwick, Bay Networks' president and chief executive officer. "Bay Networks is satisfying these demands by delivering flexible, backbone- and edge-based switching products for Fast Ethernet and ATM environments alike - all benefiting from a common set of network management applications."

High Speed, High Performance Switching with the Centillion 100

A built-in ATM fabric, Token Ring and Ethernet switching capabilities, and new Fast Ethernet and ATM modules, enable the Centillion 100 to offer maximum flexibility in meeting customers' high speed switching technology requirements.

The new EtherSpeed 10/100 Switching Module provides eight 10BASE-T and two 100BASE-TX ports on each module, allowing organizations to build Fast Ethernet-based server clusters that deliver low latency, high performance access to corporate resources. This flexibility enables Fast Ethernet servers and Ethernet desktops to be configured into the same logical subnet through network-wide virtual LANs (VLANs). This eliminates the administrative difficulties often associated with the centralization of file servers.

The new Centillion 100 ATMSpeed/155 Master Control Process (MCP) Module and ATMSpeed/155 Switching Module each have four 155 Mbps ports. This allows the aggregation of up to 24 OC-3c ports into a single switch, with 7.2 Gbps of high performance backbone switching for the network center.

Standards-Based ATM Features Complement GIGArray Capabilities

The widely deployed Centillion GIGArray technology encapsulates frames in ATM cells, delivering a scalable, high speed, low latency backbone transport that doesn't force customers to adopt ATM LANE. The new LANE capabilities announced today are fully interoperable with GIGArray, enabling users to load LANE only on those switches that are directly attached to other ATM switches or to the ATM interface on servers. This flexibility provides both simplicity and multivendor interoperability over ATM.

The Centillion 100 offers the most complete standards-based LANE software functionality in the industry. New capabilities include ATM Forum-compliant LANE, featuring redundant, load sharing for Ethernet and Token Ring LANE services and distributed LANE clients. These capabilities, combined with the ATM Routing Engine on the Bay Networks VNR, allow customers to build robust, high performance multivendor Ethernet, Token Ring and ATM switched internetworks.

The new Centillion software also includes the ATM Forum Switch Signaling Protocol (IISP), ensuring interoperability between the Centillion 100 and switches from other vendors. In addition, the software offers ATM Forum User-to-Network interface (UNI) 3.0 and 3.1 switched virtual circuit (SVC) signaling, allowing UNI 3.0 systems to interoperate with newer UNI 3.1 systems over a Centillion 100 network.

Modular Ethernet Switching for the Wiring Closet and Desktop

Implemented on a 2 Gbps FastFrame fabric, the new 28200 Modular Ethernet Switch lets network managers mix and match up to four 10 Mbps Ethernet, 100 Mbps Ethernet or FDDI media-dependent adapters to improve the performance of their Ethernet LANs and provide high speed connections for multiple Fast Ethernet servers and backbone links.

Each 28200 can be configured for up to 32 10 Mbps switched Ethernet ports, eight switched 100 Mbps Ethernet ports and one Ethernet-to-FDDI interface. The ability to cascade 28200 switches over a 400 Mbps full duplex cascaded connection, coupled with a wide variety of media support, provides unmatched flexibility for either desktop or segment switching.

A single, network-wide virtual LAN (VLAN) architecture is supported across the entire 28000 Fast Ethernet switch family. Utilizing the LANarchitect(tm) feature available via Optivity" - Bay Networks' industry-leading network management system for the company's switches, hubs, routers and access devices - customers benefit from integrated, end-to-end shared and switched VLAN management.

FDDI-to-Ethernet Switching for the System 5000

Utilizing a sophisticated multibackplane architecture, the System 5000 is the only enterprise hub on the market today that incorporates all shared LAN technologies, frame and cell-based switching, routing and communications services simultaneously with no performance degradation. Introduced in April and combining LAN switching with shared media, the 58000 Fast Ethernet switch supports a variety of interfaces - including 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps - on a single module. With the new FDDI-to-Ethernet capability for the 58000, users can easily and cost effectively connect all the Ethernet segments from the System 5000 to an FDDI backbone, fully managed with Optivity.

Pricing and Availability

The EtherSpeed 10/100 Switching Module is priced at $6,995 and will be available in July. The ATMSpeed/155 MCP Module is $12,995 and will be available in June. The ATMSpeed/155 Switching Module is $8,995 and will be available third quarter calendar. LANE, UNI SVCs and IISP software support will be available also this summer as free upgrades for existing Centillion 100 customers.

The 28200 modular Ethernet switch is shipping now. Pricing for the chassis is $2,995, with module pricing as follows: the 8-port 10BASE-T is $2,495; the 4-port 10BASE-FL is $2,995; the 2-port 100BASE-TX is $1,995 and the 2-port 100BASE-FX is $2,750. The FDDI module will be available in the third quarter calendar for $5,995.

The FDDI Switching Module for the 58000 will be available in July for $9,995.

About Bay Networks

Bay Networks, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the internetworking market, providing a full line of products that serve enterprises, workgroups, small offices, and mobile workers. The company offers market-leading LAN and ATM switches, hubs, routers, remote and Internet access solutions, and network management applications all unified by the BaySIS(tm) architecture. With revenue of $1.9 billion over the last four fiscal quarters, Bay Networks markets and supports its products from 136 offices around the world, providing 7x24 support coverage. Bay Networks' World Wide Web address is: http://www.baynetworks.com.

Note to Editors: All Bay Networks press releases are available on Bay Networks' web site at http://www.baynetworks.com or via CompuServe using GO BAYNET. Bay Networks' web site also provides information on the company's products and services, news and events, partner programs, and corporate contacts.


Best Power FERRUPS P-N-P UPS Deliver Value
Best Power FERRUPS "Plug-and-Play" UPS models deliver even more convenience and value in "bulletproof" power protection

NECEDAH, WI, May 1996 - Combining "bulletproof" reliability with standard configurations, the new "plug-and-play" versions of Best Power's FERRUPS uninterruptible power system (UPS) offer even greater power protection value.

The "plug-and-play" units are designed for communications systems and larger computer applications from 4.3KVA to 18KVA. Select rackmount sizes also are available. The new systems are ideal for industrial and harsh power environment conditions.

FERRUPS "plug-and-play" systems come complete with an input power cord (where appropriate) and output receptacle. "This gives users a savings of up to 8 percent over custom-configured FERRUPS models," says Brian Crowe, Best Power vice president, sales. "And with the new "plug-and-play" configurations in stock, Best Power will be able to provide even faster delivery of customer orders."

At the heart of FERRUPS is a ferroresonant transformer that has proven to be the most reliable and durable design in power protection. This patented technology provides unsurpassed power conditioning, including protection against sags, brownouts, surges, spikes and lightning strikes.

FERRUPS' extended brownout range conserves battery power by correcting sags as low as 38 percent below normal without drawing on the battery, extending battery life. Active Voltage Regulation enables power from any AC source to be converted into computer-grade power. FERRUPS effectively isolates electrical "noise" from nearby machinery or office equipment that could adversely affect sensitive electronic equipment, and also isolates harmonic distortion coming from the protected device which could reflect back to premises wiring and weaken the effectiveness of other equipment.

Best Power, a unit of General Signal, is based in Necedah, Wisconsin, and is a leading manufacturer of uninterruptible power systems which protect computers, information networks and other critical systems from power-line disturbances.

Best Power

P.O. Box 280, Necedah, WI 54646 USA

Phone: 608-565-7200 Fax: 608-565-2929

E-Mail: info@bestpower.com


Brock Int'l Breakthrough Pricing Plan
BROCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES "BREAKTHROUGH" PRICING PLAN

"FULLY ENABLED PRICING" TO MAKE ENTERPRISE COMPUTING MORE APPEALING

May 8, 1996....Brock International, Inc., (NASDAQ/NMS BROC), the global leader in delivering Integrated Sales Performance solutions, announced today a revolutionary pricing plan that promotes, rather than discourages, enterprise-wide computing. This plan supports the popular and pragmatic business paradigm of the "fully empowered employee," one who can provide virtually any type of information to any customer at any time.

Traditional software pricing penalizes customers for wanting more software features by charging additional dollars for additional pieces. Brock's "Fully Enabled Pricing" policy charges ONE license fee for full access to ALL of the features of ALL of the modules in Brock's TAKECONTROL INTEGRATED SALES PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE SERIES.

"BROCK INTERNATIONAL, INC. HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING ENTERPRISE-WIDE COMPUTING SINCE THE COMPANY'S INCEPTION IN 1984," SAID RICHARD T. BROCK, THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT AND CEO. "THIS NEW PRICING PLAN DELIVERS TO THE MARKET THE ABILITY TO TRULY AND ECONOMICALLY ENABLE USERS TO ACCESS CRITICAL CUSTOMER DATA FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF A CORPORATION."

Brock introduced "Fully Enabled Pricing", in limited test mode, during the fourth quarter of 1995. To date Brock has contracted with several customers under the new pricing policy including GE Capital Modular Space and Certainteed Corporation.

"ENTERPRISE-WIDE COMPUTING IS A RAPIDLY GROWING TREND IN THE BUSINESS WORLD," SAID TIMOTHY MCMAHON, PRINCIPAL OF LABYRINTH RESEARCH. "PRICING STRATEGIES THAT ENCOURAGE THAT TREND AND ENSURE THAT CUSTOMERS KNOW THEIR TOTAL SOFTWARE COSTS UP-FRONT WILL BE CRITICAL FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS. BROCK'S APPROACH PROVIDES AN EASIER, MORE REALISTIC BUSINESS APPROACH FOR AUTOMATION IN TODAY'S SALES ENVIRONMENT."

The TAKECONTROL Integrated Sales Performance software series eliminates bottle-necks in corporate information exchange by placing a common, "data-exchange" process on top of an enterprise-wide, relational database. The TAKECONTROL series provides software solutions for sales, marketing and customer care processes.

Labyrinth Research, headquartered in Merimack, New Hampshire, is a leading sales and management development firm focusing on sales re-engineering and the integration of sales process methodology with enabling sales automation technology. Information on Labyrinth Research can be obtained by calling 603-424-3387 or via email tmcmahon@labyrinth.mv.com.

Brock International, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, developed the Sales Performance solutions market in 1984 to answer the demanding needs of sales and marketing professionals. Sales Performance solutions encompass integrated sales, marketing and customer support software, industry best practices consulting and advanced, open technology to provide customers with a process for developing quality, customer relationships from initial contact through on-going support. Brock's global position includes market presence in 26 countries throughout the America's, Europe, the Pacific Rim and Africa. For more information contact Brock at 800-221-0775 or 770-431-1200 or via their World Wide Web site at http://www.broc.com.

Brock International Inc, Suite 1000

2859 Paces Ferry Road

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

(800) 221-0775 - (770) 431-1200 Phone - (770) 431-1201 Fax


BusinessObjects Front-End to Data Warehouse
BUSINESSOBJECTS DEPLOYED AS FRONT-END TO SIMON & SCHUSTER DATA WAREHOUSE

Users Across the U.S. Employ BUSINESSOBJECTS to Query, Analyze, and Report on Strategic Corporate Data

CUPERTINO, CA, MARCH 29, 1996 -- Business Objects today announced that a division of Simon & Schuster, the world's largest educational publisher, has successfully implemented a strategic data warehouse utilizing BUSINESSOBJECTS for data query, analysis, and reporting. Business, sales, marketing, and inventory managers in Simon & Schuster's Elementary Education Division use BUSINESSOBJECTS to tap into a wealth of corporate data such as information on customer purchasing patterns, sales figures, inventory, and purchasing. This empowers the end users to make more informed, strategic decisions and saves Simon & Schuster time and money by not requiring constant involvement from the Information Systems (IS) staff.

Using BUSINESSOBJECTS, more than 60 Simon & Schuster employees in five states can independently retrieve data stored in the division's data warehouse, analyze the information, and create customized reports, all from their desktops. Prior to BUSINESSOBJECTS, end users needing specific data had to wait for IS-generated reports, which could take more than three weeks. This new ability to autonomously access data allows managers to gain competitive advantage by gauging market fluctuations, analyzing purchasing patterns, and spotting market opportunities Additionally, inventory managers can now access historical customer and sales data stored in the data warehouse to effectively plan inventory and purchasing.

"We needed a tool that would allow our business managers to get information that they need using their own business language," said Vincent Benenati, Simon & Schuster Director of IS, Elementary Education Division. "BUSINESSOBJECTS provided the best technology to shield our users from the technical data schema of the database, and backed up its technology with a solid, market-leading company." The Elementary Education Division chose BUSINESSOBJECTS over a number of query and reporting and relational on-line analytical processing (OLAP) tools.

The Elementary Education Division needed to deliver a decision support solution to its business managers as IS time was increasingly consumed with executing requests for ad hoc data extracts from business users who needed information outside of the division's paper-based, standardized mainframe reports. Dave Cappelucci, senior vice president and business manager for Simon & Schuster's Elementary Education Division, said, "Our vision is to deliver all of the information our users need to effectively do their jobs directly to their desktop, and BUSINESSOBJECTS and the data warehouse are an important part of this vision."

The Elementary Education Division's data warehouse holds 10 years of historical customer and sales information. Each week, data is downloaded from Simon & Schuster's production systems into a Sybase relational database, which acts as the data warehouse. End users access the datawarehouse using BUSINESSOBJECTS on Windows 3.1 and Macintosh on IBM's RS/6000.

About Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster is the world's largest educational publisher and is a division of Viacom Inc.

About Business Objects

Business Objects (NASDAQ: BOBJY) is a leading provider of enterprise decision support tools that deliver access to data stored in corporate databases, data warehouses, and packaged applications. The company pioneered the market for business-intelligent decision support tools in 1990 with the introduction of its flagship product, BUSINESSOBJECTS, the first decision support tool to use a "semantic layer" to map complex database schemas to a business representation understandable by mainstream business users. Business Objects generated over $60M in revenue in 1995, concluding its fifth consecutive year of more than 100% revenue growth. BUSINESSOBJECTS has been licensed in more than 50 countries to over 2,900 customer sites and 160,000 users worldwide. Business Objects partners with more than 350 leading third- party vendors including Arbor Software, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Informix, Microsoft, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Prism, Red Brick, Sun, and Sybase. Strategic resellers include Bull, Digital, Fujitsu, NCR, Price Waterhouse, Sequent, SHL, Siemens Nixdorf, Toshiba, and Unisys. More information on Business Objects can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.businessobjects.com.


CII Predicts US PC Market to Grow 14%
CII PREDICTS U.S. PC MARKET WILL GROW 14% IN 1996

CONSUMER MARKET GROWTH WILL CONTINUE TO OUTPACE BUSINESS MARKET GROWTH

LA JOLLA, Calif., May 6, 1996 - Computer Intelligence InfoCorp (CII), the computer and communications industries' leading source of fact-based information, forecast today that the overall U.S. personal computer market will grow by 14 percent for 1996. This compares with 24 percent growth for the PC market in 1995.

The consumer market will continue to grow at a higher rate than the business market, with CII data predicting home PC market growth reaching 23 percent this year, down from last year's rate of 27 percent. Sales to businesses are expected to grow by 9.6 percent. First-time household purchases will help drive consumer sales, though the CII research showed that the home PC market is increasingly dependent on repeat buyers. More than half of the consumer PCs bought in 1995 were purchased as replacements for older machines or in addition to PCs already owned.

The findings detailing overall ebb and flow in the U.S. PC market emerged from CII's Market Model, Projected Market Monitor, and StoreBoard Channel Tracking databases, which provide an integrated view of past, present and future technology shipments in U.S. and international markets.

"Despite gloomy forecasts for PC market growth, there are few manufacturing industries in the world where a 14 percent growth rate would not be welcomed," said Dave Tremblay, CII's Senior Industry Analyst for PCs. "The U.S. PC market is simply maturing, and that's what's slowing growth."

U.S. BUSINESS MARKET

Among PC hardware vendors, many companies that have traditionally paced growth in the business market faltered in Q1 1996. Compaq, the leader in this market since 1994, posted a 23 percent unit sales decline in Q1 1996 over the same period in 1995. IBM, NEC, Apple, AST and Zenith all saw their sales to businesses drop over 10 percent in the first quarter of 1996, with Apple and AST posting sales declines in excess of 30 percent.

The findings detailing business market sales emerged from CII's Projected Market Monitor, which surveys the technology usage patterns and purchase plans of 3,000 workplace establishments each month.

"Our findings show that pockets of opportunity did exist, and those who positioned themselves properly prospered," said Tremblay. Vendors posting strong sales gains included relative newcomer Micron, which had unit sales growth of over 100 percent. This growth propelled it onto the Top Ten list of companies selling into the workplace market. Hewlett-Packard was second on the list of unit sales growth winners, as it continued the strong PC market push it began in 1995. Unit sales volumes at Acer, Dell, Toshiba and Gateway 2000 all grew more than 25 percent as well.

CHANNEL RESULTS

Results from CII's StoreBoard Channel Tracking database show that although purchases by corporations were down in the first quarter of 1996, other segments picked up the slack. The retail channel (including consumer electronics stores, PC superstores, office superstores and dealers) grew 23 percent in the first quarter of 1996, while unit sales among PC dealers increased 29 percent.

CII found the majority of vendors showing positive growth in retail channels in Q1 1996, with most experiencing a 25 percent increase. Toshiba's sales through the channel doubled over the same period one year ago, as demand for its portable computers remained strong. Alternatively, channel sales for Packard Bell, a vendor accustomed to high growth rates, were flat in the first quarter of 1996 over Q195. Apple and IBM both registered sales declines through the channel in the first quarter of 1996 from a year ago.

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GROWTH IN U.S. PC UNITS SOLD THROUGH RETAIL CHANNELS

 Manufacturer       Q1 Year-to-Year Growth

 Hewlett-Packard             100%

 Toshiba                     100%

 NEC                          82%

 Acer                         66%

 Compaq                       45%

 Packard Bell               -0.2%

 Apple                        -8%

 IBM                         -21%

 Total                        26%

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Computer Intelligence InfoCorp, a Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, is the leading source of fact-based information for the computer and communications industries. CII's extensive research capabilities provide a wide variety of products and services that help computer and communications companies sell and market more effectively. All of the company's products and services are based on proprietary information databases built and maintained by CII specialists. Headquartered in La Jolla, Computer Intelligence InfoCorp has offices in Cambridge, Mass.; Farmington, Conn.; Mountain View, Calif.; and Europe. Samples of CII's extensive market data and research results, timely commentary from industry authorities and previews of upcoming technology events are available at the company's site on the World Wide Web (http://www.compint.com).


Cincom Persistence Automation Server
PERSISTENCE AUTOMATION SERVER SIMPLIFIES OBJECT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

BOSTON, MAY 7, 1996 - Cincom Systems, Inc. today announced at Object World the Persistence Automation Server as the newest component of TOTAL FrameWork, an application assembly environment. The Persistence Automation Server provides seamless integration between the object-relational database components and the suite of object development tools supported by TOTAL FrameWork.

Unlike traditional, hard-wired integration technologies, the Persistence Automation Server is based on an industry standard object interface, Microsoft OLE/COM. This strategy enables any OLE-compliant tool to participate in TOTAL FrameWork. More significant to developers, the Persistence Automation Server embodies all the benefits of OLE, such as OLE Automation and OLE Component Management, to deliver version management control and whole object interoperability. The Persistence Automation Server frees developers from the otherwise cumbersome tasks of mastering OLE and/or multiple product programming interfaces.

All of these benefits individually are important and unique in today's distributed object application world. TOTAL FrameWork as a whole provides an even greater benefit to developers and end users in providing a well-architected and proven software foundation onto which customized, highly competitive business solutions can be assembled. This means that companies can build applications that solve even the most complex business challenges facing cross-functional organizations.

"One of the main problems in developing applications using object- oriented software is the large amount of model mapping you have to do," said Mike Bach, Project Leader Object-Oriented System Development, C.O.M. Menzel Neuhaus GmbH. "Cincom's TOTAL FrameWork addresses this problem, and goes a long way toward solving it, with Persistence Automation Server."

The Business Benefits

The Persistence Automation Server is a language-neutral interface to the object-relational database technology of TOTAL FrameWork. By using Microsoft's OLE standard, the Persistence Automation Server simplifies the traditional object-oriented programming dilemmas through the concept of "persistent classes." This model provides the technique of storing the object's data to persistent storage. When you design the physical model by using persistent classes, you can store or retrieve the status of any object at any time and by any manner you want.

Company officials said Persistence Automation Server enables users to access business object data through object-oriented development tools more quickly and efficiently. "The Persistence Automation Server exposes business objects managed by the object-relational database component to any Microsoft OLE-compliant tool, such as those found within our Assembly FrameWork," said Dr. Marco Emrich, Senior Director, Cincom Advanced Technology Group.

"The result," said Emrich, "helps address a major challenge facing today's forward-thinking companies: the integration of object-oriented technologies. Currently, objects stored in databases (even object-oriented databases) are usually read by object-based applications as disparate data types. Using TOTAL FrameWork's Persistence Automation Server, those companies can achieve maximum interoperability between application and data servers, by providing seamless access to whole database objects.

"The Persistence Automation Server allows us to take a large step forward, by automating the OLE automation process," Emrich said. "If you want to develop on the desktop with an OO database, using Smalltalk, Visual BasicR or other tools, the Persistence Automation Server is the only thing on the market."

Cincinnati-based Cincom Systems is among the world's largest software companies. It has developed and marketed business software to leading corporations for more than 28 years. Cincom offers mission-critical software ranging from document management and manufacturing applications, to solutions for object-oriented and fourth-generation language application development. Cincom can be contacted by E-mail at info@cincom.com, by phone at 800/543-3010 or at its World Wide Web site (http://www.cincom.com).


Scan Do Ultra Video Scan Converter
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALTIES INTRODUCES SCAN DO ULTRA WORKSTATION SCAN CONVERTER AND DOWN CONVERTER

New product means unprecedented value and performance to the computer- video industry

Hauppauge, NY -- Communications Specialties, Inc. introduces Scan Do Ultra. Yet another price-performance breakthrough for CSI, Scan Do Ultra is the lowest priced combination workstation-to-video scan converter and down converter supporting high-resolution computer workstations (up to 1600 x 1280) on the market today.

With broadcast quality NTSC/PAL outputs, VGA, SVGA and Mac compatible down converted outputs, this Scan Do unit supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1280, stands only one rack unit high (1 3/4in.)and has several superior features. Composite, S-Video, RGB & YUV outputs, genlock support, true multiscanning over a wide input range, dual computer inputs and variable sizing and positioning are among the high-performing Scan Do Ultra features.

Shipment of Scan Do Ultra begins this July 1. However, demos of Scan Do Ultra will be given at Infocomm, being held in Philadelphia, June 13 - June 15. For more information, please see our Scan Do Ultra specifications page.

Founded in 1983, Communications Specialties, Inc. is an award-winning Long Island based manufacturing company receiving national notoriety for its innovations in computer-video technology. CSI designs and manufactures a full line of video scan converters, a comprehensive selection of distribution amplifiers and VGA, keyboard and mouse extenders.


BackOffice 2.0 Integrated on Compaq Servers
Compaq To Provide Tight Integration and Robust Management For Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 on ProLiant Platforms

COMPAQ SERVERS REMAIN BEST ENTERPRISE-CLASS PLATFORM FOR BACKOFFICE-BASED INTERNET/INTRANET SOLUTIONS

HOUSTON, April 30, 1996 --Leveraging its Frontline Partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and maintaining its commitment to be the platform of choice for Microsoft-based distributed enterprise computing solutions, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) today announced it will tightly integrate Microsoft BackOffice 2.0 on Compaq ProLiant and ProSignia servers shipped worldwide. Specifically, Compaq plans to enhance Compaq SmartStart to support the newest components of BackOffice 2.0: Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 and Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0. Compaq SmartStart already provides Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 integration on Compaq servers. The company also said it will enhance Compaq Insight Manager to support Microsoft BackOffice Server Suite 2.0. The planned enhancements for SmartStart and Insight Manager ensure customers that Compaq servers will continue to be the best enterprise-class servers in the industry for running BackOffice-based Internet and Intranet client/server solutions.

"As customers continue to deploy business-critical applications on distributed enterprise networks, they are demanding industry-standard, client/server solutions that combine high-availability, scalability, built-in management and ease-of-use. BackOffice 2.0, tightly-integrated and well-tuned on ProLiant servers, addresses this need with a comprehensive, secure, best-of-breed solution," said Gary Stimac, senior vice president and general manager, Compaq Systems Division. "Backed by Compaq's unmatched track record for integrating Microsoft enterprise products and the companies' Frontline Partnership, BackOffice and ProLiant solutions are optimized for the most demanding distributed enterprise computing requirements."

SmartStart and Insight Manager are included as standard features on all Compaq servers and currently support Microsoft BackOffice version 1.5. SmartStart is the Compaq integration tool that optimizes platform configurations and simplifies the installation of tested and reliable servers. Insight Manager is Compaq's comprehensive server management tool which monitors and controls the operation of Compaq servers, networking devices and desktop PCs. Both applications are critical system software elements in Compaq's distributed enterprise computing strategy and represent the type of useful innovation Compaq plans to continue offering its customers.

"Compaq's support for BackOffice 2.0 provides customers with the confidence of knowing that BackOffice and ProLiant solutions deliver one of the highest levels of integration and optimization for their business-critical applications," said Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the desktop and business systems division at Microsoft Corporation. "The combination of Compaq ProLiant server hardware and Microsoft BackOffice Server software consistently delivers record-breaking price/performance for client/server business solutions."

Microsoft BackOffice Server 2.0 -- which now includes Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 and the Internet Information Server 1.0 -- is a suite of integrated server applications for Windows NT Server designed to help customers run their businesses and streamline business processes. On Compaq ProLiant platforms, BackOffice delivers an industry-leading solution for business-critical applications running in the distributed enterprise.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs, servers and options. The company reported 1995 worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through Compaq marketing partners and sold directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online, CompuServe, Internet (http.//www.compaq.com), and Prodigy, or by calling 1-800-OK- COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518.


Dell Intros Two New High Performance PCs
DELL INTRODUCES TWO NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE PCs WITH LOWER PRICES

Pentium Pro Processor Systems Starting at $2,599

AUSTIN, TEXAS, MAY 6, 1996 -- Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL) today added two new Pentium Pro processor systems to its award-winning Dell Dimension XPS Pro product line. The new Dell Dimension XPS Pro180n and Pro200n are designed for small and medium-sized business customers who want the fastest-possible PC for running 32-bit software applications under the Windows 95 or Windows NT operating systems. The new Dell Dimension XPS Pro PCs are the company's most powerful Pentium Pro processor systems ever, yet they are priced beginning at $2,599 for a fully-configured system, making them an exceptional value. Dell will begin taking orders immediately for the new PCs.

The company also announced that it will soon introduce a new OptiPlex PC based on the Pentium Pro processor for large corporate accounts and government customers.

"The industry's transition to 32-bit applications is accelerating, and our customers are more concerned than ever about performance," said Ben Bentzin, director of worldwide Dimension product marketing. "Our new XPS Pro systems offer customers the highest performance available for running 32-bit applications under either Windows NT or Windows 95." Mr. Bentzin said Dell's internal tests indicate that the new 200-megahertz (MHz) Dimension XPS Pro systems run 32-bit software significantly faster than Dell's 166MHz Pentium processor systems under the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems.

The new XPS Pro systems include a richer feature set and higher performance than their predecessors in the Dell Dimension product family, at a lower price. The company is able to offer the new systems at these prices in part because its efficient, direct business model allows it to pass along component cost savings quickly to its customers.

RICHER FEATURE SET

The new Dell Dimension XPS Pro180n and Pro200n systems are based on the 180 and 200 MHz Pentium Pro processors, respectively, and include the new 440FX chipset that was unveiled by Intel today. The 440FX chipset offers higher performance than the previous Pentium Pro processor chipset because it supports faster EDO (Extended Data Out) memory, and has an enhanced design for routing data through the processor's input/output (I/O) paths.

In addition to EIDE hard drives, the new XPS Pro systems support high-performance Fast SCSI II hard drives. SCSI disk drives have long been the performance leaders in the PC industry, but until now their prices have kept them out of reach for most mainstream computer buyers. Dell initially will offer a 2-gigabyte(GB) SCSI drive combined with Adaptec's 2940 Ultra Wide SCSI controller with its new XPS Pro systems, and expects to offer higher capacity SCSI hard drives as they become available.

Like previous XPS Pro systems, the new PCs also include support for ECC (error checking and correcting) memory. Dell's implementation of ECC employs standard parity memory modules combined with the functionality of the 440FX chipset. Because it does not use traditional ECC memory modules which have integrated logic chips, Dell's implementation of ECC is more cost effective than traditional approaches.

The new Dell Dimension XPS Pro systems also feature a new chassis that offers easier access to internal components through an improved layout, more efficient cooling, and three 3.5-inch / two 5.25-inch external bays.

Dell will offer a powerful new video solution with its XPS Pro systems -- the Number Nine Imagine 128 Series 2 card. Like its award-winning predecessor, the Imagine 128, the Imagine 128 Series 2 card offers extremely fast performance, particularly in 32-bit applications; it is especially valuable in graphics and video-intensive environments such as desktop publishing, complex imaging and multimedia.

PRICES

Prices for Dell Dimension XPS Pro systems including factory-installed Windows 95 or Windows NT, a 3.5" diskette drive, and a three-year limited warranty are as follows:

Model    EDO RAM   Video card/memory  HDD    Monitor  Options   Price

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Pro180n  16MB      Trio V+ / 2MB      1.6GB  15LS     --        $2,599

                                      EIDE

Pro200n  32MB      Motion 771 / 2MB   2.5GB  17LS     8x CDROM  $3,599

                                      EIDE

Pro200n  32MB      Imagine 2 / 4MB    2.0GB  17HS     8x CDROM  $4,449

         w/ECC                        SCSI

A Fortune 500 company, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct marketer of computer systems and one of the largest computer system manufacturers in the world, based on annual revenues of $5.3 billion.  Dell designs and customizes products and services to end-user requirements, and offers an extensive selection of peripherals and software through the DellWare program.  Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number, 1-800-BUY-DELL (1-800-289-3355) or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web server at http://www.dell.com/.

For a complete copy of our Guarantees or Limited Warranties, please write to Dell USA L.P., 2214 W. Braker Lane, Suite D, Austin, Texas, 78758-4053, Attn:  Warranty.


Dell Intros Entry-Level Business PCs
DELL INTRODUCES NEW ENTRY-LEVEL BUSINESS PCS WITH INTEL 166 MHZ PENTIUM PROCESSOR

AUSTIN, TEXAS, MAY 1, 1996 -- Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL) today announced a new version of its entry-level business PCs with Intel's 166 MHz Pentiumc processor for less than $2,235. Available now, the new Dellc OptiPlex G5166 is aimed at corporate, government and education customers who need a powerful low-cost PC with enterprise-level reliability and stability.

Today's announcement demonstrates Dell's ability to lead the industry in low prices and value on the latest technology through its build-to-order direct manufacturing model. Dell first shipped the powerful Intel 166 MHz Pentium processor on the OptiPlex line of PCs in January with the GX5166, a mainstream business PC with integrated networking, sound and full-motion multimedia.

"More than 90 percent of Dell's sales go to business, government and education customers who need to equip their employees with the latest, most relevant technology while managing lifecycle costs," said Tom Martin, Dell's vice president of marketing for major accounts. "By reducing prices on the most current computer systems, Dell continues to help lower the total cost of PC ownership for its customers. A good example of this is today's OptiPlex G5166, which at $2,235 is up to 30 percent below major competitors' prices* for comparable systems."

For $2,235, customers can purchase an OptiPlex G5166 with 16MB extended data out (EDO) random access memory (RAM), a 1 GB hard drive, a 15-inch (viewable 13.7 inch) color monitor, a three-year limited warranty* and MS-DOSc, Windowsc 3.11, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, or Windows 95 . The system can be upgraded with a range of optional features including 256 KB of pipeline burst cache for $69 and an integrated 3Comc 10Mb Ethernet solution for $50. The system can also be purchased with Windows NT r 3.51 and OS/2c 2.11.

READY AND CERTIFIED FOR YOUR NETWORK

The optional integrated networking solution from 3Com Corporation is integrated directly on the motherboard, providing customers with increased reliability, reduced integration costs and an additional free slot for future expandability. This network solution is a direct result of Dell's strategic alliance with 3Com who has long been recognized as a leader in PC networking technology.

Dell's entire OptiPlex line supports the Desktop Management Task Force's (DMTF) cooperative industry-wide effort formed to develop and deliver the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) for easy, cost-effective network management. DMI lowers support costs by enabling the PC to determine and report its own components automatically, minimizing the amount of time system administrators spend determining individual system configurations.

The OptiPlex line incorporates the Dell Inspector, a DMI compliant GUI system management application that provides customers access to system information down to the component level. In addition, the OptiPlex G5166 has received network certifications for Novellc NetWarec, Banyan VINES and Sunsoft Solaris network operating systems.

A Fortune 500r company, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct marketer of computer systems and one of the largest computer system manufacturers in the world, based on annual revenues of $5.3 billion. Dell designs and customizes products and services to end-user requirements, and offers an extensive selection of peripherals and software through the DellWarec program. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number, 1-800-BUY-DELL (1-800-289-3355) or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web server at http://www.dell.com/.

* For a complete copy of our limited warranty, please call 1-800-BUY-DELL or visit the Dell Homepage on the Internet at: WWW.DELL.COM * Prices based on IDC listings as of 4/25/96.


Largest US Installation of SAP R/3
STAR ENTERPRISE TO RUN ONE OF THE LARGEST U.S. INSTALLATIONS OF SAP R/3 ON MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT SERVER

SOFTWARE RUNS ON INTEL ARCHITECTURE-BASED DATA GENERAL AVIION SERVERS

WESTBORO, Mass., May 6, 1996 -- One of the largest Microsoft Windows NT Server-based deployments of SAP R/3 client/server software in the U.S. to date will be in full production in July at Star Enterprise, a multi-billion dollar joint venture between subsidiaries of Texaco, Inc. and Saudi Aramco.

More than 500 Star Enterprise employees will use the SAP software and the Oracle7 database in an all Windows NT Server environment running on a series of Data General AViiON servers based on the Intel architecture.

Star Enterprise was formed in 1989 as a joint venture by Texaco and Saudi Aramco to refine and market petroleum products under the Texaco brand name in 26 East and Gulf Coast states and Washington D.C. The company, which has assets of more than $4 billion and 3,700 employees, operates three refineries and does business through more than 9,000 retail outlets.

"Our plan is to use SAP R/3 software throughout Star Enterprise and we have chosen to use Windows NT Server as our strategic operating environment," said Gary Richardson, director of Information Technology Services for the company. "Data General ran a series of custom benchmarks using its AViiON servers running Windows NT Server that showed it could be done successfully in a stable environment, even with hundreds of users."

"Star Enterprise's deployment proves that Windows NT Server provides the high performance, scalability, security and ease of administration required of an application server running a critical business product," said Rich Tong, general manager in the Desktop and Business Systems Division at Microsoft Corporation. "It is gratifying to see that our partners, SAP and Data General, recognize that Windows NT is the operating system on which to bet a business and work closely with customers to ensure a successful deployment."

Data General already has installed three AViiON quad-processor AV 5800 database servers with 1.5GB of memory, three quad-processor AV 3000 application servers with 768KB of memory, four CLARiiON Series 2000 20-slot disk arrays and one CLARiiON C100 storage subsystem at Star Enterprise's Houston data center.

The AV 5800 is Data General's most powerful Intel architecture-based enterprise computer system, supporting up to eight processors and running either Windows NT Server or the company's UNIX implementation, DG/UX.

"Star Enterprise serves as a perfect example of how our customers, working closely with Intel and other industry leaders, today can provide a highly scalable platform, based on industry standards, for enterprise-wide computing," said John McNulty, director, Enterprise Server Programs at Intel.

In addition to installing the computer system, Data General is providing service and support for both the hardware and the Windows NT Server operating system.

"We are very pleased that by being able to provide a total `one-stop shopping' capability, we have expanded the business partnership between Date General and Star Enterprise that began when Star was formed," said Joel Schwartz, vice president of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Data General.

Data General (NYSE: DGN) specializes in providing servers, storage systems, and services to information technology users worldwide. The company, with headquarters in Westboro, Massachusetts, reported revenues of $1.2 billion in fiscal 1995.

Press Contacts

Jim Dunlap, Data General Corp., (508) 898-6546

George Goldman, Edelman Worldwide, (212) 704-4440


Tech Data to Distribute EXP Peripherals
EXP Computer, Inc. Signs Agreement with Tech Data Corporation To Distribute EXP's Line of Portable Peripherals for Notebook Computers

TECH DATA TO DISTRIBUTE PCMCIA CD-ROM KITS AND CELLULAR FAX/MODEMS

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, MAY 6, 1996---Today it was announced that EXP Computer, Inc. has formally signed a distribution agreement with the giant national distributor, Tech Data Corporation, of Clearwater, Florida. Tech Data is the second largest computer distributor in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Tech Data will distribute EXP's full line of portable PCMCIA CD-ROM and multi-media kits as well as the EXP line of portable PCMCIA cellular fax/modems.

This pact is mutually beneficial for both EXP and Tech Data. EXP will benefit from the exposure to Tech Data's vast dealer and Var base through creative and effective channel marketing, including product promotions and special offers. Tech Data will benefit by being able to offer their customer base the very latest in PCMCIA portable technology. Tech Data will distribute EXP's products in the United States and in Latin America.

EXP's product line consists of its flagship portable PCMCIA CD-ROM drives for notebook computers including units with and without stereo sound capability. EXP's models range from quad (4X) units to yet to be announced 8X models. Features of the products include the lowest access times on the market as well as the ability to operate via the host notebook computer's battery, (4X only). All of these products are compatible with Windows 3.11 and Win95.

Also, EXP manufactures a full line of high-speed cellular PCMCIA fax/modems for notebook computers. The ThinFax 288C, V.34, 28.8 model offers direct connection access to most popular cellular phones for easy data transmission over the cellular network. EXP also stocks and re-sells the cables for the most popular cellular phones. In addition, these fax/modems also operate as a typical land modem and can reach speeds of up to 115,200 bps with the built-in data compression.

In order to order these products, or to obtain more information, you may call Tech Data Corporation at (800) 237-8931. You may also call EXP directly at (800) 397-6922. In addition to Tech Data, EXP's product line is distributed nationally by Ingram Micro. EXP products are available at retail at some of the largest national chains in the U.S., such as CompUSA, Incredible Universe, Software ETC./Babbages, Toshiba Direct, and many others.

EXP Computer, Inc., founded in 1988, is a worldwide leader in manufacturing and marketing a full line of accessories for notebook computers, including memory upgrades and a variety of PCMCIA products. These PCMCIA products include high speed cellular ready PCMCIA fax/modems and fax/modem/memory combination cards. Privately held, EXP is recognized as a leader in bringing easy and affordable multimedia capability to notebook computers with their vast line of PCMCIA multimedia kits.

EXP COMPUTER, INC.

141 Eileen Way

Syosset, NY 11791

Tel: (516) 496-3703

EXP MEMORY PRODUCTS, INC.

12C Mauchly

Irvine, CA 92718

Tel: (714) 453-1020


EMOTIA JR Wins NAB '96 Pick of Show Award
EMOTIA JR Wins NAB '96 Editors' Pick of Show Award

April, 1996

http://www.extron.com

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Extron Electronics' EMOTIA JR has won Television Broadcast Magazine's "Editors' Pick of Show" award for its application in "the advancement in the Art and Science of Television Broadcast".

A team from Television Broadcast Magazine sought out the most interesting and innovative technology driven products from the broadcast, multimedia and radio exhibits throughout the NAB 96 conference. Fifty products, out of three hundred twenty nominations, were chosen for the "Editors' Pick of Show". Extron's EMOTIA JR fit the bill as it is the multimedia industry's first PC to TV (VGA to NTSC/PAL Video) converter that doesn't utilize software drivers at any time! The EMOTIA JR converts the PC video of a VGA card (640 x 480) to NTSC or PAL standard Video and S-Video (S-VHS).

The EMOTIA JR's hand-held size makes it perfect for "traveling-sales" type presentations where connection from a laptop or PC needs to be "plug and play." It's small enough to travel in the same case as a laptop, and it allows the laptop to be connected to ANY monitor, anywhere. In addition, the remarkable quality of the EMOTIA JR allows it to output VCR recordable video--a great tool for software training via VCR.

The EMOTIA JR is also available as a PC "add-in" card. If your application calls for an all-in-one PC, you can order the EMOTIA JR PC and simply plug it into a free slot in your VESA BUS PC. The EMOTIA JR lists for $850, or $795 for the PC add-in card.

Located in Anaheim, California, Extron Electronics is a leading manufacturer of computer-video interfaces, switchers, distribution amplifiers and scan converters. Extron's computer signal processing equipment is used to integrate computer-video to presentation displays and can be seen used in today's high-tech boardrooms, presentation/training centers, university lecture halls, and other applications. Scan Converters are used in the multimedia industry to convert computer-video to the NTSC or PAL video standard for display on consumer Televisions and recording onto videotape.


EyeQ Online Network at Flat Fee for Everyone
EYEQ FROM DATATIMES: NOW, FLAT FEES FOR EVERYONE

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (May 10, 1996) -- Business online information pioneer DataTimes today continues its tradition of breaking out of its industry's mold by announcing new, lower monthly flat rates suitable for virtually any-sized company.

DataTimes Online Services Division, the unit of DataTimes Corporation that offers its EyeQ online network to business professionals across the U.S., said that effective immediately it has lowered the monthly minimum for flat fees to just $250.

That new rate is the lowest among any of the large business online services, and reflects DataTimes' aggressive push to make its online network as accessible to business professionals, in as many industries and regions, as possible.

Flat fees are determined by usage. The new lower monthly minimums are designed to enable smaller companies to use EyeQ at an affordable, predictable rates. For larger volume users, additionally attractive flat fees will continue to be negotiated one-on-one.

EyeQ monthly flat fees had been $500 as a minimum, as are those offered by most other large business online networks.

For business professionals with unpredictable online needs, DataTimes Online Services will continue to market its low $39 per month basic monthly subscription with additional charges of $2.95 to download, print or display the full texts of retrieved articles and reports, with certain other charges for in-depth financial reports.

EyeQ is a leading online service in the business information market.

Introduced in 1995, EyeQ continues to win praise for its combination of comprehensiveness, ease-of- use and affordability.  The network provides access to the files of more than 5,000 sources -- including real-time newswires, newspapers, magazines, trade publications, broadcast transcripts, financial and regulatory databases and numerous other sources of business news and information from across the U.S. and around the world.

Some 50,000 new articles, reports, transcripts and more are added to the system every day, and many of those are available electronically the same day as first print publication or broadcast.

EyeQ version 1.2 will be released next week at The National Online Show in New York.

"For years, business online information vendors, including us, started the meter ticking whenever our subscribers logged on, and at outrageous rates. So we were rewarding ourselves for making it difficult to use our networks. The more time they spent online fumbling in the electronic darkness, the bigger the invoice," said Allen Paschal, DataTimes Corporation president and CEO.

"No more. We want business professionals to use our network as a day-to-day tool to make them keener competitors and more knowledgeable managers, and that means pricing the service at an affordable and predictable rate. We're already made it as easy to use and simple to navigate as possible," said Paschal. "Now we're making it as inexpensive as possible, and that will be a real boost to a lot of budget-sensitive companies."

The new lower monthly flat fees announced today saves the user a subscription fee, communications connect time charges, and provides five free electronic clipping folders. Certain financial information, such as analyst reports or historical stock prices, carry surcharges, which are always displayed onscreen before a subscriber commits to the expenditure.

Unlike information services on the World Wide Web or consumer online services, EyeQ offers seamless searching of virtually any combination of its 5,000 sources, without the user having to know where to look. Type in a keyword or a natural-language sentence, and the EyeQ system in seconds will find relevant articles or reports stored in its vast information reservoir.

EyeQ also offers an array of built-in searching and information management tools, including relevance ranking, electronic clipping, options to fax retrieved articles and reports, and in an industry first, the ability to order on-demand executive briefing reports for fax or mail delivery.

"The name of the game is making information work for the subscriber, without a lot of fuss and wasted time," said Paschal. "EyeQ is an online service that means business."

DataTimes Corporation is a leading international provider of business information services. In addition to its U.S. online network and a new one about to be launched in Great Britain for European business professionals, the company also owns Intell.X, a subsidiary that sells filtered information packets to the corporate enterprise market, and Avenue Technologies, which sells on-demand executive briefing reports over the World Wide Web, among other ventures.

DataTimes Corporation is a subsidiary of The Oklahoma Publishing Company, itself part of a large collection of media, entertainment and real estate holdings controlled by the Gaylord family of Oklahoma City.

Editors: Demo accounts for EyeQ are available. Please e-mail jbuckman@datatimes.com.

Please visit our Web site, at http://www.datatimes.com, or access our electronic press kit at http://www.businesswire.com


Anixter to Distribute FORE ATM/LAN/WAN Prods
AT THE FOREFRONT OF ATM NETWORKING FORE SYSTEMS SIGNS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AGREEMENT WITH ANIXTER. ANIXTER TO DISTRIBUTE FORE ATM, LAN AND WAN PRODUCTS TO END USERS.

May 7, 1996-Pittsburgh, PA- FORE Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORE), a worldwide leader in networking products based on asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology today announced a systems integration agreement with Anixter Inc., Skokie, Illinois, a leading value-added provider of integrated communication systems and services. Under the terms of the agreement, Anixter is reselling FORE's local-area and wide-area ATM and LAN access products to end users in North America.

"We are confident that this relationship will help many new customers put the power of ATM into their corporate networks," said Mike Green, FORE's vice president of sales, marketing and customer service. "This commitment by Anixter, one of the largest network resellers in the world, is testimony to the continued interest in ATM products and, in particular, the interest in the ATM products developed by FORE Systems."

With FORE's broad product lines, including ATM LAN switches and adapters, LAN access switches and wide area network ATM products, Green said Anixter has the ability to provide end users with desktop, workgroup or company-wide ATM solutions for data, voice and video.

"Anixter is very excited to announce a new strategic partnership with FORE Systems," said Bill Galvin, vice president of marketing, network products. "FORE continues to pave the way in ATM technology as a cost-effective, powerful solution today. This relationship reinforces Anixter's commitment to provide our customers with leading-edge technology from visionary companies, like FORE."

According to the most recent reports from Dataquest, San Jose, California, FORE Systems continues to hold the leader's position in both the ATM LAN switch and ATM network adapter card markets with over 60 percent market share in each area during 1994 and 1995.

Anixter and FORE Systems have agreed to train and certify Anixter's sales force and network engineers. Anixter's field offices will have the ability to design and install networks and will offer full support from the company's state-of-the-art customer support center.

ABOUT ANIXTER

Anixter Inc. is a $2.2 billion value-added provider of integrated networking and cabling solutions that support business information and network infrastructure requirements. Anixter teams with customers to implement these solutions by combining a variety of customized pre- and post-sale services, products from the world's leading manufacturers, and superior logistics management through a global network of 170 locations. Founded in 1957, Anixter is headquartered in the Chicago area.


VisualWave & GemStone Servers Integrated
PARCPLACE-DIGITALK AND GEMSTONE FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

FIRST WEB SERVER WITH SUPPORT FOR LARGE NUMBER OF USERS IN A TRANSACTION-BASED ENVIRONMENT

BOSTON -- MAY 7, 1996 -- At Object World today, ParcPlace-Digitalk, Inc. (Nasdaq: PARQ) and GemStone Systems, Inc. announced the immediate availability of a highly scalable Internet application server allowing companies to deploy Web-enabled client/server applications for the enterprise. The partnership between the two companies is based on integrating the VisualWave Server product from ParcPlace-Digitalk and the GemStone Server product into the VisualWave/GemStone Internet Application Server, the first application server designed to support transaction-oriented Web applications for thousands of users.

"This product will allow our customers to build Web applications that smash through traditional user base size limits," said Bill Lyons, ParcPlace-Digitalk president and CEO. "Objects are the most practical way to handle the constant change needed to support live, dynamic Web applications. ParcPlace-Digitalk and GemStone together now provide an infrastructure that can deliver these object-oriented applications to a larger end-user population."

"VisualWave is the premier object-oriented application development solution for the Web," said Bryan Grummon, GemStone president and CEO. "Our cooperative effort with ParcPlace brings all the advantages of GemStone's proven three-tier technology to the Internet. This product is right on target with our customer needs."

MISSION CRITICAL, THREE-TIER APPLICATIONSThrough integration with GemStone, applications built with the VisualWave application development environment are designed to support thousands of concurrent users performing complex business operations with security and integrity.

"At Texas Instruments, we have already built large, mission-critical manufacturing systems using ParcPlace-Digitalk and GemStone products and services," said Mark Anderson, Senior Member, Technical Staff at Texas Instruments. "We are glad to see these two core vendors collaborating to provide a single solution for Web-based development using VisualWave and the GemStone object application server."

ONE LANGUAGE, REUSABLE CODE

VisualWave allows developers to maintain one object-oriented code base for both client/server and Web-based applications. The GemStone object application server then integrates with the VisualWave Server to form the middle tier, providing scalability and transaction integrity, along with gateways to popular backend relational databases including Oracle's Oracle7 and Sybase's SQL Server 11.0.

UNIFIED SOLUTION

In addition to joint development of the VisualWave/GemStone Internet Application Server, ParcPlace-Digitalk and GemStone will coordinate marketing efforts and develop a joint "SWAT" team to service large corporate accounts with scalability needs. The two companies will also offer coordinated customer support.

"Today, companies using the Web for client/server applications are often forced to select a variety of Web products from multiple vendors and then spend internal development time trying to make them work together," said Hugh Bishop, director of Emerging Technologies Research at Aberdeen Group. "With the VisualWave/GemStone Internet Application Server, customers get a unified, seamlessly integrated solution for their enterprisewide Web development."

PARCPLACE-DIGITALK, INC.

ParcPlace-Digitalk is a leader in client/server/web application development tools. The company's mission is to help our customers build software that keeps pace with their business. ParcPlace-Digitalk's products support open computing, portability, and industry standards for partitioned and web-based enterprise computing. The company also provides a comprehensive range of services, including customer support, training, on-site assistance and consulting. With headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., the company maintains offices across the United States and internationally with subsidiaries in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom and a network of distributors throughout the world. For more information, visit our Web site at www.parcplace.com or call us at 1 (800) 759-7272.

Object Technology International Inc., an IBM subsidiary, is a world leader in object-oriented technology providing advanced research and technology components for software engineering. The company's primary business is joint development and technology licensing through alliances with major corporations. OTI's portfolio of software components, tools, technologies and processes enables the development, delivery and support of object-oriented systems.

GEMSTONE SYSTEMS, INC.

GemStone Systems, Inc. provides scalable business object application server technology for Global 2000 corporations re-engineering information systems utilizing object technology. The GemStone object application server enables implementation of enterprisewide business models and applications which supporting the demanding requirements of mission- critical, enterprisewide information environments, and provide seamless co-existence with existing relational and legacy systems. GemStone also provides technical services directly as well as through its GemSmith object partners. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, GemStone sells and supports its solutions worldwide maintaining offices in the US, internationally with a subsidiary in the UK, and through a network of distributors.

GemStone Systems, Inc. is located at

15400 NW Greenbrier Parkway, Suite 280, Beaverton, OR 97006

Phone: 503/629-8383; Facsimile:503/629-8556; Toll-free: 1-800-243-9369

e-mail: info@gemstone.com


Bilingual Internet Site Follows Olympians
GLOBALINK JOINS FORCES WITH DISCOVERY CHANNEL ONLINE; BILINGUAL INTERNET SITE TO FOLLOW FIVE OLYMPIANS AS THEY COMPETE IN THE 1996 ATLANTA GAMES

(FAIRFAX, VA -- APRIL 24, 1996) -- Globalink, Inc. (AMEX:GNK), the world's leading provider of translation services and software, announced today it will participate in a special Olympic-themed project with Discovery Channel Online (http://www.discovery.com). During June and July, Discovery Channel Online (DCOL) will be following five Olympians from around the world as they prepare for, and participate in, the Atlanta Games. With the help of Globalink's language translation and technological expertise, DCOL will be able to offer its multi- faceted online Olympic-themed feature story to both English and Spanish speakers around the world.

For this, the first of several projects with DCOL, Globalink will dedicate a team of professionals from its 2,000-member translator network, and employ its innovative language translation software, to translate DCOL's Olympic-themed special event into Spanish. The result will be a bilingual site allowing for wider global participation as English and Spanish speakers around the world interact with the athletes, and one another, in the multi-national spirit of the Olympics.

Visitors to the site will get to know each athlete in a personal way, as they share their hopes and dreams of winning the world's most coveted athletic prizes. DCOL's audience will have the opportunity to interact with each athlete via e-mail and a bulletin board, and can closely follow their daily activities and progress.

Said Thomas Hicks, publisher of Discovery Channel Online, "Our web site receives over 24,000 visits per day, many of which are from non-English speaking countries. As we move in the direction of making our site more globally appealing, this is a great first step. Our feature about five athletes competing in the 1996 Atlanta Games offers a special opportunity to launch the effort. Now we'll be able to reach the vast Spanish-speaking audiences around the world in their native language."

Globalink's president, Jim Lewis, said: "DCOL's bilingual Olympic- related site will bring the Olympics to life for people across the globe as they follow the athletes and share in their exciting experience. Globalink is proud to join with Discovery Channel Online in bringing its entertaining and valuable resources to people around the world by eliminating a major language barrier."

DISCOVERY CHANNEL ONLINE (DCOL) brings original programming to the World Wide Web with each day of the week focusing on a specific theme: history, nature, science, people, exploration, technology and "Your Story," which encourages viewers to write about their own real-life adventures. DISCOVERY CHANNEL ONLINE (http://www.discovery.com) is a unit of Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI), a privately held, diversified media company headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Fueled by an original production engine that now includes films for theatrical and large-format release, DCI operates four distinct business units including: Discovery Networks, U.S., consisting of Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel, reaching over 67 million and 45 million subscriber homes, respectively; Discovery Networks International, serving more than 94 million subscribers in 97 countries worldwide.

Globalink is the leading provider of translation software and services. We make translation fast, convenient, affordable, and accessible to everyone. Globalink offers a wide array of innovative and cost- effective technology products for Spanish, French, Italian and German including: the LANGUAGE ASSISTANT SERIES, POWER TRANSLATOR; POWER TRANSLATOR DELUXE, and POWER TRANSLATOR PROFESSIONAL, for Windows and Macintosh. Additionally, Globalink's convenient translation services, with its network of 2,000 professional translators worldwide, support over 100 languages. TRANSLATE DIRECT, the newest addition to translation services, is now available on-line, 24-hours a day. WEB TRANSLATOR, Globalink's first Internet product, is the only browser plug-in that translates Web pages on-line. Call Globalink at 800.255.5660 (U.S. toll free) or 703-273-5600 (U.S. and International) for more information.


Hitachi Home Electronics Launches Web Site
HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS AMERICA LAUNCHES WORLD WIDE WEB SITE

NORCROSS, GA., MAY 6, 1996

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc., a subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., today announced the creation of a worldwide web site that provides interactive search capabilities for its full line of consumer products.

The web site, accessed through http://www.hitachi.com, includes in- depth information on Hitachi Home Electronics' projection and direct view TV systems, VCRs, camcorders, and small appliances, including breadmakers and shavers. The site employs software that allows visitors to view animation and enjoy audio clips. Users can browse the product line via graphical images or go directly to the desired product from the main menu.

"The site enables visitors to be fully informed about our products before purchasing," said Tom Cawley, national training and web site program manager at Hitachi Home Electronics. The site also includes a section of frequently asked questions (FAQ) spanning the entire product line and a user friendly glossary on Hitachi's technology and product features.

"Individuals can now search for the product they desire and retrieve product images, function and feature lists as well as product specs", said Cawley "After researching the products within the site, users can quickly and easily find where their nearest dealer is located. This will help to simplify their purchase by linking them up with Hitachi's extensive and knowledgeable dealer network."

Hitachi's web page will be updated monthly with new products, features, and other functions, including on-line chat sessions with product managers, engineers, and support personnel. Longer term, the company plans to build in additional functionality and interactivity. The web site complements a CDROM currently available to the Hitachi dealer network, which includes line art, photographs, feature lists, P.O.P. graphics and TV commercials for use in specific ads or in-store promotions.

"The site is an integral part of Hitachi America's growing presence on the Web," said Gerard F. Corbett, director of corporate communications for Hitachi America, Ltd. "It will be available worldwide from the Hitachi America Home Page at http://www.hitachi.com beginning May 18, 1996."

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc., develops and markets a variety of consumer electronics and commercial multimedia products.

Hitachi America, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., Japan, markets and manufactures electrical and electronic goods and provides industrial equipment and services throughout the United States.

Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is the world's leading global electronics company, with fiscal 1994 consolidated sales (ending March 31, 1995) of $85 billion. The company markets and manufactures a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment.


HP IT Collaboration Program
HP's New IT Collaboration Program Delivers HP OpenView IT/Administration For Workgroups To Bridge PC Desktops, Servers And Enterprise Environments

New Product Provides Single Point of Management among HP-UX, Novell Netware and Microsoft Desktop Environments

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. MAY 6, 1996

Recognizing how increasingly challenging it has become for customers to integrate enterprise and workgroup environments effectively, Hewlett-Packard Company today announced the IT Collaboration Program, a program focused on increasing the coexistence of mixed UNIX system, Microsoft NT, Novell Netware and Microsoft desktop environments.

Focusing on solutions and offering products at workgroup-friendly prices, the IT Collaboration Program today delivered HP OpenView IT/Administration for Workgroups. For customers managing workgroup-size domains, IT/Administration for Workgroups provides a single point of management to integrate business-critical HP-UX(1) environments with Novell NetWare and Microsoft desktop environments. IT/Administration for Workgroups complements the currently shipping, full-sized IT/Administration product for enterprisewide management.

"With today's announcement of the IT Collaboration program, we believe HP has the broadest and most complete integration solution available in the industry," said Richard C. (Dick) Watts, HP vice president and general manager of the Computer Systems Organization. "The IT Collaboration Program addresses customers' need to integrate mixed environments by providing products that offer greater levels of flexibility and manageability than ever before."

The IT Collaboration Program provides enhanced integration and superior functionality between HP-UX and PC environments. In addition to today's announcement of a system-management solution, the IT Collaboration Program also includes integration elements for network operating systems, messaging, security, networking and distributed applications.

Industry-leading System-management Tools

Today's announcement introduces HP OpenView IT/Administration for Workgroups -- a simplified and lower-priced version of the enterprise product, HP OpenView IT/Administration. The new product has been tailored to meet the specific needs of workgroup environments and includes a complementary small-footprint version of HP OpenView OmniBack II for simplified backup of management servers. Running on the enterprise-class HP-UX operating system, IT/Administration for Workgroups provides a simple way to manage up to 250 nodes centrally and consistently from HP-UX for NetWare systems as well as for Microsoft desktops, including a Windows NT Workstation and Windows 95. By comparison, HP OpenView IT/Administration supports thousands of nodes. Future support is planned for management of full NT Server functionality from IT/Administration for Workgroups.

IT/Administration for Workgroups includes the following features:

 centralized, automated software distribution;

 centralized administration of Novell NetWare and NetWare/9000

 file and print servers;

 heterogeneous hardware and software inventory management;

 thorough pre-defined, ready-to-run query capabilities;

 centralized user and account administration; and

 option to use a PC, X-terminal or HP-UX workstation as

 the management console.

"HP appears to have taken to heart the Japanese model of significant, incremental improvement, recognizing that consistent progress pays dividends in both functionality and revenues," said Richard L. Ptak, director of Systems Management Research, D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. "Their new HP OpenView IT/Administration for Workgroups product brings the industry-leading solution to the LAN environment. LAN solutions proliferate, but only HP provides a unified set of centralized management features for all major LAN environments -- NetWare, NT and Microsoft desktop. For customers, this translates into directly leveragable LAN management skills with significantly reduced administrative and training costs."

Customers Receive Increased Flexibility

"As we evaluate the role of NT server in our environment, we see the IT Collaboration product suite as an excellent way to give us the flexibility to integrate NT with our HP-UX system whenever and wherever we might need to," said Dana Nielsen, director of IT Computing Services, Northwestern University.

IT/Administration for Workgroups is an ideal solution for customers who are faced with managing mixed environments of HP-UX, PC servers and PC desktops and the challenges of trying to provide a single, consistent administration console across these platforms. IT/Administration for Workgroups' easy-to-use graphical user interface, fill-in-the- blank screens and single point of management make it an ideal solution for part-time system administrators who are not part of the IT organization but have to manage mixed environments. IT/Administration for Workgroups enables customers to take control of their mixed environments by consolidating UNIX system, network operating system (NOS), and PC administration activities with a common process, allowing them to perform complex tasks quickly and accurately.

"With IT/Administration for Workgroups, customers don't have to make an either/or decision between workgroup- and enterprise-focused solutions, " said Watts. "IT/Administration for Workgroups offers customers great flexibility since they will be able to have a single management console that can be used across their HP-UX, Novell Netware and Microsoft NT Advanced Server Environments."

Time-consuming, routine activities, such as updating system software, can be reduced substantially -- from hours to minutes -- with IT/Administration for Workgroups. For example, to update system software, an administrator simply queries the central database to determine which nodes need revisions and have the disk capacity to receive revisions. The administrator then drags and drops the software icon onto that collection of nodes, and the update has been made.

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  Table 1:  IT/Administration for Workgroups -- Supported Servers

                         HP-UX      Novell       Microsoft NT

                                    NetWare      Server

Software Distribution    YES        YES          YES

Hardware and Software    YES        YES          YES

Inventory

File and Print           YES        YES          *

Management

User Management          YES        YES          *

* Planned for next release

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Since many organizations are expected to want integration between their workgroup- and enterprise-management solutions, IT/Administration for Workgroups is slated to be integrated into the managed environment of the enterprise product -- IT/Administration. This is expected to facilitate selection, commonality and automation of management processes across an enterprise.

Recent Announcements that Complement the IT Collaboration Program

* Advanced Server/9000(2) enables UNIX systems to integrate with Microsoft NT Server. Also, interoperability with NetWare environments is provided through the NetWare IPX/SPX stack for HP-UX (as well as through the existing Novell NetWare for HP 9000 product). HP-UX seamlessly integrates with Windows NT and Novell NetWare to support business-critical applications and databases in a one- box solution at workgroup price points.

* HP's leading enterprise messaging solution, HP OpenMail, now links workgroup environments to the enterprise with desktop mail clients of choice (for example, cc:Mail, MS Mail, MS Exchange) at a price competitive with workgroup messaging applications. HP OpenMail prices have been reduced by 60 percent, enabling customers to take advantage of an enterprise messaging platform at workgroup prices. Also, HP announced that it expects to make available HP OpenMail on Microsoft NT Server later this year.

* The recently announced HP Praesidium Authorization Server simplifies application authorization and improves application security by using rules derived from the customer's corporate security policy to determine users' application-access privileges. The product runs on HP-UX and manages security authorization for both HP-UX and NT Server applications with access from Windows 3.1, NT Workstation and HP-UX clients.

* Supporting broad deployment of object-based applications, in early April HP announced support for translation between OLE Automation objects and CORBA objects with its ORB Plus 2.0 product.

* Two recently introduced products -- DCE Encina Lightweight Client and Open Horizon's Connection Application Broker -- further develop interoperability between the PC desktop and distributed enterprise applications.

* As part of a broader announcement in March, HP expanded its HP OpenView network- and system-management offerings to include expanded agent support for Windows NT and Novell NetWare platforms. These new agents enhance the management capabilities of HP OpenView enterprise products. In March, HP also announced platform solutions for Windows NT, including HP OpenView Network Node Manager as well as other HP OpenView products.

U.S. Price and Availability

IT/Administration for Workgroups is expected to be available in the late summer with prices starting at $2,600.

HP is the second-largest computer supplier in the United States with computer-related revenue in excess of $25.3 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.

(1) HP-UX 9.X and 10.0 for HP 9000 Series 700 and 800 computers are X/Open Company UNIX 93 branded products. HP-UX 10.10 is an X/Open UNIX 95 branded product.

(2) Advanced Server/9000 is based upon AT&T's Advanced Server for UNIX systems (AS/U), version 3.51


Ibex Announces Email-On-Demand for Win NT
Ibex Technologies Announces Email-On-Demand for Windows NT

Catalogs of Documents, Documents, Faxes or Binary Data Files Delivered Via Email or Fax

SAN JOSE, CA -- APRIL 29, 1996 -- Ibex Technologies, Inc. today announced Email-On-Demand, the first "interactive" email system that allows users to request information via email and receive it via email or fax. Email-On-Demand distributes information via catalogs of documents, documents, faxes or binary data files. While current email auto-reply products simply bounce-back information, Ibex Email-On-Demand permits users to request additional documents after their original query. For easy system adminis- tration, Email-On-Demand automatically creates and updates a catalog of information available in the document library.

Email-On-Demand is a Windows NT program that receives email messages via MAPI (Microsoft Mail API) or Internet SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol), and analyzes them to determine if they are requests for information. It searches for keywords, such as Fax, Doc, and Catalog, as well as for any relevant infor- mation near the keywords, including the fax number or the person's name. Email-On-Demand then searches the document database for the requested document in the correct format, and processes the request. For an email request, Email-On-Demand attaches the email, using MIME if the attachment is not text, and sends it out. For a fax request, the system creates a fax job and passes it to the Ibex fax engine.

Email-On-Demand is also the perfect addition to a Web site. While there are an estimated 20 - 30 million Web users, Email-On-Demand reaches the nearly 80 million Internet email users", says Ney Grant, President of Ibex. "Email-On-Demand makes information delivery as easy as replying to an email message, which at times is more convenient than taking the time to load a Web browser, go to a company's site and down- load the information."

Email-On-Demand also offers the following capabilities:

1. Analyzes Messages for Additional Information Requests - unlike competitive bounce-back systems, Email-On-Demand examines each incoming email message to determine whether it is a request for a catalog, for a specific document, or to transmit a fax. While a standard auto-reply system may refer a user to a Web site for additional information, Email-On-Demand fulfills subsequent information requests when a user replies to the message.

2. Superior Document Management for the System Administrator - As documents are added to the Ibex document library, Email-On-Demand automatically creates the catalog of documents (or even a catalog of catalogs, for large numbers of documents) for the email user. Documents can also be maintained in multiple formats. For example, the system can keep a document as both a text file and in Acrobat format, so users can choose which format they wish to receive.

3. Works as a Standalone Product, Yet Integrates with Ibex Fax-On- Demand. When integrated with Ibex's FactsLine system, both systems use the same document library and same logging and reporting features.

Ibex Email-On-Demand starts at $2,500. The fax option starts at $1,150 for one fax line. Email-On-Demand runs on Windows NT and requires a Pentium class machine with 32 MB of memory.

Ibex is the world leader in corporate fax delivery systems, with installations at many Fortune 1000 companies including Microsoft, Lotus, Adobe, Symantec, IBM, 3M, Exxon, and Coca-Cola.


Interphase Reduces ATM Adapter Pricing
Interphase Announces Price Reduction on 25.6 Mbps ATM Adapter for PCI Systems

35% Drop in List Price puts Desktop ATM Pricing in Fast Ethernet Range

DALLAS, MAY 7, 1996 -- Interphase Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS: INPH), a leader in providing high performance standards-based Asynchronous Transfer Mode adapters, today announced that it has significantly dropped the list price of its 5525 Desktop ATM Adapter to $222. The Interphase 5525 PCI ATM Adapter provides full duplex 25.6 Mbps connectivity for most PCI-compliant systems, from PC-clones to Power Macintoshes to powerful multiprocessing desktops.

"When Interphase introduced our 25Mbit ATM line earlier this year, we stated the company's goal was to drive pricing for desktop ATM to be on par with that of Fast Ethernet within an aggressive timeframe," said Jim Gleason, Interphase vice president of sales and operations. "Today's announcement demonstrates that Interphase is serious about reaching that goal".

This announcement puts ATM pricing in line with other LAN technologies and allows users to consider the benefits which only ATM can provide -- at an attractive market price.

"The Interphase price reduction makes the cost-per-user of desktop ATM comparable to that of other high speed alternatives," said Kurt Bauer, vice president of marketing and new business development at Whitetree, Inc. "With this aggressive pricing from Interphase, Whitetree customers can now implement an ATM solution with a total connection cost around $800."

(I)CHIP TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE

Interphase ATM adapters, including the 5525, feature a high performance architecture based around the custom Interphase (i)chip ASIC. The (i)chip provides an embedded host interface, segmentation and reassembly (SAR), 128 byte PCI bursts, , enhanced CBR traffic, early packet discard and a number of other enhancements designed to boost system performance.

The next version of the Interphase ATM ASIC, the (i)chip+, will add true ABR capability - processing and generating Resource Management (RM) cells in hardware - providing a quick response time with a low level of cell loss. This differs from some current "ABR Ready" offerings in the marketplace where software is utilized to process RM cells. The (i)chip+ will be implemented on Interphase ATM adapters beginning in Q396.

FEATURE-RICH SOFTWARE FOR LEGACY LAN OR NATIVE ATM APPLICATIONS

The 5525 includes support for most popular desktop network operating systems including Windows 95, Windows NT, Workgroup for Windows, AIX, NetWare, Solaris X86, MacOS and UnixWare. All Interphase ATM device drivers are based on a common driver architecture which provides support for UNI 3.0/3.1, Classical IP, ATM Forum LAN Emulation, and an Application Programming Interface (API) based on Winsock2. Future implementations will include support for MPOA.

CELLVIEW CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

In addition, Interphase ATM adapters feature CellView configuration management software. CellView allows a system administrator to quickly configure Interphase ATM adapters and collect statistical information through an intuitive graphical user interface. Among its features, CellView displays all Interphase ATM boards installed in a system including hardware version level. CellVeiw facilitates configuration of signaling parameters, LAN Emulation Client (LEC) interfaces, the LAN Emulation Server (LES) interface, LAN Emulation Configuration Server (LECS) interfaces, and emulated LAN mapping information. Further, CellView provides information on SONET, signaling, and cell level statistics, AAL5 statistics, LEC membership and statistics, and LEC/LECS statistics.

Interphase Corporation is a leading supplier of desktop and server I/O products for high speed networks. The company is a principal member of The ATM Forum, a founding member of the Desktop ATM25 Alliance, and steering committee member of the ATM Consortium at the University of New Hampshire's Interoperability Lab. Interphase is a leading proponent of fostering ATM interoperability in the industry and sponsors multi-vendor interoperability test sessions at its corporate facilities in Dallas, Texas. Interphase was recently ranked as the #2 supplier of ATM adapters in North America by Dataquest (June 1995). For more information on Interphase products call (800) FASTNET, email fastnet@iphase.com, or visit our web page at www.iphase.com.


Accelerated Graphics Port Implementor Forum
Intel Establishes Accelerated Graphics Port Implementors Forum to Promote High-Performance 3D Graphics for PCs

ATI, Cirrus Logic, IBM, Microsoft and S3 to Attend First Accelerated Graphics Port Developers Conference on May 30 and 31

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- May 8, 1996 -- Intel Corporation today announced the creation of an open industry group to promote Intel's new Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) interface specification. The specification, which is expected to be available later this month, allows graphics hardware vendors and system OEMs to design AGP compatible hardware to greatly increase 3D performance on PCs at all price points. Intel also announced that ATI, Cirrus Logic, IBM, Microsoft and S3 will attend the first AGP Developers Conference to be held at the Santa Clara Marriott Hotel on May 30 and 31.

First disclosed by Mike Aymar, vice president, Desktop Products Group, Intel Corporation, in a keynote address at the recent WinHEC conference, Intel's AGP interface specification is designed to give PC graphics controllers a low cost, high bandwidth, low latency connection to system memory through future chip sets which support the specification.

"AGP will extend current 3D performance on the PC to new levels of visual realism and bring sophisticated 3D graphics to a much wider PC customer base," said Aymar. "AGP has captured widespread interest and acceptance, and the new AGP Implementors Forum, the Developers Conference this month, and other activities to follow will provide powerful vehicles for rapid adoption of the specification. In fact, we expect the first Accelerated Graphics Port compatible products and systems to begin appearing in volume during the second half of 1997."

AGP Implementors Forum

Sponsored by Intel Corporation, the charter of the AGP Implementors Forum is to foster design and production of graphics hardware products and PC systems which comply with the Accelerated Graphics Port interface specification. It is the intention of the group to provide members with the following benefits:

 Access to technical support, compatibility tools

 Invitations to interoperability testing workshops

 Invitations to participate in industry marketing events

Membership to this open industry forum is available for an annual fee of $2,500. Engineers and managers from PC OEMs, graphics components manufacturers and add-in graphics card vendors are expected to comprise the bulk of the new group's membership.

Upcoming AGP Developers Conference

The first AGP Developers Conference will be held on May 30-31 at the Marriott Hotel, Santa Clara, California. The event, hosted by Intel, will start with a management overview, followed by detailed AGP interface training on the afternoon of the first and through the second day. Membership in the AGP Implementors Forum is not required to enroll for the Developers Conference.

Conference attendees will learn about AGP market opportunities and receive training and materials needed to design and produce products compatible with the AGP interface specification. A highlight of the two-day event will be a technical showcase featuring demonstrations of advanced 3D graphics on a variety of special-purpose and high- end platforms available today. A fee of $495 will be charged for each individual attending the conference.

Specification Availability and More Information

A draft of the AGP interface specification is expected to be available for downloading from a special web site maintained by Intel on May 10. Revision 1.0 of the specification will be distributed to attendees at the first AGP Developers Conference, May 30. For more information regarding the AGP specification and the AGP Implementors Forum, including enrollment forms, the following web site is now available: http://www.teleport.com/~agfxport. Registration information and forms for the Developers Conference are also available at the same web site.

Widespread Support for AGP Specification and Forum Growing

"As an active participant in refining the AGP specification, we are excited about

the dramatic 3D performance improvements and cost savings that AGP makes possible," said Henry Quan, vice president of marketing for ATI Technologies. "Now that the major technical issues are resolved, the industry-wide AGP Implementors Forum is critical to ensure that the AGP benefits will reach mass market consumer and corporate PCs in 1997."

"We have worked closely with Intel on the Accelerated Graphics Port and will continue to support this specification as a member of the AGP Implementers Forum," said Jim Fontaine, vice president of product marketing for Cirrus Logic's Graphics Company.

"AGP maps directly into our strategy to bring high-bandwidth demanding functions like 3D graphics and videoconferencing to the mainstream market because it will significantly reduce the cost of implementing these capabilities. Everyone benefits from the creation of a mass market for advanced PC computing."

"The IBM PC Company applauds the computing platform enhancements AGP will deliver," said Ozzie Osborne, vice president of Systems Strategy, IBM PC Company. "IBM's participation in the AGP Implementors Forum will give us the opportunity to work with the industry to increase 3D performance in future IBM PC Company products."

"Intel's AGP technology will enable the next level of 3D performance by providing the necessary high speed connection between the processor and the graphics subsystem," said Neal Margulis, senior vice president, Research & Technology for S3 Incorporated. "Participation in the AGP Implementors Forum will allow S3 to take full advantage of the AGP connection -- building on the performance of its current- generation ViRGE 3D accelerators to deliver even more realistic and compelling end user experiences."

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products.


Intel Pentium Pro Processor Building Blocks
Intel Provides the Building Blocks Today for the New Business Computer

Pentium Pro Processor Platform Defines a New Level of Price/Performance And Addresses the Total Cost Of Ownership For Business Computing

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. --May 6, 1996-- Intel Corporation announced today the availability of the new 440FX chip set, new desktop management software, and a new series of motherboards that round out the Pentium Pro processor platform building blocks available for system manufacturers to deliver new levels of performance to sub-$3000 desktops today.

"The combination of 32-bit performance, manageability and affordable system price points make the Pentium Pro processor platform the highest performance and the best value choice for business applications using Windows* NT today," said Carl Everett, Intel senior vice president, Desktop Products Group. He further added that together with industry manageability standards such as the Desktop Management Interface (DMI), the next wave of products for business will continue to deliver outstanding value.

32-bit performance

With the Pentium Pro processor, users will have the best performance available to run their more robust Windows NT, Windows 95, and other 32-bit operating systems and applications. The true multitasking capability that these new operating environments provide will greatly enhance the way users work with their PCs. Whether it's running more applications concurrently, tapping new types of user interfaces like graphics, working with client/server applications, or communicating directly via the desktop, the combination of the Pentium Pro processor and the 440FX-based systems offer a significant leap in processing power. Desktop systems based on Pentium Pro-200MHz are 75% faster than the highest available Pentium processor based 166MHz machine.**

Desktop Manageability and Instrumentation

Manageability features give information technology managers the ability to remotely administer technical support tasks with greater ease. By taking advantage of the latest system management tools and software instrumentation, Pentium Pro processor-based systems deliver the benefits of distributed computing while lowering the system total cost of ownership. Information technology managers are increasingly deploying standards-based management with DMI-enabled products such as Intel's LANDeskR management applications.

In addition to other members of the LANDesk Management Group, Intel will make available this quarter a new product, LANDesk Client Manager. LANDesk Client Manager is a DMI-compliant application (including a software agent and user interface) for local and network management of desktop client systems. The application reduces the number of help desk calls by supplying the user with self diagnostics such as a PC health meter and local alert of potential problems. For example, the application will indicate when memory usage is high or hardware components are likely to fail. Together with well instrumented DMI-compliant systems, like those based on Intel's motherboards, this capability provides new levels of manageability for Intel-architecture based desktops. Now users can maintain the flexibility, performance and compatibility of personal computing while information technology managers benefit from lower support and service costs.

Affordable system price points for today

Through new levels of chip set integration, the Intel 440FX PCIset delivers high performance while using half the number of components than the previous Intel PCIset. It offers additional features such as scalability through Concurrent PCI, ease of use through Universal Serial Bus (USB) support and reliability through Error Checking and Correction (ECC).

"For information technology managers, the 440FX PCIset in Pentium Pro processor-based desktop and entry-level server systems will help lower the costs associated with adding new capabilities, as well as lower the corporate cost of ownership," stated Everett.

As the second chip set to support Intel's recently introduced Concurrent PCI processing architecture, the 440FX maximizes system performance with simultaneous activity on the CPU, PCI and ISA buses. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth to better support 2D/3D graphics, video and audio, and processing for host-based applications, to deliver a quality computing experience for users. The PCIset's USB capability delivers plug-and-play benefit, and simplifies PC peripheral connectivity to the business world. ECC delivers improved reliability to business system users.

Integration and Time to Market

Intel also offers three standard motherboards to PC system manufacturers; the VS440FX ATX form factor single processor based board; the AP440FX LPX form factor single processor based board; and the PR440FX custom ATX form factor dual processor based board. Various combinations of the following features are available: Fast Ethernet, LANDesk Client Manager, video, audio, SCSI and USB. The integration of these features combined with the timely availability of these motherboards offers a time to market advantage for our OEM customers.

By buying the best capabilities available today -- performance, management, USB, audio, graphics --businesses can satisfy the ever increasing demands of end users without the high costs incurred with touching the box later. This will be especially evident to information technology managers who are struggling with the high costs of service and support for 386- and 486-processor based machines today. Upgrading to the Pentium Pro platform will have an immediate impact on the overall total cost of ownership.

Microprocessor, PCIset, and Baseboard Pricing and Availability

In 1,000-unit quantities, the 200 MHz Pentium Pro processor with 256K cache is priced at $707, the 180 MHz processor with 256K cache is $600 and the 150 MHz processor with 256K cache is $534. The Intel 440FX PCIset is available now, and in 1,000-unit quantities, is priced at $94.00 (U.S.). The VS440FX is available now, the AP440FX will be available in June and PR440FX will be available in July. Pricing for the motherboards, in 1,000-unit quantities, ranges from $293 to $499.

More information about the 440FX PCIset, the Pentium Pro processor and Intel motherboards is also available at Intel's site on the World Wide Web.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products.

** Based on SYSmark/NT performance data.


ActiveCGM Controls for Improved Web Graphics
Intergraph Announces "ActiveCGM" Controls To Deliver Improved Web Graphics

HUNTSVILLE, ALA., MAY 7, 1996 - Intergraph Corp. announced today that it is enabling improved delivery of interactive content via the Internet and corporate Intranets by synchronizing Intergraph's ActiveCGM technology with Microsoft ActiveX Controls. ActiveCGM will become a component of the ActiveX Technologies Framework for the interchange and delivery of 2D technical information such as engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, technical manuals and maps on the web.

Intergraph's ActiveCGM browser is being implemented as an ActiveX control to work with Microsoft Internet Explorer and will be made available at no cost. Because it is an ActiveX Control, ActiveCGM also can be embedded in any ActiveX container application, including Microsoft Office, or used with leading development tools such as Visual BasicR or Visual C++R.

The Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is an existing, widely accepted international standard (ISO/IEC 8632:1992) for structured, intelligent 2D vector and raster graphics. It is specified as the exchange format of choice for 2D graphics by many influential industry and government groups, including the Air Transport Association (commercial aerospace), CALS (defense systems), and J2008 (automotive). The underlying technology for dealing with CGM in a Microsoft WindowsR environment, which Intergraph calls ActiveCGM, allows hyperlinking of vector and raster graphics defined in CGM. ActiveCGM also supports zooming, panning, magnification, navigation and animation of "intelligent," hyperlinked CGM graphics.

"ActiveCGM creates highly interesting possibilities in delivering graphics and engineering information across the Internet," said Paul Maritz, group vice president, worldwide platforms group at Microsoft. "ActiveCGM technology is based on the Computer Graphics Metafile format, which is an internationally accepted, vendor-neutral standard used in everything from clip art to the documentation of aircraft. This is further evidence of Microsoft's commitment to embracing existing standards and enhancing them for the Internet. As an ActiveX Control, ActiveCGM addresses technical content delivery across the Internet because CGM is already used worldwide, already has a MIME type, and can be imported by Office applications today."

Intergraph pioneered intelligent computer graphics, in which attribute information is linked to features within the graphic. With the help of its subsidiary, InterCAP Graphics Systems, it has now developed a set of tools for creating, viewing and adding intelligence in the form of hyperlinks and animation to CGM graphics. This capability makes CGM a very useful complement to HTML, the text markup language for the World Wide Web (WWW). Using ActiveCGM and HTML, authors can easily create high-quality, interactive, graphics-driven documents that are compact and efficient for access over the WWW. In the same way HTML links text data on the Web, Intergraph's MetaLink Author adds hyperlinks to CGM graphics. By clicking on "hotspots" in a drawing, a user can access related text, graphic, video or other information

While ActiveCGM provides simple methods to animate and add hotspots to 2D graphics today, Microsoft and Intergraph are working closely together to synchronize the rich graphics environment of CGM with the revolutionary active content modeling capabilities of ActiveVRML. This synchronization of ActiveCGM and ActiveVRML is expected to result in new and exciting tools for producing and publishing compact, efficient, standards-based, interactive, animated, multimedia illustrations on the Internet and on corporate Intranets.

ActiveX Controls are small, fast, full-featured components for the Internet, intranets, and desktop systems. ActiveX Controls are already broadly supported by hundreds of software vendors; they represent the building blocks of active content. A key benefit of ActiveX technologies is the ability to integrate applications into Web browsers, so data managed by those applications becomes accessible as Web pages. This technology, called ActiveX Documents, lets a user navigate a corporate intranet to view a department's Web page, examine the department's budget spreadsheet, query the database for sales data or write a memo -- all from within the Web browser and without undergoing the expensive and unnecessary process of converting that content into HTML format.

"The integration of ActiveX Controls with ActiveCGM is a very powerful way to improve integration of 2D engineering and technical information across the Web," said Rich Buchheim, executive vice president of Intergraph Information Management and Solution Engineering. "So much of the success of the Web is based on the power of hyperlinking and ActiveCGM which brings a new level of hyperlinking to graphics. By adding the capability to easily embed hyperlinks based on URLs or other linkage mechanisms, ActiveCGM extends the usefulness of the CGM standard. All of our applications will quickly take advantage of this approach."

INTERGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph Corp. is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems. Products range from point solutions, meeting individual and departmental needs, to integrated, enterprisewide systems. The company's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol INGR.


Intergraph & MCI Market IT Solutions
Intergraph and MCI Join Forces to Market IT Solutions

HUNTSVILLE, AL, MAY 9, 1996 -- Intergraph Computer Systems (ICS) and MCI Communications Corporation announced today a joint marketing agreement to bring cost-effective Internet/Intranet solutions to businesses. Through the joint marketing alliance, the two companies will combine efforts to offer Intergraph's award-winning, open-architecture Windows NT-based InterServe Web Servers and support services along with MCI's first-class communications infrastructure and high-end migration services.

As part of MCI's Alliance program, Intergraph and MCI will market each other's services and products to form a total solutions package for users developing external (Internet) and internal (Intranet) web sites. Intergraph will provide high-performance Pentium and Pentium Pro processor-based workstations and servers, as well as support services that have a reputation for satisfying customers. Both Intergraph and MCI will provide expert consulting and implementation support.

"Intergraph is proud to offer our products and services together with the high-end IT expertise of MCI," said Wade Patterson, president of Intergraph Computer Systems. "This agreement will help open up our high-performance graphics workstations and servers to a whole new group of telecommunications, IT and MIS customers in hundreds of thousands of companies in the U.S. who may not be aware of Intergraph's powerful InterServe Web and MP servers."

"The joint marketing of Intergraph's Windows NT-based servers and MCI's communications infrastructure will benefit both companies' customers," added Vince Corica, MCI vice president of business sales and service. "By enabling businesses to choose a full range of Windows NT-based services and solutions that are economical, high-performance and well-supported, we are bringing them the tools they are searching for today... simplicity, convenience and value, and all from a single source."

Intergraph and MCI have previous success in partnering on joint solutions for customers in the banking, retail, entertainment, and manufacturing markets. For example, both companies were the exclusive sponsors in their categories for the official Academy Award's web site, "The Envelope, Please." This web site, powered by Intergraph's InterServe Web Servers and MCI's communication tools, experienced over 1.6 million hits on Oscar night.

Based on the needs of each customer, Intergraph and MCI will present joint solutions that provide customers with customized systems for network communications and Internet/Intranet presence. The Intergraph/MCI agreement takes effect immediately. Prices for products and services sold as part of this agreement will vary depending upon the size and scope of the purchase.

Intergraph Computer Systems develops, manufactures, sells and supports computer systems for the creative and technical desktop -- the combination of compatible applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Hardware products include Pentium Pro/Windows NT- based graphics workstations and servers. A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems.

MCI, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing diversified communications companies. With annual revenue of more than $15 billion, MCI offers consumers and businesses a broad portfolio of services including long distance, wireless, local access, paging, Internet software and access, information services, outsourcing, business software, advanced global telecommunications services, and music distribution and merchandising.

You can reach us on the Internet at http://www.intergraph.com/ics


Lexmark Specialty Papers for Inkjet Printers
Lexmark International Announces New Line of Specialty Papers For Ink Jet Printers

Announcement Marks First Time Lexmark Paper Available at Retail Company Offers Free Samples to Consumers for a Limited Time

LEXINGTON, KY. MAY 7, 1996...Continuing to improve its market position in printer consumables, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE:LXK) today announced a line of enhanced specialty paper and transparency products designed to enable users of ink jet printers to create a wide-array of quality applications for the home and office. The products support Lexmark's family of ink jet printers, including the ExecJet IIc, WinWriter 150c, Color Jetprinter 1020 and 2070, as well as printers from other manufacturers, and will initially be available in 1996 in an estimated 4,000 leading retail outlets across the United States beginning in May."This announcement is a significant step in helping us become a market leader in printer consumables by providing a broad, competitive product line that will meet the specialized needs of our customers," says Tom Lamb, vice president and general manager of Lexmark's Imaging Solutions Division. "We're excited about providing ink jet printer users a wide-variety of products that will enable them to pursue new, imaginative options for both home and work. Our move to make these available through retail will improve accessibility to the marketplace."

Lexmark has expanded its relationship with retailers over the past year. At the end of 1994, Lexmark products were available in approximately 500 retail outlets. Today, Lexmark printers and supplies are available in more than 12,000 retail outlets worldwide.

The new products include Lexmark's Premium Ink Jet Paper, which provides enhanced color output at 300 dots per inch (dpi) printing. The bright white matte finish is ideal for reports, business graphics and desktop publishing. Lexmark's High Resolution Premium Ink Jet Paper provides the sharpest output of its coated papers and is designed for reproducing photographic images, graphics and text that require higher resolution of 600 or 720 dpi.

Lexmark's Ink Jet Glossy Film provides bright white, high gloss finish for an almost photographic quality appearance with illustrations, scanned images, and complex graphics and Lexmark's Ink Jet Transparencies are designed to give outstanding resolution for crisp, colorful, easy-to-read presentations. The clear, transparent film resists curling for easy feeding. In addition, Lexmark is offering an Ink Jet Variety Pack that provides a sampling of the new products, including the High Resolution Premium Ink Jet Paper and Ink Jet Glossy Film.

Also, for a limited time, Lexmark is offering a free sample pack that includes all four new specialty products. For more information on this free offer and about Lexmark's line of specialty papers, customers should call Lexmark Direct at (800) 438-2468.  Product information and press releases can be found on the Lexmark home page at http://www.lexmark.com, the Lexmark bulletin board service at (606) 232-5238 and Lexmark's CompuServe forum, "Go Lexmark."

Lexmark International is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of laser, ink jet and dot matrix printers and associated consumable supplies for the office and home markets. Sales in 1995 were $2.2 billion. The company has manufacturing facilities in Lexington, Kentucky; Boulder, Colo.; Orleans, France; Sydney, Australia and Rosyth, Scotland. An additional facility will open in Juarez, Mexico later in 1996.


Lucent Offers ISDN Transformer for PC Cards
Lucent offers first ISDN transformer to fit PC card form factor

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. -- A tiny transformer package introduced today by Lucent Technologies is helping reduce the complexity and manufacturing cost of the card-type modems some "road warriors" use with their laptop computers for high speed access to their office computers or the Internet. The new device fits inside the card instead of being molded into an attached telephone cord.

The new transformer package -- less than one fifth of an inch high (4.445 mm) -- is part of a family of components that Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group is marketing to makers of credit-card-sized PC Cards used to communicate over a high-speed telephone connection called Integrated Services Digital Network, or ISDN.

"The 2800-Series is the first ISDN transformer small enough to fit into the standard credit-card PCMCIA format," noted Bill Dean, transformer products manager at Lucent's Power Systems unit in Mesquite, Texas. "This enables the PC card manufacturer to reduce the manufacturing cost of this convenient communications accessory and to help attract users to ISDN services."

The 2800 PCMCIA ISDN Dual S/T Interface Transformer is an innovation of Bell Laboratories, Lucent's research and development arm. It is available in five varieties designed to be compatible with the electrical haracteristics specified for leading ISDN communications chip sets (including Lucent Technologies' T7250C, T7256, T7234, T7903 and T7901 ICs).

The Dual S/T Series of transformers is designed to meet North American and global ISDN standards, enabling manufacturers to use the same device for products destined anywhere in the world. ISDN allows users to take advantage of transmission speeds that are typically four times as fast as the latest generation V.34 modem rates now offered over ordinary analog phone lines.

In addition to the PC Card application, Lucent Technologies is offering dual S/T ISDN transformers for other types of access equipment like external terminal adapters, routers and ISDN cards designed for desktop computers. The through-hole (2768 Series) package and surface mount (2798 Series) are available now at $2.50 and $2.30 in 100K quantities.

The 2800-Series PCMCIA products are sampling to large volume equipment manufacturers now and will be in production in 3Q96, priced at $5 in 100K units.

For product literature, Lucent customers may call the Microelectronics Customer Response Center, 1-800-372-2447, Dept. P91 (in Canada, 1- 800-553-2448, Dept. P91); fax number +1-610-712-4106 (especially for callers outside of North America); or write to Lucent Technologies, Room 21Q-133BA, 555 Union Boulevard, Allentown, Pa. 18103. Product support can be reached at 1-800-526-7819 or via fax, 1-214-284-2317.

Lucent Technologies is a new company created as part of AT&T's restructuring into three separate, publicly held companies. In addition to transformers, its Microelectronics Group designs and manufactures integrated circuits, optoelectronic components, power systems, and printed circuit boards for applications in the telecommunications and computing industries. Lucent Technologies also offers public and private network telecommunications systems and software, and consumer and business telephone systems and devices. Bell Laboratories is the research and development of the new company.

Bell Labs expertise yields first dual S/T ISDN PCMCIA transformers

Advances in molding design by Bell Laboratories engineers enabled Lucent Technologies to fabricate the industry's first dual S/T ISDN interface transformer that meets PCMCIA Type II size requirements.

Darin Winterton, a member of technical staff at Bell Labs, said the major challenge of the 2800-series transformers was the device's mechanical parameters. "We had to design a package small enough to meet the PCMCIA card specifications, yet include the magnetics for the two transformers required to support the S/T interface," he said. "In addition, the package had to be easily assembled. In the end, cost drove the design so that the 2800-Series transformers would be competitive to other products on the market that are not PCMCIA-compatible."

PCMCIA standards allow a PC card device to be no more than 0.175" high, in contrast to current S/T interface devices that are up to 0.5" high. "We used our experience in mechanical and process design to develop a package that is 0.003" under the standard," Winterton said. "That may not seem like much to some, but given the tight tolerances, we think that's pretty impressive."

Lucent Technologies PCMCIA-compatible 2800-Series transformers, which includes five products 2800A through 2800E, measure 0.945" long, 0.715" wide, and 0.172" high.

An S/T interface device interfaces the digital data stream of the laptop to the ISDN digital telephone line network. The ISDN basic rate interface (BRI) has a multiplexed output of 192 kb/s. This output includes two B-channel data streams of 64 kb/s each, a D-channel signaling and data stream of 16 kb/s, plus network overhead signals.

An S/T interface device has several functions:

 Provides voltage isolation between the ISDN workstation and the

 NT1 telephone line.

 Matches the digital waveform of the S-bus transceiver, and

 Matches the impedance of the network telephone line to the impedance

 of the laptop chip set.

The 2800-Series products are designed for the electrical specifications of five Lucent Technologies chip sets, plus selected chip sets made by Siemens, National Semiconductor Corp., Mitel, Mietec Alcatel, Advanced Micro Devices, SGS-Thomson, and Motorola.

This press release was issued in the U.S. Although Lucent Technologies sells its products worldwide, specific products may not be available in all regions at the same time, and pricing may vary by region.

For product information or to order, customers should contact:

Customer Response Center

1-800-372-2447, Dept. P91 (U.S.)

1-800-553-2448, Dept. P91 (Canada)

1-610-712-4106 (fax)

Product Support

1-800-526-7819

1-214-284-2317 (fax)


Lucent Intros Inferno Software Innovation
Lucent introduces Inferno software innovation from Bell Labs

MURRAY HILL, N.J. -- Lucent Technologies today announced plans to bring the latest networking software innovation from Bell Labs to market.

Called Inferno, this new software supports highly interactive networked software applications -- anything from electronic mail and work-at-home capabilities to video games and pay-per-view movies -- on almost any computer or entertainment system, over any communications network, from telephony and cable television to satellite broadcast and the Internet.

In addition, with Inferno, applications developers need to create only one program to run on a variety of devices, such as computers, TVs, and telephones.

"This is just one example of the kind of innovation Lucent Technologies can bring to the marketplace because we have Bell Labs," said Henry Schacht, chairman and CEO of Lucent Technologies.

The company said it will begin licensing Inferno software immediately to telephone and cable companies as well as electronic device manufacturers, applications developers, and content providers.

Inferno software requires minimal hardware and uses less than one megabyte of memory, which makes it well suited to emerging network environments and for use with a wide range of communications devices, including multimedia PCs, Internet terminals, hand-held devices, advanced telephones and set-top boxes.

Lucent Technologies said telephone companies, cable television companies and businesses, such as hotels, can use Inferno to provide a wide range of advanced services to their customers.

"Inferno is a unique network operating system that adapts to whatever you plug into it -- from a high-end workstation to an inexpensive hand-held device," said Dennis Ritchie, head of systems software research at Bell Labs. "Imagine the ease and flexibility of a world in which you can get your e-mail virtually anywhere, from any machine -- on your PC at the office, from a screen phone in an airport, on your TV at home or on a hotel room TV if you're traveling."

The company said a dedicated business unit will develop, market and sell Inferno. Comprised of 20 professionals and headed by Vice President and General Manager Mike Skarzynski, this team will have the opportunity to draw on the full range of Lucent Technologies' resources to bring Inferno to market.

"Inferno is networking software and builds on our unique abilities there," said Bell Labs President Dan Stanzione. "We've established a dedicated team to get this innovation off the bench and into the marketplace faster."

The Inferno software was developed by researchers Rob Pike, Phil Winterbottom and Sean Dorward of the Bell Labs Computing Sciences Research Center, where the UnixR operating system and the C and C++ programming languages also were invented. A detailed description of Inferno is available on the Bell Labs web site at http://inferno.bell- labs.com/inferno/.

The Inferno offer includes the network operating system; the communications protocols, called Styx; the network API (application programming interface); the programming language, known as Limbo and the "virtual machine" called Dis. Inferno runs as a stand-alone operating system on Intel x86, MIPS and ARM processors, or can be hosted as a virtual system on UNIX, NT and Win95 platforms.

Lucent Technologies was formed as a result of AT&T's previously announced plans to restructure itself into three separate companies. Lucent Technologies designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communication systems and software, consumer and business telephone systems and microelectronics components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm for the company.


Yahooligans! to Make Internet Kid-Safe
LIVINGSTON, YAHOO! PARTNER TO MAKE INTERNET KID-SAFE; YAHOOLIGANS! IS FIRST APPLICATION OF CHOICENET TECHNOLOGY

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 6, 1996 -- "Kid-safe" Internet access is the aim of a new partnership between Livingston Enterprises and Yahoo! Inc. that will allow children to access age-appropriate material but not to roam freely among undesirable sites on the Internet.

Yahooligans!, introduced in mid-March by Yahoo! as a World Wide Web guided service designed for children, will be distributed by Livingston's ChoiceNet, a new server-based network filtering technology that offers customized control over Internet access.

The Yahooligans!/ChoiceNet combination will enable schools and parents to give youthful users entry to a world of kid-oriented Internet content in various categories -- e.g., entertainment, sports, science, world cultures, arts and crafts -- but not to use that entry as a gateway to gain access to unsuitable material elsewhere on the Internet.

ChoiceNet is well suited for use with Yahooligans! because it allows schools, corporations and parents to gain an unprecedented degree of control over what their students, employees and children can access. This control can be customized on a per-user basis, even down to different allowable sites for different members of a family.

Bruce Byrd, Livingston director of marketing, said, "Yahooligans is an ideal first application for the ChoiceNet technology. It will enable our more than 1,500 ISP customers to offer Yahooligans! as a value-added service simply by creating separate Yahooligans! accounts, rather than setting up a separate -- and costly -- network infrastructure for this service."

"ChoiceNet provides a great service to the Internet community, which faces a challenge in directing parents and teachers to safe and appropriate content for children," said Jeff Mallett, Yahoo!'s senior vice president of business operations. "Distributing Yahooligans! provides a comprehensive 'starting point' for kids. Since Yahooligans! covers a broad range of topics -- some educational, some pure fun -- it provides a safe haven for kids to explore."

ChoiceNet and Yahooligans! will be available beginning in June with Livingston dial-in communications servers and internetwork routers.

Located in Sunnyvale, California, Yahoo!, Inc. offers a branded Internet navigational service that is among the most widely used guides to information and discovery on the World Wide Web. Yahoo! provides a context-based directory structure for Web resources, as well as a Web-wide search engine that is seamlessly integrated with the Yahoo! directory service. The company is developing a global family of Yahoo! branded media properties in targeted subject matter, demographic and geographic areas. Yahoo! can be found on the Internet's World Wide Web at Universal Resource Locator (URL) address http://www.yahoo.com.

Livingston Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1986, specializes in dial- up access and LAN-to-LAN interconnectivity. Best known for its Internet connectivity products, Livingston supplies its PortMaster Communications Server and FireWall IRX Router technology to more than 1,500 Internet Service Providers worldwide. Livingston products come with free software updates and lifetime technical support. The privately-held company is located in Pleasanton, Calif.


Spring Internet World '96 a Great Success
Mecklermedia's Spring Internet World '96 A Great Success; 1997 Already 50% Larger In Exhibition Space Than 1996 Show

May 6, 1996, Westport, CT--Mecklermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: MECK) reported that today Spring Internet World '96 concluded Friday in San Jose, California was a resounding success for both exhibitors and attendees. Highlights included a keynote addresses from Larry Ellison (chairman and CEO of Oracle), Bill Gates (chairman and CEO of Microsoft), Richard Hronicek (president of Pacific Bell Internet Services), Steve Jobs (chairman of NeXT), Bill Joy (founder and vice- president of research at Sun Microsystems), Philippe Kahn (chairman of Starfish Software), and Tim Krauskopf (co-founder and vice president of research at Spyglass) and Steve Markman (vice president of Novell), 358 exhibiting companies, and a quality business-to-business audience up 43% over last year.

"Our exhibitors were more than delighted with the high quality audience of 35,704 Internet executives that we provided," stated Alan M. Meckler, chairman and chief executive officer of Mecklermedia Corporation. "This was confirmed by the fact that Spring Internet World '97 is already 50% larger (over 1800 booths) in contracted exhibition space after only three days of selling."

"Only a quality business-to-business audience could generate this type of enthusiastic sign-up by the exhibiting companies for contracted exhibition space for an event that will not be held until next March," said Meckler. "Listen to what our exhibitors had to say."

"Internet World delivers an extremely qualified audience - by the thousands," said Robert Griggs, CEO of NetRadio Network. "This show is phenomenal!"

"We're looking for a specialized audience and we found it at Internet World," said Michael P. Knezovich, Manager, Marketing Communications for Spyglass, Inc. "Very successful show for us."

"If you're looking to break into the Internet business Internet World is definitely the place to be," said Melisa Parker, Event Manager for PsiNet

Mecklermedia's Internet World trade shows have become the Internet industry's focal point for announcing new products and making strategic alliances. In addition to Fall and Spring Internet World in the United States, Mecklermedia holds Internet World trade shows in 15 other countries.

Mecklermedia Corporation, based in Westport, Connecticut, is the leading provider of Internet information through its publications INTERNET WORLD, WEB WEEK, WEB DEVELOPER, and its Internet World Trade Shows, Web Developer Seminars, and iWORLD Web site, http://www.iworld.com.


Micron Intros Next Generation Desktop Prods
MICRON ELECTRONICS, INC., INTRODUCES NEXT GENERATION DESKTOP PRODUCTS

Nampa, Idaho, May 6, 1996 Micron Electronics, Inc., today announced the next generation of computers for its desktop product lines. The next generation Millennia and Home MPC series of personal computers are centered around the Intel 82430HX chipset, ultra-fast EDO DRAM, and pipelined burst cache. All systems feature a newly-designed, unique case which gives the user increased accessibility for upgrades. The new design also incorporates a highly-efficient cooling design, resulting in a quieter overall system. All Millennia and Home MPC systems feature the new Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 video adapter, which is based on the S3-Virge chipset and supports MPEG playback and 3D graphics. All systems also include 8X CDROMs and 16-bit stereo sound.

With this new generation of products, Micron has redesigned its desktop and minitower products across the board to provide high-performance, state-of-the-art features. New features incorporate emerging technologies which support ease of use and simple upgradeability for users. "Based on customer feedback, Micron developed a unique computer design and case which cater to both the corporate and home user," said Jeff Moeser, Director of Desktop Product Marketing for Micron Electronics, Inc. "Incorporating these new technologies into our entire desktop and minitower product lines not only benefits our customers, but also helps Micron to continue to be a technology leader."

Micron Electronics, Inc. manufactures electronic products for a wide range of computing and digital applications. The Company develops, markets, manufactures and supports PC systems for consumer and business use, provides contract manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers, maintains a component recovery operation, and assembles and markets peripheral add-on memory products. The Company is approximately 80 percent owned by Micron Technology, Inc. Micron Electronics, Inc. common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol MUEI. Product information is available by calling 1-800-515-9197 or via the Micron Electronics home page on the internet at http://www.mei.micron.com.


Momentum for Windows NT Server Builds
MOMENTUM FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT SERVER BUILDS AT TELEPHONY EVENT

Leading Telephony Vendors Test Interoperability May 7-9

HONOLULU - MAY 8, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. and GTE Hawaiian Tel this week are hosting approximately 40 leading computer telephony vendors from around the world at the fourth Windows Telephony Interoperability Testing Event, also known as the "TAPI Bake-Off."

More than 80 telephony solutions will be tested on Microsoft Windows operating system platforms. The telephony solutions being tested include voice mail, unified messaging systems, interactive voice response systems, call-center solutions and automated call management software. This testing will promote maximum interoperability between Windows-based telephony API (TAPI)-compatible software applications and telephone system hardware. Software and hardware vendors are testing their applications together on a wide variety of configurations.

TAPI, an open telephony interface, fosters the development of an array of more powerful, lower-priced telephony and communications solutions. The upcoming releases of the Windows NTR Server version 4.0 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating systems will include TAPI 2.0, making Windows NT the first high-performance client-server operating system with a native open telephony interface.

"We're pleased with the depth and breadth of Windows-based telephony products being tested here this week," said Mike Nash, group product manager for Windows NT Server at Microsoft Corp. "We're thrilled with the growing number of companies building telephony solutions on Windows NT Server."

"GTE is pleased to work with Microsoft in supporting the industry's development of creative and innovative customer applications," said Keith Nagata, director of the GTE Technology & Marketing Center. "The Bake-Off provides us a perfect opportunity to demonstrate how our advanced network capabilities become a key ingredient in the delivery of valuable customer solutions."

For additional information on the TAPI Bake-Off, a list of participating companies, and other Windows-based telephony updates, visit the Microsoft TAPI Bake-Off event Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/bakeoff.htm. Content will be added to the Web site before, during and after the event.

With revenues of $20 billion in 1995, GTE is one of the largest publicly held telecommunications companies in the work. GTE is also the largest U.S.-based local telephone company and a leading cellular-service provider - with wireline and wireless operations that form a market area covering more than one-third of the country's population. GTE also is a leader in government and defense communications systems and equipment, aircraft-passenger telecommunications, directories and telecommunications-based information services and systems.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN THE 1996 TAPI BAKE-OFF

ActiveVoice Corp.

Advanced Communications Technology

Algo Communications Corp.

AnswerSoft Inc.

Comdial Corp.

Callware Technologies/SoftTalk

Cheyenne Software Inc.

Com2001 Corp.

Compaq Computer Corp.

Creative Labs Inc.

Dialogic Corp.

Ericsson Business Networks

Ericsson Business Networks AB

Fujitsu Business Communications Systems

Harris Corp., Digital Telephone Systems Division

Iwatsu America Inc.

Lucent Technologies Bell Labs

Logical Solutions

MediaPhonics S.A.

Mediatrends

Microsoft Corp.

Mitel Corp.

National Semiconductor Corp.

NEC America Inc. (ATD)

NEC America Inc. (PBX)

Northern Telecom (Nortel)

Parity Software

Ping Software Inc.

Rhetorex Inc.

Rockwell International

SDX Business Systems Ltd.

SounDesigns M.C.S. Ltd.

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.

Stylus Product Group, Artisoft, Inc.

Symantec Corp.

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecomm Sys Div

Voice Processing Corp.

Wilco Telephony Ltd.


Microsoft Online-Banking Strategy
MICROSOFT ONLINE-BANKING STRATEGY GAINS WIDE INDUSTRY SUPPORT

Fifty-Eight Financial Institutions and 10 Solution Providers Working With Microsoft To Provide Online-Banking Services to Consumers

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 8, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. announced today that 58 financial institutions have committed to offering online banking using Microsoft Money through a group of leading banking-software vendors and banking-processing companies.

"Clearly our strategies for helping banks deliver online-banking services to their customers have been well-received by the financial-services industry," said Lewis Levin, general manager of the desktop finance division at Microsoft. "We are gratified and excited by such a widespread show of support."

Microsoft first outlined its online-banking strategy at a March briefing for more than 200 bankers, banking-software vendors and banking processors. The strategy is based on providing banks choice and flexibility in building their online-banking offerings. The strategy enables banks to work with the solution providers of their choice or build in-house solutions to deliver services to customers via the Internet and Microsoft Money personal-finance software, the next version of which is scheduled to be available by late summer. The foundation for the strategy is the recently published Open Financial Connectivity (OFC) specification, a technical specification that supports the delivery of home-banking services to multiple home-banking software products and back-end solutions.

To further help banks build their online-banking services, Microsoft is readying software-component technology for performing secure, ATM-like transactions using popular World Wide Web browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. These tools to facilitate browser-based banking are scheduled to be available by the end of the year. In addition, the Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system includes embedded support for Internet publishing, helping facilitate an end-to-end Internet banking solution.

"Microsoft is committed to developing and deploying the core technologies that financial institutions will require to serve the coming wave of online customers," Levin said. "Initiatives such as OFC and browser-based banking will let these institutions provide secure, branded services tailored to the needs of customers."

Levin will discuss Microsoft's continuing role in online banking at a May 9 presentation to the Faulkner and Gray-sponsored Home Banking Forum at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas.

Financial institutions that have announced plans to deliver online services via Money are Bank of Boston, Bank of Hawaii, Bank of Stockton, BankAtlantic Bancorp, Barclay's Bank, Barnett Bank, Bradesco, Branch Banking and Trust Co., Capitol Federal Savings, Centura Bank, Chase Bank, Colonial BancGroup, Columbus Bank and Trust Co., Commerce Bancshares Inc., Commercial Federal Corp., Compass Bank, Corestates, Crestar, Deposit Guaranty, First Chicago, First Federal Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, First Interstate, First Michigan, First National Bank (Fort Collins), First National Bank of Kansas, First National Bank of Omaha, First Technology, First Tennessee Bank, First Union Corp., Home Savings, Hong Kong Shanghai Bank, Laredo National Bank, M&T Bank, Marquette Bank, Mellon Bank Corp., Michigan National Bank, Mountain America Credit Union, Nevada State Bank, Old Kent Financial Corp., Pentagon Federal Credit Union, PNC Bank Corp., Provident Savings Bank, Providian Bancorp, Regions Financial Corp., Republic National Bank of New York, Sanwa, Signet Banking Corp., Smith Barney, Star Bank, Sumitomo Bank of California, Texas Commerce Bank, UMB Bank, Union Bank, US Bank, Wells Fargo, West Coast Bank and Zions Bank.

The bank processors and banking-software vendors committed to building connectivity services to Microsoft Money include Braun, Simmons & Co.; CFI Proservices; Checkfree Corp.; Edify; M&I Data Services; Online Resources; Prologic Corp., ULTRADATA Corp.; Visa Interactive; and Intuit Services Corp. Several of these companies will also use Microsoft Windows NT Server as the foundation for their support of the OFC solution.

Microsoft Money makes the most common home-finance tasks easy. Its integrated services let users pay bills, balance checkbooks, transfer funds and investigate the status of their bank accounts. In very little time, Money users can manage their personal finances more quickly, conveniently and efficiently than ever before.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Nonstop Capabilities for Windows NT Server
MICROSOFT, TANDEM FORM ALLIANCE TO DEVELOP "NONSTOP" BUSINESS-CRITICAL CAPABILITIES ON WINDOWS NT SERVER

Tandem's NonStop Solutions for Windows NT Server to Enhance Business-Critical Capabilities of the Windows NT Platform

SAN FRANCISCO - MAY 7, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. and Tandem Computers Inc. today announced a strategic alliance that will further accelerate the adoption of the Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system by customers of business-critical servers.

Under terms of the agreement, Tandem will extend its proven middleware products, called the NonStop ServerWare Solutions, to the Microsoft Windows NT Server platform and will participate in the Designed for Microsoft BackOffice program. Tandem's middleware products support applications that companies need to compete in a business world that runs 24 hours a day.

The agreement, which calls for cross-licensing of technology, provides Microsoft and Tandem customers with best-of-breed business-critical solutions, coupled with the cost-effective, scalable, client-server technology of Windows NT Server.

Tandem's cluster-enabled solutions manage more than 90 percent of the world's securities transactions, 66 percent of the credit-card transactions and 80 percent of all automated teller machine transactions and are used by all of the 35 largest telecommunications companies.

Tandem will continue to develop and support its open, parallel Himalaya servers, which deliver the highest levels of availability and scalability. The NonStop ServerWare Solutions will also be supported on Himalaya servers.

As part of the agreement, Tandem will extend its entire business- critical infrastructure to the Windows NT Server environment, including access to its global network of partners and independent software vendors (ISVs), and full services and support.

"With more than 22 years of experience, Tandem is the widely regarded leader in business-critical computing," said Steve Ballmer, executive vice president of Microsoft. "The largest companies in the world rely on Tandem's NonStop solutions for true seven-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day availability and scalability. By extending its technology and expertise to Microsoft Windows NT Server, enterprise customers can now enjoy the value of business-critical capabilities combined with the cost-effectiveness of WindowsR- based PCs ."

"Microsoft and Tandem are taking 'expensive' and 'proprietary' out of the enterprise customer equation," said Roel Pieper, CEO of Tandem. "Windows NT Server has gained tremendous demand as a powerful, cost-effective platform that links seamlessly with millions of PCs and tens of thousands of Windows-based applications. More and more businesses are realizing they need to be able to scale up efficiently to higher levels of fast, reliable data access. Windows NT Server and Tandem's fault-tolerant NonStop technology are giving customers that kind of cost-effective, scalable business-critical capability."

JOINT CLUSTERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INCLUDED

Tandem, one of the core clustering partners, will work with Microsoft as a leading contributor to Microsoft's development of a clustering product code-named "Wolfpack." When the first phase of Wolfpack" is delivered, scheduled for early 1997, customers will be able to use a variety of hardware platforms to build high-availability Windows NT Server-based clusters that allow a paired server to fail over to another server or application. Tandem NonStop ServerWare Solutions for Windows NT Server will provide business-critical capabilities on top of the "Wolfpack" platform.

This agreement establishes Tandem's ongoing work and continuing participation with Microsoft and other Windows NT Server-based clustering leaders to establish a common specification for high-availability, high-performance clustered Windows NT Server-based computing.

The agreement includes support for Tandem's ServerNet drivers. The ServerNet technology provides a high-performance interconnect for the Windows NT Server-based clustering environment.

NONSTOP SERVERWARE SOLUTIONS TO ENABLE BUSINESS-CRITICAL APPLICATIONS

Tandem's NonStop ServerWare Family for Windows NT Server will include Tandem's parallel, scalable SQL database; Tandem's clustered transaction-processing environment supporting the TUXEDOR and CICS transactional APIs; and Tandem's distributed-messaging and object-management environment.

Tandem's NonStop ServerWare technology will enable users of Windows NT Server on any hardware platform to take advantage of Tandem's ISV portfolio of more than 1,000 business-critical solutions. Such applications include online transaction processing, electronic commerce, Internet and World Wide Web, data warehousing, decision support, online analytic processing and customer solutions within the finance, telecommunications, retail, health-care and transport markets.

Tandem continues to work with its partners and ISVs to expand their opportunities for Windows NT Server. Also, Tandem and Microsoft will cooperate to create Windows NT Server-based developer programs targeted for ISVs. Further, to help provide customers with investment protection and support, Tandem will train 25 percent of its technical sales staff to become Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers by September 1996.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Founded in 1974, Tandem Computers Inc. (NYSE: TDM) designs and delivers technology solutions that companies rely on to compete in a business world that runs 24 hours a day. A US$2.2 billion company headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Tandem has offices, strategic partners, and providers in more than 50 countries.

If you are interested in viewing information about Tandem, please visit the Tandem home page at HTTP://WWW.TANDEM.COM/. To receive information via fax, call (800) 863-6329 in the United States and Canada or +1 (408) 285-8611 in other countries. To request information via e-mail,send a message to info@tandem.com.


Microsoft Electronic Swr Dist. via Internet
MICROSOFT EXPANDS ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION VIA INTERNET

Defines Framework for Channel Involvement at Conference

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 6, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today expanded its efforts in electronic software distribution (ESD), announcing a set of requirements for distributors and resellers interested in distributing and downloading Microsoft software to end users via the Internet. The requirements will be presented May 8 in San Francisco at an industry conference on ESD attended by numerous software publishers, tools developers, resellers and distributors.

Developed as part of a pilot project in conjunction with resellers to test the enabling technologies and business models necessary to facilitate ESD, the requirements create a framework for the ESD process, from order placement to delivery and installation of the software on the user's computer.

"Microsoft wants to be where our customers want to shop," said Johan Liedgren, director of channel policies at Microsoft. "Today, that includes the Internet as well as our traditional channels; therefore, we are making our products available to channel partners who want to distribute and download software to end users directly from their World Wide Web sites. The open framework for ESD represents an agreement between Microsoft, technology providers and the channel partners for how we work out issues relating to reporting, accountability and returns."

With the increasing interest in the Internet as a vehicle for electronic commerce, software has become one of the initial focal points of consumer interest. Because software already consists of electronic bits, it can be both demonstrated interactively on the Internet and downloaded on demand. A recent Yahoo! and Jupiter study of Internet users found that software is the best-selling category on the Web; 14 percent of those queried had purchased software online.

"It's clear that customers see the potential in the Internet as a shopping environment for software," Liedgren said. "Some customers will want to be able to download the software, not just call an 800 number or drive to a retail store. We want to give them that option."

Microsoft is currently making the requirements available to resellers and distributors, to more precisely define the "best practices" in facilitating the ESD process. "If every vendor and reseller chose a proprietary way of handling reporting and returns, it would take us years before we found efficiencies with ESD," Liedgren said. The following are among the topics covered in the requirements:

* CUSTOMER RIGHTS, including customer privacy. Users should be presented with options relative to how their information is used, if at all, by vendors, distributors and resellers.

* TRANSACTION SECURITY, specifying a separate process for downloading the software and the appropriate decryption key.

* PROOF OF PURCHASE, including not only purchase data but also contact names for both reseller and distributor. This would be used for reinstallation, such as after a hard-drive crash, and for return purposes.

* RETURNS, which Microsoft will allow up to 30 days after the customer obtains the software, under the standard Microsoft Satisfaction Guarantee. This also includes a mechanism for verifying that the customer has uninstalled the product.

* TRANSACTION AND SALES REPORTING, to verify that a sale has taken place and that all parties in the sale - vendor, distributor and reseller - are compensated.

Liedgren emphasized that the pilot project confirmed Microsoft's initial perspective that Microsoft's existing distribution model involving distributors and resellers is appropriate for ESD. The value of the channel extends beyond merely fulfilling customer demand. "Much of the value provided by distributors and resellers is present regardless of whether the product is delivered physically or electronically," he said. "We also hope the channel will go beyond just adding ESD to the sales mix, and use ESD as a platform for creating innovative services not possible in the packaged-product paradigm, such as loyalty programs, electronic coupons, virtual bundles, pay-per-view and subscription programs.

"Focusing on open channel requirements spurs the creation of an infrastructure that can be used by all vendors," Liedgren added. "Distributors and resellers will be able to make their own technology implementation and integration choices for front-end and back-end solutions and be able to develop technology over time to take advantage of the latest innovations. Our requirements focus on ensuring customer satisfaction and on providing a consistent means of tracking and reporting sales, just as in the packaged-product environment."

STRATEGY VALIDATED

Microsoft's open approach to ESD has been validated by industry analysts. Allen Weiner, director and principal analyst of online strategies for Dataquest, said a channel-centric approach is the right one for ESD. "The Internet, with electronic software distribution, is an extension of the channel's current selling avenues rather than a replacement," Weiner commented. "Microsoft clearly understands that the channel adds key elements to the sales mix, including marketing, credit and collection, technical support and a virtual sales force that Microsoft could not hope to duplicate."

Liedgren added that issues surround ESD that limit its current application as a distribution environment. The two most critical are bandwidth for data delivery and perceived security concerns for credit-card transactions over the Internet.

DATA DELIVERY. Today, with a 28.8 Kbps modem, it takes nearly 90 minutes to download Word for the Windows 95 operating system. With integrated services digital network (ISDN) technology, that time is reduced to 32 minutes. Other emerging technologies, such as cable modems or satellites, will reduce downloading time even more (to approximately 12 seconds for the former configuration and six seconds for the latter). All these technologies are still in the early phases of deployment and testing, however, so it will be some time before any of them achieve significant levels of penetration into the home.

TRANSACTION SECURITY. While Microsoft's experience in the pilot project indicated that ESD customers were comfortable with electronic transactions, Liedgren acknowledged that broader public perception regarding credit-card security is mixed. "It's an issue that everyone in the industry, not just Microsoft, is concerned about," he said. "We believe that current credit-card security measures are actually quite good, and that the industry's effort to create a single secure exchange transaction (SET) standard will be further evidence that electronic credit-card transactions will actually be more secure than current paper-based or live telephone transactions."

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING

The requirement documentation for resellers and distributors is now available from Microsoft. The process of testing and validating resellers' ESD implementations will vary, but resellers are expected to be online within 30 days. Pricing for the electronic versions of Microsoft products, as with packaged products, are set by individual resellers; Liedgren said the cost savings resulting from the elimination of packaging and documentation for ESD versions are not expected to be significant, so prices are unlikely to differ greatly.

The initial products to be offered via ESD will include Microsoft Office for Windows 95, Word for Windows 95, Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, the PowerPointR presentation graphics program for Windows 95 and Microsoft Works for Windows. Additional Microsoft products will be made available as soon as ESD versions are complete for sales and support tracking needs.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


wcExchange Links Wildcat! 5 to MS Exchange
Mustang Software Ships wcExchange; Option Seamlessly Links Wildcat! 5 Web Server To Microsoft Exchange

Intranet Solution Allows Desktop Access, Response To Local and Internet E-Mail, Messaging and Internet Newsgroups In Inbox Folders

Bakersfield, California -- April 30, 1996: Mustang Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTG) announced today the availability of wcExchange, a Wildcat! 5 system option which allows seamless integration of Microsoft Exchange and the Wildcat! 5 server. Mustang's wcExchange is a powerful addition to the Wildcat! 5 family, allowing the delivery of any remote messaging from the Wildcat! server, including internal e-mail, messaging, Internet e-mail, or newsgroups to Exchange's Inbox folder, providing a single point for retrieving and responding to all mail and messaging. wcExchange can also deliver a variety of messaging to public folders, giving the product a distinct advantage over other Intranet solutions; and since the versatile Wildcat! 5 server can receive messages from virtually any message system, companies using wcExchange have a dramatically larger audience that can communicate directly with them. The wcExchange option for Wildcat! 5 is priced at $499 and is available directly from Mustang Software, Inc.

"Many levels of management and business do not have the time, or simply do not want to log on to a separate source to read and respond to Internet e-mail and messages," stated Jim Harrer, President and CEO of Mustang Software. "Wildcat! wcExchange solves this problem by connecting a user's Exchange mailbox directly to Wildcat! 5 which in turn is connected to the Internet. This makes dealing with external e-mail as simple as receiving internal corporate mail."

"Linking Exchange to a Wildcat! Server also gives anyone with a computer and modem the opportunity to communicate with the business using direct dialup, without forcing the user to go through the Internet. This direct access is a tremendous advantage for business, expanding its potential audience", Harrer added.

Companies using wcExchange can also maintain public and private message folders accessible directly from their Microsoft Exchange, with conference selection controlled by Wildcat! 5's powerful access profiles. Wildcat! 5 allows system administrators to set individual security levels for each user, defining areas a user can, and cannot access. And, unlike other solutions, wcExchange delivers messages directly to the end user without the need for that user to open another application to interpret the message. Simple Internet Newsgroup delivery for employees is also available on Wildcat! Servers equipped with the optional ICP (Internet Connectivity Pack). Organizations can decide which newsgroups are appropriate and make them available as public folders right in the user's Microsoft Exchange.

"The access to public and private messaging through Exchange mailboxes dramatically expands an employee's universe to interact with relevant Internet message groups for informational needs," continued Harrer. "It also allows quick employee response for a wide range of customer service, sales support or marketing issues."

The Wildcat! 5 family of products offers businesses a wide range of Internet and Intranet solutions with flexibility and power. As a Web server, Wildcat! 5 gives businesses a fully interactive HTML Web presence that allows customers and clients to visit the site and participate both with the business and others visiting the site -- sending e-mail, creating and responding to threaded messaging areas, engaging in real time teleconferencing (chat), or uploading and downloading files. Users without Web access also can dial directly into Wildcat! 5 using the freely distributable Wildcat! Navigator, the optional store-front branded Wildcat! Custom Connector, or with any existing communications program.

When Wildcat! 5 is used as an Intranet solution, companies have the ability to extend full messaging, e-mail and teleconferencing to employees through an internal network. Wildcat! 5 security features allow system managers the ability to limit which areas each employee can access, perfect for creating multiple divisional systems on one Wildcat! 5 platform. Wildcat! 5 allows password protected logons through the Internet or by direct dial up connection, and provides solutions for a wide range of situations including sales and marketing, customer support and employee telecommuting.

Recently named the "Best New Internet Product" at FOSE '96 in Washington DC, the breakthrough Wildcat! 5 can be seen at Spring Internet World '96 at the San Jose Convention Center from today through May 2 in Booth 347.

Mustang Software can be reached by calling 805/873-2500 or 800/999-9619; via BBS 805/873-2400; and through the Internet at http://www.mustang.com (WEB) or bbs.mustang.com (Telnet). Founded in 1986, Mustang designs, develops, markets and supports online communications software with its headquarters located at 6200 Lake Ming Road, Bakersfield, California, 93306.


550+ Instrument Drivers on National Inst Web
More Than 550 Instrument Drivers Now Available on National Instruments InstrumentationWeb

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- MAY 1, 1996 -- National Instruments announced today its entire library of instrument drivers for use with LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI software is available on the InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com/idnet. More than 550 instrument drivers are on the Instrument Driver Network, any of which can be downloaded for free. Users can search the network by keyword or phrase. They can also browse all instrument drivers categorized by vendor, by LabVIEW instrument drivers, and by LabWindows/CVI instrument drivers. By using the site, users can download the latest instrument driver development tools and enter requests for new instrument drivers.

Once a user selects a particular driver, extensive information is displayed, including: the communication interface of the instrument; the operating system with which the driver is compatible; the version of LabVIEW or LabWindows/CVI used to create the driver, availability and origin of the driver, and whether the driver is VXIplug&play compliant. Those who have developed instrument drivers can upload them to the Instrument Driver Network for review and possible inclusion on the Network. Instrument Driver Network is available now, free of charge.

ABOUT NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, Texas, manufactures software and hardware products for PCs and workstations that scientists and engineers worldwide use to build virtual instrumentation systems. These systems are used for research and industrial applications, such as automated testing, laboratory automation, advanced research, industrial control, factory automation, physiological monitoring, numerical analysis, and data visualization.

National Instruments stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol NATI. Further information on National Instruments may be obtained from the company's SEC filings or by directly contacting the company's Investor Relations Department at (512) 349-5090.

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Or call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 433-3488, fax (512) 794-8411, e-mail info@natinst.com. Readers can also access information through the company's InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com/


NetSoft Unveils MS/Midrange Client Services
NetSoft Unveils NS/Midrange Client Services 5.1, Adding AnyNet TCP/IP Support Plus Renex Async/X.25 Windows-to-AS/400 Links.

IRVINE, CA, May 7, 1996 -- Windows-to-AS/400 client/server connectivity leader NetSoft today announced version 5.1 of their comprehensive NS/Midrange Client Services software family for Windows 3.x, enhancing the software suite to provide the broadest AS/400 link support in the industry.

The new software now provides support for IBM's AnyNet facility, allowing Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (APPC) over the Internet using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks directly to AS/400 servers. The TCP/IP protocol is increasingly attractive for both internet and intranet business infrastructures. NetSoft's TCP/IP client support is also available for Novell's NetWare for SAA and Microsoft's SNA Server communication servers.

In addition to numerous enhancements throughout the product line, Version 5.1 of NS/Midrange Client Services also adds native Windows access to AS/400 host over asynchronous dial-up lines and X.25 packet- switching networks via Renex Corporation's TMS-4 or RPAD-2 controllers. The Renex Asynchronous Protocol Driver has now been embedded into the NetSoft/Router (NS/Router) version 5.1.

NS/Router is the industry-standard Windows router that forms the heart of the NS/Midrange Client Services family. NS/Router also supports IPX/SPX, NetBIOS, 802.2/LLC, SDLC and AutoSync links. Other members of the NS/Midrange Client Services family include NS/Elite for the AS/400, NS/Folders, NS/Transfer, NS/ODBC, NS/English Wizard, NS/Commander CL, NS/Queues and NS/Virtual Print.

"AnyNet and Renex support provides our users with even more flexibility in configuring their client/server networks," said Martin Smith, NetSoft's Midrange Product Manager. "We already provide the industry's most comprehensive, flexible set of client services for AS/400 access. Version 5.1 enhancements reinforce our commitment to remain at the forefront of networking and client/server technology."

TCP/IP connectivity is emerging as a popular alternative for AS/400 client/server environments. NetSoft's support of AnyNet, including the ability to run APPC and TCP/IP sessions concurrently, will be especially useful for NS/Midrange Client Services customers who wish to migrate their APPC applications to TCP/IP networks without sacrificing investments in APPC technology. Advantages include enhanced portability over a wider range of network configurations, reduced AS/400 memory requirements, and more efficient use of processor resources.

The NS/Midrange Client Service 5.1 family consists of nine advanced software products:

* NS/Router, the de facto standard for Windows-to-AS/400 communications. In addition to forming the heart of NS/Midrange Client Services, NS/Router is also licensed by IBM, Novell, Attachmate, Andrew, WRQ, NetManage and many others who incorporate it into their own connectivity products.

* NS/Elite for the AS/400, an easy-to-use, feature-rich 5250 display and printer emulator incorporating SQL data extraction capabilities.

* NS/Folders, providing native Windows access to the AS/400 Shared Folders facility.

* NS/Transfer, providing high-performance SQL data upload and download capabilities from Windows.

* NS/ODBC, providing Open Data Base Connectivity from Windows.

* NS/English Wizard, providing Windows-to-AS/400 database queries using casual English statements.

* NS/Commander CL, the only native Windows link to the AS/400 Submit Remote Command facility.

* NS/Queues, providing Windows access to the AS/400 Data Queues facility for client/server applications.

* NS/Virtual Print, providing native Windows access to AS/400 print server facilities.

NS/Midrange Client Services 5.1 are available for immediate delivery from NetSoft and authorized channel partners. NS/Midrange Bundle, a convenient package combining the most popular NS/Midrange Client Services, is priced at $395. NS/Database Access, bundling NS/ODBC, NS/English Wizard and NS/Router, is priced at $195.

A worldwide connectivity supplier, NetSoft offers a broad range of PC-to-midrange and PC-to-mainframe software products for Windows 3.X, Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2 and DOS. NetSoft's award-winning products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and through authorized channel partners and resellers. NetSoft is headquartered at 31 Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92718. Phone: (714) 753- 0800 or toll-free (888) NETSOFT. NetSoft is available electronically at http://www.netsoft.com or sales @netsoft.com. A fax-back service is available at (714) 450-0757.


New Novell Pricing Model for GroupWise
Novell Announces New Pricing Model for GroupWise

Competitive Per-User Pricing Makes GroupWise more Affordable and Offers more Core Components in a Single Package

OREM, UTAH -- MAY 7, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced that pricing for its GroupWise messaging system is moving to a per-user model, making it easier to buy, sell and design GroupWise solutions. Per-user pricing means that organizations simply total the number of users on the system and purchase the corresponding number of mailbox licenses. In addition, a number of components that were formerly sold separately will be combined and included in a new core product package, resulting in the most cost-effective messaging solution on the market. Per-user pricing takes effect June 1, 1996.

Historically, Novell has priced components for its GroupWise components in one of three ways: clients were priced per user, message servers were priced per server and gateways were priced per site. This resulted in a somewhat complex pricing model that had two major drawbacks: it made it confusing to purchase GroupWise, and the pricing scheme often put smaller customers at a pricing disadvantage when purchasing gateway or server products.

For example, under the old pricing model, a small business with 25 users that wanted to purchase a GroupWise system with an NLM message server would have spent $10,639. But, with the new per-user pricing model, that same business now will spend only $3,840. Novell also has incorporated economies of scale into the per-user pricing model, which means that larger, distributed configurations also will save when compared with the old model.

"As the leader in collaborative computing, Novell prides itself on providing cost-effective messaging solutions for organizations of all sizes, from small entrepreneurial businesses to the largest enterprises," said Stewart Nelson, vice president and general manager of Novell's GroupWare Division. "Regardless of platform preference or installation size, users worldwide will be able to take advantage of our new uniform pricing model and enhanced core package."

"This model also will give current and future versions of GroupWise a competitive edge in the messaging and groupware marketplace."

The new core package, also referred to as the GroupWise Mailbox, will include the following components on a single CD-ROM in all available languages: Client/Admin (Windows, DOS, Macintosh and UNIX), Message Server, NW Admin, Async (remote) Gateway, API Gateway, X.25 Gateway, MHS Gateway, List Server, GroupWise Enhancement Pack, and migration utilities for Microsoft Mail and MHS.

An example of how these components will benefit users is the Enhancement Pack, which includes features such as automatic spell check, message conversion, signatures, schedule checking and message threading.

For more information about GroupWise, customers can call 1-800-NETWARE or visit Novell's home page at http://www.novell.com.

Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.


Speech Recognition API for Windows NT/95
The Speech Recognition API (SRAPI) Committee announces the release of SRAPI Version 1.0 for Windows NT and Windows 95

OREM, UTAH -- MAY 6, 1996 -- The Speech Recognition API Committee announces the release of SRAPI Version 1.0 for Windows 95 and Windows NT.

The SRAPI Committee also announces that OpenDoc, the CORBA distributed component facility, will support SRAPI compliant extensions, allowing for expanding speech technologies to multiple platforms.

The SRAPI Committee is currently chaired by Novell, Inc. Core members include: IBM, Dragon Systems, Intel, Lernout & Hauspie, Kurzweil AI and Philips. Other contributors to the standards effort include: Voice Pilot Technologies, Kolvox, Interactive Products, Centigram, Berkeley Speech Technologies, Voice Processing Corp., Speech Technology Laboratories (a division of Panasonic) and other notable companies in the speech industry.

The mission of the SRAPI Committee is to provide an easy path for applications to integrate speech recognition and speech synthesis technology. SRAPI 1.0 is the first step in the process of making speech technology readily available to application developers across different operating environments. The future intention of the SRAPI Committee is to also release the API standard for OS/2, Java, NetWare and Unix platforms.

The SRAPI specification is a cross-platform specification that creates a standard method for applications to interact with speech technology providers. The API supports Continuous Command Technology, Phrase Recognition Technology, Discrete and Continuous Dictation technology and Speech Synthesis.

The OpenDoc technology helps to further achieve the SRAPI mission by enabling the creation of SRAPI-ready application components. An application can easily gain access to the speech recognition API by incorporating the SRAPI OpenDoc component. Along with other facilities of the CORBA standard, SRAPI can participate in any distributed cross- platform application with minimal programming effort. Richard Grant of Voice Pilot Technologies, Inc. states that his firm is prepared to produce SRAPI compliant OpenDoc parts for all OpenDoc enabled platforms.

The SRAPI Committee is dedicated to providing open solutions to application developers. As an open solution provider, SRAPI will continue to work with various standards organizations to provide solutions for developers. The Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum (ECTF) and the SRAPI Committee have agreed to a common grammar specification to describe command vocabularies. Also, a translation layer will be provided for Microsoft SAPI. An ECTF compliant version of SRAPI is targeted for release later this year.

SRAPI Version 1.0 includes a development environment for application and service providers. The SRAPI DLL is available to application and speech technology developers with a royalty free license.

The SRAPI Developers Kit, also produced by the SRAPI Committee, is targeted for speech technology service providers and application developers. Libraries, sample code, documentation, and other tools are available for the following development environments: Visual C++ 2.2, 4.0, Borland C++ 4.5 and Watcom 10.5.

"The SRAPI Committee has produced a strong specification. Novell is very pleased to be involved in a leadership role in this speech standardization effort. Cross-platform standards, such as SRAPI, are strategic to Novell's long term commitment to providing solutions to our users," said Alvin Tedjamulia, Vice president and General Manager of the Advanced Technology Division at Novell.

"Speech is emerging as an important part of the future human interface. Practical, useful, efficient speech recognition in the market place is dependent upon a strong standards effort like SRAPI. By continuing their efforts with the OMG CORBA standards, we are seeing a winning combination," said John Slitz, Vice President of Object Technology Marketing at IBM.

"Philips has identified high market demand for a common, standardized API that simplifies the work of application developers. It will give a strong motivation to integrate speech recognition into applications. Philips will support SRAPI in future versions of its continuous speech recognition system" said Wolfgang Schattgen, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Philips Dictation Systems - Speech Processing Division.

For more information regarding this SRAPI release and information on joining the SRAPI effort, please visit the SRAPI home page at http://www.srapi.com, or e-mail queries to srapi@srapi.com.

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Q: HOW DOES SRAPI COMPARE TO THE MICROSOFT SAPI SPECIFICATION?

A: The SRAPI effort began independently of the Microsoft specification, and though there is some functionality overlap between the two APIs, the SRAPI Committee does not intend to enter an API contest with Microsoft. The goals of the two efforts vary significantly. While SRAPI is targeted as a cross-platform solution, the MS SAPI supports only the Windows platform.

Q: WHY DOES SRAPI FOCUS ON A CROSS-PLATFORM SOLUTION INSTEAD OF JUST WINDOWS?

A: With the surge of cross-platform application development on the Internet, the SRAPI Committee feels strongly that multiple platforms will continue to play an increasingly important role in providing solutions to users. The telephony environment has particularly strong followings in Unix, OS/2 and NetWare. SRAPI, along with OpenDoc will offer solutions to developers regardless of their operating environment.

Q: NOVELL CHAIRS THE SRAPI COMMITTEE, YET DOES NOT PRODUCE ANY SPEECH RECOGNITION OR SYNTHESIS TECHNOLOGY. WHY IS NOVELL DRIVING THIS EFFORT FORWARD?

A: Novell is committed to making solutions easier to use. Speech technology will play an expanding role in that effort. By promoting and supporting industry standards in speech, Novell is enabling developers# efforts to humanize technology making it easier for people to use. Novell intends to make use of SRAPI compliant technology in future product releases.

Q: DOES SRAPI SUPPORT TELEPHONY?

A: All SRAPI functionality allows for the specification of an audio channel allowing basic telephony integration. Telephony is a significant part in our future direction, and will look to the ECTF for our detailed telephony design. We are extremely pleased with the working relationship we have with ECTF, and look forward to continued collaboration.

Q: DO YOU HAVE TO USE OPENDOC TO DEVELOP SRAPI APPLICATIONS?

A: No. The SRAPI Committee is very pleased to work with OpenDoc, and help provide speech solutions for OpenDoc developers. However, SRAPI is targeted for use by developers from various platforms. Windows 95 and Windows NT developers can write SRAPI compliant applications today, with support for other platforms, including OpenDoc targeted for release in the near future.


Now Utilities Users to Get Free Updates
Now Utilities Users To Get Free Monthly Updates

Updates to feature new Plug Ins, component enhancements and bug fixes

PORTLAND, ORE., MAY 6, 1996

Now Software today announced free monthly updates for Now Utilities 6.0. Each monthly update will feature a mix of new Now Utilities Plug Ins, minor enhancements to existing components and bug fixes. The monthly updates will be available from Now's Web site at www.nowsoft.com. The first monthly update will be available May 8, 1996.

"The Internet has given us an opportunity to deliver enhancements to Now Utilities users on a monthly basis. It's a great way for us to continue to add value to Now Utilities even after the sale," said Henry Carstens, General Manager of the Now Utilities Division of Now Software, Inc.

The May update includes the following items:

* Bug fixes for problems found by early 6.0 users.

* IP Address - a Now Tabs Plug In that displays a user's IP address and helps IS administrators identify address conflicts.

* Open By - a Now Shortcuts Plug In that lets you open files with the application of your choice, e.g., open SimpleText documents in Microsoft Word.

* Arrange Finder Windows - a Now Shortcuts Plug In that lets you manage and manipulate open windows in the Finder. Even save sets of open windows to use in the same configuration later.

* Copy and Move - a Now Shortcuts Plug In that lets you copy, move and create aliases of selected files and folders. The advantage of this Plug In is that it lets you select the destination of your copy, move or alias using Now SuperBoomerang for fast, easy access to all the files on your hard disk.

* Now Up-to-Date Launcher - three Apple Scripts you can run from Now Tabs that launch Now Up-to-Date, Now Contact and Now QuickPad.

* OpenDoc Parts Launcher - a Now Tabs Plug In that is an easy way to launch OpenDoc editors.

* Lock and Unlock - a Now Shortcuts Plug In that lets you quickly lock and unlock files and folders.

Pricing and Availability

Now Utilities 6.0 has an estimated street price of $89.95. Upgrades from previous versions are $29.95. The monthly updates are available at no charge from Now's Web site at www.nowsoft.com. The first update will be posted on May 8,1996.

Now Software is dedicated to providing access to time and people - anytime, anywhere - through PC, Internet, LAN, desktop, and mobile solutions. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Now Software is the 65th-largest software company in the U.S. ('95 SoftlLetter), with close to 2 million users of its award-winning product line. The Now Software product family, comprised of Now Up-to-Date for Windows, Now Up-to-Date & Contact for Macintosh, Now Up-to-Date Web Publisher, Now Synchronize, Now Utilities and Now TouchBase & DateBook, has consistently garnered industry praise, including Product of the Year, multiple Editor's and Reader's Choice honors, and seven World Class Awards. The company has strategic partnerships in place with industry leaders, including Sybase, Apple, U.S. Robotics, Visioneer, and Corex. Now Software can be contacted at 1-800-689-9427; fax at 503-274-0670; e-mail to info@nowsoft.com; or through Now's Web site at http://www.nowsoft.com.


Int'l Beta Versionf of Netscape Navigator
NETSCAPE RELEASES SIX NEW INTERNATIONAL BETA VERSIONS OF NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR 2.0

NEW LINE OF PRODUCTS REINFORCE COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL MARKET

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 8, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today unveiled six new international public beta versions of Netscape Navigator 2.0, Netscape's popular Internet client software for intranets and the Internet. In addition to the English, French, German and Japanese versions of Netscape Navigator 2.0, users can immediately download free of charge Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, Korean, Spanish, and Swedish beta versions from the Netscape Internet site at http://home.netscape.com. Netscape also announced today that portions of the Netscape Internet site, including the home page and product downloading instructions, are now available in 10 different languages.

Netscape Navigator 2.0 includes a rich suite of Internet applications including web browsing and new collaboration features such as integrated electronic mail and threaded discussion groups and support for Live Objects -- or interactive multimedia content -- including frames, inline plug-ins, JavaScript, and Java applets. Embedded spreadsheets, animation, streaming audio and video, and 3-D capabilities are just a few features of Netscape Navigator that Live Objects can provide.

"Netscape is fully committed to meeting the needs of the worldwide community of Internet and intranet users," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape. "With the availability of six new international versions, millions of users around the world now have the ability to communicate and collaborate in their native languages and take advantage of the advanced features of Netscape Navigator including Java support, sophisticated layout capabilities, electronic mail, threaded discussion groups and multimedia plug-ins."

Netscape Navigator is a powerful, flexible and easy-to-use online environment, combining point-and-click network navigation, email, threaded discussion groups, file transfers and other Internet services in a seamlessly integrated package. It is optimized to run smoothly over 14.4 kilobit/second modems as well as higher bandwidth lines. Netscape Navigator 2.0 provides a common feature set and graphical user interface across computers running the Microsoft Windows, Macintosh or X Window System operating environments. Netscape's products are based on industry standards and protocols, and are compatible with existing World Wide Web clients and servers.

The international public beta versions of Netscape Navigator are available for Windows 95 and Windows 3.1, Macintosh and popular UNIX platforms. The beta software will expire and users should purchase supported, licensed copies from Netscape or a Netscape authorized international distributor when the final version becomes available. Volume discounts are available for multiple user licenses. Native language content can be accessed through the following URLs:

 Brazilian Portuguese content:

  http://home.br.netscape.com/pt/

 Dutch content:

  http://home.nl.netscape.com/nl/

 English content:

  http://home.netscape.com/

 French content:

  http://home.fr.netscape.com/fr

 German content:

  http://home.de.netscape.com/de

 Italian content:

  http://home.it.netscape.com/it/

 Japanese content:

  http://home.jp.netscape.com/ja

 Korean content:

  http://home.kr.netscape.com/ko

 Spanish content:

  http://home.es.netscape.com/es/

 Swedish content:

  http://home.se.netscape.com/sv/

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools, and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com, or by calling 415/937-2555 (corporate customers) or 415/937-3777 (individuals).


Netscape Navigator Godl 3.0 Unveiled
NETSCAPE UNVEILS NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR GOLD 3.0 FOR INTERNET AND INTRANET PUBLISHING

ONE-BUTTON PUBLISHING ALLOWS ENTERPRISE USERS TO TRANSFER DOCUMENTS TO NETSCAPE WEB SERVERS AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 7, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today unveiled Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0, Netscape's premium client software. Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 combines the features of the recently introduced Netscape Navigator 3.0 with easy-to-use Internet and intranet publishing capabilities, enabling WYSIWYG creation of Web documents that can include Live Objects such as JavaScript, audio or video. A public beta version of Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 can be downloaded immediately free of charge from the Netscape Internet site.

Netscape Navigator Gold enables users on corporate intranets and the Internet to easily create interactive documents based on HTML (HyperText Markup Language). The documents can be posted to a company's internal Web or news server, sent as electronic mail or posted on the Internet. Netscape Navigator Gold includes security capabilities that permit corporate administrators to create user names and password authentication for end users to prevent them from editing or publishing documents to a Web site without proper authorization.

"Corporations are increasingly turning to standards-based Internet technologies to enable their users to easily share documents, and many of our Fortune 500 customers use Netscape Navigator Gold to create and access documents on their Intranets," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape. "In addition, Internet access providers are enabling their customers to use Netscape Navigator Gold to create and publish their own Web pages."

Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 incorporates the sophisticated features of Netscape Navigator 3.0, including Web navigation, interactive electronic mail, threaded discussion groups, corporate administration through the Netscape Administration Kit, enhanced Secure Sockets Layer 3.0 (SSL) encryption, support for digital certificates, real- time collaboration capabilities and an open Java programming language implementation.

In addition, Netscape Navigator Gold includes a host of Internet publishing capabilities including:

* An easy-to-use editing environment, allowing "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG) results -- including the creation and editing of tables on a Web page.

* One-button publishing, allowing users to transfer onto the Internet or intranet at the touch of a button the files, links and images they use to create a web page, where authorized by their network administrator or Internet Service Provider (ISP).

* Netscape Page Starter Site, providing users point and click access to a wealth of resources including instructions, information and tools for creating their own Web pages in Netscape Navigator Gold and publishing them through ISP hosting services.

* Netscape Gold Rush Tool Chest, a collection of editable home page templates, background color schemes and graphical images, as well as more advanced tools such as Java applets and JavaScript scripts to make user pages come alive.

* Netscape Page Wizard, an automated wizard that steps users quickly and easily through the process of creating their own home pages using HTML forms.

Netscape FastTrack Server and Netscape Enterprise Server software both support the one-button publishing feature in Netscape Navigator Gold, making it easy for individuals within an enterprise to create and publish documents or manage a web site on the Internet or intranet. In addition, Netscape Enterprise Server provides full document revision control capabilities, enabling automatic locking of user preferences, revision rollbacks and check-in and check-out capabilities.

"Netscape Navigator Gold allows users to easily publish online documents including presentations, white papers, product technical specifications, sales and marketing materials, and more," added Homer. "With Netscape Navigator Gold and our high-performance, feature-rich Web servers, enterprise customers have an ideal solution for creating and publishing documents on intranets and the Internet."

A corporate human resources department, for example, may use Netscape Navigator Gold to create information for their employees and publish it to a Netscape server on the company's intranet. These documents could include medical benefits forms, change of address forms, a holiday calendar, internal policies and procedures, retirement benefits or company surveys. The corporate human resources department may also post employment opportunities on the company's Internet site for external access, allowing interested applicants to submit resumes online.

The public beta version of Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 is available immediately for Windows 95, Windows NT and Macintosh operating environments. Windows 3.1 and popular UNIX platforms are expected to be available by June. The beta software will expire and users should purchase supported, licensed copies from Netscape or a Netscape authorized reseller. The final version is scheduled for release in the second quarter. Pricing from Netscape is expected to start at US$79.00, which includes a limited warranty and 90-day customer support. Customers who purchased Netscape Navigator and a subscription can upgrade to Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 with a subscription for US$29.00. Other upgrade options are available. Volume discounts are available for multiple user licenses.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools, and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com, or by calling 415/937-2555 (corporate customers) or 415/937-3777 (individuals).


Precept RTP in Netscape LiveMedia Framework
NETSCAPE LIVEMEDIA FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNET MULTIMEDIA TO INTEGRATE PRECEPT SOFTWARE'S RTP PROTOCOL

PALO ALTO, Calif. (May 6, 1996) -- Precept Software has announced that its implementation of the Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) -- an industry-standard software mechanism for carrying audio and video data over IP networks -- will be incorporated in the Netscape LiveMedia framework for Internet multimedia.

Netscape LiveMedia was introduced in January as a standards-based framework for bringing real-time audio and video to the Netscape open software platform. RTP is the underlying transport mechanism for carrying audio and video over the Internet; it is an industry standard developed under the direction of the Internet Engineering Task Force (RFC 1889/1890). RTP is already in use on the Multimedia Backbone (MBONE) portion of the Internet, which supports real-time multimedia.

Under the terms of a three-year agreement signed by the two companies, Precept will provide Netscape Communications Corporation with versions of its RTP implementation for three platforms: Microsoft Windows, UNIX and Macintosh. The Windows version has been shipping since early April as part of Precept's FlashWare multimedia networking software; the UNIX and Mac versions are being developed specifically for Netscape as part of Netscape's open, cross-platform strategy. Netscape LiveMedia with Precept RTP technology is expected to ship in the third quarter of 1996.

Judy Estrin, Precept president and CEO, said, "Netscape's adoption of RTP has played a significant role in the protocol's industry-wide acceptance. This agreement will bring audio and video applications and content based on Precept's RTP to the more than 20 million users of Netscape Navigator, and to the consumer portion of the Internet that a startup could not hope to address on its own."

"With the LiveMedia framework, Netscape is providing an open foundation on which supporting technologies can innovate and interoperate. With Precept's RTP technology, we are adding support for standards- based streaming audio and video," said Bob Lisbonne, vice president of client marketing at Netscape. "Precept has emerged as a leader in RTP technology by developing a highly sophisticated cross-platform implementation."

RTP was developed by the IETF as an alternative to the widely used TCP protocol in transporting real-time streaming audio and video data over networks. TCP was designed to deliver conventional data reliably, but in "bursts," with delivery delays that are unacceptable in real-time applications such as audio and video, where data must be received in continuous "streams." RTP works alongside TCP to transport streaming data across networks and synchronize multiple streams (e.g., so that words and pictures go together). An adjunct protocol, the Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP), which monitors network conditions and reception quality, is also included in the Precept RTP implementation being provided to Netscape.

Based on open Internet standards and documented protocols and interfaces, Netscape LiveMedia is a framework for multimedia communications that provides a common platform from which interoperable cross-platform solutions can evolve. Netscape intends to incorporate the Netscape LiveMedia framework in future versions of Netscape clients, servers and development tools so that users will have easier access to new Internet applications such as audio and video on-demand, real-time videoconferencing and Internet telephony.

Precept Software, Inc., was formed in March 1995 to develop and market standards-based networking software that addresses the emerging demand for local- and wide-area networking of real-time multimedia information. Precept products, including network "middleware" and applications for Windows PCs, work over both the global Internet and private IP networks and address such applications as video distribution, training, video/audio conferencing, interactive cable TV, information kiosks and industrial control. The privately held company has raised $6.4 million in venture financing.


CORBA Fundamentals & Programming
OMG Announces Professional CORBA Reference Manual

Boston, MA -- The Framingham, MA based Object Management Group (OMG) announces the availability of the OMG authored publication:CORBA FUNDAMENTALS AND PROGRAMMING.

Published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Professional Reference and Trade Group, CORBA Fundamentals and Programming provides a brief introduction to the benefits of distributed object computing, continuing through a comprehensive description of CORBA and the Object Management Architecture (OMA), and concluding with a sophisticated multi-object tutorial example. Jon Siegel, Director of Domain Technology for the OMG, and 10 co-authors present all the necessary technical background and details about the Object Management Group's CORBA, CORBAservices and CORBAfacilities. The final section of the book is devoted to a fully worked tutorial programming example.

"This is the first publication that proves the programmer benefits of using OMG Interface Definition Language," said Christopher Stone, President and CEO, OMG. "It includes 8 code examples from 7 vendors, and they all implement identical functionality using the same IDL interfaces."

Dr. Siegel, and development teams from the United States and Europe, provide practical examples of working code in the popular object languages: Smalltalk, C and C++. Based on a retail establishment with a single warehouse, and multiple stores with point-of-sale terminals, the tutorial demonstrates distributed programming, the advantages of a distributed object environment, basic and intermediate of CORBA programming techniques. The techniques illustrated and discussed will help programmers write new programs faster and more inexpensively while making existing programs easier to change, extend and maintain. All of the code presented has been successfully used at IBM, Hewlett-Packard, SunSoft, ICL, Digital Equipment Corp., Expersoft and IONA Technologies.

The book includes a disk containing:

 All IDL interfaces

 Source code in C, C++ and Smalltalk

 Makefiles for eight ORB environments.

"The programming example is unique -- it was written by representatives of seven competing companies who worked together closely for the benefit of the distributed object technology community as a whole., "said Jon Siegel. "The example demonstrates an extremely high level of portability as well as interoperability, thanks to the hard work of this fine group of people."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jon Siegel, Ph.D, is Director of Domain Technology at OMG where he chairs the Domain Technology Committee which sets OMG specifications for vertical markets. He is a frequent speaker about OMG at conferences and symposia around the world and works closely with international standards groups, industry consortia and the end-user community to promote the use of OMG specifications as industry standards.

In addition to Dr. Siegel, contributors to the book include: Dan Frantz, Digital Equipment Corp.; Hal Mirsky, Expersoft Corp.; Raghu Hudli, IBM; Alex Thomas and Wilf Coles, ICL; Peter De Jong, Alan Klein and Brent Wilkins, Hewlett-Packard; Sean Baker, IONA Technologies; and Maurice Balick, SunSoft.

ORDERING INFORMATION

To order CORBA FUNDAMENTALS AND PROGRAMMING, call John Wiley and Sons at +1-800-255 5945, or write John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158. For more information about Wiley books, email compbks@jwiley.com or visit their Web site at: http://www.wiley.com.

Copies of CORBA Fundamentals and Programming will also be available at Object World East, May 7-9, 1996, from Powell's Bookstore at the Exhibit Hall. Dr. Siegel will be available for book signing from 12:00-12:30 on May 8, 1996, at Powell's Books, Object World East '96 Exhibit Hall, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.

For orders in quantities of 10 or more, contact the OMG Customer Service Manager, Cindy McComiskey, at OMG's Headquarters or send Email to pubs@omg.org.


Opcode Vision Music Software for Windows
Opcode Delivers Vision for Windows--Music Software

PALO ALTO, CA * MAY 1, 1996 --Opcode Systems, Inc. today announced the much anticipated release of its acclaimed Vision MIDI sequencing software for the Windows platform. This addition to the Opcode product line provides a complete integrated music system that includes Vision 2.5 MIDI sequencing software, MIDI interface hardware, and the industry standard OMS (Open Music System). OMS facilitates effortless interfacing to PC sound cards, MIDI hardware and multitrack recorders.

"Opcode has been a pioneer in creating a world where anyone can create music on their personal computer. We created the Macintosh MIDI software and hardware relied upon most by professional musicians," said Chris Halaby, Opcode's CEO. "Bringing Vision, and OMS to Windows completes the system and gives all musicians, professionals or beginners, a choice of platforms. Opcode plans to be in the Windows market for the long run."

VISION 2.5:

Vision delivers an extensive set of musical, intuitive tools. Familiar tape recorder-like controls and user-configurable mixing consoles make music creation quick and easy. Vision also gives users the ultimate in flexibility, allowing them to choose between pattern or linear based sequencing, or a combination of both--users can choose from among recording tracks in real time, step-entry or even drum machine-style loop recording.

Vision's Track Overview window displays individual track data with detailed, colorful blocks, providing an elegant method of transforming ideas and riffs into songs. Easily move or copy any phrase with a mouse click; instantly open Vision's Notation or Piano Roll window for more specific tweaking. All of the edits are performed in real time so the music never has to stop.

OPEN MUSIC SYSTEM 2.0:

OMS, developed by Opcode, is the cross-platform standard for MIDI management that helps define studio setups by providing a detailed description of the user's MIDI studio. OMS can auto-detect instruments connected to the computer. It can also test MIDI input and output, and graphically display and edit your MIDI setup on-screen.

OPCODE MIDI TRANSLATOR PC:

The Opcode MIDI Translator PC allows MIDI instruments to communicate with PC compatible computers. The new interface combines rock solid Opcode performance with a unique modular architecture that allows an unprecedented degree of expansion and flexibility. The exclusive "docking" port of the MIDI Translator PC allows multiple units to be chained together. A single MIDI Translator PC gives the user a 2 IN x 2 OUT, 32-channel MIDI interface that easily connects to the parallel port of a PC. Quickly expand this to a 4 IN x 4 OUT, 64 -channel interface by simply docking two units together.

Founded in 1985, Opcode is a leading supplier of computer software and hardware for the composition, performance, editing and recording of music by professional, semiprofessional and amateur musicians. The company is dedicated to expanding the number of people who create, teach and use music with the aid of computer technology. Opcode's award winning products are used by many prominent musicians, music educators, composers, multimedia developers and consumers.

NEW PRODUCT:Vision 2.5, and the Open Music System 2..0 for Windows 95

AVAILABILITY: May 1, 1996

For more information about Opcode call 415-856-3333 or fax 415-856-0777


Minuteman Intros UPS Selection System
MINUTEMAN INTRODUCES THE ULTIMATE UPS SELECTION SYSTEM

NEW QUICKPICK 3.0 AUTOMATES UPS SIZING FOR VENDORS

Carrollton, Texas (March 15, 1996) -- MINUTEMAN is now providing resellers and distributors of MINUTEMAN's uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with QUICKPICK -- the fastest, easiest, and most advanced tool for determining their customers' UPS needs.

QUICKPICK is the only electronic tool in the industry that configures system load (how much power equipment uses) and UPS size. It was designed as a standardized tool for MINUTEMAN vendors to use in determining which UPS is the best solution for a specific application without having to deal with lengthy calculations and confusing run charts.

"In speaking with our vendors, we found that sizing the UPS for any given application was the most difficult part of the process," said Judson Rogers, marketing communications manager. "This new program eliminates the sizing problem. There are no more calculations or load factors to consider, which means the customer gets the right product the first time and there are fewer support calls and product returns."

The program is organized alphabetically by hardware manufacturer and provides quick, easy access to a comprehensive list of telecommunications, computer, and POS equipment and their system load. Once the load is determined, it is entered into a given location and the program will automatically display the best MINUTEMAN solutions for that application at various backup times from an industry standard of 5 - 10 minutes to 8 hours.

The newly released version 3.0 includes calculations for international applications using 230V power, product specifications, and competitive product comparisons that help vendors move customers to MINUTEMAN products.

Updated quarterly, QUICKPICK can be customized with sales locations, contact information, order forms, and more to promote a vendor's business.

Vendors can contact MINUTEMAN at 1-800-238-7272 for copies of QUICKPICK or details on customizing the program for their business. MINUTEMAN also provides a web page -- the Power Line -- at www.minuteman-ups.com that houses the same program for vendors who wish to submit an on-line quote.

MINUTEMAN, a privately held company founded in 1982, is a leading provider of uninterruptible power supplies for network systems, telecommunications equipment, microcomputers, minicomputers, cash registers/POS systems and office equipment. MINUTEMAN also manufactures power management software for every available operating system and automatic voltage regulators.


PictureTel for K-12 Distance Learning
PictureTel Videoconferencing Chosen for Major New K-12 Distance Learning Network Based in Northern Pennsylvania

PICTURETEL AND COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY PARTNER TO HELP CREATE THE NATION'S LARGEST MULTI-STATE PUBLIC EDUCATION DIAL-UP VIDEOCONFERENCING NETWORK

DANVERS, Mass. -- May 6, 1996 -- The Northern Tier Rural Distance Learning Consortium in Pennsylvania recently chose PictureTel videoconferencing solutions to help create what is believed to be the largest kindergarten through 12th grade distance learning network in the country. The consortium, which is using a federal grant to build the network, is purchasing the videoconferencing systems from Commonwealth Telephone Company of Dallas, Penn., a PictureTel authorized dealer.

The Northern Tier Consortium, which has its headquarters in Towanda, Penn., provides videoconferencing services to six rural school districts and three colleges -- including Penn State University -- encompassing nearly 15,000 students. The consortium recently received a five- year, $2.9 million Technology Challenge Grant from the U.S. government, which it will use to expand its program.

The consortium will expand its PictureTel videoconferencing network to 40 schools in 23 rural districts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York over the next 12 months. Over the next several years, the consortium plans to deploy approximately 200 PictureTel videoconferencing systems throughout its member area, which will make this the nation's largest multi-state K - 12 dial-up distance education network.

The consortium previously used a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Electrification Administration to establish its initial distance education program in northern Pennsylvania.

"PictureTel videoconferencing is used to provide elementary, middle, secondary and college students access to educational opportunities not available in our rural areas, "said Dr. Daniel Paul, president of the Northern Tier Distance Learning Consortium. "This federal grant will allow us to make available high-quality education to all students, regardless of their location."

Consortium members share faculty as well as course development resources in order to provide a full course curriculum via PictureTel's industry-leading group videoconferencing systems, including the System 4000 ZX, at all school locations. PictureTel videoconferencing also will provide students with access to outside educational resources, including museums, historic sites, and performance and science centers. Career development programs also are available to area adults through the network.

"PictureTel is pleased that our videoconferencing solutions are being used to enrich the educational experience for students in these rural areas," said Joan Nevins, vice president of customer segment marketing for PictureTel. "PictureTel's market-leading distance education applications will expand the boundaries of the classroom to include thousands of students in the consortium region."

Commonwealth Telephone Company is the communications carrier for the distance education network and has worked with the consortium since its inception. It provides PictureTel systems, networking and bridging services for use over Commonwealth's digital phone lines. It has installed PictureTel systems in each of the distance learning classrooms, including free bridging services that enable multiple classrooms to communicate with each other simultaneously.

The federal grant is one of the most significant and innovative efforts to promote distance learning in rural areas. The PictureTel distance learning network is considered a model for school districts nationwide.

PictureTel Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTL) is the world leader in videoconferencing with an estimated 50 percent worldwide market share. With more than 3600 systems being used for distance education in corporate and educational facilities around the world, PictureTel customers can access a wide array of trainers, educators and content providers easily and economically. Additional PictureTel information is available on the Internet at http://www.picturetel.com.

Recent PictureTel news releases are available by calling 1-800-716-6000, extension 4 (U.S. and Canada only).


POWERSOFT LAUNCHES POWERBUILDER 5.0

Distributed Objects, Multiplatform Support, Compiled Code and Internet Capabilities Strengthen Market-Leading Application Development Tool

CONCORD, MASS., MAY 6, 1996 -- Powersoft today unveiled PowerBuilder for Windows, a new version of its market-leading application development tool that enables developers to deploy high-performance, distributed applications throughout their organizations. PowerBuilder 5.0 for Windows features distributed objects, increased multiplatform support, compiled code and new Internet capabilities that enable users to add Internet functionality to their existing client/server applications and to create new Internet-specific applications. PowerBuilder 5.0 for Windows is available in three editions: Desktop, Professional and Enterprise.

Version 5.0 is Powersoft's second release of a full, 32-bit PowerBuilder development environment. PowerBuilder 5.0 is Windows 95 logo-compliant, providing all the richness of the Windows 95 graphical user interface, including tab controls and list and tree views. Using PowerBuilder 5.0, developers can build their applications on Windows 95, for example, and deploy them on the range of platforms found across the enterprise, including Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, Alpha NT, Macintosh and UNIX.

"PowerBuilder 5.0's powerful combination of object-oriented development features, multi-tier capabilities and multiplatform support make it the most significant release of PowerBuilder since 1.0," said David Litwack, president of the Powersoft Business Group of Sybase, Inc. "PowerBuilder 5.0 also provides new Internet capabilities that will enable developers to deploy robust business applications on the Internet. We believe PowerBuilder 5.0 will launch the next generation of distributed business applications." Release-defining features of PowerBuilder 5.0 include:

* Practical application partitioning that enables developers to distribute compiled PowerBuilder objects on servers and clients across the network for improved application performance and management;

* Multiplatform support for Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT (Intel), Windows NT (Alpha), UNIX, Macintosh and the Internet that enables the development and deployment of applications anywhere;

* Extended OLE 2.0 support that allows "plug and play" of any OCX object for productive, component-based development.

* PowerBuilder 5.0's support of OLE 2.0 includes OLE automation clients and the ability to create OLE automation servers for access by products that support OLE automation interfaces;

* Compiled code for improved script execution performance, built upon the state-of-the-art Watcom compiler technology;

* ObjectCycle, a powerful server-based object management facility that provides versioning, labeling and reporting functions to assist development teams doing rapid application development in a workgroup setting.

According to Peter Pollack, vice president, New Technologies and Architecture, at Showtime Networks, Inc., "PowerBuilder 5.0's support for distributed applications comes at a time when we're ready to evaluate which of our applications could benefit from this approach to computing. We also appreciate the ability PowerBuilder 5.0 gives us to develop applications in Windows NT and deliver them on the machines running Windows 95, Windows 3.1 and Macintosh we have throughout our organization."

Distributed Applications

PowerBuilder 5.0 continues to provide a rich object-oriented architecture, with full support for encapsulation, polymorphism and inheritance, plus new capabilities such as function overloading and parameterized events. A new object browser in PowerBuilder 5.0 is accessible from all painters to provide quick access to object properties, functions and variables with an easy-to-use graphical tabbed interface.

PowerBuilder 5.0 provides the ability to distribute PowerBuilder objects across a network for increased scalability and centralized application management. Version 5.0 of PowerBuilder enables the creation of distributed objects using standard PowerBuilder non-visual user objects that are executed remotely. This "practical partitioning" is a flexible, easy-to-use method for creating multi-tier applications that allows the developer to decide which parts of the code reside on the server(s) and on the clients, based on specific performance, maintenance or security requirements. Fast Applications

High-performance, complex business applications require fast data access, fast data display and fast script execution. PowerBuilder 5.0 provides data access through improved ODBC APIs and through native database drivers that have been tuned over five years of refinement to exploit each database's unique performance characteristics. PowerBuilder's patent-pending DataWindow is an intelligent object designed to provide quick, smooth data presentation in complex applications with multiple windows each containing multiple objects. PowerBuilder 5.0 adds compiled code, based on the award-winning Watcom optimizing compiler technology, to speed script execution through the delivery of machine-level executables.

Internet Applications

As a key element of the Sybase web.works Internet architecture, PowerBuilder 5.0 enables users to both leverage their existing client/server applications with new Internet capabilities and to create new Internet-specific applications. PowerBuilder 5.0 enables the creation of OLE servers and browser plug-ins. In addition, Powersoft will make available the PowerBuilder DataWindow as an ActiveX control and a plug-in, enabling users to add sophisticated data access, analysis and presentation technology to their browser-based Internet applications. PowerBuilder 5.0 will soon enable the creation of distributed objects accessible from Web-based clients via the Microsoft Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI), Common Gateway Interface (CGI) and Netscape Application Programming Interface (NSAPI). Subsequent updates of PowerBuilder will enable the creation of ActiveX controls.

PowerBuilder Desktop

PowerBuilder Desktop enables new and experienced client/server developers to create powerful and efficient standalone and workgroup client/server applications. PowerBuilder Desktop delivers the full power of PowerBuilder's 32-bit development environment, including compiled code, an enhanced script editor, a new install disk builder and a single-user version of the Sybase SQL Anywhere relational database. PowerBuilder Desktop includes the Data Pipeline data translation utility and ODBC drivers for SQL Anywhere and most popular desktop databases.

PowerBuilder Professional

PowerBuilder Professional delivers the high-performance features required to develop workgroup to departmental applications, including full ODBC support for all major relational databases and check-in/check-out functionality to facilitate team programming. PowerBuilder Professional adds the PowerBuilder Foundation Class Library, a set of reusable PowerBuilder objects designed to accelerate the development process.

PowerBuilder Professional is CODE-enabled, providing built-in interfaces to the hundreds of complementary third-party CODE (Client/server Open Development Environment) products available for PowerBuilder, including testing tools, system management software and version control products. PowerBuilder Professional also includes an interface to Object Cycle, Powersoft's powerful server-based object management repository that provides versioning, labeling and reporting functions.

PowerBuilder Enterprise

PowerBuilder Enterprise 5.0 maximizes the productivity of development teams creating departmental to enterprise-wide client/server applications. PowerBuilder Enterprise adds high-performance native drivers for Sybase SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2. Also included are distributed object capabilities, Powersoft's Object Cycle object management repository, a C++ class builder, a copy of Powersoft's InfoMaker query and reporting tool and the PowerBuilder Library for Lotus Notes.

Effective with today's PowerBuilder 5.0 announcement, Powersoft Education is now offering a new 5.0 curriculum. Titled "Preparing for Distributed Computing," this course is included in the PowerBuilder Enterprise edition as "education in the box," and is one module in the PowerBuilder 5.0 QuickStart multi-media series. This series was jointly developed by Powersoft Education and the Computer Channel, Inc., and is one of the first true multi-media training products in the industry.

Pricing and Availability

Version 5.0 of PowerBuilder Desktop, Professional and Enterprise for Windows will be available at suggested North American retail list prices of $295, $1,295 and $2,995, respectively (U.S. dollars). ObjectCycle will be available separately for PowerBuilder Professional and be priced at $495. InfoMaker for Windows will be available separately for PowerBuilder Desktop and PowerBuilder Professional and be priced at $195. All of the above products are currently scheduled to ship within 30 days. PowerBuilder Enterprise 5.0 for Alpha NT, PowerBuilder Enterprise 5.0 for Macintosh and PowerBuilder Enterprise 5.0 for UNIX are all currently expected to ship in the second half of 1996.

Planet Powersoft

Powersoft also announced today Planet Powersoft, a worldwide series of free, full-day seminars being held in 25 countries on six continents during May and June that will showcase the full range of Powersoft's application development tools family (see companion news release, "Powersoft Announces Planet Powersoft Seminar Series").

Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., Sybase, Inc. is a worldwide leader in client/server software. The company's two major product units -- the Enterprise Business Group and the Powersoft Business Group -- are focused on the core market segments of on-line transaction processing, data warehousing, mass deployment and electronic commerce. Sybase's software products -- databases, middleware and tools -- provide customers with enterprise-to-desktop solutions.

The company's mission is to provide its customers with an open, adaptable information systems architecture that enables them to develop and deliver complete information systems solutions to facilitate rapid business change. With record revenues in 1995 of $957 million, Sybase is the sixth largest independent software company in the world. The company's Internet addresses are http://www.sybase.com and http://www.powersoft.com.


Powersoft Intros InfoMaker 5.0 for Windows
POWERSOFT INTRODUCES INFOMAKER 5.0

Comprehensive Reporting and Data Analysis Tool Offers Rich Feature Set for Client/Server and Data Warehousing Applications

CONCORD, MASS., MAY 6, 1996 -- Powersoft today introduced InfoMaker 5.0 for Windows, a comprehensive reporting and data analysis tool designed to leverage client/server and data warehousing applications. InfoMaker enables users to quickly and intelligently access, report and analyze information regardless of where it resides within a corporate infrastructure. InfoMaker 5.0 is Windows 95 logo compliant, and adds extended OLE 2.0 support, Sybase SQL Anywhere, Internet capabilities, two new presentation styles and other features designed to improve user productivity.

InfoMaker allows users to instantly access data and automatically generate a wide range of reports using its prebuilt reporting styles, or build professional looking forms for managing data, all without writing a single line of code. It combines a graphical query engine, that supports easy-to-use options, with a powerful report designer and a broad selection of built-in styles to develop reports and forms.

InfoMaker's database drivers provide corporate-wide connectivity and information access and includes support for a wide variety of DBMSs, including expanded connectivity with new drivers for Oracle 7.1 NT and Microsoft SQL Server 6.0. InfoMaker's powerful Data Pipeline capability allows users to transfer data from one database format or location to another. The Data Pipeline is ideal for database replication, warehousing and migration by solving everyday problems such as moving a subset of data to a laptop computer.

"With the proliferation of client/server computing and data warehousing technology, our users are increasingly faced with the task of tracking data from a number of resources within their companies," said David Litwack, president of the Powersoft Business Group of Sybase, Inc. "InfoMaker 5.0 arms power users and end users alike with a tool that allows them to unlock this information and make intelligent business decisions based on comprehensive analysis."

According to Sarah Ringle, assistant vice president at Alliance Capital Management, "InfoMaker's support for stored procedures makes it much easier to use than competing products and makes it simple to query databases. The Data Pipeline is another great feature of InfoMaker -- it's invaluable for moving data among different servers, allowing for a very flexible environment."

Efficient Reporting and Data Analysis

InfoMaker 5.0 includes additions and enhancements that deliver high- performance functionality. Significant new features include:

* Windows 95 Logo Compliant -- InfoMaker 5.0 offers 32-bit support, allowing users to take full advantage of Windows 95 speed and user interface enhancements. Users can deploy and share reports with a consistent interface across all supported platforms.

* Extended OLE 2.0 Support -- Version 5.0 of InfoMaker offers OLE 2.0 In Place Activation that lets users embed OLE 2.0-compatible applications in reports. InfoMaker acts as an OLE 2.0 Server, permitting users to embed InfoMaker reports in OLE 2.0-compliant applications, and also allows the distribution of InfoMaker reports in e-mail-ready formats.

* Sybase SQL Anywhere -- InfoMaker 5.0 includes a standalone version of Sybase SQL Anywhere, a full-featured, 32-bit relational database that lets users get up and running without connecting to a back- end database.

* Internet Capabilities -- The latest version of InfoMaker enables users to save their reports as HTML files that can be incorporated in any World Wide Web page.

* New Presentation Styles -- InfoMaker 5.0 offers two new presentation styles that increase an end-user's capabilities for formatting and presenting data. The Rich Text Presentation Style allows users to edit and format text directly within reports, load existing RTF files into reports and create instant mail merges. The OLE 2.0-Presentation Style retrieves data and places it directly into OLE 2.0-compliant applications, such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Graph, for extended reporting capabilities.

In addition, InfoMaker 5.0 features an Install Builder that can create professional install programs for end-users; an Art Gallery, with more than 100 images for enhancing reports and forms; and electronic documentation, including online help links to electronic books. InfoMaker's enhanced built-in analysis features, such as Instant Totaling, Computed Columns, Crosstab and Graph Builders, allow users to slice through data to leverage corporate information.

Pricing and Availability

InfoMaker 5.0 for Windows has a suggested North American retail list price of $195 (U.S. dollars) and is currently scheduled to ship within 30 days. The product will initially be available on Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT; InfoMaker 5.0 for Macintosh is currently expected to ship in the second half of 1996. All versions of InfoMaker come with 30 days of free installation and connection support. Users of InfoMaker 4.0, PowerMaker or PowerViewer may purchase an InfoMaker 5.0 product update for $65.

Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., Sybase, Inc. is a worldwide leader in client/server software. The company's two major product units -- the Enterprise Business Group and the Powersoft Business Group -- are focused on the core market segments of on-line transaction processing, data warehousing, mass deployment and electronic commerce. Sybase's software products -- databases, middleware and tools -- provide customers with enterprise-to-desktop solutions.

The company's mission is to provide its customers with an open, adaptable information systems architecture that enables them to develop and deliver complete information systems solutions to facilitate rapid business change. With record revenues in 1995 of $957 million, Sybase is the sixth largest independent software company in the world. The company's Internet addresses are http://www.sybase.com and http://www.powersoft.com.


Netscape Turns to Sequent for Server Tech.
Netscape Turns to Sequent Computer Systems for High Capacity Server Technology

Sequent's Internet Accelerator gives tremendous boost to Netscape's service by doubling capacity and increasing the speed of downloads

BEAVERTON, ORE. - MAY 9, 1996 - In a move to meet increasing customer demand for its Internet client and server software products and new release schedules, Sequent Computer Systems today announced that Netscape Communications Corporation of Mountain View, CA (NASDAQ:NSCP), has purchased two Internet Accelerators , Sequent's new high-end Internet technology. Based on Sequent's Symmetry 5000 servers, the Internet Accelerators are being used as FTP (file transfer protocol) servers, a vital component of Netscape's software distribution model in the open system environment of the Internet.

"We were facing an enormous download demand. We needed to immediately quadruple the number of users that could retrieve our client software off the net," said Robert Andrews, webmaster at Netscape. "By adding just one Internet Accelerator , we have doubled our capacity and at the same time have increased the speed of downloads. The increased capacity and speed give a tremendous boost to the services we provide."

To date, two Sequent Internet Accelerators have been installed at Netscape. According to Phil Hochstetler, chief technologist of Sequent's Internet Technologies Group, the new FTP servers can individually serve up to 3,000 simultaneous users with room for expansion. Peak loads have pushed capacity to as high as 4,600 simultaneous users. Previously, Netscape was only able to serve a maximum of 2,750 simultaneous users on 11 smaller, slower machines.

"Doing business over the Internet represents one of the most important technology trends to be dealt with in this decade. Distributing software products via the 'Net' is vital to Netscape's business model," said Gary Smaby, president of the Smaby Group, a leading technology and financial consulting firm based in Minneapolis. "High capacity, reliable servers, such as the Sequent system now being used by Netscape, will play a key role in helping organizations meet the increasing demand for customer on-line access."

Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNT), is a leading architect and provider of open client/server solutions for enterprise business computing. With an installed base of nearly 8,000 systems, Sequent leads all other vendors of high end UNIX systems supporting very large-scale on-line transaction processing (OLTP), decision support (DSS) and internet-based applications. Sequent's project-oriented offerings include consulting, educational and professional services geared to help organizations re-architect their existing information technology infrastructures.

Sequent's World Wide Web address is http://www.sequent.com. This news release and other information is available from Sequent's news-on-demand fax service at 800-356-0834.


Visual AccountMate 2.1 Now Shipping
VISUAL ACCOUNTMATE 2.1 IS NOW SHIPPING

PRODUCT UPGRADE INCLUDES 2 NEW MODULES AND OVER 40 NEW FEATURES INCLUDING ACCESS LOGS, FOREIGN CURRENCY CALCULATION AND TABLE BROWSER

MILL VALLEY, CALIF. (MAY 6, 1996) - SourceMate Information Systems, Inc., has released Visual AccountMate 2.1, a Windows 95/NT-based accounting package designed for small- to mid-sized businesses. Written from the ground up in Microsoft's 32-bit Visual FoxPro 3.0 programming language to provide advanced accounting and inventory capabilities, the program combines flexibility with fast, powerful data access tools and a variety of other features to help businesses run more efficiently. Visual AccountMate is authorized by Microsoft as a "Designed for Windows 95" accounting package. NEW FEATURES INCLUDE:

* TABLE BROWSER - Enables users to view all of the information stored in any table (such as the Customer file or the Invoice file) without generating a report.

* ACCESS LOGS - Supervisors can set up and access logs that show the day and time a user logs in and out of each function, as well as each company. This allows review of which functions and companies a user accessed, when and for how long.

* FOREIGN CURRENCY - Users can set up codes for foreign currencies and define exchange rates between those currencies and the user's home currency.

* IMPORTING INVOICE DATA - Invoice data can now be imported from external ASCII files, allowing users to post invoices from data created outside the system.

* COPY/LOOK-UP - New customer and inventory item records can be set up by copying data from any existing customer or inventory item record. Users can look up and copy from customer and inventory item records in any company during THE COPY PROCESS.

ADVANCED CAPABILITIES

Visual AccountMate consists of eight modules - System Manager, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, Purchase Order, Bank Reconciliation and Inventory Control. Each module can be customized to meet the user's exact specifications. The program is distinguished by a variety of tools that provide faster access to needed data. These include: Express Icons, user-defined hot buttons that permit quick access to the most commonly used functions without exiting an open module; Drill Down, which lets users access sub-levels of detailed information without interrupting their current process; and Lookup, which makes it possible to quickly select macro information such as Customer # or Item # from extensive lists and tables. The program also includes features such as Transaction Rollback, a powerful feature formerly available only to mainframe users which prevents incomplete entries during a power failure; Internal E-mail Messaging, which permits users to send and retrieve mail without leaving the system; and Photo Imaging Capabilities that make it possible to store full-color photographs of products or employees. In addition, a special icon displays detailed financial data that can give managers a daily snapshot of their company for better management of cash flow and receivables.

VISUAL ACCOUNTMATE 2.1 NEW MODULES

Visual AccountMate's Bank Reconciliation module automates the process of reconciling your bank statement to your accounting records so that you can increase efficiency and save time in performing this monthly procedure. The program has the ability to retrieve all check information and deposit information from A/P and A/R modules. Bank Reconciliation produces outstanding check lists, simplifies matching your bank transactions to your bank statement, calculates your bank reconciliation, and offers several reports that ease the process of finding reconciling items. Visual AccountMate's Inventory Control enhances the Inventory File shared by the Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, and Purchase Order modules. With the Inventory Control module, the Inventory File provides additional features such as supporting 5 different cost methods, multiple warehouses, units of measurement, substitute items, physical inventory counts, inventory transfer between items and warehouses, and prints bar code labels. The System Manager acts as the main control center for Visual AccountMate, controlling all setup activity for the system, including login and logout, password setup and selection of companies, modules and functions. General Ledger allows users to define up to 52 periods and can maintain an unlimited number of years of data. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, and Purchase Order are also feature-rich, fully customizable modules. "With all the great new features found in Visual AccountMate Version 2.1, businesses will enjoy tremendous cost- and time-saving benefits that will greatly enhance their bottom line," said Ben Tse, president and CEO of SourceMate Information Systems.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND PRICING

Requirements include a 486 processor (Pentium recommended) with Windows 3.1 or later, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5 or higher, 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended) and 30 MB of free hard disk space. It supports Microsoft Windows NT Server, Novell Netware 4.1, Microsoft LAN Manger, LANtastic and other Net-BIOS-compatible networks. Visual AccountMate is available directly from SourceMate or its authorized dealers. Pricing starts at $995 for a compiled version and $1,295 for the source code version. Ninety days of free technical support are included with all versions. For further information, contact SourceMate Information Systems, Inc., at (415) 381-1011, fax (415) 381-6902 or info@sourcemate.com.

FOUNDED IN 1984, SOURCEMATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. IS A LEADING DEVELOPER OF ADVANCED, INTEGRATED ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS. OTHER PRODUCTS INCLUDE ACCOUNTMATE PROFESSIONAL, PREMIERE AND THE NEW ACCOUNTMATE/400 AVAILABLE FOR IBM'S AS/400 CLIENT/SERVER PLATFORM. IBM RECENTLY TEAMED UP WITH SOURCEMATE AS OFFICIAL PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE ACCOUNTMATE/400 SOFTWARE. SOURCEMATE CURRENTLY HAS OVER 80,000 INSTALLATIONS SERVING 200 INDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE, DESIGNED FOR THE SMALL- TO MID-SIZED BUSINESSES AND DIVISIONS OF FORTUNE 1000 CORPORATIONS.


Visual AccountMate Adds Bank Recon & Inv Ctl
VISUAL ACCOUNTMATE ADDS BANK RECONCILIATION AND INVENTORY CONTROL TO AN ALREADY ROBUST PRODUCT LINE

MILL VALLEY, CALIF. (APRIL 26, 1996) - SourceMate Information Systems, Inc., has released bank reconciliation and inventory control modules for Visual AccountMate, a new Windows 95/NT-based accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. Written from the ground up in Microsoft's 32-bit Visual FoxPro 3.0 programming language to provide advanced accounting and inventory capabilities, the program combines flexibility with fast, powerful data access tools and a variety of other features to help businesses run more efficiently. In addition, Microsoft recently approved Visual AccountMate as a "Designed for Windows 95" accounting package. Visual AccountMate already consists of six modules - System Manager, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, and Purchase Order - that can be customized to meet the user's exact specifications.

Bank Reconciliation

Visual AccountMate's Bank Reconciliation automates the process of reconciling your bank statement to your accounting records so that you can increase efficiency and save time in performing this monthly procedure. The program has the ability to retrieve all check information and deposit information from A/P and A/R modules. Bank Reconciliation produces outstanding check lists, simplifies matching your bank transactions to your bank statement, calculates your bank reconciliation, and offers several reports that ease the process of finding reconciling items.

Inventory Control

Visual AccountMate's Inventory Control enhances the Inventory File shared by the Accounts Receivable, Sales Order, and Purchase Order modules. With the Inventory Control module, the Inventory File provides additional features such as supporting 5 different cost methods, multiple warehouses, units of measurement, substitute items, physical inventory counts, inventory transfer between items and warehouses, and print bar code labels. "Visual AccountMate is not just an accounting software solution but a program that enhances productivity and in turn increases profits and the bottom line," said Ben Tse, president and CEO of SourceMate Information Systems.

System Requirements and Pricing:

Requirements include a 486 processor (Pentium recommended) with Windows 3.1 or later, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5 or higher, 8 MB RAM(16 MB recommended) and 30 MB of free hard disk space. It supports Microsoft Windows NT Server, Novell Netware 4.1, Microsoft LAN Manger, LANtastic and other Net-BIOS-compatible networks. Visual AccountMate will be available directly from SourceMate or its authorized dealers. Pricing starts at $995 for a compiled version and $1,295 for the source code version. Ninety days of free technical support are included with all versions. For further information, contact SourceMate Information Systems, Inc., at (415) 381-1011, fax (415) 381-6902 or e-mail info@sourcemate.com.

FOUNDED IN 1984, SOURCEMATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. IS A LEADING DEVELOPER OF ADVANCED, INTEGRATED ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS. OTHER PRODUCTS INCLUDE ACCOUNTMATE PROFESSIONAL, PREMIERE AND THE NEW ACCOUNTMATE PROFESSIONAL/400 AVAILABLE FOR IBM'S AS/400 CLIENT/SERVER PLATFORM. IBM RECENTLY TEAMED UP WITH SOURCEMATE AS OFFICIAL PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE ACCOUNTMATE/400 SOFTWARE. SOURCEMATE CURRENTLY HAS OVER 80,000 INSTALLATIONS SERVING 200 INDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE, DESIGNED FOR THE SMALL TO MID-SIZED BUSINESSES AND DIVISIONS OF FORTUNE 1000 CORPORATIONS.


AccountMate Software Piracy Stopped
FEDERAL COURT ISSUES SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT ORDER AGAINST RESELLER ALLEGED TO BE PIRATING ACCOUNTMATE SOFTWARE IN NEW YORK

"SOURCEMATE WAGES AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT INNOCENT ENDUSERS"

MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. (APRIL 11, 1996) - SourceMate Information Systems, Inc., has filed a major lawsuit in federal court for willful software piracy against Scott Weber, Weber Systems Inc. and Practical Business Systems, all located at 300 Wheeler Rd., Ste. 206, Hauppauge, New York. Upon the filing of the lawsuit, United States District Judge Joanna Seybert issued an order directing the immediate seizure and impoundment of the pirated software and other illegal materials.

On the morning of March 29, United States Deputy Marshalls carried out the Seizure and Impoundment Order by serving notice of the lawsuit and the Order at Mr. Weber's office and seizing boxes of computer disks and user literature. The lawsuit details a dark pattern of illegal activities by Mr. Weber's companies including sales of pirated AccountMate software, illegal use of SourceMate's registered trademarks and trade secrets, and unauthorized distribution of copied user literature. SourceMate seeks unspecified sums in damages and penalties for the illegal activity.

On April 3, the Federal Court issued a restraining order forbidding Mr. Weber or his companies from selling the pirated products or any other software that infringes on SourceMate's copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property. SourceMate President Ben Tse stated, "The actions of a few dishonest software pirates such as these disgrace the reputation of our industry and do great harm not only to developers like SourceMate, but also to the reselling community and, of course, to innocent endusers.

Reseller piracy deprives developers of critical revenues that help fund the creation of new products and technologies. It also fosters a mistrust of resellers among the potential user community, stunting the demand that fuels our industry. And the damage is obvious to unsuspecting endusers who pay thousands of dollars for what turns out to be illegal software. I believe conduct such as this is the single greatest threat to the software industry." SourceMate attorney, Pete Jakab, of New York's Fein and Jakab Law Offices: "Software piracy in this country costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars every year. The endusers are the most visible victims. Pirates often charge excessive fees for the bad, often bug-riddled, knock-off programs. The endusers then have no place to turn for support because the pirate has disguised the program under a phony label, making the developer hard to ascertain. In this case for example, copies of AccountMate software were sold to endusers under the name "AccountMaster." Fortunately, the industry is learning more and more why to police this kind of activity. An aggressive stance by the developer community is the only weapon against piracy."

SourceMate President Ben Tse issued a stern warning to others who illegally pirate and "private-label" software products. "SourceMate will continue to take a very aggressive stand against infringement of its intellectual property rights. If someone outside the industry uses illegal software, that's bad enough. But if people within the industry copy and sell illegal software for profit, it must not be tolerated. That is why we are committed to an enforcement program that does not hesitate to use extreme measures to protect the rights of developers and endusers. We have a moral obligation to weed out software pirates who prey upon innocent and non-technical consumers. We can't allow a few 'bad apples' to cast a dark cloud over our otherwise honest industry."

Since 1984, SourceMate Information Systems has been the developer and publisher of the AccountMate accounting software line. SourceMate has always offered source code with all its products and resells through a worldwide network of Value-Added Resellers.

For further information, contact: SOURCEMATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC., 20 SUNNYSIDE AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA. 94941. VOICE 415/381- 1011 FAX 415/381-6902. info@sourcemate.com


StarQuest Debuts StarSQL Pro

New data access driver sports static SQL generator, performance enhancements, restructured pricing, and new TCP/IP capabilities

BERKELEY, CALIF., MAY 7, 1996 -- StarQuest Software, Inc., today announced StarSQL Pro, a new version of the company's flagship StarSQL ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) driver for access to remote IBM databases from ODBC-enabled PC or UNIX applications. StarSQL Pro features StarScribe, a powerful Static SQL generator; support for Static SQL and stored procedures; StarPipes, StarQuest's new TCP/IP-to-SNA gateway software; and free sample code for quick application development. In addition, StarSQL is now available in new standalone workstation- and server-based pricing.

StarScribe enables database administrators to create Static SQL automatically with point-and-click ease. Off-the-shelf query tools allow users to record queries quickly, edit them, and transfer them to host database systems as Static SQL packages.

StarSQL Pro also includes support for StarPipes, the company's new TCP/IP-to-SNA gateway software. StarPipes allows ODBC-enabled applications using StarSQL Pro to communicate with remote IBM DB2 mainframes, midrange, and UNIX systems using TCP/IP as the network transport protocol. This will be especially attractive to large corporate organizations that are increasingly favoring TCP/IP as the enterprise connectivity protocol.

Additionally, StarSQL Pro features support for stored procedures and Static SQL, enabling developers to execute high-volume applications, such as data entry, on-line transaction processing (OLTP), or database reporting quickly and conveniently. The product accesses any DB2 for which a user has authorization to read or write.

StarSQL Pro has excellent scalability and performance as a standalone workstation driver and can also be used in a server or web server configuration.

MORE ABOUT STARSQL

PRO StarSQL Pro is a software driver that enables any ODBC-compliant Windows-based program to access data directly from remote IBM midrange, mainframe, and UNIX systems, which currently store more than 70 percent of corporate databases. Leveraging IBM's DRDA technology to request host data, StarSQL Pro requires no special software or maintenance on the host system. Data access is faster and more general than with emulation or screen scraping.

The software allows users to bring record-by-record information from IBM DB2 databases into PC- or UNIX-based applications without having to leave their application. At the same time, it allows programmers to develop transparent client/server applications for DB2 data using tools such as Visual Basic or Lotus Notes.

StarSQL Pro provides Microsoft's ODBC I.C on the client PC. This means that any ODBC-enabled application -- there are currently more than 100 -- can use StarSQL Pro to access relational databases on remote IBM servers. StarSQL Pro supports ODBC-enabled applications running on Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.X, OS/2, and UNIX.

On the host side, StarSQL Pro uses standard IBM protocols such as DRDA and APPC as the basis of data access and transport. As a result, the driver requires no special software in the IBM host system, and is cost-effective and current. By contrast, other connectivity products use "proxy" software on the host systems in order to access databases and to communicate to the requester. That approach causes support problems and high costs, as vendors must constantly retain compatibility with the latest releases of hardware and software from IBM.

NEW PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

StarSQL Pro is available immediately and will be priced at $229 per stand-alone client, $2,995 for StarSQL Pro Server, providing 1 to 4 connections, and $12,500 for StarSQL Pro 100 user license pack. Volume discounts are available; prices are in U.S. dollars. A StarSQL Pro product demo can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.starquest.com/products/ starsqlpro.html. StarPipes, also available immediately, lists for $2,500.

ABOUT STARQUEST

Headquartered in Berkeley, California, StarQuest Software, Inc. (formerly StarWare, Inc.) offers a line of data communications software products for connecting PC and UNIX systems with IBM systems. The company provides remote database access, 5250 terminal emulation, file transfer, remote command execution, remote data queues, and remote print spooling. StarQuest products are marketed directly by StarQuest and by StarQuest's domestic and international resellers. The company is privately held.


StarQuest StarPipes to Access DB2 Databases
StarQuest Unveils StarPipes

Enables PC and UNIX clients to access DB2 databases using TCP/IP; new software provides fast performance, easy client configuration, andunmatched flexibility for TCP/IP-to-SNA access to IBM databases

BERKELEY, CALIF., MAY, 7, 1996 -- StarQuest Software, Inc. (formerly StarWare, Inc.) today announced StarPipes, a new software that enables client-based applications to access IBM databases using TCP/IP, thereby giving users unmatched choice in selecting their network protocol for remote database access. The product operates with StarQuest's StarSQL Pro, an ODBC-to-DRDA driver for Windows, OS/2, and UNIX to provide easy database access to remote IBM databases from ODBC-enabled client applications.

"We expect StarPipes to be especially attractive to large organizations that are standardizing on TCP/IP in their wide area networks," said Jim Mullen, president of StarQuest Software, Inc. "StarPipes allows customers to use TCP/IP to achieve easy, high-performance, host data access, while avoiding the need to support multiple protocols -- which is both costly and time-consuming."

StarPipes also eases installation and configuration of StarSQL Pro clients. Because these clients run over standard TCP/IP sockets, users may configure a connection simply by setting a TCP/IP address. Unlike SNA clients, there is no need to specify logical unit names, types, and other network parameters. StarPipes runs on a variety of operating systems -- Windows NT 3.51, HP/UX 10.0, AIX 4.1, Solaris 2.5, or OS/400 3.1 and 3.6 -- providing unprecedented configuration options in order to meet customer needs.

Finally, StarPipes implements DRDA over TCP/IP in accordance with IBM's DRDA Level 3 specification. When the DRDA Level 3 support becomes available from IBM, customers may convert to it without changing any of their DRDA TCP/IP clients.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY A StarPipes product demo can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.starquest.com/demo. StarPipes, available immediately, is priced at $2,500 (U.S. dollars). Volume discounts are available.

ABOUT STARSQL PRO

StarPipes operates in conjunction with StarSQL Pro, which is a software driver that enables any ODBC-compliant, Windows-based program to access data quickly and easily from remote IBM midrange, mainframe, and UNIX systems, which currently store more than 70 percent of corporate databases. StarSQL Pro communicates with DB2 through the standard DRDA facilities of all DB2 database systems. Data access is accomplished without emulation or screen scraping.

The application enables users to bring record-by-record information from IBM DB2 databases into Windows-based applications without having to leave their application. At the same time, it allows programmers to develop transparent client/server applications for DB2 data using tools such as Visual Basic or Lotus Notes.

StarSQL Pro provides Microsoft's ODBC I.C on the client PC. This means that any ODBC-enabled application -- there are currently more than 100 -- can use StarSQL to access relational databases on remote IBM servers. StarSQL Pro supports ODBC-enabled applications running Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.X, OS/2, or UNIX.

On the host side, StarSQL Pro uses standard IBM protocols such as DRDA and APPC as the basis of data access and transport. By contrast, other connectivity products use "proxy" software on the host systems to access databases and to communicate to the requester. That approach causes support problems and high costs, as vendors must constantly retain compatibility with the latest releases of IBM hardware and software.

ABOUT STARQUEST

Headquartered in Berkeley, California, StarQuest Software, Inc., offers a line of data communications software products for connecting PC and UNIX systems with IBM systems. The company provides remote database access, 5250 terminal emulation, file transfer, remote command execution, remote data queues, and remote print spooling. StarQuest products are marketed directly by StarQuest and by StarQuest's domestic and international resellers. The company is privately held.


StarWare Becomes StarQuest

Leading IBM database access software developer changes its name to StarQuest Software, Inc.

BERKELEY, CALIF., MAY 7, 1996 -- StarWare, Inc., a leading developer of data communications software products for connecting PC and UNIX systems with IBM systems, today announced its official company name change to StarQuest Software, Inc.

In addition to the corporate company name change, StarQuest today also announced StarSQL Pro(, a new version of the company's flagship StarSQL driver for access to remote IBM databases from ODBC-enabled PC or UNIX applications.

Headquartered in Berkeley and founded in 1992, the company provides remote database access, 5250 terminal emulation, file transfer, remote command execution, remote data queues, and remote print spooling. StarQuest products are marketed directly by StarQuest and by StarQuest's domestic and international resellers. The company is privately held.


Storage Dimensions Announces NJ Sales Office
Storage Dimensions Announces the Opening of Their Bridgewater, New Jersey Sales Office

OFFICE WILL PROVIDE STORAGE ALTERNATIVE FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF COMPANIES THAT QUESTION WHETHER THEIR SERVER VENDORS PROVIDE THE BEST STORAGE SOLUTIONS.

MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA (MAY 6, 1996) -- Storage Dimensions, the leading independent vendor of high-availability client/server storage systems, today announced the opening of a sales office in Bridgewater, New Jersey to respond to the needs of New Jersey-based companies often overlooked by New York-based sales offices. Storage Dimensions will focus the New Jersey office on two core missions. The first mission will be to provide improved support for existing Storage Dimensions customers and resellers. The second mission will be to provide a storage alternative for the growing number of companies that are moving away from purchasing storage from their server vendors.

"For years, IS managers have purchased their networking products from companies that specialize in networking -- like Cisco, Bay Networks, and 3-Com -- rather than from their server vendors. This is due to the high-cost of networking products and the advantages that companies specializing in networking offer," said Eastman McGovern, Regional Sales Director for Storage Dimensions. "With the cost of storage now surpassing the cost of the server,there is a new trend for IS managers to recognize that their storage decisions should be separate from their server decisions as well. This has increased the demand for Storage Dimensions products to the level where we need a dedicated New Jersey office so that we can respond quickly to the needs of companies located in that area."

Bridgewater was selected for the new Storage Dimensions sales office due to its convenient location on the intersection of three major highways in the middle of the state of New Jersey. The office, which will service existing and new customers and resellers, is managed by Jeff DeAngelis who can be reached at 908-429-0061. Mr. DeAngelis has over six years of field experience in the New Jersey area, as well as extensive knowledge of client/server and open systems environments. The New Jersey office joins three existing Storage Dimensions' offices in the northeastern part of the country: New York City, Boston, and Washington, DC.

STORAGE DIMENSIONS DELIVERS UNSURPASSED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Storage Dimensions offer products and services that that go beyond server vendor storage offerings. Storage Dimensions has designed its storage solutions so that they lower the cost-of-ownership of network storage over the life of the system.

MULTI-PLATFORM SUPPORT -- Storage Dimensions offers storage solutions that run on a variety of operating systems including Microsoft Windows NT, Novell NetWare, Sun Solaris, and IBM AIX. These solutions can also be used across a wide variety of server manufacturer's platforms including Compaq, HP, and IBM. Because of this, a customer can standardize on one server storage solution across an entire client/server network. This results in reduced spares inventories and configuration management, as well as reduced training requirements.

LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY -- Throughout its ten year history, the Company has consistently brought new technologies to market in advance of server manufacturers. In the first four months of this year, the Company announced two such products. SuperFlex 5000 is the first dual controller RAID storage system in the PC server market, and it is the first dual controller system in the UNIX market at a price point 25% below similar UNIX offerings. SuperFlex 3000 with DGR is the first RAID storage system to provide two key features: (1) the ability to add storage to a RAID system while the system is on-line, and (2) the ability to change RAID levels while the system is on- line.

INNOVATIVE SUPPORT PROGRAMS -- Storage Dimensions backs all of its systems with FlexCredit, the industry's most generous rebate program. Customers receive 50% credit toward the purchase of new storage when they turn in used equipment from a wide variety of manufacturers. SpeedExchange is the Company's advanced exchange warranty program that provides replacement product within 24 hours of the request. In addition to free on-site service for one year, customers have 24-hour access to technical support through the TechConnect information knowledgebase.

Founded in 1985, Storage Dimensions is the leading independent vendor of high-availability disk and tape storage systems for client/server and open systems environments. In addition to award-winning, leading- edge products, the Company provides a number of innovative and sophisticated support programs to help customers minimize the total cost-of-ownership over the life-cycle of their storage investment. The Company is ISO 9002 certified and primarily serves Fortune 1000 corporations and large institutions that have business- and mission-critical applications requiring high capacity, performance, reliability, and availability. Storage Dimensions products are available through a worldwide network of authorized resellers and distributors. The Company is located at 1656 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035 and can be reached at 408-954-0710. The World Wide Web address is http://www.storagedimensions.com.


Wonderware Licenses Software from ASAP
Wonderware Licenses Software from ASAP, Inc. For Integration in Upcoming Wonderware Control Product

IRVINE, CALIF., MAY 7, 1996 -- Wonderware Corporation (NASDAQ Trading Symbol: WNDR) announced today it has signed an agreement with ASAP, Inc. of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, to license certain software code for inclusion as part of a future PC-based control software product.

Wonderware will incorporate patented technology from ASAP's ASIC-100 product to provide additional operating features of a "soft PLC" (Programmable Logic Controller) control package to be announced later this year as part of the Wonderware Factory Suite of industrial automation software programs. The intent of the license agreement is to accelerate development of the PC-based control product, according to David Emery, Wonderware marketing manager for control products.

"Unlike other control software packages that tend to be specific to a single type of application, our upcoming control product ultimately is intended to support a broad range of applications, including discrete manufacturing control, motion control and process control," Emery said. "We have been developing just such a high performance product during the past two years at our Johnson City, Tenn., development center. We have decided to license code from ASAP and other key third-party suppliers so that we can respond more quickly to growing market demand for 'soft PLC' products and bring it to market much sooner."

The new product is expected to be announced early in the fourth quarter of 1996, Emery noted. It will be a real-time, PC-based control system that runs on the Windows NT operating system and supports Microsoft OLE Automation and OCX technologies. It will support industry standards such as the IEC 1131 and RS 274D G-code programming languages as well as make use of standard PLC I/O systems and data networks.

"This control package will also be tightly integrated with the Wonderware InTouch supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system so that it will have the same look and feel as the other members of the Factory Suite - which includes our Wonderware InTrack manufacturing execution system (MES) and our Wonderware InBatch flexible batch management system," Emery added.

Wonderware Corporation is the leading independent supplier of Windows-based software for the industrial automation marketplace, providing the Wonderware Factory Suite of integrated application generation tools. Founded in 1987, the company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has regional offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia to provide support to its worldwide distributor channel. The company reported revenues of $16 million for the first quarter of 1996.


EMD Armor 95 Security & Anti-Virus for Win95
EMD ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF EMD ARMOR 95

COMPUTER SECURITY AND ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION FOR WINDOWS 95

May 14, 1996 -- EMD Enterprises today announced the release of EMD Armor 95 a computer security and anti-virus protection system for Windows 95 based workstations. This new product offers true 32-bit security and anti-virus protection for standalone and network attached Windows 95 based computers.

EMD Armor 95 provides protection for users of the Internet and other on-line systems by continuously monitoring all system activity "on-the-fly". EMD Armor 95 uses 32-bit VxD technology to tightly integrate with the Windows 95 operating system ensuring that system resources and utilization are optimized for performance and protection.

Some of the features EMD Armor 95 offers its users are a combination of security and anti-virus protection in one package, "real-time" file integrity checking and verification, continuous monitoring of all system activity, directory protection with read/write/modify and execute permissions, system resource access control, network access control, printer access control both locally and over the network, remote network Personal Firewall( features, as well as a host of other configuration and access control capabilities. The EMD Armor 95 application is completely configurable to meet the most demanding security needs.

EMD Armor 95 has built-in "real-time" detection for computer viruses using 32-bit detection algorithms developed by EMD Enterprises. This proactive means of detection of computer viruses enables users to stop viral infection at the point of entry, thus guaranteeing their systems will be protected from the many avenues computer viruses can enter their systems.

Systems that have EMD Armor 95 installed in them will not only be protected from local threats, such as unauthorized users and computer viruses, but also those threats that can enter into a computer via a network or Internet connection. Monitoring systems are included with the package for controlling remote user access across a network so remote users only have access to what you want them to see.

EMD Armor 95 is ideal for the corporate network and can be easily configured to provide a system wide security net across the entire enterprise. Additional features being developed include hard disk encryption, encrypted communications services, and advanced WAN centralized administration.

Technical support for EMD Armor 95 is provided via an 800 number for ESP support members as well as unlimited on-line support on one of the many EMD Enterprises support systems on CompuServe, AOL and the Internet.

EMD Enterprises is a world leader in the design and development of computer security and anti-virus protection devices. EMD Enterprises can be reached at (800) 8989-EMD or via e-mail at sales@emdent.com. Additional information on EMD products can be obtained from the EMD WWW Site: http://www.emdent.com or on CompuServe "GO EMDENT".


EMD Armor for Windows Security & Anti-Virus
EMD ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF EMD ARMOR FOR WINDOWS

SECURITY AND ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL COMPUTERS

May 14, 1996 -- EMD Enterprises today announced the release of EMD Armor for Windows a comprehensive hardware and software based computer security and anti-virus protection system for personal computers. EMD Armor for Windows brings complete protection to computer systems by providing comprehensive security and anti-virus features at the system level. This new release offers the same award winning features as EMD Armor Plus, but with the added ease of use of the Microsoft Windows operating system. In edition, EMD Armor for Windows monitors all system activity and is Internet Ready as well as network aware.

The EMD Armor hardware initializes before the operating system to prevent access to the computers data. EMD Armor for Windows installs as a BIOS extension monitoring all system activity "on-the-fly" in "real-time" to ensure that even the most determined hacker or destructive program is detected to prevent data loss.

"Protection systems of the past relied on software only techniques to prevent unauthorized access to a computers' data", said Enrico DePaolis President of EMD Enterprises. "As operating systems become more advanced and tools for hacking computer security systems and developing computer viruses become widely available on the Internet, it is critical for all users to arm themselves with the most advanced protection system available. EMD Enterprises has built into its products the features necessary to safeguard business assets against emerging on-line threats."

Surfing the net is safer and less of a problem since EMD Armor for Windows provides a Personal Firewall for every machine that it is installed in. These built-in Personal Firewall features prevent access from outside users without authorization from the system owner. No one can gain access to your system without you knowing it.

Security features are set via a simple to use user interface. Users are configured for access permissions and system resource utilization by a simple click of the mouse. Directory protection rights include read, right, modify and execute permissions as well as additional restrictions for system resources. Every aspect of the EMD Armor for Windows system can be custom configured to meet the needs of all users.

The proactive anti-virus detection and prevention engine quickly and easily stops all suspicious activity that could lead to data loss or damage. The ability to set specific file types for Active Integrity Checking makes it simple to see what files are being changed and by which programs.

Additional features included with EMD Armor for Windows are:

- Configurable Windows agent software

- Scanning and Cleaning system with the ability to use external scanning systems from other manufacturers

- Immunization system for reducing false alarms

- Remote network diagnostic utility for viewing network node system level information

- Secure screen savers

- ArmorEdit for viewing and editing log and report files

- Online system manual and help facility

EMD Enterprises is a world leader in the design and development of computer security and anti-virus protection devices. EMD Enterprises can be reached at (800) 8989-EMD or via e-mail at sales@emdent.com, on CompuServe( at 74777,171, or on AOL at EMDENTSUP. Additional information and demos of various EMD Enterprises products can be obtained from the EMD Enterprises WWW Site: http://www.emdent.com or on the EMD Enterprises support forum on CompuServe "GO EMDENT".


AOL Launch of Redesigned ABC Online
The Capital Cities/ABC Multimedia Group and America Online Announce Today the Launch of a Redesigned ABC Online

Revamped Service Has a Fresh, New Look, More Interactive Features, and New Original Content from ABC Entertainment, News and Sports

New York, NY/Vienna, VA May 14, 1996 -- The Capital Cities/ABC Multimedia Group and America Online announced today the launch of a redesigned ABC Online.

The revamped service offers a fresh, new graphic look throughout all of its programming areas. It incorporates more games and more message and chat areas, giving AOL members more opportunity to interact with each other. The service also features new, original content from ABC Entertainment, News and Sports, including the newly created issue-oriented "ABC News InFocus" and a fun-filled area of interactive activities for children, "ABC Kidzine."

"We have tried to be sensitive to the members' interests and we have made many changes based on what we have learned from them" said Katherine Dillon, Vice President, Production and Technology, Capital Cities/ABC Multimedia Group. "Usage of our service has been tremendous in the areas in which members participate in the creation of content, and we are involving them more through new activities we have designed based on their ideas and their interaction."

"ABC Online continues to be a leader in creating original programming for AOL, stimulating our members interest and interactivity in news, entertainment, games, sports, and children's programs," said Ted Leonsis, President of AOL Services Company. "We are delighted with the ever-increasing popularity of ABC Online and expect to see this trend continue as a result of their redesign as well as their continued dedication to provide areas that encourage interaction like InFocus."

ABC Online debuted on America Online in October, 1994.

The service is designed to help members find activities more easily across the ABC Online spectrum. A click of the mouse on one of the seven front screen icons gives members instant access to the range of activities in each of the content areas. "Games" lists more than 30 games available throughout ABC Online.. "Posts" offers dozens of message boards which range from "Good Morning America's Recipe Board to the Kidzine Jokes Board to ABC Sports' Monday Night Football Board. Other areas are "Store," (merchandise) "Chat," (discussion groups) "Stuff," (video clips, photos), "About?"(an online tool kit and other resources) and "Live." (auditorium events).

The new redesign also provides members with a quick up-to-date front-screen listing of ABC Online's new offerings each day. Following are highlights of each area:

* ABC News InFocus - This area replaces ABC News on Demand. It is an original news program created for the online audience. The site is issues-oriented with original content and a weekly theme that enhances ABC News programming. The goal of the site is to provide information and stimulate debate, encouraging members to share their opinions. Each week the area focuses on a controversial topic of public interest.

* ABC Kidzine - This is a dynamic, interactive and fun-filled place where youngsters create much of the content. The site invites children to participate in numerous ways, ranging from trivia games that stretch their knowledge of current events to wacky stories where kids and their friends can insert themselves into the plot.

* ABC Soaps - Fans of "All My Children," "The City," "General Hospital" and "One Life to Live" can get the latest soap opera gossip and continue the dialogue about their favorite characters and plot lines in this redesigned area. New to the site are daily updates for viewers who missed an episode, two new games and weekly trivia. The area also includes contests, chat areas and even profiles and photos of the fans.

* ABC Sports - New content in this area includes a story of the day that is accessible by clicking on the picture on the Sports front screen. Members can also access the ESPNET Sports Zone web site. The redesign continues coverage of all ABC Sports events, including The Triple Crown, Stanley Cup Playoffs, The Nascar Winston Cup Race and "Wide World of Sports" presentations..

* ABC-TV - This area includes ABC Prime Time, "Good Morning America" and other ABC programs. It features behinds the scenes stories of the shows and the stars and many interactive features in which members can be involved. "Lois and Clark" fans will enjoy a special section devoted to the program.

* Test Tube - Formerly known as ABC Beta, this site is one of ABC Online's most popular. It has several new features, including "Indiefilm," which explores the world of independent film making, festival news and reviews. There is continued coverage of "Rock & Road," "America Out Of Line," the highly popular "Jokes" and "Love Online."

ABC Online is produced by the Capital Cities/ABC Multimedia Group which develops and manages opportunities in new and emerging media technologies. These include the interactive television, pay-per-view, and video-on-demand areas; video cassette and disc-based media; on-line computer applications and location-based entertainment; and HDTV and digital television.

America Online, Inc. (NASDAQ Symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, Virginia, is the largest and fastest growing provider of on-line services in the world, with more than 5.5 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers and on-line classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services of the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online Software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364.


Slingo in the AOL Games Channel
America Online and Slingo Inc. Announce Slingo in the AOL Games Channel

It's more than Bingo... It's more than Slots... It's Slingo

Vienna, VA/Ridgewood , NJ, May 14, 1996 -- America Online and Slingo Inc. announced an exclusive agreement today to bring Slingo, an engaging multiplayer, family-oriented game with a classic casino feel, to the AOL Games Channel (Keyword: Slingo).

Slingo is a unique new game concept of chance and strategy combining characteristics of two universally popular games: bingo and slot machines. Up to 15 people can compete and chat in every game. Slingo will be available in the AOL Games Channel in June, and will be demonstrated at the America Online booth #3333 at the E3 show in Los Angeles May 16-18.

Slingo was originally created as a vehicle for a television game show by Slingo's co-founder Sal Falciglia Sr.. Along with his partner, Lou Del Prete, they began developing the game with television in mind.

"I wanted to come up with a game that had the excitement, energy, and the exhilaration of a casino, " said Mr. Falciglia. "Slingo will provide that to players of all ages."

"We became aware of Slingo's versatility early in the development process and found the game was suitable to a variety of media, from online and CD-ROM to casino gaming," said Mr. Del Prete. "Several versions of Slingo have been designed which can be adapted for online play, and AOL's more than 5.5 million members will be the first online players."

Slingo Inc. is headquartered in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Sal Falciglia, a former casino owner and real estate developer and Lou Del Prete, an Emmy Award winning television producer, joined forces 18 months ago to form Slingo Inc. The game's software design was implemented by John Driscoll and Bob Bielecki.

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ Symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, Va., is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 5.5 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364.


AOL Adds Trivial Pursuit & Air Warrior
America Online Adds Trivial Pursuit Interactive and Air Warrior to its Growing Games Channel

Games Bring Interactive Competition and Fun to Members Worldwide; Demonstrations to Be Featured at E3, America Online Booth # 3333

Vienna, VA, May 14, 1996 -- Tensions are high. You're racing, up the column, then down, then up again, anticipating your opponent's every move. You're ready to make the final shot to blow your enemy off the screen, when suddenly you're confronted with:

"Your epiglottis serves what purpose?"

This and other exciting adventures await you in Trivial Pursuit Interactive, available beginning today on America Online. Through an exclusive arrangement with Hasbro Interactive Worldwide (E3 booth # 20001) and NTN Communications' Hospitality Network, Trivial Pursuit Interactive will initially be offered to AOL's more than 5.5 million members worldwide, plus an estimated 15 million gamers in 3,000 restaurants and taverns across North America, in a multi-player format allowing game enthusiasts across the country and abroad to compete against one another. Trivial Pursuit and Genus are the registered trademarks of Horn Abbot Ltd. for the games distributed and sold in the U.S. under exclusive license to Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro, Inc.

Millions of Trivial Pursuit fans are expected to try out the new online version of this board game classic on Thursday, May 16, beginning at 10 p.m. EST in an attempt to set a world record for the largest number of players in a single trivia game. AOL subscribers can access Trivial Pursuit Interactive from within NTN's new studio on the Games Channel (Keyword: NTN), and new games will begin every quarter hour.

"Through strategic partnerships, like those involved in bringing Trivial Pursuit Interactive and Air Warrior to America Online members, we will continue to grow our games offering and secure our position as the premier online provider of interactive games and entertainment," said Ted Leonsis, president, America Online Services Company.

"Trivial Pursuit is one of the country's most popular board games," said Leonsis, "and we believe this interactive version is a perfect fit for our members, particularly home computer users who love the Games Channel for its family entertainment value."

In addition to Trivial Pursuit Interactive, also debuting this week on America Online is Air Warrior by Kesmai, the latest version of the classic online, multiplayer air combat simulation. Air Warrior became a favorite in multi-player gaming soon after its debut in 1987. Now for the first time, America Online members can enjoy all the high flying action and test their dog-fighting skills with other members worldwide.

Air Warrior presents one of the most realistic graphic simulations available, with planes and artistry based on research into real aircraft from WWI, WWII and the Korean War. Novices and experts alike will benefit from this new version, which includes a number of new features for ease of play. For example, to make game play less daunting for Air Warrior newcomers, the online version will offer multiple areas for players to fly into, including one created especially for new players, enabling flyers to match their experience level to that of the competition.

And, in a major commitment to provide the best possible environment for game play, America Online will initially dedicate seven servers to handle Air Warrior traffic, significantly more than any other online provider. AOL members can access Air Warrior (Keyword: Air Warrior).

AOL Games, initially launched in August of 1995, has established itself as the premier gaming environment for online enthusiasts, with a variety of multi-player games ranging from flight simulators, medieval courtly adventures, spy thrillers, space adventures, word games, casino games, and digital classics such as chess, checkers, and backgammon.

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ Symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, VA, is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 5.5 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364.


CIB Sourcerer Pro for VC++ 4.1
CIB software announces CIB sourcerer pro for VC++ 4.1 !

SOURCERER enhances the VC++ IDE. It simplifies handling the source-code by giving an overview and quick access to all functions, #includes, classes, ...

Integrated in the VC++ 4.x and 2.x IDE, SOURCERER can be activated through a button in the title-bar, hotkeys or clicking the right (alternatively shift-right) mouse-button. Additionally it offers commenting/uncommenting festures, bookmarks and multiple copy/paste buffers.

Available also for VC++ 1.x.

Demos at http://www.biz.isar.de/cib

Contact:

CIB software GmbH

Riesstr. 17

D-80992 Munich

Germany

Phone: ++49-89-143600

FAX: ++49-89-14360100

Email: cib@isar.de


CONNECTIX SHIPS AGENT 95 FOR WINDOWS 95

First performance utility designed exclusively for Windows 95 analyzes Windows 95 to achieve optimal performance

SAN MATEO, CA, MAY 13, 1996 - Connectix Corporation announced today it is shipping Agent 95, a real-time performance diagnostic utility that helps users work smarter, faster and more efficiently with Windows(r) 95. With an expected street price of US$59.95, Agent 95 provides exact readings, in real time, about application and system memory usage with no guesswork about performance slowdowns. When Windows 95 memory, resources or performance become low, Agent 95 responds with configurable on screen alerts.

Agent 95 includes four agents: Memory Agent, Resource Agent, Performance Agent and System Info Agent. Each agent works to provide up-to-date information about the end user's system, and graphical charts to communicate performance information in an easy-to-understand format.

Agent 95 is designed exclusively for Windows 95, taking advantage of unique Windows 95 features, specifically the memory management model and the graphical user interface. Agent 95 requires only 180K of available memory to operate when running in Reduced Mode (approximately 600K in Full Mode).

Gina Clark, Group Product Manager, comments, "As users begin multitasking and pushing Windows 95 to its limit, there is an increased need for optimal and reliable performance from the system. Agent 95 is the first utility to specifically analyze Windows 95 performance and ensure the best possible results."

AGENT 95 WORKS IN REAL TIME

Unlike other diagnostics which display static information, Agent 95 continuously measures and analyzes the system to provide real-time information. Access to all Agent 95 features is available from the Agent 95 icon in the Taskbar Tray.

--Memory Agent--

When the hard disk is grinding away, Windows 95 is using virtual memory because physical RAM is not available. Agent 95's Memory Agent reports exactly how applications are using physical RAM and virtual memory to maximize use of existing physical RAM and improve performance.

--Resource Agent--

Greater use of multitasking under Windows 95 increases the demand on System Resources. When a system resource limitation is reached, Windows 95 may truncate the names of files to save resources, be unable to open additional applications, or become unstable. Resource Agent informs users exactly how each application and Windows 95 are using System Resources.

--Performance Agent--

Performance Agent analyzes how the system and applications are using physical RAM and virtual memory. An easy-to-understand bar chart dynamically updates the display of memory usage, average performance, and trends. Performance Agent provides the best method to track virtual memory dependency and determine how adding additional physical RAM will affect overall performance.

--System Info Agent--

System Info Agent provides one click access to important system information that is either unavailable or hard to find in Windows 95. The information gathered by Agent 95 can be emailed, faxed or printed to share with support personnel or used as a quick reference when upgrading the system or peripherals. System Info Agent also gives easy access to device information and network properties.

--Dynamic RAM Compression--

Agent 95's dynamic RAM compression improves virtual memory performance in certain situations. Unlike fixed-size RAM compression found in other products, Agent 95's unique compression activates only when it can help performance and won't slow the system down when memory demands increase.

REQUIREMENTS

Agent 95 requires Windows 95, a PC equipped with 486 or higher processor, 8 MBs RAM minimum; 16 MBs recommended, 1 MB hard disk space, and a mouse or other pointing device.

US PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND UPGRADING

Agent 95 is available at many popular retail and mail order outlets throughout North America and carries a suggested retail price of US$99. Connectix estimates a US street price of $59.95. Owners of RAM Doubler for Windows are eligible for a free upgrade available via download from online services (Web Site: www.connectix.com) or by request from Connectix Customer Service for a nominal shipping fee (800.950.5880). Agent 95 comes with toll-free technical support and a 30-day money back guarantee.

Founded in 1988 and based in San Mateo, CA, Connectix Corporation designs, manufactures, distributes and publishes award-winning personal computer enhancement products. The company's flagship products include Color QuickCam, RAM Doubler, Speed Doubler, and Connectix VideoPhone. For more information, contact Connectix at 800.950.5880, 415.571.5100 or fax 415.571.5195. The company can be contacted at http://www.connectix.com


Retail Catalog - EDI Over Internet
EDI OVER INTERNET!!!

New service eliminates paper, speeds cycle times while ensuring highest levels of security

ATLANTA (May 13, 1996) -- For the first time, orders from an on-line catalog can be sent in EDI format over the Internet.

Electronic Commerce Systems (ECS) has introduced "The Retail Catalog," which allows consumers, suppliers, manufacturers and anyone else involved in the supply chain to choose items--raw materials, parts, consumer goods, etc.--from on-line catalogs offered by multiple suppliers. These catalogs have optional color photos of each item along with a brief description. After the buyer has indicated color, quantity, size, etc., the order is transformed into an EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) document. The EDI-standard document is then securely transmitted via the Internet to the appropriate supplier.

This represents a significant advance over traditional Internet ordering techniques. Currently, on-line orders are E-mailed to the supplier, who then usually prints out the order for entry into an order processing or other system. This, essentially, is not much more efficient than receiving an faxed order. But since EDI is optimized for business-to-business transactions, an order in EDI format can move directly into the appropriate financial system. By eliminating data entry, errors are reduced, cycle times are improved and labor and other costs are eliminated.

"We believe this represents the next generation of electronic commerce," said Brent Laminack, senior technical officer at the Atlanta-based firm. "It merges the convenience of on-line shopping, the reach of the Internet and the efficiency of EDI. It can open a new channel of distribution for firms, or make their current electronic commerce efforts much more efficient."

According to Laminack, who has been involved in the Internet since 1979, ECS is currently negotiating with several firms to EDI-enable their catalogs over the Internet. An on-line demo, complete with additional information on ECS and EDI, is available at http://retailcat.com/catalog.

If suppliers or manufacturers currently do not have EDI capabilities, they can still take advantage of the ECS service, which can provide gateway services to any EDI Value Added Network (VAN). ECS can act as a service bureau, accepting EDI-based orders and re-transmitting them to the supplier via fax. This way allows smaller companies and others without in-house EDI capabilities to take advantage of the sales opportunities offered by an on-line catalog.

Potential users of an EDI-enabled catalog over the Internet include retail chains and their suppliers, third-party fulfillment houses, sales configuration departments and catalog houses. It can also be used by firms to add ordering and fulfillment capabilities to their Intranets. Additionally, the technology can be used in any industry using EDI, including healthcare, transportation and government.

The ECS system has two levels of security. The first is the security built into the Netscape browser. Using a technology called the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and other techniques, it encrypts transmissions over the Internet. This level of security is sufficient enough for major banks and credit card companies. Order can be relayed via standard Value Added Networks (VAN), which have ensured the highest levels of EDI security for more than 10 years. And finally, ECS can E-mail your order, using the well-known but impossible-to-break encryption method called PGP (Pretty Good Privacy).

EDI is a standardized method for conducting business-to-business transactions such as the exchange of purchase orders, invoices, etc. When an EDI transaction is received, it is immediately incorporated into the relevant order processing or financial systems without human intervention. By eliminating paper, EDI reduces cycle time, eliminates date entry errors, and substantially reduces the costs of processing orders. As a result, EDI has been especially popular among the largest companies, who have recently begun mandating EDI usage among their suppliers.

Electronic Commerce Systems, Inc., composed of experts with extensive experience in Internet and EDI, is dedicated to pioneering new ways to extend the supply chain via electronic commerce. Currently only an extremely small percentage of businesses (current consensus is about 100,000) are involved in electronic commerce, which offers a high-powered method to accelerate the speed of business, consolidate information and improve communications with customers and suppliers.

For more information, contact: ECS; 770 Spring St., Atlanta, GA 30308. (404) 876-5654. FAX: (404) 848-7752. E-mail: Sales@ecweb.com.


EMD Trakker for Networks Asset Tracking
EMD Enterprises Introduces EMD Trakker Lite & EMD Trakker for Networks

Help Desk and Asset Tracking System

EMD Trakker provides an easy to use system for the small to medium size company for help desk and asset tracking purposes

May 14, 1996 -- EMD Enterprises introduces EMD Trakker Lite and EMD Trakker for Networks, Windows based help desk and asset tracking systems. EMD Trakker Lite is for standalone workstations while the network version allows for workstations across a network to update and share information within the EMD Trakker modules.

As organizations continue to downsize and redistribute their resources, it becomes critical to be able to efficiently track and maintain a companies assets. The EMD Trakker line is designed to provide a simple low cost solution for organizations that are now finding a need to automate their help desk facilities.

EMD Trakker's input screens allow for a PC Analyst to quickly and easily search for words, phrases, or parts of words within any field on the screen for answers to customers questions. If a problem from one customer was reported previously, an analyst can quickly search for that problem and review the quick notes for a solution. By allowing the system to store and maintain information on your customers, your support personnel can react quickly and more efficiently to your end-users needs.

The Asset tracking module makes it easy to store information on equipment, software, warranties, and configurations. If an employee is reassigned to as new department or location, then their current system can be allocated to others within the group or transfer to the new assignment.

Reports can be generated to provide printed records of the information stored within the modules. Customizing reports is done through a drag and drop design screen and information can be added to the report by simply dropping the fields onto the report page. Quick reports can be generated and edited as needed. Included with the EMD Trakker system are pre-designed reports that can be edited and saved for future use and automation.

Reports can include graphics to give them that professional look and can be previewed before printing to insure that the layout and information is correct. Each version of EMD Trakker includes the following modules:

Help Desk module

-This module provides easy to use input screens for reporting and tracking of incident calls from end users.

Asset tracking module

-This module allows for the tracking of corporate assets and resources within an organization.

Software and Hardware Vendor Database module

-A comprehensive listing of almost 1,000 vendors includes phone, technical support, and BBS numbers and can be updated and added to as needed.

Reporting Module

-Includes standard and custom reports for outputting information that can be distributed throughout the organization.

Network Diagnostic Software

-Allows an analyst to select individual workstations across a network and view configuration information from the workstation such as network driver information and operating system.

On-line Help System and manuals

-A complete listing of all of the features and functions of the system as well as the complete users manual.

With EMD Trakker an organization can implement a help desk system that will grow as their needs do. The complete EMD Trakker line offers options that can be easily added to the base system such as virus incident tracking, remote notification modules, and industry specific modules designed to fit the needs of those organizations that require specialized procedures and functions.

EMD Enterprises offers quantity discounts and site licenses as well as additional discounts for educational institutions and non-profit organizations.

EMD Enterprises is a computer systems hardware and software consulting firm specializing in innovative computer product designs. Other products available through EMD Enterprises include the EMD Armor computer security and anti-virus protection systems. For more information please contact EMD Enterprises at 73 East Forrest Avenue, Suite 20, Shrewsbury, PA 17361 Phone: (800) 8989-EMD or (717) 235-4423, FAX: (717) 227-9746, EMD FAX Back: (717) 235-4423 Ext. 4, CompuServe( E-Mail: 74777,171, CompuServe Forum (GO EMDENT), Internet e-mail: emd@emdent.com, and AOL at EMDENTSUP.

EMD Enterprises is a member of the "Yes, it runs with Netware" program, and is a registered Novell Professional Developer.


EMD to Distribute GLVIEW 3D Viewer & Browser
EMD ENTERPRISES AND VISUAL ILLUSIONS FORM AN AGREEMENT TO DISTRIBUTE GLVIEW - A 3D VIEWER AND INTERNET WWW VRML BROWSER

May 14, 1996 -- EMD Enterprises and Visual Illusions today announced an agreement that will allow EMD Enterprises to distribute, support and license GLView, a 3D viewer and Internet Virtual Reality WWW browser software package designed for Windows 95 and NT systems in the United States.

This agreement between EMD Enterprises and Visual Illusions will strengthen the expansion and use of 3D tools and VRML for internet and Intranet viewing within the United States. "Now that companies like Microsoft and others have shown greater interest in the Internet and how virtual reality can be used for business and entertainment purposes, it is evident that users will demand better performance from their browsers for viewing and creating virtual reality sites. GLView with its advanced features brings the virtual world to reality on users current systems", said Enrico DePaolis president of EMD Enterprises.

Support for popular browsers by GLView makes it easy for anyone to add VRML viewing capabilities to there system. DDE support for Netscape Navigator is built into GLView so users can access Virtual Reality sites and automatically launch GLView with the click of the mouse button. GLView supports VRML 1.0 and VRML 2.0 highfiled and extrusion nodes. Virtual Reality based World Wide Web sites that utilize sound can also be viewed and explored with GLView.

GLView has support for openGL based video systems and can display up to 24 million colors at one time. 3D objects can be rendered, rotated and morphed in "real-time" to create impressive animations and effects on a standard Windows 95 or NT workstation. Users can now view 3D scenes in a way that was only available on expensive workstation platforms in the past.

Initial versions of GLView consist of an integrated Internet VRML browser, 3D viewer, integrated animation engine, functions for the manipulation of 3D objects, morphing and texturing capabilities. A VRML tree editor makes it easy for users to view nodes and links within a VRML site and edit them as needed.

A FREE working demo of GLView is available on the EMD Enterprises WWW site at: http://www.emdent.com or on CompuServe in the GLView support forum (GO GLVIEW). EMD Enterprises can be reached at (800) 8989-EMD for more information or send an e-mail to sales@emdent.com.

EMD Enterprises provides tools for standalone, networked and internet related systems that range from computer security and anti-virus products to custom developed applications. Additional information on EMD Enterprises can be obtained by sending e-mail to sales@emdent.com or visiting our WWW Site at http://www.emdent.com.

Visual Illusions, Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany is a leading 3D software development firm which specializes in highend 3D graphics modeling and creation. Additional information can be obtained on Visual Illusions by sending e-mail to 101326.2466@compuserve.com or by calling +49 4193 969420.


Smart GPS & Direction Finder Swr for Newton
COMDEX SPRING - TELETYPE GPS: SMART GPS & DIRECTION FINDER SOFTWARE FOR HAND-HELD COMPUTERS

Boston - TeleType, developers of customized interfacing software will show their newly developed GPS software for hand-held computers such as the Newton PDA and GEOS based popular "palmtop" computers such as the HP OmniGo at the Comdex Spring show June 3-6, in Chicago. This is the first product to combine global positioning (GPS) software with moving map software to form a most powerful tool for anyone who drives. A special add-on package is available for aviation pilots.

Pinpoint Features

* Global Positioning System with Moving Map Software

Included in the package is the powerful and slimline Garmin TracPak 30 Smart GPS unit with mounting accessories, along with over 23,000 U.S. and Canadian city database for the computer. An option for international cities is also available. The database graphically displays city nodes in real time with the ability to zoom in and out so the driver (or aviator) has readily available information about his/her position. A customized shock absorbent mounting platform to hold the computer in the vehicle is also available.

* Hand held computer/notepad

By using hand held computer devices the user receives the added benefits of features such as notes, calendar, to do list, address file, and financial analysis software to complement the GPS system.

* Standard PinPoint includes:

* PinPoint GPS and mapping software.

* GPS Waterproof Antenna, power adaptor, computer cable

* A variety of mounting hardware pieces to mount the GPS

  to the vehicle.

Availability & Pricing

TeleType GPS is available directly from the manufacturer. The software can be purchased separately for use with any NMEA based GPS antenna Moving map software, cities database with smart GPS and antenna ($495, Garmin GPS), Aviator Assistant software ($95) is available from TeleTypesetting Co., 617-734-9700 or fax 617-734-3974. For more detail see http://www.teletype.com/users/products.

*TeleType GPS was formerly called PinPoint.

TeleType

311 Harvard Street

Brookline, MA 02146

tel 617-734-9700

fax 617-734-3974

email products@teletype.com

http://www.teletype.com


O'Reilly Dictionary of Computer Terms
O'REILLY RELEASES DICTIONARY OF COMPUTER TERMS

SEBASTOPOL, CA--O'Reilly & Associates has just published the "Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms," a reference book that offers complete descriptions of over 900 terms in two of the most volatile and interesting areas of computer development: personal computers and networks.

To create this comprehensive dictionary, author Mitchell Shnier combed the Internet and other online services to find the latest and most vexing acronyms and terms. The result of his research is a thorough reference that contains up-to-date information about everything from a common item like "batteries" to an obscure font technology called "Speedo."

The definitions in the "Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms" are cross-referenced and detailed. For example, the description of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy), a popular data encryption protocol, covers three and one-half pages. The terms are also focused. The entry for PowerPC contains a table listing the clock speed, transistors, width in bits, cache in kilobytes, and pins of each PowerPC processor currently in use.

In addition to the book, O'Reilly will support the Dictionary online, to keep terms up-to-date between printed versions. Each term will have its own URL, so a single word can be easily accessed without surfing through the other terms to find it. The online up-dates will be available in Summer 1996.

Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms

By Mitchell Shnier

1st Edition May 1996

532 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-158-5, $19.95

O'Reilly & Associates

103A Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472

707/829-0515, Fax 707/829-0104, http://www.ora.com/


New WWW Site for Special Needs Hwr & Swr
NEW INTERNET WWW SITE CATERS TO SPECIAL NEEDS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE WITH ONLINE GAMES AND DOWNLOADABLE DEMO'S

Dana Point, May 10, 1996 - The World Wide Web on the Internet offers much in the way of static information for able-bodied persons. However, not much is available online for persons with disabilities, or their support persons. Now there are World Wide Web pages that describe products specifically made for persons with more significant challenges. In addition, these pages are the only ones on the Internet that contain real-time games and software demonstrations for persons with severe disabilities.

"After extensively surfing the 'Net, I've found no great places where one can see online catalogs for special needs, or try software out right online," says the inventor/developer RJ Cooper. "In the future, others will join me in having real-time activities online." Cooper says that after downloading a special viewer, visitors to the area can then download games and demo's and actually play them from within their Web browser. "There is no limit to the types of media that can be viewed within this special area: pictures, music, movies, text, etc. This defines a new level of online interactivity."

Internet users on the World Wide Web should 'point' to <http://www.rjcooper.com> or for more information contact RJ Cooper & Associates, 24843 Del Prado #283, Dana Point, CA 92629, 1-800-RJCooper, Voice: 714-240-4853, Fax: 714-240-9785, Email: rj@rjcooper.com.


Time's Up! with SurfWatch
THE ULTIMATE PARENTAL CONTROL DUO: TIME'S UP AND SURFWATCH TEAM UP IN RETAIL BUNDLE

CORAL GABLES, Fla. and LOS ALTOS, Calif. -- May 13, 1996 -- The Fresh Software Company and SurfWatch Software Inc., recently acquired by Spyglass Inc. (NASDAQ:SPYG), today announced that two of the market's leading parental control and online management software products are now available in a single package. Time's Up! with SurfWatch provides comprehensive control of users' access to specified Windows games and applications and unwanted areas of the Internet.

Available June 1, 1996 for anticipated street price of $29.95, specially marked boxes of Time's Up! will include SurfWatch, which lets parents, teachers and employers selectively filter, block or screen offensive or unwanted material off the Internet without restricting the access rights of other Internet users. Time's Up! complements SurfWatch by managing online expenses and offering control over individuals' PC activities based on usage time and blocks or restricts the amount of time children, students or employees access any Windows application, game or online service.

"Time's Up with SurfWatch offers the perfect solution to the growing number of people who are concerned about the amount of time and money spent on online services as well as the negative impact of inappropriate, violent games and explicit computer sex on young children," said Rick Katz, president of The Fresh Software Company. "While there are many outstanding sites on the Internet and certainly some creative games on the market, there still needs to be a way for homes, schools and businesses to control who is using what on their PCs and for how long."

Time's Up! was introduced to the market in February 1996. Since then it has gained national attention, called "Ingenious" and "One of Five Utilities Every Parent Should Have" and is distributed through retail stores nationwide. The Fresh Software Company is planning special versions of Time's Up! for the workplace and for schools that will offer enhanced features such as specialized user productivity reports.

SurfWatch Software, Inc., based in Los Altos, California, is pioneering the development of new technologies for the Internet.  SurfWatch was acquired in April 1996 by Spyglass, Inc.(NASDAQ:SPYG), a leading licenser of World-Wide Web client and server technology. SurfWatch Software, Inc. was the first company to ship Internet software for blocking access to inappropriate material and has licensed Internet filtering technology to the on-line services industry. SurfWatch Software can be reached at 415/948-9500, info@surfwatch.com, or via the World Wide Web at http://www.surfwatch.com.

The Fresh Software Company (FSC) is a Florida corporation with a mission of developing and marketing niche Microsoft Windows software applications. The company was founded in February 1995 by Fran and Rick Katz. FSC is the general partner of Fresh Software, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership. This FSC news release can be obtained 24 hours a day by calling Pat Meier Associates' information-on-demand fax system at 415/957-9060 or on the agency's web site at http://www.patmeier.com.

SurfWatch Software                      Phone:  415-948-9500

175 S. San Antonio Road, Ste 102        Fax:    415-948-9577

Los Altos, CA 94022                     http://www.surfwatch.com


Utah Tech Watch 5/11/96
UTAH TECH WATCH - - by David Politis - - 5/11-13/96 Edition

Helping make electronic versions of 5,000,000 unique items freely available over the Internet by the year 2000 is the goal of a multimillion dollar gift made by a Utah technology firm.

Provo-based Ameritech Library Services and its Baby Bell parent company, Ameritech, recently announced that they will donate $2 million to the Library of Congress to establish the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library competition.

As a result of the donation, the Library of Congress will create a grant program allowing selected libraries throughout the U.S. to digitize their unique Americana collections for incorporation into the Library's National Digital Library.

The $2 million gift from the Ameritech Foundation is the largest corporate donation to the NDL to date.

In total, the Library has raised more than $21 million in private funds, while the U.S. Congress has pledged an additional $15 million in funding for fiscal years 1996-2000.

"This grant program will vastly multiply the educational impact of bringing together important historical documents on specific subjects formerly dispersed among institutions across the country," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington.

According to a news release marking the announcement, the NDL program places rare collections of Americana on-line and available to individuals around the world, where previously they were only available to visitors to the Library of Congress.

According to Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, the effort makes "American History come alive and literally places it at the fingertips of children, students and adults everywhere."

The first of these digitized Americana selections are now available from the Library of Congress' home page on the Internet, which can be viewed at http://www.loc.gov/.

High-tech company results

Two Utah technology firms few readers have heard of, ElectroStar and iMALL, recently reported very positive financial results for their first quarters.

Logan-based ElectroStar (NASDAQ/NM:ESTR) recently announced that it had generated record earnings in its first quarter.

For the quarter ended March 31, the manufacturer of printed circuit boards had net income of $1.87 million on sales of $17 million. First quarter results in 1995 were $819,000 and $14.45 million, respectively.

According to Kent Alder, company president and chief executive officer, the firm is "benefitting from unit volume growth in multilayer PCBs and increased sales prices of PCB panels."

Alder attributes the increased prices to the greater complexity of the PCB panels ElectroStar is manufacturing for its customers.

ElectroStar has two manufacturing facilities. Its Utah plant focuses on volume contracts for OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and contract manufacturers, while its California plant emphasizes quick turnaround of complex multilayer PCBs.

Although its sales were not as high as ElectroStar's, Provo-based iMALL (NASDAQ:IMAL) also turned in stellar results for its first quarter ended March 31.

For the quarter, iMALL had sales of $4.13 million with net income of $739,000, which in my opinion is pretty dang good for a firm that didn't exist a year ago.

iMALL's electronic mall format, http://www.imall.com, is considered by most web surfers as the largest such entity on the Internet.

Additionally, the firm creates web sites and provides Internet consulting services to a wide variety of clients.

At the same time, iMALL's results help lay to rest the question of whether or not anyone can make any money selling products over the Internet. Seems like one company's figured out at least one method to do so.

Daw lands two contracts

Salt Lake City-based Daw Technologies recently announced it has been awarded two new contracts worth $10 million.

Although the clients were not named, both are existing North American customers of the developer of ultraclean manufacturing environments.

For one customer, Daw will furnish and install the complete re-circulating and make-up air handling systems. For the second client, the firm will create a cleanroom systems solution for a 70,000 square foot fabrication facility.

Daw primarily designs, manufactures and installs cleanrooms to meet the stringent manufacturing requirements of semiconductor companies.

Through its efforts, Daw customers are able to eliminate airborne particles less than 1,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair.

A marketing communications consultant that specializes in high-tech and life sciences clients, David Politis welcomes column ideas at 801-569-2592 or via the Internet at dpolitis@politis.com.


Utah Tech Watch, 4/20/96
UTAH TECH WATCH - - by David Politis - - 4/20-22/96 Edition

Most athletes that try to change sports once they've achieved a level of greatness in one arena generally fail.

The most recent notable example of this fact is Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls.

Without question, Jordan is a basketball star extrordinaire, if not the best player to have ever picked up a basketball.

But when it came to playing AA minor league baseball, Jordan was at best an average player. And at times, he truly struggled at the plate.

Hence, Jordan is now back with in the NBA, and the Bulls are poised to make a run at another national championship.

E&S changing sports

After more than two decades of leadership in real-time simulation and image generation, Evans & Sutherland found itself face-to-face with the end of the Cold War.

Historically, Salt Lake City-based E&S has been one of the world leaders in creating software and systems to produce military simulators and war game images.

One of the peacetime "benefits" of an Arms Race in reverse, however, has been a dramatic decrease in the demand for such E&S products by the Department of Defense and its suppliers.

To its credit, E&S management had previously expanded its military aircraft simulation business into commercial aviation applications, something the firm is successfully continuing today.

Transforming its business from a DoD model to one attuned to a competitive environment has not been an easy task. In fact, it's much like trying to change sports once you've achieved athletic greatness.

E&S forms e.s.p.

Evans & Sutherland took another step towards transforming its business this week when it announced the formation of a new division: Evans & Sutherland Productions (e.s.p.).

Initially, e.s.p. will provide both products and services to film, video and news organizations.

Its first product, MindSet, is a hardware and software system that allows the creation of "virtual" sets for film, video or news crews. As a result, users will be able to integrate live actors, newscasters or other talent with computer-generated synthetic environments.

Additionally, e.s.p. announced that it will offer its creative services for hire.

One of its first projects occurred earlier this month when its personnel created an electronic re-enactment of the crash of the military transport carrying U.S. Commerce Secretary Ron Brown in Bosnia.

The re-enactment was produced in less than four hours and then uplinked to a major news network.

Products and services such as those introduced this week from E&S, suggest that the firm may yet prove successful as it seeks to change its chosen field.

Pen to make acquisition

Salt Lake City-based Pen Interconnect announced this week it had signed a letter of intent to acquire the InCirT Technology division of The Cerplex Group.

Publicly-traded Pen (NASDAQ:PENC) produces custom cable interconnections for other high-tech manufacturers.

By acquiring InCirT, Pen will add the ability to offer its customers a wide variety of PC board and subsystem assembly and testing services.

The combination of InCirT's $14 million in 1995 revenues, will nearly double 10-year-old Pen's sales for the same period to $29 million.

Both parties hope to have the transaction completed by April 30, 1996.

Board and executive changes

Earlier in the month, Ion Laser Technology announced that it has appointed four new members to its board of directors.

Chief among the appointments is the addition of Richard S. Braddock, former president and board member of Citicorp, to the Ion Laser board.

Joining Braddock on the board is Milton G. Adair, president and director of Salt Lake City-based Bioimmune Systems; Andrew J. Hofmeister, vice president of Excimer Vision Leasing in Atlanta; and David E. Neff, executive vice president, General Counsel and director of Q-Lube.

Additionally, Viewpoint Datalabs announced recently that it has selected "computer graphics industry pioneer" Martin Plaehn as its new president and chief executive officer.

Plaehn replaces founder, John Wright, who has assumed the role of chairman for the Orem-based firm.

In the same news release, Viewpoint also announced that it had acheived record first quarter sales.

Viewpoint's software products and services are used to create 3D animations, designs and graphics for the film, video, games, interactive media and desktop graphics markets.

A marketing communications consultant that specializes in high-tech and life sciences clients, David Politis welcomes column ideas at 801-569-2592 or via the Internet at dpolitis@altatech.com.


Free Summer Internet Classes on the Web
SURF THE WAVE TO KNOWLEDGE WITH FREE SUMMER CLASSES!

Explore the Internet, sharpen your creative writing skills, or learn to surf the World Wide Web this summer at Spectrum Virtual University. We're repeating several of our most popular courses and introducing a dozen new "focus groups" that will provide valuable opportunities for hands-on learning!

All Summer classes are FREE to the public.  Enrollment deadline is Friday, June 14. Classes begin Monday, June 24 and run eight weeks.

If you have access to the World Wide Web, visit our virtual campus at http://horizons.org and complete our 3-minute online enrollment form.

If you prefer to enroll by e-mail, choose up to TWO free classes from the Calendar below and send a message to register@horizons.org with the following information typed on three separate lines: (1) your NAME, (2) your E-MAIL ADDRESS, and (3) the 3-digit ID numbers of the classes you want to take.  For example:

John Doe

john@anywhere.com

811 813

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#811  EXPLORING THE INTERNET:

This introductory class explores the basics of getting started on the Internet. Last winter, this popular workshop attracted over 40,000 students from 128 countries!  The class examines how the Internet got started, how to send and receive e-mail, how to subscribe to news groups and mailing lists and other essentials. Ideal for beginners or a good refresher course for intermediate users.

Creative Writing & Journalism Workshops

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#541  EIGHT WEEKS TO CREATIVE WRITING:

Develop your creative writing abilities, sharpen your powers of observation, and expand your vocabulary with this 8-week series of self-guided exercises designed to fine-tune your creativity and help you become a more powerful and eloquent communicator.

#550  WRITING FOR PUBLICATION:

Learn the nuts and bolts of writing for publication in a real-life setting -- as a working member of the Virtual Free Press editorial staff!  Start at square one, learning to write an effective query letter to pitch a story idea.  Work with the editors on developing content, researching leads, meeting deadlines, etc.  Or work the other side of the desk as an editor or news director -- supervise writers, give assignments, decide what stories get published, and co-ordinate the layout and design of your section of the magazine. Learn first-hand what goes into creating a successful publication!

Gain experience this summer, meet new friends that share your love of writing, and receive by-line credit for your work to start or enhance your professional writers' resume!

INTERNET FOCUS GROUPS & WORKSHOPS

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Focus groups provide an opportunity for "hands-on" learning rather than just reading lessons and doing homework. This Summer, we are introducing 12 focus groups that will explore popular Internet resources.  Each focus group will consist of 20-30 students, and your "exploring team" will work together, gathering all the knowledge you can from various online sources. By the end of the summer, you'll be an expert on your chosen subject!

To enroll for one of these workshop, just enter the 3-digit Class ID# from this list on your enrollment request.

#851  Lost In Space - First Steps for Beginners

#852  FTP & Telnet - Internet Building Blocks for Everyone

#853  In Search Of...Finding Things on the Net

#854  Kids' Stuff -- What's Out There For The Kids?

#855  The Family Tree Dummy, Not the Directory Tree!

#856  Surfing to Heaven - Religion and Philosophy on the Internet

#857  Mining for Gold on the Usenet Highway

#858  Spectrum Virtual University - Recipes for Survival

#859  Free Software - Where Is It & How to Get It

#860  Fun Things To Do on the Net

#861  IRC - The Worldwide Chat Connection

#862  Designing the Ultimate Web Page

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Bell Mobility Cellular Selects Develcon/EDA
Bell Mobility Cellular selects Develcon/EDA's Athena Enterprise Networking Switch for the upgrade of its Data Network Services

May 14, 1996

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada................Develcon, announces that its EDA Systems Division, has obtained a contract from Bell Mobility Cellular, for the installation of the Athena Enterprise Networking Switch. The contract was awarded after an extensive evaluation of all major suppliers of similar equipment.

The decision to award the contract to the EDA Systems Division was based on the system's performance, excellent resiliency and redundancy, superior X.25 and Frame Relay support, architecture and maintainability.

The network in which the system will be installed supports Bell's internal data network services. The equipment will be installed at eleven locations across Ontario and Quebec and is expected to support up to 600 access ports.

"The Athena's ability to blend the legacy protocol of X.25 with Frame Relay, and its capacity to reconfigure and upgrade without network interruption, were paramount in our selection criteria," explained Bruce Rodin, Director, Bell Mobility Cellular.

Bell Mobility is Canada's leading wireless telecommunications company, providing cellular, paging, data, satellite and soon Personal Communications Services (PCS) to over one million Canadians.

Develcon Electronics Ltd., is a leading Canadian designer, manufacturer and supplier of dependable, easy to use, standards-based computer networking equipment. Equipment includes Multi-Protocol Enterprise Networking Switches, Remote Access Bridges and Routers and LAN Ethernet Switches and Hubs. It markets all its products through indirect channels in over 80 countries. EDA Systems Division, specializes in the design and selling of Enterprise Networking Equipment that blends legacy network protocols with the technologies of Frame Relay and ISDN with a planned migration path to ATM.

The Common Shares of Develcon Electronics Ltd., are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol DLC).

For further information, contact:

George Best

Develcon/EDA

Tel: (306) 933-3300

Fax: (306) 931-1370

Internet: George.Best@Develcon.com


SPA Supports USTR Sanctions Against China

May 15, 1996 (Washington, D.C.) - The Software Publishers Association (SPA) commends the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for its strong stance against China and its decision to send a clear message to the Chinese government that failure to comply with the terms of last year's U.S.-China Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Agreement will not be overlooked.

"Entertainment and business software companies are deeply disappointed that China has not kept its promises to control software piracy," said Ken Wasch, SPA president. "Many U.S. companies are interested in building business relationships in China but cannot justify the risk until Chinese authorities create a safe legal environment for their software."

SPA's support is in direct response to today's announcement by the USTR that the Administration will levy U.S.$ 3 billion in sanctions on Chinese exports. Particularly of concern to SPA is China's failure to implement long-promised enforcement to fight rampant piracy of entertainment and business software in China. Despite continued pressure from the United States to improve its IPR enforcement of U.S. copyrights, losses from software piracy and the value of pirate exported software in China are estimated by SPA and the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to total at least $488 million in 1995. Overall, SPA and BSA estimate China's piracy rate in 1995 was 95 percent, the highest rate of software piracy in the world.

Although the Chinese have made some efforts to improve IPR protection, they have not fully complied with the terms of the 1995 IPR agreement. For example, the agreement committed the Chinese government to shut down and prosecute all pirate CD-ROM factories. Although the Chinese have conducted raids on several, SPA has received reports that 31 of these factories remain together producing tens of millions of illegal CD-ROMs each year. The Chinese have also failed to implement a much-needed CD-ROM Title Verification System, called for in the IPR agreement, to help control the production of illegal CD-ROM programs.

"SPA commends Ambassador Barshefsky and her trade negotiators for their dedication and patience in seeking to ensure China makes good on its promises," said Mark Traphagen, SPA counsel. "We also commend the administration for its decisive action and appreciate the efforts of many in Congress to focus attention on this important issue."

Although the software industry boasts some large, well-known companies, a recent survey showed that more than 80 percent of the industry is actually made up of software companies with annual revenues under $10 million. These smaller, entrepreneurial companies cannot withstand large-scale counterfeit operations like those in China. Piracy in China denies the smaller U.S. software companies, who are beginning to look to Southeast Asia as an expanding market, revenues that could be used for job expansion and new product development.

SPA is the leading trade association of the software industry, representing the leading publishers as well as many start-up firms in the business, entertainment and education markets. Its 1,200 members account for 90 percent of the sales of the U.S. packaged software industry. SPA is an international organization with offices in both the United States and Europe. SPA press releases are available on SPA's Web site at http://www.spa.org or through Fax-on-Demand at (800) 637-6823.

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


Internet On-Line Guide from SSC
INTERNET ON-LINE GUIDE

Unix Pocket References Linux Journal WEBsmith Magazine Unix Books Internet other computer-related products

Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC) announces publication of the Internet On-Line Guide, an inexpensive book to help newcomers to the Internet get on-line.

The Internet is continuing to experience explosive growth. This book is designed for people who have a direct connection to the Internet. Such people are most likely connecting to the Internet through either a SLIP or PPP account. This type of connection allows the user to become an Internet site over a regular telephone line using a modem.

The Internet On-Line Guide is the perfect resource for learning how the Internet works, what tools are available, and how to utilize these tools effectively.

This informative book starts with an introduction to the Internet and a definition of terms. It then describes ways of connecting to the Internet and what to do once there. Topics covered include email, news, mailing lists, ftp, archie, gopher, finding things on-line, HTML, and creating your own Web pages.

The Internet On-Line Guide is the newest addition to SSC's line of concise references and tutorials.

This 64-page book is primed in 2 colors on 60# book stock.

Retail: $3.00 with substantial quantity discounts available.

ISBN: 0-916151-92-1. Available May 1, 1996

For more information, contact:

Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)

P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155

(206) 782-7733,  Fax: (206) 782-7191

Email: sales@ssc.com

http://www.ssc. com


ICS Moves to Larger Building
RAPID GROWTH FACILITATES ICS MOVE TO LARGER BUILDING

Chatsworth, CA -- Outstanding growth, with sales doubling every year for the past four years, has enabled Intelligent Computer Solutions (ICS) to relocate to a 22,000 square foot building in a high-tech industrial park. "We have dedicated 15,000 square feet of this new facility to manufacturing in order to keep production in line with the rapidly growing demand, while still maintaining our excellent quality and timely deliveries," notes Gonen Ravid, president of ICS.

One of ICS' top-selling products, the Image MASSter 1000, is a high-speed software duplication and disk drive diagnostic system that enables the user to test, format, and load software on up to four hard drives simultaneously, regardless of their capacities. It is capable of loading Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT onto four different size hard drives simultaneously in less than two minutes. Customers like IBM, Intel, Digital, Sharp, Xerox, Ingram Micro, and Computer Associates save millions of dollars per year by automating software loading.

Packard Bell uses ICS' MDES, Multi Drive Exerciser System, to automate the process of testing, formatting and loading software on up to 16 hard disk drives simultaneously. ICS also provided Packard Bell with final test stands and burn-in systems including a database that provides immediate reports of crucial production data.

ICS is the technology leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed software loading systems and accessory products for hard disk drives. Products are in use by personal computer manufacturers, system integrators, VARs, distributors and corporate MIS departments worldwide. Visit ICS on the World Wide Web at http://www.scsn.net/~ics.

ICS is now located at 9350 Eton Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311. Their phone number is (818) 998-5805 and their FAX number is (818) 998-3190.

For further sales information, please contact Meir Sharony, vice president of sales and marketing; 9350 Eton Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311; Phone: (818) 998-5805, FAX: (818) 998-3190.

Please address all editorial inquiries to David or Roni Kaye at KPR, Inc.; Phone: (818) 368-8212, FAX: (818) 368-8857, E-mail: dkayekpr@aol.com.


WinFrame Installed in Multi-Tech MiniArrays
Multi-Tech and Wyse Technology team up to provide low cost networking

Continuing Multi-Tech Systems' commitment to providing fully integrated, low cost networking solutions, we've entered into a strategic alliance with Wyse Technology, the world leader in data display devices. This development goes hand-in-hand with our partnership with CITRIX whereby WinFrame remote access software is pre-installed in many of our MiniArray data/fax communications servers.

Wyse's WinTerm network computing/internet device is an ideal complement to the MiniArray with WinFrame. In practical terms a network administrator can now provide all the benefits of WinFrame (specifically the ability to run high bandwidth Windows applications) at a savings in hardware of 50 percent or more. The administrator simply equips users with low cost Winterm intelligent terminals as opposed to expensive PCs.

The result: the first truly low cost, fully integrated Windows NT networking solution, affordable for virtually everyone.

Multi-Tech's alliance with Wyse takes the form of cooperative sales and marketing efforts, joint press reviews and demos, and mutual participation at trade shows. At NetWorld+Interop, for instance, the integration of MiniArray, WinFrame, and WinTerm was displayed at our exhibit and was enthusiastically received by show goers.

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.

2205 Woodale Drive

Mounds View, Minnesota 55112

(612) 785-3500,  (800) 328-9717,  FAX 612-785-9874

Internet Address: http//www.multitech.com


Children's Favorites Make Their PC Debut
Children's favourites make their debut on the PC

Since their first appearance in 1959, Topsy & Tim have remained firm favourites with millions of children. Over 130 Topsy & Tim books have been published with sales in excess of 21 million!

Now, Topsy and Tim have moved from the written page to the PC screen with multimedia versions of three of the favourite titles - Topsy & Tim at the Supermarket, Topsy & Tim go to School and Topsy & Tim at Granny and Grandpa's.

Developed by Europress for Penguin Books, these programs share the appeal of the Topsy & Tim books by presenting real life situations, based on the everyday lives and dramas of real children.

Each package includes a narration of the full story, with text highlighted as it is spoken to help with word recognition. Children can go immediately to their favourite page and can also highlight individual words on every page to see it and listen to it.

The many colourful screens contain hidden animations which children can discover by searching with their mouse. Each package also includes a fun painting program, five digital jigsaws and two games involving the story characters.

Topsy and Tim have been brought to the PC using Klik & Create, Europress' new multimedia creativity package. Europress Topsy and Tim CD-Roms will be launched later in April and will cost 19.99.

New Living Classics sampler with counter top dispenser

When customers buy Europress' Living Classics CD-Roms, they are immediately impressed with the quality and content. Now, they can try before they buy the full product with our new Living Classics sampler disc, launched at this show.

An impulse buy at just $(UK)1.99, the disc is packed with fully interactive pages from the four stories, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island and Journey to the Centre of the Earth. And it also contains a complete, multi-level game from Peter Pan.

To make an eye-catching store feature, the samplers come with their own colourful, counter-top dispenser which holds ten discs.

Europress

Europa House, Adlington Park,

Macclesfield SK10 4NP, England

Tel: 01625 (+44 1625) 859333

Fax: 01625 (+44 1625) 879962

Internet: http://www.europress.co.uk

Email: hq@europress.co.uk


Cognex Checkpoint Machine Vision System
COGNEX INTRODUCES NEW LOW COST, PC PLUG-IN VERSION OF ITS CHECKPOINT MACHINE VISION SYSTEM

SEMICON SINGAPORE, Singapore, and Natick, Ma, USA, April 24, 1996 -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX) today introduced a new PC plug-in version of its Checkpoint machine vision system at the Semicon Singapore tradeshow.

The new Checkpoint 600/PC is designed for manufacturing engineers and system integrators seeking to tightly integrate a flexible machine vision system into a standard PC. And, like earlier generations of Checkpoint, the new Model 600/PC combines Cognex's proven machine vision software with a Microsoft Windows-based development interface, enabling engineers with little programming or machine vision experience to perform complex automated inspection, assembly verification, and dimensional measurement tasks.

"Since its introduction in 1994, Checkpoint has been embraced by manufacturing engineers and system integrators all over the world because of its accurate, reliable performance," said Justin Testa, Vice President of Marketing at Cognex. "In fact, Cognex has shipped nearly 1,000 Checkpoint systems for applications in many industries including pharmaceutical, medical device, electronics, packaging, and automotive parts. With the new PC plug-in form factor, users can gain the field-proven benefits of Checkpoint technology and all of the packaging, integration, and cost benefits of the PC environment."

The Checkpoint 600/PC is a complete vision engine with its own frame grabber, on-board CPU, custom vision ASICs, and local memory. This combination enables all vision processing to occur independently on the Cognex machine vision system, in parallel with other tasks running on the PC. Unlike other systems which burden the PC's CPU with vision processing, the Checkpoint 600/PC frees the PC to perform the tasks for which it is best suited, such as report generation, motion control, process monitoring, communication, and data management.

Checkpoint 600/PC comes with a comprehensive suite of gray-scale vision tools that provide robust, reliable performance even with variable lighting and part inconsistencies. As a result, the system can handle approximately 600 parts per minute on complex inspections and up to 14,000 parts per minute on simpler inspections.

Like all Checkpoint systems, the new Model 600/PC Features a Microsoft Windows "point and click" development interface that combines ease-of-use with the power and flexibility of a programming language. Users have the ability to create customized operator interfaces using the Checkpoint development environment or, if they prefer, using Microsoft Visual Basic.

To provide real time image display and a simple, ergonomic operator interface on a single VGA monitor, the Checkpoint 600/PC also includes the Checkpoint Video Mixer-a companion board for the single-slot vision engine.

The Checkpoint 600/PC system is available immediately in two configurations: as a factory floor deployment system consisting of a single-slot vision processor, single-slot video mixer/display controller, and all software; and as a development-level configuration with all hardware and software fully installed on a complete PC. Deployment system prices range between $10,000 and $15,000 depending on order quantity and system configuration.

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision systems, or computers that can "see," which are used to automate a wide range of manufacturing processes where vision is required. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 40,000 machine vision systems to date. In addition to its headquarters in Natick Massachusetts, the company has remote offices located throughout the United States, Japan, Europe, and S.E. Asia. In addition, Cognex has two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Acumen, based in Portland, OR, which specializes in machine vision systems for automated product identification, and Isys Controls, based in Alameda, CA, which specializes in automated, high-speed surface inspection.

Cognex Corp

One Vision Drive

Natick, MA 01760-2059

508-650-3000,  fax 508-650-3333


MicroFLEXPCI/PRO200 200MHz Pentium Pro Sys
MICRO EXPRESS INTRODUCES THE MICROFLEX-PCI/PR0200...

A HIGH-SPEED PC BASED ON THE 200-MHZ PENTIUM PRO

Irvine, CA, April 1996 Micro Express introduces its first PC based on the high performance 200-MHz Intel Pentium Pro microprocessor. Called the MicroFLEXPCI/PRO200, this PC offers the high-end PC or workstation user superior performance at a price previously afforded only to PCs with much less performance. The Pentium Pro includes 256K of built-in burst-mode pipeline L2 cache and an advanced numeric coprocessor that significantly increases the speed of floating point operations.

The MicroFLEX-PCI/PRO200 is available for only $3499, including 32-MB of EDO RAM, a 4X CD-ROM drive, a 2.4-GB fast hard disk drive, a high-density 3-1/2" floppy disk drive, a sound card? speakers, a high-quality 15" monitor and a mouse. The system also includes a high-performance 64-bit PCI video card that has 2-MB of RAM and comes with Windows 95 preinstalled.

The MicroFLEX-PCI/PRO200 includes the flexible Phoenix PnP Flash BIOS offering password protection and selectable shadowing of both system and video BIOS. As a Plug, and Play BIOS, it allows autoconfiguration of all Plug and Play add-in cards with seamless Windows 95 compatibility.

The MicroFLEX-PCI/PRO200 is shipped in a mini-tower case, measuring 6.5"[W] x 16"[H] x 15"[D]. The case has provision for three accessible 5-1/4" drives, one accessible 3-1/2" drive, and one internal 3-1/2" drive. The proprietary PCI motherboard has seven expansion slots, including four PCI and three 1 6-bit ISA slots.

Two high-speed serial ports are provided, as well as one enhanced parallel port. In addition, there is support for an IrDA-compatible infrared interface.

The Best Customer Support Anywhere

A full 2-year warranty is included on parts and labor for these PCs, with shipping for the first 4 months paid both ways by Micro Express, as well as a 30-day moneyback guarantee. Optional on-site service, through GE, is also available. If a board fails, Micro Express offers 24-hour express board replacement service. As with all other Micro Express computers, this machine is burned in for 72 hours before shipping to eliminate early failures. In addition, a toll-free number is provided for free unlimited technical support. Technical support is available 24-hours per day and 7-days per week as part of the exclusive Micro Express "Always" customer support program. When technical documents are required, Micro Express offers Automated FAX-back Service. Using this service, documents can be requested through voice-mail and will be FAXed directly to the customer without human intervention.

The MicroFLEX-PCI/PRO200 is available now, direct from Micro Express.

Micro Express is an award-winning manufacturer of notebook, laptop, portable and desktop microcomputers that are fully IBM compatible. Micro Express offers extremely high quality and a wide range of additional features at a very competitive price. Micro Express personal computers are regularly rated at the top of comparative reviews in computer trade magazines, having won such honors as PC Magazine Editors' Choice, PC World Best Buy, Computer Buyer's Guide Best Buy, BYTE Magazine One-To-Watch, PC Week Analyst's Choice and many others. The company also offers a selection of high-performance add-in peripheral boards and monitors.

For further sales information, contact Micro Express at 1811 Kaiser Ave., Irvine, CA 92713. Phone: (714) 852-1400 or (800) 989-9900. Please visit our World Wide Web site at http://www.wpages.com/microexpress/.

Please address all editorial inquiries to David Kaye at KPR, Inc., Phone: (818) 368-8212. FAX: (818) 368-8857. E-mail: dkayekpr@aol.com


PC EXPO & i-MAGIC Awards Combine in NYC
PC EXPO AND THE DEBUT OF THE i-MAGIC AWARDS FESTIVAL COMBINE TO CREATE "NEW YORK NEW MEDIA WEEK"

I-MAGIC Finalists to be Showcased on PC EXPO Exhibit Floor at Javits Center; I-MAGIC Awards to Honor the Best in CD-ROMs, Games and Web Sites

(New York, NY, May 6) - New York City will be abuzz with the sound and visuals of new media innovation during New York New Media Week, June 17-20, when the Fourteenth Annual PC EXPO In New York, the industry's largest trade event for business, shares the spotlight with the First Annual i-MAGIC Awards Festival. More than 100,000 business professionals will arrive in New York City -- "Content Capital of the World" for technology and the media -- to attend the two events.

"New York New Media Week means hundreds of new products and the largest gathering ever in New York City of the digital minds that are influencing the new media industries," said Monica Vila, executive vice president of Blenheim Group USA, Inc., producers of PC EXPO. "No other new media event this year will attract this many decision makers."

More than 71,500 professionals are employed in the new media industries in New York, according to a recent study prepared by Coopers & Lybrand for the New York New Media Association and the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

PC EXPO In New York will take place at the Javits Convention Center, June 18-20, while i-Magic, which stands for Innovative Multimedia Achievement in the Global Interactive Community, will be housed, June 17-19, at the New York Information Technology Center (NYITC), located at 55 Broad Street. i-MAGIC also features keynote presentations, roundtable discussions, a Digital Frontier showcasing cutting-edge technologies and presentations of i-MAGIC finalists and winners.

i-MAGIC Awards Festival finalists' CD-ROMs, Games and Web sites will also be showcased in two locations at PC EXPO. Web site finalists will be spotlighted at the i-MAGIC WEB.X Internet Pavilion (Booth #1056); and CD-ROM and Game finalists will be showcased at the i-MAGIC Multimedia Pavilion (Booth #482), both located on the PC EXPO exhibit floor.

More than 500 entries have been submitted in the i-MAGIC Awards competition in six categories: @Home, @Work, @Play, @School, @Health and @WWW (World Wide Web). The i-MAGIC judges represent professionals from the new media, technology and entertainment industries.

"The combination of the i-MAGIC Awards Festival and PC EXPO, the support of our entrants and judges, and the start of an alliance with the Festival's sponsoring organizations signal our commitment to establishing the New York metropolitan area -- Silicon Alley -- as a vital center of the industry, and bringing leading-edge technology companies to the East Coast," said Beth Lemonides, president of SMI, i-MAGIC's parent company.

Special events planned for i-MAGIC include an Opening Night Gala at the NYITC building on Monday, June 17 on the eve of PC EXPO, followed by the i-MAGIC Awards Night Gala on Tuesday, June 18, a black tie, invitation-only event at the Palladium. The ceremony will be followed by a celebration party of invited new media professionals. PC EXPO and I MAGIC are joined for New York New Media Week by other participating organizations including: IBM Corporation, Apple Computer, Silicon Graphics, the Broad Alliance for Multimedia Technology and Applications (BAMTA), the NYITC, Rudin Management, the State Department of Economic Development and the NYITC District Corporation.

PC EXPO is also working with the New York New Media Association (NYNMA), a rapidly growing association with more than 2,200 members.

PC EXPO in New York is produced and managed by Blenheim Group USA, Inc., part of Blenheim Group PLC, the world's leading independent producer of exhibitions and conferences. For more information about PC EXPO in New York and Blenheim's other information technology events, point your World Wide Web browser to ShowNet, Blenheim's Internet site, at URL: http://www.shownet.com.

i-MAGIC was created as a non-partisan forum for the industry to come together to set standards for excellence and recognize, reward, and promote achievement. i-MAGIC is also designed to assist the public in identifying outstanding CD-ROMs, Games and Web sites; help consumers make more informed purchasing decisions; promote independent works and increase public awareness of the contribution the industry makes to our lives. For more information about the i-MAGIC Awards Festival, visit their Web site: http://imagic-festival.com.

Blenheim Group USA

Fort Lee Executive Park, One Executive Dr, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

800-829-3976,  201-346-1400,  Fax: 201-346-1532

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Smart Address V3 Windows Address Mgmt Swr
Take Control of Your Address Management and Daily Agenda with New Smart Address V3

BOUNTIFUL, UTAH -- May 1, 1996 -- Insight Software Solutions, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Smart Address Version 3, a major upgrade to their popular Windows Address Management Software.

Now available in either Windows 3.1 or 95, Smart Address builds on the success already achieved by previous releases. It adds major new functionality without sacrificing the flexibility, speed and ease of use that has already made it the product of choice for thousands of satisfied individual users and major multinational corporations.

"With the addition of sophisticated calendar features, telephone call logging and contact tracking functions, the software is ideal for a whole range of users," said Colin Messitt, senior partner at Oakley Data Services. "The addition of powerful new features such as a DTP style drag 'n drop page designer for envelopes, listings and reports; and truly useful features such as document association, which allows the attachment of letters, spreadsheets or even mug shots to individual records, makes it easy to envision a multitude of uses for this product."

Smart Address Version 3 is extremely adaptable. It allows the user to define different "templates" for storing address details in a variety of ways. Need ten phone numbers for one entry or multiple addresses for another? Want somewhere to record dates of last contact or what products a client has purchased? Users can configure Smart Address to do all of these things. This configuration is not a global "all or nothing" option. Set a default configuration and then vary it on individual records, if that is a more sensible way of working.

Indexing capabilities are also quite flexible. Index the records on practically any field -- first name, last name, company name, zip code, the last contact date or whatever else may fit a particular need. Again, users can set a global index field and vary it for individual records.

Powerful searching functions make it easy to find specific entries and the search criteria can be stored for future re-use. The category function allows records to be sorted by a particular set of criteria as defined by the user. Records can be associated with one or several categories, or none at all. Examples of categories could include people on a Christmas card list, customers who receive a monthly mail-shot, people who have bought certain products, or virtually anything else.

A calendar view consolidates date and time related information from all open address books and from the stand-alone diary which can hold events not directly associated with a particular address record (car servicing for example?). The usual pop-up reminders with advance warnings are incorporated. While viewing an event or prompted by a reminder, the user can jump straight to the associated address record from the context menu attached to the right mouse button.

Other features include the ability to record free-format notes. The Ctrl+S hot-key combination automatically stamps the current cats and time to notes recorded. Export and import wizards, allow entries to be exported to, or imported from, text files. Smart Address contains support for over 100 common envelopes, labels and listing formats. A "Quick Report" facility lets common print requirements be stored, recalled and printed quickly.

All the standard elements of a modern Windows application, such as toolbars, fly-by hints, and context sensitive pop-up helps are included, making Smart Address simple to use, even considering its rich functionality.

Smart Address supports an unlimited number of address books, each with a capacity (in the 16 bit version) of 16,384 records. It also provides support for network access to address books and diaries.

Smart Address Version 3 is currently available in 16 and 32 bit versions suitable for Windows 3.x/95/NT. Potential users can obtain evaluation copies from our World-Wide-Web Home Page (http://www.smartcode.com/iss) and FTP site (ftp://ftp.smartcode.com) on the Internet. In addition, evaluation copies may be found on CompuServe in library 4 of the UKSHARE forum and through other popular shareware avenues.

Smart Address pricing is $39.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling in the U.S.A. The product may be obtained directly from Insight Software Solutions, Inc., P.O. Box 354, Bountiful, UT 84011-0354, USA, Tel: (801) 295-1890, Fax: (801) 299-1781. All major credit cards are accepted. Multiple copy site license discounts are available.

Founded in 1990, Insight Software Solutions, Inc. is a producer of a variety of software packages including financial, utility, home/office/hobby and educational software. Insight Software Solutions, Inc. also publishes many of the fine products of Oakley Data Services based in the U.K.


Meeting DSP Engineering Training Needs
STRATEGY FOR MEETING DSP ENGINEERING TRAINING NEEDS ANNOUNCED BY MILLER FREEMAN

(San Francisco) April 29, 1996 -- In response to explosive industry growth, Miller Freeman has announced a major new commitment to meeting the training needs of signal processing engineers in 1996, along with future expansion plans to serve the educational demands of the international DSP industry. Efforts are currently underway to further develop the largest combined event in signal processing: The International Conference on Signal Processing Applications & Technology (ICSPAT), DSP World Expo, and The Data Acquisition Conference and Expo. The 1996 event was moved to Boston, MA from its originally scheduled venue to accommodate attendance and exhibition growth; it will now be held October 7-10, 1996 at the World Trade Center in Boston, MA.

Conference attendance in 1995 grew 40% over 1994, indicating a demand for high-quality training on DSP-specific topics. Attendance in 1996 is expected to further increase, with a record gathering of more than 5,000 attendees, academics, speakers, and vendors. Currently, over 550 abstracts are being reviewed by the Technical Review Committee for the 1996 conference. Over 100 companies are expected to exhibit at the 1996 DSP World and Data Acquisition Expo, demonstrating hundreds of new products and technologies. The exhibit show floor will have more than 50k square feet of exhibit space, a 25% increase over 1995.

"DSP engineers don't have many places to get training specifically focused on their design challenges," notes Ted Bahr, Vice President of Miller Freeman's Electronics Division. "The core of this event is the conference program, which features over 400 presentations by the leading thinkers and practitioners in DSP design. Dr. Amnon Aliphas, the founder of ICSPAT and DSP World, will continue his role as the chair of the Technical Review Committee. Meanwhile, Miller Freeman's expertise as one of the country's largest trade show producers will benefit the operations and marketing of the show."

Plans to meet the global information needs of DSP designers include rotating venues each year, to (each geographic pockets of DSP engineers. Future venues considered include San Diego, Dallas, and Silicon Valley. In addition, Miller Freeman is investigating a smaller, springtime show, along with a European event to address the explosive growth of the international DSP market, and the resulting training, needs of DSP engineers.

"With its impressive growth in the last six years and wide range of international attendees, this event continues to be the strongest DSP event in the world," said Bill Rutledge, Show Director of Miller freeman's Electronics Division.

EE Times, one of the electronics industry's leading periodicals, is a co-sponsor of ICSPAT and IDSP World for the fourth straight year. Editors from EE Times will be leading two panel sessions as part of the technical program. Miller Freeman will announce 1996's keynote speaker, conference topics, new [product announcements, and other details of the event shortly.

As publishers of Embedded Systems Programming and Communication Systems Design, and producers of the Embedded Systems Conferences and the Communication Design Engineering Conference, Miller Freeman leverages their expertise in providing training and education to design engineers and software developers with the acquisition of this show. Miller Freeman is one of the nation's largest producers of conferences and trade shows. Other shows produced by Miller Freeman include the PCB Design Conference, Software Development, Autodesk University, 3D Design Conference and Surface Mount International: Advanced Electronics Manufacturing Technologies.

Attendee Contact:

Denise Chan

Miller Freeman, Inc.

Tel: 415/905-2354

email: dsp@mfi.com

Exhibitor Contact:

Ann Harris

Miller Freeman, Inc.

Tel: 617/891-6000

email: aharris@dspnet.com

Press Registration:

Marcia j. Macres

MjM COMMUNICATIONS

Tel: 508/392-0857

Fax: 508/692-0926

email: 74577.3105@compuserve.com


Qualstar WWW Home Page for Tape Products
QUALSTAR INITIATES WORLD WIDE WEB HOME PAGE FOR TAPE PRODUCTS

Canoga Park, CA, April 1996 Qualstar Corp. has launched its home page on the Internet's World Wide Web at http://www.qualstar.com. This home page provides a wealth of product and applications information, as well as technical support and an e-mail link to the company.

"As a leader in the automated tape library and 1/2-inch digital tape drive marketplace, we maintain an on-going dialog with our customers and prospects all over the world," says Bob Covey, vice president of marketing at Qualstar Corp. "Our web page provides an interactive communications platform that will go a long way towards furthering the effectiveness of that dialog."

Major sections of the home page include: background on Qualstar; recent articles and press releases; product information on tape drives, tape drive software and tape libraries; technical support, including application notes and tech support program information; and a variety of online forms, including an e-mail link.

Qualstar is a leading manufacturer of automated cartridge tape libraries and other tape storage products. Qualstar's tape storage products are sold worldwide to OEM manufacturers, system integrators and resellers for use with networks, minicomputers, workstations and personal computers. Founded in 1984, the company is also a leading manufacturer of 9-track and 3480/90/90E tape drives for the desktop and workstation market. All Qualstar products are designed and manufactured in the USA.

For further marketing and sales information, contact Bob Covey at Qualstar Corporation, 6709 Independence Ave., Canoga Park, CA 91303. Phone: 818/592-0061. FAX: 818/592-0116. E-mail: covey@qualstar.attmail.com.

Please direct all editorial inquiries to David or Roni Kaye at KPR, Inc.; 17057 Chatsworth St.; Granada Hills, CA 91344. Phone: 818/368-8212. FAX: 818/368-8857. E-mail: dkayekpr@aol.com.


Epic MegaGames Releases Tyrian 2.0
EPIC MEGAGAMES ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF TYRIAN 2.0

With a totally new episode 4 and All-New Pentium mode special effects, TYRIAN 2.0 makes the best PC Shooter even better.

Rockville, Maryland -- Epic MegaGames Inc., a leading publisher of cutting-edge shareware games, announced the release of TYRIAN 2.0. Taking the PC based overhead shooter further then ever before, TYRIAN 2.0 features all-new level graphics, tougher end-of-level bosses and enhanced 2-player modem/network play.

The year is 20,031. You are Trent Hawkins, a terraformation pilot. Someone killed your best friend, and if it's the last thing you do, you're going to find out why. The only lead you have is what Buce told you before he died...."My friend...you are familiar with the corporation who controls the terraformation of Tyrian called Microsol. They will be responsible for my death."

Preparing for a troubled day, you close your eyes at last, vowing to avenge Buce's death, not knowing that what will take place in the next three weeks will become the legend of Tyrian.

TYRIAN 2.0 expands the story of Trent Hawkins, by adding additional data cubes to Episodes 1-3 as well as the new story of Episode 4. Arcade mode is still available for gamers who want to get straight to the action and skip the story, and incredible new Pentium processor enhanced special effects will keep gamers glued to their computer.

Some of the many enhancements to Tyrian 2.0 include:

* All-New Epidose 4 with awesome new special effects including lava,

  water, blurring effects and more!

* New and improved 2-player mode with additional weapons and balanced

  game play.

* Improved weapon graphics.

* Engage mode - If you thought Tyrian V 1. I was easy, just try this!

* New Secrets and secret levels.

* New bonus Game.

* Save game ability for arcade mode.

* Quick save and load functions.

* Improved sound card support for SoundBlaster clones.

* Works with Windows 95 from a MS-DOS prompt.

* Much, much more!

TYRIAN 2.0 may be purchased directly from Epic MegaGames for $35.00 plus $4 shipping & handling. To order with Visa or Mastercard, call 1-800-972-7434 or fax (301)-299-3841. Registered owners of Tyrian 1.1 can upgrade for only $5 + $4 P&H. Orders may also be placed through the mail to Epic MegaGames, 3204 Tower Oaks Blvd. Suite 410, Rockville, MD 20852. TYRIAN 2.0 is available on 3.5" disk or CD-Rom.

Epic MegaGames Inc. is a privately held company based in Rockville, Maryland with offices in the U.K. Established in 1991, Epic produces, markets and distributes cutting-edge PC games. Best known for Jill of the Jungle and Epic Pinball, the company has over 20 products in release. Epic distributes it's products directly to end users using the shareware model and through world-wide retail distribution with Electronic Arts, the world's leading entertainment software publisher. Additional company information can be obtained through Epic's world wide web site at http://www.epicgames.com.


Fuzzy Logic for Real World Design
Comprehensive Fuzzy Logic Text Book Includes Adaptable Real-World Code

Annabooks announces the availability of Fuzzy Logic for Real World Design, a comprehensive text book and engineering guide for designers of embedded systems that utilize fuzzy logic technology. In addition to providing a step-by-step guide to designing fuzzy systems, the book comes with a diskette that includes a real C language fuzzy kernel, complete with instructions for cross compiling it for a variety of Motorola and Intel Microcontrollers. The diskette also includes all of the source code that is presented in the book.

The first three chapters provide an overview of fuzzy logic history, terminology and theory of operation. The next four chapters discuss engineering fundamentals, embedded systems considerations, and hardware/software partitioning. The text closes with a presentation of object-oriented fuzzy logic design and C++ implementation., and a fuzzy logic lab primer that ties it all together. The book also comes with two Appendices: The first provides a list of fuzzy logic development tools and suppliers. The second provides instructions for cross compiling the fuzzy kernel for a variety of Motorola microcontrollers.

Fuzzy Logic for Real World Design is available immediately from Annabooks and costs $49.95, including diskette.

You may also contact Annabooks at 11838 Bernardo Plaza Court, Suite 102A, San Diego, CA, 92128. Phone (619) 673-0870, (800) 462-1042. Fax (619) 673-1432.

More On Annabooks

Annabooks, based in San Diego, CA, is a leading technical book publisher, with a focus on PC and embedded technology. The company's PCI books include PCI Hardware and Software, the PCI Handbook, and most recently, the PCI Databook. Annabooks conducts courses on embedded PC technology through Annabooks University. The company also licenses MS DOS, Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT for the embedded market, and offers custom BIOS porting and integration services.


B&B Elect. Digital I/O Extender Modules
Digital I/O Extender Module

Models 232IOEXT & 422IOEXT

Need to turn on a device or sense a contact closure from a remote location? With two I/O Extender modules you can perform these tasks. When the state of an input changes at one I/O Extender this change is converted to serial data and is transmitted out its serial port to the other I/O Extender. The data is then converted back and the corresponding digital output changes state. Each I/O Extender has 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs that are brought out on a DB-25 female connector. All digital inputs and outputs are 0 to +5 V CMOS/TTL compatible.

Two models are available, an RS-232 serial port Model 232IOEXT, and an RS-422 serial port Model 422IOEXT. The serial ports signals are brought to a DB-25 male connector. The RS-232 model can be used to extend I/O's up to 50 feet or can be used over a leased telephone line system. The RS-422 model can be used to extend I/O's up to 4,000 feet. The 232IOEXT serial port requires 3 lines: TD, RD, and SG. The 422IOEXT serial port requires 5 lines: TD(A), TD(B), RD(A), RD(B), and SG.

Features:

* Eight Digital Inputs & Eight Digital Outputs.

* Baud rate selection from 1200 to 115,200.

* CMOS/TTL compatible inputs & outputs (0 to 5Vdc).

* Status Indicator. Communication timer

* Two serial communication standards to choose from: RS-232 or RS-422.

232IOEXT ......... RS-232 Digital I/O Extender .............. $89.95

422IOEXT.......... RS-422 Digital I/O Extender ..............  89.95

232PS ............ 12 VDC Power Supply for I/O Extenders ....  14.95

B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co.

707 Dayton Road - P.O. Box 1040 - Ottawa, IL 61350

Phone: (815) 433-5100  (8 am to 4:30 pm)

24-Hr. Fax: (815) 434-7094

24-Hr. BBS: (815)434-2927

E-mail catrqst@bb-elec.com

Home Page http://www.bb-elec.com


StarPower Software Development Environment
StarPower - A Software Development Environment

Shrewsbury, NJ -- Computer Innovations announced the release of an update to StarPower. StarPower is a Programmer's Development Environment, available in both Motif and OpenLook Versions. Supported platforms include: Sun Sparc, Solaris X86 UnixWare, SCO ODT, UNIX SVR3 & SVR4, NCR and QNX.

StarPower was released in October 1995. Since then, the main focus has been on making StarPower even easier for Programmers to use. Now faster and more user configurable, this simple, yet powerful editor outperforms Vi and Emax.

Computer Innovations developed StarPower as a result of its work with products including compilers, editors, debuggers and assemblers. Over the years, the need for a software development workspace with integrated UNIX tools became obvious.

StarPower cuts the costs of software development with its multi file, multi window workspace. Its windowing design intrinsically makes StarPower easy to learn and efficient to use. StarPower simplifies the use of standard UNIX tools, including compilers, make and SCCS or RCS. Other performance enhancing features include an integrated speed bar, color coding of program source, and user selectable command history lists. Extensive user configurability make StarPower easy to work with, and hypertext help makes it easy to find out how to get the most out of this package.

Founded in 1978, Computer Innovations Inc. is a research and development company that provides software development tools to system engineers and software programmers for product development and system integration.

Contact Computer Innovations Sales 1-800-922-0169 in US; (908) 542-5920, Fax: (908) 542-6121 or Email: Sales@StarPower.Com to preview StarPower.


IKON 1/2-Szie Hardcopy Interface for PCI Bus
IKON ANNOUNCES 1/2-SIZE HARDCOPY INTERFACE FOR PCI BUS

IKON Corporation of Seattle, Washington, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its family of Hardcopy Interfaces for PCs and engineering workstations: the Model 10117 for the PCI Bus. This board, like those for Multibus I, VMEbus, ISA, EISA, MicroChannel and SBus, features connectivity for any Versatec (XES) or Centronics compatible plotter or printer. The 10117 also supports IEEE P1284-compatible devices (ECP mode).

The 10117 is a 1/2-size form factor conforming to the PCI Bus specification, which allows its use in machines which do not have full size PCI slots available. It has 16K bytes of on-board FIFO and supports slave bursts to the FIFO at a short term burst rate of 132M bytes/second. The long term burst rate is 30-40M bytes/second. The board uses PCI interrupt A and will support DMA chaining.

On the device side, the 10117 has a transfer rate of approximately 2M bytes/second allowing high performance plotters and printers to be run at their full rated speed, an important feature for electrostatic machines. Devices from many manufacturers may be used with the 10117, including: XES, Iris Graphics, CalComp, Imagen, Tektronix, Veritas Seismic, Atlantek, Oyo and others.

Outgoing data and control lines are driven by high-drive bipolar devices. Cable receivers are true Schmitt triggers with R/C integration for maximum noise rejection. The Centronics connector terminations are socketed, allowing "tuning" of the port for maximum performance. ECP-compatible devices are also supported by high-speed transfers and reverse channel transfers.

Single piece pricing for the 10117 is $575, with 100-piece pricing at $520. The boards carry a full one-year warranty and come with a Hardware/Software Manual. Boards are available now; evaluation units are available. Both Versatec and Centronics cables are also available from shelf stock. All prices are FOB, Seattle, WA, USA.

IKON Corporation

2617 Western Avenue

Seattle, WA 98121 USA

Tel: 206-728-6465

FAX: 206-278-1633


Beyond HTML Reveals Essentials in Web Tech.
NEW HANDBOOK REVEALS THE ESSENTIALS IN THE LATEST GENERATION OF WEB TECHNOLOGIES

Berkeley, CA, April 30, 1996--Osborne/McGraw-Hill announces today at Spring Internet World '96 the publication of Beyond HTML, a one-stop resource for mastering the sophisticated electronic publishing tools that are poised to reshape, recreate, and revolutionize the Web. Published just as Web designers are beginning to struggle with the limited graphics and layout capabilities of HTML, author Richard Karpinski's book provides the insight and techniques to break free of these constraints and create stunning, effective, and interactive Web pages.

Written for both the new and the experienced Webmaster, as well as those seeking to stay up-to-date with the latest innovations, Beyond HTML is a comprehensive look at the design and authoring formats that are electrifying the world of Web publishing. In examining these new tools, Karpinski separates the contenders from the pretenders to select the most important new technologies that will prove essential to staying competitive. Beyond HTML provides an in-depth analysis of:

* All the hot HTML alternatives, including Adobe Acrobat.

* Interactivity and multimedia, with a focus on Sun's Java and JavaScript, Microsoft's Internet Studio, Macromedia's Shockwave, and all the latest Netscape technology. Karpinski reveals the basics of Java programming and gives sample Java code that can be put to use immediately.

* Virtual reality on the Web, with a focus on VRML technology and tools.

* Real-time audio and video, with a focus on RealAudio, the exciting technology that's appearing on the best Web pages, with follow-up discussion on DSP Group's TrueSpeech, VocalTec's Internet Wave, and VoxWare's ToolVox.

According to Scott Rogers, Osborne/McGraw-Hill's executive editor, "Webmasters are discovering that merely putting up a good HTML site today is no guarantee of success-it's just as important to ensure that the site keeps improving and getting better, more attractive, and more effective. Beyond HTML puts the essentials of all the relevant innovations within easy reach, helping Webmasters maintain rich and compelling sites, even as their tools and technologies evolve."

Illustrated throughout with eye-catching screen shots, Beyond HTML makes good use of hands-on examples from some of the most exciting sites on the Web in order to build proficiency with the powerful Web tools that created them.

Beyond HTML is softcover and 500 pages. Suggested retail price: $27.95. ISBN: 0-07-882198-3. For orders only, phone (800) 227-0900, ext. 654, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time.

Richard Karpinski is currently Online Editor for Communications Week and Interactive Age magazines, both in print and on the Web. He is also the Webmaster of the Communications Week Interactive and Interactive Age Digital Web sites. He has degrees from the University of Illinois and Syracuse University.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of computer books that include user and reference guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet title -- The Internet Complete Reference and The Internet Yellow Pages-as well as its Busy People and Oracle Press series, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with the Oracle Corporation, the Corel Corporation, Stream International, and several well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including LAN Times and BYTE. A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies, and innovative applications for developing future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


MSVC Competes w/Delphi Client/Server Suite
Microsoft Visual C++ now Competes with Delphi Client/Server Suite and PowerBuilder

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Visual SQL turns Microsoft Visual C++ into a full-blown Client/Server development environment, providing developers with C++, the leading object-oriented language, as an alternative to Pascal and PowerBuilder's proprietary script language. Visual SQL builds on the power of Visual C++ and offers developers the best of all worlds: the rapid development of visual tools such as Visual Basic and the high performance and robustness of compiled C++ code.

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La Jolla, CA, May 31, 1996, Blue Sky Software, leading provider of C++ Windows development tools is now announcing the new Visual SQL which turns Microsoft Visual C++ into a full-blown, easy-to-use Client/Server development environment. Visual SQL extends Visual C++ with visual designers, intuitive wizards, and object-oriented data access, creating a visual and easy-to-use Client/Server development environment, without leaving Microsoft Visual C++'s familiar environment. Visual SQL integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Developer Studio and is designed for developers who want to rapidly develop robust, scaleable high-performance C++ Client/Server applications.

"We have tested several client/server development tools hut none of them were as powerful as the new Visual SQL... ", said Orton Wisegarver, President of Lotus Pacific Software. " With the easy-to-use visual client/server environment, the very fast database access, and the powerful object-oriented features, we were able to complete several client/server applications ahead of schedule. We noticed a remarkable improvement in the speed of the applications. I recommend Visual SQL to anyone who wants to quickly and easily create client/server applications from within Visual C++," continued Orton Wisegarver.

Visual SQL allows Visual C++ developers to visually and quickly create Client/Server applications. The Visual SQL Tools provide easy definition of queries, SQL statements, tables, pick lists, custom screens, and more, as well as instant access to all database objects from a central Component Repository. Visual SQL automates and shortens every stage of the Client/Server development cycle-allowing Visual C++ developers to quickly and easily create robust and high speed C++ Client/Server applications.

Unlike other Client/Server development tools based on interpretive languages, Visual SQL is based on the industry standard C++ object-oriented language. Furthermore, Visual SQL builds on the power of the 32-bit Visual C++ native-code compiler and delivers fast performance Client/Server applications. Compiled code is 15 to 50 times faster than interpretive languages.

Developers stay in Visual C++ Familiar Environment

The Visual SQL design environment is fully integrated with Microsoft Developer Studio, taking full advantage of the power and flexibility of Visual C++. Developers can create, modify, compile, and run their Client/Server applications inside Microsoft Developer Studio just as any Visual C++ application. With Visual SQL, developers can stay in the familiar Visual C++ environment and easily create C++ Client/Server applications.

Use AppWizard for Client/Server development

The Visual SQL AppWizard expands the functionality of Visual C++ AppWizard; so, it can now easily create Client/Server applications. The Visual SQL AppWizard builds on the MFC classes provided by Visual C++ and adds classes specific to Client/Server applications. The Visual SQL AppWizard also provides easy access to Visual SQL's Query Builder, SQL Wizard, SQL Editor, and the ODBC Connection Manager.

Visually create SQL Queries

Visual SQL includes a set of tools to easily create SQL queries: the Query Builder, the SQL Wizard, and the SQL Editor. The Query Builder allows developers to visually create complex SQL queries without programming. Users simply point-and-click to select the tables and columns to be displayed in the query, set conditions, and execute the query. The SQL Wizard automates the process of defining SQL statements. The included powerful Preview Mode lets developers run the query and manipulate live data at design time. Using the Expression and Function Builder, Visual C++ developers can quickly create and add expressions, functions, and subqueries on the fly.

Extended Component Gallery for Client/Server development

Visual SQL adds six tools to the Microsoft Developer Studio Component Gallery for easy creation of Client/Server classes, screens, and objects such as data screens, datasheets, pick lists, and queries customizable by the end user. The Data Screen Wizard and the Datasheet Wizard allow easy creation of freeform data screens and datasheets (spreadsheet-like view of columns from a table or a query). The Fill Datasheet Wizard lets developers specify the data from queries and tables to be displayed in a datasheet. With the Fill Pick List and Popup Pick List components, developers can easily display lists of values from tables or queries in combo boxes or list boxes as well as popup boxes created on the fly.

Database Explorer

The Database Explorer's visual environment allows Visual C++ developers to instantly access and manage all database objects created with Visual SQL for any Client/Server application as well as tables, views, and columns. Database objects such as queries, statements, pick lists, ODBC data sources are stored in a central Component Repository.

Reusable Components

The Component Repository brings unprecedented reusability of defined database objects such as queries, statements, pick lists, ODBC data sources and boosts programmers' productivity at all stages of Client/Server development. Developers can easily modify and reuse all components located in the Component Repository for their Client/Server applications. The DataBase Explorer includes a Database Browser to visually navigate through the Component Repository.

Visual SQL AppBrowser

The Visual SQL AppBrowser displays a graphical view of all database objects and resources included in a specific Client/Server application. Programmers can instantly access database-related dialog boxes, queries, SQL statements, properties, pick lists, SQL source code, and more. This is a real time-saver particularly when the database has been modified. The AppBrowser lets the developer rapidly find any database-related application objects affected by the changes in the database.

Database Independence

Visual SQL generates ODBC compliant-code and offers Visual C++ developers the flexibility to connect their Client Server applications to all databases that are ODBC-compliant. ODBC drivers offer robust support for the widest base of operating systems and databases available in the industry. Visual SQL's ODBC Database Connectivity eases the creation of database-independent applications by making the application code portable between databases. Visual SQL addresses more than 30 workgroup, departmental, and enterprise databases including: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Informix Access, the included Sybase SQL Anywhere, and other ODBC-compliant databases running under operating systems including Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and VMS. Furthermore, Visual SQL's ODBC Connection Manager enables a rapid configuration of the ODBC driver and easy selection of the data sources and connection to the database.

Complete Client/Server Solution

Visual SQL offers a complete Client/Server solution from within Visual C++. Visual SQL provides developers with all the tools they need to visually and quickly create standalone, royalty-free Client/Server application executables. Visual SQL also includes Sybase SQL Anywhere (a full-featured 32-bit SQL Relational Database), MFC Class Library extensions, team development support, full report writer support, and more.

Optimized for Windows 95 and Windows NT

Visual SQL is a 32-bit development environment optimized for Windows 95 and Windows NT. Visual SQL is the ideal solution for developers who want a productive, easy-to-use Client/Server development tool that's versatile enough to grow with them as their needs and abilities grow.

Sybase SQL Anywhere Included

Visual SQL includes Sybase SQL Anywhere, a full-featured 32-bit relational database that can be transparently deployed and easily managed, addressing needs from mobile computing to high-performance Client/Server applications. Sybase SQL Anywhere features a graphical interface for entering SQL statements and an easy migration path to Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase SQL Server. The included Sybase Anywhere allows the developer to complete the vast majority of the application development, testing and prototyping on his/her desktop without having to connect to a server. Once the Client/Server application is completed, the developer can deploy the application to any ODBC-compliant database.

Database-Specific MFC Class Library Extension

Visual SQL generates precise, expert-level, fully-commented MFC C++ code and creates fast and high-performance Client/Server applications. Visual SQL also extends the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) libraries with Client/Server specific extensions, the Visual SQL Client/Server Class Library. The Visual SQL Client/Server Class Library includes reusable Client/Server components which allow Visual C++ developers to use advanced features such as datasheet displays, virtual lists, extensive formatting, and more - virtually without coding.

Team Development

Multi-user features make Visual SQL especially suited to team development. Visual SQL maximizes the productivity of a team of Visual C++ programmers working on the same Client/Server project through its Component Repository. Visual SQL is also fully compatible with popular source control packages such as Visual Source Safe and PVCS from Intersolv.

Wide Database Support

Visual SQL includes Sybase SQL Anywhere and supports all the databases that are ODBC-compliant. Today, most databases includes ODBC drivers. However, Visual SQL users can also take advantage of the ODBC drivers included in Visual C++ which can be redistributed royalty-free. These ODBC drivers provide support for a wide variety of databases.

Crystal Report Writer

Visual SQL users have full access to the powerful Crystal Reports Writer package included in Visual C++. Developers can use Crystal Reports Writer to design database reports based on the SQL queries created with Visual SQL.

Contact Information

Visual SQL will be available mid-May 1996 at a 90-day special promotional introductory price of $999, list price is $ 1899. For more information, contact the Blue Sky Software Sales Department at 1-800-459-2356 Intl.: 619-459-6365 - Fax: 619-459-6366. http://www.blue-sky.com - Email:info@blue-sky.com.


The Little Web Book
It's a Small World Wide Web Book After All

Berkeley, CA -- From the Oval Office to classrooms, businesses to barrooms, everyone's exploring the World Wide Web. Still, the journey can be a bumpy one with a daunting number of Web sites and intimidating jargon. So it's a great relief that Alfed and Emily Glossbrenner have written another of Peachpit's gentle, and eminently useful Little books. The Little Web Book gets even newcomers off to a fast start. The delightful cartoons by John Grimes make the journey even more of a pleasure while clarifying information.

The Glossbrenners take basic Web concepts and break them down into easy-to-follow topics with down-to-earth explanations. They also offer lots of sidebars and personal recommendations as well as a helpful Web Browser. The book is divided into five parts:

* The Web: A World of Possibilities -- what it is and how to get there

* The Main Internet Features and Making the Most of your Browser

* How to Really Use the Internet -- e-mail, newsgroups, mailing lists,

  Gopher, FTP, and Telnet

* How and Where to Find Things on the Internet-power searching the Net

* The Web in Your Life -- explores the best sites from art to travel,

  books to sports, games to government, home and garden to movies and

  television

Co-author Alfred Glossbrenner, has written 30 books (including Peachpit's The Little Online Book) on computers. Emily Glossbrenner has nearly 20 years' experience with computers and online communications and has contributed to numerous books and magazines on those subjects.

The Little Web Book

by Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner

Price: $14.95

Size: 256 pages; 7" x 9"

ISBN: 0-201-88367-8

Pub. date: 4/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


Windows 95 Is Driving Me Crazy!
The Real Low-Down on Windows 95

Berkeley, CA -- Behind the hoopla and hype surrounding the release of Windows 95 is one indisputable fact: a lot of people are frustrated with Microsoft's newest operating system. Typical problems include installation, the "easier" interface, network conflicts, Internet connection hassles, and slow performance. Yet millions of people have no choice but to use Windows 95 and for these folks Windows 95 Is Driving Me Crazy! is the ultimate problem-solving guide.

This no-holds-barred look at Windows 95-definitely not the Microsoft authorized version-includes:

* What Window 95 doesn't tell you about how you can get into trouble

* What won't work with Windows 95, how to make it work, how to live

  without it

* How not to get killed on the Information Highway

* Finding neat shareware and freeware to fill the holes in Windows 95

* Where to go for help-support sites on the Web; vendor phone,

  faxback, and BBS numbers

The book's clear, non-technical language makes it helpful to users all levels. The direct, personal style-almost like an advice column-reassures readers that friendly tips for getting out of trouble are at hand, while the humor helps to allay users' frustrations with the system.

Author Kay Yarborough Nelson has written dozens of computer books - the majority on operating systems - including Peachpit's The Little Windows 95 Book, The Little DOS 6 Book, and The Little System 7.1/7.5 Book. She vowed she would never write another Windows 95 book, "but this one was too good to pass up."

Windows 95 Is Driving Me Crazy!

By Kay Yarborough Nelson.

Price: $24.95

Size: 400 pages; 7" x 9"

ISBN: 0-201-88626-X

Pub. date: 4/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


The Windows 95 Bible
Not Just Another Windows 95 Book

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"Toss out the other Windows books--this one is the best." -- Peter Lewis, The New York Times, reviewing the previous edition

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Berkeley, CA-Finding one's way around the 500-some Windows 95 books is a little like navigating through the hype and hoopla surrounding the release of Microsoft's newest operating system. But one book--The Windows 95 Bible--stands out among all the others:

* It's the most comprehensive book on Windows 95, covering everything

  from starting it up to harnessing its advanced techniques;

* It describes the real-world of Windows 95, based on using the final

  product on several different machines in many different ways (most

  of the other books were rushed to press before the final product was

  available even for testing);

* It's engagingly written and filled with humor ("The Explorer could

  be described as Windows 3.1 File Manager on steroids");

* It reveals the inner secrets of Windows 95 as well as of Microsoft

  and the industry

* It follows the style and format that made its predecessor, The

  Windows 3.1 Bible, finalist for Best Advanced Systems Book in the

  1993 Computer Press Awards;

* The author, a top computer journalist, tells it like it is

  ("Microsoft claims on the box that Windows 95 runs on a 386

  processor, but I consider that more fiction than fact").

The Windows 95 Bible is divided into three sections. Part 1, "Mastering the Environment," covers the new interface, how to navigate the system, personalize it, and use its displays. Part 2, "Inside Windows 95," looks at fonts, printing, networking, and communications. Part 3, "Advanced Windows 95 Techniques," explores multimedia, Windows 95 resources, integrating applications with DDE and OLE, and much more.

Formerly editor-in-chief of MacUser, Fred Davis is currently director of strategic development for CMP Publications, where he is a contributor to Home PC, and Net Guide. He's also a technical editor for c/net.

The Windows 95 Bible

by Fred Davis

Price: $24.95

Size: 650 pages, 7" x 9"

ISBN: 0-201-88388-0

Publication date: 3/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


Gay & Lesbian Online by Peachpit Press
The First Travel Guide to Digital Queerdom on the World Wide Web

Gay & Lesbian Online is a travel guide to the gay world online, offering a tour of the rich spectrum of gay interests; from those narrowly tied to the culture (such as dating clubs, gay adoptions, legal areas, clubs, and organizations) to the more general online features that gays, like any other group, find useful (travel, cooking, music and news). Gay & Lesbian Online includes a foreword from Cleve Jones, the founder of the AIDS Quilt Project.

Readers will find resources for AIDS, activism, bears, books, dating, erotica, gardening, Madonna, movies, politics, sex, television, travel, women's groups, and zincs. Destinations range from eminently useful (disability advice) to brilliantly silly (cure-alls for bad hair days). Cs, for example, contain everything from City Guides to Catalogues to Chubbys & Chasers, and Cooking. You'll meet Max, at the Fat Girl home page, "For Fat Dykes and the women who like them," and the nun whose collection of AIDS information is larger than the government's. Then there's Hein in Canada with his awesome list of links: Lady Bunny of Wigstock fame; and a group of wonderfully talented web trailblazers like Amy Goodloe; Bob Skepsis; and David Casti. Of course, there is also the flock of overachievers at the QRD (Queer Resource Directory), a vast archive of queerology that's so large and grows so quickly that even jaded cybernauts are impressed.

It's an astonishing world, this queer cyberspace, and Gay & Lesbian Online covers it for both the novice and skilled cyberinternaut. Most of the sites are on The Web. That's where the action is. But whatever your current online account, you'll find traces of pink you hadn't suspected. America Online, the most gay friendly service, has a particularly deep range of gay topics.

One word of caution--information is a strong cocktail and this one is pink as hell. You may be modified. Cheers to queers.

Author Jeff Dawson is a journalist and freelance writer. Formerly associate editor for PC Home Journal and senior editor for MacHome Journal, Dawson has been a regular contributor to a variety of computer and lifestyle publications.

Gay & Lesbian Online will be featured on the Peachpit Web site in June. Go to: http://www.peachpit.com and look for the features lobby, or go directly to: http://www.peachpit.com/peachpit/features/gandl.html

Gay & Lesbian Online by Jell Dawson

Price: $19.95

Size: 200 pages; 7" x 9"

ISBN: 0-201-88453-4

Publication date: 6/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


A Blip in the Continuum, Windows Edition
Blip for Windows

Berkeley, CA-You see it everywhere these days, from magazines to advertising materials: crazy typefaces-or "grunge fonts"-that seem to break all the rules of legibility and readability yet pack a powerful message. According to Robin Williams, award-winning author, "readability and communication are not the same thing," and "type is about more than readability." She proves that point over and over in her new book A Blip in the continuum, the first book to spotlight and celebrate this new aesthetic that is creating such controversy in the design community. (The book's title actually came from the mouth of a well-known designer who dismissed this new typography as "a blip in the continuum of graphic design history.")

Throughout the book, quotes about type and design are set in a range of grunge fonts, using rule-flaunting layouts. (Sometimes the quotes are only marginally about type or design, but more about, say, aesthetics or life or love, which, in the author's mind, are all entwined.) Each layout contains a full-color illustration created with the Painter software program. The off-the-wall illustrations form a bridge to the typography, enhancing the reader's understanding of this new graphic movement. More than 100 of the best new grunge fonts are featured in the book, which is for graphic designers, illustrators, and computer users of every level who want to understand this new aesthetic and feast on this eye-popping tour of design's cutting edge. Blip comes with a disk containing 22 hot new fonts.

Author Robin Williams is a graphic designer and desktop publishing instructor whose books have won numerous awards. Her other books include The Little Mac Book, The Non-Designer's Design Book, Jargon, and The Mac is not a typewriter, all of which are best sellers. Illustrator John Tollett, who has won his share of awards, works in a variety of media, including drawing and painting in traditional oil, acrylics, and water-color, as well as in electronic formats.

A Blip in The continuum, Windows Edition

By Robin Williams, illustrations by John Tollett

Price: $22.95

Size: 96 pages, with disk; 5.75" x 10.75"

ISBN: 0-201-88628-6

Publication date: 4/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


FreeHand for Mac Visual QuickStart Guide
(Almost) Free Advice on FreeHand

Berkeley, CA-There's a price to pay for offering the large number of artistic capabilities possible with Macromedia FreeHand, one of the most popular illustration programs for the Macintosh: Learning the program can be a bit overwhelming. With 26 different variations of the Inspector palette (FreeHand's main control device), 12 other palettes, each with its own variations, 70 different menu commands spread out on 7 different menus, and 16 different tools (many with their own settings), advice at almost any price would be welcome. Fortunately FreeHand 5.5 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide provides a fast and easy way to learn this program and at a price that's not too far from free.

With clear, concise instructions and hundreds of screen shots and illustrations, the book reduces even such potentially confusing tasks as creating composite paths to a series of easy-to-follow steps. Many tips scattered throughout the book help readers avoid common pitfalls and use the program most efficiently. The book's reference format offers a quick learning path for novices and serves as an essential aid for experienced FreeHand users.

Chapters cover everything from:

* Creating and manipulating sophisticated images to changing

  preferences

* Understanding the basics of FreeHand to importing finished

  artwork into other applications

* Using color, fills, strokes, and blends to working with special

  text effects.

Author Sandee Cohen, a former advertising creative supervisor, has been teaching and training on the Macintosh for the past seven years. She currently teaches at the New School for Social Research Computer Instruction Center in New York City and is a contributing writer for several desktop publishing magazines. Her artwork has been used for book covers, interior illustrations, maps, and technical illustrations.

FreeHand for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is featured on the Peachpit Web site this month. Go to: http://www.peachpit.com and look for the features lobby, or go directly to: http://www.peachpit.com/peachpit/features/freehandvqs/chap2.html

FreeHand for Macintosh 5.5: Visual QuickStart Guide

by Sandee Cohen

Price: $18.95

Size: 312 pages; 7" x 9"

ISBN: 0-201 88447-x

Publication date: 3/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


PageMill for Mac Visual QuickStart Guide
Perish Not, PageMill Now

Berkeley, CA-Publish or perish has taken on new meaning, with just about everyone these days trying to publish pages on the World Wide Web-and many nearly perishing in the process. That's because until recently they needed to know HTML, the Web's complex internal language, as well as a suite of converters and utility programs. Then along came Adobe PageMill, the new WYSIWYG Web page authoring tool. It's designed for non-technical people who don't really know the Web from a Weber but want to begin creating individual pages, forms, and clickable images. Now to get readers up and running with the program as quickly as possible, there is PageMill for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide.

Just as PageMill provides an easy-to-use environment that allows users to concentrate on content and design, PageMill for Macintosh features a step-by-step approach that enables readers to focus on the job of creating Web pages. Like the other books in the highly successful Visual QuickStart series, this one takes a visual approach, using hundreds of screen shots accompanied by clear instructions and dozens of useful tips to guide readers through the program. Because the book is structured as a reference, Web neophytes have an easy, visual way to learn the program, while Web pros can easily use the book as a refresher for specific tasks they may have forgotten.

In simple language, PageMill for Macintosh covers a variety of topics from:

* Planning a Web site to testing and enhancing new Web pages

* Editing techniques to working with graphic images, links, and

  image maps

* Applying styles and formats to creating hot spots

* Designing forms to adding background images and colors

Author Maria Langer has written ten computer books, including The Macintosh Bible Guide to Word 6, The Macintosh Bible Guide to Excel 5, and Excel 5 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide-all from Peachpit. She is a frequent reviewer for MacWeek magazine, and has a monthly column in BBS Magazine.

PageMill for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is featured on the Peachpit Web site this month. Go to: http://www.peachpit.com and look for the features lobby, or go directly to: http://www.peachpit.com/peachpit/features/PageMillVQSEx/pmvqs.html

PageMill for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

By Maria Langer

Price: $15.95

Size: 168 pages; 7" x 9"

ISBN: 0-201-88661-8

Pub. date: 4/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


Illustrator 6 for Macintosh
Super New Guide to Illustrator 6

At 292 pages and $19.95, Illustrator 6 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide follows the Visual QuickStart series' popular format, driven by succinct text and cogent graphics. Rather than page after page of text, the authors rely on visuals, with all the basics laid out simply and logically. Users can get up and running in a couple of hours, then use the book to hone their skills for months to come as an easy-to-follow quick reference.

Extras in this edition include dozens of new tips, a color section showing dazzling new full-color illustrations, and many of the new projects created by professional illustrators. Keyboard shortcuts are listed right in the instructions so users can memorize them easily as they go along.

Just a few of the many new topics covered in this Visual QuickStart Guide include how to:

* Place TIFFs and other file formats from other applications into

  Illustrator

* Create an amazing variety of linear patterns using the Ink Pen

  filter

* Perform multiple transformations at once

* Reposition, scale, or rotate objects using the Control Palette

* Remove unpainted objects, stray points, and empty text paths

Elaine Weinmann is an artist and instructor at the New School Computer Instruction Center and Pratt Manhattan. Peter Lourekas is a faculty member of Parsons School of Design and the New School Computer Instruction Center, and an instructor at The Cooper Union School of Art. They've authored the best-selling Photoshop 2.5: Visual QuickStart Guide. Weinmann's QuarkXPress 3.1: Visual QuickStart Guide won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book.

Illustrator 6 for Macintosh

By Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas

Price: $19.95

Size: 292 pages; 7" x 9"

ISBN: 0-201-88633-2

Publication date: 4/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


Head for the Web: Windows Connection to WWW
All in One Web Connection

Berkeley, CA-Taking a spin on the World Wide Web is even easier these days, thanks to Head for the Web: Your Windows Connection to the World Wide Web. The inexpensive start-up kit included with the book provides everything needed to get connected and explore this new frontier: a CD-ROM with EarthLink's Total Access Internet Service and Netscape 2.0 so that users can begin browsing the World Wide Web within minutes.

Besides all the software needed to connect to the Web, Head for the Web helps Web newcomers with practical tips on such topics as getting connected and fine-tuning their browser for top performance, plus it offers an overview of the basics of HTML, the code for creating Web pages. In addition, there are in-depth tours of the three leading Windows-based browsers: Netscape, Mosaic, and Microsoft Network's Internet Explorer. Other topics include:

* Origins of the Web and how it works

* Navigation techniques

* Turning the PC into a Web server

* Instructions and tips for creating Home pages

On the CD is EarthLink Network's TotalAccess--your point-and-click guide to getting hooked to the Web in about 10 minutes. Sign up for EarthLink's TotalAccess service--you'll pay $19.95 a month for unlimited service, plus a $25 one-time setup fee--and you'll get Netscape 2.0 (worth $49 alone). Netscape 2.0 is bundled into this book's EarthLink Network TotalAccess CD package but can only be used if you sign up for EarthLink's service.

Author Mary Jane Mara wrote Web Head: The Mac Guide to the World Wide Web (Peachpit), and has been publishing articles in MacWeek and Computer World for more then ten years. She is president of Daniels & Mara, an Austin, Texas-based firm that provides computer services to such companies as GE Aerospace, Apple Computer, and the University of Texas.

Head for the Web: Your Windows Connection to the World Wide Web

(with CD-ROM)

By Mary Jane Mara

Price: $24.95

Size: 281 pages; 7" x 9"

ISBN: 0-201-078461-5

Pub. date: 4/96

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


Jargon Busting UK Tax Package
Jargon busting tax package helps you avoid overpayment

Latest figures reveal that three out of four people are paying the taxman an average of $(UK)180 too much each year - an annual total of $(UK)5.5 billion! To help PC owners fill in their tax returns correctly, and avoid overpayments, Europress has announced Mini Office Tax Return '96.

With its April launch well timed for the 95/96 returns, Mini Office Tax harnesses the power of your PC to take you painlessly through the forms - and everyone who has fallen foul of 'Inland Revenue speak' will particularly welcome its comprehensive on-line help, with tax tips delivered in plain English!

There's also a vitally important spin-off from Mini Office Tax Return '96. Using it to gain a general understanding of tax and how to avoid mistakes this year will prepare users for the 96/97 tax year, when the self assessment system comes into force with fines of $(UK)100 or more for late or incorrect returns.

With its unique tutorials, Mini Office Tax guides users through every section of the tax return. They can then print their return in a format which is accepted by the Inland Revenue. A wealth of helpful features are the hallmarks of this new addition to the Europress Mini Office range:

* Copes with a variety of returns including form P1 (standard tax

  return P.A.Y.E.), form 11 (self employed), and form 11P (high

  P.A.Y.E. for directors).

* Enables capital gains tax to be calculated on screen using Revenue

  guidelines.

* Save and resume feature at any point.

* Comprehensive on-line help.

* 'Go to' feature lets users move around the form while using the

  pilot tutor.

* Form status bar indicates percentage of return completed.

* Facility to create and print your own attachments providing

  additional information.

* Can create and print spreadsheets to collate financial information.

Mini Office Tax Return '96 is due to launch later this month, with an rrp of $(UK)19.99.

System requirements

486 SX25, 8Mb RAM, 256 colour video card, Microsoft or compatible mouse, Windows 95 only. Twin speed CD-Rom drive (CD version).

Europress

Europa House, Adlington Park,

Macclesfield SK10 4NP, England

Tel: 01625 (+44 1625) 859333

Fax: 01625 (+44 1625) 879962

Internet: http://www.europress.co.uk

Email: hq@europress.co.uk


Europress Klik & Create Corel Distribution
Europress announces Klik & Create distribution deal with Corel

Europress has sold worldwide distribution rights for its new multimedia creation tool, Klik & Create, to the Ottawa-based Corel Corporation, but this long awaited product will still be on demonstration at the Europress stand.

Under the terms of the agreement, Corel receives global distribution rights for Klik & Create with the exception of Japan. Corel will also retain the rights to distribute future versions of Klik & Create which will be developed by Europress and the product's authors Francois Lionet and Yves Lamoureux in co-operation with Corel.

"Klik & Create provides a breakthrough in ease of use for multimedia authoring," said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "With this product, almost anybody can create multimedia titles, business presentations or screen savers. It is aimed at a market similar to that occupied by Macromedia Director and Authorware and includes strong editing tools, thousands of animated objects and backgrounds, large graphics libraries and special features."

Europress managing director, Michael Meakin added: "As Klik & Create development progressed, it became evident that the product had huge potential for the development and professional communities. We had many offers from around the world but it made sense to go with Corel because of its international marketing strengths in these specific areas.

"Europress has been growing dramatically over the past 12 months and this deal with a partner of Corel's calibre is obviously the very best news for the company - both financially and strategically."

Corel plans to launch 16 and 32-bit versions of Klik & Create in May, 1996. The price has yet to be agreed.

Klik & Create has already proven to be a speedy and powerful multimedia development tool after being used by Europress to develop its top selling range of Living Classics CD-Roms and the Topsy & Tim series for Penguin Books.

Europress retains intellectual rights to the product and will also continue to market its games creation package, Klik & Play, which is now available in 35 countries and 14 different languages, and can be viewed at this show.

Europress

Europa House, Adlington Park,

Macclesfield SK10 4NP, England

Tel: 01625 (+44 1625) 859333

Fax: 01625 (+44 1625) 879962

Internet: http://www.europress.co.uk

Email: hq@europress.co.uk


Europress Living Classics Bookshelf
Peter Pan: The most ambitious Living Classic so far

One of the most delightful of all children's stories, J M Barrie's Peter Pan, has been chosen to launch Europress' 1996 season of Living Classics, the series of interactive animated storybooks on CD-Rom.

It is the company's most ambitious production yet, utilising the full power of multimedia to tell the immortal story of Peter Pan and Wendy and their adventures in Never Never Land. While some children's stores on the PC limit themselves to 12 pages, this new version of Peter Pan encompasses a massive 102 graphic screens.

When children enjoy Europress' multimedia recreation of Peter Pan, they also help the many thousands of sick youngsters who are treated each year at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. For every copy of Peter Pan sold, a minimum of 40p goes to the hospital.

Peter Pan is available now and costs $(UK)19.99.

Gingerbread Man marks launch of new Read & Play series

Run and run as fast as you can - to see the launch of the new Read & Play series on Europress' stand. This collection of multimedia products for children from three upwards makes its debut with The Gingerbread Man, one of the oldest of all fairy stories, and famous throughout the world.

Children can hear the story narrated by Daphne Oxenford, who made her name as the storyteller in the BBC's Listen With Mother. To help word recognition, text is highlighted as it is spoken and young users can also enjoy many animations hidden in the colourful pictures.

The Gingerbread Man is available now and costs $(UK)19.99 (incl gingerbread man recipe and cutter).

Tom and Huck on the way

Children will enjoy a taste of what it was like to grow up by the banks of the Mississippi a century and a half ago with Tom Sawyer, the next in the Living Classics series. Tom and his friend Huckleberry Finn, two of the most colourful and mischief-making characters in the whole of children's literature, burst into life on this CD-Rom version of what was acclaimed as 'the first great American novel'.

Tom Sawyer is due to launch late April and is being previewed at this show.

Europress

Europa House, Adlington Park,

Macclesfield SK10 4NP, England

Tel: 01625 (+44 1625) 859333

Fax: 01625 (+44 1625) 879962

Internet: http://www.europress.co.uk

Email: hq@europress.co.uk


Europress Driving Instructor CD-ROM
New driving CD features thousands of mock tests

Following the success of its first Driving Instructor program, Europress is to launch a new version which includes impressive video sequences, and all the official car and motor cycle questions from the written driving test which candidates will face from July 1.

Driving Instructor 2 uses this bank of 630 questions to give learners a real idea of what the written test holds for them - and also enables them to improve their chances of passing by randomly producing thousands of mock tests.

In a true representation of the real tests, Driving Instructor 2 generates 35 multiple choice questions to be answered in 40 minutes. They are based on 12 wide ranging topics from understanding basic signs to 'road rage' situations. The program marks users, giving them the correct answers and working out their percentage success. The pass rate for the written test will be 75%.

Apart from the written test, many new video clips will be seen in Driving Instructor 2. They are combined with graphics and sound to produce an easy-to-use course on how to pass your driving test, then continue to be a safe driver. It even includes an electronic version of the Highway Code!

In addition to detailed tuition on driving techniques, Driving Instructor 2 also includes advice on buying and maintaining a car, vehicle security, the law for drivers and motorway driving.

"Ninety per cent of people who apply to take the driving test are under the age of 21," says Europress chairman, Derek Meakin. "They are today's computer generation. Most of them are very familiar with the PC and it is at them that Driving Instructor 2 is mainly aimed.

"Taking their first steps by using the keyboard and mouse, instead of the steering wheel and gear lever will give them more confidence to go out on the road and put the theory into practice. The new Driving Instructor program will also help them come to terms with the written test which looms on the horizon for all learner drivers.

"The idea of using a PC to help make people better drivers has been welcomed by insurance companies and the instructors themselves. Government figures show that drivers between the ages of 17 and 25 are involved in more than half of all road accidents, and those between 17 and 21 are responsible for the deaths of more the 1,000 people in the UK each year.

"This program is designed not only to help them pass the test, but to make them much more aware of their capabilities and responsibilities when they have finally thrown away their L-plates."

Driving Instructor 2 is due to launch early in May costing $(UK)29.99. It is being previewed at this show.

Europress

Europa House, Adlington Park,

Macclesfield SK10 4NP, England

Tel: 01625 (+44 1625) 859333

Fax: 01625 (+44 1625) 879962

Internet: http://www.europress.co.uk

Email: hq@europress.co.uk


Interactive Sailing Europress Simulation Swr
Video tutorials mark a UK first for new Europress sailing sim

The UK's first sailing simulation to feature full motion video tutorials casts off on the Europress stand with the launch of Interactive Sailing - an action packed addition to its Lifestyle range.

Interactive Sailing puts you at the helm of your own high tech sail boat in a virtual regatta where you call the shots, or take everything the computer can throw at you in a 50 knot gale! Your craft is the 34 foot J/105, a racer/cruiser which is tuned to both newcomers and experienced sailors.

Before you take to the water, more than 40 full motion video clips give you a comprehensive tour of the J Boat, with full explanations of all instruments and sails. Your instructor from the J World Performance Sailing School takes you from the basics of sailing and boat handling right through to starting procedure, race manoeuvring and tactics and there's a practice mode, so you can brush up on your technique before you compete. There are also 37 comprehensive help tutorials.

Pure versatility is the hallmark of Interactive Sailing. You have the choice of three regatta courses ranging from an amateur race to the thrills of a fast action sprint, and you can even set the length, up to five nautical miles. You can choose to act as skipper or crew and if you're very ambitious you can carry out the duties of both! You set the wind speed and direction and can even fix the skill levels of your three opponents.

Then it's time to vie for position and watch for the red flag as the race starts. The J-Boat cockpit gives you the best of modern instrumentation with wind gauges, sail controls and even a satellite guidance system. You can take the helm in the cockpit or steer from outside the boat while viewing your opponents and your own craft in a 360 degree panorama. There's an overhead map of the whole course to help you track your progress and the program also has save and pause features.

Whether you are an experienced sailor or a landlubber wanting to learn more, this new Europress package gives you a true simulation of one of the world's most exciting tactical sports.

Interactive Sailing is available now and costs $(UK)19.99.

System requirements:

PC486 SX25 Mhz, 4Mb RAM, Windows 95 or 3.1, twin speed CD-Rom drive, SVGA, Windows compatible mouse, SoundBlaster Pro or 100% compatible sound card.

Europress

Europa House, Adlington Park,

Macclesfield SK10 4NP, England

Tel: 01625 (+44 1625) 859333

Fax: 01625 (+44 1625) 879962

Internet: http://www.europress.co.uk

Email: hq@europress.co.uk


Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet for Mac
Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet Released

Revolutionary, simple-to-use alternative to current spreadsheet products

Salinas, CA (May 1, 1996) Casady & Greene, Inc., developers of award-winning Conflict Catcher, announced today the release of Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet, the first innovation in Macintosh spreadsheets in ten years. Using a revolutionary, object-based, drag-and-drop interface and patent-pending technology, Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet, written by Steve Wilson and David Wilson of Emergent Behavior, introduces ease-of-use to spreadsheets.

Terry Kunysz, President of C&G, states, "Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet provides Macintosh users with the first real innovation in spreadsheets in almost a decade. Its design helps reduce data entry and formula errors because the relationship between different cells is visible and easy to understand. This program will provide a welcome relief to users who are weary of large, overblown spreadsheets that promise results but deliver confusion. No longer do you have to be a trained professional to get spreadsheet capabilities."

Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet improves upon the traditional electronic spreadsheet. In the past, spreadsheets were based on complicated formulas which appeared to have no relationship to the working numbers. Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet offers highly visual and easy-to-understand relationships. It enables users to solve both simple and complex problems by using an easy, patented drag and drop technology. This method eliminates the need to type in formulas. Cells and mathematical operators are dragged from several choices of 'palettes' onto blank worksheets and then connected with lines as you would connect a flowchart. This process clearly shows formulas as well as the answers, greatly reducing the chance of errors and providing users with a unique opportunity to retrace their steps instantly. It also provides in-place editing so users can type directly into cells. Users may also create customized palettes for commonly used formulas, further simplifying the process.

Patented 'Smart Operators' automatically adjust the size of output grids to match changes in the size of input grids. This allows the user to perform sophisticated "what if" analyses.

Custom Operators, which are "visual macros", can be created, saved, and easily shared with others, avoiding the need to reinvent the wheel.

Graphs, charts, graphics, headlines, and text notes may be easily added to documents, allowing for clear, professional-looking presentations. Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet supports Basic Math, Logic, Statistics, Trigonometry, and Scientific Functions.

Reusable templates are provided for solving a number of common situations, such as: comparisons on buying or leasing a car, analyzing stock portfolios, retirement planning, creating travel expense reports, homework, performing budget projections and much more. Custom or personalized templates may also be created.

Laura Kunysz, Executive Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at C&G, states, "Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet rounds out our wonderful line of low-cost C&G software products that are easy-to-use and make sense for us and our customers."

Requirements: System 7.0 or higher, 8 MB Ram recommended,, High Density 1.4 MB Floppy Drive. Does not run on Macintosh Plus, SE, Portable, Classic and Powerbook 100. Note: Macintosh II, IIx, IIcs, and SE/30 models require Mode 32, available free from Connectix Corp.

Suggested Retail Price: $189.95; approximate street price $125.

Casady & Greene

22734 Portola Drive

Salinas, CA 93908-1119

408-484-9228,  fax 408-484-9218

Email: C&G@casadyg.com


Schildt's Expert C++
WORLD'S LEADING PROGRAMMING AUTHOR UNLOCKS THE SECRETS TO C++ IN NEW ADVANCED GUIDE

Berkeley, CA, May 2, 1996 Osborne/McGraw-Hill announces the publication of Schildt's Expert C++, an advanced sourcebook designed explicitly for C++ programmers who want to venture beyond the basics to master the most powerful and intricate C++ features. Herbert Schildt, best-selling author and leading authority on C and C++ programming, has written a no-nonsense, powerful programming book that promises to turn C++ programmers into C++ experts.

In Schildt's Expert C++, Schild demonstrates how to apply this cutting-edge programming language to a wide variety of real-world, practical programming tasks, enabling both the new and experienced C++ programmer to put the power of C++ to work instantly. Each chapter contains numerous, ready-to-run programs that fully comply with the current draft of the ANSI C++ standard. These solid code examples are compatible with virtually all C++ compilers, including Turbo C++, Borland C++, and Microsoft Visual C++.

Throughout, Schildt combines theory, background, and code in a balanced mix as he thoroughly describes each new topic. With Schildt's expert advice, programmers will discover how to:

* Unlock the power of generic functions.

* Create general purpose container classes, including stacks, queues,

  linked lists, binary trees, and safe arrays.

* Implement sparse arrays.

* Take advantage of Run Time Type Identification (RTTI).

* Supercharge string handling using the new ANSI-defined string class.

* Interface C++ with assembly code.

* Utilize C++ to create encryption and data compression functions.

* Implement language interpreters using C++.

According to Scott Rogers, Osborne/McGraw-Hill's executive editor, "C++ is the most powerful, enduring object-oriented programming language around, and-as always-programmers know they can rely on Herb's clear and uncomprimising style to master the newest features and create world-class programs."

Schildt's Expert C++ is softcover, 464 pages. Suggested retail price: $34.95. ISBN: 0-07-882209-2. For orders only, phone 1-800-227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Herbert Schildt is the leading authority on C and C++ languages and Windows programming. His programming books have sold nearly two million copies worldwide and have been translated into all major foreign languages. He is the author of numerous best-sellers, including C: The Complete Reference, 3rd Ed.; C++: The Complete Reference, 2nd Ed.; C++ From the Ground Up; Teach Yourself C, 2nd Ed.; Teach Yourself C++, 2nd Ed.; The Annotated ANSI C Standard; and Schildt's Windows 95 Programming in C and C++. He also wrote Schildt's Advanced Windows 95 Programming in C and C++ and coauthored the three-volume Osborne Windows Programming Series. He is president of Universal Computing Laboratories, Inc., and holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of computer books that include user and reference guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles-The Internet Complete Reference and The Internet Yellow Pages-as well as its Busy People and Oracle Press series, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with the Oracle Corporation, the Corel Corporation, Stream International, and several well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including LAN Times and BYTE. A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies, and innovative applications for developing future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


Borlan C++ in Depth
THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE FOR LEARNING BORLAND C++ NOW AVAILABLE

Berkeley, CA, May 2, 1996-Borland C++ In Depth, recently published by Osborne/McGraw-Hill, promotes complete Borland C++ programming mastery through solid coverage combined with inspiring techniques. Acclaimed authors William Murray and Chris Pappas help unlock new programming possibilities for programmers shifting from 16-bit DOS-oriented environment to Windows 95 and Windows NT.

Concentrated for a powerful education, Borland C++ In Depth instructs programmers in building sophisticated, top-quality applications immediately. The text teaches conceptually, and then by coded example, those new concepts unique to C and C++, as well as details the sometimes confusing differences between C and C++. Beginning with an overview of the basics, this comprehensive guide then moves on to cover the more advanced C++ features, including in-depth lessons in:

* The compiler package and key C and C++ programming features

* Procedure-oriented and object-oriented programming

* Special C and C++ library features

* Expert Win32 development with Borland Experts

* Borland's Object Windows Library (OWL) and Microsoft's MFC Library

* An overview of Borland's new Java tools

According to Scott Rogers, Osborne/McGraw-Hill's executive editor, "Borland has evolved their excellent C/C++ compiler to keep pace with the dynamically changing operating system environment, and with Borland C++ In Depth, programmers can keep pace with this powerful compiler language in order to write sophisticated programs-while avoiding the traps and pitfalls that can ensnare even experienced developers ."

Borland C++ In Depth is softcover, 904 pages. Suggested retail price: $39.95. ISBN: 0-07-882216-5. For orders only, phone 1-800-227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

William H. Murray III and Chris H. Pappas have teamed up to write over 30 computer books on various programming languages. A few of their titles include The Visual C++ Handbook, OLE Wizardry, and Cross-Platform Programming for Windows. Murray and Pappas teach introductory and advanced C/C++ courses in the S.U.N.Y. system in Binghamton, New York.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of computer books that include user and reference guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles-The Internet Complete Reference and The Internet Yellow Pages as well as its Busy People and Oracle Press series, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with Oracle Corporation, Corel Corporation, Stream International, and several well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including LAN Times and BYTE. A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies, and innovative applications for developing future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


Inforonics Adds Session Mgmt to Web Dev
INFORONICS ADDS SESSION MANAGEMENT TO ITS WORLD-WIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Littleton, MA - Inforonics announces the addition of browser-neutral session management to its World-Wide Web services. Session management, which enables Web servers to retain session information with a particular user, has important applications in market research, on-line ordering, and for-fee based Internet services.

One advantage of session management is that it can be implemented with or without registration. With registration, the user provides profile information which the server stores and establishes identity based on a user ID or password, or both. Alternatively, the user can be prompted by the browser for certain user profile, e.g. preferences, interests. This information is then stored on the server for use during a session. This latter approach addresses the end-user's need for privacy, and offers a powerful marketing tool to the content provider for analyzing and reporting audience data.

With its session management toolset Inforonics is able to develop powerful Web applications. In the case of site-usage reports, Inforonics can now offer information on individual end-user activity in addition, to host data already provided to customers.

Session management will also enable content providers to capture "clicks/reams" (the paths individual users take when they navigate a site). With this information, content providers can program their site to deliver Web presentations tailored to a given user profile, and make informed decisions about hyperlinks and other factors that affect site organization.

Session management supports a number of applications including the "shopping basket" which allows users to select products as they travel through a site. It can also be used with for-fee based services as a metering tool to track and charge for usage.

The system developed by Inforonics creates a unique session ID once a user accesses a page on the content provider's site. The session ID is encoded in the path and stays with the user as he/she navigates through the site. Providing customers with a browser-neutral session management capability was an important requirement for Inforonics. "While Netscape has developed its own client side "cookie" mechanism, our customers cannot afford to ignore the population of users not served by Netscape," stated Bruce Buckland, President, Inforonics, Inc. "Basic authentication is poorly supported by many browsers and can cause all sorts of user-interface problems. Browser-neutral session management allows us to control the user interface and deliver the full benefits of session control to the customer."

Inforonics' premium World-Wide Web services - CustomWeb and BusinessWeb - are designed for organizations with complex database, search and retrieval, order processing and reporting requirements. These services cover project design, database development, html design and implementation, hosting and site maintenance.

Founded in 1962, Inforonics, Inc. is a database, electronic publishing, and Internet delivery services company serving the specialized needs of the information industry, including publishers, associations, libraries and corporate information centers.

Inforonics Inc.

550 Newtown Road

P.O. Box 458

Littleton MA 01460

508.486.8976


Inforonics RomView for Windows Search Eng.
Inforonics Adds RomView for Windows

Inforonics, Inc. announces RomView for Windows, the latest product in a CD-ROM service designed especially for the reference market. RomView, Inforonics' CD-ROM search engine, can be customized to meet complex, fielded-database search requirements. And now RomView offers standard Windows features.

RomView for Windows' capabilities include full Boolean searching with highlighted search results, range searching within any index, multiple display formats, switching between windows of multiple databases for search and display, multi-lingual presentations, print, and ASCII file export.

With its focus on each user's individual search requirements, RomView for Windows provides multiple indexes. Users can automatically "build" a search by browsing a list of index terms, selecting items, and constructing simple searches or complex Boolean arguments.

RomView also allows users a choice in the presentation of search results with a publisher-defined list of short or full record views, as well as a user-defined custom display option. All RomView search results can be sorted in standard "default" order or in the user's order preference. And users can save search results as a "special set" for easy reference during the session.

RomView is the ideal tool for educational and business reference products, requiring a fielded text database: bibliographies, encyclopedias, indexes, library catalogs, manuals, product catalogs, directories, and abstract journals. RomView is used by a wide variety of information providers, including publishers, professional societies, libraries, foundations, business information centers, and museums.

Additional CD-ROM services offered are: database and system design, data conversion, data processing and formatting, CD-ROM mastering and testing, replication and packaging, online database access, and network distribution, including the Internet.

Founded in 1962, Inforonics, Inc. is a database, electronic publishing, and Internet delivery services company serving the special needs of the information industry, including publishers, associations, distributors, libraries and corporate information centers.

For more information, contact the Sales Department at 508-486-8976 or write to Inforonics, 500 Newtown Road, Littleton, MA 01460.


3Com Ships Multi-Segment LAN/WAN Switch
3Com Ships First Multi-Segment LAN/WAN Switch Offering Highest Density For Intranets And Remote Access

3Com Creates New Category in Remote Networking with AccessBuilder" 5000 System; Company Further Unfolds Virtual Networking, Taking it Beyond the LAN

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. -- Global data networking leader, 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) has created a new category in remote networking systems with the industry's first multi-segment LAN/WAN switch, the AccessBuilders 5000. Now shipping, AccessBuilder 5000 Enterprise LAN/WAN Switch is a unique offering in the industry, combining up to 10 LAN segments with up to 256 WAN ports, delivering the industry's highest concentration, enterprise-level LAN/WAN platform for building large Intranets and expanding remote networks.

Available for Ethernet and Token Ring networks, the 17-slot chassis accommodates hot-swappable WAN media modules allowing network managers to mix and match asynchronous, ISDN PRI and T1/E1 connections. In addition, the AccessBuilder 5000 system offers fault-tolerant redundant components, strong management tools, and comprehensive security.

With the shipment of AccessBuilder 5000, 3Com also is continuing to unfold its Transcend" Networking strategy. "Today, most people think of switching only in terms of the LAN," said John Hart, chief technology officer for 3Com. "Yet, many of the benefits yielded by multi-segment switching -- greater dedicated bandwidth, transparent adds, moves, and changes -- can be applied to remote networking."

Transcend Networking

3Com's elements of Transcend Networking -- improved performance and throughput as well as easier management and network reconfiguration -- can be applied to the wide area. Using the AccessBuilder 5000 enterprise platform in Intranet applications, individual network servers used for Web, e-mail, or database access, can be configured with port switching -- allocating users to the same workgroup, and thus improving access performance. In addition, with dynamic address allocation, the network transparently accommodates adds, moves, and changes, without any work at the administration console. By aggregating WAN traffic and mapping it to different LAN segments, the device can efficiently support a higher number of WAN ports.

"The days of stacking several 'high-end eight-port' departmental remote access servers in an attempt to solve the enterprise's remote networking and Intranet needs are over. Network managers need scalable, reliable solutions which improve throughput, ease management and allow network configuration on the fly," said Joe Diodati, director of marketing for 3Com. "Switching inherently delivers dedicated, predictable bandwidth and provides the transition path to virtual networks. The AccessBuilder 5000 platform is ideal for managing information flow at the enterprise."

"Up until recently, enterprises have tended to draw a line separating the LAN and WAN portions of the network. However, now that remote access has moved from tens to thousands of users -- all of whom have expectations of LAN performance over the WAN -- we're seeing that line disappear," said Virginia Brooks, manager, network access technologies at Aberdeen Group. "With the AccessBuilder 5000 system, 3Com has delivered a new class of product located on the cusp of the LAN and the WAN. The company's end-to-end systems approach, gives them the potential to make significant strides in the remote networking market."

"After just one year, nearly 25 percent of Lexmark's 7,000 employees work remotely. Our remote access system is critical to their ability to accomplish results for the company," said Jeff Harris, telecommunications specialist for Lexmark International Inc. "I prefer to work with single vendor solutions, and 3Com continues to provide end-to-end platforms that protect my current investments and allow me to easily support and manage the growing remote population."

Added Redundancy and PPTP Support

The AccessBuilder 5000 system offers a number of built-in redundant components, including controller modules, load-sharing power supplies, management modules and fans as well as intelligent system and power management capabilities. Following through on the company's commitment to the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), AccessBuilder 5000 will be among the first commercially available systems to support PPTP-enabled applications, adding flexibility and scalability to building virtual networks. 3Com will participate in interoperability testing at Microsoft's headquarters to ensure compatibility with Windows NT Server 4.0 upon shipment.

Management and Security

Facilitating the management of remote networking, 3Com is enhancing the capabilities of Transcend network management with the addition of a Web-based enterprise accounting and monitoring software, and support for UNIX platforms on Transcend AccessBuilder Manager (TABM). Available in the fourth quarter, the software toolset leverages the Web's common user interface and platform independence. This provides network managers with a flexible, learning oriented environment in which to track calls for billing purposes, monitor network usage with statistical information, and link real-time user profile data with related documentation to assist in troubleshooting. 3Com also is adding enterprise UNIX platforms to TABM. Formerly only available for Windows platform management, support for Hewlett-Packard's OpenView system is now shipping. In the third quarter, support for IBM's NetView 6000 will be available.

The AccessBuilder 2000, 4000 and 5000 family offers the broadest portfolio of NOS-based and external server-based remote networking security options in the industry. 3Com is the only vendor to integrate remote security procedures with Microsoft Windows NT Registry Services as well as Novell's Netware Directory Services and Netware Bindery Services. In addition, the company supports third-party security systems from Digital Pathways, Leemah, Microdyne and Security Dynamics. Next month, 3Com will add TACACS+ to this comprehensive offering.

Pricing and Availability

Available now, starter configurations of the AccessBuilder 5000 Enterprise LAN/WAN Switch include the chassis with 48 asynchronous ports, a power supply, a controller module, a media module, a rack mount kit, client and server software, and management software. This starter implementation is priced at $24,995 for Ethernet environments and $29,995 for Token Ring. Additional options available now include: asynchronous modules in 16-port increments for $6,795 (Ethernet) and $7,795 (Token Ring); a redundant controller/ management module priced at $5,995; power supplies for $695; and software for other AccessBuilder client and security options.

In the fourth quarter, integrated WAN modules supporting ISDN PRI and channelized T1/E1 with digital modems will be available. Pricing information will be available at shipment.

3Com's efforts to make remote networking easier to deploy include offering free ISDN line ordering and provisioning. Simply call 1-800-NET-3COM, and select option 1 to gain instant access to 3Com's team of ISDN professionals who will order and correctly provision ISDN lines or provide users with information regarding the availability and cost of ISDN in the United States.

Resellers in the United States should make a point of registering in 3Com's Remote Access Gold Seal program, a special designation within the netWorking Partners(SM) program. Please call 1-800-NET-3COM or a local 3Com sales representative for details.

3Com Corporation has helped more than 28 million people gain access to critical information through high-speed networks. Designed to serve large enterprises, service providers, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scalable architecture to meet the present and future connectivity needs of today's users. With research and development on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industry's largest and fastest growing companies. 3Com's innovative marketing, engineering, sales and support simplify communication, optimize network reliability and protect customer investments.


NEC SuperScript 860 with Adobe PrintGear
Adobe Announces First Implementation of PrintGear With New NEC Printer

NEC SuperScript 860 Laser Printer Sets New Standard for SOHO Market

Mountain View, Calif., (May 15, 1996) (Nasdaq: ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the first printer with Adobe PrintGear technology, the NEC SuperScript 860. NEC Technologies' SuperScript 860 laser printer incorporates Adobe's innovative new printer imaging architecture PrintGear, and is designed to be the industry's fastest, highest performing, lowest cost printer for the needs of the rapidly expanding small office/home office (SOHO) market. Priced at $499 with 8 page per minute (ppm) monochrome laser throughput and high quality 600 x 600 dot per inch (dpi) output resolution, the NEC SuperScript 860 printer with Adobe PrintGear technology offers users the most comprehensive set of printing capabilities available for the small office and home office today.

"Adobe understands the challenges that SOHO users face in choosing printers. Traditionally, customers at home and in small businesses have been forced to choose between acceptable performance or low cost," said Fred Schwedner, senior vice president and general manager of Adobe's Printing and Systems Group. "Now, with the PrintGear architecture, users can have high performance, professional looking output and affordability. We are pleased that NEC is offering the first printer with Adobe PrintGear. With dramatic improvements in speed, quality, shareability and price/ performance, NEC customers will no longer have to compromise in their choice for the best printer solution."

"We expect the SuperScript 860 to seriously challenge price/performance standards in personal laser printing," said Tom Pavela, marketing director of NEC's printer division. "The bottom line is that the SuperScript 860 offers more than competing brands for about the same price -- that's a package we think the value-conscious SOHO user will find hard to resist."For Immediate Release For more information Please contact: Jennifer Polanski Adobe Systems Incorporated 415 962.6060 jpolansk@adobe.com

Adobe's PrintGear architecture is a combination of host-based printing software and custom designed printer hardware that allows printer manufacturers to deliver superior performance, quality and features at an affordable price for SOHO users. Adobe intends to raise the bar on low end printing expectations with PrintGear technology, just as Adobe revolutionized desktop publishing with Adobe PostScript, the worldwide imaging language standard for networked and higher-end printing markets. With Adobe PrintGear and Adobe PostScript technologies, Adobe's printer product offerings now span the range of the printer market from the SOHO marketplace to networked and high-end printing markets.

Based on a uniquely designed 50 MHz imaging processor, the Adobe PrintGear architecture delivers robust printing capabilities with a substantial printer cost reduction. The PrintGear architecture offers printing features never before available at a low cost. Now, with PrintGear technology, printer manufacturers and retailers can meet the needs of small business users with products designed to be best in class.

Key Features of the NEC SuperScript 860 laser printer with Adobe PrintGear include:

* higher performance and output quality than competitive products

  offer in its price range

* proof sheet printing (N-up printing); prints up to 16 pages on

  a single sheet

* two-sided printing

* custom watermarks

* poster and booklet printing

Additional Features/Benefits:

* NEC's high speed 8 ppm; delivers superior performance,

  professional quality output

* true 600 x 600 dpi laser resolution enhanced with NEC Sharp Edge

  Technology (SET) and superfine toner; provides crisp, smooth text

  and graphics output

* high-performance image rendering and image compression; allows the

  user to print jobs faster and return to applications more quickly

* shares up to 6 users; easy shareability to meet growing needs of

  a business

* 200-sheet paper feeder; offers flexible paper handling with easy

  envelope and two-sided printing

* comes standard with 1MB of RAM; upgradeable to 5MB with its

  industry standard SIMM socket

* Adobe Memory Booster effectively triples installed printer memory

  capability; allows complex jobs to be printed without adding memory

* Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, and DOS compatible; offers easy printer

  set-up

* SuperScript 860 Solutions CD with 78 Type one top-quality fonts,

  clip art, Adobe Type Manager, Adobe Acrobat Reader and interactive

  document design and font usage training guide for creating

  compelling documents; "How to look good on paper"

* Internet In A Box; offers quick and easy Internet access

* 2-year limited overnight replacement warranty and free telephone

  support from NEC; practically guarantees uninterrupted use of the

  printer

The NEC SuperScript 860 printer is available now through national retailers including CompUSA and Circuit City at an estimated street price of $499 (U.S.).

Adobe offers a total printing solution with Adobe PrintGear technology for the small office/home office (SOHO) market; Adobe PostScript technology as the standard from corporate desktop printers to high-end publishing printers; a new architecture, code named "Supra", that incorporates both Adobe PostScript and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) for production printers; and Adobe PrintMill, an Internet-based printing service. Adobe also works with leading software vendors and printer manufacturers to provide Adobe printer drivers. Adobe printing technologies provide quality, compatibility, price/performance and choice for anyone who prints.

Based in Mountain View, California, Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.

For more information about the NEC SuperScript 860 laser printer, please contact:

NEC Technologies Inc., Mountain View, Calif.

Tara Cooper, 415 528.5731 or tcooper@nectech.com


Adobe Forms New Internet Business Division
Adobe Systems Forms New Internet Business Division

Company Also Announces Executive Promotions

Mountain View, Calif., (May 14, 1996) (Nasdaq: ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the formation of a new division focused on the development and marketing of the company's Internet products and technologies. John Kunze, formerly Vice President of the Graphics and Publishing Products Group, becomes the Vice President and General Manager of this new division, and a corporate officer. Kunze, 33 years old, has been with Adobe for 10 years. Adobe's Internet products and technologies include Acrobat, PageMill and SiteMill, Persuasion and "Web Presenter," a new presentation authoring technology for the Internet. Adobe detailed its Internet strategy and announced new products and technologies for the Internet at its "Improving Net Expectations" event held in San Francisco last week.

"For the last few years, we've been developing technologies and products for making the World Wide Web a more effective and visual communications medium for our customers," said Charles Geschke, President of Adobe. "Now that the Internet marketplace is taking off, it makes sense for us to structure our organization so that we can continue to move quickly and provide developers and content creators with an integrated suite of products and technologies that will enable them to take the Internet to the next level."

Executive Promotions

Adobe also announced the promotion of David B. Pratt to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Pratt, 57 years old, who has been with Adobe for the last eight years, was most recently a Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer. Fred Schwedner was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Printing and Systems Division, and was named a corporate officer. Schwedner, 54 years old, joined Adobe in 1989, and became Vice President of the systems division in 1992. The company also named as corporate officers: John Brandon, Vice President of North American Sales and Support, and Hachiro Kimura, President of Adobe Japan.For Immediate Release For more information Please contact: Carol Sacks 415 962.4989 csacks@adobe.com

"These promotions are an acknowledgment of the responsibilities many of our executives have taken on during the last year or so during which we've experienced tremendous growth," said Geschke. "We're very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for Adobe, and believe our organization is in place to enable us to reach our goals of continued growth."

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Designer's Edge 1.1 Instruction Design Tool
Allen Communication Announces Designer's Edge 1.1

Major enhancements include open data structure, test item generator, search and replace, spell checker and more

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, May 13, 1996 - Today at the Interactive '96 Conference in Atlanta, GA, Allen Communication announced Designer's Edge 1.1, the latest version of its popular Designer's Edge pre-authoring instructional design tool. Designer's Edge is a performance support system for instructional designers that delivers productivity and standardization benefits in an authoring tool independent environment. Designer's Edge 1.1 will begin shipping June 30, 1996.

"We first released Designer's Edge in November 1995 and have been blown away with the incredible interest in this category-defining tool," said Rex Allen, president of Allen Communication. "What we're finding is that companies are utilizing this tool on a site-license level to help them standardize and improve the way they develop technology-based training across the organization. Plus, users are seeing big increases in productivity, which is a critical return for any organization. Version 1.1 of Designer's Edge will do even more to increase productivity and further benefit organizations' instructional design process."

Several new features will be offered in Designer's Edge 1.1, including open data structure, a test item generator, a search and replace engine, a spell checker and additional enhancements to existing features.

The open data structure will allow all design-project data to be accessible through a common database, using Microsoft Access as the default standard. Version 1.0 of Designer's Edge does incorporate the use of a database, but only for elements contained in the medialog. This new feature will allow Designer's Edge 1.1 users to import any data from external files, such as objective lists, video information, etc. Performance in this area will also be increased through the use of Microsoft's DAO (data access objects) technology to read and write design data. This feature is especially key to large organizations that have significant amounts of pre-existing training data that they want to directly import into their instructional design plan.

"We at Boeing have numerous pre-existing databases for task analysis, media selection, objectives and other types of instructional design data," said Ben Drinkwater, senior principal engineer in training applied technology at Boeing. "For example, with our advanced military aircraft programs, we literally have tens of thousands of tasks that need to be incorporated in our instructional design plan. This new feature in Designer's Edge 1.1 will be a great productivity boon for us in helping us to organize our plan more quickly while incorporating existing data seamlessly."

Another major features for training developers is the addition of an entirely new task, the test item generator. In this new task, users will write test items using wizard dialog boxes. These test questions will be linked to specific performance objectives, which are also generated and organized in Designer's Edge. The relationship between test items and performance objectives will be easy to see in the test item interface, which uses the tree view metaphor to visually show relationships between needs, goals, objectives and test items. Users will also be able to assign test questions to the course map using the same click-and-drag process that is currently used to assign objectives and strategies.

"Designer's Edge is already widely recognized for its ability to help trainers organize their training material and develop powerful instructional design plans," said Allen. "The test item generator will further assist them in the development of quality training by giving them a wizard that not only walks them through the writing of good test questions, but then also links those questions back to specific course objectives."

The spell checker and search and replace engine are also new additions in Designer's Edge 1.1. Both of these features allow the user to set the parameters of the search, whether by entire design project or at the task level. The search and replace engine will be especially useful in large courses for finding a specific location in the design (i.e. a specific place in the storyboard) or to update content that has changed.

Designer's Edge 1.1 also includes many other enhancements, including new needs and goals reports, better handling of global preferences, the ability to add media objects directly into the medialog and an improved "gain approval" interface.

This product upgrade will be available June 30, 1996, and will be shipped free of charge to all registered Designer's Edge users. New copies of Designer's Edge can be purchased for $2,995 through Allen Communication or its registered VAR channel. Significant education and quantity discounts are available.

Allen Communication, founded in 1981, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Times Mirror, a large international media and information company. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with offices in London, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC and San Francisco, Allen Communication is dedicated to meeting all of the needs of multimedia developers in the training and education marketplace. It produces Quest, an industry-leading authoring tool, and Designer's Edge, revolutionary pre-authoring software. In addition to software products, Allen Communication produces award-winning custom training courses for clients worldwide, including IBM, AT&T, American Express, Mack Truck and Prudential Securities.


Amdahl LVS 4500 Storage System
New Amdahl Open Systems Storage Offering is First to Allow Logical Scalability to Terabytes of Data while Maintaining a Performance Level of up to 200MB Per Second

LOGICAL VOLUME SERIES 4500 SYSTEM IS THE INITIAL OFFERING IN THE AMDAHL LVS FAMILY OF OPEN SYSTEMS STORAGE SOLUTIONS

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 15, 1996 -- Amdahl Corporation, an enterprise computing company, today introduced the Logical Volume Series (LVS) 4500 Storage System, its most advanced open systems storage offering. The LVS 4500 system is designed to meet the business-critical demands of large-systems users and is the initial product in the new Amdahl LVS 4000 family of storage products. With the addition of this system to its product line, Amdahl now offers high-performance storage solutions across the enterprise, providing businesses with faster, more efficient access to large volumes of stored data. The LVS 4500 system is available immediately.

The LVS 4500 system delivers the unprecedented capability to increase data throughput in open systems environments at rates that will maintain high levels of performance even while users scale capacity to multi-terabytes. The LVS 4500 system I/O rates far exceed those of similarly configured competitive products currently on the market. In addition, the LVS 4500 system provides continuous availability of data and allows management of the entire storage function from anywhere on the enterprise.

"I am pleased to introduce the LVS DASD family that targets the highest storage performance segment of the UNIX and NT marketplace," said Gregory Grodhaus, Amdahl vice president and general manager, Enterprise Storage Solutions. "This offering fits well with our Fibre 2000 product that targets our SPARC-based servers, and our Series 3000 storage line that targets other UNIX segments. By combining these products with our UNIX and NT based servers, our innovative software solutions including failover protection, System/390 interconnect, and our comprehensive service offerings, Amdahl has become a key player in the overall open systems marketplace."

The LVS 4500 system is compatible with servers running on major UNIX and NT platforms. The superior bandwidth of this versatile high-end product fulfills the requirements of leading telecommunications, finance, and retail businesses. The system is designed to enhance data warehousing and decision support applications with intelligent caching that also improves on-line transaction processing (OLTP) systems.

"When Amdahl was designing the LVS series, our main concern was responding to industry demands," said Charles Foley, vice president of open enterprise systems storage for Amdahl. "By employing the latest technology available, we ensured the LVS 4500 system would deliver ultra-high levels of performance, end-to-end availability and enterprise-wide support to successfully fulfill all of those market requirements. What we introduced today is the springboard to the future of storage systems."

PERFORMANCE

The LVS 4500 system provides optimal throughput rates and bandwidth. Ultra SCSI channels are employed throughout the system allowing up to 80MB per second bandwidth to the host and 200MB per second bandwidth to the disk drives for every Logical Storage Module (LSM) employed in the system. Current products on the market offer only 50 MB per second bandwidth to the disk drives.

Paired Availability Managers help deliver high system performance by providing up to 320MB of intelligent processing and cache memory per LSM along with a host-independent configuration capability for cross-platform connectivity. The LVS 4500 system surpasses most competitors today, with large front-end intelligent memory delivering an average of 4MB per GB of storage.

CONTINUOUS AVAILABILITY

Full redundancy of all active components, from AC power to the drives, provides continuous data access. Multiple concurrent RAID levels (0,1, 0/1 striped mirror, 3 and 5) provide full data protection and can be configured to meet user application requirements. All components are fully "hot pluggable".

FLEXIBILITY

The LVS 4500 storage system allows greater user flexibility by delivering broad connectivity capabilities and allowing attachment to various platforms using a standard SCSI interface. The system also lets the user scale from one LSM beginning at 20GB to multi-terabytes of data all deployed at a single site.

CENTRALIZED STORAGE MANAGEMENT

The LVS 4500 storage system is capable of managing the entire storage complement from anywhere on the network, providing centralized storage management for all LVS 4500 storage systems throughout the enterprise. The LVS 4500 storage system includes A+LVS, a network-based GUI management service that configures, monitors and tunes storage performance and can

access any LVS 4500 storage system in the enterprise. The same security methods used on the network for access to the servers are employed on the LVS storage system to allow only authorized personnel to have access to the configuration.

SERVER SOLUTION

Significant in this announcement is the total offering now supplied by Amdahl. On the heels of the recent Amdahl announcement to resell the Ultra Enterprise family of servers from Sun Microsystems, and in conjunction with today's announcement of the EnVista&#153; midrange servers, Amdahl is uniquely positioned to bring full high-performance, continuous-availability processing to enterprise users.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

The LVS 4500 offering includes a full year of Amdahl Premium Service, the around-the-clock support, 365 days a year. The service protects the customer's investment against downtime by providing on-site parts delivery and engineering support within two hours in most major metropolitan areas. Premium Service today includes installation services such as array planning, system assurance, physical installation and host connectivity services. Array Planning assists customers in reviewing the features, benefits, and the file system stripe alignments to the selected RAID level. Physical Installation and Host Connectivity help customers with disk formatting, adapter card and software installation, on-line disk testing, and system administrator orientation.

ABOUT AMDAHL

Amdahl (AMEX:AMH) provides enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the leading, most computing-intensive corporations around the world. Amdahl offerings include large-scale System/390 compatible processors, distributed systems management software and enterprise servers, data storage subsystems, applications development software and development environments. Amdahl and its subsidiaries provide professional and operational consulting services that help clients gain a competitive advantage in their industries.


Dungeon Keeper from Bullfrog/EA
DUNGEON KEEPER

THE LATEST PC-CD TITLE FROM BULLFROG PROVES THE OLD SAYING THAT NICE GUYS FINISH LAST

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 BOOTH 10311 -- In the history of computer entertainment, traditional game developers have utilized the good vs. evil scenario, with the player assuming the hero role. Now Bullfrog takes this definition and gives it an unexpected twist in their new title, Dungeon Keeper. The player is now the evil dungeon keeper and must manage and control the dungeon as well as the sinister beings who preside there. Once again Bullfrog creates a game that expertly combines action and strategy as well as the sought-after multiplayer option for up to eight players, available on both Netbios and network IPX.

As their history proves, Bullfrog constantly pushes the envelope of technology. DUNGEON KEEPER'S 360 degree fully-rotational, texture mapped dungeon can be viewed isometrically from a third- or first-person perspective as well as from an overhead map view. In multiplayer mode, this means that four competing dungeons can be viewed on the same map. Other multiplayer options include a battle training arena or one dungeon keeper versus up to seven heroes/players.

Amidst the action, strategy and resource management are key elements in the dungeon keeper's success. Bullfrog's artificial intelligence (AI) technology has created an environment where creatures not only choose to live in your dungeon, but also set up their own lairs within its walls. The player can even take control of the creatures' actions, moving them to key areas or summoning them to battle. It's through this perspective that the one-on-one fight scenes are their most intense.

Other strategic elements involve the building of the dungeon. To store weapons and stolen treasure, it may be necessary to build an armory and treasury. Other structures such as a library, twisting hallways, training rooms, or traps may be necessary to successfully and efficiently run the dungeon. With 16 distinct spells and 16 different creatures and monsters, the deep, involving gameplay of Dungeon Keeper will more than satisfy Bullfrog fans around the world.

Since its formation in 1987, Bullfrog has created titles that have changed the face of gaming. Their first title, Populous, defined the 'god game' genre and has since inspired numerous clones. This was followed by other award-winning titles such as Populous II, PowerMonger, Syndicate, Theme Park, Hi-Octane, last year's Magic Carpet, and most recently, Magic Carpet 2. With over 85 awards to date, Bullfrog earned Computer Player Magazine's 1994 Best Software Developer award, as well as numerous similar awards in Europe.

DUNGEON KEEPER signals a renaissance for the fantasy role-playing genre. Dungeon Keeper will be distributed by Electronic Arts in June 1996 for the PC CD with an SRP of $59.95.

Electronic Arts, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading interactiveentertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, ORIGIN Systems Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.


Who Do You Think You Are? Personality Test
HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE BRINGS THE BESTSELLING PERSONALITY TEST TO CD-ROM WITH THE RELEASE OF WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

New York, New York; May 16, 1996 -- Do you view yourself as angelic, while others see you as devilish? Or, do you see yourself as easy-going, but others view you as uptight? No, it's not a case of mistaken identity -- it's just perception. This age-old issue is brought new clarity with HarperCollins Interactive's new hybrid CD-ROM, Who Do You Think You Are? Based on the renowned Berkeley Personality Profile and the best-selling book of the same name, this program helps you uncover personality traits -- your own and those of others -- and use this knowledge to better both your professional and personal relationships.

Hailing from the HarperInterpersonal series, Who Do You Think You Are? is a multimedia system of self-discovery that helps you learn who you are and why you relate to others as you do. Complete the Berkeley Personality Profile by answering a series of 35 questions, supplemented with video and audio, and with a click of a mouse you can read easy-to-understand profiles about yourself. This do-it-yourself test, derived from decades of scientific research by Keith Harary, Ph.D. and Eileen Donahue, Ph.D., has been heralded in Omni and Psychology Today. It reveals recurrent patterns in your relationships, allows you to relate more effectively with others, and helps you learn who you really are.

"Whether trying to improve your personal relationships or move ahead in your job, Who Do You Think You Are? can help by providing new insight on your personality, your bosses or even your spouse," said Carol Cohen, vice president and publisher of the Adult Trade Group at HarperCollins Interactive.

Along with insight into your own personal being, Who Do You Think You Are? offers games and personality comparisons to 50 famous characters and historical figures. Find out if you share similar traits to Gloria Steinem or even Sigmund Freud. Computer users with modems can use America Online to share profiles with relatives, friends and co-workers! With the click of a button subscribers are taken right to the "Who Do You Think You Are?" site. (For those who are not AOL subscribers, a free 15-hour trial membership comes with the program.) At the site users can share profiles, visit chat rooms, attend forums with the authors and much more.

AVAILABILITY/HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Who Do You Think You Are? is available for a suggested retail price of $39.95. The product is on a hybrid CD-ROM that is usable on both Macintosh and Windows-based computers. The Windows version requires a 486/50 PC or compatible; Windows 3.1 or Windows 95; 8MB RAM; 5MB free hard disk space; 256-color (or higher) graphics card; 14 SVGA monitor; double speed CD-ROM drive; SoundBlaster-compatible sound card and speakers; keyboard and a mouse. The Macintosh requires a 68040 processor or better; System 7 or higher; 8MB RAM; (5MB free hard disk space); 13 256-color monitor; double speed CD-ROM drive; keyboard and a mouse.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE

HarperCollins Interactive was formed in June 1994 to create and market interactive software, multimedia CD-ROM, online services, and other advanced media. It is a group within HarperCollins Publishers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The News Corporation, a global media company whose diversified operations include Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox, TV Guide, more than 128 newspapers, and other media interests worldwide, including the iGuide online service. HarperCollins Interactive titles include the award-winning American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM and the bestselling Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus on CD-ROM by John Gray.

HarperCollins Interactive

10 East 53rd Street

New York, NY 10022 USA

Telephone: (212) 207-7000

E-mail: interactive@harpercollins.com


Road & Track - Need for Speed Special Ed.
ROAD & TRACK PRESENTS: THE NEED FOR SPEED SPECIAL EDITION

Electronic Arts' Top Selling PC Racing Simulation Now Improved With Added Eight Player Network Support

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 BOOTH 10311 -- Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), a global independent interactive entertainment software company, and ROAD & TRACK, the premier automotive enthusiast magazine, announce an enhanced multiplayer version of the authentic, high-speed racing game: ROAD & TRACK PRESENTS: THE NEED FOR SPEED -- Special Edition. The result of this latest collaboration is the chance to enter a competitive world of high-performance driving in one of eight purebred exotic sports cars. EA has responded to players' requests for multiplayer capability by re-releasing NFS with an eight-player network option. Two new tracks have also been added, bringing the total to nine.

Multiplayer network racing adds exciting new gameplay to the already best-selling Need for Speed racing simulation. Released in September 1995, the original PC-CD version of The Need for Speed is still in the top ten of many software retailers charts. Two new tracks, in-game map, changeable time of day settings, and 12 in-game music tracks have also been added to drive adrenaline levels even higher.

For all THE NEED FOR SPEED PRODUCTS, ROAD & TRACK, renowned in automotive circles for its expertise and in-depth knowledge of high-performance automobiles, has provided expertise to help create realistic racing simulations with performance statistics straight from its own road tests. ROAD & TRACK also contributed to the artistic look and feel of the products by lending its world-class photography to the design. A car showcase section, augmented by voice-over from the editors, displays key performance measurements as well as engine, chassis, and driveline information.

Real-time, digital audio samples taken on a test track are used in the actual gameplay with enhanced 3D sound. The CD-quality audio effects include skids, crashes, speed shifting, and the distinctive roar of each car's engine. And for a visual thrill, Electronic Arts put each of the eight purebred exotic sports cars through its paces on a two-week video shoot, using both onboard and helicopter-mounted cameras.

The physics model, fine-tuned with input from ROAD & TRACK editors, accurately simulates each car's performance, including handling, acceleration, body roll, lateral-g capability and more, adding greatly to the diversity and authenticity of the game. An improved physics model, photo-realistic graphics, and light-sourcing technology are also included, as well as a 3-D engine that enables the player to switch on-the-fly among four real-time racing views: In-Car, Tail-Cam, Road-Cam and Heli-Cam.

ROAD & TRACK PRESENTS: THE NEED FOR SPEED SE will be available for PC-CD (supports both DOS and Windows '95) with an SRP of $59.95.

ELECTRONIC ARTS, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, ORIGIN Systems Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.


Remedy Change & Asset Management Solutions
Leading Help Desk Vendor Brings Adaptability to Change & Asset Management

Remedy Corporation Adds New Solutions to Product Family; Users Gain More Control Over Changes in Complex Client/Server Environments

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, MAY 13, 1996 -- Remedy Corporation, the leading vendor of client/server applications that automate support and business processes, today announced two new products, extending the power of its Action Request System (AR System) help desk application. The new Change and Asset Management solutions will help users harness control of the rapid changes in today's complex client/server environments, streamlining the process of customizing the AR System to address customers' constantly changing needs.

"IS and IT organizations are faced with changes in their computing environments almost daily. As this occurs, they are looking for ways to automate and streamline the processes they employ to maintain and update these changes," said Larry Garlick, Chairman and CEO, Remedy Corporation. "Some of our customers have already leveraged the radical adaptability of the AR System to automate processes other than help desk. By adding the new Change and Asset Management solutions, Remedy is extending the uses of its AR System to areas that are integral to our customers' businesses."

Features/Benefits

Both Change and Asset Management provide customers with powerful solutions that solve business problems and can be deployed quickly. The new solutions also let existing customers take advantage of the investment - both time and technology - they already made in the AR System.

Change Management

Remedy developed Change Management to give corporate IS departments control over the myriad changes occurring daily in their client/server environments. Remedy employs an advanced workflow engine at the core of the AR System that speeds up the change approval process, saving time and allowing system operations to be more effective. The Change Management solution, like the AR System, can be configured easily, allowing each application to be tailored to fit a site's specific needs. Change Management also lets customers keep a history of any changes made to their systems. This means problems can be diagnosed more quickly, and since it's one database of information, it also ensures that the data's integrity is maintained.

Asset Management

Remedy's Asset Management solution greatly simplifies the process of tracking assets. Most companies maintain asset data in numerous locations. Remedy's new solution maintains a single repository for this data and places a powerful workflow engine around it - allowing customers to track an asset through its entire lifecycle. This is complemented by the product's ability to keep a history of this data, flag changes in the data, and ensure a reliable database of information is maintained. In addition, the Asset Management solution proactively notifies users of any changes made to the data.The Asset Management solution is also integrated with systems management products Microsoft SMS and Tally NetCensus which will auto-populate the AR System asset database. This integration means help desk and IS staff get immediate access to all asset information for better decision making and problem diagnosis.

Both the Change and Asset Management solutions integrate seamlessly with the internal help desk solution that Remedy provides with the AR System. This combination offers IS a powerful tool that proactively streamlines integral processes for IT organizations by placing complete information about all changes and assets at the fingertips of help desk and IS staff.

In addition, to enhance the value of both the Change and Asset Management solutions, Remedy includes samples of Remedy's Flashboards , to allow those managing these processes to monitor their success. Flashboards is the industry's only visual metric application and allows users to graphically display both real time and historical change and asset management data.

Availability

The Change and Asset Management solutions will be available in June 1996. They will be available direct from Remedy as well as a number of Value-Added Resellers (VARs), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), and System Integrators (SIs). Pricing is not yet available.

About Remedy Corporation

Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Remedy develops, markets and supports adaptable, client/server applications software to automate support and business processes. The Company's AR System is used primarily as an internal help desk application for tracking and resolving support requests and problems in PC, UNIX and NT computing environments. Its versatility makes the AR System applicable for many other support and business processes as well. Remedy provides numerous application templates, including internal help desk, asset management, customer and technical support, defect tracking and recruiting management. Remedy's products are distributed worldwide through its direct sales force, complemented by selected VARs, system integrators and OEMs. The Company has licensed its software to more than 1200 customers at over 2300 sites in 35 countries.

Remedy Corporation

1505 Salado Drive

Mountain View, CA 94043

Cathy Brooks, Public Relations Manager

Phone: (415) 254-4919

E-mail:cbrooks@remedy.com


New Remedy Action Request System Solutions
Remedy Announces Integrated Solutions for Managing IS Complexities

Help Desk Leader Brings Control and Workflow to Asset and Change Managment

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, MAY 13, 1996 -- Today's complex client/server environments create a series of challenges, not the least of which is the need to manage daily changes that arise in tracking company's assets and system changes. To harness this complexity, Remedy Corporation today announced two new solutions that integrate with their leading help desk product, the Action Request System (AR System). The growing trend of distributed computing, has led to the need for a central repository of information. Help desks are being used, more and more frequently, as this central point of enterprise for IS departments. The new solutions announced today by Remedy alleviate the pressure of keeping up with rapid system evolution by extending AR System's adaptability to Asset and Change Management.

"The combination of Remedy's powerful workflow capabilities with an integrated help desk approach to change and asset management, streamlines the processes, thereby reducing the time it takes to track system modifications and diagnose problems," stated Larry Garlick, Chairman and CEO of Remedy Corporation. "Remedy has always based its products and business efforts on providing extremely adaptable applications. Our products' radical adaptability, paired with Remedy's ease of integrating with other best-of-breed vendors, result in the most comprehensive and flexible solution to fit users' unique business needs."

The radical adaptability of Remedy's AR System has already made it a solid enterprise solution for many organizations. A large number of customers leverage AR System's flexibility beyond the help desk, using the application for an array of needs, including managing the asset and change management processes. For existing users who haven't adapted the AR System to these internal processes, or for new customers who want to use the AR System for integrated processes out-of-the-box, the new Change and Asset Management solutions will offer a robust answer.

"Our tradition of open integration through partnerships continues to set us apart. We leverage the best-of-breed technology from our partners and integrate that information or capability into the AR System in order to provide a more complete solution," said Dave Mahler, Vice President of Business Development for Remedy. "We have numerous partners who provide products that discover asset information changes. We're expanding on these capabilities to offer complimentary functionality for our customers."

In addition to tight integration with Remedy's AR System, the new Change and Asset management solutions integrate easily with Microsoft's System Management Server (SMS) and Tally Systems Corp.'s NetCensus products. This allows for auto-population of assets and changes with the system. Additional network and system management products, from Tivoli, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, and Cabletron, software distribution vendors including Microsoft and Novadigm, along with physical asset information from Accugraph, Cambio and Autotrol, provide data for full asset life-cycle management integrated into the help desk. We will continue to integrate with products from these vendors to bring the latest information to those who need it most.

"Tally Systems is pleased to be working with Remedy, where the integration of our respective products will truly benefit our users," said Tom Cecere, Vice President of Strategic Alliances for Tally Systems Corp. "Leveraging our automatic hardware and software inventory capabilities into their Action Request System brings information to a central, useful location. Placing workflow around this central location streamlines processes for users."

About Remedy Corporation

Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Remedy develops, markets and supports adaptable, client/server applications software to automate support and business processes. The Company's AR System is used primarily as an internal help desk application for tracking and resolving support requests and problems in PC, UNIX and NT computing environments. Its versatility makes the AR System applicable for many other support and business processes as well. Remedy provides numerous application templates, including internal help desk, Asset Management, customer and technical support, defect tracking and recruiting management. Remedy's products are distributed worldwide through its direct sales force, complemented by selected VARs, system integrators and OEMs. The Company has licensed its software to more than 1200 customers at over 2300 sites in 35 countries.

Remedy Corporation

1505 Salado Drive

Mountain View, CA 94043

Cathy Brooks, Public Relations Manager

Phone: (415) 254-4919

E-mail:cbrooks@remedy.com


JFactory Extends Platform Support to OS/2
ROGUE WAVE'S JFACTORY EXTENDS PLATFORM SUPPORT TO OS/2

CROSS-PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT GIVES OS/2 DEVELOPERS ACCESS TO WIN95, WINNT

CORVALLIS, OR --May 1, 1996-- Rogue Wave Software today announced that JFactory, its visual development environment and code generator for Java, now supports programmers developing under OS/2. Programmers who use OS/2 can develop applications with JFactory that can be transparently deployed to any operating system supporting Java. JFactory also supports Win95, WinNT, HP-UX and Sun Solaris as development platforms.

"OS/2 is a superior operating system for application development and now with Java, it's even richer," said John Patrick, vice president, Internet technology at IBM. "Rogue Wave is a leader in cross-platform development tools, so this is an ideal entry point into Java for OS/2 developers."

Programs written in Java are compiled into a portable code base called byte-code. The byte-code for Java applets, written specifically for browsers, can be interpreted by any Web browser with a Java interpreter, independent of the underlying operating system. The byte-code for Java applications can be re-compiled for specific plaftorms to maximize speed.

"OS/2 is a critical platform for Rogue Wave," said Dan Whitaker, Rogue Wave's executive vice president. "In order to serve our international customer base, it's essential for us to support this platform."

Price and Availability

JFactory V1.0.1 for OS/2 is priced at $495 for a single-user license and is available immediately. Site licenses are also available. In addition to other channels of distribution, it can be purchased on-line through Rogue Wave's Web site, http://www.roguewave.com

Rogue Wave Software. Tools for cross-platform developers. Rogue Wave Software is a leading supplier of class libraries and visual development environments for programmers building cross-platform applications that run in both UNIX and Windows environments. Founded in 1989, the company shipped the first commercially available library for the popular C++ programming language in the same year. Rogue Wave is a privately held U.S. corporation with approximately 175 employees. Headquartered in Corvallis, OR, the company markets its products in the U.S. and internationally through its direct sales force, distributors, VARs, and OEMs.


FTTC Interfaces for Internet/Web Access
INTEL AND BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES TO JOIN EFFORTS TO ENABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS OVER FUTURE TELEPHONE NETWORKS

Efforts Will Address Internet Bandwidth Bottleneck; Provide New Capabilities and Faster Access Speeds for World Wide Web Surfing

Research Triangle Park, NC, May 13, 1996 -- Intel Corporation and BroadBand Technologies, Inc., today announced a joint effort enabling telephone companies to deliver Internet access to computer users via high-speed residential fiber to the curb (FTTC) connections. The companies will work together to develop technology that allows PCs to access the Internet and the World Wide Web at significantly accelerated speeds compared with standard telephone modems.

The companies will develop technology for PC interface cards that will support two way Internet and World Wide Web access, at speeds greater than 1,000 times of today's high-speed home PC telephone modems. Under the agreement, Intel will design and develop hardware and software technology to enable home PCs to use new fiber to the curb networks which are now being tested by phone companies for accessing the Internet and other on-line services. Intel will license this technology to BroadBand Technologies, who intends to offer PC interface cards along with its Fiber Loop Access (FLX) System.

"Fiber to the curb along with other broadband network options such as ISDN and xDSL will prove to be very important to the future of this market segment. We view high speed access to the PC as a key facet for PC market segment growth" states Avram Miller, Vice President, Business Development at Intel. "Intel welcomes the chance to work with BroadBand Technologies in delivering this technology."

"Personal computer customers are increasingly demanding interactive information and entertainment services from their service providers of choice. Our solution will enable telephone companies to bundle these lucrative services from one phone jack in their customers homes, delivering hundreds of channels of TV, electronic commerce over the World Wide Web, personal videoconferencing and access to their computer networks at work," Salim A. L. Bhatia, president and chief executive officer of BroadBand Technologies said. "BroadBand Technologies is committed to helping the phone companies deliver an array of broadband services over their broadband networks. The BroadBand-Intel effort is an important step toward this goal."

Products resulting from the joint development efforts are expected to be available from BroadBand Technologies in 1997, during the same time frame that phone companies are expected to begin mass deployment of advanced broadband services based on their new switched digital networks.

BroadBand Technologies Inc., based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., was founded in 1988. Its mission is to deliver products and services that enable network and service providers to offer consumers robust, economical electronic access to advanced communication, entertainment and information services. For more information on BroadBand Technologies, please see the BroadBand Technologies home page at http://www.bbt.com

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking, and communications products. For more information on Intel Corporation, please see the Intel home page at http://www.Intel.com.


SAQQARA & Open Market Electronic Commerce
SAQQARA AND OPEN MARKET PARTNER TO CREATE COMPLETE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SOLUTION

Open Market's OM-SecureLink to be Embedded into SAQQARA Step Search to Build Online Catalogs with Transaction Capabilities

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- MAY 15, 1996 -- SAQQARA Systems, creators of advanced Internet search technology and catalog authoring software, today announced a partnership with Open Market, a leading provider of Internet software for business, to bring electronic transaction capabilities to interactive online catalogs. Under terms of the agreement, Open Market's SecureLink technology will be embedded into SAQQARA Systems Step Search software. Step Search enables companies to build a customized electronic catalog at their Web site. OM-SecureLink is commerce-enabling technology that connects a merchant's storefront to a back-office transaction management system. Together Open Market and SAQQARA can provide businesses the means to create a complete online marketplace.

SAQQARA has integrated the OM-SecureLink software into its Step Search product to automatically generate "Digital Offers" from a Step Search catalog. Step Search enables merchants to author and publish on-line catalogs as part of a Web site store front design. In cooperation with Open Market's Internet Commerce Initiative, Saqqara serves as an Independent Software Vendor that has integrated OM SecureLink to provide tools for Internet Service Providers and Web developers alike to create commercial marketplaces on the Internet.

With Step Search, Web sites can now include a cost- effective and easily maintained catalog delivery system. Step Search Builder allows businesses to host a catalog for a merchant and provide authoring tools to allow a merchant to create and maintain a catalog remotely.

"Electronic commerce can only succeed if online customers can easily identify the exact item that fits their needs and then purchase it through an easy-to- use and secure transaction system," said Sherif Danish, chairman and CEO of SAQQARA Systems. "With Open Market's OM-SecureLink embedded in Step Search, businesses can create catalogs that not only guide a user to a buying decision but actually complete the transaction at the same time."

ACTIVE COMPUTING

Step Search takes online catalogs beyond marketing storefronts or static information repositories and enables companies to help individual customers in comparing features and benefits of a product line. Step Search brings "active computing" to the Web, filtering information and guiding the user toward real-world answers as catalog pages are generated "on the fly" from a database of information.

AVAILABILITY

An evaluation copy of Step Search is available now on the SAQQARA Web site at www.saqqara.com. For more information and product sales, call SAQQARA sales directly at (408) 738-4858.

ABOUT SAQQARA SYSTEMS

SAQQARA Systems aims to be the leading provider of World Wide Web tools and technologies to provide businesses with solutions to create online catalogs. As a result of several years of experience managing and delivering online product information for Fortune 500 companies, SAQQARA Systems created Step Search to help businesses develop efficient, systematic and customer-responsive catalogs, while providing a predictable, graphical interface for customers on the World Wide Web. Web sites employing Step Search, SAQQARA's patent-pending catalog authoring and publishing software, offer customers accurate and up- to-date product data, instantaneous feedback and online sales guidance. For more information and a demonstration of Step Search, explore SAQQARA on the World Wide Web at http://www.saqqara.com or call (408) 738-4858.

SAQQARA Systems, Inc

1230 Oakmead Parkway, Suite 314

Sunnyvale, California, 94086

Telephone: 408.738.4858.


ROAD RASH FOR WINDOWS 95

Electronic Arts Merges Alternative Music With Multiplayer Capabilities

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 BOOTH 10311 -- Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), a leading global interactive entertainment software company announces the release of the Windows 95 version of Road Rash. In this first ever PC version of Road Rash, players can race head-to-head via modem or against up to seven other players with the network multiplayer option. Electronic Arts developed the Windows 95 version of Road Rash in conjunction with software developer, Papyrus Design Group.

Since its release on the PlayStation and the 3DO System, ROAD RASH has received numerous awards including Game Of the Year, Best Driving Game of the Year, and Best Music CD of the Year from Electronic Gaming Monthly. This new version will take full advantage of Windows 95 and give players the option to adjust audio as well as change graphics from low to high resolution to optimize hardware performance.

"ROAD RASHING" Is the term given to high-speed, anything-goes, outlawed motorcycle racing, where fists and gutsy riding makes the difference between finishing in first place or chewing concrete. Players blaze through curves on stylized, texture-mapped locations, ranging from city and canyon runs, to country backroads. With a fast frame rate and stereo sound, Road Rash delivers the kind of involving ride game players have only fantasized about before.

ROAD RASH features music from six hot alternative music bands: Soundgarden, Paw, Swervedriver, Therapy?, Monster Magnet, and Hammerbox. The game integrates video of the bands and several of their music videos with extensive motorcycle racing footage, adding real-world texture to the product.

The development of ROAD RASH incorporates film-production techniques and integrates many processes with innovative interactive technology. Electronic Arts' design team used a variety of art forms to create this un-real game world. They have combined artist rendered, stylized graphics with blue screen photography of real motorcycles, riders, and pedestrians for the ultimate in gritty realism. Wrapped around the gameplay are live action video sequences using professionally directed stunts, many filmed from on-board cameras and then integrated to complete this unique visual experience.

Scheduled to be released by Electronic Arts in Fall 1996, ROAD RASH FOR WINDOWS 95 will have a suggested retail price of $59.95.

ELECTRONIC ARTS, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, ORIGIN Systems, Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.


7th Level & Morgan Creek Online Contest
ALRIGHTY THEN! HELP ACE CRACK ANOTHER CASE!

7TH LEVEL AND MORGAN CREEK INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCE ONLINE CONTEST

Dallas, TX (May 15, 1996) - The incomparable Ace Ventura certainly made his mark on the big screen and is currently animating the small screen as well. He has his own Web site, his own sayings, an upcoming CD-ROM game and now, his very own online contest developed by 7th Level, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEVL) and Morgan Creek Interactive. Dang, he's good!

The 'Crack the Case with Ace' online contest launches Thursday, May 16, 1996, at www.7thlevel.com, in conjunction with the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. Participants can expect an entertaining case from Ace, which will take them through eight web sites, including Happy Puppy Games, the San Diego Zoo, CompUSA, the World Society for the Protection of Animals, Warner Bros., the Detroit Lions football team and of course, 7th Level and Morgan Creek. But how will it work, and what's the payoff?

After registering for the contest at www.7thlevel.com, contestants search for the Ace icon on each participating page. A new clue is given each Tuesday and Thursday through Tuesday, June 11, 1996. Clicking on the icon brings up a screen with written dialogue between Ace and a few of his buddies, including 7th Level's lovable bear, Lil' Howie.

Participants find the answer to each clue on the appropriate page and enter it in the space provided. To be eligible for the grand prizes, all eight questions must be answered correctly and received by 7th Level no later than midnight on Sunday, June 16, 1996. Winners will be drawn at random from the submitted entries, and will be posted at 7th Level's Web site. A total of four weekly prizes will also be given away. The names will be drawn at random and will be posted on the 7th Level Web site as well

The prizes include an NFL football autographed by Detroit Lions' Herman Moore and Scott Mitchell, a Detroit Lions' NFL jersey autographed by Barry Sanders, a complete 7th Level product library, copies of an Ace Ventura movie and the soundtrack from ACE VENTURA: When Nature Calls, a Happy Puppy Bomber jacket, an Adopt-A-Bear package from the WSPA and the "I Could Be Doing This On My Computer" pen from CompUSA.

The contest is just the warm-up for even more cool cases when Ace's CD-ROM game hits the streets later this year. Its name - ACE VENTURA: The CD-ROM Game.

Ace fans, and all other human amigos, can expect hours of gameplay from the three huge cases and 34 complex scenarios. This action adventure also includes some other well-known Ace characters, such as his trusty sidekick Spike, his high-tech wizard friend Woodstock and the landlord whose always asking for the rent, Mr. Shickadance.

ACE VENTURA: The CD-ROM Game, action adventure with attitude, will be available for Windows"3.1 and Windows"95 in August with a Macintosh version to be shipping later in the year.

7th Level, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEVL) blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques, and world-class animators and producers to deliver state-of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning products include The Great Word Adventure and TuneLand starring Howie Mandel, Arcade America, Battle Beast, Take Your Best Shot and Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time. Upcoming titles include Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, Tracer, Dominion and COLD BLOODED.

For more information regarding 7th Level, Inc. and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, Inc., (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Roelle-Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473- 4147, jenny_rosas@BGH.com.


7TH LEVEL LAUNCHES KIDS' WORLD

TopGun Plug-in Brings Internet to Life

Dallas, TX(May 15, 1996) -- 7th Level, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEVL) has combined its proprietary TopGun technology with rich animation and educational content to introduce Kids' World, its first step in building a network of interactive multimedia programming on the World Wide Web. The site, at www.kidsworld.com, is 7th Level's prototype for an Internet-based educational cartoon network.

Kids' World, which will feature 7th Level's animated characters Lil' Howie, Virgil Reality and others, debuts Thursday at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles in beta format, with plans for a formal network launch at COMDEX in November.

Kids' World is designed as a fun and educational place for children and features games, puzzles, riddles, experiments and activities for kids ages 6 to 12. Curriculum-focused sections include puzzles and brain teasers for language, reading and math, and experiments for science using common household items. All of the activities can be printed. Content will be updated regularly to offer fresh, challenging puzzles with more interactivity as the site matures.

"We're at the beginning of what will become the 7th Level educational cartoon network," said 7th Level Chairman and CEO George Grayson. "The beta site currently has four TopGun-enabled games, and we're continuing to build content that will allow us to implement a full menu of interactive programming."

Four favorite children's games are included in the Kids' World beta version, so kids can enjoy hours of fun with Tic-Tac-Toe, Concentration, Slider Puzzles and BeeBop. Successful completion of the games prompts positive feedback and encouragement from Lil' Howie.

Children can send electronic greeting cards with customized messages to friends and family using the Kids' World templates. A chat area allows kids to post questions to Lil' Howie and Virgil Reality, or even chat with other kids. The chat room, designed in a newsgroup format, will be moderated by 7th Level to ensure a safe forum for children.

The site can be accessed using the Netscape Browser 2.0 and later or Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.0 (currently in alpha). In addition, users can launch the site without external links, thereby providing a safe place for kids to experience the Internet without the worry of exploration into more questionable sites.

"Kids' World will be a breakthrough experience on the Internet," said Grayson, "but like any network, a full programming menu will take time to develop. Our goal is to create the feel of interactive TV. We will have a character-rich environment with hosts and lead characters for a variety of educational and fun programming."

Grayson explained that future plans for the network will showcase the capabilities of 7th Level's TopGun authoring technology by combining software and a data cache on the user's computer with a link to the Internet. Data and code will be streamed from an Internet server, enabling both interactive and linear programming. Kids' World will also be accessible without the TopGun plug-in featuring several HTML-based games and activities.

In time, Kids' World will include multiple and simultaneous foreign languages support, educational profiling for parents and teachers to evaluate a child's progress, and more.

Visit Kids' World at www.kidsworld.com or via the 7th Level site at www.7thlevel.com. To reach 7th Level on CompuServe, AOL or MSN use the keyword "SEVENTH."

7th Level, Inc. blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques, and world-class animators and producers to deliver state-of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning products include: Arcade America, The Great Word Adventure and TuneLand starring Howie Mandel, Battle Beast, Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time and Take Your Best Shot.

Coming soon from 7th Level are Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail and ACE VENTURA: The CD-ROM Game.

For more information regarding 7th Level and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.


Pyrotechnix & Viacom New Media Agreements
PYROTECHNIX AND VIACOM NEW MEDIA SIGN DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS

DEAL COMES ONE WEEK AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT WITH SONY INTERACTIVE

Dallas, TX (May 15, 1996) -- PyroTechnix, a subsidiary of 7th Level, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEVL), and a leader in 3-D technology and game development, today announced an agreement to develop a real-time, 3-D, Windows 95 game to be published by Viacom New Media. The game is based on the best-selling novel Snowcrash by Neil Stephenson and will be developed with PyroTechnix's proprietary True3D game development technologies.

"This is our second major development deal using the True3D technology," said PyroTechnix President, Sinjin Bain, referring to last week's announcement regarding a development and licensing deal with Sony Interactive. "The Viacom team is a significant game developer and publisher, and we look forward to the release of Snowcrash this summer."

"We're pleased to be partnering with PyroTechnix to design cutting-edge PC games," said Viacom Executive Producer, Jake Smith. "The fully integrated True3D development technology offers major advantages over competitive systems and will give Viacom a quality that is unmatched in any 3-D environment."

True3D is a Windows 95, real-time, 3-D game development system with data import support for 3D Studio, Alias and GameGen. It is fully 3-D capable with six-degree freedom of movement and includes support for Microsoft's Game SDK and DirectX APIs. True3D contains multiple proprietary rendering technologies, 2-D and 3-D sprite-animated objects, hierarchical sprites, collision detection, multi-player and networking, content database management and sound-rendering for real-time sound processing. True3D is written in platform-portable 32-bit code and consists of engineering libraries, data conversion and preview utilities and extensive API documentation.

7th Level, Inc. blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques and world-class animators and producers to deliver state-of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning titles include The Great Word Adventure and TuneLand starring Howie Mandel, Arcade America, Battle Beast, Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time and Take Your Best Shot. Coming this summer are Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail and ACE VENTURA: The CD-ROM Game.

For more information regarding 7th Level, Inc. and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, Inc., (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.


EA & Universal - Wing Commander Academy
UNIVERSAL CARTOON STUDIOS AND ELECTRONIC ARTS/ORIGIN TEAM TO CREATE WING COMMANDER ACADEMY

Animated Series Premieres On USA Network This Fall

Universal City, Calif., May 14, 1996 -- Universal Cartoon Studios and Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) have joined forces to create Wing Commander Academy, an animated series based on the award-winning Wing Commander line of computer games from Electronic Arts' ORIGIN Systems subsidiary, it was announced today by MCA Television Entertainment President Barbara Fisher and Electronic Arts Chairman and CEO Larry Probst. Thirteen initial half-hour Wing Commander Academy episodes are being produced at Universal Cartoon Studios and will premiere Fall '96 on the USA Network (air times to be determined).

There is a very broad audience for the vision being realized through the marriage of the Wing Commander computer games and the new animated series, said Fisher. Jeff Segal, former Universal Cartoon Studios president, had the creative foresight to originally develop Wing Commander Academy with Electronic Arts, and we're very proud the project continues Universal Cartoon Studios overall commitment to produce high-quality, story-driven animation for the marketplace.

Adds Electronic Arts Chairman and CEO Larry Probst, We have long believed that the best-selling Wing Commander franchise was the perfect vehicle to move our compelling interactive content to a broader entertainment medium. Partnering with Universal Cartoon Studios has been a superb match, combining our characters and stories with their considerable linear production experience.

Universal Cartoon Studios has secured several of the talented cast members from the Wing Commander III and Wing Commander IV games to provide voices for the Wing Commander Academy animated series. Reprising their roles from the game are Malcolm McDowell (Star Trek: Generations), Mark Hamill (Star Wars trilogy) and Tom Wilson (Back to the Future I, II and III). Joining the regular cast in a new role is Emmy award-winning actress Dana Delany (China Beach).

Electronic Arts is a leading global publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems. Electronic Arts, ORIGIN Systems and Wing Commander are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts or its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Universal Cartoon Studios is a division of MCA INC., a unit of the Seagram Company, Ltd., a global beverage and entertainment/communications company.

CONTACTS:

Zenon Dmytryk, MCA Television Entertainment    818/777-8072

David Swofford, Origin Systems                 512/434-6620

Pat Becker, Electronic Arts PR                 415/513-7523

Caroline Hughes, Electronic Arts Financial     415/513-7860


Jane's Combat Advanced Tactical Fighters
ELECTRONIC ARTS AND JANE'S INFORMATION GROUP TEAM UP TO DELIVER FIRST IN A SERIES OF SUPER-REALISTIC MILITARY SIMULATIONS: JANE'S COMBAT SIMULATIONS SHIPS ADVANCED TACTICAL FIGHTERS

Two Of The Biggest Names In Their Fields Create the First Product Stemming From Exclusive Alliance

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 BOOTH 10311 -- Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), a leading global interactive entertainment software company, and Jane's Information Group, the premier international defense-industry publisher, combine forces to deliver the first product published under the Jane's Combat Simulations brand. Advanced Tactical Fighters (ATF) incorporates a new level of realism and authenticity that only the world's leading provider of defense-related materials can provide.

An exclusive alliance with JANE'S, teaming the biggest talents in air combat simulations with the most respected name in military reference works, gives Electronic Arts (EA) production teams an undeniable advantage. In addition to Jane's published and unpublished materials, EA has full access to their extensive and accurate library of images and global military information.

ATF, headed by Producer Paul Grace, uses Jane's vast resources of recently declassified information to successfully simulate the experience of flying the most advanced jet fighters in the world. ATF is the only flight simulation that features all seven of these cutting-edge aircraft together in the same product -- the Boeing F-22, F-117A Nighthawk, B-2A Spirit, X-29, X-31 EFM, ASTOVL, and the Dassault Rafale C. ATF will support up to eight players on a network, or two players via modem. Players can combine forces or go head-to-head in dogfight action. In network multiplayer mode, over 30 aircraft are available.

NEW TECHNOLOGY has also translated into greatly advanced 3D graphics for a more authentic environment; what was previously flat is now richly textured. This makes it possible to have digitized special effects, including realistic damage to the aircraft, detailed explosions and movable flight surfaces.

"Jane's participation throughout the design process of ATF has been key to creating a realistic flight experience using authentic aircraft," says Grace. "What makes these aircraft unique is that they are the fighters of tomorrow. They are superior to present day fighters in that they are far more maneuverable." He adds, "ATF allows pilots to experiment with many new dogfighting techniques, new weapon systems and new flight modes. We also have the finest flight simulation environment -- ATF feels more like combat flying complete with realistic sights, sounds, and thinking."

Grace's ATF production team was responsible for the flight simulation classic, Chuck Yeager's Air Combat, as well as last year's hit U.S. Navy Fighters. PC Gamer magazine said USNF "could well be the most authentic flight sim ever produced," and PC Simulations deemed it "the flight sim standard for 1995.

Jane's Information Group, almost a century old, is the leading provider of defense-related information to the world's militaries, governments, and businesses. This global company is best known for its ability to track and publish essential and definitive information on the defense, aerospace, and transportation industries through their numerous magazines, yearbooks, and CD-ROMs. Jane's is also responsible for weekly and monthly publications which are read in more than 165 countries by top military strategists.

ELECTRONIC ARTS, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading interactiveentertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, ORIGIN Systems Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.

System Requirements: 486 DX2 66 MHz CPU or faster (320x200 gameplay); Pentium 60 MHz CPU or faster (640x480 gameplay) MS-DOS 5.0 or greater; 256 color VESA-compatible Super-VGA (640x480) Video Card with 1 MB Video RAM 8Mb RAM (490k conventional memory); Double Speed (MPC 2 Compliant) CD-ROM drive with MSCDEX 2.21 or greater Microsoft Mouse or 100% compatible; 30MB minimum hard drive space free for intallation (60 MB Full Digital Audio) Advanced Tactical Fighters CD required during play.


Logic Works Data Warehousing Initiative
LOGIC WORKS LAUNCHES DATA WAREHOUSING CORNERSTONE INITIATIVE

Integrated and open strategy combines technology, services, partnerships and hands-on experience - enabling customers to build highly-effective data warehouses that are properly aligned with business requirements.

PRINCETON, NJ, MAY 14, 1996 - Logic Works, a leading provider of data modeling and business process reengineering software solutions, today announced the Logic Works Data Warehousing Cornerstone Initiative, an innovative consulting and services program designed to enable customers to build highly-effective, business-critical data warehouses "from the ground up."

Logic Works' Data Warehousing Cornerstone Initiative incorporates a blend of products, education, consulting, services and partnerships with a dozen of the industry's leading data warehousing vendors. As a result, Logic Works is well positioned to assist customers with data warehousing - from initial planning and design through implementation.

Commenting on the program, Logic Works' Director of Data Warehousing Product Marketing Management, Dean F. Boyer, said, "This initiative is designed to facilitate the construction of highly-effective data warehouses  those that enable users to explore and discover business ideas and opportunities. Just as a cornerstone enables a mason to build a properly-aligned structure, Logic Works' Data Warehousing Cornerstone Initiative is designed to empower customers to architect data warehouses that are both effective and properly aligned with business requirements."

According to Boyer, Logic Works developed the Cornerstone Initiative to formalize its commitment to providing the products, services, education and consulting that enable effective data warehouse development. "We've recognized the need for a comprehensive data warehouse solution, " noted Boyer. "Because requirements vary between organizations, and no single vendor can provide the comprehensive technology solution, we have partnered with the industry's leading data warehouse vendors and developed a suite of complementary offerings."

"A data warehouse is not enough," noted John Zachman, President of Zachman International. "These are new times. The Enterprise must migrate to an architected environment to accommodate intense, incessant, relentless change. Build models. Store models. Enforce models. Change models. Data warehousing is a great start...not an end. Logic Works technology is integral to the modeling process."

A CUSTOMIZED WAREHOUSE FRAMEWORK

By leveraging its extensive data model management experience, Logic Works has developed a comprehensive data warehousing consulting practice and expanded its existing product line to support data warehouse model management. Logic Works products included in the Cornerstone Initiative include:

 BPwin - Business process modeling tool. Enables legacy data

 source inventorying; data warehouse process modeling.

 ERwin - Database data modeling tool. Enables legacy data

 source modeling; meta data management; dimensional modeling.

 Logic Works ModelMart - Workgroup model management environment.

 Enables meta data management; model management.

Future Logic Works data warehousing products will focus on improving the management of meta data - from both internal and external sources.

DATA WAREHOUSING ROAD MAP

To help the data warehousing team evaluate available technologies at critical decision points, Logic Works will offer the Data Warehousing Road Map. The Road Map, a CD-ROM product, will guides users through the ever-changing maze of technologies and processes that exist in the data warehousing industry.

The Logic Works Data Warehousing Road Map will define the available roadways, crossroads, milestones and modes of transportation as they correspond to the data warehousing development process. And, just as a map depicts numerous alternatives to reach a destination, the Road Map will provide an open perspective to available technologies. Because the Cornerstone Initiative does not pre-suppose a particular toolset or technology platform, it acknowledges the multiple categories of tools and technologies, and lays the groundwork for smooth integration between and among these categories.

PARTNERS

In order to facilitate the necessary integration between the various tools and technologies available for data warehouse development, Logic Works has forged strategic partnerships with leading data warehouse tool and technology vendors.

Partners include:

  Carleton

  DBStar

  Information Builders

  MSP

  Oracle

  Passport Corp.

  Pilot

  PLATINUM technology

  Prism

  Red Brick Systems

  Sybase

  R&O, Inc.

CONSULTING AND EDUCATION

Technology alone is not enough to ensure the success of a data warehouse project, and so Logic Works provides a suite of education and consulting services. Education offerings are designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the concepts and principles behind data warehousing, including virtual vs. physical data warehouses, decision support, meta data, dimensional modeling, and data warehouse construction techniques such as Star Schema Modeling.

Consulting services offered as part of Logic Works Data Warehousing Cornerstone Initiative enforce the concepts presented in the educational offerings and implemented by the technology. Logic Works consulting focuses on the planning, modeling and managing of meta data, with emphasis on dimensional modeling and data warehouse project mentoring. As an extension to the consulting, Logic Works also provides services including the following:

  Data Warehousing Evolutionary Planning

  Data Warehousing Migration Planning

  Data Warehousing Road Map

  Data Warehousing Executive Briefing

All services can be delivered at a fixed cost based on pre-defined offerings, or may be contracted on an as-needed basis.  All Logic Works consultants are seasoned data warehouse developers who have been certified in dimensional modeling.

LOGIC WORKS, INC.

Logic Works (NASDAQ:  LGWX) is a leading provider of client/server database design, data warehouse and business process re-engineering software solutions.  Logic Works' tools are adaptable to a wide variety of leading technologies, providing an open and extensible solution. Logic Works is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with Federal government offices in Washington, DC, and international offices in Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany and European headquarters in Switzerland. Logic Works also has key distributors in the Far East and 42 countries worldwide.  For more information on Logic Works products and services, visit the Logic Works home page at http://www.logicworks.com. On CompuServe, type GO LOGICWORKS.

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Logic Works Data Warehouse Cornerstone Initiative Partner Perspectives

The path to building an effective data warehouse is always challenging. Let Logic Works and its partners be your guide to a comprehensive data warehouse solution. Logic Works provides award-winning data modeling technology, education, and services. Our partners deliver complementary technology and services to produce best-of-breed solutions.

"DBStar and Logic Works combine to provide the perfect end-to-end solution. DBStar now uniquely automates the front-end process of analyzing and rationalizing the wide array of diverse legacy data sources."--Dr. Dina Bitton, President, DBSTAR, INC.

"In conjunction with Logic Works' modeling tools leadership, Information Builders provides customers with an integrated solution for constructing and ensuring success in 'the incremental warehouse.'" --Jon Deutsch, Product Marketing Director, INFORMATION BUILDERS, INC.

"From a customer's perspective, this initiative offers an open and integrated source of vendor solutions that provide optimum flexibility in the successful design and implementation of a corporate data warehouse. MSP is pleased to integrate its repository-based solutions with Logic Works' data warehousing initiative."--Richard Langevin, Chief Operating Officer, MANAGER SOFTWARE PRODUCTS INC. (MSP)

"If you're looking for an enterprise solution for data warehousing and you want to avoid the traditional traps of high cost and complexity, Passport's object-oriented development tools together with Logic Works' technology provide a scalable solution that is easy to implement." --Richard Ramsdell, President, PASSPORT CORP.

"The combination of Passport's object-oriented development environment and Logic Works' technology bring data warehousing to a new level for easy, dynamic access to data - wherever it resides." --Alan Tonnesen, Executive Vice President, Development, PASSPORT CORP.

"PLATINUM Technology, Inc. has partnered with Logic Works to provide customers with an integrated solution enterprisewide. We will continue to work closely with Logic Works to share technology and to develop and deliver 'best of breed' products." --Paul McDonald, Product Manager, PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY

"Our partnership with Logic Works makes it easier for customers to build a directory of informational meta data for their data warehouse environments. By importing ERwin business models into Prism Directory Manager, customers can easily relate business and technical meta data describing the contents and structure of the data warehouse. This integrated view greatly simplifies warehouse navigation and assists users in locating relevant information for analysis." --Jim Ashbrook, President, PRISM SOLUTIONS, INC.

"R&O, Inc. has partnered with Logic Works to provide customers with an integrated solution enterprisewide. Our focus is to assist Logic Works in leveraging our knowledge and experience in managing meta data for the data warehouse. Together, our intent is to enable our customers to understand the benefits of meta data in the warehousing environment."--Ted Dinkel, President, R&O, INC.

"We are pleased to see Logic Works developing tools specifically for the fast-growing data warehouse marketplace. Many of Red Brick's customers use and like ERwin and are excited about being able to use it to automate the design process for Red Brick Warehouse databases." --Steve O'Brien, Director, Strategic Alliances, RED BRICK SYSTEMS, INC.

"Sybase has partnered with Logic Works to provide customers with an integrated data warehousing solution enterprisewide. Sybase's data warehousing strategy focuses on fast, flexible interactive analysis and ad-hoc queries. By leveraging Logic Works' expertise in data modeling technology, Sybase provides customers with high-performance, high-quality data warehouses." -Leith Anderson, Vice President, Partner & Industry Marketing, SYBASE, INC.


Microsoft NBA Full Court Press Basketball
MICROSOFT NBA FULL COURT PRESS DELIVERS INTENSELY COMPETITIVE, REALISTIC BASKETBALL GAME AT ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3)

Microsoft Excites Crowd With Thrilling NBA Game Play and Multiplayer Action

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today gave the PC gaming industry its first public preview of NBA Full Court Press, the company's forthcoming CD-ROM-based basketball game, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). NBA Full Court Press combines the thrill of competition with realistic sights, sounds and actions, plus a new level in ease of use for heart-pumping action.

Fans who want official NBA-style action on their PCs will be captivated by the competitive experience of NBA Full Court Press. Game players can elevate the excitement by competing against other PC hoopsters in real time via modem or network, allowing any combination of two to four players to control teams in full five-on-five basketball play.

Gamers can also compete in single games, play an entire season schedule, organize tournament play, or work on their games in practice mode. Intense, unpredictable competition is enhanced by an artificial intelligence (AI) engine that draws on more than 100 NBA plays.

NBA Full Court Press delivers the striking degree of realism demanded by sports gamers. It offers dazzling, true-to-life high-resolution graphics and lifelike player action and movements, including more than 250 motion-captured player animations. Recorded and digitized sounds of the chanting crowd give gamers the home-court advantage.

All 29 NBA teams and rosters are represented in NBA Full Court Press. Every dunk, rejection and rebound is detailed through the emphatic play-by-plays of Kevin Calabro, the voice of the Seattle SuperSonics.

NBA Full Court Press combines the best of sophisticated basketball action with statistical information on virtually every NBA player, enabling gamers to play as their favorite teams and players. Fans can conduct player trades or create their own ultimate teams.

Along with top-level competition and realism, NBA Full Court Press delivers the ease of use possible with the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system. AutoInstall capability, for example, makes installation automatic and foolproof. Gamers simply insert the compact disc and begin to play. A fully intuitive user interface puts players right on the court.

PRICING, SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND AVAILABILITY

NBA Full Court Press, an officially licensed product of the NBA, is scheduled to be available in fall 1996 for approximately $44.95.

System requirements include a multimedia PC or compatible with 486DX2/66 or higher microprocessor, the Windows 95 operating system, 8 MB of RAM, a double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive, a 256-color, SuperVGA display monitor, a Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device, and a sound board (required for audio).

To compete in multiplayer mode, each player also needs a Hayes-compatible modem (14.4Kbps minimum, 28.8Kbps recommended) for modem play, or a Windows-compatible network card for network play.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


NT Server to Mainframe with SNA Server
Amdahl and Microsoft Collaborate to Achieve Industry's Fastest Microsoft NT Server to Mainframe Throughput with SNA Server

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 15, 1996 - Amdahl Corporation and Microsoft Corporation announced today that they have achieved unprecedented throughput for direct ESCON channel connection between the Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system and a mainframe. The companies achieved throughput rates of 4.8 MB per second between an Amdahl EnVista enterprise server and an System/390 mainframe using Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 software and Polaris Communications' ESCON PCI adaptor. Amdahl announced its new EnVista family of enterprise servers in a separate announcement today.

"The significant enhancement to throughput that we've achieved allows our customers to realize more efficient, enterprise-wide client access to mainframe data," said Dave Anderson, chief technical officer for Amdahl Corporation. "Since no front-end processor is required, costs are significantly lower."

"Microsoft has worked closely with Amdahl and Polaris to optimize the performance of SNA Server," said Vesa Suomalainen, general manager of the SNA Server product unit at Microsoft. "This integrated hardware/software product offers the highest performance ESCON connection available today from any Windows NT-based platform."

ENVISTA ENTERPRISE CONNECTIVITY

EnVista Channel for ESCON is a high-performance bridge to mainframe data, providing a direct connection from EnVista enterprise servers to S/390 mainframes. The ESCON channel works with Microsoft SNA Server to provide fast, easy and economical access to mainframe applications from LAN-based PCs and servers. EnVista Channel for ESCON emulates multiple channel controller protocols and can support thousands of client connections. Amdahl is currently offering 3174 emulation for SNA support. Future releases will include 3172 emulation for TCP/IP support and 3490 tape emulation for bulk transfer support.

EnVista Gateway for DW/DSS facilitates downloading of bulk data from central mainframes to data warehousing and decision-support systems located on servers. EnVista Gateway for DW/DSS speeds data transport by utilizing the ESCON channel option in either SNA or 3490 emulation.

MICROSOFT SNA SERVER

Using advanced client/server architecture, Microsoft SNA Server offloads the communications processing from host computers and desktop PCs. Each PC uses a standard LAN protocol to connect to one or more servers; SNA Server then connects to S/390 mainframes using SNA protocols. SNA Server supports up to 2,000 clients and 10,000 host sessions, offers hot backup and load balancing, and comes with advanced tools for easy system set up and centralized graphical administration. A key component of the Microsoft BackOffice family of products, SNA Server takes full advantage of the Windows NT Server network operating system to deliver the power, scalability and security of this robust platform.

SNA Server has won several recent reviews and awards including PC Week's Corporate IT Excellence Award (April 1996), LAN Magazine's Host Connectivity Product of the Year Award (March 1996), PC Magazine's Editor's Choice (August 1995) and Internetwork Magazine's Standards Achievement Award (October 1995).

Amdahl offers the Microsoft BackOffice family of products on its newly announced line of EnVista enterprise servers.

ABOUT AMDAHL CORPORATION

Amdahl (AMEX:AMH) provides enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the leading, most computing-intensive corporations around the world. Amdahl offerings include large-scale System/390 compatible processors, distributed systems management software and enterprise servers, data storage subsystems, applications development software and development environments. Amdahl and its subsidiaries provide professional and operational consulting services that help clients gain a competitive advantage in their industries.

ABOUT MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Unisys Aquanta Family of Customized PCs
UNISYS ANNOUNCES AQUANTA FAMILY OF CUSTOMIZED PCs

BUSINESSES NOW BENEFIT FROM THE END OF THE IMPERSONAL PERSONAL COMPUTER -- A NEW "WAVE" OF SERVERS, DESKTOPS AND NOTEBOOKS TAILORED TO UNIQUE BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 13, 1996 -- The Unisys Personal Computer Division (PCD) today announced the Aquanta family of personal computer products, offering businesses worldwide cost-effective, customized computing. The Aquanta PCs, which sport a distinctive "wave" design, were unveiled today at the Hudson Theatre, New York City.

During the past two years, customers have recognized tremendous improvement in time to market, quality and custom features of the personal computer line. "We continue to be impressed with the quality and support," said Martin Wild of Bass Taverns, a Unisys customer in the United Kingdom. "The Unisys Build-To-Customer-Order, or BTCO, process has saved us hundreds of hours of time because the PCs arrive fully loaded and configured, ready to put to work."

The PC or server is built by one person, resulting in one of the highest arrival quality rates in the industry  exceeding 98%. Next, the customized operating system is preloaded and the system is extensively tested prior to shipping. As a result, Unisys is able to provide new software and hardware options as soon as they are made available. For example, Unisys was one of the first to ship PCs with Windows 95 and IBM OS/2 Warp Connect, as well as Pentium Pro systems.

Unisys has been successful by offering pre-loaded software options in modular notebooks, diskless clients, desktops, mini-towers, dual/quad servers, and rackmount servers to a high volume, business to business market. 1995 PC sales increased 74%.

"The Aquanta products enable customers to order products specific to their needs and rely on truly worldwide service and support from Unisys," said Frank Brandenberg, vice president and general manager of PCD. "We deliver quality at a competitive cost by leveraging unique manufacturing processes and working with our partners to offer the latest technology as soon as it is available."

Unisys incorporates the state-of-the-art technology desired by customers virtually as components are available. For example, Intel Pentium Pro processors were available within 25 days of introduction, and PCs were shipping preloaded with Windows 95 the day of the announcement. In addition, customers can order PCs configured exactly how they want them and receive them anywhere in the world in 10 days or less, fully loaded and ready to plug in.

Industry experts are also impressed with the Aquanta line. "This announcement has more potential than anything I have heard before from Unisys," said Richard Zwetchkenbaum, Director, Brand Research, International Data Corporation. "PCD has a strong possibility of having an impact for their company on the industry because of this announcement."

BTCO - MAKING IMPERSONAL COMPUTING PERSONAL AGAIN

"Our customers are very large, and still need to remain up-to-date and competitive -- we had to learn to handle a large volume business one at a time," said Frank Brandenberg. "Realizing that computers need not be a commodity, we implemented BTCO, an industry-unique manufacturing process. This process enables Unisys to ship volume product with preloaded operating system software, off the shelf and custom application software, fully configured and based on the customer's specifications."

The customer focus adopted by Unisys has led to several other processes, including the development of manufacturing software that tracks each order every hour.

"Our first step was to develop and refine the Build-To-Customer-Order (BTCO) manufacturing process," said Jose Flahaux, vice president and general manager of product operations of PCD. "This effort resulted in an industry leading volume delivery of customer-specified PCs right to our customer's door, custom configured, ready to use."

MARKETING, SALES, AND SUPPORT STRATEGY

"Our ability to meet customer needs has made us a Gartner Group Recommended Vendor in less than two years," said Vaughn G. Hysinger, managing director and vice president of marketing operations of PCD. "Our marketing and sales strategy is channel adaptive in serving large business and government customers. We have built in flexibility that focuses on our direct sales force or any number of high quality channel partners. Thus we employ the right channel strategy to provide profitable, cost-effective service to this niche market."

Unisys offers service and support in 114 countries -- far exceeding many of their direct competitors, which rely heavily on third party service organizations to support their computer products internationally. Customers with global operations often require technicians and engineers available at their operating locations. Unisys is among a handful of vendors that delivers on truly worldwide service and support.

While the vast majority of the business-to-business success is achieved through Unisys direct sales, distribution channel partners are growing in importance in the non-retail market Unisys pursues. One such distributor is Elek-tek of Chicago. Juan Juarez, manager of configurations, when asked about Unisys PCs, said: "Unlike other systems, they are easy to coinfigure. When we take them out of the box, they work. When we run our tests, they are always the fastest. Plus, they are compatible with most third party components."

AQUANTA PRODUCT LINE

The following new products were announced today as part of the Aquanta family:

AQUANTA SERVERS

 Aquanta ES dual processor server.

 Aquanta DS dual processor server.

 Aquanta QS quad processor servers.

 Aquanta DR dual processor rackmount server.

 Aquanta QR quad processor rackmount server.

AQUANTA DESKTOP SYSTEMS

 Aquanta SC small client.

 Aquanta DL entry desktop.

 Aquanta DX mid-range desktop.

 Aquanta DM mini-tower system.

 Aquanta DM/6 mini-tower system.

AQUANTA MOBILE COMPUTER

 Aquanta MN modular notebook system.

UNISYS -- THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Unisys is one of a select group of companies with the portfolio of services, technologies and third party alliances needed to deliver the benefits of information management -- helping clients use their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Our expertise in information management is founded on the strengths of our three global businesses: consulting, solutions and systems integration; industry-leading technologies; and comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com -- for further information.

PERSONAL COMPUTER DIVISION (PCD)

The charter of PCD is to provide optimized client/server computing solutions to PC customers worldwide. PCD applies mission-critical quality standards to hardware and qualifies virtually every software operating environment for Unisys PC and server platforms. Access the Personal Computer Division home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.pc.unisys.com -- for further information.


New Unisys Personal Computer Division
The New Unisys Personal Computer Division: Freshness in a Familiar Landscape

The world of the PC is a crowded, "me-too" kind of place. Therefore, it should surprise no one that the perception among many IS and IT professionals is that there is no real, discernible difference between vendors or product, that PCs are commodities and price is the single determining factor.

Unisys Aquanta PCs and PC servers feature the hottest HOTtech (hot technologies) as soon as it becomes available, providing true Build-To-Customer-Order, offering real worldwide support in 114 countries, demonstrating quality through a DOA (Dead On Arrival) rate far below the industry average, and still keeping prices competitive -- the Unisys Personal Computer Division is showing there are, in fact, tremendous differences between PC manufacturers and their products.

These differences become more pronounced as the market and computing environment, itself, undergo profound change.

MIGRATING HEARD

The migration from mainframes and minicomputers to client/server has grown from a whisper to a roar. Most importantly, it has placed the personal computer center-stage in an arena formerly dominated by mainframes and minis.

However, migrating from an old enterprise system to the new client/server is not as simple as ordering up a thousand new boxes. There are installed systems and networks to consider. Legacy systems often hold the business's most valuable data and applications. And, the LANs and WANs that link users to each other, to customers, and to vendors and colleagues around the world are composed of a crazy-quilt of operating systems: variations of UNIX operating systems, mainframe operating systems, IBM OS/2 and Novell NetWare in addition to DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95. Therefore, companies are forced to integrate their new PCs with both legacy systems and complex networks.

It falls to a company's Information Technology organization to ensure the new system functions efficiently; that it delivers improved personal productivity and provides mission-critical applications and data for increasing the delivery of goods and services around the world.

THE NEW STANDARD FOR PC VENDORS: MAKING IT WORK

Unlike typical PC manufacturers who mainly focus on client/server application products, Unisys already possesses a full complement of integration tools, services and consulting expertise -- in addition to world-class products. These are total solutions ready for immediate implementation:

   Strategic planning

   Pre-deployment analysis

   System integration

   Application design

   Application software development

   Network planning

   Physical site installation

   Education and training

   System administration

   Network management

   Service and support

   Account management

Most vendors force their multi-national, multi-site customers to rely on a hodgepodge of local dealers and distributors for service and support. Not so with Unisys, one of the few companies able to deploy both service and support personnel directly to a customer site. It is a single point of contact, a single-source service, for all a customer's hardware and software support -- even in the remotest areas of the globe.

DETAILING WORLDWIDE SUPPORT SERVICES

The Unisys Client Relationship Manager (CRM), who helps customized client/server solutions, coordinates the company's global resource network, providing customers access to the worldwide Information Services organization. This is the group that handles consulting, strategic analysis, research, process redesign, formation systems planning, systems integration, solutions programming, and outsourcing.

When applications are ready for deployment, customers can take advantage of Unisys Network Enable, which offers everything from physical network cabling to network configuration and management:

   Installation planning

   Network design

   Product specification

   Systems and network integration

   Physical deployment

   Testing

   System administration

   Facilities management

Deployed systems are supported by the Global Customer Service Organization (GCS), which offers two service plans; Surety in the United States and A La Carte in Europe. Under these plans, customers tailor support to their specific needs. Some plans call for 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year access to engineers; others for on-site service, depot maintenance or mail-in diagnostics and repair.

Because Unisys provides service and repair for other vendors' products, customers with multivendor hardware are also "covered." In fact, nearly half of all hardware under Unisys service contracts comes from third-party vendors.

Software support is provided on-site or via telephone hotline. Engineers certified in Microsoft, Novell, etc. staff support centers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Far East. In addition, Unisys maintains training centers in the USA, UK, and Australia.

Finally, Unisys adds a mature Line of Business (LOB) focus, enabling customers to leverage its vertical market information management expertise in financial services, government, telecommunications, transportation, health care management and other commercial industries.

WORLD-CLASS PRODUCTS: LAYING A SOLID FOUNDATION

To provide customers with a firm foundation for building client/server applications, Unisys offers the Aquanta family, a comprehensive product line featuring desktops, mobiles, and servers. Each system is thoroughly tested to exacting environmental, safety and compatibility standards.

One of the industry's most powerful and scaleable server product lines, Unisys Aquanta servers offer the broadest range of price points, scalablity, and expansion options -- local departments and work groups to corporate enterprise-wide, worldwide, multi-server applications. All servers are shipped "complete," i.e., with a comprehensive suite of network/server management tools to simplify distributed system management, software distribution, network resource management, and configuration control.

SERVERS

From low end, low cost to high end, high power, Aquanta Intel processor- based PC LAN servers deliver an outstanding mix of processor scalability, flexible storage capacity, convenient peripheral expansion and optional fault resiliency in single, dual, quad-processor and rackmount configurations.

Easy to deploy in existing (legacy) client/server environments, the servers are qualified for just about every OS and network operating system currently available: single and multiprocessor versions of Microsoft Windows NT Server, the SCO UNIX OpenServer Family of products, Novell NetWare and NetWare SMP, and IBM OS/2 WARP Connect Server.

MOBILES

In a recent Market Trends report, DataQuest, forecast that by the year 2000, the worldwide PC market would "grow to more than 100-million PCs [with the fastest growth rate in] the mobile market [with] a 26 percent compound annual growth rate."

Packing all the power of a desktop into a lightweight, fit-in-your-briefcase, go-anywhere package, the Pentium processor-based Aquanta MN modular notebook is the ultimate mobile computing system. That's because its innovative modular design makes it the ultimate multipurpose computer. Depending on any one of a number of possible configurations, the Aquanta MN is a notebook; an office workhorse with the same capabilities and capacity as a fully loaded, desktop workstation; and a top-of-the-line multimedia system that's perfect for both on- and off-site presentations. Offering advanced power-management features and multimedia at a level of reliability, versatility and power that have never before been seen in a mobile computer, the MN, with its unique bay design lets users "load up" then "lighten up" depending on the configuration for a particular job or trip.

DESKTOPS

Aquanta is also a line of desktop systems supporting Unisys integrated and third-party software as well as client/server connectivity options. Desktop systems range from the unique Aquanta SC, which is smaller than any other Pentium class product on the market and brings Pentium processor power to places few other PCs fit (airline counters, bank teller stations, etc.) to the Aquanta DM mini-tower, incorporating state-of-the-art PC-bus architecture, the newest processors from Intel, Plug and Play capabilities, multimedia, and more.

MULTI-PLATFORM/MULTI-VENDOR SYSTEM AND NETWORK INTEGRATION

Of course, it's easier to implement a distributed client/server computing model when all platforms and operating systems across an enterprise are uniform. However, in the "real world," IT managers are often forced to integrate existing platforms with new ones. They have to find ways to blend multiple network topologies and protocols to leverage existing computing resources and minimize the cost of implementing "new" systems. That's why Unisys offers products that perform equally well in a variety of O/S environments.

"NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE PARTS OR DESIGN, IF A PETULANT FACTORY WORKER DROP-KICKS YOUR HARD DISK, YOUR PC MAY BE DOWN FOR THE COUNT. WHEN YOU BUY A COMPUTER YOU'RE PAYING FOR THE SKILLS AND ATTITUDES OF THE PEOPLE WHO PUT IT TOGETHER." -- PC WORLD

AT UNISYS, ONE PERSON PUTS TOGETHER ONE SYSTEM: FROM BEGINNING TO END

As the phrase implies, Build-To-Customer-Order (BTCO), means exactly that. Unisys will custom build systems to customers' specifications through BTCO, which allows customers to receive unique Unisys systems built "from the box up." Customers receive the processor options, memory, cache, peripherals, and expansion cards they want. The Unisys manufacturing plant builds, configures and tests each system and customers receive a complete, configured system. Under BTCO, Unisys will pre-load software options so that a system can be up and running in minutes.

But, this is only half the BTCO story. The other half is how the systems are assembled. Under BTCO, one person builds a complete system from start to finish: hardware, software, and applications. There is no assembly line. As a result, the Unisys employee building the system takes tremendous pride in his or her work. It is not surprising that the Unisys Dead On Arrival (DOA) rate is far below the industry average of 7%. BTCO and the one person, one machine philosophy means an end to the impersonal personal computer.

The "one person, one product" aspect of BTCO demonstrates that craftsmanship and custom workmanship are compatible with hi-tech. It also assures that customers will get Unisys products that have been built from the box up by people who take pride in the quality products they produce. This emphasis on quality has helped Unisys achieve Gartner Group's Recommended Vendor List status.

GARTNER GROUP RECOMMENDED VENDOR. IS0-CERTIFIED.

Worldwide, there are more than 2,000 PC vendors. Of these, Gartner Group, the respected, technology-research company, named fifteen to its Tier 1/2 list. As one of those companies, Unisys had to meet or exceed criteria that included:

 Shipping over 250,000 units per year.

 Ensuring software compatibility through strict quality control.

 Meeting environmental, ergonomic, electromagnetic, and noise standards.

 Carrying a product line which meets Gartner Group client computing

 requirements.

 Showing positive cash flow.

 Providing Gartner a certain level of comfort with the Unisys business

 plan

 Receiving ISO 9001 certification

Unisys was one of the first US-based companies to seek ISO registration. Now, all Unisys manufacturing sites are ISO 9001 certified.

QUALITY "TOUGH-TESTED" PRODUCTS

During manufacture, every product is rigorously tested. Even before arriving at Unisys, components are thoroughly inspected and tested by suppliers who must demonstrate their internal quality control to maintain their Unisys Approved Vendor List status.

On the Unisys assembly line, test stations are linked to a central database. Automated reports from the database highlight problem areas so corrective action may be taken. The idea is to collect data as early as possible, analyze it, and, when there is a problem, immediately correct the process that allowed it to happen.

After systems are assembled, samples are diverted to the Unisys Customer Audit Order or CAO area. There, the completely configured systems are checked against the customer's order. They are tested under power, and any discrepancies in configuration, function, documentation --even minor cosmetic flaws -- are recorded and corrected. Statistical sampling techniques determine the percentage of systems subjected to CAO; the more discrepancies found, the higher the sample rate.

To further assure quality, a number of units are diverted to the System Configuration Laboratory, where they undergo 72 hours of exhaustive tests, running both diagnostics and customer applications specially selected to stress the system. The objective: to simulate the actual installation and highlight any early life defects that might otherwise be missed.

When shipped, systems are sent with an Arrival Quality Report, which customers and Unisys field personnel can use to point up possible problems. Finally, customers have recourse to the Unisys Customer Return Desk, which captures information about arrival quality and has the authority to replace complete systems. That way the original unit can be returned to the factory for analysis and corrective process action.

SOLVING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY COST A CUSTOMER TIME AND MONEY

The PC Division's rigorous testing program has been designed to bring out the type of problems that might otherwise go unrecognized -- until a customer's system failed. There are many instances of the Unisys System Assurance group bringing these problems to light so they could be corrected before wasting a customer's time and money.

In the case of one desktop component, when the system was rebooted after a power outage, the BIOS would become corrupted and reset BIOS values. This meant data on the hard drive would be lost. It was a problem Unisys made sure was not passed along to its customers.

Another problem showed itself when an operating system software refused to run with the PCI bus Unisys was using. The software vendor provided a fix that worked when Unisys loaded the software, but did not do a "general" fix. Because some customers might have chosen to load their own software, shipping was held up until it the software vendor provided a fix for all the software in question. Again, Unisys testing ensured a problem was not passed along to customers.

The Unisys System Assurance group, which is responsible for compatibility testing, views itself as the customer's advocate. Says Terry Wortman, System Assurance manager for hardware in San Jose, California, "While some products may work to the letter of the law, they have to work to the spirit [before they are approved]. No platform that doesn't work to the Unisys standard gets through -- no matter how fast the manufacturing cycle."

UNISYS: PCS & SERVERS ...WORLDWIDE

What will it take for IT managers to successfully put PCs to work in mission-critical, client/server applications? The simple answer is that it will take a great deal more than hot hardware.

The Unisys product family stands up to the most demanding competitive analysis. In addition, Unisys enhances competitive products with value, and backs them with an expertise in information management that stretches around the globe. Today, worldwide, Unisys has more than 60,000 satisfied customers including 23 of the 25 largest banks, 35 of the largest telephone companies, 1600 government agencies and 140 airlines.

Unmatched service, a seasoned support organization, systems integration capabilities and information management expertise to get customers "on-line" quickly and cost-effectively are, by Unisys definition, a total solution. And, no company can help customers successfully navigate the transition to the complex client/server architectures of the future without it. All these factors (and more) give Unisys a decided advantage over typical PC vendors.

Still, there is a tendency to view PCs as commodities. In other words, "a box is a box is a box.". Unisys counters that perception with many solutions few other companies offer:

   The small-footprint Aquanta SC desktop system, which is ideal for

   such applications as bank teller stations and airline reservation

   counters continues to be the only one on the market bringing

   Pentium power to small places.

   Unisys double-wide tower QS servers are one of the very few

   available with 13 front accessible drive bays and up to 7 cooling

   fans to overcome heat, the key source of server failure.

   Unisys QR and DR rackmount servers are among the very few designed

   as rackmounts, not rack shelves filled with floor-mount servers.

Hotlines, a presence in 114 countries, Build-To-Customer-Order products, Total Quality Process control, and a DOA rate far below the industry average are all reasons why, when specifying a PC system, the name Unisys makes a difference.

UNISYS -- THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

As an information management company, Unisys acts as a solutions and systems integrator for business and government, complementing those integration skills with a full range of consulting and implementation services, information technology and vertical industry expertise. The company's perspective extends beyond supplying technology to delivering comprehensive information management solutions. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web  http://www.unisys.com for further information.

PERSONAL COMPUTER DIVISION (PCD)

The charter of PCD is to provide optimized client/server computing solutions to PC customers worldwide. PCD applies mission-critical quality standards to hardware and qualifies virtually every software operating environment for Unisys PC and server platforms. Access the Personal Computer Division home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.pc.unisys.com -- for further information.


Worldwide Telecast for Linking to Internet
ATTACHMATE AND PC WEEK ANNOUNCE WORLDWIDE TELECAST FOR LINKING HOST SYSTEMS TO THE INTERNET

BELLEVUE, WASH. -- Attachmate the Intranet Company, today announced a live worldwide satellite telecast on May 22, 1996 that will showcase existing and new Intranet technologies that link host systems and workgroups with Intranets and Internets. Attachmate's second-annual MEETING OF THE MINDS telecast, which will be transmitted worldwide to more than 10,000 viewers on four continents, will feature Intranet experts from Attachmate, Microsoft, Zona Research, The Aberdeen Group, International Data Corporation and others who will discuss and demonstrate innovative Intranet solutions. The telecast is co-sponsored by PC Week magazine, the leading IT news weekly.

"The Meeting of the Minds telecast is a worldwide forum to help organizations learn more about bringing together host and client/server information into easily accessible Intranet applications," said Jim Lindner, president and chief executive officer of Attachmate. "This event will help organizations plan a smooth and cost effective migration to an extended Intranet that incorporates the mission-critical applications of an organization."

Meeting of the Minds will be hosted by Matt Highsmith, Attachmate's vice president of corporate marketing and strategy, and will feature demonstrations of exciting new products, comments by leading industry analysts, sneak previews of new Intranet technologies, and a question and answer session following the main presentation.

In addition, the telecast will feature actual case studies showing how innovative corporations, universities and government agencies have built powerful Intranet solutions that leverage existing enterprise systems and information sources.

"Our customers have created unique Intranet solutions that allow enterprise-wide business information to be easily accessed, shared and managed," said Highsmith. "When these applications leverage a corporations existing host systems and investments - they promise to revolutionize the way business will be conducted in the future. We're excited about the opportunity to share these innovative solutions with the IT community worldwide."

In the keynote address, Attachmate's Jim Lindner will highlight the company's "Extended Intranet" strategy, which enables organizations to leverage existing technology and information to bridge the gap between the Internet and their existing enterprise.

Also scheduled to appear on the telecast are experts from Microsoft and RSA, as well as influential industry analysts such as Richard Villars, director, network architecture & management at International Data Corporation; Stephen Auditore, president, Zona Research; and Tim Sloane, director of messaging, The Aberdeen Group.

To showcase new Intranet technology, the telecast will also be broadcast live over the Internet via Progressive Networks Real Audio, and questions and answers will be conducted live over the Internet using Attachmate's innovative OpenMind Web technology. As part of the telecast, Attachmate will also introduce its revolutionary Emissary Host Publishing System, a comprehensive, easy-to-use Internet and Intranet client/server development solution that lets users seamlessly access host and client/server applications from a Web browser - all without any reengineering. Other topics covered during the telecast include:

* defining an Intranet and it's core technologies;

* bringing host systems, the Internet and workgroups together;

* leveraging Internet technology to achieve practical business

  results;

* Intranet security and workgroup management;

* necessary consulting and integration services;

* bringing it all together with a universal client.

The Meeting of the Minds will be broadcast live via satellite to 40 locations around the world, including the U.S. cities of Seattle, New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta and overseas cities of Madrid, Sydney, Mexico City and Buenos Aires. Additionally, any organization with satellite capability can downlink the broadcast directly. Starting times vary depending on location.

Seating is limited and reservations are mandatory. To register, or to find out how to receive this telecast directly, call 1-800-700-4290. Online web information and registration is available.

ATTACHMATE - THE INTRANET COMPANY

Attachmate is a leading provider of high quality universal information access software and services that help organizations extend Intranets. The company's object-oriented client, server, authoring tool and management software safely link host systems, Internet systems and workgroups. The Company leverages its 14 years of corporate expertise in enterprise and Internet technologies by providing comprehensive and knowledgeable customer consulting and support services in more than 30 countries around the world. Attachmate is the largest privately owned software company in the world and employs over 2,000 people worldwide.

For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington at (206) 644-4010 or toll free at (800) 426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is HTTP://WWW.ATTACHMATE.COM.

Attachmate

3617 131st Ave SE

Bellevue, WA   98006

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MEETING OF THE MINDS

May 22, 1996

Hotel Locations and Broadcast Times (all times local)

U.S. HOTEL LOCATIONS

Atlanta Marriott

2000 Century Blvd. NE

Atlanta, GA

9:00 a.m.

Omni Austin

700 San Jacinto

Austin, TX

11:00 a.m.

Colonnade Boston

120 Huntington Ave.

Boston, MA

9:00 a.m.

Omni Netherlands

35 West 5th St.

Cincinnati, OH

9:00 a.m.

Hotel Intercontinental

505 North Michigan Ave.

Chicago, IL

11:00 a.m.

Grand Kempinski

15201 Dallas Parkway

Dallas, TX

11:00 a.m.

Inverness Hotel & Golf Club

200 Inverness Drive West

Englewood, CO (Denver)

10:00 a.m.

Hyatt Dearborn

Fairlane Town Center

Dearborn, MI   (Detroit)

9:00 a.m.

Sunrise Hilton

3003 North University Drive

Sunrise, FL  (Ft. Lauderdale)

9:00 a.m.

Four Seasons

1300 Lamar

Houston, TX

11:00 a.m.

Orange County Airport Hilton

18800 MacArthur Blvd.

Irvine, CA

9:00 a.m.

AMC Theatre

Ward Parkway Mall

Kansas City, MO

11:00 a.m.

Doubletree Hotel

5400 West Century Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA

9:00 a.m.

Radisson Conference Center

3131 Campus Drive

Plymouth, MN  (Minneapolis)

11:00 a.m.

Equitable Center

787 7th Ave.

New York, NY

9:00 a.m.

Peter Kiewit Conference Ctr.

1313 Farnam Street

Omaha, NE

11:00 a.m.

The Warwick

1701 Locust Street

Philadelphia, PA

9:00 a.m.

The Hyatt Regency

1222 North Second St.

Phoenix, AZ

9:00 a.m.

Red Lion Hotel

1000 Multnomah

Portland, OR

9:00 a.m.

Sheraton Imperial Hotel

4700 Emperor Blvd.

Durham, NC

9:00 a.m.

Radisson Hotel Antonio

502 West Durango

San Antonio, TX

11:00 a.m.

Hotel Nikko

222 Mason Street

San Francisco, CA

9:00 a.m.

Santa Clara Marriott

2700 Mission College Blvd.

Santa Clara, CA

9:00 a.m.

Hyatt Bellevue

900 Bellevue Way NE

Bellevue, WA  (Seattle)

9:00 a.m.

Cervantes Convention Ctr. at ITEC Expo

St. Louis, MO

11:00 a.m.

Hyatt Regency

6200 Courtney Campbell Causeway

Tampa, FL

9:00 a.m.

Adam's Mark Hotel

100 East Second St.

Tulsa, OK

11:00 a.m.

The Ritz Carlton Pentagon City

1250 South Hayes St.

Arlington, VA   (Washington, D.C.)

9:00 a.m.

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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL LOCATIONS

Hotel Bogota Royal

Calle 100 No. 8A-01

Bogota, Columbia

9:00 a.m.

Marriott Plaza Hotel

Florida 1005

Buenos Aires, Argentina

10:00 a.m.

National Convention Centre

31 Constitution

Canberra, Australia

10:00 a.m. **

Coleccion Thyssen-Bornemsza

Passeo del Prado, 8

Madrid, Spain

3:00 p.m.

The Regent Hotel

25 Collins St.

Melbourne, Australia

10:00 a.m. **

Hotel Paraiso Radisson

Cspide 54

Mexico City, Mexico

11:00 a.m.

Centro Congressi Milanofiori

Milano, Italy

4:00 p.m.

Club Tranatlantico

Rua Jose Guerra, 130

Sao Paulo, Brazil

10:00 a.m.

Sheraton on the Park

161 Elizabeth St.

Sydney, Australia

10:00 a.m. May 23 (local time)

Royal York

100 Front St. West

Toronto, ONT  Canada

9:00 a.m.

Building Secure Intranets

May 22, 1996

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VIDEO TELECAST DOWNLINK INFORMATION FOR U.S. & CANADA

Satellite:  Galaxy 7

Transponder: 10

Orbital Slot:  91 Degrees West

Frequency Up: 14200MHZ (H)

Frequency Down: 11900MHZ (V)

Band Width: 27MHZ

East Coast Feed: Test - 0830 - 0900 Eastern Time

Program - 0900 - 1100 Eastern Time

West Coast Feed: Test - 0830 - 0900 Pacific Time

Program - 0900 - 1100 Pacific Time

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For additional information on downlinking the telecast directly call:

R.D. Willis

The Garrigan Lyman Group

(206) 223-5548


Everglory Web Works - Kiss Web Sites
Everglory Web Works: "We weave the world's wittiest web wonders. Don't just get any web site. Get a clever and creative 'Kiss Web Site' from Everglory Web Works."

"The whole world is whizzing whimsically into this wilderness. Don't get whiplash. Get kissed!"

What is a Kiss Web Site? Visit our web site:

   http://www.rede.com/eslgames/webwo.htm

You see, in communicating your message, we rely on creativity, rather than graphic overkill. The difference is very refreshing.

Thank you.

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Everglory Publishing

Boston, MA


Axis 850/950 CD-ROM Server
LUND SWEDEN - MAY 15, 1996 -- AXIS COMMUNICATIONS SETS STANDARD TO SECOND GENERATION CD-ROM SERVERS

THE FIRST COMPANY TO RELEASE TRUE MULTI-PROTOCOL SUPPORT, INCLUDING NLM-FREE NETWARE & ROUTABLE WINDOWS NT

The Axis 850/950 CD-ROM Server is the first of its kind to support true multi-protocol applications. This enables all users on the network to share CD information across platforms, simultaneously, and independent of the file server.

Unlike other solutions this includes NetBIOS over TCP/IP, which allows CD-ROMs to be shared and routed within a Windows NT environment. Other new features to the AXIS 850/950 are NetWare 3.1X/NetWare 4 support (NCP over IPX), improved SMB support, and multi-session.

Plug'n'share

The CD-ROM Servers connects to Ethernet and Token Ring, respectively, and allows up to seven CD-ROM drives to be daisy-chained off the unit and attached to a network. Users now have a true multi-protocol, plug-and-play CD-ROM Server solution that supports cross-platform networking.

The AXIS 850/950 Network CD-Servers can be placed anywhere on a network, enabling users to have full access to the information on the CD-ROMs anytime. Advanced security features provide password protection, allows for definition of the number of authorised users per disc etc. The CD-ROM Servers can be controlled centrally, but is accessed as easily as a local drive. Built-in Flash Memory allows for easy upgrades over the network.

Second generation CD-ROM Servers

"With this new line of CD-ROM Servers Axis clearly sets the standard by releasing the first true, file server independent, multi-protocol solution, which strengthens our leading position in peripheral server technology" said Jenny Nilsson, Product Manager at Axis Communications. "Finally users can benefit from direct access to CD-ROM information, without being restricted to use limited solutions requiring file server interaction, NLMs, or any other special software to install or learn, and get what they always wanted; a painless Plug'n'Share CD-ROM solution, installed in minutes."

License- and NLM-free

Axis' CD-ROM Servers are file server independent, which allows for straight peer-to-peer communications between the CD-Server and the user, thereby avoiding double traffic on a network. Network environments supported are; NetWare, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, OS/2, MS/DOS and UNIX. No other CD-ROM Server manufacturer has such a comprehensive OS support, for simultaneous access on the network.

Unlike competing products Axis 850/950 requires no licenses or NLMs to run NetWare or Windows NT, as the CD-ROM Server emulates a file server instead of running off a NetWare or Windows NT server.

Performance

A 32-bit RISC processor, developed by Axis, allows data-transfers 2-4 times that of any equivalent solution on the market.

Standards

Another feature to the AXIS 850/950 is the support of multiple standards including High Sierra, ISO 9660 and multisession. The added multi-session support allows the CD-Server to read CD disks for both CD-ROM and CD-Recordable devices.

Key features include:

* Multi-protocol support (Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows for

  Workgroups, NetWare 3.1X, NetWare 4, UNIX, OS/2)

* Quick and easy installation -- no software or drivers are required

* File server independent, NLM-free

* High-speed 32-bit ETRAX RISC processor supports the fastest

  CD drives

* Supports both towers and 6X jukeboxes

* Easy management, monitoring and configuration using existing tools

* Ability to daisy-chain up to seven drives per unit

* Pop-up/browsing in Win95 Explorer

* Ethernet or Token Ring

* Upgrade Information: Users with version 2.0 can download the

  software, for free, from Axis' Web-site or call a local Axis

  re-seller.

Availability:

The 2.10 versions of Axis 850/950 CD-ROM Servers are available from June 01, 1996.

AXIS COMMUNICATIONS

Scheelevgen 16

S-22370 Lund, Sweden

E-mail: info@axis.se

Tel.: +46 - 46 - 19 18 00

Fax: +46 - 46 -13 61 30

AFP SOLUTIONS LTD.

Unit 201, Lansbury Estate

Lower Guildford Road

Knaphill, Woking

Surrey GU 21 2EW

E-mail: keithb@afpsol.co.uk

Phone: +44-1483-797787

Fax: +44-1483-797878

Contact: Mr. Keith Bloodworth


Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail
ANCIENT RELIC DISCOVERED AT LAST: 7TH LEVEL UNVEILS THE HOLY GRAIL

GLOBAL INTERNET SIMULCAST PLANNED

Dallas, TX (May 14, 1996) -- 7th Level Inc. (NASDAQ: SEVL) plans a major kick-off for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles with a spectacular Great Detectives theme bash. In addition, the company plans the unveiling of a recent 7th Level discovery, one of the most sought after artifacts in human history, The Holy Grail - if authentication has been completed by then. The momentous proceedings are to be simulcast live on the Internet, Thursday, May 16th at 8 PM (PST). Legions of Grail fans and curious web surfers can witness all the pomp and circumstance of the party and the unveiling on www.7thlevel.com., 7th Level's quirky web sight.

Eric Idle, one of the original cast members of Monty Python and the Holy Grail will be in attendance on Thursday night. "I've waited all my life for this moment, I just hope I'm not in the loo when it happens!" said Idle.

According to the legend, King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table struck off on an arduous but fruitless quest for the Holy Grail early in the middle ages. Since then, countless others have joined in the search for the illusive icon and none have been successful...until now.

During the making of Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, teams of researchers were dispatched to the corners of England to comb the countryside for accurate historical data to be used in the CD-ROM game (to be in stores early July). In the process, they uncovered three pretenders to the throne, fourteen claims of immaculate conception, an old scrivener named Murray, the entire village of Bognor Regis and Terry Gilliam's shrubber who was chained up in Gilliam's back garden holding an ancient box. On lifting the lid, the research team was struck dumb with excitement. The Holy Grail had finally been found!

"The search for the Holy Grail has mystified people from all over the world," quotes 7th Level Executive V.P. and vibemaster, Scott Page. "In planning its debut, we knew it had to be a global affair. Through the Internet, people everywhere will be able to watch this unrivaled event."

7th Level's preparations for this unparalleled night will include some truly stellar talent and technology. Ken Rutkowski, of "Tech Talk" global radio talk show fame, will act as host for the Internet party coverage. Interviews with attending celebs, press and 7th Level executives will be broadcast live on www.7thlevel.com and www.HappyPuppy. Coverage will continue throughout the evening and will employ Xing Technologies' StreamWorks, its live, on-demand, real-time Internet broadcast software. Four roaming cameras will act as the eyes and ears of the Internet for home participants online.

Avoid busy Internet traffic and download the StreamWorks client today! At the 7th Level and Happy Puppy sites click on the party icon, and instructions will follow.

Entertainment can be sampled by party-goers live or from the 'Cyber Cafe' where computer stations will allow "net-surfing" or experiencing 7th Level's newest game products including Monty Python and the Quest for The Holy Grail. Live entertainment will be provided by the1928 Society Orchestra and the Hang Dynasty, featuring Scott Page, former sax player from Pink Floyd and SuperTramp as well as members of the Doobie Brothers, Tower of Power, the Steve Miller Band and the Rolling Stones.

7th Level, Inc. blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques and world-class animators and producers to deliver state-of-the art multimedia products.

7th Level's award-winning titles include Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time, The Great Word Adventure and TuneLand starring Howie Mandel, Arcade America, Battle Beast and Take Your Best Shot. Coming this summer are Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, ACE VENTURA: The CD-ROM Game, Tracer, Dominion and COLD BLOODED.

For more information regarding 7th Level, Inc. and it's products, contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, Inc., (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com, or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, Jenny_Rosas@bgh.com.


Forte Expands International Presence
Forte Software Expands International Presence

Company Opens New Subsidiaries and Distributors

OAKLAND, Calif. (May 6, 1996)-Forte Software (NASDAQ: FRTE) today announced that it is continuing its international expansion with the formation of subsidiaries in Germany and Australia as well as the addition of distributors in Brazil, Israel and Korea. The newly launched subsidiaries and distribution agreements will support the increasing global customer base and market opportunity for the Forte Application Environment', an integrated set of object-oriented tools for building, deploying and managing high-end client/server applications.

"We've seen explosive worldwide demand for high-end, client/server applications-not just limited to North America," said Mitchell Kramer, a consulting editor with Patricia Seybold Group. "Forte Software is aggressively responding to this trend by establishing new subsidiaries and distributors, which will allow the company to be even more responsive to local needs."

"During the January quarter of this year, 29% of our revenue came from international operations," said Marty Sprinzen, president and CEO of Forte Software. "Our international expansion is a direct result of strong interest worldwide in the Forte Application Environment by organizations who have embraced open, client/server computing."

NEW SUBSIDIARIES

The company's new subsidiary in Australia is headquartered in North Sydney and led by Duncan Bennet, who came to Forte Software from Pyramid Technology. The new office will also serve Forte' customers in New Zealand. Forte Australia has already signed agreements with seven customers in this region.

Forte Software GmbH, the German subsidiary, is based in Bonn and managed by Herbert Steinbach, who joined Forte Software from Progress Software GmbH. The company has previously established subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and France.

NEW DISTRIBUTORS

In addition to its new subsidiaries, Forte Software has recently signed agreements with Daou Technology in Korea, Unitools Do Brasil in Brazil and Contahal Ltd. in Israel to market, distribute and support Forte in their respective countries.

Daou Technology in the largest independent reseller of client/server software products in Korea. Unitools Do Brasil brings extensive experience in RDBMS technology. Contahal has a proven track record for medium to large network and system integration.

Forte Software has existing distributors in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

FORTE APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT

The Forte Application Environment is an integrated set of object- oriented tools for building, deploying and managing high-end client/server applications that give companies a competitive edge in today's business world. Forte enables organizations to create and effectively manage powerful, multi-tier client/server applications, designed to support up to thousands of concurrent users with high levels of reliability and performance. Forte reduces complexity for developers by providing automatic application partitioning, object-oriented development and independence from specific hardware platforms, operating systems and databases.

FORTE SOFTWARE, INC.

Headquartered in Oakland, Calif., and publicly traded on NASDAQ, Forte Software, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and supports the Forte Application Environment for the development, deployment and management of high-end client/server applications. Forte Software has direct operations in North America and subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Australia. Forte is also marketed and sold worldwide through distributors and value-added resellers. Forte has been adopted by customers in a wide variety of industries, including banking, finance, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, insurance, and telecommunications.

For additional information contact Forte Software in the United States at 510/869-3400, in the United Kingdom at +44-1-344-482100, in France at +33-1-41-43- 01-80, in Germany at +49-228-2673-160, in Australia at +61-2-9926-1400, via the Internet at info@forte.com, or on the World Wide Web at http://www.forte.com.

FORTE SOFTWARE, INC.

1800 Harrison Street

Oakland, CA 94612 U.S.A.

Phone (510) 869-3400

Fax (510) 869-3480


Gandalf Products For Internet/SOHO Market
GANDALF STRENGTHENS STRATEGIC INITIATIVE WITH NEW PRODUCTS TARGETED AT THE INTERNET AND SOHO MARKET

GANDALF INTRODUCES HIGH-PERFORMANCE, LOW-COST REMOTE ACCESS SOLUTIONS

NEPEAN, ONT. -- MAY 14, 1996 -- Gandalf Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of remote access networking products, today reinforced its strategic direction towards market leadership in the teleworking and Internet service provider marketplace with the launch of three new remote access solutions. These new offerings bring affordable entry level remote access solutions to Internet Service Providers (ISP) and Operating Telephone Companies (OTC) who are looking to expand their business, the SOHO (Small-Office Home-Office) user who needs performance access to the corporate office and individual users who want fast Internet access at a price that makes sense.

The three new members of the Xpress family are in addition to the products that Gandalf announced March 27, 1996. These new additions are:

* XPRESSSTACK INTERNET ACCESS SERVER (IAS) -- a high density central site concentrator designed for the specific needs of Internet Service Providers. XpressStack IAS supports both analog and high speed ISDN connections in a completely integrated solution allowing ISPs to offer their customers an increased choice of connection options, while realizing the performance benefits delivered through Gandalf's industry-leading patented compression and encryption.

* XPRESSCONNECT 5230I -- a remote access device specifically tailored for the SOHO or casual teleworker who wants access to corporate resources with the performance benefits of ISDN at a price that is appropriate for their access requirements.

* XPRESSCONNECT 5231I -- a remote IP router ideally suited for the individual home user who wants cost competitive Internet access over ISDN.

"This announcement is further evidence of our commitment to provide our customers with the solutions they want at the price that makes sense for their business, " said Joceline Lemieux, vice president, marketing. "Gandalf leads the way through its technological innovation and comprehensive operational support."

XpressStack IAS offers Internet Service Providers and Operating Telephone Companies an integrated, single-platform access solution for remote users with analog modems and users accessing through digital services such as ISDN. XpressStack IAS supports 48 simultaneous connections through two Primary Rate (PRI)/T1 Interfaces that can support any combination of up to 48 analog connections or 46 B channels (64K bps)/23 Basic Rate Interfaces (BRI). Advanced system features such as dynamic IP addressing increases useability and reduces administrative costs by eliminating the need to manage assigned IP addresses. The fully-integrated XpressStack IAS eliminates modem racks and external terminal adapters, saving in equipment costs, maintenance costs and floor space. The sophisticated call accounting feature allows ISPs to manage and monitor useage charges based on type of service as well as call duration. XpressStack IAS ensures interoperability and investment protection through the support of industry standards including Point-to-Point Protocol, Multilink Protocol, Bandwidth Allocation Control Protocol and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. The XpressStack IAS is fully SNMP manageable, reducing operational cost.

XpressConnect 5230i provides users with voice, fax and LAN traffic to their home or small office through a single ISDN line. XpressConnect 5230i supports IPX spoofing to manage communications in a Novell network and operates in many network environments including TCPIP, Windows NT, and AppleTalk. Supporting up to four users, the 5230i provides two analog ports, bandwidth-on-demand and full SNMP manageability. The XpressConnect 5230i is priced at $589 (US) per unit.

The third new addition to the Xpress family of remote access solutions is the XpressConnect 5231i. While ideally suited for the individual home user who wants performance access to the Internet, it also allows connection for up to four LAN devices for the busy home office. In addition, the 5231i provides dynamic IP addressing, two analog voice ports and the ability to dial two destinations simultaneously. The XpressConnect 5231i is priced at $689 (US) per unit.

Gandalf's vision is to provide people with access to information through technology. Gandalf provides leading solutions in network infrastructure by connecting remote locations to central resources and designing and supplying high speed backbones for data, video and voice transmission. These offerings provide customers significant strategic advantage in today's competitive world.

Gandalf markets its range of communications solutions in 75 countries through subsidiaries and distributors, including Gandalf Canada Ltd., Gandalf Systems Corporation in the U.S., Gandalf Digital Communications Limited in the U.K., Gandalf Netherlands, B.V., Gandalf S.A in France., and Gandalf International Limited.

Common shares of Gandalf Technologies are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (GAN) in Canada and on Nasdaq (GANDF) in the United States.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Ingrid Tremblay

Public Relations

Gandalf Technologies Inc.

(613) 274-6535

ingrid.tremblay@gandalf.ca

Alys Reynders/Craig Librett

Miller/Shandwick Technologies

(617) 536-0470

areynders@millercom.com

clibrett@millercom.com

Wendy Burgess

Investor Relations

Gandalf Technologies Inc.

(613) 274-6550

wendy.burgess@gandalf.ca


Great Plains WinNT Digital Clusters Support
Great Plains Software Announces Support for Digital Clusters for Windows NT

Fargo, ND, May 13, 1996--Great Plains Software announced today that it will support Digital Equipment Corporation's Digital Clusters for Windows NT Server in future releases of Dynamics C/S+ for Microsoft SQL Server--its 32-bit suite of three-tier client/server financial management solutions. The clustering support for Windows NT will provide midrange corporate customers even greater assurance that access to mission-critical financial systems will remain available across hardware or system failures, allowing accounting operations to continue uninterrupted in "downtime" situations.

"Digital Clusters for Windows NT and its tight integration with Microsoft BackOffice will provide Dynamics C/S+ for Microsoft SQL Server customers the high-availability computing previously available only in traditional mini or mainframe systems," said Ray August, chief technology officer at Great Plains Software.

"The assurance of increased 'uptime' provided by the combination of Digital's Clusters and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, will further cement Dynamics C/S+ as the ideal solution for midrange corporate customers seeking cost-effective, high performing next generation client/server financial management solutions."

Specifically designed and optimized for the latest Microsoft relational database offering, nine Dynamics C/S+ for Microsoft SQL Server modules and tools are available today. A leader at providing next-generation client/server financial management solutions at a lower true cost-of-ownership, Dynamics C/S+ for Microsoft SQL Server offers competitive application pricing and shorter installation and implementation cycles than traditional midrange vendors. Digital's Intel and Alpha platforms with Windows NT are the optimal solution for superior performance in this distributed computing model and can be deployed as database servers, applications servers and the desktop.

ABOUT GREAT PLAINS SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL

Great Plains Software develops, markets, and supports accounting and financial-management software worldwide. The multinational company--with more than 200 international VARs serving 35 countries--offers solutions ranging from midrange client/server systems to small business integrated accounting software. International Data Corporation (IDC) ranks Great Plains among the top five vendors of client/server financial applications worldwide. Great Plains also received national recognition for service excellence being named as the Inc./MCI Grand National Positive Performer Award winner. Great Plains was founded in 1981 and is privately owned.


Grolier Presents 7 New CD-ROM Titles
Grolier Interactive Presents Seven New CD-ROM Titles

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 -- Grolier Interactive commanded a leadership position in multimedia at E3, previewing a new version of its best-selling encyclopedia, a CD-ROM cookbook chock-full of recipes from ELLE magazine, a golf simulation game from the 1995 Player of the Year, Greg Norman, and three action titles sure to please hard core gamers.

Drawing on the publishing empire of its French parent, Lagardere Group, Grolier Interactive unveiled "The 1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia;" "ELLE Cooking;" "The Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records;" "Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf," version 2.0; "Battle of the Ironclads;" "Surf and Destroy;" and "Banzai Bug!"

THE 1997 GROLIER MULTIMEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA

Already considered the most comprehensive CD-ROM encyclopedia on the market by reviewers, "The 1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia" features eight new topic areas in its "Interactivities" section and the largest collection of historical, city and thematic maps in a multimedia encyclopedia. Users can also choose and customize their own interface.

The flagship title also offers users links to thousands of additional Web sites via the Grolier Internet Index. This feature connects articles in the CD-ROM to specific, related Internet sites which have been selected by Grolier's team of editorial experts, drawing on the company's more than 100 years of experience organizing and presenting information for encyclopedias.

ELLE COOKING

Both novice cooks and expert chefs will enjoy creating cuisine with "ELLE Cooking," a culinary encyclopedia on CD-ROM based on recipes and articles appearing in the popular women's magazine ELLE. Designed to help the user prepare sophisticated meals on quiet evenings at home or feasts for holiday affairs, the title offers step-by-step instructions and demonstrates cooking techniques in full-screen videos with helpful hints from the world's finest chefs. A search engine helps users navigate, allowing them to choose tantalizing recipes according to available ingredients or time.

Recipes from 40 countries around the world are presented with full- screen color photos, detailed ingredient lists and instructions that can be printed for later use or shared with friends. A glossary of terms assists with explanations about some of the more complicated directions like bruising, caramelizing or scalding.

The title's Menu Planner helps in creating themes and menus for all occasions. Users can select sumptuous Mexican dishes for a fiesta or choose from All American favorites for a patriotic holiday barbecue.

GREG NORMAN ULTIMATE CHALLENGE GOLF

"Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf," version 2.0, offers the first golf simulation engine (SIM), capturing virtually every element of the game, down to the player's swing, style, preferences, strategies and skills. This revolutionary technology, coming to the market after 19 years of research and development, includes 44 options for everything from distance and accuracy to spin and height.

Other golf games use an arcade-style swing meter and rely on manual dexterity to determine shot length and accuracy. In "Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf," players click on a swing icon to activate the simulation engine for shot results that are based on hundreds of factors including playing characteristics, weather and course conditions.

New to the 1996 title are a fantasy golf course called Dorset Cliffs, a Lesson Tee with professional tips and more scoring options. With redraw speeds more than two times faster after shots and between holes than the previous version, the title keeps players moving from green to green.

SURF AND DESTROY

Imagine if it were possible to dive through a computer screen and embark on an earth-saving adventure inside the pathways of the Internet. Wonder no longer. In "Surf and Destroy," players are "transvected" from solid matter into a digital form that can exist within the Internet's urban graffiti tunnels where hairy eyeballs, GoonBots and toxic baby dolls lurk.

As the story unfolds, the evil genius "Rood O'Dor" has unleashed a vicious computer virus that is trashing the world's most powerful computers and bringing the planet to its knees. Armed with techno- junk weapons from the back of a fix-it shop, players rocket through the Internet in a homemade cyber-jalopy battling bizarre virus monsters and demonic toys, all in a quest to save the world.

Grolier Interactive's real-time escape-and-pursuit-style game is played out in 18 levels, including seven dizzying "toobs" and 11 bizarre worlds. "Surf and Destroy" is also one of the first CD-ROMs scheduled for release using Silicon Graphic's( FireWalker( technology, the premier authoring system that streamlines the creation of interactive 3-D, real-time video games.

BATTLE OF THE IRONCLADS

An epic appointment with destiny awaits users in Grolier Interactive's riveting new battle strategy CD-ROM game based on the famous Civil War naval clash between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (Merrimack).

Sophisticated artificial intelligence offers gamers a robust first-person simulation of America's first sea battle between two Ironclad warships.

Civil War buffs will admire the museum-like quality, which is enriched by meticulously re-constructed ships, weapons and equipment based on original blueprints and maps from the National Archives, as well as the period atmosphere supported by authentic costumes, music and dialogue.

Opting to be either the Union or Confederate captain, users unleash the power of the most indestructible weapons of the day in a re-creation of the actual battle or in fictional nautical and shore-based skirmishes. Players who fare well can be promoted through a naval career and may even receive a personal presidential citation from either Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis.

BANZAI BUG!

Soar to new heights by piloting the most acrobatic aircraft on earth -- a bug! From the perspective of wisecracking insects, Grolier Interactive's "Banzai Bug!" lets players slice through the airwaves in a quirky, fast-paced flight action CD-ROM game.

Capturing a glimpse into the secret world of "bugdom," players can control their favorite winged creatures in a full 360-degree cartoon environment. During the perilous adventure, users encounter every imaginable obstacle in an insect's worst nightmare. They zip into air vents to flee overzealous cleaning mothers armed with bug spray, dodge fly swatters and zoom past mouse traps.

Banzai, the reckless barnstorming protagonist who claims to be "The Fastest Bug in the West," leads numerous missions through every room of the house to collect materials needed to complete a secret weapon that will drive away the humans. With each new room, players are propelled to the next level where the aerial challenges become greater and the puzzles more complex.

THE 1996 GUINNESS MULTIMEDIA DISC OF RECORDS

Grolier also demonstrated the recently released "The 1996 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records." The title profiles more than 15,000 of the most challenging feats ever performed by humans, as well as popular cultural statistics, animal antics and natural wonders of the world. The latest version adds more than 300 visuals, including still photos and video clips of unique phenomena, and offers an updated text database, additional movies, Random Records (a section of interesting records) and Guess What? pairs (a fun quiz).

Grolier Interactive is well known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide, including "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia." The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register your product, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


Grolier Presents 7 New CD-ROM Titles
Grolier Interactive Presents Seven New CD-ROM Titles

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 -- Grolier Interactive commanded a leadership position in multimedia at E3, previewing a new version of its best-selling encyclopedia, a CD-ROM cookbook chock-full of recipes from ELLE magazine, a golf simulation game from the 1995 Player of the Year, Greg Norman, and three action titles sure to please hard core gamers.

Drawing on the publishing empire of its French parent, Lagardere Group, Grolier Interactive unveiled "The 1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia;" "ELLE Cooking;" "The Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records;" "Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf," version 2.0; "Battle of the Ironclads;" "Surf and Destroy;" and "Banzai Bug!"

THE 1997 GROLIER MULTIMEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA

Already considered the most comprehensive CD-ROM encyclopedia on the market by reviewers, "The 1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia" features eight new topic areas in its "Interactivities" section and the largest collection of historical, city and thematic maps in a multimedia encyclopedia. Users can also choose and customize their own interface.

The flagship title also offers users links to thousands of additional Web sites via the Grolier Internet Index. This feature connects articles in the CD-ROM to specific, related Internet sites which have been selected by Grolier's team of editorial experts, drawing on the company's more than 100 years of experience organizing and presenting information for encyclopedias.

ELLE COOKING

Both novice cooks and expert chefs will enjoy creating cuisine with "ELLE Cooking," a culinary encyclopedia on CD-ROM based on recipes and articles appearing in the popular women's magazine ELLE. Designed to help the user prepare sophisticated meals on quiet evenings at home or feasts for holiday affairs, the title offers step-by-step instructions and demonstrates cooking techniques in full-screen videos with helpful hints from the world's finest chefs. A search engine helps users navigate, allowing them to choose tantalizing recipes according to available ingredients or time.

Recipes from 40 countries around the world are presented with full- screen color photos, detailed ingredient lists and instructions that can be printed for later use or shared with friends. A glossary of terms assists with explanations about some of the more complicated directions like bruising, caramelizing or scalding.

The title's Menu Planner helps in creating themes and menus for all occasions. Users can select sumptuous Mexican dishes for a fiesta or choose from All American favorites for a patriotic holiday barbecue.

GREG NORMAN ULTIMATE CHALLENGE GOLF

"Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf," version 2.0, offers the first golf simulation engine (SIM), capturing virtually every element of the game, down to the player's swing, style, preferences, strategies and skills. This revolutionary technology, coming to the market after 19 years of research and development, includes 44 options for everything from distance and accuracy to spin and height.

Other golf games use an arcade-style swing meter and rely on manual dexterity to determine shot length and accuracy. In "Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf," players click on a swing icon to activate the simulation engine for shot results that are based on hundreds of factors including playing characteristics, weather and course conditions.

New to the 1996 title are a fantasy golf course called Dorset Cliffs, a Lesson Tee with professional tips and more scoring options. With redraw speeds more than two times faster after shots and between holes than the previous version, the title keeps players moving from green to green.

SURF AND DESTROY

Imagine if it were possible to dive through a computer screen and embark on an earth-saving adventure inside the pathways of the Internet. Wonder no longer. In "Surf and Destroy," players are "transvected" from solid matter into a digital form that can exist within the Internet's urban graffiti tunnels where hairy eyeballs, GoonBots and toxic baby dolls lurk.

As the story unfolds, the evil genius "Rood O'Dor" has unleashed a vicious computer virus that is trashing the world's most powerful computers and bringing the planet to its knees. Armed with techno- junk weapons from the back of a fix-it shop, players rocket through the Internet in a homemade cyber-jalopy battling bizarre virus monsters and demonic toys, all in a quest to save the world.

Grolier Interactive's real-time escape-and-pursuit-style game is played out in 18 levels, including seven dizzying "toobs" and 11 bizarre worlds. "Surf and Destroy" is also one of the first CD-ROMs scheduled for release using Silicon Graphic's( FireWalker( technology, the premier authoring system that streamlines the creation of interactive 3-D, real-time video games.

BATTLE OF THE IRONCLADS

An epic appointment with destiny awaits users in Grolier Interactive's riveting new battle strategy CD-ROM game based on the famous Civil War naval clash between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (Merrimack).

Sophisticated artificial intelligence offers gamers a robust first-person simulation of America's first sea battle between two Ironclad warships.

Civil War buffs will admire the museum-like quality, which is enriched by meticulously re-constructed ships, weapons and equipment based on original blueprints and maps from the National Archives, as well as the period atmosphere supported by authentic costumes, music and dialogue.

Opting to be either the Union or Confederate captain, users unleash the power of the most indestructible weapons of the day in a re-creation of the actual battle or in fictional nautical and shore-based skirmishes. Players who fare well can be promoted through a naval career and may even receive a personal presidential citation from either Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis.

BANZAI BUG!

Soar to new heights by piloting the most acrobatic aircraft on earth -- a bug! From the perspective of wisecracking insects, Grolier Interactive's "Banzai Bug!" lets players slice through the airwaves in a quirky, fast-paced flight action CD-ROM game.

Capturing a glimpse into the secret world of "bugdom," players can control their favorite winged creatures in a full 360-degree cartoon environment. During the perilous adventure, users encounter every imaginable obstacle in an insect's worst nightmare. They zip into air vents to flee overzealous cleaning mothers armed with bug spray, dodge fly swatters and zoom past mouse traps.

Banzai, the reckless barnstorming protagonist who claims to be "The Fastest Bug in the West," leads numerous missions through every room of the house to collect materials needed to complete a secret weapon that will drive away the humans. With each new room, players are propelled to the next level where the aerial challenges become greater and the puzzles more complex.

THE 1996 GUINNESS MULTIMEDIA DISC OF RECORDS

Grolier also demonstrated the recently released "The 1996 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records." The title profiles more than 15,000 of the most challenging feats ever performed by humans, as well as popular cultural statistics, animal antics and natural wonders of the world. The latest version adds more than 300 visuals, including still photos and video clips of unique phenomena, and offers an updated text database, additional movies, Random Records (a section of interesting records) and Guess What? pairs (a fun quiz).

Grolier Interactive is well known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide, including "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia." The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register your product, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Grolier Interactive Announces 1997 Version of Multimedia Encyclopedia

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 -- Applying its more than 100 years of experience organizing and presenting information for encyclopedias, Grolier Interactive will roll out "The 1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia" in August, featuring the Grolier Internet Index(, direct, editorially selected links to thousands of Web sites on the Internet which complement the title's extensive interactive content.

Already considered the most comprehensive CD-ROM encyclopedia on the market by reviewers, "The 1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia" will let users choose and customize their own interface and features eight new topics in its "Interactivities" section, as well as a huge repository of historical, city and thematic maps.

"With the Grolier Internet Index, we have essentially created a virtual encyclopedia," said John McIlvaine, vice president, marketing, Grolier Interactive. "And by combining online access with broad, new content and a unique navigation system, Grolier is producing the most comprehensive, easy-to-use encyclopedia available."

"The 1997 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia" will be available in major retail outlets ationwide for both Windows Macintosh and platforms.

Grolier Interactive is well known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide. The company's headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register products, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


How Would You Survive? Multimedia Adventure
Grolier CD-ROM Revitalizes Aztec, Egyptian, Viking Culture For Children

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 -- Explore what it was like to live as the great pyramids of Egypt were built, as Spanish Conquistadors arrived in Mexico or as the British coast was raided in Grolier Interactive's CD-ROM "How Would You Survive?" The multimedia adventure, designed for children ages 7 - 12, allows users to travel to three civilizations.

Based on the Franklin Watts book set of the same name, "How Would You Survive?" utilizes more than 140 movies, maps, sound effects and extensive illustrations taken from original works to provide a multi-dimensional learning adventure. The title teaches users how a mummy was made, what battle techniques the Aztec warriors used and how the Vikings wove their great tapestries.

"We want to educate young people on how the world has evolved and changed by showing them how their ancestors played, what they ate, how they earned a living and what school was like thousands of years ago," John McIlvaine, vice president, marketing, Grolier Interactive, said. "We hope kids will learn how these early civilizations influenced who they are and how they live today."

The exploration begins when a player chooses a life through one of the three navigational paths. Upon arrival in a world, users can take a cultural history tour through the era. To make the journey more interesting, users can access a "survival guide" containing a map of the region, a timeline describing major historical events of that period and basic facts about the landscape, wildlife and climate.

Starting in a typical village, players can explore the town by clicking on objects including boats, thatched-roofed houses and a marketplace, or call up a screen of options that offers information, specific to that culture, about family life, clothing, religion, morality, health care, crafts and farming.

A child from each period narrates the corresponding section, explaining how users can easily access information that most interests them. Icons representing the different segments help players navigate from one civilization to the next, allowing children to make direct lifestyle comparisons among the cultures.

At the end of a journey through life as an early settler, users can test their knowledge of a culture and find out if they have survived by completing a multiple choice quiz with four levels of difficulty or by taking the Master Quiz of all three civilizations. In the latter quiz, children must answer the questions correctly the first time to score points. The final tally of each game lets players know if they might have been capable craftsmen or possibly wise and trusted followers of a chief.

"How Would You Survive?" is available in major retail outlets nationwide for both Macintosh and Windows 3.1 formats.

Grolier Interactive is well known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide, including "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia." The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register your product, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


Grolier Banzi Bug! Flight Game for CD-ROM
The Buzz: Grolier's "Banzai Bug!" Makes A 'Splat' on the Screen

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 -- Soar to new heights by piloting the most acrobatic aircraft on earth -- a bug! From the perspective of wisecracking insects, Grolier Interactive's "Banzai Bug!" lets players slice through the airwaves in a quirky, fast-paced action flight game, scheduled for release on CD-ROM in September 1996.

Created and developed by San Francisco-based Gravity Inc., the title is designed to thrill and amuse players by providing unrestricted flight capabilities in a fully rendered 360 degree environment. Gamers will need both nimble reflexes and a sharp mind to achieve the ultimate mission -- to drive the humans out of the house. During the perilous adventure, users encounter every imaginable obstacle in an insect's worst nightmare.

"The appeal of 'Banzai Bug!' is it allows players to perform advanced aerial maneuvers, such as flying upside down and dive bombing targets, easy to learn without complicated manuals," John McIlvaine, vice president, marketing, Grolier Interactive, said. "At the same time, each game level adds a new degree of intensity which makes the game a challenge to master."

Woven into the fast-paced action is an original story line that advances game play and entertains users with witty dialogue.

The story begins when Banzai, the reckless barnstorming protagonist who claims to be "The Fastest Bug in the West," finds himself trapped in a seven-room home. The house, styled to reflect a 1950's view of the future, belongs to an exterminator and his family. The twist is the resident bugs are planning a revolution. Their goal is to collect materials to build a "Stinkulator," an anti-human bomb.

In order to do this, the player guides Banzai and his new buddies through aerial obstacles such as Mom's bug spray, Dad's armada of mechanical bug predators and the son Bobby's penchant for plucking out bug wings. With each new room, players are propelled to the next level where aerial challenges become greater and puzzles more complex.

"'Banzai Bug!' flies like an F-16, hovers like an Apache helicopter and has an attitude like Bart Simpson," Lou Carmellini, games marketing manager, Grolier Interactive, said.

Grolier Interactive's new title is designed for single-user play. The unrestricted 360 degree freedom of flight is supported by Microsoft( DirectX( technology that combines the impact of fully rendered 3- D environments with the convenience of plug and play. Developed for ages 12 and up, the title will be available for Windows 95.

Grolier Interactive is well-known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide, including "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia." The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register your product, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


Oddities Highlight New Guinness CD-ROM
Record-Breaking Oddities Highlight New Guinness CD-ROM

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 --To help the world's most creative, curious and industrious people intent on setting and tracking myriad records and competitive results, "The 1996 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records," from Grolier Interactive presents more than 15,000 of the most challenging feats ever performed by humans, as well as popular cultural statistics, animal antics and natural wonders of the world.

Based on The Guinness Book of Records, the world's second-best selling book of all time, surpassed only by the Bible, the title uses video sequences, photographs and animation to help users experience the most thrilling, record-breaking moments ever documented.

The new title adds more than 300 visuals, including still photos and video clips of unique phenomena such as the largest flying paper airplane (wing span 140 feet 6 inches), the most ferocious fish (razor-tooth piranha) and the world's largest hotel (the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with 5,005 rooms, 751 of which are suites).

The 1996 version also has an updated text database and additional movies; Random Records, a flash-sequence of photographs and information about some of the world's most mind-boggling facts; and Guess What? pairs, an interactive, quiz-like format that lets the user pick and choose trivia questions.

"We took a tongue-in-cheek approach to the material and created an inviting, entertaining way for people to learn about the odd facts and random trivia that Guinness has culled from around the world," John McIlvaine, vice president, marketing, Grolier Interactive, said. "We think this will encourage browsing, not just for information, but also for fun, and will help people stumble upon records they never knew existed, like how big the world's largest popcorn ball is."

The title uses a circus-motif of brightly colored visual icons, such as movie reels, vintage airplanes and balloons to help users navigate through a redesigned interface which illustrates the different sections of the CD-ROM.

Records A-Z is a complete alphabetical index of the entire text database. Topics is divided into the same 11 categories included in the Guinness book. Listing all world records, the section is broken into: Human Being, Living World, Earth and Space, Science and Technology, Buildings and Structures, Transport, Arts and Entertainment, Business and Law, Human World, Human Achievements and Sports and Games.

Consumers can also search by Superlatives and find such information as where the strongest earthquake in the United States was and how much the heaviest man in the world weighed. Random Records pairs statistics with pictures in a format that allows users to browse through "bites" of information, encouraging them to read the full text that is available.

Videos bring historic and inspiring moments to life in the Movie Index section, including the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission with live footage of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing the spacecraft on the moon. Sixty movies are organized by topic and title, allowing immediate access to some of the most unbelievable feats in the world.

The Picture Index piques user interest with 1,200 photographs of record-breaking entries, including the world's largest gingerbread house (2,000 sheets of gingerbread and 1,650 pounds of icing) and the world's largest ball of string (15 feet 2 1/2 inches in diameter and 41 feet 6 inches in circumference).

The Guess What? section is a game built around some of the quirkiest records found on the CD-ROM, such as "How many beans were in the world's largest burrito?," "What's the weight of the heaviest human brain?" and "What is the highest unclimbed mountain?" The section also incorporates fun trivia, such as "Which children's program has won more Emmy awards than any other series?" Hint: The show's oversized star is covered with fuzzy yellow feathers and loves to play spelling games.

About Guinness includes the history and editorial policy of Guinness Publishing Ltd. The section features movie clips highlighting record breakers including Mary Killian, the World's Fastest Potato Peeler, who claims she never met a potato she didn't like. Additionally, the section gives a description of how Guinness record-keeping was started. Consumers can also learn about how records are chosen and how to contact Guinness with record information.

The Guinness Book of Records has sold more than 74 million copies since it was first published in 1955.

"The 1996 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records" is now available through major retail outlets nationwide for both Macintosh and Windows formats.

Grolier Interactive is well known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide, including "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia." The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register your product, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


Battle of the Ironclads Re-Creates Civil War
"Battle of the Ironclads" Re-Creates Battle of the Civil War

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 -- Grolier Interactive, a leading developer of interactive multimedia software has announced "Battle of the Ironclads," a window into the past that gives gamers command of the most innovative naval warships of the 19th century. Combining a robust artificial intelligence, bulletproof historical accuracy and deep game play, the title offers players a chance to participate in one of the most important maritime battles in American history, the 1862 Civil War clash between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (the Merrimack).

Users have the chance to alter history by taking the helm of either vessel. As captain of the Virginia, the Confederacy's indestructible ironclad warship, players bring to bear superior size and firepower against a smaller foe. Their nemesis, the captain of the Monitor exploits a shallower draft and greater maneuverability to gain the upper hand against the Confederacy's floating fortress. In either role, players will need to make sound command decisions in the heat of battle to defeat a wily and unpredictable AI opponent in their quest for naval supremacy.

Developed by San Francisco-based Hypergolic Studios, "Battle of the Ironclads" will be the first and only battle strategy game to feature this historic 1862 Civil War battle.

The ships, weapons, tactics and technology of the era have all been meticulously re-constructed in full detail by the developers, who pored through original vessel blueprints, charts, maps and daily logs from the National Archives, Navy records and private historical collections before producing 3-D texture-mapped models that could then be brought alive in the computer. Since no photos exist of the Merrimack and few photos were taken of the Monitor, the ships were painstakingly re-created from original engineering drawings, treating history buffs to the most precise views they will ever have of how the ships looked.

"'Battle of the Ironclads' will give players a cutting-edge gaming experience where deep game play is enhanced by a commitment to historical accuracy," John McIlvaine, vice president, marketing, Grolier Interactive, said. "The title will instill an understanding in players of how they themselves could have changed the course of the Civil War."

Depth of game play in "Battle of the Ironclads" is supported by a variety of play options, including several levels of difficulty and alternative battle scenarios, offering players increasingly greater challenges.

The title features a simple, intuitive interface and a clear instructional mode that provides players with the necessary command information to get started quickly. Complexity is introduced by the vast number of decision inputs, ranging from choosing the experience level of the crew to how fast the ship will sail, and the ramifications associated with these decisions, which prevent any single input from becoming a dominant variable in the game's outcome.

Whether ordering crew members to fire the cannons at half or full charge at enemy lines or deciding to anchor under the protective guns of the Confederate batteries at Sewell's Point, players are forced to make trade-offs, which, in turn, challenge judgment and decision-making capabilities.

"Battle of the Ironclads" features authentic music provided by the Americus, Georgia Brass Band and video sequences of the James River Squadron, a Civil War re-enactment group.

The title will be available September 1996 for Windows 95-based PCs and Macintosh computers.

Grolier Interactive is well-known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide, including "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia." The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register your product, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


Surf and Destroy Earth Saving Adventure
Life in the Cyber-Lane: Take a Ride With Grolier's "Surf and Destroy"

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 -- Imagine if it were possible to dive through a computer screen and embark on an earth-saving adventure inside the pathways of the Internet. Wonder no longer. In Grolier Interactive's CD-ROM "Surf and Destroy," players are "transvected" from solid matter into a digital form that can exist within the Internet's urban graffiti tunnels where hairy eyeballs, GoonBots and toxic baby dolls lurk. While users do not actually log onto the Internet to play this game, they do rocket through a fantasy cartoon-stylized universe.

Available in October 1996, Grolier Interactive's real-time escape-and-pursuit-style game is the first CD-ROM scheduled for release using FireWalker, the premier authoring system from Silicon Graphics that streamlines and enhances the creation of interactive 3-D, real-time video games.

Created by award-winning screenwriter Larry Kay, Toonsmiths, and acclaimed software developer MediaX, "Surf and Destroy" whisks users away on a zany escapade which is accompanied by the upbeat tempo of big band tunes.

"The developers wanted to expand the notion of what a game is both in playability and concept," John McIlvaine, vice president, marketing, Grolier Interactive, said. "'Surf and Destroy' combines the fun and white-knuckle thrills of a challenging action adventure game with the quick reflexes and manual dexterity of a great arcade game."

In the story, a vicious computer virus is trashing the world's computers and bringing the planet to its knees. At the helm of the ordeal is the evil genius Rood O'Dor, who has unlimited high-tech resources and a wicked sense of humor.

The objective of the game is to foil Rood O'Dor's plans. The user flies through seven dizzying "toobs" interconnecting the bizarre worlds inside the Internet. While fending off vertigo, players in their homemade cyber-jalopy must dispatch the misfit mutations inside the "toob" with thrown together weapons including a leaky ice maker and a goozooka made from fix-it shop parts. At the end of the "toobs, " players will need a quick mind and even quicker reflexes to float, catapult or ricochet their way through the interactive challenges that characterize each of the 11 imaginary Internet worlds.

"In 'Surf and Destroy,' you can become a do-it-yourself super hero inside a cartoon cyberspace where the fate of the planet lies in your hands," said Larry Kay, creative director, Toonsmiths, whose credits include writing "Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds" and "Muppet Treasure Island" CD-ROMs.

MediaX is the developer of "On the Road with B.B. King" and "Queensryche: The Promised Land."

Grolier Interactive's "Surf and Destroy," aimed at ages 12 and up, will be Microsoft( Windows( 95 native. Playable demos will be available at retail and the Grolier Web site.

Grolier Interactive is well-known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide, including "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia." The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register your product, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


Cold Blooded Features Bruce Campbell Voice
ACTION COLLIDES WITH ADVENTURE IN COLD BLOODED

THE VOICE OF BRUCE CAMPBELL FEATURED IN 7TH LEVEL TITLE

Dallas, TX (May 14, 1996) -- Zero hour approaches. Universal destruction is imminent in COLD BLOODED, the new hard-core, action-adventure game from multimedia developer 7th Level, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEVL) that sets a new standard in graphics quality, story line and character development.

The backdrop of this immersive CD-ROM game is a half-mutilated universe threatened by a tug-of-war between warring gods. The player assumes the role of Finn, a cold-blooded warrior who must fulfill his heroic birthright - to save the universe from annihilation. Finn's hard-as-nails character is portrayed through the voice of Bruce Campbell, the star of the cult films Evil Dead, Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness. The engrossing story line unfolds through numerous locations, including the ruins of Los Angeles, a nuclear missile site, the Marinas trench and a pre-historic wasteland.

Challenging gameplay includes side-scrolling and overhead action sequences and complex puzzles. Exciting 3-D game sequences feature lightning-fast arcade action where the player can only survive using reason and reflex. Original puzzles invite the player to outwit the evil god and his henchmen, rescue the beautiful heroine and unlock the secrets of Finn's subconscious.

The result of this gameplay fusion increases the intensity on the barometer of action-adventure games. Retina-bursting 3-D-rendered graphics and dramatic 2-D-rendered artwork coupled with cutting-edge audio and sound effects create an unparalleled gaming adventure.

"COLD BLOODED uses TopGun, our proprietary authoring technology, as one element in this new standard of action adventure," said George Grayson, 7th Level's chairman and CEO. "This is combined with a compelling story line and all-consuming action for hours of compulsive play."

"The combination of 2-D- and 3-D-rendered graphics creates larger-than-life worlds and characters that truly immerse the player," said Brian Donnelly, the game's producer. "COLD BLOODED is one of the few games on the market that simultaneously uses both of these animation techniques to enhance the quality of gameplay."

COLD BLOODED, which is keyboard- or joystick-compatible, will ship in the third quarter for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

7th Level, Inc. blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques, and world-class animators and producers to deliver state-of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning products include: Arcade America, The Great Word Adventure and TuneLand starring Howie Mandel, Battle Beast, Take Your Best Shot and Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time.

Coming soon from 7th Level are Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail and ACE VENTURA: The CD-ROM Game.

For more information regarding 7th Level, Inc. and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, Inc., (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.


Harlequin WebMaker 2.2 Released
Harlequin Releases WebMaker 2.2

Acclaimed FrameMaker-to-HTML conversion tool now includes RapidRules and Java Applet together with other new features.

BOSTON, May 14 1996

Global software developer Harlequin announced today the release of WebMaker 2.2, the latest version of its $99 multi-platform software system that converts FrameMaker documents into HTML, the hypertext markup language required for publishing on the World Wide Web. WebMaker 2.2, which includes Internet-based technical support and comprehensive documentation, is now available for purchase directly from Harlequin's Web site. A free upgrade is available for registered WebMaker customers.

WebMaker 2.2 turns FrameMaker into a powerful HTML authoring package. The package offers customizable conversion of text, graphics, tables, and equations and is an inexpensive way to extend FrameMaker beyond the standard text-to-HTML conversion which is included with FrameMaker 5.

More Power and Flexibility: Rapid Rules

WebMaker 2.2 includes a new feature, called RapidRules, which provides auto-configuration capabilities for document conversions.

RapidRules analyzes a FrameMaker document and builds a conversion template to create HTML which closely resembles the original document. RapidRules examines the FrameMaker tags and intelligently selects the appropriate WebMaker conversion rule from its standard library.

"RapidRules automatically creates a conversion template for one button creation of HTML and still maintains the ability to customize the complete conversion process." said Sumner Saitz, Product Marketing Manager. "Wih RapidRules, WebMaker 2.2 has greater power and flexibility than previous versions while significantly increasing its ease of use", he added.

Java Applet: Navigation Panel

Also inlcuded in the 2.2 release is a full-featured WebMaker navigation panel developed using Sun Microsystems' Java. This navigation panel enables publishers to include a scrolable table of contents at the top of a web page for easy and quick access to topics located anywhere in the web document.

"We are delighted to be incorporating the most up-to-date web-development techniques in our products," said Peter Bayley, Harlequin's Marketing Director. "The inclusion of Java Applets in a commercial product such as WebMaker continues to demonstrate our broad base of cutting-edge development expertise."

Additional New Features

WebMaker 2.2 also includes an array of other new features to confirm the $99 product's position as the leading FrameMaker-to-HTML conversion tool. In addition to RapidRules and the Java navigation panel, the 2.2 release includes a variety of other feature enhancements and performance improvements. These include a redesigned user interface for greater ease of use; support for table straddles and table captions for more complex table conversions; external hyperlink support from within tables; and improvements to the graphics and FrameMaker drawing conversion features.

Available Platforms

WebMaker is available for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms.

Harlequin is a high-technology software supplier widely acknowledged as the leading provider of electronic publishing solutions, symbolic processing development tools, vertical market applications and consulting services. Established in 1986, Harlequin employs more than 250 people across 10 sites worldwide. The company maintains a strong business presence in the United States, Europe, Australia and the Asia-Pacific basin.


HarperCollins Special Interest CD-ROM Titles
JOURNEY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN, WRITE THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL, TAKE PERFECT PHOTOS -- ALL WITH HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE

HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE INTRODUCES SIX NEW SPECIAL INTEREST CD-ROM TITLES

Los Angeles, California; May 16, 1996 -- Furthering its reputation for high-quality and innovative interactive software products, HarperCollins Interactive, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, announced today at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3) the debut of six new CD-ROM titles. They include a guide to the undersea world, creative writing and photography workshops, performances of two of Shakespeare's most beloved plays and the update to the award-winning American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM.

"The introduction of these new titles demonstrates the continuing commitment of HarperCollins to produce CD-ROM products that fulfill the special interests and needs of the consumer," said Carol Cohen, vice president and publisher of the Adult Trade Group at HarperCollins Interactive.

The new titles include:

ACCESS OCEANS

Access Oceans is the ultimate guide to the undersea world. Visit ten of the world's top diving sites using text, photos, audio and video shot on location. For the novice diver, a section in the CD-ROM discusses equipment fundamentals and the physics of diving, to articulate how humans are able to live, if only for a few minutes, like fish. Exciting presentations on the state of the world's oceans and dangerous marine life round out this fascinating digital adventure.

THE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE DICTIONARY ON CD-ROM -- VERSION 2.0

This completely updated and redesigned version of the award-winning The American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM by Dr. Martin Sternberg includes 2400 signs (200 more than Version 1.0) displayed with video, text, illustrations and audio. There are searching capabilities in 5 languages, new learning games, and expanded sections on fingerspelling. Users can download new signs monthly from the HarperCollins web site and add them to the product.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

Learn and polish your writing skills as a leading writing coach guides you through lessons designed to inspire you to greatness. Get advice on sticky style and usage problems from famous writers such as Norman Mailer, Amy Tan and Richard North Patterson, on how to break writer's block, develop memorable characters, build great stories, and much more.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

Developed in conjunction with Canon USA, Photography Workshop is the quintessential resource on the art and technique of taking great photographs with a 35mm camera. Interactive workshops include hands-on teaching modules with advice and critiques from professional photographers to help users select lenses, special filters, composition, lighting sources and to make use of the camera's many features.

MACBETH

Experience a multimedia performance of one of Shakespeare's best-known plays. Users can move through the play consecutively from beginning to end or from scene to scene in any order. The classic BBC production recreates some of the more challenging scenes, and Shakespearean scholars provide fascinating information about the life and times of the great playwright.

ROMEO AND JULIET

Watch, read and listen to the complete performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in this interactive theater experience. Visit the character screens to learn more about each individual character. Accompanying hypertext links provide pop-up windows to define and deepen your understanding of the play. Shakespearean scholars provide invaluable background on the dramatist's life and times along with a history of the theater.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet (MPC) will be available June 1996 for a suggested retail price of $49.95 each. AccessR Oceans, Creative Writing Workshop and Photography Workshop will be available as hybrid CD-ROM titles in September 1996 for a suggested retail price of $49.95 each. The American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM (MPC/Mac) will be available in September 1996 for a suggested retail price of $79.95.

OTHER HARPERCOLLINS ANNOUNCEMENTS

In addition to the introduction of these six new titles, HarperCollins Interactive also announced the shipping of A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson, and Who Do You Think You Are? -- the Berkeley Personality Profile Test. HarperKids' Interactive announced the introduction of five new titles: Danny and the Dinosaur; Frog and Toad Are Friends; Whatley's Quest: A Magical World Adventure; Morgan's Adventures in Colonial America; and Morgan's Adventures in Ancient Greece.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE

HarperCollins Interactive was formed in June 1994 to create and market interactive software, multimedia CD-ROM, online services, and other advanced media. It is a group within HarperCollins Publishers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The News Corporation, a global media company whose diversified operations include Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox, TV Guide, more than 128 newspapers, and other media interests worldwide, including the iGuide online service. HarperCollins Interactive titles include the award-winning American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM and the bestselling Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus on CD-ROM by John Gray.

HarperCollins Interactive

10 East 53rd Street

New York, NY 10022 USA

Telephone: (212) 207-7000

E-mail: interactive@harpercollins.com


HarperKids Children Activity-Based CD Titles
HARPERKIDS' INTERACTIVE INTRODUCES FIVE NEW CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY-BASED CD-ROM TITLES AT E3

KIDS 3-12 CAN EXPERIENCE READING, HISTORY, VOCABULARY IN THE COMPANY OF DINOSAURS, FRIENDLY FROGS, HIP CHIMPS AND OTHER FRIENDS ON CD-ROM

Los Angeles, California; May 16, 1996 -- Leveraging HarperCollins' award-winning, classic children's content and world class authors, HarperKids' Interactive premiered today the first five titles of its newly formed multimedia product line at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3). Developed for children ages 3 to 12, these entertaining hybrid CD-ROM titles also address the fundamentals of early education -- history, vocabulary, spelling, reading and writing.

"HarperKids' Interactive's products are designed to entertain as well as educate," said Peter Clifton, vice president and director of HarperKids' Interactive. "Our first five titles represent the innovative, activity-based and fun products that we believe children and their parents have been seeking." Each title will be released with an accompanying web site that will feature downloadable demos, games, activities and other new information.

DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR -- I CAN READ ACTIVITY CENTER

Based on the best-selling book by Syd Hoff, Danny and the Dinosaur takes beginning readers ages 3 to 6 on a fun-filled adventure through five exciting activities that build important early reading skills. With Danny and the Dinosaur as companions, kids can play a humorous game of Hide and Seek, visit the Zany Zoo and even participate in a rousing game of Baseball. The I Can Read Activity Center's bold and colorful animation, engaging sound effects and delightful music create hours of replayable entertainment and provide an effective introduction to reading skills.

FROG AND TOAD ARE FRIENDS -- I CAN READ ACTIVITY CENTER

Beginning readers ages 4 to 7 can join Frog and Toad in exciting, entertaining activities that help them practice and hone early learning skills. Five dynamic activities, each of which builds important reading skills, provide hours of fun and interactive learning. Kids can play an amusing game to awaken Toad, embark on a fascinating search for a missing button and take a refreshing "swim" in the pond. Based on the best-selling book by Arnold Lobel, Frog and Toad Are Friends provides brightly colored animation, charming music and lively sound effects to create an engaging, constructive introduction to reading.

WHATLEY'S QUEST: A MAGICAL WORLD ADVENTURE

Kids ages 6 to 10 enter the medieval world of magic and mayhem to discover the riches of Whatley's Quest, a vocabulary-building treasure hunt based on the beautifully illustrated book by Bruce Whatley. An ancient treasure map is torn and scattered throughout a brilliantly illustrated alphabet kingdom. If the kids can rebuild the mystical map by solving challenging puzzles, brain teasers and games, they can prove themselves to the Wizard and earn the key to unlock the treasure map's secrets. This action-packed animated adventure is a treasure trove of fun.

MORGAN'S ADVENTURES IN COLONIAL AMERICA

City Hall plans to cut down the treehouse of Morgan the chimp, but what can he do? Morgan and his pal Skatergator learn how to fight City Hall by going back in time to learn about democracy. Kids ages 7 to 12 tag along with the chimp-led group, discovering the spirit of independence and how to stand up for what they believe in as they explore the United States while it was still ruled by England. After traveling to Colonial America, Morgan and Skatergator take part in the Revolutionary War and the Boston Tea Party; ride along with Paul Revere; spend a winter at Valley Forge and join in the Battle of Yorktown. When the Declaration of Independence is accidentally ruined, it's up to the players to round up all the missing signatures before history is changed forever. The high-energy action experience is driven by comical characters, interactive games that challenge as they enlighten the individual, and a clickable encyclopedia of facts, commentary and video clips.

MORGAN'S ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE

History couldn't be more enticing than in the company of Morgan, a hip chimpanzee who's had it with history class lectures. Just before a pop quiz, Morgan is suddenly transported out of his classroom to the middle of ancient Greece for an exciting historical adventure. Exploring his surroundings -- while trying to stay out of mischief -- is the only way he'll be able to return home and pass his test. Kids ages 7 to 12 follow Morgan to ancient Greece to take part in Homer's epic, The Iliad; climb Mt. Olympus to meet the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology; sail to Troy with Poseidon; learn the Greek alphabet; and find out how ancient Greece influenced today's world. This lively romp through history is made unforgettable by outrageously funny characters, challenging interactive games and a clickable encyclopedia full of facts, commentary and video clips.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

All five HarperKids' Interactive titles will be available on hybrid CD-ROM titles in September /October 1996. Suggested retail price is $39.95 for Whatley's Quest; $34.95 for Danny and the Dinosaur -- I Can ReadTM Activity Center, Frog and Toad Are Friends -- I Can ReadTM Activity Center, Morgan's Adventures in Colonial America, and Morgan's Adventures in Ancient Greece.

OTHER HARPERCOLLINS ANNOUNCEMENTS

In addition to the introduction of the HarperKids' Interactive titles, HarperCollins Interactive has also announced the shipping of A Return to Love, by Marianne Williamson, and Who Do You Think You Are? -- the Berkeley Personality Profile test; as well as the introduction of six new titles: The American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM, Version 2.0; AccessR Oceans; Creative Writing Workshop; Photography Workshop; Romeo and Juliet; and Macbeth.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE

HarperCollins Interactive was formed in June 1994 to create and market interactive software, multimedia CD-ROM, online services, and other advanced media. It is a group within HarperCollins Publishers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The News Corporation, a global media company whose diversified operations include Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox, TV Guide, more than 128 newspapers, and other media interests worldwide, including the iGuide online service. HarperCollins Interactive titles include the award-winning American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM and the bestselling Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus on CD-ROM by John Gray.

HarperCollins Interactive

10 East 53rd Street

New York, NY 10022 USA

Telephone: (212) 207-7000

E-mail: interactive@harpercollins.com


A Return to Love on CD-ROM
MEGA-BESTSELLER, A RETURN TO LOVE, NOW IS ON CD-ROM

HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE BRINGS MARIANNE WILLIAMSON TO CD-ROM

New York, New York; May 16, 1996 -- HarperCollins Interactive today released the third title in its HarperInterpersonal series: A Return to Love on CD-ROM, by Marianne Williamson, best-selling author of A Return to Love, A Woman's Worth, and Illuminata. After inspiring thousands on the practice of love, as a strength and not a weakness, through her workshops and audiotapes, Williamson now shares her personal guidance with computer users. Bundled with her best-selling book, this innovative and engaging CD-ROM allows users to experience the renowned Williamson "weekend workshops" in an intensive one-on-one session in the sanctity of their own home.

For those unable to attend the "weekend workshops," A Return to Love provides the participant with an alternative way to experience and learn about Williamson's inspiring and practical strategies on relationships, work, self-esteem, anger, forgiveness, love, success and so much more. Williamson states in A Return to Love -- "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?" It is with these insights that Williamson encourages and inspires users on their own spiritual path while she shares her reflections on A Course in Miracles, a self-study program of spiritual psychotherapy.

"A Return to Love on CD-ROM takes users on a spiritual path through self-discovery. Users will find inspiration and be touched by the twenty-eight new prayers written especially for this CD-ROM," said Carol Cohen, vice president and publisher of the Adult Trade Group at HarperCollins Interactive. "In addition, users will be able to document their journey in their own interactive personal journal."

"You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." -- Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love

AVAILABILITY/HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

A Return to Love is available for both MPC and Macintosh. The MPC version requires a 486/50 PC or compatible; Windows 3.1 or higher, or Windows 95; 8MB of installed RAM; 5MB of free hard disk space; 256-color or higher graphics card; SVGA monitor; double-speed CD- ROM drive; and a MPC-compatible sound card and speakers. The Macintosh version requires a 68040 processor or better; System 7 or higher; 8MB of installed RAM; 256-color monitor; and a double-speed CD-ROM drive. Suggested retail price is $49.95.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS INTERACTIVE

HarperCollins Interactive was formed in June 1994 to create and market interactive software, multimedia CD-ROM, online services, and other advanced media. It is a group within HarperCollins Publishers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The News Corporation, a global media company whose diversified operations include Fox Broadcasting, Twentieth Century Fox, TV Guide, more than 128 newspapers, and other media interests worldwide, including the iGuide online service. HarperCollins Interactive titles include the award-winning American Sign Language Dictionary on CD-ROM and the bestselling Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus on CD-ROM by John Gray.

HarperCollins Interactive

10 East 53rd Street

New York, NY 10022 USA

Telephone: (212) 207-7000

E-mail: interactive@harpercollins.com


Hayes Lowers Accura Modem Prices
HAYES LOWERS PRICE ON ACCURA MODEM PRODUCTS

Provides Even More Value

Atlanta, GA, 20 May 1996--Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. today announced that it has cut the price of Hayes Total Internet Solution, Hayes Office Communications Manager, Hayes ACCURA 288 V.34 + FAX for the Mac, and Hayes ACCURA 144 + FAX for the Mac. New ACCURA Modem pricing is as follows:

           Product               Old        New    Difference

                                Street     Street

                                Price      Price

Office Communications Manager   US$219     US$189    14%

 (ACCURA 288 288 Internal

  FAX Modem with Voice)

 Total Internet Solution -      US$200     US$183     9%

       External Version

   (ACCURA 288 FAX Modem)

  Total Internet Solution -     US$179     US$163     9%

        Internal Version

   (ACCURA 288B FAX Modem)

ACCURA 288 V.34 + FAX           US$239     US$209     8%

       for the Mac

ACCURA 144 + FAX for the Mac    US$129     US$109    16%

"Hayes is reinventing communications by providing total hardware/software solutions in one box to users at the best prices," said Dennis C. Hayes, Chairman, Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. "We are not just selling modems, we are delivering a complete capability to enhance users' communications."

By addressing the users' total experience in selecting, installing and using voice, fax and data communications, Hayes is enabling new users to take full advantage of the latest modem features through full-capability software. Hayes Total Solutions target Internet and Office Communications applications -- making product selection for the consumer straight forward. The CD-ROM provided in Hayes Total Solutions products includes Hayes Smartcom Message Center and Quarterdeck's Internet Suite 2 and WebTalk -- fully functional software programs that can get the user started easily and support their developing requirements with rich functional capabilities.

Hayes Total Internet Solution includes a Hayes ACCURA 288 Fax Modem bundled with full retail versions of Quarterdeck's InternetSuite 2 and WebTalk and Hayes Smartcom Message Center LE. The modem/software bundle provides users with a complete, one- stop solution for getting online, with InternetSuite 2 Connect and Play feature to create an account with a variety of major Internet service providers in minutes.

Hayes Office Communications Manager includes a Hayes ACCURA 288 Internal Fax Modem with Voice bundled with a full retail version of Hayes Smartcom Message Center voice/data/fax communications software and full retail versions of Quarterdeck's Internet Suite 2 and WebTalk. Hayes Office Communications Manager enables small office/home office users to set up a full voicemail and fax system in minutes.

Hayes Smartcom Message Center is a powerful, full-featured voice, fax and data communications software package that enables small office/home office users to set up a full voicmail and fax system in minutes. Users can get more out of their voice/data/fax modems using Smartcom Message Center features such as support for voice record and playback, messaging, fax-on- demand, fax broadcast, and paging functions. Communications can be completely customized using Smartcom Message Center. Visual Scripting is a new function that makes user set up easier than ever.

Internet Suite 2 is a complete suite of utilities for navigating the Internet through a simple point-and-click interface. It comes with Quarterdeck Mosaic for browsing the Web, Quarterdeck Message Center, a news and mail reader, QFTP for file transfers, QTERM for remote login, and Global Chat, and Internet Relay chat client multi-user text chat. It also delivers advanced multi-media access to the Internet with built- in Adobe Acrobat, Real Audio and QuickTime Movie utilities. WebTalk is a full duplex, real-time voice chat utility, allowing two Internet users to talk to each other over the Internet and save on long distance telephone charges.

Best known as the inventor of the PC modem, Hayes is recognized around the globe as a leader in technical innovations, computer communications standards, functional and feature-rich products, and superior support and service.  Founded in 1977, Hayes develops, manufactures, and markets value-based computer communications solutions for software, business, network, and consumer market segments. The company maintains an extensive global network of authorized distributors, dealers, mass merchants, VARs, system integrators and original equipment manufacturers. Hayes customers include Fortune 1000 corporations, mid-size companies and corporate branch offices, small and home office businesses, online and telecommunications network providers, and millions of individual PC users around the globe.

FOR QUESTIONS REQUIRING CUSTOMER SUPPORT ASSISTANCE CONTACT:

Hayes Customer Support

Phone: 770/441-1617

Hayes World Wide Web Site: http://www.hayes.com

Hayes Online BBS: 770/446-6336

telnet://bbs.hayes.com

Internet email: support@os.hayes.com


Hayes Lowers Accura Modem Prices
HAYES LOWERS PRICE ON ACCURA MODEM PRODUCTS

Provides Even More Value

Atlanta, GA, 20 May 1996--Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. today announced that it has cut the price of Hayes Total Internet Solution, Hayes Office Communications Manager, Hayes ACCURA 288 V.34 + FAX for the Mac, and Hayes ACCURA 144 + FAX for the Mac. New ACCURA Modem pricing is as follows:

           Product               Old        New    Difference

                                Street     Street

                                Price      Price

Office Communications Manager   US$219     US$189    14%

 (ACCURA 288 288 Internal

  FAX Modem with Voice)

 Total Internet Solution -      US$200     US$183     9%

       External Version

   (ACCURA 288 FAX Modem)

  Total Internet Solution -     US$179     US$163     9%

        Internal Version

   (ACCURA 288B FAX Modem)

ACCURA 288 V.34 + FAX           US$239     US$209     8%

       for the Mac

ACCURA 144 + FAX for the Mac    US$129     US$109    16%

"Hayes is reinventing communications by providing total hardware/software solutions in one box to users at the best prices," said Dennis C. Hayes, Chairman, Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. "We are not just selling modems, we are delivering a complete capability to enhance users' communications."

By addressing the users' total experience in selecting, installing and using voice, fax and data communications, Hayes is enabling new users to take full advantage of the latest modem features through full-capability software. Hayes Total Solutions target Internet and Office Communications applications -- making product selection for the consumer straight forward. The CD-ROM provided in Hayes Total Solutions products includes Hayes Smartcom Message Center and Quarterdeck's Internet Suite 2 and WebTalk -- fully functional software programs that can get the user started easily and support their developing requirements with rich functional capabilities.

Hayes Total Internet Solution includes a Hayes ACCURA 288 Fax Modem bundled with full retail versions of Quarterdeck's InternetSuite 2 and WebTalk and Hayes Smartcom Message Center LE. The modem/software bundle provides users with a complete, one- stop solution for getting online, with InternetSuite 2 Connect and Play feature to create an account with a variety of major Internet service providers in minutes.

Hayes Office Communications Manager includes a Hayes ACCURA 288 Internal Fax Modem with Voice bundled with a full retail version of Hayes Smartcom Message Center voice/data/fax communications software and full retail versions of Quarterdeck's Internet Suite 2 and WebTalk. Hayes Office Communications Manager enables small office/home office users to set up a full voicemail and fax system in minutes.

Hayes Smartcom Message Center is a powerful, full-featured voice, fax and data communications software package that enables small office/home office users to set up a full voicmail and fax system in minutes. Users can get more out of their voice/data/fax modems using Smartcom Message Center features such as support for voice record and playback, messaging, fax-on- demand, fax broadcast, and paging functions. Communications can be completely customized using Smartcom Message Center. Visual Scripting is a new function that makes user set up easier than ever.

Internet Suite 2 is a complete suite of utilities for navigating the Internet through a simple point-and-click interface. It comes with Quarterdeck Mosaic for browsing the Web, Quarterdeck Message Center, a news and mail reader, QFTP for file transfers, QTERM for remote login, and Global Chat, and Internet Relay chat client multi-user text chat. It also delivers advanced multi-media access to the Internet with built- in Adobe Acrobat, Real Audio and QuickTime Movie utilities. WebTalk is a full duplex, real-time voice chat utility, allowing two Internet users to talk to each other over the Internet and save on long distance telephone charges.

Best known as the inventor of the PC modem, Hayes is recognized around the globe as a leader in technical innovations, computer communications standards, functional and feature-rich products, and superior support and service.  Founded in 1977, Hayes develops, manufactures, and markets value-based computer communications solutions for software, business, network, and consumer market segments. The company maintains an extensive global network of authorized distributors, dealers, mass merchants, VARs, system integrators and original equipment manufacturers. Hayes customers include Fortune 1000 corporations, mid-size companies and corporate branch offices, small and home office businesses, online and telecommunications network providers, and millions of individual PC users around the globe.

FOR QUESTIONS REQUIRING CUSTOMER SUPPORT ASSISTANCE CONTACT:

Hayes Customer Support

Phone: 770/441-1617

Hayes World Wide Web Site: http://www.hayes.com

Hayes Online BBS: 770/446-6336

telnet://bbs.hayes.com

Internet email: support@os.hayes.com


HP & Netscape UNIX & NT Intranet Solutions
HP and Netscape Outline Strategic Alliance to Deliver Enterprise Intranet Solutions Across UNIX and NT System Platforms

Companies to Develop Open Framework for Work-force Collaboration

PALO ALTO and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 14, 1996 -- In a strategic move to address the demand for reliable Intranet solutions for medium to large enterprises, Hewlett-Packard Company and Netscape Communications Corporation today announced they would work together to deliver business-critical Intranet solutions based on UNIX and NT operating systems. Describing a comprehensive alliance that covers technology sharing and product development, as well as joint marketing, sales, support and training, both companies expressed their intent to provide enterprise solutions that reflect the open standards of the Internet.

HP and Netscape plan to work together on seven major initiatives, including:

  to develop UNIX and NT system Intranet solutions for

  enterprise work-force collaboration;

  to provide Intranet-management solutions using HP OpenView

  and Netscape servers;

  to resell Netscape SuiteSpot and FastTrack server software

  for HP-UX and NT servers;

  to ensure interoperable corporate messaging and information

  sharing among HP OpenMail, Netscape Mail Server and Netscape

  News Server;

  to authorize HP as a worldwide support provider for

  Netscape products;

  to enhance printing and publishing for the Internet; and

  to provide worldwide sales, joint marketing and consulting

  expertise to support these solutions.

"There's more to the Internet than just publishing Web pages," said Richard E. Belluzzo, HP executive vice president and head of the Computer Organization. "What users want today are practical enterprise Intranet solutions to improve business productivity. By combining HP's expertise in the enterprise and Intranets with Netscape's expertise in the Internet arena, we can deliver the products, business solutions, consulting and support needed to improve customers' business processes."

"Netscape and HP are sending a strong message today to corporate customers: We intend to work together to deliver cross-platform solutions, products based on open Internet standards and innovative technology focused on Intranets and collaboration," said Jim Barksdale, president and chief executive officer of Netscape." As owner and operator of the world's largest private Intranet using Netscape software, HP knows firsthand the needs of enterprise customers. HP and Netscape are drawing on that expertise to jointly meet enterprise needs."

Intranet Solutions for Enterprise Work-force Collaboration

As part of the strategic alliance, the companies intend to design an open-framework architecture for enterprise work-force collaboration and develop an Intranet-based solution that incorporates products from both HP and Netscape. The companies would leverage their messaging, systems management and collaboration technologies to improve work-force productivity. This solution would allow corporate users to access, share and work together on information, documents and projects even though the individuals may be located in different offices or in different time zones.

In line with their objectives of providing enterprise users with the benefits of the Internet's open standards, HP and Netscape plan to identify open and extended application-programming interfaces (APIs) for the architecture and publish them to the industry, promoting industry support and integration.

In announcing support for Intranet solutions that promoted open, multiplatform standards, Phil White, chief executive officer and president of Informix Software, Inc., said, "HP and Netscape share our belief that intranets have grown up and are now poised to deliver a new generation of business-critical applications.

"Customers are looking to enterprise Intranet solutions to develop applications more quickly, to reduce system-management burdens and to utilize rich information types, such as graphics, documents, audio and video. This strategic alliance demonstrates that this market is real today, and companies can now increase their productivity using Intranet technology that's enterprise-ready, open, flexible and easy to adopt."

Managing Corporate Intranets

HP and Netscape plan to work together to develop Intranet-management solutions for both UNIX and NT system environments using both Netscape's line of server products and HP OpenView, the industry-leading network- and system-management software. As a result of this effort, enterprise customers would be able to manage their multiplatform Intranet environments more easily.

Reselling Netscape Server Products for the Enterprise

HP plans to expand its current offerings to include Netscape's latest server software products, SuiteSpot and Netscape FastTrack, which would be resold for HP-UX and HP NetServer platforms.

Ensuring Interoperable Corporate-messaging and Information-sharing

HP and Netscape intend to develop interoperability between HP OpenMail, a leading standards-based client/server messaging system, and Netscape Mail Server, an open, standards-based messaging system. This interoperability would give customers the ability to use Netscape Navigator client software with HP OpenMail and HP OpenMail clients with Netscape Mail Server. Netscape also would promote HP OpenMail as an enterprise messaging solution.

Worldwide Support

As part of the alliance, HP would be authorized to provide a full range of support services on Netscape products. HP would be Netscape's first global support provider, leveraging HP's worldwide network, that supports mixed-platform, enterprise computing environments.

Enhanced Printing and Publishing

A key part of making the Intranet enterprise-ready is the ability to print and publish information easily. Netscape and HP have been working together through standards bodies to develop printing-oriented extensions to HTML. HP and Netscape also plan to include a customized version of Netscape Navigator with a future version of an HP LaserJet printer.

Consulting Expertise and Joint Sales and Marketing

Each company will leverage its respective industry strengths. HP plans to develop consulting expertise for Netscape products within the Internet Services Practice of HP's Professional Services Organization (PSO). This expertise would help both companies deliver solutions to customers worldwide. HP and Netscape plan to train their respective sales forces to sell these solutions, and both companies will undertake joint marketing and promotional programs to educate the market and customers about these initiatives.

About HP and Netscape

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Information about Netscape and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.home.netscape.com, by sending e-mail to info@netscape.com or by calling (415) 528-2555 (corporate customers) or (415) 528-3777 (individuals).

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications, and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.


Internet Access for Library of Congress Maps
HP Contribution Facilitates Internet Access For The U.S. Library Of Congress Geography And Map Division

More than 200,000 Cartographic Materials to be On-line by End of Decade

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. MAY 14, 1996

Hewlett-Packard Company today announced it has donated more than $600,000 in computer equipment to the U.S. Library of Congress, a donation that the library says will enable it to make a broad collection of cartographic material available on the Internet by the year 2000. The library says the equipment will be used to promote and enhance the collections and services of the Geography and Map Division through its new Center for Geographic Information.

The Library of Congress, along with several geographic information companies, including HP, established The Center for Geographic Information to support the contributions to the National Digital Library Program and coordinate contributions of resources and knowledge from a wide spectrum of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) industry to do the following:

* advise and provide financial support to aid the Geography and Map Division in its transition from printed maps and atlases to electronic maps and digital geographic information;

* facilitate the electronic sharing of the Geography and Map Division's resources;

* promote the use of GIS by libraries, academia, industry and commerce, education and the general public;

* encourage donations of digital spatial data sets by U.S. and other governments, industry and academia; and

* advance the Library's publication, education and exhibition programs in geographic information and cartography.

Currently, the Geography and Map Division houses the equivalent of nearly two acres of cartographic information, including 4.5 million maps, 60 thousand atlases, 1.5 million microform map images and thousands of other items. Materials in the collection date from the 1300s and comprise an unmatched resource of geographic information about the earth.

"The equipment donated by HP is important to us in two ways," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. "First, it will provide the foundation on which we can begin building collections and services related to all digital forms of geographic information. Second, it will allow us quickly to implement a program of scanning our unparalleled collection of historic maps and making them available on-line to the nation as well as to the geographic information systems community."

Funding for the National Digital Library Program started with an initial sponsorship in 1994 by the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. A Chairman's grant in the amount of $5 million was awarded to the Library of Congress to help establish the National Digital Library with hopes of providing on-line access in schools and public libraries to at least 5 million digital items by the year 2000.

In July 1995, HP formalized an agreement with the Library of Congress for the donation of a suite of equipment built around the HP 9000 Model K400 server to provide the foundation on which the library says the division's GIS facility will be built. The donation includes an optical-storage device, several HP 9000 workstations to support post-processing of maps that have been scanned for inclusion in the National Digital Library, ENVIZEX X stations, Pentium-based PCs and HP Pavilion home multimedia PCs for public access to scanned maps, as well as current geographic data and software and a variety of peripherals such as LaserJet printers, a DeskJet 1600 printer and a DesignJet 755C color plotter. Training for system administrators, installation and support also were included in the donation.

As the world's largest library, the Library of Congress embraces every field of knowledge in nearly every language. Holding 108 million items in all formats, the Library's first priority is to provide reference and research support for the Congress; its collections, however, are also available to other branches of government, scholars, researchers, students and the general public. The Library also serves as the national cataloging and bibliographic center for the library world. Results of research and development in library science are shared with other libraries in the United States. The Library also administers the U.S. Copyright system and the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. For more information, access the Library's homepage at http://www.loc.gov/.

HP donated nearly $70 million in cash and equipment to nonprofit organizations worldwide in fiscal year 1995. According to an annual philanthropic survey by Taft Group, HP is the fourth-largest corporate donor of cash and equipment in the United States.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.


HP Leads Home PC Market w/Price Recuctions
HP Leads The Home PC Market With Aggressive Price Reductions On Home Multimedia PCs

HP Broadens HP Pavilion PC Retail Distribution and Sets New Standard For Delivering Value, Quality and Reliability to Consumers

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. MAY 13, 1996

Furthering its leadership in the consumer PC market, Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that, effective May 15, it will cut U.S. prices by up to $200 on its HP Pavilion RealLife Imaging family of PCs, introduced earlier this year as a new standard for home multimedia computing.

Retail Focus

HP expanded regional distribution this spring to include retailers Elek-Tek, Fry's Electronics, the good guys!, J&R Computer World, Lechmere and Nobody Beats the Wiz. The HP Pavilion home multimedia PC line also is available in leading national retail outlets, including Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Computer City, Incredible Universe, MicroCenter, Office Depot, OfficeMax and Staples. The HP Pavilion home multimedia PC line is currently sold exclusively in the retail channel.

"We intend to continually offer consumers the best value and leading technology at the best prices," said Greg Jones, consumer business unit manager of HP's North American Marketing Center, "We believe aggressive pricing and expanded distribution, combined with quality products and stylish design, will keep HP at the top of the consumer PC market."

Increased Market Share and Reduced U.S. Prices

Since entering the consumer PC market in 1995, HP has led the market in highest average monthly sales growth for consumer PCs at retail and has climbed from 0 percent market share in July 1995 to its current ranking among the top five vendors of consumer desktop PCs (CII StoreBoard, March 1996). HP continues to gain market share in the competitive home PC industry by offering high-quality PCs at prices consumers can afford.

"It is vital in this market for companies to stay ahead of changes in the price structure," said Joe Ferlazzo, senior analyst at Technology Business Research in Hampton, N.H. "HP has shown that it understands the dynamics of the consumer PC market and is willing to do what it takes to capture market share."

HP        PENTIUM PROCESSOR/RAM/        SPECIAL    NEW        PRICE

PAVILION  HARD DRIVE/FAX-MODEM/CD-ROM   FEATURES   EST.       DROP

MODEL     DRIVE                                    STREET

                                                   PRICE

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5040      120MHz/8MB/1,260MB/                     $1,649     $100

          28.8Kbps/4X

5120      133MHz/8MB/1,260MB/                      1,749      150

          28.8Kbps/4X

7055      120MHz/16MB/1,260MB/                     1,999      200

          28.8Kbps/4X

7110Z     120MHz/16MB/1,260MB/         100 MB      2,149      200

          28.8Kbps/6X               Zip Drive

7125      133MHz/16MB/1,620MB/                     2,299      200

          28.8Kbps/6X

7130P     133MHz/16MB/1,620MB/          Color      2,499      200

          28.8Kbps/6X                   Photo

                                      Scanner

7145      150MHz/16MB/1,620MB/                     2,499      200

          28.8Kbps/6X

7170      166MHZ/16MB/2,000MB/                     2,799      200

          28.8Kbps/6X

Competitive Pricing for Imaging Features

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The RealLife Imaging family of HP Pavilion PCs introduced this February makes storing and using photographs and other images on the PC easier than ever. The HP Pavilion PCs offer leading technology and innovative features including PhotoDrive, a built-in full-color photo scanner, which is conveniently placed below the CD-ROM drive in the HP Pavilion 7130P minitower model.

Included with all of the new HP Pavilion PC models is a portfolio of imaging software such as EasyPhoto by Storm Software and PhotoFinish and Greeting Card Designer by Softkey. RealLife Imaging lets users personalize their family computing with multimedia experiences incorporating photos and other images.

Setting Standards for Value and Reliability

The recent price cuts underscore HP's solid reputation as a provider of reliable multimedia PCs with excellent value. Recently, the HP Pavilion PC received the highest scores for reliability and support from PC Magazine in the home PC category, and PC World ranked HP "best" in all reliability and service categories in its March issue. The HP Pavilion home multimedia PC also received the "Family Recommended" award from Family PC this spring.

Support

HP Pavilion customers receive a one-year in-home limited warranty and access to HP's toll-free 24-hour, 365-days-per-year phone support. HP's support number is 1-800-PCHOME1 (724-6631). HP also provides on-line support services through HP's Support Forum, America Online, CompuServe, BBS (208-344-1691) and Internet Services.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com/info/pchome1.


HP Services Help Customers Take to the Net
HP Announces Services To Help Customers Take Their Business To The Net

Internet Consulting Service Brings Safe and Simple Access to Internet and Intranet Web site

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. MAY 13, 1996

Hewlett-Packard Company today announced new Internet consulting services to help customers take their business to the Internet. These consulting services are available from the Internet Consulting Practice, a resource of HP's Professional Services Organization.

HP's Internet Consulting Practice currently offers a portfolio of services that enable customers to implement entire Internet solutions or to incorporate new Internet solutions into existing technology systems.

The expanded service portfolio includes a comprehensive range of cost-effective consulting, systems-integration and education services that help customers capitalize on the business opportunities presented by the Internet and Intranets.

HP's Internet Consulting Practice uses value-added, proven methodologies and works with best-in-class partners to assess, design and implement world-class Internet and corporate intranet solutions for business problems. HP's extensive experience in designing, implementing and managing the world's largest private TCP/IP intranet is leveraged by HP Internet consultants.

The portfolio is designed to address issues including safe and simple access to information on the Internet and intranet sites. Additionally, it focuses on enhanced security for communications and electronic commerce with colleagues, business partners and customers.

"HP's two-day Internet Assessment Breakthrough workshop provided our IT employees with an open forum to discuss implementing an Internet solution," said Dick Ringstrom, director of data processing for the Michigan Education Data Network Association, the data processing organization for the Michigan Education Association. "By analyzing the benefits and risks of using the Internet, consultants from HP's Internet Consulting Practice helped us formalize our strategy to make information on our organization easily available to our customers."

Internet Consulting Practice Service Portfolio

 Internet Security Services

 Internet Security Risk Assessment

 Internet Security/Firewall Design and Implementation

 Quickstart Internet Firewall Implementation (NEW)

 Electronic Commerce Design and Implementation (NEW)

 Web Server and Application Services

 Internet Assessment Breakthrough Workshop

 Internet Web Server/Application Design and Implementation

 Web Pilot Service (NEW)

 Electronic Commerce Design and Implementation (NEW)

 Quick Start Internet Web Server/Application (NEW)

 Internet Infrastructure Design and Implementation Services

 Internet Assessment Breakthrough Workshop

 Internet Infrastructure Design and Implementation

 Internet Education Services

 Introducing the Internet (NEW)

 Building a Marketing Presence on the Net (NEW)

 Setting Up an Internet Site (NEW)

 Internet Security (NEW)

 Advanced Interned Security (NEW)

 Fundamentals of JAVA Programming (NEW)

"The fantastic growth of the Internet and the dramatic increase in its commercial use have led many companies to recognize its enormous business potential," said Paul Klouda, HP's Americas Internet Consulting Practice manager. "We have introduced a series of services to help our customers take advantage of the business opportunities in a carefully planned and structured way that includes heightened security. Our professional services consultants are experienced Internet specialists, and they also understand the business issues customers face. This portfolio will continue to evolve based on our market demands."

HP leverages its own industry-leading services and products (including HP 9000 servers and the HP-UX operating system) and works with more than 40 channel partners to deliver solutions that incorporate client browsers, search engines, Web servers, security fire walls, database products, authoring tools, EDI, applications development tools and audio/video broadcast capabilities.

HP Professional Services Organization provides open, client/server technical consulting, education and systems-integration services to help customers around the world meet their challenges in today's fast-changing business environment. HP's professional services consultants apply their own experience, leverage HP's knowledge base in client/server computing and draw on partner resources to deliver end-to-end enterprise- technology solutions that are open and flexible.

HP is the world's leading supplier of open enterprise computing and is the second-largest computer supplier in the United States, with computer revenue of $25.3 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.


HP Long-Term Vision for Hardcopy Business
HP Unveils Its Long-Term Vision For Commercial Hardcopy Business

Digital Workplace Strategy Marks Company's Plans to Promote New Information-distribution Model

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. MAY 13, 1996

Hewlett-Packard Company today announced its long-term strategy for its multibillion dollar commercial hardcopy business. The plan, termed Digital Workplace, is designed to streamline office processes by integrating printing and scanning into a new, efficient model of information distribution.

"As HP examined office printing needs, it was clear that we needed to look beyond printers to address the changing office landscape," said Carolyn Ticknor, HP vice president and general manager of the LaserJet Solutions Group. "The Digital Workplace strategy allows us to use our expertise in printing, scanning and networking to provide solutions for a new model of office communication. Our goal is to enable the simple, seamless flow of information between paper and digital forms, from person to person, from device to device."

HP's Digital Workplace strategy capitalizes on and helps drive three significant market trends:

* a shift from a print-and-distribute model to a distribute-and-print model of information sharing, in which digital information is shared electronically via networks and printed on an as-needed basis;

* an accelerated use of the Internet for information exchange; and

* a shift from copying to MOPying (Multiple Original Printing), or producing multiple original document sets using a laser printer instead of producing multiple duplicates using a copier.

The Digital Workplace strategy transcends all of HP's commercial hardcopy divisions. Future HP hardcopy products -- including network laser printers and network scanners -- will be designed to support this strategy. HP will develop these products to accommodate a changing workplace and to help accelerate these new models of information sharing.

Distribute-and-Print: A New Model for Information Distribution

Large organizations historically have used a "print-and-distribute" model of sharing information, in which documents are typed, copied, then hand delivered or mailed to individual recipients. Today, the proliferation of networks is enabling users to migrate quickly to a "distribute-and-print" model, in which information is sent via network e-mail or the Internet, and recipients then print as needed. The distribute-and-print model is fast, inexpensive and affords users greater control over their information, allowing them to print, store, manipulate or redirect documents as they see fit.

HP says it will accelerate this trend by building upon its network scanning technology. Network scanners are expected to play an increasingly important role as "digital converters," allowing users to transform paper documents into electronic information. Once documents are in digital form, users can edit, fax, distribute, copy and store information as they choose.

There has not been the dramatic reduction of paper use in the office that many predicted. In fact, the so-called paperless office is being challenged more than ever before. According to Industry Analyst, Inc., paper use is growing at 15 percent annually. "As experts in hardcopy output, we realize that paper is -- and may always be -- a popular medium for communication -- many see it as the ultimate graphical user interface," said Ticknor. "The distinct advantages of paper ensure that it will continue to be a necessary part of the workplace."

Unlocking the Vast Potential of the Internet

The Internet is a core element of the distribute-and-print model. It enables users to send and retrieve information electronically worldwide. However, the Internet has several printing limitations, including an inability to select and print only portions of a Web page, slow print output, inaccurate formatting, and poor output quality for graphical images. HP's goal is to make Internet printing easy and intuitive, alleviating its current printing limitations.

HP's efforts to enrich printing capabilities from the Internet has been furthered by its agreements with Microsoft Corporation and Netscape Communications to enhance and standardize Internet printing. HP is also working closely with the World Wide Web Consortium to promote Internet printing standards. HP will work closely with these and other industry leaders to develop performance improvements. These improvements will pave the way for products that allow users to print information from the Internet in the same context-rich format in which it was originally designed.

Mopying Expected to Drive Growth in Hardcopy Market

"Mopying" is a term coined by printer-industry analysts to describe the process of creating multiple original prints, or "mopies," on a laser printer. Dataquest, a research firm, found that 43 percent of laser-printer users already use their laser printers to produce mopies.

The benefits of mopying include the following:

 faster and less expensive than copies;

 better print quality than copies; and

 more convenient, eliminating trips to the copier.

Laser printers have become faster, less expensive and fully integrated into network environments. In addition, many now are equipped with advanced paper handling, and they offer low-cost color output. As a result, laser printers are challenging the traditional use of the office copier. Business offices historically have relied on the stand-alone office copier as its "information distribution hub." It usually is placed in a central location, requiring that users walk from their desks to the copier. No longer do users need to create, print and copy documents. Instead, they simply print multiple originals directly from their laser printers. Eliminating the additional step of going to the copier helps businesses save time and money.

This trend also has reduced the need for service bureaus, which were previously relied upon for color copies. Now, with affordable color laser printers, users can use the mopying model to produce multiple original color laser prints.

The department copier will continue to have a role in the office. However, some studies indicate that the paper processed by midrange copiers already has started to decline. In fact, Dataquest believes that copier revenues will decline 20 percent by 1998.

Digital Workplace: Future Direction

HP has been anticipating these shifts in information-distribution models for several years by actively developing products to enable these new communication methods. This multiphase Digital Workplace strategy already has begun with HP's introduction of such products as the HP LaserJet 5Si printer and the HP ScanJet 4Si scanner, which are specifically designed to offer more efficient methods of document reproduction and distribution.

HP's Digital Workplace strategy includes educating worldwide markets on the new information distribution model.

* HP will further the distribute-and-print model of information exchange by broadening the capabilities of the network scanner and educating the market on its use as a device to share and manage information.

* HP will continue to work closely with Microsoft, Netscape and the World Wide Web Consortium to define and implement technologies that facilitate the connection and management of Internet peripherals.

* HP recently launched a worldwide marketing initiative aimed at educating customers and the channel on the benefits of mopying and on new printer products designed to make mopying easier.

Company Information

HP is the world's leading supplier of hardcopy products that set the standard for technology, performance and reliability. HP's market leading products include LaserJet and DeskJet printers, DesignJet large-format printers and plotters, ScanJet scanners, OfficeJet printer-fax-copier devices, CopyJet color printer-copiers and HP FAX facsimile machines.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.


Object Technology Solutions for Web Commerce
IBM and Tsinghua University Joint Venture Delivers Object Technology Solutions for Commerce on the Web

Leading Chinese universities to offer OO curricula

SHANGHAI, CHINA, May 14, 1996 . . . At CompuNet Expo '96 IBM and Tsinghua University announced that their joint venture, the Advanced Systems Development Corporation (ASDC), will begin delivering, in June, reusable, object-oriented software components and application packs, which will be marketed over the Internet. The initial OpenDoc** offerings form the building blocks for many cross-industry business applications, including objects that range from tables and charts to lists and address files.

More than 50 additional components and application offerings will be delivered by year-end, providing capabilities such as an "intelligent dialer" for mobile workers, VisualAge* development parts, Java*** applets, and other OpenDoc components.

IBM also announced that as a result of equipment donations, staff support, grants and scholarships, valued in excess of $25 million, more than 20 leading Chinese universities will begin offering object-technology curricula later this year. To support the wide adoption of object technology in China, the State Education Commission of China and IBM have agreed to launch a nationwide joint effort to develop object curricula.

Mark Bilger, director, IBM Object Technology Market Strategy, commented on the ASDC joint venture: "We've been extremely fortunate to be able to take advantage of the strong skill base at ASDC; the joint venture has exceeded our expectations," he said. "The new components, which will start rolling out shortly, will be an important step in translating innovative object technology into a profitable and productive business opportunity."

"A significant advance of world software technology is underway and we are very pleased to work with IBM on software components," said Rui Ji Ling, Tsinghua University professor and general manager, ASDC. "These components will be based on cutting-edge OO technology and will promise a brand new environment to ease and improve commercial application developers. Our joint venture has had benefits for both IBM and Tsinghua," he continued. "It has given us access to the most advanced software technology and experience that we can share with a new generation of Chinese information-technology professionals."

OpenDoc, the basis of the initial ASDC components, provides a robust software-component architecture that enables independent software vendors (ISVs) and other developers to build or customize applications with software components, while reducing costs and speeding time to market. OpenDoc has been adopted by the Object Management Group (OMG) as its distributed document components facility specification.

Full-Function Components

The ASDC suite of OpenDoc components will be available initially on the IBM OS/2 operating-system platform. Components for other platforms, including AIX* and Windows*** operating systems, are planned. The new components include Person; Table/List Box; Push Button Control; Notebook; Chart; and three containers for Forms, Orders and AddressBook parts.

Human resource and merchandising are among the diverse applications that typically use functions provided by the new components. In a merchandising application, for example, the Person component may be used to capture customer records that include names, addresses, dates and types of purchases. This information can be organized alphabetically or by account number using the Notebook component.

The Table/List Box component can aggregate data on sales, orders, and customers by geographical area, for example, and group information in lists to aid in sales-trend analyses. With this component, users can also present numerical data in spreadsheets, or structured tables of rows and columns. Similarly, the Chart component can present information, such as seasonal sales, as bar, pie, or linear graphs. The Push Button Control can initiate a new application activity, such as online order entry, upon the completion of another function.

University Support

IBM has established Object Technology Centers at China's leading universities, which are being equipped with the latest IBM hardware and software, including state-of-the-art object technology tools such as OpenDoc, VisualAge, and others. The national project to develop object technology curricula in China will be led by Professor Yang Fu Qing, of Beijing University, and several other leading Chinese academicians from universities and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with experts from IBM and leading Western universities.

Through partnerships with the universities and the Academy of Science's Software Institute, IBM will soon begin translating, publishing and distributing object technology publications in China.

"This university partnership project with the State Education Commission is intended to enhance the capability of higher education in China, particularly in the field of computer sciences," said K. S. Ip, director of University and Education Programs, IBM Greater China Group. "The project has major significance to China, IBM and the computer industry, and we are hopeful that graduates trained on the state-of-art technology will help meet the rapidly increasing demand for professionals in the large Chinese IT market."

Electronic Component Commerce

Beginning in June, a mini-application demo will showcase functions in the AddressBook, Person, and Button components through Club OpenDoc, the online resource for code, news, tips and information on OpenDoc. Club OpenDoc can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.software.ibm.com/clubopendoc.

The new components will be bundled into application packs to make it easier for developers to use complementary parts, or made available as separate components. They will be marketed through the Reusable Software Component Market, which is sponsored by IBM and owned and operated by CyberSource Corp. Through this electronic object store, vendors and object developers can sell or purchase components quickly and conveniently, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Users can access this service at http://components.software.net. Pricing will be announced at general availability in June.

Additional Information

Tsinghua University, founded in 1911, is China's largest university and based in Qing Hua Yuan, a western suburb of Beijing. Tsinghua is world-renown for its high academic standards, contributions to national industrial research and development and high-technology programs.

The Advanced Systems Development Corporation, located in Beijing, was founded in 1994. ASDC works closely with IBM China to deliver leading-edge client/server and object-oriented solutions.

IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. For additional information regarding IBM software, visit the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com.

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IBM OS/2 & Server Swr on Unisys Aquanta Line
The IBM Software Servers, OS/2 Warp Server and OS/2 Warp Connect to be Offered on New Unisys Aquanta Line

NEW YORK, NY, May 13, 1996 . . . IBM today announced that the IBM Software Servers, OS/2* Warp Server and OS/2 Warp Connect will be available on the new Aquanta** family of personal computer products unveiled today in New York City by Unisys**.

The IBM Software Servers and OS/2 Warp Server will be offered as preload options on the five Aquanta PC servers and rackmount servers while OS/2 Warp Connect will be offered on the five Aquanta desktop PCs, notebooks and mini-towers.

In addition to the OS/2 Warp Server platform, the IBM Software Servers are available on IBM AIX* and Microsoft Windows*** NT platforms. The IBM Software Servers bring together more than 50 proven IBM and Lotus software products for workstation and LAN environments into seven integrated offerings: Lotus Notes*, IBM Internet Connection Server, IBM Database Server, IBM Communications Server, IBM Directory & Security Server, IBM Systems Management Server and IBM Transaction Server.

"We are pleased to continue our long-standing business relationship with Unisys to provide businesses around the world with powerful and reliable computing solutions, and we are very excited to have Unisys support our products on their new Aquanta line," said John Soyring, director of worldwide technical projects, IBM Personal Software Products division. "This is a terrific opportunity for IBM to capitalize on the tremendous growth in the use of PCs and PC Servers in a networked environment -- an environment where the OS/2 Warp products provide Unisys customers with a significant competitive advantage."

As part of Unisys' BTCO (Build-To-Customer-Order) process, IBM's software products will be offered as preload options on the following Unisys Aquanta models:

 Aquanta ES server

 Aquanta SC small client

 Aquanta DS server

 Aquanta DL entry desktop

 Aquanta QS server

 Aquanta DX mid-range desktop

 Aquanta DR rackmount server

 Aquanta DM mini-tower system

 Aquanta QR rackmount server

 Aquanta DM/6 mini-tower system

 Aquanta MN modular notebook

The IBM Software Servers

The IBM Software Servers, announced at the end of March, are an integrated series of leading IBM and Lotus software solutions for Internet access, data management, collaborative computing and more. They are designed to help customers and partners develop and integrate applications more efficiently, reducing costs and time to market and improving reliability and service. Because most organizations operate in multi-platform environments, the seven servers will be available for OS/2, AIX and Windows NT.

OS/2 Warp Server

OS/2 Warp Server, released at the end of February, is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. It provides a foundation for application serving and file and print sharing, plus a wealth of integrated features including systems management, backup and recovery, remote access, enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print function and LAN Internet access. More than 50 thousand copies of OS/2 Warp Server have been sold through the end of April.

Unisys also is currently working with IBM in testing of an SMP (symmetric-multiprocessing) --enablement feature that will add support of the largest PC servers to OS/2 Warp Server. Later this quarter, IBM will begin broader beta testing of the Warp Server SMP feature.

OS/2 Warp Connect

Recently voted best client product of the year by InfoWorld readers, OS/2 Warp Connect is IBM's one-box desktop solution for businesses of all sizes. It features integrated networking capabilities and easy access to the Internet and other on-line services. OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp Connect have sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.

For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at http://www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to find any information about IBM software is to go to the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu.

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IBM Opens Olympic Info Technology Showcase
IBM Opens Olympic Information Technology Showcase

Visiting Customers Can Experience IBM Technology Solution Built to Run Centennial Olympic Games

ATLANTA, May 9, 1996 . . . IBM today announced the opening of its Atlanta-based IBM Olympic Information Technology Showcase, which will show IBM customers how the information technology supporting the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games can be adapted to meet their particular needs.

Located in the Inforum, the headquarters of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG), the showcase will offer half- and full-day presentations focusing on the end-to-end technology solution created for the Atlanta Olympic Games. The 20,000-square-foot showcase is expected to host more than 8,000 people from May through October, 1996. The center features 60 personal computers, all with live Internet connections, and has 20 IBM staffers available to demonstrate the systems to visiting customers.

"The Olympic Information Technology Showcase is a perfect opportunity for IBM to demonstrate the technology solution it created for its customer, ACOG," said Eli Primrose-Smith, director, Worldwide Olympic and Sports Operations, IBM. "This information technology infrastructure brings together IBM hardware, software, services and people to deliver advanced, innovative solutions that fulfill most of the operational and business requirements of the Olympic Games, and these same solutions can be deployed in any business setting to meet a customer's specific technology needs."

IBM created four major applications within the information technology framework it has deployed for the Atlanta Olympic Games: the Results System, which tracks scores and statistics for 271 events at 31 separate venues; the Info `96 system, which provides instant logistical, factual and biographical data to accredited guests; the Games Management system, a group of sophisticated, interconnected applications that manage the entire event; and the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games Web Server, which is the first ever official home page for an Olympic Games, offering fans everywhere instant access to real-time results as well as pictures, graphics and Olympic Games facts. In addition to these four major solutions, IBM systems and people manage a variety of specialized applications, including a virtual reality application to interpret Computer-Aided Design (CAD) blueprints and a Lotus Notes-based incident tracking application for Games security. This infrastructure incorporates many components available for use by businesses today and includes client/server systems, rapid application development, object-oriented design, wireless data communication, high-bandwidth local area and wide area networking and global communications over the Internet to enable information access.

The exhibits in the showcase highlight the accessibility of the technology, and allow customers to see first-hand these Olympic Games applications:

-- The Olympic Games Results System, which uses pen-based, laptop computers to collect statistics and scoring information for team and individual sports;

-- The Olympic Games Commentator Information System, which provides announcers with background information, performance statistics and real-time scoring;

-- The Olympic Games Information System, also known as Info `96, which features an information retrieval system that allows the Olympic Games Family to track event schedules, transportation, weather, news and more than 25,000 biographies;

-- The 1996 Olympic Games Web Server, created by IBM for ACOG, which allows global access to the excitement of the Olympic Games via the Internet;

-- The Olympic Games Incident Tracking System, which uses Lotus Notes to track, monitor and coordinate responses to security incidents, and manage inventory;

-- The Olympic Games Virtual Venue Flythrough, which features IBM's 3D Interaction Accelerator, to allow real-time visualizations and "tours" of venues.

"IBM's 1996 Olympic Games involvement mirrors the future of information technology, where applications are integrated into a networked computing environment," said Primrose-Smith. "Many organizations are faced with the same challenges that confronted the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games: fixed deadlines, budget and resource constraints, high customer expectation, the need to integrate legacy systems while creating new systems, and the desire to take advantage of advanced technologies. This showcase is a perfect way for customers to visualize how IBM can translate these Olympic Games solutions into solutions tailored to the needs of a changing business environment."

Tour space is limited; to schedule a briefing, a company should contact its IBM client representative or the IBM Olympic Information Technology Showcase Manager, Randy Daniel, at 404-548-7265.

IBM and the Olympic Games

IBM has contributed to the Olympic Games since 1960, and is now the information technology provider for the 1996 Olympic Games through to the 2000 Games. IBM is contributing its industry-leading technology and integration services to make the 1996 Olympic Games the most efficient and accessible Games to date.

IBM is providing computer hardware, software and related services to plan, run and manage the Centennial Olympic Games. For the 1996 Olympic Games, IBM has built a three-tier, completely interoperable information systems infrastructure supporting more than 100 applications and holding three terabytes worth of time-sensitive, transaction-oriented data. The information systems technology environment was structured on the model of a vast, diverse corporate enterprise consisting of 150,000 athletes and staff, and millions of fans worldwide.

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IBM VisualAge Technology for Java
IBM Plans VisualAge Technology for Java

SOMERS, NY, May 7, 1996 . . . Today IBM announced its plans to offer VisualAge* tools for the Java** programming environment. The tools, which will be available during the second half of 1996, will provide a complete development environment, including an editor, debugger and browser, along with a Java class library and a VisualAge Data Access builder for visually constructing data access through use of Java Database Connection (JDBC)**.

The VisualAge family of software application development tools allows developers to construct applications visually by connecting pre-fabricated, reusable software components from an expansive library of pre-defined classes and parts from IBM and other vendors. IBM's unique visual-construction-from-parts technology will be extended to the Java programming environment, enabling developers to visually build Java "applets".

"VisualAge has proven to be an incomparable choice for building powerful applications for both host-based and client/server computing," said Skip McGaughey, application development market manager, IBM. "The new IBM Java tools will extend VisualAge's powerful capabilities to the World Wide Web, thus accelerating a developer's path to Java."

Java is an unparalleled cross-platform programming environment for the Internet, allowing ubiquitous distribution of "applets". An "applet" created in Java can be downloaded from the Internet to anywhere in the enterprise, immediately delivering critical information to the user. Java "applets" also support user interaction, providing for delivery of "live" content (i.e., immediate computation of data) and manipulation of screens.

Additional Information

IBM will begin beta testing of VisualAge Java tools early in second half of 1996 with general availability before year end.

IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technologies through the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to get information about IBM Software is to go to the IBM Software home page at www.software.ibm.com. For more information about VisualAge Web directions, go to www.software.ibm.com/ad/visage/webwp.htm.

IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics.

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OS/2 Warp Server World Sales Reach 50,000
OS/2 Warp Server Worldwide Sales Reach 50,000

Companies Roll Out IBM's OS/2 Warp Server Software Platform

AUSTIN, TX, May 8, 1996 . . . IBM today announced that more than 50 thousand copies of OS/2* Warp Server, its PC server operating system, have been sold worldwide through the end of April.

"To date, the number of OS/2 Warp Server worldwide sales has exceeded our expectations and confirms that today's market requires a more powerful, reliable, and feature-rich PC server operating system," said Art Olbert, director of product planning, IBM's Personal Software Products division.

"The initial sales success also reinforces the importance of our BESTeam program, through which we worked with channel partners during the product definition, beta program and announcement of Warp Server. The results, in a very short period of time, speak for themselves."

The strong initial acceptance of OS/2 Warp Server follows a successful roll-out and worldwide beta program in which more than 40,000 customers, solution developers and resellers participated. The solid early sales performance also reinforces the findings of a recent Information Week Windows** NT Readership Ballot. In the poll, 30 percent of respondents indicated that their companies will purchase OS/2 Warp Server as their server operating systems in 1996, while only 24 percent indicated they will purchase Windows NT Server and 16 percent will purchase NetWare*** 4.x.

"Regarding the choice for server operating systems, the OS/2 Warp proposition has been re-evaluated by both ISVs and IS management because of its combined integration of several functional areas: as a PC LAN consolidation solution, as an application server operating environment for certain mission critical segments, and lastly, in its support for customers considering IBM's new software server solutions and services," said Brad Day, vice president/senior analyst, Giga Information Group. "It is the balance of OS/2 Warp Server equally addressing all three of these decision criteria that reinvents its operating system affinity."

Rave Reviews for OS/2 Warp Server

Companies and institutions such as The National Civil Servants Pension (Valtionkonttori) of Finland, Compupar Ltd., Mission Critical Tech, Inc., and Critical Systems Group, are a few examples of the types of customers that have selected Warp Server as their PC server operating system and contributed to the strong initial worldwide sales. These customers, among others, are rolling out Warp Server installations to support hundreds and thousands of clients in industries such as insurance, banking and financial services, manufacturing and distribution, transportation, healthcare, science, technology, and education.

"Warp Server is really a piece of cake. It is very simple to install, because the network software and operating system are in one CD ROM, " said Petri Pehkonen, network administrator, The Finnish State Treasury (Valtionkonttori), Finland. "IBM has come out with a really good package. All our servers are going to be Warp Servers."

"OS/2 Warp Server is the most powerful application server available today. It's the only network operating system to meet the requirements of customers into the millennium," said Stan Broadhurst, director of Compupar Ltd., a leading UK systems integrator specializing in management information and systems consultancy. "As an open platform, Warp Server offers freedom of choice and maximum flexibility for today's multi-vendor computing environments. Businesses need to be able to integrate with other software platforms in order to evolve their systems in response to changes in the market. Conformity and openness are words synonymous with OS/2 Warp Server."

"I like the marriage of LAN Server and OS/2 in Warp Server," said Brian Johnson, manager of systems engineering, Mission Critical Tech, Inc. "The result is one product that is easy to install and easy to use."

"The product we ship on Warp Server receives and sends faxes, receives and sends standard communications, runs a database in a client/server mode, runs a full time OCR engine and has network connections to OS/2, Windows 3.x, NT, Novell, and Mac workstations," added Josiah Strandberg, vice president for Software Development at Mission Critical Tech, Inc. "We have had great success using OS/2 and LAN Server as a basic, up-all-the-time application server. We have been using this combination for three years and it just keeps getting better and better. With Warp Server we continue to find superb reliability in an easy to use and easy to install package."

"The reception for Warp Server is very good. A recent Warp Server Tech training class I attended had significant participation from customer companies. Many attendees indicated they are interested in Warp Server as a replacement for NetWare and several resellers are looking for a more robust PC server platform option," said Ken Rucker, president of Critical Systems Group. "Clearly, a targeted Warp Server marketing program is generating product interest, and demand for product training is obviously very high -- attendance was double the projection. When the Warp Server Tech course comes to your area, I encourage you to take advantage of it."

The Business Enterprise Solutions Team (BESTeam)

IBM's BESTeam is an award-winning reseller program combining IBM software products, professional certification and training, marketing programs and enhanced technical support. BESTeam membership grew 300 percent in 1995. For more information on BESTeam, in the U.S. call 1-800-IBM-1822, option 6, option 1.

OS/2 Warp Server: The Complete Business Solution

OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. It provides a foundation for application serving and file and print sharing, plus a wealth of integrated features including system management, backup and recovery, remote access, enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print function and LAN Internet access.

For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at http://www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to find any information about IBM software is to go to the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu.

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IBM Signs Apple Mac OS Licensing Agreement
IBM Signs Licensing Agreement with Apple Aimed at Opening Mac OS Marketplace

FISHKILL, N.Y., May 6, 1996 - IBM today announced it has reached agreement with Apple Computer to license the Mac OS operating system, a step both companies expect will significantly open and enhance growth of the Mac OS marketplace.

The agreement allows IBM to sell PowerPC microprocessors, along with a Mac OS sub-license, to any manufacturer. This licensing agreement means the Mac industry is now able to develop a wide variety of hardware solutions based on Macintosh and PowerPC Platform (or CHRP) systems. This parallels the PC industry, where different hardware components can be used by manufacturers to build systems.

"With this agreement, we enter a new era in our relationship with Apple," said Michael J. Attardo, general manager, IBM Microelectronics Division. "Apple has been our valued partner in PowerPC development and defining the PowerPC Platform specification. Today, we move forward to a relationship focused on enabling the industry for Mac OS."

"Licensing the Mac OS to IBM reinforces our business strategy of making the Macintosh platform available to a broader number of customers," said George Scalise, executive vice president and Chief Administrative Officer, Apple Computer, Inc. "IBM is already involved with us in a strategic alliance for the PowerPC microprocessor and the PowerPC Platform and has solid board and system manufacturer relationships worldwide that can be leveraged to proliferate the benefits of the Mac OS."

Datatech (DTK) Enterprises Co., LTD and Tatung Co., manufacturers of a range of computer equipment, will be among the first companies to announce their intent to sub-license the Mac OS from IBM. DTK is based in the U.S. with operations in China, Taiwan and Europe. Tatung is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

Also today, the first third-party system logic products and firmware for PowerPC Platform systems are being announced simultaneously by the following companies:

- VLSI Technology, Inc. of San Jose, Calif. is announcing its Gold Eagle support logic solution for PowerPC Platform systems. According to VLSI, these board-level components, which are in the final stages of development and testing, will help systems manufacturers build Mac OS computers offering clear price and performance advantages over machines based on other hardware/software architectures.

- FirmWorks, of Mt. View, Calif. is announcing immediate availability of Power Firmware, the first open firmware product for PowerPC Platform systems. Firmware is the microcode, or computer instructions, that reside in read-only memory (ROM). FirmWorks says this product significantly reduces the time and engineering resources needed by OEMs to build systems that can fully support the booting of multiple operating systems such as the Mac OS, Windows NT and others.

The IBM Microelectronics Division is working with industry makers of a variety of system logic products, firmware and motherboards - the electronic circuitry and microcode surrounding the microprocessor - to rapidly bring to market a full array of hardware solutions for the Mac OS platform including PowerPC Platform systems. To support its licensees and third-party providers of Mac products, IBM expects to open three Mac OS technical support centers: in Taiwan, the U.S. and Europe.

Additionally, IBM Microelectronics is working with its PowerPC development partners on PowerPC Platform reference designs that will be available to the industry later this year. These reference designs can be customized by motherboard manufacturers and systems integrators to develop their own differentiated systems and will make it easier and more cost-effective for OEMs to build Mac hardware and systems.

The licensing agreement allows IBM to sub-license the Mac OS anywhere in the world and in any market segment. Systems manufacturers can tap potential opportunities in emerging Asian markets and differentiate their systems in U.S. and European markets.

"We see significant Mac OS growth potential worldwide," said John C. Gleason, vice president and general manager of worldwide marketing and sales, IBM Microelectronics, "particularly in Asia and Japan for high-volume notebooks, sub-notebooks and entry desktop systems."

PowerPC microprocessors are made by the IBM Microelectronics Division for Apple's portable, desktop and server products, IBM portables, workstations servers and clients, and a growing number of other computer makers.

The PowerPC Platform is an open, standard system architecture that has the PowerPC microprocessor at its core. Systems built to the PowerPC Platform architecture specification are capable of running Mac OS and a choice of other operating systems from IBM, Microsoft and Sun.

EDITOR'S NOTE: IBM Microelectronics news releases and product information are available on the Internet via IBM Microelectronics' Home Page, located at http://www.chips.ibm.com or the IBM Home Page at http://www.ibm.com. Customers may also call the IBM Microelectronics Fax Service at (415) 855-4121.

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ICL Extends Range of App Swr for Local Gov't
ICL extends its range of computer application software for the Local Government market

Further expansion of its extensive portfolio of computer application software designed specifically for the UK local government market is announced today by ICL - one of Europe's leading information technology companies.

Under the terms of a global agreement signed with Oracle Corporation, ICL will offer the client server version of the wide-ranging Oracle Financials software system to local authorities.

Stuart Turner, director, public sector, Oracle UK Ltd says, "Partnerships with leading systems integrators and services suppliers are a prominent feature of Oracle's marketing strategy.  ICL's proven capability in this area, coupled with our advanced Financials applications software, form a strong combination which will prove attractive to local authorities."

The new marketing initiative will be backed by ICL's comprehensive implementation and support services. This will ensure that the software is brought into operation quickly and effectively, that it is integrated efficiently with existing information systems, and that it meets the specific business needs of individual authorities.

Says Peter Langford, general manager, ICL Financial Solutions, "This move reinforces ICL's strategy of delivering financial solutions to local authorities based on the best software products available, and the best technology, irrespective of origin.

"Our partnership with Oracle will enable local authorities to take the Oracle Financials software combined with ICL's unrivalled expertise in implementing solutions for local government."

Oracle has tailored the client server version of its Financials software system to meet the needs of the UK public sector. It is based on the Oracle database, has optional Windows graphical user interface capability and can be run from existing desk-top facilities.

Separate modules cover general ledger, creditors, debtors, purchasing, order entry and asset management.

The Oracle Financials software is likely to be of greatest benefit to authorities attracted to a cross industry commercial solution and those currently using Oracle database products.

POWERSOLVE

ICL will continue to develop, support and market its successful Powersolve range of financial systems, thus giving users maximum choice of high quality financial products which have extensive functionality.

By standardising on software products supplied and supported by ICL, local authorities can expect to achieve improvements in operational efficiency and a better return on their expenditure on information technology.


Apple Speech Recognition Manager
Apple's Speech Recognition Manager Adds a New Dimension to the User Experience

By Incorporating Apple's Speech Recognition Technology Into Their Applications, Developers Can Capture Their Customer's Imagination and Enhance the User Experience

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Imagine being able to control a computer with your voice like your favorite Star Trek character.

A new software development kit (SDK) from Apple Computer, Inc., called Speech Recognition Manager, lets developers incorporate speech recognition into any application. Speech recognition gives people who already communicate with their computer by mouse or keyboard one more option: Speech.

Among the first to take advantage of this new technology is the Star Trek Omnipedia CD-ROM from Imergy, a voice-activated guide to a galaxy of Star Trek facts, characters and movies. Billed as the single greatest compilation of Star Trek fact, lore and history, Star Trek Omnipedia was one of 1995's top-selling CD-ROMs. Going where no other developer has gone before, the creators of Star Trek Omnipedia have given voice-activation powers to anyone navigating the database.

"We're always looking for a WOW factor in our titles," said Peter Mackey, vice president of media integration at Imergy, creators of Star Trek Omnipedia. "Apple's speech recognition technology delivers that in Star Trek Omnipedia. We were amazed at how accurate the recognition is, even for phrases like 'Denibian Slime Devil'."

Apple's Speech Recognition Manager lets developers create speech-savvy applications that recognize and respond to spoken voice commands. Users will be able to engage their Macintosh computers in conversation, adding a whole new dimension to computer interaction.

Developers will be pleased to know that the vocabulary in Speech Recognition Manager is highly accurate and flexible, ensuring the easy addition of new phrases. The Speech Recognition Manager is speaker independent, which means that it doesn't depend on one particular voice to understand commands. The optional push-to-talk feature toggles the microphone off and on, allowing the Speech Recognition engine to function accurately in real-world environments.

"Speech Recognition Manager features the same easy-to-use and intuitive technology that makes Apple a household name around the world," said Howard Lee, senior vice president Macintosh systems division at Apple. "Talking to a computer is even more intuitive than using a mouse or keyboard. Apple's built-in speech recognition capabilities enables anyone to tap into the power of speech. This could make computing accessible to new audiences and redefine computing for others."

Developers can enhance any application with Apple's Speech Recognition Manager. Apple expects Internet, multimedia, entertainment and productivity developers to find the Application Programming Interface (API) particularly appealing. Apple's Speech Recognition Manager SDK includes the Speech Recognition Manager, Speech Recognition API, Speech Recognition Extension, sample code, libraries and documentation.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Speech Recognition Manager runs on any PowerPC microprocessor-based Macintosh or PowerBook computer, requires 16-bit sound input, a PlainTalk microphone or an AudioVision monitor. Speech Recognition Manager uses the same speech recognition technology found in Apple's PlainTalk suite of speech recognition and speech synthesis software. The PlainTalk software kit can be purchased by calling 1-800-950-5382 and has a suggested retail price of U.S. $49.00 (Part No. M2844LL/B).

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The SDK is available free of charge on the Internet at Apple Speech Program's newly-launched Web site: http://www.speech.apple.com/.

Apple is a leader in speech synthesis as well as speech recognition technologies and offers a wide variety of computer-generated voices which are scalable to accommodate differences in memory size and processor speed. The 22 available voices are not only highly natural and intelligible, but also fun and entertaining.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


New Informix Organizational Structure
Informix Announces New Organizational Structure Focusing on Key Business Solutions for Customers

MENLO PARK, CALIF., (MAY 13, 1996) -- Informix Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:IFMX), the leading provider of innovative database technology, today announced several executive appointments in the marketing, sales, and research & development organizations, as well as the creation of several new business units. Effective immediately, the new organizational structure is designed to deliver superior value to customers through the creation of focused market and technology teams led by the most seasoned executives within the company.

"Over the last several years, we have not only grown our business rapidly, but we have positioned the company as the database technology leader and a true enterprise-level player," said Phil White, chairman and CEO, Informix. "As we continue to grow, it is imperative that we operate within a structure that allows us to continue focusing on our core business and be increasingly responsive to our customers' needs on a global level. The creation of business units will allow us to continue innovating and marketing our industry-leading database technology, while dedicating resources in high growth markets. The new structure also enables us to effectively leverage the enormous talent pool we have amassed with the recent acquisitions of Illustra Information Technologies and Stanford Technology Group (STG). I am confident that this new organizational structure and new executive appointments will strengthen our overall image, focus and direction, and will contribute dramatically to our continued success."

NEW BUSINESS UNITS

Dick Williams, former president and CEO of Illustra, has been appointed senior vice president, Business Units for Informix. Williams is responsible for building and managing five strategic business units that address some of the crucial issues that will affect the database landscape over the next several years. The new business units complement Informix's ongoing core business of providing high performance, scalable database servers and development tools by studying key customer issues in their respective domain areas, and building the crucial partnerships or value-added products required to help customers innovate.

Assisting Williams in his new role is Bruce Golden, former vice-president of marketing for Illustra. Golden has line management responsibility for both the Internet/Intranet and DataBlade Developer's business units, and will serve as Williams' chief-of-staff. Five new general managers have also been named as heads of the respective business units:

DataBlade Developers, under the direction of Dave Cope,

Data Warehousing, under the direction of Kirill Scheynkman,

Interactive Sports and Entertainment, under the direction of Skip Glass,

Internet/Intranet, under the direction of Bill Ray, and

Workgroup Solutions, under the direction of Brett Bachman.

MARKETING

In the last few years, the overall positioning and awareness of Informix in the marketplace has improved dramatically. As the company continues its rapid growth, the responsibility of increasing its global position and image becomes more complex, requiring a more aggressive and concentrated effort. Steve Sommer has been appointed vice president of worldwide marketing, to lead this critical endeavor.

Jeff Hudson has been appointed to vice president of business development and product marketing. Hudson continues to lead business development in key market areas and will determine the direction and scope of the company's product plans.

SALES ORGANIZATION

As announced earlier this year, Informix sales organizations have merged under the appropriate geographic heads, all reporting to Phil White: Ron Alvarez, Americas; Ken Coulter, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia/Pacific; Howard Graham, Federal; and Ed Winder, Japan. Former Illustra sales representatives have been incorporated into the various sales geographies.

In addition, two new executive appointments have been made within Informix's Americas sales organization. Scott Chalmers, who reports to Ron Alvarez, has assumed the new role of vice president, U.S. sales. Chalmers has been a key contributor on Informix's U.S. sales team for six years, both in his exceptional management of the Western Region, as well as in his previous capacity as manager of the Rocky Mountain district. In his new position, Chalmers is responsible for managing U.S. sales, concentrating his efforts on Fortune 100 accounts.

Also reporting to Ron Alvarez, Steve Nelson, formerly of IBM, has been named vice president of Americas lines of business, sales and marketing. Nelson is responsible for industry marketing and sales to Telecom, and industry marketing to the Finance, Manufacturing and Retail lines of business.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

A key part of Informix's R&D team is the integration of STG's and Illustra's technologies into the company's industry-leading DSA technology. The following executive appointments have been made to continue the strong leadership and success of Informix's research and development team. Michael Stonebraker, the founder of Illustra, has been named vice president and chief technology officer of Informix. In this capacity, Stonebraker will help develop Informix's technology strategy and identify technologies outside of the company's current plan that will be initially developed under his direction.

Paula Hawthorne, formerly of Illustra, has been appointed vice president of tools development reporting to Mike Saranga, senior vice president, who continues to head the company's product management and development.

"I'm very pleased that our hard work over the last several months has resulted in a number of new teams designed to help accelerate Informix's leadership position in crucial new market and technology areas," summarized White. "The cumulative talent of the Informix, Illustra, and STG teams all coming together is very exciting to watch. We feel very confident about meeting the challenges ahead of us, including dominating important new segments of the information management market."

ABOUT INFORMIX

Informix Software, based in Menlo Park, Calif., provides innovative database technology that enables the world's leading corporations to manage and grow their businesses. Informix is widely recognized as the technology leader for corporate computing environments, ranging from workgroups to very large OLTP and data warehouse applications. Informix's database servers, application development tools, superior customer service, and strong partnerships enable the company to be at the forefront of many leading-edge information technology solution areas.

With the acquisition of Illustra Information Technology's completely extensible database technology, Informix is now positioned as the first information management company capable of meeting the market's exploding need for a sophisticated database engine that combines enterprise scalability, robustness and parallel processing with the ability to store, retrieve, manage and manipulate virtually any kind of rich content data. More information about Informix is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.informix.com and http://www.illustra.com.


Localized Versions of LANtastic for Win95
ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING LOCALIZED VERSIONS OF LANTASTIC FOR WINDOWS 95 NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM

SOFTWARE AVAILABLE IN FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE AND SPANISH

(TUCSON, AZ -- May 15, 1996) -- Artisoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASFT) today announced that it is now shipping the LANtastic for Windows 95 network operating system in French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish language versions. The LANtastic for Windows 95 software is a 32-bit client and server version of the award-winning LANtastic network operating system used by nearly four million people worldwide. The LANtastic for Windows 95 software allows users to easily integrate the power and performance of Windows 95 PCs into existing LANtastic networks, providing a single LANtastic network from any combination of PCs running Windows 95, Windows, DOS and OS/2. The localized language versions are available through Artisoft's international distribution partners.

"Our small and mid-sized business customers worldwide are characterized by a mixture of hardware and operating systems. They need a networking solution that not only links older machines to newer ones, but also connects PCs running a variety of operating systems, " said Olivier Zitoun, senior vice president and general manager of Artisoft's Networking Products Group. "We believe the LANtastic for Windows 95 system is the perfect answer to help them protect their investments in existing technology, while optimizing their business networks. These localized language versions will allow more users to do this in the convenience of their native language."

The LANtastic for Windows 95 software, which was launched in December 1995, continues to grow in international popularity. France's PC Expert magazine recently named the software, in its English version, as the Editor's Choice for small business networking. LANtastic for Windows 95 was cited by the magazine for its integration with the Windows 95 desktop environment, drop and drag administration, and ease of use.

A unique feature of the LANtastic for Windows 95 system is its ability to let Windows 95 PCs share the computer resources attached to DOS-based PCs running LANtastic software. In addition, the software includes comprehensive security, enhanced network administration with four levels of access for supervisors, and a new network user's interface that integrates well with the Windows 95 desktop environment.

For French-, German-, Italian- and Spanish-speaking users, localized versions are available in software-only packages for 1, 5, 10 and 25 users, consisting of a single CD-ROM, a license diskette and full documentation. Also available for these users are add-on kits and two-user starter kits, which include software, network interface cards and cable.

For Japanese users, localized versions are available in software-only packages for 1, 5, 10 and 25 users, consisting of a single installation diskette, a license diskette and full documentation.

Localization for all versions includes the software, user's manual and online help.

Artisoft leads the industry in providing easy-to-use, affordable networking, communications and computer telephony solutions for business. Chosen by nearly five million users worldwide to connect and share computer resources, Artisoft solutions include the award-winning LANtastic family of networking products, and the INSYNC family of remote communication products, including CoSession Remote and ModemShare. Dedicated to the development of easy-to-use tools and applications for Windows telephony, Artisoft's computer telephony solutions include Visual Voice and Visual Fax. The company maintains nine offices outside the United States, and distributes its products in more than 100 countries.

For more information, contact Artisoft, Inc. at 2202 N. Forbes Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745. Sales Consultation Center 800/233-5564. Corporate 520/670-7100. Fax 520/670-7101. World Wide Web home page http://www.artisoft.com. Recent Artisoft press releases are available at no charge through PR Newswire's Company News On-Call fax-on-demand system; call 800/758-5804 and enter company number 107158.


Intel & Real3D to Develop 3D Graphics Chip
INTEL AND LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION TO ADD NEW DIMENSION OF GRAPHIC REALISM TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE PERSONAL COMPUTERS IN 1997

Jointly Developed 3D Graphics Technology to Use New Accelerated Graphics Port Interface

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 14, 1996 -- Intel Corporation and Lockheed Martin announced they have signed a technology agreement that will bring high-quality, real-time 3D graphics to high-performance PCs in the second half of 1997. Intel and Lockheed Martin's Real3D company will jointly develop a 3D graphics chip that will use the open Accelerated Graphics Port (A.G.P.) interface specification to bring a new level of graphics performance to the PC platform.

"Through this technology agreement, our goal is to bring a richer, more life-like graphics experience to high-performance PCs using the A.G.P. interface," said Carl Everett, senior vice president, Desktop Platform Group. "The 3D applications that are beginning to appear demand high system performance and the graphics subsystem is going to play an increasingly important role in the architecture of the PC platform. The result is that PC users will soon be able to choose the level of 3D performance that meets their needs. Intel will provide the right mix of processor power and graphics technology to support compelling 3D applications on and off the internet."

Mr. Everett added "Because of the openness of the A.G.P. interface specification, we expect to see a variety of innovative 3D graphics products and solutions coming out in the future, with Intel's being one of many."

"This new venture will give high-performance PCs the capability to produce computer graphics scenes that are near photographic in quality," Gary P. Mann president, Lockheed Martin Commercial Systems Group, said. "With five to ten times the performance of currently available graphics solutions, this development is going to redefine graphics as we know it today and bring a richer, more life-like experience to PCs. PC users are about to see a new level of graphic quality similar to the change photographers experienced with the transition from black and white to color film." According to Mann, this new venture will leverage Lockheed Martin's previous investment in simulator and 3D graphics.

Real 3D brings proven 3D technology from the high-end military training and simulation marketplace to the consumer arena. This technology transfer capability has been demonstrated through an ongoing relationship with Sega Enterprises in developing the highly successful arcade graphics hardware platform, Model 2, and the recently announced Model 3. The company's product line also includes the new R3D/100 chipset for the professional level PC platform. Available later this year, R3D/100 is OpenGL-* and Windows* NT-compatible.

The 3D graphics accelerator chip, currently in the definition stage, is a single chip solution that will also include 2D and video capabilities, and support Microsoft's Direct 3D API. Accelerated Graphics Port

Intel's Accelerated Graphics Port is an open interface specification designed to give PC graphics controllers a low cost, high bandwidth, low latency connection to system memory through future chip sets that support the specification. The interface specification was made available electronically on the web May 10, 1996 allowing graphics hardware vendors and system OEMs to design A.G.P.-compatible hardware.

More information regarding the Accelerated Graphics Port can be found on the following web site: http://www.teleport.com/~agfxport.

More information regarding Real 3D can be found on the following web site: http://www.mmc.com/real3d.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computing, networking and communications products.

Real 3D is an operating unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Lockheed Martin is a global, highly diversified, advanced technology corporation with core businesses in aeronautics, electronics, energy and environment, information and technology services, materials, space and missile systems, and tactical systems. The Corporation has sales of nearly $30 billion and employs approximately 190,000 people worldwide.


Pyrotechnix & Sony Interactive Agreements
PYROTECHNIX AND SONY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS SIGN DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING AGREEMENTS

Dallas, TX (May 9, 1996) -- PyroTechnix, a subsidiary of 7th Level, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEVL), and a leader in 3D technology and game development, today announced an agreement to develop real-time 3D Windows 95 and PlayStation games to be published by Sony Interactive Studios. In a separate agreement, Sony will license Pyrotechnix' proprietary True3D game development API technologies for in-house development of PC games.

"We're anxious to merge Sony's world-class reputation with our proprietary gaming technology," said PyroTechnix President, Sinjin Bain, in reference to the licensing deal. "The combination of Sony's success with the PlayStation and our real-time 3D technology will help position them as a major contender in the PC arena."

Sony Interactive's Executive Producer, John Smedley said, "PyroTechnix may well have the most comprehensive support for critical game development requirements of any 3D system currently available for Pentium-based PC's. Together we have a very real opportunity to raise the bar in producing cutting-edge games."

PyroTechnix was acquired by 7th Level in February 1996, and the development agreement with Sony Interactive marks its entrance into the PlayStation game market.

"We fully support PyroTechnix and Sony working together to develop new game titles," said 7th Level President, George Grayson, "and we're looking forward to exploring future opportunities for our companies to work together on strategic projects and initiatives."

The first of several Sony titles being developed under the licensing agreement is a futuristic, first person on-line action title and is scheduled for release later this year.

7th Level, Inc. blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques, and world-class animators and producers to deliver state- of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning products include: Arcade America, TuneLand and The Great Word Adventure starring Howie Mandel, Battle Beast, Take Your Best Shot and Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time.

For more information regarding 7th Level, Inc. and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, Inc., (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.


Intel Showcases Multi-Player VRML/JAVA App
Intel Showcases First Multi-Player, VRML/JAVA*- Based Application for the World Wide Web

Company Announces first Web-Based Liquid Reality* Application with its Virtual Reality Game, "In the System"

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 10, 1996 -- Intel Corporation today brings the first application which integrates Java* and Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) to the World Wide Web (www.intel.com). These technologies allow participants from around the world to share interactive, 3D virtual spaces in an entertaining environment. "In the System," is a multi-player 3D race against the clock through the inside of a PC and the Internet. The object of the game is to gather the components of a PC and build one. "In the System," was created with Dimension X's Liquid Reality* VRML tool-kit and designed to showcase the power of Pentium" processor-based personal computers.

"We invite people to experience the best new web technologies in the `Technology First' area of our web site," said Sally Fundakowski, director, Online Marketing Group. "In the System" also incorporates Realistic Sound Experience (RSX) audio technology from Intel's Internet Architecture Laboratories (IAL) which enhances the players immersive experience via 3D sound effects. "By putting these types of technology into interesting and entertaining contexts, we hope to show surfers the great Internet experiences made possible by advanced Pentium processor-based systems," added Fundakowski.

VRML co-creator and 3D visionary, Mark Pesce says, "`In the System' is a breakthrough in the up-and-coming marriage of Java and VRML. Working together, they create an interface to cyberspace which is both intuitive and fun."

Intel's web site will continue to feature new technologies, applications and additional "In the System" modules over the coming months.

Technology Defined

Developed by San Francisco-based Dimension X, Liquid Reality is the first toolkit to combine Java and VRML. As such, the Liquid Reality framework was easily extended to support the emerging VRML 2.0 specification. The Liquid Reality toolkit is available via Dimension X's web site (www.dimensionx.com). "The 'In The System' experience is the first of its kind," stated Karl Jacob, President and CEO of Dimension X. "It showcases the flexibility of Liquid Reality and our new multi-user engine by incorporating 3D graphics, 3D sound and interactive gaming behaviors to provide an unparalleled Internet experience."

Key to the performance of applications created with Liquid Reality is a 3D Dynamically Linked Library (DLL) that accelerates Java's 3D rendering performance. This 3D DLL is optimized to tap the power of fast Pentium processors. For the best "In the System" experience, Intel recommends client systems with 133-MHz or greater Pentium processor.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products.


AST Computers Under $1,000 for Wal-Mart
AST COMPUTER BREAKS $1,000 WINDOWS 95, MULTIMEDIA PRICE BARRIER WITH SPECIAL PCS MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR WAL-MART

IRVINE, Calif., May 17,1996 -- AST Computer today announced it has begun shipments of custom-configured PCs to Wal-Mart, thus becoming the first PC manufacturer to deliver multimedia computer systems priced below $1,000 and configured with 8 MB of memory and the Windows 95 operating system.

The special AST Advantage! Adventure systems, which will be marketed exclusively by Wal-Mart, feature several popular technologies, including CD-ROM drives, sound card, integrated stereo speakers and multimedia application software programs. Terms of the agreement between AST and Wal-Mart were not disclosed.

"Once again, AST is first-to-market with custom-designed systems to fulfill a growing market need," said Ian Diery, AST president and chief executive officer. "With today's announcement, we have strengthened our strategic relationship with Wal-Mart, the world's largest and most successful retailer, to jointly deliver exceptional computing value for home-office and education consumers."

The sub-$1,000 Advantage! Adventure systems feature 66MHz, 486-class processors; 8 MB RAM; 540MB hard drive; Sound Blaster-compatible audio; 4X CD-ROM drive; 14.4 kbps fax/data modem; stereo speakers; and a 14-inch color monitor. Software offerings include the MicrosoftR Windows 95 operating system, as well as several beneficial applications for home-office and education enhancement featuring Microsoft Works 4.0 (word processing, spreadsheet, database and more); Microsoft Encarta 96 encyclopedia; Microsoft Money 4.0 financial planner/organizer; Microsoft Fury 3 Special Edition multimedia adventure game; and Microsoft Golf 2.0 multimedia game. Each system is backed by a one-year warranty provided by AST.

"The time is now right for consumers to purchase multimedia PCs priced under $1,000," said Chuck Kerby, Wal-Mart vice president, divisional merchandise manager. "Computer products have become one of the fastest-growing categories throughout our nationwide network of stores and AST has played a major role in our success. Expanding our relationship to target the sub-$1,000 price point allows Wal-Mart to deliver on our promise of providing superior value that is available every day at low prices."

Wal-Mart will begin selling the AST Advantage! Adventure multimedia systems later this month in all of its more than 2,200 stores, supported by local high-impact advertising campaigns.

Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer with sales of more than $93 billion annually. The company operates more than 2,200 stores worldwide, including locations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, Brazil and Argentina.

AST Research Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 list of America's largest industrial and service companies, is one of the world's leading personal computer manufacturers. The company develops a broad spectrum of desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer needs, ranging from corporate business applications to advanced home and home office use. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif. 92619-7005. Telephone (714) 727-4141 or (800) 876-4278. Fax: (714) 727-9355. Information about AST and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.ast.com.


Solid Edge & Imagineer Technocal for NAVAIR
Solid Edge Mechanical Design Software and Imagineer Technical Precision Drawing Software Added to NAVAIR/SPAWAR CAD-2

HUNTSVILLE, ALA., MAY 15, 1996 -- Intergraph Corporation (Huntsville, Ala.) announced today that Solid Edge, the company's new 3D mechanical design and drafting software, and Imagineer Technical, a 2D precision drawing program, have been added to the NAVAIR/SPAWAR CAD-2 contract. Solid Edge provides breakthrough performance for mechanical designers by combining advanced parametric, feature-based, solid modeling tools with the familiar Windows environment. The first high-performance mechanical design system to satisfy Microsoft's requirements for compatibility with office automation tools, Solid Edge has qualified for the designations "Microsoft Office Compatible" and "Designed for Microsoft Windows 95."

Also designed for Windows 95 and Windows NT, Imagineer Technical incorporates SmartSketch technology, enabling users to rapidly create and modify smart or parametric objects. On the NAVAIR/SPAWAR CAD- 2 contract, Solid Edge is priced at $2,398 and Imagineer Technical is priced at $198.

FIRST SOFTWARE FOR OLE DESIGN AND MODELING APPLICATIONS

Solid Edge is the first software package to incorporate Object Linking and Embedding for Design and Modeling (OLE D&M) extensions that provide users with the familiar Windows cut-and-paste, drag-and-drop integration when using 3D mechanical parts and assembly models. Imagineer Technical is a 2D precision drawing tool that bridges the gap between complicated CAD software and basic drawing packages. Both Imagineer Technical and Solid Edge can access native AutoCAD and MicroStation files, so that these CAD files can be dragged and dropped into popular OLE-compliant applications. Users now can work with data sets from any OLE-compliant CAD package within a single model and without translation.

Unlike other mechanical CAD packages running under Windows operating systems, Imagineer Technical and Solid Edge were designed to take full advantage of the new technologies integrated into Windows 95 and Windows NT. These include the Windows look and feel, automated installation, electronic mail functionality, and support of OLE 2.0 objects, drag-and-drop, and compound files, as well as OLE Automation. Solid Edge augments the familiarity of Windows with an innovative user interface that brings unprecedented convenience to high-performance solid modeling. Built-in help, examples, and multimedia tutorials shorten learning curves and build user proficiency rapidly.

Tom Baybrook, Vice President of Marketing for Intergraph Federal Systems, commented, "Solid Edge and Imagineer Technical offer our Federal customers the opportunity to integrate CAD with office automation products throughout the organization, improving enterprise- wide communications. Both products share the remarkable ease of use provided by leading-edge Windows technologies, making them intuitive in practice and eliminating the need for complex, costly training."

NAVAIR/SPAWAR CAD-2 CONTRACT

Intergraph Corporation was selected in 1994 by the U.S. Navy to provide computer-aided systems and services for electronic and mechanical design, manufacturing, and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE). This indefinite delivery requirements contract has a total value of $398 million. The award is a major component of the Navy's $1.2 billion CAD-2 program for the acquisition of CAD/CAM/CAE systems based on off-the-shelf, commercially available technology. The contract includes procurement of Intergraph systems and software technology for the first eight years as well as technical services, hardware maintenance, and software support for an additional four years.

The contract was awarded under the sponsorship of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). In addition to NAVAIR and SPAWAR, this contract enables other Department of Defense activities and the United States Coast Guard to purchase Intergraph's hardware, software and services.

Intergraph, based in Huntsville, Ala., has been delivering interactive computer graphics solutions for more than 25 years. According to independent market research surveys, Intergraph continues to be the leading supplier of CAD/CAM/CAE systems to the U.S. Government.

INTERGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph Corporation (Huntsville, Ala.) is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems. Products range from point solutions, meeting individual and departmental needs, to integrated, enterprise-wide systems. Noted for delivering interoperable systems and applications, Intergraph bases its products on Windows, Windows NT, and UNIX operating systems. The company has five business units:

INTERGRAPH COMPUTER SYSTEMS develops and markets Intergraph hardware products, including personal workstations and servers. INTERGRAPH SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (ISS) develops and markets integrated software for the Technical Desktop - the combination of compatible technical applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Technical applications include computer-aided design, engineering, analysis, manufacturing, publishing and earth sciences. ISS also provides core system software, high-end applications, and training, consulting, and implementation services. INTERGRAPH FEDERAL SYSTEMS markets commercial off-the-shelf products and services, and specially- developed products, to governments worldwide. VERIBEST INC. develops and markets a complete suite of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software tools for design capture, simulation, synthesis, layout, and verification/analysis. INTERGRAPH PUBLIC SAFETY develops, markets and implements computer-aided dispatch systems for public safety agencies around the world.


MCA Increases Stake in Interplay Productions
MCA INC. INCREASES ITS STAKE IN MULTIMEDIA LEADER INTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS

Irvine, California, May 14, 1996...MCA INC. has increased its investment in Interplay Productions, a leading manufacturer and distributor of award-winning entertainment and educational software, it was announced today by Sandy Climan, Executive Vice President, MCA INC. and Brian Fargo, Chief Executive Officer, Interplay Productions. "Our relationship has grown stronger over the last two years and I'm glad to have the strong support of the new management at MCA," said Mr. Fargo. "We have worked closely in many areas, ranging from licensing and television to distribution channels and strategic relationships, and I look forward to continuing our teamwork."

Mr. Climan said, "Interplay is a key strategic partner for us as we continue to expand our new media business. Increasing our partnership reflects the strength of our commitment to recognizing talent and supporting growth and product development. Brian and his creative team have been making outstanding progress, and we look forward to additional exciting, leading-edge developments in this area." Interplay recently announced Interplay Pictures, a new production division of Interplay that will develop feature films, and that it has spun off ENGAGE Games Online, a new and unique online service for multi-player games and entertainment. Interplay is culminating the most successful year in its 13-year history with a string of hit CD-ROMs including Descent, Virtual Pool, Battle Chess, and Stonekeep, as well as the Sony Playstation hit Loaded and the irreverent video game Boogerman. In 1995, Interplay acquired Shiny Entertainment, makers of the world-wide hit video game Earthworm Jim. The game was a #1-selling video game in 1995 and the animated television show based on its characters debuted as the #1 show on the WB Kids Network.

Founded in 1983, Interplay Productions is a company dedicated to manufacturing and distributing a wide range of award-winning entertainment and educational software designed by gamers, for gamers. Interplay releases products through its Interplay, MacPlay, VR Sports and Shiny Entertainment divisions and its affiliated labels for personal computers as well as leading console game platforms. In addition, the company's OEM division represents a wide variety of publishers' software to the OEM community for hardware bundling.


JavaSoft Adds ODBC Swr Bridge Added to JDBC
JAVASOFT AND INTERSOLV DEVELOP & DELIVER STANDARD ODBC BRIDGE FOR JDBC

INTERSOLV JDBC/ODBC Bridge Provides Powerful Java-based Data Access for the Web

ROCKVILLE, Maryland --- May 7, 1996 --- JavaSoft, a business unit of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW), and INTERSOLV (NASDAQ: ISLI) today announced that a standard Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) software bridge will be added to JDBC , the database access application programming interface (API) for the Java platform.

Jointly developed by JavaSoft and INTERSOLV, the JDBC/ODBC bridge will provide access to data over the Internet through a single, standard ODBC interface currently in use in a wide range of corporate databases. ODBC is an existing database connectivity specification developed by the Microsoft Corporation.

"Creating an ODBC software bridge for JDBC is a natural progression for both JavaSoft's and INTERSOLV's plans to extend the functionality of Web applications," said Teresa Wingfield, senior industry analyst, Giga Information Group. "As the leading database connectivity provider, INTERSOLV was a logical partner for JavaSoft. The introduction of the JDBC/ODBC bridge will empower Internet developers with the enterprise-wide database connectivity that is so critical in developing powerful Java applications."

"We're working to ensure that Java provides a complete, robust API set for enterprise information access and applications. That means embracing technologies that are already out there --- like ODBC --- and creating our own," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president, JavaSoft. "INTERSOLV's involvement in the development process for the JDBC/ODBC bridge has been vital in rapidly establishing a method of connectivity for JDBC, ODBC and the Internet."

"Providing robust data access through the joint development of the JDBC/ODBC bridge is a critical step towards creating more interactive Internet applications and tapping the vast potential of the Internet," said Ed Peters, INTERSOLV vice president and general manager of the DataDirect series of database connectivity solutions. "Java is breaking new ground for Internet application development and INTERSOLV is pleased to share our data connectivity expertise with JavaSoft to extend Java's reach to corporate databases."

The ODBC bridge will become a transparent part of JDBC, an API set that is the cornerstone of the JavaConnect family of APIs. The JDBC API is now being finalized, and the jointly developed ODBC bridge will be in the beta release of JDBC, due in June. JavaSoft expects to make the final version of JDBC available this Fall. Compatible with all commercially available ODBC drivers, the JDBC/ODBC bridge is currently in limited beta testing.

JDBC is a database access application programming interface (API) that enables developers to write Java applications that access databases. JDBC gives developers a framework to create portable solutions which access a variety of databases. JDBC supports interchangeable DBMS drivers through a driver manager that automatically loads the right JDBC-compatible driver to talk to a given database.

JavaSoft will support compliance test suites that developers will use to test JDBC-based products. INTERSOLV and JavaSoft are jointly developing the JDBC test suites; they will be available in June.

JAVASOFT CORPORATE PROFILE

JavaSoft, headquartered in CupertinoPalo Alto, is a business unit of Sun Microsystems Inc. The company's mission is to develop, market and support the Java technology and products based on it. Java supports networked applications and enables developers to write applications once that will run on any machine. JavaSoft develops applications, tools and systems platforms to further enhance Java as the programming standard for complex networks such as the Internet and corporate intranets.

With annual revenues of more than $6 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides products and services that enable customers to build and maintain open network computing environments. Widely recognized as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved in the design, manufacture and sale of products, technologies and services for commercial and technical computing. Sun's SPARC workstations, multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris operating software and ISO-certified service organization each rank No. 1 in the UNIX industry. Sun's Java platform-independent programming environment, provides a comprehensive solution to the challenge of programming for complex networks, including the Internet. Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Corporate Profile:

INTERSOLV is a leading provider of open client/server software solutions. INTERSOLV solutions are available for object-oriented development, enterprise client/server development, software configuration management, middleware and data warehousing. Customers benefit from INTERSOLV's best-in-class functionality, full-solution orientation and cross-platform coverage. INTERSOLV's annual revenues exceed $135 million with more than 1.5 million customers 20,000+ customer sites around the world. The INTERSOLV World Wide Web site can be accessed at http://www.intersolv.com..


JetForm Strengthens ACE Reseller Program
JetForm Strengthens ACE Program, Intensifies Internet and Workflow Reseller Efforts

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., VARVISION -- MAY 15, 1996 -- JetForm Corporation (NASDAQ:FORMF) today announced enhancements to its successful ACE Reseller Program that will directly address the growing needs of systems integrators, VARs and consultants through an expanded focus on communication, services, marketing/sales tools and support programs. JetForm's channel sales initiative has resulted in rapid revenue growth, bringing electronic forms-based workflow solutions to customers via VARs, systems integrators and OEMs.

The ACE Program, introduced at VarVision in October 1995, has contributed to JetForm successfully increasing its indirect sales to 70 percent of the company's revenue. This, coupled with the 80 percent increase in overall indirect sales revenues from the previous year, demonstrates a strong commitment by JetForm to develop a world-leading channel. Over the past six months, JetForm has worked closely with the ACE members to fine tune the program to the mutual success of JetForm and its alliances, resulting in program enhancements and added resources to grow and assist the channel.

The enhanced program will provide authorized ACE members qualified leads developed from targeted marketing campaigns and the company's world wide web site. To further assist ACE members JetForm provides technical support, access to "members only" information and listings in the solutions section on JetForm's Homepage. Qualified and certified levels may receive sales and product training, access to market development funds, evaluation software and access to ACE advisory councils. Members at the certified level can participate in JetForm's beta development program with on-site access to JetForm's systems engineers, along with the new Train-the-Trainer program.

According to Michael O'Neil senior vice president of International Data Corporation, Canada, "Integrators, consultants and VARs are increasingly focused on integrating powerful component technologies into enterprise solutions that address the fundamental customer issues of competitiveness and profitability. By positioning the ACE Reseller program as a primary channel for the electronic forms workflow solutions, JetForm has positioned both itself and its resellers for success in the electronic commerce marketplace."

"JetForm is very committed to the channel with referrals and other support that proves to us they are serious about their total support of this program," said Dan Roth, vice president of the Workflow Automation Division at Pro Tech Solutions, Inc., a Simi Valley, California ACE VAR. ProTech provides electronic forms, workflow and document management system expertise to major corporations. "Over the past two years, our tremendous growth has brought JetForm to the size and maturity that allows us to take advantage of channel efficiencies," said Phil Weaver, JetForm senior vice president, sales, service and marketing. "Currently seventy percent of our revenues are attributable to our channel sales. This year we plan to strengthen and expand the channel focus to penetrate new markets, such as the Intranet/Web, and increase business through the ACE Program and its strategic partnerships."

JetForm has designated a new special "SWAT" Team under the direction of Gary Hannah, director of channel sales, whose mission is to recruit VARs and systems integrators that best fit JetForm's technology and vertical market goals. The North American sales force has been aligned with a named account and channel strategy to minimize channel conflict. Together with a significant increase in sales resources in North America, JetForm is positioned to assist in the large-scale adoption of automated forms and workflow technology.

The ACE Reseller Program offers partners three levels of participation, providing a range of sales and marketing support and resources that facilitate development and distribution of workflow and forms solutions: a registered, qualified and certified level. Enhancements to the ACE Program allow JetForm resellers to leverage JetForm's Intranet/Web technology and expertise in developing innovative electronic forms and workflow solutions on the Web.

JetForm Corporation, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, is a global leader in electronic forms automation worldwide, with major offices in the United States, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, and the Pacific Rim. JetForm products design, fill, route, print and manage forms, helping organizations reduce costs and increase efficiency by automating forms processing across local and wide area networks as well as the Internet. JetForm provides scaleable software solutions, for large enterprises and small businesses, in most popular e-mail and operating system environments.

For additional information about JetForm, please call: 1-800-538-3676 or 1-613-230-3676, visit the JetForm Web site at http://www.jetform.com or send e-mail to info@jetform.com.


The Holy Bible - KJV for Newton
K2 Consultants, Inc. is proud to announce its latest reference product. The Holy Bible - King James Version, is now a Newton Application. This version of the Bible utilizes K2's Advanced Reference Technology Engine (ART).

The Bible has several new features added to the basic ART engine:

The Bible is divided into Old and New Testaments as well as an index application. The main index chapter is needed to read both Old and New Testaments.

Application requirements:

   Newton 1.x or 2.0

   Newton Downloading cable and software (included with your Newton)

   Memory Card is required

A note about the index: We have used a traditional inverted index approach to facilitate instant access to desired part of the document.

K2 is providing the Bible for an introduction price of $29.00 from its regular price of $39.95.

If you are interested in this product and you have access to the WWW, you can download the Bible right now from the K2 area on First Stop Software's Web site at:

http://www.1stopsoft.com/software.htm

In addition you can find it on several of the more popular Newton Web Sites such as U. Iowa.

We hope all of you Bible enthusiasts will like the King James Version of Bible for Newton.

If you would like more information about the Bible or any other K2 product send mail to :

info@skyscape.com

K2 Consultants, Inc.

33 Green Heron Lane

Nashua, NH 03062

Ordering/Sales     : (888) SKY-SCAPE [759-7227]

Technical Support  : (603) 551-5544

Fax                : (603) 888-4666

E-mail             : k2@skyscape.com

Web                : http://www.skyscape.com

Development Platforms: Apple's Newton, General Magic's Magic Cap, HP Palm Top (Desktop and Internet connectivity and solutions).


Lexmark Optra Ep Personal Laser Printer
Lexmark Introduces Best Value Personal Desktop Laser With Postscript Support

LEXINGTON, KY., MAY 13, 1996 . . . Lexmark International Inc. (NYSE:LXK) Monday announced the Optra Ep, the newest member of the award-winning Optra laser printer line.

The Optra Ep is a true 600 x 600 dot-per-inch (dpi), 6 page-per-minute (ppm) personal desktop laser printer. With the addition of PostScript Level 2 emulation support, Optra Ep offers a new price point for PostScript printing and features that meet the demanding needs of users in education, government and business who want a convenient, compact, high-quality PostScript-compatible laser printer. At a street price of only $749, Optra Ep delivers all the features typically included in printers costing hundreds of dollars more.

OPTRA EP PERFORMANCE FEATURES

Business-class 6 ppm performance in a PostScript-compatible personal laser printer.

Maximum print power and throughput made possible by 16 MHz RISC processor and 2 MB of memory with Lexmark's revolutionary RAMSmart advanced memory management. RAMSmart enables Optra Ep, with its standard 2 MB of memory, to print complex jobs which would typically require 4 MB.

FLEXIBLE PAPER HANDLING

Prints on a wide range of paper sizes and stocks including letter size, legal size, transparencies, envelopes, index cards and labels.

Comes with a standard 150-sheet paper input drawer; an optional 250-sheet second drawer is also available.

COMPACT, RUGGED DESIGN

Space-saving design provides high-quality business-class PostScript printing in a smaller package than any other comparable laser printer.

Engineered and tested to print a business-class workload of 10,000 pages per month.

High-yield toner cartridge delivers 3,000 printed pages, based on 5 percent coverage.

OUTSTANDING PRINT QUALITY

True 600 x 600 dpi delivers the sharp graphics and image printing typical of laser printers costing significantly more.

"With the addition of PostScript support to our value-leading Optra E personal laser printer, Lexmark once again satisfies a market need that has previously gone unfulfilled," said Allen Westerfield, Lexmark's director of product marketing, Network Printer Division. "At this price and with this full set of features, the Optra Ep delivers the best value for even the most budget-conscious user."

The Lexmark Optra Ep will be available June 3, 1996 from Lexmark Authorized Resellers. The printer carries a U.S. suggested list price of $949.

For more information about Lexmark printers, customers should call (800) 891-0331. Product information and press releases can be found on the Lexmark home page at http://www.lexmark.com, the Lexmark bulletin board service at (606) 232-5238 and Lexmark's CompuServe forum, "Go Lexmark."

Lexmark International is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers and associated consumable supplies for the office and home markets. Sales in 1995 were $2.2 billion. The company's executive offices are in Greenwich, Conn. Manufacturing facilities are in Lexington, Ky.; Boulder, Colo.; Orleans, France; Sydney, Australia; Rosyth, Scotland; and Juarez, Mexico.


Livingston Equips ISDN Products for Europe
LIVINGSTON EQUIPS ISDN PRODUCTS FOR EUROPEAN USE

LONDON, May 20, 1996 -- Livingston Enterprises has equipped its family of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) products for use outside North America with the addition of an S/T interface to its branch-office ISDN router and its central-site ISDN dial in communications servers. The products have been certified for use in Europe and other countries that have adopted the European switch standards.

S/T interface capability will be available beginning this month on the PortMaster ISDN Office Router, which offers a single ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) port for connectivity from small office LANs to corporate headquarters or the Internet; and on the five-port ISDN BRI module which operates in the central-site PortMaster ISDN Communications Servers. The cost-effective Livingston ISDN products allow users to take advantage of high-speed ISDN connections for a price lower than that of V.34-based analog modem solutions.

S/T is the standard ISDN interface provided by telephone carriers in most areas outside North America. Unlike the U interface commonly used within North America, S/T provides a "passive bus" or multi-device capability which allows up to eight devices -- any mix of voice, data and fax devices -- to share access to a single ISDN line.

U-interface versions of the Livingston ISDN products, with fully integrated NT1 network termination, have been shipping to the North American market since December 1995.

Bruce Byrd, Livingston director of marketing, said, "We are seeing increasing global demand for ISDN from Internet Service Providers and small businesses. The S/T interface will make it practical for our growing number of international customers to take advantage of ISDN's speed and flexibility using highly cost-effective Livingston products."

The PortMaster ISDN Office Router provides one ISDN BRI port, one Ethernet port and one 115.2-Kbps asynchronous port which supports dial backup or accommodates dial-in users without the need for a separate communications server. PortMaster Communications Servers have 10 asynchronous ports and an optional synchronous T1/E1 port, and can accept one or two five-port ISDN BRI modules; units equipped with two modules can support up to 20 64-Kbps ISDN B-channels. Both products support Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (MP, RFC 1717), which permits the combining of multiple ISDN B-channels to address high-bandwidth requirements. Both also support access security using the Livingston-invented Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS), as well as the ChoiceNet centralized filtering technology, which enables schools, parents and companies to exercise control over Internet access.

Livingston ISDN products were the first to utilize AT&T's T7903 ISA- MWAC (Multiport Wide-Area Connection) ISDN chip, which broke new ground by incorporating complete ISDN functionality on a single integrated circuit.

Pricing/Availability

Available in June, the PortMaster ISDN Office Router (S/T version) is priced at US$1,195, the five-port ISDN BRI module (S/T version) for the PortMaster ISDN Communications Servers at US$1,995. The products are homologated for use with ISDN service in Europe and South America.

Livingston Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1986, specializes in dial-up access and LAN-to-LAN interconnectivity. Best known for its Internet connectivity products, Livingston supplies its PortMaster Communications Server, Office Router, and IRX Router technology to more than 1,500 Internet Service Providers worldwide. Livingston products come with free software updates and lifetime technical support. The privately-held company is located in Pleasanton, Calif.


Epson Color Digital Camera for the Macintosh
EPSON ANNOUNCES COLOR DIGITAL CAMERA FOR THE MACINTOSH

Hottest digital camera available today debuts Mac version at the Gutenberg Festival

TORRANCE, Calif. May 6, 1996 -- Having pioneered the price/performance segment of the digital camera market with the introduction of the award-winning PhotoPC in February, EPSON is now announcing the PhotoPC for Mac, available this summer. Designed for ease of use, flexibility and superior image quality, the PhotoPC is the perfect tool for getting images quickly and easily into a computer.

FOR WORK OR PLAY

PhotoPC is targeted at business and home computer users who desire a quicker and easier way to bring pictures into their Macintoshes. PhotoPC images can be used to communicate more effectively in correspondence, proposals, newsletters and presentations, and add a creative touch to personal letters, greeting cards, flyers and school projects. The PhotoPC also saves time when developing comps for graphic design projects such as brochures, storyboarding or packaging.

INTERNET APPLICATIONS

Unlike other digital cameras that use proprietary compression technology, EPSONs PhotoPC images are automatically stored as JPEG files. This industry standard allows one to put images into documents or web pages instantly, instead of wasting time on file format conversion.

"The EPSON PhotoPC for Mac is an effective business tool that happens to be a great deal of fun to use," said Anna Jen, product manager, EPSON. "By going directly from the PhotoPC to the computer, users eliminate the time and expense of photographing, developing film and scanning images. The speed and cost-effectiveness is a huge advantage, whether for business or personal creative purposes."

PHOTOPC FEATURES

The point-and-shoot EPSON PhotoPC has the look and feel of a standard 35mm film camera, weighing less than one pound and measuring 6.6 x 3.5 x 1.9 inches (WxHxD). It provides 24-bit color in 16.7 million colors and a choice of high- and standard-resolution settings, 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 pixels, respectively.

EPSON's ColorTrue in-camera processing system provides pictures with accurate and brilliant colors. It is this technology that sets the EPSON PhotoPC image quality above all others in the category. ColorTrue ensures that each picture has excellent color accuracy, saturation, balance and contrast, making EPSONs image quality visibly superior to other, more expensive digital cameras.

The PhotoPC base unit has one megabyte of flash memory that stores up to 16 high-resolution images and a minimum of 32 standard images. Optional expandable PhotoSpan memory modules increase total storage capacity to five megabytes of RAM for up to 160 images in standard mode.

For added flexibility, the EPSON PhotoPC accepts any 37mm video camcorder lens or filter, allowing the options of close-up and wide-angle lenses, among others. Two flash modes, auto and forced, provide flash ranges from 3 to 10 feet as well.

EASE OF USE

EPSON's LCD technology and innovation is supported by over 15 years of manufacturing experience; no other portable display technology (e.g. DMD displays) has the proven reliability of LCDs. And in the unlikely event of technical difficulties, EPSON's Road Service Program gives the mobile presenter additional peace of mind by offering to ship a replacement unit anywhere in the United States or Canada -- usually overnight.

AVAILABILITY

For ease of use, the EPSON PhotoPC comes with everything users need to get pictures into their computers -- digital camera, serial communications cable and EasyPhoto Mac software by Storm Software, Inc. Among its many features, EasyPhoto retrieves images from the camera and provides intuitive image management and enhancement capabilities. A PhotoPC Plug-In is also provided to allow users to retrieve images directly from the PhotoPC in Adobe Photoshop.

For convenience, an LCD display indicates the number of images taken, number remaining, image quality resolution, flash setting and battery level. To avoid wasted shots, such as a person with his/her eyes closed, the EasyTouch control panel provides "erase last image" and also has a "self-timer" capability.

"With PhotoPC, we are making it possible for business and home Macintosh users to express themselves with color pictures as easily as they do with text today," said Jeff Mandell, director of image capture product management, EPSON. "PhotoPC marks our continued efforts to bring a range of popular image capture products to the Mac market that leverage the 'Photo Quality' power of EPSON Stylus Color printers."

The EPSON PhotoPC carries a one year limited warranty and has an MSRP of $599; expected street price of $499. For more information on EPSON and its products, call 1-800-GO-EPSON ext. 3000 or stop by our corporate website on the Internet at http://www.epson.com, and download a few PhotoPC images from our Digital Photo Gallery.

ABOUT EPSON

EPSON offers an extensive array of technology products including ink jet, laser, and dot matrix printers, scanners, portable and desktop computers, PCMICIA and storage products, data/video projectors and digital cameras. For the OEM market, a variety of component and electronic devices are available. Founded in 1975, Epson America, Inc. is an affiliate of Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration, and energy efficiency.


SOFTBANK EXPOS ACQUIRES WEBINNOVATION

1996 EVENT DATES AND VENUE ANNOUNCED

FOSTER CITY, CA (MAY 16, 1996)- SOFTBANK Exposition and Conference Company today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Interactive Marketing Communications (IMC), an Interactive Marketing, Inc. company, for WebINNOVATION, the leading educational conference for professional Web content creators and application developers. WebINNOVATION is designed to provide a leading interactive forum to educate and demonstrate Web content and development applications to the Web and Internet development communities, and to inspire Web professionals to take advantage of the best development tools available to create the most compelling Web content possible. The conference is focused on a target market of Internet developers, Web developers, content developers and Webmasters. The 1996 WebINNOVATION conference and exposition will be held October 28-30 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA and is expected to draw over 2,000 conference attendees and over 50 exhibiting vendors.

"SOFTBANK Expos is very excited to add WebINNOVATION to our existing line-up of Internet-focused technology events," said William Lohse, President of SOFTBANK Expos. "WebINNOVATION allows us to further extend our commitment to provide quality interactive education -- both at our conference events and year-round through our virtual community -- by bringing industry innovators and vendors of cutting- edge technologies together under one roof."

"WebINNOVATION is a vendor-neutral forum that embraces leading Internet innovations across multiple vendors, allowing developers that attend to build Internet solutions from the best tools, techniques and technologies from across the marketplace," said John Herr, Vice President of Internet Business Development. "Developers want a third-party, neutral environment where they can get the latest information to make well-informed decisions. Now that SOFTBANK Expos is producing WebINNOVATION, we will use our resources and strong Internet focus to expand the conference to meet the needs of the exploding Web industry."

"As a sponsor of the first WebINNOVATION, we are excited to continue our involvement now that WebINNOVATION is part of the SOFTBANK family," said Maria Cantwell, Vice President of Marketing, Progressive Networks. "WebINNOVATION is fast becoming the leading interactive forum for Internet application developers such as Progressive Networks."

"In 1995, WebINNOVATION set the standard for creating an educational and interactive forum for technology vendors, industry leaders, and developers of Internet solutions," said Zack Rinat, CEO of Spider Technologies, a past exhibitor. "The vendor showcase and hands-on labs were excellent forums for us to build customer relationships with our target market, developers of Web&#47database applications. The virtual show was also an excellent illustration of how companies can leverage the Web to enhance current business practices, which is what our technology is all about."

The 1996 conference will feature three days of focused conference tracks presented by leading experts and covering topics such as -- Database Integration, High Traffic Web Surfing, Integrating Web Tools, Java Applications -- Development, Security Technology, VRML, Website Configuration, Web Management, Web Page Content Publishing and Development, and Web Video -- Sound Applications.

"The WebINNOVATION conference solves a unique educational need," said Gary Millrood, General Manager of SOFTBANK's Internet Business Development. "It educates Web developers, who are the people responsible for molding Web tools and technologies into value-added solutions for corporations. The conference provides the opportunity to learn about key technologies -- where they are now and where they are going, products and tools to make developers' jobs easier and users' experience more engaging, as well as how to use existing tools, infrastructure and resources."

In addition to the conference, WebINNOVATION will feature "Interactive Forums" including the WebINNOVATION Virtual Tradeshow, Presentation Theaters, Cyber Cafe, Demonstration Pavilion and the WebAwards.

The WebINNOVATION Virtual Tradeshow, which will run before, during and after the WebINNOVATION conference, is the most progressive virtual tradeshow in the Web market with "state of the art" real audio, video and VRML technology. It will present the latest information about the content of the conference, valuable information about the event vendors and the latest products being demonstrated, and will allow conference and virtual attendees to have an opportunity to interact during the event with conference speakers in the chat room. Attendees can download applications, purchase products online and hotlink to vendors demonstrating at WebINNOVATION. Look for the WebINNOVATION Web site to be up in June at http://www.sbexpos.com.

Presentation Theaters are solution-packed presentations on the Demonstration Pavilion floor. Information will be presented by the leading vendors in the Web development marketplace. Six one-hour presentations covering emerging Web technologies will be scheduled per day. Cyber Cafe is the hands-on lab with the latest Web technologies to be tried and tested. Conference attendees will be able to experience cutting- edge Internet technology firsthand, with representatives from many of the vendors on hand to assist and educate conference attendees.

Over 50 vendors will showcase the latest Web technologies in the Demonstration Pavilion. At WebINNOVATION 95, vendors included Adobe, Architext, BBN Planet, Illustra, Informix, Macromedia, Netscape, Open Market, Progressive Networks, Silicon Graphics, Spider, Sybase, I-Pro and Verity. All vendors will have an opportunity to nominate their latest technologies for the first annual WebAwards. Winners will be selected by a board of independent experts.

SOFTBANK Expos, the world's largest Internet conference -- trade show company, presents 21st century technology events. Its shows and conferences include NetWorld+Interop, Interop DotCom, Remote Access 96, JavaOne, WebINNOVATION, Seybold Seminars, Internet&#64Seybold, Windows Solutions, ComputerMania, Interactive 96, Support Services and Computer Training -- Support. The events begin with the best available educational conferences which attract the brightest professionals in the technology community. The interactive trade show floor is a professionally enriching experience for the qualified attendees who visit the exhibitors year-round with on-line events and a collection of focused newsletters.

SOFTBANK Expos, 303 Vintage Park Drive, Foster City, CA 94404

1-800-4-SBEXPOS, 415-578-6900, http://www.sbexpos.com


UW-Ext. & Lotus Inst. Distributed Learning
University of Wisconsin-Extension and Lotus Institute Form Educational Relationship to Enhance Distributed Learning

Technology-Based Approach Meets Changing Needs of Business and Academic Communities

MADISON, Wisc., May 15, 1996 -- Wisconsin Gov. Tommy G. Thompson today announced a pioneering public-private educational research relationship between the University of Wisconsin-Extension and Lotus Institute, a division of Lotus Development Corp., an IBM subsidiary. In response to today's increasingly competitive business and education environment, UW-Extension and Lotus Institute will research and develop a flexible education delivery system leveraging Lotus Notes, the Internet and multimedia technologies. The initiative is aimed to benefit the State of Wisconsin academic and business communities by providing viable options to remote workers, global and new hire training efforts, work/study programs and just-in-time learning.

"Today's changing business environment requires reexamining traditional educational delivery systems in order to prepare the current and future workforce for the challenges ahead," Thompson said. "Wisconsin is pleased to be a leader among U.S. Educational Systems in providing distributed learning and economic development through technology."

Distributed learning uses technology to enable student teams to learn in an interactive, collaborative setting across boundaries of time and place. It provides the flexibility to suit individual schedules and learning styles, encourages interaction with a more diverse community, and extends the reach of education services to a broader audience.

Joint Collaboration The University of Wisconsin-Extension uses new technology, new communications networks and new ways of teaching and learning to bring the resources and knowledge of the UW System to the citizens of Wisconsin, and the nation.

Lotus Institute was formed by Lotus Development Corp. as a research and executive education endeavor. Its mission is to provide "best thinking and practices" on emerging organizational, technological and business trends to help customers achieve optimal performance. Through its work with affiliated partners, industry thought leaders, business schools, researchers, and customers, the Institute offers specific methods, knowledge and applied research to help organizations achieve their business goals.

"The University of Wisconsin has more than 100 years of experience offering extension programs," said President Katharine Lyall, University of Wisconsin System. "This flexible, technology-based approach, combined with the enormous potential of the Internet, will make continuing education accessible to a broader audience, including remotely located students, corporate training efforts and work/study programs."

According to Peter Rothstein, director of Research and Development for Lotus Institute, this relationship provides an opportunity for "rigorous research" and collaboration with a recognized pioneer in distributed learning.

"In scope and significance, this collaboration is the first of its kind," said Rothstein. "Not only does this represent a fertile testing ground for our solutions, but it will truly become one of the premier environments for distributed learning."

Pilot Projects Underway UW-Extension and Lotus Institute will conduct pilot projects over the course of the next twelve months. Among them:

* Delivery of a small-business management certificate program using Lotus Notes distributed learning technology

* Development of Hospitality and Tourism academic programs and certification training by UW-Stout to be delivered remotely to hospitality and tourism businesses in Door County

According to UW-Extension Chancellor Donald Hanna, UW-Extension and Lotus Institute will test and evaluate all pilot projects. Research findings and results of the pilot projects will be published to enhance the understanding of distributed learning.

Lotus Notes provides an ideal communications infrastructure by combining enterprise-ready, client/server messaging and the global access and distribution of the World Wide Web, together with a platform for rapidly developing and deploying strategic groupware applications. Notes enables individuals and organizations to communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams, and coordinate business processes within and beyond their organizational boundaries to help achieve improved business results.

Lotus Development Corporation, founded in 1982, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation. Lotus offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications which allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group.

Additional information about the University of Wisconsin-Extension is available on the Internet at http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its Business Partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625.

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Lotus Notes Enthusiast Quarterly CD Magazine
Lotus Announces The Notes Enthusiast

Lotus Customer Support's New Quarterly CD-based Magazine Helps Notes Developers, Technicians and Users Build a Complete Library of Support Tools and Notes Information

Cambridge, Mass., May 13, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corporation today announced the immediate availability of the Notes Enthusiast, a compact-disc-based encyclopedic magazine for Notes users. The Notes Enthusiast, published quarterly, is the first CD magazine of its kind in the electronic support arena, and provides in-depth information to IT professionals and users who develop, support and work with Notes-based applications.

Each issue covers Lotus news, Lotus business partner information, software directories, and multi-vendor support information for one or more specific subjects. The introductory issue addresses migration from Notes R3 to Notes R4.

"The communications landscape is changing rapidly with the growth of the Internet and other emerging technologies. In this environment, it's important to give Notes technicians, developers and users a wide variety of support options, including information resources that are as rich and comprehensive as possible," said Dave Champagne, senior vice president, Lotus Services Group. "The Notes Enthusiast is the latest in a series of innovative, cost-efficient and effective tools Lotus customers can use to help realize maximum return on their investment in Notes."

The Notes Enthusiast contains several full-text, indexed, searchable Notes support databases, timely and practical articles about Notes, a directory of Lotus Authorized Support Providers and more. Each issue's contents revolve around one or more specific subjects such as migration, addressing them in-depth so that over time subscribers can build a comprehensive Notes library of key information.

The Notes Enthusiast rounds out Lotus' broad selection of high-quality electronic support offerings, including Fax on Demand service, Lotus' technical support library available through Lotus Bulletin Board Systems, CompuServe Lotus Forums, and the Lotus Home Page at http://www.lotus.com. Lotus also offers the Lotus Notes Network, Lotus' Notes-based electronic community connecting Lotus to its business partners and customers, allowing them to collaborate, share information among their organizations, and broaden workgroups with access to interenterprise applications and services.

"For customers to exploit the full potential of Notes, it is imperative that they have access to the support tools they need, when they need them," says Amy Osetek, industry analyst for Dataquest, Westborough, MA. "The Notes Enthusiast adds to Lotus Services Group's comprehensive range of electronic service options and is a convenient way for both large and small Notes users to handle support issues right at their desktop."

Notes Enthusiast Key Features The Notes Enthusiast is developed jointly by Lotus Development Corporation and Logical Operations, a Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, and includes the following features:

Lotus Notes KnowledgeBase: This electronic database offers the robust text search, retrieval and replication functionality of Lotus Notes. KnowledgeBase is used internally by Lotus to respond to user questions. It will be updated and tailored to meet the subject matter in each new edition of the Notes Enthusiast.

Lotus News: The Lotus News section tells users what's happening at Lotus and includes information on products, specifications, reviews and user feedback.

Business Partner information: Lotus currently has more than 12,000 business partners around the world developing applications that work with Notes and Lotus' other products. The Enthusiast offers a comprehensive list of business partners and contact information so that subscribers can access them for products and services that enhance their usage of Notes. Each issue highlights an individual business partner and the unique value they can provide to clients.

Software: Ziff-Davis Interactive maintains an extensive library of utilities, shareware and freeware, and will provide them to Enthusiast subscribers. Combined with downloads and software from Lotus, every subscriber can find something to make his or her job easier.

Support on Site: This is Ziff-Davis Interactive's database of technical support notes, downloadable software, manuals and newsletters from hundreds of computer hardware and software vendors. The content is cross-referenced by type of problem, product, company and many other criteria to allow for swift, focused problem-solving. Users can examine technical information on integrating Microsoft products with Lotus Notes.

Ziff-Davis Publishing Back Issues: A library of selected Ziff-Davis business magazines is available on the Enthusiast. It includes news and reviews of Lotus and its products published over the previous twelve months in PC Week, PC Magazine, MacUser, MacWeek,and Computer Life.

Pricing and Availability The introductory issue of the Notes Enthusiast is free and available now by calling 617-693-3763. Sold direct from Lotus, the charter subscription price for the Enthusiast is $79.95 per year.

Lotus Customer Support, a member of the Lotus Services Group, provides a broad array of electronic support offerings mentioned above. Lotus users also enjoy an array of telephone support options, including Pay-Per-Incident Support, 900# Support, End User Telephone Support, Named Caller Passport Premium Support, Enterprise Support and more. For more information on any Lotus Customer Support offering, call 1-800-553-4270, or contact your local Lotus office.

Lotus Development Corporation, founded in 1982, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation. Lotus offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications which allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its business partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201- 946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625. All prices and terms for the US only.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


Luckman Interactive WWW Yellow Pages
LUCKMAN'S OFFICIAL INTERACTIVE WORLD WIDE WEB YELLOW PAGES DEBUTS AT SPRING INTERNET WORLD

SAN JOSE, CA (APRIL 29, 1996) - Luckman Interactive, Inc., a leading provider of client/server software, Web directories and information content for the Internet, announced today the release of Luckman's Official Interactive WORLD WIDE WEB YELLOW PAGES CD-ROM, the easiest, most complete Web site directory available for the Internet.

"Exploring the Internet is a lot of fun," said Brent Luckman, CEO of Luckman Interactive. "However, if you are the average consumer with a 14.4 or 28.8 modem, it can also be very time consuming and frustrating. How does the consumer even know where to go? Our WORLD WIDE WEB YELLOW PAGES CD-ROM takes away all the hassle. We tell you where to find the very best Web sites and because you can search quickly off-line for what you are interested in, and then go straight there -- you save a lot of time and money. And no product on the market comes close to the presentation, editorial description, rating criteria or search options offered by our YELLOW PAGES."

Luckman's Official Interactive WORLD WIDE WEB YELLOW PAGES CD-ROM contains more than 10,000 Web site listings which are organized into eighteen top-level categories: Art, Business, Children, Computers, Education, Entertainment, Government, Health, Internet, Humanities, Lifestyles, Music, News, Religions, Science, Shopping, Sports and Travel. In all, there are a total of 228 sub-categories such as "Celebrities."

When the user selects a sub-category of interest from the listing, there are hundreds of Web sites to explore. Luckman's YELLOW PAGES CD-ROM includes a special version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which displays the site listings and information. Each Web site listing contains the name and URL address, a description of content, download time for a 28.8 kbps modem user, and site features. Luckman's editors have created a rating system and each listing is rated for content, design, flow and an overall rating. The highly rated sites are found at the top of each list.

Searching within YELLOW PAGES is easy with Luckman's high-powered search engine, giving users the option to search eleven different ways including keyword or phrase, Boolean searches, site name or description, category, or sound alike words.  To enhance searching capabilities, the Yellow Pages includes links to the major online search engines such as Yahoo, Lycos, Excite, Open Text and AltaVista.

During installation, the YELLOW PAGES CD-ROM determines if the user is operating on the Windows" or MacIntosh" platform and whether or not the computer has a Web browser and an Internet connection. If a browser is found, the program will utilize that browser. If more than one browser is found, the program will ask for a preference. If a browser is not detected, YELLOW PAGES CD-ROM comes with an Enhanced

Mosaic browser from Spyglass. Similarly, if the user does not have an Internet connection, the YELLOW PAGES CD-ROM provides automatic registration for Internet access service with The Portal Information Network, Inc., a leading national and international access provider. YELLOW PAGES users receive free setup from Portal as well as a waiver of one month's service fee and a $15 credit towards the next month's fee or usage charges.

After the consumer has found an interesting Web site off-line with the YELLOW PAGES CD-ROM, then a simple "click" on the site name, URL address or home page image and Adobe's WebLink Plug-In activates the user's browser and Internet connection to automatically launch to the Web site selected.

Distributed by Ingram Micro Inc. and other distributors, Luckman's Official Interactive WORLD WIDE WEB YELLOW PAGES will be available for purchase at leading retailers nationwide. The CD-ROM version is available for a Suggested Retail Price of $59.95. The introduction of Luckman's Official Interactive WORLD WIDE WEB YELLOW PAGES is supported by an extensive multi-million dollar national campaign of advertisements in popular magazines, on radio and television, direct mail and trade shows with strong co-op support for resellers. In addition, the product is expected to be bundled with OEMs.

Other Products debuted by Luckman Interactive at the Spring Internet World show in San Jose include: Luckman's WEB COMMANDER, Luckman's NET COMMANDER Your All-In-One Internet Package, and ISP CONNECT.

Luckman Interactive, Inc., is a privately held client/server software and content development company with principal offices at 1055 West 7th Street, Suite 2580, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Luckman Interactive's Web address is http://www.luckman.com.


New User Interface for Spectra Tape Lib's
SPECTRA LOGIC RELEASES NEW USER INTERFACE FOR SPECTRA LOGIC TAPE LIBRARIES.

NO-COST UPGRADE ADDS IMPROVED TAPE MANAGEMENT FEATURES, REAL TIME TAPE DRIVE MONITORING AND REDUCES USER ERRORS DURING BACKUPS.

BOULDER, COLORADO MAY 13, 1996 -- Spectra Logic, an award winning manufacturer of 4mm and 8mm robotic tape libraries, announced the release of a new Shell for its popular 4mm and 8mm tape libraries. The new 03.01 Shell firmware defines the functionality and capabilities of the Spectra Libraries' unique touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI), much like an operating system does for computer hardware.

Spectra Logic's new GUI allows users improved access to important status information, configuration parameters and diagnostics for media, robotics and tape drives which are installed in the library. The 03.01 Shell has added many new features which exploit the libraries' graphical user interface. The 03.01 upgrade is free for customers currently under warranty or a support agreement and is easily installed through the front panel using a 4mm or 8mm Code Tape.

The 03.01 Shell upgrade includes many enhancements and features unique to Spectra Logic's tape libraries. Spectra Logic has long been an industry leader in backup automation for corporate data management. The list below contains several examples of information which is now available at the user's fingertips through the touch screen GUI:

 Display of real-time tape drive Error Correction Code (ECC) Error

 Rates. ECC Error Rates provide critical insight into a tape drive's

 operational characteristics. Monitoring ECC error rates facilitates

 proactive drive maintenance and helps ensure data integrity.

 Audible and visual "Alert" and "Fault" notifications

 warn users of potential problems before data integrity is sacrificed.

 Abnormal ECC Error Rates, excessive tape load counts, and drive

 cleaning notification are examples of typical Alert or Fault problems.

 Newly added media tracking functionality allows users to track

 and identify media related problems. Identifying defective media

 is also paramount to preventing data loss. The 03.01 Shell allows

 users to view information such as how many times a tape has been

 loaded, its bar-code label, and important statistics from the

 last drive to access the tape.

 An ability to report failed cleaning operations allows users to

 initiate corrective actions before a drive is permanently damaged.

 Users are warned of empty cleaning cartridges and a drive which

 may need additional cleaning.

 Also added were several new robotic retry algorithms. The Spectra

 4000/9000 design has implemented special "adaptive load algorithms"

 which allow the intelligent robotic controller to accommodate

 many different tape drives. These algorithms also allow extensive

 retry capabilities which prevent jams by allowing the robot to

 adapt to physical differences in tapes and drives without needing

 any physical alignment.

The Spectra 4000 is a 4mm library family capable of storing 20, 40 or 60 DDS-2 DAT tapes. Total storage capacities are 200, 400, and 600 Gigabytes respectively (assuming 2.5:1 compression ratios). The Spectra 4000 can also accommodate from 1 to 4 tape drives from popular 4mm DAT drive vendors such as Hewlett Packard, Sony, WangDAT and Conner. List prices begin at $9,175(US) for a 20 slot unit with one Hewlett Packard HP C1533A tape drive.

Similar to the Spectra 4000, the Spectra 9000 design can accommodate from 1 to 4 helical-scan 8mm tape drives and either 20 or 40 tapes. This gives the Spectra 9000 a total storage capacity of 280 or 560 Gigabytes (assuming a data compression ratio of 2:1). List prices start at $11,990(US) for a 20 slot unit with one Exabyte EXB-8505XL tape drive.

Both the Spectra 4000 and Spectra 9000 offer numerous configuration options. Users can specify a tabletop, vertical tower, or Rackmount configuration. Additionally, there are three options for robotic control: single-ended SCSI-2, differential SCSI-2, or Spectra Logic's Serial to SCSI Communication Language (SSCL TM).

The Spectra 4000 (DDS-2) and Spectra 9000 (8mm) were both developed to be upgraded in the field through both firmware upgrades and modular Field Replaceable Units (FRUs). Additional drives, barcode capability, larger tape capacity carousels -- and new Shell firmware -- can be added, allowing users to scale the capacity, throughput and functionality of their Spectra Logic libraries. The libraries were designed to easily be upgraded with more slots or drives in the field allowing users protection of their hardware investment. Both feature the LCD touch-screen user interface and an optional barcode reader.

Spectra Logic has manufactured high-end data storage products since 1979 making them a premier provider of tape library hardware and UNIX librarian software. Spectra Logic tape libraries are now supported by more than 30 software packages on more than five major operating systems; including, UNIX, Novell, NT, and Macintosh (such as Cheyenne, Seagate Software, Legato, etc.). For more information about libraries, contact Spectra Logic, 1700 North 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 USA, telephone: (303) 449-7759, fax: (303) 939-8844, E-mail: library@spectralogic.com or World Wide Web: http://www.spectralogic.com.

Users can register (or confirm registration) for the 03.01.xx Shell firmware by e-mailing to register@spectralogic.com.

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SPECTRA LOGIC ANNOUNCES INTERFACE WITH SQL BACKTRACK TO OFFER ON-LINE BACKUPS OF SYBASE

BOULDER, CO - - MAY 6, 1996 - - Spectra Logic, the innovative technology leader for advanced library/librarian products, has integrated its Alexandria Backup and Archive Librarian product with DataTools' SQL BackTrack to offer "hot" or "on-line" backups of Sybase System 10 and System 11 databases. This method combines Alexandria's comprehensive scheduling and media management capabilities with DataTools' popular backup and recovery product.

The interface was designed using DataTools' Open Backup Streams Interface (OBSI) Developer's Toolkit. This toolkit is an Application Programming Interface to facilitate integrating enterprise backup automation products with the database-aware drivers and capabilities offered by SQL-BackTrack.

The driver, now called SLDT (Spectra Logic/DataTools), is linked into the DataTools backup pool to allow the SQL BackTrack backup server in Sybase to call SLDT. SLDT then launches Alexandria which feeds the information supplied by BackTrack to the tape. When a restore is requested from BackTrack, SLDT launches a restore to retrieve the information and feed it back into the database via BackTrack.

The advantages to using this method for backing up Sybase include:

 Support for Sybase System 10 and System 11 servers

 Object-level recovery

 Incremental backups

 Data Compression

 Logical format backups.

"Spectra Logic is very pleased to have completed the SLDT driver and to continue working with DataTools to offer Sybase customers hot backup using the extensibility of Alexandria and the flexibility of SQL Backtrack," said Nathan C. Thompson, Chairman of Spectra Logic.

Certification is currently in progress for the Alexandria/DataTools interface product on AT&T NCR, Sun, and Hewlett-Packard platforms, with additional platforms soon to follow.

ABOUT SPECTRA LOGIC

Spectra Logic has manufactured high-end data storage products since 1979. Spectra Logic manufacturers a variety of high performance data storage products for a broad range of platforms. For more information contact Spectra Logic, 1700 North 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 USA, telephone (303) 449-6400, fax: (303) 939-8844, e-mail: alexandria@spectralogic.com or World Wide Web: http://www.spectralogic.com.

ABOUT DATATOOLS

DataTools is the leading provider of database backup and recovery tools that allow effective management of client/server databases for enterprise-wide computing. DataTools was the first vendor to provide a third party backup and recovery tool for Sybase databases. DataTools SQL BackTrack product line is widely used by Fortune 1000 companies worldwide and has partnerships with more than thirty database and storage management vendors. DataTools was founded in 1991 and can be reached at 800-721-8665; from outside the USA call 415-842- 9100. Visit the DataTools web site at http://www.datatools.com.


MAXM Protection for Net Security Threats
MAXM ADDS PROTECTION AGAINST INTERNET SECURITY THREATS TO ITS NETWORK/SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OEM Partnership with Internet Security Systems Delivers Proactive Security Management

MCLEAN, VA., MAY 13, 1996 -- MAXM Systems Corporation, a leading provider of infrastructure operations management software for distributed enterprise environments, today announced an OEM agreement with Internet Security Systems (ISS), Inc. to offer Internet Scanner as the first in a series of solutions to provide powerful management capabilities for the Internet and Intranets. Internet Scanner, the award-winning network security audit tool from ISS, helps to monitor and proactively defend open systems environments against unauthorized access by internal users or hackers on public networks like the Internet.

The addition of Internet Scanner to MAX/Enterprise software will provide MAXM users with a method to identify and eliminate Internet security vulnerabilities in their IT infrastructures. MAX/Enterprise will provide a means to employ Internet Scanner across multiple platforms and consolidate the alarm and reporting functions for the security product.

Increasingly, organizations are connecting their internal networks to widely accessible public networks like the Internet. Internet connections, however, expose the organization to widespread security threats. Internet firewalls, a popular security solution, are limited in that they offer no protection for systems behind the firewall and do not prevent unauthorized access from internal users. Internet Scanner, used in conjunction with MAX/Enterprise, will locate security vulnerabilities behind firewalls, ensure that firewalls have been implemented properly and are maintained effectively and will report on these functions system-wide.

"MAX/Enterprise and Internet Scanner are ideal partners to jointly provide proactive, cross-platform, enterprise-wide security" said Pam Casale, vice president of global marketing for MAXM. "Our agreement with ISS underscores our commitment to identify and solve systems and network management problems before they occur."

Designed to report security weaknesses in any networked computer site, Internet Scanner can mimic a computer intruder and find ways to "break into" systems. It does so by probing for 130 types of vulnerabilities in highly confidential computer files, systems and networks. As new types of system vulnerabilities emerge, ISS upgrades Internet Scanner with patches and information, so that the product evolves with the rapidly changing computing environment.

When integrated with MAX/Enterprise, Internet Scanner operates independent of platform to probe from the MAX/Enterprise server. It scans any IP based device for UNIX, OS/2, Windows or Windows NT clients on TCP/IP networks to find over 130 types of known security vulnerabilities. In addition to identifying vulnerabilities, Internet Scanner's built- in reporting capabilities provide operators with suggested next steps to prevent break-ins before they happen.

Internet Scanner is available now and pricing starts at $895.

Since 1989, MAXM Systems Corporation has offered its customers integrated operations management solutions that enhance manageability of diverse environments with automation and operational efficiency. MAXM Systems Corporation is a privately-held company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada, with worldwide representation through its International Business Partners. MAXM can be reached at +1 703-761-0400, and on the Internet at http://www.maxm.com.

Atlanta-based Internet Security Systems (ISS) is the leading provider of commercial attack simulation and security audit tools. ISS's award-winning product, Internet Scanner, is the most comprehensive attack simulator available, checking for over 130 security vulnerabilities. The National Computer Security Association (NCSA) utilizes Internet Scanner for its firewall certification program. For more information about ISS or its products, contact the company at +1 404-252-7270 or e-mail at iss@iss.net. ISS maintains a home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.iss.net.


Meridian CD ROM Network Servers Reduced
MERIDIAN DATA ANNOUNCES MAJOR PRICE/PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS ON CD ROM NETWORK SERVERS AND SUBSYSTEMS

Premium Enterprise Network Servers Get High-End Pentium CPUs, 6x-Speed CD ROM Drives

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (May 8, 1996) -- Meridian Data, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: MDCD) today boosted the performance and lowered prices on its premium CD Net CD ROM Servers and CD NetROM Subsystems. The industry-leading CD networking solutions allow organizations to easily manage and access CD ROM-based information over Microsoft Windows NT, Novell NetWare and Banyan VINES networks.

New CD ROM Network Servers

Meridian's high-end CD Net enterprise servers, configured with 6.7x-speed CD ROM drives, now employ Pentium 166Mhz processors. Price-reduced at up to 17%, the premium servers include CD Net Software with advanced administrative and user management tools for Windows NT, NetWare or VINES environments. The high-throughput products--ideal for a wide range of business and governmental applications--provide simultaneous, multi-user access to up to 56 CD ROM drives per server.

"CD Net Software's advanced caching, memory management and fault tolerance are designed to take full advantage of Pentium 166Mhz CPUs and fast 6x-speed CD ROM drives," said Robert Wise, product manager at Meridian Data. "Given CD Net's ability to stream multiple data sets simultaneously to multiple network users, this means improved system responsiveness enterprise-wide for the vast majority of existing CD ROM applications."

New Network-Ready Subsystems

Meridian's CD NetROM subsystems facilitate easy integration of the 6.7x-speed drives directly into a wide range of network file servers. In these applications, the CD ROM resources coexist with other file, database and communications services. Now price-reduced at up to 16%, the CD NetROM subsystems are compatible with Meridian's line of optional CD networking software: CD Net Plus, CD Net for NetWare, CD Net for Windows NT and CD Net for VINES.

The SCSI CD ROM storage modules include 1, 4, 7 or 14 drives per subsystem, ISA or EISA host adapter card, power supply, cabling and cabinetry. CD NetROM bundles--complete 4- or 7-drive subsystems with 10-user version of CD Net Plus Software--are available for configuring a PC as a peer-to-peer CD ROM server in Novell network environments.

Pricing and Availability

The new premium CD Net servers and CD NetROM subsystems are available immediately. Suggested list pricing (U.S.) for the CD Net servers equipped with Pentium 166Mhz and 6x-speed drives starts at $11,910. Pricing for CD NetROM subsystems with 6x-speed drives starts at $1,265.

Meridian also offers a complete line of value-priced CD Net servers, CD NetLink miniservers and CD NetROM subsystems configured with 4x-speed CD ROM drives.

About Meridian Data

Founded in 1986, Meridian Data is a leading provider of CD ROM networking software and systems. Its high-productivity CD solutions are widely employed throughout Fortune 500 and government businesses.

Meridian is headquartered in Scotts Valley, Calif., and maintains offices in Lawrenceville, N.J., Herndon, Va., Atlanta, Ga., Naperville, Ill., and London, England. The company's products are available through leading distributors and value-added resellers.


ObjectCraft 2.0 Intranet Development Tools
SOURCECRAFT DELIVERS FIRST COMPLETE SET OF INTRANET DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

New Intranet tools use Java, HTML, HTTP and other Internet standards to enable developers to reuse existing desktop components such as spreadsheets and databases in the design of corporate nets

BURLINGTON, MA, MAY 6, 1996 - SourceCraft, Inc., a leading supplier of Intranet development tools, today announced the availability of two new products designed to revolutionize how corporate developers approach and build both client and server applications for Intranets.

ObjectCraft 2.0 is an Intranet development environment that produces applications for both Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) servers; NetCraft is a visual development environment that produces standard Java code. Together the products provide corporate developers with a drag-and-drop interface for building distributed applications, allowing programmers to construct reusable Intranet and World Wide Web applications, while leveraging existing investments in OLE, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), and database content in traditional client/server systems.

"Intranets offer the best platform for developing truly distributed applications. Existing client/server tools have proved too expensive, too heavy and too difficult to use for most corporations. To capitalize on Intranets, corporations need to reuse data from a variety of different desktops, databases, and applications," said William Blundon, president and chief operating officer of SourceCraft, Inc. "Our products enable today's corporate developers to easily assemble this software content into scaleable Intranet applications that make the promise of distributed computing a reality."

ObjectCraft 2.0: Drag-and-Drop Assembly of Intranet Applications

ObjectCraft 2.0 includes a visual development environment for building new applications written specifically for Intranets. The ObjectCraft environment includes tools to build Intranet installations, HTTP servers, and browser-visible clients.

ObjectCraft 2.0 allows corporate developers within an organization to build, maintain, and optimize active Intranet or Internet Web sites, without needing to be experts in complex technologies like CGI, Perl, and HTML. ObjectCraft allows developers to reuse existing Windows components to assemble applications that run over the Internet or on an enterprise-wide Intranet system.

ObjectCraft 2.0 allows developers to create a catalog of reusable components from existing desktop and Internet content. Components can include HTML documents, database forms, animations, images, maps, and external URLs. Components can easily be integrated into an Intranet site by dragging them into an assembly space. Changes can be made easily to any component by accessing the tool that originally created it via OLE in place activation.

The result is not just a static HTML document, but an active application that can execute in an integral interpreter or can be compiled. ObjectCraft applications can be linked to any ISAPI or NSAPI Internet Server. When such servers are not available, ObjectCraft dynamically creates a standard HTTP server for use in a network or in a standalone configuration. Upon execution of the program, all content is immediately visible by any standard Web browser.

ObjectCraft lets users create Web server applications by incorporating Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) and OLE on the server. Users can create their own DLLs or use the pre-packaged DLLs included with ObjectCraft 2.0 to create their Web applications. ObjectCraft is object-oriented, and can incorporate all kinds of objects, from standard HTML text and images to OLE objects and ODBC databases.

ObjectCraft includes a methods editor, menu builder, forms builder, content catalog, assembly interface, interpreter, Basic Script-compatible programming language, and a code generator and debugger.

NetCraft: Visual Development for Java Applications

The company's NetCraft application development tool allows users to easily develop Java client applications on a PC running Windows. NetCraft generates Java source code, which is optimized for building platform independent Intranet applications that can be deployed throughout an enterprise.

NetCraft includes a class inspector, forms builder, menu builder, and methods editor as well as a code generator and debugger for Java. The product allows programmers to move easily between a Windows development environment and popular Web browsers.

Smooth Transition for Traditional Client/Server Developers

"For us to truly benefit from Java, Intranets, and the World Wide Web, we need development tools, that don't require significant ramp-up or retraining for our current developers," said Alan Nugent, executive vice president, global strategy and advanced technology division, Xerox Corp. "The ObjectCraft and NetCraft products from SourceCraft allow us to capitalize on the economic advantages of this new shift in computing, by providing a balanced suite of tools that are not only easy to use, but empower our developers to build robust, distributed, platform-independent applications for our Intranet, without having to deal with complex scripting languages, such as CGI and Perl. "

"SourceCraft is taking dead-aim at the growing market of corporate developers who want to build Intranet applications for both clients and servers," said David Kelly, senior analyst, Hurwitz Consulting Group. "Rather than repackaging their client/server products, SourceCraft has created a new category for themselves by focusing on the requirements for building applications specifically for Intranets. The company's NetCraft product for building Java client applications and ObjectCraft product for building HTTP server applications provide corporations with a compelling set of solutions."

System Requirements

ObjectCraft and NetCraft will initially be available for the Microsoft Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95 platforms. Both products are available in English and Japanese versions and require a 486 or Pentium system with at least 16MB of memory.

Pricing and Availability

ObjectCraft 2.0 for Server will be available June 1, 1996 for $1,995 per copy. NetCraft can be downloaded now from SourceCraft Inc.'s home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.sourcecraft.com and is available free of charge.

About SourceCraft, Inc.

SourceCraft, Inc., provides easy-to-use tools that enable corporations to develop, assemble, and deploy reusable applications for Intranets and the World Wide Web. The company provides a complete line of products, training and consulting services for corporations worldwide. SourceCraft, Inc.'s corporate headquarters are located in Burlington, Massachusetts. It can be reached at 1-800-4OBJECT, by fax at 617- 221-5668, via the Internet at info@sourcecraft.com, or through the World Wide Web at http://www.sourcecraft.com


MDI Intros CD-Express Connect CD-ROM Server
MDI INTRODUCES CD-EXPRESS CONNECT ADVANCED MINI CD-ROM SERVER

WINTER PARK, FL - May 15, 1996 - Micro Design International Inc. announces an advanced LAN attach CD-ROM server, the CD-Express Connect. This new solution acts as a mini CD-ROM server that offers simplified network sharing of CD-ROM data without drawing resources from existing servers. The CD-Express Connect can be installed anywhere on an Ethernet LAN in seconds and automatically configures itself as a NetWare or Network File System (NFS) server, with no other dedicated servers, special drives or administrative setup required. MDI's CD-Express Connect is available in a seven-high CD-ROM tower or as an upgrade device for existing MDI CD-ROM drives. This is an ideal solution for departmental use, small networks and workgroups.

INDEPENDENT MINI CD-ROM SERVER

The CD-Express Connect acts independently from existing servers. The CDs are read directly from the CD-Express Connect system versus routing requests to the server and then to the drives. By having direct access, the need for system resources is eliminated and initial access time is faster. This independence from the server acts as a safeguard in that should the file server go down,the user's access to the CDs is still maintained. In addition, there is no need for additional software on the client workstations in order to access the CDs.

USER ACCESS

MDI's CD-Express Connect is available for all Ethernet environments employing IPX and TCP/IP protocols. Network users have transparent access to the system through NetWare, NFS and even Web browsers. To the NetWare user, CD-Express Connect appears as a NetWare file server. CD-ROM drives and titles are accessed as standard NetWare volumes. NFS users see CD-Express Connect as a remote UNIX server with its file systems exported. Users simply attach to the root to access CD-ROM data under UNIX.

ADMINISTRATION EASE

MDI offers a truly simplified solution where installation and setup procedures are minimized and familiar commands are used. The installation is a two step process of simply plugging in two connections, making this a true plug and play solution. This installation implements the automatic configuring of the CD-Express Connect, such as automatic mount and dismount features where CD-ROMs are automatically mounted upon insertion and dismounted when ejected. The drives and CD titles are automatically listed, and volumes are transparently created upon attaching the system to the network. Since most of the setup is accomplished by simply plugging the system in, the administration role is minimal.

The CD-Express Connect can be configured beyond its default plug-and-play settings through familiar administrative tools. Administrators can map the CD-ROMs as individual volumes or the entire system can be mapped as a single volume. Administrators can create user lists, assign security, assign a network address, facilitate license management and set unit information all through MDI's specially designed Express Admin software for Windows 3.1X. Parameters can also be set through a Web browser, through a serial or telnet console shell. All security restrictions are stored in CD-Express Connect's flash memory and are instantly retrieved upon re-insertion of a CD-ROM.

CD EXPRESS CONFIGURATIONS

The CD-Express Connect is available as a stand-alone module to connect up to seven MDI CD-ROMs to the network, or as a complete mini server that houses seven CD-ROM drives. Both solutions include MDI's Express Admin software for administering the CDs. MDI offers an optional locking Plexiglas tower door for those requiring additional security. The stand-alone module is housed in a half high enclosure and has a $995 list price. The CD-Express Connect mini server, complete with a seven drive tower, is priced at $3,895. Shipping of the CD-Express Connect products will begin by May 31, 1996.

"MDI has been the leader in the file server based CD-ROM solutions for several years, and the CD-Express Connect expands our offerings on a simplified scale. This solution is ideal for departmental needs and industries such as Graphic Design, Legal, Medical, Insurance, and Finance. We are excited to bring our expertise into this realm of CD-ROM technology," states MDI's President, Geoff Legat.

Micro Design International Inc. is dedicated to providing leading technology storage solutions that overcome system and hardware limitations, and designs products based on flexibility and simplicity for today's rapidly changing marketplace. MDI's SCSI ExpressR storage solutions include CD-ROM, DAT, multifunction, rewritable, WORM, and optical jukebox. MDI's software solutions are available for NetWare, Windows NT, OS/2, Macintosh, DOS and UNIX. Micro Design has achieved several recent product awards in NETWORK COMPUTING, COMPUTER RESELLER NEWS and PC LAN.


MDI Intros New Version Express-Writer CD-R
MDI INTRODUCES A NEW VERSION OF THE EXPRESS-WRITER WRITABLE CD-ROM TECHNOLOGY

WINTER PARK, FL. - May 1, 1996 - Micro Design International Inc. (MDI) announces its new version of the Express-Writer, an affordable, recordable compact disc system that allows users to easily create compact discs within minutes. The Express-Writer is actually three drives in one: As a recorder, the Express-Writer allows you to write your own master discs which can be easily read, stored, duplicated, and transported. As a quad speed player, it can read virtually any CD without delay. As a backup device, the Express-Writer supplies a reliable, fast, and affordable alternative to tape drives.

The Express-Writer now offers 2X write and 4X read speeds. With its double speed capability, the Express-Writer can record a disc to its full capacity in about 30 minutes. The Express-Writer's built-in, very large 1 MB cache buffer aides in preventing interruption of the data flow, which can result in ruined discs. Its multisession capability allows you to add data as you go or all at one time. The 4X read time provide fast access to recorded data.

Replace your tape drive backup with the Express-Writer to provide a higher degree of performance, reliability, and faster random access to your data, for as little as four cents per megabyte. This CD-R drive can be attached to a network to backup and archive data on CD-R discs. Archival CD-Rs can be moved to a single CD-ROM drive or to a multiple drive unit shared across the network. Archived data can then be easily and quickly accessed by all on the network.

SCSI Express-Writer software for OS/2Rand Windows offers a premastering utility featuring drag-n-drop object manipulation. This software provides the choice of arranging data in either ISO 9660 format or non-ISO 9660 customized naming. Once the information is stored, the ISO 9660 CDs can be read by any operating system that supports the ISO 9660 format. This standards compliance offers flexibility for environments with multiple operating system platforms. By first creating a virtual image on your hard disk, SCSI Express-Writer software allows you to add, modify, delete, and position files on the hard disc before you commit to the CD-R master disc.

MDI offers bundled solutions that include the Express-Writer, the option of a one GB hard disk, SCSI Express-Writer software for OS/2 and Windows. Price ranges from $1,295 to $1,695. Shipments for this new version of MDI's Express Writer begin May 1, 1996.

Micro Design International Inc. is dedicated to providing leading technology storage solutions that overcome system and hardware limitations, and designs products based on flexibility and simplicity for today's rapidly changing marketplace. MDI's SCSI ExpressR storage solutions include CD-ROM, DAT, hard disk, multifunction, rewritable, WORM, and optical jukebox. MDI's software solutions are available for NetWare, Windows NT, OS/2, Macintosh, DOS and UNIX. Micro Design has achieved several recent product awards in NETWORK COMPUTING, COMPUTER RESELLER NEWS and PC LAN.


Mentor Circuit Design Tool Vendor of the Yr
LSI LOGIC NAMES MENTOR GRAPHICS "CIRCUIT DESIGN TOOLS VENDOR OF THE YEAR"

Mentor Graphics First EDA Company to Receive the Award

WILSONVILLE, ORE. -- MAY 16, 1996 -- LSI Logic Corporation has named Mentor Graphics Corporation "1995 Circuit Design Tools Vendor of the Year." Mentor Graphics is the first electronic design automation (EDA) company to be distinguished by LSI Logic with the annual award. "Mentor Graphics has consistently provided LSI Logic with solutions in design-for-test (DFT), simulation, accelerated library development and customer support," said Jim Pena, director of marketing, LSI Logic ASIC products.

Walden C. Rhines, Mentor Graphics' President and CEO, said, "We are extremely proud to be the first EDA company to receive LSI Logic's prestigious 'Circuit Design Tools Vendor of the Year Award.' This recognition validates our strategy to forge and strengthen alliances designed to provide customers with complete solutions, enabling them to focus on areas of core competency. As deep submicron design challenges grow, Mentor Graphics and LSI Logic remain committed to supporting our mutual customers with best in class solutions and environments."

MENTOR GRAPHICS-LSI LOGIC ALIGN TO ADDRESS DEEP SUBMICRON ISSUES

In 1995, Mentor Graphics and LSI Logic announced an alliance to tightly couple Mentor Graphics' open design tools within LSI Logic's System-On-A-Chip submicron design and manufacturing environment. The 10-year agreement provides high-end system designers with a wide choice of leading-edge standards-based tools.

Executing on this agreement, Mentor Graphics and LSI Logic worked closely to harness Mentor Graphics' ICGen process-portable module generation tool for standard cell library design. ICGen enabled LSI Logic to achieve significant time and cost savings on its recently announced G-10 process technology library by automating many layout tasks.

In addition, LSI Logic standardized on Mentor Graphics' scan test tools in October 1995, and expanded their alliance to include joint development, marketing and support of advanced DFT technology and tools to address deep submicron issues in a systems on silicon environment. Mentor Graphics' DFT tools will enable LSI Logic to supply customers with fully testable system blocks.

In February, 1996, LSI Logic announced it would support the Mentor Graphics QuickHDL simulator with its VITAL-95-based Integrated ToolKit design environment, which will allow users to design and complete final silicon sign-off on a design for manufacture using a variety of tools from many EDA suppliers.

LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE:LSI), The System on a Chip Company, is a leading supplier of custom high-performance semiconductors, with operations worldwide. The company enables customers to build complete systems on a single chip with its CoreWare&#174 design program, thereby increasing performance, lowering system costs and accelerating time to market. LSI Logic develops application-optimized products in partnership with trendsetting customers, and operates leading-edge, high-volume manufacturing facilities to produce submicron chips. The company maintains a high level of quality, as demonstrated by its ISO 9000 certifications. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1551 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035, 408/433-8000, http://www.lsilogic.com.

Established in 1981, Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes electronic design automation (EDA) software and provides professional services supporting its customers' complete design environments. The company is a leader in worldwide EDA sales, with revenues of $440,714,000 over the last reported 12 months. Mentor Graphics is the first EDA vendor to win the STAR (Software Technical Assistance Recognition) award, and the only EDA vendor to win the award twice. The award is given annually by the Software Support Professionals Association (SSPA) for service excellence. The company currently employs approximately 2,400 people worldwide. In addition to its corporate offices, Mentor Graphics has sales, support, software development and professional services offices worldwide. The company's headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentorg.com.


Stac Replica 2.1 Live Server Replication
Stac Replica 2.1 Software Offers 7/24 Live Server Replication

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR COMPAQ SERVERS AND NOVELL'S NETWARE WEB SERVER ALSO INCLUDED PROVIDING SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS TO SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 13, 1996 - Stac, Inc. (NASDAQ:STAC) today announced a new version of its award-winning Replica backup replacement and disaster recovery software that will significantly help system administrators deliver uninterrupted service to end users across the enterprise 7 days/week, 24 hours/day.

Replica 2.1 for Novell NetWare gives system administrators the ability to replicate file servers at any time during the day while at the same time providing users with full read/write capability thus causing no interruption to their daily routine.

In addition to the 7/24 live server replication, the new version of Replica 2.1 includes the following new features; enhanced auto-loader support, providing fast, easy administration directly from Replica's Windows user interface; added support for Compaq Computer Corporation's SmartStart partitions; robust integration of Novell Directory Services (NDS), for secure authentication and multiple directory tree logins for the administrator; and new server replication support for Novell's NetWare Web Server.

"With Replica 2.1, system administrators will now not only reap the benefits of a proven high-speed replication and disaster recovery product, but will utilize the tools necessary to perform file system replication at any time during the day with no downtime to the system," said Michael W. Harris, director of Stac's Storage Management Group. "Unlike any other product on the market today, Replica 2.1 enables the server to have full read/write activity during replication without requiring pre-grouping or making temporary copies of the files."

Replica software allows network and storage managers to replicate entire NetWare servers or individual NetWare volumes to available storage space on the same server, to standby servers or to streaming tape drives. Unlike traditional backup technologies, the replicated information can be mounted directly as a NetWare volume to provide immediate end user access and free NetWare administrators from performing time-consuming and error-prone restore operations.

Replica's innovative technology has already helped it win a number of major awards in 1996. They include LAN Magazine's 1996 "Backup Product of the Year," Data Communications' 1996 "Hot Product of the Year;" and PC Week's "Analyst's Choice" award. Additionally, Replica 2.0 recently won PC Week's first annual "Corporate Information Technology Excellence Award" for backup. The honor recognized companies that developed products considered to be the best overall for solving complex business problems of large corporations.

"We chose products that solved the real-world problems of network administrators," said David Berlind, director of PC Week Labs. "Replica presents a unique way of not only backing up a network, but an easy, hassle-free way to recover from a server crash. With its new capability to keep the server fully read/write active during replication, the end user performance increases and waiting time is diminished."

"Companies using the NetWare Web Server need it to be up and running 24-hours-a-day," said Mark Griffiths, director of marketing of Novell's Internet Commerce Division. "Stac's 7/24 live server replication feature gives users a fast way to replicate the NetWare Web Server without causing delays or downtime for the end user or customer."

"The ability to replicate live open files and to grant full read/write access to the end users during replication is something customers have needed for some time," said Bob Harbison, president of Network Integration Consultants. "Companies today can not afford one minute of downtime nor can they lack the capability to immediately replicate files seamlessly-including open ones. Replica's implementation of its new 7/24 live server replication allows the user to continue with normal operations during a replication period without losing any data or having to wait while the server catches up."

REPLICA 2.1 FEATURES AND BENEFITS

 7/24 live server replication: a new implementation of replicating

 active file systems without disabling user logins or file updates.

 This allows network administrators to quickly, reliably and

 consistently protect their vital server data with absolutely no

 interruption to the end user; or waiting time for open files to

 replicate.

 Support for Novell's NetWare Web server: support for Novell's

 NetWare Web Server provides fast, complete data protection while

 the server is up and running 7 days/week, 24 hours/day.

 Added support for Compaq SmartStart partitions: the ability to

 quickly and completely recover a crashed server from a Replica

 disk or tape without manually rebuilding disk partitions or

 separately reinstalling the network operating system. Replica adds

 automatic support for the Compaq's SmartStart partitions.

 Enhanced auto-loader support: simple administration and management

 directly from Replica's Windows user interface; continued support

 of DLT tape drives and other high-speed devices and autoloaders

 including Digital's StorageWorks tape subsystems. (Available in

 Replica's High-Performance option.)

 NDS Integration: improved NDS handling and additional support for

 multiple directory tree logins.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Replica 2.1 for NetWare will be available May 31, 1996 and is free of charge to registered users of Replica 2.0 by downloading directly from Stac's home page at http://www.stac.com. A free 30-day trial is also available. Replica 2.1 is priced at $995 and is available through Ingram Micro, Merisel and TechData, and Stac's Solution Partners. Stac also plans to ship Replica for Microsoft Windows NT following the release of Microsoft's NT 4.0 later this year.

STAC Stac develops and markets networking and storage technologies, systems management software and Internet applications for the Enterprise. Stac was founded in 1983, and its products are sold worldwide through a variety of channels. Stac can be reached at http://www.stac.com, 1-800-522-7822, or (619) 794-4300 in the U.S. and +44 (0) 1344-302900 in Europe.


MIPS Partners Ship 10 Millionth RISC Chip
MIPS PARTNERS SHIP TEN MILLIONTH RISC CHIP

MIPS Recognized as Broadest, Most Flexible RISC Processor, Averaging One Processor Shipped Every Three Seconds

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 16, 1996) -- MIPS Technologies, Inc., the microprocessor technology subsidiary of Silicon Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: SGI), today announced that its semiconductor partner companies have reached total, cumulative shipments of 10 million processors since the architecture began in 1985. Partly due to MIPS' growing success in the consumer electronics market, approximately 80 percent of the 10 million processors have been shipped within the last 18 months. Last calendar year, MIPS partners shipped over 5.5 million processors, making MIPS the largest computer RISC architecture in the world. MIPS shipped 1.67 million chips in 1994. This year the MIPS partners expect to ship over 10 million processors, bringing the cumulative total to over 18 million processors shipped.

"MIPS is becoming the runaway success of the RISC microprocessor market," said Ron Bernal, president of MIPS. "The world is seeing just the tip of the MIPS iceberg. As we further our digital media processing capabilities and performance leadership, MIPS will continue to lead the market, spanning high-performance computing to high-volume embedded and consumer applications."

In addition to powering some of the most advanced computer systems in the world, MIPS processors serve as the engine for the newly debuted Nintendo 64 home video game,

Sony's successful PlayStation&#1; video game, satellite set-top boxes, networking components from Cisco Systems, printers, copiers, X-terminals and hundreds of other products. MIPS processors are also slated for low-cost network computers, intelligent televisions, next-generation personal digital assistants (PDAs) and a myriad of other products.

MIPS microprocessors are manufactured and shipped by its world-class semiconductor partners: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.; LSI Logic Corporation; NEC Corporation; NKK Corporation; Philips Semiconductor and Toshiba Corporation. These partners bring state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing process technology, high custom integration for "computer-on-a-chip" applications, volume production applications, derivative design techniques and other value-added competencies to the overall success of the MIPS architecture.

The discussion in this news release of new products and technologies contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely release to manufacturing, the availability of components from suppliers, the acceptance of the technology described in this release, the efforts of third parties to develop and maintain their products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and the other risks detailed from time to time in Silicon Graphics' SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. Actual results may vary materially.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. designs and supplies the world's most advanced RISC microprocessor technology. The company tests, certifies and licenses its processor technology to its semiconductor partners which provide processors for the computer system, emerging consumer and embedded control markets. MIPS microprocessors power systems from a number of computer industry leaders, including Siemens Nixdorf AG, Silicon Graphics, Inc., Sony Corporation, Tandem Computers Inc., NEC Technologies, Inc., and others. MIPS Technologies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Graphics, Inc. and is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif.


SGI Reality Immersion Tech for Nintendo 64
SILICON GRAPHICS UNVEILS REALITY IMMERSION TECHNOLOGY FOR NINTENDO 64 AT U.S. DEBUT

Silicon Graphics' Digital Media and Visual Computing Technologies and MIPS' RISC Processors Combine to Deliver First Truly Immersive Video Game System

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 15, 1996) -- Silicon Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: SGI) and its microprocessor subsidiary, MIPS Technologies, Inc. revealed their "Reality Immersion Technology" as part of the debut of Nintendo 64 home video game system at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, Calif. The technology combines Silicon Graphics' powerful digital media and visual computing technologies with MIPS.' world-leading RISC processor technology to create the first immersive, highly-realistic home video game system. Representing a new age of video game entertainment, Nintendo 64 utilizes a specific custom implementation of this advanced computer technology to enable players to step inside real-time, unconstrained, three-dimensional worlds, and become part of the game itself.

"Silicon Graphics and Nintendo have reinvented video entertainment by bringing the first truly immersive, interactive experience to home video game systems," said Tom Jermoluk, president and chief operating officer of Silicon Graphics. "Nintendo 64 puts Silicon Graphics' powerful visual computing technology into the hands of everyday consumers. Our plan is to provide powerful digital media and MIPS RISC processor technology to consumer companies worldwide, enabling the delivery of a new generation of affordable, media rich 64-bit consumer electronics products."

"Our partnership with Silicon Graphics has resulted in a gigantic leap forward for home video games," said Howard Lincoln, chairman of Nintendo America. "Silicon Graphics has literally taken its high-end visual computing technology and put it in the hands of consumers in the form of Nintendo 64. The result is a masterpiece of technology and a new standard for fun."

At the heart of the Nintendo 64 video game system is Silicon Graphics' Reality Immersion Technology consisting of a custom version of MIPS 64-bit R4300i &#1; RISC microprocessor, a MIPS Reality Co-Processor and an embedded software layer, all optimized for powering a new class of interactive consumer applications. The Reality Co-Processor, designed specifically by Silicon Graphics for Nintendo, combines the most advanced features necessary to create the Nintendo 64 real-time game environment. They include:

* High frame rate for highly complex images enables unrestrained interactive movement through virtual 3D space via a combination of a high fill rate and transform rate;

* Dynamic media mixing allocates the necessary resources for real-time processing of audio 2D and 3D graphics processing;

* Real-time anti-aliasing removes the jagged edges from objects, creating a smooth and realistic view as the player moves through a scene;

* Advanced texture mapping techniques generate the industry's highest quality textures and retain the natural texture of every object in the scene, independent of how close the player is to an object;

* Real-time Depth Buffering removes hidden surfaces during the real-time rendering process of a scene, allowing game developers to efficiently create 3D environments; and

* Automatic Load Management enables the objects in the scene to move smoothly and realistically, by automatically tuning the graphics processing.

Nintendo 64 utilizes a special version of the MIPS R4300i microprocessor, a processor designed by MIPS and manufactured by NEC Corporation using one of the most advanced commercial semiconductor process technologies in the world. The powerful R4300i processor is a compact 64-bit RISC processor with a five-stage pipeline for enhanced media processing. The processor and Reality Co-Processor together have over 4 million transistors and combine to produce the made-for-television equivalent of Silicon Graphics' RealityEngine&#1; graphics technology, the standard for motion picture and video special effects; scientific, engineering and financial modeling; and other visualization applications.

MIPS semiconductor capabilities and expertise are key to the scaling and integration of Silicon Graphics technology to the consumer level. MIPS is quickly becoming the leader of microprocessor technology for consumer electronics applications. Last year, MIPS partners shipped over 5.5 million processors, making MIPS the largest computer RISC architecture in the world. According to reports by Inside the New Computer Industry and MIPS Technologies, MIPS volume exceeded that of the sum of Power PC, SPARC, Alpha and Precision Architecture.

Nintendo 64 will be available from Nintendo. Application software will be supplied by Nintendo and its authorized licensees.

Silicon Graphics, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance visual and enterprise computing systems. The company delivers interactive three dimensional graphics, digital media and symmetric multiprocessing supercomputing technologies to technical, commercial, scientific, creative professionals through direct and indirect sales channels. Its subsidiary, MIPS Technologies, Inc., designs and licenses the industry's leading RISC processor technology for computer systems, interactive, consumer electronics and embedded control markets. Silicon Graphics, Inc. has offices worldwide and headquarters in Mountain View, CA.


Major Upgrade to Softimage 3D
MICROSOFT INTRODUCES MAJOR UPGRADE TO SOFTIMAGE 3D

Sets New Benchmark for High-End 3-D Graphics Capabilities; Includes Distributed Rendering Capabilities, New Game Development Features, And Advanced Plug-in Architecture

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - Softimage Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., today announced a major upgrade to Softimage 3D. This new release, which raises the benchmark for high-end 3-D graphics capabilities, includes significant enhancements to its already powerful modeling, animation and rendering capabilities; important new interactive game development features; and a new environment for creating plug-in applications. All major Softimage 3D features are now available on Intel Pentium Pro, Alpha and MIPS RISC 4400-based systems for the Microsoft Windows NT operating system and the Silicon Graphics platform.

Softimage 3D version 3.5 enhances every key area of production, including full nonuniform rational B-spline (NURBS) modeling capabilities, significant enhancements to the powerful mental ray rendering system (including distributed rendering across Windows NT-based and Silicon Graphics systems), an advanced particle animation system, and an extensive library of presets for creating hundreds of traditionally challenging visual effects such as hair, snow, rain, tree leaves, soda bubbles, fire and smoke. A new Softimage software development kit (SDK) provides kit developers with a robust environment for creating plug-in applications. Many of these advanced features, such as particles and mental ray, will be available on the Windows NT platform for the first time.

Specifically for game developers, Softimage 3D version 3.5 offers even more powerful tools for producing high-quality content quickly. In addition to particles, mental ray rendering, full NURBS-based modeling and the Softimage SDK, Softimage 3D 3.5 includes advanced polygon and color reduction, more than 100 MB of motion-capture information, and the ability to directly import and export geometry, textures, materials and animation sequences to Sega Saturn, PlayStation game consoles, the Direct3D API and VRML.

"This new release clearly establishes Softimage 3D as the world's best and most complete modeling, animation and rendering software on any platform at any price," said Daniel Langlois, founder of Softimage and senior director at Microsoft. "Professionals can now achieve the highest-quality character animations, interactive games, scenes and other computer-generated imagery more easily and quickly."

Softimage 3D integrates all essential modeling, animation and rendering controls into the core software. Advanced features are found in Softimage 3D Extreme for Windows NT-based and Silicon Graphics systems. Highlights of the new release include the following:

* MODELING. With the introduction of full NURBS support, Softimage 3D version 3.5 provides the most complete set of modeling capabilities on the market. With NURBS, virtually any shape can be modeled, regardless of complexity. A new spreadsheet-style editor, called scene manager, allows customers to search for elements easily and to change specific elements of a complex scene quickly. Softimage 3D version 3.5 allows customers to automatically convert downward from NURBS-based models to polygon-based models and upward from polygon-based models to NURBS-based models. Softimage 3D Extreme includes meta-clay model sculpting features.

* ANIMATION. Inverse kinematics in Softimage 3D have reached a new level by allowing generalized skeletons, whereby any object can act as a skeleton and have geometry skinned onto it. Softimage 3D 3.5 also includes more than 100 MB of motion-capture data, including a wide range of dancing, fighting, falling, jumping and sports moves. Nearly 30 motion-capture drivers are supported in the new release. Softimage 3D version 3.5 also includes more custom effects features, including ambulate and multiped for animating two-, four-, six- and eight-legged creatures. Softimage 3D Extreme includes an enhanced particle animation system with an intuitive graphical user interface that makes simulations quicker and easier. For viewing interactive 3-D applications, including virtual sets, Softimage Live technology is incorporated into Softimage 3D Extreme.

* RENDERING. In addition to an internal renderer that features full ray tracing capabilities and extremely fast performance, Softimage 3D Extreme includes an enhanced version of mental ray that makes it easier to produce detailed, photorealistic images. In addition to interface enhancements, including a preview window and shader ball, mental ray now supports distributed rendering on Intel Pentium Pro, Alpha and MIPS R4400-based workstations and servers for Windows NT-based and Silicon Graphics systems, allowing customers to take full advantage of low-cost renderfarms. Customers can also develop their own shaders quickly through the Softimage SDK. Softimage is offering attractively priced networked and standalone licenses of mental ray to licensed users of Softimage 3D version 3.5.

* EFFECTS LIBRARIES. Softimage 3D Extreme also ships with an extensive library containing hundreds of particle effects, mental ray shaders and motion-capture files. Effects include hair, smoke, fog, fire, rain, soda bubbles, tree leaves, environmental effects (such as sunrises, sunsets and cloud cover), water, lens flare and many other traditionally challenging visual effects. These libraries will be updated continually at no charge on Softimage's World Wide Web site at http://www.softimage.com/. Using an Internet browser, customers can view an effect in action, read notes on how the effect was created, and insert geometry directly to use in their animations.

SPECIAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT FEATURES

Softimage 3D version 3.5 has special features for game developers, including advanced polygon and color reduction for improving the run-time performance of models without sacrificing image quality. A new texture editor allows users to paint on a 2-D texture and see it applied immediately to 3-D models and to edit select textures interactively. Geometry, material, texture and animation data can be imported or exported directly to Sega Saturn, PlayStation game consoles, Direct3D and VRML. In addition, Softimage supports the full range of image and object formats including AliasWavefront, 3D Studio, Targa, TIFF, PIC, JPEG and GIF. Softimage 3D version 3.5 also supports viewing on target on Sega Saturn systems.

NEW PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT

Softimage 3D version 3.5 ships with an advanced, C-based, cross-platform programming environment to create custom effects, shaders and other plug-in applications. With the Softimage SDK, developers and customers have direct access to Softimage 3D modeling, animation and rendering controls. Applications can appear directly within the Softimage environment or operate as standalone programs.

To help bolster a community of plug-in applications, Softimage introduced the Softimage Developers Connection program in February. Through this program, qualified developers and customers receive extensive technical support and development software, as well as support in marketing their applications.

PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The new version of Softimage is offered in two packages: Softimage 3D and Softimage 3D Extreme. Softimage 3D includes all modeling, animation and rendering features, except meta-clay modeling, particles, mental ray and Softimage Live, which are available in Softimage 3D Extreme. Softimage 3D and Softimage 3D Extreme for the Silicon Graphics platform are available today; versions for Intel Pentium Pro, Alpha and MIPS R4400-based workstations and servers for Windows NT are scheduled to be available in August.

System requirements include 64 MB of RAM, 1 GB of hard disk space and a three-button mouse. Windows NT-based workstations require an OpenGL graphics-accelerator card. A full list of supported hardware platforms is available on Softimage's World Wide Web site.

The approximate price for Softimage 3D is $7,995 (U.S.); Softimage 3D Extreme is $13,995 (U.S.). Customers licensing Softimage 3D version 3.0 for Windows NT after May 16 will receive a no-charge upgrade to Softimage 3D version 3.5 when it becomes available. Pricing is per concurrent user, and licenses can be used on either Windows NT- based or Silicon Graphics systems. Other upgrade prices vary. Licensed users of Softimage 3D version 3.5 (both configurations) can purchase standalone mental ray rendering seats with prices starting at approximately $2,495 (U.S.) per seat. Registered developers for PlayStation game consoles and Sega Saturn can license import and export kits for approximately $995 (U.S.) each. All products are available through Softimage's network of authorized resellers.

Founded in 1986, Softimage develops software for media-rich applications including video, film, interactive games and CD-ROM applications. Products include Softimage 3D (high-end modeling, animation and rendering), Softimage Eddie (compositing) and Softimage Toonz (2-D cel animation). The company was acquired in 1994 by Microsoft Corp. Additional information about Softimage and Microsoft can be found via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.SOFTIMAGE.COM/ and http://www.microsoft.com/ respectively.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

READER CONTACT:

Softimage general information, (800) 576-3846; HTTP://WWW.SOFTIMAGE.COM/


Internet Explorer Intergrates Java & ActiveX
MICROSOFT AND METROWERKS INTEGRATE JAVA WITH ACTIVEX ON THE MACINTOSH; MACINTOSH USERS TO GET EXCITING INTERNET APPLICATIONS WITH MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER

REDMOND, WASH - MAY 14, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced a pact with Metrowerks Inc. in which Metrowerks will integrate Microsoft ActiveX technologies with Java in its industry-leading CodeWarrior line of application development products for the Apple Macintosh operating system. The agreement enables developers to create rich, powerful Internet applications for the Macintosh platform while taking advantage of their existing investments and favorite development tools.

BEST OF THE DESKTOP, BEST OF THE INTERNET

Metrowerks will enable the creation of both Java applets and ActiveX controls based on the Component Object Model (COM) in CodeWarrior products. Macintosh developers will be able to use CodeWarrior products to write Java applets that work with ActiveX controls on the Macintosh platform. Because Metrowerks and Microsoft are working together, Macintosh developers can feel confident that the Java applications they write will run seamlessly on both the Windows operating system and the Macintosh.

"Working with Microsoft to provide enriched interoperability between Java and ActiveX through CodeWarrior and Microsoft Internet Explorer will provide Macintosh developers with more options to build great Internet applications," said Greg Galanos, president and CEO of Metrowerks. "Through the integration of the CodeWarrior Java Virtual Machine in Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Macintosh, developers will be able to live-test their applications running directly in a production environment. With the integration of Java and ActiveX, Macintosh users' experience of the Internet will be fundamentally enhanced."

The Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser version 3.0 for the Macintosh, due to be released later this year, will include Java integration with ActiveX. Metrowerks will ship Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Macintosh with all its CodeWarrior products for use by developers.

Macintosh developers will be able to build ActiveX-based applications using the same Metrowerks tools already familiar to them. More than 80 percent of Macintosh developers use Metrowerks application development tools today.

"ActiveX integrated with Java on the Macintosh gives us a tremendous opportunity to build exciting Internet applications," said Amanda Walker at InterCon Systems Corp. "InterCon's business is built on products that deliver seamless functional equivalence across Windows and Macintosh platforms. By supporting ActiveX on the Mac, Microsoft and Metrowerks are multiplying the developer leverage provided by both companies' development tools. This will reduce the cost of delivering high-quality Internet applications across multiple hardware platforms."."

MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER TO BRING ACTIVE CONTENT TO MAC USERS

Microsoft in turn will use CodeWarrior technology to develop future versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Macintosh and will use the Java Virtual Machine technology from Metrowerks in Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Macintosh.

"Our engineers are experiencing the power of Metrowerks' CodeWarrior and the Power Plant applications framework firsthand," said John Ludwig, vice president of the Internet platforms and tools division at Microsoft. "Integrating these great, high-productivity tools with Java and ActiveX is a huge win for developers. This announcement means that Macintosh users will now have the richest Java implementation with Microsoft Internet Explorer for the Macintosh."

SECURITY FOR INTERNET APPLICATIONS

Metrowerks will also provide Macintosh developers with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) code-signing technology, supported by many companies including Microsoft, VeriSign Inc. and GTE Corp. Digital signature support in CodeWarrior will enable Macintosh developers to sign their code, allowing users to download Internet applications with greater confidence.

MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR ACTIVEX

This announcement with Metrowerks builds on Microsoft's earlier announcements with Macromedia Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc. to bring ActiveX to the Macintosh platform. Microsoft introduced ActiveX technologies in March to thousands of developers attending the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference - Building Internet Applications. ActiveX technologies make it easy for the broadest range of software developers and Web designers to build dynamic content for the Internet and the PC. More than 100 ISVs already ship products that support ActiveX today, and many more are developing such products.

Through ActiveX technologies, static Web pages come alive with a new generation of active content, including animation, 3-D virtual reality, video and other multimedia content. ActiveX technologies embrace Internet standards and are being delivered on multiple platforms, giving users a rich, open framework for innovation while taking full advantage of their investment in applications, tools and source code.

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Microsoft Win NT Server/Workstation 4.0 Beta
MICROSOFT SHIPS BETA 2 VERSIONS OF WINDOWS NT SERVER, WORKSTATION 4.0

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 13, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today began shipping more than 200,000 copies of the beta 2 versions of the Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, including Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0, and Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 operating systems to users and developers worldwide, the largest-scale beta release in the history of Windows NT.

By refining and extending the foundation of Windows NT Server version 3.51, Windows NT Server 4.0 provides the only network operating system that is multipurpose, scales from the workgroup to the enterprise, and has intranet and Internet support built in. Windows NT Workstation provides a powerful desktop operating system that combines the ease of use of the Windows 95 operating system and the security and reliability of Windows NT.

"There has been overwhelming interest from customers and from the channel for the new ease of use and performance of Windows NT 4.0," said Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the desktop and business systems division at Microsoft. "We have received very positive feedback from our beta 1 customers, and we are excited that many more customers will now be able to experience beta 2. We're committed to working closely with our beta sites to deliver a rock- solid product."

ENHANCEMENTS IN WINDOWS NT SERVER 4.0

Windows NT Server 4.0 provides features to reduce the number of steps required for a system administrator to install, use and manage a server. It offers a set of Internet and intranet tools and improved performance as an applications, file, print and communications server. Enhancements include the following:

* THE WINDOWS 95 USER INTERFACE AND NEW MANAGEMENT WIZARDS. These can improve server integration and reduce system administration tasks.

* IMPROVED INTERNET AND INTRANET COMMUNICATIONS. Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0, the fastest Web server for Windows NT Server, is built into Windows NT Server and offers up to 40 percent greater performance than its predecessor, version 1.0. Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0 includes Web browser-based remote server administration. Also added is distributed Component Object Model (COM). COM allows software developers to create component- based applications. Distributed COM in Windows NT Server 4.0 extends COM to allow components to securely communicate across the Internet. Distributed COM is a growing Internet standard, and it has been published in conformance with the format specified in RFC 1543. A completely new version of DNS includes a graphical administration utility and integration with WINS services for dynamic updates of host names and addresses. To enable the creation of virtual private networks across the Internet, Windows NT Server 4.0 offers point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP), a technology that extends the capacity of RAS to enable secure, low-cost private networks without the need to change the client software.

* PERFORMANCE AND SCALABILITY IMPROVEMENTS. Windows NT Server 4.0 offers significant scalability improvements over Windows NT Server 3.51, achieving considerably higher performance on four-processor machines and offering much more linear scalability on machines with eight or more processors. File server performance in Windows NT Server 4.0 also shows dramatic gains, achieving more than twice the throughput of Windows NT Server 3.51.

ENHANCEMENTS IN WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION 4.0

Enhancements in Windows NT Workstation 4.0 include the following:

* THE WINDOWS 95 USER INTERFACE. It includes the Start button, taskbar, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Network Neighborhood.

* BUILT-IN ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND INTRANETS. Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 is the next generation of the easy-to-use Internet browser designed for Windows NT Workstation 4.0. Peer Web Services is for low-volume personal Web publishing in corporate intranets.

* BUILT-IN MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR INCREASED CONTROL OVER THE DESKTOP. Tools include User Profiles, which allows users to roam between PCs or have multiple users on one PC, and System Policies, which allows system administrators to control the desktop tightly with several levels of restriction to network and desktop resources and user applications.

* ENHANCED MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT. This includes support for the DirectDraw and DirectSound APIs, AutoPlay CDs and CD-XA formats.

Beta 2 kits are being shipped to customers now. Developers interested in developing 32-bit applications for the Windows family can receive beta 2 through the subscription-based Microsoft Developer Network.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


ConnectSoft E-Mail Connection 3.0 Ships
S/MIME ARRIVES!

ConnectSoft E-Mail Connection 3.0 Ships

Security and compatibility with America Online and the Internet highlight upgrade features

BELLEVUE, WASH.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAY 14, 1996--ConnectSoft Inc. announced today that ConnectSoft E-Mail Connection 3.0, an upgrade to its award-winning e-mail software, is now shipping. E-Mail Connection (EMC 3.0) provides Windows users with an easy, secure way to manage e-mail, faxing and paging communications. The software can be ordered directly from ConnectSoft for $49.95 US; upgrade and site license pricing is available.

"E-Mail Connection has been the e-mail program of choice for users of CompuServe and Prodigy for quite some time," said Mitchell London, president and CEO of ConnectSoft. "With version 3.0, people with electronic mail accounts on America Online and the Internet can also take advantage of E-Mail Connection's features. And the robust off-line mail reader and easy-to-use interface give on-line service and Internet users greater options and increased productivity."

ConnectSoft E-Mail Connection 3.0 is a "universal" e-mail package, which allows users to effortlessly send and receive messages to and from all the major commercial on-line services and within local network mail systems. Version 3.0 is the first e-mail package to ship which incorporates S/MIME technology, providing secure Internet e-mail via RSA Data Security's public key encryption. EMC 3.0 also enables customers to send faxes from within the application, and send messages to pagers using the SkyTel Network. These features, combined with an integrated spell checker and a tab-style address book, make version 3.0 one of the simplest, most powerful messaging management tools available for electronic communication.

Ordering

The software can be purchased for $49.95 directly from ConnectSoft. Upgrade pricing is available for registered E-Mail Connection users. EMC 3.0 can be ordered by calling 800/889-3499, or by e-mailing sales@connectsoft.com.

International Version

Per U.S. export regulations, E-Mail Connection 3.0's message encryption features are so powerful that the software cannot be exported. Therefore, an international version of E-Mail Connection 3.0 is being developed and will be available shortly. International customers please call ConnectSoft customer service at 206/827-6467 for pricing, availability, and to order.

ConnectSoft, a privately held company based in Bellevue, recently announced that it has signed a letter of intent with American United Global Inc. (NASDAQ: AUGI) to become a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly traded company. ConnectSoft provides an integrated array of easy-to-use applications software and dial-up and high-bandwidth Internet access services to businesses and consumers. For more information, call ConnectSoft at 206/827-6467, or visit ConnectSoft on the World Wide Web: http://www.connectsoft.com.


OLifE Spec for Life Insurance Industry
OLIFE SPECIFICATION TAKES HOLD

Data-Integration Capabilities Spur Industry Adoption; Standards Body to Take Specification Forward; OLE to Become Basis for Additional Standards

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 13, 1996 - OLifE from Microsoft Corp. has secured a position as the pre-eminent specification for data integration in the life-insurance industry, garnering praise from established ISVs, support from leading insurance companies, and adoption by one of the industry's most important standards bodies.

"We're delighted to see this rising tide of support for OLifE at the corporate and ISV levels," said Bill Hartnett, worldwide insurance-industry manager at Microsoft. "Such widespread acceptance can only make corporate migration plans easier and create even better sales opportunities for technology providers."

Based on OLE 2.0, OLifE is a life-insurance-specific, object-based specification that lets applications share information. In so doing, it eliminates one of the thorniest problems in the insurance industry: data integration. No longer do agents have to re-enter critical customer information when switching among applications; any solution written to the OLifE specification can communicate with any other, freeing companies to select best-of-breed tools. Moreover, OLifE lets these tools use existing files; companies do not have to create new data models or change existing databases.

"The key to OLifE is that it is an open, freely available specification developed with broad industry support," Hartnett said. "Object technology used to be mainly the domain of large companies, but OLifE levels the playing field."

"OLifE is a terrific solution for long-term, maintainable data integration," said Morgan Underwood, vice president of product development for E-Z Data Inc., a developer of client data systems. "It removes the limitations and costs inherent in proprietary, single-vendor integration schemes.

"We have nearly 25,000 corporate users," Underwood continued. "All of them want the flexibility to choose best-of-breed components when building an integrated-agent desktop. With OLifE, it no longer takes a multiyear plan to achieve that integration."

"Our clients have been trying for decades to achieve data integration among applications," said Geoffrey Preston, executive vice president of ECTA Corp., which will deploy two OLifE-compatible illustration packages next month. "The OLifE specification finally addresses that problem."

OLifE provides reusable code and interfaces to streamline product development and help ensure consistency among applications. Companies can also test OLifE objects individually, improving software reliability and reducing - if not eliminating - the need for vendor- specific code.

"When a company selects an OLifE-compliant product, it doesn't have to worry about software compatibility," Hartnett said. "OLifE removes a significant barrier to solution adoption and expands the markets for ISV products that add value."

Daniel Smith, president of Benefit Technology Inc., agreed. "We're predicting many strategic alliances among vendors to develop total solutions," said Smith, whose firm develops illustration software for half the top-20 life-insurance companies in the country. "This process will dramatically increase the quality of the applications available to home offices and their agents."

Microsoft originally developed OLifE in concert with the Solutions for Life Insurance Enterprise Computing (SLIEC) alliance, an industry consortium that included Andersen Consulting, E-Z Data, FDP, Lincoln National, and Sterling Wentworth Corp. Now, Microsoft is talking with the Agency Company Organization for Research and Development (ACORD), an industry-standards group, about assuming management of the specification.

"Microsoft played a pivotal role in getting OLifE to where it is today," said Philip Harker, senior vice president of Sterling Wentworth Corp. "ACORD is the perfect organization - a not-for-profit, standards-setting body - to position and control the specification in the future."

In addition to future OLifE specifications, ACORD is drafting another OLE-based standard. Known as AL4, the specification will turn many insurance forms into reusable OLE objects and standardize and streamline the exchange of data between insurance agencies and companies.

OLifE is currently supported on the MicrosoftR WindowsR family of operating systems and the AppleR MacintoshR platform. Future software components based on OLifE will also be able to interoperate across all major versions of the UNIXR, VMS&#153; and MVS operating systems.

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MICROSOFT TAKES AIM AT GAME PLAYERS

Delivers Largest PC Games Lineup Ever

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - At the Electronic Entertainment Expo today, Microsoft Corp. unleashed an arsenal of 11 new game titles for PCs running the MicrosoftR WindowsR 95 operating system. Deadly Tide, Monster Truck Madness, Hellbender, NBA Full Court Press and Close Combat are among the new games Microsoft is showcasing at E3. The announcement of Microsoft's innovative offerings in the action and arcade, simulations, sports and strategy games categories propels Microsoft into the upper echelon of games publishers targeting the broad PC gaming audience.

Microsoft is already the industry's sixth-largest PC game publisher. Its Microsoft Flight Simulator is the world's most popular PC entertainment title, with more than 1.5 million copies sold.

The company is teaming with renowned outside game developers - such as Terminal Reality Inc., Atomic Games and Rainbow Studios Inc. - to create most of its new games. Microsoft games will also take advantage of the innovative DirectX APIs in Windows 95 - such as the DirectPlay API for multiplayer games across a LAN or the Internet and the Direct3D API to provide gamers with state-of-the-art graphics and game play.

"Make no mistake, Microsoft isn't playing around when it comes to games," said Ed Fries, general manager of the games group at Microsoft. "We're hard-core about our commitment to games, and we back that commitment with time, resources and strategic relationships with the best talent in the industry."

The new games demonstrated in Microsoft's South Hall booth 7111 include action and arcade titles Deadly Tide, Hellbender, GEX and The Condemned; simulations Monster Truck Madness and Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95, the newest version of the best-selling flight simulation for the PC; sports titles NBA Full Court Press, Microsoft Soccer and Microsoft Golf 3.0; and strategy titles Close Combat and Age of Empires. All titles are designed for Windows 95.

ACTION AND ARCADE TITLES IMMERSE, CHALLENGE AND THRILL GAMERS

Deadly Tide is a high-speed, cinematic underwater action shooter in which players move from mysterious sunken ships to alien mining operations to battles on the open sea as they attempt to save humanity from the enemy. Deadly Tide's realistic 3-D graphics were created by the Hollywood designers responsible for the eye-popping effects on the "SeaQuest" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" television series. With its CD-quality musical score and integrated story line, Deadly Tide will fascinate new and experienced gamers alike.

Gamers will be captivated by the pulse-pounding action and the need for lightning-fast reflexes. As hydrofighter pilots, gamers destroy aquatic-based aliens as they venture into numerous underwater passageways, adding to the game's replay value and truly challenging gamers.

Hellbender is an intense action shooter that offers hard-core gamers an integrated science fiction story line. Hellbender features tremendous depth of play and replay value, including strategic elements, secret worlds, hidden objects, numerous weapons and a variety of adversaries. The game also features some of the latest technological advances for the PC, including full support for multiplayer competition with DirectPlay; Direct3D graphics; and full support for the SideWinder 3D Pro joystick. The engaging story line was written by acclaimed science fiction film writer Geof Miller (of "DeepStar VI" fame), and voiceover is provided by Gillian Anderson, star of "The X-Files."

Gamers can take a turn away from terror toward twisted comedy with GEX, a side-scrolling action game with strong, diverse game play and a zany story line. The game's protagonist, a wisecracking gecko named Gex, has the insane humor and voice of popular comedian Dana Gould. GEX, developed by Crystal Dynamics, engages players in a demented story line based on classic TV shows and "B" movies and moves with smooth 3-D animation and a startling CD-quality soundtrack. GEX received an Editor's Choice Gold Award from Electronic Gaming Monthly and earned the Video Game Character of the Year award from DieHard GameFan magazine.

For a change of pace, gamers can participate in the highest-rated game show and sporting event in the futuristic mech-style title The Condemned. The story line focuses on prison inmates locked in intense battles for their freedom in front of a national television audience. The Condemned, which was developed by Gray Matter, immerses gamers in wicked, hard-core action along with an alluring story line, using full-motion video and powerful CD-quality sound.

SIMULATIONS EXTEND THE LONGEST AIR TRIP, AND DELIVER RADICAL MONSTER TRUCK RACING

The world's most popular flight simulator joins the world of Windows in Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95, the newest version of the most realistic flight simulation available for the PC. Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 will appeal to both experienced fans of Microsoft Flight Simulator and to aspiring "virtual pilots" who want to experience the thrill and challenge of flying on their PC. New users will appreciate the ease of use enabled by the AutoInstall feature in Windows 95, the friendlier interface, and online help. In addition, Interactive Flying Lessons make it easier to learn to fly so users can get in the air in no time - it's like having a co-pilot in the cockpit.

For current users, Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 offers more challenges and adventures than any previous version. New features include two new planes, the Aerobatic Plane Extra 300 and Boeing 737, multimedia demonstrations of complex maneuvers by three-time U.S. National Aerobatics Champion Patty Wagstaff, more structured game-play options, more cities and airports, and digitized sounds of the actual planes. The heightened realism includes more detailed graphic scenery from around the world.

Microsoft moves the simulation experience from air to ground by delivering Monster Truck Madness, the world's only PC monster-truck-racing game. Monster Truck Madness is the most radical and outrageous racing simulation because it seats players behind the world's most powerful vehicles as they crush, splatter, jump and roll their way to victory. The title features a radically fun and realistic racing experience that begins with highly detailed renderings of world-famous monster trucks, including BigFoot, Snake Bite and Gravedigger.

The trucks behave just like their namesakes, both on the ground and when they take to the air, and provide true-to-life, bone-jarring movements. The gunning motors and cries of twisted metal are the real things, too - recorded and digitized from actual monster truck races. Narrating the drive to victory is the voice of Armey Armstrong, beloved by millions of monster-truck-racing fans everywhere.

In addition to the standalone, modem-to-modem, Internet and LAN playing options, players can also connect to Microsoft's Monster Truck Web Stop on the World Wide Web. There, they'll find up-to-the-minute tips and tricks, information on monster trucks, and race results.

WORK UP A SWEAT WITH ADRENALINE-PUMPING SPORTS TITLES

NBA Full Court Press will thrill fans seeking to play official NBA-style action on their PCs with a captivating, competitive experience. For example, gamers can elevate the excitement by competing against other PC hoopsters in real time via modem or network, allowing any combination of two to four players to control a team in full, five-on-five basketball play.

Gamers can also compete in single games, play an entire season schedule, organize tournament play or work on their games in practice mode. Intense, unpredictable competition is enhanced by an artificial-intelligence (AI) engine that draws on more than 100 actual NBA plays.

NBA Full Court Press also delivers on the striking degree of realism demanded by sports gamers. It offers dazzling, true-to-life, high-resolution graphics and amazingly lifelike player action and movements, including more than 250 motion-captured player animation sequences. Chanting crowds are recorded and digitized to give gamers the home-court advantage.

In addition, all 29 NBA teams and rosters are represented in NBA Full Court Press. Every dunk, rejection and rebound is provided by the emphatic play-by-play commentary of Kevin Calabro, the voice of the Seattle SuperSonics.

Sports fans experience the fun and competition of an internationally acclaimed sport with Microsoft Soccer. Artificial-intelligence and multiplayer capabilities let gamers experience the thrilling competition of the sport. Windows 95 makes setup simple, and game players can kick off immediately at the sound of the whistle. Motion capture provides smooth player movements, and the entire experience is enhanced by realistic sounds and chants, stadiums and conditions.

Microsoft Golf 3.0 is the latest version of the classic, award-winning sports game and leading golf simulator for Windows. Golfers can play the courses with photorealistic graphics, fly-bys and tips from the course professionals on each hole. New features include instant hole rendering, so there is no delay between shots, the ability to play against the computer, and 3-D sounds. Players can also compete in several ways, including stroke, skins, match play and best ball. Several add-on championship courses allow golfers to play at some of the sport's most challenging courses, including Pinehurst and Banff Springs, without having to make an early tee time or pay costly greens fees.

Microsoft Golf 3.0 golfers can easily connect using a modem or network to play and socialize in twosomes, threesomes and foursomes. Golfers can challenge friends to a round, get a lesson, or provide "expert" commentary on a match. Players can also chat with other players, join a match in progress or voice their opinions from the grandstand.

STRATEGY TITLES LET PLAYERS RE-CREATE WORLD WAR II, GUIDE HUMAN EVOLUTION

In Close Combat, players find themselves at Normandy on D-Day in a World War II-era PC strategy game that features unprecedented battlefield realism. Close Combat offers soldiers who have specific personalities that respond to their wartime experiences, nonstop, real-time battlefield action with the explosive sights and sounds of an actual conflict, and historical accuracy that reflects the recorded maneuvers of the U.S. 29th and German 352nd infantries during the battles between France's Normandy and Saint-L".

Close Combat uses an advanced AI model to replicate human behavior. The model, developed with the help of a combat psychologist, challenges players to show leadership and motivate their troops. A multiplayer combat mode allows Close Combat desktop commanders to play head to head with other players using a network or modem. Early previews of Close Combat have been extremely favorable. Close Combat was created by Atomic Games.

Strategy games don't get any grander than Age of Empires, an epic game spanning tens of thousands of years, in which the player is the guiding spirit in the evolution of a small Ice Age tribe. Starting with virtually nothing, the player is challenged to build the tribe to the brink of a great civilization. Players can conquer or cooperate with existing tribes in a multiplayer environment. They can choose to battle on land or sea, or they can establish peaceful relations and trade resources. Players also get to see the real-time results of their resource management decisions. They can assign tribe members to hunt, explore, conquer or build, and they can apply technology to advance the state of buildings, weapons, tools and ships. Game play continues based on the player's decisions and parameters. Age of Empires is developed by Ensemble, with renowned strategy game designer Bruce Shelley.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Gremlin Titles Are Blaster Compatible
Creative Adds FATAL RACING and ACTUA SOCCER to Growing List of 3D Blaster Compatible Titles

Fast Action Gaming Comes to Life on Creative's 3D Graphics Accelerator

E3, LOS ANGELES - MAY 15, 1996 - Creative Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: CREAF), the world's leading provider of multimedia products for personal computers, announced today that FATAL RACING and ACTUA SOCCER, from Gremlin Interactive, have been added to the growing list of 3D Blaster compatible titles. Because these two new action-packed games were developed using the Creative Graphics Library (CGL) platform, PC users can experience exceptional 3D quality on their PCs.

"FATAL RACING and ACTUA SOCCER are ideal examples of game titles taking full advantage of the superior performance enhancements offered through our 3D Blaster." said Hock Leow, vice president of graphics and video products for Creative Technology. "Our goal of offering the best games on the most widely supported 3D platform available continues to be realized as new and exciting 3D games come to market that support our products."

FATAL RACING pushes drivers to the limit on a fast moving roadway that includes a unique set of stunts, loops and even corkscrews. With its virtual camera angles in True 3D and network option for up to 16 players, FATAL RACING provides the breakthrough realism necessary for serious racing game enthusiasts.

Acclaimed as one of the best soccer experience, short of actually playing, ACTUA SOCCER uses the latest motion-capture technology to generate a virtual realistic sport simulation game. ACTUA SOCCER includes player strategies such as windmills, headers, dives and more -- all captured in 3D using Creative's 3D Blaster.

"FATAL RACING and ACTUA SOCCER really comes to life with 3D Blaster," said Phil Wright, business development manager for Gremlin Interactive. "Creative's CGL development platform provides our end users with a greatly enhanced 3D experience. We look forward to introducing additional 3D Blaster compatible titles in the future."

3D Blaster is a graphics display card with hardware-accelerated 3D rasterization that brings workstation-level graphics performance to the PC at consumer pricing. Creative's 3D Blaster products are unique in their ability to draw perspective-correct, texture mapped images. 3D Blaster presents textured images that do not warp, swim or shake in a distracting manner. 3D Blaster for VL-Bus systems is currently shipping and the version for PCI Bus systems will ship this summer.

More than 200 registered developers have pledged their support for 3D Blaster. 3D Blaster supports multiple 3D graphics APIs including Creative's own Creative Graphics Library (CGL) which is the ideal development platform for developers with legacy DOS-based applications. In addition, Creative supports Microsoft's Direct3D making it the most supported PC-based 3D accelerator on the market.

Creative Technology, Ltd. is the world's leading provider of advanced multimedia solutions for personal computers, including sound, graphics, communications and video conferencing products. The company's Sound Blaster technology has been accepted as the worldwide standard sound platform for PCs, and the company's global distribution network is the most extensive in the multimedia industry. Creative is focused on enhancing the overall user experience by providing powerful, enabling, high-value technology for the mass market.


Microsoft Monster Truck Madness
MICROSOFT MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS CRUSHES AND LEAPS ITS WAY INTO ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3)

First PC Monster Truck Racing Game Offers Radical Fun and Realistic Sights, Sounds, Multiplayer Competition

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - You might not want to admit it, but right now you're behind the wheel of BigFoot, the king of monster truck racing. You slam into Snake Bite, and the shocking roar of the collision fills your ears as your truck careers against a barrier, sending glass and mud flying all around you.

As the dust clears, you see Snake Bite out the window, far ahead. If there ever was a rule book, now is the time to throw it away. You drive off road and feel the exhilaration of flying over jagged hills and across shallow ponds as your shortcut brings you closer to your competition. You're now bearing down on Snake Bite, about to crush and leap your way to victory in the fastest, most heart-pounding race of your life.

That's just a taste of the action available to PC CD-ROM game players in Monster Truck Madness, a radical and realistic racing simulation that puts gamers behind the wheel of the world's most powerful vehicles. Gamers and industry pundits get their first look at the radically uninhibited game - based on the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system and coming to store shelves this holiday season from Microsoft Corp. - today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show (E3).

Monster Truck Madness portrays a realistic off-road experience and allows drivers to choose from the following racing modes:

 Drag, circuit and rally racing formats

 Three levels of racing - rookie, intermediate and professional

 Driver, spectator, "race cam" and instant-replay views

 One-on-one against computer-controlled trucks, dual player using

 modem-to-modem connection, or multiplayer game play over the Internet

 or a local area network (LAN), in which as many as eight players

 can race against each one another. Monster Truck Madness fully

 supports the DirectPlay API under Windows 95.

Monster Truck Madness provides highly detailed renderings of 10 world-famous monster trucks, including BigFoot, Snake Bite and Gravedigger. The trucks incorporate the most accurate vehicle physics and provide true-to-life, bone-jarring, four-wheel-drive movements, both on the ground and in the air, as gamers race on outdoor tracks and inside stadium venues. Drivers can adjust their vehicles to tackle various elements, including mud, grass, sand and water.

The gunning motors and cries of twisted metal are the real things - recorded and digitized from actual monster truck races. Narrating the drive to victory is the voice of Armey Armstrong, beloved by monster truck racing fans everywhere.

Gamers will appreciate the tremendous ease of use of Monster Truck Madness, courtesy of Windows 95; just pop in the CD-ROM and start playing. There's no manual to review, and players can be colliding with or smashing opponents within minutes.

In addition to the standalone, direct modem and LAN playing options, players can connect to Microsoft's Monster Truck Web Stop site on the World Wide Web. There, they'll find up-to-the-minute information on monster trucks and race results.

Monster Truck Madness features fully licensed monster trucks and was developed by Terminal Reality Inc., creator of the Hellbender and Fury3 games.

PRICING, SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND AVAILABILITY

Monster Truck Madness is scheduled to be available in fall 1996 for approximately $44.95.

System requirements include a multimedia PC or compatible with a 486DX2/66 or higher microprocessor (486DX2/100 recommended); Windows 95; 8 MB of RAM (12 MB recommended); at least 20 MB (80 MB recommended) of hard disk space; a double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive; a 256-color, Super VGA display monitor; a Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device; a joystick or compatible device (optional); a sound board (required for audio); headphones or speakers; and a Hayes-compatible modem (2400bps minimum, 9600bps recommended) for connection to the Monster Truck Web Stop site.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Softimage Increases Focus on Game Developers
SOFTIMAGE INCREASES FOCUS ON GAME DEVELOPERS WITH NEW PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMS

New Release of Softimage 3D Includes Key Game Development Features, Increased Support for Leading Game Platforms

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) today, Softimage Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., announced new products and programs that will make it easier for game and interactive content developers to produce the industry's highest-quality 3-D graphics animations and imagery. These include a new release of Softimage 3D with more powerful, cutting-edge game development tools, enhanced data import and export capability with popular game-play platforms and file formats, and a robust application development environment for creating plug-in applications.

"What Softimage has done for feature-film visual effects, this new release of Softimage 3D will do for game development," said Daniel Langlois, founder of Softimage and senior director at Microsoft. "Softimage 3D version 3.5 is loaded with new, innovative tools that will make it easier and faster for developers to create visually amazing games."

Softimage 3D version 3.5 will help developers quickly produce both high-quality real-time rendered characters and high-resolution introduction scenes for games and interactive titles. Benefits include the following:

* Advanced polygon and color reduction tools improve run-time performance of models while retaining image quality. In the new release of Softimage 3D, these tools automatically maintain the best ratio of complexity vs. quality and preserve texture and material boundaries.

* A new texture editor allows customers to paint on 2-D textures and see the results applied immediately to 3-D models. Also, customers can edit select textures interactively.

* Polygon, patch and NURBS modeling offers the industry's most complete way to create characters.

* New inverse kinematic features enable more lifelike movement of characters.

* Softimage 3D includes more than 100 MB of motion-capture data, such as fighting, dancing and sports sequences, that can be used to animate models.

* Geometry, materials, textures and animations can be imported and exported into the most popular file formats, including Sega Saturn, PlayStation game consoles, the Direct3D API and VRML. Game developers for Softimage 3D can also view on target with Sega Saturn systems.

* Softimage 3D (Extreme version) includes enhanced particles and the mental ray distributed rendering system with hundreds of ready-to-use effects such as rain, fire and smoke.

* Included are particle, shader and motion-capture libraries that can be used to create hundreds of visual effects. These libraries will be updated continually at no charge on the World Wide Web.

* Softimage Live viewing technology allows developers to quickly and easily produce prototype games in an interactive environment.

* Support for IntelR PentiumR Pro, Alpha and MIPS R4400-based workstations and servers, based on the Microsoft Windows NT operating system and Silicon Graphics systems, offers developers the widest range of hardware platform choices.

In addition, game developers can take advantage of Softimage's powerful new software development kit (SDK) to create plug-in applications. The Softimage SDK is a comprehensive API that allows direct access to modeling, animation, rendering and motion-capture controls in

Softimage 3D. Applications can stand alone or be fully integrated into Softimage 3D. In addition, to help bolster a community of plug- in applications, Softimage introduced the Softimage Developers Connection program in February. Through this program, qualified developers and customers receive extensive technical support and development software, as well as support in marketing their applications.

The new version of Softimage is offered in two packages: Softimage 3D and Softimage 3D Extreme. Softimage 3D includes all modeling, animation and rendering features, except meta-clay modeling, particles, mental ray and Softimage Live, which are available in Softimage 3D Extreme. Softimage 3D and Softimage 3D Extreme for Silicon Graphics systems are available today; versions for Intel Pentium Pro, Alpha and MIPS R4400-based workstations and servers for Windows NT are scheduled to be available in August.

The approximate price for Softimage 3D is $7,995 (U.S.); Softimage 3D Extreme is approximately $13,995 (U.S.). Customers licensing Softimage 3D version 3.0 for Windows NT after May 16 will receive a no-charge upgrade to Softimage 3D version 3.5 when available. Pricing is per concurrent user, and licenses can be used on either the Windows NT or Silicon Graphics platform. Other upgrade prices vary. Licensed users of Softimage 3D version 3.5 (both configurations) can purchase standalone mental ray rendering seats with prices starting at approximately $2,495 per seat. Registered developers for PlayStation game consoles and Sega Saturn can license import and export kits for approximately $995 (U.S.) each. All products are available through Softimage's network of authorized resellers.

Founded in 1986, Softimage develops software for media-rich applications including video, film, interactive games and CD-ROM applications. Products include Softimage 3D (high-end modeling, animation and rendering), Softimage Eddie (compositing) and Softimage Toonz (2-D cel animation). The company was acquired in 1994 by Microsoft Corp. Additional information about Softimage and Microsoft can be found via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.SOFTIMAGE.COM/ and http://www.microsoft.com/ respectively.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


New CD Titles in Fisher-Price Line Announced
NEW TITLES IN THE FISHER-PRICE LINE ANNOUNCED BY DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES, INC. AT E3

CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 8 WILL BE DELIGHTED BY ADVENTURES IN FISHER-PRICE LEARNING IN TOYLAND, FISHER-PRICE GREAT ADVENTURES PIRATE SHIP AND FISHER-PRICE READ &AMP; PLAY LIBRARY

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- The excitement of some of Fisher-Price's best-selling toys will soon be available in the world of multimedia. At the E3 trade show beginning today, Davidson & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVD) unveiled three new Fisher-Price CD-ROM titles for children ages 3 to 8: Fisher-Price Learning in Toyland, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Pirate Ship and Fisher-Price Read & Play Library. Each title combines exciting adventures, dynamic animation and learning fun with the familiar Fisher-Price look.

These new titles join a growing family of award-winning Fisher-Price products including Fisher-Price Ready for School, Great Adventures Castle, Dream Doll House, Sing-Alongs: Barnyard Rhythm & Moos, 1-2-3's and ABC's.

"Three-dimensional toys, a swash-buckling voyage on board a pirate ship and interactive storybook journeys are just a few of the learning adventures children will have with these new Fisher-Price titles," said Jan Davidson, president and founder of Davidson & Associates, Inc. "Each was created specifically for early learners, with age-appropriate activities and design. These multimedia CD-ROMs offer inquisitive young minds lots of new avenues for learning and creativity."

Added Dan Cooney, Senior Vice President - Sales Support & Licensing at Fisher-Price, "Fisher-Price Toyland, Great Adventures Pirate Ship and Read & Play Library incorporate Davidson's and Fisher-Price's years of experience in childhood development. The Fisher-Price name on these multimedia titles assures parents that their children will have positive and rewarding early-learning experiences."

All three titles will be available in Windows 95/Windows 3.1/Macintosh CD-ROM format at most major computer stores, mass-merchant chains and toy stores nationwide. Fisher-Price Play & Learn Toyland and Fisher-Price Great Adventures Pirate Ship are expected to be available for the holiday season 1996 for approximately $20 each. The six CD-ROM set in Fisher-Price Read & Play Library is expected to ship this summer and be priced at approximately $50.

FISHER-PRICE TOYLAND - AGES 3 TO 6

Beloved Fisher-Price toys come to life in this new adventure where exciting games and adorable characters spark the imaginations of young children. Multimedia versions of the "Big Action Garage," "Flip Track Mountain" and the "All-in-One Kitchen" are just a few of the popular Fisher-Price toys children will enjoy as they learn important skills such as following directions, matching objects, recognizing colors and shapes, and developing critical thinking skills. In Fisher-Price Learning in Toyland, action-packed learning games will let youngsters play with toys in ways they never thought possible.

FISHER-PRICE GREAT ADVENTURES PIRATE SHIP - AGES 3 TO 8

Based on the wildly popular Fisher-Price Great Adventures toy, Pirate Ship is a swash-buckling adventure where youngsters become pirates in search of a buried treasure on Pirate Island. Shooting battle cannons, climbing up to the crow's nest, walking the plank and digging through a treasure chest are just a few of the adventures children will have as they search throughout the ship for lost pieces of a treasure map.  Exciting games ("Sail the Shark Raft" and "Build a Ship in a Bottle"), original pirate songs, characters such as Captain Stubbs and Gunner John, and printable Collector Cards of different pirate characters add to the fun.

FISHER-PRICE READ &AMP; PLAY LIBRARY - AGES 3 TO 8

The Fisher-Price Read & Play Library, a six CD-ROM set, offers youngsters an exciting interactive storybook series of learning and play activities to build reading skills, expand vocabulary and improve reading confidence. Taking the "active" in "interactive storybooks" to a new level, Fisher-Price Read & Play Library invites children to become active participants in learning by combining high-quality multimedia with solid educational content.

Children can "jump into" richly animated illustrations and discover interactive games and activities, whimsical characters, hundreds of animations and three different narrators for each of the six original stories.  Along the way, youngsters learn important life lessons such as telling the truth and respecting the environment.

FISHER-PRICE EARLY LEARNING CD-ROMS

Davidson signed an agreement with Fisher-Price in February 1994, under which Davidson licensed the Fisher-Price name, logo and product names for CD-ROMs. This agreement has resulted in a best-selling, award-winning line of nine titles that combine the familiarity and appeal of Fisher-Price toys with the interactivity of multimedia software.

"Each of the Fisher-Price products is designed to give children a head start before starting school," said Davidson. "They focus on developing important early learning skills and building computer literacy, while engaging children with familiar Fisher-Price games and characters from its toys."

Davidson & Associates, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of multimedia educational and entertainment software for both the home and school markets. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning Blaster series, which has sold over 4 million copies; other best-selling education and entertainment titles; and multimedia software and technology from divisions including Blizzard Entertainment, Maverick Software, FUNNYBONE Interactive, First Byte and Learningways. Based in Torrance, Calif., Davidson & Associates was founded in 1982 by educator Dr. Jan Davidson.

Fisher-Price, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., is a leading manufacturer of infant and preschool toys and juvenile products, headquartered in East Aurora, New York.


Qualcomm Opens Asian Offices
QUALCOMM Opens Offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea

STRATEGIC LOCATIONS IN ASIA TO FOCUS ON CDMA MARKET DEVELOPMENT

SINGAPORE - May 13, 1996 - QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the opening of three new offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea. Staffed by teams of technical and business development professionals, the offices will serve as a base for operations, sales, marketing and support of the Company's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems throughout the Asian region.

"Asia is rich with opportunities for CDMA wireless communications products and services," said Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of QUALCOMM. "In addition to being a large, relatively new market, Asia is becoming much more open to foreign business. We anticipate tremendous growth in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Our new offices demonstrate our continued commitment to provide CDMA products and services throughout Asia."

With commercial CDMA systems already operational in Hong Kong and Korea, and a CDMA wireless local loop system now being deployed in India, the technology is rapidly gaining momentum on the continent. QUALCOMM already has offices in New Delhi and Beijing, and plans to continue to expand its resources throughout Asia.

"These new offices will serve as a valuable strategic foothold in Asia, allowing us to closely monitor the market, capitalize on new opportunities and provide more responsive service to our customers in the region," said Chris Simpson, senior vice president of CDMA Worldwide Sales. "It's a very exciting time to be here, witnessing such explosive economic growth and technological development first-hand."

CDMA combines the high quality and clarity of digital services with the speed and flexibility of rapid deployment. In addition, CDMA requires fewer base stations because it provides greater coverage area and 10-20 times more capacity than the current analog system. Fewer base stations translate into lower overall cost for both installation and maintenance. QUALCOMM's technology forms the basis for digital wireless standard IS-95A.

The new QUALCOMM offices are located at:

Singapore:

501 Orchard Road # 05-08

Lane Crawford Place

Singapore 238880

Phone:  65 738 7260

Attn:  James Person or Suzanne Dunbar Person

Hong Kong:

The Harbourview

11 Magazine Gap Road, # 10A

Hong Kong

Phone:  852 2525 6383

Attn:  Larry Hartigan

Korea:

6th Floor Yeondang Building

144-23 Samsung-dong, Kangnam-ku

Seoul, 135-090, Korea

Phone:  822 554 1585

Attn:  William Son

Headquartered in San Diego, California, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The Company's primary product areas are the OmniTRACS system (a geostationary satellite-based, mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services), CDMA wireless communications systems and products and, in conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstar low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other company products include the Eudora Pro electronic mail software, VLSI components, and communications equipment and systems for government and commercial customers worldwide.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including timely product development, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 24, 1995 and most recent Form 10-Qs.


Industry Support for Gaming on Windows 95
UNPARALLELED INDUSTRY SUPPORT FOR GAMING ON WINDOWS 95 MAKES IT THE GAMING PLATFORM OF CHOICE FOR 1996

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) here, Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability in retail outlets of more than 100 titles developed for the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system by third-party developers. Due to new technology developments in Windows 95, by the 1996 holiday season, consumers will be able to choose from an array of game titles for Windows 95 that deliver a more realistic, cutting-edge gaming experience than ever before possible on a PC. The tremendous consumer and industry support for Windows 95 shows that "Windows 95 is Where It's At" for gaming.

"The DirectX technologies in Windows 95 have enabled the industry to embrace Windows 95 to the fullest, thus providing users with a broad selection of game titles," said Brad Silverberg, senior vice president of the Internet platform and tools division at Microsoft. "Microsoft currently has more than 200 software, hardware and OEM partners, making Windows 95 the ultimate place to play games."

According to results from an April 1996 study by the Software Publishers Association, the PC has the highest growth rate of any game platform, and sales of PCs will continue to outpace sales of consoles in the next six months. Dedicated gamers are expected to move to Windows 95 in large numbers, with the majority expected to be playing games on Windows 95 by the holiday season.

"The HPR Pavilion family of multimedia PCs, which ships exclusively with Windows 95, is the ideal computing solution," said Richard Walker, marketing manager, HP's home products division. "The rich gaming platform offered by Microsoft's DirectX technology, combined with the Pavilion's advanced surround sound and video graphics, is one of the many reasons consumers rely on the HP Pavilion for all their multimedia and home computing needs."

"Windows 95 is a defining moment in gaming history ... it's immediately a clear benefit for the gamer," said Johnny Wilson, editor-in-chief of Computer Gaming World. "Game publishers who are still doing MS-DOSR-based versions are cheating all gamers."

The PC provides what's hot in the gaming market now. Realistic 3-D "virtual worlds," full-screen, TV-quality movies, and multiplayer games on the Internet are all real technologies on Windows 95-based PCs now and are scheduled to be in game titles by the holidays.

Microsoft's set of DirectX interactive media technologies includes the DirectDraw, DirectSound, DirectInput, DirectPlay and Direct3D APIs for real-time 3-D graphics. One of the newest DirectX technologies, Direct3D, is rapidly becoming an industry standard for PC game development. Direct3D shipped to software developers in beta form in late February and is scheduled to be released in final form in June. Direct3D offers software developers a broad set of comprehensive, device-independent services to develop the most realistic gaming experience possible.

"The impressive set of developer technologies Microsoft delivers with DirectX enables Windows 95 to take off as a gaming platform," said Walter Miao of IDC/LINK. "While 1995 was the year of proof for Windows 95 as a game platform, 1996 will be the year we really see a showcasing of titles."

WINDOWS 95 HAS THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF GAME TITLES

One of the many advantages of Windows 95 is the variety of games available for the platform. Not only does Windows 95 support the sports, fighting and action games popularized by game consoles, it also offers gamers whole new worlds of adventure games, flight simulations, strategy challenges and children's interactive adventures. Windows 95 gives consumers a range of gaming experiences, from the driver's seat of an A-10 Tank Killer (Silent Thunder), up a beanstalk in search of a rabbit (Tiny Toon Adventures Buster and the Beanstalk), into the driver's seat of a radical monster-truck-racing game (Microsoft Monster Truck Madness).

Microsoft's commitment to gaming began with the original Windows 95 DirectX Software Development Kit (SDK) in 1995, bringing consumers ease of use with AutoPlay and high-quality graphics and sound. DirectX for Windows 95 now has more than 100 supporters, including the leaders in the game industry. The newest technology additions to the DirectX set of technologies include DirectPlay, Direct3D and the ActiveMovie API.

DirectPlay, the newest of the DirectX technologies, is a next-generation architecture for interactive, multiplayer gaming on the Internet and other networks and is expected to drive the next generation of online game services. DirectPlay extends the Microsoft DirectX APIs to the Internet. It enables development of both sophisticated online games and virtual online "lobbies" to coordinate multiplayer games.

"OnLive! Technologies supports Windows 95-based multiplayer gaming by providing the first 3-D voice-enabled lobbies," said Rod MacGregor, chairman and co-founder of OnLive! Technologies Inc. "We are excited to work with Microsoft to develop the DirectPlay APIs. We are also providing tools for game companies interested in adding innovative audio functionality to their applications."

Another addition to the DirectX technologies, Direct3D, brings real-time 3-D graphics and 3-D virtual "worlds" to PCs. Direct3D technology is a leading specification for the industry. With the beta version of Direct3D in developers' hands in April (the final version is scheduled to ship in the second quarter) and with more than 80 leading ISVs, IHVs and OEMs committed to delivering products for Direct3D between now and the holidays, gaming enthusiasts worldwide will soon experience more compelling and powerful 3-D graphics for the Internet, games, education and business applications.

The ActiveMovie API brings the next generation of cross-platform digital video technology for the desktop and the Internet. With ActiveMovie, developers and creative professionals will be able to deliver stunning titles on multiple platforms with crisp synchronized audio, video and special effects. Users will benefit from state-of-the-art MPEG playback for full-screen, television-quality video on PCs, Internet playback and streaming for fast and easy playback of all popular media types on the Internet, a flexible architecture for easy integration of new technologies, and real-time special effects.

ActiveMovie will be a key API for the next generation of video on the desktop and the Internet. More than 20 industry companies have announced support for ActiveMovie, as have the OpenMPEG Consortium (representing 32 companies) and the Japanese Open MPEG Windows Forum (representing 32 companies). Their support signals that the PC as a game platform keeps getting better and better.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

MASSIVE INDUSTRY SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS 95 AS A GAMING PLATFORM

Virtually all the major game companies currently embrace Windows 95 technology to deliver the best game experience. Windows 95 has received strong industry support from leading software developers, hardware vendors and PC manufacturers.

The following leading software, hardware and PC manufacturers have announced their support for Windows 95 as a gaming platform:

3D MicroComputers

3D/EYE Inc.

3DFX Interactive

3Dlabs Inc.

47-Tek

7th Level Inc.

Acclaim Entertainment Inc.

Accolade Inc.

Activision Inc.

Actual Entertainment

Adobe Systems Inc.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Aimtech Corp.

Alliance Semiconductor Corp.

AMD

Aspect Computer Pty Ltd.

Asymetrix Corp.

ATI Technologies Inc.

Aureal Semiconductor

Avid Technologies Inc.

Aztech Labs

Blizzard Entertainment

Brock International

Broderbund Software

Brooktree Corp.

Bullfrog Productions

Caligari Corp.

Catapult Entertainment Inc.

Center for Multimedia Inc.

Chaco Communications Inc.

Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.

Chips and Technologies Inc.

Chromatic Research Inc.

Cirrus Logic Inc.

Cisco Systems Inc.

Compaq Computer Corp.

Compcore

Computer Artworks Ltd. London

Creative Labs Inc.

Crystal River Engineering

Cyberdreams Inc.

Cyberia Cafe

Cybermax

Data Translation

Datawiz

Deep River Publishing

Dell Computer Corp.

Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc.

Digital Pictures Inc.

Dimension X

Domark Software

Dream Designers

DreamWorks Interactive

DWANGO

Edios Interactive (Domark and US Gold)

Electronic Arts

ESS

European Football Site 1996

EXOS Inc.

EZ Communications

Falcon Northwest Computer Systems Inc.

Fine.com Interactive

Folio Corp.

FORE Systems Inc.

Forte Technologies Inc.

FreeRange Media Inc.

Gateway 2000 Inc.

Gemini Technology

General Instrument

Gold Disk Inc.

Grolier Interactive

GT Interactive

Harrow Media Pty Ltd.

Hash Enterprises Inc.

Hash Inc.

Hercules Computer Technology

Hewlett-Packard Co., home products division

Humongous Entertainment

Hyperion Software

IBM Corp.

id Software

Imagination Network

Infogrames Entertainment

Infotel/Midwest Micro

Intel Corp.

Interactive Creations Inc.

Interactive Digital Communications Inc.

Interactive Magic

InterActual Technologies Inc.

Interplay

Intervista Software Inc.

Interworld Technology Ventures

Kali

Katrix Inc.

KMPS/KZOK

Korea Telecom

Latitude Communications

Looking Glass Technologies Inc.

LucasArts Entertainment Co.

Macromedia Inc.

Matrox Graphics Inc.

Maxis Inc.

Mechadeus

Mediamatics Inc.

MediaVision

mFactory Inc.

Micron Electronics Inc.

MicroProse Software

Microsoft Corp.

Mindscape Inc.

Montage Group Ltd.

Music Choice

NAMCO

National Semiconductor Corp.

Nationwide Building Society

NBC Desktop Video

Ncompass Labs Inc.

NEC Electronics Inc.

NEC Technologies Inc.

NeoMagic Corp.

NTT

Number Nine Visual Technology Corp.

NuVision Technologies Inc.

NVIDIA Corp.

Oak Technologies

On Ramp

OnLive! Technologies Inc.

Open MPEG Consortium

Open MPEG Windows Forum - Japan

Orchid Technology

Origin Systems Inc.

Owens Corning

Packard Bell Electronics Inc.

Papyrus

Parian Development Group Inc.

Pennzoil Co.

PF Magic

Philips Media Games/Software

Pinnacle

PIONEX

Powerhouse Entertainment

Precept Software Inc.

Progressive Networks

Psygnosis

QSound Labs Inc.

Quantex

Reality Bytes

Rendition Inc.

Rocket Science

S3 Inc.

Saltmine Creative Inc.

Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.

Sanctuary Woods Multimedia

Scavenger

Seanix Technology Inc.

Sega Entertainment Inc.

Sense8

SGS-Thomson

Sierra On-Line

Silicon Magic Corp.

SingleTrac Entertainment Technologies Inc.

Softimage

Sonic Foundry

Sony Computer Entertainment

Sony Interactive

Spacetec IMC Corp.

Spectrum HoloByte Inc.

StarHill Productions

Starlight Networks Inc.

Starwave Corp.

STB Systems Inc.

StereoGraphics Corp.

Strategic Simulations Inc.

Taylor Subscription Talk

Template Graphics Software Inc.

TerraGlyph Interactive Studios

The 3DO Company

The Network Connection Inc.

Time Warner Interactive Inc.

Toshiba America Information System Inc., computer systems division

Trident Microsystems Inc.

Trimark Interactive

TRO Learning Inc.

Truevision

Tseng Labs Inc.

U.S. Bancorp

U.S. Gold Inc.

U-Lead

Unisys Corp.

US West Communication Services Inc.

USA Networks

UUNET Technologies Inc.

VDOnet Corp.

Viacom New Media

VictorMaxx Technologies Inc.

VideoLogic

Virgin Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Virtual i-O Inc.

Virtus Corp.

VIVO Software Inc.

VocalTec Inc.

VREAM Inc.

Waite Group Press

Western Digital Corp.

Westwood Studios

Worlds Inc.

Xing Technology Corp.

Yamaha Systems Technology Inc.

Zombie


Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth
MICROSOFT TAKES KIDS ON A FASCINATING JOURNEY INSIDE THE EARTH WITH THE NEWEST SCHOLASTIC'S THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS CD-ROM

Best-Selling Science Software Series Expands

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - Amid the excitement of the Electronic Entertainment Expo today, the science of geology exploded into rock-solid fun with the introduction of Microsoft's latest software gem for kids, Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth. True to the Scholastic book series and PBS television program, the latest adventure takes kids on an earth-moving journey with the wacky science teacher Ms. Frizzle and her inquisitive class. Together they blast out of a volcano, jump faults, rappel down a canyon, uncover age-old fossils, explore a dark cavern and more as they search for rocks and minerals missing from a student's prized rock collection. As kids navigate through the layers of the Earth, they encounter entertaining activities, study multimedia reports and dig into experiments, all designed to making learning geology a real gas.

The fourth title in the award-winning Magic School Bus CD-ROM series, Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth is bursting with fun for kids ages 6 to 10. This time, the magical yellow bus morphs into a high-powered drill to transport Ms. Frizzle's class to thrilling adventures in six geological zones. From a giant fault and a deep cavern to the inside of a crystal and a rumbling volcano, kids experience exciting learning activities at every turn. Along the way, kids locate and solve clues that lead them to the rocks and minerals missing from the collection. When all the clues are solved and the missing elements are found, kids hit pay dirt and earn their own animated Rock Hound Certificate.

"We've got a winning formula for making science concepts come alive with the Magic School Bus series. Kids love the interactive adventures led by the familiar characters, and parents appreciate the value they realize through endless hours of fun," said Charlotte Guyman, general manager of the kids and games business unit of the interactive media division at Microsoft.

"The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth makes science fun while actively involving children in a hands-on learning process," said Deborah Forte, executive vice president and division head of Scholastic Productions. "This title is destined to join the three other CD-ROMs in the series as a classic for both the home and the classroom."

WAHOO! DIG INTO THIS GOLD MINE OF FUN LEARNING

Jumping on board the bus, kids are in control of their fun-filled adventure, conducting interactive science experiments, playing entertaining games and discovering activities at their own pace. A tremor of fun awaits kids as they complete puzzles of prehistoric animals, make their own virtual diamonds or create colorful cave drawings that can even be printed out. Do you know why volcanoes come in different shapes and sizes, or how stalactites differ from stalagmites? You'll find the answers in the diverse games and activities that abound, providing endless hours of fun learning in a unique way. Help is never far away, with Ms. Frizzle and Liz the Lizard always available to provide advice and tips throughout the adventure. Here are some of the highlights of what children can learn and do:

* SCIENCE CONCEPTS. Complex science concepts are brought to life so kids can easily understand them, giving children the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of science at each geological zone they visit. For example, kids learn how fossils are formed and how earthquakes are measured.

* GEOLOGICAL ZONES. The Magic School Bus covers six distinct geological zones: a canyon, an underwater volcano, a giant fault, a deep cavern, a land volcano and a geode (crystal). Children drive the bus directly to any of the zones.

* EXPERIMENTS. Kids experience learning firsthand by varying different environmental conditions to produce some amazing results. For example, inside the land volcano, kids can create different types of volcanic eruptions by changing the amount of gas and heat. It's a real blast!

* GAMES AND ACTIVITIES. Fun games and activities keep kids engaged in learning. The games reinforce key science concepts and encourage kids to explore each geological zone. In one game, kids compete by drilling through layers of the Earth's mantle in search of oil and coal. Panning for gold, chasing lava flows, jumping earthquake faults, and racing bats in a cave make up more of the fun.

* REPORTS. Students in Ms. Frizzle's class have prepared their own multimedia reports, one for each geological zone they visit. Each report includes videos, drawings and loads of information. For instance, one report shows how rivers, glaciers and weather shape the Earth through erosion. Fossil formation, famous volcanoes, and tsunami and earthquake damage are just some of the topics waiting to be discovered.

"With Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth, our students navigate with ease and excitement while learning to become inquisitive geologists," said Lenore Hynes, elementary computer curriculum coordinator for Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools, Sunman, Ind. "Once again, the Magic School Bus series has enhanced our science curriculum with a rich, interactive and integrated program that stimulates learning and exploration."

New York-based Music Pen Inc. has again collaborated with Microsoft to develop Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth. This title joins three highly acclaimed CD-ROMs currently available: Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body, Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System and Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean. Each of the these popular titles is ranked in the top-20-selling software titles for children, according to PC Data, February 1996.

SCHOOL EDITION EXTENDS LEARNING

The School Edition, available to schools, libraries and museums, includes a free Teacher's Activity Guide to enhance and extend the learning experiences in The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth. The convenient three-hole-punched guide features an introduction to The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth and more than 20 student activities for learning more about volcanoes, canyons, geodes, faults and more - all designed to help teachers integrate The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth into their classroom curriculum.

PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Scholastic's The Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth is available now at resellers nationwide for approximately $44.95. The School Edition, which includes the Teacher's Activity Guide, is also available for approximately $44.95. To run the program, users need a multimedia PC or compatible with a 486SX/25 MHz or higher microprocessor; either the Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0 or later with the Windows operating system version 3.1, or Windows 95; 4 MB of RAM (8 MB recommended); 5 MB of available hard-disk space; a Super VGA, 256-color monitor; a double-speed CD-ROM drive; an 8-bit sound card (16-bit recommended); headphones or speakers; and a Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Deadly Tide Underwater Action Shooter Game
MICROSOFT'S DEADLY TIDE IS RISING AT ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3)

Aliens Submerge Into Earth's Oceans in Stunning Action Shooter CD-ROM Game

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - What if the enemy were no longer out there in space, but right here on Earth, building massive fortifications in our oceans? What if the enemy's evil presence and mission to eliminate the human race had finally been discovered? Those pounding explosions you hear - they're only the beginning. The beginning of the end of humanity. Only you can stop it.

Welcome to the world of Deadly Tide, the cinematic underwater action shooter developed exclusively for the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system, coming this holiday season from Microsoft Corp. The company offered its first public preview of Deadly Tide here today in the South Hall, booth 7111, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show.

Set in 2500 A.D., Deadly Tide submerges gamers into an action thriller featuring stunning 3-D graphics and a powerful musical score. Deadly Tide's state-of-the-art 3-D graphics were created by the same Hollywood designers responsible for producing the immersing worlds of the "SeaQuest" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" television series.

Deadly Tide's pulse-pounding action requires lightning-fast reflexes. As hydrofighter pilots, gamers destroy aquatic-based aliens while venturing into numerous underwater passageways, adding to replay value and truly challenging gamers. Using the game's 360-degree full-spherical movement at climactic moments during game play, gamers are taken from the ruins of the S.S. Ballard to a nonstop, suffocating race against time in which pilots must fend off alien gunfire as they race to escape the enemy compound.

Deadly Tide's seamless integration of cinematic sequences adds to the intensity of game play. The game features nonstop encounters with powerful biomechanical aliens, who continually challenge players to make strategic as well as combative choices. For example, the aliens' underwater defensive shield will vaporize human craft; can the shield be disabled, or is there a way around it? The wrong answer means certain death.

The breathtaking sights of Deadly Tide are complemented by a powerful, full-throttle cinematic score produced in true CD-quality sound. Atmospheric effects make the underwater environment realistic and compelling. Gamers will also appreciate Deadly Tide's tremendous ease of use; they just pop-in the CD-ROM and start playing. There's no manual to review. Players can be immersed in battle within minutes.

Deadly Tide was developed by Rainbow Studios Inc. and TRG3.

PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Deadly Tide is scheduled to be available in fall 1996 for approximately $54.95.

To play Deadly Tide, users need a multimedia PC or compatible with a PentiumR/75 or higher microprocessor, the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system, 8 MB of memory, a quad-speed CD-ROM drive, a Super VGA, 256-color monitor, and a Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device. Joystick or compatible device is optional. A sound board and headphones or speakers are required for audio.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Delphi Personal Web Pages For Members
Delphi Announces New Service For Members: Personal Web Pages

CAMBRIDGE, MA: Friday, May 17, 1996 -- Delphi Internet Services Corp. today announced that it is providing a new free service for its members - the ability to create and publish personal Web pages through Delphi's World Wide Web server. This change comes less than three weeks after Dan Bruns and his management team re-acquired Delphi from the News Corporation on April 30, 1996.

"I've received hundreds of messages from Delphi members over the past few days, and one of the more common requests has been to allow members to publish their own Web pages," says Bruns. "I'm extremely pleased that we can offer this service to the membership so quickly after the acquisition."

Continues Bruns, "This is the first of many announcements of enhancements to the Delphi service which we will release in the coming months. This new management team is committed to positioning Delphi for the future while retaining the great features of friendliness and community that the service has today."

Delphi's members will be able to post up to 10 megabytes of Web pages under the domain name http://people.delphi.com. This limit is well above the limits imposed by other on-line services on their members. Delphi members will have full control over their sites. They can incorporate any file types, including graphics, audio, video and applets into their sites.

The Delphi Internet Service is home to some of the world's friendliest and most knowledgeable Internet communities. Discussion groups, called forums, cover a wide range of topics and interests, including technologies, news events, hobbies and lifestyles. New forums appear weekly, as Delphi is the only on-line service that allows its members to create their own Custom Forums on whatever topic they propose. Delphi is easily accessible for virtually any owner of a computer and a modem, no matter what model or age. Delphi also has a significant number of visually impaired members, who take advantage of Delphi's text-only format.

For information on subscribing, call 800-695-4005.

Or, to subscribe by modem call:  800-695-4002

Then, at the User Name Prompt, enter:  JOINDELPHI

  and at the Password Prompt,  enter:  NEWPRODUCT


Softimage Mental Ray Rendering Environment
SOFTIMAGE LAUNCHES NEW VERSION OF MENTAL RAY DISTRIBUTED RENDERING ENVIRONMENT

Provides Easy, Production-Proven, High-Quality Rendering For Windows NT-Based Workstations and Servers and Silicon Graphics Systems; Attractive Network License Pricing to Foster Low-Cost Renderfarms

LOS ANGELES - MAY 16, 1996 - As part of its latest high-end 3-D modeling, animation and rendering software, Softimage Inc. is introducing a more powerful version of mental ray, its distributed, fully programmable rendering environment for Softimage 3D. With this new release, available with Softimage 3D Extreme or as a concurrent user network license, mental ray is significantly more capable, faster and easier to use. It supports many new innovations, including interface enhancements, an extensive library of shaders and effects, a robust development environment and support for cross-platform distributed rendering. All mental ray features, including distributed rendering, are now available for the first time on Intel Pentium Pro, Alpha and MIPS RISC 4400-based systems for the Microsoft Windows NT operating system and Silicon Graphics platforms.

In addition, Softimage has announced attractive pricing for network and standalone concurrent user licenses of mental ray that will enable customers to build extremely cost-effective distributed rendering networks, also called renderfarms. Renderfarms speed production work and lower costs.

As part of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) here, Softimage is demonstrating a massive renderfarm, with mental ray, running in a network of more than 30 Windows NT and Silicon Graphics laptops, single and multiprocessor workstations, and servers based on Intel Pentium Pro, Alpha and the MIPS RISC 4400 microprocessor.

Several independent software developers, including Lightscape Technologies Inc. and The VALIS Group, are demonstrating new plug-in applications that enhance mental ray's rendering capabilities. These plug-in applications are based on Softimage's new software development kit.

Through a combination of advanced ray-tracing capabilities, procedural shaders, volumetric rendering, distributed processing and a programmable architecture, mental ray has established the benchmark for rendering quality by producing the industry's most detailed, photorealistic images for films, videos, commercials and games.

Most recently, Buf Compagnie (France) used mental ray to produce imagery for the feature film "The City of Lost Children" ("La Cite des Enfants Perdus"). R/Greenberg Associates (New York) used mental ray to create a photorealistic version of the Statue of Liberty for an Oldsmobile Aurora commercial. Digital Domain (Los Angeles) used mental ray to produce a stunningly realistic animated character, the T-Meg, for the Terminator 2 3-D attraction at Universal Studios Florida.

"Even the best animation system is not complete without the extendible capabilities of a fully functional, high-quality rendering solution," said Daniel Langlois, founder of Softimage and senior director at Microsoft. "With mental ray, artists can easily create the type of complex, photorealistic and innovative imagery that provide a competitive edge in the industry."

All mental ray enhancements are available for Windows NT-based workstations and servers and Silicon Graphics systems. The enhancements include the following:

* DISTRIBUTED RENDERING. Mental ray is a distributed rendering solution that can take advantage of multiprocessor and networked hardware, including Windows NT-based workstations and servers and Silicon Graphics systems, to dramatically reduce the time it takes to render a complex animation scene. Availability of mental ray on Windows NT allows customers to choose from a variety of high-performance, low-cost hardware platforms based on Alpha, Intel Pentium Pro and MIPS R4400 microprocessors for fast, cost-effective renderfarm solutions.

* SHADER LIBRARY. Softimage 3D Extreme ships with an extensive library of mental ray shaders and effects, including some of the most challenging effects such as hair, smoke, fog and environmental effects such as sunsets and sunrises. Shader libraries are updated continually at no charge through Softimage's World Wide Web site, HTTP://WWW.SOFTIMAGE.COM/. Through an Internet browser, customers can quickly view an effect in action to determine how it can be used in an animation scene.

* ENHANCED PROGRAMMABILITY. With mental ray programmable shaders, animators can differentiate their imagery with unique, visually exciting custom effects. An open application programming interface based on C, made available through the Softimage software development kit (SDK), enables customers to directly access the mental ray rendering engine for building custom shaders that match their unique creative environments. To help bolster a community of plug- in applications, Softimage in February introduced the Softimage Developers Connection program.

* INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS. Mental ray is now fully integrated into Softimage 3D, making it easier to render images. A new render preview window also saves time in getting the right effects. A new shader ball allows customers to find the desired effect quickly.

In addition to mental ray distributed rendering, Softimage 3D version 3.5 includes many other significant enhancements including full NURBS (nonuniform rational B-spline) modeling, an enhanced particle animation system and other features. (For more information on Softimage 3D, see the "Microsoft Introduces Major Upgrade of Softimage 3D" news release.)

PLUG-IN APPLICATIONS

As part of E3, several ISVs plan to demonstrate applications developed with the Softimage SDK. Lightscape Technologies (San Jose, Calif.) is demonstrating the integration of the Lightscape Radiosity Server and Softimage 3D using the Softimage SDK. A viewer linked to the server will provide real-time display and navigation of the radiosity solution from within Softimage 3D. The VALIS Group (Tiburon, Calif.) will announce it plans to ship several cross-platform, procedural shaders that eventually will be included as part of its Shader of the Month Club for Softimage 3D. The VALIS Group develops and markets special-effects applications and a series of procedural shaders for Renderman.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Softimage 3D and Softimage 3D Extreme are shipping today for the Silicon Graphics platform; Windows NT-based versions are scheduled to be available in August. Licensed users of Softimage 3D version 3.5 can obtain networked or standalone, cross-platform concurrent user mental ray licenses. Approximate U.S. prices are single license, $2,495; four-pack, $7,995; eight-pack, $13,995; 16-pack, $23,995; 24-pack, $29,995; and 48-pack, $47,995.

Founded in 1986, Softimage develops software for media-rich applications including video, film, interactive games and CD-ROM applications. Products include Softimage 3D (high-end modeling, animation and rendering), Softimage Eddie (compositing) and Softimage Toonz (2-D cel animation). The company was acquired in 1994 by Microsoft Corp. Additional information about Softimage and Microsoft can be found via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.SOFTIMAGE.COM/ and http://www.microsoft.com/ respectively.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


AOL to Intro MetaTools Interactive Games
America Online to Introduce MetaTools Interactive Games

Real Time Interactive Gaming Channel Products include Chat Functionality

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., (E3 EXPO) MAY 16, 1996--MetaTools,Inc.(NASDAQ:MTLS) today introduced the company's first interactive games for the America Online (AOL) Gaming Channel. The MetaTools interactive games, MetaSquares, MetaGo and MetaHex, are designed to enhance creativity, improve strategic skills for players of all ages, and reflect MetaTools and AOL's commitment to providing products that promote exploration and learning. MetaTools and AOL anticipate the initial release of these games in June for the Windows platform, with Macintosh introductions available later this year when the new AOL Macintosh client is released. The MetaTools games are free to AOL subscribers and can be downloaded, or will be found on future CD ROM introductory packages from AOL.

"Providing AOL customers with compelling strategy games while chatting with their friends or forum acquaintances, brings additional content and expands the online community," said John Wilczak, founder and CEO of MetaTools. "America Online, the largest online service and Internet provider in the United States, allows us to expand our existing online community by providing the venue for positive, interactive game play and chat."

"MetaTools provides AOL members with fun and educational online play, " said Ted Leonsis, president of the America Online Services Company. "Every AOL member can enjoy the easy-to-use interface while tackling strategic, innovative challenges resulting in a truly rewarding online gaming experience. That in itself makes MetaTools an AOL winner."

The user interfaces, designed by Senior Science and Design officer and co-founder of MetaTools, Kai Krause, combine new and traditional game play with advanced technology to create easy to use, feature filled board games on the America Online network. The games provide an interactive environment, including opponent selection at game start-up, live play, multi-game play capabilities, direct instant messaging between players and spectator game viewing. In addition, the games provide options regarding length of time required to play and complexity of strategy, and can be enjoyed by all levels of computer users. To further support the games, MetaTools will provide games focused web pages and a games forum with sponsored tournaments.

THE GAMES:

MetaSquares is a brand-new game created by Scott Kim who is known for his two-way writing, puzzles, columns and software, "Heaven and Earth". The strategy of Squares is to place the game pieces on a chessboard to create square formations. The squares can be formed in many different ways, with points given for the size of the squares created. The player with the most points wins. Squares involves a great deal of strategy and becomes more complex as the board fills.

MetaHex is a game invented by Piet Hein and is played on a rhombus -shaped honeycomb board. It is a connectivity game and the goal of the first player is to form an unbroken chain of Hexes that connect one side of the board to the opposite side. The second player attempts to form an unbroken chain of Hexes connecting the other two sides.

MetaGo is an ancient board game originating in China over 3000 years ago. First known as Weiqi, meaning "the surrounding game," the idea of the game is to surround and capture the opponent's stones and control as much territory on the board as possible. While MetaGo may have the simplest rules of any game, it is the most strategic of the three. A web page has been established for MetaGo at (http://www.metatools.com/go/go.html) featuring strategic tips, new artwork to download and links to other sites for Go enthusiasts.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum system requirements for the Windows platform include Windows 95 or Windows 3.1/Win32s running on a 386 CPU or greater with 8 MB RAM. 12 MB RAM is recommended for running in true color. When the new Macintosh AOL client becomes available, minimum system requirements will include System 7.0 or greater, running on a Macintosh or Power Macintosh with a minimum of 8 MB RAM. 12 MB RAM is recommended for running in true color.

MetaTools, Inc., the visual computing software company, designs, develops, publishes, markets and supports software tools for creating, editing and manipulating computer graphic images, digital art and Internet/Online content for Windows, Macintosh and other computing systems. The Company is located in Santa Barbara County at 6303 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013; Tel: 805-566-6200; Fax: 805-566-6385; World Wide Web server: http://www.metatools.com.

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMER), based in Vienna, VA, is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 5.5 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800-827-6364.


Kai's Power GOO with Kodak Digital Cameras
Kodak Licenses "Kai's Power GOO" from MetaTools

Creative Entertainment Tool To Be Bundled with Kodak Digital Cameras

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., (E3 EXPO) MAY 16, 1996--MetaTools, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTLS) today announced that Kodak, a world leader in imaging for more than 100 years, has licensed a special original equipment manufacturers (OEM) version of Kai's Power GOO, the company's award winning, creative entertainment consumer product that will be bundled with Kodak's digital cameras. MetaTools and Kodak expect the bundled version of Kai's Power GOO and Kodak digital cameras to be released during the summer of 1996.  The agreement includes the European and Japanese markets.

"Kodak's industry-leading digital cameras are a perfect capture device allowing consumers to quickly snap pictures which can then be viewed and played with in real time using Kai's Power GOO," said John Wilczak, company founder and CEO. "This enables consumers to interact with pictures on the computer in an exciting new way. Any person using Kai's Power GOO has an immediate creative experience."

"Kai's Power GOO's imaging technology and consumer friendly user interface expands Kodak's ability to bring images to the home computer in a new, exciting way, strengthening the digital camera product offering," said Nick Billow, worldwide product manager, digital cameras, Eastman Kodak Company.

Kai's Power GOO features an interface that is designed to encourage exploration and creativity through direct, intuitive, real time interaction with pictures. GOObies (those who Just GOO it) can smudge, nudge, smear, move, grow, shrink, smooth and mirror the image, changing it in real time right before their eyes. Progressive transformations of GOOed images can be easily made into real-time animation which transform the original still image into comical, movie-like GOOVIE sequences.

With sales of more than $14 billion in 1995, Eastman Kodak Company has been a world leader in imaging for over 100 years. In addition to its consumer photography business, Kodak provides imaging solutions to customers in a wide range of commercial and professional applications. Kodak's Digital and Applied imaging business unit leverages the company's expertise in digital imaging technology and color science to manufacture leading edge digital cameras. Marked by the Kodak Digital Science brand, the groups film scanners, imaging software, optical storage systems, photo CD products, thermal printers and writable CD products, help people to work with pictures quickly, easily and inexpensively on their desktop computers. Customers can learn about Kodak products by visiting the company's Web page at http://www.kodak.com.

Kai's Power GOO is the first in an intended series of creative entertainment tool products for consumers from MetaTools, Inc. This visual computing software company designs, develops, publishes, markets and supports software tools and enabling technologies for creating, editing, and manipulating computer graphic images, digital art and Internet/online content for Windows, Macintosh and other computing systems. The company is located in Santa Barbara County at 6303 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013; Tel: 805-566-6200; FAX: 805-566-6385; World Wide Web server: http://www.metatools.com.


Starfish Internet Utilties Previewed
STARFISH SOFTWARE PREVIEWS STARFISH INTERNET UTILITIES DURING SPRING INTERNET WORLD

Six months of customer feedback and testing yield essential utilities suite specifically designed for the Internet user.

(May 1, 1996 -- San Jose, CA) -- The newest product from Starfish Software, Inc. -- Starfish Internet Utilities -- is currently being previewed for selected analysts, customers and media prior to its announcement at Spring Comdex '96 in Chicago. While some components of Starfish Internet Utilities were shown on stage during Demo 96 in February, Spring Comdex will see the formal unveiling of the complete product.

The new product allows Internet users to organize and synchronize frequently-visited Web sites (including those recorded as Bookmarks in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Favorite Places in Microsoft Internet Explorer) as well as receive notification when sites have been modified.

Starfish Internet Utilities is browser-independent and works with the latest 32-bit Windows 95 World Wide Web browsers and online tools, allowing users to switch between online activities within a single, integrated environment.

Starfish Internet Utilities will ship to customers in North America in June, 1996. Introductory pricing is expected to be less than $50.

"Starfish Internet Utilities makes browsing the Web easier, faster and more fun," said Philippe Kahn, chairman and co-founder of Starfish Software. "It works hand-in-hand with Netscape Navigator and is a milestone in fulfilling our mission to provide the Web community with 'Smart Internet Solutions'."

"We've worked closely with our customers over the past few months to ensure that Starfish Internet Utilities provide the functions and features Internet users want most," said Ian Robinson, Director of Product Marketing for Starfish Software. "The Internet is an important computing platform, and as with any platform, as users increase their usage and sophistication, they find that smart tools become indispensable. I believe that Starfish Internet Utilities will rapidly become a 'must-have' utility for Internet and Intranet users."

STARFISH INTERNET UTILITIES FEATURES

Highlights of Starfish Internet Utilities include:

QuickMarks -- allow users to visually organize and synchronize Web URLs and PC applications in user-defined tabs as well as receive notification when a web site or file has been modified.

NetMeter -- gives users the ability to audit and monitor their Internet and online connections.

NetClock -- absolutely accurate time so Internet users can easily schedule communications across time zones.

QuickZip -- easy to use compression and decompression for files make it simple to upload or download from any site.

"Starfish Internet Utilities frees online users from entering long Web URLs, or arcane commands. Instead, they can choose succinct labels and tab names that are meaningful to them," Robinson said. "NetMeter can log the time spent in each session to more efficiently manage users' online time and activities."

ABOUT STARFISH SOFTWARE

Starfish Software, Inc. is focused on delivering "Smart Internet Solutions", powerful, easy-to-use, high-quality Internet/Intranet software products that help individual and corporate users become better organized and more productive. From its inception the company's development efforts have been focused on t he Internet and Computer Telephony Integration (CTI). In particular, the company has announced that it will begin delivering Java-based Internet and Intranet enterprise scheduling to its customers in 1996.

Starfish Software was founded in 1994 by Sonia Lee, a leading Silicon Valley user interface and graphic designer, and Philippe Kahn, one of the software industry's best-known pioneers. The company has achieved an active customer base of over one million corporate, small business, government and home users since launching its best-selling brands, Sidekick and Dashboard. Starfish Software products are available worldwide through retail, online, corporate, and OEM channels. Corporate license arrangements are available upon request.

CONTACTING STARFISH SOFTWARE

For more information, contact Starfish Software on the Internet at:

http://www.starfishsoftware.com

or visit Starfish Software forums on leading commercial services (America Online Keyword Starfish; CompuServe, Go Starfish, Microsoft Network, Go Word Starfish). To order products from Starfish, call 1-800-765-7839. For details about the corporate license program only, call 1-408-461-5857.

Starfish Software, Inc. is located at 1700 Green Hills Road, Scotts Valley, CA, 95066.


VantagePoint Storage Mgmt Swr for Windows NT
Storage Dimensions Expands Support of Its Award-Winning VantagePoint Storage Management Software to Windows NT

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS CAN MONITOR DISK STORAGE ACROSS MULTIPLE WINDOWS NT AND NETWARE SERVERS FROM A CENTRALIZED WINDOWS NT CONSOLE

MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA (MAY 6, 1996) -- Storage Dimensions today announced VantagePoint 2.0, an expanded version of its storage management software which now includes support for Windows NT. Previously released for NetWare, VantagePoint 2.0 will be the industry leading enterprise storage management solution allowing network administrators to centrally monitor the performance, condition, and configuration of all disk storage devices attached to Windows NT and NetWare servers. In expanding VantagePoint 2.0 to support Windows NT, Storage Dimensions is bringing important new functionality to the NT market while building on its strategy to develop a general purpose storage management tool that spans not only across server platforms, but across multi-vendor storage devices as well.

"VantagePoint 2.0 not only brings important storage management capabilities to NT environments, but also integrates several features that lay the foundation for true enterprise storage management," said Jeffrey Schnabel, senior product marketing manager for Storage Dimensions. "These features include support for multiple platforms and non-Storage Dimensions disk devices, combined with support of HP OpenView and the implementation of TCP/IP addressing."

VANTAGEPOINT BRINGS EASY STORAGE MANAGEMENT TO MULTI-SERVER NT NETWORKS

As organizations migrate applications from centralized mainframe and high-end UNIX servers to Windows NT environments, NT servers are being optimized to accommodate the requirements of applications such as databases and Inter/Intranet services that were traditionally handled by midrange servers. As a result, NT servers tend to be high-growth, mission-critical servers demanding highly-manageable storage solutions. These storage management requirements have become a critical concern for IT management.

VantagePoint 2.0 meets NT demands with an easy to use application that can centrally manage large multi-server networks. From a single Windows NT management console, VantagePoint 2.0 enables the system administrator to view multiple screens displaying system configuration information, drive and controller inventory, array status, enclosure monitoring, and storage system performance. This makes it easy to keep track of important changes in storage systems and pinpoint performance bottlenecks before they become problems. In addition, VantagePoint 2.0 provides real-time, proactive alerting of system events, enabling immediate response to conditions that threaten or put the storage system in a degraded mode.

VANTAGEPOINT OFFERS THE FIRST OPEN STORAGE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

VantagePoint 2.0 is the first, and only storage management architecture to offer a consistent open storage management solution across a multi-platform network from a single workstation. Unlike other storage management solutions that are tied to a particular PC server vendor's captive storage, VantagePoint 2.0 can collect information from storage devices attached to any Intel-based server. VantagePoint 2.0 further demonstrates the Storage Dimensions commitment to open standards with support of (1) HP OpenView, the leading high-level network management solution, (2) TCP/IP network protocol, and (3) any SCSI disk storage device attached to NT and NetWare servers.

VantagePoint 2.0 can send storage system alerts and status on failures to HP OpenView via SNMP traps, enabling an administrator to manage enterprise network servers and storage from a single HP OpenView console. Storage Dimensions offers a full integration kit for OpenView and an instruction guide to help administrators quickly integrate VantagePoint 2.0 into their OpenView environments. Virtually any platform that can read SNMP traps can receive VantagePoint alerts and status information using a MIB (Management Information Base) browsing capability. Initial Storage Dimensions support for HP OpenView will set the stage for future integration of other MIB-compliant network management solutions.

VantagePoint 2.0 also implements TCP/IP addressing, providing the ability to manage enterprise storage systems distributed over wide area networks. IPX addressing for NetWare is supported as well.

In this release, VantagePoint 2.0 is introducing the ability to gather and report information on any SCSI disk storage device, not just Storage Dimensions disk systems. No other storage management package monitors multi-vendor disk devices. VantagePoint 2.0 currently reports very comprehensive information on Storage Dimensions disk storage devices. The Company's long-range plans include expanding this comprehensive monitoring to third party disk devices.

VANTAGEPOINT 2.0 DELIVERS CENTRALIZED DISK ARRAY MANAGEMENT ACROSS A MULTI-SERVER NETWORK

VantagePoint 2.0 is a robust storage management system that provides a comprehensive set of storage management tools not currently available in any management package. VantagePoint 2.0 captures information by monitoring data flow between the storage and the network operating system. The application includes two key software components: (1) SNMP-based server agents that monitor and collect data traffic between storage systems and the network operating system, and (2) a management console that periodically polls the server agents to monitor system status and performance and provide alert notification via electronic pager and e-mail. The management console collects information on disk configuration, drive and controller inventory, array status, enclosure temperature, power supply status, and performance.

VantagePoint 2.0 simplifies troubleshooting by enabling administrators to obtain detailed status information on disk arrays and the components that compose the disk array. Administrators can "drill down" to view the disk array's SCSI components and collect positive confirmation of normal operation, degraded operation, and data reconstruction activity. Other storage management software such as Compaq's Insight Manager do not provide this level of detail.

VANTAGEPOINT 2.0 DELIVERS UNMATCHED GRAPHICAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

VantagePoint 2.0 provides an enhanced set of graphical performance analysis tools that allow system administrators to measure real-time and historical I/O activity for local and remote systems. For each disk array and component device, VantagePoint 2.0 collects performance data such as average throughput measured in KB per second; I/O mix expressed in read/write percentages; and transaction rates measured in I/Os per second. The 3-D enhanced graphical reports help managers visually identify trends, measure storage utilization, and isolate potential "hot-spots" before problems occur. The data can also be used to manage load balancing of storage and servers on the network and to plan for system upgrades and expansion. The Windows GUI software is easy to use and allows the administrator to customize the capture and presentation of performance data.

PAGERS AND E-MAIL PROVIDE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF SYSTEM EVENTS

VantagePoint 2.0 can provide system administrators immediate notification of storage system events via pager, enabling rapid response to incidents that could jeopardize performance or fault-tolerance. E-mail notification is also currently available with the Windows 3.1x management console for NetWare and will be integrated with the Windows NT management console in June. Alert notification allows for "lights out management, which reduces system administration costs by eliminating the need for around-the-clock on-site monitoring. VantagePoint 2.0 utilizes AlertPage notification technology licensed from Denmac Systems, based in Northbrook, Illinois.

VANTAGEPOINT 2.0 LOWERS NETWORK STORAGE COSTS

By providing visibility to key storage system characteristics on a real-time basis, and by providing immediate notification of problems, VantagePoint 2.0 can help network administrators respond to storage system changes before costly downtime occurs. (CRN/The Gallop Organization estimates the median cost of unplanned server downtime to average $4,000 per hour in Fortune 1000 companies.) In addition, the comprehensive performance analysis tools in VantagePoint 2.0 help network administrators measure storage utilization and plan for system expansion and reconfiguration in a proactive manner.

SPECIFICATIONS, PRICING, AND AVAILABILITY

VantagePoint 2.0 is composed of a management console and server agents for NetWare and Windows NT. Future support for other operating systems is planned. The VantagePoint Management Console resides on the system administrator's Windows 3.1x or Windows NT workstation. Windows 3.1x supports NetWare servers, while Windows NT supports both server platforms. The VantagePoint Server Agent resides on each NetWare and Windows NT server being managed.

Available in May, VantagePoint 2.0 carries an estimated street price of $995, and includes VantagePoint Management Console software for one workstation console, VantagePoint Server Agent software for one NetWare server and one Windows NT server, and AlertPage.

Founded in 1985, Storage Dimensions is a leading independent vendor of high-availability disk and tape storage systems for client/server and open systems environments. In addition to award-winning, leading- edge products, the Company provides a number of innovative and sophisticated support programs to help customers minimize the total cost-of-ownership over the life-cycle of their storage investment. The Company is ISO 9002 certified and primarily serves Fortune 1000 corporations and large institutions that have business- and mission-critical applications requiring high capacity, performance, reliability, and availability. Storage Dimensions products are available through a worldwide network of authorized resellers and distributors. The company is located at 1656 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035 and can be reached at 408-954-0710. The Company's World Wide Web address is http://www.storagedimensions.com.


Tally Systems Expands Partner Program

MAY 6, 1996 -- Tally Systems recently expanded its Partner Program to include resellers, VARs, service providers, integrators, bundling partners, and OEM partners. To build a hands-on relationship between partners and Tally Systems representatives, a dedicated staff will meet the specific needs of a partner including cooperative marketing efforts and lead sharing programs, unlimited free pre- and post-sale technical support access, and discounted rates.

And as a part of this partner support, Tally Systems is participating in a series of Asset Management Seminars sponsored by third-party vendors Microsoft, Software House International, and Micropath. "Covering Your Assets" focuses on the methodology and the process of defining what a successful asset management program should include. An effective asset management program will help your organization reduce: your annual software budget, the cost of purchasing and distributing software upgrades, hardware maintenance costs, the risk of software copyright infringement, and the threat of software virus infection.

Tally Systems is the world's leading supplier of full-featured desktop asset management products for both standalone and networked PCs. Products include NetCensus (for inventory), CentaMeter (for software metering), and Cenergy, which combines the inventory and metering products with On Demand's WinINSTALL for electronic software distribution. Currently, Tally Systems products are licensed on over 2,000,000 PCs at more than 6,000 customer sites worldwide.

Microsoft is the world's largest publisher of software solutions with products such as the BackOffice Suite and Systems Management Server. Software House International, one of the top five (and one of the fastest growing) corporate resellers in the nation today, is a nationally recognized leading provider of microcomputer products and services. Micropath is an independent consulting company committed to providing comprehensive analysis and customized software and hardware inventory programs to effectively manage the business and technical issues of information technology.

The fifteen Asset Management Seminars are scheduled between May and July across the country. For more detailed information on the seminars, please call Software House International at (800) 527-6389 or Tally Systems at (800) 262- 3877.

TALLY SYSTEMS CORP.

P.O. BOX 70

HANOVER, NH 03755

603 643 1300


MetaTools Unveils Kai's Power GOO
MetaTools, Inc. Unveils Kai's Power GOO

Literally Changing the Face of Personal Computing

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., (E3 EXPO) MAY 15, 1996-- Have you ever wanted to turn Mona Lisa's smirk into a smile? You can with Kai's Power GOO, the first consumer product offering from MetaTools Inc.

This new software product defines a new category of consumer software products, "Creative Entertainment Tools." GOO turns pictures into images that feel like liquid on your screen as you stretch, grow, animate, fuse images or apply a host of other special effects in real time. Kai's Power GOO will be available in mid-June for both PC and Macintosh at a street price of approximately $50.00.

"Kai's Power GOO gives consumers who touch it an immediate creative experience by allowing people to interact with pictures in new and exciting ways on a PC or Mac," said John Wilczak, company founder and CEO. "I just love seeing the smiles GOO generates on people who never thought of themselves as being creative. This product is Funware!"

Targeted to users with a wide range of computing and artistic abilities, Kai's Power GOO features an interface that is designed to encourage exploration and creativity through direct, intuitive, real-time interaction with images. GOObies (those who Just GOO It) can simply choose from one of the many images supplied in the GOO CD-ROM image galleries that include kids, animals, politicians, world leaders and artwork, or can import from a variety of sources including: their own images from 35 mm film transferred to CD-ROM, diskette, digital cameras, scanners, capture devices, video recorders, or the World Wide Web. GOObies can smudge, nudge, smear, move, grow, shrink, smooth and mirror the image, changing it in real time right before their eyes. Progressive transformations of GOOed images can be easily dropped into a real-time animation that instantly transforms the original still image into comical, movie-like GOOVIE sequences.

In addition to the GOO Palette, Kai's Power GOO features a Fusion Palette that makes it possible to GOO together different images. GOObies can superimpose one image (or parts of one image) on top of the other, creating a slick, professional composite picture. All GOOed images can then be printed out or saved for use on personalized t-shirts, mugs, screen savers, etc.

"What we've done here is bring a whole range of professional special effects -- some previously available only on high-end imaging systems, mixed them with an easy to use 'GOO' palette, and created a program that fosters creativity and fun," said Kai Krause, senior science and design officer, MetaTools, Inc.

Available for Windows 95 and Windows NT personal computers and Apple and Power Macintoshes, Kai's Power GOO also can produce images for online uploading, printing on color printers, QuickTime and AVI movies or output to high-end professional imaging software and hardware. It is built on powerful, proprietary imaging and user interface development engines.

Kai's Power GOO is the first in an intended series of creative entertainment tool products for consumers from MetaTools, Inc. This visual computing software company designs, develops, publishes, markets and supports software tools and enabling technologies for the creation, editing, and manipulation of computer graphic images, digital art and Internet/online content for Windows, Macintosh and other computing systems. The company is located in Santa Barbara County at 6303 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013; Tel: 805-566-6200; FAX: 805-566-6385; World Wide Web server: http://www.metatools.com.


View Space Shuttle Experiment Data on Web
View Live Data on Web from Experiment onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour!

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- MAY 13, 1996 -- For a limited time, people around the world with access to the World Wide Web can view live data from out of this world. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) are using LabVIEW graphical instrumentation software (National Instruments, Austin, Texas) to monitor the status of the Brilliant Eyes Ten-Kelvin Sorption Cryocooler Experiment (BETSCE -- pronounced "Betsy") onboard the STS-77 mission of the space shuttle Endeavour. The live data will be available for viewing on the National Instruments InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com/shuttle/ Apple will provide access to the BETSCE experiment data on its new Science, Engineering and Design web site at http://www.technical.apple.com/

The data is downloaded from Endeavour to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, which in turn relays the data to an Apple Macintosh computer running LabVIEW at the Measurement Technology Center (MTC) at JPL in California. JPL sends the data to a LabVIEW-based web server at National Instruments in Austin. To view the shuttle data, viewers need to use Netscape Navigator Version 2.0 or later. The BETSCE experiment is scheduled to begin on May 21, but may take place anytime during the mission.

ABOUT BETSCE

BETSCE is a cooling device that can produce temperatures below 10 Kelvin (K) without the vibration produced by standard refrigeration techniques. (Before BETSCE, the only way to achieve temperatures as low as 10 K in space has been to launch extremely large, heavy, and expensive cooling equipment containing liquid helium or solid hydrogen.) This new refrigeration technology is designed for precision-pointing astronomy, earth observation, and surveillance space shuttle applications.

The Web page shows the status of a number of experiment parameters, including:

 Temperature and pressure of the coolant

 Status of the coolant (solid, liquid, or gas)

 Temperature of specific parts of the system

 Status of valves (open or closed)

According to NASA, launch of Endeavour is targeted for May 18, 1996 from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39-B. The STS-77 mission is forecast to last 10 days. An on-time launch and full 10-day mission duration will result in a landing on May 28 at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, Fla.

ABOUT NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, Texas, manufactures software and hardware products for PCs and workstations that scientists and engineers worldwide use to build virtual instrumentation systems. These systems are used for research and industrial applications, such as automated testing, laboratory automation, advanced research, industrial control, factory automation, physiological monitoring, numerical analysis, and data visualization.

National Instruments stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol NATI. Further information on National Instruments may be obtained from the company's SEC filings or by directly contacting the company's Investor Relations Department at (512) 349-5090.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the BETSCE experiment, contact Dr. Steven Bard, Principal Investigator, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS 157-316, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109-8099, e-mail steven.bard@jpl.nasa.gov For more information about applications using LabVIEW including test, measurement, and ground support, contact Dr. Edmund Baroth, Technical Manager, Measurement Technology Center, MS 125-177 at the JPL address above, e-mail ebaroth@jpl.nasa.gov

For more information about LabVIEW, contact:

National Instruments

6504 Bridge Point Parkway

Austin, Texas 78730-5039

(512) 794-0100

Or call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 433-3488, fax (512) 794-8411, e-mail info@natinst.com. Readers can also access information through the company's InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com/

For more information about Apple products, access the company's web site at http://www.apple.com/

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What They're Saying About LabVIEW and BETSCE

"We're pleased that the Macintosh is playing a vital role in the BETSCE Experiment. The combination of a Macintosh and LabVIEW application in the space shuttle experiment is indicative of the major presence of Macintosh solutions in the scientific community and on the Internet." -- Mike Dionne, Senior Vice President of the Business Markets Division of Apple Computer, Inc.

"We are always pleased to hear about exciting applications of our products, but real-time data on the web from an experiment in space is definitely a first. The Macintosh continues to be an important platform for virtual instrumentation, and Apple is working hard to strengthen its mind share with technical users." -- Dr. James Truchard, President and CEO of National Instruments

"The time to write and modify the code using LabVIEW graphical programming is significantly less -- by a factor of four to 10 -- than using text-based code. The gains in productivity are attributed to the communication among the customer, developer, and computer that are facilitated by the visual syntax of the language." -- Dr. Edmund Baroth, Technical Manager, Measurement Technology Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

"I found the use of LabVIEW to be a very cost-effective solution for data acquisition and ground support." -- Dr. Steven Bard, Principal Investigator and Project Manager, BETSCE, Jet Propulsion Laboratory


Low-Cost PC-Based Embedded VXI Computers
New Low-Cost, PC-Based, Embedded VXI Computers Lower Cost of Entry for VXI

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- MAY 15, 1996 -- National Instruments -- The Virtual Instrumentation Company -- announced today a new series of low-cost, single-slot, embedded VXIbus controllers that drive down the cost of entry for VXIbus. The VXIpc-740 Series includes the VXIpc-740/100 and the VXIpc-745/100, both of which feature 100 MHz 486 processors. All VXIpc-740 Series computers have a PCI local bus design as the direct connection to the VXIbus as well as the primary connection to peripheral devices, such as the Super VGA video, PCMCIA, and the enhanced IDE hard drive. Both are fully VXIplug&play compliant and are compatible with PC-compatible software tools, the company's LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI application software, and NI-VISA, NI-VXI, and NI-488.2 bus interface software for Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.1, and DOS.

"The VXIpc-740 Series represents a significant price/performance introduction to the VXI controller market for users," said James Kimery, VXI Product Manager for National Instruments. "It combines a fully PC-compatible computer with our MITE and MANTIS custom ASICs to deliver a high-performance, low-cost solution for VXI control that occupies only one VXI slot."

ABOUT THE VXIPC-740 SERIES CONTROLLERS

The VXIpc-740 Series is available in two models -- the standard VXIpc-740/100 and the VXIpc-745/100. Both controllers require only one VXI C-size slot and come complete with a 3.5 in. floppy drive, Super VGA, one serial port, PCMCIA, 16 MB DRAM (can be upgraded to 64 MB using standard computer SIMMs), and an 800 MB enhanced IDE hard drive. The VXIpc-745/100 adds integrated support for GPIB and 10-Base-T Ethernet on the motherboard with direct front panel connections to these peripherals.

The VXIpc-740 Series controllers use the MITE, MANTIS, and TNT4882C custom ASICs to deliver superior VXI and GPIB performance and higher reliability. Because these controllers use the MITE ASIC with integrated DMA, VME64, and built-in PCI, they can achieve more than 12 Mbytes/s VXI data transfer rates.

DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE EASE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

All VXIpc-740 Series computers are completely compatible with the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance specifications, and include NI-VISA -- the VXI I/O software standard -- installed and configured on the hard drive. VXIpc-740 Series computers also accommodate the large installed base of NI-VTL and NI-VXI users; existing applications written for NI-VTL and NI-VXI will run unaltered. The VXIpc-740 Series computers are completely compatible with the company's popular LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI software packages.

ABOUT NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, Texas, manufactures software and hardware products for PCs and workstations that scientists and engineers worldwide use to build virtual instrumentation systems. These systems are used for research and industrial applications, such as automated testing, laboratory automation, advanced research, industrial control, factory automation, physiological monitoring, numerical analysis, and data visualization.

National Instruments stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol NATI. Further information on National Instruments may be obtained from the company's SEC filings or by directly contacting the company's Investor Relations Department at (512) 349-5090.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

VXIpc-740 Series computers will be available in Q3. For more information, contact:

National Instruments

6504 Bridge Point Parkway

Austin, Texas 78730-5039

(512) 794-0100

Or call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 433-3488, fax (512) 794-8411, e-mail info@natinst.com. Readers can also access information through the company's InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com/


Amdahl Strategic Relationship with Intel
Amdahl Corporation Announces Strategic Relationship with Intel Corporation

AMDAHL AND INTEL COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP NEXT-GENERATION PENTIUM PRO QUAD ARCHITECTURES FOR THE ENTERPRISE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 15, 1996 - Amdahl Corporation, an enterprise computing company, today announced a technology and marketing relationship with Intel Corporation. Amdahl is collaborating with Intel to develop next-generation Pentium Pro quad architectures as well as future 64-bit implementations. These technologies will be optimized for the enterprise computing environment. The Intel Pentium architecture provides the basic building blocks for the newly announced Amdahl EnVista family of enterprise servers optimized for the Windows NT market. Amdahl and Intel are also collaborating to develop marketing, sales and channel development programs to generate customer demand for the EnVista family of enterprise servers, as announced today in a separate release.

Amdahl is also participating with Intel in the development of a strategic roadmap for high-speed mesh interconnect for highly scalable commercial processing. The two companies have also begun to collaborate on system management issues, including remote diagnostics.

"Intel's industry-standard Pentium Pro architecture is the underlying technology that provides robust computing power at economical prices for corporate users, and is an important component of our EnVista family of enterprise servers," said Dave Anderson, chief technical officer at Amdahl Corporation.

"Amdahl is more than just a customer we're working together to deliver industrial strength enterprise solutions using the Pentium Pro Processor," said David House, senior vice president and general manager of the Enterprise Servers Group at Intel. "By working together, we expect to create tremendous customer demand for each other's products."

ABOUT AMDAHL CORPORATION

Amdahl (AMEX:AMH) provides enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the leading, most computing-intensive corporations around the world. Amdahl offerings include large-scale System/390 compatible processors, distributed systems management software and enterprise servers, data storage subsystems, applications development software and development environments. Amdahl and its subsidiaries provide professional and operational consulting services that help clients gain a competitive advantage in their industries.

ABOUT INTEL CORPORATION

Intel is the world's leading chip maker and a leading developer of computer and communications products for OEM's and end-users. Information about Intel can be accessed via Intel's home page on the WWW at http://www.intel.com.


Computer City & EDS Strategic Alliance
COMPUTER CITY AND EDS SIGN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

RELATIONSHIP STRENGTHENS SALES TO CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Fort Worth, Texas -- Computer City, the computer superstore retail division of Tandy Corporation (NYSE: TAN), and EDS, the global information services provider, today announced the signing of a strategic alliance agreement designed to provide immediate pricing and availability estimates to corporate customers and mutually leverage Computer City and EDS customer relationships.

Through this alliance, Computer City, widely recognized for fast-growing consumer sales and services, now will offer similarly effective services for corporate customers with the business-to-business support and expertise of EDS.

Under the terms of the agreement, Computer City will outsource logistics management to EDS, enabling the installation of an order management system for Computer City that includes order processing, personal computer (PC) procurement, and PC integration and distribution services for corporate customers. In addition to the logistics services, systems provided through EDS will give Computer City the ability to track and monitor orders more efficiently.

Leveraging EDS vendor relationships, developing logistics systems and working with EDS in business development efforts will enable Computer City to strengthen corporate services capabilities.

"This alliance with EDS will enhance Computer City's position in the corporate sales arena, while positioning the company for accelerated growth," said Tandy Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John V. Roach. "

Establishing a relationship with Computer City will open opportunities for EDS to leverage Computer City consumer/end-user capabilities," said Bob Neighbors, president of EDS Client/Server Group Sales and Marketing.

EDS is a leader in the global information services industry. The company's more than 95,000 employees specialize in applying a range of ideas and technologies to help business and government customers improve their economics, products, services and customer relationships. Stock reflecting EDS' performance is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GME. EDS, which operates in 41 countries, reported revenues of $12.42 billion in 1995.

Computer City is North America's pre-eminent computer superstore retailer. The chain currently operates 101 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. During 1995, in only its fourth full year of operation, Computer City sales exceeded $1.8 billion, making it the second fastest-growing retailer in history. The company plans to open approximately 15 new stores in 1996.


Netcom Launches Internet Services IN UK
NETCOM LAUNCHES INTERNET SERVICES IN U.K.

Leading Internet Service Provider Makes First Move Outside North America

San Jose, Calif., May 1, 1996 -- NETCOM On-Line Communication Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:NETC) today announced the extension of services into the United Kingdom through its UK subsidiary NETCOM Internet Limited. NETCOM's customers will receive the UK version of NETCOMplete, an integrated Internet solution which includes complete software, access and support at a flat-rate value price point. The U.K. announcement follows the successful launch of service into the Canadian market in January 1996. Combined, the international offerings serve as a starting point for NETCOM's intentions to provide local Internet access in locations around the world.

The launch of our U.K. operation marks an important stage in our international expansion, said Eric W. Spivey, president, NETCOM International. We saw an opportunity in the fast developing UK market to offer an all-in-one Internet solution from a single source and expect to leverage our experience in the US to offer UK customers a simple, affordable, and accessible service geared for users at all levels of sophistication.

NETCOM will offer nationwide local call access through a call collection network established in conjunction with Energis, a local telco, which re-directs all calls to NETCOM Internet Limited's headquarters in Bracknell. A U.K. home page will feature information and content links tailored to the interests of British users. Subscribers will have access to UK information sources updated daily including The Daily Telegraph, Time Out, and IDG publications.

The NETCOMplete brand encapsulates what our service is all about. We believe we are the only ISP in the U.K. market offering a truly complete Internet solution, commented David Clarke, managing director of NETCOM Internet Limited, the company's U.K. subsidiary.

As NETCOM Internet Limited grows, the Company expects that end- to- end services specifically designed for businesses will be developed. U.K. business services will be modeled after those available to North American companies, which includes high-speed dedicated lines, web server hosting and registration of the customer's domain name.

NETCOM is currently evaluating opportunities in additional international local areas, and expects to begin expanding further into Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas during 1996 in conjunction with strategic partners.

NETCOM: NETCOM On-line Communication Services, Inc. is a leading international Internet service provider with years of network experience. Leveraging its own high-speed nationwide TCP/IP- based network, NETCOM provides a range of value-priced Internet services for individuals and businesses. NETCOM's complete Internet service offering includes reliable local access, software options, personalized services, 24x7 customer support and value pricing. Internet users can learn more about the Company on-line at: http://www.netcom.com

NETCOM Internet Limited, the company's U.K. subsidiary, was established in 1996 and is based in Bracknell, Berkshire. Users can learn more about the company on-line at: http://www.netcom.net.uk

Certain of the above statements are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially as a result of a variety of factors, including competitive developments, and risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports.


Amdahl Enters NT Server Market
Amdahl Enters NT Server Market; Midrange Offering Bridges Datacenter-to-Desktop Gap

COMPANY'S TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS CUSTOMER SERVICES AND SUPPORT BRINGS DATACENTER VALUES TO THE WINDOWS NT MARKET

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 15, 1996 Amdahl Corporation, the enterprise computing company best known for supporting critical business functions in complex application environments, today launched a new line of midrange NT servers designed to be the most efficient bridge between the datacenter and the desktop. The EnVista family of enterprise servers is supported by Amdahl Customer Services and Support, bringing two decades of world-class datacenter experience to the Windows NT market.

With unsurpassed enterprise-class connectivity, based on the Intel Pentium Pro Quad architecture and Microsoft Windows NT, the EnVista family offers the industry's fastest NT server to mainframe connection allowing unprecedented numbers of large enterprise users access to operational data from the widest variety of databases. The EnVista family of products will be shipping in June 1996 in limited quantities.

"Amdahl will drive the deployment of NT servers into a new class of applications for the enterprise," said Michael Carabetta, vice president and general manager of Open Enterprise Systems at Amdahl Corporation. "For the first time, the world's largest organizations will be able to effectively deliver information to the front line of their businesses to better service their customers and, at the same time, leverage operational data to enhance profitability and productivity."

"As companies evolve to multi-tiered architectures with MVS, UNIXR and now NT systems, Amdahl will provide customers with mainframe-class products and services across these environments," said Dave Anderson, chief technical officer for Amdahl Corporation. "This allows our customers to make computing decisions based on their business needs."

ENVISTA FAMILY OF ENTERPRISE SERVERS

The EnVista family will target the world's largest enterprises with geographically distributed business models (branch offices, retail outlets, sales offices), addressing the need for business- critical, transactional or operational data residing in mainframe databases. The servers have the powerful database connectivity tools users need to further leverage their investment in information technology (IT).

ENVISTA FRONTLINE SERVER

Offering frontline users easy access to enterprise data, the EnVista Frontline Server (EnVista FS) is a flexible, high-performance enterprise server that specifically addresses the needs for remote office, workgroup and departmental applications. The EnVista FS servers are ideal for use as the distributed components of a customer-care application or a data mart, groupware and intranet web server. EnVista FS is a one, two or four-way multiprocessor with integrated storage bays, packaged in a deskside cabinet.

ENVISTA CENTRAL SERVER

EnVista Central Server (EnVista CS) is a scalable, high-performance server solution for business-critical functions such as the central site component of customer-care and data warehousing applications. EnVista CS servers provide a cluster architecture that offers the needed scalability and availability to support thousands of users. EnVista CS scales to eight clustered nodes of up to four multiprocessors each.

FASTEST DATACENTER-TO-DESKTOP CONNECTIVITY

The EnVista family brings enterprise-class connectivity to the NT environment for networking and database access. The EnVista family can be configured with powerful database connectivity tools to efficiently integrate distributed systems and provide users with transparent access to data wherever it resides. EnVista servers allow users to access, view and analyze critical business information across platforms and operating systems throughout a worldwide enterprise.

ENVISTA ENTERPRISE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

EnVista Channel for ESCON is the Amdahl high-performance channel that provides a direct connection from EnVista enterprise servers to System/390 mainframes achieving the fastest throughput between NT and MVS. EnVista Channel for ESCON works with Microsoft SNA to provide fast, easy and economical access to mainframe applications from LAN-based PCs and servers.

EnVista Gateway for OLTP (on-line transaction processing) software provides users with efficient, easy access to server databases from frontline business applications. EnVista Gateway for OLTP routes industry-standard open database connectivity (ODBC) transactions from PCs to databases on local and remote servers and mainframes.

EnVista Gateway for DW/DSS facilitates the downloading of bulk data from central mainframes to data warehouses and decision-support systems located on servers. EnVista Gateway for DW/DSS can speed data transport by utilizing the high-performance EnVista Channel for ESCON option.

CLUSTER TECHNOLOGY AND HIGH END-TO-END AVAILABILITY

Amdahl clustering technology plays a critical role in the EnVista product strategy. By combining multiple nodes, customers can create larger systems with high-capacity, high-availability and scalability. With the EnVista family of enterprise servers, Amdahl is the first to announce clustered NT server products.

End-to-end availability for applications and data allows information access whenever it is needed. Amdahl integrates all the components of a highly available solution including the processor, storage subsystem, databases and distributed systems management software.

The EnVista Availability Manager provides for the automated restart and failover of applications. The EnVista family of servers are tightly integrated with the new Amdahl LVS 4500 storage solution, providing security and availability of data with dual-ported node failover capability. The Amdahl LVS 4500 storage solution was also announced today.

SCALABILITY

The EnVista family offers NT scalability through support of its unique clustering facilities. With a product family that ranges from the frontline, single node server to the central multi-node clustered server, Amdahl offers customers room to grow. Unlike other NT servers that are limited to a few processors, the EnVista family will allow future expansion to hundreds of processors, protecting the customer's technology investment.

The clustered architecture and design of the EnVista family enables the deployment of highly-scalable applications required in an RDBMS environment. "Clustered architectures are key to exploiting parallel database technology to achieve greater levels of scalability and performance," said Phil White, president and CEO of Informix Software. "The Amdahl EnVista family of enterprise servers and its unique clustering technology will play an important role in the development of commercial parallel processing on NT for enterprise mission-critical business applications."

MANAGEABILITY

EnVista family remote management capability allows for control of departmental systems, remote office systems or server farms, enabling centrally located administrators to boot, configure and troubleshoot servers over the network. This approach to system management substantially reduces the cost of deploying NT applications across the enterprise. A single administrative view allows simplified management of large, clustered systems consisting of multiple nodes.

SERVICEABILITY

The EnVista family of servers has advanced rules-based console functions to assure the highest levels of serviceability and availability. The customer can choose to have the server call home, initiate failover to an operable node, or to forward alert information to the customer's command center. Availability is further enhanced by the Amdahl integration of hardware and software releases which verifies compatibility with existing applications.

SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

EnVista customers will benefit from over 25 years of successful IT and systems support expertise. The Amdahl world-class service organization's core competencies will be of particular benefit to EnVista customers in areas such as data migration, project planning and implementation management. The Amdahl service expertise has been shaped through continuous experience in complex customer environments, including large scale servers, system management and client/server applications. Amdahl will provide support for all EnVista hardware, operating system, connectivity and network components through Amdahl Worldwide Support Centers using time-based escalation processes.

Under the Amdahl Premier Service plan, EnVista customers are supported by a seasoned field engineering team and the industry's highest availability through guaranteed on-site support within two hours of a service call.

Amdahl Customer Services also offers an extensive portfolio of professional and consulting services.

ABOUT AMDAHL CORPORATION

Amdahl (AMEX:AMH) provides enterprise computing solutions designed to meet the needs of the leading, most computing-intensive corporations around the world. Amdahl offerings include large-scale System/390 compatible processors, distributed systems management software and enterprise servers, data storage subsystems, applications development software and development environments. Amdahl and its subsidiaries provide professional and operational consulting services that help clients gain a competitive advantage in their industries.


Sequent Resells Ancor ANSI Fibre Channl Sw
SEQUENT, ANCOR SIGN OEM AGREEMENT

Two-year agreement brings scalable storage capabilities to Sequent's next-generation NUMA-Q systems

Minneapolis, MN -- May 15, 1996 - - Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNT) and Ancor Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANCR) announced today that they have reached an agreement that allows Sequent to resell Ancor's ANSI Fibre Channel switches as an integrated feature in Sequent's next-generation NUMA-Q systems. The OEM agreement, with a potential contract value of up to $30 million over the next two years, offers Sequent's high-end customers scalable access to disk storage over a Fibre Channel network.

"The availability of Fibre Channel switches ensures that we will be better able to address our customers' increasing desire for high speed, increased bandwidth and greater throughput and reliability," said Ross Summers, director of Enterprise Systems Marketing for Sequent. "The performance, scalability and standardization of Ancor's Fibre Channel solutions are a perfect complement to the NUMA-Q systems we are developing."

Through this agreement, Sequent will resell the Ancor Fibre Channel switches in conjunction with their NUMA-Q systems, which will be available in limited shipment in Q-4, 1996.

Additionally, Sequent will develop a Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) to Fibre Channel bridge that will provide its customers with Fibre Channel access to RAID storage device arrays. Sequent will have exclusive rights to sell the bridge product under its brand name.

"We continue to see increasing interest in our Fibre Channel products. This agreement with Sequent not only positions us in the SCSI over Fibre Channel storage market, but further demonstrates the success of our business strategies," said Stephen O'Hara, chief executive officer of Ancor. "This agreement positions Ancor and Fibre Channel as the leader in the storage network market."

Ancor Communications, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Minnetonka, Minn., is the leading provider of networking products based on Fibre Channel, an ANSI-standard communications technology used to build the world's fastest local area networks. The company provides Fibre Channel solutions consisting of switches, adapters and routers for high performance backbone, client/server and storage applications.

Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. is a leading architect and provider of open client/server solutions for enterprise business computing. With an installed base of nearly 8,000 systems, Sequent leads all other vendors of high end UNIX systems supporting very large-scale on-line transaction processing (OLTP), decision support (DSS) and internet-based applications. Sequent's project-oriented offerings include consulting, educational and professional services geared to help organizations re-architect their existing information technology infrastructures.


Andrew Copper-to-Fibre Token Ring Repeater
ANDREW ANNOUNCES NEW COPPER-TO-FIBER TOKEN RING REPEATER

PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR A LOW COST FULL FIBER BACKUP RING

Orland Park, Illinois...May 15, 1996...Andrew Corporation introduces the SmartLine 8122 copper-to-fiber repeater. The product allows users to economically extend the copper ring-in and ring-out ports of standard MAUs over fiber optic cabling and to build and preserve a full backup ring. Incorporating extensive fail-safe features and a simple network management system with plug-and-play design, the SmartLine 8122 repeater provides easy, manageable network expansion.

The SmartLine 8122 repeater is a low-cost, fault tolerant fiber optic solution. Utilizing this product exclusively on the fiber path allows a configuration which provides a primary and secondary fiber ring. With this configuration, risk of data loss is reduced as a failure on the primary ring will result in traffic being switched to the backup path on the secondary ring. Data will automatically be transferred back to the primary ring when the problem is corrected.

Each SmartLine 8122 port is equipped with Andrew QuicLock speed detection circuitry which protects the ring from incorrect transmission speeds sent from an upstream unintelligent MAU. Additionally, the repeater will sense a cable break or disconnection on any of the ports and automatically switch to the secondary ring, preserving ring integrity.

The SmartLine 8122 repeater utilizes a Windows-based GUI network management program which allows eight SmartLine products to be intermixed and managed from the same PC.

The SmartLine 8122 repeater is available from Andrew or Andrew Business Partners. To order, or for more information, telephone Andrew at (800) 328-2696, extension 376, and request bulletin 3897 or visit our Web Site at http://www.andrew.com.

Andrew Corporation is a global supplier of communications systems equipment and services. Major markets are wireless communications --which includes cellular, personal communications systems, and land mobile radio--broadcast and common carrier. Andrew is an S&P 500 company listed on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol: ANDW.


Allied Telesyn Facilities Receive ISO 9001
Allied Telesyn Facilities receive ISO 9001 Certification

Certification underscores Allied Telesyn's commitment to excellence

BOTHELL, Wash., May 14, 1996-Allied Telesyn International announced today that its Sunnyvale, California and Bothell, Washington facilities received ISO 9001-1994 certification, covering the design, development, manufacturing, and sales processes of local-area and wide-area network components.

"Our commitment has always been to adhere to design and manufacturing processes that support the highest quality standards," said Takiyoshi Oshima, Allied Telesyn Chairman and CEO. "The ISO 9001 certification offers further testimony that our processes conform to this internationally accepted standard and reinforces our ongoing commitment to maintaining consistent product quality."

ISO 9000 is a series of universal standards for establishing and maintaining a quality assurance system. ISO 9001, the quality system model of the ISO 9000 series, provides a comprehensive contractual guideline for developing, documenting, and maintaining quality processes throughout the product cycle including design, development, production, distribution and service. This comprehensive standard was substantially updated and revised in 1994.

The audits at the Sunnyvale and Bothell locations were conducted by DNV Certification, Inc., the leading ISO 9000 registrar in the United States.

"The ISO 9001 certification we recently earned was a truly company- wide accomplishment," said Jim Lynch, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Materials. "The covenant represented by the ISO certification underscores Allied Telesyn's ongoing commitment to excellence in serving our customers."

Allied Telesyn International, incorporated in 1987, is a worldwide provider of sophisticated LAN connectivity components, including Ethernet network adapter cards; intelligent Ethernet stackable hubs and switches; Ethernet access switches for ATM networks; and media products such as transceivers, fanouts, repeaters, and unmanaged hubs. Allied Telesyn also offers a full line of network management software for Windows, Macintosh, and major UNIX platforms. The company is committed to providing the lowest cost of network ownership through competitive pricing, high reliability, and comprehensive product support and service.

Allied Telesyn has sales offices throughout the United States. Its main U.S. offices and facilities are located in Sunnyvale, California and Bothell, Washington. Outside of the United States, Allied Telesyn has sales and operations offices and manufacturing facilities in the Pacific Rim, and subsidiaries in France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada. It also has affiliates, Allied Telesis K.K. (ATKK), in Japan and Allied Telesyn International Asia Pte. Ltd. (ATA) in Singapore, Australia, and Hong Kong.

Detailed information on Allied Telesyn and its products is available on its World Wide Web site located at http://www.alliedtelesyn.com.


Raytheon Selects ANSYS as Preferred Swr
Raytheon Selects ANSYS Software as Preferred Design Analysis Solution

HOUSTON, PA: May 14, 1996--ANSYS, Inc. announced today that Raytheon Electronic Systems selected ANSYS design analysis and simulation software as its primary design analysis software, replacing NASTRAN from MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation. Raytheon uses ANSYS technology in the development of its electronics systems for military and commercial products. The company selected ANSYS based on its multiphysics, coupled-field capabilities, as well as the local support provided by Jordan, Apostal, Ritter Associates, Inc., the ANSYS Support Distributor (ASD), located in close proximity to Raytheon.

As part of the ANSYS implementation, Raytheon also selected the ANSYS for CADDS product. Developed and marketed by ANSYS, Inc., ANSYS for CADDS software is integrated into Computervision+s CADDS 5 design system. This technology provides designers with upfront analysis tools to evaluate and optimize models early in the design cycle. Raytheon currently has several hundred licenses of CADDS 5.

According to Peter J. Smith, ANSYS chairman and CEO, "The implementation of ANSYS at Raytheon is a real-world example of flexible engineering. The company evaluated its overall engineering environment, including development processes and its investment in hardware and software. Raytheon recognizes the advantages of implementing full-ANSYS as its design analysis and simulation engine, and leveraging its existing design system. ANSYS for CADDS takes advantage of legacy CAD data and runs on Raytheon+s existing hardware. By moving analysis onto the designer+s desktops, Raytheon can increase productivity, shorten production cycles, and reduce data transfer problems. These are issues that impact the bottom line."

Peter Kingman, ANSYS Product Manager at Jordan, Apostal, Ritter, adds, "Raytheon demonstrates how manufacturers are continually evaluating their product development processes in order to reduce design cycle time to remain competitive. It also recognizes the competitive edge to be gained from customized services and local support and training."

ANSYS, Inc. is a leading international supplier of analysis and engineering software optimizing the design of new products. ANSYS, Inc. is committed to providing the most open and flexible analysis solution to suit customer requirements for engineering software in today's competitive marketplace. A global network of ANSYS Support Distributors provides sales, support, and training for customers.


TI Expands Travelmate Storage Capacity
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS EXPANDS TRAVELMATE STORAGE CAPACITY TO 2.1 GB HDD AND INCLUDES 16 MB RAM STANDARD

NEW TRAVELMATE 5300 WITH 2.1 GB HDD AND 16MB RAM STANDARD HAS MORE CAPACITY THAN ANY OTHER NOTEBOOK.

DALLAS -- May 13, 1996 -- Texas Instruments today announced the expansion of the TravelMate family with the addition of a new 5300 model, the 5375ST, which features a 2.1GB HDD and 16MB RAM standard. This enhanced unit, designed for mobile executives who use high-powered graphics programs, boasts more storage power than any other notebook available today. The 5375ST also takes advantage of the newest processor technology by combining Intel's recently announced 133MHz Pentium processor with PCI bus architecture and 256KB Level 2 (L2) cache. The new model features a brilliant 11.3-inch high resolution 800 x 600 active matrix Super VGA (SVGA) display.

"TI became an industry leader by combining superior design and legendary engineering with quality manufacturing," stated Steve Lair, vice president, worldwide marketing and sales, for Personal Productivity Products. "TI continues with the tradition of excellence by meeting the needs of mobile executives who need more speed and storage. The new TravelMate 5300 model with its 2.1 gigabyte high density hard disk storage and 16 megabytes of RAM standard is the right answer for power-users."

POWERFUL ENOUGH FOR ANY APPLICATION

The new Intel 133MHz Pentium processor enhances the performance of powerful applications that require high-frame software video playback; and with the inclusion of 16MB of RAM, programs like CAD/CAM engineering, software design and computer-based training run even better. "The 5375ST provides our customers with the best mobile computing solutions for these graphics/processor-intensive applications," commented Lair. Especially important to executives who give on-the-road presentations, the new high-resolution 800 x 600 active matrix SVGA color screen provides the user the equivalent of a desktop SVGA display.

The 5375ST is lightweight, weighing in at only 6.7 pounds, and comes with two lithium ion battery packs which deliver the industry's longest battery life. The 5375ST offers even more mobility options with its serial infrared port for wireless connectivity, and a PCMCIA Type III or two Type I/II card slot(s).

TI again led the industry when they integrated PCI bus architecture into notebooks a year ago. The 5375ST notebook takes full advantage of TI's experience with PCI architecture and is designed around a 32-bit, 66MHz synchronous PCI bus which allows it to receive and transfer information faster while eliminating bottlenecks. The PCI bus has the bandwidth to provide support for the multi-tasking capabilities of Windows 95. The 5375ST not only includes an internal PCI bus, but an external PCI bus for improved performance of docking systems and peripheral accessories.

WINDOWS 95 AND WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS PRE-INSTALLED

Like other TravelMate family members, the 5375ST comes with both Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups pre-installed, thus allowing customers to immediately take advantage of the new features of Windows 95 or choose Windows for Workgroups.

WORLDWIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT, 24 HOURS A DAY

Texas Instruments has a unique worldwide warranty service. There is no registration required to activate it and it is honored in any country where there is a service operation. In addition, to meet service and support needs of customers, TI offers a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week, toll-free service and support line. The service line gives owners of any TI mobile computer free technical support anytime they need it. TI also guarantees a three day "desk-to-desk" repair service so customers never have to be without their computer for long.

CUSTOMIZED NOTEBOOKS

Every customer has different needs, and TI offers a selection of accessories to let customers create a notebook that fits their particular needs. From carrying cases that double as a briefcase to extra batteries and chargers for the truly mobile professional, customers can order accessories easily from the TI Express catalog.

The TravelMate 5300 model 5375ST is available through TI's extensive network of dealers and distributors worldwide.


Apple Internet Server Solutions
Apple Internet Server Solutions Appeal to a Wide Range of Customers from Cost-Conscious Non-Profit Organizations to Performance-Driven Corporations

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13,1996--Demonstrating its ability to meet the needs of a broad range of organizations doing business over the Internet, Apple Computer, Inc. today profiles Apple Internet Server Solution (AISS) customers ranging from non-profit organizations to major corporations. The AISS is the industry's most inexpensive and easiest to use server, yet it can scale and has the power to handle large sites. Announced earlier this year, the second generation AISS has leveraged Apple's experience in the Internet server market to provide a wide range of server features which customers have requested.

"With the explosive growth of the Internet, more people than ever want to serve information to its fast expanding audience," said Andy Lauta, product line manager, Internet products at Apple. "The AISS is by far the easiest and most cost effective way to publish media-rich information on the Internet, allowing organizations--both small and large--the opportunity to join the Internet community without having to learn a complex operating system like Unix or Windows NT."

Non-Profit Hits Internet With Class

The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is produced by Cinema Seattle, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting film as an artform that fosters cross-cultural interchange, education and international understanding. When choosing a Web server, SIFF's biggest issue was cost. Additionally, SIFF demanded a server which would offer them the ability to create a site as creative and informative as the organization itself. "The AISS provides the power and tools this site demands," said Jon Wiederspan, director of technical services at ComVista, Inc. "The demanding creative needs were fulfilled by the AISS, while staying within the budget constraints of a non-profit organization."

Small Business Gets Big Gains on the Internet

The Internet can be perceived as too expensive and time intensive for small business. Not true in the case of Aull-N-Aull, a husband and wife-run "WebWinery" that sells wine from the little-known wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Customers can read about the vineyards and make wine purchases through secure Internet transactions. Combining the abilities of the Internet with the low-cost, high-performance AISS, Jan and Ken Aull reach customers who would otherwise be inaccessible. Additionally, the ease-of-use of the AISS allows Jan to maintain their Web site, freeing the Aulls from the cost of an Internet expert. (www.aull-n-aull)

Leading Corporations Use AISS for the Internet

The AISS offers leading corporations the performance they need, along with the media publishing capabilities they demand. The AISS presents a compelling option for small business and does the same for performance-driven corporations. The breadth of creation and publishing tools, ease-of-use, low cost of set up and maintenance, along with the low purchase price which the AISS provides is attractive to people running businesses--both small and large.

The second generation AISS incorporates the expertise which Apple has in multimedia, offering its customers the ability to design media-rich Web sites. One of the hottest sites is BMW of North America, Inc. Their site contains QuickTime movies and QuickTime VR featuring the Z3 Roadster, handling over 500,000 hits per day. (www.bmwusa.com) In addition, Alaska Airlines uses its Web site to provide flight information and for ticket purchase over the Internet. (www.alaskaair.com)

OTHER LEADING CORPORATIONS POWERED BY AISS:

  Warner Brother Records (http://www.wbr.com)

  Valvoline (http://www.valvoline.com)

  Blockbuster (http://www.blockbuster.com)

AISS Features

From around U.S. $2400 (includes software and hardware) customers can start publishing on the Internet with the AISS. Customers can choose from the Workgroup Server 6150/66, 7250/120, or the 8550/132. The AISS can handle the demanding tasks of high-traffic Web sites, large-scale commercial publishing environments and mission-critical data management.

Apple Internet Server Solution 2.0 provides Webmasters with award-winning software from industry-leading Internet developers to easily and cost-effectively publish HTML, graphics, audio, video, and database information on the Web. This enhanced version, with software valued at over U.S. $4,000, is a cross platform solution allowing access by all World Wide Web clients using operating systems including Mac OS, Windows and Unix. This solution includes PageMill 1.0 from Adobe, a ground breaking application which allows users to easily create sophisticated Web pages without learning HTML; RealAudio Server 1.0 from Progressive Networks, which allows users to serve audio content from their Web site; Tango and Butler SQL from EveryWare Development, which allows Webmasters to create powerful Web-database solutions and many other useful applications.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Traveling Swr LapLink for Windows 95 Honored
INDUSTRY EXPERTS HONOR TRAVELING SOFTWARE'S LAPLINK FOR WINDOWS 95

Within four months of release, LapLink for Windows 95 receives ten 'best of breed' awards for providing Universal Mobile Access to mobile computing professionals

BOTHELL, WASH., MAY 17, 1996 - In less than four months, Traveling Software's LapLink for Windows 95 captured 10 industry awards including the coveted PC Week Corporate IT Excellence Award, recognizing it as the best remote access software solution in the market for mobile computing professionals.

Traveling Software, a leading manufacturer of remote computing software, has been overwhelmed by the response to its Jan. 29 release of its 32-bit version of LapLink which allows users to connect to their desktop or network resources through modems; Windows 95 Dial Up Networking; simultaneous connection to TCP/IP and IPX networks; infrared; serial; parallel (including EPP/ECP) cables; and the Internet. LapLink for Windows 95 holds the following honors:

 Editor's Choice Award -- HomePC, June 1996

 Editor's Choice Award - Network Computing, May 15, 1996

 Best Buy Award - Home Office Computing, May 1996

 Corporate IT Excellence Award -- PC Week, April 1996

 Recommended Award - PC Pro (UK), April 1996

 Stellar Award -- Windows Sources, March 1996

 First Class Award -- Mobile Office, March 1996

 Mobility Award -- Mobile Insights, Feb. 20, 1996

 Best of Times Award -- LAN Times, Feb. 19, 1996

 Best Buy -- Federal Computer Week, Feb. 6, 1996

In giving it the Best of Times Award, LAN Times states, "Its [LapLink for Windows 95] modular design shines in Microsoft's Windows 95's 32-bit multitasking environment. It is easy to use, and it also has features that make it easy for network administrators to manage."

International Data Corporation, the leading computer analyst firm, indicates that Traveling Software, despite entering the remote control market less than 18 months ago, quickly achieved the number two marketshare in the remote access software segment.

"Traveling Software rapidly gained over 30 percent of the marketshare with our 16-bit LapLink for Windows because it gave mobile professionals the innovations, stability and flexibility they couldn't find in other products," said Mark Eppley, CEO and chairman of Traveling Software. "Winning recommended product status via awards, plus swift customer adoption of the 32-bit version of LapLink clearly indicates that we're being propelled even further ahead of our competition."

Federal Computer Week named LapLink for Windows 95 a Best Buy and states that LapLink "is the easiest program to use, and it's one of the fastest and steadiest."

The Jan. 29 issue of InfoWorld states, "LapLink's speed and intuitive design make it the best choice in the market." Industry experts also commented on the following benefits of LapLink for Windows 95: inclusion of both the 16-bit and 32-bit version of LapLink in the same box; a unique split-screen, Explorer-like file transfer interface; its easy use over the Internet with Traveling's WINS server; right mouse button support; true long file name resolution; and integrated Dial-Up Networking.

Traveling Software was founded in 1982. The company designs and develops remote computing software products that provide mobile and remote computing professionals with efficient and reliable software to link computers and computing environments, including laptops, notebooks, and desktop PCs. Available worldwide, Traveling Software's product line includes LapLink for Windows 95, LapLink for Windows, LapLink Host and LapLink V for DOS.

For more information about LapLink for Windows 95 or our other products, contact Traveling Software Inc., 18702 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, Wash., 98011, (206) 483-8088 or access our home page at http://www.travsoft.com/.


Unisys Aquanta PCs HOTtech & High Speed
Unisys Aquanta PCs:  HOTtech and High Speed to Market

The Unisys Personal Computer Division (PCD) has a philosophy about bringing new products to market.   PCD takes HOTtech (hot technologies), the just-released state-of-the-art components making headlines, incorporates them into its full line of mobiles, desktops, and servers, and introduces them into the market virtually as soon as component OEMs announce availability.

 Intel announces the Pentium 166 MHz processor on January 4, 1996.

 Unisys ships the first models with the 166 MHz January 29.

 The same day Microsoft releases Windows 95, it is available

 pre-loaded on Unisys PC hardware.

 The Aquanta MN (modular notebook) was one of the first mobiles

 ever configured with newly created PCI bus architecture.

 Comdex, Fall 1995. Unisys was one of a handful of companies

 demonstrating systems based on Pentium Pro processors, and the only

 one demonstrating a four-processor Pentium Pro server.

UNISYS STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS MAKE SPEED TO MARKET POSSIBLE

An early adopter of Intel technology starting with the 8088 processor family more than ten years ago, Unisys has continued to work closely with Intel in the areas of engineering, joint marketing, processor definition, component testing, PCI local bus definition, software and firmware development, and quality assurance.

One example is the close collaboration of Unisys and Intel in developing the Open Parallel Unisys Server (OPUS). This technology development alliance combined the scaleable parallel processor (SPP) interconnect and Pentium processor from Intel with Unisys enterprise skills; Unisys bringing the finished product to the commercial UNIX market. Unisys also uses Intel chip technology for CTOS workstations and servers, SMP Clear Path server systems, and PC products, from notebooks to desktop and rackmount servers.

"Unisys and Intel have had a very strong business relationship going back over ten years and both companies have been able to leverage that relationship to bring leading-edge products, based on Intel technology, to our customers." -- Vaughn G. Hysinger, vice president of marketing operations for the Unisys Personal Computer Division.

The strategic relationship between Unisys and Intel assures customers they will be able to get optimum value from their Intel technology investment. From Pentium processor-based notebooks to rackmount servers, the Unisys Aquanta line has been designed to support Intel processors:

   Aquanta MN modular notebook.  This Pentium processor-based notebook

   offers a choice of 75, 90 or 120MHz Pentium processors.

   Aquanta SC compact desktop workstation.  The SC can be configured

   with 75, 100, 120, and 133MHz Pentium processors.

   Aquanta DL entry desktop.  This DL comes with a choice 75, 100,

   120, 133, 150, or 166MHz Pentium processor options.  There is

   also a Pentium Pro option.

   Aquanta DX mid-range desktop.  This mid-range desktop includes

   a choice of 100, 133, 150 and 166MHz Pentium processors (and faster

   when available).

   Aquanta DM mini-tower system.  The MT comes with a choice 75, 100,

   120, 133, 150, or 166 MHz Pentium processor options.

   Aquanta DM/6 mini-tower system.  The DM/6 supports up to 200MHz

   Pentium Pro processors.

   Aquanta ES half-tower server.  This multi-processor server offers

   Pentium and Pentium Pro processors and has dual processor capacity.

   Aquanta DS full tower server.  The dual-processor DS features dual

   166MHz Pentium processors with 512K cache and dual 200MHz Pentium

   Pro processors with 256K or 512K cache.

   Aquanta QS double-wide tower server.  This server offers up to

   4 Pentium or Pentium Pro processors and features 13

   front-accessible drive bays with RAID options.

   Aquanta rackmount system servers.  The Aquanta QR comes with up

   to 4 CPU drawer units and up to 4 processors and is available

   with the Pentium Pro processor and a motherboard especially

   designed for optimum performance.  The Aquanta DR features up to

   two Pentium or Pentium Pro CPUs per drawer.

   Throughout 1996 Intel will be introducing faster processors and

   the Aquanta family of products will be in lock-step with those

   announcements making maximum use of the new technology.

Throughout 1996 Intel will be introducing faster processors and the Aquanta family of products will be in lock-step with those announcements making maximum use of the new technology.

MORE ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE HAS...

AND MORE ABOUT WHAT UNISYS HAS FOR THE FUTURE

Cutting-edge technologies Unisys recently introduced, or will be introducing, include: the PCI local bus for better throughput; (USB) the Universal Serial Bus; Plug and Play; multi-processors on desktops; combo communication cards for faster throughput; (DMI) Desktop Management Interface; a card bus for notebooks; Instant On; (EDO) Extended Data Out memory for faster memory; and infrared data transfer.

PCI LOCAL BUS

A high performance Peripheral Component Interconnect bus is a bit--actually 32- and 64-bits -- of HOTTech. First available on QS Pentium processor-based quad-servers, the PCI local bus permits better processor throughput by supporting peripheral delivery transfer rates of 133 Mbps. The PCI local bus is available today on the AQUANTA DL, AQUANTA DX, AQUANTA DM, AQUANTA AQUANTA ES, AQUANTA DS, AQUANTA QS, AQUANTA DR, AQUANTA QR, and the AQUANTA MN.

USB BENEFITS

(USB) UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS

Available from Unisys around 2Q96, USB is another HOTtech idea that will have a major impact on the desktop PC market. The Universal Serial Bus permits serial connection of up to 64 devices. Industries, such as banking, where tellers using PCs are in public view, will find the USB means they no longer have to hide many cables and wires. Where typical serial ports carry 14.4 KB, one low cost USB with a single common interface carries 12 MB for connecting ISDN, PBX, microphones, speakers, cameras, and more.

PLUG AND PLAY

Plug and Play lets the user add new components and begin working right away without any special procedures. Add-in hardware, drivers, and operating systems work together automatically. During upgrades, that can save hours in reconfiguration time. Plug and Play is available today on Unisys Pentium processor-based desktops and notebooks.

MULTI-PROCESSORS ON DESKTOPS

Multi-processors on Unisys desktops permit users to take advantage of Windows NT, SCO UNIX, and OS/2 operating systems at their workstations. This leaves the server free to perform other tasks and greatly improves resource sharing.

10 MB TO 100 MB COMBO COMMUNICATION CARDS

Unisys communication cards allow throughput to 100 MB. While many new buildings are wired for 100 MB, most buildings still do not have that capacity. Therefore, the combo communication card accepts either10 MB or 100 MB.

DESKTOP MANAGEMENT INTERFACE (DMI)

DMI defines the standard interface between the application and the hardware. DMI can be adapted for all protocols, platforms, and peripheral systems; complementing existing network management standards instead of competing with them. Available in the first half of 1996, DMI means applications no longer have to be re-written to support different operating systems.

CARD BUS

An improvement over the 16-bit PCMCIA, which requires power on/off, the 32-bit card bus offers dynamic insertion for added ease-of-use, and permits the doubling of information transfer rates. In addition, the card bus offers easy connection to the PCI bus.

INSTANT ON

Even while a PC is left unattended, Instant On will accept faxes, answering machines, etc. Instant On is scheduled for availability in the first half of 1996 on Unisys desktops.

EXTENDED DATA OUT (EDO)

A new DRAM technology, EDO improves the read cycle timing by allowing data to be present at the output for more time than the fast page mode. Scheduled for availability on all Unisys products in 1996, EDO makes a 15% improvement in memory speed for minimum or no cost increase.

INFRARED (IRDA)

Available on desktops and Pentium processor-based notebooks, Infrared permits data transfer between peripheral devices, and between desktops and notebooks without cables.

At no time in the history of computers has technology provided so many options or been changing so rapidly. In this climate, the challenges and choices facing purchasing specifiers can be daunting. That is why it is important for IT professionals to note that Unisys continues to work hard at bringing swift integration of the best state-of-the- art technology to its customers.

"Business demands are constantly in flux, constantly changing and expanding. To keep up with those demands, Unisys Personal Computer Division provides the broadest range of products possible and ensures they remain state-of-the-art. Getting there first with the 'most' product. That's our mission." -- Vaughn G. Hysinger, vice president of marketing services for the Unisys Personal Computer Division.

UNISYS -- THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

As an information management company, Unisys acts as a solutions and systems integrator for business and government, complementing those integration skills with a full range of consulting and implementation services, information technology and vertical industry expertise. The company's perspective extends beyond supplying technology to delivering comprehensive information management solutions. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web - http://www.unisys.com - for further information.

PERSONAL COMPUTER DIVISION (PCD)

The charter of PCD is to provide optimized client/server computing solutions to PC customers worldwide. PCD applies mission-critical quality standards to hardware and qualifies virtually every software operating environment for Unisys PC and server platforms. Access the Personal Computer Division home page on the World Wide Web - http://www.pc.unisys.com - for further information.


Unisys Personal Computing Advantage
The Unisys Personal Computing Advantage

Complete Solutions Built-To-Customer-Order

THE PC MARKET TODAY: HAVE IT YOUR WAY, NOT THEIR WAY

Today, large organizations, small to medium sized business, government agencies, small office/home office users and individual users face the same issues when shopping for PCs and client/server computing products. The buying motives for these products are usually a trade-off between price, performance, delivery time, installation, service, support, vendor reliability and, perhaps, worldwide presence. Yet the success of an organization or project can depend on the amount of time it takes to receive equipment, install additional cards and adapters, test the new configurations, probably re-configure and re-test before deploying new systems. Such a scenario is magnified geometrically if the installation and deployment is on a worldwide or national basis. And today's shrinking world finds even small companies with a demand for overseas business. Too often, customers turn to their suppliers with a list of specific needs and configurations only to find the desired configuration is not available. Have it your way, not their way.

HAVE IT YOUR WAY: BUILD-TO-CUSTOMER-ORDER

With more than 60,000 customers worldwide -- including 23 of 25 of the world's largest banks, 35 of the world's largest telephone companies, 1600 government agencies and 140 airlines worldwide -- Unisys is in a position to know what customers want. While the instant gratification of walking into a PC superstore and walking out with a system a short time later sounds appealing, the reality is that all of the systems, extra memory, network adapters, CD-ROMs, hard drives, sound cards and other components must be installed after the components are bought, either by the retailer, at extra cost, or by the purchaser. And most computer literate personnel will freely admit that tinkering with DMAs, IRQs, Config files and memory addresses can lead to madness or, at the very least, anger and frustration.

A solution to customer configuration of purchased equipment is the Unisys Build-To-Customer-Order (BTCO) process. Designed and implemented in 1994, the BTCO process improves quality, reduces shipping time, reduces cost and provides the added assurance that systems are pre- tested and pre-configured at the factory. The payoff for customers is to plug it in and it runs.

THE Z BOX

Core to the BTCO process is a hardware design called the "Z Box". This is a non-functioning unit that will have associated dependent and selectable options. To effect economies of scale, a Z Box is shared across multiple Unisys product families. Common components of the Z Box are the chassis, power supply, motherboard, cables, brackets and packaging materials. To each Z Box are added dependencies such as:

 Pentium or Pentium Pro processors of varying speeds

 Floppy drives

 DRAM

 Cache memory

 Video card and video memory

Customers can select standard configurations that include many of the most asked for features such as hard drives and memory. However the needs of the large organization might typically call for non- standard configurations. The BTCO process can accommodate specialized configurations of all of the following selectable options:

 Hard drives

 CD-ROMs

 QIC or DAT tape

 Additional DRAM

 Additional cache memory

 Additional video memory

 LAN cards

 SCSI, PCI or ISA cards

 Third party boards (2Q95)

 Pre-loaded operating system software

 Pre-loaded application software (2Q95)

Where appropriate, these dependent and selectable options are common across mobile, desktop and server platforms, providing leverage for Unisys and consistency and greater quality to the customer.

Whether the configuration is pre-configured or a la carte, it is built to order, configured in the factory, tested in the factory and shipped to the customer so that they can just plug it in and it runs.

SOFTWARE THAT JUST RUNS

Once the headache of installing additional hardware components is completed, the next daunting task is making the software work with it. Inserting multiple floppy disks to load the operating system is a time consuming activity. If a network operating system is to be loaded, even more time is consumed and application software adds even further complexity. The BTCO process eliminates wasted time and effort by having key operating environments loaded and tested at the factory. Unisys Aquanta notebook and desktop systems come with DOS 6.x and Windows For Workgroups 3.11 pre-loaded on the hard drive. While some vendors offer this level of service, Unisys extends software qualification to the network operating system (NOS) for high-end desktop systems through fault-resilient, multiprocessor servers. Customers can specify SCO Open Server, IBM OS/2 LAN Server or Novell NetWare. All products are pre-qualified on Unisys Aquanta servers using the latest version of each NOS so that customers are assured of compatibility.

Unisys BTCO also features special "bundles" of pre-loaded software. For example, SCO Open Server can come pre-installed with Lotus Notes enabling quick implementation of one of the premier groupware products. For customers who want application software pre-loaded, the BTCO program can fully accommodate them. Database software such as Progress or Oracle or application software such as the Unisys banking solution, FBA Navigator, can be factory installed offering a comprehensive customer solution. Whether its software or hardware, the Unisys Build-To-Customer-Order is designed to make client/sever computing installation as painless as possible.

YOU WANT IT WHEN?

One of the most frustrating situations customers encounter is walking into their favorite computer superstore, specifications in-hand, only to find that desired configuration is not in stock. At this point, customers face compromise. Will one select a more fully featured model at greater cost or a less costly model of lower performance or with less features? This situation is magnified considerably when systems are being purchased for national or worldwide deployment. Customers with such requirements want the right product with the right features right now.

Because the order entry, raw material inventory and manufacturing systems are also part of the Unisys BTCO process, customers will be able to have the right product with the right features right now. Orders for Unisys Aquanta systems and software are committed at the time of order entry so customers will know the status of their configuration. Once placed, custom configurations are shipped to the purchaser within 5 days (up to 10 days for some international deliveries) with the goal of the BTCO system being to meet 99% of daily customer requirements. Another goal of the system is quality, 99.9% arrival quality error free. A recent survey of Unisys arrival quality showed Unisys PCs to have a three times better out of box audit performance than the industry average.

BUILT-TO-CUSTOMER-ORDER ADVANTAGES

The BTCO system affords numerous benefits to PC and server customers worldwide. Customers get their entire order pre-tested and pre-configured. Orders are more complete, quality is higher and the customer requested delivery date is met. Because Unisys has a reduced operating cost and inventory expense, overall cost is reduced. And overall customer service is greatly improved. Jose Flahaux, vice president and general manager for Unisys Products, Services & Information group said, "Making Built-To-Customer-Order products plus excellent customer support are key differentiators in the client/server market. Unisys accomplishes this by providing reliable, fast-cycle products and services at competitive prices."

For Unisys, leading edge products are not enough. The real differentiators are worldwide service and support plus a delivery process that offers custom configurations for customers in the right place at the right time. Unisys...PCs and Servers for maximum advantage.

AQUANTA: The end of the impersonal personal computer.

The beginning of the new wave.

UNISYS -- THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Unisys is one of a select group of companies with the portfolio of services, technologies and third party alliances needed to deliver the benefits of information management -- helping clients use their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Our expertise in information management is founded on the strengths of our three global businesses: consulting, solutions and systems integration; industry-leading technologies; and comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com -- for further information.

PERSONAL COMPUTER DIVISION (PCD)

The charter of PCD is to provide optimized client/server computing solutions to PC customers worldwide. PCD applies mission-critical quality standards to hardware and qualifies virtually every software operating environment for Unisys PC and server platforms. Access the Personal Computer Division home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.pc.unisys.com -- for further information.


Unisys Pentium Pro Servers/Desktops/Portable
UNISYS UNVEILS PENTIUM AND PENTIUM PRO SERVERS, DESKTOPS AND PORTABLES

ALL NEW PC PRODUCTS ARE PART OF AQUANTA FAMILY

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 13, 1996 -- Unisys Personal Computer Division (PCD) today announced Pentium and Pentium Pro based computers for their desktop, server and portable line under the new product family name, Aquanta. These new products bring to market more power and performance, greater storage capacity, and expanded resilience across a wide range of operating systems. The Aquanta line will begin shipping in May '96.

"The market continues to demand PC products that can be easily integrated into existing systems but that feature the latest technological advances available", said Vaughn G. Hysinger, a managing director of the Personal Computer Division and vice president of marketing operations. "These first installments to the newly created Aquanta family answer those market demands and future additions will continue to deliver on the Unisys promise of building PC products to customer specifications."

The new Aquanta server and desktop products are designed for ease of deployment in existing (legacy) client/server environments. The single and multi-processor products are qualified for virtually all popular PC and LAN operating systems currently available: single and multiprocessor version of Microsoft Windows NT Server, Windows 95, the SCO UNIX OpenServer family of products, Novell NetWare and NetWare SMP, and IBM OS/2 WARP Connect Server.

All models can be configured to meet individual customer requirements through the Unisys Build-to-Customer-Order program (see 5/13 Unisys Aquanta press release for further information).

AQUANTA SERVERS

Aquanta Intel-processor-based PC LAN servers deliver an outstanding mix of processor scalability, flexible storage capacity, peripheral expansion and optional fault resiliency in single, dual, and quad- processors in tower and rackmount configurations.

The following new servers were announced today as part of the Aquanta family:

AQUANTA ES MID-TOWER SERVER: This dual processor server offers Pentium and Pentium Pro processors with speeds up to 200MHz and both an EISA bus and a PCI bus. An on-board ultra-wide SCSI interfaces to the PCI local bus to maximize the performance of SCSI-2 peripherals. The ES is aimed at LAN applications with 25 or more users. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$3,990.

AQUANTA DS FULL-TOWER SERVER: The dual-processor DS has up to two 166MHz Pentium processors with 512K cache and up to two 200MHz Pentium Pro processors with 256K or 512K cache. Designed from the ground up as a server, the DS has eight total drive bays, nine PCI slots and up to 1GB ECC RAM. Multiple cooling fans minimize heat buildup, the leading cause of downtime. The EISA bus-based DS is meant for high performance applications where flexible capacity is needed for rapid expansion as transaction processing workloads increase. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$8,800.

AQUANTA QS DOUBLE-WIDE TOWER SERVER: Also designed as a server is the Aquanta QS. This double-wide tower server has dual power supplies, 13 front-accessible drive bays, 10 PCI slots and a memory capacity of up to 1GB. More importantly, the Aquanta QS supports up to 4 Pentium, up to 166MHz, or Pentium Pro processors up to 200MHz for the ultimate in server performance for very large LAN configurations. The QS features a high performance EISA bus plus a PCI bus for added performance with optional RAID fault-resilience. Price: Suggested street price starts at $8,900.

AQUANTA DR AND QR RACKMOUNT SYSTEM SERVERS: Available in both dual and quad processor configurations, rackmount servers feature Pentium or Pentium Pro processors up to 200 MHz for high capacity LANs. True drawer-type design provides easy access to peripherals including hot-pluggable RAID disk drives. These servers have all the LAN functionality of the QS tower units plus the convenience and security of a single configuration with centralized control. The Aquanta QR features up to four Pentium or Pentium Pro CPUs and the new Aquanta DR offers up to two Pentium or Pentium Pro processors. Pentium drawers feature speeds up to 166MHz and Pentium Pro drawers offer speeds up to 200MHz. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$11,900.

AQUANTA EC RAID CABINET : The optional EC cabinet gives Aquanta servers RAID levels 0, 1, or 5 support and adds 4-28 GB of fault-tolerant network data storage. Designed for a standard 19-inch rack, the EC is expandable from three to eight 2GB or 4GB disk drives and provides high performance with a FAST/WIDE SCI-2 interface and transfer rates up to 20MB/sec. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$1,900.

AQUANTA DESKTOPS

The desktop systems feature a compact 1-slot system, a 3-slot entry-level system, a 5-slot mid-range unit, a mini-tower form factor. All the units have been designed to be environmentally safe from both a content perspective and that of recycling. For example, all units, including servers, are 100% free of CFCs, paints are water-based, cartons are recyclable and other measures are taken to safeguard the environment. The Aquanta desktop family includes:

AQUANTA SC COMPACT SYSTEM: The entry point for the Aquanta desktop lineup, is the Aquanta SC. This highly compact system, no bigger than its notebook sibling, is ideal for customers who have to deploy intelligent PCs where geography is tight. Banking, airline and other customer service oriented customers have found the Aquanta SC to be an ideal choice. The Aquanta SC features 75-133MHz Pentium power and is highly secure because the floppy drive is an option. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$1,200.

AQUANTA DL ENTRY-LEVEL DESKTOP SYSTEM: The Aquanta DL is a 3-slot entry level full desktop system. With built-in super VGA graphics and PCI bus added to Pentium performance up to 166MHz, the Aquanta DL provides the features needed in a client system at extremely attractive price points. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$1,200.

AQUANTA DX MID-RANGE DESKTOP: Aimed at large organizations with medium workloads, the DX provides capabilities not usually found in systems with a small form factor, slim line chassis. Users can choose 100, 133, 150 or 166MHz Pentium processors (and faster when available). Optional multimedia features include 16 bit full duplex audio that permits playback of full screen MPEG files. Other key features include TAPI software (telephony) and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) high speed peripheral interface. The USB makes possible a wider range of peripheral choices than is available with competitive mid-range desktop systems. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$1,972.

AQUANTA DM MINI-TOWER SYSTEM: The DM delivers the same performance and specifications as the Aquanta DX but in a mini-tower configuration. Special features include state-of-the-art PCI bus architecture and enhanced expandability via seven slots and six available disk drive bays. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$2,198.

AQUANTA DM/6 PENTIUM PRO MINI-TOWER SYSTEM: Built around a second generation Pentium Pro chipset, the DM/6 supports Pentium Pro processors up to 200MHz and features a 256KB or 512KB L2 cache. Offering all of the capabilities of the DX and DM models, the DM/6 also includes high speed EDO memory as well as optional ECC memory support. The DM/6 is targeted at high end business and technical markets and is especially suited for the growing number of 32-bit applications. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$5,414.

AQUANTA 21" MONITOR: The EVG215-COL monitor has a resolution of 1600 x 1200 @ 75 MHz, one of the highest on the market, and VGA based graphics controllers. It complies fully with Plug and Play standard DDC-2B. and is one of the first in it's class to comply with the new TCO 92 ergonomic and environmental standard. Price: U.S.$2,200

AQUANTA NOTEBOOK PRODUCTS

Offering advanced power-management features and multimedia at a level of reliability, versatility and power that have never before been seen in a mobile computer, with its unique bay design, lets users "load up" then "lighten up" depending on the configuration for a particular job or trip.

Aquanta MN notebook system: The Aquanta mobile products feature Pentium power up to 120 MHz, an inbuilt touch pad pointing device, 3 bay modularity for floppy drive, CD-ROM, batteries and disk drives. The Aquanta MN is ideal for road warriors as a desktop replacement. Price: Suggested street price starts at U.S.$2,100.

AQUANTA: THE END OF THE IMPERSONAL PERSONAL COMPUTER.

THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW WAVE.

UNISYS -- THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Unisys is one of a select group of companies with the portfolio of services, technologies and third party alliances needed to deliver the benefits of information management -- helping clients use their information asset to enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness to customers. Our expertise in information management is founded on the strengths of our three global businesses: consulting, solutions and systems integration; industry-leading technologies; and comprehensive services and products supporting distributed computing environments. Access the Unisys home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.unisys.com -- for further information.

PERSONAL COMPUTER DIVISION (PCD)

The charter of PCD is to provide optimized client/server computing solutions to PC customers worldwide. PCD applies mission-critical quality standards to hardware and qualifies virtually every software operating environment for Unisys PC and server platforms. Access the Personal Computer Division home page on the World Wide Web -- http://www.pc.unisys.com -- for further information.


Apple Coca Interactive Media Authoring Tool
Apple's 'Cocoa' Turns Kids Into Internet Applet Developers

Easy-to-Use Cocoa for Kids Previewed at Apple Developer's Conference

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Expanding its Internet strategy into the home and educational markets, Apple Computer, Inc. today previewed 'Cocoa' at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Cocoa is an interactive media authoring tool for children 10 years and above, as well as non-technical adults. Cocoa and its accompanying Netscape Navigator plug-in allow children to build simulations, games and interactive worlds into web pages quickly and easily.

"Just as Sun Microsystems' Java and Macromedia's Shockwave have provided custom, media-rich web content for technically savvy developers, Cocoa brings this technology into the reach of kids and non-technical adults," said Larry Tesler, vice president, Internet platforms, Apple Computer. "Cocoa generates ready-to-publish Web pages automatically, so users can build interactive multimedia web sites just by pointing and clicking."

Internet Authoring for Kids

Kids can create simulations, games, animations, nonlinear stories, and interactive worlds with Cocoa. In Cocoa Worlds, users create objects, each of which can have independent behaviors assigned to them. As the simulation is run, the objects find themselves in different environments, which the user can program them to react to. Their reactions can involve movement, animation, playing sounds, and creating or deleting other objects.

Cocoa offers a friendly, familiar Macintosh interface, incorporating drag and drop functionality and a built-in painting tool. The programming is accomplished by simply demonstrating an object's desired reactions. The system then writes all the code automatically and is transparent to the user. An element of randomness can be added to the simulations, making them run differently every time. When these worlds are embedded in Web pages, every time the Web page is visited, a completely novel experience can be generated.

Using this technology, children can leverage the World Wide Web to build a huge, ever-evolving adventure game, completely designed and implemented by them, playing differently every time through.

Cocoa: Ideal Learning Tool

Cocoa is the product of many years of research conducted by Apple's Advanced Technology Group. Over 75 schools and institutions in North America and Europe were involved in extensive user testing with hundreds of children. Most of the testers have learned to use the basic features of Cocoa in less than 20 minutes. Cocoa is offered as a visual, demonstrational alternative to Logo, Basic or HyperTalk for teaching problem solving and introductory programming.

"Motivation is very important in learning," said Augusto Chioccariello of the Institute of Learning Technology in Genoa, Italy. "Once you have a simulation that the child likes, it is possible to use it as an object to think with. Only when you start engaging in this process does learning happen. Cocoa facilitates this."

Price and Availability

The Cocoa plug-in for Netscape Navigator will be available free for both Mac OS and Windows 95. Pricing has not been determined for Cocoa. Apple expects the Mac OS version to be available later this year.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple Bolsters Mac as Premier Web Platform
Apple Bolsters Macintosh as Premier Web Site Creation Platform with Broad Third-Party Tools Support

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Further establishing the Macintosh as the platform of choice for users creating and distributing information over the Internet, Apple Computer, Inc. and industry-leading developers today showcased new Internet development products to provide content developers and webmasters with powerful tools for Web site development.

Companies announcing Macintosh development solutions at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, include Allegiant Technologies, Inc., EveryWare Development Corporation, Forte, JYACC, Main Event, Maxum Development, Metrowerks, Inc., Natural Intelligence, Pictorius, Inc., PowerProduction Software, QKS, Quarterdeck, RadMedia, Smartcode Technologies and Symantec Corporation.

"These products are a testament to the potential of the Macintosh as a leading development platform for the Internet," said Larry Tesler, Apple's vice president of Internet Platforms. "Developers and site-managers now can choose from a wide variety of software tools to build robust Web sites on the Macintosh."

Apple's Macintosh systems represent the number one desktop platform for Web site creation and the number two server platform for distributing Web information. Web tools announced and showcased for the Mac platform fall into five strategic areas: Cyberdog/OpenDoc tools, Java/programming tools, Web authoring tools, Web site tools and client/server application tools.

CYBERDOG/OPENDOC TOOLS With the announcement of Apple's Cyberdog Internet Suite based on the OpenDoc component architecture, third-party software vendors launched products that will take advantage of Cyberdog's plug and play component structure.

JAVA/PROGRAMMING TOOLS

With Apple's recent announcement to license Sun Microsystems' Java programming language, software tools vendors are quickly bringing to market the necessary tools to develop Java applications on the Macintosh platform. Symantec announced the Macintosh version of its popular Cafe product, a Java visual development environment. Metrowerks, maker of the Macintosh development tools unveiled Codewarrior for Java and Java Starter Kit. Metrowerks also will introduce Discover Programming with Java, an introductory product and companion book for learning Java on the Macintosh. PowerProduction announced WebBurst, which allows for the development of Java applets with no programming.

Natural Intelligence and Quarterdeck have today announced a strategic partnership, the first result being a server-side Java plug-in developed by Natural Intelligence that conforms to Quarterdeck's new W*API. Earlier this year, Natural Intelligence announced Roaster and Roaster Professional, a Macintosh Java-based development environment.

Programmers writing Smalltalk Internet applications on the Macintosh will get a boost from QKS who today announced Smalltalk Agents support for the Internet. Smartcode Technologies announced its first-ever developer toolkits for the Macintosh. These toolkits will contain object-oriented C++ networking class libraries supporting Internet protocols such as FTP, SMTP, MIME and HTTP.

WEB AUTHORING TOOLS

Macintosh Web-site developers can add powerful scripting capabilities with Main Event's new version of Scripter, an AppleScript development environment. DogPatch, another product announced by Main Event, provides CGI-scripting control. Allegiant Technologies is shipping Marionet, a Macintosh Internet scripting kit which allows developers to create custom applications that access and manage Internet information. Maxum Development has announced WebLock and showcased other Web-server add-ons including NetCloak and NetForms. Corporate users accessing the Internet will gain a new authoring and viewing tool thanks to RadMedia's announcement of PowerMedia for Macintosh. Powermedia is a visual authoring software package for Web-based communications.

CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATIONS TOOLS

With the rise of the Internet, vendors are realizing the need for connectivity for client/server applications. Pictorius unveiled Entrada!, an integrated tools package supporting all major Internet protocols for development of rich client/server applications. EveryWare Development Corporation has announced Tango, a rapid application development environment providing Internet connectivity to Claris Software's FileMaker Pro databases. EveryWare also announced this year Bolero, a powerful tool for logging Web server activities into standard databases including Butler SQL, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, FoxPro and others. To enable enterprise applications with Web connectivity, Forte has released the Forte Web SDK, an optional extension to its Forte Application Environment for building high performance client/server applications. JYACC announced JAM/WEB (Web Enterprise Builder) which allows developers to build server-based database applications for the Web.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants, and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses, and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for businesses, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Enhanced Development Tools, ETO Release #20
Apple Ships Enhanced Development Tools, Reduces Tool Prices

Release #20 of E.T.O.: Essentials * Tools * Objects Delivers New Versions of Key Macintosh Development Tools for a New Low Subscription Price

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced shipment of release #20 of its popular E.T.O.: Essentials * Tools * Objects development tools product for the Macintosh. E.T.O., a CD-based subscription product, has been updated regularly since its initial release in 1990 and includes tools that software developers can use to create, debug, and test high-performance Macintosh software.

Apple also announced significantly lower prices for E.T.O., both for the initial subscription and for subscription renewals--$195 for the New Subscriber Package (formerly $595) and $125 for the Annual Subscription Renewal (formerly $195). Purchasers of Apple's MPW Pro product can upgrade to an E.T.O. subscription for $125.

"We've been able to set new lower prices for E.T.O. by adjusting the mix of software components we've included and making a set of 10 printed reference books an optional add-on instead of a requirement, " said Jim Gable, director of system software and product marketing at Apple. "These prices are aimed at making E.T.O. accessible to everyone and provide more developers with the opportunity to use the tools Apple is creating for users of Macintosh Programmer's Workshop, Metrowerks CodeWarrior, Symantec C++ for Power Macintosh, and other popular development environments."

E.T.O. includes the MPW (Macintosh Programmer's Workshop) development environment, the MacApp application framework, C and C++ compilers for generating 680x0 and PowerPC code, 680x0 and PowerPC assemblers and debuggers, the Virtual User automated testing tool, and dozens of other tools. A complete description of what's included with E.T.O. is provided on the World Wide Web at http://www.devtools.apple.com/eto/.

Highlighted new software components included with the E.T.O. #20 release are as follows:

* Prerelease versions of MrC and MrCpp, Apple's highly-optimizing C and C++ compilers, in plug-in form for use in the popular Metrowerks CodeWarrior development environment. Versions of these compilers, which are used to build very fast and efficient native software for Power Macintosh systems, are also provided for use with MPW -- already available directly from Symantec Corporation are versions for use in the Symantec C++ for Power Macintosh environment.

* A "direct-to-SOM" version of MrCpp which simplifies the development and use of SOMobjects by allowing them to be used directly using the C++ language rather than the IDL (Interface Description Language) language. SOMobjects is an object-oriented programming technology for building, packaging, and manipulating binary class libraries in a manner which is compiler independent.

* A prerelease version of Power Mac Debugger, a source-level debugger used for tracking down programming errors in PowerPC code. This version of the debugger features many user-interface enhancements to make it easier to use and navigate--for example, it now uses Finder-style disclosure triangles in windows that display variables and data structures, and code views have been enhanced to support source code syntax coloring. It has also been enhanced to allow for evaluation of "SOMobjects for Mac OS" objects which are typically instantiated by calling object-oriented shared libraries.

* A new version of the MPW Shell editing environment designed to improve programmer productivity--new features include Finder-style pop-up window titles for quickly moving to an open file's folder; source code syntax coloring (supporting many programming languages, including C/C++, assembler, FORTRAN, and Perl); drag & drop text editing; and Hide/Show commands for controlling window clutter.

* Release 10 of the MacApp application framework, featuring a new modular architecture, reduced memory requirements, improved performance, and use of the more efficient OpenDoc memory manager.

* Three new reference books are provided in electronic form--Building and Managing Programs in MPW, 2nd edition, SC/SCpp: C/C++ Compiler for 68K Macintosh, and Programmer's Guide to MacApp. Printed versions of these books are sold separately.

E.T.O. also features a new software installer for simplifying the installation of the major components of E.T.O.

A suite of 10 companion books for E.T.O. is available in printed form for U.S. $149.These books are also available individually at prices ranging from U.S. $15 to U.S. $35 each.

E.T.O. is available through the Apple Developer Catalog, Apple's source for development tools and related programming products. In the United States customers can call 1-800-282-2732. In Canada call 1-800-637-0029. All other customers can call (716) 871-6555. The World Wide Web address is http://devcatalog.apple.com/.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/

Apple's developer tools home page: http://www.devtools.apple.com/

Apple Developer Catalog home page: http://devcatalog.apple.com/


Strategic New Developer Tools at WWDC
Apple Announces Support for Strategic New Developer Tools at WWDC

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced support for more than a dozen new developer tools for the Macintosh operating system, developed by third-party developers and announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

Apple said the range and caliber of the new tools are evidence of the widespread support and enthusiasm which developers continue to exhibit for the Macintosh operating system.

"The Apple developer community is extremely active, and is offering a broad range of new tools announcements to support Macintosh development," said Heidi Roizen, vice president of developer relations, Apple Computer, Inc. "With the introduction of these new tools, which span the gamut from programming languages to cross-platform application development products to programming APIs and toolsets, programming on the Macintosh has never been so easy."

MOTOROLA

Motorola announced the DR3.0 release of the company's Mac C/C++ SKD, which includes plug-in versions of Motorola compilers for the Symantec and Metrowerks development environments.

METROWERKS

Metrowerks, based in Austin, Texas, unveiled three new products including CodeWarrior 9, a Macintosh development environment for Power PC, a Motorola PPC Compiler plug-in for CodeWarrior 9 and CodeWarrior for Embedded Systems. Hosted under Metrowerks, CodeWarrior is a new version of PortAsm, from Micro*APL, Ltd. for the Macintosh. PortAsm is an optimizing assembly-language porting tool which translates 68x0 assembler to native PowerPC code. It is closely integrated into the development environment, greatly simplifying the build process for CodeWarrior users.

QUASAR KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

Other releases during the WWDC include a new version of SmalltalkAgents from Quasar Knowledge Systems. SmalltalkAgents is a dynamic, object-oriented development system based on Agents Object System and QKS Smalltalk. Key features included in the netborne version of STA 2.1 are PowerMac acceleration and Code Fragment Manager support, which allows developers direct access to native PowerPC and 68K shared libraries. The new version also provides additional, intelligent, user-interface components. SmalltalkAgents now supports WorldScript-aware text in volumes greater than 32K.

WILLOWS

For developers who want to bring existing Windows applications to the Mac OS, Willows Software has announced the availability of the DR1 Release of TWIN APIW for the Mac OS. This product is designed to create an easy migration path from Windows applications to other platforms so that developers can deploy on other desktop platforms with minimal effort. Willows Software created the international standard APIW (application programming interface for Windows) for cross-platform development. DR1 for the Macintosh makes available the first, non-proprietary Windows to Macintosh development porting tool kit.

THE LATITUDE GROUP

Of interest to developers who use Apple's MacApp object-oriented application framework is Latitude 3.0, a cross-platform development tool created by The Latitude Group, Inc., which lets Macintosh software developers port their MacApp-based applications to UNIX/RISC platforms.

Applications built with Latitude require little modification to the Macintosh application source base and run at high speed with native graphical user interface (GUI) and UNIX system support.

Other Announcements

* Absoft announced that it is shipping the beta version of FORTRAN 90 for Macintosh.

* Brossco Systems, Inc. unveiled Voyant 3.0 for the Macintosh, an integrated tool set for data analysis and decision support with SQL databases. Voyant's feature set is designed for end users and decision support analysts of all levels who need instant access to complex information.

* Fortner Research, developer of LS FORTRAN, just released KAP Optimizer for the Power Macintosh. Developed by Kuck and Associates, KAP Optimizer is the industry standard for improving FORTRAN code performance on a wide variety of computer platforms. Cooperative efforts between Fortner Research and Kuck and Associates have resulted in the availability of this technology for FORTRAN programmers on the PowerMac.

* Altura Software unveiled a new version of Mac2Win porting technology for porting Mac applications to Windows. Mac2Win allows applications written to the Mac Toolbox, MacApp, TCL (and PowerPlant is coming soon) to be ported to Windows 95, Windows NT and Windows 3.1. Additionally, Altura announced QuickHelp 4.0 , the WinHelp 4.0 compatible help engine for Macintosh, and QuickView, the Microsoft Multimedia Viewer and MediaView-compatible player for the Macintosh.

* ICONIX unveiled a new "Unified Object Modeling Approach" CD-ROM that provides in-depth training in object-oriented design methodologies, combining the best aspects of the Booch, Rumbaugh and Jacobson methods. This product addresses the latest industry trend toward unification, but its key feature is the inclusion of online help for methodologies.

* BRIO announced BrioQuery Enterprise 4.0, a major upgrade to this topline decision support and desktop OLAP product.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple Cyberdog 1.0 Internet Suite
Apple's Cyberdog 1.0 Ships

First Integrated Internet Suite Offers Tight Integration Across Internet Applications and Mac OS

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced shipment of Cyberdog 1.0, an integrated software suite that provides easy and intuitive access to Internet resources. Cyberdog was released to thousands of developers at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. A consumer-oriented version of the product, including broad distribution, is planned for later this year.

The advantage to Cyberdog is that it offers the first Internet suite of products with a common look and feel, offering easy drag-and-drop control across different Internet services, as well as tight integration with the Mac OS and Macintosh OpenDoc-compliant applications. The result is that Cyberdog's browser, mail reader, Internet address notebook and news reading components are completely integrated with one common interface to accomplish Internet tasks. Cyberdog's integration with the Mac OS and Macintosh applications embeds Internet resources throughout the user's work, making Internet connectivity an extension of the desktop. For example, a user can drag and drop a live URL to the desktop, driving Internet links from the operating system rather than a browser.

"Internet access has been dominated by the application browser," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Internet platforms, Apple Computer Inc. "What Cyberdog offers is a new level of integration by putting Internet access directly into the Mac OS and Mac applications. Instead of putting everything into the browser, Cyberdog puts the Internet into everything."

OPENDOC: THE TECHNOLOGY THAT BRINGS WEB INFORMATION ALIVE

Cyberdog is based on advanced technology called OpenDoc that lets disparate software modules work together as a seamless application. OpenDoc is an open standard that is available to third-party developers to instantly make their applications interoperable with other OpenDoc applications, as well as Internet-enable them with a link to Cyberdog. The benefit of OpenDoc to end users is that it gives them the freedom to replace one of Cyberdog's components with one offered by a third- party.

CYBERDOG: TOOLS FOR MANAGING INTERNET USE

Cyberdog also provides DocBuilder, an OpenDoc application that supports inclusion of Cyberdog components, along with text and graphics. With Cyberdog's DocBuilder, and the availability of future OpenDoc-enabled word processing packages, users can create intelligent documents that combine text, graphics, data and information from the Internet. A single document can contain previously disconnected combinations of sound, real-time Web site links, graphics, text and pointers to relevant newsgroups. This document can be shared among Cyberdog users as "live" text which can be used to directly access the 'Net.

These documents are a powerful communications tool because they easily organize and distribute Internet information and resources. A corporate Internet support organization could use these documents, for example, to easily direct end users to those Internet resources they considered valuable.

CYBERDOG: SUPERIOR MAIL AND NEWS-READING FEATURES

In addition to browsers for Web, Gopher, and FTP; telnet, notebooks for storing Internet addresses, and a log for tracking sites visited, Cyberdog offers superior mail and news-reading capabilities. For example, Cyberdog can manage multiple email addresses, allowing users to easily manage incoming mail from various mailboxes. Mail handlers can identify prioritized and unwanted mail, and categorize it for the user. A sophisticated search mechanism helps find emails by content, and can also archive Internet News Group Information. In addition, the message editor for mail and newsgroups supports full-styled text, including graphics, and "CyberItems." CyberItems are icons that represent links to Internet resources that can be easily clicked on to open and display resources, including Web sites, newsgroups, telnet sessions or files.

THIRD-PARTY DEVELOPERS OFFER CYBERDOG-FRIENDLY APPLICATIONS

Numerous developers are already actively developing or enhancing applications to work with Cyberdog. Making an application "dog savvy" is as easy as supporting OpenDoc, and instantly makes applications Internet-ready.

For example, Macintosh word processing software vendors such as Claris, WorldSoft and Digital Harbor are supporting Cyberdog to enable their applications to develop "live" documents that link to Internet resources.

In addition to Cyberdog-enabled "live" documents, developers are offering a host of capabilities to Cyberdog users. Addison Wesley is developing interactive CD-ROM titles that use Cyberdog to retrieve content from the Internet; Corda Technologies offers a graphing component that uses Cyberdog to graph information directly to web pages; and OnBase Technology is offering users an alternative to the standard Cyberdog notebook.

For developers, third-party suppliers are offering several tools to promote OpenDoc and Cyberdog add-ons. Spyglass is offering a Web Technology Kit (WTK) that offers components for making applications, services or devices web-wise. The Spyglass WTK supports Cyberdog as well as HTML browsers, giving users the option to plug in their preferred browser. ResNova software has announced the development of a Java applet viewer for Cyberdog called "CyberJava." This component enables the user to play Java applets within any OpenDoc document, not just Cyberdog components. Kantara Development is offering developers "PartMerchant," an online source for buying and selling OpenDoc components that are based on Cyberdog.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Cyberdog will be distributed free of charge on the Apple Web site (http://cyberdog.apple.com/). The Golden Master version is available today, with broader distribution planned for later in the year.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Adobe Acrobat Amber Reader with AICK
Apple to Ship Adobe Acrobat "Amber" Reader; Adds PDF Support to Cyberdog

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced it will bundle the next release of Adobe Systems Inc.'s Acrobat Reader, code-named "Amber," with its Apple Internet Connection Kit (AICK). Apple also announced that Acrobat "Amber" will run with Apple's new Cyberdog Internet software suite, improving the visual appearance and readability of Internet files for Cyberdog users.

Cyberdog 1.0, also announced today at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference, is Apple's new integrated product suite that provides easy and intuitive access to Internet resources. The advantage to Cyberdog is that it offers the first Internet suite with a common look and feel, offering easy drag-and-drop control across different Internet services, as well as tight integration with the Mac OS and Macintosh OpenDoc-compliant applications.

Adobe's Acrobat "Amber" Reader enables customers to view and print fully formatted, professional-quality documents that are completely integrated with the viewing, searching and linking capabilities supported by the World Wide Web. Using the Acrobat "Amber" Reader as a plug-in, browsers can view PDF documents directly within the browser window without having to use Acrobat as a separate helper application. With the Acrobat "Amber" release, PDF files will be optimized to be downloaded one page at a time so the user only has to retrieve the information needed in any given PDF document.

"We are very pleased to be working with Apple to help customers have a much richer experience with content on the Web," said John Warnock, chairman and CEO of Adobe Systems Incorporated. "Apple's Cyberdog users can look forward to better integration with the wide variety of rich content now available on the Web in PDF and at great performance."

"This is an especially strategic show of support for Cyberdog by Adobe," said Larry Tesler, Apple's vice president of Internet platforms. "Together, Adobe and Apple essentially created desktop publishing. Now, as the world moves to the Internet, I predict that you will continue to see exciting innovations as a result of our ongoing relationship."

Acrobat "Amber" will work with the Apple Internet Connection Kit, an integrated collection of Apple and "best of class" third-party software that allows a Macintosh computer user to connect directly to the Internet quickly and easily. It provides all the necessary components to make a Mac ready for Internet connection; with one-button install for all key applications, automatic configuration of Internet applications, compatibility with other Internet tools, it is the ideal solution for users who want direct Internet access--today.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

Based in Mountain View, California, Adobe Systems Incorporated is the world's third largest personal computer software company, with 1995 revenue of $762.3 million. The company develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com/ on the World Wide Web.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


OpenDoc Developer Release 5 Available
OpenDoc Developer Release 5 is Now Available: Contains Framework Release and KickStart Components

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that the newest version of the OpenDoc Software Developer Kit (SDK) is now available. It features a first look at KickStart viewer components and the release of the OpenDoc Developer Framework (ODF.) The SDK is available at no cost for developers to download online via the OpenDoc Web site (http://opendoc.apple.com) or on a CD-ROM, which can be ordered from the Web site as well. The CD is an updated collection of tools, components and documentation needed to develop OpenDoc components. The CD also contains source code, ensuring open access for developers. The Web site will continue to provide regular updates.

The SDK Will Include:

* Third-Party Software--showcases the newest components under development using OpenDoc. It contains a version of ClarisWorks that can embed and use OpenDoc components, and others that take advantage of Cyberdog.

* OpenDoc Development Framework (ODF) Release 1--the release of the object-oriented framework for creating OpenDoc and Internet/Cyberdog compliant components, parts and containers. This release guarantees Release-to-Release-Binary-Compatibility, protecting and leveraging development efforts. Included are sources and binaries for the Framework, Shared Library, tools, utilities and sample parts.

* OpenDoc KickStart Components--early development of components that will be made available to developers and users this year. The five components include a button, viewers for 2D images, QuickDraw 3D and QuickTime. In addition, a basic drawing container will be included.

* OpenDoc 1.0.4--several improvements from the original OpenDoc release, including modifications to installer script and the editor set-up control panel.

* Tools, sample code and documentation are also included to complete the robust development kit.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


OpenDoc Mementum Grows as Apple Invests
OpenDoc Momentum Grows as Developers Recognize OpenDoc Advantages for End-User Products

Apple Makes Key Investments in OpenDoc Technology

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--The popularity of OpenDoc is growing with software developers, as evidenced by the increasing number who have chosen OpenDoc as the multiplatform programming environment for products aimed for Mac OS, Windows, OS/2 and UNIX-platforms, for the platform-neutral Java environment, and for the Internet.

To date, hundreds of developers are working on including OpenDoc capability in future products. The list of applications range from popular, established packages such as ClarisWorks to the new breed finding fresh ways to take advantage of design-platform independence and the Internet. Apple itself announced today the Golden Master version of Cyberdog, the first Internet suite that uses OpenDoc as foundation technology, and KickStart, the suite of OpenDoc components that help developers implement Apple's multimedia technologies.

Many OpenDoc applications are on display at this week's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, including:

* Cyberdog-Apple's Internet suite, the first Internet product using OpenDoc components.

* KickStart-a suite of Mac OS-specific OpenDoc components that implement Apple's multimedia technologies.

* ClarisWorks-Claris' office suite designed with OpenDoc components.

* Roaster-Natural Intelligence's tools for developing in Sun's Java on the Macintosh (final beta).

* "Opal"-Digital Harbor's word processor.

* WorldWrite-WorldSoft's multi-lingual word processor.

* Developers from Europe who are demonstrating their OpenDoc applications, with the Theta Group currently shipping product.

* Developers from Europe who are demonstrating their OpenDoc applications, with the Theta Group currently shipping dtf Database ToolKit, an OpenDoc components suite for front-ending relational databases.

OpenDoc for Macintosh 1.0 went Golden Master in November 1995. It has been downloaded from Apple's Web site by thousands of developers who want to get to know and use OpenDoc. In addition, Apple has provided thousands of OpenDoc CD copies to developers wanting an advance start on knowing and appreciating OpenDoc and bringing products to market. Developer Release 5, the most current Software Developers Kit, is available for the first time at the 1996 Worldwide Developers Conferenc. As a result of the continued interest in OpenDoc, it is expected that 1996 will see an abundance of new commercial products using OpenDoc components as foundation technology providing software for home, business, education, entertainment and the Internet.

"The virtues of the design platform independence of OpenDoc component technology will soon be experienced by end users," said Gina Centoni, OpenDoc product line manager at Apple. "For example, real management of Internet data becomes easy with live links and views embedded in documents so information can be automatically updated. Also, information can be used from a variety of sources without launching each application, which can be a real system memory buster."

OpenDoc Opportunity and Support

Developers who use the OpenDoc component technology have found its modularity speeds product development time and results in software that uses less memory and disk space. In addition, the business opportunities are greater as OpenDoc provides full plug-and-play compatibility across major platforms, thus leveraging development efforts.

"There was no question that we would use OpenDoc as the design environment for our word processor," said Roger Bell, president, Digital Harbor L.C. of Lindon, Utah. "We wanted an extensible user interface that allows users to create their own 'workspaces' and only a true open technology would give us the results we wanted. Our product will ship sooner than we expected and be rich in functionality for the user. It wouldn't be the same product without OpenDoc."

"OpenDoc component technology provided us with an excellent environment to create our new generation of database front-ending tools," said Hans Martin Kern, vice president of product management for Germany's Theta Group. "OpenDoc allows end-users to deploy our advanced front-ending tools in an OpenDoc-enabled productivity application, like ClarisWorks, Opal, WorldWrite or RegTime 4. It allowed us to create products which weren't possible before."

Apple is gathering a variety of strategic partners to expand industry support for OpenDoc. The most recent announcement was licensing Sun's Java and embedding it in Apple's operating systems and authoring technologies. Both OpenDoc and Cyberdog are complementary with Java, as the combination provides a powerful programming environment for any software application, operating system platform, network architecture or Internet capability.

"Apple is totally committed to OpenDoc as a foundation technology for advancement of the Mac OS," said Jim Gable, Apple's senior director, System Software Product Marketing. "In fact, OpenDoc is a key technology for integration of the Internet into the Mac OS, as demonstrated by Cyberdog. We provide strong developer support and have invested in our own software by using OpenDoc as a vehicle for products like Cyberdog and KickStart. We also support hundreds of third-party developers, such as Claris, Digital Harbor and WorldSoft.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple OpenDoc Components in KickStart
Apple Announces Plans to Package Technologies as OpenDoc Components

"KickStart" Will Make Technology Adoption Easier

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--In an effort to facilitate the adoption of Mac OS technologies, Apple announced the availability of the alpha version suite of OpenDoc components, code-named KickStart, that will provide easy access to Apple's superior technologies.

Included with KickStart will be viewers for QuickTime, QuickTime VR, QuickDraw 3D and Image Viewing for PICT, GIF, JPEG, and TIFF files. Two standard editor components will provide basic text processing and drawing functionality. Other components will provide sound and text annotation, as well as a button that can embed sounds, aliases, speech and URLs. KickStart components in alpha form are currently available on the OpenDoc Software Developer Kit (SDK), version 5. Developers will be able to license any or all of the KickStart components at no cost for redistribution with their software.

Developers who write to OpenDoc, the multiplatform standard, get access to Apple's advanced technologies with no additional design effort. "We understand the trials of adopting a new technology, and we designed KickStart so developers could spend more time working on their software while Apple takes over the work of implementing its own technologies," said Greg Maletic, OpenDoc product manager. "By making it easier to incorporate Apple technology, end-users can enjoy the benefits of the Mac OS more quickly and developers can save effort and cost." Because the KickStart components are built on top of OpenDoc, end-users will have access to new Mac OS technology faster than ever before. Apple can provide updated technology viewers that make the new features accessible immediately without users having to upgrade their software. By providing a standard set of OpenDoc functionality, Mac OS users get the richest possible environment in which to employ OpenDoc-based software from both Apple and third-party developers.

A variety of developers are planning on bundling KickStart functionality with their OpenDoc-based software, including Claris with ClarisWorks, WorldSoft's WorldWrite multi-lingual word processor and Digital Harbor's new word processor code-named "Opal." "KickStart will allow us to offer our customers easy access to powerful Apple technologies and will extend the functionality of ClarisWorks," said Tom D'Arezzo, ClarisWorks product manager.

The pre-release copy of KickStart is part of the OpenDoc Software Developer Kit available from the OpenDoc web site at http://opendoc.apple.com/.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Oracle Products on Apple Network Servers
Apple Computer and Oracle Announce Intent to Certify Oracle Products on New Apple Network Servers

Apple Network Servers Running Oracle Universal Server to Target Publishing, Education and Workgroup Markets

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 16, 1996--Oracle Corp. and Apple Computer, Inc. today announced their intent to deliver Oracle's information management capabilities to the Apple Network Server family. Oracle and Apple plan to certify the Workgroup and Enterprise editions of Oracle Universal Server, Oracle WebServer 2.0, Developer/2000 and Oracle Applications for the AIX-based Apple Network Server family. Oracle is the first database vendor to announce broad support for the Apple Network Server platforms.

"Virtually the entire Oracle product line will soon be available to Apple Network Server customers," said Ray Wong, vice president of Oracle's Power Products Division. "Oracle leads the AIX server market mainly in traditional segments such as manufacturing and telecommunications. Our plans with Apple will help us penetrate markets where Apple has a strong presence, such as publishing and education, and the general workgroup market."

"Today's announcement with Oracle underscores Apple's strategy to work closely with the industry's leading developers to provide mainstream solutions on Apple platforms," said Steve Angelo, vice president of Enterprise Sales and Marketing at Apple Computer. "Our collaboration with Oracle is expected to provide Apple's enterprise and publishing customers with the full suite of Oracle's database products on the new departmental Apple Network Server family."

Designed from the ground up as high-performance servers for demanding departmental networks, the new Network Server 500 and 700 are the fastest, most powerful, reliable, and expandable servers ever developed by Apple. These servers run the AIX operating system from IBM, which is distinguished in the business server market for its stability and broad ISV-support. Apple is a member of the AIX Multiple Vendor Program (MVP), a program which ensures that all AIX-based platforms, such as Apple's Network Server, are binary compatible. The program thus ensures that thousands of proven AIX-based applications will run across hardware platforms from all MVP members without additional certification.

Oracle is the premiere information management solution optimized for AIX platforms. Currently, Oracle products support every commercially available PowerPC/AIX platform architecture, from standalone uniprocessor and SMP servers to large-scale clustered and MPP systems. This broad level of support represents hundreds of hours worth of development and production level testing, jointly expended by Oracle and its AIX partners. In addition, Oracle's scalability is unmatched as it holds both the highest TPC-C and best price/performance tmpC numbers for PowerPC based AIX platforms.

Oracle Corp., is the world's leading supplier of software for information management, and the world's second largest software company. With annual revenues over $3.5 billion, the company offers its database, tools and application products along with related consulting, education and support services, in more than 90 countries around the world. For more information about Oracle, please contact Oracle's headquarters at 415-506-7000. Oracle's World Wide Web address is (URL) http://www.oracle.com/.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple Ships OpenDoc Development Framework
Apple Ships OpenDoc Development Framework (ODF Release 1)

OpenDoc Development Framework (ODF) Release 1 Delivers a Rich, Robust Framework for Building OpenDoc and Cyberdog Components

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the premiere release of OpenDoc Development Framework (ODF), an object-oriented, cross-platform framework for developing OpenDoc and Cyberdog components.

OpenDoc Development Framework (ODF) simplifies the development of OpenDoc and Internet-savvy components by providing a rich infrastructure of classes, libraries and default behaviors. With ODF you can develop OpenDoc components that are Internet-savvy and can plug-and-play with other OpenDoc and Cyberdog parts and containers.

ODF Release 1 which is provided in source code form by Apple, is available on the Macintosh today. ODF can be used with Macintosh Programmer's Workshop, Metrowerks CodeWarrior, Symantec C++ for Power Macintosh, and other popular development environments.

"Beginning with ODF Release 1, we offer Release-to-Release Binary- Compatibility between releases thus protecting your development efforts for the long term," said Sharada Achanta, Frameworks product manager. "Developers building OpenDoc parts have been praising ODF as a superior development framework that has significantly improved their productivity."

ODF Release 1 is available now on the WWW and in the OpenDoc DR5 SDK.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/

Apple's developer tools home page: http://www.devtools.apple.com/

Apple Developer Catalog home page: http://devcatalog.apple.com/


Apple to add Macromedia Shockware w/Cyberdog
Apple and Macromedia Announce Initiatives to Integrate Rich Multimedia and the Web

Apple Computer to bundle Macromedia Shockwave

Apple and Macromedia to build new Shockwave components for Apple Cyberdog

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer Inc. and Macromedia, Inc. today announced an agreement to develop Shockwave for Director for the Apple Cyberdog Internet software suite, providing enhanced interactive and multimedia viewing on the Web for Cyberdog users. Apple also intends to bundle the Shockwave plug-in with the Apple Internet Connection Kit, which is included in many Apple Macintosh computers. Macromedia's Shockwave part is an important endorsement of the OpenDoc-based Cyberdog technology, which enables developers and users alike to personalize the Internet for information access and management.

"Macromedia's Shockwave for Cyberdog is a concrete example of how Apple is taking advantage of current leading-edge technologies to provide Cyberdog users with a rich user experience," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Internet platforms. "The Macintosh platform is leading the way towards OpenDoc-based component software."

"With close to two million downloads of the Shockwave plug-in, Macromedia sees tremendous growth in publishers adding compelling interactivity and multimedia to their World Wide Web pages," said Bud Colligan, Chairman and CEO of Macromedia. "Bundling Shockwave with Internet-ready Macintosh computers and then integrating Cyberdog makes the Internet much more visual, interactive experience for users today and in the future."

Shockwave is the leading solution for providing the Web with interactive multimedia information. Shockwave has become widely popular and been adopted by many Web site developers wanting to add dynamic multimedia and interactivity.With Shockwave, developers can enhance Web sites, providing users with a multimedia experience with dynamic animation and sound.

Cyberdog is Apple's new integrated software suite that provides easy and intuitive access to Internet resources. The advantage to Cyberdog is that it offers the first Internet suite of products with a common look and feel, offering easy drag-and-drop control across different Internet services, as well as tight integration with the Mac OS and Macintosh OpenDoc-compliant applications.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Cyberdog 1.0 is currently available for free from Apple's Web site at http://cyberdog.apple.com/.

Information on the Shockwave plug-in is available on Macromedia's Web site at http://www.macromedia.com/.

ABOUT MACROMEDIA

Macromedia Inc., the leader in digital arts, multimedia and Web publishing software, offers a full range of products for the Windows and Macintosh platforms. The company's flagship products include: FreeHand, the most powerful tool for design and illustration; Authorware, the most powerful multiplatform authoring environment for interactive information; Director,the most powerful authoring tool for multimedia and the Internet and featuring Shockwave for Director; Backstage, the most powerful tool for building dynamic Web sites; Extreme 3D, the most powerful 3D solution for design and multimedia; SoundEdit 16, the easy-to- use digital sound recording and editing solution; Fontographer, the industry-standard for type design and editing; Deck II, the most powerful editing tool for desktop audio production; and Macromedia xRes, the most powerful creative tool for hi-res images. For additional information about Macromedia, please visit our World Wide Web site at http://www.macromedia.com.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple QuickTime VR V2.0 Ships in August
Apple QuickTime VR Version 2.0 to Bring Programmability, Motion and Sound to Leading Web and CD-ROM Virtual Reality Technology

New Release Slated to Ship in August with Programmer's API; Motion, Sound, and Web URL Support; New Features for Objects

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced a breakthrough in the creation of virtual reality environments with the upcoming availability of the next major release of QuickTime VR. The new release, to be called QuickTime VR Version 2.0, is expected to include the following features:

* Programmer's API for controlling playback and functionality of

  QuickTime VR panoramas and objects

* Compositing of still images, QuickTime movies, and 3D sprites

  into QuickTime VR panoramas

* Support for sound, including speech and directional sound

* Full support for Internet URL hot spots on panoramas and objects

* Upgraded support for objects including zooming and hot spots

  leading to panoramas, objects, and Internet URLs

* Tool improvements in QuickTime VR Authoring Tools Suite to

  support new features

* Continued playback of QuickTime VR 1.0 files

* Improved support for 32-bit Windows 95 and Windows NT playback

With these features, QuickTime VR scenes will come to life with sound and motion. QuickTime VR developers will be able to create flexible, highly interactive virtual worlds on the Internet, in organizational Intranets, in CD-ROM titles, and in kiosks and other delivery media. QuickTime VR-based Web sites will become seamless virtual environments that interface to information spaces, education, entertainment and more. More authoring tools will be able to integrate QuickTime VR content. And games developers will be able to easily include QuickTime VR in the fast-moving, intensely interactive experiences they create.

"QuickTime VR technology is accelerating the commercial viability of the Internet by transforming the content landscape from Web sites based on static text to Web sites based on interactive virtual environments," said Carlos Montalvo, director of Apple's interactive media group. "QuickTime VR technology drives media-rich content that increases customer hits per site and extends browse times per visit, increasing the value of the Web site."

This week at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the QuickTime VR team will host two sessions demonstrating new and existing features and functionality of QuickTime VR. QuickTime VR hardware, software, and content developers are also exhibiting at WWDC. Next week, Apple will ship the first developer release of the programmer's API, and will host developers at a "kitchen" for use of and feedback on the new API. This will be the first opportunity for developers to begin to integrate the new capabilities of QuickTime VR into their Web sites, CD-ROM titles, and other deliverables.

QuickTime VR 2.0 Becomes a Flexible Virtual Reality Development Platform With the release of QuickTime VR 2.0 and its programmer's API, QuickTime VR will become a much more flexible platform for the creation and delivery of virtual reality content. QuickTime VR is already in use in hundreds of Web sites*, including leading sites from BMW, Tower Records, and other Internet leaders, and in dozens of shipping and soon-to-ship CD-ROM titles. Now QuickTime VR can be smoothly integrated into any multimedia Web site or CD-ROM title and easily extended to support new functionality.

"The extended functionality of the QuickTime VR 2.0 platform will greatly enhance our ability to serve our commercial client base," says David Falstrup, president of eVox Productions, a dedicated QuickTime VR production facility located in Long Beach, California. "We believe that the new release will have a tremendous impact on the rate of acceptance of virtual reality in our marketplace."

QUICKTIME VR 2.0 TECHNICAL DETAILS

The following are some of the technical details of the 2.0 release of QuickTime VR: Programmer's API--The programmer's API lets multimedia title developers incorporate QuickTime VR functionality into their applications. Using the API, developers will be able to:

 -- Display and manipulate panoramas and objects;

 -- Composite still images into panoramas;

 -- Composite QuickTime movies into panoramas;

 -- Composite QuickDraw 3D objects into panoramas;

 -- Incorporate directional sound and speech input;

 -- Incorporate specialized transition behavior between panoramas;

 -- Override QuickTime VR's default behavior relative to event

    handling, cursors, and hot spots;

 -- Incorporate specialized hot spot information unique to the

    application; and

 -- Manipulate QuickTime VR's memory usage.

URL HOT SPOT SUPPORT--QuickTime VR hot spots can now include URL information. Users who click on a hot spot in a panorama or on an object can now transition to any document located on the Internet. For example, a user can now click on a painting inside a panorama of a museum. The application can then display an HTML page or frame that describes the painting's history. Likewise, a user who clicks on a car door in a QuickTime VR object movie of a car can be transitioned, by the application, to a QuickTime VR panorama of the car's interior.

OBJECT SUPPORT--With QuickTime VR 2.0, QuickTime VR objects will have zoom and translation capabilities. Users will be able to zoom in and out and shift the image up, down, left and right while zooming. This lets the user take a closer look at a particular area of a QuickTime VR object. Objects will also have hot spots, including URLs and any other kind of hot spot. By clicking on a hot spot a user can transition to a panorama, to another object, to another part of the same object, or to any application-specific information.

TOOL IMPROVEMENTS--The QuickTime VR tools will support the new features listed above. For instance, the QuickTime VR Scene Editor now supports adding hot spots to objects, as well as panoramas, and the use of URLs as hot spot destinations, so panoramas and objects can be combined with other information into an online virtual reality world. The stitcher will use considerably less memory for non-interactive stitching of images into a panorama. Reliability has been improved.

ABOUT QUICKTIME VR

QuickTime VR is a leading virtual reality delivery platform for the Web and CD-ROM and is used to deliver both photographic and computer-generated virtual reality objects and scenes. It can be used with cameras ranging from a $10 disposable camera, through mid-priced systems with 20 mm and other popular lens types, on up to one-shot panoramic cameras. Special tripod heads for improved panorama capture and object rigs for automating the process of object capture are already available. Free tools for the creation of QuickTime VR content; information about ordering the current QuickTime VR Authoring Tools Suite 1.0; samples; and other information about QuickTime VR can be obtained from the QuickTime VR Web site at http://qtvr.quicktime.apple.com/.

To purchase the QuickTime VR Authoring Tools Suite 1.0, contact the Apple Developer Catalog. The Web address is http://www.devcatalog.apple.com/. For phone orders, call:

 U.S 1-800-282-2732

 Canada 1-800-637-0029

 International (716) 871-6555

 Fax (716) 871-6511

Upgrades to the 2.0 version of the QuickTime VR Authoring Tools Suite will be available at a minimal cost.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

* Source: AttaVista Web Index Search

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Apple Image Capture Platform Announced
Apple Announces Apple Image Capture Platform

Developer Platform Will Drive New Customer Uses

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996-- As a pioneer in the computing industry, Apple Computer, Inc. continues to set the stage for creating new markets with new technologies. Apple today introduced the Apple Image Capture Platform and announced its intentions to license core components of this platform. With this announcement, Apple is once again poised to create a new industry it calls Personal Imaging. Apple defines Personal Imaging as the total user experience related to the capture of an image, including image editing and output.

The heart of the Apple Image Capture Platform is Apple's QuickTime IC (Image Capture) technology. This technology combines a multi-tasking, realtime operating system with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) built specifically for image capture devices based on an embedded microprocessor. These APIs allow independent software developers, systems integrators and camera vendors the ability to create compelling customer solutions that don't require a computer, such as in-camera time lapse photography, direct connection to the Internet to share and transmit images, and in-camera filters. The APIs and tools are expected to be available for multiple host platforms, including Macintosh and Microsoft Windows.

Designed as an open, modular platform, the Apple Image Capture Platform extends Apple's QuickTime architecture for displaying and storing time-based media on Windows-and Mac OS-based computers, ensuring easier adoption by the already large base of QuickTime developers.

"I think we're on the brink of a revolution in personal imaging," said Dr. Terry Bailey, vice president of imaging and peripherals for Apple Americas. "We're providing a cross-platform foundation which we believe will ultimately drive the creation of a diverse range of new, innovative image capture solutions. And, licensing the technologies to camera vendors in particular, will give us access to a whole new market."

Motorola's newly announced MPC823 chip includes technologies from the Apple Image Capture Platform, making it easy for developers to integrate the microprocessor hardware and imaging software to design innovative, customized applications for cameras and other image capture devices. This integration of hardware and software also allows developers to reduce the cost associated with storing images in the memory of a digital imaging device. It also provides an excellent business proposition for camera vendors, allowing each manufacturer to focus on their specific expertise in image science, optics, manufacturing, etc., while reducing the complexity of building more powerful next generation image capture devices.

"Apple's commitment to the Personal Imaging market represents a positive move for consumers," said Bruce Chizen, vice president and general manager of Adobe Systems' consumer products division. "By leveraging the new Apple Image Capture Platform, developers will be able create compelling new applications, like Adobe PhotoDeluxe, that take advantage of next-generation digital cameras, and put exciting easy-to-use tools in the hands of end users. This could signal a tremendous breakthrough for customers," said Kristy Holch, president of MegaTrends Research. "It's akin to the 1985 introduction of the laser printer equipped with PostScript. The printer provided the environment for desktop publishing when combined with other items such as fonts and application software. The Image Capture Platform will allow developers to write applications directly to the camera to create compelling solutions that will let consumers get more out of capturing images."

Some of these possible solutions include time lapse photography where a computer is not required. For example, a software script running in the camera will capture a series of images over time. The resulting images are grouped and packaged as a QuickTime movie for immediate viewing on a computer. Multiple images could also be "stitched" together to create a QuickTime VR panoramic movie for a virtual reality tour, reducing the expertise currently required to create such a movie. With the communications facilities enabled by QuickTime IC, another possible solution is enabled wherein a captured image is sent from the camera across the Internet directly to a printer for printing.

Apple has applied for or is in the process of applying for more than 30 patents directed to the Apple Image Capture Platform. A developer release of the API, including sample code is expected by June and a Software Developers Kit (SDK) is expected later this summer.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple to Put IEEE 1394/Fireware in Products
Apple Plans to Put IEEE 1394/Firewire Inside Products

Aggressive Plans for Breakthrough Technology Revealed

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today revealed plans for using a breakthrough technology -- invented at Apple -- and known as Firewire. Firewire is the popular cross-platform implementation of the IEEE 1394 High Speed Serial Bus, an open standard recently adopted by the IEEE. Texas Instruments, Symbios Logic, Fuji Film, Adaptec and Sony are all licensees of Firewire. Apple also announced that its Pippin 1997 reference platform would incorporate Firewire for consumer product connectivity.

Today's announcement reveals, for the first time, the full scope of Apple's commitment to using this technology which originated within the Company. In previous announcements Apple had disclosed licensing plans for Firewire, but had never discussed its own product plans. As a direct result of Apple's business development effort, many companies have recently endorsed the Firewire standard which has been adopted for new products including digital video disks, digital video tapes, advanced televisions, set-top boxes, music systems, personal computers and personal computer peripherals.

"Apple is making a key enabling technology available to all of our customers. Developers can count on us to accelerate the adoption of technology by offering this as a standard feature on new systems," said Satjiv S. Chahil, senior vice president of corporate marketing for Apple.

What is IEEE 1394/Firewire?

IEEE 1394/Firewire offers a fast real-time digital connection for many kinds of consumer electronic and personal computer applications. The Firewire standard is the first to permit attachment of new digital consumer products--including digital video disks, digital video tapes, advanced televisions, set-top boxes, music systems, personal computers and personal computer peripherals--directly to a personal computer.

Apple initiated the IEEE standard and led the market adoption. As a direct result of Apple's efforts the majority of leading PC and consumer electronic companies now endorse the standard. In addition:

* Support for IEEE 1394/Firewire is expected to be available in Apple's Macintosh operating system software (Mac OS) in the first half of calendar 1997.

* Developer support and evangelism is now available for companies making Firewire-enabled products that connect to Macintosh.

* Select configurations of Apple desktops are expected to ship in 1997 with preinstalled IEEE 1394/Firewire PCI host adapter cards and software.

* Standard configurations of all 1998 Apple notebook and desktop products are expected to ship with IEEE 1394/Firewire built into the motherboard in as a standard feature.

"We intend to build Firewire into every Macintosh product we sell. We expect to make the transition to Firewire over the next year by fully supporting third-party adapter cards in our operating system software and by bundling cards in configurations of our desktop machines," said Howard Lee, senior vice president of the Macintosh systems division of Apple. "We plan to continue this transition by taking Firewire straight to the motherboard."

Apple is a co-founder with Adaptec, AMD, IBM, Lexmark, Microsoft, Molex, National Semiconductor, Seagate, Skipstone, Sony, Stewart Connector Systems, Symbios Logic, Texas Instruments, Toshiba and other companies of the 1394 Trade Association and has been a leader in market development of IEEE 1394/Firewire. Further technical information about Firewire can be found at the 1394 Trade Association home page on the Internet: http://www.firewire.org

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

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Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Newton Internet Enabler with TCP/IP Support
Newton Internet Enabler with TCP/IP Support Available to Developers

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Asserting its commitment to provide Internet connectivity across all product platforms, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of the beta version of the Newton Internet Enabler (NIE) for Newton 2.0, a suite of connectivity tools that allows Internet-based solutions development for Newton Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), including the Apple MessagePad. NIE will enable Newton developers to deliver Internet-based solutions such as Web, mail, news, Telnet and FTP clients.

"The Newton TCP/IP stack for developers is a key component to implementing our Internet strategy for the Newton platform," said Sandy Benett, acting vice president of Apple's Newton Systems Group. "In the very near future, we can expect to see an exciting range of innovative Internet-based solutions for Newton, developed specifically for the mobile customer who requires seamless access to the Internet and/or an Intranet, regardless of location."

"For the past two years, Internet connectivity efforts have been focused on the desktop environment," said Andrew Seybold, editor-in-chief, Andrew Seybold's Outlook on Communications and Computing. "The growth of Internet-based enterprise and commerce applications is driving an increased need for mobile Internet connectivity. High-functionality PDA platforms like Newton will play a significant role in providing that connectivity."

In addition to TCP/IP, Newton Internet Enabler also provides support for standard Internet protocols such as PPP, SLIP and UDP, a dialer with a script engine and a domain name resolver (DNR). Applications can now be developed which ultimately allow customers to connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) whether it be via a public ISP or through a corporate Intranet.

The beta version of NIE is available immediately free of charge to all Newton developers worldwide. This beta release will be available via electronic distribution by submitting a request to: NewtonDev@applelink.apple.com The final NIE release is expected to be available in June 1996.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

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Developers Embraces Newton Internet Enabler
Developer Community Embraces Newton Internet Enabler

Third-Party Developers Turn to Newton Platform to Provide Mobile Internet and Intranet Connectivity Solutions

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--A significant number of third-party developers have announced plans to integrate the Newton Internet Enabler into current and future releases of their products. With its powerful new suite of Internet connectivity tools, developers are looking to the Newton platform to provide their customers with sophisticated hand-held mobile Internet and intranet solutions.

To date, plans to integrate the Newton Internet Enabler have been announced by over 50 independent and corporate software developers, including QUALCOMM, Incorporated; AllPen Software; Lunatech Research; Fetch Software; InfoMed/Point of Care; NetStrategy; PenVision; Tactile Systems and SRL Data.

"We're very excited about Newton Internet Enabler because we can now provide solutions that offer desktop-level functionality in the hand-held environment," said Tracy Crowe, senior product manager for QUALCOMM's Enterprise Software Technologies Group. "We anticipate huge growth in the Internet Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) connectivity market and will be able to meet that demand by integrating Newton Internet Enabler into our products."

QUALCOMM is the developer of the industry-leading Eudora line of email products, with an estimated 10 million users worldwide.

"As enterprise communications become increasingly Internet-based, mobile Internet connectivity becomes crucial. With Newton Internet Enabler, developers can offer solutions that provide end-users with access to critical information in very small packages," said Sandy Bennet, acting vice president of Apple's Newton Systems Group. "Customers can expect to see a wide array of solutions such as Web browsers, Internet mail clients, and newsreaders by mid-year."

With Newton Internet Enabler, developers will be able to create email and Internet solutions which support standard protocols such as MIME, SMTP and POP3 (email) and HTTP and HTML (Web browsing).

Newton Internet Enabler is currently in beta form and is expected to be available in final form in June of 1996. The current beta version, available free of charge to all Newton developers worldwide, may be obtained electronically by emailing a request to newtondev@applelink.apple.com.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/

Newton home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.info.apple.com/newton/


NetManage WinSock SDK 3.5 for Mac OS
NETMANAGE ADDS SPEED OF THE POWERPC TO POPULAR DEVELOPMENT TOOL

Upgrade of WinSock SDK for Mac OS Enables Simple Cross-Development of Windows and PowerPC Networking Applications

SAN JOSE, CALIF. (WWDC '96) -- MAY 13, 1996 -- NetManage, Inc., the leader in standards-based IntraNet solutions, today released WinSock SDK 3.5 for Mac OS, an upgrade which adds PowerPC-native WinSock library support to the company's cross-platform networking development tool. By incorporating PowerPC capability into the development kit, NetManage meets the demand of its current WinSock SDK users who consider the PowerPC's superior processing speed a key aspect of Mac OS development. The SDK is the industry's only commercially available WinSock API for Mac OS developers.

WinSock SDK for Mac OS enables cross-platform programming between the Mac OS and Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT. Corporate developers can now easily create custom client/server and IntraNet applications for Mac OS and Windows platforms using a single network Application Programming Interface (API). For developers programming networking applications first for Windows, porting the networking functionality into a PowerPC Mac OS version is now a simple step.

"Being able to cross-develop for the Mac platform allows us to make the most of our Windows networking investment," says Denise Shi, head of Macintosh Development at Index Stock Photography, Inc. "With NetManage's WinSock SDK we were able to port the network component of our application to the PowerPC version platform in only one day."

The new SDK also offers a Code Fragment Manager (CFM) shared library for the PowerPC, which will allow developers to update WinSock libraries without recompiling their application code, saving many hours of work. Shared libraries will also enable multiple applications to share the same library of commands simultaneously, reducing the size of networking applications.

"NetManage is fully committed to bringing standards-based solutions to the Mac OS," says Willie Tejada, vice president of product marketing at NetManage. "Most corporate networks today include several different operating systems. Because our solutions are standards based, all of our IntraNet products provide complete cross-platform solutions."

In addition to creating a simple solution for porting Windows networking functionality to Mac OS applications, the WinSock SDK for Mac OS also provides developers a single API to write for both the current and previous Mac OS TCP/IP networking protocols, OpenTransport and MacTCP", respectively.

"Applications ported from Windows to Mac OS using this SDK are automatically Open Transport ready, plus gain support for classic MacTCP," says Garry Hornbuckle, Apple Computer's product line manager for Mac OS communications and collaboration products. "Together, Apple's Open Transport and the WinSock SDK from NetManage provide Macintosh developers with the best of both UNIX and Windows network APIs on the Mac OS platform."

The enhancement to WinSock SDK for Mac OS augments NetManage's strong Mac OS product family, which includes powerful host connectivity, file transfer, and IntraNet access tools in Chameleon for Mac OS with PacerTerm 3.5, as well as the acclaimed X Window server, XoftWare for Mac OS 3.5. These WinSock-based Mac OS products mirror the feature-rich functionality of the company's award-winning Windows desktop applications, providing corporations with a single desktop solution for Mac OS, Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

WinSock SDK for Macintosh 3.5 is priced at US $250.00 per single copy and will be available on June 1, 1996. More information about NetManage's products is available on the company's homepage ( http://www.netmanage.com).

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Additional information on NetManage is available on the Internet at http://www.netmanage.com, by sending e-mail to info@netmanage.com or by calling (408) 973-7171.


Interact with Internet via Spoken Word
Apple's Speech Technologies Enable Interaction with the Internet via the Spoken Word

Developers Tap Apple's PlainTalk Technology to Bring Interactive Voice Navigation and Synthesis to Netscape Navigator

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Developers are utilizing Apple Computer, Inc.'s advanced speech technologies to create innovative applications that let users surf the Internet via spoken commands. Apple's suite of leading-edge speech recognition and speech synthesis technologies have been incorporated into plug-ins compatible with Netscape Navigator Internet client software.

"We at Apple applaud the pioneering developers that are using PlainTalk speech technologies to accelerate the interactive media revolution on the Internet," said Carlos Montalvo, director of Apple's Interactive Media Group. "Apple's key contribution to the Internet community is to provide multi-platform interactive media technologies, such as QuickTime, QuickTime VR, and now PlainTalk, to transform the Internet from a text-based and static landscape to a media rich and interactive experience."

The combination of Apple's proven speech technologies with the Netscape Navigator provides an unparalleled ease-of-use experience for Internet users. Incorporating speech technology into a Web site also delivers a richer online experience and provides increased entertainment opportunities for the Web surfer. The integration of speech technology provides a key differentiator so that Webmasters can attract and maintain potential Web surfers.

Voice navigation of the Internet, and command and control of the Netscape Navigator alleviates the need to memorize cryptic URLs, thus encouraging overall productivity. Using speech recognition and speech synthesis together, developers can create Web applets based on conversational interactions, engaging the user in a unique virtual environment.

Committed to making it easier to create speech technologies for the Internet, Apple today announced the Speech Recognition Manager software development kit. Part of Apple's overall PlainTalk suite of speech recognition and speech synthesis technologies, the kit is designed to enable developers to incorporate speech recognition into any application. The Speech Recognition Manager is available free of charge on the Internet at Apple's newly launched Web site at http://speech.apple.com/. Apple's Speech Synthesis APIs continue to be available.

"The Netscape Navigator Plug-In architecture enables Internet developers to extend the Netscape Navigator in all kinds of exciting ways," said Tim Hickman, technical evangelist for client integration at Netscape Communications Corp. "Netscape is very happy to see Apple, a company known for ease-of-use, providing voice navigation and speech synthesis on the Internet via Netscape Navigator plug-ins."

A sample of Netscape Navigator plug-ins based on Apple's speech technologies include:

* SurfTalk--by Digital Dreams: The SurfTalk plug-in will enable users to control the Netscape Navigator via spoken commands, "Go back", "Reload", and "Net Search". Users will be able to speak any hypertext link as well as bookmarks. The SurfTalk plug-in is expected to be available in June at: http://www.surftalk.com/.

* ShockTalk--by Digital Dreams: This plug-in utilizes Apple's speech- recognition technology to enable Webmasters to create Web sites that can be navigated via spoken commands. ShockTalk also enables Macromedia Director developers to create Shockwave movies that prompt the viewer for spoken information. ShockTalk can be found at: http://www.surftalk.com/shocktalk.

* ListenUp--by Bill Noon: This plug-in enables Web-page creators to make their Web pages listen for phrases associated with a URL and link to that URL when the appropriate phrase is spoken. Online information and a demonstration of ListenUp can be found at: http://snow.cit.cornell.edu/noon/ListenUp.html.

* Talker--by MVP Solutions: The Talker plug-in utilizes Apple's text-to-speech technology to enable Web pages to talk and even sing. In addition to speaking text in a regular text file, Talker also lets the author embed special commands to change the voice. Talker is available at: http://www.mvpsolutions.com/PlugInSite/Talker.html.

* Speech Plug-In--by William H. Tudor: This plug-in utilizes Apple's text-to-speech technology to enable a Web page to read textual information to the user. An online demonstration can be found at: http://www.albany.net/~wtudor/.

"We've all heard the buzz that speech technology will be the next major trend in the personal computer market," said Tim Morgan of Digital Dreams in Oakland, California. " Apple's innovative PlainTalk technology is an ideal way for developers to bring that promised excitement and productivity gains to the legion of Internet users."

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

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Apple Sponsors Project EON-4 Web Site
Apple to Sponsor Project EON-4

American Cybercast's Second Episodic Web site

CUPERTINO, California--May 16, 1996--Continuing to expand its Internet presence, Apple Computer, Inc. is sponsoring the first quarter of a new science fiction episodic Web site, EON-4, presented by American Cybercast, The Digital Entertainment Network.

The Web site, designed for science fiction enthusiasts, allows Internet users to track the daily transmissions between the fictional Project EON-4 Headquarters, based in Groom Lake, Nevada, and three space explorers launched through a Radio Based Nexus Navigator (RBNN) on November 1, 1995. The explorers touched "someplace else" on May 15, 1996, and a large part of the Web site was opened to the public yesterday at http://www.eon4.com/. The result of a fully fledged mathematics-based message received on October 20, 1992, at Harwich Station, Greenwich, from a highly advanced civilization situated at a far distant location in the universe, Project EON-4 has remained under tight security and its existence has been denied by ranking officials.

"The EON-4 episodic science fiction Web site is an ideal sponsorship vehicle for Apple," said Allen Olivo, Apple's director of worldwide advertising. "Research has shown that Macintosh users are highly Internet-savvy, and one of our corporate priorities is to make the Internet easily accessible, informative and entertaining for our customers."

Project EON-4 Headquarters, located underground within the highly secured USAF premises at Groom Lake, Nevada, and charged with the safe launch, continuing safety and health-condition monitoring, and ultimate successful retrieval of the astronauts, is almost a city unto itself. The Headquarters is home to 1200 scientists, technicians, administrators, military representatives and support staff. Apple has provided the computers and related technology to ensure the success of Project EON-4.

"The Apple sponsorship of the EON-4 Web site is of great benefit to American Cybercast and the Internet in general in that Apple's participation is allowing this story to be brought to the public in a meaningful way," said Sheri Herman, president of American Cybercast.

The producer of EON-4, American Cybercast, launched the world's first episodic Web site, The Spot, on June 7, 1995 and the site became an overnight success around the globe. An audience of 30,000 to 35, 000 people visit The Spot on a daily basis earning it the 1995 Webby Award for Cool Site of the Year.

American Cybercast is a diversified entertainment company primarily engaged in the production, acquisition and distribution of original content for the Internet. The company is based in Marina del Rey, California.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Bandi Digital Pippin-Based @World Product
First Products Based on Apple's Pippin Technology Unveiled in U.S.

Bandai Digital Entertainment to Launch Affordable Pippin-Based @World at E3 Conference

LOS ANGELES, California--May 16,1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that Bandai Digital Entertainment, the first Pippin licensee, has made public their U.S. plans for its Pippin-based multimedia and Internet information appliance. Bandai Digital Entertainment, the U.S. subsidiary of Bandai Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan--which brought the world Power Rangers--today announced their @World Pippin-based product for the U.S. market. Bandai's @World product is priced at U.S. $599, and is scheduled to be available in the U.S. in September 1996.

"With the Pippin architecture, Apple leads the world in developing the first low-cost Internet and multimedia information appliance and enables us to recast the television set as an entry point to the Information Highway," said Satjiv Chahil, Apple's senior vice president of corporate marketing. "Pippin has unleashed a huge market opportunity and Bandai is the first to take advantage of it. Pippin products are aimed at offering millions of TV set owners exciting, easy-to-use multimedia and Internet capabilities never before available."

"We feel that Bandai's @World will be a perfect fit for the U.S. market due largely to the enthusiasm that U.S. consumers have shown towards the Internet and the World Wide Web," said Makoto Yamashina, president and executive officer of Bandai Co. Ltd. "The @World Pippin-based product offers families access to the world in their family room."

Apple has designed Pippin from the ground up to bring Apple's unparalleled ease-of-use to a wide range of information solutions across many different markets. Pippin-based products will inherit Macintosh's ability to easily manage rich multimedia content--whether online or CD-ROM based--while providing the simplicity and affordability of today's consumer devices.

Because the Pippin platform is based on the robust PowerPC RISC microprocessor, it enters the market already supported by a wealth of Macintosh development horsepower. Much of the system software code, integrated cells and integrated circuits come from the Macintosh. Apple expects the exceptional power of the PowerPC microprocessor to accommodate future generations of interactive CD-ROM titles and Internet browsing. There are thousands of titles developed for Macintosh which are easily adaptable to run in the Pippin environment. In addition, any Pippin title can play on the Macintosh platform.

"We believe that the Pippin platform will support a wide variety of multimedia titles that deliver easy-to-operate family entertainment and education at a lower price than today's existing products," Chahil said. "This is a low-cost architecture that takes advantage of the most exciting qualities of the Macintosh and the Internet."

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple Licenses Natural Intelligence Roaster
Apple Licenses Natural Intelligence's Roaster

CUPERTINO, California--May 16, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. announced today that it has licensed Roaster Virtual Machine (VM) and "just-in-time" (JIT) compilation technology from Natural Intelligence, Inc. for interpreting Sun Microsystems' Java programming language.

The Roaster VM, so called because it is a core component of Natural Intellingence's Roaster product line of development tools for Java, is Macintosh-specific.

Today's announcement follows the April 30th announcement by Apple and Sun Microsystems that Apple has licensed Java. Last Monday, at its World Wide Developers Conference in San Jose, Apple provided more details on its plans to leverage the platform-neutral Java applet environment. Apple said it plans to embed Java across a range of Apple products and technologies, including the Mac OS, OpenDoc, Cyberdog, HyperCard, Newton, Pippin and Apple Web servers. Additionally, Apple and third parties showed Java applets using OpenDoc running as part of various Macintosh applications.

In addition, the licensing agreement with Natural Intelligence underscores Apple's renewed commitment to working in close relationship with its developers to deliver compelling and innovative solutions to customers' needs.

"As the platform of choice for Internet developers, Apple is focused on providing the best Java implementation available to its customers," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Internet platforms and chief scientist for Apple. "Natural Intelligence's Roaster VM technology, which debuted in January 1996 as part of Roaster--the first Mac OS hosted Java development environment--and JIT technology will help us in meeting this goal. Its high quality and high degree of integration with the Mac OS make it an excellent addition to Apple's Java technology."

Sun Microsystems' Java is a platform-independent, processor-independent language runtime system and applet framework for delivering dynamic and interactive content over the Internet.

"Exceptional tools for new technologies have always been showcased on the Macintosh first. We plan to live up to this strong tradition," said Joshua D. Wachs, president of Natural Intelligence. "When the Java language was first released, we recognized the opportunity to develop tools for Java that would take advantage of the Macintosh's superior technology. Macintosh has always been a leader in the creative arenas of the publishing, education and graphics markets. We believe history will repeat itself in the growing Internet industry."

Established in 1987 with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachuetts, Natural Intelligence, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive tools and solutions for Java. Natural Intelligence products include Roaster and Roaster Professional, key tools for developing in Java. Natural Intelligence's Java Consulting Division provides a wide variety of Java-related services, including custom development, Internet/Intranet development. More information on Natural intelligence can be found by emailing info@natural.com or on the World Wide Web at www.natural.com.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Study Confirms Macintosh Superiority
Study Confirms Macintosh Superiority in Ease-of-Use and Customer Satisfaction

CUPERTINO, California--May 14, 1996--People who use both Macintosh computers and Windows 95-based computers say that the Mac makes them more creative, productive, and satisfied, according to a recent study by Evans Research Associates, an independent market research company. Study participants also rated the Macintosh as being easier to use, more enjoyable, and better for graphics, multimedia and running educational software.

The study was conducted by Evans Research in March and April, 1996 and included 150 people who regularly use both Macintosh computers running System 7.5 and Windows 95-based personal computers in business, home or education. The study found that these "dual users" rated Macintosh higher in 14 different categories, ranging from ease of use to overall satisfaction.

For example, for overall satisfaction, the dual users rated Macintosh higher by a margin of 52% to 39%. For making the user creative, the Macintosh was preferred by 53% versus 27% for PCs with Windows 95.

"The study proves what Apple has said all along: despite all the hype the Macintosh is still the easiest computer for creating, learning and getting work done," said Michael Mace, Apple's director of Mac platform marketing. "It's especially pleasing that this endorsement came straight from those who can judge best--real people who use both Macintosh computers and Windows PCs."

Macintosh with System 7.5 won over Windows 95-based PCs in the following categories: satisfaction, productivity, enjoyability, stability, ability to make the user creative, graphics and publishing features, multimedia features, ability to run educational software, and six different categories of ease-of-use- -overall ease-of-use, ease of learning, ease of connecting peripherals, ease of setup and installation, ease of connecting to a LAN, and ease of trouble-shooting.

A more detailed report on the study is available on Apple's Web site at http://www.apple.com/whymac or by calling 800-825-2145.

About the study

Evans Research interviewed 150 people who use both Macintosh computers with System 7.5 and personal computers with Windows 95 on a regular basis. The sampling source was a random list from CMP's merged data files of U.S. companies that have Macintosh computers and Windows 95-based PCs. A small portion of the sample was taken from Dun & Bradstreet's office intensive database file.

Interviewing was conducted between March 12, 1996 and April 1, 1996. The interviewers asked to be directed to people who use both Macintosh and Windows. Specifically, they asked for users in the following areas: finance/accounting, human resources/personnel, marketing/sales, graphics/art/design, legal, research and development, engineering and purchasing. The order of the departments was rotated to ensure equal balance. If no qualified users were available in these departments, the MIS/data processing area was included.

All interviews were conducted by telephone. Once the users were qualified, they were asked several overall preference questions, and then asked to rate the systems they use on a series of specific attributes. Ten-point scales were used for attribute rating, with one corresponding to "poor" and 10 corresponding to "excellent."

Data was cleaned using standard procedures to check for proper use of skip patterns and internal consistency. All tabulations were checked thoroughly.

All results in the report are statistically significant at a 95% confidence level, with one exception: the "enjoyability" finding is significant at the 90% confidence level.

About Evans Research

Evans Research Associates is an independent marketing research firm established in 1975 and located in San Francisco, California. Evans Research is experienced with sampling and market measurement issues in national and regional consumer and business markets.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696.Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple Worldwide Developers Conf. Convenes
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Convenes

Opening Sessions Highlight Corporate Strategic Framework and Apple's Internet Technology Directions

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Across the globe, stakeholders of Apple Computer, Inc. focused their attention on the Company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) proceedings today, where senior executives articulated the framework for Apple's corporate strategy and the Internet initiatives underlying that strategy. Thousands of developers gathered at the San Jose Convention Center, joined by satellite and Internet webcast audiences from around the world, as Apple Chairman and CEO Dr. Gilbert Amelio delivered the conference keynote address--an assessment of the Company's strengths and his vision for the future.

Dr. Amelio described the framework of a corporate strategy that will position Apple in front of the industry's key "mega-trends": convergence of computers, communications and consumer electronics; explosive growth in Internet use, and the demand for media-rich digital content. He expressed Apple's intent to make the Internet central to the Company's strategy. To support this strategy profitably, Apple will realign its structure to build a more effective, efficient, accountable organization.

Internet Strategy

As a central component of the Company's business model, Apple's Internet strategy was detailed in a WWDC opening session by Larry Tesler, Apple's vice president of Internet platforms and chief scientist. The foundation of this strategy rests on three core concepts: access, creation and delivery. By leveraging its pioneering ease-of-use and multimedia competencies, the Company intends to help customers access, create and deliver information through innovative Internet/Intranet solutions that combine Apple hardware, software and third-party offerings.

Apple's approach will rely on open standards that eliminate platform incompatibilities, giving customers from across the Company's key markets the freedom to choose systems on the basis of the enabling technologies that make access, creation and delivery more productive and rewarding.

A variety of robust Internet solutions are immediately available to Apple users. The Company and several dozen of its third-party vendors showcased some of these shipping products, along with technology demonstrations of products under development, during an Internet Product Fair for WWDC press attendees at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel today.

Product and Technology Announcements

Together with its third-party allies, Apple introduced a multitude of new and updated developer products, technologies and services at WWDC. The scope and quality of these announcements reflect the Company's progress in facilitating technology adoption through resources that add value to software applications and improve developer productivity:

* Attendees received the final developer version of Cyberdog, the acclaimed suite of OpenDoc-based Internet development tools. The software suite helps third party applications carry Macintosh computing conventions to the Internet, simplifying the user experience with a powerful, intuitive interface.

* Apple offered evidence of broad OpenDoc momentum, noting that hundreds of developers support this programming environment as an effective path to deploy applications across multiple platforms. The Company also announced availability of a new OpenDoc Software Developers Kit (SDK). Incorporated into the SDK is a new developer suite code-named KickStart, which packages Apple's superior multimedia technologies as easy-to-access OpenDoc components.

* Underscoring the Macintosh's continued popularity among software development professionals, Apple and its third-party tools partners unveiled more than a dozen new tools products for the Macintosh platform. Many of these products address Internet and cross-platform development needs.

* Apple introduced the beta version of Newton Internet Enabler (NIE), a suite of connectivity tools that helps developers create Internet- based solutions for Newton Personal Digital Assistants. An overwhelming number of third-party developers affirmed their plans to integrate NIE into current and future releases of their products, to deliver Internet-based solutions such as World Wide Web, electronic mail, news, Telnet and FTP clients.

* Apple confirmed that it will license the Apple Image Capture Platform to camera manufacturers, developers and systems integrators worldwide. Based on Apple's QuickTime Image Capture technology, the platform includes APIs which facilitate the creation of compelling customer solutions that don't require a computer, such as in-camera time lapse photography, direct connection to the Internet to share and transmit images, and in-camera filters.

* The Company announced plans to incorporate Firewire--the popular cross-platform implementation of the IEEE 1394 High Speed Serial Bus invented at Apple--into its entire line of Macintosh products. The Firewire standard is unprecedented in providing fast, real- time connection between personal computers and new digital consumer products such as set-top boxes and digital video disk devices.

Apple on the Internet

As an extension of its Internet strategy, Apple announced its commitment to lead by example in providing rich, meaningful Internet content to current and prospective customers. Specifically, the Company plans to:

 maintain more World Wide Web sites addressing topics of greatest

 interest;

 increase coverage of live events through Apple-sponsored webcasts;

 integrate more community-building activities into Apple's Internet

 presence;

 improve navigational capabilities within Apple's Internet sites.

Apple's deepening commitment as an Internet content provider is exemplified in its approach to WWDC WebCast programming. Throughout the week, Apple's WebCast will include live audio and video of keynotes, chats with Apple executives and industry leaders, coverage of selected sessions, and "spy-cams" to capture candid action from the conference venue.

In addition, other Internet-based services have been established to meet the special information needs of the developer community. Apple's developer relations group introduced the Apple Developer Catalog (ADC) Online, an extension of the company's quarterly print catalog that features a complete range of tools and technical resources. By moving to an online format, ADC (previously known as APDA) is instantly accessible to developers around the world. ADC Online is located on the World Wide Web at: http://www.devcatalog.apple.com/.

Also, Apple Directions, the Company's award-winning monthly newsletter for developers, has been redesigned to position the publication's print version as a complementary facet of Apple's Internet-based news services. Apple Directions is currently available in three forms: as a monthly subscription-based print publication, in bi-weekly email digests, and on the World Wide Web at: http://dev.info.apple.com/appledirections/adtoc.html/. The redesigned newsletter will debut with distribution to WWDC attendees on May 15.

Conference Schedule

Apple's WWDC continues through Friday, May 17, with ongoing sessions by Apple executives, product teams and third-party sponsors; hands- on training; compatibility labs; a developer product and service exposition, and special events. The conference is Apple's premier technical forum, designed to help attendees make strategic development decisions by providing in-depth information about the direction of existing and emerging Apple technology. Information about the WWDC schedule, and access to Apple WebCast coverage of conference activities is located on the World Wide Web at: http://wwdc.apple.com/.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple Outlines Internet Solutions Strategy
Apple Outlines Comprehensive Internet Solutions Strategy

Apple Aims to Bring Easy-To-Use, Media-Rich Internet to "The Rest of Us"

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996--Placing the Internet at the center of its immediate and long-term development and business efforts, Apple Computer, Inc. today laid out a broad Internet strategy that further applies Apple's pioneering ease-of-use and multimedia technologies to the Internet. To put it simply, Apple's intention is to do for the Internet what it did for personal computing: to make the most advanced capabilities accessible to everyone who can benefit from them, and to define for the Internet the same media-rich user experience that has made Macintosh the platform of choice for creating, learning, and communicating.

A key component in Apple's overall strategy, detailed today at Apple's 1996 Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose by Apple chairman and CEO Dr. Gilbert Amelio, the Internet plan builds on major initiatives:

* Make Apple's own platforms (Macintosh, Newton, Pippin) best-of-class for Internet access, content creation and delivery; and move all those platforms from "Internet optional" to "Internet standard". By the end of 1996, all Macintosh CPUs are planned to ship "Internet ready", giving to customers the Internet equivalent of the "plug-and-play" experience initiated by the Macintosh back in 1984. The new Cyberdog Internet software suite announced today demonstrates Apple's commitment to building Internet access directly into the Mac OS and applications software.

* Enrich Internet standards by cross-licensing technologies with other Internet leaders to create an open standard for Internet media, which will bring to customers broader choices, easier access and richer content. Wherever appropriate, Apple will contribute its leading-edge technologies to this effort. In the past month, Apple has signed agreements with Netscape, Sun, Adobe, SGI and others, aimed to enrich Internet standards.

* Use Internet to run Apple's own business better, enhancing communication with its customers and developers , by expanding efforts to create innovative Web sites--including a new home page from Dr. Gilbert Amelio, increase web cast programming and integrate more community-building activities into much of Apple's Internet presence.

"With today's announcements, Apple is demonstrating that we intend to be a leading provider of Internet products and solutions," said Larry Tesler, vice president of Internet platforms for Apple. "It is our plan to provide the kind of media-rich, easy-to-use environment that individual and corporate users require to take full advantage of the Internet--from creating, authoring and publishing information to communicating and collaborating with others."

Apple Platform Directions

In order to deliver the easy-to-use and powerful user experience that Apple is famous for, the company has specified a set of key platform components that provide the foundation for on-going Internet development. The key components are networking infrastructure, the QuickTime media layer, OpenDoc and Java:

* NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURE: Apple laid out plans to support industry standard TCP/IP protocols as a core component of the Mac OS. The first step of this move has been the introduction of Open Transport, which makes TCP/IP an equal peer to AppleTalk and is now available as part of Apple's latest Mac OS release, System 7.5.3. Moving forward, Apple plans to apply its expertise in plug- and-play networking to advance its TCP/IP implementation.

* QUICKTIME MEDIA LAYER: Today, QuickTime is already established as the de facto standard for multimedia content on the Internet. A recent survey of 2,000 multimedia Web sites found QuickTime to be the #1 multimedia format. More than 20,000 Web pages today use Apple QuickTime content and more than 5,000 use QuickTime VR, including industry leaders such as CNN, Tower Records, Warner Brothers, Disney, MTV, BMW and Atlantic Records, according to a search from the Alta Vista Web Index. Apple intends to pro actively drive adoption of QuickTime as the industry-standard multimedia format for the Internet. Apple recently announced the invention of QuickTime "fast start" movie play-back, which allows users to begin to view a movie while it's still downloading. Additionally, the VRML 2.0 moving worlds standard, sponsored by Netscape and SGI, has adopted Apple's 3DMF, a 3D file format. Netscape has also recently announced that it will be bundling QuickTime with its upcoming Navigator 3.0 release. &nbsp;

* OPENDOC: This industry standard component architecture allows Apple to merge otherwise disparate software such as Cyberdog, Java applets and Netscape plug-ins. Apple and developers showed a number of OpenDoc parts and containers, with an emphasis on Internet access. OpenDoc gives users access to the widest variety of solutions for their work.

* JAVA: Apple and Sun Microsystems recently announced that Apple has licensed Java. Today, Apple provided more details on its plans to leverage the platform-neutral Java applet environment. Apple said it plans to embed Java across a range of Apple products and technologies, including Mac OS, OpenDoc, Cyberdog, HyperCard, Newton, Pippin and Apple Web servers. Additionally, Apple and third-parties showed Java applets using OpenDoc running as part of various Macintosh applications.

SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE INTERNET VALUE CHAIN:

Access, Create and Deliver Apple is working to develop and deploy its products and technologies and those of industry third-parties to bring to users a unique Internet experience combining ease-of-use and media-rich content across every aspect of the Internet--from simple access and browsing to content creation to delivery.

ACCESS

To a user, access can mean such diverse activities as Web surfing, communicating, collaborating, learning, entertaining, shopping and participating in the online community. Apple intends to make it easier for people to access the Internet and manage Internet information.

* The new Cyberdog Internet software suite announced today enables developers and users alike to personalize the Internet with a consistent, easy-to-use interface for both Internet browsing and information integration. Cyberdog, based on the OpenDoc architecture, also demonstrates Apple's commitment to building Internet access directly into the Mac OS and applications software.

* Apple's new Internet Access solutions announced today complement strong existing products and technologies such as the Apple Internet Connection Kit (AICK), which has already put thousands of Macintosh users on the Internet.

* Apple demonstrated an innovative Internet-access technology, developed by Apple's Advanced Technology Group, that gives users a 3D fly- through of cyberspace.

* As part of its efforts to provide Internet access to non-PC users, via Newton and Pippin, Apple announced third-party developer support and Newton Internet Enabler enhancements for the Newton line, the premier hand-held device for mobile Internet and intranet access.

* Apple also reiterated its support of the Pippin architecture, which is the basis for the first Internet-ready appliance.

CREATE

Already the leader in media-rich Web site creation, Apple added to its credentials today several announcements from third-party developers offering powerful new Internet development tools for content creators and Web masters.

* In line with its objective to bring the Internet to "the rest of us", Apple previewed Cocoa, an interactive Internet authoring tool for children and nontechnical users that brings easy Internet authoring to the home and education markets.

* Over fifteen developers announced new Internet related tools. Among top developers who unveiled new tools for Macintosh-based Web site development are Symantec, Quarterdeck and Metrowerks. The Internet solutions for content creation are part of a broader portfolio of software tools supporting the Mac platform, including leading tools such as PageMill and SiteMill from Adobe Systems.

DELIVER

Apple reinforced its commitment to provide both Mac OS and industry standard server solutions that allow people to share information on the Internet. Apple also announced products and third-party agreements designed to improve the delivery of information across the Internet and corporate intranet.

* Apple announced broad support for its second generation Internet servers based on the Mac OS--the Apple Internet Server Solutions. AISS is the industry's most inexpensive and easiest to use server, yet it can scale and has the power to handle large sites.

* Apple also demonstrated a fast, content-sensitive search engine for Apple Internet Servers based on V-twin, a technology from Apple's Copland OS project. V-twin is also used in Cyberdog, for high-speed mail and news searches.

Apple as a Content Producer

Apple's own Internet-content development efforts are being greatly expanded as well, giving current and future customers a vibrant Apple-branded community to access on the Internet. Apple today announced that it is stepping up its live Internet programming--or webcasting--activities with Summer webcasts related to global events such as the Habitat II United Nations Conference and the City of Atlanta's hosting of the Summer Olympics; as well as rolling out new Web sites related to company strategy and product developments.

An Open Standard Approach

Apple has already contributed key technologies such as QuickTime and QuickDraw 3D to the Internet, and is committed to participate openly within the Internet community to help set open cross-platform standards for the media-rich user experience. This will help to ensure that the Internet will be equally open to everyone, not controlled by any single vendor, and that customers will be able to choose their preferred solutions from a broad range of vendors.

"The Internet and technologies such as Java are driving client/server software toward a platform-independent model," Tesler said. "With open systems allowing network applications to run on any client, users can choose their personal computer based on the personal applications available as well as ease-of-use and what really matters to them. The Internet levels the playing field for the system industry, and puts the real choices back in the hand of the users."

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple Expands Internet Content Activities

New Amelio Home Page, WebCasts, Live Chats, and New Design Highlight Push Into Cyberspace

WWDC, SAN JOSE, California--May 13, 1996---At its Worldwide Developers Conference today, Apple executives outlined plans to expand the number of the company's Web sites, webcasts, and community-building activities on the Internet and World Wide Web. The plans are an integral element of the Company's three-part Internet strategy, also unveiled today and are designed to showcase Apple Internet technologies, attract new customers to the Apple community, and deepen Apple's relationship with its current customers and business partners.

Apple's plans to place its banner across the varied Internet content landscape fall into four initiatives: First, Apple plans to create more new World Wide Web sites addressing customers' needs for product and corporate information, including a new home page from Dr. Gilbert Amelio, the Company's CEO and chairman. Second, an increase in webcast (or coverage of live events on the Internet) programming, including a summer webcast about the city of Atlanta during the summer Olympic Games. Third, expanded efforts to create innovative new Web sites for people in Apple's core markets through strategic relationships with ground-breaking third-party content development concerns. And fourth, a greater integration of community-building activities--including live chats and discussions--into much of Apple's Internet presence.

The company also announced that a new group, Apple Internet Studios and Productions, will manage and coordinate much of the company's Internet presence. The group will report to Stephen Franzese, senior director, new media, entertainment and Internet.

"At the end of the day, the success of the Internet and Internet technologies depends on how engaged, informed, surprised, or amused somebody is when they visit an Internet site or service," said Franzese. "Content is the reason people journey onto the Internet, and we aim to make our Internet content presence a place that people--both current and future Apple customers--can call home. We intend to make Apple on the 'Net a place where people will go to experience--first hand--Apple's renaissance."

New Web Sites

Apple is bringing to "netizens" around the world a pair of World Wide Web sites that support the company's corporate commitment to communicate openly and more widely to the marketplace.

The Gil Amelio Home page--aptly titled "Listen, Learn, & Lead"--outlines Amelio's first-person view of Apple during his first three months at the company, and his strategies for the company's revitalization. The site also includes a short downloadable video of Amelio (http://www.apple.com/leadership/).

The Company also debuted a new site called "The Plan" which outlines the specifics of Apple's recovery plan, with detailed information about Apple's Internet strategy. As other business plans are developed within Apple, they are expected to be included on the site. "Netizen" participation will be invited by the creation of discussion boards and chats with Apple executives and industry leaders about the Company's developing strategy (http://ThePlan.apple.com/).

Concurrently, the Company this week began implementing a new, consistent design for its Web sites, which makes it simpler and easier for people to travel from one Apple site to another and quickly retrieve desired information.

Apple also passed an important milestone in the Company's transition of its own internal communication system to the Internet. Apple employees can now access a Web site, called AppleWeb, for up-to-date news and information about Apple, company benefits, and industry developments.

More WebCasts and Live Internet Events

Building on its leadership position in webcasting--or providing live coverage of important events on the Internet--Apple announced that it plans to increase the frequency and broaden the scope of its live Internet programming. The Company revealed that it intends to offer special live Internet coverage this summer related to, among other events, a fun view of Atlanta during the Olympics; the Habitat II U.N. Conference in Istanbul, Turkey; and a number of popular music concerts by bands such as Metallica, and this summer's Macintosh New York Musical Festival. Apple has established its leadership in webcasting with live Internet programming of events such as the Bill Graham Presents New Year's Eve concert, the GRAMMY awards WebCast (acclaimed by Infoseek as "Music Event of the Year"), and this week's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference WebCast.

Cutting-Edge Web Co-Development

Apple plans to further its successes to date in WWW site co-developments and sponsorships and announced today that its most latest sponsored site Youth Central has received notable acclaim (http://www.yc.apple.com). Youth Central, the brainchild of 15-year old Cyberprince Alex Hempton, is the recent recipient of Yahooligan's "Pick of the Day," Komputer Klinic's "Exclusive Kool Site" and NBNSOFT's "Best That's New on the 'Net".

THE APPLE COMMUNITY ON THE WEB

Apple believes that the Web is, above all, a participatory medium and, as such, plans to greatly increase the ability of its Web customers to inform, direct and participate in the content of its Web sites. This week, the Company rolled out the first in an expected series of community-building elements to existing Web sites. The Always Apple Roundtables are a portfolio of discussion boards, live chats, and Apple executive and employee Q & A's which can be found on the Company's popular Always Apple site. Always Apple is a grass-roots site developed by an ad hoc team of Apple employees to give the company's loyalists a dose of good news during the Company's difficult second fiscal quarter.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


NeTpower Sparta 200MHz Pentium Pro Server
NETPOWER FIRST TO DELIVER 4-WAY 200 MHZ WINDOWS NT/PENTIUM PRO PROCESSOR-BASED SERVER

Sparta Server, Priced for Market Share, Breaks Price/Performance Barriers in Mission-Critical Network Computing Applications

SUNNYVALE, CA, MAY 13, 1996 -- In a move to expand its highly successful Pentium Pro processor product family, NeTpower today announced its first Pentium Pro processor-based server. The Sparta server combines the power of Intel's Pentium Pro processor, the flexibility of Microsoft's Windows NT Server (NTS) operating system, and NeTpower's three years of high-end Windows NT Server market expertise.

NeTpower's new four-processor Sparta server is fully compliant with all existing Intel architecture-compatible software and enables customers to reach new levels of speed and data access to support the most demanding database and data warehousing, video, Internet, Intranet and communication applications. The strength of the Sparta server is further enhanced by NeTpower's Windows NT system management tools and world class technical support.

"Sparta represents NeTpower's fourth generation of servers and its delivery is timed perfectly with the explosive growth of Microsoft's Windows NT Server and Exchange products," said Bob Miller, CEO and chairman at NeTpower. "Our customers demand powerful, cost-effective solutions to run heavy workloads, distributed client/server applications and intense digital video processing on their networks and have come to expect NeTpower's rapid delivery of these technologies. Building on a foundation of Industry Standards, we are able to focus our innovation on high-availability, integration and service to sustain our time- to-market advantage," said Miller.

The Sparta series offers single, dual and quad 200MHz Pentium Pro processors, Microsoft's Windows NT Server (NTS) operating system pre-installed, exceptional data storage and memory capacity, multiple redundant power supplies and on-site implementation services.

"Pentium Pro processors are designed for a new class of SHV (Standard High Volume) servers that can be custom-configured to meet the demanding needs of mission-critical network computing," said Ed Masi, general manager and vice president of Intel's Server System Product Division. "NeTpower's Sparta Pentium Pro processor-based server running Windows NT provides their customers power and scalability highly competitive to the fastest quad-processor RISC/UNIX servers."

NeTpower has established close working relationships with key ISVs in four target markets -- database and data warehousing, digital video, Internet and communications -- to ensure software compatibility and integration. These companies include industry leaders such as Computer Associates, Microsoft, Oracle and Red Brick Systems.

"NeTpower's announcement of the Sparta server represents a major milestone in the on-going success of Microsoft's Windows NT Server," said Jim Allchin, senior vice president, Desktop and Business Systems, Microsoft. "Windows NT Server continues to be adopted by companies targeting applications that demand high-performance, low cost and open alternatives to RISC/UNIX servers. Sparta server products built on Intel's Pentium Pro processor offer customers just what they are looking for today, coupled with exciting new options as they expand their networks."

Pricing and Availability

NeTpower's Sparta scales up to four 200MHz Pentium Pro processors with one Gbyte of ECC memory, twelve hot-swap drive bays, six dedicated PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slots based on two PCI buses, four EISA bus slots, factory installed Windows NT Server operating system and a three-year on-site, next business day standard warranty.

Priced at under $14,500 for a base configuration of one 200MHz Pentium Pro processor with 64MB of ECC RAM and a one Gbyte hard drive, Sparta provides an affordable entry price point. A more robust configuration featuring two 200MHz Pentium Pro processors, 128MB ECC RAM, eight Gbytes of hard disk and an internal RAID controller, has a list price of less than $26,700.

The 200MHz Sparta server will be available for delivery in mid June and NeTpower is quoting four week availability after receipt of order.

Service and Support

The Sparta server features 90 days free Windows NT Server support, optional high-end premier support packages, focused training for customers migrating to Windows NT, and on-site consulting services for both Windows NT and non-Windows NT environments. NeTpower's support package is further enhanced by a standard three-year factory warranty and free telephone support from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, Pacific Standard Time.

NeTpower, Inc.

NeTpower, Inc., founded in 1993, is the only computer systems company exclusively focused on offering, supporting and optimizing the Microsoft Windows NT environment as a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to UNIX. The company's Pentium Pro processor- based workstations and servers -- designed for video, MCAD, database/infoserver and Internet applications -- offer the power of UNIX machines at a fraction of the price while providing the ease-of-use capabilities of Microsoft Windows NT. NeTpower's management team consists of some of the foremost experts in the systems industry. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has offices worldwide.


Expanded Ascend Pipeline Product Line
ASCEND LEADS REMOTE NETWORKING MARKET WITH EXPANDED PIPELINE PRODUCT LINE

New Pipeline 25-Fx, Pipeline 25-Px and Pipeline 75 Offer Small Office/Home Office Users and Telecommuters Best Price, Most Functionality

ALAMEDA, CALIF., MAY 13, 1996 -- Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASND) today announced it has expanded its award-winning Pipeline product line with new products and pricing for small office/home office (SOHO) users and telecommuters who need integrated analog and ISDN access to corporate resources, on-line services and the Internet. The announcement reinforces Ascend's commitment to provide leading-edge, feature-rich remote networking solutions that are scalable, manageable and secure.

"As the ISDN end-user market continues to mature, subsets of the market are emerging that have unique needs and requirements," said Bernie Schneider, Ascend's vice president of marketing. "With this announcement, we've taken the features which make our Pipeline 25 and Pipeline 50 products so successful -- bandwidth on demand, analog device support and rock-solid bridging and routing capabilities -- and incorporated them into three new products that address the specific needs of the small office/home office and corporate telecommuter markets. By expanding the breadth of our Pipeline product line and lowering the price of our Pipeline 50 substantially, Ascend's industry-leading products are now available to virtually all end-users who need remote access."

The three new products include the Pipeline 75 and two new Pipeline 25 models, the Pipeline 25-Fx and the Pipeline 25-Px. The Pipeline 75 combines the features and functionality of its Pipeline 25 and Pipeline 50 products into a single low-cost device. The Pipeline 25-Fx and the Pipeline 25-Px are designed for users who require a bridging or a routing solution at a price that is competitive with low-end ISDN terminal adapters.

"We've developed the Pipeline 75 in direct response to requests for a device with the remote management capabilities of the Pipeline 50 and the analog device support of the Pipeline 25," said Bert Forbes, Ascend's Pipeline product manager. "And our new Pipeline 25 models are an attractive alternative to terminal adapters that have limited functionality and throughput. For nearly the same cost, the Pipeline 25-Fx and Pipeline 25-Px give users IP or IPX routing, up to 512 Kbits/s throughput, dynamic bandwidth allocation and support for two analog devices." "Ascend is now in a stronger position than ever before to provide single-vendor, end-to-end solutions to the exploding remote networking marketplace," said Christine Heckart, an industry analyst at Verona, NJ-based Telechoice. "The reason for Ascend's success is its ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver innovative products like those announced today that fill those needs, at the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry."

Ascend's new products also provide new sales opportunities for resellers and systems integrators. "No other vendor comes close to having the rich set of features and broad range of products that Ascend has," said William Yragui, president of Infobond, a Burlingame, Calif.-based reseller specializing in corporate telecommuting solutions. "By delivering high-quality products like its new Pipeline routers at an outrageously low price, Ascend is setting a standard that its competitors will have to fight to match."

NEW PIPELINE 75

Like other Pipeline products, the Pipeline 75 connects directly to a LAN connectivity port of any computer and provides multiprotocol routing. Two analog ports on the Pipeline 75 let users plug modems, telephones, fax machines and other analog devices into one ISDN BRI line. This convenient feature eliminates home wiring headaches, simplifies call accounting procedures and reduces hefty charges for separate access lines.

NEW PIPELINE 25-FX

The new Pipeline 25-Fx includes all the features of the original Pipeline 25 -- analog device support, including hold, drop, transfer and conference, bridging, optional IP or IPX routing and optional compression. It supports up to four devices on its Ethernet segment.

NEW PIPELINE 25-PX

The new Pipeline 25-Px is a single-user, single destination, IP-only router. With Ascend's dynamic IP access (ADIA) feature, users can access the Internet or an IP-based remote network using inexpensive "pooled IP address" services that cost up to $250 a month less than dedicated IP services. With ADIA, the Pipeline 25-Px uses a temporary IP address assigned from a pool of addresses to access the network, instead of a permanent address assigned to that particular device. Internet Protocol (IP) is the standard used by the Internet that allows different computer platforms to exchange data over wide area networks.

THE PIPELINE PRODUCT LINE: The Ascend Pipeline product line provides remote access to home office users, telecommuters, mobile workers and remote offices. With the announcement today, the complete Pipeline product line now includes:

* PIPELINE 25-FX. Includes one ISDN BRI port; two analog ports; bridging; optional IP or IPX routing; optional data compression; four-user capacity.

* PIPELINE 25-PX. Includes one ISDN BRI port; two analog ports; IP routing through ADIA IP addressing; optional data compression; single user capacity.

* PIPELINE 25. Includes one ISDN BRI port; two analog ports; bridging; optional IP or IPX routing; optional data compression; unlimited user capacity.

* PIPELINE 50. Available in ST and U interface. Includes one ISDN or Switched 56 port; IP and IPX routing; bridging of all other protocols; SNMP; Telnet; Syslog management; unlimited user capacity.

* PIPELINE 75. Available now in ST and U interface. Includes one ISDN port; two analog ports; IP and IPX routing; bridging of all other protocols; SNMP management; unlimited user capacity.

* PIPELINE 130. Two ports support one ISDN BRI or Switched 56 connection and one frame relay or leased line connection at speeds ranging from 56 Kbit/s up to T1; IP and IPX routing; bridging of all other protocols; SNMP management; unlimited user capacity..

The Pipeline family of remote networking products, together with the industry-leading MAX family of WAN access switches, offer scalable, end-to-end remote networking solutions to organizations of all sizes. According to the Dell'Oro Report, over 90 percent of the central site switches sold to large corporations, on-line service providers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are manufactured by Ascend. The report also shows that Ascend has captured 46.5 percent of the worldwide ISDN remote networking equipment market in 1995, and continues to accelerate its market leadership position in the United States, as well as in Europe and the Pacific Rim.

Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading, worldwide provider of remote networking solutions for corporate central sites, Internet Service Providers' points of presence, remote offices, mobile workers and telecommuters. Ascend develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports products which utilize bandwidth on demand to extend existing corporate networks for applications such as remote LAN access, Internet access, telecommuting, SOHO connectivity and videoconferencing/multimedia access. Detailed information on Ascend products, news announcements, seminars, service and support is available on Ascend's home page at the World Wide Web site http://www.ascend.com.

Ascend is headquartered at 1275 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502

Phone: 800-621-9578; fax 510-214-2300;

E-mail: info@ascend.com.

Ascend's World Wide Web address is http://www.ascend.com.


Ascend & StrataCom Collaborate
ASCEND AND STRATACOM COLLABORATE TO ENABLE DELIVERY OF ADVANCED INTERNET AND INTRANET ACCESS SERVICES

Companies Solve Access Bottlenecks and Scalability Limitations

SAN JOSE/ALAMEDA, CA, MAY 13, 1996 -- StrataCom, a leading network switch supplier and Ascend Communications, a leading supplier of WAN access servers, today announced a joint development that will address current bottleneck problems between dial access servers and frame relay/ATM switches.

The new capabilities will enable Internet Service Providers and carriers to more cost effectively provide dial access services such as building virtual private networks (Intranets) using the Internet. The new signaling interface will also enable connections to be established dynamically between Ascend dial access servers and StrataCom switches thereby eliminating previous restrictions preventing more than one customer from connecting into a single switch port.

Under the agreement, StrataCom and Ascend are cooperating in a joint effort to develop, test and deliver an intelligent signaling interface between dial access servers and frame relay/ATM switches that allow ISPs to increase the price/performance by a factor of four. To assure widespread adoption of the new interface by the industry, the specification is being made available to other vendors at no cost for use on their dial access products. Cisco, Microcom, and ControlWare are planning to implement the specification within their respective dial access products.

The Dial Access Server Interface (DASI), significantly improves dial-up (analog) and ISDN (digital) basic rate interface (BRI) access to existing StrataCom frame relay and ATM-based networks. According to Dataquest, the bulk of today's Internet access is at speeds below 64 kbps, with the majority of that access represented by analog dial-up users.

"ISPs are looking for solutions that allow them to easily migrate dial-up users to a high performance frame relay or ATM infrastructure thereby taking advantage of their existing base of dial access servers," said John Coons, director and principal analyst for wide area networking at Dataquest. "Solutions must go beyond merely addressing ISDN which would leave ISPs without support for the bulk of their customers who use analog modems."

A NEW MODEL FOR PROVIDING CORPORATE INTRANET SERVICES

The joint development is aimed at helping ISPs and carriers provide more robust, flexible and secure Internet and corporate Intranet service by enhancing the connection-oriented environment provided by frame relay ATM technology.

Corporate Intranets represent one of the fastest growing technology markets and biggest opportunity for networkers. This is up from $476 million in 1995. And a recent survey of 50 major corporations by Forrester Research Inc., revealed that 16 percent have corporate Intranets and 50 percent are planning or considering implementation.

ASCEND/STRATACOM JOINT DEVELOPMENT

"Ascend and StrataCom are addressing some fundamental Internet and Intranet issues concerning the scalability of dial access networks connected to frame relay and ATM backbones," stated Sam Mathan, vice president of carrier marketing for Ascend. "These backbones are limited by the static assignment of permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) to access ports. With DASI, Ascend and StrataCom have enabled more efficient use of network bandwidth and switch access ports (frame relay and ATM) for Intranet, Internet and remote LAN dial applications."

With frame relay-to-ATM service interworking, DASI now provides a means by which analog and ISDN calls can be supported over an ATM infrastructure -- a fundamental requirement for many ISPs planning to migrate to higher speed network environments.

Compared to alternative solutions, the new DASI will provide dramatically higher-density call processing between Ascend and StrataCom equipment -- increasing call capacity by allowing virtual circuits to be dynamically allocated without users having to upgrade equipment to support frame relay switched virtual circuits (SVCs) [see technical note to editors]. DASI also provides the added advantage of being able to interface to the installed base of dial access servers.

USER BENEFITS

The benefits of DASI translate into higher availability and better performance for end users. At the same time, Internet Service Providers now have a more cost effective Internet dial-up solution that enables them to make more efficient use of valuable network bandwidth and access ports.

"We are essentially taking the virtual private networking concept -- which has been widely successful within the voice world -- and applying it to the Internet," stated Alex Mendez, vice president of marketing at StrataCom. "Now Internet Service Providers can not only operate a more robust and scaleable infrastructure, but they can provide more advanced and secure corporate Intranet services to their customers."

Mendez noted that the current interface between a dial access server and the network is limited in how many customers it can support by the number of PVCs available on the switch access port. DASI removes this limitation and the associated bottlenecks by enabling the dial access server to dynamically establish a frame relay PVC based on the identity of the calling party. With this method, PVCs are only used when a call is active rather than being "nailed up."

"This saves network resources by allowing a large pool of virtual circuits to be shared by all network users. In addition to providing a more scaleable and cost effective dial-up solution for Internet applications, the new DASI interface will be used to support analog, point-to-point (PPP), and Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP) calls over StrataCom-based frame relay and ATM networks.

AVAILABILITY

DASI will be available for $2,000 as a value-added feature of StrataCom's INS Dial Access Switching application, and on Ascend's MAX family of products as a standard feature, in the third quarter.

ASCEND

Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading, worldwide provider of remote networking solutions for corporate central sites, Internet Service Providers' points of presence, remote offices, mobile workers and telecommuters. Ascend develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports products which utilize bandwidth on demand to extend existing corporate networks for applications such as remote LAN access, Internet access, telecommuting, SOHO connectivity and videoconferencing/multimedia access. Detailed information on Ascend products, news announcements, seminars, service and support is available on Ascend's home page at the World Wide Web site http://www.ascend.com.

STRATACOM

StrataCom, Inc. (NASD:STRM), based in San Jose, California, USA, develops, delivers and supports FastPacket networking systems for ATM applications in private wide area networks and public carrier service offerings, such as Internet, frame relay and ATM. StrataCom's family of products, including IPXR, IGX, BPX, AXIS, FastPAD, and EdgeConnect, is used to integrate and transport a wide variety of corporate information, including voice, data, video, LANs, image and multimedia traffic in narrowband to broadband ATM network applications. Visit StrataCom's home page at http://www.stratacom.com.

Technical Note To Editors

DASI: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS

The new dial access service interface (DASI) is an intelligent signaling interface that enables dial access server equipment to establish individual connections on a dynamic basis. Ascend's MAX 4000, equipped with DASI, receives end user modem or ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) calls and conducts the necessary authentication checks - presenting the call to a standard frame relay port on a StrataCom switch.

The dial access server uses standard Q.931 call setup messages which indicate to the switch the identity of the calling customers and also the data link control identifier to be used. The call is then processed through StrataCom's Intelligent Network Server (INS) to determine the details of the frame relay connection that needs to be established. The INS then instructs the switch to establish a connection from the DASI port to the predefined destination frame relay port that is specified in the subscriber database.

Ascend is headquartered at 1275 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502

Phone: 800-621-9578; fax 510-214-2300;

E-mail: info@ascend.com.

Ascend's World Wide Web address is http://www.ascend.com.


Ingram Micro to Distribute Ascend Products
INGRAM MICRO TO DISTRIBUTE ASCEND'S MARKET LEADING PRODUCTS

Pipeline and MAX Product Lines Provide Complete Remote Networking Solutions To Ingram Micro Resellers

ALAMEDA, CALIF., MAY 6, 1996 -- Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASND), a leading provider of ISDN remote networking products, and Ingram Micro Inc., a Santa Ana, Calif.-based worldwide wholesale distributor of microcomputer products, today announced an agreement whereby Ingram will distribute Ascend's remote networking products to its value-added resellers (VARs) in North America and Canada. The agreement is part of Ascend's two-tier distribution strategy using leading national distributors to support the growing number of VARs and systems integrators interested in selling Ascend products.

"Ascend has distinguished itself as the industry's leading vendor of both remote site and central site ISDN equipment and continues to gain ground over its competition," said Mike Terrell, Ingram Micro's vice president of purchasing.  "Ascend's Pipeline and MAX product lines lend clout to our efforts to provide VARs with affordable, easy-to- use solutions for telecommuting, remote office connectivity and Internet access. With Ascend's first-rate end-to-end remote networking products and Ingram's strong pre- and post-sales support services, even resellers with limited telecommunications experience are guaranteed the most powerful remote networking solution in the marketplace."

In an effort to make ISDN useable by a broader base of resellers, Ingram recently set up an ISDN Service Desk that helps VARs select ISDN equipment and services. ISDN Service Desk staff are available 24 hours a day to recommend ISDN products, verify ISDN service availability and provide post-sales technical support. In addition to its ISDN Service Desk, Ingram also provides a full range of services that include technical support, technical education, field services, configuration, fulfillment and an on-line distribution system that offers up-to-the-second information on product availability and pricing.

"Our agreement with Ingram Micro, a premier provider of value-added services to resellers, bolsters our ability to deliver solutions to more VARs than ever before," said Bernie Schneider, Ascend's vice president of marketing. "Our remote networking products give Ingram Micro's resellers everything they need to fulfill their customers' remote access needs -- scalability, standards-based management and security, and support for a full range of network services including ISDN, analog modems, Switched 56, frame relay and leased lines."

Ingram Micro Inc., headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., is the world's largest wholesale distributor of microcomputer products, with 1995 sales of $8.8 billion. The company's inventory includes 34,000 products from more than 1,000 of the world's leading hardware and software companies. Subsidiaries in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom sell to 108,000 resellers in 120 countries. Servicing additional worldwide locations through export offices in Santa Ana, Miami and Brussels, the company's international division fulfills orders from exporters and foreign customers in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Ingram Micro is the leading provider of advanced services, including technical support, technical education, filed services, configuration and fulfillment.

Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading, worldwide provider of remote networking solutions for corporate central sites, Internet Service Providers' points of presence, remote offices, mobile workers and telecommuters. Ascend develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports products which utilize bandwidth on demand to extend existing corporate networks for applications such as remote LAN access, Internet access, telecommuting, SOHO connectivity and videoconferencing/multimedia access. Detailed information on Ascend products, news announcements, seminars, service and support is available on Ascend's home page at the World Wide Web site http://www.ascend.com.

Ascend is headquartered at 1275 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502

Phone: 800-621-9578; fax 510-214-2300;

E-mail: info@ascend.com.

Ascend's World Wide Web address is http://www.ascend.com.


Orbix & Elements 2.0 Compatibility
NEURON DATA AND IONA TEAM TO DELIVER TRUE PLATFORM AND OBJECT INTEROPERABILITY FOR BUILDING DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

ELEMENTS 2.0 EARLY DEVELOPER RELEASE -- INDUSTRY'S FIRST ENTERPRISE/INTERNET DEVELOPMENT TOOL THAT INTEGRATES C++, CORBA, OLE, WWW AND JAVA OBJECTS IS NOW AVAILABLE

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF., MAY 13, 1996 - Neuron Data and IONA Technologies are pleased to announce out-of-the-box compatibility between Orbix -- IONA's market leading Object Request Broker -- and Elements 2.0 -- the component-based development tool from Neuron Data.  Combining Orbix and Elements 2.0 makes it easy to extend the reach of applications based on different object standards from client/server Intranets to the global realm of the World Wide Web (WWW).

Elements Environment 2.0 is the industry's first environment for interoperable objects and Intranet/Internet application development. Elements 2.0 is a component-based, object-oriented product that automatically allows different objects (C++, Web, OLE, Java, etc.) to work together in the development of flexible applications. Orbix is the market leading implementation of the Object Management Group's (OMG's) Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA). The product runs and interoperates across 20 operating systems from Windows to UNIX. With Orbix, programmers can develop distributed, object-oriented applications following a consistent and straightforward, standards-based model.

Neuron Data's Elements 2.0 provides an open architecture that enables the assembly of heterogeneous objects into instantly portable and scaleable distributed applications. Through Orbix, Elements can now integrate CORBA objects with C++, OLE, Web and Java objects permitting application interoperability across more than 20 hardware, operating system and network platforms. According to Annrai O'Toole, chief technical officer at IONA Technologies, "Orbix 2.02 for 32-bit Windows provides a very easy to use integration between OLE and CORBA. Neuron Data's Elements 2.0 can tap the power of Orbix to take developers out of the confines of desktop applications and into the world of distributed objects. Elements 2.0 easily accomplishes this from within a visual environment by point-and-click operations." O'Toole continues, "Elements allows corporate users to work with the Internet as well as popular desktop applications, such as Microsoft Word, that are integrated with their business-critical applications. We are excited that Orbix users now have another valuable tool like Neuron Data's Elements for developing corporate applications."

DEVELOPMENT FURTHER SIMPLIFIED

Neuron Data's Elements already simplifies programming tasks by providing a portable graphical user interface (GUI) and the integration of rules, which also port automatically from platform to platform. Its new Object Servers allow Neuron Data objects to be accessed from within C, C++, Visual Basic and Java applications, while Elements' own event-based OOScript language integrates third party object servers, making them accessible by Elements applications.

Neuron Data's Web Element enables corporations to embed custom browsers so that users can access the WWW from within business-critical applications. Patrick Perez, Neuron Data's chairman and CEO, sees advantages on several levels. "Developers already have enough to worry about trying to make various corporate systems work together," Perez believes. "By providing support for Orbix in Elements 2.0, we are giving developers a completely open, standards-based architecture that allows them to assemble new and existing objects from multiple resources, including the Internet, and distribute them throughout the enterprise. With Elements 2.0, development is straightforward, it's faster, there's less room for error, and the resulting application is much more flexible and accommodating of changes or modifications than if using any other development technology."

ELEMENTS 2.0 EARLY DEVELOPER RELEASE

To give developers hands-on experience with the fully Orbix supported version of Elements 2.0, Neuron Data is making an Early Developer Release (EDR) available immediately. The final version of Elements 2.0 will be generally available in June of 1996 and will be offered as a free upgrade to sites purchasing the EDR at prices starting at $9,600.

ABOUT NEURON DATA ELEMENTS

Elements 2.0 is the industry's first development environment for internet and enterprise computing based on interoperable objects. Designed for the professional developer, it contains all the capabilities necessary to develop completely portable, dynamic and distributed enterprise applications that leverage the Internet. Elements 2.0 enables programmers to seamlessly assemble Elements objects, C++ objects, OLE, CORBA and Web Objects in an open environment using popular languages such as Visual Basic, C and C++. Elements 2.0's GUI objects, business rules, data access, Web access and message routing middleware are completely open, automatically portable and work across multiple platforms, operating systems, database servers, network protocols and windowing environments.

NEURON DATA, INC.

Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Neuron Data is a global market leader component-based development software for building business-critical applications. The company's Elements product line is used by corporate developers, commercial software vendors and system integrators worldwide. Neuron Data reaches its customer base through 12 offices, including international offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Tokyo, and through distributors throughout the Pacific Rim, Europe and South America.

ABOUT IONA TECHNOLOGIES' ORBIX

Orbix is the market leading implementation of the OMG's CORBA specification. With Orbix, programmers can develop distributed, object-oriented applications following a consistent and straightforward, standards-based model. Orbix currently runs on 20 operating systems from a single code base. Platforms include: Windows 3.1x, Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2, Macintosh System 7.5, twelve different UNIX systems, OpenVMS AXP, MVS and the real-time operating systems VxWorks and QNX. The product is also language independent with implementations for C++, Java, Ada95 and SmallTalk. Orbix for Windows includes powerful integration allowing full two-way communication between CORBA objects and OLE- enabled applications such as programs written in Neuron Data's Elements 2.0 and Visual Basic. OrbixWeb is a full implementation of the CORBA specification in the Java language. The combination of Orbix and Java enables the creation of downloadable applets which are capable of accessing multiple, shared backend CORBA services located across intranets and the Internet.

IONA TECHNOLOGIES

Based in Dublin, Ireland, Boston, Mass., and Perth, Western Australia, IONA Technologies is the world's leading provider of CORBA conforming solutions. Its principal product, Orbix, was launched in June 1993 as the first full and complete implementation of the OMG's CORBA standard. Today Orbix is used by more than 7,000 developers at 1, 000 companies around the World. IONA is partly owned by SunSoft, Inc.


On-Site AST Notebook Replacement Service
AST AND FEDERAL EXPRESS OFFER UNIQUE ON-SITE NEXT BUSINESS DAY NOTEBOOK REPLACEMENT SERVICE

TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIANS ARE DISPATCHED TO CUSTOMER'S SITE THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WITH REPLACEMENT NOTEBOOK IN HAND

IRVINE, Calif., May 16, 1996 -- AST Research, Inc. takes the lead when it comes to providing top-notch service solutions to its notebook customers. AST has teamed with Federal Express Corporation, the world's leading express transportation company, for a unique new next business day on-site notebook replacement program. The Express ONE (Overnight Notebook Exchange) program makes exchanging a notebook computer quick and easy.

Unlike other manufacturers that offer 24-hour repair service, AST's program provides on-site next business day replacement, so there is no repair guess-work. A fully-functional replacement notebook is in the hands of the customer the next business day.

"AST selected Federal Express because of their excellent reputation and superior customer service. Our end-users rely on their AST notebooks day-in and day-out, wherever their work takes them. They need to be sure that if something goes wrong, AST will be there to make it right. That's what Express ONE does," said Matt Doyle, AST's vice president, service and support.

QUICK REPLACEMENT MEANS LIMITED DOWN TIME

Express ONE is simple to use. If the customer detects a problem with his portable computer, he places a call to AST's Portable Technical Support. If the Product Support Representative determines there is a hardware problem, a replacement unit is authorized to be sent to Federal Express. By 10:30 a.m. the next day, a Service Technician calls the AST customer to set an appointment for delivery that day. At the customer site, the Service Technician unpacks the replacement unit, takes the components out of the customer's original notebook computer, such as the hard-drive, PC cards or additional memory, and installs them in the replacement unit. The technician then performs an audit to confirm the system is operational, so that customers can get back to work immediately. The old unit is then packed up and shipped back to AST and the customer then keeps the replacement unit as their own.

"The trained technicians follow strict guidelines so AST's customers receive first-class service worthy of their investment," said Rob Shirley, Federal Express' vice president, sales.

AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT

"The value of AST's Express ONE service program is quick response time. Other notebook vendors can't match the next-day up-and-running promise AST's program offers -- especially at the affordable prices they are charging," said Elena Christopher, an analyst with Dataquest, a renowned market research and consulting firm based in Massachusetts.

AST's next business day notebook replacement program costs are competitive with other manufacturer's on-site repair programs. A special introductory rate of $60 for one year or $198 for three years is available if Express ONE is acquired within 30 days of purchasing an AST notebook. After 30 days from notebook purchase, the cost is $108 for the remainder of the first year.

EXPRESS ONE BENEFITS RESELLERS

AST's authorized resellers receive a discount on the program, helping them maximize profits while still delivering top-rate customer service. In addition, it gives them a competitive response to products from direct marketers.

David Redding, inside sales manager with The Print Machine, a value-added reseller based in Greenville, South Carolina, said "We're selling the program now and our customers love it. The benefit to us is that we don't have to do repairs in-house, which we couldn't do by the next business day anyway. In addition, we make money on the program. But the biggest advantage is that it keeps our customers satisfied."

WORLDWIDE SERVICE & SUPPORT

AST's Express ONE Notebook Replacement Service Program is available in the 48 contiguous states of the U.S. and is an add-on to the Ascentia family's worldwide three-year limited warranty, which gives users the flexibility and convenience of having their notebook computer serviced throughout the world. The first year is covered automatically by ExeCare Plus 48-Hour Repair Service in the U.S., with AST paying shipping fees. Years two and three are covered by a carry-in warranty service to more than 1,200 authorized service centers. Users can extend their ExeCare Plus 48-Hour Repair Service to years two and three for just $96.

In addition, AST backs all of its products with a host of multi-source support programs including:

* AST's technical support hotline includes live 24-hour, 7-day a week assistance as well as an interactive voice-response system, InfoLine. InfoLine provides pre-recorded responses (which can also be faxed) to many commonly-asked technical questions. By choosing InfoLine, customers can receive answers to questions without waiting for live phone support. Both can be accessed toll-free at 800-727-1278.

* Info-FAX is a voice-automated fax-response line which provides users with product information. It can be accessed 24-hours a day, 7 days a week at 800-926-1278.

* AST OnLine!, AST's bulletin board service (817-230-6850)

* Prodigy: JUMP:AST

* CompuServe: GO:ASTSUPPORT

* America Online: Keyword: AST

* Internet e-mail: customer.support@ast.com

CORPORATE BACKGROUND

AST Research Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 list of America's largest industrial and service companies, is one of the world's leading personal computer manufacturers. The $2.468 billion company develops a broad spectrum of desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer needs, ranging from corporate business applications to advanced home and home office use. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif. 92619-7005. Telephone (714) 727-4141 or (800) 876-4278. Fax: (714) 727-9355.


AST Participates in Net-A-Thon at E3 Show
AST COMPUTER PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE AT E3 TRADE SHOW

IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 1996 -- Demonstrating its commitment to the youth of America, AST Computer today announced its participation in Net-A-Thon, a National Education Technology (NET) Initiative program designed to raise funds that will be used to provide computers and computer software to America's public schools.

"The youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow," said AST's Dan Sheppard, vice president of worldwide product marketing, and a founding advisory board member of NET Initiative.  "As a major corporate sponsor of this organization, we recognize the importance of technology in education and we heartily endorse and support the efforts of the NET Initiative."

NET Initiative, a newly formed nonprofit organization, is raising money to supply schools across the country with computers through an on-line Internet-A-Thon, coinciding with this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) being held May 16 - 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles.

A cross between a telethon and charity silent auction, this first-of-a-kind Net-A-Thon will be held each May and November to coincide with the $100 billion technology industry's two biggest trade shows, E3 and Comdex. These two yearly events alone attract more than 250,000 participants.

Funded by private and corporate contributions via fundraising activities, the NET Initiative represents a collaboration of the largest software and hardware manufacturers including Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer Inc. and AST Computer, as well as celebrities, working together for the betterment of America's youth.

Items being offered at this premiere Net-A-Thon range from multimedia CD-ROMs and computer hardware to autographed rock guitars and works of art. Anyone visiting the NET Initiative's website at www.NETI.org can bid on items, make a donation or surf through the list of donated items including PC systems from AST Computer.

WHITE HOUSE SUPPORT FOR NET-A-THON

Officially kicked off at the Internet World trade show in San Jose, Calif., the Net-A-Thon will culminate May 16 at E3 with a White House presentation on the importance of the Net Initiative. A free resource guide highlighting hardware and software companies offering educational discounts to schools is available to all educators. The resource guide will be available in print and electronic form.

According to President Bill Clinton, "The NET Initiative's Internet-A-Thon is a great opportunity for those who have benefitted most from technology to reach out to the next generation of Americans. By uniting consumers, retailers, hardware manufacturers and software publishers on-line, this effort will strengthen education and help our children succeed."

CORPORATE BACKGROUND

AST Research Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 list of America's largest industrial and service companies, is one of the world's leading personal computer manufacturers. The $2.468 billion company develops a broad spectrum of desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer needs, from corporate business applications to advanced home and home office use. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif. 92619-7005. Telephone (714) 727-4141 or (800) 876-4278. Fax (714) 727-9355. Information about AST, its products and services can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.ast.com.


AST Uses Intel 440FX PCI Chip in Bravo
AST REINFORCES QUICK-TO-MARKET STRATEGY BY INCORPORATING NEW INTEL 440FX PCI CHIP SET INTO BRAVO COMMERCIAL DESKTOPS

NEW ROBUST, FEATURE-RICH BRAVO SYSTEMS WILL PACK FORMIDABLE PUNCH

IRVINE, Calif., May 6, 1996 -- Continuing its strategy of being first-to-market with leading-edge technology, AST Computer today announced its plans to incorporate the Intel 440FX PCIset into its line of PentiumR Pro processor-based Bravo commercial desktops. The new Intel chip set will be incorporated into new ASTR Bravo PCs, targeted to ship by the end of this quarter.

Combining Bravo PCs with the 440FX PCIset and Pentium Pro processors enables AST to provide its business desktop users with high-powered, low-cost solutions for Microsoft Windows NT&#153; environments.

"Our Bravo PCs personify our commitment to be first-to-market with the latest technology at truly aggressive prices. The new Intel 440FX PCIset allows users to further push the limits of PC performance by taking advantage of today's demanding and data-intensive applications, as well as those of tomorrow's 32-bit environments," stated AST's Dan Sheppard, vice president, worldwide desktop marketing.

With the introduction of these new high-power Pentium Pro processor-based systems, AST will carry on its legacy of firsts that began in January of this year with the introduction of the Bravo MS-T 6150 commercial desktop system. AST was first to deliver Pentium Pro 150MHz processor-based systems to the channel. Last month, AST claimed the honor of again being first-to-market with the incorporation of Intel's fourth generation PCI chip, 430HX, into the spring line of Bravo MS commercial desktops.

"The commercial desktop world is vastly different from two years ago when systems were purchased for the needs of the moment," Sheppard added. "Today, the corporate interest in Windows NT and the 32-bit world is exploding. Combining the latest in Intel core logic technology and Pentium Pro processors with our award-winning Bravo PCs gives our customers a best-in-class performance."

BRINGING SCALABILITY TO THE DESKTOP

The new Intel 440FX PCIset brings new levels of chip set integration to Pentium Pro processor-based commercial desktops through improved I/O performance and Concurrent PCI processing architecture. According to Intel, Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth to better support a host of areas as well as processing for host-based applications, providing users with an enhanced computer experience.

"Our customers are migrating to 32-bit software environments such as Windows NT for higher performance and greater network control and manageability," Sheppard noted. "Commercial users are hungry for maximum performance and features such as increased bandwidth, improved video and audio performance, as well as disk system throughput - Intel's 440FX PCIset helps deliver this performance."

MEETING TODAY'S NEEDS WITH TOMORROW IN MIND

AST strongly believes that users and resellers today are extremely savvy about what they want - and they want power and performance without a compromise in technology or value. They want a return on investment (ROI) that doesn't sour in a year's time.

"Our new Bravo systems will fulfill these needs and also allow users to move toward the twenty-first century without having to worry about their PCs quickly becoming obsolete," Sheppard added.

CORPORATE BACKGROUND

AST Research Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 list of America's largest industrial and service companies, is one of the world's leading personal computer manufacturers. The $2.468 billion company develops a broad spectrum of desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer needs, from corporate business applications to advanced home and home office use. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif. 92619-7005. Telephone (714) 727-4141 or (800) 876-4278. Fax (714) 727-9355. Information about AST, its products and services can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.ast.com.


Aggressive AST Pricing Strategy
AGGRESSIVE PRICING STRATEGY LEAVES AST COMPETITORS BREATHLESS

RECENT PRICE SLASHINGS NO MATCH FOR AST'S ALREADY-THERE PRICING STRATEGY

IRVINE, Calif., May 6, 1996 -- Armed to the teeth with strategic and well-thought out pricing plans, AST Computer today announced that despite recent price slashing activities by several major PC vendors, the company's commercial desktops are still as much as 35 percent below similarly-equipped models from other PC players.

"Since we were aggressive last month, we don't have to react to recent pricing activities now happening because we are already there," stated AST's president and chief executive officer, Ian Diery. "We are priced well below our major competitors with comparably equipped systems, representing hundreds of dollars of savings for our reseller customers. In addition, AST systems add value due to features such as SGRAM technology that other companies don't even come close to matching," he added.

AST recently introduced its next generation of Bravo commercial desktops with prices ranging from $1,250 for an entry-level Bravo LC to $2, 400 for a high-end, fully loaded Bravo MS desktop. AST's powerful Bravo MS 5166, for example, comes with a 166 MHz Pentium R processor, 2.0 GB hard drive, 16 MB EDO RAM, 6X CD-ROM drive and 1 MB SGRAM -- all for $2,400.

"We have developed a solid, comprehensive pricing structure that enables us to balance our inventory and product distribution to optimal levels. Unlike other PC vendors who are reacting, we thought out our strategy and are executing to deliver to our resellers and end-users," Diery stated.

AST's revised business strategy focuses on being first-to-market with aggressively priced leading-edge technologies. The company's January implementation of this strategy resulted in being first to deliver to the indirect channel Pentium Pro 150 MHz processor-based solutions in the form of the Bravo MS-T 6150 commercial desktop.

Last month, AST claimed the honor of again being first-to-market with the incorporation of Intel's fourth generation PCI chip, the 430HX PCIset, into the spring line of Bravo MS commercial desktops.

"Some direct manufacturers would like resellers to believe that they cannot quickly pass along component cost reductions to their customers due to high levels of existing inventory," said Diery. "We are proving this theory to be dead wrong with our new Bravo systems. Our spring products allow resellers to deliver the fastest and most highly-configured desktop systems to their customers at super aggressive prices."

Diery also noted that AST has been able to gauge and respond to the needs of the reseller community by growing its inventory turns.

"Our inventory turns rate of 11.5, compared to a typical target rate of about 7.5 turns per year, is evidence of our stringent asset management and success in anticipating the needs of our resellers," Diery continued.

AST believes that users and resellers today are extremely savvy about what they want - power and performance without compromising technology or value. They want a return on investment that doesn't sour in a year's time.

"Our new Bravo systems are designed to address these needs and also allow users to move toward the twenty-first century without having to worry about their PCs becoming obsolete," Diery noted.

CORPORATE BACKGROUND

AST Research Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 list of America's largest industrial and service companies, is one of the world's leading personal computer manufacturers. The $2.468 billion company develops a broad spectrum of desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer needs, from corporate business applications to advanced home and home office use. Corporate headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif. 92619-7005. Telephone (714) 727-4141 or (800) 876-4278. Fax (714) 727-9355. Information about AST, its products and services can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.ast.com.


Athletic Advantage - Hitting Fundamentals
Athletic Advantage announces its newest innovation in the area of athletic instruction!!

Developed with the consultation of several minor league and former professional ballplayers, this instructional software is the next step in this ever changing arena.

Presently, Athletic Advantage has two software titles available immediately.

HITTING FUNDAMENTALS 1.0 takes the most specialized techniques of hitting a baseball and puts them into an easy, full-color electronic text. All consulting authors have experience at the Division I College level, Professional, Team USA or the Cape Cod league. Great tool for new coaches or for the ballplayer who wants to learn today, what years of experience have taught so many. For a limited time, each copy is only $19.95. Order yours today by e-mail, fax, mail or phone!

E-mail: AthletAdvn@aol.com

Phone: (502) 342-0036

Fax: (502) 394-0500

Athletic Advantage

322 Copper Creek

Louisville, KY 40222

Also available... CATCHING FUNDAMENTALS 2.0!!


Access AT&T WordNet from Expert Swr CD-ROMs
Access AT&T WorldNet Service from Expert Software's CD-ROMs

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Expert Software, Inc., a leading consumer software publisher, announced today it will make dial-up access to AT&T WorldNet Service available on 15 of Expert's best-selling CD-ROM titles, beginning this summer.

Expert Software will initially include AT&T WorldNet Service, AT&T's value-added Internet access service, on Home Design 3D, Landscape Design 3D, Resume Writer, Championship Chess and 11 other top-selling CD-ROM titles. The company plans to include software for dial access to AT&T WorldNet Service on additional CD-ROM titles in 1997, and to explore ways to integrate those titles with AT&T's Internet access.

Expert Software publishes some of the industry's top-selling consumer software titles under $20. AT&T long-distance customers can receive unlimited Internet access through AT&T WorldNet Service, and around-the-clock technical support, for $19.95 a month. AT&T residential long-distance customers also can receive their first five hours of usage each month free for a year, and pay $2.50 for each additional hour. Non-AT&T customers can pay $4.95 for three hours a month, and $2.50 per hour thereafter, or can receive unlimited access for $24.95 per month. Pricing plans do not include telephone access charges for reaching AT&T WorldNet Service.

"AT&T WorldNet Service lets Expert customers get wired with AT&T's world-class value," said Ken Currier, CEO of Expert Software. "AT&T WorldNet Service is an important part of Expert's web strategy because it gives us the opportunity to bring millions of our customers to our web site. As a result, it will help them get closer to Expert Software. Through our web site at EXPERTSOFTWARE.COM, people can start dialogues with product developers, suggest new titles, check out new promotions and software and also get 24-hour customer service. This will help Expert to deliver more products and services that people really want and enjoy."

AT&T currently provides telephone service to more than 80 million residential phone users and 10 million business customers. Dial access to AT&T WorldNet Service became available March 14, and AT&T has since received more than 550,000 requests for the access software.

"Like AT&T WorldNet Service, Expert Software delivers top-notch, easy-to-use products backed by good customer care," said Tom Evslin, vice president of AT&T WorldNet Service. "Expert Software titles carrying AT&T WorldNet Service software give consumers an even greater value by providing quality access to the vast resources of the Internet."

Expert Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: XPRT) publishes more than 100 consumer titles for the home and small office, which are sold through more than 20,000 retail outlets worldwide. Eighteen Expert Software titles were category best sellers in 1995, according to PC Data, including Landscape Design 3D, Greeting Card Maker, Casino, and Do-It-Yourself-Lawyer. Computer Retail Week recently named Expert one of the top computer products vendors of 1995.

Expert Software, Inc. is located at 800 Douglas Road, Executive Tower, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. And can be reached by phone at 305-567-9990; fax at 305-569-1111. http://www.expertsoftware.com

AT&T WorldNet Service offers directories and topical areas to help people find useful information, guided tours for newcomers, navigational aids for users of all skill levels, and electronic mail. AT&T WorldNet Service will work with most of today's popular Internet browsers, although an AT&T- branded version of the Netscape Navigator browser software, preconfigured for easy installation, is included free of charge.

For more information, reporters may contact:

Steve Hammond - Expert Software, Inc.

305-569-1301

Kevin Compton - AT&T

408-452-3966

kcompton@attmail.com

To get more information or subscribe to AT&T WorldNet Service, customers may call

1-800-WORLDNET

Or visit the WorldNet web site.

Send comments, questions to worldnet@attmail.com.

For information about Expert Software products, customers should:

Call 305-567-9990

Fax to 305-569-1111 (fax)

Visit http://www.expertsoftware.com.


US Robotics Broadens Remote Access Market
U.S Robotics Broadens Remote Access Market: Company Is Well-Positioned to Bring Remote Access to High-Growth Middle Market

SKOKIE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1996--U.S. Robotics (NASDAQ: USRX) today announced a comprehensive program to broaden the market for remote access equipment. In a move to expand the mid-range market more rapidly and to a wider audience, the company has announced new pricing, features and market education programs for its mid-range NETServer remote access servers, making remote access simpler and more cost-effective for a larger audience.

To speed mass-market implementation of remote access, and help companies understand and implement remote access technology, U.S. Robotics is:

 Reducing prices by up to 44 percent for its eight and sixteen port

 remote access servers, making them significantly more cost-effective

 than competitive products.

 Introducing NETStarter Auto Configuration Wizard, for automatic

 installation.

 Simplifying remote client connectivity with Stampede Remote Office

 Gold client software.

 Conducting a 15-city nationwide seminar series with leading

 consulting and market research companies to educate the market

 about remote access issues and technologies.

"We are taking the opportunity to bring U.S. Robotics' remote access technology to the vast market of small and medium-sized businesses, which represents a tremendous market for growth," said Ross Manire, senior vice president and general manager of U.S. Robotics' Corporate/Systems Division.

"We offer the customer several advantages, including our ability to provide a complete range of end-to-end information access solutions and our demonstrated expertise in high-end remote access systems," added Manire. "Smaller customers can take advantage of our experience in developing technology to meet the demands of our large network customers."

U.S. Robotics supplies technology for the world's largest Internet service providers and online services; the company's remote access equipment processes millions of calls every day into the Internet, global networks and corporate LANs.

New Pricing Broadens Market for Remote Access

U.S. Robotics develops its own core technology, which is used across product lines. This economy of scale allows U.S. Robotics to consolidate manufacturing operations and leverage its volume shipments, reducing manufacturing and component costs and bringing the cost savings to the customer. Additionally, by controlling the core technology, U.S. Robotics has the ability to easily redesign and cost-reduce products.

U.S. Robotics has leveraged these cost advantages in a price reduction of up to 44 percent, making NETServer/8 and /16 the most cost-effective integrated remote access servers in their market.

 Product Name            New List Price      Original List Price

 NETServer/8                $ 4,495                 $ 7,995

 NETServer/16               $ 8,495                 $ 11,995

In a list price comparison of eight-port products from the top five remote access server vendors according to International Data Corporation -- excluding U.S. Robotics from the top five -- U.S. Robotics' NETServer solution is clearly more cost-effective. Competitive solutions are 45 percent higher, on average, than U.S. Robotics' NETServer:

Average List Price for Eight-Port Products

(no modems included):                            $535 per port

V.34 Modem List Price (Sportster V.34):        + $279 per port

Total List Price for Comparative Solution:       $814 per port

U.S. Robotics NETServer/8 List Price,

              including integrated modems:       $562 per port

"We're looking to significantly expand the audience for remote access products with this announcement," said Manire. "With the vast installed base of modems, the broad market is prepared to accept remote access technology in full force. In effect, we aim to broaden the remote access market by lowering the cost of entry to the customer and making powerful technology easier to use."

NETStarter and Integrated Design Simplify Installation and Configuration

A key issue in implementing remote access for a small organization is ease of use. To address this issue, U.S. Robotics has developed NETStarter, a "configuration wizard" that greatly simplifies installation. For small organizations with little or no support staff, this is an important advantage. NETStarter is a Windows-based program that asks a series of questions about how the product will be used, automatically configuring the product based on the user's needs.

And because NETServer is a "single-box" solution, combining modems and remote access server technology in a single product, installation is further simplified, eliminating cabling and compatibility issues.

Award-Winning Stampede Provides Ease of Use, Performance

Ranked as the best PPP client for two years in a row by Network Computing magazine, Stampede Technology's Remote Office Gold is very easy to use and provides both remote node and remote control capabilities. Additionally, users of Windows 95 can use its integrated remote access capabilities to connect to networks using NETServer remote access servers.

Companies Gain Advantage of U.S. Robotics Remote Access Market Leadership

Small and medium-sized businesses and small ISPs can depend on U.S. Robotics leadership in the remote access market. In a recent analysis of market research from IDC, Forrester and other sources, U.S. Robotics estimates that 80 percent of individuals accessing the Internet and online services subscribe to providers who use the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub as their high-speed remote access platform. U.S. Robotics also supplies remote access technology to a wide variety of corporations, universities and other organizations who have standardized on its products.

U.S. Robotics also offers eight and sixteen port remote access servers for ISDN and analog access to LAN-based resources. The NETServer/8 I-Modem and the NETServer/16 I-Modem integrate the company's NETServer engine and I-Modem(TM) technology in a single chassis, for transparent connectivity to both analog and ISDN devices. The products include U.S. Robotics' Universal Connect feature, to ensure connections at the highest speed possible with remote users' analog or digital equipment.

U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and systems that provide access to information. The company designs, manufactures, markets and supports remote access servers, enterprise communications systems, desktop/mobile client products and modems and telephony products that connect computers and other equipment over analog, digital and switched cellular networks, enabling users to gain access to, manage and share data, fax and voice information. Its customers include Internet service providers, regional Bell operating companies, inter-exchange carriers and a wide range of other large and small businesses, institutions and individuals. The company's fiscal 1995 sales were $889.3 million; sales for the first six months of fiscal 1996 were $819.3 million.


Autodesk Acquires Creative Imaging Tech.
AUTODESK ACQUISITION EXPANDS REACH TO INTERIOR DESIGN

Digital content now includes fabrics and finishes

San Rafael, CA - May 15, 1996 -- Executing on its plan to "Design Your World"* by expanding its markets, Autodesk, Inc., the leading provider of design software tools and content, today announced the acquisition of Creative Imaging Technologies, Inc. (CIT), a software and digital imaging company in La Habra, Calif. that serves the interior decorating market. Targeting the decorating content and design markets extends Autodesk's reach beyond its traditional markets of design professionals, such as ar chitects, mechanical designers, engineers and animators, and moves it closer to consumers.

CIT will be integrated with Autodesk's Advanced Products Group (APG), which will continue to deliver CIT's current products and services. CIT developed and markets Designer's Vision software, which it began selling in January 1995. It is the leading software for product sampling and project visualization used by interior designers, specifiers and decorating retailers.

"The CIT acquisition expands our portfolio of solutions for design professionals into a whole new range of possibilities for delivering digital content," said John Lynch, vice president of Autodesk's Advanced Products Group and chief technical officer.

"Integrating this content with our modeling and visualization technology will provide a new level of realism and bring the steps of design and shopping together for the first time."

"CIT has created the de facto standard for high-fidelity scanning of wallpaper and fabric designs. We see this expanding to other surface materials, such as ceramic tile, sheet goods, paneling and ceiling treatments," Lynch added.  Creative Imaging has well-established relationships with more than 15 top suppliers of interior finish products, including F. Schumacher & Company, Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Imperial Wallcoverings, Kravet Fabrics and Robert Allen Fabrics.

"This acquisition is a milestone in bringing the benefits of technology to the interior fashions industry," said Jon Kubo, former president of CIT, now general manager of the new group within APG. "The combination of CIT's content and Autodesk's technol ogy applies design visualization to new methods of merchandising and marketing in expanded segments of the design trade."

Designer's Vision software users can search for and view samples of fabrics, wallcoverings, flooring, paints and other decorative products from major suppliers for both residential and contract environments. Designer's Vision replaces hundreds of sample books with digitized true-color images on CD-ROMs. It not only saves time and space, but also helps designers evaluate and compare different color and finish combinations and costs.

APG is the group within Autodesk that pursues business opportunities adjacent to and outside Autodesk's original design markets. One of APG's goals is to provide a new generation of design tools that is accessible by a whole new set of customers.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including th e timely development and acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and the other risks detailed from time to time in the company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-Q filed in December 1995.

Autodesk is the world's leading supplier of PC and UNIX-based design software and PC multimedia tools. The company's 2D and 3D products and data management tools are used in many industries for architectural design, mechanical design, film and video pro ducers, video/game developers and Web content developers. Its Kinetix division is the leader in PC-based 3D modeling, providing a full range of products for the application development process, from 2D and 3D creation to assembly and delivery. The fourth largest PC software company in the world, Autodesk has three million customers in nearly 130 countries. Autodesk products are sold through Autodesk Systems Centers, Dealers and Distributors worldwide. For more information on Autodesk, please call 415-5 07-5000, type GO ADESK on CompuServe, or visit its World Wide Web site at http://www.autodesk.com. Kinetix can be reached by calling 800-879-4233 or through its World Wide Web site at http://www.ktx.com.

For sales information about Designer's Vision call: (800) 456-0712.


OpenVision Security Encryption Exports
OpenVision Technologies, Inc. Receives Second Export License from State Department for Security Encryption

Allows Users to Create Global Secured Networks

MAY 1, 1996. PLEASANTON, CA -- OpenVision Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of client/server systems management solutions today announced it has received its second international security software Distribution Arrangement from the United States State Department for export of its product, AXXiON-Authenticate. The Distribution Arrangement allows users to implement network security in most major industralized countries utilizing industry-standard encryption technology, thus creating a secured global network.

Through its Distribution Arrangements, OpenVision may internationally distribute AXXiON-Authenticate in 2 ways: (1) a full 56-bit DES encryption version that may be deployed by U.S.-based corporations and their foreign subsidiaries; (2) a 40-bit DES encryption version that may be deployed by non U.S.-based corporations and its subsidiaries. Both versions are fully interoperable. Under the Arrangements, users may purchase AXXiON-Authenticate for deployment in any U.S. State Department-approved country without having to obtain an individual export license. This is an exception to the International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR) which requires individual export agreements for security software products that use encryption technology to provide access, confidentiality and data integrity services.

AXXiON-Authenticate is a security authentication application based on MIT Kerberos V5 that provides data encryption, data integrity and message confidentiality services. It has become the de facto industry standard and utilizes the GSS-API, an industry-wide security service API authored by John Linn, Principal Architect at OpenVision and subsequently adopted by the Open Group (formerly X/Open).

"International companies with distributed computing environments require fail-safe security on a global basis," said Richard Barker, senior vice president of OpenVision's Product Division. "We're pleased to enable our customers to implement a worldwide security solution without incurring the usual delays in seeking export licenses."

AXXiON-Authenticate is currently available for most UNIX systems and systems running Microsoft Windows NT.

OpenVision Technologies, Inc. is a leading supplier of systems management applications and services focused on automating the management of business applications within complex, distributed computing environments. The company provides systems management solutions for automated operations, application availability and performance, enterprise backup and network and system security on leading platforms including UNIX, Digital OpenVMS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, and Novell NetWare. The company has over 190 employees in 12 cities worldwide and an impressive list of customers at Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.

 Kathy Salvano                   Paul Forecki

 OpenVision Technologies, Inc.   Sterling Communications, Inc.

 510-426-6477                    408-441-4100


Bay/UUNET Instant Internet Provider Packs
Bay Networks Teams With UUNET Technologies To Offer Turnkey Internet Packages Through Bay Networks Channel

-- New Instant Internet Provider Packs Deliver One-Stop Hardware/Software/Service Solution for Simplified Internet Access --

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and FAIRFAX, Va., May 13, 1996 -- Bay Networks, Inc. (NYSE: BAY) and UUNET Technologies (NASDAQ: UUNT) today jointly announced a product that will bring Internet service to corporate LANs through Bay Networks' reseller channel. Instant Internet Provider Packs will bundle award-winning LAN-to-Internet technology from Performance Technology, Inc., a Bay Networks company, with services from UUNET Technologies, a leading provider of Internet services for business. The new packages will be available through Bay Networks' channel partners, including two-tier distributors Gates Arrow, Ingram Micro, Tech Data, and Westcon. The Instant Internet Provider Pack will be ISDN-enabled, targeting the bandwidth requirements of medium-sized to large-sized organizations, and branch offices of enterprises.

Other Provider Pack offerings that include Bay Networks' Access Node (AN) series routers and leased-line service options from UUNET are planned.

The introduction of these packages makes LAN-to-Internet connectivity as accessible as it is easy to install and use. Instant Internet Provider Packs eliminate the need for a VAR, reseller or integrator to acquire the separate and various pieces of hardware, software, and service provisioning normally required to connect all clients on a LAN to the Internet. Provider Packs come pre-configured for plug-and-play installation and service.

"This package is a triple win for all businesses interested in connecting to the Internet," said Paul Finke, vice president and general manager of Bay Networks' Performance Technology business unit. "It brings together UUNET's world-class Internet service, Bay Networks' strength in two-tier distribution, and Instant Internet, the premier solution to connect PC LANs to the Internet."

"The new Instant Internet Provider Pack for ISDN reinforces Bay Networks' commitment to our channel by offering a true turn-key Internet solution," said Skip Wangbickler, vice president of channel operations at Bay Networks. "This new offering brings additional flexibility for our partners and can be easily ordered as a single product through distribution."

"These packages will be particularly valuable to mid-sized organizations and branch offices that need broad-based Internet access, but don't have or want the resources necessary to support a technically complex solution," said Dave Foster, UUNET's vice president of business development. "They will greatly simplify the process of connecting an entire office to the Internet."

Pricing and Availability

The Instant Internet Provider Pack for ISDN is slated for introduction through distribution in June. The package will include an ISDN version of the Instant Internet hardware and software, ISDN circuit provisioning by UUNET, and 3 months (50 hours/month) of ISDN Internet service through UUNET. Also included are: the establishment of the customer's domain name, up to 20 POP mail accounts, and 5 news reader accounts. The Instant Internet Provider Pack for ISDN will be offered at an introductory price of $4,295.

At the conclusion of the initial 3-month bundled service period, UUNET offers uninterrupted continuation of service at competitive prices.

About Instant Internet

Instant Internet is designed to connect an entire local area network to the Internet with the simple addition of a single box to the LAN hub. Target LANs include any version of NetWare, as well as other networks such as NT, that can run IPX as the primary or secondary protocol. Up to 50 simultaneous user sessions are supported. Software setup for the unit is normally accomplished in 15 minutes from any workstation; client installation takes about 2 minutes and can be done without leaving Windows.

Instant Internet eliminates the need for client TCP/IP stacks or any additional server platforms. The NetWare or other IPX-based network server remains completely untouched. Instant Internet offers inherent firewall security and extensive access management, diagnostic, logging, monitoring, and client usage metering facilities. Both Novell Bindery and Novell Directory Services (NDS) are supported for individual user and group access control.

Instant Internet packages include LAN licenses for Internet e-mail, browser, ftp, and newsreader applications. Instant Internet also supports any Winsock-compatible application, including 32-bit programs such as Java, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or Netscape Navigator 2.0.

UUNET's Key Role in Provider Packs

UUNET provides Instant Internet Provider Pack users with Internet access throughout the United States. A Provider Pack customer connects to a local UUNET Point of Presence (POP). These POPs are interconnected via a redundant 45 Mbps (DS-3) backbone, with highly robust connections to other Internet Service Providers. UUNET's worldwide infrastructure now allows local POP access in 255 cities throughout the U.S.

Provider Pack users can also take advantage of UUNET's Web hosting service, which allows Web sites to be run on UUNET's facilities, with full user control and without consuming bandwidth on the local connection.

About UUNET Technologies

Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., UUNET Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of a comprehensive range of Internet access options, applications, World Wide Web hosting services, security products, and consulting services to businesses, professionals, and on-line service providers. The company's network is comprised of points of presence throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as connections to Internet service providers around the world. Founded in 1987, UUNET is recognized as the first Internet service provider. UUNET's World Wide Web address is http://www.uu.net. On April 29, 1996, UUNET entered into an agreement to merge with MFS Communications Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: MFST), a leading provider of communications services to business and government.

About Bay Networks, Inc.

Bay Networks, Inc., is a worldwide leader in the internetworking market, providing a full line of products that serve enterprises, workgroups, small offices and mobile workers. The company offers market-leading LAN and ATM switches, hubs, routers, remote and Internet access solutions, and network management applications, unified by the BaySIS architecture. Recently acquired by Bay Networks, Performance Technology is a leader in LAN-to-Internet access, providing small offices and small-to-medium-sized businesses easy, secure access to the Internet. With revenue of $1.9 billion over the past four fiscal quarters, Bay Networks markets and supports its products from 136 offices around the world, providing 7x24 support coverage. Bay Networks' World Wide Web address is http://www.baynetworks.com.

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Bay Networks Shipments Surpass 30 Million
Bay Networks' Shipments Surpass Thirty Million Network Connections

Leading HMO Takes Shipment of 30 Millionth Node on a System 5000 Intelligent Hub

Company Also Maintains Leading Position in Intelligent Hub Market with over 25 Million Network Hub Connections

BILLERICA, Mass., May 9, 1996 -- Demonstrating its market leadership in the worldwide internetworking market, Bay Networks, Inc. (NYSE: BAY) today announced it has shipped 30 million nodes across its entire product line of hubs, routers and switches. Nodes are physical connections into which users plug various networking devices such as printers, servers and computers.

Bay Networks shipped its 30 millionth node today as part of a System 5000 intelligent hub destined for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC), the largest health maintenance organization in New England. With an installed base of over 25 million hub network connections, Bay Networks is also the world's leading supplier in the Ethernet and Token Ring intelligent hub market.

"We are delighted to be the recipient of Bay Networks' 30 millionth node," stated Cecilia Claudio, Chief Information Officer at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. "Our new partnership with Bay Networks provides us with a strategic and fully supported information networking architecture needed for our expanding regional health delivery system."

Bay Networks Global Leadership

Shipping 30 million network nodes across all product lines, Bay Networks is driving the internetworking field and holds a leadership position in the switch, hub, router, remote access and network management markets.

In addition, Bay Networks is the world's leading supplier of intelligent hubs. With an installed base of over 25 million hub connections, the company leads with approximately 24 percent worldwide marketshare.*

"As a pioneer in the intelligent hub market, Bay Networks was the first to develop and ship an intelligent hub that offers Ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI, and was the first intelligent hub vendor to develop ATM technology," said Andy Ludwick, Bay Networks' president and chief executive officer. "We look forward to working with customers, such as Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, as they expand their healthcare networks to accommodate the broadest range of systems and applications today and growth over time."

HPHC Information Network

Using Bay Networks System 5000 hubs, Centillion 100 Ethernet-to-ATM switches, Fast Ethernet LattisSwitches and Optivity network management software, HPHC is upgrading its existing Token Ring environment to a high-speed switched internetwork to facilitate the sharing of clinical and administrative information among the company's healthcare delivery sites. HPHC's scalable ATM backbone network will provide increased bandwidth capacity for corporate growth, while 10/100 Mbps switched desktop connectivity will support a range of both existing and future office automation and medical applications.

"To enhance the exchange of crucial patient data, clinical resources and communication among our disparate healthcare systems, we needed to re-engineer our legacy network to a more scalable and manageable information healthcare delivery system," stated HPHC's Claudio. "The integration of Bay Networks' switched internetworking architecture supports our goals to provide greater bandwidth and reliable throughput for increased network traffic and future expansion. The use of this technology increases our ability to deliver high-quality healthcare to our members throughout the region."

As an independent, not-for-profit corporation, HPHC's network of 16,000 physicians and 110 hospitals, including many of the Harvard University teaching institutions, provides a broad range of affordable health benefits coverage to more than one million members throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine and New Hampshire.

Bay Networks, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the internetworking market, providing a full line of products that serve enterprises, workgroups, small offices and mobile workers. The company offers market-leading LAN and ATM switches, hubs, routers, remote and Internet access solutions, and network management applications, all unified by the BaySIS architecture. With revenue of $1.9 billion over the past four fiscal quarters, Bay Networks markets and supports its products from 136 offices around the world, providing 7x24 support coverage. Bay Networks' World Wide Web address is: http://www.baynetworks.com.

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* Estimates from "Scorecard for the LAN Vendors: Hub and Switch Market Shares for the Second Half of 1995" Dataquest LAN Market Analysis, March 18, 1996.


Borland to Acquire Open Environment Corp
BORLAND TO ACQUIRE OPEN ENVIRONMENT CORPORATION

TOGETHER TO OFFER MULTI-TIER, SCALABLE CLIENT/SERVER AND INTRANET SOLUTIONS

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- May 13, 1996 -- Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) and Open Environment Corporation (NASDAQ:OPEN) today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Open Environment by Borland.

Open Environment, based in Boston, MA, is a leading provider of highly scalable, multi-tier client/server products used by more than 300, Global 1000 corporations.

Under the terms of the agreement, which was approved by the board of directors of both software companies, Open Environment shareholders will receive .51 shares of Borland common stock for each share of Open Environment common stock held by them; provided that the shares issued for each Open Environment share shall have market value of no more than $25 and no less than $12.75. Open Environment has approximately eight million shares and vested options outstanding giving an indicated value of approximately $64 million for the transaction. Borland has approximately 31 million shares outstanding.

"The acquisition of Open Environment is an important part our strategic plan and is aimed at accelerating our growth in the client/server and Internet markets," said Gary Wetsel, president and CEO, Borland International. "With this acquisition, we are strengthening our opportunities to serve departmental client/server developers and extending our solutions to the enterprise. The acquisition of Open Environment more than doubles our worldwide client/server sales force and gives us important new client/server and Intranet support, consulting, and education capabilities."

"Multi-tier client/server development is the fastest growing segment of the application development market," said Dr. John Donovan, chairman, Open Environment Corporation, and a professor at MIT. "Through the acquisition of Open Environment, Borland will be able to offer its customers a business advantage by providing the only scalable architecture that meets the developer's needs from the desktop to the enterprise, unlike the incomplete solutions of competitive offerings. In addition, Borland's forthcoming visual development tool for Java (code-named Latte) combined with the multi-tier Open Environment technology, will provide the most comprehensive Java Internet solution in the market today."

"We've been impressed with the growing acceptance of Delphi Client/Server Suite in the Open Environment customers base," said Adam Honig, president, Open Environment Corporation. "We believe that there is a strong operational fit between Borland and Open Environment which should result in better service of our existing customer base and an enhanced ability to reach new customers."

EXPANDED CLIENT/SERVER DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT

Borland plans to leverage Open Environment's North American, European and Asian direct sales organizations as well as Open Environment's well developed partnership program which includes over 75 strategic client/server VARs and systems integrators. This partnership program will complement Borland's Premier Value Added Partner Program and result in wider distribution of Borland and Open Environment products worldwide. Open Environment's products will benefit from greater visibility through Borland's client/server seminar programs, direct marketing and broad two-tier distribution.

Borland will also benefit from Open Environment's mature worldwide technical support infrastructure, training and consulting organizations. These capabilities will allow Borland to offer a range of consulting services that assist customers from application design, through pilot projects, development, testing and deployment.

"Our client/server business grew 170 percent during the last fiscal year and we recognized the need to quickly expand our infrastructure to provide broader solutions for our customers," said Michael Greenbaum, vice president of Borland's Client/Server Development Tools Group. "Open Environment has many of these programs and services in place as well as an ongoing revenue stream to help support them."

TECHNOLOGICAL SYNERGY

With the acquisition of Open Environment, the founder of multi-tier, client/server architectures, Borland will combine its high-performance, rapid application development tools with Open Environment's scalable, multi-tier solutions, to make it easier for developers to create open, scalable, distributed applications across heterogeneous environments. Borland's robust development tools and Open Environment's second-generation client/server product line work together today without requiring additional engineering effort. In fact, Open Environment has already demonstrated their forthcoming OLEnterprise technologies working with Borland's Delphi Client/Server Suite at trade shows and other industry events.

"Enterprise applications are complex, have a large number of users, have high performance requirements and require support of diverse hardware platforms," said Paul Gross, senior vice president of Research and Development at Borland. "Distributed computing solutions, such as Open Environment's, address these requirements by delivering greater performance, scalability and reliability through a multi-tier architecture. By combining our efforts with Open Environment, Borland will give enterprise developers the benefits of using high-performance, high productivity tools, such as Delphi, that have set the standard in departmental, client/server development."

Completion of the transaction is subject to, among other things, approval of the Open Environment shareholders and the receipt of all required governmental approvals. It is anticipated that the transaction will be tax-free to Open Environment shareholders and accounted for as a pooling of interests. The transaction is expected to be completed later this summer.

OPEN ENVIRONMENT CORPORATION

Founded in 1993, Open Environment (NASDAQ:OPEN) pioneered the three-tier client/server architectures, which has grown to become a de facto development standard for building scalable enterprise applications. Open Environment's product line includes Entera, an independent framework for building, managing and deploying highly scalable, client/server applications, and OLEnterprise, the industry's first open, distributed object environment based on Microsoft's OLE. For more information, access the Open Environment World Wide Web Site at http://www.openenv.com.

BORLAND: MAKING DEVELOPMENT EASIER

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi Client/Server Suite, Borland C++, Visual dBASE, Paradox, ReportSmith and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and system integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.


Cabletron Adds Fast Ethernet to SmartSwitch
Cabletron Adds Fast Ethernet To SmartSwitch Family of Highly Manageable Switching Solutions

Strengthens Portfolio With Industry's First Fast Ethernet Switches to Support Embedded Virtual Routing s

ROCHESTER, NH -- May 13, 1996 -- Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS), the leading provider of high-performance intranet solutions, today broadened its portfolio of enterprise-wide Fast Ethernet products with the announcement of six new switches for the industry-leading SmartSwitch family of highly manageable and reliable switches. Through support for Cabletron's SecureFast Virtual Networking software, the new switches are the industry's first Fast Ethernet offerings to support embedded virtual routing.

The new SmartSwitch Fast Ethernet products deploy Cabletron's innovative SmartSwitch ASIC technology, providing customers with a consistent set of high-level features under an architecture that spans the desktop to the backbone. When deployed, the products augment the throughput and performance of existing LANs with Fast Ethernet and provide high-speed connectivity options for linking workgroups and servers. The products also address the growing demand for additional switched network infrastructure options through switch-to-switch and switch-to-server connections.

"Incorporating Fast Ethernet into the SmartSwitch family allows customers to leverage the technology for building high-speed networks, while maintaining enterprise-level capabilities such as advanced management and virtual network services," said Michael Skubisz, Cabletron's director of product marketing. "With our SmartSwitch, ATX, Fast Network and stackable product lines, Cabletron offers the industry's most comprehensive Fast Ethernet offering, with products available for virtually every segment of the market."

The SecureFast Advantage - Advanced Virtual Networking All of the new SmartSwitch Fast Ethernet products introduced today support Cabletron's SecureFast Virtual Networking software for implementing and managing switched virtual intranetworks. SecureFast allows customers to embed layer-three virtual routing services directly in the Fast Ethernet switches, making enterprise networks easier to administer and providing key tools for managing and defining policy for user access to essential resources on corporate intranets.

The new switches also support advanced management features including alarm thresholding, full error breakdown, redundant links and embedded remote monitoring (RMON) per port. All of the switches support Full Duplex operation allowing for extended transmission distances and collision-free connectivity. In addition, the switches deliver multicast and broadcast storm protection to provide proactive, self-healing management capabilities. These mission critical 'SmartSwitch' features, combined with support for SecureFast, uniquely position Cabletron's Fast Ethernet switches as the industry's most highly manageable.

THE SMARTSWITCH 10/100

The SmartSwitch 10/100 scales Cabletron's best-of-breed SecureFast switching technology to the standalone/stackable market. Combining fourteen 10Mbps Ethernet ports with two high-speed 100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX interfaces, the SmartSwitch 10/100 is intended for workgroups or backbones requiring a high degree of management, as well as advanced virtual networking capabilities.

The fixed-configuration SmartSwitch 10/100 offers Full Duplex support on all interfaces, with support for IEEE Auto-Negotiation on the 100BASE-TX ports. The product also supports a unique port mirroring function, allowing analyzers and/or RMON2 probes to be connected to individual or multiple ports on the switch.

Cabletron Adds Fast Ethernet to MMAC and Workgroup SmartSwitches To address Fast Ethernet for the wiring closet and workgroup environments, Cabletron is introducing two new network interface modules for the MMAC SmartSwitch and Workgroup SmartSwitch platforms.

With six ports of 100BASE-TX connectivity, the SmartSwitch Fast Ethernet Network Interface Module (7H02-06) brings high-speed connectivity to Cabletron's installed base of over 90,000 Multi Media Access Center (MMAC) chassis. With the new module, the MMAC can be configured to accommodate up to 12 ports of Fast Ethernet connectivity. The modular nature of the MMAC SmartSwitch allows customers to uplink to high-speed FDDI and ATM networks, while still providing Ethernet connectivity.

Similar to the Fast Ethernet module for the MMAC SmartSwitch, but with 12 100BASE-TX interfaces, the new Fast Ethernet Network Interface Module for the Workgroup SmartSwitch (7H02-12) is an ideal solution for larger networking environments. The double density module provides the flexibility to connect up to 30 high-speed workstations or servers within a single Workgroup SmartSwitch chassis, with dual 100BASE-FX uplinks.

Cabletron is also introducing a dual-port SmartSwitch Fast Ethernet Uplink module (7H06-02) for the MMAC and Workgroup SmartSwitch platforms. Featuring full duplex operation and support for Auto-Negotiation, the uplink module enables connectivity to a Fast Ethernet backbone from the wiring closet or workgroup.

CABLETRON ADDS FAST ETHERNET TO MMAC-PLUS

For high-speed Fast Ethernet connectivity at the data center, Cabletron is introducing two new modules for the MMAC-Plus. With this introduction, Cabletron is the first to provide Fast Ethernet connectivity at the high-end of the backbone switch market. The two new Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules (9H421-12 & 9H422-12) allow up to 168 separate 100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX segments to be switched within a single MMAC-Plus chassis.

The 100BASE-FX version of the module for the MMAC-Plus (9H421-12) provides 12 dedicated Fast Ethernet ports, while the 100BASE-TX version supports Auto-Negotiation with 11 Fast Ethernet ports and an additional modular interface for media flexibility. Both modules support Full Duplex operation.

Cabletron Systems is the recognized leader in providing high-performance intranetworking solutions, including LAN and ATM switches and advanced network and systems management software. Under its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products throughout the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks.

With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs nearly 6,000 people worldwide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. Over the last four quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $1.1 billion. Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http//www.ctron.com. Cabletron, SecureFast, MMAC, MMAC-Plus and SmartSwitch are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cabletron Systems. All other products or services found in this document are identified by the trademarks or service marks of their respective companies or organizations.

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC.

(603) 332-9400


Caere OmniPage for Arabic Announced
CAERE ANNOUNCES OMNIPAGE FOR ARABIC AT CEBIT '96

CAERE PROVIDES FIRST OMNIFONT OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION SOFTWARE FOR THE ARABIC LANGUAGE

March 13, 1996 - Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER), the recognized leader in optical character recognition (OCR) technology and the developer of OmniPage Pro, the world's best-selling OCR product, today announced a sneak preview of OmniPage for Arabic at CeBIT '96 hall 4, booth C60. OmniPage for Arabic is the first "OmniFont" OCR product for the recognition of the Arabic language. OmniPage for Arabic works directly with a scanner to convert paper-based documents into editable text for use in word processing applications, eliminating the need to retype information. The product's "OmniFont" OCR technology provides highly accurate recognition of essentially any character in virtually any typeface and size (between 6 and 27) points, without user training. The product comes bundled with Caere's International English version of OmniPage Pro 6.0 for the recognition of English and 13 Western European languages. OmniPage for Arabic is expected to be priced at the equivalent of $1395 US (MSRP) and available in May*.

"The purpose of OCR is to save the user time and effort by eliminating the need to retype information, not to require the user to spend a lot of time up front to train the OCR engine," said Edda Tusinac, Managing Director, Caere Europe. "OmniPage for Arabic provides the state-of-the-art technology to recognize Arabic, without training, right out of the box."

OMNIPAGE FOR ARABIC DEFINES ARABIC OCR STANDARDS

OmniPage for Arabic is a state-of-the-art OCR product that redefines Arabic OCR. Without any complex software installation or training, the product provides leading "OmniFont" recognition, support for standard operating systems, integration with standard word processors, and direct scanner support. The product offers significant advantages over current Arabic OCR software, including:

THE FIRST OMNIFONT OCR ENGINE FOR ARABIC

Current Arabic OCR technology includes "Uni-Font" technology that requires the user to "train" the OCR engine to recognize each character in each font - through a training procedure that can take anywhere from one hour to a full day. The procedure must be performed for each specific character in each font - even if the fonts are similar to each other - and for every different size of each font. The time-consuming process is a major limiting factor to adoption of Arabic OCR by the desktop user. OmniPage for Arabic includes "OmniFont" technology that recognizes essentially any character in virtually any typeface and size (between 6 and 27) points, right out-of-the-box and eliminates the need to "train" the OCR engine. OmniPage for Arabic is targeted to the desktop user who requires software that is easy to set up and use.

Using the "OmniFont" OCR engine, OmniPage for Arabic provides highly accurate recognition of non-decorative Arabic text. The challenge for the OCR engine when recognizing Arabic text is discriminating between diacritic marks and 'noise' on a scanned page, isolating individual characters in the script-like Arabic text, and identifying Arabic characters that frequently change shape depending on the location of the character in a word.

COMPATIBILITY WITH STANDARD ARABIC OPERATING SYSTEM

OmniPage for Arabic installs on standard Arabic Windows 3.1 and Arabic Windows for Workgroups 3.11, without customization. Some current Arabic OCR products require proprietary operating systems.

INTEGRATION WITH STANDARD ARABIC WORD PROCESSORS

OmniPage for Arabic seamlessly integrates with standard Arabic word processors including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Write, and Accent. The product automatically adds a "Read Arabic Text" option to the File menu or System menu of major word processors that allows users to launch OmniPage for Arabic and have the OCR'd text dropped directly into the word processor, in a simple one-click process. OmniPage for Arabic automatically differentiates between text and graphic elements - or allows the user to draw manual zones - on a scanned page and recognizes the text for use in the word processor. Some current Arabic OCR products either do not support standard word processors or require the user to "load" output text manually into the word processor.

DIRECT SCANNING SUPPORT

OmniPage for Arabic offers support for over 100 popular scanners. This allows users to access their scanners directly from within OmniPage for Arabic and eliminates the need to load output text from file.

BILINGUAL INTERFACE

OmniPage for Arabic includes an Arabic interface, as well as an English interface, and allows the user to easily switch between the two interface languages.

OMNIPAGE PRO 6.0

OmniPage for Arabic is packaged with Caere's International English version of OmniPage Pro 6.0, the world's best selling OCR application. OmniPage Pro offers extended features beyond OmniPage for Arabic and provides recognition capabilities for English and 13 Western European languages.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OmniPage for Arabic requires a minimum of:

 4MB free hard disk space

 8MB RAM

 A 386-based or higher PC

 Arabic version of either Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11

 A Windows compatible pointing device

 A 3.5 inch high density floppy disk drive

 A Caere-supported scanning device or a TWAIN-compatible scanner

 (installed and working with your system).

OmniPage Pro 6.0 requires a minimum of:

 12 MB free hard disk space

 8MB RAM

 a 386-based or higher PC

 Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or above

 DOS 5.0 or above

 A Windows compatible pointing device

 A 3.5 inch high density floppy disk drive

 Image Assistant requires VGA or SVGA 256-color monitor.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

OmniPage for Arabic is expected to be priced at the equivalent of $1395 US (MSRP) and available through major software resellers in Middle Eastern countries in May. Customers who would like more information on OmniPage for Arabic can call Caere GmbH at (49) 89-4130-0617 until April 1st. After April 1st, customers should call (49) 89-458735-0. Customers within the United States can contact Caere for more information at (800) 654-1187

THE COMPANY

Caere Corporation, with U.S. headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif. and European headquarters, Caere GmbH, in Munich, Germany, is the leader in OCR technology and desktop document management products. Caere has recently expanded its line of OCR products as a result of the December 1994 merger with Calera Recognition Systems. Caere's products include the OmniPage and WordScan lines of OCR software that convert printed and faxed documents into electronic text; the PageKeeper line of Windows document management software that effortlessly retrieves a wide range of information from virtually any source; OmniForm, which converts paper forms to electronic format; the M/Series high-speed, high-volume OCR hardware and software for commercial applications; and a broad array of OCR and bar code readers that accelerate transaction processing.

* The Company notes that the above projected shipment date is a forward-looking statement that is subject to change based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, work stoppages, engineering delays, quality assurance testing delays, successful completion of beta site testing, the scheduling of orders, changes in operating systems, a significant change in the competitive environment, and timely delivery by component suppliers.


Computer Associates Ships CA-Unicenter TNG
DELIVERING THE ULTIMATE MANAGER FOR DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING, COMPUTER ASSOCIATES SHIPS CA-UNICENTER TNG

Widely-Acclaimed Solution Brings Global IT Infrastructure Under Control Through Object-Oriented, Scalable Manager/Agent Architecture

Delivers End-To-End Management, From Mainframe To Internet

ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 15, 1996--Computer Associates today began shipping CA-Unicenter TNG, the first enterprise management solution to let organizations view and manage their entire information technology environment--from the mainframe to the Internet--end-to-end.

Unlike platform or function-specific point solutions that manage only a single resource such as a network or system, CA-Unicenter TNG reaches out to every IT resource--including hardware, networks, databases and applications--regardless of type or location.

"Organizations can't get their arms around today's distributed computing environments," said CA Chairman and CEO Charles B. Wang. "There's just too much to manage on too many platforms in too many locations, and the change is relentless."

"CA-Unicenter TNG makes the global IT infrastructure manageable by providing end-to-end control of every computing platform and information technology resource," said Wang. "It supports even the most diverse IT environments. Size, complexity and technology are no longer barriers to decision making. With CA-Unicenter TNG, you can see both the forest and the trees."

Through its object-oriented manager/agent architecture, CA-Unicenter TNG creates an integrated, open and scalable management solution, fully extensible by third parties and CA clients. All management functions use its object repository--custom designed for enterprise management--to store information about managed objects, their properties and relationships. Managers and agents can be deployed in any configuration to monitor and report on the status of all managed objects.

CA-Unicenter TNG provides a complete picture of all IT resources involved in a specific business function, allowing business users to view the enterprise from their own perspective. Its unique Business Process Views allow organizations to map business policies to resource requirements, and then monitor these resources within a particular business context. An order processing view, for example, only displays resources relevant to order processing. If a problem occurs, the associated resource can be immediately located without distraction from resources related to other parts of the business.

"CA-Unicenter TNG's Business Process Views are the only way that we will be able to administer the enormous complexity of our vastly-distributed IT environment," said Steve Rees, director, computer services at Tektronix, Beaverton, OR. "Removing extraneous information brings to light critical network, systems, database and application faults."

By displaying the enterprise's IT environment through 3-D object rendering and animation, CA-Unicenter TNG's Real World Interface makes it easy to visualize and immediately grasp relationships between system components. If a flood occurs in a facility in Nebraska, for example, a system manager can navigate to all affected resources in the state, city, building, network and node, right down to the impacted databases, applications and individual business transactions.

"Most user interfaces are designed for technicians and the IT environment is presented as an abstraction to the way people work," said Wang. "There's too much data and not enough information. Understanding and managing the growing complexity of IT environments is becoming increasingly difficult using traditional GUIs. CA-Unicenter TNG introduces an entirely new user interface paradigm that models the real world and the manner in which people work."

CA-Unicenter TNG was designed specifically to work with products developed by clients and third-party vendors. All management functions share a common architecture and information across applications and platforms. These functions are available to developers through the CA-Unicenter TNG Software Developers' Kit. The SDK offers a rich set of services and applications which accelerate the delivery of client and third-party solutions, without the risks and costs inherent in building an infrastructure.

"We're using CA-Unicenter TNG because it allows us to instrument business-critical applications to a level not possible with any technology we found before," said Steve Ruegnitz, first vice president of Lehman Brothers, Jersey City, NJ.

Applications also can be ported quickly to CA-Unicenter-supported platforms, including all major versions of Unix, Windows NT and AS/400. Existing applications can be integrated with CA-Unicenter TNG without being rewritten, offering additional asset protection. Because CA-Unicenter TNG is a layered architecture, developers can initially integrate solutions at one level and increase the degree of integration over time.

WIDESPREAD INDUSTRY SUPPORT

Prominent industry leaders and analysts lined up today in support of CA-Unicenter TNG, saying it will create a new class of enterprise management solutions (note to editors: see accompanying release). Platform providers such as Compaq, Data General, Digital, Fujitsu Limited, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel, Microsoft, NCR, Netscape Communications Corp., Pyramid, Tandem and Unisys, along with more than a dozen software partners and service providers, are working with CA to help clients adopt a business-centric approach to IT management through CA-Unicenter TNG.

"It is possible that CA-Unicenter TNG will not only revolutionize the world of systems and network management but will also find applications beyond that realm," said R. Paul Mason, director, enterprise systems management program, International Data Corp, Framingham, MA.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include systems and database management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 38 countries and had revenue of $3.2 billion in calendar year 1995. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web or emailing info@cai.com.


3 Yrs+230 Days & Counting to Yr 2000 Glitch
THREE YEARS, 230 DAYS AND COUNTING BEFORE DREADED YEAR 2000 COMPUTER GLITCH

BUT RELIEF IS IN SIGHT, COMPUTER ASSOCIATES EXECUTIVE TELLS CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

CA'S MARC SOKOL TELLS LAWMAKERS AUTOMATED SOFTWARE IS ONLY WAY TO FIX CENTURY DATE PROBLEM BEFORE CLOCK RUNS OUT

ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 14, 1996--With just three years and 230 days before the next millennium, automated software is the only way to fix Year 2000 computer problems on time, a Computer Associates executive told lawmakers today.

"There's simply not enough time to convert everything manually," Marc Sokol, CA vice president of advanced technology, told the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology. "There's too much software code to change and too few weekends to do it."

Sokol said automated software tools are the only way of ensuring that information systems continue performing successfully into the next millennium. They eliminate human errors, problem delays and missed deadlines. Without these tools, he said the millennium date change could cripple an organization's ability to execute critical business functions by impacting everything from insurance calculations to budgeting to electronic data transfers.

"Most organizations don't have the time, money and other resources to bring their applications into Year 2000 compliance," said Sokol. "You need to find every date field and test it correctly. That's why automated tools are so essential."

Sokol is a widely respected authority on COBOL, the programming language at the heart of most corporate information systems. He quoted studies showing that maintenance of legacy applications--those that are likely to have the Year 2000 problem--is the most resource-intensive task for IS.

Every line of code must be scrutinized to ensure Year 2000 compliance. For many enterprises, that means inspecting hundreds of millions of lines of code and correcting errant code at a minimum estimated cost of $.30 to $.50 per line, according to Sokol. A company with 10 million lines of code or 5,000-10,000 programs to be modified, for example, is facing minimum costs of $3 million to $5 million for a manual conversion.

Sokol said the Year 2000 date problem exists in any business, in both public and private sectors, where date calculations are crucial. "That's why business and government have to get their arms around the problem before it's too late," he told lawmakers during a hearing entitled "Solving the Year 2000 Software Problem: Creating A Blueprint for Success."

Sokol said CA has already successfully analyzed and updated hundreds of millions of lines of its own code, both in its software solutions and internal applications. The CA Discovery 2000 Solution provides a complete suite of software and services to help reduce the costs and resources associated with Year 2000 processing. Included are tools to help estimate and plan the Year 2000 initiative and services including impact assessment, project planning, education and conversion techniques.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 36 countries and had revenue of $3.2 billion in calendar year 1995. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing info@cai.com or calling 1-516-342-5224.


Caligari Pioneer/Pro VRML Authoring Tools
Caligari Corporation Launches Pioneer and Pro, Two New VRML Authoring Tools for Creating Cool 3-D Web Sites

Build and browse realistic 3-D home worlds, then publish them FREE on the Web

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MAY 16, 1996 - Caligari Corporation, an industry leader in interactive 3-D products, today announced that Caligari Pioneer (previously code-named Fountain) and Caligari Pioneer Pro, are now available from Caligari's web site at http://www.caligari.com. In addition, Caligari is offering purchasers of either product public space on Caligari's web site to effortlessly publish their 3-D creations.

Caligari Pioneer and Pioneer Pro are the first authentic VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) tools for building and browsing three-dimensional "home worlds" on the World Wide Web. Both products are designed to build 3-D VRML web sites with realistic-looking graphical environments that are

easy and fun to browse. Pioneer is VRML software designed for anyone wishing to browse and build 3-D web sites. Pioneer Pro is designed for professional web site developers who require more sophisticated modeling tools for commercial 3-D environments.

"The World Wide Web is the next fast-emerging platform for 3-D communication and interaction," said Roman Ormandy, president of Caligari Corporation. "Existing VRML authoring tools are either too basic or require extensive programming skills. Pioneer and Pioneer Pro are the first VRML modeling tools that go beyond the simplistic building block metaphor and encourage users to apply their creativity to develop their own unique virtual communities."

"I've explored nearly every single method for creating VRML scenes, but I keep coming back to Pioneer," said VRML content developer Robert Saint John of WebWorlds. "Pioneer gives me the type of modeling tools typically found in much more expensive 3-D packages. Creating a complex object, such as a plant, would be quite difficult by hand or with other world building tools. With Pioneer, my only limit is coming up with new ideas for VRML worlds!"

The Pioneer product line incorporates Caligari's popular easy-to-use interface with powerful VRML authoring tools and fast VRML browsing capabilities. In addition, the Pioneer line offers the following features:

3-D Perspective Interface

While most programs force users to work in wireframe mode or a 2- D window, the Pioneer products let users work in a natural 3-D perspective space and manipulate shaded solid objects in real time. This intuitive workspace encourages users to interact with their worlds as they create objects for them.

3-D Modeling for Creating High-Quality Objects

The Pioneer product line offers many new and existing modeling features found in Caligari-s flagship product, trueSpace, such as:

3-D Boolean Operations - This feature is beneficial for creating complex objects by subtracting, intersecting or joining existing objects.

Lighting - Add and move around spotlights in real-time.

Extrusion - Draw 2-D objects, then easily 'sweep' them into 3-D.

Import Capabilities - In addition to reading VRML files, the Pioneer products can re-use existing objects created in Caligari trueSpace2, Autodesk AutoCAD and 3D Studio, Alias Wavefront, Imagine and LightWave.

3-D Guide Help Technology - This unique VRML-based guide helps new users get up and running quickly with 3-D tutorials on Pioneer tasks and tools.

One-Click VRML Browsing

The product allows users to switch between browsing and editing their 3-D worlds with one mouse click. Caligari's VRML browser supports textures, hyperlinks, Levels Of Detail (LOD) and inlining. It offers built-in HTTP networking and communicates with HTML browsers such as Netscape or Enhanced

Mosaic through Microsoft's Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) technology. Since the navigation controls of Caligari Pioneer and Pioneer Pro are fashioned after those of popular computer games, users familiar with games such as DOOM will find it easy to navigate through VRML worlds.

3-D Sound

Caligari's Pioneer products support 3-D sound, such as Intel's Realistic Sound Experience (RSX) audio technology. Users can attach a sound to an object that will change volume and position depending on the visitor's proximity to that object.

Streamlined VRML Navigation

Pioneer and Pioneer Pro allow users to create objects with LOD and inline both objects and textures. With LOD, complex 3-D objects are represented at lower resolutions when they are far away from the viewer. As the viewer moves closer to these objects, additional details are revealed. Inlining breaks up large environments into small pieces, so viewers can move through environments immediately while the complete file downloads in the background. Both products also employ constant frame rate technology, which eliminates the jerky motion often experienced with other browsers. These features improve the quality of the VRML browsing experience.

Virtual Neighborhoods

Caligari Pioneer and Pioneer Pro are the first VRML products to offer 3-D bookmarks, or a 'Virtual Neighborhood.' Favorite VRML sites are marked with a 3-D object from that site and saved in a Virtual Neighborhood for faster reference.

Several Powerful Navigation Modes

Both programs offers four navigation modes: walking, flying, encircling and move-to.

Caligari Pioneer Pro For the professional web site designer, Caligari Pioneer Pro offers several advanced features, such as:

* Organic deformation for creating realistic-looking objects

* Dimensions in real world units (e.g. feet, inches, centimeters)

* Automatic generation of Levels Of Detail objects and inlining

  of objects and textures

* Automatic Polygon reduction for more efficient navigation

* Point, edge, face and context editing modifies any aspect of

  a 3-D object

* Multiple orthogonal or 3-D perspective views help users place

  objects accurately within their worlds

Free Transparent Internet Publishing

Purchasers of Pioneer or Pioneer Pro can effortlessly publish their worlds on the World Wide Web without charge at Caligari's VRML Publishing World web site. In addition, Caligari's VRML Publishing World will offer objects that users can download and use in their own 'home worlds.'

Pricing and Availability

Pioneer and Pioneer Pro are available now from Caligari's web site at http://www.caligari.com. Pioneer has a special introductory price of $99 and Pioneer Pro has a special introductory price of $495. Retail versions of both products will be available from leading retail distributors in July 1996.

System Requirements

The minimum requirements for Caligari Pioneer and Pioneer Pro are a fast 486DX with 8MB of RAM with either Windows 95, Windows NT or Windows 3.1 (with WIN32S). To access VRML worlds on the Web, a Web connection is required. To comfortably navigate through large VRML worlds, a Pentium with Windows 95, Windows NT or Windows 3.1 (with WIN32S) and a 28.8k modem or direct Internet connection is recommended.

About Caligari Corporation

Founded in 1986, Caligari's mission is to develop and market software for collaborative 3-D worlds where people can learn, play and work. This mission is based on a paradigm shift from seeing the PC as a machine serving existing communication media (such as press or video) to seeing PC networks as a new communication medium in themselves.

In addition to moving aggressively into VRML, Caligari's retail product line consists of trueSpace/SE, the entry-level standard for 3-D graphics and animation for Windows, and trueSpace2 for Windows, a

professional-level software program which combines workstation-class modeling, rendering and animation with the manipulation of texture-mapped 3-D objects in real time. trueSpace2 was chosen as the highest-rated 3-D illustration software by InfoWorld and awarded the 1996 Digital Video Magazine Award of Excellence, a five-star rating in Multimedia World and a Highly Recommended rating from PC Graphics & Video.

Caligari Corporation is headquartered at 1933 Landings Dr., Mountain View, California, 94043. Phone: 800-351-7620 or 415-390-9600. Fax: 415-390-9755. Web site: http://www.caligari.com/


First Companies to Adopt ATM Technology
CII RESEARCH REVEALS THE COMPANIES THAT WILL LIKELY BE FIRST TO ADOPT ATM TECHNOLOGY

MANUFACTURING AND GOVERNMENT ARE LEADING SECTORS FOR BACKBONE ATM; MANUFACTURING AND EDUCATION LEAD IN DESKTOP ATM 25

LA JOLLA, Calif., May 15, 1996 - Recent research from Computer Intelligence InfoCorp (CII), the leading fact-based market information firm for the computer and communications industry, has determined which companies are likely to be early adopters of backbone ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and desktop ATM 25 technology, and what factors distinguish these early adopters from the rest.

Backbone ATM refers to high-speed data highways linking together an enterprise network, while desktop ATM 25 denotes switches conforming to the ATM 25 specification for 25.6 Mbps protocols. Desktop ATM's advantages include low cost and efficient implementation. Generally, desktop ATM functions as part of an overall ATM-switched network.

"ATM's scalability and the efficiency of a single topology that handles both local and wide area network transport needs make ATM technology particularly appealing to corporate network managers," noted Stan Schatt, CII's LAN Research Director. "Many of the companies CII surveyed have already budgeted funds to begin converting their network infrastructures to ATM."

BACKBONE ATM

CII's research determined the key factors driving organizations to early adoption of backbone ATM, and has compiled the top 500 companies exhibiting these characteristics into a ranked list, called the CII Backbone ATM 500.

The factors differentiating companies with an immediate need for backbone ATM include:

* Large, overtaxed Ethernet backbones,

* Heavy LAN-to-WAN traffic,

* T-3 leased lines that currently carry data and video, not just

  voice traffic,

* High-bandwidth-demanding LAN applications, such as multimedia or

  CAD/CAM, running on LANs with 500 or more Ethernet nodes,

* Overall, a long-term goal to implement a seamless LAN-to-WAN ATM

  network.

The table below breaks out the CII Backbone ATM 500 according to industry sector. As might be expected, manufacturing is the leading category, with 30 percent of the top candidates for backbone ATM: many of these sites send massive amounts of bit-mapped images over very large Ethernet networks. In addition to imaging applications, these manufacturing environments require multimedia and video capabilities.

The government sector represented 24 percent of all top sites for backbone ATM. This sector's need for backbone ATM derives from its many sites with extensive remote communications, transmitting extremely large amounts of data via wide-area-network links.

CII BACKBONE ATM 500 BY INDUSTRY

 Sector              % of top 500

 Manufacturing           30%

 Government              24%

 Services                16%

 Education               12%

 F/I/R/E                 5%

 Medical                 5%

 Other                   8%

 Source: CII 1996

CII analyzed the geographical distribution of the CII Backbone ATM 500, and found that these companies are located, for the most part, in five leading metropolitan areas: Washington, DC; the San Francisco Bay area; Los Angeles; Denver; and New York City.

Washington, DC ranks first, probably because of the large number of data-traffic-intensive government sites located in the area. The high ranking of the San Francisco Bay area is likely attributable to the many computer manufacturing sites with large data networks. Los Angeles has a high density of light electronics companies, while Denver's presence reflects the many computer manufacturing companies that have moved into the area over the past few years. New York City's inclusion points to its concentration of financial institutions with large data networks.

DESKTOP ATM

CII also determined the key factors that identify organizations likely to be early adopters of desktop ATM, and has compiled the CII Desktop 25 ATM 700 list.

Some of the factors differentiating these companies are:

* Presence of desktop traffic-intensive applications, such as CAD/CAM/CAE applications, earth science, imaging, multimedia, or videoconferencing technology,

* Preponderance of PCs running relatively fast Intel-based processors (486 and above),

* Heavy use of high-performance workstations on LANs.

Organizations in manufacturing and education sectors will likely adopt ATM 25 first, as the table below indicates. The multimedia, imaging, and CAD/CAM/CAE requirements found in these environments make them particularly suited to exploit the advantages of desktop ATM.

CII DESKTOP 25 ATM 700 BY INDUSTRY

 Sector            % of top 500

 Manufacturing         30%

 Education             24%

 Services              15%

 Government            13%

 Medical                7%

 F/I/R/E                3%

 Wholesale              2%

 Other                  6%

 Source: CII 1996

Computer Intelligence InfoCorp, a Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, is the leading source of fact-based information for the computer and communications industries. CII's extensive research capabilities provide a wide variety of products and services that help computer and communications companies sell and market more effectively. All of the company's products and services are based on proprietary information databases built and maintained by CII specialists. Headquartered in La Jolla, Computer Intelligence InfoCorp has offices in Cambridge, Mass.; Farmington, Conn.; Mountain View, Calif.; and Europe. Samples of CII's extensive market data and research results, timely commentary from industry authorities and previews of upcoming technology events are available at the company's site on the World Wide Web (http://www.compint.com).


Compaq Brings Arcade & Hi-Fi Stereo to PCs
Compaq Brings The Arcade and Hi-Fi Stereo To The Home PC

POWERVR 3D GRAPHICS, JBL PRO HIGH PERFORMANCE SPEAKER TECHNOLOGY TO BE DEMONSTRATED AT E3

HOUSTON, May 9, 1996 -- In a major technological leap forward, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) today announced two key strategic partnerships that for the first time will bring arcade graphics and true high fidelity stereo to the home personal computer.

Compaq announced that it will include the world's most advanced 3-D graphics technology available, PowerVR, in its new Presario products due out later this year. PowerVR is up to four times faster than today's most powerful dedicated game systems, with the ability to process up to one million polygons per second. It will enable consumers to enjoy real arcade-quality 3D graphics on their home PC with lifelike and vivid graphics, smooth animation and rich colors which dramatically improve the game play and multimedia experience. Power VR is supported by the world's leading arcade and PC game developers who are currently working on a wide variety of titles to take full advantage of PowerVR's advanced features. These titles are expected to be announced shortly.

"This is a defining moment for the home PC," said Rod Schrock, vice president, Presario Business Unit, Compaq. "Consumers today view the home PC as a powerful productivity and education tool. Compaq is taking giant steps forward to broaden the home PC appeal to consumers as the ultimate gaming and entertainment device. This demonstrates Compaq's commitment to lead the industry in bringing ground-breaking multimedia technologies to the consumer marketplace."

COMPAQ AND HARMAN PARTNER TO DELIVER WORLD CLASS AUDIO

To further advance the multimedia experience, Compaq announced that it has partnered with Harman International Industries, Inc., the worldwide audio leader, to co-develop exclusive new JBL Pro audio speakers for the new Presario line up due out later this year. The new JBL Pro audio system will for the first time provide consumers with PC audio performance that rivals the sound quality of today's home hi-fi stereo systems. This new level of audio performance for the home PC will significantly enhance game and multimedia titles, as well as music CDs.

Compaq and Harman are collaborating on the design of the audio systems which will result in custom designed speakers carefully tuned for each new Presario model. By working together at the system design level - mechanical, acoustical, electrical, and industrial design - the companies have eliminated many of the compromises inherent in other multimedia PC sound products.

"This collaboration between Compaq, the world's leading PC manufacturer and Harman International, the worldwide audio leader, will result in a dramatic leap forward in sound quality and computer entertainment delivered to consumers today. Our partnership will provide, through Compaq computers and JBL speakers, a world class PC audio and multimedia experience," said Dr. Sidney Harman, Chairman and CEO, Harman International Industries, Inc.

ADVANCED ARCADE-QUALITY 3D GRAPHICS

The PowerVR Arcade 3D graphics super-accelerator is the most powerful 3D acceleration technology available for the PC. PowerVR runs up to four times faster than competing 3D accelerators and dedicated game systems with the capability of processing up to 1 million large polygons per second, with full texturing, shading, and mip-mapping. PowerVR is a scalable architecture for both arcade and PC products. It is the future of high quality 3D graphics for the next generation of interactive entertainment. Its revolutionary techniques create the ultimate in realistic, real-time 3D rendering.

PowerVR is the first and only 3D acceleration technology which allows the latest arcade hits to be flawlessly converted to the PC. Arcade titles converted to PowerVR not only retain their full visual quality, but can actually look better than the original arcade version. Leading arcade developers are converting their most popular games to run on PowerVR, while top PC game developers are taking advantage of its power to bring arcade-quality 3D realism to their newest titles.

PowerVR was developed jointly by VideoLogic and NEC Semi-Conductor Division, with the design team drawing on years of experience in flight simulators, ray tracing and other advanced 3D fields to produce a system that breaks conventional performance barriers by eliminating bandwidth bottlenecks.

PowerVR is supported by several APIs, each targeting different requirements. These include Microsoft's Direct3D, Microsoft's RealityLab and the VideoLogic/NEC PowerVR SGL. Support for Microsoft's Direct3D will allow standard Windows 95 titles to exploit PowerVR's capabilities. PowerVR SGL takes full advantage of PowerVR's features, such as shadows and searchlights, and also provides a unified programming environment, allowing the same code to be used for console, PC and arcade development.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs, servers and options. The company reported 1995 worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through Compaq marketing partners and sold directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online, CompuServe, Internet (http://www.compaq.com), and Prodigy, or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518.


Compaq Intros Record Number of Presario PCs
Compaq Introduces Record Number of Presario Home PCs

COMPAQ LOWERS U.S. PRICES ON SELECT HIGH PERFORMANCE BUSINESS DESKTOPS, SERVERS AND OPTIONS

HOUSTON, May 7, 1996 -- As part of its recent plan to continue the successful sell-through and competitive positioning of its products, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) today lowered U.S. prices by up to 28 percent on a full range of its popular high performance Intel Pentium Pro processor-based desktop personal computers and up to 15 percent on its Pentium processor-based servers. Compaq also lowered the prices of key options, such as memory and monitors, by as much as 40 percent.

"Compaq continues to lead the industry in delivering greater value to customers," said Ross Cooley, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Compaq North America. "Today's products and options reductions, combined with Compaq's first quarter pricing and promotional actions, clearly position the company to take advantage of marketshare opportunities. As the leading supplier to the market, we are able to pass on component savings to our customers, which enables us to remain an excellent value versus both indirect and direct competitors."

DESKTOP PRICE REDUCTIONS

Compaq lowered the prices of its 150-megahertz Pentium Pro processor-based desktop products. With increased availability and lower option prices, Compaq is able to pass on savings to customers on several high performance models. All Compaq ProLinea "E" models with a 150MHz Pentium Pro processor now start at less than $3,000. Combined with its announcement in March of Pentium Pro processor-based desktops, Compaq continues to offer the industry's broadest range of desktop products based on Pentium technology. The desktop price reductions include the following models:

DESKTOP PC                            NEW PRICE    OLD PRICE   %Drop

Compaq Deskpro XL 6150 M1050/CDS/ML    $ 3,699      $ 4,999     26%

Compaq Deskpro XL 6150 M2100/PD/ML     $ 4,899      $ 6,499     25%

Compaq Deskpro XL 6200 M2100/PD/ML     $ 5,399      $ 6,899     22%

Compaq ProLinea 6150e MT6 M1620        $ 2,899      $ 3,999     28%

Compaq ProLinea 6150e MT6 M1080        $ 2,999      $ 4,175     28%

Compaq ProLinea 6180e MT6 M1620        $ 3,199      $ 4,299     26%

Compaq also lowered the prices of some of its most popular desktop options, such as 8- and 16-megabyte memory modules and monitors, from 12 to 40 percent.

SERVER PRICE REDUCTIONS

Compaq today also lowered the prices of select server models in the Compaq ProSignia 300 and Compaq ProLiant 4500 families. The server reductions include the following:

SERVERS                              NEW PRICE   OLD PRICE   %Drop

ProLiant 4500 5/166 Model 1           $ 11,136    $ 13,068    15%

ProLiant 4500 5/166 Model 2           $ 15,682    $ 17,614     1%

ProLiant 4500 5/166 Model 8600S       $ 15,680    $ 17,611    11%

ProLiant 4500 5/166 Model 1 NT/Array  $ 13,920    $ 15,620    11%

ProLiant 4500R 5/166 Model 1          $ 12,301    $ 14,233    14%

ProLiant 4500R 5/166 Model 2          $ 16,847    $ 18,778    10%

ProLiant 4500R 5/166 Model 1 NT/Array $ 15,085    $ 16,785    10%

ProSignia 300 5/90 Model 1            $  2,333    $  2,444     5%

ProSignia 300 5/90 Model 1050         $  2,699    $  2,810     4%

ProSignia 300 5/90 Model 2100         $  3,243    $  3,354     3%

ProSignia 300 5/120 Model 1           $  2,556    $  2,889    12%

ProSignia 300 5/120 Model 2100        $  3,466    $  3,799     9%

In addition, Compaq lowered the prices across the board on server memory options ranging from 23 to 34 percent. Now with even lower prices, Compaq continues to deliver outstanding value and performance on the server level.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs, servers and options. The company reported 1995 worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through Compaq marketing partners and sold directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online, CompuServe, Internet (http://www.compaq.com), and Prodigy, or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518.


Connectix Color QuickCam for Windows
Connectix Announces Connectix Color QuickCam for Windows and Marketing and Technology Agreement with America Online

Color digital video camera provides easy-to-use video solution for under $200

SAN MATEO, CA, MAY 16, 1996 -- Connectix Corporation today announced Color QuickCam for Windows with shipments planned for May 22. The Color QuickCam for Windows is a 24-bit color digital video camera that plugs right into a parallel port of a personal computer, requiring no additional hardware. With an expected retail price of US$199 (after a $30 manufacturer rebate, offer expires July 31, 1996), Color QuickCam is the most affordable color digital video camera available.

Also today, Connectix announced a marketing and technology agreement with America Online (AOL) to enable AOL users to communicate with still and video images using QuickCam. America Online will make Connectix Color QuickCams available for sale online in the AOL Store (Keyword: AOL Store), and Connectix will integrate AOL email and other capabilities into Color QuickCam software.

Color QuickCam retains the award winning design of the original grayscale QuickCam and is just as easy to use. In less than five minutes, users can install Color QuickCam and start taking brilliant color images in up to 640 x 480 pixels, with up to 24-bit color (millions of colors). Color QuickCam incorporates several new features including a manually adjustable focus lens, Auto Capture for live Web images, a self-timer mode and proprietary compression technology that expand its usefulness on the Internet, at work and at home. QuickCam also uses a pass-through keyboard power adapter for power, providing portability and international compatibility.

"Over a quarter million personal computer users are using Connectix QuickCam today, making it the most popular computer camera by far," said Tim Bajarin, President of Creative Strategies of San Jose, CA. "Connectix has used its leadership position to respond to users' needs and enable the use of still and video images for any computer user at a low cost for the first time. Opening that capability up to AOL users is a big step in making QuickCam a standard for communicating with images."

VIDEC Means Faster Frame Rates

Using Connectix Corp's proprietary VIDEC (Video Digitally Enhanced Compression - patent pending) compression technology, Color QuickCam compresses the video data at a 4 to 1 ratio with virtually no loss of picture quality. VIDEC compression allows for even faster frame rates for Color QuickCam than for the original grayscale QuickCam. As a result, users get faster frame rates, larger frame sizes and significantly smaller files to store on their hard drives. Typical Color QuickCam frame rates with 16-bit color on a Pentium-class computer are:

    -- 160 x 120 pixels: over 24 fps

    -- 320 x 240 pixels: over 10 fps

Sharp Images From Under One Inch To Infinity

Color QuickCam uses a fast, f/1.6, 5.7mm manually focused lens that records close-ups of objects as small as the serial numbers on a dollar bill or as large as a conference room full of people. Color QuickCam's 48 degree angle of view is especially well-suited for videoconferencing.

Optimized for Indoor Lighting Conditions

Combining its fast lens with sophisticated software, Color QuickCam adapts to virtually any indoor lighting conditions at home or at work. The new Auto Hue feature automatically adjusts Color QuickCam to get the most natural colors possible in incandescent, fluorescent or natural lighting. Auto Brightness adjusts for different amounts of light, but all camera controls remain accessible to the user.

One Step Image Communication Using AOL

Connectix is a partner in the AOL Developers Studio, America Online's third-party program enabling software and hardware companies to integrate AOL and the Internet into their applications. Connectix engineers, working closely with America Online, have developed one-click access for mailing still QuickCam images to friends and family members using AOL. This add-on module for QuickCam for Macintosh or Windows software will be made available in the Connectix forum on AOL (Keyword: Connectix) for downloading at no charge. Additional enhancements for image-enabling of other AOL services are under development.

Thousands of Uses On the Net, At Home and At Work

A complete digital video solution, Color QuickCam includes all of the software users need to get started using images. Included in every Color QuickCam package are: QuickPICT, an application for capturing color still images; QuickMovie, an application for recording color digital video movies, and Microsoft Video for Windows runtime version.

Connectix QuickCam is already the most popular camera on the Web, and now includes a new Auto-Capture feature to enable automatic updating of live images to Web pages. Auto Capture can even be set to take pictures only at certain times of day and days of the week. Home users will appreciate the new Self Timer feature, which counts down a few extra seconds to allow time to pose for the picture. Home computer users can also create multimedia greeting cards to send to friends and relatives on disk or via email using the free version of Connectix QuickCards Limited included with Color QuickCam. "I had Color Quickcam installed in seconds and up and running in a few minutes," said Brian Chiko, Color QuickCam beta tester from Sacramento, CA. "It's intuitive, supports all the key video and image standards, and integrates without a hitch with applications like Adobe Photoshop."

Additional Software Applications for QuickCam Available Separately

Businesses and home office users alike can use Color QuickCam to video conference using Connectix VideoPhone (ESP US$59-software only). "We built VIDEC compression into QuickCam so videoconferencing software wouldn't have to impose further demands on the computer to compress data, making it easier to run Connectix Videophone on more computers," said Roy McDonald, CEO of Connectix.

Since its introduction in 1994, Connectix QuickCam has become the most popular digital video camera. QuickCam has already:

  -- Sold over 250,000 units

  -- Attracted over 1,000 developers who are building QuickCam-based

     solutions

Since introducing Color QuickCam for Macintosh last month, Connectix has already booked more revenue than the entire first yearUs sales of the grayscale QuickCam for Macintosh. "At this rate, we expect to double QuickCam's installed base to over a half million customers by this summer," said Don Pickens, Group Product Manager for Hardware at Connectix.

US Pricing and Availability

Connectix Color QuickCam for Windows will become widely available over the next several weeks at many popular retail and mail order outlets throughout North America. Color QuickCam carries a suggested retail price of $299 (US). Connectix estimates a US street price of $229 and offers a $30 direct rebate to all purchasers through July 31, 1996. QuickCam comes with a one year warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee.

Founded in 1988 and based in San Mateo, CA, Connectix Corporation designs, manufactures, distributes and publishes award-winning personal computer enhancement products. The company's flagship products include QuickCam, RAM Doubler, Speed Doubler, and Connectix VideoPhone. For more information, contact Connectix at 800.950.5880, 415.571.5100 or fax 415.571.5195. The company can be contacted at http://www.connectix.com


Developer Release of MkLinux for Power Mac
Apple Announces Developer Release of MkLinux, Linux for Power Macintosh

Leading User-Supported Version of UNIX to be Available to Power Macintosh Users

WWDC, SAN JOSE. California--May 17, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. announced today that it is making available the Developer Release 1 CD of MkLinux. Linux is a freely distributable version of UNIX. Apple, in conjunction with the Open Software Foundation (OSF), has ported Linux to support a variety of Power Macintosh products. MkLinux (Microkernel Linux) operates on the OSF Mach Microkernel which will be running natively on the PowerPC microprocessor.

The Developer Release 1 CD is being distributed free to attendees at the Linux session at Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference, being held in San Jose this week. The Developer's Release 1 available this week will allow software developers to use a pre-release version of the product, and provide feedback to Apple for the final version.

In addition, Apple has authorized Prime Time Freeware (http://www.ptf.com) to publish Apple's reference release of MkLinux for the Power Macintosh. Prime Time Freeware, a publisher of freely redistributable software for technical and professional markets, has scheduled the release of "MkLinux: Mach/Linux for the Power Macintosh" for September 1996. The product, retailing for U.S. $50, will contain an installable version of MkLinux, source code, and extensive documentation on Linux, Mach, MkLinux, and the Power Macintosh.

"Apple is supporting Linux as part of an overall effort to embrace more open industry standards, particularly those popular in the Internet community," said Ike Nassi, vice president of Apple system software technologies. "This software will be particularly popular with Mac users in higher education and the scientific research communities."

With Linux, a student will have an extremely low-cost, yet high-performance PowerPC-based UNIX system for personal use. Advanced research that requires UNIX applications will now be possible on an engineer's personal Macintosh.

MkLinux for Power Macintosh adds a new UNIX alternative for PowerPC systems to existing products such as AIX from IBM and MachTen from Tenon Intersystems. This gives Macintosh users a range of options from a free, user-supported UNIX implementation up to commercial, mission critical solutions for large enterprises.

In keeping with the spirit of the Linux community, Apple is making the source code for Developer Release 1 freely available on the Apple MkLinux web site at http://www.mklinux.apple.com/. This includes source code to the Mach microkernel and the required Macintosh platform driver support. Developers interested in MkLinux should check this web site for further information and updates.

Price and Availability The MkLinux for Power Macintosh Developer Release 1 CD will be distributed free to attendees of the Linux session at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference this week. The CDs will also be available from Prime Time Freeware for U.S. $10 each. The reference release, "MkLinux: Mach/Linux for the Power Macintosh", is scheduled for publication in September 1996 at a suggested retail price of U.S. $50. Snapshots of MkLinux, along with updates, patches, and late-breaking news, will be available on http://www.mklinux.apple.com.

Developers who cannot attend the Linux session at WWDC can obtain a Developer Release 1 CD from Prime Time Freeware at (408) 433-9662, fax (408) 433-0727, email: info@ptf.com or web site at http://www.ptf.com/

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Connectware Rastermedia Dist. Agreement
CONNECTWARE ANNOUNCES RASTERMEDIA DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH CMS PERIPHERALS LTD.

Agreement Takes RasterMedia 3-in-1 Multimedia Accelerator Card to UK and Ireland

Richardson, TX, May 1, 1996 -- Connectware, Inc., an AMP company, today announced an exclusive distribution agreement with CMS Peripherals Ltd., a distribution firm in the UK and Ireland. Under the terms of the agreement, CMS Peripherals will distribute Connectware's RasterMedia multimedia accelerator card.

The RasterMedia card is a 1 MB and 2 MB VRAM multimedia accelerator that integrates graphics, video and sound functions onto a single PCI board, a combination that has to date required multiple boards. CMS Peripherals also will distribute Connectware RasterMedia Tuner companion boards, which offer TV tuner capability.

Integrating high-quality video playback, high-performance graphics acceleration, and industry-standard audio, including wavetable synthesis onto a single board, the RasterMedia card's sophisticated VRAM-based combination exceeds the performance of 64-bit DRAM graphics accelerators.

"The Connectware agreement with CMS Peripherals extends the RasterMedia card market base beyond our existing distribution network, taking it into the European market," said Tim Sullivan, President and CEO of Connectware. "With this expansion, European home and business PC users can now access high-end performance video and imaging solutions previously available only in Sun and UNIX environments."

"As the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor of the Connectware RasterMedia card, CMS Peripherals will introduce the ideal accelerator card for any multimedia application," said Mike Capstick, Marketing Manager at CMS Peripherals. "The RasterMedia card is the perfect tool for building multimedia presentations and video conferencing capabilities, and SOHO PC users will have access to a multimedia solution which is totally compatible with all games."

CMS Peripherals Ltd., a trade only distributor, was established in 1988 and operates in both the UK and Ireland. One hundred percent focused on storage, CMS Peripherals is a distributor for key manufacturers including Hewlett-Packard, Exabyte, MicroSolutions, Tandberg, Iomega and Micropolis.

Connectware, Inc., Richardson, Texas, was founded in September 1993 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMP Incorporated in Harrisburg, PA. Connectware is an emerging leader in multimedia and advanced networking technologies. The company's technology focus addresses not only today's traditional LANs, but also the convergence of LANs and WANs through Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) workstation interfaces and network switches.

Connectware provides communication integration through software and hardware offerings, imaging/video solutions to the desktop and custom software applications development. Connectware has sales and marketing offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Product development is conducted in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida and India.

AMP is the world's leading supplier of connectors and interconnection systems, serving customers around the world in a wide range of markets from consumer goods to communications and computer systems. Employing over 40,000 people in 200 facilities in the United States and 39 other countries, the company had a record $5.2 billion sales in 1995.

Editorial inquiries my be directed to Connectware Public Relations at 214/997-4439.


Compuware Acquires Direct Technology Ltd
Compuware Completes Acquisition of Direct Technology Limited

Acquisition of Automator QACenter expands Compuware's solution for enterprise-wide automated testing

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. - MAY 13, 1996 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today announced the completion of its acquisition of DIRECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, a privately held supplier of automated software testing products and services based in London, England.

"Direct Technology's comprehensive approach to software testing has a great deal in common with our own products and professional services strategies," said Steve Fagan, Compuware's senior vice president, Enterprise Systems. "Our vision for automated testing extends throughout the enterprise. We want to provide our customers with the ability to automate testing on multiple platforms."

With this product line, Compuware addresses the growing demand for automated testing solutions for client/server environments. In addition to testing, the acquisition provides synergy with Compuware's application development and systems management tools for broad support of the client/server application life cycle. The products also enhance Compuware's century date-change solution.

"Automator QACenter is a proven winning solution for corporate enterprise-wide software testing, as our success in the European markets confirms," said Richard Turner, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Direct Technology. "We believe that Compuware will give our existing customers access to tools and services that we cannot supply. With Compuware, QACenter can fully penetrate the rapidly expanding North American and worldwide markets for automated software testing tools."

Compuware Automated Testing

The Automator QACenter suite of products will join Compuware's Playback, Hiperstation and other automated software testing products. Long-standing industry leaders, Compuware products feature advanced test planning, management and execution capabilities. Users can bring the reality of the production environment to the testing process. Automator QACenter will help Compuware customers meet the demands of today's distributed multi-platform environments by enabling them to test programs, automate manual testing and improve applications quality.

The Automator QACenter provides solutions to over 8,000 users in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia Pacific regions. These products and services have helped customers achieve successful automation and test planning since 1985.

Compuware Corporation

Compuware Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of software products and professional services that help information technology professionals efficiently develop, implement and support the applications that run their businesses. Founded in 1973, Compuware today ranks as one of the 15 largest independent software vendors in the world. The company's products have been licensed by more than 8,800 organizations worldwide. Revenues for fiscal 1995 totaled $534 million. For information about Compuware Corporation, please contact Compuware's headquarters at 810-737-7300. Compuware can also be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.compuware.com.


Creative Unleashes the Power of the PC @ E3
Creative Unleashes the Power of the PC, Showcases the Total PC Entertainment Solution at E3

Creative Unveils Three New 3D Titles Including BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN

E3, LOS ANGELES -- MAY 15, 1996 -- Creative Labs, Inc., (NASDAQ:CREAF), the worldwide leader in consumer multimedia products for the personal computer, demonstrates the total PC entertainment solution in sight, sound and communications at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Creative will demonstrate its solutions that provide a more immersive experience for PC users including:  3D audio based on the Sound Blaster AWE32 PnP, 3D graphics acceleration from the 3D Blaster line, high-speed communication and high-speed CD-ROM drive products.  Creative will also be demonstrating three new titles optimized specifically for 3D Blaster:  Playmate Interactive Entertainment's BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN, and Gremlin Interactive's FATAL RACING and ACTUA SOCCER.

More than 40 million people own PCs and rely on them for both work and entertainment purposes.  Creative's products are the tools needed to turn the PC into a high-end desktop entertainment center.  For the latest in audio advancements, Sound Blaster AWE 32 is an advanced audio board supporting 3D positional audio and 3D stereo enhancement technology.  The 3D Blaster line brings workstation-level graphics to the home PC with true three-dimensional texture mapped graphics. Creative's Internet solutions provide instant Internet access and games for telegaming, while a complete line of high-speed CD-ROM products provide consumers with the needed high-speed data access for a more complete and enriching multimedia experience.

"We are seeing the entertainment market for PC hardware and software really beginning to heat up,  said Kathy Klotz, senior industry analyst at Dataquest.  "Creative is the market leader for PC 3D board shipments, and has a strong retail presence along with key 3D audio technology -- this combination of factors allows Creative to deliver a winning PC entertainment solution for retailers and consumers."

3D Blaster

The 3D Blaster line brings the exciting visual realism of the workstation and the real-time interactivity of the arcade to the PC.  Creative has garnered considerable support for its Creative Graphics Library (CGL), a development API made available to developers for the 3D Blaster line.  To date, more than 200 developers have expressed their intent to support 3D Blaster including:  Playmates Interactive Entertainment, EA/Bullfrog, Gremlin, Papyrus, Looking Glass, Psygnosis and others. Many of today's hottest 3D games take full advantage of the 3D Blaster line, including: BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN from Playmates Interactive Entertainment and Gremlin's FATAL RACING and ACTUA SOCCER, three new titles being showcased at E3.  3D Blaster is currently available for VL-Bus PCs and the PCI version is planned for shipment this Summer.

Sound Blaster AWE 32 PnP

With an installed base of more than 20 million Sound Blaster audio products in use worldwide, Creative continues to provide industry standard solutions.  Creative's Sound Blaster AWE 32 PnP is the first product in a series of audio cards to include Plug and Play capabilities and full compatibility with Windows '95.  The AWE 32 PnP utilizes the EMU 8000 chip to provide real instrument sounds and effects. It also incorporates Creative's 3D Positional Audio and 3D Stereo Enhancement Technology for a rich, true-to-life sound.

Modem Blaster

The Modem Blaster family offers a complete line of high-speed communications products focused on providing Internet solutions and games for telegaming. Creative's modem solutions provide high speed connections that are targeted specifically at the home user.  Modem Blasters are high-performance modem products that include modem-to-modem games, access to the Internet, fax capabilities and on-line services.

High-Speed CD-ROM Drive Products

Creative Labs provides a complete line of award-winning CD-ROM kits designed to meet the needs of both first-time buyers and anyone looking to enhance their PC experience.  Creative's flagship products include three new 8x upgrade kits.  The 8x drive has a unique, patent-pending feature that detects the optimum speed a CD-ROM requires and adjusts its spin rate to provide smooth playback of the title.  Creative's complete multimedia kits provide all-in-one solutions for upgrading to the very latest in audio and CD-ROM technology.

"With the convergence of work and play on the desktop, Creative Labs provides our customers with a one-stop solution for all their PC entertainment needs," said Sim Wong Hoo, CEO and chairman of Creative Technology, Ltd.  "By bringing workstation-level graphics, real instrument sounds and effects, and lightning-fast processing speed to the home PC, Creative transforms the PC into a complete 3D multimedia machine, capable of providing customers with the most advanced technology available at the best price."

Creative Technology, Ltd. is the world's leading provider of advanced multimedia solutions for personal computers, including sound, graphics, communications and video conferencing products.  The company's Sound Blaster technology has been accepted as the worldwide standard sound platform for PCs, and the company's global distribution network is the most extensive in the multimedia industry.  Creative is focused on enhancing the overall user experience by providing powerful, enabling, high-value technology for the mass market.


Java Support in WebSTAR for Internet Dev
Quarterdeck and Natural Intelligence collaborate to support Java in WebSTAR for Internet/Intranet Development

COMBINATION OF WEBSTAR WITH ROASTER WILL SPAWN THE NEXT GENERATION OF INTERNET/INTRANET APPLICATIONS

SAN JOSE, CA, MAY 13, 1996-at the Apple World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC)-Quarterdeck Corp. (Nasdaq: QDEK) and Natural Intelligence today announced the first step in a strategic partnership that will bring the next generation of Web application development tools to the Macintosh. Natural Intelligence is developing a Virtual Machine plug-in for WebSTAR that will allow applets developed in Sun Microsystems' Java programming language to execute on the server via the WebSTAR Server API (WSAPI). An early version of the Roaster virtual machine technology plug-in running in WebSTAR will be demonstrated at WWDC in San Jose, California on Wednesday, May 15 to conference attendees.

Natural Intelligence will be showcasing its next major release of Roaster, the Development Environment for Java, at the conference as well. The two companies plan to ship products based on the powerful combination of WebSTAR and Roaster by the end of the summer.

"Our WebSTAR API, combined with the power of Natural Intelligence's development environment for Java, clearly establishes the Macintosh as a leading platform for both Internet and Intranet application development," said Chuck Shotton, Quarterdeck Fellow and principal architect of WebSTAR. "Java plug-ins for WebSTAR will transform the Web server from a simple information publishing tool to an active information agent."

"The combination of our industry-leading Roaster integrated development environment with the best Mac OS Web server out there instantly provides the Macintosh community with state-of-the-art Internet development tools," commented Joshua D. Wachs, President of Natural Intelligence. "Roaster and WebSTAR together take advantage of the best features of the Mac OS to ensure that no other platform but the Mac can provide such ease-of-use and powerful cross-platform Java development capabilities."

"Java applets on the client and the server are only the beginning of the story for Java development," said Jim Ducharme, Director of Client/Server Development for Natural Intelligence. "This is the first major step toward fulfilling the potential of Java and generating truly distributed and dynamic network applications. Having two leading products such as WebSTAR and Roaster work so closely together is an important part of that process."

"This is very good news for the legions of Internet developers using the Macintosh," said Larry Tesler, Vice President of Internet Platforms at Apple Computer. "Apple is very supportive when two companies like Natural Intelligence and QuarterDeck come together to provide leading edge Internet technology on the Macintosh before anyone else."

Both companies plan to continue to work together on future technologies and incorporating them into their respective product lines.

ABOUT QUARTERDECK/STARNINE:

Quarterdeck's StarNine Technologies division is the leading developer of Internet server software and email connectivity products for the Macintosh. WebSTAR (formerly MacHTTP) Web server software is the most widely used Web server on the Internet. StarNine Technologies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quarterdeck Corporation based in Berkeley, Calif. StarNine can be reached by calling (510) 649-4949 or by sending email to mailto:info@starnine.com or via the Web at http://www.quarterdeck.com/, or by sending a mail request to info@quarterdeck.com.

ABOUT NATURAL INTELLIGENCE:

Established in 1987 with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Natural Intelligence, Inc. provides quality tools and solutions in a variety of areas, specializing in cross-platform Internet development with a focus on Java development and database consulting. Natural Intelligence's products include Roaster, the Development Environment for Java, QuickCode Pro, a code editor for 4th Dimension, and DragStrip, the Ultimate Desktop Organizer for the Macintosh. For more information on Natural Intelligence, email us at info@natural.com or look us up on the Web at www.natural.com.

ABOUT APPLE COMPUTER, INC.:

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in over 140 countries.


Battle Arena Toshinden for 3D Blaster
Playmate's BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN Optimized for 3D Blaster

Highly Acclaimed Fighting Game Fully Supported by Creative's 3D Graphics Accelerator

E3, LOS ANGELES - May 15, 1996 - Creative Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: CREAF), the world's leading provider of multimedia products for personal computers, announced today that BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN, from Playmates Interactive Entertainment, has been added to the growing list of 3D Blaster compatible titles. BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN was developed using the Creative Graphics Library (CGL) platform in order to take full advantage of the various 3D graphics solutions available from Creative Labs.

"We are excited to include Playmates Interactive Entertainment among our top developers for 3D Blaster," said Hock Leow, vice president of graphics and video products for Creative Technology. "Our goal of offering the best games on the most widely supported 3D platform available continues to be realized as new and exciting 3D games come to market that support our products."

BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN, touted as the number one game on the Sony PlayStation, is expected to be just as popular on the PC. In this head-to-head 3D polygon-based game, players select one of eight incredible fighters to participate in an underworld martial arts tourney held only once every few years. Each fighter has a unique fighting style and weapon, and the victor is hailed as the strongest, most invincible fighter in the world. PC users can play head-to-head across a LAN or via the Internet in super VGA mode.

"Creative's 3D Blaster provides superior graphics performance truly enhancing BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN'S ability to stand out as an exceptional 3D game for the PC," said Dave Luehmann, vice president and executive producer for Playmates Interactive Entertainment. "CGL has proven to be an exceptional development platform for BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN and we look forward to introducing additional 3D Blaster compatible games."

3D Blaster is a graphics display card with hardware-accelerated 3D rasterization that brings workstation-level graphics performance to the PC at consumer pricing. Creative's 3D Blaster products are unique in their ability to draw perspective-correct, texture mapped images so that graphics do not warp, swim or shake in a distracting manner. 3D Blaster for VL-Bus systems is currently shipping and the version for PCI Bus systems will ship this summer.

More than 200 registered developers have pledged their support for 3D Blaster. 3D Blaster supports multiple 3D graphics APIs including Creative's own Creative Graphics Library (CGL) which is the ideal development platform for developers with legacy DOS-based applications. In addition, Creative supports Microsoft's Direct3D making it the most supported PC-based 3D accelerator on the market.

Creative Technology, Ltd. is the world's leading provider of advanced multimedia solutions for personal computers, including sound, graphics, communications and video conferencing products. The company's Sound Blaster technology has been accepted as the worldwide standard sound platform for PCs, and the company's global distribution network is the most extensive in the multimedia industry. Creative is focused on enhancing the overall user experience by providing powerful, enabling, high-value technology for the mass market.


Creative Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP
Creative Announces Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP -- The First Product To Ship With Microsoft Phone And Microsoft Internet Explorer

All-In-One Solution Turns The PC Into A Complete Multimedia Communications Center

SINGAPORE -- MAY 13, 1996 -- Creative Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: CREAF), the leading provider of multimedia products for personal computers, today announced Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP, an all-in-one multimedia, telephone communications and Internet solution for the small office, home office user and tele-commuters. Taking advantage of Microsoft Corp.'s newly announced Microsoft Phone and Microsoft Internet Explorer, Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP provides a central management system that consolidates e-mail, voice-mail and fax messages for central and remote retrieval. Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP is the only multi-function telephony card developed in partnership with Microsoft and designed specifically for Windows 95, while maintaining compatibility for customers of Windows 3.1.

Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP combines Creative's industry standard Sound Blaster 16 PnP; a 28.8 Kbps/V.34 data/fax/voice modem, and a full-duplex speaker phone with echo cancellation, in an integrated solution. It is designed to give users the ability to manage business communications when in or away from the office. Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP is available immediately through Creative's extensive network of retailers and distributors at an estimated street price of $269.

"With the Phone Blaster we get a strong indicator of the future for integrated PCs and telephones," said Rob Enderle, senior industry analyst at Giga Information Group. "Although this product is currently designed to enhance the productivity of small office and remote workers, eventually we expect capabilities like this to dominate the corporate desktop."

Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP Features And Benefits

Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP includes Microsoft Phone for computer telephony applications, and Microsoft Internet Explorer for accessing information on the Internet. Phone Blaster 28.8 PnP also includes Netspeak's WebPhone for full-duplex voice communications over the Internet without incurring any long distance toll charges. The voice-recognition and text-to-speech technology incorporated in Microsoft Phone can be used under any Windows 95-based application. Telephony features included in Phone Blaster such as music on hold, multiple mailboxes and fax-back capabilities, provide the small office with the capabilities only found in a larger organization.

"We chose to work with Creative on the development of Microsoft Phone because of its leadership position in setting multimedia standards for the mass market," said Paul Saunders, Desktop and Business Systems Division product manager at Microsoft Corp. "Phone Blaster represents the culmination of our efforts to deliver a powerful, elegant telephony solution to our customers."

ADDITIONAL FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF PHONE BLASTER 28.8 PNP INCLUDE:

* Computer telephony features such as: Caller ID, pager notification,

  music on hold, fax forwarding, fax on demand, and announce only

* Remote access with voice-recognition and text-to-speech for

  retrieving and forwarding messages

* Netspeak's WebPhone for full-duplex voice communications over the

  Internet, local area networks and wide area networks

* Multiple user-configurable mailboxes (number limited only by hard

  disk space)

* Pacific Image Communication's SuperVoice, a feature rich computer

  telephony application operating under Windows 3.1

* Trial versions of America Online and CompuServe online services

* Creative utilities:  Creative Multimedia Deck, WaveStudio, and

  Soundo'LE

* Plug and Play support for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and DOS

"With Phone Blaster, Creative is continuing in its strategic inroads into the business and tele-commuter market by providing cost- effective business solutions that will significantly boost performance and productivity," said K.S. Chay, president of Creative Technology Ltd.

Creative Technology, Ltd., is the world's leading provider of advanced multimedia solutions for personal computers, including sound, graphics, communications and video conferencing products. The company's Sound BlasterR technology has been accepted as the worldwide standard sound platform for PCs, and the company's global distribution network is the most extensive in the multimedia industry. Creative is focused on enhancing the overall user experience by providing powerful, enabling, high-value technology for the mass market.


Cirrus Suports Accelerated Graphics Port
Cirrus Logic Focuses on Accelerated Graphics Port for 3D Products

Early Preview of Arcade-Quality 3D Scheduled for AGP Developers Conference

FREMONT, CALIF., MAY 14, 1996 -- Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS) today confirmed its support of Intel's Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), a high-performance interface that will provide future graphics accelerators with a high-bandwidth, low-latency connection to the system memory demanded by 3D graphics. Cirrus Logic noted that it expects to provide a family of 3D accelerators that support AGP beginning with the sampling of products oriented for the mass market in the second half of 1996, and extending into high-performance arcade-quality 3D solutions in 1997.

"We are pleased to see Cirrus Logic's level of support for the Accelerated Graphics Port interface," said Carl Everett, vice president of Intel Corporation. "This support will help drive compelling high-performance 3D graphics into the PC platform."

According to Cirrus Logic, its high-performance architecture for graphics accelerators include a number of features that enhance both PCI and AGP performance. This architecture will serve as the platform for the company's first 3D graphics accelerators that will sample by mid-year for PCI, and later in the year for AGP.

Cirrus Logic also reports that later this month it will give an early preview of its arcade-class 3D technology, based on the company's recent technology accord with 3DO. This early preview will take place at the E3 exposition (May 16-18, Los Angeles) and the industry's first AGP Developers Conference (May 30-31, Santa Clara, California). Cirrus Logic's confirmation to deliver a range of AGP-compliant solutions, from mainstream to high end, comes on the heels of Intel's disclosure to accelerate the acceptance of AGP by driving the development of high-end 3D graphics technologies.

"We have been working aggressively with Intel on AGP," said George Alexy, Cirrus Logic senior vice president of marketing. "We believe AGP is the right vehicle to deliver the performance required for arcade-quality 3D programs. Combining AGP with Microsoft's efforts to establish a rich application programming interface environment via Direct3D sends a clear message to content developers and PC manufacturers: We expect 3D to be an important mainstream technology in 1997."

The Accelerated Graphics Port will provide a significantly higher speed bus interface for graphics and facilitate fast access to host memory. These high-speed transfers will allow the use of main memory for texturing, alpha blending and z-buffering.

Cirrus Logic is a leading manufacturer of advanced integrated circuits for the desktop and portable computing, telecommunications and consumer electronics markets. The company applies its system-level expertise in analog and digital design to innovate highly integrated, software- rich solutions. Cirrus Logic has developed a broad portfolio of products and technologies for applications spanning multimedia, communications, mass storage, and data acquisition.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Additional information about Cirrus Logic and its subsidiaries may be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.cirrus.com/ or via fax-on-demand at 800-359-641-6414 (dial 510-249-4200 from outside the United States).


CSI Intros Scan Do Ultra Scan Converter
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALTIES INTRODUCES SCAN DO ULTRA WORKSTATION SCAN CONVERTER AND DOWN CONVERTER

New product means unprecedented value and performance to the computer-video industry

Hauppauge, NY -- Communications Specialties, Inc. introduces Scan Do Ultra. Yet another price-performance breakthrough for CSI, Scan Do Ultra is the lowest priced combination workstation-to-video scan converter and down converter supporting high-resolution computer workstations (up to 1600 x 1280) on the market today.

With broadcast quality NTSC/PAL outputs, VGA, SVGA and Mac compatible down converted outputs, this Scan Do unit supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1280, stands only one rack unit high (1 3/4in.)and has several superior features. Composite, S-Video, RGB & YUV outputs, genlock support, true multiscanning over a wide input range, dual computer inputs and variable sizing and positioning are among the high-performing Scan Do Ultra features.

Shipment of Scan Do Ultra begins this July 1. However, demos of Scan Do Ultra will be given at Infocomm, being held in Philadelphia, June 13 - June 15. For more information, please see our Scan Do Ultra specifications page.

Founded in 1983, Communications Specialties, Inc. is an award-winning Long Island based manufacturing company receiving national notoriety for its innovations in computer-video technology. CSI designs and manufactures a full line of video scan converters, a comprehensive selection of distribution amplifiers and VGA, keyboard and mouse extenders.


CSI Honored for Achievements
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALTIES HONORED FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS

Hauppauge, NY -- Communications Specialties is the recipient of this year's Hauppauge Industrial Association's Small Business Achievement Award. The HIA, one of the largest industrial association's in the Nation, annually recognizes one of the 1000 company's in the organization for its growth and success. This year, the proud winner of the award was Communications Specialties, Inc. - a leading manufacturer of a comprehensive line of computer-video peripheral products.

"I know our name is being recognized more and more within the computer-video industry," said CSI President John Lopinto. "But, there is nothing quite as special as being honored by your local colleagues."

The criteria for the award include recent growth, outstanding accomplishments, technical break- throughs, contributions to the economic viability of Long Island, overcoming adversity, positive employee relations and industry leadership. The HIA Small Business Achievement Award was presented to Mr. Lopinto and CSI Vice President Norman Weingart at a luncheon earlier this week.

Founded in 1983, Communications Specialties, Inc. is an award-winning Long Island based manufacturing company receiving national acclaim for its innovations in computer-video technology. CSI designs and manufactures a full line of video scan converters, a comprehensive selection of distribution amplifiers and VGA monitor, keyboard and mouse extenders.


Patent Rcvd for CADDS 5 Wire Harness Swr
COMPUTERVISION RECEIVES PATENT FOR CADDS 5 WIRE HARNESS SOFTWARE

3D HARNESS LAYOUT SOFTWARE KEY TO WIRE HARNESS MANUFACTURING

BEDFORD, MASS., MAY 16, 1996 -- Computervision Corporation announced today it has received a United States patent for key technology in the company's CADDS 5 Harness Layout software product.

The patent received by Computervision -- U.S. Patent number 5,506, 950 -- applies to the transformation algorithms that convert computer-generated, three-dimensional wire harness models to two-dimensional representations used to create the wire harness manufacturing formboard. This promotes design integrity and manufacturability by preserving critical wire bends and twists identified within the digital product model.

Turning 3D models into 2D representations is critical to ensuring that the wire harness is manufactured to the correct specifications. "The transformation algorithms represent key technology because they facilitate collaboration between engineering and manufacturing as well as supplier chain integration in large organizations. Both are key aspects of implementing Electronic Product Definition," said Salahuddin Khan, vice president of product development at Computervision.

CADDS 5 is a key building block of the company's Electronic Product Definition (EPD) strategy. EPD is a proven approach to developing, delivering, and maintaining products throughout the entire product life cycle. Electronic Product Definition allows every part of an organization -- design, development, manufacturing, and support -- to work in an optimized collaborative environment.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Computervision Corporation is a leading international supplier of desktop and enterprise-wide product development software and services. For more than 25 years, the company's product and process data management (PDM) and design automation (CAE/CAD/CAM) software solutions have helped manufacturers improve product quality and reduce time to market. Computervision Services provides best-practices consulting programs to support product development process reengineering and technology implementation. Computervision Services also supports applications, systems and networks in heterogeneous computing environments. Computervision is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and provides sales and support services to its customers through its offices worldwide.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Wayne B. George

Computervision Corporation

(617) 275-1800, ext. 2443

wgeorge@msgate.cv.com


New CADDS 5 Solution for Production Assembly
COMPUTERVISION ANNOUNCES NEW CADDS 5 SOLUTION FOR PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY DESIGN APPLICATIONS

SOLUTION BROADENS ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC PRODUCT DEFINITION TOOLS

BEDFORD, MASS., MAY 14, 1996 -- Computervision Corporation (NYSE:CVN) today announced a new CADDS 5 software solution intended for production assembly design automation applications across all industries. The CV Production Assembly Design features a full-function hybrid modeler as well as software for comprehensive assembly modeling and detailing.

"This solution is ideally suited to individuals who are either designing or detailing assemblies or subassemblies," said Mike Smith, CADDS 5 product manager for Computervision. "Its price point provides an especially good value given the high level of functionality. We packaged and priced it to help users in mid- or small-sized companies gain access to the power of Electronic Product Definition."

Computervision's Electronic Product Definition strategy is a proven approach to developing, delivering, and maintaining products throughout the entire product life cycle. Electronic Product Definition allows every part of an organization -- design, development, manufacturing, and support -- to work in an optimized collaborative environment.

HYBRID MODELING, OTHER FEATURES

This package supports powerful parametric wire-frame, surface and solid modeling capabilities for modeling new geometry, and explicit modeling capabilities so that users can easily integrate data from other CAD systems into their design project. This flexibility allows users to create integrated hybrid assemblies.

CV Production Assembly Design also features table-driven design capabilities, to expedite family-of-parts development; parametric multipart design, an assembly-oriented parametric modeling capability; and Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (NURBS) technology for creating sculptured and free-form surface models. Also included are facilities for detailing and shading of models, and for detecting interferences in assembly models.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

CV Production Assembly Design is priced at $21,000 and is available to order immediately.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Computervision Corporation is a leading international supplier of desktop and enterprise-wide product development software and services. For more than 25 years, the company's product and process data management (PDM) and design automation (CAE/CAD/CAM) software solutions have helped manufacturers improve product quality and reduce time to market. Computervision Services provides best-practices consulting programs to support product development process reengineering and technology implementation. Computervision Services also supports applications, systems and networks in heterogeneous computing environments. Computervision is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and provides sales and support services to its customers through its offices worldwide.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Wayne B. George

Computervision Corporation

(617) 275-1800, ext. 2443

wgeorge@msgate.cv.com


DataTrax FORESEER for Win95 Equip Mgmt Swr
DataTrax Debuts Foreseer for Windows 95

FORESEER for Win 95 client/server software provides proactive management of multi-vendor mission critical equipment

CHICAGO, IL., MAY 10, 1996 -- DataTrax Systems Corporation, the pioneer in monitoring technology systems for critical sites and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exide Electronics Group Inc., today introduced FORESEER, a Windows 95-based client/server application for proactive management of mission critical foundation equipment to maximize systems availability. Regardless of manufacturer, FORESEER can monitor all foundation equipment, managing such diverse devices as uninterruptible power supplies, batteries, intrusion alarms, fire detectors, air conditioners and diesel generators. Wherever up-to-the moment, precise monitoring of operating equipment is critical, such as in data centers, telecommunications and financial services industries, FORESEER provides easily configurable software tools to proactively predict and prevent system failure.

FORESEER is the first native Win 95 application for managing and monitoring foundation equipment. FORESEER for Win 95 is unique in this field of critical site monitoring, where most software is designed for Windows 3.1 or is proprietary and cannot take full advantage of the open Windows 95 environment. In contrast, FORESEER'S modular object-oriented drag-and-drop interface provides the flexibility and intuitive usability that users have come to expect with Win 95 products. Unlike these other products which may require a dedicated workstation, FORESEER can run on any PC that is operating under Win 95. That means that users can run FORESEER in the background while working in other Win 95 applications. FORESEER is also the first true client/server foundation monitoring software, installed network-ready to provide multiple users simultaneous access to live data. Distributed worldwide users can access FORESEER over networks, modems, T1, or virtually any ethernet or serial connection.

FORESEER'S unique interface capability and unparalleled performance analysis tools deliver the information users need to identify dangerous trends, execute corrective action and prevent failures. This ability to predict and prevent failures allows users to manage foundation systems proactively instead of reactively. In practical terms, this means that users can determine the specific cause of an event or identify dangerous trends, then take corrective action before a failure occurs.

The FORESEER client provides easy access to the high volume of data monitored and stored in the DataTrax server, allowing users to customize their own views to choose exactly what data they would like to see at any given moment in any designated configuration. While users can start with a base configuration of the familiar Win 95 interface, views can then be customized to reflect a site's unique environment.

Not only can users choose what data they wish to view onscreen, they can also configure FORESEER graphically, to depict entire data centers, buildings, floors, and even specific pieces of equipment. For example, a data center manager could create a graphical view that would show on the highest level a map of all North American operations, then double-click to zoom in on a 3-D view of the New York building, double click again to see the fifth floor of that building, and zoom-in to examine the pump on an air conditioner or the batteries that support the UPS. Users can import their own bitmap images of buildings, equipment, etc. to customize the interface using the provided drag-and-drop templates, or DataTrax can provide customized graphical images including 3-D renderings, floor plans, maps, digitized photos, etc. for a nominal additional fee.

When users have configured FORESEER to reflect their own unique environment, they can then access data in real time, constantly monitoring up to 10,000 different equipment point readings. Monitored points are each assigned a stoplight color scheme of green, yellow and red. Green indicates a normal condition, yellow indicates a warning-level alarm and red indicates a critical alarm. Monitored points can be assigned four alarm thresholds with a specified instruction for each condition, and a pre-determined escalation procedure.

FORESEER can also ensure that the right personnel are automatically notified of alarms and potential problems with alpha-numeric OutCall Paging. Remote sites are effectively protected with Remote Status Facility, a unique watch-dog feature that confirms the status of remote sites, even when no alarm conditions exist.

The FORESEER client is available immediately starting at a price of $3,995 for a single FORESEER license. Total costs depend on the number of sites and configuration.

DataTrax Systems, located in Louisville, CO is the pioneer in monitoring technology for protecting mission critical sites throughout the world. DataTrax has provided this crucial technology for government, telecommunications, data centers, process control and financial service industries. Founded in 1991, DataTrax was acquired as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exide Electronics in 1993.

With headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, Exide Electronics provides Strategic Power Management solutions to a broad range of businesses and institutions worldwide, including many Fortune 1000 companies. Exide Electronics' products are used for financial, medical, industrial, telecommunications, military and aerospace applications--wherever continuous power is essential to daily operations. In fiscal 1995, Exide Electronics had revenues of $391 million.

Contact:

Karin Cram

Exide Electronics

(919) 870-3239

cram@email.exide.com

Kim Kenney

DataTrax Systems

(303) 665-1030

kim@email.exide.com


Natural Intelligence Roaster DR2 Ships
NATURAL INTELLIGENCE TO SHIP ROASTER DR2 AT WWDC; RELEASE 1 TO FOLLOW IN SUMMER

May 9, 1996, Cambridge, MA: To provide users more time to evaluate Roaster and provide feedback, Natural Intelligence is shipping a prerelease version of what will be Roaster Release 1, the first environment for developing in Sun Microsystems' Java programming language on the Macintosh, on May 13th at Apple's WorldWide Developer's Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California. Owners of Developer Release 1 and those who purchase a subscription now will receive this version, called Developer Release 2, as well as Roaster Releases 1 and 2.

ROASTER DR2 FEATURE SET ROASTER DR2 HAS MANY NEW ADDITIONS TO THE DR1 ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING:

 68K support

 fully integrated browser and class tree

 full AppleScript support, plus AppleScript class wizard that

 guides you through building a class

 extensive HTML support, including a suite of editing tools

 Applet Runner support for the Java network class loader to allow

 you to fetch applets off the net and run them

 database connectivity classes for accessing ODBC-compliant databases

Roaster DR2 also contains searchable electronic documentation, ability to generate documentation in HTML format, plus a sophisticated context sensitive online help piece that includes:

 complete cross-reference of Sun's Java Developer's Kit (JDK) by

 class, method, instance variable, subclass, objects passed to

 and returned by other objects, interface implementation, and much

 more

 quick language reference

 example cross reference of many of the demo applets and applications

Registered users will also receive a free trial subscription to Java Report magazine, a SIGS publication.

COMMITMENT TO HONEST AND OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH CUSTOMERS

"Although many aspects of the current version of Roaster are Release 1 quality, as it came close to ship time, certain components just weren't ready," said Joshua D. Wachs, President of Natural Intelligence. "Since DR1, we have added a lot of new components and functionality. By putting out a DR2 version, we're giving our customers another major new release to work with; we're also allowing ourselves enough time to incorporate feedback so we can produce a Release 1 that lives up to the high standards we are establishing for our software."

"We have always been honest and open with our customers about what they're receiving from us," said Jim Burke, Project Manager for Roaster. "We came out with DR1 months before the competition, and this release is a major improvement over DR1. We've added many new components and are excited to bring this DR2 version to the developer community."

ROASTER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Burke also discussed the development strategy behind Natural Intelligence's Roaster Product Line efforts. "As the Java technology is so dynamic, we've implemented a component-based strategy that will allow us to reprioritize as different market and technical demands arise, " said Burke. "For example, we had to do some rethinking of our compiler strategy. Largely because of our VM implementation, Sun's javac compiler running on top of Roaster's virtual machine is comparable to some of our competitor's 'faster' native implementations. So for this release, we didn't feel that our compiler should be our focus. Instead we've implemented significant overall speed improvements, a revamp of our IDE, and added other features that will help our users get the most out of Java development right now. You can imagine what we will be able to do in the next few months."

SUPERIOR CORE TECHNOLOGY

Rick Eames, Lead Engineer on the Roaster project, discussed the company's commitment to developing superior core technology for developing in Java. "Our IDE is simply the best out there on the Macintosh, period. We also have the fastest VM implementation. Our emphasis continues to be on designing and developing the core components that will take us into the future of Java development, which to a great extent is the future of the Roaster Product Line."

ROASTER RELEASE STRATEGY

Eames also commented on the strategy behind releasing a DR2 version. "As Java developers ourselves, we understand our customers' need to receive timely updates and get the most out of their subscription price. We wanted to bring out a DR2 release so our users could take advantage of these features ahead of time, yet not have this update counted against them. The developer release strategy is in place so that DR1 owners or those who buy DR2 now don't have to start their subscription until Release 1. That's the purpose of the Roaster subscription--to provide a solid, comprehensive development environment for Java that is constantly being improved and updated."

FUTURE RELEASES

Natural Intelligence is planning on a schedule of updates that will provide users with key functionality before Release 1 comes out at the end of the summer. Source-level debugging will be released in June; Visual Tools will be released in July. Natural Intelligence also plans to release documentation of the Roaster API by the end of June, including examples of how to do native calls.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

ARoaster subscription, which includes DR2, Releases 1 and 2, plus all associated updates, is $299, $99 academic. Roaster subscription owners also receive unlimited technical support throughout their subscription.

ABOUT NATURAL INTELLIGENCE:

Established in 1987 with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Natural Intelligence, Inc. provides quality tools and solutions in a variety of areas, specializing in cross-platform Internet development with a focus on Java development and database consulting. Natural Intelligence's products include Roaster, the Development Environment for Java, QuickCode Pro, a code editor for 4th Dimension, and DragStrip, the Ultimate Desktop Organizer for the Macintosh. For more information on Natural Intelligence, email us at info@natural.com or look us up on the Web at www.natural.com.

ABOUT APPLE COMPUTER, INC.:

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses, and markets products, technologies, and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific and engineering, and government markets in over 140 countries.

ABOUT SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.:

With annual revenues of $6 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc., provides solutions that enable customers to build and maintain open network computing environments. Widely recognized as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved with the design, manufacture, and sale of products, technologies, and services for commercial and technical computing. Sun's SPARC workstations, multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris operating software, and ISO-certified service organization each rank No. 1 in the UNIX industry. Founded in 1982, Sun is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and employs more than 14,000 people worldwide.


New Davidson & Assoc. Blaster Line Titles
NEW TITLES IN THE BLASTER LINE ANNOUNCED BY DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES, INC. AT E3

THE GALAXY'S BEST-SELLING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE SERIES EXPANDS WITH THE ADDITION OF SCIENCE BLASTER JR., MATH BLASTER JR., GEOMETRY BLASTER, AND A MAJOR UPGRADE OF MATH BLASTER 1

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Davidson & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVD), recognized worldwide for its award-winning family of Blaster multimedia titles including Math Blaster", Reading Blaster and Alge-Blaster", today announced a major expansion in that product family. Later this year, Science Blaster Jr., Math Blaster Jr., Mega Math Blaster and Geometry Blaster will debut as exciting new learning adventures for children and adults to master science, math and geometry.

These new titles join Math Blaster 1, Math Blaster 2, Math Blaster Mystery, Alge-Blaster 3, Reading Blaster and Reading Blaster Jr. in the Blaster software family. Math Blaster, introduced in 1983 and upgraded multiple times since then, is the world's best-selling single educational title, used by millions of children at home and in school.

"I receive countless letters and comments from parents and teachers about how Math Blaster or Reading Blaster or Alge-Blaster has made a difference in a child's life, helping that child build confidence in math and reading skills," said Jan Davidson, president and founder of Davidson & Associates, Inc. "We are so pleased to offer even more Blaster titles, and especially to expand into science and geometry, new subject areas for this series.

"The popular and engaging Blaster characters -- Blasternaut, Spot, Galactic Commander, as well as some new personalities -- really show off in Math Blaster Jr. and Mega Math Blaster. For older children and adults, Geometry Blaster offers a compelling storyline, the fascination of multimedia and exciting games to make geometry very approachable. And Science Blaster Jr. makes science absolutely come alive, offering fascinating experiments and lots of opportunities for exploration."

AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES IN THE BLASTER JR. AND BLASTER SERIES

The Blaster Jr. software family, introduced last year and recently expanded to include Math Blaster Jr., Reading Blaster Jr. and Science Blaster Jr., offers age-appropriate activities for youngsters ages 4 to 7. Each learning adventure offers a similar "look and feel" with the lovable Blaster characters, lively Blaster tunes and the activity-filled Blaster ship. These titles were designed to spark an interest and comfort with math, science and reading, at an age when youngsters are naturally inquisitive and just beginning to understand a complex world.

The Blaster Jr. series also serves as a perfect entree to the Blaster titles, targeted to learners ages 6 and older. The basic skills mastered in Math Blaster Jr. and Reading Blaster Jr. are reinforced and expanded in Math Blaster 1, Math Blaster 2 and Reading Blaster. These titles are also easy to learn for children who grew up with the Jr. products, since the interface, characters and game play are similar.

All of the new titles will be available this year at most major computer stores, mass-merchant chains and toy stores nationwide as follows:

Title                   Platform       Expected             Estimated

                                       Availability         Price in

                                                            Stores

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Math Blaster Jr.    Win 3.1/Win 95/    Summer               $35

                    Mac CD-ROM

Mega Math Blaster   Win 95/Power Mac   Holiday season       $45

                    CD-ROM

Science Blaster Jr  Win 3.1/Win 95/    Holiday season       $35

                    Mac CD-ROM

Geometry Blaster    Win 3.1/Win 95/    Holiday season       $35

                    Mac CD-ROM

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MATH BLASTER JR. - AGES 4 TO 7

In Math Blaster Jr., children join the Blaster characters on an all-new space adventure to develop early math skills and build math confidence. The Blaster Pal characters take young learners on an outer-space journey, where they learn math essentials through exploration, fun-filled skill-building activities and problem-solving puzzles. Vivid 3-D graphics that make children feel like they really are in a space ship, great new Blaster tunes that present math concepts through rap, country/western and rock-and-roll, and printable certificates of achievement further encourage young learners.

Through exploration and different destinations aboard the Blaster ship, children will begin understanding numbers, quantities, estimation, sets, patterns, and attributes. Not only will they learn to count to 20, but they will also develop an understanding of addition and subtraction.

SCIENCE BLASTER JR. - AGES 4 TO 7

The Blaster Pals introduce youngsters to the excitement and diversity of science in the all-new Science Blaster Jr. The Blaster Pals assist youngsters in experiments aboard the Blaster ship, complete with a high-tech laboratory and research equipment at their disposal. As they experiment and collect data about the universe, children will learn both science facts and scientific thinking about such topics as weather, animal classification, sequencing and magnetism.

"Science can be a fascinating subject, especially if children receive a positive introduction to the subject at an early age," said Davidson. "Science Blaster Jr. offers a perfect way for youngsters to see how science plays a part in almost every facet of their lives. Children have a natural curiosity about the world around them. With Science Blaster Jr., they'll build a lifelong interest in the subject, while they also gain important skills in related areas such as math and logic."

MEGA MATH BLASTER - AGES 6 TO 12

The original Math Blaster, an award-winning best-seller for over 13 years, has a whole new look. Featuring new, arcade-style game play and futuristic 3-D artwork, Mega Math Blaster takes children on an intergalactic adventure where they learn all essential math skills. Guided by Blasternaut and his crew, children explore outer-space and underground worlds as they build confidence in their math abilities, and master math basics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, estimation and number patterns.

This 2 CD-ROM set includes the complete math program with 21 levels of math difficulty, a CD-ROM magazine with on-line math tips, and a 64-page, four-color activity book. Upgrades to this Windows 95/Power Mac CD-ROM are available to Math Blaster 1 users at a nominal charge.

GEOMETRY BLASTER - AGES 10 TO ADULT

Anyone with an interest in geometry and a love of games will enjoy Geometry Blaster. Combining multimedia elements -- such as inventive 3-D graphics, animation, sound effects and a "video chalkboard" to explain complex geometry concepts -- exciting games and easy-to-understand tutorials, Geometry Blaster is a fun and interesting way to learn a full year of high-school geometry.

As players accompany Andi and her side-kick Zoid on a 2-D and 3-D journey to different lands, they learn logic, reasoning and important geometry principles such as attributes of triangles, circles and other shapes; real-world applications such as perimeter, area and volume; transformational and coordinate geometry; and inductive, deductive and geometric proofs and theorems. Said Davidson, "Geometry Blaster takes a fresh new approach to geometry; in fact, it is one of the only software products available that make this complex subject interesting, thought-provoking and accessible."

Davidson & Associates, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of multimedia educational and entertainment software for both the home and school markets. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning Blaster series, which has sold over 4 million copies; other best-selling education and entertainment titles; and multimedia software and technology from divisions including Blizzard Entertainment, Maverick Software, FUNNYBONE Interactive, First Byte and Learningways. Based in Torrance, Calif., Davidson & Associates was founded in 1982 by educator Dr. Jan Davidson.


Davidson Kid Phonics 2 Multimedia Software
RIDE INTO THE WILD WEST WITH DAVIDSON'S KID PHONICS 2, WHERE CHILDREN BUILD READING SKILLS THROUGH PHONIC GAMES, SONGS AND GREAT CHARACTERS

AT E3, DAVIDSON ANNOUNCES THE NEXT IN THE BEST-SELLING, AWARD-WINNING KID PHONICS SERIES

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Ride into the wild west with Davidson's Kid Phonics 2, new multimedia software announced today by Davidson & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVD), where youngsters ages 6 to 9 learn and expand their reading skills through phonics. Kid Phonics 2 follows the best-selling, award-winning Kid Phonics, which focuses on beginning reading for younger children ages 4 to 7.

Kid Phonics 2 stars the memorable characters of Mumpher, Tweed, Miggles and Boogie, who sing, dance and rhyme their way through delightful phonic games. These lively characters, lots of cowboy tunes, and a Western theme -- including activities at the Word Rodeo, Silent Letter Stagecoach and Dance Hall, to name a few -- will encourage children to sound out words, connect sounds to clusters of letters, build those clusters into words, and then use those words in sentences. Children will encounter over 1,000 vocabulary-building words throughout the Kid Phonics 2 activities.

"Kid Phonics 2 is the perfect follow-on to Kid Phonics 1," said Jan Davidson, president and founder of Davidson & Associates, Inc. "The usability testing, children's feedback and teacher reactions on the original Kid Phonics told us that these phonic activities help children connect letters with sounds, enabling them to lift words off the page."

The Windows 95/Windows 3.1/Macintosh CD-ROM software is expected to be available at most major computer stores, mass-merchant chains and toy stores nationwide this summer for approximately $35.

PHONICS IS KEY TO READING

Phonics has recently regained recognition in schools, the press and recent research studies as an important factor in developing strong reading skills. For example, a task force report conducted by the state of California states that, "Reading is so important that the recognition of letters and their sounds should be taught beginning in preschool. Language and reading should take up as much as a third of the day in kindergarten and as much as half of the day through third grade..."*

Kid Phonics 2 was designed specifically by educators to help young readers achieve these goals:

* Sound out over 350 words

* Differentiate among letter sounds

* Understand the uses of prefixes and suffixes

* Identify silent letters and their effect on words

* Connect sounds to clusters of letters, and build clusters of

  letters into words

* Use words in context sentences

THE WORD RODEO, THE SILENT LETTER STAGECOACH AND MORE

Kid Phonics 2 offers seven engaging phonics activities, set in the Western outpost of Phonics Flats. Children meet each of the six unique characters -- Mumpher, Tweed, Miggles, Boogie, Rhyma and Baby Boogie -- and hear each one's toe-tapping music video before embarking on their phonic journey to the:

WORD BUILDER RANCH

Youngsters select any one of over 200 items in the general store to take to the Word Builder Ranch. Here they "build" words by joining phonetic sounds, for example joining "b," "u," "m," "ble," "b" and "ee" to form "bumblebee."

SENTENCE BUILDER CORRAL

Once children have learned a word in the Word Builder Ranch, they can create a context for it by creating a sentence with that word. The Kid Phonics 2 characters help youngsters create both sensible and silly sentences, and the object represented by the word animates.

JAILHOUSE DECODER

The desperadoes in need of phonic rehabilitation are behind bars; only by "decoding" words can children release these characters from their cells. Youngsters rearrange phonemic segments to form complete, accurately spelled words. As children combine long and short vowels, consonant blends and silent letters, they learn to sound out words and build their vocabulary.

WORD RODEO

Children join the Kid Phonics 2 characters in the rodeo ring, where bucking broncos display words on their saddles. Children focus on prefixes (adding "pre" to "view" for "preview") and suffixes (finishing words with "ly," "less" or "ing"), and on compound words (combining "snow" and "flake").

SILENT LETTER STAGECOACH

The stagecoach is being pursued by bandits! To elude the bad guys, children learn to identify silent letters, understand how silent letters produce new words (a silent "e" changes "cut" to "cute") and expand their vocabulary with words containing silent letters ("autumn," "calf" and "knee").

NEWSPAPER OFFICE

A printing press is ready for children in the newspaper office, where they can insert the sentences created in the Sentence Builder Corral into the latest edition of the "Wild West Times." The child's name and clip art of their favorite Kid Phonics 2 characters can be added, and newspaper pages printed for family and friends.

DANCE HALL

Once children have completed all of the other activities, they can join Mumpher, Tweed, Miggles, Boogie, Rhyma and Baby Boogie for a spin in the Dance Hall. These lovable characters perform an entertaining music video, and children can sing along with the lyrics displayed above the stage.

A Control Panel is available for each of these areas, so that parents can select specific phonic skill areas to focus on for each child. In addition, parents can receive a progress report, showing a child's achievements and completion for each activity.

Davidson & Associates, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of multimedia educational and entertainment software for both the home and school markets. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning Blaster series, which has sold over 4 million copies; other best-selling education and entertainment titles; and multimedia software and technology from divisions including Blizzard Entertainment, Maverick Software, FUNNYBONE Interactive, First Byte and Learningways. Based in Torrance, Calif., Davidson & Associates was founded in 1982 by educator Dr. Jan Davidson.


Davidson/Simon & Schuster Typing Tutor 7 CD
DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC. SHIP TYPING TUTOR 7, AN ENTERTAINING WAY TO IMPROVE TYPING SPEED AND ACCURACY

TORRANCE, CALIF., MAY 15, 1996 -- In today's world of computers, knowing how to type is essential for anyone who wants to be more productive. To make learning and improving that skill easy and fun, Davidson & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVD) and Simon & Schuster, Inc. (NYSE: VIA) today began shipping Typing Tutor 7, CD-ROM software that combines multimedia elements such as video clips, animation and sound effects with personalized typing lessons.

"Most people -- whether they're beginners, those that 'hunt- and-peck' or even touch typists -- want to improve their productivity and typing accuracy," said Jan Davidson, president and founder of Davidson & Associates, Inc. "Moving that goal to the top of the 'to do' list is so much easier with Typing Tutor 7. This software leverages the power of interactive multimedia -- using elements such as addictive games, popular book excerpts and video clips, including many comedy routines from a professional comedy writer -- to maximize the skill building in a fun and entertaining environment."

Added Peter Yunich, president of Simon & Schuster Interactive, "Typing Tutor 7 builds on the success of the award-winning Typing Tutor series. This new version adds tremendous entertainment value, lively new games, and a new interface. In addition, it offers users the appeal of a wide variety of well-known books, including many from Simon & Schuster's rich library of popular and classic novels."

The Windows 95/Windows 3.1/Macintosh CD-ROM software is immediately available at most major computer, software, and mass-merchant chains nationwide; it is expected to be priced at approximately $30.

FEATURES THAT MAKE LEARNING TO TYPE FUN

To make improving typing skills easy and fun, Typing Tutor 7 offers these unique features and benefits:

 A high level of customization, thanks to the sophisticated Natural

 Language

 Generator and the Timed Response Monitoring System

 Exciting games that make it truly fun to practice typing and build

 skills

 A straightforward, easily navigable interface that makes Typing

 Tutor 7 easy to use

 A "tutor" that always provides specific suggestions for

 next steps, along with "go" buttons to take the user

 directly to those activities

 Entertaining video clips with accompanying typing passages such

 as travel notes on exotic places, comedy routine excerpts, and

 biographies on sports figures such as Babe Ruth

 Passages from well-known novels, classics and biographies to add

 variety to lessons

COMBINING PERSONALIZED LESSONS WITH MULTIMEDIA

Typing Tutor 7 addresses the needs of users ranging from beginners and those that "hunt-and-peck," to touch typists and advanced users. When first entering the program, users select their level and take a typing test; Typing Tutor 7 automatically develops the lessons, speed levels and goals to match that skill level. As a user's typing improves, these settings continually adjust, thereby presenting new challenges and goals.

There are four parts to Typing Tutor 7:

LESSONS AND TESTS

This section introduces all the keys and teaches proper hand placement relative to those keys. This covers everything from the "home row," to the more difficult number and punctuation keys, as well as the numeric keypad.

An important feature in this section is the Natural Language Generator, which creates lessons using actual words, phrases and sentences that contain the keys the user needs to practice. In addition, a Time Response Monitoring system notes the time it takes to type each letter, then uses this information to create each lesson. This combination means that Typing Tutor 7 is highly customized to a user's specific level of typing proficiency.

SHOWTIME

One hundred video clips in a variety of categories -- comedy, travel, sports, newsreels and more -- provide an entertaining way to practice typing skills and learn along the way. Users select a video of interest and type the passage related to these 10- to 20-second clips.

For example, users can enjoy hilarious comedy routines (written by a professional who has written material for Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as for the TV sitcom The Nanny and other well-known comedy shows), learn about historical events or expand their knowledge of trivia.

BOOKSHELF

Users select excerpts from over 100 favorite novels, classics, biographies, reference works and more for their typing practice. Examples include Shaquille O'Neal's biography; Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; several novels from Mary Higgins Clark; Terry McMillan's Waiting to Exhale; books on hobbies such as cooking, pets and sports; and Richard Reeves' President Kennedy - Profile of Power. Users can type from on-screen passages, or hear selected excerpts read aloud.

VIDEO TYPING GAMES

Three exciting games -- Whack 'Em, Letter Invaders" and Word Search -- make it really fun to practice typing:

- Whack 'Em is a variation of that delightful arcade game where moles randomly rise out of manhole covers. The objective is to type the accompanying words before the character disappears. By typing quickly and accurately, users watch their scores increase as the creatures are comically "whacked."

- In Letter Invaders, letters and words fall from the top of the screen. The challenge for the user is to type those letters or words fast enough to prevent them from reaching the ground, where, if unchecked, they will destroy a city. Continually changing backgrounds and cityscapes, along with an accelerating pace, make this game challenging and visually exciting.

- Word Search is a multimedia version of "hidden words." Ten grids contain words in themes ranging from musical instruments and animals to sports and foods & cooking. Users attempt to find as many words as possible in this timed game, competing at three levels of difficulty.

PRICE, AVAILABILITY, SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The Windows 95/Windows 3.1/Macintosh CD-ROM software is immediately available at most major computer, software, and mass-merchant chains nationwide; it is expected to be priced at approximately $30. Customers can call (800) 457-8357 for sales and ordering information. Typing Tutor 7 includes toll-free technical support, available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Time every business day.

System requirements for Typing Tutor 7 are:

Windows 95 and Windows 3.1

A 33 MHz 486 or faster personal computer; 256-color CD-ROM SVGA graphics; Windows 3.1 or higher, or Windows 95; 8 MB of RAM; a Windows-compatible sound card; a double-speed CD-ROM drive or faster; and a hard drive with 1 MB of free space.

Macintosh CD-ROM

A Macintosh 68040 series or Power Macintosh (optimized for the Power Mac); System 7.0 or higher; 256 colors; 8 MB of RAM; a double-speed CD-ROM drive; and a hard drive with 1 MB of free space.

Davidson & Associates, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of multimedia educational and entertainment software for both the home and school markets. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning Blaster series, which has sold over 4 million copies; other best-selling education and entertainment titles; and multimedia software and technology from divisions including Blizzard Entertainment, Maverick Software, FUNNYBONE Interactive, First Byte and Learningways. Based in Torrance, Calif., Davidson & Associates was founded in 1982 by educator Dr. Jan Davidson.

Simon & Schuster Interactive is the consumer software publishing unit of the Simon & Schuster Consumer Group. The division enters its second year with 22 CD-ROMs in the market. Simon & Schuster is the world's largest educational, computer book and English language book publisher, with imprints including Simon & Schuster, Macmillan Publishing USA, Simon & Schuster Interactive, The Free Press, Prentice Hall, Silver Burdett Ginn, Allyn and Bacon, Computer Curriculum Corporation and Educational Management Group. Simon & Schuster is the publishing operation of Viacom, Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and publishing companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace.


Dell Leads Industry Transition to Windows NT
DELL LEADS INDUSTRY'S TRANSITION TO WINDOWS NT

FIRST TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE UPGRADE PATH TO NEXT-GENERATION OPERATING SYSTEM

NO CHARGE FOR UPGRADE TO WINDOWS NT 4.0, FREE SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR FULL YEAR

AUSTIN, TEXAS, MAY 16, 1996 -- Dell Computer Corporation today announced it is the first manufacturer in the PC industry to offer a comprehensive upgrade program for customers moving to Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0, the important next generation of the NT operating system.

All customers who buy Dell's forthcoming Dell OptiPlex desktop systems using Intel's Pentium Pro processor with the current version of Windows NT Workstation will be offered an upgrade* at no additional charge** when the operating system becomes available, expected to be later this summer.

To help customers in this important transition, Dell is also offering a free one-year service and support package for Windows NT Workstation. The upgrade and service offerings will be available on a soon-to-be-announced line of Dell OptiPlex business PCs, based on Intel's powerful Pentium Pro processor and optimized for Windows NT. Dell also announced it will offer Windows NT Workstation 4.0 factory-installed across its desktop product lines and selected notebook models when it becomes available.

Dell was one of the first PC manufacturers in the industry to factory install Windows NT Workstation on its computers and the announcement today is the next step in the company's goal to lead the transition to Microsoft Windows NT.

"Because of the efficiencies of the direct business model, Dell has always been on the forefront of important technology transitions," said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO. "We view the coming transition to Windows NT as an important milestone that, combined with Pentium Pro processors, will help drive the next major corporate upgrade cycle. We've optimized our latest systems around the Pentium Pro processor and Windows NT Workstation and they make a formidable combination. Powerful, reliable, affordable and quick-to-market."

"Nearly three-fourths of our customers are Fortune 500 and government customers and they are telling us that this year is the year for Windows NT," Mr. Dell added, "and we're ready."

"Dell and Microsoft have worked closely together to ensure a high degree of quality, reliability and compatibility for Dell PCs running Windows NT Workstation," said Bill Gates, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corp. "Dell has a strong track record of getting the latest personal computer technologies to business customers quickly, including the latest versions of Microsoft operating systems. We are pleased to be working with them as we begin the transition of mainstream business customers to Windows NT Workstation."

Dell believes it is well-positioned to lead this transition with its ability to offer the latest versions of this important operating system quickly to its customers, to custom-build systems with Windows NT Workstation and applications factory installed, and to offer customers flexible service and support programs designed to meet a wide variety of needs. Dell's ability to ship systems with Windows NT Workstation ready to run right out of the box can save customers time and money in support and setup costs.

"What our customers are now asking is not whether to move to NT but how do they move? How long will it take them to complete the move and how much will it cost?" said

Mr. Dell. "We're taking the lead in helping them make the step up to Pentium Pro and Windows NT with powerful, dependable network ready PCs, an affordable and dependable service and support program, and the ability to upgrade to the next version of Windows NT."

SERVICE AND SUPPORT COVERAGE/UPGRADE OFFERING

The one-year service and support offering announced today provides customers with answers to the most commonly asked questions about upgrading to Windows NT Workstation. This offering provides a dedicated phone support line in which Dell technical experts can provide help on topics such as installation and connectivity assistance. This Windows NT service and support program is effective, at no additional charge, for up to one year after the customer's purchase of an OptiPlex Pentium Pro with Windows NT Workstation.

Dell also offers customers a comprehensive service and support program, including a free three-year limited warranty that comes standard with the purchase of these Dell desktop computers. This program provides toll-free hardware technical support 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Dell also offers the SelectCare program that allows customers to create the most cost-effective and flexible maintenance solution to fit their needs.

A Fortune 500 company, Dell Computer Corporation is the world's leading direct marketer of computer systems and one of the largest computer system manufacturers in the world, based on annual revenues of $5.3 billion for the past four quarters. Dell designs and customizes products and services to end-user requirements, and offers an extensive selection of peripherals and software through the Dellware program. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained through its toll-free number, 1-800-BUY-DELL (1-800-289-3355) or by accessing the Dell World Wide Web server at http://www.dell.com/.

* The upgrade program is only valid in the continental United States, Canada, Europe and Japan and will be available on Dell OptiPlex Pentium Pro systems purchased before July 31, 1996. The upgrade offer may be extended beyond that date, as necessary. Upgrades must be redeemed by 12/31/96, except Japan, which runs through March 31, 1997.

** Customers will be responsible for shipping and handling charges


Roaster DR2 Provides Database Connectivity
Natural Intelligence and EveryWare provide instant database connectivity

May 13, 1996, San Jose, CA: Natural Intelligence, Inc., a leading provider of development tools for Java, and EveryWare Development Corp., which specializes in Web/database integration products, announced today the first step in their strategic partnership: codevelopment of database connectivity software written in Sun Microsystems' Java programming language. These classes will allow programmers to query and retrieve data from a variety of industrial-strength databases such as Oracle, Sybase, Informix, and SQL Server using Java. The software will be shipped free with any purchase of Roaster DR2, Natural Intelligence's development environment for Java, or Tango 1.5, EveryWare's latest version of its popular rapid Web application development tool.

JAVA DATABASE CONNECTIVITY (JDBC) COMPLIANCE

The new software developed by Natural Intelligence and EveryWare is the first step towards full support of the JDBC specification, allowing Java applications access to any ODBC-compliant database.

ROASTER AND TANGO

Roaster is a robust, comprehensive environment for developing applets and applications in Java. Tango is a full-featured visual development tool that enables Web administrators to rapidly create dynamic Web applications that interact with Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)-compliant databases without writing any HTML (HyperText Markup Language) or SQL (Structured Query Language) code.

Users can create data queries in Tango and use the Roaster software to call the Tango query documents, which return the data into the Java environment in a variety of ways.

"The combined feature sets of Tango and Roaster provide a comprehensive set of functionality for Java developers," remarked Joshua D. Wachs, President of Natural Intelligence. "Database connectivity is a key element in building applets and applications in Java that are more than just 3D-animations, and can be used for solution development in the corporate sector."

Dan MacKenzie, President of EveryWare, agreed with this assessment: "Using this software with Roaster and Tango will allow developers to provide end users with countless possibilities for visual, live representation of data over the World-Wide Web."

"We are always looking for ways to provide our customers with the most comprehensive solution," said Stephen Whiteside, Director of Sales at EveryWare Development Corp. "It's partnering with companies such as Natural Intelligence that will allow our customers to benefit from leading-edge technology, allowing them to create innovative solutions."

"We are excited that Natural Intelligence and EveryWare have provided this new Java-based technology for the Macintosh platform," said Larry Tesler, Vice President of Internet Platforms, at Apple Computer, Inc. "Both companies continue to push the envelope for what can be accomplished in this arena."

CUSTOMER COMMENTS

"Tango and Roaster are very significant because they allow you to develop cross platform, very scalable solutions from a Mac development environment, and then deploy them with a variety of WWW servers and database servers," said Matthew Meyers of FMS Technologies.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The Roaster/Tango software will be shipped free with DR2 of Roaster and Tango 1.5. The products will be available through MacTech and APDA at WWDC for $299 and $495, respectively.

ABOUT NATURAL INTELLIGENCE:

Established in 1987 with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Natural Intelligence, Inc. provides quality tools and solutions in a variety of areas, specializing in cross-platform Internet development with a focus on Java development and database consulting. Natural Intelligence's products include Roaster, the Development Environment for Java, QuickCode Pro, a code editor for 4th Dimension, and DragStrip, the Ultimate Desktop Organizer for the Macintosh. For more information on Natural Intelligence, email us at info@natural.com or look us up on the Web at www.natural.com.

ABOUT APPLE COMPUTER, INC.:

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized pioneer and innovator in the information industry, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, online services, and personal digital assistants. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses, and markets products, technologies, and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific and engineering, and government markets in over 140 countries.

ABOUT SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.:

With annual revenues of $6 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc., provides solutions that enable customers to build and maintain open network computing environments. Widely recognized as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved with the design, manufacture, and sale of products, technologies, and services for commercial and technical computing. Sun's SPARC workstations, multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris operating software, and ISO-certified service organization each rank No. 1 in the UNIX industry. Founded in 1982, Sun is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and employs more than 14,000 people worldwide.


Edify & Visa Interactive Web Banking Pgm
Edify Corporation and Visa Interactive will coordinate to market and promote Edify Web banking solutions to Visa member banks worldwide.

SANTA CLARA, CA, MAY 13, 1996--Edify Corporation today issued a press release announcing its selection by Visa Interactive as a new Web Banking Program member. Highlights of the announcement:

Edify Corporation and Visa Interactive will coordinate to market and promote Edify Web banking solutions to Visa member banks worldwide. These Web banking solutions will include comprehensive bill payment services that link electronically via Edify's Electronic Workforce software to Visa Interactive.

"We are pleased to receive this endorsement by Visa Interactive of our Web banking technology," said William A. Soward, director, applications products, Edify Corporation. "Visa's reputation for reliability and security is unmatched in the industry. With their assistance, we look forward to offering member banks and financial institutions the most comprehensive, secure Web banking solution available."

"The Web is emerging as a strategic new channel for banks to deliver home banking and bill payment services," said Brent Robinson, senior vice president of Visa Interactive. "We selected Edify for Web banking because they offer our member banks a comprehensive, bank branded solution that can be quickly and cost-effectively deployed."

Edify's Electronic Workforce is designed to provide financial institutions with a fully integrated service delivery software platform that can be easily leveraged to deliver complete, automated financial services through the web, telephone and personal financial managers. Additionally, Edify's visual, object-oriented customization tools help accelerate application development, offering financial institutions significant time to market advantages.

Visa will incorporate the Electronic Workforce into the solution set marketed by Visa. The parties have also agreed to work together to develop streamlined offerings that provide banks with turn-key product solutions and pre-negotiated contract terms and prices.

Edify will connect to Visa Interactive processing centers via the Access Device Messaging Standard (ADMS) bill payment interface. Edify also plans to implement ADMS extensions that will tie into the VISA ePay system. Edify's support for e-Pay will allow consumers to electronically connect through their financial institutions to billing organizations and view and pay bills as part of a single transaction.


Interplay Spins Off ENGAGE Games Online
INTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS SPINS OFF ENGAGE

New Online Games Service To Include Interplay's Descent and Battle Chess 4000 plus Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Descent To Undermountain, MUD II and many others.

ENGAGE Signs First Content Delivery Deal With America Online

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA (APR 30, 1996) -- Interplay Productions announced today that is has spun off ENGAGE Games Online, a new and unique online service for multi-player games and entertainment. ENGAGE will feature many of the most popular titles from its founding company, Interplay, as well as additional high-end games and entertainment content from other leading companies.

ENGAGE has already signed a deal with America Online to deliver its content to AOL's more than five million members beginning this summer. Announcements regarding other major online services, new content partners, direct Internet access and possibly additional investors will be forthcoming over the next several weeks. ENGAGE will also make several important announcements at a press conference during the E3 Conference to be held Saturday, May 18th at 10:30am in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

"There is no question we are all moving into the new world of online. The business model for ENGAGE will provide the best opportunity to access the greatest number of people," said Brian Fargo, founder and CEO of Interplay. He continued, "There is a different set of challenges associated with running an online company. I would liken it to running a television station. We have put a top-level management team in place that has over 25 years of combined online experience."

Online industry veteran Jeff Leibowitz has been named president of the new company, which will be based in Irvine, California. ENGAGE is the third online service that Leibowitz has helped build, having played a key role in the development of both Reuters Money Network for Reality Online and, prior to that, the ImagiNation Network for AT&T.

"ENGAGE is unique for consumers in that it will be available on most major online services, usually with no extra surcharge, as well as on the Internet. For developers it's unique because, by putting games on ENGAGE, they can reach consumers no matter how they access the world of online, and with only one port and one business arrangement. Developers also benefit from access to the extensive hands-on online service experience of ENGAGE's management team and strategic partners," Leibowitz stated.

ENGAGE will feature an impressive array of high-end multi-player games as well as some less intense fare for non-gamer members of the family. Most of ENGAGE's games are worldwide exclusives, including such best sellers as Descent, Castles II and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons:Dragon Dice from Interplay as well as MUD II from Dr. Richard Bartle, the founder of MUD games. Titles from other content partners will be announced over the coming weeks and months. ENGAGE will offer as many as 15 games by the end of 1996 and then plans to add about one additional game each month.

Online users will access ENGAGE games and other entertainment content through a consistent and intuitive Windows 95-based graphically rich, animated 3-D interface, regardless of whether they access ENGAGE via the Internet or an online service. In addition, chat areas, bulletin boards and other service areas will be accessible through the graphical front end. A 2-D version will also be made available for quicker downloads from the major online services or from various World Wide Web sites on the Internet.

For further information about ENGAGE and the E3 media event, contact InterActive agency at 213-932-8368.


Utah Tech Watch, 5/18/96
UTAH TECH WATCH - - by David Politis - - 5/18-20/96 Edition

One regional healthcare provider is using technological know-how to succeed where Hillary Clinton failed: lowering healthcare costs while providing superior medical care.

This past week I paid a visit to the Salt Lake City headquarters of IHC Home Care, a service of Intermountain Healthcare. Although most passers by would hesitate to give the low-lying building off 21st South a second look, the technology demonstrated to me there is revolutionizing the way IHC provides services to its home care patients.

In the past, says Tanya Nutt, R.N., the average home care nurse could "admit" two new patients per day into IHC's system. Today, with the help of technology, Nutt can admit three each day.

Handheld computers

Through a partnership with Atlanta-based Patient Care Technologies and Massachusetts-based Data General, IHC is now beginning to implement new handheld computers throughout its 18 facilities in three states.

The PtCT handhelds are roughly eight inches long, one inch thick and weigh about a pound.

Powered by four AAA batteries, the PtCTs are controlled by a basic array of electromechanical buttons or keys for data input and manipulation. Each PtCT has a liquid crystal display area capable of displaying up to five lines of type.

Although the PtCT software is DOS-based, the handhelds can interface directly between IHC Home Care's AS/400 minicomputer or any PC connected to the AS/400. Additionally, the PtCTs are designed to allow remote downloading of data via a special modem connection.

And last, but not least, the PtCTs are designed to take a beating. I know, because I personally dropped a working one from four feet in the air onto modest carpeting glued to a poured concrete slab.

Okay, I did ask permission first.

But even after the six-inch bounce off the floor, the PtCT continued operating as if nothing had happened.

Training techno neophytes

IHC Home Care began its initial training on the PtCT handhelds last October, with first field usage beginning in February.

Prior to her training this year, however, Nutt was a computer neophyte. "I'd never used a computer before," she explained.

Previously, Nutt and her clinical colleagues would spend hours recording notes and data by hand onto paper forms after each patient visit or prior to admitting. The documents were then submitted to data entry clerks at each facility to be keyed into the computer system.

"We spent a lot of time writing stuff down," Nutt said. "It was very time consuming. Tiring."

With the new technology, Nutt finds she saves about 2.5 hours of effort for each patient she admits into IHC's Home Care system. Such time savings allows nurses in IHC's urban centers to admit as many as three patients in one day instead of the previous two per day.

Benefits and costs

Increased efficiencies driven by technological advances are not without cost, however, and the PtCT system is no exception.

According to Laurel Drysdale, home care systems analyst for IHC, the cost for the PtCT system, including software, training, updates and approximately 350 handhelds was close to $1 million.

"In the urban areas, we expect a payback in less than two years -- double that in rural areas," Drysdale said.

Today, PtCT handhelds are being used in six Utah facilities: three in Southern Utah, two in Salt Lake County and one in Utah County. System wide implementation of the PtCTs is projected for completion by the end of 1997.

Although one patient called to complain that her nurse had "spent the entire visit playing on her computer," the overall response from both patients and care givers alike has been very positive.

"I haven't had any patients complain about it," Nutt said. "I sit next to them and show them how it works.

"They see it as something like a Nintendo Gameboy, something their grandchildren might play with."

And for her part, Tanya Nutt is no longer a computer neophyte.

"My eyes were opened (after using the PtCT)," she explained. "This is the wave of the future."

A marketing communications consultant that specializes in high-tech and life sciences clients, David Politis welcomes column ideas at 801-569-2592 or via the Internet at dpolitis@politis.com.


EAI CardioViewer 3D CD-ROM
EAI Interactive Anounces CardioViewer 3D CD-ROM

GROUND-BREAKING DIGITAL DISSECTION OF HUMAN CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND SURGEONS

AMES, Iowa -- May 13, 1996 -- EAI Interactive, the multimedia division of Engineering Animation, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAII), today announced the availability of CardioViewer 3D, an interactive CD-ROM title that allows the study of cardiovascular function and procedures for students and surgeons.

Published by international health science publisher Mosby-Year Book, Inc., CardioViewer 3D, is a low-cost, high-content multimedia tool for studying detailed cardiac anatomy and cardiac structures in a realistic, interactive context. Based on detailed medical images from an actual human cadaver, CardioViewer 3D presents a useful alternative to dissections of real cadavers. In addition, the CD-ROM includes footage of diagnostic imaging techniques such as cineangiography and echocardiography and live video footage of open heart surgery.

"This is the first CD-ROM that enables students or surgeons to study the 3D anatomy and physiology of the heart and at the same time view a movie of a diagnostic imaging sequence from a clinical setting," said Marty Vanderploeg, EAI's executive vice president and chief technology officer. "The ability to correlate 3D anatomy with clinical images on the same screen makes CardioViewer 3D a revolutionary teaching tool."

"EAI's superior technology is taking higher education to a new level, " said Michael Ackerman, project officer of the National Library of Medicine's (NLM's) Visible Human Project which provided the original data upon which CardioViewer 3D is based. "To be able to view actual images from a human cadaver and interact with those images in a virtual environment is a phenomenal teaching tool and an important milestone in the medical community. Further, CD-ROMs such as CardioViewer 3D may provide viable, infinitely-reusable alternatives to actual dissection."

CardioViewer 3D comprises three main sections: an animated, interactive model of a beating human heart, with both external and sectional views; a section on the Visible Human Project which utilizes volume renderings and digital dissection of the heart; and a clinical cardiology section with animations and actual footage of diagnostic imaging of the normal and diseased heart. The beating heart model and digital dissections use EAI's proprietary 3D Viewer technology, which allows viewing of the heart through interactive rotation and positioning of cutting planes to study cardiac functions from different perspectives. 3D Viewer also provides interactive identification of any structure from any view. Additionally, CardioViewer 3D includes audio pronunciation of structures, providing yet another unique aspect of teaching through multimedia.

With CardioViewer 3D, students can display both clinical movies and 3D Viewers of anatomy simultaneously. By having multiple windows open at the same time, students can identify anatomy in the clinical movies as well as correlate function between the animations and clinical movies.

CARDIOVIEWER JOINS GROWING LINE OF EAI INTERACTIVE BIOMEDICAL TITLES

CardioViewer 3D is the latest in an expanding line of multimedia biomedical titles produced by EAI Interactive in partnership with leading publishers. In producing these titles, EAI Interactive has leveraged the groundbreaking cross-sectional images of a human male cadaver that were generated by the National Library of Medicine's (NLM's) Visible Human Project. EAI developed proprietary algorithms to perform direct 3D volume-renderings and to create surface models of the Visible Human dataset. As a result, EAI Interactive's multimedia titles are extremely accurate, detailed and realistic representations of human anatomy. Other EAI Interactive titles include The Dynamic Human CD-ROM, an illustrated 3D guide to anatomy and physiology released in December 1995 by Mosby-Year Book, and the soon-to-be-released The Dissectable Human, an interactive 3D volume-rendered anatomical atlas of the human body encompassing real human data.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

CardioViewer 3D CD-ROM is scheduled to be available in May 1996 for $19.95. The Dissectable Human CD-ROM is scheduled to be available in May 1996 for $49.95. The Dynamic Human CD-ROM is currently available for $49.95. All titles run on both Windows and Macintosh systems.


Novell NetWare & GroupWise 4.1 Win Awards
Novell NetWare 4.1, GroupWise 4.1 Win PC Week IT Excellence Awards

First Annual Corporate IT Excellence Awards recognize excellence in product design and implementation

OREM, UTAH -- MAY 13, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. has announced that two of its products, NetWare 4.1 and GroupWise 4.1, have been recognized by PC Week in its First Annual Corporate IT Excellence Awards. The awards from PC Week, a leading industry trade publication, honor products that best meet the enterprise-wide needs of corporate information technology (IT) professionals through excellence in product design and implementation. NetWare 4.1 was recognized for offering the best Operating System/Network, File and Print Services, while GroupWise 4.1 was named the best Groupware/Mail solution. This is the sixteenth award NetWare 4.1 has won since its 1994 launch and the fifth GroupWise 4.1 has won since its introduction in 1994. The award winners were determined through rigorous quantitative and qualitative testing of more than 1,000 products in PC Week Labs.

"In conjunction with NetWare's recent Network Computing Well-Connected Award for 'Best Network Operating System (NOS),' the PC Week award highlights the industry's continuing recognition that Novell provides the best networking solutions to meet business needs," said William Donahoo, vice president of marketing for Novell's NetWare Products Division. "Businesses increasingly implement NetWare 4.1 to reap the benefits of intranet/Internet solutions, as well as NetWare's proven reliability, scalability and directory environment. According to a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) report, NetWare shipped more connections in 1995 than all other server operating systems combined, demonstrating NetWare's growing momentum as the NOS standard for users, resellers and developers."

"GroupWise continues to earn praise and recognition in the industry and from users as the fastest-growing messaging solution," said Stewart Nelson, vice president and general manager of Novell's GroupWare Division. "With more than six million users, GroupWise has the largest installed base of any groupware product. GroupWise sales are growing at a compound annual rate of 75 percent, as increasing numbers of businesses turn to GroupWise for messaging and groupware solutions that are easy to implement and use right out of the box."

NetWare 4.1 is the latest version of Novell's market-leading NOS, which commands 63 percent of the server operating system market according to a recent IDC report. GroupWise offers messaging, calendaring and scheduling, and a Universal In Box that allows users to receive and send internal and Internet e-mail, voice mail, faxes, pages, schedule requests and task management assignments in a single location.

Both NetWare 4.1 and GroupWise 4.1 support Novell Directory Services (NDS), Novell's industry-standard global directory services. NDS simplifies users' access to network resources and information, eases administration and reduces the cost of network ownership for businesses of all sizes. The tight integration between NetWare and GroupWise enables users to leverage NDS to provide global directory services and a single point of administration for both messaging and network resources. The integration of NetWare and GroupWise through NDS demonstrates Novell's commitment to simplify the complexities of networking and enable people to connect to each other and to the information they need.

"PC Week Labs chose NetWare 4.1 as the best network operating system because of its industrial strength and proven track record, as well as its NDS, which simplifies the integration and management of heterogeneous, wide area enterprise networks," said Dave Berlind, director of PC Week Labs. "We also recognized GroupWise as the only solution that provides a true Universal In Box, as well as extensive cross-platform support for both clients and servers."

"The single point of administration provided by NDS greatly reduces the burden of managing my network, freeing my time for more business-critical tasks," said Bob Hanson, systems support analyst for LAN/WAN computer systems at General Nutrition Corporation (GNC). "By using GroupWise as well as NetWare, I'm able to leverage my investment in NDS to simplify my users' access to messaging as well as network information and resources."

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell's software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks part of their everyday lives. For more information about NetWare 4.1, GroupWise 4.1 and Novell's other software solutions, visit Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com.


JavaScript & LiveWire Training Software
CBT GROUP SIGNS AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP WITH NETSCAPE SOFTWARE FOR NETSCAPE'S JAVASCRIPT AND LIVEWIRE

CBT TO DEVELOP INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE FOR THE JAVASCRIPT PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AND LIVEWIRE VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 16, 1996) -- CBT Group PLC (NASDAQ: CBTSY) today signed an agreement with Netscape Communications Corporation to provide self-paced, interactive education and training for the new JavaScript scripting language and Netscape LiveWire visual development environment. The educational products, being developed by CBT and Netscape, will be offered through both companies' market channels and on the Internet through the Netscape electronic General Store.

"As Web sites become more and more prevalent, developers need tools such as Netscape LiveWire and JavaScript to manage and maintain their sites. CBT's tutorials for these products will provide our customers with high quality interactive education software to get them up and running efficiently," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape.

"CBT Systems is pleased to expand our working relationship with Netscape. The Internet is a very large, growing market and CBT Systems is absolutely focused on presenting interactive educational software for Internet and Intranet based applications," said William McCabe, president and CEO of CBT Systems.

Netscape LiveWire is a professional visual development environment that includes a site manager, a server extension engine and Netscape Navigator Gold for easy site maintenance. JavaScript is an open, cross-platform object scripting language that make it easy to develop online applications for Intranets and the Internet.

Educational software products for both Netscape LiveWire and JavaScript will be available via individual license and will include interactive, self-paced courses ranging from an introduction to the products to more advanced levels. Each course includes CBT's pre- and post-testing and reporting systems to record each user's progress.

There is a growing need for greater information technology training at every level of the information technology spectrum, and CBT has a broad range of alliances with a variety of other key information technology vendors in addition to Netscape. Working with these partners, CBT provides complete sets of curricula to train users on specific software platforms, speeding implementation and effectiveness.

CBT Group is a leading provider of interactive education software designed to meet businesses' information technology education and training needs. The company develops, publishes and markets a broad library of software titles focused on client-server technologies and delivered on networked and stand alone PCs. The company's products are used by hundreds of the world's leading corporations to train employees to effectively develop and apply client-server technologies. Each CBT Group customer is supported by a network of experienced sales, service and support professionals and specialists.

Corporate Sales: 415/937-2555; Personal Sales: 415/937-3777; Federal Sales: 415/937-3678


Netscape LivePayment for Internet Commerce
NETSCAPE ANNOUNCES NETSCAPE LIVEPAYMENT TO FACILITATE INTERNET COMMERCE

LEADING COMPANIES TO SUPPORT NETSCAPE'S OPEN, CROSS-PLATFORM SOFTWARE FOR ONLINE CREDIT CARD PROCESSING

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 13, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation today extended its Internet commerce platform by announcing Netscape LivePayment, open, cross-platform server software for collecting payments on the Internet. Netscape LivePayment is online payment processing software that extends the capabilities of the Netscape SuiteSpot integrated suite of Web server software. The new product enables companies to accept credit card payments from customers for the information, goods and services available from corporate Web sites. Netscape LivePayment uses high-grade encryption technology to safeguard electronic transactions.

Netscape LivePayment is derived from security and transaction processing technology that has been used for more than a year in the Netscape Commercial Applications line. Leading companies such as CyberCash, First Data Corporation, GE Capital Retailer Financial Services, MasterCard, VeriFone and Wells Fargo Bank support Netscape LivePayment as a way to enable credit card payments with enhanced security on the Internet.

"Netscape's approach to online commerce is to enable customers to establish new marketing, selling, service and distribution channels on the Internet," said Marc Andreessen, senior vice president of technology at Netscape. "To achieve that, we are expanding Netscape's commerce platform with products that companies need to transform their Web sites into a revenue source."

Netscape LivePayment is analogous to an Internet cash register. It provides flexible, online transaction processing capabilities companies can add to existing Web sites to quickly begin collecting credit card payments from customers online. Together with Netscape Enterprise Server software and Netscape LiveWire Pro visual development environment, Netscape LivePayment provides the tools users need to quickly and easily build open, cross-platform Internet commerce applications.

To help users transform their Web sites into Internet store fronts, Netscape LivePayment includes templates to facilitate development of payment-ready applications. Using Netscape Navigator Gold premium client software, users can modify the templates to create their own online image quickly and easily. Netscape LivePayment can receive payment information from Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)-enabled Internet clients and process the transactions over the Internet. Netscape also plans to support the emerging Secure Electronic Transactions (SET) protocol and other payment mechanisms, such as microtransactions, in Netscape LivePayment.

Netscape also announced that future versions of Netscape Navigator client software will include technology that streamlines a user's shopping experience by providing a uniform interface for Internet purchases and transactions. Similar to a real wallet, this technology will organize into one place a user's credit card numbers, shipping addresses, digital IDs and other payment instruments needed to purchase goods and services on the Internet. It will also maintain electronic receipts for items purchased and a ledger of transactions so users can download that information into a personal financial package.

"Netscape continues to be a leader in providing electronic commerce solutions," said Chuck White, senior vice president of First Data Corporation. "In addition to providing transaction processing capabilities for Netscape Commercial Applications, First Data has successfully led a beta program of Netscape LivePayment software.

"We believe that Netscape's comprehensive offerings will provide our merchants and clients with a broad range of product options for capitalizing on the emerging market for Internet Commerce," White added.

"We are pleased to see Netscape incorporating additional electronic commerce functionality into Netscape server products with Netscape LivePayment," said Roger Bertman, vice president and general manager of VeriFone's Internet Commerce Division. "VeriFone's virtual point-of-sale Internet products will be integrated with, complement and add value to the Netscape open software platform. We are looking forward to further integrating VeriFone and Netscape products to define open payment standards for the Internet."

"Wells Fargo is committed to helping merchants in all facets of their payment processing in both the physical and electronic worlds," said Dudley Nigg, executive vice president of the alternative distribution group at Wells Fargo Bank. "Wells Fargo has gained substantial experience in Internet commerce through its work with many Internet merchants and welcomes the introduction of Netscape LivePayment as an important step in making Internet transaction processing easier. Wells Fargo looks forward to working with merchants using Netscape LivePayment."

Netscape LivePayment is expected to be available for Microsoft Windows NT and major UNIX operating environments beginning in the third quarter of 1996. Pricing for Netscape LivePayment is expected to be US$2, 995. Final pricing will be announced at the time of the product's release. Netscape Navigator is expected to include the new shopping technology by the fourth quarter of 1996.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415/937-2555 while consumers can call 415/937-3777 for more information.


Netscape Commercial App for Online Commerce
NETSCAPE UNVEILS NEW VERSIONS OF COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS FOR ENHANCED INTEGRATION WITH CORPORATE DATABASES

TEAMS WITH EDS AND ANDERSON CONSULTING TO MAKE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION EASY

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 13, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation today announced new versions of its Netscape Commercial Applications, market-leading integrated software solutions for online commerce. The new products -- Netscape Publishing System 1.5, Netscape Merchant System 1.5 and Netscape Community System 1.5 -- feature enhanced support for cross-platform, cross-database integration with legacy systems and data. With advanced billing, publishing and merchandising features, Netscape Commercial Applications make it easy for companies to leverage existing corporate databases to build robust, new online businesses.

To make purchase and installation of the new products easy for enterprise customers, Netscape is teaming with Andersen Consulting and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) as part of the Netscape Commercial Applications Partner Program (NCAPP). NCAPP members are systems integrators and value-added resellers trained directly by Netscape who have the expertise to deliver full-scale solutions for Internet businesses supporting thousands of users and millions of transactions each month.

"With Netscape Commercial Applications, Netscape has more than a year of experience in shipping the high-end software solutions that are running hundreds of major commercial customer sites on the Internet today," said Marc Andreessen, senior vice president of technology at Netscape.

"Based on that experience with customers such as Discovery Online and Worldview, Netscape designed the 1.5 versions to include compelling new features and strong support for legacy databases and systems," Andreessen added.

"Innovative companies around the world are recognizing online commerce as the low-cost distribution channel of the future," said Steven Johnson, worldwide managing partner of retail and electronic commerce at Andersen Consulting. "Netscape continues to be a leader in enabling the development of this channel with the announcement of the new 1.5 versions of its Netscape Commercial Applications."

"As more and more companies establish their presence on the World Wide Web, it is increasingly important to have robust, industrial-strength solutions that deliver real value, both to the customer and to the organization," said W.R. "Butch" Winters, president of EDS' Internet & New Media division. "The new 1.5 versions of Netscape's Commercial Applications offer companies greater opportunities to take advantage of their legacy systems, to create the kinds of Web-enabled applications that can deliver measurable value to their customers."

Netscape Commercial Applications are industrial strength, turnkey solutions that provide high-volume transaction processing, real-time data management, easy-to-use interfaces and encrypted communications for creating sophisticated online services and large-scale business on the Internet. The products feature extensive open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to enable easy integration of member information with legacy databases and systems.

Netscape Publishing System is a flexible, integrated high-end software solution for content providers who want to create full-scale online information services. Its features include support for user registration and tracking, text search and user access control. In addition, Netscape Publishing System 1.5 adds personalized content delivery, document conversion from many standard word processing formats into HTML, and support for automatic conversion of news wire feeds. Netscape Publishing System 1.5 also supports a wide range of billing options including corporate accounts, per-access payments, subscriptions, fee based services and premium services.

Netscape Merchant System enables retailers or merchants to create and manage virtual storefronts or malls online. The system provides shoppers with a user-friendly interface that lets them browse or make queries to view specific types of products available in the marketplace. Netscape Merchant System includes support for customized product display, a shopping basket and credit card processing. In addition, Netscape Merchant System 1.5 adds support for product related searching, dynamic merchandising, coupons and discounts, sales tax calculation by county in the USA, audit reports, shipping and encrypted order delivery.

Netscape Community System gives organizations the ability to create and foster virtual communities based on shared interests. It supports popular communications activities such as public and private bulletin boards, real-time chat services and electronic mail. Features include user registration, text search and billing. The new Netscape Community System 1.5 includes a chat server, bulletin board server, and mail server software that are scalable onto multiple servers for increased audience capacity. The new product also adds Netscape Chat 2.0 client software for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating environments.

Content providers, for example, can use Netscape Community System in conjunction with Netscape Publishing System to offer readers access to bulletin boards and chat forums around common topics of interest. All three Commercial Applications share back-end services for common administration and management of transactions, payment processing and user databases. Together, the products provide a seamlessly integrated online commerce environment.

Worldview Systems Corporation and SABRE Interactive deployed all three Netscape Commercial Applications in creating Travelocity, its next-generation electronic travel service located on the Internet at www.travelocity.com. Travelocity integrates functionality from Netscape Publishing System, Netscape Community System and Netscape Merchant System with American Airlines legacy SABRE airline ticketing and reservation system.

"Our concept was to create a travel service that would allow users direct access to time sensitive travel destination and supplier information," said B.D. Goel, vice president of product development at San Francisco-based Worldview Systems Corporation. "Netscape was a resource we could trust and saved us from having to think through basic online commerce issues like scalability and encryption. By using the Netscape Commercial Applications, we reduced our work by many man years. We made the decision to use Netscape in September of 1995 and our site went live on March 12, 1996."

Netscape plans to deliver Netscape Publishing System 1.5, Netscape Merchant System 1.5 and Netscape Community System 1.5 for major UNIX platforms beginning in the third quarter of 1996.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415/937-2555 while consumers can call 415/937-3777 for more information.


Cadence Builds Intranet with Netscape Prods
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS BUILDS CORPORATE INTRANET WITH NETSCAPE SOFTWARE PRODUCTS

NEW BUSINESS MODEL MANDATES ENHANCED INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY FOR SALES AND DELIVERY

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 9, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced that Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of electronic design automation software and services, will use Netscape server software to support its sales force and Netscape Navigator as the standard client software for the company's Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX-based systems.

In the past two years, Cadence has evolved its focus as a software product vendor to provide complete business solutions to help customers best leverage technology and processes for electronic product development. "Access to information and knowledge from throughout our company is critical to the success of our new approach to solving customer problems," said Corey Leibow, vice president of worldwide sales operations at Cadence. "We are using Netscape software and a corporate 'intranet' to educate our sales force about new sales strategies and processes, and allow them to learn from best practices utilized successfully with other Cadence customers.

"We chose Netscape as the foundation for our sales communication system because of its commitment to open standards, flexibility, extensibility, ease of use and maintenance," said Barry Demak, Manager of Worldwide Sales Automation Projects.

Netscape Navigator, Netscape server software and the Web are providing a foundation for a flexible on-line sales communication system, called OnTrack, designed and implemented for Cadence by Sage Solutions, a San Francisco-based consulting firm specializing in intranet applications. These components which comprise the foundation of the system were implemented to help educate Cadence's global sales force about the company's new strategy and to enable them to access real-time product and competitive information.

Netscape Navigator is open, cross-platform Internet client software that provides end-user access to major Internet resources, such as the World Wide Web or "HTTP," electronic mail, threaded discussion groups, FTP and Gopher, through a single, easy-to-learn graphical user interface. This interface allows a user to find, retrieve, and interact with information and conduct electronic commerce easily, by simply pointing and clicking on hypertext links. Netscape high- performance server software enables organizations to publish rich, hypermedia information on IP-based networks. It allows publishers to reach new audiences online, corporations to conduct cost-effective online marketing and customer support programs, and organizations to facilitate internal communication and collaboration among employees and workgroups.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of Netscape Navigator clients, Netscape servers, development tools, and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "NCSP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides comprehensive services and technology for the product development requirements of the world's leading electronics companies. Cadence is the largest supplier of software tools and professional services used to accelerate and manage the design of semiconductors, computer systems, networking and telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, and a variety of other electronic- based products. With nearly 3,000 employees and annual sales of more than a half-billion dollars, Cadence has sales offices and research facilities around the world. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CDN.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com or by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415/937- 2555 and consumers can call 415/937-3777 for more information.


VeriFone Expanded Smart Card Product Family
VeriFone Launches Expanded Smart Card Product Family

Global Systems Enhance Current Point-of-Sale Systems and Provide Migration Strategy

ATLANTA -- May 14, 1996 -- Merchants will soon be able to accept an expanding range of emerging payment solutions using an affordable new family of smart card system products introduced today by VeriFone, Inc. (NYSE:VFI). VeriFone is the world leader in integrating smart cards, point-of-sale (POS) systems, software and networks for payment, health care, government and other applications.

Unveiled at the CardTech/SecurTech conference in Atlanta, VeriFone's SC(TM) Family provides smart card acceptance capabilities, enabling banks and merchants to easily and affordably evolve their electronic payment systems. The emerging smart card payment applications include the automation of cash transactions using stored value cards, bringing speed, safety and convenience to consumers and merchants along with new revenue to banks. Complementary applications include consumer loyalty cards which benefit consumers and merchants alike.

The SC Family products are designed to operate with current VeriFone payment solutions, as well as those of other POS systems, providing a cost-effective migration path and minimizing change to merchants' operations. Smart cards, which are the same size as conventional credit or debit cards, contain an embedded microprocessor chip, often in addition to the magnetic stripe on most payment cards.

Widely used in Europe and Asia because of advanced security features, convenience and flexibility, smart cards enable consumers to combine cash, debit and credit cards, as well as a variety of electronic information on a single card. Acting as stored-value cards, they open up opportunities for merchants to increase revenues in formerly cash-only venues such as convenience stores, movie theaters, newsstands and fast food restaurants.

"VeriFone recognizes that a shift in consumer payment methods will evolve, and that this evolution is happening at varying rates around the world," said Michael J. Shade, vice president of Chip Card Programs, for VeriFone. "Since the transition from magnetic stripe to smart card media will be a gradual process, payment systems must have the ability to support both types of cards. As such, VeriFone's products and full integration services will continue to evolve, providing payment solutions that allow our customers to upgrade at their own pace."

Smart cards provide secure off-line transaction processing for environments where on-line processing is time consuming and cost prohibitive. The card's memory, storage and processing power are used in loyalty programs that encourage consumers to shop more frequently, spend higher amounts, as well as enable merchants to reward patrons for their business and to learn more about their spending habits.

The VeriFone SC Family supports both memory and microprocessor chip cards and all stored value cards conforming to the ISO 7816 standard. The products are also designed to support the Europay, MasterCard and Visa specifications.

SC Product Family

The VeriFone SC Family is comprised of a series of smart card-accepting PIN pads that combines high security PIN pad and smart card functionality into a singe hand-held package. Sharing a common design architecture, each member of the SC Family offers a different range of capabilities and options. The VeriFone SC Family meets current market requirements, while providing configuration options to accommodate planned growth.

 SC 455 -- As an upgrade to the SC 450 announced in November 1994,

 the SC 455 accepts a single smart card, in addition to meeting

 the very high security requirements of countries such as Holland

 and Germany. An optional graphics display supports a variety

 of icons, logos and various non-Roman character sets such as Arabic,

 Cyrillic, Chinese and Japanese.

 SC 550 -- The SC 550 has similar features as the SC 455 and includes

 an integrated dual track card reader, enabling it to support multiple

 types of card media -- magnetic stripe and smart cards. Consumers

 contain complete control of their cards at the point of sale by

 using the consumer-activated, hand-held SC 550 to swipe their

 own magnetic stripe cards or to insert their smart cards.

 SC 552 -- Supporting all of the features of the SC 550, the SC

 552 permits the acceptance of a second smart card. Typically

 used to store a removable security application module (SAM) or

 adata storage card for merchant records, the SC 552 is ideally

 suited for many of the emerging stored value card schemes --

 including Mondex and Visa Cash.

 SC 542 -- Similar to the SC 552 but without the magnetic stripe

 card reader, the SC 542 supports both a primary and secondary

 smart card. This device is suited for markets or applications

 that do not require a magnetic stripe card reader.

The SC Family is the first of several planned expansions to the VeriFone line of smart card system products. While all future VeriFone solutions will be "smart card ready," some new offerings will be specially designed to serve in smart card-only payment environments.

Pricing and Availability

The VeriFone SC family is available now worldwide. The company also offers a full range of consulting, systems integration and financing services. Pricing and additional information can be obtained from local VeriFone sales offices.

The Company

VeriFone, Inc. (http://www.verifone.com) is a leading global provider of Transaction Automation solutions used to deliver electronic payment services to financial institutions, retail merchants and consumers, as well as government agencies, healthcare providers and benefits recipients. The company's more than 30 facilities -- including regional offices, development centers and manufacturing and distribution centers -- are located throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. To date, VeriFone has shipped more than 4.9 million Transaction Automation systems, which have been installed in 100 countries. The company's 1995 net revenues totaled $387.0 million.


Activision MechWarrior2 Optimized for NVIDIA
ACTIVISION DELIVERS MECHWARRIOR2 OPTIMIZED FOR NVIDIA

Activision and NVIDIA join forces to provide premiere accelerated content for the PC.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --- May 6, 1996 --- NVIDIA Corporation today announced the Activision PC title MechWarrior 2 is now available for NVIDIA's line of multimedia accelerators. This "Powered by NVIDIA" version of MechWarrior 2 will contain special enhancements that will take advantage of the concurrent hardware engines inside the NVIDIA NV1 multimedia accelerator. This underscores both companies' commitment to deliver the hottest titles for action gaming on PCs running the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system.

"It is clear that NVIDIA has delivered a product with the interactive entertainment market in mind," said Brad Crystal, OEM Sales Manager for Activision. "NVIDIA's commitment to innovation is consistent with our goals to create compelling content and we expect these titles to be the first of many released by Activision, based on NVIDIA's impressive architecture."

MechWarrior2 is a combat-simulation game that thrusts players into a futuristic fantasy where they battle through many intricate levels of landscapes, battling head-to-head with the evil clans. Based on the BattleTech Universe, Activision's MechWarrior2 brings proprietary, real-time 3D graphics, premium-quality sound design and 31st century weaponry and warfare to your PC for the ultimate pulse-pounding gaming experience. This 3D version of MechWarrior2 runs at high resolutions and high color depths under Windows" 95, resulting in crisper, cleaner graphics that bring the warrior and his legions of mechanically-altered enemies to life as they assail players from 360 degrees.

In addition to MechWarrior2, Activision expects to deliver more titles to the NVIDIA platform, the first of which is Hyperblade, due out in the summer 1996. HyperBlade is the highly anticipated futuristic rollerblade simulation game also being optimized for the NV1 powerful acceleration architecture.

"Forging this relationship with Activision is consistent with NVIDIA's goal to provide unparalleled acceleration for the leading entertainment content in the PC industry today. The concurrent multimedia capabilities of the NV1 multimedia accelerator are demonstrated by the high frame rates that the NV version of MechWarrior 2 is able to achieve. We look forward to providing industry leading acceleration for the upcoming titles from Activision," said Rob Csongor, director of marketing at NVIDIA Corporation.

"The real-time 3D perspectives, fluid movement and intense battles in MechWarrior2 all showcase features of the type of PC gaming only available from the software partnerships we are forming to bring this experience to the PC," said Eva Shepherd-Daly, business manager, developer marketing, for NVIDIA Corporation. "Our relationship with Activision allows us to more fully leverage NVIDIA in the computer gaming market."

The NV1 is a fully-integrated solution which combines the key components of multimedia in a single-chip architecture. Through this integration the NV1 offers real-time, fully-textured 3D graphics, 2D graphics acceleration, advanced audio, full-motion video acceleration and a digital input joystick engine. This single-chip technology has been designed to support, enhance and concurrently accelerate standards such as Microsoft's DirectX` application programming interfaces (APIs) including DirectDraw`, DirectVideo`, DirectSound`, DirectInput` and Direct3D`. The result is an immediate and across-the-board enhancement of Windows" 95 content. NV1 products from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., Jazz Multimedia Inc., Leadtek Research Inc., and others will soon ship with a complete suite of DirectX drivers.

Activision is a publicly-held developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS compatible, Macintosh and other computers, as well as Nintendo, Sega and Sony PlayStation game systems. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in London, Tokyo and Sydney, the company sells and markets products under the Activision and Infocom trade names.

NVIDIA Corporation is a venture-funded, privately-held, fabless semiconductor company with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The company designs, markets, sells and supports multimedia chips which concurrently accelerate the key components of multimedia, delivering the ultimate interactive experience on a PC.


Sega Daytona USA for PCs with NVIDIA Board
NVIDIA `ACCELERATES' LATEST RELEASE OF PREMIER SEGA ARCADE CONTENT FOR THE CONSUMER PC

Sega Entertainment, Inc. delivers stunning 3D title optimized for the NVIDIA NV1 chip

SUNNYVALE, Calif., --- May 6, 1996 --- NVIDIA today announced the availability of another top arcade title from Sega optimized for multimedia boards based on the NVIDIA NV1 chip. Daytona USA, the premier arcade driving title, is now available for consumer multimedia PCs powered by NVIDIA. This marquee title enhances the growing list of NVIDIA-accelerated next-generation Sega titles, and further establishes NVIDIA as the leading accelerator of PC consumer interactive entertainment.

"NVIDIA's concurrent hardware acceleration meshes perfectly with the high performance requirements of this new Sega title. The advanced audio, 2D graphics, 3D graphics and gameplay content are accelerated directly by the integrated hardware engines inside the NV1 chip. We believe our customers will be very excited with the results," said Rob Csongor, director of marketing for NVIDIA Corporation.

"Daytona USA is the latest in a long list of arcade titles that Sega Entertainment intends to bring to the consumer PC marketplace. Our goal is to provide the quality and performance in PC games that customers have grown to expect from Sega. Our partnership with NVIDIA enables us to deliver that experience," stated Bill White, senior vice president and general manager of Sega Entertainment.

Daytona USA is one of Sega's top driving titles for both the arcade and the Saturn. Realistic stock car control with drafting, controlled braking, 4-wheel drifts and skillful acceleration combined with punishing end over crashes make it one of the hottest driving titles on the market today.

The NV1 is a fully-integrated solution which combines the key components of multimedia in a single-chip architecture. Through this integration the NV1 offers real-time, fully-textured 3D graphics, 2D graphics acceleration, advanced audio, full-motion video acceleration and a digital input joystick engine. This single-chip technology has been designed to support, enhance and concurrently accelerate standards such as Microsoft's DirectX` application programming interfaces (APIs) including DirectDraw`, DirectVideo`, DirectSound`, DirectInput` and Direct3D`. The result is an immediate and across-the-board enhancement of Windows" 95 content. NV1 products from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., Jazz Multimedia Inc., Leadtek Research Inc., and others will soon ship with a complete suite of DirectX drivers.

Sega Entertainment, Inc. a new joint venture between Sega of America, the arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Sega Enterprises Ltd. responsible for the development, marketing and distribution of Sega videogame systems and videogames in the Americas, and SOFTBANK Holdings, Inc., one of the world's largest distributors of computer software, peripherals and systems, as well as Japan's largest publisher of computer-related magazines and books. Sega Entertainment is responsible for creating, marketing and distributing PC-based entertainment which utilizes Sega's arcade and console-based games and characters. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

NVIDIA Corporation is a venture-funded, privately-held, fabless semiconductor company with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The company designs, markets, sells and supports multimedia chips which concurrently accelerate the key components of multimedia, delivering the ultimate interactive experience on a PC.


Destruction Derby for Consumer PCs
PSYGNOSIS, NVIDIA AND DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA UNLEASH DESTRUCTION DERBY ON THE CONSUMER PC

SUNNYVALE, Calif. --- May 6, 1996 --- NVIDIA Corporation, Psygnosis Ltd., and Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. today announced the roll-out of the popular console game Destruction Derby optimized for the Diamond EDGE 3D, accelerated by NVIDIA's NV1 single-chip architecture.

"NVIDIA has created an architecture that enhances the performance of our most sophisticated and complex games, with intricate details that come to life on a PC with the Diamond EDGE 3D", said Mike White, OEM sales manager at Psygnosis. Destruction Derby will be the first of many titles that can leverage the exciting Diamond EDGE product line."

"Diamond is pleased to announce Destruction Derby as the next title to be bundled with the Diamond EDGE 3D," said Ken Comstock, director of Diamond's Entertainment Products Group. "Working together with NVIDIA, our goal is to provide the development community with fast, reliable support for creating the highest-quality games and entertainment products available. Destruction Derby is yet another console property crossing the threshold to the PC gamer."

"Cutting-edge companies like Psygnosis with proven titles such as Destruction Derby are taking interactive game experiences on the PC to a new level," said Eva Shepherd-Daly, business manager of developer relations for NVIDIA. "By leveraging the concurrent multimedia engines that are part of the NV1 chip on the Diamond EDGE 3D, Destruction Derby's performance creates a mind-blowing experience for the consumer playing on a PC".

Destruction Derby is a high-octane hurricane of fender-benders, dangerous driving and crash-test craziness. Destruction Derby is based on a metal-on-metal world of stock cars and is the only racing game where reckless driving pays maximum dividends. This is a battle to the finish, with the cars realistically reacting to damage and crashes.

Using a unique games engine, the design team has ensured that Destruction Derby replicates, in real-time 3D, the carnage and impact of hit-and-run racing. Exploding debris and smoke add to the game's authenticity, while its `no-rules' approach ensures premium adrenaline. Players have a choice of four racing themes and Destruction Derby has the option of two-player link mode.

The NV1 is a fully-integrated solution which combines the key components of multimedia in a single-chip architecture. Through this integration the NV1 offers real-time, fully-textured 3D graphics, 2D graphics acceleration, advanced audio, full-motion video acceleration and a digital input joystick engine. This single-chip technology has been designed to support, enhance and concurrently accelerate standards such as Microsoft's DirectX` application programming interfaces (APIs) including DirectDraw`, DirectVideo`, DirectSound`, DirectInput` and Direct3D`. The result is an immediate and across-the-board enhancement of Windows 95 content. NV1 products from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., Jazz Multimedia Inc., Leadtek Research Inc., and others will soon ship with a complete suite of DirectX drivers.

Diamond Multimedia designs, markets and supports high-performance PC and Macintosh multimedia solutions for the home, business and professional markets. Products include the Stealth, Diamond EDGE 3D and Viper series of multimedia accelerators, the Fire GL Series of professional 3D and CAD accelerators, and the Supra series of fax/modems. Diamond also markets ISDN adapters, sound cards, multimedia and Internet upgrade kits and digital video editors. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Diamond has sales, marketing and technical facilities in Vancouver (Wash.), Tokyo, Starnberg (Germany), Paris and Slough (U.K.) Diamond's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol DIMD.

Psygnosis employs over 300 people with publishing and development offices in the US, UK and across Europe. Working with over 30 development teams across the world in six internal development sites, the company is now the largest development house in Europe. Psygnosis is a wholly- owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

NVIDIA Corporation is a venture-funded, privately-held, fabless semiconductor company with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The company designs, markets, sells and supports multimedia chips which concurrently accelerate the key components of multimedia, delivering the ultimate interactive experience on a PC.


Gremlin Action Titles for NV1 Accelerator
NVIDIA and Gremlin Interactive Join Forces to Bring COMPELLING Action Titles to Boards Powered by The NV1 Multimedia Accelerator

Gremlin Interactive joins an elite team of developers supporting NVIDIA's NV1 Multimedia Accelerator

SUNNYVALE, Calif., --- May 6, 1996 --- NVIDIA Corporation, a leading developer and supplier of high performance multimedia accelerators, today unveiled that Gremlin Interactive Ltd., an industry-leading software game developer, plans to support its popular NV1 multimedia accelerator family. Gremlin joins an strong group of developers including Sega, Sony Interactive, Activision, Papyrus, Electronic Arts, Psygnosis, Virgin Interactive, Playmates Interactive, Domark and Interplay which currently support the NV1 accelerator.

Gremlin Interactive's most recent hit titles include Slipstream 5000, Actua Soccer, and Fatal Racing. Together the two companies will develop core technology that will leverage Gremlin's True 3D environment and NV1's powerful rendering pipeline and special effects, resulting in a stream of titles that will be "Powered by NVIDIA."

"From the current list of developers and titles, NV1 has clearly demonstrated its leadership position both in performance and high-quality content," stated Philip Wright, business development manager for Gremlin Interactive. "With the combination of our game technology and NV1's proven performance, we will be able to truly deliver the most realistic game play and visual quality for our next generation interactive games to the consumer PC market."

"We are very excited about our partnership with Gremlin," stated Rob Csongor, director of marketing at NVIDIA. "NV1 was designed to provide all the key multimedia technologies necessary in enabling leading-edge developers like Gremlin to create the type of fast action games consumers want to play. Given the investment that Gremlin has made in developing key technology that drives new standards in games, they will be able to fully exploit that investment without any compromises."

The NV1 is a fully-integrated solution which combines the key components of multimedia in a single-chip architecture. Through this integration the NV1 offers real-time, fully-textured 3D graphics, 2D graphics acceleration, advanced audio, full-motion video acceleration and a digital input joystick engine. This single-chip technology has been designed to support, enhance and concurrently accelerate standards such as Microsoft's DirectX` application programming interfaces (APIs) including DirectDraw`, DirectVideo`, DirectSound`, DirectInput` and Direct3D`. The result is an immediate and across-the-board enhancement of Windows" 95 content. NV1 products from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., Jazz Multimedia Inc., Leadtek Research Inc., and others will soon ship with a complete suite of DirectX drivers.

NVIDIA Corporation is a venture-funded, privately-held, fabless semiconductor company with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The company designs, markets, sells and supports multimedia chips which concurrently accelerate the key components of multimedia, delivering the ultimate interactive experience on a PC.


NVIDIA & Virgin Deliver Titles for NV1
NVIDIA AND VIRGIN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TEAM UP TO DELIVER TITLES ACCELERATED BY NVIDIA FOR WINDOWS 95

Virgin Interactive joins the growing list of leading software developers endorsing NVIDIA's NV1 acceleration architecture.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., -- May 6, 1996 -- Virgin Interactive Entertainment announced today that its upcoming game The Show: Professional Baseball has been designed to support NVIDIA's NV1 single-chip multimedia accelerator for Microsoft" Windows" 95. The highly interactive nature of the game is ideally suited for leveraging the concurrent acceleration architecture of the NVIDIA product line.

The Show: Professional Baseball captures the essence of professional baseball by recreating realistic game play in a state-of-the-art 3D environment. The game creates a new standard of artificial intelligence by using high production quality audio and graphics which collectively deliver users maximum control as well as a more immersive game experience. As a PC title, players will find exceptional graphics, game play and control in each of its heart-pounding levels. "The Show" is a refreshing new genre of 3D PC sports software that players will be impressed with the graphics and compelling game play.

"3D hardware acceleration will be the next big iteration in the PC game business. We're very excited to be working with NVIDIA as one of our partners for The Show: Professional Baseball," said Neil Young, vice president of product development at Virgin Interactive Entertainment.

"Our first collaboration has resulted in the industry's first truly interactive, high quality, 3D sports title for Windows 95. Together with Virgin, we will deliver some of the industry's most exciting titles to the industry's most affordable multimedia platform, the NV1," said Michael Hara, NVIDIA's director of developer marketing. "In 1996, end users have much to look forward to, and it only gets better from here."

The NV1 is a fully-integrated solution which combines the key components of multimedia in a single-chip architecture. Through this integration the NV1 offers real-time, fully-textured 3D graphics, 2D graphics acceleration, advanced audio, full-motion video acceleration and a digital input joystick engine. This single-chip technology has been designed to support, enhance and concurrently accelerate standards such as Microsoft's DirectX` application programming interfaces (APIs) including DirectDraw`, DirectVideo`, DirectSound`, DirectInput` and Direct3D`. The result is an immediate and across-the-board enhancement of Windows" 95 content. NV1 products from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., Jazz Multimedia Inc., Leadtek Research Inc., and others will soon ship with a complete suite of DirectX drivers.

Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc., based in Irvine, California, is a worldwide publisher and developer of entertainment software. Publishers of the best-selling THE 11TH HOUR; THE SEQUEL TO THE 7TH GUEST for PC CD-ROM and MONOPOLY on Mac and PC CD-ROM, VIE is an operating unit of Spelling Entertainment.

NVIDIA Corporation is a venture-funded, privately-held, fabless semiconductor company with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The company designs, markets, sells and supports multimedia chips which concurrently accelerate the key components of multimedia, delivering the ultimate interactive experience on a PC.


NVIDIA & Playmates Bring Titles to the PC
NVIDIA AND PLAYMATES INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ALLIANCE BRINGS LEADING ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT TO THE CONSUMER PC

Playmates Interactive Entertainment releases PC CD-ROM retail version of Battle Arena Toshinden with built-in support for NV1-based products.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., ---May 6, 1996 --- NVIDIA Corporation and Playmates Interactive Entertainment (P.I.E.) today announced the availability of the PC CD-ROM version of Battle Arena Toshinden, currently the top-selling software title for the Sony Playstation, with built-in driver support for all NV1-based products. Developed by Digital Dialect for P.I.E., Battle Arena Toshinden brings real-life fighting perspective to the PC with its different camera angles and variety of fighting techniques, locales and opponents. Set in three-dimensional fighting arenas, the MS-DOS version of the Sony Playstation mega-hit, now with "Powered by NVIDIA" enhancements, brings 360-degree movement, visually astounding graphics and head-to-head two-player mode with digital game pads. The NVIDIA drivers are included in the standard version, which is available in retail stores.

P.I.E. joins a growing list of developers supporting the NV1 multimedia accelerator including Sega, Sony Interactive, Activision, Gremlin Interactive, Papyrus Design Group, Electronic Arts, Psygnosis, Virgin Interactive, Domark, Interplay and others.

"Battle Arena Toshinden is going to revolutionize the way PC users think about arcade-style computer games," said David Luehmann, executive producer for P.I.E. "Without a doubt, Toshinden combined with the speed and visuals provided by NV1, provides the same quality gameplay previously experienced on the console version."

"NVIDIA has now brought the best of all worlds to the Diamond Edge 3D", stated Ken Wirt, vice president of marketing for Diamond Multimedia. "Edge 3D customers now have the opportunity to experience the best titles from all three leading content platforms: Sega Saturn, Sony Playstation and PC CD-ROM. This clearly makes the NV1 an exciting technology for gaming on the PC."

"Its been an exciting process working with Playmates and Digital Dialect to bring one of the top SonyPlaystation titles to the world of the consumer PC. The NVIDIA NV1 chip is the only chip in the industry that accelerates content from all of the major entertainment platforms available today: Sega, Sony, and the consumer multimedia PC. Toshinden running on NV will show gamers the true capability of today's consumer PC." stated Rob Csongor," director of marketing at NVIDIA.

"I believe the most amazing aspect of the NV1 multimedia accelerator was the brief amount of time it took to complete the enhancements," commented Michael Case, producer at Digital Dialect. "We had the game running in almost no time and completed the enhancements in about three weeks. NVIDIA has really focused on providing a streamlined programming environment, and it was proven with Toshinden."

The NV1 is a fully-integrated solution which combines the key components of multimedia in a single-chip architecture. Through this integration the NV1 offers real-time, fully-textured 3D graphics, 2D graphics acceleration, advanced audio, full-motion video acceleration and a digital input joystick engine. This single-chip technology has been designed to support, enhance and concurrently accelerate standards such as Microsoft's DirectX application programming interfaces (APIs) including DirectDraw, DirectVideo, DirectSound, DirectInput and Direct3D. The result is an immediate and across-the-board enhancement of Windows 95 content. NV1 products from Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc., Jazz Multimedia Inc., Leadtek Research Inc., and others will soon ship with a complete suite of DirectX drivers.

Playmates Interactive Entertainment Inc. publishes and markets PC CD-ROM titles and video games for Nintendo, Sega and Sony systems, including the worldwide hit Earthworm Jim. The company is a subsidiary of Playmates Toys Holding Limited, whose stock is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Diamond Multimedia designs, markets and supports high-performance PC and Macintosh multimedia solutions for the home, business and professional markets. Products include the Stealth, Diamond EDGE 3D and Viper series of multimedia accelerators, the Fire GL Series of professional 3D and CAD accelerators, and the Supra series of fax/modems. Diamond also markets ISDN adapters, sound cards, multimedia and Internet upgrade kits and digital video editors. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Diamond has sales, marketing and technical facilities in Vancouver (Wash.), Tokyo, Starnberg (Germany), Paris and Slough (U.K.) Diamond's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol DIMD.

NVIDIA Corporation is a venture-funded, privately-held, fabless semiconductor company with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The company designs, markets, sells and supports multimedia chips which concurrently accelerate the key components of multimedia, delivering the ultimate interactive experience on a PC.


Wang Imaging for Win 95 OCX Controls on CD
WANG IMAGING FOR WINDOWS 95 OCX CONTROLS AVAILABLE ON MICROSOFT DEVELOPERS NETWORK (MSDN) CD

WHAT:  Wang's Imaging for Windows 95 OCX Controls, which are a component of Microsoft's Windows 95 software, provide a set of industry-leading interfaces based on OLE 2.0 for developing image-enabled applications.

The Wang Imaging OCX Controls provide a standard document imaging object model and set of interfaces that all developers can use, regardless of the imaging tool or 32-bit development environment they choose.

WHERE:  Wang's Imaging for Windows 95 OCX Controls areavailable through a Level 2 subscription of MSDN and are located on Disk 1 of the SDK & Operating Systems (US version) disks for the Development Platform. Disk 1 contains a Wang folder (img_us.exe) with the software and documentation, including annotation specification.

WHEN:  Wang's Imaging for Windows OCX Controls are available now on the April MSDN CD

HOW: Subscriptions to MSDN are available through Microsoft for $495 a year, per user. To subscribe, call Microsoft at 800/759-5474 between 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. PST, or at 303/684-0914 if calling from outside the US.


ODS Remote Office FRAD Work-Group Hubs
OPTICAL DATA SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES NEW REMOTE OFFICE FRAD WORK-GROUP HUBS

Richardson, TX, May 13, 1996 -- Optical Data Systems, Inc. (ODS), (NASDAQ-NMS:ODSI), announced a new family of Ethernet hubs targeted at small work-groups as well as small remote offices which require network access to another location. The new ODS FRAD NANO-Hub family supports 8, 12 or 24 Ethernet users and supports Frame Relay Access Device (FRAD) connections. In addition, a FRAD NANO-hub version is also available which supports redundant 10BaseT fiber optic ports for fail-safe connections to critical networking resources as well as versions supporting Remote Monitoring (RMON). The NANO-Hubs are a very attractive and cost-effective solution for network managers who are responsible for linking branch office banks, retail chains, real estate, travel agent and other large companies with multi-site locations together and who want remote-site manageability.

FRAD MODELS

FRAD versions connect small offices or remote locations over a Frame Relay network. They combine Etherent user ports, one serial FRAD user port and an integral 56Kbps DSU/CSU. In addition it supports IP, IPX, SLIP, PPP, Telnet, SNA/SDLC, and many other protocols.

SNMP AND RMON MANAGEMENT

For centralized management, the FRAD NANO-Hubs support advanced In-Band and Out-of-Band management capabilities that utilize Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Monitoring (RMON) to manage ports and data traffic from a centralized network management workstation.

Many companies with a small numbers of remote site offices are often required to buy stackable products with inadequate remote-site management capabilities and a cheap price tag. However, when problems begin to impact the network, many network managers wish they would have made the extra investment for remote site management. The ODS FRAD NANO-Hubs which support network management can perform more functions than a network protocol analyzer. Instead of flying several network engineers out to a remote site to figure out why a network has gone down, the FRAD NANO-Hubs take a more proactive approach. A network manager can initiate remote packet captures, perform 7-layer decodes, trace computer conversations as well as stipulate SNMP traps to catch and correct network problems as they happen. Traps and saved management data are set to find potential problems and keep a running record of all the events in a rolling buffer until corrective action is necessary, much the same as a video camera in a convenience store captures shop lifters or a robbery on video tape.

How SNMP and RMON Work Together

The ODS network management module provides SNMP management access, MIB II plus full support for all 9 Ethernet RMON groups, and a full 7-layer protocol decode capability in each hub. Network managers can send SNMP commands to RMON probes to watch for and capture certain defined types of network traffic. Network managers can analyze a wide variety of information such as simultaneous, real-time statistics for multiple ports.

In addition to management, traps can watch for predefined conditions, then launch scripts to automatically fix a network's problems before they begin to impact the network's performance. For example, if a server's network interface card (NIC) was forwarding too many corrupted packets, the management feature would simply turn off the port attached to the server's NIC card and re-rout the traffic to another NIC card on the same server. Instead of the network experiencing down-time, the network manager would only receive a message stating what corrective action was taken and that a faulty NIC needed to be replaced.

In-Band & Out-Of-Band Management

ODS NANO-Hubs provide redundant paths to manage hubs and send management traffic. Each management card supplies In-band and Out-of-Band management which can be configured to allow redundant management paths in the case of a LAN failure. With In-Band management, traffic is sent over the same channel(s) as data traffic. Out-of-Band traffic is available through RS232 connections for local terminal or remote dial-up lines supporting SLIP or PPP and remains separate from data traffic. For example, if an In-Band data path was unavailable because it was fully saturated with error packets, the management module can default to the Out-of-Band path to re-establish contact and correct the problem.

The In-Band and Out-of-Band management features let users analyze important network utilization, determine which devices need more bandwidth, troubleshoot network errors, disconnect devices that are causing problems and alert network support staff about any failing device or network downtime.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The new FRADNANO-Hubs will begin shipping in May 1996. Model number and pricing are listed below:

1106-12BT-FRAD-E

$3,335

12 Port 10BaseT & FRAD NANO-Hub with SNMP management

1106-12BT-FRAD-E-RM

$4,235

12 Port 10BaseT & FRAD NANO-Hub with SNMP and RMON management

1106-24BT-FRAD-E

$4,235

24 Port 10BaseT & FRAD NANO-Hub with SNMP management

1106-24BT-FRAD-E-RM

$5,135

24 Port 10BaseT & FRAD NANO-Hub with SNMP and RMON management

1106-22BT-2FL-FRAD-E

$4,835

22 Port 10BaseT, 2 Port 10BaseFL & FRAD NANO-Hub with SNMP management

1106-22BT-3FL-FRAD-E-RM

$5,735

22 Port 10BaseT, 2 Port 10BaseFL & FRAD NANO-Hub with SNMP and

RMON management

OPTICAL DATA SYSTEMS, INC. (ODS)

ODS sells a full range of intelligent switches, high-speed multi- protocol routers, bridges, and sophisticated network management modules to large corporations and government agencies that build very large and advanced enterprise-wide information internetworks including LANs, MANs and WANs. Its mainstay product, the ODS Infinity, supports switching of all four of the industry standards -- Ethernet, Token Ring, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). The Infinity Switches provide superior local and remote SNMP-based management that supports all groups of RMON for both Ethernet and Token Ring networks. ODS is ISO 9001 certified and may be reached at (214) 234-6400 or on the Internet at http://www.ods.com.


ON Technology Expands Network Auditing Swr
ON Technology Expands Network Auditing Software

CAMBRIDGE, MASS., MAY 7, 1996 -- ON Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: ONTC) today announced general availability of a new version of AuditTrack, a software package for Novell NetWare LANs that provides unparalleled security, troubleshooting and usage reporting.

The new version, AuditTrack 3.0, adds native support for auditing NetWare Directory Services events as well as monitoring file and directory attribute events. These new features allow NetWare administrators to monitor server activity with equivalent functionality that has been available with mainframe and minicomputer operating systems for many years.

Similar to a security camera in a bank lobby, AuditTrack records the "events" on NetWare network servers and can be easily "trained" to record who's looking at confidential information, who's logging in at night, who's deleting important files, who's changing security levels, or who's playing games on the server. With its Windows interface and multiple options for producing graphical reports of selected data, AuditTrack also can provide useful troubleshooting and usage information.

AuditTrack 3.0 is ideally suited for organizations across all industrial and governmental sectors. For regulated institutions, such as banks and brokerage firms, network auditing can be a critical component for demonstrating that proper security controls are in place. For government agencies or professional organizations such as law firms, regular reports that show information is secure from improper deletion or modification can be important elements of a network security policy.

Combined with pre-existing functionality for auditing remote access, server, directory, file and print queue events, AuditTrack 3.0 provides a record of who's accessing the network and its resources that is more comprehensive than the capability embedded in the operating system itself. Information captured by AuditTrack can be reported on a case-by-case basis or at regular intervals, as a detailed report or graph, or as a comma delimited file for export to a spreadsheet or database application.

WATCHING EVENTS OCCURRING WITH NDS

AuditTrack 3.0 includes new features to monitor the considerable functionality of NetWare Directory Services (NDS). Designed to monitor the complete range of NDS events, AuditTrack 3.0 provides a unique view of the distributed database that NDS creates for NetWare 4.1 servers. Among the major NDS events that AuditTrack 3.0 monitors are the following:

Change Access Control List: Monitoring the changes to the ACL, the basis of NetWare security, provides a record of the rights that users, groups and organizations have to directories and files and can be used to signal and record a NetWare security compromise or attempted breach.

Add, Move, Rename or Remove Entry: Monitoring the various Entry events provides a record of how the NDS tree changes and can be used to track if certain objects, such as users, groups, servers, volumes, printers and print queues, change and by whom the change was committed.

User Events: Monitoring the frequency of how often NetWare Intruder Detection locks or unlocks users provides a record that network administrators can use to establish an appropriate network security policy for handling failed logins and suspicious workstation activity. A record of directory service events such as Disable User and Enable User provides insight to changes with user accounts.

Change Security Events: Monitoring Change Security to Me and Change Security Equivalence provides invaluable information for backtracking when users were given certain rights and who gave the right to them, which can be particularly useful for detecting internal security breaches.

AUDITING ATTRIBUTE EVENTS FOR NETWARE 3.X AND 4.X SERVERS

In addition to auditing NDS events, AuditTrack 3.0 provides the capability to audit attribute changes for directories and files residing on either NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x servers. Tracking attribute changes can help the administrator troubleshoot or avoid user complaints concerning changes to their rights to server-based directories and files. For example, organizations often create server-based directories so groups can share files or archive documents. The administrator generally assigns "attribute" rights to these shared resources, such as Read Only or Read-Write or Purge. A deliberate or accidental change to an attribute to Purge from Read Only, for example, would render a file or directory unrecoverable and could result in significant intellectual property or productivity loss.

AVAILABILITY, PRICING AND INFORMATION

AuditTrack 3.0 is now available from ON Technology and leading software distributors, resellers and VARs around the world. AuditTrack 3.0 is priced to match the NetWare server license.

In North America, pricing for one server is $595 for 25 users, $795 for 50 users, $1195 for 100 users, $1695 for 250 users, $2995 for 500 users and $4995 for 1000 users. Volume pricing is available for customers who purchase AuditTrack for multiple servers. AuditTrack 3.0 is available for free evaluation through the company's "30 Day Free Trial" program, which provides fully-functional software to prospects for 30 days without obligation.

Technical support is free to both software trialers and customers; phone support is provided during standard Eastern US business hours and 24-hour, 7-day support is provided via the Technical Notes section on the company's World Wide Web site.

For availability and pricing outside North America, contact ON Technology for information on authorized distributors and resellers around the world.

To purchase AuditTrack, order trial software or receive information about any of ON Technology's offerings call 617-374-1400 or toll- free North America 800-767-6683, visit the ON Technology home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.on.com, or send inquires over the Internet to info@on.com.

ON Technology Corporation is a leading provider of multi-platform communications and network management software that helps people work together on LANs and across the Internet. ON Technology products operate on NetWare, Windows NT, LAN Manager and Internet networks that include combinations on Windows, Win95. WinNT, Macintosh, DOS, OS/2 and Unix workstations using IP, IPX, NetBIOS and Appletalk protocols. A publicly held company trading under the symbol ONTC since Aug. 1, 1995, ON Technology Corporation is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass.


UBI EXPANDS WANG SERVICE RELATIONSHIP

BILLERICA, Mass. (May 14, 1996) -- Wang (NASDAQ:WANG) announced today that it has expanded its services agreement with United Barcode Industries (UBI), one of the leading manufacturers of Automatic Identification Equipment, to now include service on the entire line of UBI thermal transfer printer products. The announcement was made at ID Expo, a major industry forum held in Chicago from May 14-16 for the Automatic Data Collection market.

"By expanding on the products included in the service agreement with Wang, we are now able to provide our customers with on-site support for our printers. This agreement will give our resellers and system integrators an advantage when selling UBI printers and ultimately provide users with a higher level of support," explained Jerzy Zdunek, vice president of sales, UBI. UBI, with U. S. headquarters in Maryland, is a leading manufacturer of thermal transfer printers, scanners, and data collection PCs for the automatic data collection marketplace. The company has R&D, sales and manufacturing facilities in Europe, the United States, and in Asia.

"Our relationship helps to give broad based support and technical expertise to UBI. This partnership allows Wang to expand our strategic presence in the barcode marketplace, leverage our training and field support expertise and add another major player to our Services business," said Tim Tormey, director of national sales, Wang Service.

Wang is one of the industry's largest independent service organizations. The worldwide Service Business provides network integration and support services, warranty and maintenance services, helpdesk support, and other value-added services for more than 3,500 products and 350 equipment and software manufacturers. Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, Wang has offices and distributorships in approximately 130 countries and more than 5,000 technical support professionals answering more than ten million service and support calls a year.

Wang is a recognized worldwide leader in workflow, integrated imaging, document management, and network storage management software for client/server open systems and a major worldwide provider of integration and support services for office software and networks. Information about Wang and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.wang.com.


Nexar Selects Wang for Support
NEXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SELECTS WANG TO SUPPORT NEW CUSTOMIZABLE, UPGRADEABLE PC LINE

BILLERICA, Mass. (May 13, 1996) --Wang (NASDAQ:WANG) announced today that Nexar Technologies, Inc. has selected Wang to provide support for Nexar's line of customizable and upgradeable personal computers. Under the terms of the agreement, Wang will provide on-site hardware support, including diagnostics and repair, covered by a one-year warranty and extended service contracts. Wang will also provide telephone software support for Microsoft products bundled with the NEXAR systems. Wang support will be provided directly to Nexar customers, as well as Nexar resellers throughout the United States.

"Wang is a first-tier service provider with a major national presence and excellent reputation," said Albert J. Agbay, chairman and CEO, Nexar. "Wang's experience in delivering quality service, along with their strategic relationship with Microsoft, are an important strength in our overall business strategy. Nexar is committed to providing the ultimate in ease-of-use and ease-of-care for PCs in the corporate, consumer, and small office/home office markets. Wang services are a natural complement to our unique user customizable/upgradeable products."

"This agreement further demonstrates Wang's leadership in service and support throughout the computer industry," said Bill Ferry, president, Wang Service. "We are very pleased to deliver our brand of quality service to Nexar customers and resellers across the country. It is peace of mind to any computer owner to know that help-whether for hardware or software-is just a phone call away."

Nexar

Nexar Technologies, Inc. manufactures and markets a new category of high-quality personal computer systems that offer consumer and business users the industry's most comprehensive level of flexibility and investment protection through complete customization and upgradeability. Nexar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PMTI), a $60 million diversified corporation that manufactures and markets medical laser devices for cardiovascular and dermatological applications. Headquartered in Westborough, Mass., Nexar Technologies was founded by a team of veteran PC industry executives. The company sells its systems through a limited channel of national and regional value-added resellers (VARs), distributors, retailers, and system integrators.

Wang

Wang is one of the industry's leading independent service organizations. The worldwide Service Business provides network integration and support services, warranty and maintenance services, helpdesk support, and other value-added services for more than 3,500 products and 350 equipment and software manufacturers. Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, Wang has offices and distributorships in approximately 130 countries and more than 5,000 technical support professionals answering more than ten million service and support calls a year.

Wang is a recognized worldwide leader in workflow, integrated imaging, document management, network storage management, and related office software for client/server open systems and a major worldwide provider of integration and support services for office software and networks. Information about Wang can be found on the World Wide Web at www.wang.com.


WDC Caviar AC33100 3.1GB IDE Drive
WESTERN DIGITAL ANNOUNCES NEW CAVIAR AC33100, 3-PLATTER, 3.1GB, 3.5-INCH ENHANCED IDE DRIVE

Innovative platform design provides capacities ranging from 1GB to 3.1GB

IRVINE, CA. -- May 14, 1996 -- Western Digital Corporation (NYSE:WDC) today announced the addition of the Caviar AC33100 (3-platter, 3.1GB) to its family of Caviar EIDE drives. The new drive combines Western Digital s common architecture strategy and thin film, low flying height head technology for optimal cost/performance in the high capacity desktop segment. The Caviar AC33100 is a member of a platform of drives with capacities ranging from 1GB to 3.1GB.

The Caviar AC33100 has an average read seek time of sub-12ms and spindle latency of 5.76ms to provide fast mechanical access to both cached and uncached data. The drive supports both Mode 4 PIO (programmed input/output) and Mode 2 DMA (direct memory access) data transfers at speeds of up to 16.6 Megabytes per second at a rotational speed of 5200 RPM.

"In preparation for the Fall 1996 generation of Pentium platforms, the Caviar AC33100's performance level and feature set make it a great addition to our Caviar family," said John Burger, vice president of marketing for Western Digital's Personal Storage Group. "With the demand for more capacity, due to the increase in applications such as multimedia, gaming, and on-line services, 1GB will rapidly become the minimum capacity hard drive shipped in new PCs.

"The Caviar AC33100 is part of a new platform that can effectively provide the necessary price/performance to all PC market segments: a 1-platter, 1GB for the entry-level commercial and emerging markets; a 2-platter, 2.1GB for consumer PCs; and 3-platter, 2.5GB and 3.1GB solutions for the high performance PCs. With a 5200 RPM rotational speed, the Caviar AC33100 is able to outperform slower 3.5- and 5.25- inch drives and yet provide the required cost per megabyte by using cost-effective technology."

Western Digital continues to strive for ease-of-installation in all drive products. In keeping with this tradition, the new Western Digital drive will ship with a unique, jumper configurable option that assures older PC systems can easily utilize the full 3.1GB capacity without complicated connection difficulties.

The Caviar AC33100 has the latest Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) features. S.M.A.R.T. is a technology that will assist the user in preventing possible system down time by warning the user of the impending risk of data loss.

Western Digital was the first to implement a 3-year warranty for PC drives, carried on all Caviar drives. The Caviar family of drives are extensively tested in the Company's FIT LabTM (Functional Integrity Testing Lab) to ensure guaranteed compatibility with AT-compatible computers and standard operating systems.

Evaluation units and volume production units of the Western Digital Caviar AC33100 will be available in June, 1996. Estimated retail street pricing is $549.

Western Digital Corporation is a leader in information storage management. The company designs and manufacturers hard disk drives for personal and enterprise-wide computing, and markets them to leading systems manufacturers and selected resellersunder the Western Digital and Caviar brand names. Western Digital is the first U.S.-headquartered, multinational company to have been awarded company-wide ISO 9001 registration, linking all WD organizations with a consistent global standard for quality processes. The company was founded in 1970 and has long been noted for its storage and systems-level design knowledge. The company's World Wide Web home page can be found at http://www.wdc.com or on America Online by using the keyword Western Digital or WDC and on Microsoft Network by using the "go" word WDC.


White Pine Reflector Videoconferencing Swr
WHITE PINE SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES NETWORK AND CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO CONFERENCING

White Pine Is First to Address Bandwidth Issues with theWhite Pine Reflector' Software

NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA, (May 8, 1996) -- White Pine Software, Inc., a leader in videoconferencing over the Internet, is the first to address network and conference management issues for real time audio and videoconferencing over TCP/IP networks, including the Internet. The White Pine Reflector' software is now available on eleven UNIX platforms, and Windows 95 and Windows NT versions are already in beta with a ship date planned for later this month. The Reflector server software allows users to conduct and manage meetings over the Internet, TCP/IP networks and the MBone. It enables multiple Enhanced CU-SeeMe videoconferencing users to conduct multiple video/audio and chat group discussions, collaborate over documents with a virtual WhitePineBoard and "cybercast" to large audiences (broadcast).

"A Reflector can best be explained as server technology which allows for scaleable group conferences and LIVE broadcasts or 'cybercasts' using CU-SeeMe," states David O. Bundy, North American Vice President of Engineering at White Pine. "We've included advanced features in the Reflector, such as network bandwith control, video prunning, audio prioritization and a full dynamic set of conference controls. It is capable of Multicast IP on LANs, WANs and the Internet MBone." He concludes the Reflector is key for distributing group conferences and cybercasts over the Internet.

White Pine Reflectors are intelligent video broadcasting servers, as well as bandwidth management savvy agents. The Reflector's unique design of automatic bandwidth detection makes accommodations of user's various bandwidths while balancing the needs of the network system as a whole. The Reflector can adjust on-the-fly transmission rates of specific individual users if packet loss is running too high, because of heavy network traffic. Also, the data for supporting applications like the WhitePineBoard or chat window are more efficiently managed by the Reflector.

Reflectors have the ability to set minimum transmission rates that will adjust to the variety of connections to the network they may be using, i.e. ISDN, modem or LAN connection. If network traffic is too heavy for a reliable conference, the transmission will remain at the lowest setting and only move up when the network is less congested. This is an important tool for Network Managers and ISPs to balance the needs of their other non-videoconferencing network users during peak load.

With a user-base approximated at half-a-million users, CU-SeeMe audio and video conferencing software is perhaps the most widely used videoconferencing software on the Internet today. Users can optimize the use of Enhanced CU-SeeMe with the White Pine Reflector, which adds both color and improved video/audio compression, offering user benefits and reducing network traffic. CU SeeMe audio and video conferencing has changed the way both organizations and end-users communicate over the Internet and TCP/IP networks. The benefits and applications continue to grow for business, education, end-user and SOHO markets as more people have access to this technology.

WHITE PINE REFLECTOR SOFTWARE FEATURES:

 Supports 11 UNIX Platforms, Windows 95 and Windows NT (3.5.1 and

 higher)

 Network Management - configuration files for systems and networks,

 bandwidth administration

 Conference Management - configure, conference and control access,

 password security

 Chain Reflectors for large audience conferencing

 Broadcasts over the Internet, TCP/IP networks or Mbone

 Multicast support

 Firewall access via UDP and TCP port assignments

 Network Video Support - NV

 Video Audio Tool support - VAT

 Interoperable with Cornell Reflector and CU-SeeMe freeware

WHITE PINE REFLECTOR SOFTWARE PLATFORM/OS SUPPORT:

 IBM RS6000, AIX

 Sun SparcStation, SunOS

 Sun SparcStation, Solaris

 HP, HPUX

 DEC Alpha, Digitl Unix

 DECstation, Ultrix

 SGI, IRIX

 Intel, Linux

 Intel, BSDI

 Intel, SCO SYSV

 Intel, Solaris

 Intel, Windows 95

 Intel, Windows NT

With a low entry price point, the White Pine Reflector enables organizations, educational institutions and end-users to set up their own multi- person conferences and LIVE broadcast stations. By making the White Pine Reflector available, White Pine becomes the first company to seriously address the needs and expectations of users for quality desktop videoconferencing over the Internet.

Headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire with offices worldwide, White Pine Software is a leader in desktop videoconferencing over the Internet. White Pine's Enhanced CU-SeeMe technology boasts the largest audience of desktop videoconferencing software over the Internet. For additional product and pricing information, visit http://www.cu-seeme.com or call 603-886-9050.


Utopia & White Pine Strategic Partnership
UTOPIA ENTERS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH WHITE PINE SOFTWARE

Companies Combine Strategic Consulting and Internet Technology to Bring Video Conferencing to the Net

WALTHAM, Mass., May 6, 1996 -- Utopia Inc., a leading national Internet consulting, design and technology firm, today announced that it has entered into a strategic relationship with White Pine Software, Inc., a leading Nashua, NH-based provider of Windows and Macintosh desktop video-conferencing software for the Internet.

The partnership between Utopia and White Pine is threefold. Utopia hosts and maintains the public reflector for White Pine's public FTP site; the companies are working closely together to demonstrate the broad viability of the Internet as an ideal video-conferencing medium, through collaborative "cybercasts"; and Utopia has been named a preferred vendor and authorized systems integrator for White Pine Software.

As an integral part of their ongoing relationship, Utopia works closely with White Pine to host "cybercast" video conferencing events. Most recently, the companies collaborated on the first live, real estate auction over the Internet (April 27). For this event, Utopia hosted and provided the technical backbone, including a live satellite video uplink directly to the server, for the Web site of a live auction of an oceanfront mansion in Delaware. White Pine's Enhanced CU-SeeMe' technology enabled live video coverage of the event to the site, including a secure two-way link for the actual bidders, and a public, view-only facility for the entire Internet audience to observe the event.

"Utopia's expertise in strategic consulting, project planning and Web site design has been extremely beneficial to our newly formed CU-SeeMe Services organization, supporting our rapidly expanding user base, particularly amongst early adopters within corporate Intranets," said Howard Berke, CEO and President of White Pine. "We are very pleased to have the opportunity for White Pine to partner with Utopia, a pioneering service/consultancy and technology provider within the burgeoning Internet industry."

In addition to their collaborative "cybercast" events, Utopia has been named a preferred vendor and authorized systems integrator/reseller for White Pine software. As part of this agreement, Utopia will resell White Pine's Enhanced CU-SeeMe software to companies in Utopia's core industries: financial services, healthcare, high-technology, publishing and entertainment.

"We are extremely pleased to be working with a leading Internet technology provider such as White Pine," said David Solomont, president and CEO of Utopia. "Their Enhanced CU-SeeMe technology is an example of truly cutting-edge online technology, and we are committed to help drive these emerging technologies and deliver a new level of functionality to our expansive client base."

About White Pine Software

White Pine Software is the leader in desktop video conferencing over the Internet and provides desktop connectivity solutions for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and UNIX-based platforms. White Pine will continue to partner with Industry leaders and adopt current standards to deliver a cross-platform, collaborative video/audio/data framework to compliment it s market-leading Enhanced CU-SeeMe technology. For more information visit http://www.cu-seeme.com or call 603-886-9050.

About Utopia

Founded in 1992, Utopia Inc. provides strategic consulting, project planning and Web site design and development for its significant client base. Unlike other companies that focus on only one aspect of Internet initiatives and Web development, Utopia offers the optimal combination of business strategy, marketing and Internet technology to meet each client's specific objectives. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Mass., with additional offices in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. More information about Utopia Inc. can be found at http://www.utopia.com/.


THE DISCIPLE'S STUDY BIBLE

ALL-NEW DISCIPLE'S STUDY BIBLE A VITAL SOFTWARE TOOL FOR YOUR LIFETIME OF DISCIPLESHIP!

Introducing The Disciple's Study Bible, a companion to your QuickVerse program that gives you a crystal-clear understanding of God's word--and a clear path to a lifetime of discipleship!

Available for just $29 (plus $5 shipping&handling), The Disciple's Study Bible is your guide for putting your Christian faith into action! With more than 10,000 reference notes--each keyed directly to verses in your QuickVerse programs--The Disciple's Study Bible teaches you 27 key doctrines of the Christian faith as a foundation for your study.

Using this feature as your guide, you'll always have direct access to information on how each verse relates to these 27 key Christian building blocks: God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Creation, Evil, Suffering, Sin, Holy Scripture, Revelation, Salvation, Discipleship, Christian Ethics, The Church, Worship, Prayer, Proclamation, Family, Evangelism and more!

With The Disciple's Study Bible, you'll begin reading the Bible with deeper comprehension . . . understand 27 doctrines of the Christian faith . . . develop a new perspective of Biblical principals and eternal truths . . . and so much more!

The Disciple's Study Bible:

 Is a perfect companion to QuickVerse--its clear explanations of

 how verses relate to 27 major doctrines provides new clarity for

 the Bible.

 Allows you to view onscreen notes that correspond to the verses

 you read.

 Provides helpful, four-fold introductions to every book in the

 Bible, including theological settings, outlines, theological

 conclusions and contemporary teachings.

 Summarizes and divides the 27 doctrines, tracing their historical

 evolution and how they relate to specific Bible verses.

 Provides additional notations that represent the finest contemporary

 theology on God's word.

 Includes a handy glossary that explains doctrinal terms and concepts

 that appear in Bible texts, doctrinal notes, summaries and histories.

 Cross-references entries so you can access other sections of the

 Bible that address topics of interest.

 Provides charts and illustrations that define the denominational

 perspectives of major doctrines, outlines biblical history and

 much more!

 Includes 10,000 reference notes keyed directly to verses in

 QuickVerse, as well as thoughtful LifeHelp guides that assist

 your efforts to live your life in the true spirit of God's word.

 Requires QuickVerse 3.0 or later and works with any Bible translation

 you own.

And--there's absolutely no risk when you purchase Disciple's Study Bible. Like all Parsons products, it's backed by our ironclad, money-back guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied with this popular study Bible for whatever reason, simply return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping), guaranteed!

Begin your journey toward a lifetime of discipleship by purchasing the Disciple's Study Bible for just $29 (plus $5 s&h) today!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: The Disciple's Study Bible requires QuickVerse for Windows version 3.0 or later and approximately 8MB hard drive space. The Disciple's Study Guide is in a note format and works with any QuickVerse Bible translation you own.

THE DISCIPLE'S STUDY BIBLE : $29.00

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Parsons Medical Drug Reference Updates
MEDICAL DRUG REFERENCE UPDATES

KEEP YOUR MEDICAL DRUG REFERENCE 2.0 CURRENT WITH MEDICAL DRUG REFERENCE UPDATES!

Staying up-to-date on the steady stream of new prescription and non-prescription drugs reaching your doctor and pharmacist is an important step in you avoiding potentially dangerous interactions.

Where can you get that information? Your Medical Drug Reference 2.0--kept fully up-to-date with our Medical Drug Reference Updates!

Available twice a year--at $12 (plus $5 shipping&handling) each--Medical Drug Reference Updates remove the guesswork that can accompany taking prescription and non-prescription drugs alike. Medical Drug Reference Updates keep your Medical Drug Reference 2.0 program current by adding new drugs recently approved by the FDA and amending information files as necessary!

How valuable is this updated information? Let's say you're taking prescribed medication to treat a sinus infection, but you'd like to try an over-the-counter medication to help you sleep. There's no need to guess or worry--simply access your fully-updated Medical Drug Reference and determine if there are any interactions and/or side effects you should be aware of. It's that simple--and that safe!

An even better value for owners of Medical Drug Reference 2.0 is the fully-updated Medical Drug Reference 3.0--which is available as an upgrade for just $16 (plus $5 s&h). With Medical Drug Reference 3.0, you'll receive the latest database of prescription & non-prescription drug information, as well as all the other new features found nowhere else but in Medical Drug Reference 3.0!

Medical Drug Reference Updates:

 Can be downloaded directly from our Download Zone, where you can

 save the shipping & handling charge!

 Keeps your Medical Drug Reference 2.0 drug database current.

 Are available twice a year, in March and August.

 Remove the worry related to taking numerous medications--prescription

 and non-prescription alike!

 Is an easy, affordable way to stay up-to-date on the most-recent

 developments in prescription and non-prescription drugs.

 Is available on disk for Windows and Macintosh.

Remember: With an upgrade to Medical Drug Reference 3.0, you already have the very latest information available in Medical Drug Reference Updates!

There's absolutely no risk when you purchase Medical Drug Reference Updates. Like all Parsons products, it's backed by our ironclad, money-back guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied with the information you receive in the program for whatever reason, simply return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping), guaranteed!

Get peace of mind knowing the drug information you have in your Medical Drug Reference program is the same your doctor and pharmacist rely on--order your Medical Drug Reference Updates today for just $12 (plus $5 s&h)!

MEDICAL DRUG REFERENCE UPDATES : $12.00

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Parsons Offers Checks for Quicken Users
QUICKEN CHECKS

ATTENTION QUICKEN USERS: MAKE BILL PAYMENT FAST & EASY, AND GIVE YOUR CHECKS THE PROFESSIONAL LOOK YOU DESIRE WITH QUICKEN CHECKS!

If you use Quicken to organize your personal or business finances, you cannot afford to be without Quicken checks!

Available for just $39.95 (plus $5 shipping&handling) in sets of 250, Quicken checks do it all--they're easy to use, save time, communicate a professional image and discourage fraud!

Order today, and we'll send you a certificate you can use to select from three check styles and formats. Complete the certificate and return it--along with a sample voided check--and you'll have your checks within 10 business days!

The process works like this: We use the information from your sample check to build your new Quicken checks. If you want to make any changes to this information, simply make notations on your sample check before you send it in--we'll take care of the rest! Nothing could be more simple or easy!

In addition, use the certificate to select the style of check that can be used with your printer (single sheet for laser and inkjet printers; continuous checks for dot matrix feed printers). You also can choose between check styles (Classic Blue; Prestige Gray with maroon color bars, or Antique Parchment) and formats (standard, voucher and wallet). You can even select the check number you want to start with, and whether you want one signature line or two!

Quicken checks:

 Are easy to use--Quicken remembers your checks, your categories,

 and account numbers, and can even address checks: just select

 "print" and the checks you entered in Quicken are printed

 automatically!

 Save you time by eliminating having to write checks by hand--enter,

 record and print your checks all at once!

 Convey a professional image--printed checks always help you look

 your best . . . you can even add your custom logo!

 Include the CheckLock security system--a unique watermark,

 chemically-reactive paper and micro-print signature line that

 makes it virtually impossible to copy or alter your checks!

For just $39.95 (plus $5 s&h), personalize your electronic record keeping with 250 Quicken checks. Order your certificate today!

QUICKEN CHECKS: $39.95

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Random House Health & Medicine Dictionary
THE RANDOM HOUSE HEALTH AND MEDICINE DICTIONARY

UNDERSTAND THE SPECIALIZED LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE WITH THE RANDOM HOUSE HEALTH AND MEDICINE DICTIONARY!

Take an active role in your own good health--by better understanding and communicating with your health care professionals--with The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary for Windows or Macintosh!

Available for the first time in an electronic format, The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary is available for just $10 (plus $5 shipping&handling). In addition, the Health and Medicine Dictionary is also standard with Medical Drug Reference 3.0 Deluxe, which is available for just $39 (plus $5 s&h)!

Featuring a database of definitions for more than 7,000 carefully- selected medical terms and entries--all based on Random House's "Living Dictionary"--you'll always have access to the medical information you both want and need!

In addition, you can access the information within The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary by either browsing or making a direct search! With The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary at your disposal, you'll never again be at the mercy of the language of the medical profession!

The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary:

 Is designed to help lay people better understand the most important

 areas of health and medicine.

 Puts the definitions for more than 7,000 medical terms right on

 your PC!

 Allows you to either browse or search for the information you want

 and need.

 Includes entries on major diseases, disorders, treatments, tests,

 therapies, body parts, diagnostic tools & techniques, medical

 & surgical equipment, drugs & medicines and much more!

 Gives you a level of familiarity with the specialized language

 of the medical profession so you'll always be able to communicate

 with everyone from doctors to admitting personnel!

 Is a handy reference tool for your PC that you'll turn to again

 and again!

And--there's absolutely no risk when you purchase The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary for Windows or Macintosh. Like all Parsons products, it's backed by our ironclad, money-back guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied with this important medical reference product for whatever reason, simply return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping), guaranteed!

Begin taking a role in your good health by ordering The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary--or as part of Medical Drug Reference 3.0 Deluxe--today!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary for Windows requires an IBM or compatible PC, 80386 or better processor, 2MB hard drive space, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later, VGA or better monitor and any printer supported by Microsoft Windows 3.1. The Random House Health and Medicine Dictionary for Macintosh requires a System 7.0 or later and 3.5MB hard drive space.

THE RANDOM HOUSE HEALTH AND MEDICINE DICTIONARY : $10.00

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WIERSBE'S EXPOSITORY OUTLINES
WIERSBE'S EXPOSITORY OUTLINES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT

EXPLORE THE NEW TESTAMENT WITH CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER COMMENTARY FROM WIERSBE'S EXPOSITORY OUTLINES ON THE NEW TESTAMENT!

The work of one of today's most-respected theologians, Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament is a special treat for enhancing your study of God's word!

Available for the first time in an electronic format--for just $29 (plus $5 shipping&handling)--Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament links directly to QuickVerse for Windows*! The author of more than 100 books and called "one of the greatest expositors of our generation" by the Rev. Billy Graham, Dr. Wiersbe provides chapter-by-chapter commentary on the New Testament that's sure to be a source of guidance as you explore the Bible!

Compiled by Dr. Wiersbe while carrying out his ministry at a church in Kentucky, these Outlines were designed to help his congregation better understand the complete message of the New Testament. Add Wiersbe's Expository Outlines to your Bible study software, and you'll always have an organized, concise outline with its understandable comments of the New Testament at your fingertips--no matter what section you're reading!

Also included with Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament is the QuickVerse Library--perfect for making quick and easy searches of the complete text of this thought-provoking book, as well as other titles from your QuickVerse Library collection! With verse references hyperlinked to QuickVerse, you'll always have instant access to related Bible passages from each volume in your QuickVerse Library collection.

With the QuickVerse Library, you'll be able to conduct full-text searches, view charts, tables and illustrations--and much more--from any book! Better yet, you'll be able to build a unique Bible study library to your tastes--and be able to study it efficiently! You can even link to PC Bible Atlas for Windows* to access appropriate maps!

Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament:

 Is an invaluable source for thought-provoking Bible study, whether

 in a group setting or by yourself!

 Includes thoughtful outlines that list the contents of each book,

 as well as introductory notes that prepare you for study by detailing

 the importance of each!

 Breaks down the sections of each book, based on Dr. Wiersbe's

 outline.

 Provides Dr. Wiersbe's thorough & concise insights and explanations!

 Is STEP (Standard Template for Electronic Publishing)-compatible--use

 the books in Wiersbe's Expository Outlines with any other STEP-

 compatible program!

And--there's absolutely no risk when you purchase Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament. Like all Parsons products, it's backed by our ironclad, money-back guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied with this fascinating Bible study tool for whatever reason, simply return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping), guaranteed!

For just $29 (plus $5 s&h), enjoy a rare perspective on the New Testament from one of today's most respected Biblical scholars--order Wiersbe's Expository Outlines today!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament requires an IBM compatible PC, 6MB RAM, 7MB hard drive space, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later or Windows for Workgroups (WIN32s update included--requires 6MB hard drive space) or Windows 95 or Windows NT. Works with all Windows-compatible monitors and printers.

*NOT INCLUDED WITH PURCHASE.

WIERSBE'S EXPOSITORY OUTLINES : $29.00

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Parsons Holiday Design Kit
HOLIDAY DESIGN KIT

HOLIDAY DESIGN KIT PUTS A LITTLE BIT OF YOU INTO ALL YOUR HOLIDAY CARDS AND NOTES!

If you've always wanted to create your own personalized themes for holiday cards and notes, Holiday Design Kit from Parsons is just what you've been looking for!

Available for just $19 (plus $5 shipping&handling), Holiday Design Kit for Windows or Macintosh is the perfect add-on to your Announcements software. Able to directly link to Announcements, Holiday Design Kit includes 50 pre-designed holiday templates and 70 high-resolution images for creating your own holiday newsletters, envelopes, banners, invitations, calendars, certificates, cards, gift tags and more!

No matter the holiday, Holiday Design Kit has you covered! That's because Holiday Design Kit includes templates and images for each holiday throughout the calendar year--from the Fourth of July to New Year's Day! This built-in versatility allows you to use Holiday Design Kit again and again, season after season, year after year.

Holiday Design Kit:

 Has been developed specifically for your Announcements programs.

 Includes 50 pre-designed format templates that will be the

 foundations for all your holiday creations.

 Offers more than 70 full-color clipart images that leap to life

 on your color monitor.

 Gives you the variety and flexibility to create perfect messages

 for each and every holiday!

 Allows you to print in full-color on any HP color DeskJet or similar

 color printer.

 Supports black-and-white printouts by displaying colored areas

 as multiple, distinct shades of gray.

 Is available in both Windows and Macintosh platforms.

And--there's absolutely no risk when you purchase Holiday Design Kit. Like all Parsons products, it's backed by our ironclad, money-back guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied with this useful and fun software package for whatever reason, simply return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping), guaranteed!

Give your holiday creations the individualism you've been searching for! Order Holiday Design Kit for just $19 (plus $5 s&h) today!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Holiday Design Kit for Windows requires Announcements 3.0 or 4.0 for Windows and 13MB hard drive space. Holiday Design Kit for Macintosh requires Announcements for Macintosh and 6MB hard drive space.

HOLIDAY DESIGN KIT : $19.00

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PHOTO PICS--CHRISTIAN

TURN YOUR CHURCH-RELATED CREATIONS INTO WORKS OF INSPIRATION WITH PHOTO PICS--CHRISTIAN ON CD-ROM!

Bring the majestic images of the Christian faith to every church newsletter, religious flyer and greeting card you create with Parsons' ALL-NEW Photo Pics--Christian on CD-ROM!

Available for just $19 (plus $5 shipping&handling), Photo Pics--Christian gives you direct and royalty-free* access to 500 beautiful, high-resolution images for every religious occasion. In addition, Photo Pics--Christian is an ideal add-on program to Announcements, Newsletters & More and Greetings software! With that kind of power and creativity at your disposal, projects you may have once shied away from will now be easy--and fun--to complete!

Among the 500 memorable images included in Photo Pics--Christian are breathtaking photos of religious icons & ceremonies, church-related scenery, cathedrals, stained-glass Church windows, Biblical architecture and much, much more! Imagine how your creations will look with these stunning images incorporated! Not only will each be noticed--they'll be remembered!

Simply place Photo Pics--Christian in your CD-ROM drive and choose the perfect image for any occasion or situation, including religious brochures & posters, church potlucks, private celebrations, newsletters, greeting cards and countless other applications. Better yet, while many photo image discs offer just 72 dots-per-inch (DPI) resolution and cost much more, Photo Pics--Christian on CD-ROM packs an incredible 180 DPI. That means your images will always be sharp, crisp and unbelievably clear!

And--at just $19 (plus $5 s&h)--creating your Christian messages exactly the way you want them has never been more cost-effective!

Photo Pics--Christian on CD-ROM:

 Includes 500 full-color, high-resolution Christian images you can

 use again and again!

 Features such a wide variety of beautiful images, the only limits

 on what you're able to create are in your imagination!

 Provides tremendous savings on your hard-drive--when you're done

 with Photo Pics--Christian, simply remove it from your CD-ROM tray

 and store it away!

 Is ideal for any document created with Announcements, Newsletters

 & More, Greetings or any other program that reads Bitmap (.bmp)

 format.

And--there's absolutely no risk when you purchase Photo Pics--Christian. Like all Parsons products, it's backed by our ironclad, money-back guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied with this inspirational image package for whatever reason, simply return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping), guaranteed!

Because having the right image for your Christian creations brings them to life--order Photo Pics--Christian for just $19 (plus $5 s&h) today!

PHOTO PICS--CHRISTIAN : $19.00

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Netscape 2 for Windows Visual QuickStart
Netscape 2 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

By Elizabeth Castro

More than 75 percent of all people browsing the World Wide Web use Netscape, in part because of the program's many powerful features. Netscape 2.0, the browser's just-released major upgrade, offers even more features - all of which are fully explained in this new Visual QuickStart Guide. Using the VQS series' proven rich graphical approach, the book helps readers go from installing the software to using its advanced capabilities. Netscape 2.0's new features include a built- in emailer, a much-improved bookmark editor, support for superscript and subscript text, and a new plug-in architecture that allows seamless integration of Quicktime movies, Adobe Acrobat PDF documents, and Director multimedia presentations right into Web pages. For those building their own Web pages, for whom Netscape is the overwhelming application of choice, Netscape 2.0 includes dozens of improvements - ensuring that the Netscape 2: Visual QuickStart Guide will appeal to that growing group as well.

ISBN 0-201-88615-4

List price: $16.95

Pages: 200 pages

Catalog number: 88615

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


GroupView Document Conferencing Projector
PictureTel Expands Information-Sharing Strategy

GROUPVIEW IS COMPANY'S NEWEST MEETING TOOL DESIGNED TO MAKE INFORMATION SHARING AN INTEGRAL PART OF ENTERPRISE-WIDE GROUP VIDEOCONFERENCING

DANVERS, Mass. -- May 15, 1996 -- PictureTel Corporation, the global leader in videoconferencing, is expanding its information-sharing strategy with another in its series of meeting tools, the GroupView Document Conferencing Projector -- the industry's first document projector-at-a-distance -- which begins shipping today. PictureTel's meeting tools, which enable people to share paper and data documents while they are participating in a videoconference, make videoconferencing an even more effective productivity and communications tool.

"Data conferencing is a natural extension of videoconferencing," said Peter Masucci, vice president of marketing for PictureTel's Enterprise Systems Group. "The exchange of data -- particularly paper documents -- is a vital part of any group meeting.

"However, until now, the transmission of data during business meetings between distant sites has been awkward and cumbersome," said Masucci. "People want to walk into a videoconferencing meeting and share any type of documents and information just as they do at a single-site meeting -- without advance preparation. They want tools that are easy to use and familiar so that they can concentrate on conducting their meetings, not running the technology. GroupView does exactly that."

STANDARDS-BASED PRODUCTS

GroupView, along with GroupShare -- PictureTel's data-conferencing software for group videoconferencing users -- and other meeting tools PictureTel is developing, support the T.120 industry standard for worldwide interoperability of data collaboration tools. T.120 enables different vendors' products to exchange data, images and audio among personal computers, videoconferencing systems and other communications devices, including document projectors and whiteboards. With T.120, PictureTel customers can connect with PictureTel systems at multiple sites, as well as communicate with any other standards-based information-sharing products on the market.

GROUPVIEW FUNCTIONALITY

GroupView enables users to send images of paper documents, transparencies and objects to distant meeting sites. At the touch of a button, the GroupView projector captures a high-resolution digital image of an item, projects it full-screen grayscale in the conference room and transmits the image to a remote site simultaneously for similar viewing. Users can point and annotate on a single document, in real time, in a shared space. The real-time transmission delivers full document display and clarity for characters as small as 8-point type.

GroupView, which looks and performs just like a traditional overhead projector, is suitable for both formal, structured presentations as well as informal brainstorming sessions. It can handle all common business materials, without the need to prepare or distribute materials in advance. Its simple, one-button operation makes spontaneous meetings possible. And, an optional feature package enables meeting participants to store, recall and print a copy of all meeting materials.

GroupView fully integrates with all of PictureTel's group videoconferencing systems and is available in international configurations. The combination of GroupView and GroupShare enables users to take advantage of the full power of group videoconferencing meetings.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

PictureTel's GroupView Document Conferencing Projector is available immediately in the United States and Europe. Local language versions will be available worldwide in the third quarter of this year. GroupView has a suggested U.S. list price of $10,995. The Feature Package, which includes page storage and printer connectivity options, has a suggested U.S. list price of $1,995.

PictureTel Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTL) is the world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing a full range of visual communications solutions. The company's products serve videoconferencing needs from the desktop to the boardroom. PictureTel also markets network products and a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise-wide services. Additional PictureTel information is available on the Internet at http://www.picturetel.com.

Recent PictureTel news releases are available by calling 1-800-716-6000, extension 4 (U.S. and Canada only).


PictureTel Videoconf Features in Univ Texas
PictureTel Videoconferencing Featured in New University of Texas Trading and Technology Center

CENTER PROVIDES DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS FOR GRADUATE BUSINESS STUDENTS

Danvers, Mass. -- May 14, 1996 -- PictureTelc Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTL), the world leader in videoconferencing, has teamed with the University of Texas Graduate School of Business to enable students to use videoconferencing to communicate with professional advisors as they analyze and trade securities in financial and commodity markets. The Financial Trading and Technology Center has recently opened at the school's Austin, Texas, campus.

The center is an advanced trading, training, research and development facility funded and created through an unique alliance of PictureTel, EDS and more than 40 other corporations.

EDS contributed to the development of the Center, assisting in raising support for the MBA Investment Fund and securing contributions of products and services from PictureTel and other corporations. EDS also served as the systems integrator tying together the varying data sources and technologies found in the Center.

The Center comprises three areas:

 An innovative classroom equipped with the industry's most powerful

 workstations and the newest distance learning technology, including

 the Concorde 4500, PictureTel's premier group videoconferencing

 system;

 a trading room where graduate students use the same information

 services and capabilities as professional money managers to manage

 the school's student-run investment fund and where PictureTel

 technology connects student fund managers to Wall Street advisors;

 and

 a technology showcase that gives visitors a closer look at the

 technology and capabilities at work in the Center

"This unique intersection of distributed learning and the financial community enables PictureTel to demonstrate what we do best -- help people to work together productively across distances," said Joan Nevins, vice president of customer segment marketing for PictureTel. "As the leading provider of videoconferencing solutions to the financial services and education market segments, PictureTel is pleased to be part of this Center."

According to Dr. George Gau, Center director and Fund president, the goal of the Center is to help students, faculty and executives better understand the growing flow of data that affects today's financial markets and to enable them to participate in the application of new technologies to education.

"No other university in the country has a comparable facility," Gau said, "The Financial Trading & Technology Center provides an unparalleled learning environment for our students. The technology they're exposed to here is, in many cases, more advanced than what you would find in the leading investment houses."

Designed for the innovative presentation of information, the Center classroom is available for university courses as well as executive and K-12 educator training. It serves as both a teaching facility and a laboratory where technology companies and students can test new products or integrate existing capabilities in new ways.

PictureTel videoconferencing helps instructors extend their reach to remote locations as well as enabling interaction with students, executives and other faculty members worldwide.

PictureTel Corporation is the world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing a full range of visual communications solutions. The company's products serve videoconferencing needs from the desktop to the boardroom. PictureTel also markets network products and a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise-wide services. Additional PictureTel information is available on the Internet at http://www.picturetel.com.

Recent PictureTel news releases are available by calling 1-800-716-6000, extension 4 (U.S. and Canada only.)


PictureTel Live200p Videoconferencing System
PictureTel Announces Live200p

A SINGLE-BOARD DESKTOP VIDEOCONFERENCING SYSTEM FOR PCS RUNNING WINDOWS 95

COMPANY ALSO ANNOUNCES LIVEDTK DEVELOPER'S TOOLKIT

DANVERS, Mass. -- May 13, 1996 -- PictureTelc (NASDAQ: PCTL), the global leader in videoconferencing, today announced the PictureTel Live200p, a Windows 95 standards-based, single-board desktop videoconferencing solution for personal computers with a PCI bus.

The Live200p has a suggested U.S. list price of $1,495 and is available immediately in the U.S. and Europe. It will be available worldwide within the next 60 days.

By taking advantage of the bandwidth of the PCI bus, the 200p is able to maintain PictureTels high-quality, full-screen video without the need for a specialized graphics card. The 200p works with the native graphics card of any PCI-based PC.

The Live200p operates over BRI (basic rate interface) ISDN digital telephone lines and is interoperable with all other PictureTel desktop and group videoconferencing systems, as well as H.320 standards-based systems from other manufacturers.

The system includes LiveWare application software that integrates videoconferencing features and data collaboration functions in one seamless, easy-to-use interface. LiveWare includes the latest version of LiveShare Plus, PictureTel's award-winning data-conferencing software package that enables users to work on a whiteboard together, share multiple Windows applications, transfer files, exchange information through share clipboards and remotely control another PC, during a video call.

"The 200p represents a continuation of the PictureTel strategy to dramatically lower the cost of videoconferencing without sacrificing performance," said Tony Paradiso, PictureTel's director of desktop marketing. "At PictureTel, we understand the requirements and dynamics of all aspects of the videoconferencing market. Other manufacturers tend to minimize the importance of audio and video quality, while we realize that they are the key components of this communications tool."

According to Paradiso, the 200p is well positioned for high-volume deployment. It has an intuitive user interface and the hardware supports Microsofts plug and play for ease of installation. The 200p comes with everything needed for videoconferencing, including a single audio/video board featuring ISDN interface, camera, headset, speakers and microphone, data-collaboration software, documentation and cables.

The Live200p includes:

  full-CIF video send and receive;

  full-screen video;

  7KHz, full-duplex audio;

  LiveWare software.

Among the features of LiveWare application software are:

  toolbars and menus that the user can customize;

  automatic repositioning of video windows for data conferencing;

  caller ID; and

  ahot list of frequently called video numbers.

LIVEDTK

PictureTel today also announced the latest version of its developer's toolkit, LiveDTK. LiveDTK enables developers to integrate PictureTels videoconferencing technology into custom and vertical applications. LiveDTK is a true 32-bit development tool that supports PictureTels Live200p and 200i desktop videoconferencing systems.

It has a suggested U.S. list price of $750 with no run-time fees. LiveDTK is available immediately worldwide.

LiveDTK is supported by the PictureTel Developers Response Center and its features include:

  OCX custom controls;

  Rapid prototyping via drag and drop OCX container capability;

  and

  Visual Basic 4.0 and Visual C++ support.

ABOUT PICTURETEL

PictureTel Corporation is the world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing a full range of visual communications solutions. The company's products serve videoconferencing needs from the desktop to the boardroom. PictureTel also markets network products and a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise-wide services. Additional PictureTel information is available on the Internet at http://www.picturetel.com.

Recent PictureTel news releases are available by calling 1-800-716-6000, extension 4 (U.S. and Canada only).


PictureTel Prism Videoconferencing Servers
PictureTel's New Prism Videoconferencing Servers Enable Users to Create Their Own Multipoint Videoconference

NEW BREED OF PERSONAL BRIDGES MAKES SMALL MULTIPOINT VIDEOCONFERENCES AFFORDABLE AND ON-DEMAND

DANVERS, Mass. -- May 13, 1996 -- PictureTelc Corporation, the global leader in videoconferencing, today unveiled the Prism Multipoint Videoconferencing Servers, the industry's first family of personal bridges that enable users to set up their own multipoint videoconferences on demand. With very low entry cost and the added ability to distribute network connections for desktop video users throughout a facility, the new Prism family makes videoconferencing easy and affordable to a much broader base of customers.

Prism slashes setup time and eliminates the need for a full-time videoconferencing administrator. Videoconferencing users can simply dial externally to other sites, internally to desktop systems located on the same premises or into the multipoint bridge. PictureTel technicians can also perform remote diagnostics, eliminating the need for in-house technical support.

Prisms prices start at less than $20,000. Its combination of low price and ease of use make Prism an ideal bridging solution for entry-level or small-scale multipoint videoconferencing users, the estimated 70 percent of users who require four or fewer links.

TWO MODELS FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS

The two models of Prism bridges, the Value Multipoint Conferencing Server and the Switching Multipoint Conferencing Server, link videoconferencing systems over wide area networks (WANs) via ISDN or T1 lines. The Value Server acts as a traditional MCU and connects using ISDN BRI lines for 112/128 kbps customers. T1 IMUXing for higher quality 384 k6 conferences is an option and users can also connect or cascade with any bridge that complies with H.243, a bridging communication standard. Continuous presence, or seeing all other sites on screen at once, is an option available in both models.

For users who want to link several sites within the same building or campus, the Switching Multipoint Conferencing Server has the added capability of connecting up to 16 videoconferencing systems internally over existing internal telephone lines. The Switching Server can establish conferences with other locally connected users or with videoconferencing sites across the globe.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Prism Value Multipoint Conferencing Servers and Switching Multipoint Conferencing Servers will be marketed worldwide. Value Server pricing starts at about $19,000, and Switching Server pricing starts at about $24,900.

ABOUT PICTURETEL

PictureTel Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTL) is the world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing a full range of visual communications solutions. The company's products serve videoconferencing needs from the desktop to the boardroom. PictureTel also markets network products and a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise-wide services. Additional PictureTel information is available on the Internet at http://www.picturetel.com.

Recent PictureTel news releases are available by calling 1-800-716-6000, extension 4 (U.S. and Canada only).


Play & Softimage Strategic Relationship
Play and Softimage Announce Strategic Relationship at NAB

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, APRIL 15TH, 1996 - SOFTIMAGE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, and PLAY INCORPORATED today announced at the National Association of Broadcasters convention a strategic relationship to deliver a real-time, Windows NT-based, broadcast quality video production solution. The first products from these efforts are being previewed at the convention and are expected to ship by the end of 1996.

The two companies have worked together to merge professional video production software from Softimage, code-named Digital Studio, and Play's high-performance Trinity hardware and software products into a complete digital media authoring solution.

"The combination of Trinity and Digital Studio moves Windows NT-based PCs to the cutting edge of broadcast video production," said Daniel Langlois, a senior director at Microsoft and founder of Softimage. Paul Montgomery, President of Play, agreed: "What previously required a room full of dedicated, high-end graphics workstations and custom video gear can now be accomplished for the first time on a personal computer."

Digital Studio is a revolutionary nonlinear editing environment that integrates complete toolsets for video and audio production and post production professionals. These tools include nonlinear video editing, compositing, audio production, paint, titling, special effects and project management software tools. It merges tasks which previously required many separate software applications into a single authoring system with one unified graphical user interface. Digital Studio is fully resolution independent, allowing it to be used in a wide range of projects, from broadcast video production to feature film creation. It brings advanced capabilities such as image stabilization, motion tracking, and 3D paint for the first time to a wide range of digital content producers.

Play's Trinity, with prices starting at less than US$10k, offers real-time digital video and audio production system for Windows-based PCs. Trinity consists of both a modular hardware architecture and a real-time software system. Trinity's hardware performs unique real- time digital video effects, such as warping video onto 3D shapes, with virtual light sources, shadows, and reflections. It also provides a chroma keyer, video switcher, graphics engine, audio mixer, audio effects, and an uncompressed video disk storage system. Trinity software includes Panamation, a paint, animation, and compositing system, as well as a character generator, timeline-based linear editor, and a custom video effects creation package.

Play and Softimage also announced a collaboration in the area of synthetic set tools, which allow live actors to be placed into and interact with virtual environments in real-time. These efforts merge Softimage's real-time 3D technology with Trinity's real-time video processing abilities to create computer-generated sets for video production. These products are expected to ship by the end of 1996.

Founded in 1986, Softimage develops software for media-rich applications including video, film, interactive games and CD-ROM applications. Products include Softimage 3D (high-end animation), Softimage Eddie(tm) (compositing) and Softimage Toonz (2D cel animation). The company was acquired in 1994 by Microsoft Corp.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Play Incorporated is a privately held corporation, founded in 1994 by video industry pioneers including many of the people behind the Emmy award-winning Video Toaster and ex-Grass Valley Group engineers with the goal of bringing broadcast television production power to personal computers. Play's first product, the Snappy Video Snapshot, is currently the nation's best-selling video add-on for Windows-based PCs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT ANDREW MACKLES AT SOFTIMAGE, AT 503.225.0725 OR SUSANNA MAJERNIK AT PLAY, 916.306.7529.


Play Strategic Relationship with Pinnacle
Play Announces Strategic Relationship with Pinnacle Systems

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, APRIL 15TH, 1996 - PLAY INCORPORATED today unveiled a strategic relationship with Pinnacle Systems (NASDAQ:PCLE) at the National Association of Broadcasters convention. The two companies will work together to bring Pinnacle's new Genie 3D digital video effects technology to the Play Trinity digital video production platform.

Mark Sanders, Pinnacle president and CEO, said "We're delighted to be working with a team that's as experienced and enthusiastic as the people at Play. We believe our combined efforts can expand the potential of the Trinity system by integrating our technology into what is already a powerful real-time solution."

"Pinnacle's Genie technology, which builds on the success of its Alladin, creates a new standard in 3D digital video editing. Direct real-time, interactive control over effect parameters, as well as high-quality filtering, have always been hallmarks of Pinnacle's technology," explained Mike Moore, Play Chairman and CTO, "When this technology is integrated into the Trinity real-time environment, these capabilities can be combined with Trinity's other video and audio processing hardware to give customers a unique and powerful system."

Trinity is a Windows-PC based digital video production system which provides tools previously only found in broadcast television studios, including video switching, chroma-keying, real-time video effects, uncompressed D1 non-linear editing, character generation, painting, animation, compositing, as well as digital audio mixing in one integrated product.

Ajay Chopra, Pinnacle chairman and chief technology officer said "Play's holistic approach to digital video production on a PC is a very exciting one. We're enthusiastic about the combination of our two technologies, and the powerful tools that will result for media producers."

Paul Montgomery, Play President, added "Pinnacle provides the best-selling real-time digital video effects solution on the market today, with Alladin. The newly announced Genie technology underlines Pinnacle's lead in creating state-of-the-art effects systems. When you merge these capabilities with Trinity's unique architecture, you have what I believe is an unbeatable combination."

Pinnacle Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets video post-production tools for high-quality broadcast and desktop applications. With two Emmy awards and a decade of experience, Pinnacle has set the standard for real-time 3D digital effects in both linear and non-linear environments. Other Pinnacle equipment is widely used for the creation and storage of graphics and effects, in advertising, news and sports worldwide.

Play Incorporated was founded in 1994 by video industry pioneers including many of the people behind the Emmy award-winning Video Toaster and ex-Grass Valley Group engineers with the goal of bringing broadcast television production power to personal computers. Play is a privately held corporation based in Rancho Cordova, California. It's first product, the Snappy Video Snapshot, is currently the nation's best-selling consumer video add-on for Windows-based PCs.


PLWeb Turbo Web Site Search Tool from PLS
PLWEB TURBO SPEEDS INTRANETWORK SITE DEVELOPMENT AND EASE OF USE

MAY 1, 1996, ROCKVILLE, MD--PLWeb Turbo is the newest web-site search tool from Personal Library Software Inc. (PLS). It is designed to deliver faster site development and faster searches through large volumes of data, whether on the World Wide Web or on the corporate intranets that are just around the corner. Turbo is the latest member of a family of PLS products that today form the backbone of large on-line services around the world. The inaugural Turbo release, designed around the Microsoft NT platform, is expected to have a similar impact on development of networks for the corporate community.

Site developers with extremely large databases will be especially attracted to PLWeb Turbo's speed and ease of use. "There's no coding involved," explains Adrienne Griffith, product manager at PLS. "Developers can take their ideas for innovative and appealing access to information and bring them to life quickly and reliably." Form-based HTML interfaces developed with PLWeb Turbo are easily integrated into existing WWW pages and are accessible through any available Web browser and most major commercial HTTP servers.

Large databases play to the engine's strength: scalability. Honed over the 13 years of the company's existence, the turbo search engine can easily manage multiple gigabytes of information. Developers never have to scale their information down to fit the application design; they can scale the design all the way up to as much information as they want. "If you're publishing a web site and adding megabytes or even gigabytes of data a day, we can grow with you," says Griffith. PLWeb Turbo also permits simultaneous database searching and updating so the site remains accessible regardless of how often it's updated.

For web-site visitors, PLWeb Turbo solves the problem of accessing and navigating through large databases. The interface's ability to handle natural-language searches as well as conventional Boolean-operator searches lets users ask for information in the way they're most comfortable. A dynamic concept-searching option helps users by generating a list of alternative query words based on usage patterns of words found in the database. According to Griffith, "PLWeb Turbo was designed to get the maximum performance out of the industry-leading PLS search engine that resides at its core. It opens new possibilities for Web users, giving access to information that would be too ponderous to explore with conventional HTML and slower or less powerful search engines."

Once a search is completed, PLWeb Turbo presents the user with a list of hypertext links to "hit" documents--listed in the order of probable greatest importance to the user. Relevance ranking saves users from wading through long series of useless data. The relevance-ranking algorithm uses a number of criteria including number of hits, locations of hits in a document, and presence of rarely found search terms in the document. Publishers and other large-database providers will find that PLWeb Turbo improves user satisfaction and increases the number of visitors to their sites.

Users can couple Turbo with PLS's Personal Agent software to boost satisfaction even further. Based on a profile a user's interests and needs, the software leverages Turbo's powerful search capabilities in the proactive discovery of useful, timely information from mountains of data. Together, they form a powerful information recovery system--which is what PLS is all about.

PLS's technology is at the core of products and services from leading information companies including America Online, the Associated Press, AT&T, Congressional Quarterly, Data Times, Dow Jones, GNN, Grolier, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Illustra, Knight-Ridder, MecklerMedia, Open Market, Prodigy, the Washington Post, and USA Today.

PLS, Inc. is a privately-held company with headquarters at 2400 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, 301/990-1155. It can also be reached via the Internet at http://www.pls.com or info@pls.com.


Open Inventor 2.1.1 3D Toolkit for WinNT/95
Portable Graphics First to Ship Open Inventor 2.1.1 for Windows NT and Windows 95

3D Developers Toolkit Features 28 MFC Extension Classes, OLE Support, and IV-Wizard for a Complete Windows `Look-and-Feel

AUSTIN, TX, May 14, 1996 -- Portable Graphics, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: ESCC), today announced that it is now shipping Open Inventor 2.1.1 for Windows NT and Windows 95.

Developed by Silicon Graphics, Inc., and licensed to Portable Graphics, Open Inventor is an object-oriented toolkit for developing software based on the OpenGL application programming interface (API). Portable Graphics implementation of the Open Inventor 3D developers toolkit for Windows retains the function and features of the UNIX version, while providing a traditional Windows programming environment. This makes it possible for Windows programmers to develop high-performance, interactive 3D graphics applications that have a true Windows ``look and feel.

Portable Graphics optimized and extended Open Inventor 2.1.1 for the Windows NT/Windows 95 developer in several ways:

SoMFC Library: This library serves as a bridge between the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library and the Open Inventor libraries. Using the SoMFC Library, programmers can develop Open Inventor applications within the familiar Windows environment. The librarys 28 MFC extension classes save development time by supplying pre-constructed applications that allow developers to add typical Windows capabilities to their Inventor applications. These include clipboard and print support; dialog-based Inventor windows; light, material, and color editors; examiner, fly, walk or plane viewers; and much more.

OLE 2.0 Support: Three MFC OLE classes have been extended to allow developers to create an OLE 2.0 full server. This allows end users to embed and edit Open Inventor 3D models inside any application that supports OLE 2.0. For example, by linking an Inventor file to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, you can position and manipulate a 3D model in your spreadsheet with Open Inventor editors and tools. You can also select Open Inventor models and perform OLE drag and drop, and copy and paste functions.

WinSoXt Library: This library allows developers to write Inventor applications without window-system dependencies. WinSoXt is compatible with the Inventor Xt library which makes it easier to port Open Inventor applications developed on Windows to Digital, HP, IBM and Sun workstations.

Component Library: This library provides pre-built interface nodes that can be plugged in for instantaneous features, such as a color editor box. It saves development time and creates a uniform appearance.

IV-Wizard: Open Inventor for Windows NT is tightly integrated with the Microsoft Visual C++ Build environment. For rapid application development and prototyping, Open Inventor features the IV-Wizard program, an application creation template based on the AppWizard tool in Microsoft Visual C++. IV-Wizard includes context sensitive help in Visual C++ for the Open Inventor libraries.

More About Open Inventor

Open Inventor is rapidly emerging as the de facto standard in 3D graphics development tools for both commercial and internal application development on workstations and PCs. Open Inventor supports Windows NT on Intel and Alpha systems, and Windows 95 on Intel systems.

Open Inventor 2.1.1, the newest release of the Open Inventor product from Silicon Graphics, features code optimizations that increase the performance of applications developed with Open Inventor and allow for the more efficient use of memory. New enhancements include a node for locate highlighting, an `all-in-one manipulator, and three nodes that support the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML). VRML, a subset of the Open Inventor file format, is the industry- standard, platform-independent file format for 3D graphics on the Internet.

Open Inventor licenses are sold directly from Portable Graphics, or from Authorized Portable Graphics Distributors in Europe and the Pacific Rim. Priced at US $995, development licenses include a 90- day limited warranty, and 12-months of free technical support and software updates. Run-time licenses start at US $50. Volume and educational discounts are available.


New Practical Peripherals Modem Pricing
PRACTICAL PERIPHERALS DELIVERS SAVINGS ON PRACTICAL CLASS AND MACCLASS 288 MODEMS

New Pricing Structure Maintains Standard to Provide "Most Bang for the Buck"

ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- May 14, 1996 -- Effective immediately, all Practical Peripherals Practical Class and MacClass 288 V.34 modems will be available at reduced prices. The award-winning Practical Class and MacClass product lines provide users with the latest in modem technology and advanced performance required for high-speed communications, downloading files, Internet/Online access, faxing and more; at superior value. New pricing is as follows:

    Practical Class       Current ESP     New ESP    Savings

    PM288HC II V.34           $159          $149       $10

    PM288MT II V.34           $179          $169       $10

    MacClass              Current ERP     New ERP    Difference

    MC288MT II                $199          $169       $30

The Practical Class modems provide an excellent combination of features and low price for both business and personal communications. Practical Class products support the V.34 standard, V.32, V.32bis, V.42bis MNP5 Data Compression, V.42, MNP 2-4 Error Control, Asynchronous data transmissions and Class 1 Fax Capabilities. Practical Class products are Windows 95 compatible and ship with QuickLink II for Windows and DOS.

The MacClass line is designed specifically to enhance communications possibilities for Macintosh users. Able to handle business needs as well as affordable enough for home use; MacClass products support V.32, V.32bis, V.42, V.42bis, MNP 2-5 Error Control, Group 3 Fax Capabilities, and Asynchronous data transmissions. MacClass modems ship with a Macintosh Serial Cable and MacComCenter software.

Delivering award-winning products that provide the "most bang for the buck," hallmarks Practical Peripherals as a leader in the computer communications industry. Since 1981, Practical Peripherals has been developing and manufacturing reliable, feature-rich, value-based products for a variety of customers including, corporate, SOHO, consumer, and Macintosh users. Practical Peripherals maintains its value-based philosophy through superior technical support, 24 hour on-line support via America Online, CompuServe, and the World Wide Web; and competitive product warranty. All products are available through a national network of authorized distributors, dealers, VARs, system integrators, mail order houses, and retail outlets.


Quarterdeck WebSTAR Personal Edition
QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES PERSONAL EDITION OF WEBSTAR, THE INDUSTRY-LEADING WEB SERVER FOR MACINTOSH, TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS SHAREWARE ON THE INTERNET

Low-Cost WebSTAR Lite, with Support for the WebSTAR API (W*API), Will Help Any Macintosh User Set up a Web Site

SAN JOSE, CALIF., MAY 13, 1996 --- AT THE APPLE&REG; WORLD WIDE DEVELOPER CONFERENCE -- QUARTERDECK CORP. (NASDAQ: QDEK) TODAY ANNOUNCED AT WWDC TODAY AN AGGRESSIVE WEB SERVER STRATEGY FOCUSED ON MAKING PERSONAL WEB SERVERS FOR THE DESKTOP WIDELY AVAILABLE TO ALL MACINTOSH USERS. WEBSTAR LITE FOR MACINTOSH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE ON THE INTERNET BEGINNING WITH THE BETA VERSION THIS MONTH. WEBSTAR LITE IS INTENDED TO REPLACE MACHTTP AS THE SHAREWARE OFFERING IN QUARTERDECKSPECIAL CHAR 213 IN FONT &QUOT;TIMES NEW ROMAN&QUOT;S WEB SERVER PRODUCT LINE FOR THE MACINTOSH. A SHAREWARE LICENSE FEE OF $49 APPLIES AFTER 30 DAYS OF USE. SUPPORT FOR THE WEBSTAR SERVER API (W*API) WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE WEBSTAR LITE SO THAT USERS CAN EXTEND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVER BY ADDING PLUG-INS FROM QUARTERDECK AND OTHER DEVELOPERS.

"Personal web publishing is the next wave for web applications developers and Quarterdeck will take the lead in creating a market for Web server add-on products," said Emerick Woods, vice-president and general manager of the Internet Solutions Business Unit. "By aggressively seeding WebSTAR Lite and WebSTAR Server API on the Internet, we are setting the standard for web server applications development on the Macintosh.".

WebSTAR Lite is designed to make it extremely easy for individual users to publish documents quickly on the Internet and/or Intranet in less than 2 minutes after installation. Either HTML documents or ordinary Mac files and applications can be served by WebSTAR Lite. WebSTAR Plug-ins written in C or Java will be available over the coming months from Quarterdeck as well as other WebSTAR developers such as Adobe, Apple, Everyware and Maxum.

WebSTAR Lite differs in several key respects from the full version of WebSTAR. Advanced server administration options such as log management and CGI configuration will be scaled back to minimize the memory footprint of the server. Security will be limited to simple username/password options and the server will support only two simultaneous users. The Lite version will have a drag-and-drop user interace designed to make publishing files on the Web and adding plug-ins a simple operation for novice users.

WebSTAR Lite is expected to be available by the end of July, 1996. For more information on Macintosh products, call (800) 525-2580 or (510) 649-4949, fax to (510) 548-0393, or send email to info@starnine.com

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet Solutions, Internet Services, and Communications. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award-winning QEMM memory management software. The company also offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users, including the award-winning WebCompass Professional, and the company's first product in the Communications market, WebTalk. Quarterdeck recently acquired DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., developer of the award-winning communications program PROCOMM PLUS 3.0.

Quarterdeck Corporation's headquarters are located at 13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters, with offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia. Further product availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (310) 309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com/, or by sending an e-mail request to info@quarterdeck.com .


Xionics Intelligent Peripheral System
XIONICS ANNOUNCES INTELLIGENT PERIPHERAL SYSTEM SCALEABLE, NETWORK- READY PRINT AND MULTIFUNCTION CORE CONTROLLER SOLUTION

Extensible Technology Provides Performance, Quality and Network Connectivity for the Office Computing Market

BURLINGTON, MASS.---May 13, 1996 - Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. (XDT) today announced the Intelligent Peripheral System (IPS), a single, cost-effective controller solution for professional-quality computer peripherals. The IPS enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to develop complete families of advanced printers and multifunction peripherals (MFPs) using a common software architecture and controller design.

The IPS addresses the new multiplicity of electronic document formats associated with the continued growth of network computing and the emergence of Internet printing. The product incorporates XDT's scaleable Dataflow Operating System and industry leading software emulations of Hewlett-Packard's Printer Control Language (PCL 5E and 5C) for high-quality, high-speed printing of text-intensive business documents and PostScript Level 2 for printing more complex documents with integrated text, business graphics and scanned (digitized) images. Development is underway to add the newly announced HP PCL 6 language to the IPS early in 1997. Unlike other multi-emulation printing technologies that utilize disparate imaging kernels, IPS employs a single, shared kernel that improves system throughput and software portability. More than 1.5 million products incorporating XDT's page description language software have been installed worldwide.

The IPS Dataflow OS features automatic switching between printer languages to ensure the reliable, high-quality output of print jobs without any physical user interaction. Built-in IPS network services support a variety of network protocols and commercially available network interface cards (NICs).

The IPS is available in modular software and software/hardware packages that support custom combinations of print, digital copy, scan and fax capabilities with the architectural flexibility to allow OEMs to add printer languages, system functions and hardware co-processors that target specific market niches.

"Printers are rapidly evolving into next-generation office peripherals, migrating from single function devices supporting sequential functions to peripherals supporting concurrent printing, copying, scanning and faxing," said Bob Gilkes, Xionics' Chief Executive Officer. "We have leveraged the acquisition we made 18 months ago in printing software technology into a core peripheral controller for advanced single-function printers and MFPs."

Accelerating Peripheral Controller Development

With the IPS, XDT is introducing a fundamental change in embedded peripheral controller design that streamlines the development of customized peripherals. The modular IPS software architecture enables OEMs to quickly and easily develop custom products by providing a device-independent support layer between the peripheral controller and the printer languages and system functions.

The IPS Dataflow OS includes a complete set of essential core peripheral controller services that are shared by PCL, PostScript and MFP functions. These basic core components and pre-ported printer languages free the OEM's engineering resources to design unique product differentiation into their peripherals. The OS also includes XDT's XipPower Application Programming Interface (API). The API provides an open architecture that enables OEMs to easily incorporate additional capabilities like Internet printing.

Advanced Silicon for High-Speed, Concurrent Multifunction Processing

XDT identified the need for advanced silicon solutions to provide the throughput and concurrent functionality required by networked MFPs. The IPS technology combines XDT's XipChip Multiprocessor CPU with the company's print, copy, scan and fax software services in a highly integrated controller solution. XipChip implements a dedicated print processor, copy processor, high-speed industry-standard compression and an imaging processor in a single application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). This solution reduces overall controller chip count while providing concurrency processing and "balanced" (print, copy, scan speeds the same) system throughput.

Lowering Peripheral Development Costs

New printer languages, higher resolution and color applications demand increased levels of system memory that can add considerable cost to the controller. To minimize controller memory costs, the IPS incorporates XDT's patented SoftBand memory management system. Using a sophisticated combination of advanced display list page rendering techniques, memory management services, data compression, complexity metrics and data analysis, SoftBand allows printers to output most 600 dpi monochrome files in 1 MB RAM. The XipChip Multiprocessor CPU extends memory reduction for MFPs using G3/G4 and JBIG compression and decompression and an ultra high speed memory interface channel which further optimizes memory usage and efficiency.

In addition, the IPS technology is extensible for products ranging from very high-performance to very low-cost, improving the OEM's return on investment through the use of a single, scaleable technology base in whole families of products.

"For the past eight years, XDT has been a premier supplier of high-performance, electronic document I/O solutions for all types of computer peripheral devices," said Bob Gilkes. "The IPS technology reinforces XDT's commitment to the peripheral market and will extend our solid track record in next-generation OEM product integration," Gilkes said.

Xionics Document Technologies, Inc. (XDT) is a leading developer and marketer of innovative controller software and embedded microprocessors for printing, scanning, copying, processing and transmitting paper documents to computer peripherals. XDT partners with the industry's leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to develop peripherals that provide the performance, output quality and network connectivity for today's office computing market.

Xionics Document Technologies was formed in 1994 by the merger of the Peripherals Division of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and Xionics, Inc. Privately held, the company's corporate headquarters is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, with offices in Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.


Quarterdeck Webstar Server API for Macintosh
QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES WEBSTAR SERVER API (W*API) FOR THE MACINTOSH, A HIGH PERFORMANCE REPLACEMENT FOR COMMON GATEWAY INTERFACES

Next-Generation API For Writing Web Server Extensions On The Macintosh Offers Compatibility With NSAPI and ISAPI

SAN JOSE, CALIF., MAY 13, 1996 --- AT THE APPLE&REG; WORLD WIDE DEVELOPER CONFERENCE -- QUARTERDECK CORP. DEMONSTRATED THE INITIAL DEVELOPER RELEASE OF THE NEW WEBSTAR API (W*API) RUNNING ON THE COMPANY'S INDUSTRY-LEADING WEB SERVER FOR THE MACINTOSH. THE API IS DESIGNED TO REPLACE COMMON GATEWAY INTERFACE (CGI) APPLICATIONS WITH SERVER "PLUG-INS" THAT SHARE MEMORY WITH THE SERVER AND PROVIDE A MUCH FASTER, MORE EFFICIENT MECHANISM FOR EXTENDING WEBSTAR'S FUNCTIONALITY. W*API COMPATIBILITY SERVICES WILL PROVIDE SOURCE-LEVEL COMPATIBILITY WITH THE NETSCAPE SERVER API (NSAPI) AND INTERNET SERVER API (ISAPI) FROM MICROSOFT, ALLOWING DEVELOPERS TO EASILY RECOMPILE WEBSTAR PLUG-INS ON WINDOWS NT AND UNIX PLATFORMS. MANY WEBSTAR DEVELOPERS SUCH AS MAXUM, EVERYWARE, APPLE, AND ADOBE HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED NEW VERSIONS OF THEIR PRODUCTS USING W*API.

"Macintosh developers will be delighted to know that W*API takes full advantage of the Mac's strengths while leveraging their efforts into the Netscape and Microsoft Web server markets," said Chuck Shotton, Quarterdeck Fellow. "For WebSTAR customers, W*API means deploying applications that can seamlessly integrate with either Microsoft or Netscape servers."

"WebSTAR Plug-Ins are a tremendous step forward over CGIs," remarked John O'Fallon, president and technical director of Maxum, publisher of NetCloak and NetForms. "NetCloak, for example, has always been fast, but it just screams as a plug-in! No more AppleEvent bottlenecks and better integration with WebSTAR will make all of our add-on tools faster, even more reliable, and even easier to use."

Quarterdeck is already developing many server plug-ins for various horizontal and vertical markets using W*API. WebSTAR 2.0 for the Macintosh, for example, is the next major upgrade to the leading Mac(TM) OS Web server and will include many plug-ins which add features to the server. The company released the DR/1 version of W*API at WWDC on the beta WebSTAR Software Developer's Kit CD-ROM. Customers will be able to take advantage of W*API plug-ins when WebSTAR 1.3 ships by the end of May. For more information on Macintosh products, call (800) 525-2580 or (510) 649-4949, fax to (510) 548-0393, or send email to info@starnine.com .

About Quarterdeck

Quarterdeck Corporation is a pioneer in the development of software products in four strategic business areas: Utilities, Internet Solutions, Internet Services, and Communications. The company has led the industry in bringing utilities solutions to the Windows and DOS environments with its award-winning QEMM memory management software. The company also offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users, including the award-winning WebCompass Professional, and the company's first product in the Communications market, WebTalk. Quarterdeck recently acquired DATASTORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., developer of the award-winning communications program PROCOMM PLUS 3.0.

Quarterdeck Corporation's headquarters are located at 13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292

The Dublin, Ireland office serves as its European headquarters, with offices in England, France, Germany, and Australia. Further product availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (310) 309-3700, by accessing Quarterdeck's Internet Web site at http://www.quarterdeck.com/, or by sending an e-mail request to info@quarterdeck.com .


SurfReport from Surflogic - V1.1 5/20/96
The SurfReport from Surflogic LLC  -- http://www.surflogic.com/

Internet Agent News You Can Use

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In this issue:

1. Editor's Note

2. Surflogic and Surfbot in the News

3. One Month of "Agent of the Week"

4. Tips and Tricks

5. Customer Profile: A Philosopher's Tale

6. Contacts and Suggestions

7. Subscribe/Unsubscribe

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1. Editor's Note

In early April, we sent out a customer survey to existing Surfbot users. Thanks to all of you who took the time to complete the survey. The high response rate and your great suggestions made it clear that Internet productivity tools are very important to you. We've analyzed your feedback and are using the data in our current product development.

Here are a few highlights drawn from the user survey and the ever-growing SurfReport mailing list:

* About 80% of you use Netscape as your primary Web browser; 15% prefer Microsoft Internet Explorer; and 5% use something else. The share of MSIE users is steadily increasing.

* Your platform of choice is Windows 95, with a handful using Windows NT, and a great number requesting Macintosh and Windows 3.1.  (Nope, no new platform announcements in this issue...)

* You are heavy users of Surfbot's scheduling and dial-up networking features, with most of your connections ocurring over a modem.

* Almost half of you are international customers.

If you didn't get a chance to participate in the last survey, we will be updating it along with our next product release. As ever, Surflogic always welcomes your product suggestions. See Contacts and Suggestions for ways you can help shape Surfbot's future!

- Kirk Scott

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2. Surflogic and Surfbot in the News

   April/May 1996

Online Tactics: "The Hottest Thing Online is Offline"

April 1996, Simba Information Inc. (http://www.simbanet.com/)

A review of offline delivery strategies for content providers.

Newsweek Cyberscope: "Going Online Offline"

April 29, 1996

  "...getting the Web sites you want automatically downloded to

   your hard drive so that you can browse them much faster at your

   leisure."

PC Magazine: "The Ultimate Utility Guide"

May 16, 1996, Ziff Davis Publishing (http://www.pcmag.com/)

Editors Choice: Internet Organizers

  "If you need industrial-strength Web scanning and organizing in an

   elegant, up-to-date interface, you won't find anything better."

ZDNet: Shareware of the Year

April 1996 (http://www.zdnet.com/)

Finalist: 1996 Shareware of the Year Awards

  "It has an exceptionally clean interface, displaying the titles of

  your favorite pages and information about them. It even lets you

  create agents that can be distributed to others so they can share

  your surfing."

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3. One Month of "Agent of the Week"

Each week, Surflogic publishes new Agents that you can download and run with Surfbot on your own machine. These Agents are optimized to deliver high-value Web information on a timely basis.  Here are the last month's selections, available from http://www.surflogic.com/agents.html

May 20, 1996

  The Daily Scoop from Tripod gathers links from major news, sports, and international sites and wraps them in original editorial material. If you like their selections, schedule this Agent for your daily dose.

May 13, 1996

  Before you hop on that plane to visit San Francisco, run this Agent or the latest local information from City.Net. Provides the latest news, weather, events, maps, restaurants, guidebooks, and more. City.Net is Excite's service that has listings for hundreds of other towns - look for yours!

May 6, 1996

  Suck 2.0 is the Hotwired vehicle that picks apart Web ventures, media hype and questionable business plans. Now with advertising, more links, and an expanded staff.

April 29, 1996

  MSNBC -- the joint venture of Microsoft and NBC News is on the Web. Check out their feature debut coinciding with the Today Show broadcast from Ireland. A very impressive collection of Web material: Irish history, the Gaelic language, and complete coverage of the current political situation.

April 22, 1996

  Robert Seidman has been covering online services and the Internet since 1994. His weekly newsletter, Seidman's Online Insider, is posted at the beginning of each week. Browse the back issues to get some perspective on various Internet initiatives -- where they've been, where they are now, and where he thinks they're headed.

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4. Tips and Tricks

Did you know:

* Both Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer support drag and drop. Dragging a location (underlined blue text) to the desktop will create an Internet Shortcut (.url) file.  You can use Surfbot to monitor your desktop folder (C:/Windows/Desktop).

* A quick way to monitor multiple Web locations is to create a folder in the Windows Explorer, and populate it with links that you drag and drop from your Web browser.  Then use Surfbot's Agent Setup Wizard to monitor the folder you created.

* Although Surfbot 2.0 currently limits "crawling" to one level of links, You can use Surfbot to "crawl" through more than one level of links at a Web site by creating an Agent which monitors multiple locations or menu pages within a Web site. Try it using the two tips above.

* Netscape opens a new instance of its Web browser for each HTML file you double-click in the Windows Explorer. By contrast, Microsoft Internet Explorer will reuse a single window for pages opened from the Explorer. (Don't you agree that it's confusing to have 2 programs called Explorer?)

* Surfbot can store passwords and user names for Web sites which require authentication. You can set up Surfbot so that Agents log into your password-controlled sites unattended or overnight.

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5. Customer Profile: A Philosopher's Tale

Submitted by Andrew Carpenter <phlos-ad@violet.berkeley.edu>

To Surflogic:

I thought you might want to know how indispensable Surfbot has become to me! I now use it to automate a myriad of Web-browsing tasks, all of which are useful but the sheer number of which is so great that I could never keep up by "manual" surfing!

Here is what my "Surfbot Schedule" looks like:

Weekday mornings:

1. Download Financial Times of London at 6:00am

2. Download New York Times at 6:30am

3. Download San Francisco Chronicle at 7:00am

This gives me my morning new updates. The Chronicle is my old hometime newspaper -- it's nice to be able to keep track of things in the Bay Area. The New York Times is my favorite newspaper, but it isn't available for home delivery where I live in Maryland -- the Surfbot-delivered Web version is a gift from heaven!

4. Download the Chronicle of Higher Education at 8:30am

I am getting my Doctorate in Philosophy and teach at a college. This is the premier journal of record for events and news in academia. I can start my workday with all the news about higher education, and get a good preview of the hot issues/events in academia. (This site--you need to subscribe to the print edition for access--gives the complete text of the print edition plus additional daily reporting. It really has a wealth of good material.)

Weekday Afternoons:

5. Download Tech News (the user-supplied Agent from your Web site)

   at 6:00pm

6. Download the Wall Street Journal at 6:30pm

7. Download Time Daily at 7:00pm

8. Download CNN Interactive at 7:30pm

After work, I find out what has been going on in the day. The Tech News Agent keeps me abreast of all the marvelous happenings afoot in the computer world. The Wall St. Journal will contain analysis of that day's market action and business news. The Time and CNN sites give me up-to-the-minute information on breaking news.

Friday Morning:

9. Download "Jobs in Philosophy" at 7:30am

10. Download "Deadlines in Philosophy" at 8:00am

The Chronicle of Higher Education keeps track of job openings and conferences, fellowships, etc. These Agents use a search Agent at their site to keep me informed about new events in the world of philosophy. I'm looking for a full-time position, and the listings on the Web site get published at least 3 days before the print version reaches subscribers -- I get a good leg-up on preparing applications for new jobs. The "deadlines" Agent does a similar search to give me a similar advantage for fellowship competitions, calls for papers, etc.

Saturday Morning:

11. Download "Meetings in Philosophy" at 7:30am

12. Download "Grants in the Humanities" at 8:00am

These are more searches of the Chronicle of Higher Education site. The "meetings" Agent gives me an updated list of all the upcoming philosophy conferences. The "grants" Agent gives me prompt notice of new grant competitions. Again, I retrieve these items several days before the printed version is out.

13. Download industry rumors at 9:30am

14. Download Seidman's Internet report at 10:00am

Entertaining perspectives on the Internet.

Sunday Morning:

15. Download "People in Philosophy"

16. Download "Academic News"

17. Download "Philosophy News"

More searches from the Chronicle of Higher Education site. The first Agent gives me a report of all deaths, new appointments, promotions, job changes, etc. in philosophy departments around the world. The academic news Agent searches the full-text database for any mention of my alma maters or the schools where I've taught. The philosophy news pulls up all recent articles about philosophy, philosophers, or philosophy departments.

Finally, I download the NYT and read the Time and CNN sites for my Saturday and Sunday news.

Whew! You can understand why I would be hard pressed to keep track of all of this on my own. The System Agent scheduling of Agents is wonderful; it is a joy to get up in the morning and have an array of Netscape browsers opened up and ready for my perusal!

Again, thanks for all your efforts! I hope that this report of what I do with Surfbot will give you a sense of how actual users are making very good use of the program!

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6. Contacts and Suggestions

If you have suggestions for Agents you'd like to see in Agent of the Week, or if you'd like us to publish an Agent you've created, send mail to agents@surflogic.com

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To submit an article to the SurfReport, for example, a description of how you use Surfbot, contact the Editor at kirk@surflogic.com.

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To suggest a new feature, send mail to surfbot@surflogic.com.

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Surflogic is expanding! We're actively recruiting in the areas of business development and marketing. For more information or a summary of the positions available, send e-mail to sales@surflogic.com.

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Surfbot 2.02 for Win 95 is our most recent release. Free evaluation software is always at ftp://ftp.surflogic.com/pub/

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Surflogic's Web address is, unsurprisingly, http://www.surflogic.com/

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7. Subscribe

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CompuServe Partnerships Expand Online Games
COMPUSERVE PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND ONLINE GAMES OFFERINGS

Online Service Bolsters Games Offerings With Numerous Leading-Edge Additions

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 20, 1996 -- As part of its renewed commitment to creating an online service that offers fun, exciting entertainment options for its members, CompuServe (NASDAQ: CSRV) today announced a relationship with Kesmai Corp. to offer numerous leading edge games to users of the CompuServe Information Service. Highlighting the deal is the major online service debut of the new Windows version of Air Warrior, available now on CompuServe.

This relationship comes on the heals of several other partnerships with online games leaders, including NTN Communications, Yoyodyne, Boxer Jam and GIC Software. These developments are part of an aggressive new strategy to expand the highest quality online interactive games selection in the world.

"As part of this announcement, CompuServe will launch New Game City, a new online area zoned for fun that will be the cool place to play the best games," said Srini Vasan, director of Games, CB (Chat) and Conferencing. "As the online market continues its explosive growth among consumers and new computer owners, there is a huge opportunity for CompuServe's New Game City to truly become the best place for people around the world to meet, interact, and play games."

Vasan added that developing strong relationships with industry leaders is key. "Online technology is ideally suited for interactive gaming because it allows people to communicate and have fun no matter where they are," Vasan said. "We want to use CompuServe's existing global leadership position to take command of the games, chat and conferencing segments of the online market."

The relationship with Kesmai will bring the first commercial release on an online service of the new Windows version of Air Warrior, the highly popular air combat simulation game. Additionally from Kesmai, CompuServe will offer Casino Games, Classic Card Games, Classic board games (chess, bingo), Multiplayer Battle Tech, Stellar Emperor, Legends of Kesmai, Harpoon, Barbarossa, Destiny Online and Star Rangers to CompuServe users worldwide.

Previously, CompuServe and NTN Communications, Inc. (AMEX: NTN) announced a worldwide licensing agreement. NTN will provide CompuServe with a minimum of 24 games during a two-year period including its trivia game shows and sports applications. NTN's Countdown, a popular trivia show, and QB1(R), the NFL licensed play-a-long football game, will headline NTN's product menu for CompuServe.

Additional new games will include Boxer Jam's Game show, GIC Software's Word Games and Yoyodyne's Email Trivia contest.

NTN Communications, Inc., based in Carlsbad, California is the industry's premier producer, programmer and broadcaster of two way interactive television games and shows and online entertainment including live play-along sports programs and international trivia game shows. NTN's multiplayer, multiplatform programming is among the most popular destinations on computer online services. In addition to the home, NTN distributes the same programming to more than 15 million participants per month on its own NTN Entertainment Network.

Kesmai Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS). Led by Rupert Murdoch, News Corporation is one of the world's largest media companies, with diversified operations reaching two-thirds of the world's population. Other News Corporation companies include Twentieth Century Fox Films, Fox Broadcasting, the fX Cable Channel, HarperCollins Publishers and other world class media organizations.

CompuServe is an H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) company.

Founded in 1955, H&R Block is a diversified services company and the world's leader in tax preparation and online information services. H&R Block Tax Services handled almost one in every seven returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service in 1995, serving 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive online network in the world, providing services to more than 950 corporate accounts and more than 4.9 million users in over 185 countries.


Prince of Destruction Now for Widows 3.1/95
Prince of Destruction now available for Windows 3.1/95,

adds soundtrack

 Product: Prince of Destruction 1.24

  Author: BadgerCom Software Inc.

Category: Roleplaying Game

   MacOS: Apple MacOS 7.0+, 8Mb RAM, 5Mb hard drive space

          GRAPHICS: 16 or 256 colors or greys

          VOICE: Apple Text-to-Speech v1.4 or later (optional)

          NETWORK: Appletalk (Localtalk or Ethernet)

          ftp://ftp.badgercom.com//mars/mac/prince-destruction124.hqx

 Windows: Windows 486/66 MHz+

          Microsoft Windows 3.1+, 8Mb RAM, 5Mb hard drive space

          GRAPHICS: 256-color SVGA

          MUSIC: Ad Lib, Sound Blaster or 100% compatible sound board

          NETWORK: NetBIOS (Windows95, Novell)

          ftp://ftp.badgercom.com//mars/windows/pod124.exe

     Fee: $30 shareware, $45 commercial

          (U.S. funds, U.S. bank only please)

          BadgerCom Software Inc.      info@badgercom.com

          1205 West Elizabeth E111      www.badgercom.com

          Fort Collins, CO 80521 USA    ftp.badgercom.com

          800-354-3001 (orders)

          970-482-5641 (international orders and support)

Fort Collins, CO -- May 17th, 1996 -- Prepare yourself for the latest in quality interactive roleplaying with the most recent Multiplayer Animated Roleplaying System (MARS) scenario release: Prince of Destruction v1.24.

Charged by the Keeper to defeat the evil Prince of Destruction, you and up to three friends must journey throughout the Land of Nestaria seeking clues, solving puzzles and tempting fate to launch a rebellion and defeat the dark forces that plague the land.

Designed by Andrew Barry, Pamina Loewald and Tonio Loewald of Australia, this award winning game has received very strong support as a Macintosh shareware game since its first release in early 1994. Prince of Destruction is a cross between the depth of Ultima-style role-playing games and the real-time action of Gauntlet. Prince of Destruction supports one to four players in a cooperative role-playing environment with a single license.

 * Real-time action combined with complex storyline

 * Uses the powerful Multiplayer Animated Roleplaying System (MARS)

 * 1-4 players (cooperative) on a network

 * More than 1500 regions to explore

 * Accelerated for Power Macintosh, Enhanced speech support [Mac]

          Honorable Mention           1994 Shareware Game of the Year

     MacUser Eddy Award for Best            Australian Macworld

        Interactive Shareware

 "... Extremely enjoyable... a true innovation in role-playing games."

                     4 Joysticks -- Inside Mac Games

Contact BadgerCom Software for availability and pricing. Dealer inquiries welcome.

BadgerCom is dedicated to creating quality entertainment-oriented tools and simulations of fantastic environments. Founded in 1993, BadgerCom publishes the MARS and RPG Tools product lines for the MacOS and Windows platforms.


Major New CompuServe Technology Initiative
COMPUSERVE ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE

Code-named "RED DOG," new plan focuses on open-standards technology; Full service to be available via Web browser by year's end

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- May 21, 1996 -- CompuServe (NASDAQ: CSRV) today announced it would immediately embrace open standards Internet technology, focus most of its resources on creating value-added services instead of proprietary architecture, and launch a world-class suite of services available via an industry-standard Web browser by year's end.

"By acquiring, customizing and deploying fundamental technology, we can free most of our resources from the labors of building architectural platforms and focus them on providing the unique added value that the customer needs -- today and into the future," said Bob Massey, CompuServe's president and chief executive officer.  "This new initiative not only paves the way for new services in the future, but it will enhance our current services -- the CompuServe Information Service, WOW! and SPRYNET, as well as our corporate business -- by enabling us to respond quickly to market needs with unique new products and content."

Code-named "RED DOG," the new initiative includes major realignment of CompuServe's associates into teams that can focus on procuring the best technology, customizing it for CompuServe users, and creating new value-added products that will differentiate CompuServe from the competition. More than 80 percent of CompuServe's development efforts will now be devoted to building new content and value-added products using Internet technology.

"We've been integrating Internet technology into our business for more than a year, so now we can proceed quickly while serving our existing customers well," said Denny Matteucci, CompuServe's president, Online Services Division. "We will deliver unique new products and content using Internet standards by mid-summer and a world class service that anyone with a browser can access by early next year."

RED DOG is part of an ongoing effort to create a market-driven, standards-based portfolio of online and Internet services. CompuServe will acquire, customize and integrate technologies developed by business partners and third-party vendors.  The company is now evaluating alternative software that will allow it to move quickly and provide customers with the best, most flexible information, communication and entertainment services in the world.

"By redirecting our talent and focusing on producing valuable, customer-oriented Internet and intranet services, we will slash our time to market with new products by up to 75 percent," Matteucci added.  "Far from competing with the Web, the RED DOG initiative positions us to maximize rapidly maturing open standards to expand our portfolio by building viable businesses on the Internet."

Further announcements on the exact nature of CompuServe's expanded Web offerings, including specific technology partners, product offerings and pricing plans will be announced separately in coming weeks and months.

CompuServe is an H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) company.

Founded in 1955, H&R Block is a diversified services company and the world's leader in tax preparation and online information services.  H&R Block Tax Services handled almost one in every seven returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service in 1995, serving 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive online network in the world, providing services to more than 950 corporate accounts and nearly 5 million users in more than 185 countries.


DeskMan/2 V2.0 OS/2 Desktop Enhancements
New DeskMan/2 v2.0 Delivers Enhanced Power, Flexibility and Security to OS/2

Columbia, SC (April 24, 1996)- Development Technologies, Inc. (DevTech) announces DeskMan/2 v2.0. OS/2 users have been eagerly anticipating DevTech's latest release of the award-winning, multi-function desktop enhancements for OS/2. DevTech has truly taken the next step in desktop management by creating a feature-rich, easy to use software package that enables users to customize, manage, enhance, protect and distribute the OS/2 desktop environment to each user's exact requirements and specifications.

LAN managers, administrators and executives need desktop management tools to be powerful, flexible, and secure. DeskMan/2 v2.0 incorporates powerful new and enhanced features, such as Workspaces, the MultiDesk Personal Desktop Facility, Workplace Shell Extensions, live desktop synchronization.

The new PM Image provides full access to the DM/2 Image component. The Configuration Image Facility allows users to take a complete snapshot of the OS/2 configuration. Snapshot definitions even include commands to run automatically before making and/or after restoring the configuration. "Customers are excited by the newest functionality as well as enhanced ease of use," states Noel Bergman, President of Development Technologies, Inc. The user interface has been refined to eliminate the necessity of using a command line interface for functions other than automation.

The Workspace Facility, the expanded functionality of the virtual desktop component VUEMan/2, gives customers the ability to define separate, named, PM workspaces or "rooms," each with its own windows, task list, desktop, context sensitive tools, and more! "One very large corporation came to us with requirements for their corporate desktop and we were able to accommodate their request by designing a customized Workspace tool," states Bergman. Logical, separate Workspaces allow for a much more controlled and well-defined environment.

These Workspaces can be optimized for different tasks. Both a tool bar and command line, each optional, have been added to the Window List to keep often used applications and other tools easily accessible. "Users configure their systems so that for each task, the necessary and appropriate tools are instantly available," states Bergman. Additionally, users can focus on one project at a time by filtering out the "noise" created by other projects. Workspaces and accompanying tools provide users with complete control to easily organize multi-tasking and save time.

The MultiDesk Personal Desktop Facility allows each user to have their own, completely separate, personal Workplace Shell desktop while the enhanced Workplace Shell Extensions give users complete fingertip control over all operational characteristics, including object styles, menus, and IDs.

Live desktop synchronization allows for saving and restoring objects "on the fly." Changes to an object are automatically saved when its folder is closed and updated automatically the next time that folder is opened.

The new Access Control Facility addresses an area of increasing importance to all computer users. Whether mobile or LAN-based, corporate or home-based, users require a suitable means of access control. DevTech has developed a modular, plug & play architecture that makes it possible to deliver tailored access control for desktop resources that satisfies each individual customer's specific requirements.

DevTech supports its entire product line with one of the best OS/2 technical and marketing teams in the industry. The company remains fully committed to OS/2 and will continue to dramatically expand and increase productivity for all of its customers through new and enhanced products, such as the recently acquired DCF/2. The staff consistently receives praise for consistent high levels of customer satisfaction. Developers are able to satisfy custom requests and the business office is prepared to discuss licensing needs, on-site training requirements and other services. DeskMan/2 v2.0 will be available mid-second quarter through IBM Direct, dealers, mail order resellers or direct, by calling DevTech at 215.739.4544.


eNotes Internet Email Client for Newton
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 20 MAY 1995

Eclipse is proud to announce eNotes version 1.6 b1. eNotes is an internet email client for Newton devices.

This is a maintenance release which fixes a number of small errors in 1.6 b0 and performance improvements.

The software can be downloaded from the usual archives in time, but is now available at <http://www.pobox.com/~enotes> which will be reflected to our web site in Australia.


Federal Security Infrastructure
Frontier Technologies Launches Forerunner Of The Secure Information Superhighway

New Internet Security Technology To Allow The Public To Conduct Secure Transactions With The Federal Government Over The Internet

Frontier Technologies Poised To Become Defacto Internet/Intranet Security Standard For Government And Commercial Sectors

MEQUON, WI -- May 20, 1996 -- Frontier Technologies, pioneer of Intranet and Internet solutions today announced the first Internet cryptography technology that will enable the public to conduct secure transactions with the federal government over the Internet. Frontier Technologies is working with the Federal Security Infrastructure program's Paperless Federal Transactions For The Public Project in an effort to realize Vice President Al Gore's vision to provide all Americans with the capability to conduct secure transactions with the federal government over the Internet.

"Imagine this: A business woman walks into a post office, presents a picture ID, and is given a 'public key.' Using this key card, she electronically signs a federal contract and transmits it over the National Information Infrastructure to a contracting agency. This transaction is valid, secure, and paperless," stated Vice President Al Gore in the National Performance Review Reengineering Through Information Technology report on September 7, 1993.

Confidential and sensitive transactions such as exchanging tax information and checking on social security benefits over the Internet are examples of the secure transactions which will soon become possible for the public. The security will also provide the means for individuals to provide digital signatures into their transactions verifying their identity to the federal government.

Frontier Technologies is providing the secure Web client (browser) from their existing product line which has been enhanced for the government requirements of this program and the secure Web server-SuperWeb Server, a full-featured WWW server, which has also been enhanced for the government requirements.

"Frontier Technologies has expended tremendous effort to develop secure Internet and Intranet client/server authentication technology that provide the necessary security components for the realization of the truly Secure Information Superhighway," said Dr. Prakash Ambegaonkar, CEO of Frontier Technologies. "For the very first time, Internet and Intranet users will be assured of secure transactions which can be verified by both the sender and the recipient. This will make it possible for confidential transactions with the federal government as well as with commercial entities."

Phase I of The Paperless Transactions For The Public Project will commence by the end of May 1996. At that time, keycards will be given to initial subscribers which will allow them to securely use World Wide Web applications. Keycard holders will be given signed certificates. Using the keycard and an Internet server to identify the initial test "secure web" sites, the card holders will be able to securely exchange information with the server to identify the initial test "secure web" sites, the cardholders will be able to securely exchange information with the server. Examples of this exchanged information are, social security benefits, personal tax information, and payroll information.

By the Fall of 1996, Phase II of the Paperless Transactions For The Public Project will commence. The application will be broadened to include electronic messaging and electronic commerce. This phase supports an increase in the total number of operational keycards, provides on-line certificate-verification through the Certificate Authority, provides directory services for messaging-based applications, and supports a wider variety of applications. Completion of this phase will provide for increased access to Federal transactions. In short, Phase II will reenact Vice President Gore's vision.

About The Federal Security Infrastructure Program

On September 7, 1993, Vice President Al Gore issued the Reengineering Through Information Technology National Performance Review. In this report the need for a Secure Information Infrastructure was stressed. The Federal Security Infrastructure Program was chartered in April 1995, on the recommendation of the National Information Infrastructure Task Force and the Government Information Technology Services Working Group. The FSI Program will coordinate, operationally oversee, monitor, implement, and report on the development of an information security infrastructure to support electronic commerce, electronic messaging, and other applications and support services to users. More information about the program may be found at http://www.gsa.gov/fsi.

About Frontier Technologies

Frontier Technologies Corporation's mission is to pioneer Internet and Intranet applications that make individuals more productive and businesses more competitive in a global market. Frontier Technologies Corporation is a proven technology leader in Internet and Intranet networking applications for Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, and Windows NT environments. Building upon its core competency in open systems networking, Frontier Technologies offers a range of innovative software products suited for businesses of all sizes. A strong commitment to providing easy-to-use, complete solutions, together with responsive customer service has won Frontier Technologies a loyal customer base spanning large corporations, small-to-medium sized businesses, and government users.

Frontier Technologies Corporation

10201 North Port Washington Road

Mequon, WI  53092

Sales: 800-929-3054

Fax: 414-241-7084

Email: Info@frontiertech.com

WWW: http://www.frontiertech.com

FTP: ftp.frontiertech.com


LANCAST Fault Tolerant 100Base-TX Extender
LANCAST Introduces Low-Cost Redundancy Solution For Fast Ethernet

New Device Halves the Cost of Redundant Links

May 21, 1996, Nashua, NH -- LANCAST, a leading provider of innovative and cost-effective Ethernet solutions, today announced a fault tolerant 100Base-TX extender that provides the redundant or backup link between Fast Ethernet network devices at about half the cost of traditional switch solutions.

LANCAST's fault tolerant extender provides primary and back-up links between two network switches, routers or bridges to help ensure network reliability, minimize network downtime and maintain the security of Ethernet backbones. The extender monitors links between network devices and automatically switches to the backup link when the primary link fails. The extender then restores the primary link when that link status returns to normal.

The extender provides a cost-effective option to the more traditional solution of using two sets of media cables connected by switches to establish a redundant link. When using switches, network managers must use two switching ports per side, bringing the cost of establishing a redundant link to more than $4,500 for twisted pair connections and to nearly $10,000 for fiber optic connections.

LANCAST's fault tolerant extender establishes a redundant twisted pair link for about $2,000. The extender can be used with LANCAST's 100 Mbps "the twister" media translator to convert from twisted pair to fiber optic cable and provide a redundant fiber link for about $5,000.

When used with LANCAST's newly introduced SuperTwister (which helps eliminate the traditional 200 meter collision domain), the extender can also establish redundant fiber links between full-duplex switches and half-duplex repeaters at a cost of about $6,000. When combined with the SuperTwister, LANCAST's fault tolerant extender offers users a cost-effective means to build large, complex networks with full redundancy between network devices.

Pricing and Availability

LANCAST's fault tolerant extender will begin shipping in June with a suggested list price of $995.

LANCAST is a leading provider of innovative, cost-effective and standards-based solutions for Ethernet networks. The company's connectivity products include network interface cards, transceivers, repeaters, intelligent workgroup hubs and switches for both 10 and 100 Mbps LANs. LANCAST sells its products worldwide through a network of partners including Ingram Micro, OEM customers, regional distributors, large systems integrators and catalog distributors. LANCAST was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire.


ParaGraph 3D Web VR Partnerships
ParaGraph International, Inc. announces 3D Web VR Partnership with Mitsubishi and People World

CAMPBELL, CA -- MAY 14, 1996 -- ParaGraph International Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation and People World Co., Ltd. for development of "People Space," a 3D on-line virtual society marketed in Japan. Mitsubishi and People World will also market and distribute a Japanese edition of ParaGraph's Virtual Home Space Builder (VHSB), the first easy-to-use 3D Web authoring / publishing tool for consumers. The partnership, announced in Tokyo, Japan, will begin the transformation of People World, Japan's fastest growing and one of Japan's major on-line services, into a 3D Virtual Reality world. People Space will consist of 3D Home Spaces , where users can assume a 3D on-line identity and interact with each other. Using VHSB, users can build their own personal area in the world for others to visit. ParaGraph is providing its industry leading 3D multimedia Web authoring tools as well as its integrated 3D VR, behavior modeling and networking technologies to make the service available in the Fall of 1996. Mitsubishi Corporation is one of Japan's largest trading companies and also one of Japan's multi-media business industry leaders.

"The success of People Space depends on unsurpassed cooperation between companies with exceptional technology," said Mr. Hajime Nomura, General Manager of Multimedia Business Dept. of Mitsubishi Corporation. "ParaGraph International has demonstrated its superior technology for building an Interactive 3D Virtual Reality service, and we are confident that together, we will deliver Cyberspace to Japan this Fall."

"Mitsubishi is a powerful and very highly respected company, both throughout the world and in Japan," said Gregory Slayton, President of ParaGraph International. "The fact that Mitsubishi chose ParaGraph as its primary partner in this important effort is a great honor for us, and validates our leadership position in Internet 3D VR."

Mitsubishi and People World will also distribute a Japanese version of ParaGraph's VHSB, the first software on the consumer market for authoring/publishing 3D multimedia Internet worlds. VHSB is acknowledged by industry experts to be the simplest means for users to build content- rich multimedia 3D Spaces for their Web sites. VHSB's unsurpassed ability to render rich textures enables users to quickly create visually stunning scenes -- which distinguishes it from other packages that output lifeless, poorly textured objects. The software's integrated multimedia capability includes sound, text, and animations, which combine to create exciting content-rich 3D Spaces. VHSB saves files that are fully VRML 1.0 compliant, allowing anyone with a VRML Browser, downloadable freely from many web sites including Netscape and Microsoft, to access and navigate through the 3D Home Spaces. VHSB 1.0 is now distributed by Broderbund to over 5000 retail outlets in North America and worldwide at a price of $49.95.

PARAGRAPH INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Founded in 1989, ParaGraph International, Inc. has long been a leading provider of complex software solutions for the high tech industry. The company's corporate mission is to be the leading provider of Internet VR authoring/publishing tools by combining technologies in 3D rendering, behavior languages, compression and image recognition. These tools enable end-users to build and publish exciting Internet spaces - rooms, buildings, cities, landscapes, worlds and universes - for people to visit communicate and work with each other easily and quickly around the world. ParaGraph International holds a leadership position in a number of critical Internet technologies that demand preeminence in algorithmic design, including 3D and VR applications, 2D pen software and compression technologies.

For more information on ParaGraph International and its products, contact the company at 1688 Dell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008, (408) 364-7700; Fax(408) 374-5466. Web sites: http://www.paragraph.com and http://vrml.paragraph.com.


ParaGraph & Cybertown 3D Virtual Reality
ParaGraph International, Inc. and Cybertown Announce 3D Virtual Reality Web Partnership

CAMPBELL, CA - MAY 14, 1996 -- ParaGraph International, Inc. and Cybertown today announced that ParaGraph's acclaimed Virtual Home Space Builder (VHSB) the first easy-to-use consumer authoring /publishing tool for creating 3D multimedia Web spaces, will be featured for Cybertown residents to create 3D Virtual Reality Home Spaces in the Cybertown community. A "mini" version of VHSB will be available for Cybertown residents to create their own personal 3D VR residences in the Internet's largest 21st Century interactive 3D VR community. Additionally, ParaGraph will establish its corporate presence in Cybertown with the unveiling of its virtual downtown office complex. For more information, link to: http://www.cybertown.com/colonies/vhsb.html

VHSB is acknowledged by industry experts to be the simplest and most powerful tool to build and publish content-rich multimedia 3D Spaces for Web sites. VHSB's unsurpassed ability to render rich textures enables users to quickly create visually stunning scenes, and its exceptional rendering speed gives users the ability to move through spaces and see the results of their work while building. The software's integrated multimedia capability includes sound, text, and animations, which combine to create exciting content-rich 3D Spaces. VHSB saves files that are fully VRML 1.0 compliant, allowing anyone with Netscape Navigator Atlas browser or any VRML Browser, downloadable freely from many web sites, to access and navigate through the 3D Home Spaces.

"We are very pleased to be working with Paragraph International in providing our thousands of Cybertown Colony residents with the ability to both create and customize 3D Virtual Reality apartments in Cybertown. This is something that our residents have been requesting some time. An important factor was to be able to provide this capability but at the same time make it very easy for our residents to implement. With Paragraph's custom version of their very popular Virtual Home Space Builder, we are able to effectively do this." said Tony Rockliff, Cybertown's President.

"Cybertown is definitely a cornerstone in the Internet's progression from 2D Web pages into a 3D VR universe, " said Leonid Kitainik, Vice President and General Manager of ParaGraph's Consumer Division. "They have organized an enormous number of Internet users into a large sustainable community. The end goal has always been to create a 3D VR world, and now that every resident can realistically build their own personal part of the world using VHSB, we will see this goal being quickly achieved"

"We chose Paragraph's software for our residents because of the tremendous ease of use and the very short learning curve. " said Cybertown Creative Director Pascal Baudar.

"At Cybertown we are creating multi-user 3D Virtual Reality connected worlds that residents and visitors can enter, explore and communicate with others using avatars (3D digital representations of themselves). We are designing these worlds for full interactivity so that there will be worthwhile things for people to do in them and working with Paragraph is speeding up our development of these worlds considerably." added Tony Rockliff

PARAGRAPH INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Founded in 1989, ParaGraph International, Inc. has long been a leading provider of complex software solutions for the high tech industry. The company's corporate mission is to be the leading provider of Internet VR authoring/publishing tools by combining technologies in 3D rendering, behavior languages, compression and image recognition. These tools enable end-users to build and publish exciting Internet spaces - rooms, buildings, cities, landscapes, worlds and universes - for people to visit communicate and work with each other easily and quickly around the world. ParaGraph International holds a leadership position in a number of critical Internet technologies that demand preeminence in algorithmic design, including 3D and VR applications, 2D pen software and compression technologies.

For more information on ParaGraph International and its products, contact the company at 1688 Dell Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008, (408) 364-7700; Fax(408) 374-5466. Web sites: http://www.paragraph.com and http://vrml.paragraph.com.

CYBERTOWN

Founded in March of 1995 when its creators fell in love with the World Wide Web, Cybertown is set in the 21st Century and is designed just like a real town. Cybertown includes an entertainment complex with music clubs, a game arcade, concert halls, movie houses, a business center, a reference library, meeting places, amusement parks, interactive science museums, and shopping malls. Cybertown, the most awarded site on the Web, is currently receiving 3 million accesses a month and is located in Cyberspace at http://www.cybertown.com. Cybertown can be reached in the terrestrial world at 800-777-7631 or by E-mail at cybermail@cybertown.com


Radnet Intros WebShare Groupware Solution
Radnet, Inc. Introduces WebShare, The First Groupware Solution Designed for the Web

WebShare Users Need Only Their Standard Web Browser and a Windows NT Server To Quickly, Easily Create and Use Powerful Intranet Groupware Applications

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Radnet, Inc. introduced WebShare, the first groupware designed from the outset to take advantage of Internet World Wide Web technology and corporate Intranets. Like Lotus Notes, WebShare helps companies to boost productivity by creating groupware applications that intelligently share information. But unlike other groupware products, WebShare makes it easy and affordable to gain immediate benefits, and doesn't require companies to modify their networks or distribute, install and maintain complex client software. Instead, WebShare users access their groupware applications from their favorite Web browser.

"WebShare allows companies to easily roll out customized groupware solutions to internal teams by taking advantage of the infrastructure of their Intranets and the World Wide Web," said Ed Fredkin, president and CEO of Radnet. "Most companies provide employees with Internet access and Web browsing capability - or are well on their way to deploying an internal Intranet. For those companies, WebShare offers a way to add new groupware applications in minutes. This means companies can gain the paybacks from using groupware to improve corporate information flow and productivity almost immediately."

Radnet will be demonstrating the beta version of WebShare in its Booth #102 at Spring Internet World next week, held April 30 through May 2 in San Jose, California.

"We designed WebShare to leverage Intranets and Internet standards," said Andrew Ressler, Radnet co-founder and vice president of research and development. "Because WebShare is built on open standards such as HTML, SMTP and SSL, and defacto standards such as MAPI and ODBC, rather than proprietary technology, our capabilities will automatically expand as Web tools and technology advance. From this platform, we provide a solution with the same kind of groupware functionality that made Lotus Notes popular--at a fraction of the cost to design, deploy, train users and maintain."

WebShare is designed for internal corporate Web developers and webmasters, ISVs and resellers building groupware applications for Intranet and Internet deployment. WebShare offers the ability to quickly and easily create groupware applications that readily share document- oriented information in an intelligent way. As a result, large and small teams alike can share knowledge and expertise, keep track of items or issues, communicate across geographic and time boundaries, collaborate to solve problems, or keep team members updated on the status of projects. Users can easily submit files to electronic libraries of product literature, sales presentations, diagrams and photos, so people have the vital information they need to do their jobs. Since WebShare was designed to use SQL to store WebShare data, it's easy to integrate groupware applications built with WebShare with corporate data stored in SQL databases.

WebShare Components

WebShare is a complete groupware system. The only thing users need to install WebShare is a Windows NT machine, NT version 3.51 and the WebShare installation disk. WebShare comes complete with a run- time version of the SQL Anywhere relational database licensed from Sybase, and the Spyglass Server SDK Web server. The WebShare product family initially consists of three major components: the WebShare Server, the WebShare Designer and the WebShare Starter Applications:

WebShare Server

The WebShare Server is a powerful object-oriented groupware engine that stores the groupware application's views of information, fields, forms, scripts, user permissions, and all data about the application's state in order to manage its functionality. The server is tuned for high performance and runs continuously, in order to enable the applications to pass information by the most efficient means. The server insulates developers from having to explicitly manage low-level groupware application functions, thus promoting rapid application design (RAD), prototyping and deployment.

WebShare Designer

Developers can build powerful custom groupware applications using the WebShare Designer. It is a visual design tool enabling developers to customize the Starter Applications or create new applications in minutes -- simply by designing the look and feel and defining the workflow and other parameters. It even includes an integrated BASIC development language, licensed from Summit Software Company, for quick and easy programming.

WebShare Starter Applications

The WebShare Starter Applications let users quickly and easily begin creating real groupware applications that benefit their business. The initial Starter Applications that will ship with the WebShare Server include a threaded discussion database, a problem tracking application and a document reference library, all of which may be customized as needed by using the WebShare Designer.

Pricing and Availability

Radnet is currently shipping Beta test versions of WebShare to qualified professional developers. The WebShare Server and WebShare Starter Applications will ship in first commercial release by the end of Q2, along with the beta version of WebShare Designer, which will ship to commercial customers shortly afterward. WebShare runs on Microsoft Windows NT platforms, connecting users via a corporate Intranet (any LAN running TCP/IP) or any public Internet network. Since WebShare's desktop access is based on any standard Web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, supported client platforms include any that support standard Web browsers, including Windows 3.1, 95 or NT, Macintosh or UNIX.

Pricing for the server license, which includes the Starter Applications, will be $1,495 per server. Pricing for the WebShare Designer license will be $695 per developer seat. There are no client license requirements or run-time fees. At first customer ship, support will be available through the Radnet Web site, where WebShare developers and users will be able to receive up-to-date technical information or download software updates, demos and sample applications.

Founded in 1995, Radnet, Inc. develops WebShare, the first family of Web browser-based groupware products for corporate Intranets and the Internet. The company's mission is to offer powerful, easy-to- use groupware products that take advantage of Intranets and Web browsers to meet the needs of organizations to improve productivity and share vital information. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Radnet is located at 58 Charles St., Cambridge, MA 02141, and can be reached at (617) 577-9422, via fax at (617) 577-9377 or on the Web at http://www.radnet.com.


RG Software Vi-Spy Professional Edition
Concept Virus Prevention, Web Spy, WIN 95-Windows-DOS, All in One... WOW!

May 20, 1996 -- Scottsdale, AZ.  RG Software has released a new version of Vi-Spy Professional Edition, its scanner/removal/prevention anti-virus product introduced in 1989. Vi-Spy's latest version stands apart from its competition in numerous ways:

1) Multiple OS platform: WIN 95, Windows & DOS, all-in-one; the WIN 95 mode offers full protection during all operations -- this is important because other WIN 95 a-v products leave a big security hole by not checking for viruses when DOS applications are run from within WIN 95, for example: unzipping downloaded files.

2) Web Spy, located within the powerful TSR, awaits any on-line connections to automatically check all files downloaded, all documents routed to other applications by on-line software, and all documents that are dragged & dropped in an application. A few a-v vendors offer separate products to check downloads, but they do not include these critical features, and they're not compatible with all on-line services.

3) Vi-Spy's TSR is its powerhouse.  Using design expertise to provide for the future explosive growth of viruses, RG has been able to make the TSR smaller, now only 12k, yet providing "full capacity" (some products have optional, smaller TSR's however their detection is limited). Other a-v products' TSRs were not built for growth and now their size is bloating -- as high as 64K -- they're nearing the point of unusability!

4) Macro viruses, including "Concept" are not only identified, they are prevented. No one has yet been able to design a prevention for macro viruses; the best they can do is find and sometimes remove the viruses.  More importantly, many only check DOC & DOT file extensions, missing numerous infections which keeps the viruses coming back -- Vi-Spy checks all extensions for thorough protection.

Vi-Spy Universal NIM (Network Installable Module) offers all of Vi-Spy Professional's features and benefits.  Its edge over the competition is that it is not Netware specific, so it can be installed on any type of network -- Microsoft, Banyan, IBM, 3-COM, etc. and it will not slow-down or crash networks as NLMs often do.

The advantages of all-in-one technology is of great importance to corporations. Other a-v vendors have separate products to scan, to clean, for DOS, for Windows, for WIN 95, for the Internet, etc.  This means that companies must make multiple purchases once the number of each OS is determined. Furthermore, installation and updating, which are time-consuming and costly, become a nightmare.

A single-copy of Vi-Spy Professional is $149.95, and includes updates and support for one year. Substantial discounts apply to Site and Enterprises Licenses which represent over 90% of RG Software's sales. Vi-Spy Universal NIM is $995 per server, includes all connected workstations, plus updates and support for one year. RG's product license allows employees to make a copy for their home PC and/or portable PC.

This month, RG Software is celebrating its 12th anniversary. Never heard of RG? The Gartner Group, the leading market research group in the country, refers to RG as a well kept secret in the industry, and featured RG Software in a January 1996 report on Information Security.  The report lists a few of RG's strengths - the efficiency and effectiveness of Vi-Spy, RG's quality support and customer loyalty.

RG Software is a privately held corporation that has not been merged, purged, or infused; the company's products are developed totally in-house rather than put together piece-meal. "Focused on Eliminating Computer Viruses", RG  Software maintains total control over its anti-virus solutions to ensure effectiveness and stability, as well as providing excellent support to its customers.  For more information, contact RG Software at 6900 E. Camelback Rd., #630, Scottsdale, AZ 85251; telephone 602-423-8000; fax 602-423-8389


Spectrum HoloByte Product Branding Strategy
SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE, INC. ANNOUNCES PRODUCT BRANDING STRATEGY

All Products Consolidated Under MicroProse Brand Name

ALAMEDA, Calif., May 13, 1996-Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT), a worldwide interactive entertainment company, today unveiled a new branding strategy for the worldwide development of its products. All future titles will now be published under the MicroProse brand name.

The Spectrum HoloByte and MicroProse names are each 14 years old. Both were well established companies when Spectrum HoloByte acquired MicroProse in 1993. Since then, products from the joint company have been marketed under their original brand names. Recently, the company completed research that suggested that consolidating into one name will help consumers and retailers more easily recognize and identify the company's product. Consequently, Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. will focus its branding strategy and unite all products under one brand name.

The results of an extensive research study showed that the MicroProse and Spectrum HoloByte names have similar images. The research also confirmed that the MicroProse name and its long history of great games, high consumer awareness and strong positive image will best position the company's products long-term. From a marketing standpoint, the MicroProse brand name gives the company a single focus for the consumer. MicroProse is a brand that was built on quality and depth of game play that is consistent with the continuing stream of products in development in the company's four development studios worldwide.

The company's key brands, now under the MicroProse name, include STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONt, Civilizationr, World Circuit Racing, X-COMt, Master of..., Falconr, TOP GUNt and Magic: The Gatheringr. These brands fit within the company's strategic focus on three product categories of simulation, strategy and action.

In Europe, the products have always been marketed under the MicroProse brand name. This change in the U.S. market will enable the company to develop and market its products under a single name worldwide and realize greater efficiencies in its marketing and public relations programs.

The company's corporate name remains Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT).

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM-based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The company's four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte California, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.


VR-1 Entertainment Conent to Planet Internet
VR-1 to Provide Entertainment Content to Planet Internet

Air Attack and Digital Comics ready to set new standard in Internet entertainment

MAY 16, 1996 -- Los Angeles, CA - VR-1, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado has announced an agreement to provide entertainment content to Planet Internet. This summer, VR-1's Air Attack and Digital Comics will be available to subscribers of Planet Internet's service in the Netherlands.

Air Attack is a World War II flight simulator created for the online environment. The fully interactive game is capable of supporting many players simultaneously. Air Attack's outstanding graphics are a result of VR-1's proprietary 3-D engine.

Megabot, VR-1's first issue of Digital Comics, features the action-packed conflict between an evil god and an ultra-powerful cybernetic robot. Through Digital Comics, users enter an interactive reading environment that incorporates both outstanding graphics and compelling story lines. In addition, comic enthusiasts are provided an Internet meeting place.

"This agreement represents an important milestone for VR-1. Planet Internet is an ideal partner due to their established network and online experience. The European market offers us an excellent opportunity to launch our entertainment to the international game enthusiasts who are anxious for interactive content." Michael Moniz, senior vice president, VR-1

"We are very excited about working with VR-1. We believe that our partnership will guarantee that our members will be able to experience compelling entertainment for a long time to come. Air Attack is a brilliant game and we know there's a lot more coming our way." Michiel Frackers, editor-in-chief, Planet Internet

Planet Internet is a joint-venture of Royal PTT Netherlands (KPN), De Telegraaf (media-based company with magazines, television-stations, and newspapers including Holland's largest newspaper) and Wegener Arcade (media-based company with magazines, newspapers, record stores, TV and radio stations).

Planet Internet is the first online service in the Netherlands, offering Internet access while developing information and entertainment content. The service was launched in June of 1995 and is Holland's largest online service and Internet access provider. Planet Internet has a national dial-up network and offers ISDN-access in nine metropolitan areas.

Last week, Planet Internet announced a strategic alliance with Netscape Communications Corporation. As a result of this alliance, Planet Internet members (Planeteers) will receive Netscape Navigator 2.01 software in a special, modified edition. Planet Internet was recently chosen as Holland's best Internet access provider and best Web site by readers of the nation's premier computer magazine Computer Totaal, published by IDG Communications. The company is based in Amsterdam.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, VR-1 creates innovative digital content in an entertainment channel-like format for the Internet, online services, broadband, and emerging networks. VR-1, Inc. is majority-owned by the Becker Group of Companies, a telecommunications, cable and real-estate conglomerate in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit VR-1's Web site at "http://www.vr1.com".

VR-1, Inc.

4888 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101

Boulder, CO 80301

phone:  (303) 546-9113; fax:  (303) 444-2797


CompuServe VP of Internet Technology Named
COMPUSERVE NAMES TIM OREN VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNET TECHNOLOGY

Craig McCallum Assumes General Manager Position at Internet Division

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 23, 1996 -- CompuServe (NASDAQ:CSRV) today announced the appointment of Tim Oren vice president of Internet technology. In the newly created role, Oren will lead CompuServe's technology acquisition and accelerate the incorporation of new technologies in the company's next generation of Internet products and services. Craig McCallum -- previously vice president of finance, operations and business development for CompuServe's Bellevue-based Internet division -- will replace Oren as vice president and general manager of the division. Oren will be based out of CompuServe's San Francisco office.

"Tim's new position will be one of the cornerstones of our efforts to identify, acquire and deploy technologies developed by our business partners and third-party vendors," said Bob Massey, CompuServe's president and chief executive officer. "His years of experience with the Silicon Valley and multimedia communities are a natural fit as we expand our focus to fully integrate the latest Internet technologies in our products and services."

At CompuServe's Internet division, Oren led the launch of the SPRYNET worldwide access service and the deployment of the Home Page Wizard and CompuServe Viewer. He was also a leader in CompuServe's investments in SPRY and in Terisa Systems, where he continues to serve as a member of the board.

Prior to joining CompuServe, Oren was an eight-year Silicon Valley veteran of Apple Computer. There he served as manager of Information Technology Research. Later he served as director of network software at Apple and IBM's Kaleida Labs multimedia venture. He originally joined Apple to work on its HyperCard and CD-ROM projects, and to design and manage of a number of pioneering multimedia projects.

Oren received a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in systems science from Michigan State University.

As vice president and general manager of the Internet division, McCallum's responsibilities include managing the operation and leading the strategic direction of the division. He brings more than a decade of high-tech industry experience to his role at CompuServe.

McCallum joined SPRY, Inc. in 1994 as CFO and took a broad business and operational role with the Internet startup company. Following CompuServe's acquisition of SPRY, McCallum became vice president of finance, operations and business development for the Internet division. At the same time, he continued to develop and lead new business and strategic partnerships.

Prior to joining SPRY, McCallum was director of finance at Starwave Corporation, a Bellevue-based multimedia and online products company. Before his term at Starwave, McCallum was controller at Traveling Software, Inc. in Bothell, Wash., where he took charge of implementing the company's financial systems. He was integral in extending Traveling Software's business to Western Europe and helped take the company from $6 million to $20 million in annual sales in three years.

McCallum holds a degree in business administration and accounting with a minor in economics from Washington State University.

SPRY, CompuServe's Internet Division, is a worldwide leader of Internet access, services and software for the home and business markets. In addition to SPRYNET, WebHost and SPRYNET Direct services, the division's award-winning line of complete-solution software products includes Internet Office, Internet In A Box, Internet In A Box for Kids, Mosaic in A Box, SPRY Web Server, and SPRY SafetyWEB Server.

About CompuServe

CompuServe is an H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) company.

Founded in 1955, H&R Block is a diversified services company and the world's leader in tax preparation and online information services. H&R Block Tax Services handled almost one in every seven returns with the Internal Revenue Service in 1995, serving 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive online network in the world, providing services to nearly 950 corporate accounts and more than 5 million users in 185 countries.


Kim Komando & TuneUp.Com Join Forces
Computer Guru Kim Komando and TuneUp.Com Join Forces to Solve World's PC Problems

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--May 22, 1996--TuneUp.com, the first company to offer a subscription PC maintenance service via the Internet, announced today that computer expert Kim Komando and her staff of experts will offer their technical expertise to visitors of TuneUp.com's Web site.

The TuneUp.com service, to launch in July 1996, is designed to alleviate the worries of consumers associated with basic computer maintenance. It will offer online access to the technologies of Norton AntiVirus and Norton Utilities, which provide up-to-date anti-virus protection, and enhanced PC stability and performance, via the World Wide Web for $3.95 per month.

"We are excited to offer TuneUp.com subscribers expert computer advise from an industry legend," said Pat Dane, founder and chief marketing officer of TuneUp.com. "Kim Komando's experience and vast knowledge of specific computer maintenance problems and their solutions will be a valuable asset to our subscribers."

"I receive more than 400 technical questions a day from new and experienced computer users, which underscores the need for a PC service center like TuneUp.com," said Kim Komando, computer maintenance advisor for TuneUp.com. "We want to make the TuneUp.com Web site the first place people think to go when they are concerned about the maintenance of their PC."

Kim Komando will offer users of the TuneUp.com Web site a variety of services, which will include:

-- Search Komando Answer Bank: Access to the Kim Komando database of knowledge about commonly encountered computer problems

-- Komando Message Board: Email Kim Komando a computer question for personalized help with any computer problems

-- Tune Up Forums: Participate in a series of live chat sessions hosted by Kim Komando and her field technicians

-- Computer Training Series: Experience an interactive training session via the Internet with Kim Komando

Just as car owners have come to rely upon the convenience of quick-change oil shops, customers who sign up for TuneUp.com subscriptions will be able to service their desktop computers like an automobile -- periodically stopping by TuneUp.com to get a quick tune-up for their PC as well as making use of other value-added services on the Web site including; printer driver updates, maintenance tips from Kim Komando, computer parts purchasing, software demos, free trial subscriptions from Ziff Davis, and advertisement banners with special offers.

Kim Komando currently shares her computer expertise with a wide audience through a syndicated newspaper column, various feature magazine stories, books, a syndicated talk radio show, a FOX television computer correspondent, training CD-ROMs multimedia titles and online services. Kim Komando's upcoming book is titled Cyberbucks: Making Money Online and Komando's best-seller, 1,001 Komputer Answers just went into reprints again and is now available throughout the world under foreign translation and distribution rights.

TuneUp.com is the first company to deliver basic PC preventative maintenance services to subscribers via the Internet. The company has partnered with industry leaders Symantec, Ziff Davis, First Floor Software, TestDrive, Komando and others in order to provide subscribers with the top technologies and added-value content.


FEC Ruling Refuses CompuServe Request
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION RULING REFUSES COMPUSERVE REQUEST

CompuServe Offer to Provide Candidates With Free Accounts Denied

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23, 1996 -- The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has issued an advisory opinion on CompuServe Incorporated's request for ruling submitted in January. CompuServe sought to offer free access to the Internet, the World Wide Web and the CompuServeR Information Service to all federal political candidates during the election year. The FEC ruled against allowing candidates to accept the free offer, although CompuServe was not in violation of the law by making the offer. The FEC ruled that as federal election law now stands, free access must be considered an in-kind donation by a corporation to candidates, which is not permissible under Section 441b of the Federal Election Campaign Act.

In November 1995, CompuServe introduced its "Election ConnectionSM" online area. This included extensive news and campaign coverage, political debate areas, candidate information and more. As part of this program, CompuServe announced plans to offer the free memberships for the campaign year to all candidates of any (or no) party affiliation to encourage direct candidate communication with the electorate and online discussions and debates. Before this offer was accepted by any candidate, however, CompuServe learned of news reports in which an FEC representative was quoted questioning whether acceptance of this free access might violate the ban on corporate donations to candidates.

"We are very disappointed that the FEC's ruling was against offering free accounts," said Dennis D. Matteucci, CompuServe president, Online Services. "We had hoped to broaden the exchange of ideas and further political discourse among the online members of the electorate by helping candidates of all parties at the national and state level go online. At present, only a small percentage of candidates have an Internet presence, while millions of voters regularly go online for information gathering and discussion.

"With our extensive network and tools like the Home Page Wizard web page design software, CompuServe is well equipped to help open the channels of online communication in the political arena," Matteucci continued. "We do believe we have at least opened the door to discussions of how the law should be applied to the emerging world of cyberspace. These discussions will continue."

Political discussion areas on CompuServe include the Issues Forum (GO ISSUES), the Political Debate Forum (GO POLITICS), Town Hall (GO TOWNHALL), The Week's Issue (GO NEWPEO), the White House Forum (GO WHITEHOUSE), the Democratic Forum (GO DEMOCRATS), the Republican Forum (GO REPUBLICAN), the Concord Coalition Forum (GO CONCORD) and online Congressional Tracking (GO BUDGET).

CompuServe (NASDAQ:CSRV) is an H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) company.

Founded in 1955, H&R Block is a diversified services company and the world's leading tax preparation and online information services. H&R Block Tax Services handled almost one in every seven returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service in 1995, serving 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive online network in the world, providing services to more than 950 corporate accounts and more than 4.7 million users in more than 185 countries.


ExperTune Multi-Channel PID Analysis Swr
Multi-Channel PID Analysis Software

New ExperTune software makes it easy to analyze and optimize multiple PID loops in any controller.

May 15, 1996 -- Users can trend and archive data from an unlimited number of loops simultaneously. Then the user can mix and match any data channel to analyze and correlate data. This includes multiple interacting loops, cascade loops, feedforward, upstream/downstream loops, and other variables that may be affecting control.

The Multi-Channel package allows connection to your controller via:

- Windows DDE

- Or ExperTune's easy hook-up through voltage, thermocouple or RTD inputs and your PC's serial port.

ExperTune includes powerful simulation, modeling, robustness and frequency analysis graphs of your plant loop, simply by clicking "Analysis".

Simulation shows you the response of your loop before you download tuning. Try "what if" analysis off-line. Set point or load response plots for current and new settings. Change selection of PID tuning or modify a suggested setting and the simulation graphs update.

Robustness plots quickly show the tradeoff between tuning and stability. They show how sensitive the loop is to gain and dead time changes. See the robustness of the current and new settings before you download tuning.

Use the process model automatically identified by ExperTune to design compensators or in your own simulation.

Filtering may improve performance. Test difference filters and/or apply it to your data and instantly see the effect on PID tuning.

ExperTune automatically analyzes loop data to quickly determine if reducing hysteresis will improve loop control. ExperTune checks the valve sizing and transmitter span and makes recommendations of what to do if they are out of normal range.

ExperTune includes complete context sensitive on-line help and an easy-to-use Windows graphical interface.

ExperTune Inc.

4734 Sonseeahray Dr.

Hubertus WI 53033

(414) 628-0088


AutoPIPE 5.0 Pipe Stress Analysis Swr
REBIS INTRODUCES AUTOPIPE 5.0. PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS

(Walnut Creek, CA -- May 1, 1996) Rebis, the value-priced leader in plant design and management software, today announced AutoPIPE 5.0, establishing the product as the only Windows based pipe stress analysis software. AutoPIPE 5.0 is available for Windows 3.1x, Windows NT, Windows 95, and DOS, and will be shipping in May 1996.

"AutoPIPE 5.0 is the first and only piping stress analysis software that exploits the power of Windows," says Darrell Foster, CAE Sales and Marketing Manager of Rebis. "Users can now graphically cut, copy and paste sections between separate models or repetitive sections within the same piping model, drastically reducing the man-hours required for piping model creation and editing. New or experienced users can create piping models of any complexity by simply dragging and dropping piping objects across the screen using AutoPIPE Version 5.0," Foster concludes.

AutoPIPE 5.0 also provides several new analytical capabilities, including determination of maximum stresses along elbows and other piping elements, FRP pipe vendor libraries, additional nozzle flexibility methods, and time history dynamic analysis with built-in waterhammer, relief valve and steamhammer transient flow synthesizers. The AutoPIPE software offers CAD interfaces for PRO-PIPE, AutoPLANT, Intergraph PDS, and PASCE plant design systems for automatic transfer of geometry, physical properties, and restraint data.

Rebis, the largest supplier of PC plant design solutions in the world, measured by its installed base of over 25,000 products, is committed to providing quality workgroup software for plant design and management. Rebis markets products for both conceptual and detailed plant design, as well as systems to manage the full operational lifecycle of these facilities. Rebis offers a complete suite of integrated applications for piping, structural, equipment, electrical and instrumentation design and analysis, and plant data management, for AutoCAD and MicroStation. For more information, please call (510)-933-2525 or type info@rebis.com on the Internet. Visit Rebis' web site at www.rebis.com

REBIS

1600 RIVIERA AVE., SUITE 300

WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA, USA

PHONE: (510) 933-2525

FAX: (510) 933-1920


Qualstar Launches 4mm Tape Library Family
QUALSTAR LAUNCHES 4-MM TAPE LIBRARY FAMILY WITH CAPACITIES OF UP TO 1.2 TERABYTES

Canoga Park, CA, May 1996 - Qualstar Corporation introduces the first automated tape library, for 4-mm DAT technology, that fully meets the needs for enterprise-wide network backup, high-capacity near-on-line storage and data archive applications. The TLS-2000 Series comes in six models, with storage capacities ranging from 72 gigabytes to 1.2 terabytes. These models use the 4-mm DDS-2 DAT cartridge tape drives. The introduction of DDS-3 drives in the second half of 1996 will boost capacity to well over 3 terabytes.

Single Tape Format For Desktop, Server And Enterprise

"Many organizations have storage needs that go beyond the capacities of today's single-drive autoloaders," says Bob Covey, vice president of marketing at Qualstar. "With an automated tape library, these same users can store, archive and retrieve massive amounts of data, without operator intervention, while using the same tape format throughout the enterprise. Through the concurrent use of several drives within the library, throughput rates are also much faster than with systems that can only access one drive at a time."

According to Covey, VARs and system integrators will play a key role in helping users make the transition to tape library storage for a variety of applications, ranging from image archiving to enterprise-wide network backup and data warehousing. "Tape libraries are now an integral part of many organizations' storage management solutions and users need hands-on reseller support to integrate library-based applications," he notes.

Support For Hewlett-Packard, Sony And Conner DAT Drives

The TLS-2000 Series Tape Library System is available in six models, with the 2218, 2218A and 2236 supporting two DAT drives and the 2436, 2472 and 24144 supporting up to four DAT drives. Qualstar also offers field expansion kits that double the storage capacity of some models.

Qualstar 4-mm tape libraries are designed to use unmodified DAT tape drives from Hewlett-Packard, Sony and Conner. Its advanced design reduces initial cost and simplifies installation by eliminating all electrical and mechanical adjustments, making the units self-aligning. Upgrading to DDS-3 drives is readily accomplished in the field.

Advanced Features Carry Over From The TLS-4000 Series

The TLS-2000 Series libraries incorporate the same advanced features introduced by the TLS-4000 family of libraries. All models have I/O Ports to remove or insert individual tape cartridges without opening the front door. This feature gives the application control over the data and enhanced physical security for the media itself. A mobile barcode scanner performs a complete cartridge inventory in under 100 seconds. Qualstar's unique Inventory Sentry and patented tape wear reduction systems are also incorporated.

All models feature a key-locked access door with large window and a front panel menu system for system configuration, operation and diagnostics. Dual power supplies and a filtered positive air pressure system enhance reliability.

Reliability Is A Key Design Criterion

Qualstar replaced the belts and pulleys commonly used in other designs with brussless-DC motors and high-precision lead screws. Digital closed-loop motion control systems and optical position sensors assure fast, trouble-free cartridge handling.

The Qualstar TLS-2000 carries a 2-year warranty, reflecting its design integrity and advanced construction techniques.

Qualstar is a leading manufacturer of automated cartridge tape libraries and other tape storage products. Qualstar's tape storage products are sold worldwide to OEM manufacturers, system integrators and resellers for incorporation into networks, minicomputers, workstations and personal computers. Founded in 1984, the company continues to be a leading manufacturer of 9-track tape drives for the desktop and workstation market. All Qualstar products are designed and manufactured in the USA.

For further marketing and sales information, contact Bob Covey at Qualstar Corporation, 6709 Independence Ave., Canoga Park, CA 91303. Phone: 818/592-0061. FAX: 818/592-0116.

Please direct all editorial inquiries to David or Roni Kaye at KPR, Inc.; 17057 Chatsworth St.; Granada Hills, CA 91344. Phone: 818/368-8212. FAX: 818/368-8857. E-mail: dkayekpr@aol.com.


Mercator for R/3 Certified by SAP
Mercator for R/3 Certified by SAP for R/3 Application Link Enabling (ALE)

TSI Technology Simplifies Integration of R/3 Systems With Third-Party and Legacy Applications

Wilton, CT -- May 13, 1996 Mercator for R/3, new software technology from TSI International for integrating SAP's R/3 with external applications, has become the first translator product certified by SAP for Application Link Enabling (ALE). ALE is SAP's strategic direction for integrating loosely-coupled applications with R/3. Mercator for R/3 eliminates the need to write custom programs for ALE data conversion tasks, substantially reducing the time and cost of implementing distributed systems.

Mercator for R/3 features an innovative graphical mapping environment that provides a cost-effective alternative to writing interface programs. R/3 customers and third-party software providers can use this environment to create R/3 linkages that are easy to define and maintain. These linkages are fully integrated with the R/3 messaging system for ALE. The Mercator for R/3 execution environment supports all major SAP platforms.

"TSI's technology is an important addition to the third-party toolset now being created for ALE," remarked Heinz-Ulrich Roggenkemper, Director of Development at SAP. "Mercator for R/3 provides a single environment for managing interfaces to external systems, and translation and mapping services to help automate the linkage process. We look forward to TSI's participation as an SAP partner," stated Roggenkemper.

Mapping between R/3 and external application formats is done through an easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface. Graphical descriptions of R/3 formats, known as Intermediate Documents (IDocs), are created automatically, simplifying the data mapping process. Data formats for external systems are defined graphically through the Mercator for R/3 user interface. Certain formats, such as COBOL copybooks and descriptions of relational databases, can be converted to graphical form automatically.

Connectivity to the ALE messaging environment is supported for both inbound and outbound R/3 messages. Mercator for R/3 makes use of SAP's asynchronous remote function calls to ensure effective and secure communications between external systems and R/3. Detailed knowledge of remote function calls is not required to create R/3 interfaces that are reliable, efficient, and easy to maintain.

Mercator for R/3 can also be used for data transformation projects outside of ALE. These include legacy data conversion, creation of custom data bridges, and implementation of EDI. The system supports mapping of multiple data sources to multiple destinations in a single step, map execution in real-time or batch mode, and the embedding of data transformation within applications.

Mercator for R/3 is based on TSI's Mercator technology, now in use in over 800 customer sites worldwide. Mercator operates on over 14 different computing platforms including PC, UNIX, NT, midrange, and mainframe systems. Customers include American Express, Henkel Chemical, CompuServe, Hoechst, Discovery Networks, Home Savings of America, and Canadian National Railroad.

TSI International is a leading supplier of software for electronic commerce and electronic data integration. TSI products include systems for EDI translation and management, middleware for integrating electronic data with computer applications, and pre-built desktop solutions for entire trading communities. Today, TSI software is installed in over 10,000 sites worldwide by companies conducting business electronically or integrating external data with the core applications of their business.

TSI International

45 Danbury Rd

Wilton, CT 06897

203-761-8600

http://www.tsisoft.com


DDS Releases C/S Apps for Alpha NT Server
Design Data Systems Signs Partnership with Digital

DDS releases C/S Apps for Alpha NT Server and Oracle

Largo, FL (May 13, 1996) - Design Data Systems Corp., a developer of Client/Server Financial Applications for Oracle, inked an agreement with Digital Equipment Corp. last week granting Design Data reseller status of Digital's latest AlphaServer family for DDS Client/Server products. Digital joins Oracle Corp. as Design Data's preferred "platform of choice."

"We're seeing a vast improvement in performance for our Oracle-based applications on the Alpha series of servers," said Peter Falina, Account Manager for Design Data. "Tasked with upgrading our existing client base to our new Windows release, one out of three clients are asking about Digital's Alpha and NT benchmarks."

Major industry analysts agree. Gartner Group predicts that the Windows NT and BackOffice markets will reach $25 billion by 1999, and IDC estimates that NT Server shipments will double on NetWare within the next three years.

Digital has positioned itself with Oracle and NT, offering an advanced 64-bit RISC system architecture with multiple-CPU options, enhanced SCSI performance and automated fail-over capabilities. The high-end models designed for enterprise systems feature remote system management, UPS and "hot swap" options, web interfaces and automatic reboot. All of Digital's AlphaServers come with a three-year warranty.

Similar to Oracle's wide variety of database offerings, from Personal Oracle7 to Oracle's Universal Server, Digital is offering DDS clients a scaleable server solution from the low-end Alpha 400 series to the high-end 300MHz, 12-processor AlphaServer 8400. Digital UNIX, OpenVMS and Windows NT are the most popular operating systems, with the demand for NT increasing exponentially. The multiple operating system option is appealing to many buyers who do not want to commit to a single system, such as UNIX, or who may want to switch from UNIX to NT down the road.

Design Data's commitment to recommend and resell Digital's Alpha line comes after several industry benchmarks have proven that the Alpha line is substantially faster than other platforms. DDS recommends the AlphaServer 1000, 2000 or 2100 to run its Oracle-based Financial Applications, based on user load and network configuration.

"It has been my experience that complex queries that took 15 to 20 minutes were cut to 10 seconds," said Jeff Joerin, DDS Systems Administrator.

(Note: Digital recently announced an AlphaServer 4100 as the next step in computing, between the 2100 and the 8400 model.)

Design Data is able to install it's software on the Digital hardware prior to shipping the server. Total Tec Systems Inc., a Digital Authorized Distributor, installs DDS applications and operating system software at its integration laboratory in New Jersey. DDS sees this as a major advantage and cost savings, which it is passing on to the customer. "DDS can install and test its applications without ever leaving its site," said Russ King, Digital Server Marketing Specialist. "This saves both the client and DDS time and money."

Design Data's Client/Server Applications have been benchmarked using Release 1.3 of Oracle Developer 2000, enabling integration with Oracle's Universal Server. Release 1.3 has a native 32-bit Windows 93 "Windows NT implementation to increase performance on the AlphaServer. It also supports Windows 3.1.

What's more, DDS is a beta site for Oracle's InterOffice product, which is an option with Oracle's Universal Server. InterOffice provides messaging, scheduling, directory services, document management and workflow. The suite also includes Oracle PowerBrowser and WebSystem products to web-enable DDS applications.

About Digital Corp.

Digital Equipment Corp. is a $14 billion provider of client/server computing solutions from PCs to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital leads the industry with its scaleable 64-bit AlphaServer platforms, which are joined with Microsoft's NT and BackOffice platforms. Digital is doing business in more than 100 countries and manufacturing products in the Americas, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Headquartered in Maynard, Mass., Digital employs more than 61,000 people. Digital is ranked No. 65 among the nation's Fortune 500.

About Total Tec Systems Inc.

Total Tec is a Digital Authorized Distributor, supplying the full line of Digital products and services. Total Tec offers low- and high-end multiuser systems, workstations, servers, PC products, mass storage systems, peripherals and networking. It also provides a vast array of services, including system engineering, installation, technical support, customer service and maintenance contract services. Headquartered in Edison, N.J., Total Tec has offices in Boston, Memphis, New York, Washington, D.C., Huntsville, Ala., Orlando and West Palm Beach, Fla.

About Design Data Systems

Headquartered in Tampa Bay, Fla., Design Data Systems Corp. specializes in Client/Server Business Applications for the Oracle database. Design Data, founded in 1988, is recognized as one of the Top 100 high-tech companies in the country and offers a full suite of applications, including Financials, Distribution, Project Management and Sales Force Automation modules. The company's product line is currently the only production suite of client/server Accounting and Distribution software using Oracle's Developer 2000 product.

Design Data licenses its product through its Tampa Bay headquarters and through regional offices in San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago and New York. The product is also available through authorized DDS resellers.

Design Data Systems Corp

11701 South Belcher Rd, Suite 105

Largo, FL 34643


Capcom Star Gladiator 3D Fighting Game
CAPCOM BREAKS INTO THE 3D WORLD WITH STAR GLADIATOR

E3, LOS ANGELES -- May 16, 1996 -- Capcom today proudly introduces Star Gladiator, the company's first 3D fighting game, to visitors at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Premiering in the US, the arcade version of Star Gladiator will be on display. Masters in delivering classic 2D fighting games with outstanding control and playability this 3D Capcom game will command the same level of quality. Star Gladiator is a futuristic weapons fighting game, in which the player can choose from any one of the ten characters and go head-to-head with some of the galaxy's most powerful fencers. It represents a significant milestone as Capcom's first arcade game originally developed on the Sony PlayStation. The arcade version of Star Gladiator is scheduled to release in July, while the Sony PlayStation version is scheduled to release in the fourth quarter of 1996. It will have a suggested retail price of $65.95.

"As technology moves into the 3D world, Capcom is poised and ready to meet the challenge of competing in this new market," said Greg Ballard, president of Capcom Entertainment. "Street Fighter placed Capcom at the pinnacle of the 2D fighting game genre, a position gained by delivering incredible gameplay, backed with rich storylines and fully developed characters. We have already proved we can create arcade-perfect 32-bit games. We now add a focus to produce outstanding 3D games."

In the year 2348, humans have been exploring space for the past four centuries, and have established contact with aliens. People now emigrate easily from one planet to another, and life is generally good. In steps Edward Bilstein. A Nobel prize-winning physicist. he uncovers the secret to humanity's "sixth sense." and discovers how to use it as an energy source he calls, "Plasma Power." After failed attempts to coerce other Plasma fighters to join him in taking over Earth, Dr. Bilstein is captured and imprisoned in a satellite orbiting planet Zeta. Six years later. Bilstein has built himself a powerful cyborg body, and has managed to escape from his cell, gathering a cadre of Plasma fighters at his side. After making quick work of Zeta, Bilstein again set his eyes on Earth. A panicked Earth Federation has only one recourse: to find people who could utilize the Plasma weapons against their own creator in a last, desperate hope to stop the mad genius before he can invade Earth!

The Star Gladiators are: Hayato, Earth's hero and master of the plasma sword; Zelkin. the flying birdlike alien; June, the cute mistress of the Plasma Circles; the cone-headed Saturn and his Plasma Yo-Yo; Gamof; the hairy, axe-weilding alien; Gerelt the fencer; Rimgal, the mutated dinosaur; war machine Vector; the Indonesian psychic Gore; and the evil genius Bilstein himself.

Capcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd., is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry. The company develops, markets, and distributes both coin operated and home video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment. Inc. is based in Sunnyvale, California.

CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc.

475 Oakmead Parkway

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 774-0500


Street Fighter Alpha 2 Sets New Standard
STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 2 SETS A NEW STANDARD

E3, LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- May 16, 1996 -- Hot on the heels of the blockbuster arcade game, Capcom Entertainment today announced Street Fighter Alpha 2 will charge onto 32-bit systems with all the force of Charlie's Sonic Boom. Catapulting on the success of its predecessor's incredible release, Alpha 2 takes the best fighting game in the world and improves upon perfection. Street FighterAlpha, released last February in the US, has already sold more than 230,000 units. Alpha 2 promises to be an even larger release. An unparalleled fighting experience. Street Fighter Alpha 2 presents players with new moves, more deadly opponents and loads of new secrets to discover. Seen here only in its arcade form, Alpha 2 is scheduled to release in the fourth quarter of 1996 for both the Sega Saturn and the Sony PlayStation. It will sell at a suggested retail price of $65.95.

"Street Fighter Alpha set new standards not only for Capcom but for every video game company to live up to." says Greg Ballard, president of Capcom Entertainment. "Alpha was an arcade perfect translation in every sense. and literally stunned our consumers. I think Alpha 2 will surpass Street Fighter Alpha, and will set a new mark for other games to be measured against."

Alpha 2 is more than just another upgrade to the incredible Street Fighter saga. With 18 on-screen selectable characters, Street Fighter Alpha 2 sets the record for most characters in a Street Fighter title. Alpha 2 includes a host of new options, including high and low Alpha counters, mid-level bosses, new music. hidden levels. additional moves and combos for each character, and the all new Custom Combo system, which lets the player create their own killer multi-hit combinations which, when used correctly, deal out massive damage. Alpha 2 also has 20 brand new backgrounds, with multiple layers of scrolling and awesome lighting effects. Some of the backgrounds are interactive, and will react to actions taking place on screen. On top of all of this. Street Fighter Alpha 2 boasts faster gameplay, more precise control and rapid move reversals.

All the fighters from the first game return, including the previously hidden characters Dan, Akama, and Bison. Alpha 2 also sees the return of Ryu, Ken, Sagat, Birdie, Sodom, Guy, Chun Li, Charlie, Rose. and Adon. Joining the original characters are five new warriors - Sakura, Ryu's talented pupil; Rolento, the crazed militant the Final Fight series; Gen, Chun Li's master, from the first Street Fighter; and two favorites from the Street Fighter II series, yoga master Dhalsim, and the Russian wrestler Zangief:

Capcom. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd., is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry. The company develops, markets, and distributes both coin-operated and video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment, Inc. is based in Sunnyvale, California.

CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc.

475 Oakmead Parkway

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 774-0500


Resident Evil Top-Selling PlayStation Game
RESIDENT EVIL ON TRACK TO BECOME THE TOP-SELLING GAME FOR THE SONY PLAYSTATION

E3, LOS ANGELES -- May 16, 1996 -- Capcom Entertainment today announced that Resident Evil is well on its way to become the number one best-selling piece of software for the Sony PlayStation. In little more than six weeks, Resident Evil has sold more than 250,000 units. Easily the most anticipated game to date, Resident Evil defies comparison by combining genres of action, horror, role-playing, and strategy into a single game. The suspense and anticipation of what's around the corner will make even the most jaded gamer's jaw drop. Resident Evil has a "M" rating for mature audiences from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). It carries a suggested retail price of $66.95.

"I'm ecstatic to say that we have a mega hit on our hands," said Greg Ballard, president of Capcom Entertainment. "Resident Evil has surpassed Street Fighter Alpha in sales, which I'm proud to say exceed 230,000 units. We knew Resident Evil was going to be a big title for Capcom because of the tremendous interest it has generated from the trade, press, consumers, and now even from a movie studio. Several retailers have called me to express their belief that Capcom is really on a roll. I believe they're right. This could be Capcom's biggest year yet."

In Resident Evil you control either Chris Redfield, the slacker pilot and sharpshooter; or Jill Valentine, the tough demolition's expert, of S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics And Rescue Squad), sent in to investigate your fellow teammates' helicopter crash. Once at the crash site, however, you're quickly chased into a nearby foreboding mansion by a pack of monstrous creatures. This house is filled with acid-spitting zombies, giant spiders, horrid frog-like creatures, mutant dogs and a host of other tricks and traps guaranteed to make you sweat and beg for more.

Capcom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd., is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry. The company develops, markets and distributes both coin-operated and home video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment, Inc. is based in Sunnyvale, Calif.

CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc.

475 Oakmead Parkway

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 774-0500


Capcom Marvel Super Heroes for PlayStation
THE GREATEST BATTLE IN COMIC BOOK HISTORY COMES HOME IN MARVEL SUPER HEROES

E3, LOS ANGELES -- May 16, 1996 -- Hold on to your tights, crimefighters! Your chance to finally go one-on-one at home with the likes of Iron Man, Spider-Man Captain America or The Incredible Hulk is finally at hand as Capcom Entertainment today unveils their top-selling arcade title Marvel Super Heroes for the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. This one-or-two player fighting game pits classic Marvel characters against forces of evil for ultimate control of the Infinity Gauntlet. Marvel Super Heroes is scheduled to release in the fourth quarter of 1996. It will sell at a suggested retail price of $65.95.

"Working with characters from the Marvel Universe can be quite a daunting task," says Greg Ballard, president of Capcom Entertainment. "Some of their characters have been around for more than thirty years, so there's a lot of history and expectations to live up to. Capcom has easily proved that we can successfully translate an arcade perfect game to 32-bit platforms. The arcade version of Marvel Super Heroes has been a tremendous hit and we expect nothing less from the home versions."

Marvel Super Heroes features ten of the mightiest characters in all of the Marvel Universe. The heroes, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Psylocke, Captain America, Wolverine - and villains - Magneto, Shuma-Gorath, Juggernaut, Blackheart battle through rounds of competition facing off with the mighty Dr. Doom and ultimately to square off against Thanos. The winner controls the Infinity Gauntlet and the reality bending powers it possesses from the Infinity Gems.

Each character has a wide range of unique moves and throws' such as Spider-Man's web-swing or Captain America's shield throw. Along with the regular moves, the player can build up energy in the three-stage special Infinity Meter, which opens up a host of new options. These include special Infinity Attacks which inflict massive damage to the opponent when executed correctly, or Infinity Counters. which permits the player to counter-attack against on-coming offensives. Collecting and activating the six Infinity Gems restores life, increases strength, renews energy. and boosts a character's speed.

Capcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd., is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry. Capcom develops, markets. and distributes both coin-operated and home video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment, Inc. is based in Sunnyvale, California.

CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc.

475 Oakmead Parkway

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 774-0500


DarkStalkers: The Night Warriors
DARKSTALKERS: THE NIGHT WARRIORS HITS PLAYSTATION

E3, LOS ANGELES -- May 16, 1996-Attacking the Sony PlayStation with chilling characters who possess an arsenal of trecharus moves, Capcom Entertainment has announced it will bring Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors straight from the arcades to home video game players this June. Still a favorite in its 1994 coin-operated format, Darkstalkers will be available exclusively for the PlayStation. This monstrous hard-hitting, head-to-head combat action game will sell at a $66.95.

"Capcom's Darkstalkers brings a cast of original monster challengers with special moves for players to learn and master, while it maintains fiercely-competitive action, finely-detailed graphics and unbeatable, one-on-one combat," notes Greg Ballard, Capcom Entertainment's president. "A highly-recognizable title, Darkstalkers will allow arcade enthusiasts to enjoy the game's challenge and excitement right at home, exclusively on their Sony PlayStation."

Darkstalkers, a one- or two-player title, introduces ten of the greatest animated monster warriors from around the world, who gathered together to battle for control of the night. This compelling cast of monster world warriors includes the Vampire, Demitri Maximoff; Jonathan Talbain, the English Werewolf; Victor von Gerdenheim, the Frankenstein Monster; Lord Raptor, an Australian undead hard rocker; Anakaris, the Mummy; Bishamon, the Samurai ghost warrior; Rikuo, a Brazilian Merman; Sasquatch, the Canadian Snowman who ices his opponents with the Big Snow if anyone dares to challenge him; Felicia, the Cat Woman; and the Succubus, Morrigan Aenslaed.

Capcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd., is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry. The company develops, markets, and distributes both coin-operated and home video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment, Inc. is based in Sunnyvale, California.

CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc.

475 Oakmead Parkway

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 774-0500


Werewolf: The Apocalypse on 32-Bit Systems
WEREWOLF: THE APOCALYPSE WILL RAGE ON 32-BIT SYSTEMS

E3, LOS ANGELES -- May 16, 1996-Capcom Entertainment today debuted Werewolf: The Apocalypse for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. An action/adventure game based on the wildly popular Storytelling system created by White Wolf, Werewolf: The Apocalypse presents players with an exciting new 3D isometric environment. Combining many elements of horror and fantasy in a rich gothic landscape, Werewolf players journey through 18 levels in six worlds and three-sub worlds in their struggle against the evil forces of the Wyrm. Werewolf: The Apocalypse represents one of the first two products developed by Capcom Digital Studios, Capcom's US-based Research and Development division. Werewolf is scheduled to release in the third quarter 1996 and will sell at a suggested retail price of $64.95.

"We are extremely excited about bringing this product to market" said Greg Ballard, president of Capcom Entertainment. "Werewolf is based on both the incredibly popular card game, Rage and the Werewolf Storytelling system, so there is tremendous interest in bringing this world to life in a video game. The market for an action/adventure RPG like this is huge, and Capcom is pleased to be one of the first publishers to offer this genre to PlayStation and Saturn owners."

In this World of Darkness, the Garou, the werewolves of legend. struggle to protect the forces of creation, Gaia, the Spirit of the Earth, is under attack by the evil forces of Wyrm, who attack her like a cancer, choking the air, poisoning her water, corrupting her land and people. The Garou, Gaia's appointed protectors, rise up to face the call and answer the challenge with their own savage fury. Their journey begins in San Francisco and takes them to such exotic locales as the Russian Steppes, the Amazonian Rain Forest. the green hills of Ireland. the Australian Outback, and the dark streets of New York City.

Werewolf players are able to select from the group of seven characters, with the option for one- and two-player simultaneous gameplay. All the sprites are fully rendered, with the majority of the creatures created on Silicon Graphics workstations (which allows for powerful special effects like the character's fluid morphing between human, wolf, and werewolf forms). The game itself is viewed from a fluid three quarters, top down (isometric) perspective, and also has a free-floating "zoom" camera feature, to keep the two players centered on-screen during the heat of battle. Players will be able to build up Rage Points, which can be used to transform your character between the three different forms, and Gnosis Points for special magical attacks using the character's Gifts. Each character that the player can choose from is unique, with their own individual appearance and powers.

White Wolf Publishing is an Atlanta-based producer of award-winning role-playing games and science fiction, fantasy, horror and general fiction. Founded in 1991 by Mark Rein-Hagen and Stewart Wieck, White Wolf has quickly grown to be a major force in modern publishing. The company's unorthodox methods and emphasis on highly creative content have fueled its 125-350% growth each year.

Capcom has a long term licensing agreement with White Wolf to publish computer and video game products based on aspects of their World of Darkness game setting.

Capcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd., is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry. The company develops, markets, and distributes both coin-operated and home video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment. Inc. is based in Sunnyvale, California.

CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc.

475 Oakmead Parkway

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 774-0500


MAJOR DAMAGE IS HERE TO SAVE YOUR TOWN!

WHETHER YOU WANTED HIM TO OR NOT!

E3, LOS ANGELES -- May 16, 1996 -- When Lord Fugu's minions are afoot, and Retro City is being menaced by hordes of armed goons, there's only one man to call... Unfortunately, he's busy, so the hapless citizens are stuck with the over-enthusiastic ministrations of none other than Major Damage! Answering a call to duty that wasn't even asked for, Major Damage swings into action to the distant echo of a city's groans with the heartening battle-cry, "So sue me!" This state-of-the-art computer-rendered two-player action/shooter pummels his way this August for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Major Damage will sell at a suggested retail pace of $64.95.

Major Damage, one of the first titles produced by Capcom Digital Studios, Capcom's new US-based Research and Development group, is a blend of twisted American humor and the latest in bleeding-edge graphics technology. All the characters in the game were created on high-powered Silicon Graphics workstations, using a combination of Alias PowerAnimator and Wavefront, to create a rich, fully rendered 3-D environment. A hot new piece of hardware, Digital Image Designs' Monkey (basically a cybernetic marionette) allowed the 3-D artists to create a broad range of true 3-D motions for each individual character sprite.

The Digital Studios art team produced a number of rendered "mini-movies" for the introduction, cinema screens. and endings of the game. Major Damage features digitized sound effects, character voices and original music from veteran video game tunesmith Tommy Tallarico, the man responsible for the background scores from games like Aladdin, Cool Spot, and Earthworm Jim.

Major Damage is the hero of Retro City. Not only does he keep the city safe from crime, but he incidentally keeps hundreds of construction workers employed. The only thing Major Damage loves more than dropping a building on an escaping criminal, is all the attention he gets from the press.

Powered by a super-secret Mega Commando serum, Major Damage has ten times the strength, stamina, and ego of a normal man. Once a mere sidekick to his older brother Colonel Carnage, Major Damage has become top dog since Carnage's early retirement. Now, Lord Fugu, a crime boss the two tangled with in the past, has reappeared with the backing of an alien armada, and is bent to destroying the world. Now it's up the Terrible Twosome to stop Fugu's mad plans for world domination. Think of the danger! Think of the cool explosions! Think of all the great publicity!

Part platform adventure, part shooter frenzy. Major Damage provides explosive amusement for one or two player simultaneous action. Not only do Major Damage and Colonel Carnage, run, jump, duck, drive. and fire in sixteen directions, but the Terrible Twosome can also fire into the background, reducing cowardly enemies, malicious vehicles, and the occasional door, window, shopfront, or building to rubble. Enemies will sometimes attack from the background, at which point the player can turn his back to the screen and fire at them with one of the six different weapons the players can find and power-up. Other baddies will appear in the background, then scale into the foreground to attack players.

Major Damage is comprised of five different worlds. with 16 levels. While most of the stages will be platform levels with an emphasis on destruction, there are auto-scrolling levels, where players have a chance to leap behind the wheel of the Damagemobile or the Carnage Cruiser, and take to the streets for some four-wheelin' devastation.

Capcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom Co., Ltd., is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry. The company develops. markets, and distributes both coin-operated and home video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn, and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment, Inc. is based in Sunnyvale, California.

CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc.

475 Oakmead Parkway

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 774-0500


SNES Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems
CAPCOM CREATES MIGHTY MARVEL MADNESS WITH MARVEL SUPER HEROES IN WAR OF THE GEMS FOR SUPER NINTENDO

E3, LOS ANGELES -- May 16, 1996 -- Video game powerhouse Capcom Entertainment and comic book publishing giant Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. have joined forces to produce Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Making its debut here at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, War of the Gems features the world famous Marvel Comics heroes in an all out battle to find six magic gems that hold the key to either save or destroy the universe. War of the Gems is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 1996. It will sell at a suggested retail price of $68.95.

War of the Gems is a single player side-scrolling action/adventure game, reminiscent of Capcom's Final Fight genre of games. The player controls the five characters, taking them on missions one at a time, much like Capcom's SNES hit X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse. Armed with each character's signature moves like Spider-Man's web attack and Captain America's shield, players must explore a variety of amazing world's and face hordes of trecharous Marvel villians.

In War of the Gems, Earth's greatest heroes have been challenged by an unknown menace to track down the six mysterious Infinity Gems before the forces of evil can find them. If the heroes are not able to find the Gems in time, the Universe will be destroyed. With this unpleasant fate motivating them, SpiderMan, Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, and Wolverine swing into action to once again save the world. Along the way, our intrepid heroes lock horns with dozen of well known Marvel adversaries like Dr. Doom, Thanos, Blackheart, and the Brood.

Capcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capcom Co.. Ltd., is a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry. The company develops, markets, and distributes both coin-operated arcade and home video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. Capcom Entertainment, Inc., is based in Sunnyvale, California.

CAPCOM ENTERTAINMENT, Inc.

475 Oakmead Parkway

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 774-0500


Website Saves Hi-Tech Firm $1M Annually
WEBSITE SAVES HIGH-TECHNOLOGY FIRM OVER $1 MILLION ANNUALLY

Santa Monica - Positive Support Review, a Santa Monica based management consulting firm, announced the recent completion of an Internet Website installation for a major manufacturer of personal computers. The Website service is projected to reduce customer support overhead costs by over $1 million annually. In less than three months, nearly 300 inquiries per day are being handled on product support assistance. The number of daily inquiries is projected to grow to over 500 by the end of the year.

The firm has determined that they can now handle up to 50% more calls than were previously processed using basic WATS phone services. The firm expects that this increase in customer support productivity will allow them to provide the same level of customer support with fewer personnel than previously planned. Recent surveys have also confirmed that the use of the Website has resulted in a dramatic increase in customer satisfaction levels.

For more information on Positive Support Review's Internet Website consulting and support services, contact PSR on the Internet via e-mail at info@psrinc.com, on the World Wide Web at http://www.psrinc.com/psr.htm, or reach Robert Laskey by phone at (310) 453-6100 extension 109, or by fax at (310) 453-6253.


Metters Buys Blueridge Technologies
METTERS BUYS BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES; Creates New Powerhouse In The Document Management Industry

Flint Hill, Virginia, May 21, 1996 --- BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, "The Internet Document Management Company" announced that they have been aquired by METTERS INDUSTRIES, INC..

The aquisition of Blueridge is a significant step in Metters' strategy of becoming a global leader in document management technology. Coupled with its recent acquisition of Mekel Engineering, the industry leader in microfilm and microfiche scanners, and its own systems integration, training, and advanced technology divisions, Metters has positioned itself as one of the major players in the rapidly expanding market for document imaging, electronic workflow, text retrieval, COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk), and World Wide Web content.

According to Dr. Samuel Metters, the Chief Executive Officer of Metters Industries, "Blueridge is already the leader in Internet-based document management technology. Combined with the advanced scanning technology offered by Mekel, and the technical, training, and services expertise offered by Metters Industries, our expanded company will offer our clients a unique range of state-of-the-art technologies, services, and support unmatched in the industry."

Blueridge will remain in its Flint Hill, Virginia, headquarters. Dr. John Jamieson, General Manager, and Craig Landrum, Chief Technologist, will remain with Blueridge following the merger, as will the engineering, marketing, and support personnel.

"This merger will be good for both Metters and Blueridge," says Dr. Jamieson. "And it will be especially good for the customers of both companies, who will enjoy a new line of services and technology as we bring to market tomorrow's most advanced business solutions today."

About Blueridge

Founded in 1988, Blueridge Technologies is one of the industry's oldest and most respected providers of electronic document management systems (EDMS), marketing its technology under the registered trademark of OPTIX. Long the leading industrial-strength document imaging and workflow system for Apple Macintosh computers, in 1994 OPTIX became the first electronic document management system to offer workflow, document imaging, document control, COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk), and natural language text retrieval for both Windows and Macintosh workstations. Via the new OptixWEB interface, OPTIX also supports popular Web browsers, including Netscape Navigator, Mosaic, and Internet Explorer from Microsoft, as well as all the client platforms these products support, including Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations.

About Metters Industries, Inc.

Founded in 1981, Metters Industries, Inc. (MI) is an information technology company engaged in a variety of integration, systems development, manufacturing, consulting and training operations. These include life cycle development and systems integration, local area and wide area network design and implementation, software engineering and design and logistics and acquisition services. MI performs open systems training as a certified trainer for Sun Microsystems, offering more than thirty courses, including courses in "JAVA", Sun's exciting new programming language. MI also operates a design and manufacturing division in Orlando, Florida producing state-of-the-art trainers and simulators.

About Mekel Engineering, Inc.

Mekel Engineering, Inc. pioneered the development of microfilm and microfiche scanners for the document management industry. The microform scanners, manufactured and sold worldwide by Mekel, are state-of-the-art electronic imaging systems that are used for large volume, high throughput image capture, image enhancement, and digital storage. Mekel also designs and produces both custom film and videotape cameras and film transports. Mekel is located in Walnut, California.

For more information about Blueridge, contact Keith Ellis, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, at 540-675-3015 (keith@blueridge.com). For more information about Mekel, contact Dan Lorti, General Manager, at (909) 594-5158. For more information about Metters and this merger, contact Lloyd McCliggott, Vice President, at (703) 821-3300 (lloyd_mccliggott@metters.com).

BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES

664 H Zachary Taylor Highway

Flint Hill, VA 22627

Voice: 540-675-3015

Fax: 540-675-3130

Web: http://www.blueridge.com


Newer Technology Moves & Changes Name
Newer Technology Expands Into New Facilities And Officially Adopts Its "D.B.A." Name

WICHITA, Kan. -- 05/13/96 -- Newer Technology, Inc. has moved into new facilities located at 4848 W. Irving in Wichita effective today. The move more than doubles the office and manufacturing space for the company which specializes in providing memory and value-added upgrade solutions for Macintosh computers.

At the same time, the company announced a change in its official corporate name from Spectrum Engineering, Inc. d.b.a Newer Technology to Newer Technology, Inc.

"We now have over 31,500 s.f. of space in our new facilities," said James Wiebe, president of Newer Technology. "These facilities will allow our company to continue to meet the rising demand for memory, acceleration and Ethernet connectivity products for the Macintosh as well as upgrades for the PowerBook computers."

"Our products have been marketed under the Newer Technology brand name for over ten years," Wiebe continued. "The corporate name change simply reflects the name that the world has come to know us by."

The company has been located in facilities at 7803 E. Osie St. with approximately 15,300 s.f. for the past five years.

For more information contact Newer Technology; 4848 W. Irving; Wichita, KS 67209; phone 800-678-3726 or 316-943-0222-4904; fax 316-943-0555; AppleLink Newer.Sales; America Online at NewerRAM, or Internet World Wide Web home page at http://www.newertech.com


TIGER 542/PC DSP Development System
New Development Board for TI "Wireless" DSP

Sunnyvale, CA (May 13, 1996)-- DSP Research announces the release of the TIGER 542/PC, a new DSP development system based on the new generation of digital signal processors from Texas Instruments. The PC/AT board targets DSP software and system developers using the TI TMS320C54x DSP.

The TMS320C54x DSP: A New Generation of DSPs

The TMS320C54x family maximizes performance while reducing power consumption and system cost for high-volume, wireless communications applications such as digital cellular telephony, pagers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and wireless modems.

The 'C54x family features a Viterbi accelerator for reducing Viterbi "butterfly update" and three power-down modes for extended battery life in mobile applications. The 'C542 incorporates two serial ports (one buffered, one TDM), an 8-bit host port interface, 10k words on-chip RAM and 2k words on-chip ROM. Although the 'C54x DSPs are optimized for wireless communications terminals, they are also suitable for all telecommunications applications.

TIGER 542/PC: Rich in Features

Each TIGER 542/PC comes with up to 256 Mbytes of zero wait state static RAM on board. Input and output features include two channels of 16 bit, 50 kHz CD quality analog I/O, with standard stereo mini phone jacks for microphone and line level input, and line output.

For fax and modem applications, the TIGER 542/PC has a built-in standard RJ-11 telephone interface, FCC part 68 approved. The on-board RS-232 UART can be used to configure the board to emulate a standard modem or fax machine.

The TIGER 542/PC supports several host communications options. A 16-bit register interface allows for transfers between the host and the 'C542. In addition, interrupts between the host and DSP are supported. For direct host access of the 'C542, the Host Port Interface of the 'C542 can be mapped to the ISA bus. The TIGER 542/PC can also be configured for stand-alone operation. In this mode, the on-board EPROM and RS-232 UART can be used for downloading programs and controlling the board from a standard PC.

The TIGER 542/PC development tools include Texas Instruments Optimizing C Compiler with Assembler, Linker and Loader, and the DB5xx C Source Level debugger in both DOS and MS-Windows versions.

For rapid software development, the TIGER 542/PC comes with the TIGER QuickSTART Operating Environment. The QuickSTART software provides the DSP programmer with a complete software development environment, including device drivers, DSP memory allocation, buffer handling, and standard I/O to the host computer (including graphics and file I/O).

Pricing for the TIGER 542/PC board starts at $1695 USD. Software development packages including a board start at $3295 USD. For more information contact Bo Sjosten, President, DSP Research, 1095 E. Duane Avenue Suite 203, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA. Telephone: +1(408)773-1042. Fax: +1(408)736-3451. Email: info@dspr.com or www.dspr.com.

DSP Research has been an important presence in the Digital Signal Processing field since 1989. The company offers a full line of development systems and emulators for TMS320C3x, TMS320C4x, TMS320C5x, and now TMS320C54x processors.


WinSales Contact Manager Windows Swr Award
WinSales' Contact Manager Receives Prestigious WIN 100 Software Award for 1995 from WINDOWS Magazine

WinSales 3.0 recognized as one of the best software products of the year.

BELLEVUE, WA -- To highlight the best application for everything from accounting to word processing, editors of WINDOWS Magazine annually select 100 products they deem to be the "best, most important, and most essential" software programs on the market. WinSales, Inc. announced today its Windows-based program, WinSales version 3.0, received a WIN 100 Software Award for 1995.

For the last five years, editors of WINDOWS Magazine have evaluated thousands of software products in more than thirty categories including Applications Development, Desktop Publishing and Multimedia Products. Products are selected for review based on exceptional price performance; significant power, functionality and capability vs. competing products; uniqueness; and technical innovation.

The winners were announced in the February issue and WinSales 3.0, slated in the PIM/Contact Manager category, was described as a sales-centric contact manager designed to "zero in on prospects and turn them into customers." The editors specifically recognized WinSales' "dramatically improved interface" and appreciated the simplicity of the process of adding fields to any contact screen by using tabbed dialogs. "WinSales is among the best of the sales management programs available," maintains Northwest Bureau Editor, James Powell.

On January 18, 1996, WinSales released an Internet-enabled version of its award-winning contact manager in version 3.1. This version includes the Universal Outbox, a feature which allows the user to track, capture and automatically respond to electronic queries from current and prospective customers visiting a web site.

WinSales (http://www.winsales.com)

WinSales Inc

3605-132nd Ave SE. Suite 312, Bellevue WA 98006

Phone:(206) 747-2464,  Fax:(206) 7472955

Net: Info@winsales.com

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Utopia Resolve/CBR2 Help Desk Problem Mgmt
UTOPIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS AND INFERENCE CORPORATION JOIN FORCES TO IMPROVE END USER SUPPORT

Provider of Case-Based Reasoning Teams with the IS Support Automation Company to Create a Solution for Help Desk Problem Management and Resolution

LARKSPUR, Calif. (May 8, 1996) Utopia Technology Partners, Inc. (UTP) and Inference Corporation have created a new alliance establishing a new product offering for help desk, asset management, change management and problem resolution that is modular, tightly integrated, and competitively priced. Customers will get higher levels of functionality in the areas of tracking, managing and reporting on support problems, as well as quick problem resolution tools. This will help customers maintain higher employee productivity gained from a combination of proactive support programs and swift problem resolution.

The product, called Utopia Resolve/CBR2 will be jointly developed and co-marketed by UTP and Inference.

A move toward modular, enterprise IS management

With this alliance, Inference's CBR tools join the Utopia product line which includes HelpDesk, Audit, Change Manager, Inventory and Training Administration to create one of the industry's most complete and economical enterprise IS management suites.

The UTP/Inference alliance dramatically lowers the entry-level price for automation of IS management functions. Favorable pricing is achieved through a range of choices. Utopia is a modular product line, so customers need only buy the automation they most require; later, they can add products as they grow. Previously only the highest priced products could offer an enterprise wide solution that handled the whole range of IS functions, but now the UTP/Inference alliance offers a feature-rich, tightly integrated, configurable solution for a buyer of enterprise solutions.

Steve Hammersly, president/CEO of Utopia Technology Partners commented, "with the value of end user productivity increasing all the time, IS departments can't afford to pay sky high prices to solve the problems. This integrated product is indicative of our strong dedication to providing leading edge technologies for IS Management, without inflated price tags. This alliance with Inference will 'right size' the balance of automation costs vs. productivity costs and bring true value to the customer -- where it belongs."

Utopia's Resolve CBR2 and Utopia/HelpDesk seamlessly integrate problem resolution and call tracking tools, providing users the ability to link resolutions with help desk tracking information. For example, the information captured in logging a call in Utopia is used to initiate the CBR session, which quickly solves the client's problem. Managers can also use the integration to generate reports on use of the CBR tools. Because integration of the two products is built-in, the time needed to implement will be shortened, so the client can be up and running quickly, without customization.

"We are delighted that Utopia is one of our charter OEM partners," said Pete Tierney, chairman, president, chief executive officer of Inference. "By embedding Inference's CBR2, Utopia can provide their customers with the benefits of an effective problem-resolution system, such as greater first-call resolution, reduction in training time and cost, and improved accuracy and consistency of response -- all of which result in more satisfied customers."

Customers who are currently using the CBR Help Desk Series products, which is a UTP/Inference solution under the HDS label, will transition to Utopia Technology, who will take over their maintenance and support late in the summer, and will provide future upgrades of the Utopia and CBR products.

Phillip Cobbs at The Los Angeles Times commented that, "after using the CBR Help Desk Series products for over a year now, we've noticed a sharp reduction in our time to resolution, and have been able to use the Utopia system to generate reports on support trends that has helped with proactive support programs. We look forward further upgrades and working with Utopia."

About Inference Corporation

Inference Corporation is a leading provider of strategic knowledge publishing, knowledge distribution and content management software. The company's line of CBR2 software products has been built to search and retrieve unstructured information in a variety of front office applications. It is commonly used to serve the problem resolution and product recommendation needs of customer service call centers, help desks, human resources departments and telesales and telemarketing organizations. Inference's CBR2 products support a wide range of operating and deployment platforms, including file server, client/server, speech-enabled server, web server and embedded implementations. The company also offers a complete line of consulting, support and educational services, as well as pre-packaged knowledge. Based in Novato, Calif., Inference has licensed its products to over 500 customers -- reaching more than 500,000 end users in over 22 countries.

About Utopia Technology Partners

Headquartered in Larkspur, Calif., Utopia Technology Partners (UTP) develops, markets and supports Utopia and Aurora -- software for help desk and IS automation. Utopia offers a powerful, feature-rich suite of applications that are configurable, low maintenance and high performance. With its intuitive design, growth-supporting scalability and value pricing, it is the intelligent software choice for help desks and IS organizations of all sizes and configurations.

A Global Company

With over 700 customer sites throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and South Africa, UTP has more sites internationally than any other internal help desk provider. Utopia Technology Partners has offices in Larkspur, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, London, Munich and Paris. For more information contact Utopia Technology Partners at 800 956-1301 or visit our new Web site at: http://www.utosoft.com


Graphically!! Presentation-Quality Charts
JASCA CORP. INTRODUCES GRAPHICALLY!! SOFTWARE FOR CREATING PRESENTATION-QUALITY CHARTS EASILY

Graphically!! Is Designed Specifically For CPAs And Other Financial Professionals

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 13, 1996 -- JASCA Corp., a developer of business analysis software programs, is introducing today Graphically!!, allowing CPAs and other financial professionals to quickly and easily chart and graph spreadsheet-based information.

"The main difference between Graphically!! and other charting programs is our 'Chart Art' templates, which provides users with hundreds of professionally designed, preformatted charts, enabling users to produce presentation quality charts and graphs with just a few mouse clicks," said Mark Palaske, president of JASCA. "It is so easy to use that even users with no previous charting experience can take dry financial data and turn that data into attractive graphs in a matter of minutes. This feature also means that users can stop wasting time formatting charts from scratch in Excel or Lotus, and spend that time in more productive activities."

Targeted to CPAs, chief financial officers, financial advisors and small business owners, Graphically!! is a Windows-based program designed to run on IBM PC/compatible desktop systems. The software can operate under Windows 95/NT, and Windows 3.1 and 3.11.

Chart Art Simplifies The Decision Making Process Of Chart Creation

Chart Art is a JASCA-developed collection of commonly-used financial chart templates that allow users to implement professionally designed charts for their specific situation. The Chart Art templates allow users to boil down their decision making to simply what needs to be displayed (subject headings include income, cash, budget, 5-year, current and ratio) and what format and style is to be employed (backgrounds, fonts, colors, layout and chart elements).

In only a few clicks on a mouse, the chart is ready. Then, users can open Excel 4.0 spreadsheets directly in Graphically!! or they can import data from any Windows spreadsheet program, as well as plugging in data manually.

While Graphically!! is very easy to use, the software also provides advanced chart creators with the tools they need to create virtually any kind of chart. Graphically!! enables the user to change any aspect of a graph originating from Chart Art. Tools range from standard formatting commands -- to change fonts and location of the type, for instance -- to advanced features such as 3D chart manipulation, and custom backgrounds and pictographs. All changes are shown on the work-in-progress immediately.

Graphically!!'s also offers a Report Generator, which allows users to take their charts and create a report that includes title, text and charts. Up to four charts can be printed on a single page and separate comments can be added to those charts. A preview function allows users to scroll through the report prior to printing.

Other features include an animated demo of chart examples and an extensive help system featuring a full-text search engine.

Available immediately, Graphically!! is sold with a 30-day money-back guarantee and includes 30 days free technical support. The single-user retail price is $198. For more information, call (800) 816-6537, on the Internet at www.jasca.com or 24-hour Fax-back service (619) 523-0179.

System Requirements

A 486-based PC or better, SVGA monitor, 4 MG RAM minimum and 10 MB - 24 MB hard disk space.

JASCA Corp.

JASCA Corp., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., was founded in August 1995 to bring business analysis software programs to financial professionals. Graphically!!, under development since 1994, is the first of these programs to offered commercially, and a business modeling program is scheduled for introduction in the second half of 1996.

JASCA Corp

3910 Chapman St

San Diego, CA 92110

800-816-6537

619-523-0178

619-523-0179 Fax

http://www.jasca.com


Receptor Screening in Chem-X
Receptor Screening - now using Pharmacophore Keys

Chemical Design announces a unique enhancement to our innovative receptor screening in Chem-X, used for rapid compound selection. Pharmacophore keys have been introduced to store the pharmacophores generated from the target protein receptor. This convenient representation of the binding site in terms of required molecular interactions can be used directly as a search query for 3D database mining. The result is fast selection of molecules which fit the receptor the molecules most likely to bind and therefore the set to test first for activity.

Chem-X's pioneering use of pharmacophores to describe the minimum requirements for activity is proven for successful lead generation using 3D database searching. The extension to using pharmacophore keys to represent all pharmacophores able to bind to a particular receptor provides efficient selection of molecules to test which exhibit at least one pharmacophore present in the key.

Chem-X receptor screening is currently the only available means of rapidly selecting compounds from large corporate or commercial 3D databases based on their ability to dock in a receptor site. Starting from an approximate definition of the binding region, Chem-X generates complementary binding centers in the receptor cavity corresponding to interaction centers on inhibitors, e.g. acid-base or hydrogen bonding interactions. The list of pharmacophores which might bind or the composite pharmacophore key is then produced. Pharmacophore scoring reflects the overall strength of the interactions and their positions within the cavity.

For compound selection, Chem-X searches a 3D database for all possible pharmacophores from the receptor site, represented by the pharmacophore key, in a single operation. A variety of databases can be used for searching - those containing in-house compounds created traditionally or as combinatorial libraries, or else commercially available chemicals.

In addition to their use for database mining, a receptor pharmacophore key also provides a measure of the diversity of the receptor site and can be used to produce a focused library containing structures with pharmacophores in common with the pharmacophore key.

For further information, please contact Chemical Design at (201) 529-3323, Fax: (201) 529-2443, or e-mail: CHEMX@applelink.apple.com.

Chemical Design Inc.

200 Route 17 South, Suite 120

Mahwah, NJ 07430


Caliente - While You Were Out 4.4
Caliente International Announces While You Were Out 4.4

Caliente International is pleased to announce new releases of While You Were Out (WYWO) for Microsoft Windows 3.x and 95/NT. WYWO provides a fast, convenient way to maximize your productivity every time you use the telephone. Using the familiar telephone message note, WYWO 4.4 routes phone messages across your LAN, through e-mail and now through optional connections to alphanumeric pagers and the Internet.

Basic WYWO supports up to 5 users and sells for $99.95. Add-ons are available for additional users.

Caliente International

800-334-7202

860-667-2159,  fax 860-665-8335

www.caliente.com


Knowledge is Power - Medical Faxes
Knowledge is Power -- Medical Faxes

Wheaton, IL-In a unique combination of technology and healthcare, the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation uses Copia International's FaxFacts system to provide fax access to medical information on over two thousand birth defects. As the definitive source on birth defects and syndromes, the March of Dimes' staff knows that immediate access to critical medical data results in more effective treatments and an improving quality of life.

Using FaxFacts, The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation makes over 3200 documents available immediately to anyone. More than one hundred March of Dimes chapters in the United States maintain catalogs of the Fax-on-Demand documents and can download them immediately in response to research or medical requests.

The primary advantage of FaxFacts Fax-on-Demand system from a practical standpoint is time saved, according to Beth Gaffney of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. "Individuals can access this information through their fax machine instead of having to go through us -- the middle person," reports Ms. Gaffney. Time is critical in medical situations. Patients, doctors, and even family members can quickly access important information in order to make informed decisions on treatment. The on-line information is easily updated, keeping data current.

The March of Dimes' FaxFacts system is set up for one-call faxing. The caller dials 914-997-4410 from a fax machine. In response to a voice prompt, the caller enters a four digit document number using the telephone keypad. Up to five documents can be requested on one call. When prompted, the caller hangs up the fax phone and pushes the Receive button on the fax machine to start the transmission. Copia's one-call technology keeps phone costs down for the company, making fax-on-demand economically feasible. For the recipient, one-call faxing insures confidentiality by dispensing the fax to the same fax machine the call is made from.

Copia is proud of the role its technology can play in improving lives. In addition to the March of Dimes, Copia also provides FaxFacts Fax-on-Demand to the National Cancer Institute for "Cancer Fax," (301-402-5874) fax documents describing treatment guidelines for cancer diagnoses. Once again, all you need is a fax machine.

Copia International Ltd

1342 Avalon Ct

Wheaton, IL 60187

708-682-8898,  fax 708-665-9841


Decisions, Decisions: Building a Nation
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A NEW NATION?

STUDENTS FIND OUT WITH DECISIONS, DECISIONS: BUILDING A NATION

Program debuts new Decisions, Decisions software

WATERTOWN, MA, May 6,1996 -- Tom Snyder Productions proudly announces the release of Decisions, Decisions: Building a Nation. The program combines role-playing, critical thinking, cooperative learning, and world history to teach students in grades 5-12 the fundamentals of government and nationhood. It is the fourteenth title in this popular, award-winning series, and is the first to contain the new software features that will be incorporated into future titles in the Decisions, Decisions series.

Decisions, Decisions: Building a Nation costs $149.95 for a one-computer license and $499.95 for a site license. It is available for Macintosh, PowerMacintosh, Windows 95, and Windows 3.1 computers. The product includes a teacher's guide with detailed lesson plans, 28 student reference books, and reproducible worksheets.

In Decisions, Decisions: Building a Nation, students role-play the leader of a newly independent country faced with many difficult issues. What kind of government will they establish? How will they relate to the former colonial power? How will they stimulate the economy? How will authority and resources be shared among different ethnic groups?

Students work in cooperative learning groups to investigate, explore, and debate these issues. Throughout the program, the teams are faced with a number of difficult choices and must react to the consequences of their actions.

Decisions, Decisions: Building a Nation is perfect for world history units on Africa -the program is based on a number of African nations' quest for independence -- or the post-colonial world. The program also lends itself to units on government and economics. Other titles in the Decisions, Decisions series which focus on historical and contemporary issues include Colonization, Foreign Policy, Revolutionary Wars, Immigration, Prejudice, Substance Abuse, The Environment, and AIDS.

The newly redesigned Decisions, Decisions software, which is debuted in Decisions, Decisions: Building a Nation, adds numerous enhancements and makes the program easier to use. New help features are built into the software to guide teachers and students through the decision-making process. Information from "advisors" is available in the student reference booklets and from within the software. The program takes advantage of computer networks in schools by allowing multiple teams to share the same simulation activity. The new software also provides a writing component so students can state the reasons for their decisions. After making a decision, students can review their team's and other teams' decisions. In addition, the new Decisions, Decisions software is designed to facilitate discussions on the Internet.

Tom Snyder Productions is an award-winning publisher of high-quality educational software, CD-ROM, video, videodisc, and print materials, specializing in products that promote group learning. Tom Snyder Productions' highly praised product line spans the K-12 curriculum, including social studies, math, science, and language arts. 3

Tom Snyder Productions

80 Coolidge Hill Rd

Watertown, MA 02172-2817

617-926-6000,  fax 617-926-6222


Software AG Strategy to Address Year 2000
Software AG Announces Strategy to Address Year 2000 Issues

INSIGHT 2000 Provides Total Program; Agreement with Avatar Solutions on Impact Assessment

RESTON, VA., MAY 20, 1996 -- Software AG today announced INSIGHT 2000, a strategy designed to provide a comprehensive solution to the Year 2000 problem, which threatens to create havoc in the business community at the turn of this century when system and applications software may fail because they were developed with 2-digit date codes instead of the 4-digit field required after year 2000. INSIGHT 2000 is a complete package of software tools and consulting services designed to help organizations identify and quickly resolve these issues.

INSIGHT 2000 uses a three-step methodology to address the major phases in resolving the Year 2000 issue: inventory, analysis and remediation. The inventory phase determines the size of the problem; the analysis phase determines approaches to solve the problem; and the remediation phase implements the solution. Software AG consultants will be working with prime partners and best-of-breed tools for each phase of the program.

As part of INSIGHT 2000, Software AG also announced a 3-year agreement with Avatar Solutions of Vienna, Va., to provide technology in the area of impact assessment. Using Avatar's Avatar2000 workstation, Software AG can rapidly provide a complete assessment of the extent of an organization's problems by assessing all database elements and source code so that they can be mapped, analyzed and presented.

"Companies are aware of the Year 2000 problem, but are still grappling with the size and complexity of the issue," said Jon Church, general manager of INSIGHT Consulting, a management consulting subsidiary of Software AG of North America. "With INSIGHT 2000, we offer a customer-focused program designed to help organizations successfully solve their Year 2000 problems. Through our partnership with Avatar Solutions, we offer a unique approach to determining the magnitude of the problem and simulating how its resolution will affect current business operations. Our primary goal is to rapidly and accurately complete this impact assessment as a critical first step in setting expectations of the scope of a Year 2000 project."

Software AG Announces Year 2000 Strategy

"We are proud to be partnering with SOFTWARE AG to provide this combination of superior technology with consulting services and deliver a complete solution to our customers," said Ed Knauf, CEO of Avatar Solutions.

In addition, Software is establishing a Millenium Center in Denver, Colo., that will open by January 1, 1997, to provide remediation services so customers can repair, replace, reengineer or implement third-party software as the final state of the solution. The Center will provide a multi-platform, heterogeneous environment so that a wide range of technologies are available for application evaluation and repair. In addition, this center will be linked with Software AG's support, product quality and assurance, and R&D organizations based in Denver, to provide a broad base of expertise. This combination of cross-platform support and technical capability will provide solutions for mainframe, Unix and PC-based applications.

Software AG began evaluating its product lines 18 months ago, and rolled out an aggressive plan for Year 2000 compliance. Many of its products are already Year 2000 compliant, with the goal of full compliance across all product lines by December 1997.

INSIGHT 2000 projects are already in progress within Software AG's customer base,and will be introduced in July through a nationwide, 9-city "INSIGHT 2000" seminar series. Pricing for the INSIGHT 2000 impact assessment starts at $10,000, and ranges upwards based on the lines of code processed. For more information, call 1-800-843- 9534 ext. 150 or access http://www.sagus.com.

SOFTWARE AG

Software AG, founded in 1969 and headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, is the 10th largest independent software company in the world with annual revenues of $552 million. Software AG markets its products and services in 80 countries worldwide. Software AG of North America, based in Reston, Va., markets the company's database, application development, Internet and middleware products to Fortune 1000 companies and federal, state, and local government agencies.


Adaptec XTI Extensions Support WinSock 2
Adaptec Throws Full Support Behind WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI Extensions

STANDARDS WILL SPEED DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE ATM APPLICATIONS

MILPITAS, CALIF, - May 20, 1996 - Adaptec, Inc. has announced its endorsement of WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions, software standards that allow developers to create native ATM applications capable of exploiting ATM's technological advantages. By providing software support for native ATM in both PC- and Macintosh-based systems, Adaptec seeks to encourage the development of ATM applications now. WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions complement Adaptec's software development efforts for PCI, UNIX, and LAN Emulation.

"Native ATM will enable incredible networked multimedia applications," said Gary Law, vice president of marketing for Adaptec's INTO business unit. "Our support for WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions will make it easier for developers to write those ATM applications. Networked customers are already demanding the power and quality of service that only ATM can provide. We want developers to be well prepared to meet that demand."

"Apple is very pleased and excited to have Adaptec's ATM cards available on the Macintosh. ATM protocols and native applications are of great interest to our publishing and multimedia customers," said David Singer, manager of communications software of Apple's Communications Products and Technologies Group. "These industries, and other customers that typically transfer very large amounts of data, have recognized the benefits that ATM provides. Macintosh software developers now have a standard ATM layer from Apple that gives access through normal protocols and provides an API with which to create applications that take advantage of the bandwidth and unique characteristics of ATM."

"Intel is pleased that Adaptec is joining with other leading ATM vendors in building upon WinSock 2's support for native ATM services," said David B. Andersen, principle engineer at Intel Architecture Labs. "With WinSock 2, applications written to the standard networking interface for Windows can detect and utilize the QoS capabilities of ATM networks. Adaptec's announcement underscores the commitment within the ATM industry to act on the ATM Forum's recent endorsement of WinSock 2."

Availability

Adaptec ATM network interface cards for PCI (ATM25 and ATM155) will ship with WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions support in the second half of 1996. Customers can download all current drivers (including WinSock 2 and Mac OS with XTI extensions drivers when they are available) from http://www.adaptec.com/techsupp/support.html#bbs, from the Adaptec BBS at (408) 945-7727, or from CompuServe at GO ADAPTEC.

Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high-performance I/O, connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ:ADPT) employs 2500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution.


MediaExpress Projector & Acrobat Player
Adobe Announces Introduction of First Information Appliance Enabled by Acrobat Player

MediaExpress Projection Device from Proxima Enables Worry-Free Presentations

Mountain View, Calif., (May 20, 1996) (Nasdaq: ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the introduction of the first information appliance to feature the Adobe Acrobat Player system, a product from Adobe that allows graphically rich information to be shared beyond the realm of personal computers. Available from Proxima Corporation, the MediaExpress presentation system uses Acrobat Player to display Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files and eliminates the complexities and anxieities of connecting a personal computer to a projector.

Through Acrobat software and the MediaExpress presentation system, customers will now be able to create presentations from practically any authoring tool as well as use content from a wide variety of sources, such as corporate Intranets, CD-ROMs and the World Wide Web. Users familiar with a television remote control can now walk up to a Proxima projector, insert a diskette, and begin pre-senting immediately.

"Projection devices with Acrobat Player will simplify taking critical information from the cubicle to the boardroom," said Dave Emmett, vice president, Acrobat products group, Adobe Systems. "We are very excited to be working with Proxima to help customers easily and universally share information beyond the limitations of desktop computers."

Designed as an option for Proxima's new Desktop Projector 4100, MediaExpress is expected to be available through Proxima resellers in May, 1996.

About Acrobat Player

Acrobat Player helps third parties to develop information appliances that can provide access to visually rich information regardless of the kind of hardware or software that might be used. Like other products in the Acrobat family, the Acrobat Player program supports information in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), a resolution independent, universal file format that preserves document fidelity across computer platforms. PDF files can be created through Acrobat software from virtually any authoring tool on practically any computer system. As a result, devices using Acrobat Player can provide access to a wide range of digital content without it having to be re-authored in a proprietary format with specialized tools. Customers can easily convert existing information into PDF and make it available for immediate use on information appliances that include Acrobat Player.

The Acrobat Player program uses the same graphics and font rendering technology as other Acrobat products, faithfully reproducing text and graphics across different hardware and software environ-ments, and providing key features such as hypertext linking. Like other Acrobat products, the Acrobat Player program has an open architecture, allowing OEMs to extend its functionality for specific applications. Adobe also provides development tools, co-development resources and source code that enables OEMs to build highly customized systems supporting a variety of hardware and software environments. For more information about Acrobat Player, visit Adobe's Web site at http://www.adobe.com.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http:// www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Adobe Acquires Ares Software
Adobe Systems Acquires Ares Software

Font compression technology to further enhance Adobe PostScript printers

Mountain View, Calif., (May 20, 1996) (Nasdaq: ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced it has completed its acquisition of Ares Software Corporation, strengthening its position as a leading provider of printing system solutions. Ares Software is a privately-held developer of Chameleon font compression technology and related award winning retail products. Adobe plans to integrate Ares technology into Adobe PostScript technology and offer it to Adobe's sixty-five printer manufacturers for use in printer system solutions. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"With Ares font compression technology, we can offer our printer manufacturers a low cost solution for including hundreds of fonts in their Adobe PostScript printers without compromising printer performance," said Fred Schwedner, senior vice president and general manager of Adobe's Printing and Systems Group. "Users are increasingly printing more complex and visually rich documents, such as content on the Internet, and need fast, robust printing capabilities. By combining the worldwide standard imaging language, Adobe PostScript, and superior font compression technology from Ares, we are confident that our OEM customers will continue to develop and deliver best in class printer products to end users."

Since its introduction in 1985, Adobe PostScript software helped spawn the desktop publishing revolution and has become the standard imaging language in printers offering the highest quality output, cross platform compatibility and top performance. By reducing ROM requirements, Ares font compression and substitution technology will allow Adobe PostScript printer manufacturers to substantially expand embedded font sets for their customers at a low cost. In addition to Adobe Type Manager (ATM) which supports the Adobe Type library of more than 2,500 typefaces, consumers using Adobe PostScript printers with Ares font compression technology will have the capability to print more typographically rich documents with an unprecedented embedded font set. Ares font compression technology embedded in Adobe PostScript printers will provide consumers with an even more robust printing solution.For Immediate Release For more information Please contact: Jennifer Polanski 415 962.2197 jpolansk@adobe.com

"Ares pioneered font compression technology and has continually strived to improve and bring new levels of compression to fonts. We are excited to be part of Adobe and look forward to making an impact in future generations of printer products," said Russ McCann, president and CEO of Ares Software Corp. "Ares technology coupled with Adobe PostScript will bring superior flexibility and font compression to printer manufacturers, and ultimately provide customers with groundbreaking printing solutions."

Ares developed and published several leading font management and utility software applications. Adobe will offer continued support to all registered users of Ares' retail products for one year. Future plans for these products will be announced at a later date.

Adobe offers a total printing solution with Adobe PrintGear for the small office/home office (SOHO) market; Adobe PostScript as the standard from corporate desktop printers to high-end publishing printers; a new architecture, code named "Supra", that incorporates both Adobe PostScript language and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) for production printers; and Adobe PrintMill, an Internet-based printing service. Adobe also works with leading software vendors and printer manufacturers to provide Adobe printer drivers. Adobe printing technologies provide quality, compatibility, price/performance and choice for anyone who prints.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


ANSYS 5.3 Multiphysics Design Analysis Swr
ANSYS, Inc. Announces ANSYS 5.3 Multiphysics Design Analysis Software

Faster, diverse solvers and crash-test simulation impact bottom line issues.

HOUSTON, PA: May 20, 1996--ANSYS, Inc., a leading international supplier of design analysis and optimization software, today demonstrated ANSYS 5.3 at its 1996 international user conference. This new release of the company's multiphysics software product family offers the broadest range of solvers ever, including the Explicit Dynamics Solver, Fast Linear Solver, Block Lanczos Solver, Power Dynamics Solver, and the Electromagnetics Iterative Solver. Using ANSYS 5.3, engineers can address many practical, real-world problems on the desktop with increased efficiency and higher computing performance. Increased solving speed and range help bolster engineering productivity and reduce product time-to-market -- bottom line issues that impact many industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics packaging, consumer goods, and biomedical.

The cumulative effect of these new solvers is that customers can solve a wider range of problems faster. "We believe that the enhanced capabilities of ANSYS 5.3 will help companies reduce design cycle times because the technology facilitates the development of higher-quality products faster. The increased speed and performance linked with desktop solving efficiency helps companies focus on process versus function, as well as emphasize concurrency over serial tasks," says Frank Marx, ANSYS product manager.

As a result of a joint effort between Livermore Software Technology Corporation and ANSYS, Inc., ANSYS 5.3 offers ANSYS/LS-DYNA, a new Explicit Dynamics Solver that incorporates the LS-DYNA 3D solver. ANSYS/LS-DYNA allows users to perform crash and product drop-test simulations. Results allow manufacturers to analyze and refine designs on-screen before time-consuming and costly prototypes are required for physical testing. In addition, ANSYS/ LS-DYNA allows users to simulate industrial processes involving metal forming, forging, and stamping.

The Fast Linear Solver solves structural problems much faster than prior product offerings. The Block Lanczos and Power Dynamics are advanced, fast dynamic solvers. The Electromagnetics Iterative Solver can speed up the development of many types of products in a variety of applications, such as acoustics, piezoelectrics, computational fluid dynamics, and electromagnetics.

Enhancements to ANSYS/FLOTRAN, the computational fluid dynamics component of ANSYS, include three industry-standard fluid flow models, including the Power Law, Carreau, and Bingham.

Suggested pricing for ANSYS 5.3 software products starts at US $8, 000. The software is available on the leading UNIX, Windows NT, and Windows 95 hardware platforms. Planned availability of the product is early summer 1996.

All ANSYS products are 100% file-compatible across engineering networks--from Windows-based PCs to high-end supercomputing. All ANSYS files are fully compatible with other ANSYS products.

ANSYS, Inc. is a leading international supplier of analysis and engineering software optimizing the design of new products. ANSYS, Inc. is committed to providing the most open and flexible analysis solution to suit customer requirements for engineering software in today's competitive marketplace. A global network of ANSYS Support Distributors provides sales, support, and training for customers.


Master of Orion II: Battle of Antares
MASTER THE ULTIMATE EVIL BEFORE IT MASTERS YOU

MASTER OF ORION II: BATTLE AT ANTARES IS NEXT IN A LINE OF SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE FROM THE CREATORS OF MASTER OF ORION AND MASTER OF MAGIC

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) announced today that its SimTex Software studio is developing Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares. The game will be developed under the MicroProse brand and distributed worldwide.

Master of Orion II takes the exciting theme of space exploration, colonization and combat from Master of Orion and introduces many new challenges and opportunities that people wanted to see in the sequel, said Steve Barcia, designer at SimTex Software.

In Master of Orion II, the depth of gameplay is in the choices we give the players, said Ken Burd, designer and programmer at SimTex Software. Players can ask themselves: Should I research advances in weapons or production technology? Should I immediately attack the first opponent I see or is it better to trade with the opponent? Furthermore, the different races add replayablity. Each race requires a different style of play to succeed, and when we added the ability to custom design a race, the possibilties for game strategies became nearly endless.

SPECIFIC ENHANCEMENTS IN MASTER OF ORION II

For a more challenging and competitive experience, Master of Orion II will be a stand-alone game that includes multiplayer features such as local area network, modem and hot-seat play. Master of Orion II players will be able to research more technology, view new art in SVGA graphics, choose from more alien races (Master of Orion II will have 13 alien races whereas Master of Orion had 10.), customize their own race, and apply a more detailed tactical ship combat and colony development.

GAME CONCEPTS

The goal of the game is to rule the galaxy. Players accomplish this through the development of technology, research, diplomacy and combat.

In Master of Orion II, population growth has outstripped planetary resources and the need for galactic expansion has become a necessity. Acting as mighty emperors, users start with one colony and control how resources are allocated, where fleets are deployed, which galactic neighbors to wage war on and which to befriend. Then, players lead their people into other star systems, quickly securing the space and resources that will guarantee their supremacy. Players encounter various obstacles; including, a race of fanatic xenophobes (the Antarans) from another dimension that wants to annihilate all intelligent life in the galaxy. Players may want to seek out the Antarans homeland and destroy it in order to gain the Antarans technological knowledge, making themselves more powerful.

Category: Strategy

Era: Future

Format: IBM PC and compatibles; CD-ROM only; MS-DOS 5.0 or higher

Min. Requirements: IBM PC 386 or higher, CD-ROM drive, MSCDEX 2.1 or

higher, 8MB RAM, 30MB hard drive space, VESA support, SVGA, mouse

and keyboard

Supports: Supports modem play. Sound Blaster/Sound Blaster Pro,

Pro Audio Spectrum, Roland, Ad Lib, Roland MT-32/ CM-32L/LAPC-1

sound cards

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Editors Note: Master of Orion was named Strategy Game of the Year, 1993 by Strategy Plus magazine; Premiere Game of the Year, 1993 by Computer Gaming World; received a Golden Triad Award, 1993 from Computer Game Review; and has entered Computer Gaming Worlds Hall of Fame. Master of Magic was named Runner-up Strategy Game of the Year by Strategy Plus magazine.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


Abacus Concepts StatView for Windows Ships
Abacus Concepts Ships StatView for Windows

Berkeley, CA - May 15, 1996

Abacus Concepts, Inc. today began shipping the Windows version of StatView, the award-winning statistical analysis program. The best selling statistical software for Macintosh for over ten years with more than 75,000 copies sold to date, StatView is designed for scientific and medical researchers, analysts, engineers and anyone who needs to analyze data and present their results.

StatView for Windows now delivers StatView's renowned ease-of-use to PC users. StatView for Windows is a 32 bit application and runs on Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT. The program combines data management, statistical analysis, graphing and presentation tools, all in a remarkably easy to use package.

StatView for Windows allows researchers to work through every phase of a project - from data collection through the presentation of results - in one package. StatView provides a complete drawing environment - the View window - in which users perform their analyses. In the View window, the user can combine tables and graphs with drawn objects and text to create an entire presentation. Any View may be saved and reused as a template. With StatView's templates, users can easily repeat any task, from basic formatting to combinations of complex analyses, on any data.

"The vast majority of analysis tools available on Windows have not taken full advantage of the graphical user interface", Daniel S. Feldman, Jr., President and CEO explains. "Abacus Concepts has been designing software for over a decade with emphasis on elegance and ease of use, and we have brought this expertise and interface refinement to Windows users. This new release of StatView delivers the promise of Windows: easy-to-use, yet powerful software."

Mr. Feldman continues, "Many of our users work in mixed environments where both Macs and PCs are present. Now, they'll be able to use StatView regardless of what machine they're running. And while StatView operates exactly the same in both environments, we made sure that the program has a thoroughly native look and feel of the particular operating system. Even the manuals are the same for both platforms. StatView is now a true cross-platform solution."

StatView was the only double finalist for this year's Macworld World Class Award and MacUser Editors' Choice Award. In addition, StatView is a six-time winner of the Macworld World Class Award for Best Statistics/Math Software and winner of the 1992 MacUser Editors' Choice Award for Best New Science/Engineering Product. StatView also won the 1989 Australian Macworld World Class Award in the same category, and the Icone d'Or in France.

The Macintosh version of StatView is currently available in French, German and Japanese. The StatView for Windows is currently being localized in these languages and will ship later this year.

StatView for Windows retails for $595 and is available directly from Abacus Concepts and from Ingram Micro, MicroWarehouse, SciTech International and selected republishers and dealers worldwide. Abacus Concepts provides a 30-day money-back guarantee and free technical support. Contact Abacus Concepts, Inc. for more details.

Founded in 1984, Abacus Concepts, Inc. is a leading developer of statistical software for desktop computers. Abacus Concepts also publishes SuperANOVA, a full-featured general linear modeling program for the Macintosh and the 1989 MacUser Eddy Award winner for Best Data Analysis Product.

For further information, contact Abacus Concepts, 1918 Bonita Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704-1014, Phone: 510-540-1949, Fax: 510-540-0260, e-mail: info@abacus.com.

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StatView for Windows Feature Highlights

Spreadsheet-like Data Management

StatView's data management give you full control over your data. Data is stored in a column/row format, like a spreadsheet. You have many options for customizing the appearance of the dataset: font, size, number of decimal places, etc. The dataset offers a wide variety of data types including real, integer, date/time, string, currency, and more. And StatView allows you to view descriptive statistics for all your variables at any time and change the type and format of any column with a single click of the mouse.

Fully Customizable Graphs and Tables

StatView includes interaction bar, line, and point charts, pie charts, univariate and bivariate scattergrams and line charts, frequency distribution histograms, percentile plots, regression plots, box plots and more. You can add error bars to your graphs, using any error type you wish. Simple and polynomial regression lines and equations can be added to scattergrams. Every component of a graph is individually customizable, including the font and size of axis labels, point type, size, and color, bar or pie slice fills and color, the location and size of tick marks, graph frame style, and axis bounds.

A Complete Drawing Environment

All output appears in our unique view window which has all the features of a drawing document and can cover as many pages as you wish. You can move drawn objects, text, graphs and tables to anywhere in this document. You can align objects to a grid or use rulers to precisely position your output. You can group objects together and position them in different layers. The Draw menu offers sophisticated tools for adding embellishments to your output, such as arrows, rectangles, lines, curves, and more. You have complete control over color. Text of any font, size, or style can be added anywhere in the view.

Broad-based Statistics

Of course, StatView offers a comprehensive range of statistical analyses. From basic descriptive statistics to ANOVA and factor analysis, to a wide range of nonparametric tests. Each statistic offers you many options for specifying to exact detail the parameters of your analysis. And best of all there are no intimidating commands you have to learn to use a statistic. StatView's expertly designed dialog boxes allow you to quickly and easily choose your statistical tests and the parameters. This statistical breadth and ease of use has made StatView the most popular statistics package on the Macintosh.

Results and Data are Linked

StatView is completely interactive. Results are dynamically linked to datasets so that any changes to your data are automatically reflected in your results. Simply make the change to your dataset, and StatView automatically recalculates your results. This feature makes it easy to perform "what-ifs" on data and there is no need to repeat the whole analysis process if you find a data error or want to eliminate a possible outlier.

Save Time with Templates

Templates are similar to batch programs or spreadsheet macros. They store complex series of instructions which StatView executes all at once in response to a single command. Unlike macros or batch programs however, templates are incredibly easy to create using StatView's graphical interface. Templates retain every detail of an analysis, from the null hypothesis to the size of the tick marks on a graph. All these details are reproduced when you use a template to analyze new data.

Generate Related Analyses Easily

All of StatView's results are "action objects." This means they retain information about the steps that were required to generate them: the analysis and variable specifications. This information can be used to generate subsequent analyses without you having to specify the same information over again. Action objects significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to generate a series of related analyses.


IDEA Offers IBM Multi-Host Access for Win 95
IDEA Offers Enhanced IBM Midrange Multi-host Access for Windows 95 LAN-based Users

USER AVAILABILITY OPTIONS PROVIDE INCREASED FUNCTIONALITY

BEDFORD, MASS., May 20, 1996 -- IDEA, a leading provider of data access solutions for IBM host and network-based applications, today announced the availability of two new products: an enhanced version of IDEAcomm Midrange Client (MRC), its industry-leading host connectivity software, and an MRC Suite of connectivity products. Both provide improved data access and retrieval, along with reduced costs and greater efficiency for Windows 95, LAN-based PC users.

MRC software, Release 4.0, provides complete connectivity for LAN, remote or twinax, users running Windows 3.x or Windows 95 PCs and supports connections to System 36, AS/400 or the Advanced 36 hosts. MRC is the only single package on the market that supports both operating systems as well as the largest number of connectivty types and hosts. In addition, MRC supports TN5250 emulation, enabling users with PCs on token-ring or Ethernet LANs to connect to AS/400s utilizing the standard TCP/IP protocol.

Freddy Gonzalez, Manager of MIS/Western Hemisphere for Tamrock Mining, an international excavation and mining equipment company based in Miami, is using MRC to link sites in Latin America via satellite to the AS/400 at its worldwide headquarters. "Using host resources efficiently, MRC frees my AS/400 to do what it was made for -- processing," said Gonzalez. "IDEA provides an efficient and cost-effective solution that supports both my Windows 95 and Windows 3.x users."

A differentiating feature of MRC 4.0 is IDEArouter (APPC router), designed and developed by IDEA. IDEArouter provides users with greater efficiency, simplified configuration routines and lower overhead costs than competitive products through direct access to multiple midrange hosts from a single desktop. This router functionality provides direct access to multiple systems, rather than pass-through access. IDEArounter offers enhancements to the user interface, on- demand configuration and user definable passwords and supports both token-ring and Ethernet LAN-connected PCs.

The MRC Suite includes MRC 4.0 (including IDEArouter) and IDEAodbc, which together provide a complete and cost-effective LAN-based information access solution for the PC user. IDEAodbc provides direct PC-to-host data access from standard PC applications and utilizes the industry-standard protocol, DRDA (Distributed Relational Database Access), in the AS/400 to support standard ODBC driver access for PC users running PC query applications, such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel and Powersoft PowerBuilder. Because it connects directly to the host operating system, IDEAodbc does not require the use of additional PC or host software, such as host proxy software or third-party APPC routers.

"IDEA is committed to providing PC-to-host solutions for users today and beyond as they migrate to open Windows 95 or Windows NT client/server solutions, " said Pamela Ravesi, product manager for IDEA's IDEAcomm product line. "We believe it is crucial in today's heterogeneous work environment to provide solutions that support dissimilar operating systems, connection types and hosts to address the changing needs of our users".

Availability and Pricing

MRC 4.0 is now available at a suggested retail list price of $395 per user. Bundle packs, site licenses and enterprise licences also are available. Customers using previous versions of MRC may upgrade for $59.95. MRC Suite is available at a suggested retail list price of $495. Pricing applies in the United States only. Outside the United States, pricing is determined on a country-by-country basis by IDEA's worldwide network of subsidiaries and distributors.

IDEA for Information Access

IDEA designs, manufactures and markets client/server, information access solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on multiple hosts and servers within a corporate intranet. With an installed base of more than 1,000,000 users worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing companies, entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions, and federal and state agencies.


Symantec Cafe for Mac - Free Updates Ship
Symantec Ships Free Update to Successful Cafe for Macintosh Java Development Environment

Update features Just-in-Time Compiler, Graphical Debugger, 68K Support, and Apple Guide Tutorials for Java

CUPERTINO, CALIF. -- MAY 20, 1996 -- Following quickly on last month's release of Cafe for Macintosh Java-compatible development environment, Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:SYMC) announced today the availability of a significant update to the product providing the Symantec Just-in-Time Compiler (JIT), a graphical Java-compatible source code debugger, 68K support, and Apple Guide tutorials. Symantec Cafe is a full featured development environment for Sun's Java programming language that runs on both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Symantec Cafe for Macintosh includes several features not available in any other Macintosh Java-compatible development tool, including a native Java-compatible compiler that runs several times faster than Sun's Java Compiler, an integrated graphical class browser, tutorials and sample applets, and the Cafe Studio visual development utility. With the addition of the JIT, debugger, 68k support, and Apple Guide tutorials being provided today, Caf now offers a feature set that is unrivaled in the Macintosh Java-compatible development tools market.

"Release 1 of Cafe for Macintosh was a runaway success", said Mansour Safai, general manager of the Symantec Development Tools Division. "With this update we are following through on our commitment to providing premiere Java development tools for Macintosh and giving our customers and developers the opportunity to use a fully-developed Java development tool which is the best one available for the Java Macintosh market."

The JIT provides significant performance improvements when running Java-powered applets on the Macintosh. Applets run up to three times faster when compared to using Sun's Java Virtual Machine for the Macintosh. By using the JIT, customers can increase performance of applets and dramatically reduce their development cycles. The graphical debugger provides full source code debugging, allowing customers to quickly track down bugs in their Java code. 68K support allows customers to develop, debug, and run applets on non-PowerPC Macintosh computers. The Apple Guide tutorials let both novices and professionals learn the Cafe environment in a step-by-step, easy to navigate manner so they can quickly become proficient programmers. Combined with the over 90 sample applets and an "Intro to Java-based programming" book, Caf provides a comprehensive set of materials for quickly creating powerful applets.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Symantec Cafe for Macintosh customers can download the JIT, debugger, 68k support, and Apple Guide tutorials free from Symantec's Cafe subscription center at http://cafe.symantec.com. Symantec Cafe for Macintosh is currently available from Symantec for a 90-day special introductory price of $99.95 downloadable from the Symantec website at http://cafe.symantec.com, with an estimated retail price of $299.95 thereafter.

Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java is becoming the industry's platform for network computing.

Symantec Corporation develops, markets, and supports a complete line of application and system software products designed to enhance individual and workgroup productivity as well as manage networked computing environments. Platforms supported include IBM personal computers and compatibles, Apple Macintosh computers as well as all major network operating systems. Founded in 1982, the company's global operations span North America, Europe and several fast growing markets throughout Asia Pacific and Latin America. Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling (800) 441-7234 toll free or (541) 334-6054.

NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like additional information on Symantec Corporation and its products, please view the Symantec Press Center at http://www.symantec.com/PressCenter/ on Symantec's website.

PRODUCT AND ORDERING INFORMATION:

Symantec Corporation, 10201 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 USA (800) 441-7234 or (541) 334-6054


RAD ASM-32 Dual-Port 2-Wire Modem
RAD's New ASM-32 Modem Combines Two Full Duplex Links on a Single Pair of Wires

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. , 1996 -- RAD Data Communications today announced the ASM-32, a dual-port 2-wire modem that enable two pairs of users data equipment to communicate full duplex over the Local Loop.

ONE PRODUCT, TWO DIFFERENT MODEM LINKS

The two independent Async/Sync channels operate at selectable data rates, from 1.2 kbps up to 64 kbps. "The major advantage of the ASM-32's two ports is simultaneous full duplex operation of two different data communication devices over two wires," explains Nir Cohen, Product Manager for High Speed Modems. "For instance, connection between two routers operating sync at 64 kbps on one channel while a PC transmits to a host at 9.6 async on another channel".

INSTALLATION SAVINGS AND EFFICIENT OPERATION

"The main benefit for users is a more efficient transmission system since users require only a single link to connect two pairs of equipment," adds Cohen. "This saves on WAN costs." Utilizing standard ISDN technology, the ASM-32 operates as a point-to-point link, or as a tailend application of a digital network.

SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, EVEN OVER LOW QUALITY LINES

Using 2B1Q line coding, the ASM-32 provides an operating range of up to 8 km (5 miles) over 24 AWG cable, independent of the data rate. The line interface includes an adaptive equalizer that offers noise immunity and higher performance, even over low quality lines.

"The performance of the ASM-32 is excellent compared to other 2-wire modems on the market", states Cohen. "It will complete RAD's product range for 2-wire modem solutions up to 128 kbps. The range is particularly significant as carriers and service providers clearly prefer 2-wire solutions because of their more effective utilization of cabling", he says.

An internal 511-bit, test pattern generator is available in each port to diagnose the ports and main link connections. Six different V.54 loopbacks check each port or main link integrity. ASM-32 users can select a V.24/RS-232, V.35, V.36, RS-530, X.21 or G.703 Co-directional (64 kbps) digital interface.

RAD Data Communications designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of high quality product solutions for LAN/WAN applications. RAD is a member of the $170 million RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions.


Informix Database for SAP R/3 on Windows NT
Informix database for SAP R/3 available for the first time under Windows NT on Primergy servers from Siemens Nixdorf

May 8, 1996

MUNICH/PADERBORN/WALLDORF. INFORMIX SOFTWARE GMBH, ISMANING NEAR MUNICH, SAP AG, WALLDORF, AND THE LOB 'OPEN ENTERPRISE COMPUTING' AT SIEMENS NIXDORF INFORMATIONSSYSTEME AG, PADERBORN, ARE ONCE AGAIN WORKING IN CLOSE COOPERATION. THEY ARE JOINTLY PREPARING TO MAKE SAP R/3, RELEASE 3.0, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INFORMIX ONLINE DYNAMIC SERVER, AVAILABLE FOR THE WINDOWS NT SERVER 3.51 OPERATING SYSTEM ON INTEL-BASED PRIMERGY SERVERS FROM SIEMENS NIXDORF. THE PRODUCT COMBINATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SIEMENS NIXDORF BY THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1996.

The past 18 months brought a significant increase worldwide in the number of R/3 installations running under the Windows NT operating system. In line with this market trend, Informix - in collaboration with SAP - is porting the commercial application R/3 to the database environment of its own OnLine Dynamic Server within the scope of Windows NT. The system platform to be used initially is the Pentium-based server PCE-5Smp from Siemens Nixdorf. Support for the Primergy 560/760 models is in planning. Certification will be carried out by an independent body named and commissioned by SAP.

R/3 users who have opted for Informix will, in future, be able to choose between Mips-/Unix- or Intel-/Windows NT platforms. Siemens Nixdorf thus has a wide range to offer for using R/3 applications, starting with the inexpensive Primergy systems under Windows NT through to the high-end RM servers under Unix to support a large number of users.

Further information about Siemens Nixdorf is available on the Internet under http://www.siemens-nixdorf.com or http://www.sni.de


Spectra Logic Supports TimberWolf
SPECTRA LOGIC SUPPORTS STORAGETEK'S 9710 FOR LARGE SCALE BACKUP OF UNIX AND RDBMS DATA USING ALEXANDRIA BACKUP LIBRARIAN

MAY 21, 1996 - BOULDER, COLORADO - Spectra Logic (Boulder, CO) announced the completion of support for the Storage Technology Corp. TimberWolf 9710 Automated Cartridge System with its Alexandria Backup Librarian software. The combination will be marketed to IS departments with demanding backup requirements for both networked open systems and Very Large Data Bases (VLDBs).

StorageTek's TimberWolf 9710 is built using best-of-class components from the firm's WolfCreek 9360 and PowderHorn 9310 libraries. Combined with either Quantum's DLT drive technology or StorageTek's Twin Peaks 4890 36-track tape drive, the result is a cost-effective, incrementally expandable library. In its maximum DLT configuration, the 9710 manages 588 tape cartridges and 10 tape drives, for an 11.76 Terabyte capacity (uncompressed) and aggregate throughput of 15 MB/Second (uncompressed). The largest TimberWolf 9710 with 4890 drives manages up to 588 tape cartridges and six drives.

Spectra Logic's Alexandria software provides client/server backup of UNIX filesystems and online backup of Oracle, Informix and Sybase databases. It was designed to provide completely unattended "lights out" backup using automated tape library hardware. Its performance, extensibility, security and sophisticated media management capabilities have made it the software of choice for large scale UNIX networks and VLDBs. Alexandria has achieved backup rates exceeding 115 GB/hour writing to multiple DLT drives on a multi-processor machine and higher rates should be possible with the right hardware.

Alexandria is supported as a client and a server on more than 20 different hardware platforms, including Sequent, Pyramid, Sun (Solaris & SunOS), HP9000 (700 and 800), IBM RS/6000 and SP, AT&T GIS (NCR 3000), DEC Alpha, Auspex, SCO UNIX, DG AViiON, Motorola, SGI, Solbourne, Unisys, Cray CS-6400, SNI, ICL, Encore.

The 9710 library offers both a SCSI-2 and an ACSLS Interface. Spectra Logic's support will initially be limited to SCSI-2 (which is more popular in the UNIX environment), with ACSLS support following later this summer. Alexandria will support the 14 cartridge access port and will support the 9710 in all configurations, from one to ten drives, from 252 to 588 cartridges.

"The 9710's ability to scale matches that of the Alexandria software," said Nathan C. Thompson, CEO of Spectra Logic. "Together, we will be able to meet tough challenges in open systems backup, archive and recovery."

Storage Technology Corp., based in Louisville, Colo., designs, manufactures, markets and services, worldwide, information storage and retrieval subsystems for enterprisewide computer systems and networks. The company reported revenue of $1.93 billion in its fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 1995. Information on StorageTek is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.stortek.com.

Spectra Logic has manufactured high-end backup and data storage products since 1979. Now a division of Boulder, Colorado based Western Automation, Spectra Logic manufactures 4mm and 8mm tape library hardware and UNIX backup software for complete automated backup of UNIX networks and databases. For more information contact Spectra Logic, 1700 North 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 USA; telephone: (303) 449-7759; fax: (303) 939-8844; e-mail: alexandria@spectralogic.com.; or World Wide Web: http://www.spectralogic.com

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SPECTRA LOGIC RELEASES NEW USER INTERFACE FOR SPECTRA LOGIC TAPE LIBRARIES.

NO-COST UPGRADE ADDS IMPROVED TAPE MANAGEMENT FEATURES, REAL TIME TAPE DRIVE MONITORING AND REDUCES USER ERRORS DURING BACKUPS.

BOULDER, COLORADO MAY 13, 1996 -- Spectra Logic, an award winning manufacturer of 4mm and 8mm robotic tape libraries, announced the release of a new Shell for its popular 4mm and 8mm tape libraries. The new 03.01 Shell firmware defines the functionality and capabilities of the Spectra Libraries' unique touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI), much like an operating system does for computer hardware.

Spectra Logic's new GUI allows users improved access to important status information, configuration parameters and diagnostics for media, robotics and tape drives which are installed in the library. The 03.01 Shell has added many new features which exploit the libraries' graphical user interface. The 03.01 upgrade is free for customers currently under warranty or a support agreement and is easily installed through the front panel using a 4mm or 8mm Code Tape.

The 03.01 Shell upgrade includes many enhancements and features unique to Spectra Logic's tape libraries. Spectra Logic has long been an industry leader in backup automation for corporate data management. The list below contains several examples of information which is now available at the user's fingertips through the touch screen GUI:

* Display of real-time tape drive Error Correction Code (ECC) Error Rates. ECC Error Rates provide critical insight into a tape drive's operational characteristics. Monitoring ECC error rates facilitates proactive drive maintenance and helps ensure data integrity. Audible and visual "Alert" and "Fault" notifications warn users of potential problems before data integrity is sacrificed. Abnormal ECC Error Rates, excessive tape load counts, and drive cleaning notification are examples of typical Alert or Fault problems.

* Newly added media tracking functionality allows users to track and identify media related problems. Identifying defective media is also paramount to preventing data loss. The 03.01 Shell allows users to view information such as how many times a tape has been loaded, its bar-code label, and important statistics from the last drive to access the tape.

* An ability to report failed cleaning operations allows users to initiate corrective actions before a drive is permanently damaged. Users are warned of empty cleaning cartridges and a drive which may need additional cleaning.

* Also added were several new robotic retry algorithms. The Spectra 4000/9000 design has implemented special "adaptive load algorithms" which allow the intelligent robotic controller to accommodate many different tape drives. These algorithms also allow extensive retry capabilities which prevent jams by allowing the robot to adapt to physical differences in tapes and drives without needing any physical alignment.

The Spectra 4000 is a 4mm library family capable of storing 20, 40 or 60 DDS-2 DAT tapes. Total storage capacities are 200, 400, and 600 Gigabytes respectively (assuming 2.5:1 compression ratios).The Spectra 4000 can also accommodate from 1 to 4 tape drives from popular 4mm DAT drive vendors such as Hewlett Packard, Sony, WangDAT and Conner. List prices begin at $9,175(US) for a 20 slot unit with one Hewlett Packard HP C1533A tape drive.

Similar to the Spectra 4000, the Spectra 9000 design can accommodate from 1 to 4 helical-scan 8mm tape drives and either 20 or 40 tapes. This gives the Spectra 9000 a total storage capacity of 280 or 560 Gigabytes (assuming a data compression ratio of 2:1). List prices start at $11,990(US) for a 20 slot unit with one Exabyte EXB-8505XL tape drive.

Both the Spectra 4000 and Spectra 9000 offer numerous configuration options. Users can specify a tabletop, vertical tower, or Rackmount configuration. Additionally, there are three options for robotic control: single-ended SCSI-2, differential SCSI-2, or Spectra Logic's Serial to SCSI Communication Language (SSCL TM).

The Spectra 4000 (DDS-2) and Spectra 9000 (8mm) were both developed to be upgraded in the field through both firmware upgrades and modular Field Replaceable Units (FRUs). Additional drives, barcode capability, larger tape capacity carousels -- and new Shell firmware -- can be added, allowing users to scale the capacity, throughput and functionality of their Spectra Logic libraries. The libraries were designed to easily be upgraded with more slots or drives in the field allowing users protection of their hardware investment. Both feature the LCD touch-screen user interface and an optional barcode reader.

Spectra Logic has manufactured high-end data storage products since 1979 making them a premier provider of tape library hardware and UNIX librarian software. Spectra Logic tape libraries are now supported by more than 30 software packages on more than five major operating systems; including, UNIX, Novell, NT, and Macintosh (such as Cheyenne, Seagate Software, Legato, etc.). For more information about libraries, contact Spectra Logic, 1700 North 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 USA, telephone: (303) 449-7759, fax: (303) 939-8844, E-mail: library@spectralogic.com or World Wide Web: http://www.spectralogic.com.

Users can register (or confirm registration) for the 03.01.xx Shell firmware by e-mailing to register@spectralogic.com.

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BOULDER, CO - - MAY 6, 1996 - - Spectra Logic, the innovative technology leader for advanced library/librarian products, has integrated its Alexandria Backup and Archive Librarian product with DataTools' SQL BackTrack to offer "hot" or "on-line" backups of Sybase System 10 and System 11 databases. This method combines Alexandria's comprehensive scheduling and media management capabilities with DataTools' popular backup and recovery product.

The interface was designed using DataTools' Open Backup Streams Interface (OBSI) Developer's Toolkit. This toolkit is an Application Programming Interface to facilitate integrating enterprise backup automation products with the database-aware drivers and capabilities offered by SQL-BackTrack.

The driver, now called SLDT (Spectra Logic/DataTools), is linked into the DataTools backup pool to allow the SQL BackTrack backup server in Sybase to call SLDT. SLDT then launches Alexandria which feeds the information supplied by BackTrack to the tape. When a restore is requested from BackTrack, SLDT launches a restore to retrieve the information and feed it back into the database via BackTrack.

The advantages to using this method for backing up Sybase include:

 Support for Sybase System 10 and System 11 servers

 Object-level recovery

 Incremental backups

 Data Compression

 Logical format backups.

"Spectra Logic is very pleased to have completed the SLDT driver and to continue working with DataTools to offer Sybase customers hot backup using the extensibility of Alexandria and the flexibility of SQL Backtrack," said Nathan C. Thompson, Chairman of Spectra Logic.

Certification is currently in progress for the Alexandria/DataTools interface product on AT&T NCR, Sun, and Hewlett-Packard platforms, with additional platforms soon to follow.

ABOUT SPECTRA LOGIC

Spectra Logic has manufactured high-end data storage products since 1979. Spectra Logic manufacturers a variety of high performance data storage products for a broad range of platforms. For more information contact Spectra Logic, 1700 North 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 USA, telephone (303) 449-6400, fax: (303) 939-8844, e-mail: alexandria@spectralogic.com or World Wide Web: http://www.spectralogic.com.

ABOUT DATATOOLS

DataTools is the leading provider of database backup and recovery tools that allow effective management of client/server databases for enterprise-wide computing. DataTools was the first vendor to provide a third party backup and recovery tool for Sybase databases. DataTools SQL BackTrack product line is widely used by Fortune 1000 companies worldwide and has partnerships with more than thirty database and storage management vendors. DataTools was founded in 1991 and can be reached at 800-721-8665; from outside the USA call 415-842- 9100. Visit the DataTools web site at http://www.datatools.com.


Star Trek Generations Coming to Computers
SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE, INC. TO BRING SMASH FEATURE FILM STAR TREK GENERATIONS TO COMPUTER SCREENS

FILM STARS WILLIAM SHATNER, PATRICK STEWART AND MALCOLM MCDOWELL TO CONTRIBUTE CHARACTER VOICES TO WINDOWS 95 CD-ROM

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- In an interactive gaming first, leading entertainment software company Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) delivers the two captains of the STAR TREK U.S.S. ENTERPRISE in one exciting game. Based on the internationally successful feature film STAR TREK GENERATIONS, players assume the role of multiple STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION characters, such as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, who assumed the helm in the popular syndicated television series, as well as James T. Kirk, the original commander of the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE. The game is also in development for the PlayStation game console.

In order to enhance the gaming experience, Star Trek Generations will feature the character voices of several of the movie cast members, including William Shatner and Patrick Stewart, who portray Captains Kirk and Picard, and Malcolm McDowell as Soran, the evil scientist bent on intergalactic destruction. The game will also feature the voices of all principal actors in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.

The game will be a mix of first-person action sequences, challenging ship-to-ship battles, strategy sessions in stellar cartography and original cinematic sequences, all inspired by the hit movie and created using the latest 3-D technologies. The story line of the game will be closely tied to the STAR TREK GENERATIONS film, in which Kirk and Picard join forces to defeat Soran. The game will also include realistic STAR TREK graphics, music and sound effects, in order to further incorporate the look and feel of the movie within the game.

We were impressed by the fact that the film appealed to more than Trekkers, and we plan to capture this broader audience as well, said Louis Gioia, Jr., chief marketing officer of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. Joining the original STAR TREK and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION does give us two built-in advantages, but the story line and exciting gameplay are what will attract the larger universe of computer game enthusiasts.

GAME SUMMARY

Star Trek Generations will switch between fast-paced, first-person games, exciting tactical space encounters, and challenging strategy sessions in stellar cartography in which players battle the evil Soran across many different worlds. In the space encounters, players will take command of the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE and its defense when the ship comes under attack from rebel Klingons and other marauding aliens in a variety of heavily armed warbirds. Stunning cinematic sequences laced throughout the game tie the action together and advance the story line.

The PlayStation game console version will take advantage of the systems unique features. The games exciting first-person action missions and space combat sequences will be enhanced by the PlayStation game consoles 3-D graphics capabilities, more ship types and ships per battle, and more intense, arcade-style action. In addition, the unique control pad key combinations will allow players to more precisely maneuver the Enterprise.

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


Top Gun: Fire At Will
ACTION FLYING AND THRILLING DOGFIGHTING TAKE OFF IN TOP GUN: FIRE AT WILL FOR SONYS PLAYSTATION GAME CONSOLE

NEW GAME DELIVERS FULL-MOTION VIDEO AND 3-D SPACE ACTION FLIGHT FOR THE ULTIMATE GAMING EXPERIENCE

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- The heart-pounding thrill of action adventure flying awaits players as they take the controls in one of the years most highly anticipated interactive action-flying games from Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT). Top Gun: Fire at Will, based on the blockbuster hit movie TOP GUN from Paramount Pictures, is currently in development for the PlayStation game console. Developed initially for the PC CD-ROM platform, the game contains features unique to other games for this new console.

Licensed through Viacom Consumer Products, Top Gun: Fire at Will is one of the first titles for the PlayStation game console to feature full-motion video for a more realistic gaming experience. There are more than 30 nonstop action-packed dogfighting missions, with each level of gameplay becoming progressively more challenging than the last. Top Gun: Fire at Will also incorporates a 3-D space, full-action flight feature in which players can attack and destroy the enemy from any direction.

Louis Gioia, Jr., chief marketing officer of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc., reports that taking advantage of these capabilities will allow Top Gun: Fire at Will to be an ideal title for the popular platform. Part of the appeal of Top Gun: Fire at Will lies in the spectacular dogfighting action were designing into the flight sequences, says Gioia. When that adrenaline-pumping action is added to the PlayStation game consoles ability to showcase a games graphics, the end result will be sensational.

Additionally, players will enjoy special weapons options which can be accessed on the more difficult levels. Special weapons include the Nuke, the MIRV, the U238 and the Surefire. Pilots will also encounter level bosses that appear only once during the course of the game and display flying abilities and combat skills superior to the typical enemy plane.

In Top Gun: Fire at Will, players assume the role of Maverick, starting off at Top Gun flight school, then dogfight their way around the world in an epic adventure in which the player must defeat the enemy. The game incorporates live-action video and features actor James Tolkan, who appeared as the commanding officer in the TOP GUN film and who plays a similar role in Top Gun: Fire at Will. Co-starring in the game is Julie Carmen (who stars in the John Carpenter thriller In the Mouth of Madness) as a veteran foreign correspondent for EBS News who always gets the toughest assignments.

A key benefit of the PlayStation game console, a CD-ROM based platform, is its high-quality video. The unit uses JPEG compression technology to display graphics full-screen at very high resolution.

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D Validation for AutoCAD
ANSYS, Inc. Offers ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D Validation for Autodesk's AutoCAD and the Mechanical Desktop Products

Breakthrough technology provides easy-to-use, affordable, and accessible design analysis and optimization tools for designers.

HOUSTON, PA: May 20, 1996-ANSYS, Inc. today demonstrated ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D Validation, a next-generation mechanical design software application integrated with Autodesk's AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop products. ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D Validation represents a technology evolution that provides designers with an easy-to-use, affordable, and accessible design analysis and optimization tool. It provides design engineers with meaningful and intuitive design information early in the product development cycle and helps reduce production costs and time to market.

Using ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D Validation, designers can perform "first-cut" analyses continuously throughout the design phase to answer questions such as: What are the stresses and deflections? What materials are best suited for the product? What is the factor of safety? In each case, designers have access to use the same underlying analysis techniques that will be deployed later for detailed product certification. This will enable them to make early, intelligent decisions about design, materials, and manufacturing that will accelerate product time-to-market.

Bruce Morgan, ANSYS vice president of marketing says, "In today's competitive global marketplace, companies are slashing design cycles and demanding more flexible engineering environments. By providing designers with easy-to-use and cost-effective tools, such as ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D, we support the development of enterprise-wide engineering systems that help customers bring products to market more quickly."

ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D is based on the company's new object-oriented DesignSpace application development environment. It is fully integrated with the AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop data models so there is no need for data translation. Because ANSYS/AutoFEA 3 is fully associative with the AutoCAD data structures, it can track changes and automatically update the AutoCAD data model based on analysis results.

Traditionally, designers have depended on analysts for design verification and optimization because the analytical tools were hard to use, expensive, and often required translation of the CAD data into the analysis program. Those obstacles are reduced using ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D. Designers remain working within the familiar Windows-based AutoCAD or Mechanical Desktop environment to perform numerous "what-if" scenarios and basic analysis of designs. Numerous designs can be tested and validated without the time and expense associated with traditional analysis and physical prototyping which typically occur later in the development process.

From the Windows-based ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D Explorer interface to the ability to produce and verify designs, ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D Validation ensures efficient production of better designs while leveraging existing software, hardware, and training.

Suggested pricing for ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D software is US $3,800. The software is currently available on Intel-based PCs. The product will be available in early June 1996.

ANSYS, Inc. is a leading international supplier of analysis and engineering software optimizing the design of new products. ANSYS, Inc. is committed to providing the most open and flexible analysis solution to suit customer requirements for engineering software in today's competitive marketplace. The company has established a global network of dealers and distributors to sell, service, and support ANSYS/AutoFEA 3D.


Hyundai to Market CU-SeeMe in Korea
HYUNDAI TO MARKET AND SELL ENHANCED CU-SEEME IN KOREA

White Pine selects Hyundai as Master Distributor in Korea for Enhanced CU-SeeMe software

NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (May 21, 1996) -- White Pine Software, Inc., today announced the appointment of Korean-based Hyundai Information Technology Co., LTD. as the Master Distributor in Korea for Enhanced CU-SeeMe videoconferencing software. Headquartered in Seoul, Hyundai will distribute White Pine's Enhanced CU-SeeMe videoconferencing technology throughout Korea. Enhanced CU-SeeMe provides person-to-person conferencing, group conferencing and live broadcasting ("webcasting") using TCP/IP over POTS, ISDN, LAN and the Internet. It has quickly grown to be one of the most popular desktop videoconferencing technologies.

Mr. Taik-Ho Kim, President of Hyundai Information Technology, Inc., states, "It is amazing to talk with colleagues and others face-to-face over the Internet with Enhanced CU-SeeMe. With this technology, the personal computer is becoming the phone system of the next generation." Mr. Kim goes on, "Enhanced CU-SeeMe is fast becoming a key component of the Internet, just as the answering machine and voicemail are part of the phone system."

Hyundai will begin selling and marketing White Pine's Enhanced CU-SeeMe software immediately. CU-SeeMe is already being used in Korea, where pre-released versions of the software are currently used by universities, commercial businesses, cybercafes and end-users to communicate with others all over the world.

According to Carl Koppel, White Pine's Vice President of Sales, "Hyundai provides an excellent match to White Pine's strategy of marketing and selling Enhanced CU-SeeMe technologies to industry leaders." He goes on, "Demand for Enhanced CU-SeeMe software in Asia is growing rapidly as industry innovators seek to add value to their product offering and end-users look for face-to-face communication over the Internet and TCP/IP networks. Hyundai can respond rapidly to key accounts in Korea, both locally and nationwide."

White Pine and its partners provide companies and organizations with cost-effective desktop videoconferencing solutions based on Enhanced CU-SeeMe technology. To do this, they distribute their expertise and technology to organizations that want to develop new business communication structures, improve productivity and lower costs associated with conducting business over the Internet and TCP/IP-based networks. The alliance with Hyundai significantly expands White Pine's reach in the Asian market for videoconferencing software solutions.

Hyundai Information Technology Co., Ltd.(HIT) was formed by a group of distinguished information technology professionals selected from Hyundai Group companies to help meet the challenges of this changing world. It is the vision and commitment of HIT to become a global force in information technology. For more information please visit http://hyangdan.hit.co.kr:800/.

White Pine Software is a leader in desktop videoconferencing software for the Internet and provides desktop connectivity solutions for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and UNIX-based platforms. White Pine will continue to partner with key distributors and resellers worldwide to complement its market-leading Enhanced CU-SeeMe technology. For more information visit http://www.cu-seeme.com or call 603-886-9050.


CAI Provides Money Store Enterprise Mgmt
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE THE MONEY STORE ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT WITH CA-UNICENTER

Integrated Functionality, Multi-Platform Capability And Strong Working Partnership With CA Seen As Key To Agreement

ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 23, 1996--Computer Associates International, Inc. today announced that The Money Store Inc., one of the fastest-growing, specialty finance companies in the United States, has standardized on CA-Unicenter for multiplatform enterprise management, specifically in the areas of security, Internet/Intranet deployment and software delivery.

CA-Unicenter was selected to manage an increasingly complex, distributed heterogeneous computing environment. Comprised of nearly 150 AS/400, Windows NT and UNIX-based Data General, Hewlett Packard and IBM servers at 80 locations across the U.S., The Money Store's computer operations required a truly platform independent solution.

"We wanted a solution capable of managing our entire system," said David Heldt, director of computer services for The Money Store. "CA was very responsive and took time to understand our business needs."

The Money Store needed centralized management capabilities to be deployed across a wide variety of platforms. "CA-Unicenter's ability to provide single-point management of the entire IT enterprise, especially on the AS/400 platforms that handle the loan servicing operations, figured prominently in The Money Store's decision," said Yogesh Gupta, CA senior vice president of product strategy.

The level of server and file security built into the infrastructure and the user-friendliness of CA-Unicenter's new Single Sign-On option is key to The Money Store's implementation. "Security is a huge concern in the finance industry," Heldt explained. "We needed a system that would guarantee the highest level of data integrity. CA-Unicenter does that."

Gupta noted that in the future, The Money Store also expects to benefit from CA's end-to-end enterprise management strategy built on CA-Unicenter TNG (The Next Generation), with its Real World Interface, 3-D virtual reality animation, and the Software Developer's Kit (SDK), which enables integration with other vendor solutions.

The Money Store, founded in 1967, originates, purchases and services consumer and commercial loans, managing a $9.5 billion loan portfolio. It is a national leader in home equity lending and in government-guaranteed lending to students and small businesses, and is becoming a major force in automobile lending. The company, with corporate headquarters in Union, New Jersey and an operations center in Sacramento, California, has 183 branch offices in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 38 countries and had revenue of more than $3.5 billion in fiscal year 1996. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing info@cai.com or calling 1-516-342-5224.


Ascend Expands MAX Product Line w/New Models
Ascend Expands Industry-Leading MAX Product Line With Three New Models; Introduces Hybrid Access and Higher-Density Digital Modems

ALAMEDA, CALIF., MAY 20, 1996 -- Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASND) today announced it has expanded its top-selling MAX WAN access switch product line with three new products -- the MAX 2000, MAX 4002 and MAX 4004 -- and introduced Hybrid Access, a flexible architecture for integrating analog and high-speed digital WAN services onto the same product platform. The company also introduced a new higher-density digital modem card, the DM-12, giving the MAX the highest port density in the industry.

"Ascend has established itself as the market leader, with the most feature-rich product line at the lowest per-port price," said Bernie Schneider, Ascend's vice president of marketing. "Hybrid Access and the new DM-12 reaffirm our commitment to providing the most flexible, cost-effective remote networking solutions in the industry."

"It's no wonder that Ascend has captured over 75 percent of the central site remote networking market and become the de facto standard for ISPs worldwide," said Liza Henderson, broadband consultant at Verona, N.J.-based TeleChoice. "This announcement solidifies Ascend's strong leadership position, with the MAX product line being the most scalable, cost-effective remote networking solution available today."

HYBRID ACCESS

Hybrid Access provides a unique building-block architecture for implementing remote access networks. It gives corporate network managers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Carriers greater flexibility in supporting their existing analog modem-based applications while providing a migration path to high-speed digital services such as Frame Relay, ISDN and leased lines. In conjunction with the new MAX products, Hybrid Access lets users grow their networks cost effectively, offering the lowest price per port of any WAN access switch on the market.

Hybrid Access is available as two different options: Hybrid Access64 supports up to 64 56/64 kbit/s digital sessions; Hybrid Access96 supports up to 96 sessions.

HIGHER-DENSITY DIGITAL MODEMS

Ascend pioneered digital modem technology, which enables high-speed digital lines to carry analog modem traffic. Digital modems enhance both analog modem call performance and reduce operating costs. The new higher-density modem card, called the DM-12, plugs into expansion slots on each of the new MAX products. Each card provides 12 digital modems, 50 percent more than its predecessor, and supports all popular modem standards, including V.34, V.42 and V.42 bis.

MAX 2000

The MAX 2000 comes with a single T1/PRI port and an integrated CSU, an Ethernet port, and a high-speed serial port or, optionally, a T1 CSU for connecting to a backbone network. Hybrid Access is a standard feature on the MAX 2000. Two expansion slots are available to support digital modem cards and other application-specific cards, supporting up to 24 analog/digital sessions.

MAX 4002

The MAX 4002 comes with two T1/PRI ports with integrated CSUs, an Ethernet port, a high-speed serial port, and six expansion slots for application specific cards. Supporting up to 48 analog/digital sessions, the MAX 4002 is user-upgradeable to a MAX 4004. Hybrid Access is an option on the MAX 4002.

MAX 4004 FEATURES

The MAX 4004 comes with four T1/PRI lines with integrated CSUs, an Ethernet port, a high-speed serial port, and six expansion slots for application specific cards. It supports a maximum of 72 analog modem sessions and a total of 96 analog/modem sessions. Hybrid Access is also an option on the MAX 4004.

* The MAX 4002 and the MAX 4004 are only available in the U.S.

MAX PRODUCT FAMILY

The MAX product family supports end user applications such as corporate telecommuting, remote office networking and Internet access and is deployed extensively in ISP and Carrier networks worldwide. A key to this success is a common set of features and capabilities which includes security, management, extensive user authentication, routing and bridging, and terminal server functionality. Remote node access (MAXLink), and modem dialout (MAXDial) are also available for the entire MAX family, from the eight-port MAX 200Plus to the 96-port MAX 4004.

PRODUCT AVAILABILITY

The MAX 4002 and MAX 4004 are AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE U.S.  Available immediately, the MAX product family now includes:

* MAX 200Plus: Built on PCMCIA card technology; support for up to eight analog/ISDN sessions.

* MAX 1800: Eight ISDN BRI ports; two expansion slots; support for up to 16 analog/digital sessions.

* MAX 2000: One T1/PRI line; two expansion slots; support for up to 24 analog/digital sessions.

* MAX 4000: Four T1/PRI ports; six expansion slots; support for up to 96 analog/digital sessions; support for up to 48 analog modem sessions.

* MAX 4002: Two T1/PRI ports; six expansion slots; support for up to 48 analog/digital sessions.

* MAX 4004: Four T1/PRI ports; six expansion slots; support for up to 96 analog/digital sessions; support for up to 72 modem sessions.

ABOUT ASCEND

Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading, worldwide provider of remote networking solutions for corporate central sites, Internet Service Providers' points-of-presence, remote offices, mobile workers and telecommuters. Ascend develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports products which utilize bandwidth on demand to extend existing corporate networks for applications such as remote LAN access, Internet access, telecommuting, SOHO connectivity and videoconferencing/multimedia access. Detailed information on Ascend products, news announcements, seminars, service and support is available on Ascend's home page at the World Wide Web site http://www.ascend.com.

Ascend is headquartered at 1275 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502

Phone: 800-621-9578; fax 510-214-2300;

E-mail: info@ascend.com.

Ascend's World Wide Web address is http://www.ascend.com.


Ascend Bundles Options of Multiband Prod's
Ascend To Bundle Options of Its Popular Multiband Network Access Product Line

Consolidates Features, and Simplifies Ordering and Installation of All Multiband Plus and Multiband VSX Systems

ALAMEDA, CALIF., MAY 16, 1996 -- Ascend Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASND) today announced a consolidation of the most popular features for its entire family of Multiband Plus and Multiband VSX products. Multiband systems combine inverse multiplexing with dynamic bandwidth management to support videoconferencing, multimedia, and voice/data backup and overflow applications in a single network access unit. By bundling these key popular features into each basic model, Ascend is able to simplify the ordering and installation of all Multiband systems, achieve price reductions on certain units, and better serve its customers.

"Ascend is now bundling options that were once available separately in every Multiband Plus and Multiband VSX system," commented Roger Boyce, Ascend's general manager of multimedia access. "These changes, made possible by clear trends in the marketplace, reduce the complexity of ordering and installing network access equipment. The new configurations are more cost-effective in WAN access applications that require bandwidth on demand, such as videoconferencing, and corporate backup and overflow."

Multiband units can interface to videoconferencing systems, PBX systems and routers, providing separate bandwidth on demand for the video, voice and data traffic. Also, by utilizing inverse multiplexing, the multiple channels are combined into a unified, end-to- end service across the WAN.

The new models bundle the most popular Multiband features, previously available as separately priced options. The bundled feature set includes Ascend Inverse Multiplexing (AIM), BONDING, dynamic bandwidth management, call and device management, and RS366/V.25bis/X.21 dialing.

Multiband Plus systems connect up to four user devices with a choice of network types. Models are available with a single T1/E1 Primary Rate Interface (PRI), eight ISDN Basic Rate Interfaces (BRIs), or seven two- or four-wire SW56 interfaces.

Multiband VSX models connect up to two user devices, and support one or four ISDN BRI interfaces, or a single T1/PRI. Bundling features will save customers up to $400 on the Multiband VSX BRI models.

Ascend Communications, Inc. is a leading, worldwide provider of remote networking solutions for corporate central sites, Internet Service Providers' points of presence, remote offices, mobile workers and telecommuters. Ascend develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports products which utilize bandwidth on demand to extend existing corporate networks for applications such as remote LAN access, Internet access, telecommuting, SOHO connectivity and videoconferencing/multimedia access. Detailed information on Ascend products, news announcements, seminars, service and support is available on Ascend's home page at the World Wide Web site http://www.ascend.com.

Ascend is headquartered at 1275 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502

Phone: 800-621-9578; fax 510-214-2300;

E-mail: info@ascend.com.

Ascend's World Wide Web address is http://www.ascend.com.


AT&T WorldNet Passes 150,000 Customer Mark
AT&T WorldNet Service passes 150,000-customer mark after nine weeks

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- AT&T today announced that it has registered more than 150,000 users for its AT&T WorldNet Service in the nine weeks since the value-added Internet access service became available.

AT&T has received some 600,000 requests for AT&T WorldNet Service software since February 27, when the service was announced, and has sent the software to more than half of those making the requests. Nearly 50 percent of the individuals who were sent the software as of seven days ago have signed up for the service.

"We were surprised and delighted by this huge response," said Tom Evslin, vice president of AT&T WorldNet Service. "Both experienced and new Internet users want the quality of Internet access they expect from AT&T. As we roll-out the service at higher speed than we intended, we're constantly learning and constantly working on improvements."

Improvements include addition of modems among the 200 access points for the service, a more than 150 percent increase in the number of customer care agents since late March, and additional processors to speed the registration process, all in response to the large demand. AT&T also will increase the number of access points for the service.

Although AT&T WorldNet Service works with most popular browsers, the service includes the co-branded version of a popular Netscape Navigator browser, preconfigured for easy installation. AT&T said it is scheduled to begin providing Windows 95 users of the service with more advanced Netscape Navigator 2.0 browser software beginning June 15. The new browser software will be available for downloading from the AT&T WorldNet Service Web site, or on CD-ROMS and diskettes. A Netscape 2.0 browser also will be available for users of Windows 3.1, for downloading from the AT&T WorldNet Service Web site.

Evslin said the registrations reveal that the large majority of customers of AT&T WorldNet Service are also AT&T long distance customers. About two-thirds of those signing up opt for the five-free-hours trial offer plan, with a third selecting the flat rate for unlimited access. A sampling of registered users done by AT&T shortly after the service began operating indicated that most had previously used an online service and had accessed the Internet.

Under the trial offer, AT&T residential long distance customers who sign up for AT&T WorldNet Service in 1996 have free access to the Internet for five hours each month for the next year, as long as they use the service one hour each month. Customers pay $2.50 for each hour beyond the five. Under a separate plan, AT&T customers may opt for a flat monthly rate of $19.95 for unlimited access. Customers separately pay telephone or 800 access charges for dialing into the service.

Overall, AT&T WorldNet Service is getting good marks for customer satisfaction. An ongoing satisfaction survey by online information provider C/Net consistently ranks AT&T WorldNet Service in the top five of the 10 most highly rated Internet access providers in the survey. The C/Net results are consistent with an AT&T survey showing customer satisfaction with the service exceeding 80 percent, which compares well with satisfaction for with the company's long distance service.

Superior customer care, available 24 hours a day via an 800 number and staffed to provide customers with speedy responses, is a major factor in such survey results. "Our goal is to provide the kind of customer care people have come to expect from AT&T, rather than the lack of good customer care, which has been an obstacle to the Internet for many."

The wait time for orders of software used to access AT&T WorldNet Service has been reduced by more than half, to three weeks. A massive response to the announcement of dial access to AT&T WorldNet Service prompted AT&T to delay delivery of disks to ensure a high level of service from its world-class customer care facilities. Increasing the number of customer care agents has enabled the company to accelerate the shipment of the software. If current order rates continue, the wait time is expected to drop to just a few days during the first half of June.

AT&T WorldNet Service provides high-quality Internet access with directories and topical areas to help people find useful information, guided tours for newcomers, and navigational aids for users of all skill levels. Customers can call AT&T's world-class customer care toll-free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information on AT&T WorldNet Service, customers can call 1-800-WORLDNET, or preview the service on the Internet at http://www.att.com/worldnet.

For more information, reporters may contact:

Mike Miller

908-658-2815

michaeld2@attmail.com

Patricia Allen

908-658-6676

plallen@attmail.com

To get more information or subscribe to Worldnet Service, customers may call

Customer Service

1-800-WORLDNET (1-800-967-5363).

Visit the WorldNet website.

Send email to worldnet@attmail.com.


WEB Office Authoring & Publishing Suite
WEB Office is the First and Only Suite for Web Authoring and Publishing.

WEB Office provides Web authors with all the tools they need for professional Web development, whether they are creating Web sites for Intranets or the World Wide Web. WEB Office also includes the unique and unrivaled Web Doctor.

La Jolla, May 20, 1996 - Blue Sky Software Corp., a leading provider of Hypertext authoring and Windows development tools, today announced that it will start shipping its new WEB Office suite on May 20. WEB Office is a full-featured, integrated suite of professional, easy- to-use, 32-bit Web authoring and publishing tools which provide a complete solution for quickly creating and maintaining Intranet/Internet Web sites. WEB Office dramatically simplifies and shortens the Web development cycle and the maintenance of Web sites.

"WEB Office addresses the needs of both novice and professional users with a complete Web Authoring Solution," said Jorgen Lien, CEO of Blue Sky Software. "WEB Office allows users to easily create Intranet/Internet Web sites from scratch, leverage existing work, and efficiently maintain their Web sites," continued Jorgen Lien.

WEB Office includes cutting-edge, 32-bit Web authoring and publishing tools such as Web Doctor, Hotspot Studio, HTML Tool Kit, Help-to- HTML Converter, and Internet Assistant for Microsoft Word for Windows. A fully integrated toolbar gives users instant access to this family of powerful tools which offer the following state-of-the-art functionality:

* WYSIWYG HTML Authoring inside Microsoft Word

* Automatic Link Checking and Diagnostic Report of Web sites

* Web Graphics Editor

* Image MAP Creation and Graphic Conversion

* Web Graphics Library and Web Graphics Locator

* Help-to-HTML Converter

* Mastering HTML Book

WYSIWYG HTML AUTHORING

The included Internet Assistant for Microsoft Word for Windows turns Microsoft Word 7 for Windows 95 into a full-featured Web authoring tool capable of creating professional HTML documents for Intranets and the World Wide Web as easily as plain text. This solution inside Microsoft Word 7 provides users with a familiar, easy-to-use, Windows-based, HTML authoring environment with the powerful editing, formatting, and spell-checking capabilities of Microsoft Word. The integrated, easy-to-use HTML authoring features allow both experienced and novice Web authors to leverage their Microsoft Word experience to quickly and easily create HTML pages for Intranet/Internet Web sites. The visual tool palette added to Microsoft Word 7 provides point-and-click access to all the HTML authoring functionality needed for professional Web development, including full support for the creation of HTML 3.0 tables as well as other advanced HTML features.

Internet Assistant for Microsoft Word for Windows leverages existing work and eliminates the complex, time-consuming task of re-keying information and coding complex HTML by easily converting documentation and data into HTML pages. Internet Assistant for Microsoft Word for Windows supports the conversion of Microsoft Word documents and Word Perfect documents, as well as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets, and databases such as dBASE III, III+, IV into HTML.

Internet Assistant for Microsoft Word for Windows includes extensive and complete printed documentation that is not available anywhere else. This comprehensive documentation written by HTML experts provides in-depth tutorials, solutions to frequently asked questions, advanced tips for the experienced Web author, and an extensive glossary. The documentation also discusses the planning and designing of Intranet/Internet Web sites and guides users through the creation of their Web sites.

UNRIVALED WEB DOCTOR

Web Doctor instantly detects and reports errors and/or discrepancies such as broken links, missing images, suspect pages and suspect graphics, and makes it easy to maintain an error-free Intranet/Internet Web site. Web Doctor automatically generates a diagnostic report of the Web site with easy-to-understand visual reports showing errors, discrepancies, and statistical information for the particular Web site. These visual reports are displayed in the user's favorite Web browser or in the included one, and can be easily printed. Users can also easily jump from the Web Doctor's reports to the file containing the error(s) and fix the problem on the fly. Web Doctor is unique and its powerful error-checking and reporting capabilities significantly reduce the time-consuming process of checking the integrity of a Web site.

"WEB Office is a complete Web Authoring package which includes everything you need to create and maintain your Web site," said John Dial, Information Architect at TradeWave Corporation. "Thanks to the included WEB Doctor, I did not have to manually check all the hyperlinks of my Web site. WEB Doctor automatically checked them, found my errors, and gave me a valuable diagnostic report. WEB Doctor is unique and a real time-saver!" continued John Dial.

Web Doctor also provides valuable information such as reports of pages that have passed verification, external URLs, unused pages, unused images, all HTML pages by alpha, and all images by alpha. Web Doctor includes an Image Gallery report graphically presenting all the images in the Web site. Web Doctor's Download Time Reports provide the typical download time for each page depending on what type of connection is used by the viewers. These Download Time Reports are available for the following connections: 14.4, 28.8, ISDN, and T1.

POWERFUL WEB GRAPHICS EDITOR

The included Paint Shop Pro is an easy-to-use, full-blown Graphics Editor that allows users to easily create attractive Web graphics and/or modify existing ones. This powerful Graphics Editor automatically converts popular graphic formats, such as BMP, PCX, TIF, CDR, PSD, CGM, PIC, MAC, DRW, TGA, WMF, and WPG, into the latest WEB graphic formats for GIF files and JPG files. The conversion also supports interlaced and transparent GIF and JPG compression ratios.

CREATIVE HOTSPOT STUDIO

The visual environment of HotSpot Studio eases the process of creating hotspot images and their corresponding image map files for Intranet/Internet Web sites. HotSpot Studio is user-friendly and lets users visually draw the hotspot on the image and easily select the target file or URL to link to. HotSpot Studio allows users to create hotspot images from 16 color graphics, 256 color graphics, and/or true color graphics. Users can also import and edit existing image map files. HotSpot Studio supports CSIM, NCSA, and CERN image map file creation providing full support for all types of Web servers.

HotSpot Studio features a powerful Test Mode to instantly preview and test hotspot images. In addition, Hotspot Studio provides point-and-click creation of interlaced and transparent image files as well as full support for compression ratios.

HTML TOOL KIT

Web Graphics LibraryThe Web Graphics Library is an extensive clip-art collection of Web graphics (GIF and JPG). Web authors can instantly access and choose from more than 180 images from the Web Graphics Library and use these images royalty-free in their Web sites. Web authors can visually select these attractive, Internet-ready clip-art images-including backgrounds, balls, book and pages, bullets, buttons, lines, and starbursts-and easily integrate them into their Web sites.

WEB GRAPHICS LOCATOR

The Web Graphics Locator makes it easy to find, preview, and use Web graphics. The Web Graphics Locator quickly searches for Web graphics in a specific directory, drive, or even across multiple drives and creates a list of Web graphics found. Users can then instantly preview these graphics in a thumbnail view and easily copy them to their working directory. The powerful preview mode saves users the time-consuming process of opening a program to view each graphic. In addition, the Web Graphics Locator displays valuable information such as the number of colors, the width, the height, and the date of last modification of the selected graphic.

HELP-TO-HTML CONVERTER

The Help-to-HTML Converter allows users to leverage their existing electronic Hypertext documents and Windows Help files. The Help-to-HTML Converter converts any Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 Help files into HTML files regardless of the Help authoring tool used to create them and without the need of source code. The Help-to-HTML Converter allows users to quickly create a Web site from any Help file. No HTML publishing experience is needed.

The Help-to-HTML Converter is invaluable for companies wanting to rapidly move information from Windows Help to Intranets or the Internet; for example, standalone Hypertext documents such as company policies, procedures, training materials, product information, and more. In addition, software publishers can use the Help-to-HTML Converter to make their applications' Help files available over Intranets or the Internet.

MASTERING HTML BOOK

The Mastering HTML book is a concise, easy to understand guide to the basics of HTML authoring. This book contains valuable information for anyone getting acquainted with HTML, the Intranet, and the World Wide Web.

The Mastering HTML book provides an overview of the Internet and its terminology and describes the similarities and differences between Windows Help and HTML. This book provides valuable information on different ways to create Intranet/Internet Web sites and also includes a section of tips and techniques from experienced HTML authors.

FOR COMPLETE TECHNICAL INFORMATION OR TO PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY,

CONTACT ONE OF BLUE SKY SOFTWARE'S SALES ASSOCIATES AT 1-800-677-4946.

Intl.: 1-619-459-6365

Fax: 619-459-6366

Internet:sales@blue-sky.com.

PRESS CONTACT

Marylin Guarino, Public Relations Manager, Blue Sky Software Corp.

Tel: 619-551-2485

Fax: 619-551-2486

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Borland Ships Visual dBase Professional
BORLAND SHIPS VISUAL DBASE PROFESSIONAL WITH INTRANET TOOLS

NEW VERSION ALLOWS DEVELOPERS TO PUBLISH AND SEARCH DATABASES ON INTERNAL CORPORATE SITES AND THE PUBLIC INTERNET; TRIAL INTRANET TOOLS AVAILABLE FREE FROM BORLAND'S WEBSITE

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- May 21, 1996 -- Borland International Inc. today announced the availability of Visual dBASE Professional with Intranet Tools, a new version of Visual dBASE that includes a set of utilities that allow dBASE and other Xbase developers to easily create interactive database applications for the World Wide Web and corporate Intranets. Visual dBASE Professional includes the Visual dBASE 5.5 database and application development environment, the Visual dBASE Compiler, and Borland's new Visual dBASE Intranet Tools. For those developers that currently own Visual dBASE and its Compiler, the Intranet Tools are available separately from Borland.

"The Visual dBASE Intranet Tools continue Borland's commitment to deliver Internet-enabled versions of all our developer products," said Ross Dembecki, Borland's Group Product Manager for Desktop and LAN development tools. "These new Visual dBASE tools allow Xbase developers to easily extend the reach of their existing and future database applications to the vast number of users being empowered by Web browsers."

Example Web database applications written with the Visual dBASE Intranet Tools can be run from http://webtools.borland.com/wthtml/wt.htm. For current owners of Visual dBASE and its Compiler, a trial version of the Intranet Tools can be downloaded from Borland's corporate website,http://www.borland.com.

Visual dBASE 5.5 is the industry's only second-generation, object-oriented Xbase database. Based on leading-edge RAD tools and a flexible, yet easy programming language, Visual dBASE provides application developers with the productivity and power to control data. Besides support for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, Visual dBASE pioneered Two-Way productivity tools for users and developers, and features high performance on real-world computing platforms combined with robust client/server capabilities.

VISUAL DBASE INTRANET TOOLS

The Visual dBASE Intranet Tools provide an easy way for users to publish desktop and server database tables on the Web, so that they can be accessed and queried by users on any platform with a standard Web browser. All the database formats supported by the Borland Database Engine can be published with these tools, including dBASE, Paradox, ODBC, Sybase, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Informix, and Borland InterBase.

The Visual dBASE Intranet Tools consist of three components for easy and powerful Web database development: the Table Publish WebExpert, the Table Search WebExpert, and DeltaPoint Inc.'s WebTools for Visual dBASE.

Visual dBASE WebExperts

The Visual dBASE WebExperts are designed to simplify the process of developing database-driven Web pages. They provide a step-by-step, question-and-answer way for developers and users to connect their databases to the Web. There are two Visual dBASE WebExperts:

* Table Publish WebExpert -- Automatically turns user-defined database tables into static HTML pages for copying to any WWW server, including home pages residing on online service providers.

* Table Search WebExpert -- A point-and-click way to create dynamic CGI applications for querying database tables across an Intranet or small-scale website.

DeltaPoint Inc.'s WebTools

DeltaPoint WebTools for Visual dBASE is a class library and collection of development utilities that provide a CGI interface and web development tools for creating database-driven web sites. With DeltaPoint WebTools, users can design WWW-enabled database applications using Visual dBASE and the Visual dBASE Compiler. Licensed by Borland from DeltaPoint of Monterey, California, these tools are written completely in Visual dBASE, and include a powerful HTML-publishing engine, class library source code, a reference guide to classes, methods, functions, and many documented examples.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Visual dBASE Professional with Intranet Tools is shipping this week from Borland and will be available next week through major software distribution channels. The estimated street price (ESP) for Visual dBASE Professional is $495.95. A special upgrade offer is also available for owners of competitive database products at an ESP of $329.95. Current owners of Visual dBASE and the Visual dBASE Compiler can purchase the Intranet Tools directly from Borland for $24.95. For more information or to place orders, customers can call Borland at 800-233-2444, or contact their local reseller. All estimated prices are in U.S. dollars and apply only in the United States and Canada. Dealer prices may vary.

PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

The Visual dBASE Intranet Tools require Visual dBASE and the Visual dBASE Compiler, and work with most Windows CGI 1.1-compatible web servers, such as O'Reilly's WebSite 1.1 for Windows 95 and Windows NT, or Windows HTTPD 1.4c for Windows 3.x.

BORLAND: MAKING DEVELOPMENT EASIER

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Visual dBASE, Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, Paradox, ReportSmith and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.


Interactive Magic Contract for Charybdis
CHARYBDIS ENTERPRISES AWARDED CONTRACT BY INTERACTIVE MAGIC

AUSTIN, TX -- (May 22, 1996) -- Charybdis Enterprises, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Interactive Magic, Inc. to design and develop three games for the personal computer platform, the first of which is a major military tank-based simulation game.

Interactive Magic, a developer and publisher of computer simulation games, will market and release the new Charybdis title. Interactive Magic is best known for its recent hit title, Apache, which has sold more than 200,000 copies around the world since its release last fall.

The tank-based simulation game titled 'iM1A2 Abrams: America's Main Battle Tank ' is designed for Windows 95 and will feature real-time 3D graphics, high quality sound and realistic tank warfare situations. The game is due in stores in October of this year.

The game will be developed using Charybdis Enterprises' MythOS 3D game engine, which was released last November and has also been licensed by Interactive Magic for use in internal development.

"We are looking forward to working with Charybdis Enterprises on this exciting tank game, as well as a number of other upcoming projects," says Ray Rutledge, Interactive Magic's vice president of external development. "Charybdis is an extremely talented development company and we know they will produce games that will be as cutting-edge as the rest of our simulation products."

"This contract provides us the opportunity for worldwide distribution of our first title," says Tim Little, president of Charybdis Enterprises. "We're very excited about our partnership with Interactive Magic and the opportunities it presents for our company."

Charybdis Enterprises, Inc. is a software development company in Austin, Texas that develops and markets PC and location-based entertainment software. For more information, contact Christine Higdon at Charybdis Enterprises at (512) 343-7224 or write Charybdis at: 9430 Research Blvd., Echelon IV, Suite 302, Austin, TX 78759.


Home PC Surge Continues
HOME PC SURGE CONTINUES, TO 38.5% OF U.S. HOUSEHOLDS IN 1995

USED PCS PURCHASED BY 30% OF FIRST-TIME BUYERS, STUDY REVEALS

LA JOLLA, Calif., May 21, 1996 - Home PC use in the U.S. increased to 38.5 percent of households at year-end 1995, an increase of 5 percentage points from the previous year, according to a new study from Computer Intelligence InfoCorp (CII). CII found that PC-owning households tend to have higher income, they tend to be more highly educated, they tend to be middle-aged, and they are more likely to have children than non-PC households. In addition, CII uncovered a significant jump this year in the proportion of first-time buyers who purchased used PCs, to almost 30 percent.

The information comes from the 1996 version of CII's Consumer Technology Index (CTI), the largest, most comprehensive survey of personal computer usage in the U.S., which is being released to CII clients later this week.

"For the past two years, PCs have been the electronic device consumers want," said Dave Tremblay, Senior Industry Analyst at CII. "The number of PC-equipped U.S. homes has increased by 13 million in that period, as PCs have truly become a mass-market consumer product."

  U.S. Home PC Penetration by Year

    Year End 1993     25.7%

    Year End 1994     33.1%

    Year End 1995     38.5%

  Source: CII's Consumer Technology Index, 1996

CTI data indicates that children are an important factor in whether or not a household owns a PC. Households with children are nearly half again as likely (45 percent) to have PCs as are households without children. CII noted that the number of children doesn't seem to have as large an effect: 45 percent of single-child households have PCs, while about half of multiple-children households have PCs. (See table below.)

  PC Penetration in 1995 by Children in Household

  Children in household       Households with PCs

      None                        33.1%

      Any                         48.0%

      One                         45.3%

      Two                         50.1%

      Three                       49.1%

      Four plus                   51.0%

      Overall                     38.5%

  Source: CII's Consumer Technology Index, 1996

While home PC use has continued to grow, PC ownership is changing and broadening to include more non-mainstream demographic segments. CTI data shows that PC use is increasing relatively faster among lower-income households than among higher-income households. Overall, 1995 household PC penetration increased 16 percent over 1994. Yet increases (growth) in household income segments above $35,000 ranged from 2 percent to 15 percent, less than average, while penetration in segments below U.S. median income grew much more rapidly, at 20 percent and up.

Among the U.S. households with annual income above $40,000, the traditional target of the home PC, 57 percent already have PCs, indicating that repeat purchases will be more important to continued growth in these more mature segments than first-time purchases. In fact, repeat purchasers (replacement and additional) account for more sales overall than do first-time buyers. This has not happened suddenly - CTI has marked the decline in first-time purchases from 48 percent in 1993, to 45 percent in 1994, and to 43 percent in '95.

Noted CII's Tremblay, "As we reach higher saturation levels in the traditional segments, penetration-fueled market growth is giving way to replacement-fueled sales, which likely will cause a slowdown in sales growth. The sales and penetration in 'off-target' segments can make the difference between a market collapse and continued growth."

CII has also brought to light a potential complicating factor in the home PC market, another incentive for PC manufacturers to continue to drive PC prices down. For the first time this year, CTI has recorded significant purchases of used PCs. Just under 30 percent of 1995 first-time buyers bought used PCs, which represents a big jump from the 19 percent seen in 1994. CII believes that some of the PCs replaced by businesses in the massive upgrade drive that took place during 1995 found homes in - homes! Buyers of these used PCs are more likely to represent lower household income categories, and are more likely to be first-time buyers.

CII's Consumer Technology Index study is the largest, most comprehensive research effort focusing on personal computer usage in the United States. An initial screening of 50,000 individuals identified PC users in home, workplace and self-employed markets. Final survey results are based on a detailed 12-page written questionnaire on the types and brands of equipment used in the three markets, which was mailed to 17,500 U.S. households. The survey also gathers extensive demographic information from respondents and ascertains their future PC purchase plans.

Computer Intelligence InfoCorp, a Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, is the leading source of fact-based information for the computer and communications industries. CII's extensive research capabilities provide a wide variety of products and services that help computer and communications companies sell and market more effectively. All of the company's products and services are based on proprietary information databases built and maintained by CII specialists. Headquartered in La Jolla, Computer Intelligence InfoCorp has offices in Cambridge, Mass.; Farmington, Conn.; Mountain View, Calif.; and Europe. Samples of CII's extensive market data and research results, timely commentary from industry authorities and previews of upcoming technology events are available on the company's site on the World Wide Web, http://www.compint.com.


Claris Emailer Reduced
Claris Emailer Streamlines Affordable Internet and Online Services Communicatons

Price drop to $49 designed to drive Internet and online service-based email to larger audience of personal computer users

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- May 1, 1996 -- Claris Corporation today announced that as part of its continuing campaign to provide truly usable software for people in small business, home and education markets, it has dropped the price of Claris Emailer to $49.

"Claris is reducing the estimated retail price of Claris Emailer in North America so that all Macintosh users will have access to a full-featured, easy-to-use email manager at a great low price," said Michael Sanabria, Communications products manager for Claris. "Through award-winning customer service, support and truly affordable pricing, Claris continues its tradition of offering tremendous value to customers."

With the incredible growth of the Internet: global reach to over 100 countries, availability to well over 24 million users, approximately 15,000 commercial sites, monthly growth rates exceeding 10%, interest in accessing the Internet for email correspondence is tremendous. Claris Emailer is the only Macintosh email manager that supports users who subscribe to an Internet service and to those who subscribe to popular on-line services like America Online and CompuServe. Claris Emailer lets users send, receive, reply, forward, and store email messages and files quickly and easily. And users with multiple accounts or services will benefit from Emailer's ability to manage them all from one convenient application.

Claris Emailer is ideal for anyone in small business, home and education settings who needs to keep in contact with friends, family, customers and colleagues worldwide, because it automates the sending and receiving of email and file enclosures.

An array of automated mail features enables Claris Emailer to sort, file, delete, and reply to messages automatically. Its handy address book provides effortless contact management: instead of constantly re-typing contact information, users can import addresses from anywhere, or add contacts from incoming messages, with a single click. Claris Emailer can also maintain multiple addresses for each contact, and users look them up instantly by simply typing the first few letters of the recipient's name.

EASY TO INSTALL AND USE

Because electronic mail can be intimidating for the new user, Claris Emailer was designed to be easy to install and use. Using a simple, step-by-step format, Claris Emailer helps users enter their email account information and connection preferences. Users can also set up an automatic schedule to send and receive mail.

While exceptionally easy to use, Claris Emailer includes a comprehensive User's Guide as well as support documents to help configure specific services. In addition, Claris offers technical support through on-line forums including America Online, CompuServe, AppleLink, World Wide Web, a technical support fax-back service, a toll-free 800-number, and pay as you go telephone support.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Claris Emailer runs on any Macintosh with a 68020 (or greater) processor, including the Macintosh Centris, LC, II, Performa, PowerBook, Duo or Power Macintosh computers. The program requires a minimum of 1.5 MB of RAM, 4 MB of RAM recommended and must run System 7.0 or later. In order to send and receive electronic mail, users also require an account with an Internet service provider or a supported online service.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Claris Emailer is available today for an a estimated retail price of $49. Education and volume pricing is available. The program is available from computer retailers and direct from Claris by calling 800-544-8554, extension 311.


Cognos RealObjects Beta Version Testing
COGNOS ANNOUNCES BETA VERSION OF REALOBJECTS

NEW APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT WILL FOCUS ON BUILDING APPLICATION SERVICES LAYER OF MULTI-TIER APPLICATIONS

BURLINGTON, MA, MAY 21, 1996 -- Cognos (NASDAQ: COGNF;TSE:CSN) today announced that it has started beta testing RealObjects, a new development environment for building the class of component-based Microsoft Windows 95 and NT applications that provide competitive advantage to line-of-business organizations. Geared toward the business developer, RealObjects incorporates pre-built customizable business templates that define data structures, common processing behavior, inheritance links and techniques, and make sophisticated application development easy. RealObjects allows the business developer to work at a business level rather than an object implementation level, so distributed applications can be created and modified rapidly in response to fast-changing business needs. RealObjects is specialized for building the application services (middle) layer of multi-tier applications rather than the user services (GUI) or data services (RDBMs) layers. Application services are where a business creates differentiated value by encapsulating its own proprietary business rules and processes.

"Businesses gain competitive advantage through applications that respond in a unique way to customers and markets, so the application services layer is where businesses create the highest competitive value," said Bob Thompson, director of market development for Cognos' application development tools division. "Today this class of application is laboriously crafted by armies of C++ programmers. By making objects and components easy, RealObjects will make competitive applications more accessible, allowing business developers who are less specialized as programmers but more attuned to business requirements to deliver a similar level of sophistication."

RealObjects will be available to a select group of users as part of an Early Adopters program this summer, and is slated for release later this year.

Cognos is an established market leader in application development tools for businesses seeking operational excellence, with Axiant 4GL, a visual development environment for migrating core business systems to client/server, and PowerHouse, a leading server-based development environment. In addition, Cognos' industry-leading business intelligence tools, Impromptu and PowerPlay, provide the business world with easy access to corporate data and turn that data into information to support the decision-making process.

Cognos develops, markets and supports -- both directly and through resellers worldwide -- client/server tools for data access, data analysis and application development on a wide range of open and proprietary computing platforms. Cognos is a publicly held company with dual headquarters in Ottawa, Canada and Burlington, MA. Cognos' World Wide Web address is http://www.cognos.com.

Note to Editors: Copies of previous Cognos press releases and Corporate and product information are available on Cognos' World Wide Web (WWW) site, at http://www.cognos.com and at PR Newswire's site at http://www.prnewswire.com. Product and company information can also be found at the Cognos CompuServe forum (GO COGNOS).


Compaq Lowers US Prices on Pentium Desktops
Compaq Lowers U.S. Prices on Select Pentium-Based Commercial Desktop Products

HOUSTON, May 21, 1996 -- Continuing to set the standard for extending value and price leadership to its customers, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) today lowered U.S. prices on the majority of its Intel Pentium processor-based commercial desktop products by up to 24 percent. The announcement, combined with Compaq's recent price reductions (May 6) on its high end Pentium Pro processor-based desktops, demonstrates the company's commitment to provide businesses with powerful computing solutions at competitive prices.

"As the leading supplier of Pentium processor-based technology, Compaq continues to pass on significant component savings to its commercial desktop customers. These value-based products combined with a strong reseller network will enhance our customers' success in cost-effectively managing their businesses," said Ross Cooley, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Compaq North America.

DESKTOP PRICE REDUCTIONS

The price reductions span Compaq's entire commercial desktop product line including select models of the ProLinea E, ProLinea, Deskpro and Deskpro XL. For price sensitive customers seeking a high quality brand name product with significant value and features, Compaq ProLinea and ProLinea E models have been reduced up to 24 percent. For example, the ProLinea E 5/100 Model 630, with a 100 MHz Pentium processor, is now available for $1,2991 . In addition, the ProLinea 5133 Model 1200, with a 133MHz Pentium processor, is now priced 11 to 18 percent below comparable HP VL4 and IBM 350 desktop products.

Prices of select Deskpro models were reduced from 20-24 percent. The Deskpro family is designed for networked corporate customers and features Compaq Intelligent Manageability that makes it easier for customers to manage PCs in a networked environment. With the price reductions, the Deskpro 5133 Model 1200 is now priced 18 to 22 percent less than comparable HP XM4 and IBM 750 desktop models.

Several models of Compaq's flagship product line, Deskpro XL, designed to optimize performance in a distributed environment, have also been reduced in price from 8 to 23 percent

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Compaq Computer Corporation is the world's largest supplier of personal computers, offering desktop PCs, portable PCs, servers and options. The company reported 1995 worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through Compaq marketing partners and sold directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24-hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online, CompuServe, Internet, and Prodigy, or by calling 1 800 OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518.

(1) All prices listed herein are U.S. estimated reseller prices. Reseller prices will vary.


BIGGY Cursor Control Panel for Macintosh
New "BIGGY" Cursor Control Panel for Macintosh and Persons with Low Vision

Dana Point, CA 5/23/96 - RJ Cooper & Associates, a small R&D firm specializing in products for persons with disabilities, has released BIGGY, a control panel that puts BIG cursors on your Mac and works with all applications.

The small 16x16 pixels cursor has remain virtually unchanged since the Mac's inception. This has been problematic for persons with low vision and/or cognitive challenges. Even able-bodied Mac users have wished for a larger cursor.

Biggy finally breaks this barrier with a variety of 32x32 and 32x64 cursors, roughly 8 times the size of the regular arrow. Biggy even has 'lefty' cursors. Biggy also has options for auto-doubling the size of all System and application-specific cursors.

Biggy was designed specifically for persons with visual and/or cognitive impairments, but also is a great help for able-bodied persons with PowerBooks or anyone at all that is tired of 'searching' for their cursor.

Biggy works in any color depth, and across multiple monitors. Biggy works on any Macintosh running System 7 or greater.

A free demo is available that puts Biggy on your system for 15 minutes every power-up or restart, and then reverts back to the Mac's 'puny' size. The demo is available from RJ Cooper & Assoc. or you can find it on America Online, Compuserve, and several Mac archive sites around the Internet.

The 'real' Biggy is $89. For more information or to order, please contact RJ Cooper & Associates at 1-800-RJCooper (714-240-1912), 24843 Del Prado #283, Dana Point, CA 92629, USA, Email: rj@rjcooper.com, WWW: <http://www.rjcooper.com>.


Major Support for Video Port Manager Std
Cirrus Logic Announces Major Industry Support for Video Port Manager Standard

VPM Enables Flexible Digital Video Capability on Desktop and Notebook Personal Computers

FREMONT, CALIF. -- MAY 22, 1996 -- Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS) announced today that the first published release (version 1.1) of Video Port Manager (VPM), an open software interface specification, is receiving widespread industry support from major personal computer and multimedia hardware developers. Pioneered by Cirrus Logic, VPM enables digital video from such multimedia peripherals as digital cameras, TV decoders or MPEG devices to be merged into the computer graphics display of desktop or notebook PCs. VPM allows applications to be developed that can support any graphics controller that provides a dedicated video path into the controller.

With the release of VPM version 1.1, the PC industry now has a common software standard that supports the interchangeability of industry-standard graphics products. Prior to VPM, vendors supplying video hardware needed to write specialized interface software to a specific company's accelerators. Such proprietary solutions caused an added burden on OEMs to validate compatibility between the computer, the video source and the graphics controller.

"Microsoft is working closely with Cirrus Logic to define a new set of Direct Draw extensions for live video using VPM as the foundation," said Paul Osborne, director of multimedia in the Internet platform and tools division at Microsoft Corporation. "The acceptance of VPM by the industry is a major plus for multimedia hardware and personal computer developers."

"Up until the creation of VPM, there was no provision for handling a video data stream coming from the PCMCIA/PC Card bus in notebook computers," according to Vaughn Watts, TI Fellow, mobile computing architecture lab manager, personal productivity products, Texas Instruments. "VPM provides our development efforts in notebook computers with the missing software standard to go with the industry accepted hardware standard, the ZV-Port. In addition, VPM lets us bring lower-cost, higher-performance digital video to notebook computers for the first time."

Optimized for Windows 95, VPM provides an interface to the Zoomed Video Port (ZV-Port), a PCMCIA bus standard that handles the transfer of video between a PC Card and a graphics controller. For desktop PCs, VPM interfaces multimedia devices to the graphics accelerator via expansion ports, including V-Port or General Purpose I/O Port (GPIO).

The advantages provided by VPM 1.1 are gaining industry acceptance. PC industry vendors that support version 1.1 include C-Cube, Compaq, Texas Instruments, SGS Thomson and Zoran. Microsoft has also indicated support for version 1.1 as an efficient method of transferring video from peripherals into the computer's graphic display.

The Video Port Manager cooperates with interfaces under Windows 95 and Windows 3.1 where common display hardware must be controlled, while adding the ability to control the video port and its associated features. The VPM specification defines a unique driver model that employs a Client-Provider architecture to facilitate the application-to-hardware interface.

Cirrus Logic graphics accelerators supporting VPM include devices for both portable and desktop computers. For portables they include: CL-GD7548 and CL-GD7555; for the desktop they include: CL-GD5440, CL-GD5446 and CL-GD5462.

Companies wishing to obtain information or support for VPM 1.1 can contact Cirrus Logic via the Internet at vpm-info@cirrus.com or call Cirrus Logic's BBS at 510-440-9080.

Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Cirrus Logic Inc. is a leading manufacturer of advanced integrated circuits for the desktop and portable computing, telecommunications, and consumer electronics markets. Additional information about Cirrus Logic and its subsidiaries can be accessed on the World Wide Web at http://www.cirrus.com/ or via fax-on-demand at 1-800-359-6414 (dial 510-249-4200 from outside the United States).


Cabletron to Acquire Network Express

ROCHESTER, N.H. AND ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- MAY 22, 1996 -- Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) and Network Express (NASDAQ:NETK) today announced they have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which Cabletron will acquire Network Express, a provider of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) high-speed LAN switched access solutions.

The acquisition launches Cabletron, the worldwide modular hub market leader, into the rapidly expanding market of ISDN internetworking. The combined entity will provide solutions for allowing geographically dispersed organizations and individuals to communicate quickly, reliably and inexpensively using ISDN.

Under terms of the merger agreement, .1388 shares of Cabletron common stock will be exchanged for each outstanding share of Network Express. The transaction is intended to qualify as a pooling of interests and a tax-free reorganization. Consummation of the merger is subject to various conditions, including approval by t he shareholders of Network Express and clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act. The merger is expected to be completed promptly following approval by Network Express shareholders. The merger agreement was unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies and the transaction will be recommended by the Network Express board to its shareholders.

Cabletron's acquisition of Network Express will provide customers with immediate solutions for their ISDN networking requirements, as well as allow Cabletron to integrate the technology throughout our complete line of high-performance internetworking platforms, said Craig Benson, Cabletron's chairman, COO and treasurer.

According to Richard Eidswick, Network Express' president and CEO, "Cabletron's strong presence in the worldwide networking markets will give us access to large corporate customers with remote access needs. The Network Express product line can give these customers high speed solutions to their internetworking requirements."

Network Express supplies high-speed switched access communications products for companies seeking to reduce communications costs through dial-up services such as ISDN. Network Express' products provide high-speed, cost-effective and secure features for applications including pre-press publishing, Internet access, telecommuting, and remote LAN access. The company has more than 3,000 installations in the US, Japan and Europe.

Cabletron Systems is the recognized leader in providing high-performance intranetworking solutions, including LAN and ATM switches and advanced network and systems management software. Under its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products throughout the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks.

With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs nearly 6,000 people worldwide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. Over the last four quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $1.1 billion.


Cabletron Parts Express Customer Support Pgm
Cabletron Introduces Parts Express Customer Support Program

New Service Offering From Networking Service & Support Leader Ensures Rapid Response Time For Product Replacement

ROCHESTER, NH -- MAY 20, 1996 -- Cabletron Systems (NYSE:CS) today announced its new Parts Express service, raising customer support to an even higher level through the company's legendary service and support organization. Parts Express will ensure that should Cabletron products ever need replacement, equipment will be delivered on-site the same day to most locations within the continental United States. This premier program will also afford customers the convenience of inclusive parts return pick-up and processing, either at the time of replacement delivery or at a later date selected by the customer.

Cabletron is initially launching 70 depots around the country in support of the Parts Express program. Based on an intricate system of inventory tracking and control, specific parts will be housed at strategically-chosen depots based on field deployment. This process will ensure that each depot territory will be stocked with the appropriate parts based on area usage.

"Cabletron is introducing Parts Express in order to further enhance our ability to provide customers with prompt and comprehensive service, " said Dana Lariviere, operations manager for support services at Cabletron. "As the industry's foremost direct service and support organization, we are again capitalizing on the strength and success of our LANCareTM program to continually assess the dynamic requirements of our clients. The customer-driven Parts Express plan is another proactive step we have taken to provide our customers with a total support solution, which is a crucial requirement for the growing number of organizations turning to Cabletron for help in implementing their intranet strategies."

The Parts Express program will be honored for all Cabletron customers, including those accounts enrolled in any of the LANCareTM service and support plans. Most areas within the continental United States will be initially serviced by the Parts Express network of depots, with more depot locations planned and a possible expansion of the program to international locations.

Cabletron's products are supported by the networking industry's largest service and support staff, which includes 7x24-hour telephone support, provided free of charge during regular business hours. Cabletron service and support offerings also include comprehensive training, maintenance, on-site engineering response and now prompt parts replacement through the new Parts Express program.

Cabletron Systems is the recognized leader in providing high-performance intranetworking solutions, including LAN and ATM switches and advanced network and systems management software. Under its Synthesis product framework, Cabletron markets products throughout the world for linking and managing enterprise-wide networks.

With corporate headquarters in Rochester, NH, Cabletron employs over 5,700 people worldwide. Cabletron's common stock is traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CS. Over the last four quarters, the company has reported record revenue of $1.1 billion.

Cabletron's World Wide Web site can be reached on the Internet at http// www.ctron.com.


Davidson Magic Tales Multimedia Folk Tales
DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES, INC. ANNOUNCES THREE NEW "MAGIC TALES" AT E3

NEW IRISH, NATIVE AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MULTIMEDIA FOLK TALES TEACH CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 9 VALUABLE MORAL LESSONS THROUGH CAPTIVATING STORYLINES, MESMERIZING ANIMATION AND RICHLY SCORED MUSIC

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- At the E3 trade show beginning today, Davidson & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVD) announced three new Magic Tales interactive stories: Liam Finds a Story - An Irish Folk Tale, Sleeping Cub's Test of Courage - A Native American Folk Tale and The Princess and the Crab - An Italian Folk Tale.

Davidson's highly acclaimed Magic Tales series, which debuted in September 1995, also includes Baba Yaga and the Magic Geese - A Russian Folk Tale, Imo and the King - An African Folk Tale and The Little Samurai - A Japanese Folk Tale.

Based on classic folk tales from around the world, these multimedia CD-ROMs for children ages three to nine convey valuable life lessons -- such as responsibility, kindness, courage and perseverance -- through vividly animated storylines, which reflect the magic and culture of the originating country. Each story mesmerizes youngsters with spellbinding graphics; cinema-quality animation; over 500 "click-and-explore" surprises; and richly scored, original music.

As part of the initial product introduction, Davidson will offer a free Magic Tales CD-ROM in the same box with each new title. Liam Finds a Story will be packed with The Little Samurai, Sleeping Cub's Test of Courage will be paired with Baba Yaga and The Magic Geese, and The Princess and the Crab will be packaged with Imo and the King.

The new Magic Tales are expected to be available at most major computer retail stores, mass merchants and toy stores in a Windows 95/Windows 3.1/Macintosh/ PowerMac CD-ROM format this fall for approximately $35 each. A four-color companion book will be included with each title.

Jan Davidson, president and founder of Davidson & Associates, Inc., says, "Magic Tales breathe new life into the click-and-explore storybook, and we are excited to expand our collection with Irish, Native American and Italian folk tales. These enchanting stories offer children a glimpse of cultures from around the world and convey valuable messages such as the importance of perseverance and responsibility.

"Each story captivates children with beautiful art, life-like animations and rich sounds. As youngsters are drawn into the stories, they will build important early reading skills and develop a lifelong love of reading."

LIAM FINDS A STORY

In this traditional Irish folk tale, Liam goes on an adventure in search of a "story" to save his family from the dreaded Fairy Witch, who demands to hear a tale that she has never previously heard. During his travels, Liam rescues a leprechaun who falls into a brook while fishing, and learns through his subsequent ventures the important lesson that kindness repays kindness. Realizing that he has a story to tell, Liam rushes home to share his magical adventures with the Fairy Witch. Satisfied, the witch flies off, leaving behind a sack of gold for Liam and his family.

SLEEPING CUB'S TEST OF COURAGE

This classic Native American folk tale tells the story of Sleeping Cub, a young orphan who longs to become a brave warrior and embarks on an adventure to help his tribe find its missing buffalo. During his travels, he proves his courage as he confronts dangerous creatures and braves uncharted waters. More importantly, Sleeping Cub learns to believe in himself as he passes a final test of courage.

After he helps to find the missing buffalo, Sleeping Cub's tribe celebrates his feat and applauds his courage by giving him a new name: Brave Bear.

THE PRINCESS AND THE CRAB

This traditional Italian folk tale tells the story of a listless young princess whose father continually bestows her gifts, trying to "buy" her interests in hobbies. One day, the wicked fairy casts a magic spell on her handsome prince. In order to free him from the spell, the princess faces a series of challenges: defeat a two-headed dragon, play enchanting music and retrieve a magical flower cast out to sea. To her father's amazement, the princess zealously learns to fence, play the violin and swim. More importantly, she learns that she can accomplish great things by pursuing her own dreams and not following the dreams of others.

GRANDPA MOUSE, THE STORYTELLER

Each of these tales is enhanced by "Grandpa Mouse," who introduces and narrates each story, and then says good-bye when the Magic Tale concludes. Grandpa Mouse can also turn the "book" pages automatically for younger children who prefer to simply watch and listen to the story; older children (or their parents) can select an interactive mode, which allows them to hear words or sentences repeated, and explore the story as much as they'd like. Two separate icons in this mode also allow players to go forward or backward in the story.

DEVELOPMENT BY CAPITOL MULTIMEDIA

All three titles are developed by Capitol Multimedia, Inc., (Nasdaq: CDIM, CDIMW) the Bethesda, Maryland-based developer of CD-ROM software for the children's consumer market. Davidson is licensing these titles in its Magic Tales line from Capitol Multimedia.

Capitol Multimedia, with additional offices in Concord, MA and St. Petersburg, Russia, employs more than 175 professionals, including animators, artists, producers, software and audio engineers, writers and game designers. Capitol Multimedia's location in St. Petersburg -- the home of many well-known art and technical universities and the historic cultural center for the arts in Russia -- lends itself well to development of animated stories such as Magic Tales.

Davidson & Associates, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of multimedia educational and entertainment software for both the home and school markets. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning Blaster series, which has sold over 4 million copies; other best-selling education and entertainment titles; and multimedia software and technology from divisions including Blizzard Entertainment, Maverick Software, FUNNYBONE Interactive, First Byte and Learningways. Based in Torrance, Calif., Davidson & Associates was founded in 1982 by Dr. Jan Davidson.


Davidson + Simon & Schuster - Extreme Chess
DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SIMON & SCHUSTER TOP THE GAME OF KINGS WITH EXTREME CHESS

CROWNED THE 1995 WORLD COMPUTER CHESS CHAMPION, THE REVOLUTIONARY CHESS ENGINE IN THIS CD-ROM PROVIDES SERIOUS CHESS PLAYERS BRUTE STRENGTH, RAW SPEED AND A MASSIVE GAMES DATABASE

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Now, avid chess players can test their skills against one of the world's most powerful chess programs, Extreme Chess, new chess CD-ROM software of grandmaster caliber, announced Davidson & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVD) and Simon & Schuster, Inc. (American: VIA) at the E3 trade show beginning today.

Based on the internationally renowned chess engine Fritz, the reigning World Computer Chess Champion, Extreme Chess's powerful chess engine has defeated No. 1 ranked grandmaster Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue. In fact, Kasparov uses it as one of his primary training partners.

Endorsed by the Professional Chess Association, Extreme Chess is designed to help intermediate and advanced players boost their chess skills to a whole new level. Extreme Chess includes many features previously only found in high-priced, specialty chess software: state-of-the-art, artificial intelligence chess technology, a massive database of millions of moves, unparalleled analysis capability, a library of 10,000 classic games, and customizable 2-D and 3-D chessboards. Additionally, users can play and analyze chess game files downloaded from the Internet.

Says Peter Yunich, president of Simon & Schuster Interactive, "Extreme Chess provides serious chess players with the qualities they look for in a computer chess training program: speed, strength, full on-line analysis and a massive games database.

Now, with one of the world's most powerful chess engines, intermediate and advanced chess players can bring their game to the next level."

Adds Jan Davidson, president and founder of Davidson & Associates, Inc., "Extreme Chess offers personalized coaching and thorough game analysis to help players fine tune their chess game. This CD-ROM offers players a high level of customization ... players can tailor their training to work on specific aspects of their game. In addition, the ability to play and analyze games downloaded from the Internet provides new challenges and unlimited competition."

Extreme Chess is expected to be available at most major computer retail stores and mass merchants in Windows" 3.1 (Windows 95 compatible) CD-ROM format during the 1996 holiday season for approximately $60.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: BRUTE STRENGTH, RAW SPEED AND A MASSIVE DATABASE

Extreme Chess is a computer chess playing and training program -- complete with personalized coaching, full on-line analysis and a massive database -- designed to improve game skills and board visualization. Extreme's highly advanced chess engine (a software module that actually calculates moves) is one of the most popular training tools for the best players in the world, and has defeated many top-ranked grandmasters.

Players can customize their training with a variety of options. They can train against the computer or a live opponent; adjust their computer opponent's playing strength; select multiple skill levels; select game simulation options (blitz, tournament and handicap); and alter attributes of chessboards. In addition, Extreme Chess will automatically readjust the playing field for any screen size and graphic resolution. The program features optional coaching: warnings and graphical hints about pitfalls and mistakes a player is making. The player can then take back the move, start a new variation, or ignore the coach and complete the move.

The chess coach fully analyzes each game and offers players personalized advice as they play, as well as annotation and analysis of key positions in plain English or traditional chess commentary symbols. The program also provides a real-time game evaluation profile, which is displayed as a bar graph, to graphically indicate progress.

The CD-ROM incorporates an extensive games database and versatile search engine for players to reference the moves and games of the world's top players. Players can analyze and replay millions of moves and 10,000 classic games. Specific games can be effortlessly located by using search criteria such as player name, tournament, year, annotator, ranking and individual moves.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Extreme Chess boasts many features and benefits, including:

 State-of-the-art, artificial intelligence chess technology

 A massive database of millions of moves and 10,000 classic

 games to reference

 Ability to customize opponent's play with human qualities such

 as playing strength, sensitivity and aggressiveness

 Ability to customize perspective, lighting, board size and

 shadows on a 3-D virtual reality chessboard

 Ability to analyze or re-play games downloaded from the Internet

 Easy-to-use game controls such as customizable play level,

 tournament clock and extensive hints

 Game ratings and estimated ELO ratings

 English language commentary and graphical coaching analysis

FRITZ

Extreme Chess will include modified versions of both chess engines -- Fritz3.0 and Fritz4.01. Fritz3.0, which was crowned the 1995 World Computer Chess Champion in Hong Kong, was developed by the Hamburg, Germany-based software developer and publisher ChessBase. The software has defeated many well-known grandmasters, including Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, Boris Gelfand and Nigel Short, as well as IBM's Deep Blue.

A new version of this champion software, Fritz4.01, was released in December 1995. Fritz4.01 is estimated to be approximately 50 ELO points stronger than Fritz3.

Davidson & Associates, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of multimedia educational and entertainment software for both the home and school markets. The company is internationally renowned for its award-winning Math Blaster series, which has sold over 4 million copies; other best-selling education and entertainment titles; and multimedia software and technology from divisions including Blizzard Entertainment, Maverick Software, FUNNYBONE Interactive, First Byte and Learningways. Based in Torrance, Calif., Davidson & Associates was founded in 1982 by Dr. Jan Davidson.

Simon & Schuster Interactive is the consumer software publishing unit of the Simon & Schuster Consumer Group. The division enters its second year with 22 CD-ROMs in the market. Simon & Schuster is the world's largest educational, computer book and English language book publisher, with imprints including Simon & Schuster, Macmillan Publishing USA, Simon & Schuster Interactive, The Free Press, Prentice Hall, Silver Burdett Ginn, Allyn and Bacon, Computer Curriculum Corporation and Educational Management Group. Simon & Schuster is the publishing operation of Viacom, Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and publishing companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace.


Funnybone - Eat My Dust - Road Race
FUNNYBONE INTERACTIVE TAKES KIDS ON THE RIDE OF THEIR LIVES IN "EAT MY DUST"

HIGH-SPEED, 3-D ROAD RACE DEBUTS AS ONE OF THE FIRST KIDS' ENTERTAINMENT TITLE TO OFFER ACCESS TO FREE HEAD-TO-HEAD PLAY VIA THE INTERNET

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Jammed with next-generation cars, classic cartoon gags and blazing sound effects, Eat My Dust -- a high-speed, 3-D road racing game for kids -- was announced by FUNNYBONE Interactive, a division of Davidson & Associates, Inc., at the E3 trade show beginning today. Eat My Dust debuts as one of the first kids' entertainment titles to offer access to free head-to-head play via the Internet.

To race via the Internet, a player simply selects the Internet option from the game's main screen, and with a single click, is automatically connected to the Eat My Dust server. Once logged on, the player can select from a list of opponents that s/he wishes to race. If the other player accepts the challenge, the Eat My Dust server connects the two players to one another directly and the race begins. FUNNYBONE Interactive charges no hourly or monthly fees to connect to their server. In order to play on-line, access to the Internet is required, and players are responsible for applicable on-line access fees.

Players start their engines by choosing from a selection of outrageous cars, zany drivers who act as their "alter egos," and exhilarating 3-D racing tracks with twisting levels of difficulty. Screeching with futuristic cars, hilarious drivers, classic cartoon gags and sizzling music, Eat My Dust offers young aspiring IndyCar champions the chance to outpace and outsmart their opponents as they vie for first place.

"Eat My Dust captures the excitement of high-speed road racing, and uses multimedia to make the experience so much more exhilarating," says Mike Albanese, executive producer of Eat My Dust. "The 3-D experience of feeling the speed of racing, the sensation of careening around corners and the thrill of hurling rubber chickens at other drivers is truly unique. What makes it even more exciting is the ability to play head-to-head with other racers around the world via the Internet."

Eat My Dust is expected to be available at most major computer retail stores, mass merchants and toy stores in Windows" 95 CD-ROM format during the 1996 holiday season for approximately $40.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

In Eat My Dust, players have a choice of five cars to drive -- ranging from futuristic rocket cars to outlandish street racers -- and five hilarious characters to be their "alter egos." Kids can then race within four unique 3-D environments: an alien planet, a desert, a city and an Indy-style racing circuit. Each environment offers three racing tracks with varying degrees of difficulty.

Speed and driving skill are key to winning the race, but players can also gain distance on their opponents by pulling cartoon-like gags such as laser beams, rubber chicken missiles and fog bombs. A variety of obstacles -- such as potholes, oil slicks and creature crossings -- appear at random, making each race even more unpredictable.

Players also need to be on the lookout for the Road Hog, a big pig in a little car who weaves, hogs the road and honks his horn in attempt to spoil the race.

Using a keyboard, joystick or steering wheel, players can approach Eat My Dust as a one or two-player game. In one-player mode, drivers can race the clock, go head-to-head against the computer, or rally with a pack of computer-controlled opponents. In two-player mode, two drivers can compete head-to-head on a single computer or via the Internet free-of-charge.

Key features in Eat My Dust will include:

 Seamless one-click free access Internet gaming via the Eat My Dust

 server. FUNNYBONE Interactive charges no hourly or monthly fees

 for game play. Player is responsible for any applicable Internet

 access fees.

 Four high-speed racing worlds boasting rich, 3-D rendered scenes

 12 wild racing tracks with varying levels of difficulty

 One and two-player options (time trial, head-to-head and rally

 races) using a keyboard, joystick or steering wheel

 Randomly generated obstacles and classic cartoon gags to maximize

 game play

 Blazing musical scores and outrageous stereo sound

FUNNYBONE Interactive is a premier publisher of kids' entertainment software known for its leading-edge animation, creative character development and outrageous storylines. Formerly known under the names The Cute Company and Pelican Software, the company has developed over 100 titles as a third-party publisher. Based in Canton, Connecticut, the company was founded in 1985 by Joel Fried. Since February 1995, FUNNYBONE Interactive has been a division of Davidson & Associates, Inc., a leading multimedia studio for educational and entertainment software.

* Free play on the FUNNYBONE Interactive server requires access to the Internet. Player is responsible for all applicable access fees.


Funnybone Interactive Previews Stay Tooned!
FUNNYBONE INTERACTIVE PREVIEWS "STAY TOONED!" AT E3

ZANY MULTIMEDIA CARTOON ADVENTURE -- PACKED WITH OVER 30 GAMES, WACKY CHARACTERS, SLAPSTICK COMEDY AND GREAT TUNES -- USES STATE-OF-THE-ART 3-D GLASSES FOR A UNIQUE GAMING EXPERIENCE

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., MAY 16, 1996 -- Don't press that red button! At the E3 trade show beginning today, FUNNYBONE Interactive previewed Stay Tooned!, a wacky multimedia cartoon adventure packed with over 30 games ranging in styles from classic arcade-style games to brain teasers to Old West shoot-outs. The CD-ROM software will be packaged with state-of-the-art, clear-cellophane 3-D glasses that allow players to view wild optical illusions and special effects in selected games.

Bursting with non-stop action, suspense, adventure, spoofs and comedy gags culled from six decades of classic cartoons, Stay Tooned! stars zany cartoon characters who escape from their Saturday morning television shows and bring bedlam and mayhem into the real world. To bring this crazy, cartoon world back to "normal," players must find the missing remote control and zap the troublesome toons back into their television shows.

Says Susan Swanson Decker, vice president and creative director of FUNNYBONE Interactive, "Stay Tooned! takes interaction to an exciting new level. As players search for these out-of-control cartoon characters, they will have fun discovering a wild assortment of unexpected environments, interacting with hilarious cartoon personalities and playing games within games. Players will also need to avoid being the victim of countless cartoon gags, which is not an easy task because the characters are always working against the player."

Adds Joel Fried, president and founder of FUNNYBONE Interactive, "Players will also have a wild time experiencing our exclusive ToonVision 3-D technology, which brings a whole new dimension to the gaming experience. Unlike the old red and blue 3-D glasses, Stay Tooned! uses a highly sophisticated 3-D image process to create true, 3-D imagery. These 3-D glasses create wild optical illusions ... for instance, players will see asteroids shooting out of their desktops headed their way."

Stay Tooned! is expected to be available in a combined Windows (Windows 95 and Windows 3.1) and Macintosh CD-ROM by fall 1996 at most major computer retail stores and mass merchants nationwide for approximately $40. Three-dimensional ToonVision glasses will be included with the software.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!

The action takes place in a seemingly average apartment building. Players begin their adventure sitting in front of their television set with a remote control in hand. As they channel surf, players can enjoy a variety of QuickTimeTM movies, starring hilarious cartoon characters Fiddle, Schmooze, Scoops, and Pixel and Chisel (twins who both share the middle name "Mayhem").

Once players fall prey to their curiosity and push the red button on the remote control, the toons take flight from their television shows, transform the apartment building into a loony playground, and are now "on-the-loose." Players search the five-story apartment building that hides over 50 intriguing environments to locate the hidden keys to unlock the apartment doors, find the missing remote control and zap the five characters back into their cartoon world, while engaging in more than 30 games.

"Players also encounter a number of adventure game 'switches,' which require manipulating one environment in order to affect another," says Ben Howard, lead programmer and co-designer of Stay Tooned!.

"For example, a player may stumble across a giant cartoon doughnut, named Duncan, blocking a doorway. The logical player will realize that a doughnut's natural enemy would be a police officer. Calling 911 might be the answer ... but where was that phone? The player then needs to retrace his steps, locate the phone, call 911, and revisit Duncan only to find crumbs in the doorway, allowing for advancement to the next challenge."

Other types of games players will encounter include "Kartoon Kombat," a wild spoof of Mortal KombatTM; "Fridge Fight," a classic arcade-style game; "Schlepardy!," a ludicrous trivia showdown; and "The Quick and the Tooned," an Old West shoot-out.

Stay Tooned! also includes:

 Stunning two- and three-dimensional rendered scenes and special

 effects

 50,000 frames of high-quality hand-drawn animation

 A rich soundtrack of 20 hilarious, original musical numbers --

 ranging in styles from rock 'n' roll to rap -- that can also be

 played on an audio CD player

 Randomly placed screens make each adventure gaming experience

 unique and provide nearly unlimited game play

3-D Imagery

Stay Tooned! will be packaged with clear-cellophane ToonVision 3-D glasses that allow players to view true, 3-D imagery and wild optical illusions in five of the program's games. The ChromaDepth lenses in these glasses are licensed from and manufactured by Chromatek Inc.

Unlike the traditional red-and-blue filters, Stay Tooned! uses a highly sophisticated 3-D image method to allow players viewing without the glasses to see the same images in crisp 2-D without any distortion.

Dr. Pickles, the resident mad scientist, will prompt players to "Put on Your 3-D Glasses Now!" to play selected games such as "D-Ding Dong," a 3-D ping pong game; "Bubble Trouble," a 3-D undersea challenge; or "Ham-a-Roids," an intergalactic shoot'em up game. Players will also use the glasses to view 3-D special effects.

FUNNYBONE Interactive is a premier publisher of kids' entertainment software known for its leading-edge animation, creative character development and outrageous storylines. Formerly known under the names The Cute Company and Pelican Software, the company has developed over 100 titles as a third-party developer. Based in Canton, Connecticut, the company was founded in 1985 by Joel Fried. Since February 1995, FUNNYBONE Interactive has been a division of Davidson & Associates, Inc., a leading multimedia studio for educational and entertainment software.


Edify Electronic Banking Ssystem for the Web
Edify Corporation Announces Fully Integrated Software Application For Web Banking

Edify Expands Product Line with New Electronic Banking Solution

SANTA CLARA, CA, MAY 20, 1996--Edify Corporation (NASDAQ:EDFY), the leading provider of self-service software, today introduced the Edify Electronic Banking System (EBS), a software application product which offers financial institutions the means to deploy a suite of automated banking services via the World Wide Web. In addition, EBS is the first product to combine Web banking services with optional electronic banking capabilities that support self-service via telephones, fax and personal financial management software. EBS is the first application product developed as part of Edify's strategy to deliver complete self-service solutions to key vertical markets.

"With today's announcement, Edify is addressing the evolving market requirements for electronic banking systems," said Tom Glassanos, vice president of marketing for Edify Corporation. "EBS underscores our commitment to provide financial institutions with the means to use the Web as a strategic new distribution and service delivery channel."

"The Web presents financial institutions with a unique opportunity to stake out new markets and expand customer relationships," said Richard Crone, an electronic banking consultant. "Edify's Electronic Banking System allows financial institutions to capture market share by being first to market with innovative new service offerings."

EDIFY'S ELECTRONIC BANKING SYSTEM

Edify's EBS addresses several emerging electronic banking trends: customer demand for anytime, anywhere service, product time-to-market imperatives and increasingly complex back-office integration challenges. EBS represents a new breed of self-service software, enabling financial institutions to enhance the level of service they provide to customers and prospects. The Edify Electronic Banking System is comprised of three components:

 Fully integrated application suite for Web banking;

 Multiple electronic delivery options including telephone, fax and

 personal financial managers; and

 Visual customization tools for rapid customization and integration

 with a wide range of back-office systems.

WEB BANKING APPLICATION SUITE

EBS allows financial institutions to deploy innovative interactive Web banking services for their retail customers. EBS combines support for full bank branding with an open systems approach, ensuring that banks maintain a direct relationship with their customers while also controlling the payment process. This is accomplished through a user interface framework that includes a toolset to allow banks to incorporate their unique brands, logos and product names into the application. The framework leverages the latest Web browser technology to offer users a compelling and intuitive frames-based Web user interface. A non-frames based user interface can also be presented to the customer. The first release of EBS can include up to six integrated application modules: Home Banking, Bill Payment, Dynamic Target Marketing, Personal Profile, Message Center and Customer Service Teleconferencing.

 Home Banking includes: secure log-on, account balance inquiry,

 funds transfer, account statement review and transaction reports;

 Bill Payment includes: payee administration, payment scheduling,

 payment verification and pending payment reports;

 Dynamic Target Marketing includes: cross-selling windows support,

 customer-specific target messaging, dynamic message rotation

 and customer response reporting;

 Personal Profile includes: password update, account profile review,

 account profile update and user interface selection

 (frames/non-frames);

 Message Center includes: bank message creation and review for

 correspondence between customers and bank personnel; and

 Customer Service Teleconferencing includes: Web activated customer

 service requests, providing for automatic teleconferencing between

 the customer and the bank CSR.

MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OPTIONS

True anytime, anywhere service means providing customers with a broad range of information access options, empowering customers to choose how and when they interact with their financial services provider. As the number of access options increase, banks need to respond quickly with new services that meet customer expectations and ensure customer retention.

Banks have traditionally implemented these services one at a time, requiring distinct connections to their back-office systems. EBS presents banks with a new service delivery strategy, offering multiple access options from one system operating through a single connection to back-office information. In addition to the Web, EBS supports customer access through telephones, fax, e-mail, pagers and PC-based client applications including kiosks and personal financial managers such as Microsoft Money. With EBS, anytime, anywhere service can be deployed quickly and cost effectively.

VISUAL CUSTOMIZATION TOOLS

EBS has been designed using the visual customization tools of Edify's Electronic Workforce software, enabling banks to update and add additional services as their application and market requirements evolve. EBS utilizes these tools to facilitate integration with back-office legacy and client-server systems, easy adaptation of application modules, and development of services incorporating multiple media. Use of the Electronic Workforce software also provides a scaleable and highly reliable run-time environment, meeting bank requirements for high capacity, mission critical implementations. The combination of these capabilities offers financial institutions significant time-to-market advantages.

EBS customers can also use the visual customization tools of the Electronic Workforce to develop custom Web banking modules that integrate with the EBS Web user interface framework. With this customization capability, financial institutions can offer differentiated services ahead of their competition while still gaining the economies of scale benefits traditionally achieved with productized solutions.

CUSTOMER EXAMPLE

Dollar Bank, a $2.4 billion company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, plans to use EBS to expand upon the home banking and bill payment services the bank presently offers its customers in Western Pennsylvania and Northeast Ohio.

"This is a natural extension of our telephone banking service, Pay-By-Phone, which Dollar pioneered 21 years ago," explained Joseph B. Smith, senior vice president of Dollar Bank's marketing department. "An increasing number of our customers want to use their personal computers as well as their phones to do their banking," Smith said. "Edify's Electronic Banking System permits us to respond easily and quickly to our customers' demands and explore the potential of other electronic delivery options such as the World Wide Web."

"Choosing Edify was an easy decision," said James Pratt, Dollar Bank's vice president for data processing. "Not only were we impressed with the expertise of Edify's people, but their object-oriented development tool and the point-and-click technology they use makes it easy for our people to quickly change applications and adjust to customers' future demands."

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Electronic Banking System pricing, including the application and implementation services, begins at $195,000(U.S.). First customer shipment of the product is scheduled for summer 1996.


EDS Parasolid V7.1 Solid Modeling Kernel
EDS Unigraphics Announces Parasolid V7.1 with Enhanced Capabilities For Modeling Complex Parts

ST. LOUIS, May 21, 1996--EDS Unigraphics announces the release of Parasolid V7.1, its leading solid modeling kernel. This release extends Parasolid's production-proven modeling capabilities with numerous enhancements and performance improvements.

Parasolid V7.1 provides enhanced capabilities for many complex modeling operations, such as creating conic-section and notch- overflow blends and thickening of surfaces with sharp corners to produce solids. "Cases like these can be difficult to model mathematically, but they are frequently encountered in mechanical engineering designs," explained Paul Jobson, Parasolid product marketing. "It is Parasolid's ability to work reliably with these types of real-world models that differentiates it in the kernel modeling market and version 7.1 further extends our lead."

Significant features of Parasolid V7.1 include non-circular cross- section blends, notch-overflow face-face blends, extensions to thickening of sheet bodies, enhanced booleans on sheet bodies and enhanced support for mid-surface generation.

The use of kernel solid modelers within commercial and in-house CAD/CAM applications has been growing rapidly, and EDS Unigraphics has experienced significantly increased interest in Parasolid recently.

"The value of component software that has a proven ability to build complex models cannot be underestimated," said Ken Sears, director of the Parasolid Business Unit. "Within Unigraphics for example, Parasolid is utilized to model complex turbine geometry, car body designs, aircraft components, consumer products and a wide variety of molds and dies. This gives confidence to our existing and our potential customers that Parasolid provides them with world-leading technology that really works."

Parasolid is licensed by a growing number of companies including SolidWorks, Concentra, MacNeal-Schwendler, Topcad, Vero, Fujitsu, Yamaha & Mitsubishi Electric. Parasolid's ease of integration and a track record for consistently delivering software releases on-time enables these companies to quickly incorporate new releases and benefit from the latest enhancements. For example, Parasolid V7.1 will be incorporated into V11.1 of Unigraphics, V2 of Solid Works 95, V6 of TOPsolid and V2.2 of Visicad Solids--all of which are scheduled for release in the next few months.

Parasolid is an exact boundary-representation solid modeler supporting free-form surfaces developed by EDS Unigraphics in Cambridge, England (formerly Shape Data Ltd.). Parasolid is supplied as a library of routines designed for easy integration into CAD/CAM/CAE systems and specialized applications that require robust solid modeling capabilities and minimal time to market. The comprehensive functionality enables the system builder to focus their development effort on adding value to their own application. "Pipelined Parasolid" provides seamless exchange of models between all Parasolid-based systems.

EDS Unigraphics develops, markets, sells, implements and supports mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE and PDM software and services designed to improve our clients' total product development processes. Offerings include Unigraphics for design-through-manufacture applications, IMAN for workgroup- and enterprise-wide product data management, and product-related services including computing and communications, systems support and management, best practice consulting, and training. EDS Unigraphics also provides Parasolid-- the world's leading, high-precision boundary-representation solid modeler to serve mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE applications.

EDS Unigraphics' competitive advantage lies in its ability to bring both products and consulting services to all areas addressing product development. Accessing our parent company's offerings, manufacturing industry expertise and financial strength gives us a level of capability beyond that of our competitors.

EDS is a leader in the global information services industry. The company's more than 95,000 employees specialize in applying a range of ideas and technologies to help business and government customers improve their economics, products, services and customer relationships. Stock reflecting EDS' performance is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GME. EDS, which serves customers in 41 countries, reported revenues of $12.4 billion in 1995.

FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST EDS UNIGRAPHICS SALES OFFICE.


EA to Ship Triple Play 97 Baseball Game
ELECTRONIC ARTS TO SHIP TRIPLE PLAY 97 FOR THE PLAYSTATION AND PC-CD

EA SPORTS Signs Major League Baseball License to Fill Out Stellar Lineup

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., May 16, 1996 -- Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), a leading global interactive entertainment software company, today announced that it will unveil Triple Play 97 for the PlayStation and PC-CD at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show, to be held from May 16-18, 1996, in Los Angeles, California. The EA SPORTS division also announced that it signed a multi-year agreement with Major League Baseball, the first time ever the company has formed an alliance with this prestigious sports organization. Triple Play 97 is scheduled to ship on both platforms in June 1996, at a suggested retail price of $59.95.

The combination of the Major League Baseball (MLB) license and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) license makes Triple Play 97 the most authentic baseball title for the casual and die-hard baseball fan. Realistic major league baseball stadiums are beautifully recreated in a 3-D presentation to give game players the ultimate experience of playing in the big leagues. In addition, Upper Deck trading cards feature real player photos and all major league team logos. Providing further baseball depth, the MLBPA license gives Triple Play 97 over 700 big league players, the 1996 opening day rosters and updated statistics for every team. Each player's physical attributes are accurately recreated to match their height, weight, skin tone and hair color.

Before the baseball action begins, game players are introduced to Triple Play 97 through a dynamic 3-D-rendered, 360 degree opening sequence using Electronic Arts' Virtual Stadium technology. Virtual Stadium takes players on a journey from above the stadium for an aerial view of the field, followed by a sweep through the crowd, then ultimately to the mound for the first pitch. The stadium surroundings are impeccable -- from the intimidating "Green Monster" fence in Boston's Fenway Park and the half-opened roof in Toronto's SkyDome to the ivy fence at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

The gameplay in Triple Play 97 is enhanced by Electronic Arts' MotionDesign technology to give players the feeling they are actually participating in a real game. MotionDesign is a hybrid animation technology that takes the best of the motion capture process, a high-tech software translation of athletes' real-life body movements, and melds it with traditional animation techniques. Each batter and pitcher are accurately recreated using a motion capture technique which portrays smooth, realistic swings and incredibly fluid pitching motions. Remarkable animations are featured throughout every game, including hard-nosed runners going head-first into second, aggressive fielders diving for balls, and even players who occasionally collide while hustling for a pop-up.

TRIPLE PLAY 97 features a variety of multiplayer modes that will challenge even the finest of baseball players. On the PlayStation, eight players can hookup and slug it out. The PC-CD version multiplayer capabilities are done via real-time modem competition or up to six can play simultaneously using the Gravis GrIP System.

To enhance the baseball atmosphere further, TRIPLE PLAY 97 features over 4,000 phrases of baseball commentary and play-by-play. Former Toronto Blue Jays announcer Jim Hughson provided all the broadcast audio in the game. Seven different camera views, including a reverse view, allows players to zoom in on a crucial steal at second base or use a wide angle to view the action at every position on the field. Players who love baseball's power game can also swing for the fences with up to eight competitors in Triple Play 97's "Home Run Derby."

Steve Rechtschaffner, producer of TRIPLE PLAY 97, commented, "Triple Play 97 for the PlayStation and PC is the best baseball game ever made by EA SPORTS. Baseball purists and gaming enthusiasts alike will be blown away by the combination of the 3-D-rendered stadiums, realistic-looking players, a variety of camera views, and all the MLB teams, players and updated stats. TRIPLE PLAY made its successful debut as a cartridge baseball title in 1995 and EA SPORTS looks forward to establishing a leading position in the baseball category on 32-bit systems and PC this year."

EA SPORTS is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world. Its top-selling titles include JOHN MADDEN FOOTBALL, NHL HOCKEY, NBA LIVE BASKETBALL, PGA TOUR GOLF, TRIPLE PLAY BASEBALL, FIFA SOCCER, COLLEGE FOOTBALL USA AND COACH K COLLEGE BASKETBALL.

ELECTRONIC ARTS, HEADQUARTERED IN SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, ELECTRONIC ARTS STUDIO, ORIGIN SYSTEMS INC., BULLFROG PRODUCTIONS LTD. AND JANE'S COMBAT SIMULATIONS. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.


New EA Sports Licensing Agreements
ELECTRONIC ARTS EA SPORTS DIVISION INKS LICENSING AGREEMENTS WITH THE ANDRETTI RACING FAMILY AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Licenses Deliver Ultimate in Realism to Andretti Racing 97 and Triple Play 97

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., MAY 16, 1996 -- Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), a leading global interactive entertainment company, today announced that it signed license agreements with the Andretti racing family -- Mario, Michael and Jeff -- as well as with Major League Baseball (MLB). EA SPORTS will exploit these key licenses in its upcoming Andretti Racing 97 for the PlayStation and Triple Play 97 for the PlayStation and PC-CD product releases.

As part of the Andretti Racing 97 launch taking place at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), to be held from May 16-18, 1996, in Los Angeles, California, Mario Andrettis car will be showcased in Electronic Arts booth. In addition, show attendees will have an opportunity to go head-to-head against Jeff Andretti, and ABC Sports and ESPNs racing broadcast team Derek Daly and Bob Jenkins will be on the scene to call the race action.

The Andretti license will deliver a lifetime of Andretti driving experience to the die-hard racing fanatic. Andretti Racing 97 includes never-before-seen interviews with legend Mario Andretti and recent Nazareth CART Indy Car Series champion Michael Andretti, while Jeff Andretti serves as the in-game expert with tips on how to increase players racing performance.

EA SPORTS will leverage the MLB and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) licenses in Triple Play 97 by including 3-D recreations of realistic major league baseball stadiums, Upper Deck trading cards with team logos, 700 big league players and their complete statistics going into the 1996 season.

"The unrivaled EA SPORTS brand was built on securing the most strategic sports licenses in the world," said Don Transeth, vice president of EA SPORTS marketing. "We continue to be completely committed to delivering the most realistic sports simulations in the industry and adding powerful partnerships with the Andretti family and MLB further strengthens EA SPORTS worldwide leadership position in the interactive entertainment sports software market."

Other EA SPORTS past and present licenses include: John Madden Football, NBA Properties, NFLPA, NFL Properties, NHLPA, NHL Enterprises, PGA TOUR, PGA European Tour, FIFA, Rugby World Cup, College Football USA, College Bowl Games (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta), Collegiate Licensing Company, Michael Jordan, Shaquille ONeal, and Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K).

EA SPORTS is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world. Its top-selling titles include FIFA SOCCER, JOHN MADDEN FOOTBALL, NHL HOCKEY, NBA LIVE BASKETBALL, AND PGA TOUR GOLF, TRIPLE PLAY BASEBALL, COLLEGE FOOTBALL USA AND COACH K COLLEGE BASKETBALL.

Electronic Arts, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, Origin Systems, Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.


EA Sports Lineup Showcased at E3
ELECTRONIC ARTS' EA SPORTS DIVISION ANNOUNCES PLAYSTATION AND PC CD-ROM LINEUP TO BE SHOWCASED AT E3

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., MAY 16, 1996 -- The EA SPORTS division of Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), a leading global interactive entertainment software company, today announced an outstanding lineup of new PlayStation game console and PC CD-ROM interactive sports games to be showcased at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) on May 16-18, 1996, in Los Angeles, California.

EA SPORTS, the world's recognized leader in sports video and computer games, will present key 1996/1997 products including:

TRIPLE PLAY 97

TRIPLE PLAY 97 for the PlayStation and PC exploits the newly-signed Major League Baseball license making it the most authentic baseball title for the casual and die-hard baseball fan. Realistic major league baseball stadiums are 3-D-rendered capturing unique characteristics such as the intimidating "Green Monster" at Boston's Fenway Park and the half-opened roof in Toronto's SkyDome to the ivy fence at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Triple Play 97 delivers 700 big league players, the 1996 opening day rosters and updated statistics for every team. The game features a variety of multiplayer modes including the ability to link up to eight players on the PlayStation version. The PC version has real-time modem competition capabilities and up to six can play simultaneously using the Gravis GrIP System. And, players who appreciate baseball's power game can slug it out in Triple Play 97's "Home Run Derby."

ANDRETTI RACING 97

ANDRETTI RACING 97 for the PlayStation is the only head-to-head racing game that offers both Indy and Stock car competition. It features 16 different courses, including four world-class Street and Oval tracks. Detailed 3-D animations feature dynamic crashes with flipping cars and flying parts. The game features head-to-head competition capabilities such as split screen and a multiplayer option for up to four drivers. It also includes three different camera angles -- in the driver's seat, above the car and behind the car -- allowing drivers to keep an eye on the road and the competition. Designed for novices and experts alike, Andretti Racing 97 can be fun and fiercely competitive. Serious racing strategists will grab the checkered flag by mastering the ability to fine-tune the cars prior to and throughout the race during pit stops. Casual drivers can select single races to get a feel for the track before they jump into career mode and start vying to become the top-ranked driver on the circuit.

PGA TOUR 97

PGA TOUR 97 for the PlayStation is the only golf game that offers exclusive PGA TOUR championship courses and world-class professional golfers. It features two new prestigious championship courses, TPC at Sawgrass and The Links at Spanish Bay. PGA TOUR 97's new look and feel presents a cinematic opening video and live commentary to provide consumers with an unmatched golfing experience. New gameplay features include smarter artificial intelligence that measures the difficulty of players' shots based on real-life golf situations such as hitting out of sand traps or shooting over water. New on-screen aids allow players to configure their viewing window to see a reverse angle perspective and also view a pop-up window that indicates where the ball will land depending on where the ball is aimed. For the serious golf strategist, PGA TOUR 97 now features a "Course Management" mode allowing game players to meticulously plan out shots while the computer performs the final swing. This is different from the traditional arcade-like playing manner, which is still available in this version, where the player controls the actual golf swing.

TPC at Sawgrass Championship Course Disc The TPC at Sawgrass add-on disc for PC-CD brings one of the most highly-acclaimed PGA TOUR championship courses to life. Golf fanatics can now experience the most famous hole in golf -- the 17th at Sawgrass -- while competing in THE PLAYERS Championship Tournament. The TPC at Sawgrass course disc is compatible with the currently available DOS version of PGA TOUR 96 and also for the Windows 95 version shipping later this year. The Links at Spanish Bay add-on disc is also currently available. Also being shown at E3 will be FIFA Soccer 96, the world's top-selling soccer game and NBA LIVE 96, the most realistic five-on-five NBA basketball game on the market.

EA SPORTS is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world. Its top-selling titles include FIFA Soccer, John Madden Football, NHL Hockey, NBA Live Basketball, and PGA TOUR Golf, Triple Play Baseball, College Football USA and Coach K College Basketball. Electronic Arts, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, ELECTRONIC ARTS STUDIO, ORIGIN SYSTEMS INC., BULLFROG PRODUCTIONS LTD. AND JANE'S COMBAT SIMULATIONS. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.


Multiplayer Syndicate Wars
MULTIPLAYER SYNDICATE WARS FOR PC AND THE PLAYSTATION

DESPERATION AND WARFARE LIE AHEAD IN A DARK, CORPORATE-RUN FUTURE

LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 BOOTH 10311-- The award-winning, action/strategy game Syndicate quickly established itself as a classic for its bleak, apocalyptic atmosphere of futuristic corporate warfare. Now, Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), a leading global interactive entertainment company, and Bullfrog announce the upcoming release of the sequel to Syndicate -- Syndicate Wars, available this Fall for both PC-CD and the PlayStation. Syndicate Wars provides the much-requested multiplayer option for both platforms, including eight-player for the PC version.

With over a DOZEN AWARDS TO ITS CREDIT, including Special Achievement in Innovative Design from Game Players Magazine, Syndicate combined a unique blend of strategy with explosive, terrifying action. Syndicate Wars expands on the original's success with new real-time light sourcing effects and a unique new 360-degree rotating view and zoom-in.

In keeping with Bullfrog's belief in "living worlds", the population of SYNDICATE WARS interact independently of the player, yet are fully responsive to commands. The player rules a band of four cybernetically enhanced agents who use lethal force to gain control of the planet. Due to the biomechanical enhancements provided by the corporation, these cyborg agents are endowed with superhuman strength, sight, and speed. Use them to complete the various missions including assassinations, object recovery, and escorting in a bid to become world leader.

An extensive range of weaponry gives the player the capacity to destroy whole cities and watch it happen right on the computer screen. Explosions, search lights, and torches, using the new light-sourcing technology, help shed light on the dark corners of the city for a realistic view of the enemy laying in wait.

Choose and control agents from among the SYNDICATE or religious cult and vie for domination among up to eight players with Bullfrog's standard network multiplayer option for the PC-CD version. The PlayStation version will allow two-player play.

SYNDICATE WARS is scheduled to ship in Fall '96 for both PC-CD and the PlayStation with an estimated SRP of $59.95.

ELECTRONIC ARTS, headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, ORIGIN Systems Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com.


Extensis Intellihance for Adobe Photoshop
Extensis Announces Intellihance 2.0 for Adobe

Automatic image enhancement plug-in is now available for Windows 95 and Win32s

PORTLAND, OREGON, MAY 14, 1996: Extensis Corporation, a leading supplier of application enhancement software, including the award-winning PageTools 2.0 for Adobe PageMaker Windows, today announced Intellihance 2.0, an intelligent, automatic image-enhancement plug-in for Adobe Photoshop running on Windows 95 or Win32s. Following the success of Intellihance 2.0 for the Macintosh, Extensis has brought identical performance and functionality to Windows-based PC users.

Intellihance 2.0's artificial intelligence engine utilizes algorithms to analyze and adjust image contrast, brightness, saturation, sharpness and despeckle in a single step. It works with any digital camera, scanned, stock or Photo CD image. By applying automated, artificial intelligence to the photo-enhancement process, Intellihance enables users to get great looking results with little or no intervention. Intellihance 2.0 is like having an image expert inside your computer.

Intellihance 2.0 provides new functionality and phenomenal time savings at a lower price "Our goal with Intellihance 2.0 is to offer anyone who works with digital photos a tool that will dramatically increase their productivity," said Craig Barnes, Extensis Founder and President. "Intellihance 2.0 is a perfect complement for both novice and expert. The novice will get the enhanced image they want with one click of the mouse, and the expert will experience enormous productivity gains when working on larger projects requiring consistent, pleasing results. This is an excellent tool for large projects like yearbooks, newspapers and other image intensive publications."

Other features in Intellihance 2.0 include a completely revamped user interface which displays before and after side-by-side previews, user adjustable preference settings which allow modifications to the intelligent enhancement engine and before and after pixel value readouts. Also, users will benefit from the ability to work with CMYK, RGB and Grayscale images, a professional RGB to CMYK color separation table from PixelCraft and Fine Tune controls in a single dialog box for precision manual adjustments and control over tone, sharpness, saturation and despeckle. Intellihance 2.0 is a perfect complement to existing Color Management Systems, which only attempt to match monitor color to output color. It is also an excellent tool for enhancing photos before creating composite images, applying special effects or creating content for the World Wide Web.

INTELLIHANCE 2.0'S VALUE IS UNPRECEDENTED IN THE PLUG-IN MARKETPLACE

Developed originally by DPA Software, Extensis acquired the publishing rights and worked with DPA Software to improve the interface, functionality and documentation and then repackaged and priced it below the original cost. Extensis and DPA Software will continue to work together to further develop the product, while Extensis maintains sole responsibility for marketing, selling and supporting Intellihance 2.0.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Intellihance 2.0 for Windows will be available on July 1, 1996 for an estimated street price of $99.95. Intellihance 2.0 is available direct from Extensis at (800) 796-9798, or through PC Connection, PC Zone, MicroWarehouse, The World-Wide Power Company and other major software resellers. Intellihance 2.0 requires Photoshop 3.0.4 or later and runs on Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 with Win32s. Intellihance 2.0 is also compatible with Corel Photo-Paint 6, Macromedia xRes 2.0, Fractal Painter 4, Adobe PageMaker 6.0 and other applications that support Photoshop compatible plug-ins. Extensis Corporation, founded in 1993, develops, markets and distributes application-enhancement software that enables users to get more from the software they are already using.


Frontier Internet Security Technology
Frontier Technologies Launches Forerunner Of The Secure Information Superhighway

New Internet Security Technology To Allow The Public To Conduct Secure Transactions With The Federal Government Over The Internet

FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES POISED TO BECOME DEFACTO INTERNET/INTRANET SECURITY STANDARD FOR GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS

MEQUON, WI -- May 20, 1996 -- Frontier Technologies, pioneer of Intranet and Internet solutions today announced the first Internet cryptography technology that will enable the public to conduct secure transactions with the federal government over the Internet. Frontier Technologies is working with the Federal Security Infrastructure program's Paperless Federal Transactions For The Public Project in an effort to realize Vice President Al Gore's vision to provide all Americans with the capability to conduct secure transactions with the federal government over the Internet.

"Imagine this: A business woman walks into a post office, presents a picture ID, and is given a 'public key.' Using this key card, she electronically signs a federal contract and transmits it over the National Information Infrastructure to a contracting agency. This transaction is valid, secure, and paperless," stated Vice President Al Gore in the National Performance Review Reengineering Through Information Technology report on September 7, 1993.

Confidential and sensitive transactions such as exchanging tax information and checking on social security benefits over the Internet are examples of the secure transactions which will soon become possible for the public. The security will also provide the means for individuals to provide digital signatures into their transactions verifying their identity to the federal government.

Frontier Technologies is providing the secure Web client (browser) from their existing product line which has been enhanced for the government requirements of this program and the secure Web server-SuperWeb Server, a full-featured WWW server, which has also been enhanced for the government requirements.

"Frontier Technologies has expended tremendous effort to develop secure Internet and Intranet client/server authentication technology that provide the necessary security components for the realization of the truly Secure Information Superhighway," said Dr. Prakash Ambegaonkar, CEO of Frontier Technologies. "For the very first time, Internet and Intranet users will be assured of secure transactions which can be verified by both the sender and the recipient. This will make it possible for confidential transactions with the federal government as well as with commercial entities."

Phase I of The Paperless Transactions For The Public Project will commence by the end of May 1996. At that time, keycards will be given to initial subscribers which will allow them to securely use World Wide Web applications. Keycard holders will be given signed certificates. Using the keycard and an Internet server to identify the initial test "secure web" sites, the card holders will be able to securely exchange information with the server to identify the initial test "secure web" sites, the cardholders will be able to securely exchange information with the server. Examples of this exchanged information are, social security benefits, personal tax information, and payroll information.

By the Fall of 1996, Phase II of the Paperless Transactions For The Public Project will commence. The application will be broadened to include electronic messaging and electronic commerce. This phase supports an increase in the total number of operational keycards, provides on-line certificate-verification through the Certificate Authority, provides directory services for messaging-based applications, and supports a wider variety of applications. Completion of this phase will provide for increased access to Federal transactions. In short, Phase II will reenact Vice President Gore's vision.

About The Federal Security Infrastructure Program On September 7, 1993, Vice President Al Gore issued the Reengineering Through Information Technology National Performance Review. In this report the need for a Secure Information Infrastructure was stressed. The Federal Security Infrastructure Program was chartered in April 1995, on the recommendation of the National Information Infrastructure Task Force and the Government Information Technology Services Working Group. The FSI Program will coordinate, operationally oversee, monitor, implement, and report on the development of an information security infrastructure to support electronic commerce, electronic messaging, and other applications and support services to users. More information about the program may be found at http://www.gsa.gov/fsi

About Frontier Technologies

Frontier Technologies Corporation's mission is to pioneer Internet and Intranet applications that make individuals more productive and businesses more competitive in a global market. Frontier Technologies Corporation is a proven technology leader in Internet and Intranet networking applications for Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, and Windows NT environments. Building upon its core competency in open systems networking, Frontier Technologies offers a range of innovative software products suited for businesses of all sizes. A strong commitment to providing easy-to-use, complete solutions, together with responsive customer service has won Frontier Technologies a loyal customer base spanning large corporations, small-to-medium sized businesses, and government users.

Frontier Technologies Corporation

10201 North Port Washington Road

Mequon, WI 53092

Sales: 800-929-3054

Fax: 414-241-7084

Email: Info@frontiertech.com

WWW: http://www.frontiertech.com

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Gateway Makes CD-ROM Standard in Portables
Gateway 2000 makes CD-ROM standard in portable product line

"CD-ROM's for portable PC's will be a hot issue in 1996"

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D., May 20, 1996 - Gateway 2000 today reinforced their tradition of providing value-packed desktop and portable systems with the most powerful multimedia functions available. Company officials announced that CD-ROM's will be standard on all notebooks, including the recently released Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia S5-133XL Best Buy. The S5-133XL is the latest addition to the award winning Solo notebook line of portable systems.

"At Gateway 2000, it's not a notebook unless it has an integrated CD-ROM. Ninety-eight percent of the notebooks we've sold year-to-date include a CD-ROM in the configuration. Thus, we have seen CD-ROM's become mainstream in notebook computing. This makes perfect sense. By offering internal CD-ROM drives standard, you can achieve this goal, without compromising portability," said Bob Burnett, director of mobile systems at Gateway 2000.

According to Bill Ablondi, an industry analyst at Giga Information Group, Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts, "CD-ROM's for portable PC's will be a hot issue in 1996. Our surveys indicate that among current notebook users, nearly 70 percent of those planning on purchasing a new notebook in 1996 list a CD-ROM as a standard component requirement. One of the biggest reasons cited for this requirement was software use, both for acquiring additional software packages and for personal entertainment."

Gateway 2000 features a modular internal CD-ROM in the Solo portable, which is interchangeable with a modular 3.5" floppy disk drive or an option bay cover. The Solo notebook remains lightweight with the modular components integrated. For example, the Solo S5-120 Deluxe notebook configuration, featuring a 120MHz Intel Pentium processor, 40MB RAM, a 1.2GB hard drive, a 39 W-Hr Lithium Ion battery, and the 4X CD-ROM, weighs in at only 6.5 pounds.

"Gateway 2000 provides full multimedia capabilities for mobile users. Notebook users shouldn't have to make sacrifices in system quality or functionality because their career requires travel, or telecommuting," stated Burnett. "In addition to the business functions of our portables, notebook users want the personal entertainment functions also. The ability to play audio CD's, view MPEG movies and enjoy multimedia games helps wile away the hours in the airport or hotel room. Our multimedia portable systems are suitable replacements for any desktop, without giving up performance and power."

The Gateway 2000 Solo notebook line provides a full Pentium processor range from 75 to 133 MHz, and will soon feature a 2GB hard drive.

ABOUT GATEWAY 2000

Gateway 2000, a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, sells more personal computer systems in the United States through the direct market channel than any other PC manufacturer. In 1995, the company reported revenues of nearly $3.7 billion. Headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, the company has more than 9,000 employees worldwide.


Gateway 2000 awarded renewed GSA contract

Company hailed by IDC as top direct marketer on GSA Schedule

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D., May 20, 1996 - Gateway 2000 announced today that the federal government awarded the company the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 B/C Contract, effective for the period of April 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997. Gateway 2000 was listed as the leading direct marketer of computers on the GSA Schedule in fiscal year 1995, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) one of the industry's leading research firms.

Gateway 2000 was awarded a GSA schedule less than two years ago, and IDC's figures are based on the company's first full year as a GSA contract supplier. The GSA schedule enables federal customers to purchase award-winning Gateway 2000 PCs at reduced costs.

"Our success on the GSA schedule is a reflection of the efficiency and acceptance of our direct business model. The Gateway 2000 way of doing business is an excellent match for the government sector," said Bill Shea, Gateway 2000 vice president of major account sales. "Our direct model allows us daily contact with the decision makers in government information technology, as it eliminates distribution tiers that can separate us from our customers."

Part of the success of Gateway 2000's direct model rests in the build-to-order philosophy of the company. Each system is built to customer specifications, regardless of the size of the order. Gateway 2000 systems available on the GSA schedule for government buyers feature a range of desktop and notebook platforms with Intel Pentium" processors, MicrosoftTM software and a wide variety of standard and optional components. For further information about Gateway 2000's GSA contract (number GS-35F-3349D), call 1-800-779-2000.

ABOUT GATEWAY 2000

Gateway 2000, a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, sells more personal computer systems in the United States through the direct market channel than any other PC manufacturer. In 1995, the company reported revenues of nearly $3.7 billion. Headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, the company has more than 9,000 employees worldwide.


Marshall to Distribute Hitachi Hard Drives
MARSHALL INDUSTRIES TO DISTRIBUTE HITACHI HARD DISK DRIVES

BRISBANE AND EL MONTE, CALIF., MAY 20, 1996

Marshall Industries and Hitachi America, Ltd.'s Computer Division today announced that Hitachi's 2.5-in. hard disk drive products will be distributed by Marshall. The new distribution agreement marks an expansion of the business partnership between Hitachi America and Marshall, which already distributes flat panel display and semiconductor products offered by other divisions in Hitachi's Converging Technologies Group.

Marshall will resell Hitachi's full line of 2.5-in. disk drives, presently available with storage capacities ranging from 540 MB to 1.35 GB, designed for use in notebooks and other portable computers. Hitachi, which has manufactured hard disk drives for more than 20 years, shipped its first 2.5-in. disk drives in 1994. The company was recently ranked by both Dataquest and International Data Corp. as the fifth largest supplier of 2.5-in. drives worldwide based on total shipments in 1995.

Marshall Industries is the fifth largest publicly held distributor of industrial electronic components and production supplies, with annual sales of more than $1 billion. Widely recognized for its innovations in groupware, the Internet and value-added electronic services, Marshall provides its suppliers with comprehensive coverage of 30,000 customers in the major electronic manufacturing areas of the United States and Canada. Headquartered in El Monte, Calif., the company's stock is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: MI). Marshall Industries can be found on the Internet, at http://www.marshall.com.

The Computer Division of Hitachi America, Ltd. sells high-capacity small disk drives for the portable computer market, as well as optical disk drives and optical jukeboxes. The Computer Division is part of Hitachi America's Converging Technologies Group, which markets a broad range of electronic hardware and software products, including semiconductors, storage devices, printers, monitors and flat panel displays.

Hitachi America, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., Japan, markets and manufactures electrical and electronic goods and provides industrial equipment and services throughout the United States.

Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, is the world's leading electronics company, with fiscal 1994 consolidated sales (ending March 31, 1995), of $85 billion. The company markets and manufactures a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products, and power and industrial equipment.


Fast-Growing HP PC Business Aims at Win NT
Fast-Growing HP PC Business Takes Aim At Emerging Personal Workstation Market

HP to Leverage its Leadership in High-performance PCs and Industry-leading ISV Support on Growing Desktop Opportunity

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. MAY 20, 1996

In a bid to provide customers with the industry's broadest family of desktop solutions for Microsoft Windows NT operating environments, Hewlett-Packard Company today said it is developing a new family of products aimed at the emerging personal workstation market.

HP believes that by leveraging its growing presence in the PC market and with strong support from a host of industry-leading technical ISVs, HP is ideally positioned to help a growing segment of customers take advantage of the latest advances in X86 processor and Windows NT operating-system technologies. These customers are rapidly driving the evolution of a new class of product, defined by some as personal workstations. HP believes that its new Windows NT-based personal workstations, together with its leading UNIX system technical workstations will give customers unparalleled choice and flexibility in high-performance desktop systems.

"We expect to be the first major PC vendor to bring personal workstations to market with the all the performance, applications and world-class service and support they want," said Jacques Clay, general manager of HP's Extended Desktop Business Unit. "HP will provide customers with the most complete line of desktop solutions, spanning all technologies, price points and major distribution channels."

"We're now in an excellent position to leverage our UNIX system market leadership to meet the growing number of current X86 customers considering Windows NT-based solutions for technical computing," said Richard C. Watts, HP vice president and general manager of the Computer Systems Operation. "At the same time, HP will continue to focus on providing industry-leading UNIX system workstations for customers with complex and demanding technical requirements in the design, analysis and product development fields," Watts said.

Growing Customer Base

Initially, HP is targeting mechanical- and electrical-design engineers, creative professionals and other experts who need high-performance systems based on industry-standard hardware and software. The products are slated to be available through value-added resellers and HP's distribution partners. HP believes there is a growing number of customers with a need to expand performance limits in the technical, financial and entertainment fields while maintaining lower cost of ownership. HP believes that the advances in PC price/performance, driven primarily by the proliferation of Intel Pentium Pro processors and Microsoft NT 32-bit operating system software, are rapidly growing this customer base.

"With HP's new technical workstations based on the Pentium Pro processor, customers can now have all the economic advantages of the PC coupled with HP's renowned support infrastructure," said Carl Everett, senior vice president of Intel's Desktop Products Group. "HP understands the requirements of high-end workstation and high-performance PC customers and is well-positioned to offer its customers the best of both worlds."

"Windows NT Workstation on HP's Pentium-Pro-based workstation offers customers performance typically associated with more expensive workstations while providing a lower cost of ownership," said Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the desktop and business systems division at Microsoft Corp. "In addition, because Windows NT Workstation supports industry-standard APIs, software developers are able to write great 32-bit applications, which take full advantage of this performance."

HP intends to tailor its personal workstation products especially for technical and creative professionals who require high computational power and advanced three-dimensional graphics capabilities. The first HP personal workstations are expected to be available later in 1996.

Strong ISV Support

In addition, HP is leveraging its understanding of and relationships with the leading independent software vendors (ISVs) who provide products for this market. HP has created specific programs designed to bring together varying expertise in the ISV and distribution-channel communities.

With the goal of becoming the preferred X86/Windows NT platform supplier for technical ISVs, HP has created a system seeding program that enables ISVs to obtain HP systems on which to design and test applications. HP recognizes the need to provide solutions in different segments in the technical workstation market and has encouraged leading ISVs in various application categories to take advantage of HP's new desktop platform.

Initially, industry-leading ISVs such as Autodesk; EDS/Unigraphics; Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI); Mentor Graphics; Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC); and Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC) say they will participate in HP's NT personal workstation program.

ISV Comments

Continuing advancements in microprocessor and operating-system technologies now make it possible to increase performance and customer flexibility in considering PC workstations. Industrywide, ISVs are voicing their support for HP's new personal workstation initiative in this new and challenging market.

"HP has consistently pushed the industry forward, providing leading technology in the right combination for customers, and now is the time to create a market category for the NT-Intel customers that are migrating upward into the technical markets," said Vaughn Davis, HP platform manager for EDS/Unigraphics. "HP has created an excellent opportunity for the ISV community to create applications for this new class of systems by providing the tools we need to succeed."

"As a long-time strategic partner, HP is one of the premier certified hardware providers for PTC's Pro/ENGINEER family of software products used to automate the mechanical development of a product from its conceptual design through its release into manufacturing," said Olimpio DeMarco, manager of strategic relations for Parametric Technology. "HP systems currently support the largest number of Pro/ENGINEER licenses installed in our customer base. Now, HP can leverage our fastest-growing market segment -- Windows NT platforms -- which accounts for 20 percent of our quarterly unit shipments."

"Autodesk is committed to providing the most powerful and cost-effective solutions to our millions of AutoCAD customers on the PC platform," said Robert Carr, vice president of engineering at Autodesk, Inc. "NT is a key operating system for Autodesk and for the entire design community. HP understands the needs of the technical marketplace and Autodesk is confident that our strong relationship with HP will lend itself to both companies prospering during this great migration to NT."

"Mentor Graphics, as a leader in UNIX system-based tools, is expanding our product offerings to provide customers best-in-class Windows NT and/or mixed UNIX system and Windows NT design environments. We are committed to meeting customer demands by providing high-end design tools that run on Windows NT platforms," said Kerry Araujo, director of Strategic Partnerships Unit at Mentor Graphics. "HP is providing the tools for the ISV community to offer EDA solutions that are anywhere-anytime Client/Server, and is offering our mutual customers the right hardware solution for Windows NT applications."

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com.


HP Expands OminBook 5500 Notebook PC Line
HP Expands New OmniBook 5500 Notebook PC Line

New Models Offer Wide Range of Processors, Displays and Hard-disk Drives to Meet Broad Demands of Notebook PC Users

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. MAY 20, 1996

Hewlett-Packard Company today announced it will add six new models to the HP OmniBook 5500 notebook PC series. These new models are slated for early June shipment.

With the new additions to the HP OmniBook 5500 notebook PC series, HP continues its "VL" line of products, which deliver Pentium/PCI performance at mainstream prices, and adds to its advanced-feature premium line. Included in the HP OmniBook 5500 notebook PC series is the recently announced HP OmniBook 5500 CT 5/133 model 1350, which is currently shipping.

The new HP OmniBook 5500 notebook PC models add 100MHz or 120MHz Pentium processors to the series. Also new are two additional SVGA displays, an 11.3-inch or a 10.4-inch viewable-image active-matrix display. For information storage, the HP OmniBook 5500 notebook PC will be available in 810MB, 1.35GB and 2GB hard-disk-drive configurations.

Prices for the new HP OmniBook 5500 notebook PC models range from $3,700(1) for the HP OmniBook 5500 CS 5/100 model 810 to $6,600 for the HP OmniBook CT 5500 5/133 model 2000.

The HP OmniBook 5500 CT 5/133 model 1350 notebook PC, announced March 4, is $6,120.

"The 133MHz version of the HP OmniBook 5500 is already a fast-selling product -- our initial orders are high," said Wayne Westly, product manager at HP's Mobile Computing Division. "With this range of displays and processors and with hard drives as big as 2GB, we expect the new models to be just as popular with our customers."

U.S. Prices for Models in HP OmniBook 5500 Notebook PC Series

All prices are U.S. estimated selling prices (U.S. list prices are in parentheses); prices may vary in other countries.

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PREMIUM

HP OmniBook 5500 CT   Intel 133MHz                       $6,600

                      Pentium processor,                (7,105)

                      2GB hard disk, 16MB RAM,

                      12.1-inch SVGA TFT(2) display

HP OmniBook 5500 CT   Intel 133MHz                        6,120

                      Pentium processor,                (6,580)

                      1.35GB hard disk, 16MB RAM,

                      12.1-inch SVGA TFT display

HP OmniBook 5500 CT   Intel 120MHz                        5,910

                      Pentium processor,                (6,355)

                      1.35GB hard disk, 16MB RAM,

                      12.1-inch SVGA TFT display

HP OmniBook 5500 CT   Intel 120MHz                        5,390

                      Pentium processor,                (5,795)

                      1.35GB hard disk, 16MB RAM

                      10.4-inch SVGA TFT display

HP OmniBook 5500 CS   Intel 120MHz                        4,900

                      Pentium processor,                (5,270)

                      1.35GB hard disk, 16MB RAM,

                      11.3-inch SVGA DSTN(3) display

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VL

HP OmniBook 5500 CS   Intel 100MHz                        4,545

                      Pentium processor,                (4,885)

                      1.35GB hard disk, 16MB RAM,

                      11.3-inch SVGA DSTN display

HP OmniBook 5500 CS   Intel 100MHz                        3,700

                      Pentium processor,                (3,980)

                      810MB hard disk, 8MB RAM,

                      11.3-inch SVGA DSTN display

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More on the HP OmniBook 5500 Series Notebook PC

The HP OmniBook 5500 notebook PC series is based on the same Pentium/PCI architecture that has resulted in the current HP OmniBook 5000 CTS 5/120 model 1200 notebook PC posting some of the highest benchmarks for notebook PCs today.(4)  HP's design of the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) architecture includes a full implementation of PCI in all subsystems to deliver maximum throughput.

The HP OmniBook 5500 notebook PC series also integrates key multimedia features such as an optional removable quad-speed CD-ROM drive and S-video output for NTSC/PAL.  HP's removable CD-ROM can be "hot-swapped" -- an optional second battery or a floppy disk drive can be inserted while Windows 95 is in operation on the notebook PC.

The new 4Mbps infrared port on the HP OmniBook 5500 PC series gives mobile professionals fast, easy and reliable access to critical network information resources and printing -- without the use of cumbersome cables or adapters.  The new infrared port complies with both IrDA-1 and IrDA-2(5) standards for IR communication.  The original IrDA-1 standards support a transfer rate of up to 115 Kilobits per second (Kbps), while the new IrDA-2 supports much faster rates of 1.152 Mbps and 4 Mbps.

The HP OmniBook 5500 PC series works with HP's standard docking system to provide convenient, one-step connections to the user's network; high-resolution monitor; keyboard; printer; external speakers; and audio devices.  The HP docking system also supports "hot-docking" and Windows 95 Plug and Play, which allows users to dock and undock the notebook while the operating system is running.

Key Features of the HP OmniBook 5500 Notebook PC

HP's OmniBook 5500 notebook PCs incorporate an array of advanced features, such as the following:

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 Intel mobile Pentium processors in speeds of

 100MHz, 120MHz, 133MHz;

 10.4-inch TFT, 11.3-inch DSTN or 12.1-inch TFT displays

 with SVGA (800 x 600) resolution;

 up to 2GB of hard-disk-drive capacity;

 8MB or 16MB RAM expandable to 64MB;

 16-bit SoundBlaster-compatible stereo sound;

 lithium-ion battery for lighter weight and longer life;

 TrackPoint III Pointing Device designed into the keyboard

 for ease of use;

 HP's special instant-on feature, which gives users immediate

 access to applications without rebooting the system and

 low power usage while the system is in suspend mode;

 dual-loaded with Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows for

 Workgroups 3.11.

 implements IrDA infrared wireless data-transfer capabilities

 of Windows 95 Plug-and-Play;

 the ability to change an optional second battery or insert

 a CD-ROM drive, or floppy drive while Windows 95 is in

 operation on the notebook PC.  Swapping the second battery

 may more than double battery life;

 removable internal floppy drive included with parallel

 connector for external use;

 two options for NTSC/PAL video-out, composite and S-video.

 Both allow use of a TV set as an external monitor or

 connection to a videocassette recorder;

 MIDI port for access to digital music equipment and software,

 and joystick port for entertainment software; and

 two Type II PCMCIA slots (or one Type III slot);

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Service and Support

HP offers a limited three-year warranty for the HP OmniBook 5500 series.  The limited warranty for the HP OmniBook 5500 VL series is one year, with a three-year upgrade available.  HP has been rated by PC Magazine readers (January 1995) as a leading vendor in notebook support and services.  In November 1995, J.D. Power & Associates announced that HP was the highest-ranking notebook computer vendor in customer satisfaction based upon its latest Notebook PC Customer Satisfaction Study.(6)

U.S. HP OmniBook notebook PC customers receive unlimited free support with a toll call through HP's comprehensive support program.  Customers call one telephone number, (970) 346-8682, to receive hardware and software assistance.  Customers also may call an automated toll-free number with fax-back capability, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for application notes and answers to most commonly asked questions; the number is (800) 443-1254.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support.  HP has 108,300 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

(1) All prices are estimated U.S. selling prices; prices may vary in other countries.

(2) TFT stands for thin-film transistor (active matrix).

(3) DSTN stands for dual-scan supertwisted nematic (passive matrix).

(4) PC Magazine, December 19, 1995:  "The HP OmniBook 5000 CTS consistently outperformed other Pentium/120-based systems, posting a particularly impressive Winstone 96 score of 50."

(5) IrDA is the Infrared Data Association.  IrDA-2 is the latest IrDA standard for 4Mbps transfer rates.

(6) Disclaimer:  1995 J.D. Power and Associates Notebook Computer End-User Satisfaction Study was conducted among business users and was based on 1,239 respondents.

Information in this release applies specifically to products available in the United States.  Product availability and specifications may vary in non-U.S. markets.


World's Largest Computer-Generated Puzzle
World's Largest Computer-Generated Puzzle Assembled Today Across Los Angeles Coliseum Playing Field

Hundreds of Schoolchildren Create 27,000-square-foot Image of Mickey Mouse to Help Set World Record

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. MAY 18, 1996

A once-in-a-lifetime experience was realized today when 700 Los Angeles-area schoolchildren, their parents and teachers assembled more than 2,000 puzzle pieces to create a gigantic image of Mickey Mouse. The puzzle was assembled across the Los Angeles Coliseum playing field, creating a computer-generated puzzle more than half the size of a football field.

Known as "Mickey to the Max," the 27,000-square-foot puzzle was assembled using 3-by-4-foot interlocking pieces -- all printed on color printers made by Hewlett-Packard Company.

The event, hosted by HP and Disney Interactive, celebrated National Family Month and the launch of the HP DeskJet 682C printer, which is packaged with Disney Interactive software.

"Both HP and Disney Interactive are focused on bringing fun and excitement to the home," said Kara Kerker, marketing manager for HP consumer hardcopy products. "This giant puzzle demonstrates the power and potential of printing technology today and how it can be used by consumers of all ages for a variety of purposes."

HP's color printers produced the recyclable puzzle pieces during 1,680 hours of continuous printing, using 42,000 feet of paper and 1,000 cartridges of ink. An estimated 354 billion dots make up the puzzle's images.

The gigantic puzzle, which took the children about two hours to assemble, will be submitted to the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest computer-generated puzzle.

Each participating school received a DeskJet 682C printer, which includes Disney Interactive's Mickey and Friends Print Studio CD-ROM. The CD-ROM features more than 15 print projects. The printer and software -- created exclusively for HP -- were introduced together last month.

Disney Interactive, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, develops, markets and distributes a broad range of family-oriented interactive entertainment and edutainment materials, including CD-ROMs, video games and on-line products.

HP is the world's leading supplier of hardcopy products that set the standard for technology, performance and reliability. HP's market-leading products include LaserJet and DeskJet printers, DesignJet large-format printers and plotters, ScanJet scanners, OfficeJet printer-fax-copier, CopyJet color printers-copiers and HP FAX facsimile machines.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 108,300 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Information in this release applies specifically to products available in North America. Product availability and specifications may vary in other markets.


IBM Portfolio-Style ThinkPads Break Barriers
IBM'S New Portfolio-Style ThinkPads Break Design, Power & Price Barriers

SOMERS, NY, May 21, 1996 . . . Responding to sore-armed, luggage- strapped business travelers everywhere, IBM* today introduced an innovative new ThinkPad* notebook so slim and light that it fits into nearly any briefcase. The new ThinkPad 560 packs a 12.1" TFT SVGA screen, full-sized keyboard and powerful Pentium processor in an ultra-thin 1.2", 4.1 pound package.(1) Before today's announcement, the lightest notebook sporting a 12.1" TFT panel weighed nearly 7 lbs.

Ultra-Slim Notebook with Amazing Power

Starting at just $2,699,(2) the elegantly designed 560 series with huge 12.1" active-matrix SVGA screens (equivalent to a 14" monitor with a viewable image size of 12.1") or 11.3" dual-scan SVGA screens; are powered by a choice of Intel's** 133-MHz, 120-MHz, or 100-MHz Pentium** processors;(3) feature PCI bus for dazzling video and blazing graphics and weigh just 4.1 lbs. The new ThinkPads also include 810 megabyte (MB) or 1.08 gigabyte (GB) hard drives(4), 8 MB of RAM (expandable to 40 MB) and extra long-lasting lithium-ion batteries.

"The ThinkPad 560 will change the way people think of ThinkPads, and notebooks in general," said Steve Ward, general manager for IBM PC Company's Mobile Computing group. "The new design is extremely innovative, but the performance and price are equally impressive. For the first time, notebook users don't have to compromise in any of these areas." IBM Continues to Innovate in the Ultraportable Market

"Once again, IBM has raised the bar in notebook design," said Bill Ablondi, analyst with Giga Information Group, a market research firm based in Cambridge, Mass. "Our research shows that there is a substantial pent-up demand for slimline notebooks among experienced portable users. IBM has the pricing right too -- it is well-positioned to capture a sizable portion of the replacement market as well as entice business travelers to this form factor."

"For those mobile computing customers who require performance in a thinner and lighter form factor, IBM's ThinkPad 560 delivers an outstanding combination of price and performance," said Steve Nachtsheim, vice president and general manager of Intel Corporation, mobile and hand-held products group. "Intel applauds IBM's engineering capabilities in continuing to pioneer mobile computing innovation."

For convenient notebook computing on the road, the ThinkPad 560 series features an integrated infrared link for wireless file transfer, printing and communications with other infrared enabled desktop PCs or other notebooks and electronic organizers; 16-bit audio with support for SoundBlaster* Pro applications; full-sized keyboard with integrated palm rest; optional port replicator for easy access to desktop peripherals and IBM's own integrated TrackPoint* III pointing device.

To maximize the ThinkPad 560's flexibility, IBM and Port, Inc., a leading manufacturer of portable computing accessories, have developed a number of custom-designed carrying cases. Designs range from leather portfolios that may be carried into meetings or slipped inside briefcases to larger air-cushioned cases.

Convenient Service and Support

IBM's new ThinkPads include one of the most convenient and advanced mobile service and support programs anywhere. IBM Online Housecall* (requires an optional modem) gives IBM HelpCenter* technicians the ability to remotely diagnose technical difficulties. Customers can count on IBM's 24-hour, seven-day-a-week HelpWare* support,(5) which comes standard during a one-year limited warranty,(6) as does convenient EasyServ* courier repair service (available only in North America). Overnight and on-site service are available as optional service offerings. Configurations, Pricing and Availability

The new ThinkPad 560 notebooks come standard with a detachable 1.44MB floppy diskette drive and are preloaded with an exceptional selection of software including Netscape Navigator ** and Windows*** '95. Or, IS departments can choose a ready-to-configure option with blank hard disk. All ThinkPad 560 models will support OS/2* Warp, Version 3, and OS/2 Warp Connect with WIN-OS/2.

The ThinkPad 560 120-MHz and 100-MHz Pentium models will be available beginning May 28, the 133-MHz Pentium model will be available in July, both through authorized IBM resellers.

EDITORS NOTE: IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page at http://www.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service (800-IBM-4FAX) allows editors to receive facsimiles of IBM news releases and spec sheets of IBM products. To receive a detailed spec sheet on the ThinkPad 560 series, enter document "3934" at the voice menu.

(1)  Actual weight may vary.

(2)  Estimated IBM authorized reseller prices.  These products

     are available from IBM resellers and actual resale prices

     may vary.

(3)  Internal processor speed.  Application speed will be less.

(4)  MB = million bytes, GB = billion bytes.

(5)  Response times may vary.

(6)  Copies of IBM's statement of limited warranty area

     available by calling 800-772-2227.

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SELECTED SPECS:

Processor:    Pentium at 133-MHz, 120-MHz or 100-MHz

Bus:   PCI

Hard drives:   810MB or 1.08GB

Size:     Slim 8.7"x 11.7"x 1.2", 4.1 lbs.

Audio:    16-bit with support for SoundBlaster* Pro applications

Screen:   12.1" TFT SVGA, 11.3" DSTN SVGA

Communication:   Infrared file transfer and printing

Battery:    Lithium-ion

Docking support: Optional port replicator available

Standard ports:   Serial/ parallel/SVGA/KB-MSE/FDD/Audio

Floppy drive:  Detachable 1.44 MB diskette drive is standard

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Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


ICL merges interactive TV with the Internet

ICL's Parallel Interactive Media Server has been enhanced to provide World Wide Web access to users on the Cambridge Interactive TV Trial.

ICL has integrated Web server capability with the PimSERVER such that the Trial end users can browse Web pages in the normal manner. With the new facility, when the user selects a "video URL", the PimSERVER immediately switches into video streaming mode and delivers full screen, full motion MPEG video and so giving a significant quality advantage over AVI or Quicktime files.

The end users in Cambridge connect into the system via their Online Media Set-top boxes (STBs) which have a Web browser down-loaded into them from the PimSERVER. Connection between the STBs and the PimSERVER uses Asynchronous Transfer Mode over Cambridge Cable's 155 Mbps fibre network with ATM switches provided by SJ Research and ATM Ltd.

All multimedia data held in the PimSERVER is delivered to the STBs at 2Mbps. This means that Web pages can be viewed at about 100 times the speed of a fast modem link! This is particularly useful if a Web page contains graphic images which are notoriously slow to appear under normal access to the Web.

User access to the World Wide Web is also enabled via the PimSERVER's Management Element. This acts as the firewall and the proxy server acting on behalf of the users to access external Web sites.

Cacheing of recently accessed Web pages in the PimSERVER gives very fast access to popular external pages.

A Web browser based subscriber management system on the PimSERVER will authenticate users, produce validated user information (for use in billing systems) and give personalised user access (e.g. restricted access for children).

The Internet is even used to gain access to the PimSERVER in order to remotely manage it. A link from ICL's High Performance Systems in Manchester allows tele-diagnosis of problems. The technician's in Manchester are able to monitor the Cambridge PimSERVER's status, view log files and correct any errors from their own desks. The firewalls at both ends ensure secure access.

Whilst the Trial users currently all have set-top boxes, the Trial Consortium are considering the introduction of Oracle's Network Computer later in the year as a further expansion of the Trial using narrowband. The NC will give inexpensive dial-up access to the WWW via the PimSERVER without the video capability.

The integration of real time MPEG video with the Web is a significant achievement for ICL. The PimSERVER's parallel architecture is particularly appropriate enabling scalable, high performance solutions for broadband networks to be built now.


IDEA Internet Client Station
IDEA Announces the IDEA Internet Client Station, a Network Computer for the Business Marketplace

AFFORDABLE, DISKLESS WORKSTATION PROVIDES GRAPHICAL BROWSING, HOST COMPUTER ACCESS AND ABILITY TO EXECUTE JAVA APPLETS AT THE DESKTOP

SAN FRANCISCO - May 20, 1996 - IDEA, a leading provider of multiprotocol internetworking solutions for mainframe, midrange, UNIX and personal computer environments announced today at an Oracle press conference that the IDEA Internet Client Station, a new Web/Java-enabled graphical desktop platform announced on April 29, 1996, will comply with the Network Computer (NC) reference profile. The NC is Oracle's implementation of easy-to-use, low-cost computing devices based on open Internet standards. IDEA Internet Client Station samples are currently available in limited quantities and will begin shipping in volume during Q3 of this year.

Oracle, IDEA and other industry leaders joined together to define a standard for Internet devices used in communications and commerce. This standard will enable a new class of Internet computing devices and will ensure compatibility among them.

The IDEA Internet Client Station, which was unveiled at CEBIT in Germany last March, is a true "Internet computer" providing graphical browsing, SNA host access, multiprotocol communications, office automation and the ability to execute Java applets at the desktop. For businesses, it offers the benefits of reduced support costs, application portability and host connectivity at a price point significantly below that of a PC.

"Support for the Network Computing standard is very important to our customers," said Thomas S. Bednarik, Executive Vice President, IDEA. "Now the industry has a truly open architecture to support best-of-breed solutions. At IDEA, we're seeing a great deal of interest among our Fortune 500 and State and Local government users who are looking to extend their applications beyond the limitations of character-based terminals. Until now, the only alternatives for direct graphical network access have been PC's and UNIX workstations. The Network Computer offers users a powerful and cost-effective alternative."

IDEA

IDEA designs, manufactures and markets data communications and networking solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on diverse hosts and servers within heterogeneous enterprise networks. IDEA products include IDEAcomm client software and emulation boards, IDEAConcert communication processors for access to AS/400, mainframe and UNIX hosts and IDEA Transaction Stations and Desktop Client Stations, which unify traditional terminal and PC LAN technologies. IDEA has also recently introduced a suite of Internet products, including the IDEA Internet Terminal Server, which provides Web browsing access for SNA terminals and the IDEA Internet Host Server, which provides highly secure, real-time access to IBM host data from any standard Web browser.

IDEA products are targeted to users who need access to IBM mainframes, AS/400s, UNIX and other TCP/IP-based systems from terminals, PC's or workstations. With an installed base of more than one million seats worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing enterprises as well as entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions and federal and state agencies. IDEA's home page is located at http://www.idea.com.


IDEA & Alcatel Partner for Network Computer
IDEA and Alcatel Telecom Partner to Deliver a Network Computer - the IDEA Internet Client Station

IDEA SELECTS ALCATEL TELECOM AS PARTNER IN DELIVERY OF ITS INTERNET CLIENT STATION SOLUTION

SAN FRANCISCO -- May 20, 1996 -- IDEA, a leading provider of comprehensive access and integration solutions for IBM host and network-based applications, today announced it has selected Alcatel Telecom as a key distribution partner for its new IDEA Internet Client Station. Under the terms of the agreement, Alcatel Telecom, a leading provider of SNA, networking, storage and service solutions, will provide distribution, installation and support services to its customers worldwide.

The partnership with Alcatel Telecom helps IDEA realize its goal of being a leading provider of Internet/Intranet solutions to organizations worldwide, transforming current networks into full-fledged members of the World Wide Web and corporate Intranets. The IDEA Internet Client Station adheres to Oracle's Network Computer (NC) reference profile which provides a framework for the implementation of easy to use, low cost computing devices based on open Internet standards. The IDEA Internet Client Station is an affordable, diskless workstation that delivers graphical Web browsing, host computer access, multiprotocol communications, and the ability to execute Java applets at the desktop.

"Alcatel Telecom's large scale and proven ability to successfully market, distribute, install and service technology solutions on a global basis will help ensure that users are able to reap the benefits of reduced support costs, application portability, and host and Internet connectivity at a competitive price point-- significantly below that of a PC," said IDEA Executive Vice President Pierre Violo. "Our common focus on SNA, networking and the Internet makes this a strong partnership."

Alcatel Telecom recently announced its AVANZA strategy for extending its networking expertise to the Internet arena. The company now provides all the technology and services necessary for bringing turnkey Internet/Intranet access to companies of all sizes. Alcatel Telecom also announced the formation of an internal team dedicated to delivering the new services to its customer base. According to Lothar Jung, Director Business Segment Workgroup Products, Alcatel Germany, "The combination of IDEA's innovative technology and Alcatel's host environments, networking and services will provide Alcatel customers with leading edge expertise in the areas of network computing and client/server solutions that brings access to thousands of customers/suppliers with the security of a diskless desktop".

Corporate Profiles

ALCATEL

Alcatel Telecom is a subsidiary of Alcatel Alsthom, a worldwide supplier of high tech systems in the telecommunications, electronics and electro-mechanics fields. Alcatel Alsthom has organized itself into sectors to enable it to adapt to developments in its markets and to their globalization, and to respond more effectively to its customer's requirements. Its main sectors are Telecommunications, Cable, Systems, GEC Alsthom, and Batteries.

With more than 185,000 employees around the world, in 1995 Alcatel Alsthom had a turnover of 160.4 billion in French francs. In the forefront of the new technologies, the group devotes 10.1% of its sales (more than 20% in certain key Telecommunications sectors) to R&D. This strategy is accompanied by a partnership and association policy in complementary fields that reinforce the position of some of the Group's activities. Alcatel Alsthom has set up industrial installations and has forged local partnerships in more than 20 countries, and has business dealings in 130 countries in Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim and in the Americas.

ALCATEL TELECOM

Through Alcatel Telecom, Alcatel Alsthom is one of the world leaders in telecommunications systems. Its activities cover all public and private requirements, from the operator to the final user, offering products and services ranging from digital switching to transmission systems, from radio or spatial links to mobile cell telephone systems and services. Alcatel Telecom is a leader in the highly competitive mobile cell communications market where its range covers switches as well as base stations and terminals. Thanks to its R&D investment, Alcatel Telecom is one of the leading world players in information highway technology-- ATM wide-band switching and SDH (called SONET in the U.S.). Network link-ups and customer services are also essential components of Alcatel Telecom's range.

IDEA

IDEA designs, manufactures and markets data communications and networking solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on diverse hosts and servers within heterogeneous enterprise networks. IDEA products include IDEAcomm client software and emulation boards, IDEAConcert communication processors for access to AS/400, mainframe and UNIX hosts and IDEA Transaction Stations and Desktop Client Stations, which unify traditional terminal and PC LAN technologies. IDEA has also recently introduced a suite of Internet products, including the IDEA Internet Terminal Server, which provides Web browsing access for SNA terminals and the IDEA Internet Host Server, which provides highly secure, real-time access to IBM host data from any standard Web browser.

IDEA products are targeted to users who need access to IBM mainframes, AS/400s, UNIX and other TCP/IP-based systems from terminals, PC's or workstations. With an installed base of more than one million seats worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing enterprises as well as entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions and federal and state agencies. IDEA's home page is located at http://www.idea.com.


Intellution Captures Microsoft ITM Award
Intellution Captures Microsoft's Coveted TIM Award

Highest Recognition for Technical Innovations in Manufacturing

DETROIT, MI, - MAY 14,1996-- Intellution Inc., the leader in industrial automation software, is pleased to announce that it has received The Leonardo Medal for Technical Innovations in Manufacturing (TIM) from Microsoft, the world's leading computer software company.

"The TIM award recognizes superior innovations brought by Intellution to manufacturers worldwide," says Brook Banbury-Masland, Worldwide Manufacturing Industry Manager at Microsoft. "Microsoft applauds Intellution's contributions to advance the role and benefits of manufacturing software. Manufacturing solutions such as FIX 6.0, FIX BOS, and PlantTV are clearly fueling a renaissance in manufacturing through state-of-the-art technology."

Intellution was judged worthy of The Leonardo Medal by an independent panel of industry experts brought together by Microsoft to evaluate the implementation of its Solution Providers' applications combined with Microsoft's products, especially BackOffice servers, to manufacturers' business needs. Intellution earned top honors by successfully implementing a robust Windows NT based solution at Chevron Corp.

"Winning this prestigious award solidifies our leadership role in the industrial automation software market," says Stephen Rubin, president and CEO of Intellution. "We are honored by Microsoft's selection, and we intend to extend our leadership in converting technology into world-class manufacturing solutions to enhance the competitiveness of our customers."

Intellution is the leading manufacturer of industrial automation software with over 46,000 FIX installations worldwide.  The company provides a full line of networked products, ranging from entry-level man-machine interfaces (MMI) to supervisory control and data acquisition software (SCADA) to manufacturing execution systems (MES) for batch applications. Intellution's product family is represented in over 48 countries and is available in 14 languages. The FIX is used by leading companies in virtually every industry worldwide, including 75% of the Fortune 100 industrial companies. Intellution, founded in 1980, is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerson Electric, St. Louis, Missouri.


Intuit ExpensAble 2.0 Expense Reporting Swr
Intuit's Popular Expense Reporting Software Now Includes Custom Expense Forms and New Tools to Automatically Organize Expenses

Mountain View, Calif. - May 13, 1996 - Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) today announced ExpensAble 2.0, a new release of its easy-to-use expense reporting software. New features include the addition of custom expense forms from some of America's best-known corporations as well as new tools that help business travelers automatically organize, analyze and report their business expenses. ExpensAble 2.0 makes it possible to produce accurate and detailed expense reports in one easy step that meet the requirements of any business, large or small.

ExpensAble 1.0, Intuit's first expense reporting program, became the top-selling product in its category within the first five months of availability at retail. Intuit will build on the product's success by offering ExpensAble 2.0, a more feature-rich product suitable for a broader audience of users.

"No matter the size of their company or the nature of their business, employees who travel all face the same tedious and time-consuming task of expense reporting," said Scott Cook, Chairman and co-founder of Intuit. "ExpensAble 2.0 allows business travelers to capture expenses either on the fly or at the end of their trip and then, within minutes, produce expense reports that stand up under even the most intense scrutiny by their accounting departments. Our customer research reveals the unimaginable - users of ExpensAble actually tell us that expense reporting can be fun!"

EXPENSABLE AUTOMATES EXPENSE REPORTING

ExpensAble offers users the ability to prepare expense reports anytime, anywhere and in any order with the same ease of use that has made Quicken the best-selling and most popular personal finance software. ExpensAble automatically performs all the necessary calculations and knows which expenses are reimbursable and which ones are not. Any changes made to reports can be easily adjusted and recalculated, giving users assurance of completeness and accuracy. And, using familiar images such as an envelope as the interface for the products filing system, users can track which reports have been submitted, which have been paid and which have been partially reimbursed, including the amount outstanding.

From the initial input of information to the actual printing of an expense report, ExpensAble takes the users through a fast, customized, interactive session. The program's intelligent design provides a scalable program to meet an individual's specific needs. It guides the first-time user through a quick-and-easy to understand setup process. In addition, it contains preset lists, shortcut keys and rapid calculation processes that expedite the process for the experienced traveler. The product contains all the tools necessary to simplify the task of expense reporting for the novice or the pro: calendars to check travel dates, automatic sorting of receipts and autofilling names of expenses regularly inputted take the hassle out of re-entering information that is regularly included in an individual's report.

NEW FEATURES ENHANCE INFORMATION INPUT AND OUTPUT

In this new release, ExpensAble adds a feature called Trip Genie. The Trip Genie provides an interactive process for walking the user through a variety of interview questions about his or her travel experience to uncover commonly overlooked expenses such as mileage to and from the airport, cab fares, telephone calls and tips. To help international business travelers, ExpensAble has a Foreign Currency Genie that helps users figure out exchange rates for expenses. The combination of Hotel Genie- a popular feature introduced in ExpensAble 1.0 that breaks down the various elements of hotel stays - and the two new Genies gives Quicken ExpensAble the industry's most comprehensive reminder process, which contributes to producing the most complete and accurate expense reports possible.

ExpensAble 2.0 has links to Quicken 4.0 for Windows and higher and Pocket Quicken, providing users with an easy solution for tracking and reporting expense information. The links between the products eliminate the need to enter information into both programs, saving users time and hassles. It also includes a built-in electronic messaging feature so that users can send reports to their company via electronic mail (VIM, MAPI). By sending reports electronically, users can accelerate the time it takes to process and receive reimbursements.

EXTENSIVE SUITE OF REPORT FORMS AND GRAPHS

In addition to features that reduce the time spent on data entry tasks, ExpensAble offers users options for reporting information. ExpensAble 2.0 has a library of standard and customizable forms for creating an expense reporting layout best suited to an individual's needs. For individuals who are required by their organizations to use a specific layout, Intuit will replicate any company's expense report form for a nominal fee. ExpensAble is also compatible with Microsoft's Excel 5.0 and higher spreadsheet program, providing users with an easy way to transfer data between ExpensAble and Excel spreadsheets.

ExpensAble 2.0 includes enhancements to its analysis reporting capabilities. Users will have the ability to customize and memorize reports that are used on a regular basis. This is a helpful tool for individuals that need a specific report for their business or use the data retrieved in expense reports for other company purposes. For users that find it easier to analyze graphical information, ExpensAble 2.0 has two types of graphs available: Analysis graphs and QuickGraphs. Now, users and their employers interested in analysis can create graphs based on the report layouts to track and measure how money is being spent. If the individual wants to know the breakdown for expenses on a particular expense report, QuickGraphs will provide visual feedback of their spending.

ACCESS TO THE INTERNET

Included with ExpensAble 2.0 is a special edition of the Netscape Navigator Intuit edition, Internet access software, which provides free access to the Quicken Financial Network (QFN), Intuit's rapidly expanding online offering of financial services on the World Wide Web. QFN access enables users to get immediate answers to frequently asked questions and a direct connection to technical support. Most importantly, users will have an easy way to access Intuit's bank of expense reporting forms.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

ExpensAble 2.0 is available for Windows in 3-1/2 inch floppy disk format. The anticipated street price is $49.95 and the product will be available at leading retail stores in the United States in May 1996. ExpensAble 2.0 is also available directly from Intuit. For users interested in having their companies expense forms replicated, the cost is $150. For more information, call 1-800-816-8025.

ABOUT INTUIT

Intuit Inc., the maker of Quicken software, develops and markets personal finance, small business accounting and tax preparation software and services which enable individuals, professionals and small businesses to better manage their financial lives. Through strategic alliances with many of the nation's leading financial institutions, Intuit offers its customers online financial services and investment information. Quicken Financial Network is an online community for Intuit customers, offering news, product insights and technical support information on Intuit's family of products and services.

To help business travelers better manage their finances, Intuit offers ExpensAble, a fast and easy software solution that changes the way travelers feel about expense reporting. Used with Intuit's Pocket Quicken, business travelers have a complete mobile solution for tracking and reporting financial activities anytime, anywhere. Both Pocket Quicken and ExpensAble link to Quicken software.

Intuit Inc

155 Linfield Ave, PO Box 3014

Menlo Park, CA 94026-3014

415-322-0573


ISOCOR N-PLEX -- Best Internet Product Award
ISOCOR's N-PLEX Wins Best Internet Product Award

Intranet/Internet Server Software Sets Public Performance Benchmark at EMA '96

Santa Monica, May 8, 1996 - ISOCOR, a leading provider of state-of-the-art backbone software for electronic information exchange, was awarded the Electronic Messaging Association's (EMA) Product Excellence Award in the Internet category for its N-PLEX product. N-PLEX is designed for use by corporations, government agencies and service providers. The integrated applications provided by N-PLEX software include a robust Internet mail system and message store, a centralized management center and a Web Server. It features high- performance implementations of SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP4, HTTP and other Internet standards. N-PLEX options include Internet directory services, X.400 MTA, gateway and message store, accounting and APIs for programmatic access. Additional options enable seamless message exchange between different Internet users and X.400 users (P1 and P7). The Internet Directory Services option interfaces with Domain Name Servers (DNS) and World Wide Web (WWW) servers. N-PLEX is optimized for a scalable, multi-threaded Windows NT/Intel architecture, providing high-performance.

EMA'96, the Electronic Messaging Association's (EMA) Annual Conference, is the industry's premier event and only corporate user-focused forum. The Messaging Product Excellence Awards honor outstanding contributions to the advancement of technology by recognizing the industry's best messaging products.

Nearly 3,000 conference attendees cast their ballots at EMA'96, choosing from among products showcased by companies such as Symantec/Delrina, Digital Equipment Corp., Microsoft Corporation, Lotus Development Corporation, Sprint, CompuServe and Novell, Inc., to pick the Excellence Award winners.

In addition to the Product Excellence Award for N-PLEX, the ISOCOR booth was awarded the "Best Exhibit Award" by the conference attendees. The exhibit featured N-PLEX speed demos and attracted attendees with a flashy red Ferrari and the chance to win the car for a weekend getaway. EMA attendees were given the opportunity to guess how many messages per second N-PLEX can switch on multi-processor computer hardware provided by Compaq. The attendee who came closest to guessing the correct number won a Ferrari Getaway. The Compaq system, running ISOCOR's scalable N-PLEX server software, produced a sustained message transfer rate of 221 messages per second. Les Fritts of Los Angeles won the N-PLEX Ferrari Getaway by correctly guessing that N-PLEX can relay 221 SMTP messages per second.

"We're delighted that N-PLEX was voted "Best Internet Product" by the EMA conference attendees." said William Wolfe, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at ISOCOR. "N-PLEX offers customers a comprehensive backbone software solution for implementing corporate Intranets and connecting to the Internet, offering comprehensive security, performance and reliability."

About ISOCOR

ISOCOR (NASDAQ:ICOR) is a leading international provider of state-of-the art solutions for Electronic Information Exchange utilizing Internet protocols, EDI, X.400, X.500 and related technologies. ISOCOR products are sold and supported by ISOCOR worldwide through more than 120 resellers and systems integrators worldwide. ISOCOR corporate headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California.

Contact Information

You can contact your local ISOCOR sales office or:

ISOCOR

Mary Hall, Manager of Marketing/Communications

Phone: (310) 581-8100

Fax: (310) 581-8111


Legato & Internet Enterprise Storage Mgmt
Legato Systems and Interlink Computer Sciences Announce Joint Development, Marketing, and Customer Support Alliance for the Enterprise Storage Management Market

INTRODUCES "ENTERPRISE-CLASS" SOLUTION COMBINING THE BEST OF DISTRIBUTED CLIENT/SEVER AND CENTRALIZED STORAGE MANAGEMENT

PALO ALTO, CA, MAY 20, 1996--Legato Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGTO), a leader in the enterprise storage management software market, and Interlink Computer Sciences, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance solutions for enterprise networked systems management, today announced a strategic alliance to deliver an enterprise-class storage management solution combining the best of centralized and distributed client/server storage management architectures.

As a result of the alliance, Interlink Computer Sciences and Legato Systems announce a comprehensive agreement between the two industry leaders which will draw on each company's strengths to deliver new product, sales and support options to meet customers' requirements for managing large, highly distributed storage management systems.

Customer Benefits

As large enterprises continue to evolve and expand their information systems and client/server networks, the challenge of enterprise-class storage management becomes more difficult. In most large enterprises, the evolution of information systems has resulted in a mix of two separate categories of network storage. There is a set of storage devices installed on clients and servers which are attached to and closely affiliated with the mainframe. There is also storage installed for client/server applications on distributed servers under a multitude of operating systems. In the past, these systems have been isolated from one another, resulting in separate storage administration. This has made enterprise-wide systems management an unmet critical requirement of all large enterprises.

This alliance provides customers with greatly enhanced flexibility to set and implement global storage management policy using one or all of the following options:

* CENTRALIZED STORAGE MANAGEMENT: Customers can utilize existing HARBOR Backup products, with an MVS host and a wide range of client platforms, to manage desktops and departmental servers through mainframe administration and storage management.

* DISTRIBUTED STORAGE MANAGEMENT: Customers can utilize existing NetWorker products, across the widest range of platforms in the industry, to manage desktops and departmental servers through distributed storage management servers. Customers will be able to install this environment in 1996, with the knowledge that they can easily upgrade to a more centralized solution in the future.

* DISTRIBUTED STORAGE MANAGEMENT WITH MAINFRAME DATA REPLICATION: Customers can use NetWorker products, along with the HARBOR Agent for NetWorker and HARBOR Host, as a three-tiered solution. Each NetWorker server operates independently, with the option to replicate local storage to the mainframe. In this scenario, HARBOR provides amainframe backup storage repository for NetWorker, and a centralized disaster recovery strategy. NetWorker manages the overall administration of the storage environment.

* CENTRALIZED STORAGE MANAGEMENT WITH ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SERVERS: Customers can use HARBOR administration facilities and the HARBOR Distributed Storage Server (DSS) architecture to manage storage across the enterprise. A combination of NetWorker and HARBOR technologies will be combined to deploy a new "Advanced DSS" intelligent storage platform across a variety of systems. HARBOR will provide centralized management of the entire environment, and NetWorker clients will also be supported. Finally, all NetWorker and HARBOR product components can be installed and updated by the HARBOR software distribution product.

"The strategic alliance between Legato and Interlink capitalizes on the strengths and leadership position of the two respective companies," said Louis C. Cole, president and CEO of Legato Systems. "Customers now have the option to easily migrate from their current decentralized storage deployment to a more centralized storage management strategy across the industry's broadest platform support," Cole concluded.

Rob Enderle, senior industry analyst at Giga Information Group, said, "This alliance makes a great deal of sense. Interlink's HARBOR product is rapidly advancing on, and challenging, the market leader in the mainframe-based distributed storage management market, and Legato is the market leader with regard to client/server storage management products. This alliance should result in the strongest solution for large companies who need the robust fault tolerance of a Client/Server-to-Mainframe solution to protect their data, particularly those that require the vendor be hardware independent."

Agreement Highlights

Under the terms of the agreement, Interlink will develop the "HARBOR Agent for NetWorker" which will be distributed by Legato. This offering will provide customers with the selective archive, disaster recovery and software distribution capabilities described above when used in concert with HARBOR Backup and HARBOR/DM products.

The two companies have also agreed to cooperate on the integration of Legato's technology and Interlink's Distributed Storage Server three-tier enterprise architecture. Interlink intends to utilize NetWorker technology as a component of future DSS offerings.

Interlink joins Legato's sales and marketing channel as a Premier partner, authorized to represent Legato's storage management products, including the new HARBOR Agent for NetWorker. Thus, Interlink will have the ability to provide customers with a wide range of centralized and decentralized solutions across an enterprise.

Charles Jepson, president and CEO of Interlink Computer Sciences, said, "The alliance between Interlink and Legato will enable customers to enjoy the flexibility provided when Legato's industry-leading network storage management software is integrated with Interlink's HARBOR products. We will provide customers with the interoperability and network management capability of NetWorker, combined with the enterprise systems management capabilities of HARBOR."

Pricing and Availability

The new flexibility will be released late this year when Legato will begin release of the HARBOR Agent for NetWorker as a part of all worldwide NetWorker product and update shipments. Every shipment of NetWorker after this date will be "HARBOR-ready" and will include the capability to pursue a tactical decentralized strategy today, with an option to move to a more centrally managed solution (integrated with MVS-based functions) in the future.

Pricing for the HARBOR Agent for NetWorker is not yet final, but is targeted to be at less than $1,000 U.S. list per NetWorker server.

Background on Interlink Computer Sciences, Inc.

Founded in 1983 with headquarters in Fremont, California, Interlink Computer Sciences, Inc. is a leading supplier of high-performance solutions for enterprise networked systems management. Interlink products and services enable customers to transport, access and manage data across distributed client/server environments. Interlink develops and distributes the HARBOR product suite for backup, archive & restore, and application, data & software distribution. The company also produces the TCPaccess product family for mainframe TCP/IP connectivity, fault tolerance, remote printing services and CICS-to-LAN application integration.

Background on Legato Systems

Legato Systems, Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, California, develops, markets and supports network storage management software products for heterogeneous client/server computing environments. Legato believes it is currently a technology leader in the network storage management software market because of the heterogeneity, scalability, performance and ease of use of its software products. The Company's flagship software product, NetWorker, supports many storage management server platforms and can accommodate a variety of clients, servers and storage devices. Legato's long-term strategy is to create an integrated set of solutions centered around storage management that enhance and simplify network computing as a whole.

LEGATO SYSTEMS, INC.

3145 Porter Drive

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Phone: 415-812-6000

Fax Number: 415-812-6032

Fax-on-demand: 415-812-6156


Lotus FastCall for Lotus Notes & SmartSuite
LOTUS INTRODUCES LOTUS FASTCALL FOR LOTUS NOTES AND LOTUS SMARTSUITE

CALL MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE AVAILABLE IN DESKTOP AND ENTERPRISE VERSIONS

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 20, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp. today announced Lotus FastCall, a call management solution that improves the efficiency of heavy traffic phone environments by integrating desktop telephone functionality with Lotus Notes and Lotus SmartSuite PC software. Based on technology licensed from Aurora Systems, Inc., Lotus FastCall will provide customers with a desktop call control and call management solution for applications including Help Desks, sales force automation and customer service. Also announced was Lotus FastCall Professional, a version of Lotus FastCall optimized for enterprise-wide use.

Designed for call-intensive environments, Lotus FastCall identifies incoming phone calls and automatically opens corresponding database records on the recipient's PC. Incoming calls can open Notes databases and any Lotus SmartSuite application such as WordPro, Organizer, 1-2-3, and Approach, providing instant access to information for more efficient handling of critical calls. In addition, Lotus FastCall enables users to place outgoing calls directly through their desktop PC utilizing any Notes or SmartSuite application in which telephone numbers are stored. Lotus FastCall can be configured in networked environments to support hundreds of users and supports the TAPI or TSAPI telephony standards. Future releases of Lotus FastCall will support IBM's CallPath API.

Lotus FastCall Professional can be configured in mainframe or client/server environments to support large numbers of users, and supports the Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) interface, streamlining interoperability with Notes, and allowing it to be used in heterogeneous computing environments. A built-in library of application interfaces contains pre-loaded macros that enable Lotus FastCall Professional to work with most popular Windows compatible software programs.

"Combining Lotus Notes applications with advanced computer telephony will bring even greater productivity gains to our 4.5 million Notes customers as well as our SmartSuite users," said Joe Forgione, Lotus' vice president of business multimedia products. "FastCall's functionality improves the efficiency of fast-paced sales, technical support or other call center environments, providing a flexible and easy means for our customers to manipulate and manage telephone communications across the Notes enterprise."

With more than 15,000 installed seats, FastCall has become the computer telephony product of choice for many leading telecommunications, networking and software companies. Workgroup solutions from Lotus provide a complete platform for developing and deploying messaging and groupware applications, enabling users to communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams and coordinate strategic business processes.

"Working with Lotus will expand the market for computer telephony by providing viable solutions to the thousands of existing service applications that depend on Notes or SmartSuite for communication and productivity," said Paul Gasparro, CEO, Aurora Systems, Inc. "FastCall is easily integrated into products such as Lotus Notes without development downtime; Lotus FastCall is a robust, practical and very affordable way for businesses to integrate the power of computer and telephone systems."

Lotus FastCall can access and open any information that can be stored in a Notes or Lotus SmartSuite application. For example, when a service representative for an auto parts company receives a call from a customer looking to replace a lost hubcap, a predefined set of Notes database records for that customer appears on the representative's PC. Even though the customer can't provide a specific part number, the representative can quickly match the new hubcap to ones previously purchased by that customer using the information on the screen. Because no extra time is spent searching for information, service and order inquiries can be resolved more efficiently.

Help Desks, Call Centers and other customer support organizations will see more efficient call handling and improved customer service through Lotus FastCall's tightly integrated computer telephony features, including:

* INBOUND CALL AND SCREEN SYNCHRONIZATION: Screen 'pops' triggered by inbound calls, outgoing calls or the caller's touch tone input enable users to view the caller's database records at the desktop the instant a call is received.

* OUTBOUND PREVIEW DIALING: Customized 'hot keys' can be created that allow the user to make outgoing calls simply by clicking on a Lotus icon in the toolbar. Lotus FastCall also collects incoming caller phone numbers automatically for easy updating of online phone lists.

* RULES-BASED CALL MANAGEMENT: Based on any combination of time of day, outbound call number or incoming call information, users can designate rules to divert or accept calls. Rules can define screen activity, as in activating a user's online phone list for calls coming in to a personal line, and displaying database records along with a word processor when activated by calls to a service hotline. Audible tones can also be defined to alert the user to critical callers.

AVAILABILITY, PRICING AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Lotus FastCall and Lotus FastCall Professional will be available in June through Lotus Business Partners and Lotus Authorized Corporate Resellers in the US and Canada. The estimated street price for Lotus FastCall is $89 per user. Lotus FastCall Professional is available for an estimated street price of $359 per user. Lotus FastCall and Lotus FastCall Professional run on Windows 3.1 with Notes version 3.x or 4.x. For more information, call 1-800-346-1305. In Canada, call 1-800-GO-LOTUS.

Lotus Notes provides an ideal communications infrastructure by combining enterprise-ready, client/server messaging and the global access and distribution of the World Wide Web, together with a platform for rapidly developing and deploying strategic groupware applications. Notes enables individuals and organizations to communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams, and coordinate business processes within and beyond their organizational boundaries to achieve improved business results.

More than 8,000 companies and 4.5 million people use Notes to improve key business processes such as customer service, sales and account management, and product development. Lotus Notes supports all major operating systems: IBM OS/2 Warp, Apple Mac OS, UNIX platforms including IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and SCO OpenServer, and Microsoft Windows and Windows NT. Notes is also available as a NetWare loadable module for the Novell environment.

Lotus' best-of-breed desktop applications feature enhanced team computing features, tight integration with the Internet and Notes and extensive programmability capabilities. Lotus SmartSuite 96 is comprised of Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet, Lotus Word Pro word processor, Lotus Freelance Graphics presentation graphics, Lotus Approach database, Lotus Organizer personal information manager and group scheduler, Lotus ScreenCam multimedia tool for creating audio/visual presentations and SmartCenter 96 suite command center.

Lotus Development Corporation, founded in 1982, is a subsidiary of IBM Corporation. Lotus offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications which allow users to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its Business Partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625.


IEEE-Compliant Wireless Interop. Protocol
IEEE-compliant wireless multi-vendor interoperability protocol announced

MURRAY HILL, N.J. -- Lucent Technologies, Aironet Corporation and Digital Ocean have agreed to develop an IEEE 802.11-compliant interoperability protocol that enables the companies' wireless local area network (LAN) products to work together.

The specification for the new IEEE-compatible protocol, dubbed the Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP) specification, will also be made publicly available. The three companies expect the open specification to spur the development of IAPP-specification-compatible products that ensure industry-wide wireless LAN interoperability.

The IAPP specification defines how access points from different vendors communicate with each other to support mobile stations roaming across cells. The IAPP specification consortium members are working on a specification for a protocol that defines how access points will communicate across the backbone network to hand over mobile stations.

"The IAPP specification and the IEEE 802.11 standard," says Cees Links, General Manager of Lucent Technologies' WaveLAN products group, "will foster the same interoperability in the wireless LAN market that now exists in the wired Ethernet world. These standards will guarantee that customers are no longer limited by a single-vendor solution. Customers will be free to choose the best solution to meet their requirements."

The IAPP specification builds on the baseline capabilities of the IEEE 802.11 standard. Where the IEEE 802.11 standard addresses the physical and media access control layers of the OSI reference model, the IAPP specification tackles higher-level OSI layers such as logical link control that facilitates inter-access point communications.

"The emerging IEEE 802.11 standard covers the over-the-air interactions of wireless LAN products, but does not deal with the communication between access points over the wired backbone," says Roger Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aironet Wireless Communications. "The IAPP protocol will allow access points from manufacturers who implement it to interoperate. Aironet Wireless Communications, Digital Ocean, and Lucent Technologies defined an IAPP specification to support interoperability between our respective products, and we plan to publish the specification so that any wireless LAN vendor may adopt it as well."

Digital Ocean President, Jeff Alholm, remarked, "The emerging 802.11 wireless LAN standard, while clearly setting the industry on solid footing, did not address an number of issues, including how access points talk to each other and specifically, how access points from different suppliers interoperate. The intention of the consortium is to provide a joint IAPP specification to the industry that will help accelerate the creation of ubiquitous, low-cost, high-throughput, wireless networks in large infrastructures."

"Vendor collaboration on open interoperability specifications such as the IAPP protocol by major suppliers is a necessary component for market acceptance," says Bob Egan, research director for the Gartner Group. "This effort demonstrates a real commitment by these vendors, and should help accelerate the mainstream adoption of wireless LANs in the intranet marketplace."

With installations in more than 50 countries, Lucent Technologies is a market leader in wireless LANs with its award winning WaveLAN wireless local area network product line. Through its chairmanship in both the IEEE 802.11 and ETSI HIPERLAN committees, Lucent Technologies is also a leader in the development of worldwide standards.

Lucent Technologies' WaveLAN wireless local area network product line includes -- in both 915-MHz and 2.4-GHz versions -- WaveLAN/PCMCIA system for notebook and portable computers, WaveLAN/AT interface for desktop stations, WavePOINT access point, WaveAROUND roaming software, WaveMONITOR site installation program and WaveMODEM wireless modem for OEM products.

Aironet Wireless Communications pioneered the wireless LAN industry with the first FCC-approved spread-spectrum wireless LAN product, and the first product to support seamless roaming. Since 1992, Aironet Wireless Communications has shipped over 325,000 spread-spectrum wireless products, making Aironet Wireless Communications one of the most widely used wireless LANs worldwide. Aironet Wireless Communications offers 900 MHz Direct Sequence, 2.4-GHz Direct-Sequence and 2.4-GHz frequency-hopping networks.

Proven in thousands of installations in retail stores, factories, warehouses, hospitals and offices, Aironet Wireless Communications products are used by leading companies including Wal-Mart, Ford and Damlier-Benz. Aironet Wireless Communications distributes its products through OEMs and through a growing worldwide distributor and reseller network.

Digital Ocean develops and manufactures a complete line of wireless products that support MacintoshR and Newton MessagePad environments through the company's Starfish II Ethernet Access Point. The end stations products, called Manta and Grouper, can be configured to interoperate with Lucent Technologies' WavePOINT and Digital's RoamAbout access points. Digital Ocean's wireless LAN family includes MicroCellular roaming, radio diagnostics and site survey software, network administrator's software and optional security features. Digital Ocean also produces a family of rugged hand-held computers, based on the Newton platform, that offer a variety of communication options for in-building and remote applications.

For more information, reporters may contact:

Liz Mammen - Lucent Technologies

201-606-2457

mammen@attmail.com

Bill Huhn - Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc.

330-665-7352

bhuhn@aironet.com

Laura Green - S&S Public Relations for Digital Ocean

415-789-9601 d


Magic Rapid Applic Development System V7
Magic Software Enterprises Announces Magic Version 7

Award-Winning Development Tool Now Offers Windows 95, NT and Internet Version With Major Focus on Reusability, Multi-User Applications and OLE 2.0

IRVINE, CA, May 20, 1996 - Magic Software Enterprises (NASDAQ: MGICF), today announced the release of Version 7 of the Magic Rapid Application Development system. This 32-bit release for Windows 95, Windows NT and the Internet brings a new emphasis on component reusability, along with support for OLE 2.0. This release also includes improved graphical user interface functions and significant performance enhancements for the Magic client and server architecture.

"This signifies an important quantum leap in offering very rapid development across Windows 95, NT and the Internet," said Uzi Yair, CEO of Magic Software Enterprises Inc. "As the Internet becomes more important as an application platform, it is critical that we provide tools that can enable Internet-based applications. This version's built-in WebLink utility significantly strengthens our offerings for developers looking to create Internet applications."

Component Reusability for Even More Productivity

Magic Version 7 now offers the ability to reuse form templates. This powerful capability allows developers to save time and increase their productivity by saving and reusing all forms as Magic Form Templates (MFTs). These templates are either integrated in any Magic Version 7 application as a new form or loaded into an edited form. Rapid feedback and immediate access to Magic tables and application modules enables developers to identify key business processes and core functions for the development of reusable modules. Magic also provides reusable developer and end-user functions, such as the application program generator and query-by-example end-user tools.

"The support for reusable components completes Magic's productivity triangle. The table-driven methodology, and engine-based technology are now combined with component reusability, offering developers huge productivity gains that far surpass other tools," said Jeffrey Starr, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Magic Software Enterprises Inc.

Multilingual Applications for Multinational Organizations

Version 7 also includes enhanced support for the development of multilingual applications. With this functionality, developers only need to build one user interface for all supported languages. During deployment, the form's displayed text is converted to the desired language through the use of external language conversion files which contain the translated text. As the conversion files are external, changes to the underlying program logic will not effect the translations. Version 7 will offer the ability to designate backup servers and time-out parameters, further strengthening Magic's ability to develop applications for the enterprise. Developers will now be able to protect against server downtime by automatically shifting the processing of applications to an alternative server. Developers are also able to release the communications link between the client and server by setting an "inactivity timer."

"Magic Version 7 has incorporated features that bring dramatic productivity gains for our developers," said Tom Mitchell, IS Manager for Union Electric Corporation, beta user of Version 7. "The reusability capabilities combined with OLE support and new GUI controls such as the combo box have enabled us to develop a robust, high-performance application which greatly enhances our competitive edge."

Enhanced Graphical User Interface

Magic Version 7 will support OLE 2.0, both Linking and Embedding. OLE Linking will allow for the linking between Magic and another object in the same operating system. OLE Embedding also forms a link between Magic and an external object. New BLOBs (Binary Large Objects) have been added to the Magic data types to handle the storage of objects. OLE classes will define the contents of BLOBs, such as Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, or other objects.

New Form Editor Functions

Improvements have been made in the form editor of Magic Version 7 to provide for even more rapid application development. New functions include a new variable palette, enhanced table and control editing, automatic scrolling, new control management and multiplatform features, plus improved Windows sizing. Additional new features include tab, combo box, list, and OLE controls, as well as end user created tool-bar and configuration. In addition, an undo-redo function has been added in the form editor which allows developers to cancel or restore previous conditions.

"Magic has correctly anticipated the strong demand for heightened reusability. They also now better serve their unique base of multi-user organization's with the multi-user capability, that will prove to be highly valuable for both IS departments and all types of VAR's," said Mitch Kramer, consulting editor for the Patricia Seybold Group. "With the Internet becoming a more important platform, Version 7 will also be an important product to develop commercial applications for the Internet."

Additional Features

Magic Version 7 also contains enhanced graphical printing functions. Table Controls can now be added to an I/O Form. The Table Property includes a Fix Size Table option and a "Title On Every Page Option". Magic also exploits the advanced technology features in Windows 95 and Windows NT. Users can also run multi-instances of Magic at the same time and on the same workstation. Magic now has the ability to connect to the same database and to run the same application from multiple instances of Magic.

About Magic

Magic Software Enterprises develops, publishes, markets and supports Magic, a highly productive, table-driven, cross-platform Rapid Application Development system for developing client and server solutions. Magic is used by corporate MIS departments and a wide range of solutions partners including value-added resellers, system integrators, consultants, independent developers and packaged software publishers. Magic Software Enterprises Inc. is located at 1200 Main Street, Irvine, California, 92714. Tel. 714-250-1718. Fax. 714-250-7404. WWW: http://www.magic-sw.com.


MapInfo for Power Mac v.4
MapInfo Corporation Launches MapInfo for Power Mac v.4

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE, IMPROVED USABILITY AND MAPBASIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT DELIVER THE POWER OF DESKTOP MAPPING TO MACINTOSH PLATFORM

Troy, N.Y.--May 13, 1996--MapInfo Corporation (NASDAQ: MAPS), the recognized leader in desktop mapping software for nearly a decade, today announced MapInfo for Power Mac, the highest performing desktop mapping software package designed specifically for the Power Macintosh.

MapInfo for Power Mac provides Macintosh users with the power of desktop mapping to spatially view and analyze data for highly efficient and informed decision-making. Developed to fully leverage the memory manager in Power Macintosh, the new product delivers industry leading performance and response times that are up to five times faster than the previous version. The product ships bundled with more than 90 data products, including worldwide maps and statistics to optimize a wide range of applications. It offers improved usability, new labeling capabilities, seamless map sheets, improved digitizing and new tools and sample applications.

Mac users are always looking for ways to better manage and analyze volumes of data to make effective day-to-day decisions," said Jeanie Doty, product manager for MapInfo for Power Mac. "This latest version is a start-to-finish native Power Mac desktop mapping package that enables users to take full advantage of Power Mac performance for spatial analysis of data. Users will immediately benefit from enhancements in key functions such as intensive database operations and thematic mapping.

MapInfo for Power Mac is the premier product for data presentation and analysis, particularly for users in academic and scientific fields. MapInfo for Power Mac is a critical tool in our HUD-supported project to manage, plot and analyze water main breakage data throughout the City of Greensboro," explained Dr. Emmanuel Nzewi, associate professor of civil engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. "The software takes full advantage of the Macintosh platform enabling our team to accurately determine the spatial distribution and frequency of breakages within Greenboro's water distribution system. With the advanced digitizing and autotrace capabilities available in the new product, digitizing operations can be completed faster--nearly 300% faster--allowing us to more efficiently pinpoint areas with significant pipeline vulnerabilities," continued Nzewi.

COMPREHENSIVE DATA SETS

MapInfo for Power Mac is bundled with the industry's highest quality and most comprehensive data sets for "out-of-the-box" use in a wide range of applications. The product will ship with more than 300 Mbytes of worldwide data and maps including: U.S. ZIP Code, county and state boundaries; Claritas Trendline demographic data; business data from Market Statistics; a high quality U.S. raster map; North American, European and Asian Pacific administrative boundaries; international road networks and much more.

CUSTOMIZED APPLICATIONS WITH MAPBASIC

MapInfo will also ship MapBasic for Power Mac v4, MapInfo's development environment for custom applications. Using MapBasic, resellers and developers can easily create custom desktop mapping applications for a wide range of vertical markets, or integrate mapping capability in existing applications.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

MapInfo for Power Mac, available for Power Macintosh users only, is priced at $695 and will ship in May. The MapBasic development environment for Power Mac is priced at $395 and will ship concurrently with MapInfo for Power Mac. Special upgrade pricing of $99 for MapInfo for Power Mac and $99 for MapBasic for Power Mac will be offered to current MapInfo for Macintosh customers through June 25. After June 25, standard upgrade pricing will be $149 for MapInfo for Power Mac and $149 for MapBasic for Power Mac.

ABOUT MAPINFO

MapInfo Corporation (Troy, N.Y.) is the worldwide leader in desktop mapping solutions with products in use by 150,000 customers in virtually every industry, to organize, arrange and analyze information in a highly visual way. The company's products are available in 58 countries and 16 languages and are sold through multi-channel distribution involving direct sales, resellers and distributors. MapInfo's software runs on Power Macintosh, Macintosh, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.1.x, , Sun and Hewlett-Packard platforms. MapInfo Corporation is on the World Wide Web at http://www.mapinfo.com.


MAXTOR SIGNS SED AS RETAIL DISTRIBUTOR

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- May 15, 1996 -- Maxtor Corp. today announced it has signed Southern Electronics Distributors Inc. (SED) as a retail distributor. Under the terms of the agreement, SED will carry all Maxtor retail hard disk drive kits in capacities from 1.2 to 2.0 gigabytes.

"We are very pleased to expand our long-standing relationship with SED to the retail channel," said Jim Welsh, Maxtor's director of North American retail sales. "The retail sales group at SED is extremely focused, and we look forward to teaming with them to sell high-capacity Maxtor drives," he added.

"Maxtor is impressive in their time to market with the capacities customers are demanding, and we're proud to carry their products," said Mark Flaxer, vice president, marketing, for SED. "One of Maxtor's strongest features is service and support, both before and after the sale. They really support the sales chain and the final customer," he added.

Maxtor Corp. develops, manufactures and markets hard disk drives for desktop and mobile computer systems and had sales of $1.2 billion in the calendar year 1995. A wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary of Hyundai Electronics America, Maxtor has headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide.

Southern Electronics Corporation distributed microcomputers, computer peripheral products and cellular telephone products to value-added reserllers and dealers. The Company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Natonal Market under the symbol SECX.


Mitel Intros NeVaDa - Networked Voice & Data
A World First for Networks '96 UK

(June 25-27th: Mitel - Stand 8G22 Hall 8)

Mitel to introduce NeVaDa (Networked Voice and Data) voiceLAN networking product at Networks '96 in the UK.

As part of its global voiceLAN strategy, Mitel is using its first appearance at the Networks Show for the UK launch of NeVaDa (Networked Voice and Data), the world's first solution to integrate real-time voice, video and data onto a common, enterprise-wide 155Mbps ATM LAN backbone. Using a single protocol to carry voice and data allows PBX and LAN traffic to share one infrastructure, avoiding the expense and overhead of two separate networks. By introducing advanced telephony features to the LAN, NeVaDa allows organisations to gain competitive advantage through the use of CTI, multimedia and mixed media applications.

NeVaDa also eliminates network congestion through the use of switched LAN technologies and its 155Mbps broadband enterprise-wide backbone links. An essential component of NeVaDa is an ATM/SDH module that has been jointly developed by Mitel and Madge Networks. First shipments of this NeVaDa module will begin in early July.

Mitel's managing director, Alan Kirkham is enthusiastic about this major development: "NeVaDa combines the very best telephony and computing technologies and offers our customers a clear pathway to a multimeda future which would, quite simply, be impossible if voice and data networks remain separate."

NeVaDa will allow organizations to merge separate data and voice infrastructures and then transport multiple media throughout the enterprise at 155 Mbps via one high-capacity fiber backbone. NeVaDa also extends network management capabilities, enhances support and provides end-to-end control of the system. Mitel realises that a converged voice and data infrastructure will present its own unique network management issues and has enhanced its PBX management package OPS MANAGER to allow integration with HP OpenView (HP OV). The new variant, which will allow the same terminal to monitor both voice and data, will be called OPS MANAGER for HP OV.

While NeVaDa as a whole will be available mid-1996, benefits can be realised now, because the main components - Mitel's standard SX-2000 LIGHT PBX (Private Branch Exchange) and Madge MultiNet switching hub products - can be purchased today. This allows voice and data convergence to be achieved simply through the introduction of the NeVaDa voiceLAN module.

MediaPath - A World First

Also being demonstrated is MediaPath - another world first from Mitel. MediaPath offers a one-stop, voice, fax, email, unified messaging, work-flow, LAN, CTI, Internet communications platform from a single Microsoft NT server.

MediaPath supports up to 96 clients using Windows 95 and a telephone via the LAN, integrating PBX-type functionality - voice, voice mail, email and Internet - to offer comprehensive real time and transactional communications.

As Microsoft Exchange and Back Office reside at the core of the software, work flow, unified messaging and relational database applications are at the users command.

USB Demonstration - A World First

Mitel will also be demonstrating the world's first voice communication between a telephone and a PC over the Universal Serial Bus (USB). The demonstration uses Mitel's USB Telephone together with Mitel's TAPI compliant telephony application, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft's Windows 95 with soon-to-be released Universal Serial Bus and Microsoft's WDM support. USB technology allows PC telephony peripherals, like Mitel's USB Telephone, to enable voice applications on the PC using a simple "plug and play" interconnection between the peripheral device and the PC, eliminating the need to open the PC enclosure.

Carl Stork, Director, Windows Platform at Microsoft remarked: "By being the first to demonstrate voice communication between a PC and telephone over USB, Mitel continues to be a recognised leader in USB telephony. Microsoft is committed to providing USB support on Windows in the second half of 1996. We are encouraged that market leaders like Mitel, whose efforts in making USB peripherals a reality, are accelerating the roll-out of USB into the marketplace."

CTI Test Drive - A Unique Opportunity - Stand B90 Hall 9

Mitel will be playing a major role in the show's special interactive, CTI 'Test Drive' area, in partnership with Novell. The 'Test Drive' area will feature 25 desks each with its own PC and telephones. Visitors will be guided through the demonstrations of CTI applications by a presenter using a large screen display. Huw Jones, marketing manager for Mitel's CTI products comments: "The CTI 'Test Drive' provides a unique 'hands-on' experience of the significant business benefits of linking PCs and telephones in a single networked environment."

Mitel is an international manufacturer of business telecommunications systems, and a leading supplier of computer telephony integration for telebusiness applications. Mitel has sold in excess of 180,000 PBX systems in over 83 countries. Revenue for the fiscal year 1995 was $588.8 million (Cdn).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT MITEL IN THE UK CONTACT:

Tim Redpath, Mitel Telecom Limited, Mitel Business Park, Portskewett Gwent NP6 4YR. UK Tel: +44 1291 430000. Fax: +44 1291 430400. E-mail: tim_redpath@mitel.com

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Backgrounder

Introducing NeVaDa

NeVaDa - integrates real-time voice, video, and data onto a common, enterprise-wide, 155Mbps ATM LAN backbone.

NeVaDa - avoids the expense and overhead of implementing and supporting two separate networks - by using a single protocol to carry voice and data alike. PBX and LAN traffic share one infrastructure.

NeVaDa - allows organisations to gain competitive advantage - by introducing advanced telephony features to the LAN, and facilitating the use of CTI, multimedia and mixed media applications.

NeVaDa - eliminates network congestion - through the use of switched LAN technologies and its 155Mbps broadband enterprise-wide backbone links.

NeVaDa - rationalises campus/MAN infrastructures - by using its broadband links to seamlessly extend PBX and data services to remote sites upto 40kms away.

NeVaDa - protects investment - by providing a migration path for voice and data services to broadband and multimedia services.


Microsoft Celebrates Office Innovation
MICROSOFT CELEBRATES CENTURIES OF OFFICE INNOVATION

Every Four Seconds Someone Discovers

The World of Innovation in Microsoft Office

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 21, 1996 - Time for the 2 p.m. project status meeting? Check the sundial. Need to run some numbers for the monthly sales report? Get out the abacus. While today's business worker is more likely to send an e-mail message via the Internet than fire off a telegram from the local mercantile, continuous innovations like these have made it possible for today's business person to get his or her work done faster and more easily than ever before. Today, Microsoft Corp. launches a fun online contest to pay tribute to these significant innovations and to thank the 22 million users of MicrosoftR Office for helping make productivity software suites one of the most significant innovations in modern business.

Contest participants are invited to explore a world of office innovation and enter a drawing to win innovative computer accessories. Along the way, entrants will learn about recent software innovations in Microsoft Office applications and have an opportunity to download the latest Internet tools for Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, the PowerPointR presentation graphics program and Schedule+. The contest can be accessed from the Microsoft Office home page at HTTP://MICROSOFT.COM/MSOFFICE/CONTEST/INNOVATION/. The contest will run until noon on June 6, the last day of the WindowsR World trade show in Chicago. Show attendees will have the opportunity to enter the contest at several hands-on computer stations in the Microsoft Windows World booth.

In addition to the contest, Microsoft will host a celebration during Windows World to thank customers for the success of Microsoft Office and for the role they have played in the advancement of innovations in Microsoft productivity applications. The celebration will be held on Tuesday, June 4, at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Invitations to the event will be distributed on Monday, June 3, and Tuesday, June 4, at Windows World during theater presentations to be given in the Microsoft trade-show booth. This reception will feature entertainment, food, additional prize drawings and several hands-on computer stations where attendees can experience the latest innovations in Microsoft Office, such as the Office Internet Assistants - tools that allow users of Office to create documents for the Internet using the software they know and use every day.

Microsoft's desktop innovations are the result of a rich history of working closely with customers to develop tools that address their needs. "The type of solutions we have implemented at United Way would not have been possible without the innovative advancements of Office for Windows 95," said Jim Ball, president, United Way of Benton and Franklin counties, Wash.

As the first software company to offer a complete suite of business productivity applications, Microsoft has continued to provide software innovations in Microsoft Office for millions of customers around the world. Key innovations in the history of Office include the following:

* ANSWER WIZARD, which accepts a user's questions, interprets those questions, and then takes the user to the appropriate Help topics

* DESKTOP APPLICATION SUITE, the first to offer an integrated collection of full-featured applications to make it easier to buy, install and use the applications together

* MICROSOFT OFFICE BINDERS, a new file type that allows users to consolidate into one file documents from various Office applications (including Office Compatible) that support DocObject technology

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


More Than 30 Million Microsoft Excel Users
MORE THAN 30 MILLION USERS MAKE MICROSOFT EXCEL THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR SPREADSHEET PROGRAM

Microsoft Responds to Customers With No-Charge Product Enhancements

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 20, 1996 - More than 30 million people worldwide now use MicrosoftR Excel, making it the most popular spreadsheet of all time. This figure averages more than five new users of Microsoft Excel per minute since the product's introduction in September 1985. To recognize the contribution customers of Microsoft Excel have made to the success of the product, Microsoft Corp. today announced a set of no-charge product add-in enhancements that extend Microsoft Excel functionality to the Internet and simplify complex tasks. Users can download the new add-ins immediately from the Microsoft Excel World Wide Web site, located at HTTP://MICROSOFT.COM/MSEXCEL/.

More than 30 million users worldwide rely on the robust functionality and intuitive design of Microsoft Excel to help them analyze and understand data. According to Allan Frank, chief technology officer of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, "Microsoft Excel is now the spreadsheet of choice for our business. It is an analytical engine that is both powerful and easy to use, and it has become a vital tool for us in productive client service delivery."

Microsoft attributes the spreadsheet's success to its customers. User feedback, drawn from Microsoft's ongoing usability testing and research, guides development and shapes priorities for new features and new technologies.

"Our best product consultants are our customers," said Jon Reingold, general manager of the Microsoft Excel business unit. "We're very excited to have 30 million people who can help us make Microsoft Excel an even better spreadsheet."

Responding to customer requests, Microsoft developed a number of no-charge product add-ins to enhance the functionality of Microsoft Excel, including the following:

* MICROSOFT EXCEL VIEWER (available for Microsoft Excel for the Windows 95 operating system only) for viewing spreadsheets over the Internet

* FILE CONVERSION WIZARD (not compatible with Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Macintosh) for batch conversion of multiple competitive files

* LOOKUP WIZARD for quick access to data on large worksheets INTERNET ASSISTANT FOR MICROSOFT EXCEL that easily converts Microsoft Excel files into HTML

Users can download these add-ins immediately from the Free Software area of the Microsoft Excel home page, located at HTTP://MICROSOFT.COM/MSEXCEL/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Microsoft dbWeb 1.1 Available Free
MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES DBWEB 1.1, AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM MICROSOFT INTERNET DEVELOPER TOOLBOX WEB SITE

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 20, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced the immediate availability of Microsoft dbWeb 1.1, a leading-edge database technology that makes ODBC-compliant databases available for custom Internet and intranet solutions. Microsoft dbWeb, part of the acquisition of Aspect Engineering Software Inc. completed in March 1996, is available today and can be downloaded at no charge from the Microsoft Internet developer toolbox Web site at HTTP://MICROSOFT.COM/INTDEV/DBWEB/.

Microsoft dbWeb provides a real-time gateway between ODBC data sources and the Microsoft Internet Information Server, allowing customers to publish information easily on the World Wide Web using dynamically constructed HTML pages. No HTML or CGI programming is necessary. Visitors to the Web site can query the data directly from the data source using familiar hypertext navigation with standard Web browsers. Microsoft dbWeb instantly creates Web pages from any database that supports 32-bit ODBC, including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access and the Microsoft Visual FoxPro database management system.

Microsoft dbWeb will also be available in the next release of the Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit, published by Microsoft Press. The next release of the Resource Kit is planned to coincide with the release of Windows NT version 4.0.


Microsoft Publisher - 3 Million Users
MICROSOFT PUBLISHER REACHES 3 MILLION-USER MARK, MAINTAINS 99 PERCENT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATING

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 20, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced it has shipped more than 3 million units of Microsoft Publisher, the award-winning desktop publishing program that enables users with little or no design experience to easily create professional-looking materials such as newsletters, fliers, brochures, cards and more. Users applaud its balance of sophisticated tools, automated design, and superior text and graphics in an easy-to-use, easy-to-learn package.

Commanding a strong 99 percent customer-satisfaction rating, Microsoft Publisher meets the needs of a myriad of users in small businesses (those with fewer than 10 employees), nonprofit organizations, home offices, schools and other organizations that want to publish distinctive communications easily and affordably. The unique PageWizard assistants, templates and tools in Publisher allow users with no prior desktop publishing experience to create a wide variety of professional-quality publications such as letterhead, business cards, greeting cards and more.

Capping a year of industry awards and critical acclaim, Microsoft Publisher recently received the Consumers Digest Best Buy Designation for 1996. The award is given to products recognized as offering outstanding value to consumers. Awards such as this demonstrate why Publisher continues to be a leading application for small-business desktop publishing.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


NetSoft Enhances Mainframe Connectivity Swr
NetSoft Enhances Mainframe Connectivity Software for Windows 3.X.

DynaComm/Elite version 3.6 increases host session support by 300%, while adding TN3270E support, Async/X.25 links, ODBC access to DB2, and other features.

IRVINE, CA, May 22, 1996 -- Client/server connectivity leader NetSoft today announced version 3.6 of DynaComm/Elite, the company's flagship client software product for concurrent 3270 and Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (APPC) based PC-to-mainframe connectivity.

DynaComm/Elite 3.6 now provides support for up to 15 concurrent PC-to-host sessions, a three-fold increase from the previous version which supported 5 sessions. Other new features include support for TN3270E emulation for TCP/IP networks, ODBC access to IBM DB2 host databases, async and X.25 connectivity via the Renex Asynchronous Protocol, APPC connectivity through Microsoft's SNA Server, custom printer fonts, enhanced printer session status information, a new configurable session inactivity time-out feature, and more.

"While we are continuing to enhance our 32-bit Windows products, the majority of customer sites are still using 16-bit Windows 3.X on many of their machines," said Gene Ousey, product manager for NetSoft's Mainframe Business Unit. "It's very important that we continue to provide customers with their current needs as well as meeting their needs for the future."

DynaComm/Elite now supports up to 15 concurrent mainframe sessions. Any combination of screen and printer sessions can be configured. Enhancements to the user interface include a scrolling list box on the Communications Setting dialog box. The list box allows the user to easily configure each session by double-clicking on the desired session.

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network users can now request a free diskette incorporating TN3270E support, called the DynaComm/Elite TN3270 Option. The TCP/IP protocol is increasingly attractive for both Internet and Intranet business infrastructures. "DynaComm/Elite's inclusion of TN3270E gives our customers a powerful tool in the transition to TCP/IP"," continued Ousey. "Customers can now get improved 3270 datastream support in enterprise TCP/IP environments, including SNA printing."

DynaComm/Elite now provides native Windows 3.X access to IBM mainframes over asynchronous dial-up lines and X.25 packet-switching networks via Renex Corporation's TMS-4 or RPAD-2 controllers. The Renex Asynchronous Protocol Driver has been embedded into DynaComm/Elite 3.6.

Users who need Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) access to IBM DB2 databases can now use DynaComm/Elite's APPC services together with StarSQL from StarWare.

DynaComm/Elite's APPC services have additionally been enhanced to support host sessions through Microsoft's SNA Server, providing centralized APPC session configuration and management. The previous version of DynaComm/Elite supported SNA Server connectivity for 3270 sessions only.

With DynaComm/Elite's new support of custom printer fonts for printer sessions, users are now able to customize the printer fonts for mainframe-generated print jobs. Selections such as destination printer, font style, font size and font spacing can be adjusted to suit the user's needs. Print-to-disk options are also included.

The enhanced printer session status features includes information such as link state and characters received. The configurable session inactivity time-out feature will disconnect any screen session that has remained inactive for a predetermined amount of time.

DynaComm/Elite 3.6 is available for immediate delivery. The software is priced at $395.

Founded in 1980, NetSoft is a privately-held corporation that develops, markets and supports PC-to-IBM mainframe and PC-to-IBM midrange communications solutions for Windows 3.X, Windows 95, Windows NT, OS/2 and DOS. NetSoft's award-winning products are sold worldwide by a direct sales force and through authorized channel partners. The company is headquartered at 31 Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92718, USA. Please contact NetSoft toll-free at (888) NETSOFT (638-7638) or (714) 753-0800, or visit NetSoft's World Wide Web site at http://www.netsoft.com. Product information can also be accessed via NetSoft's Fax Back service at (714) 450-0757.


NeXT Demos WebObjects & SAP R/3 Integration
NEXT SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATES WEBOBJECTS AND SAP R/3 INTEGRATION

NeXT Develops a Prototype Providing Internet and Intranet Access for SAP R/3 Developers

SAP TECHNICAL DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE, ORLANDO, FL--MAY 14, 1996--NeXT Software, a leading producer of custom application development software for the Internet and Enterprise, announces an integrated WebObjects application for SAP R/3 customers, enabling them to vend their applications on the Internet or on corporate Intranets.  SAP developers can vend their mission critical R/3 applications for finance, manufacturing, etc. and take advantage of the power of the Web using NeXT's WebObjects. NeXT Software will demonstrate this new technology at the SAP Technical Developer Conference in Orlando Florida May 15-17 in Booth #18.

"NeXT is working closely with SAP to help deliver powerful applications via the Internet and corporate Intranets with our proven WebObjects technology," said Mitchell Mandich, vice president of worldwide sales, NeXT Software. "NeXT, as a leader in web development and deployment tools, is excited about working with SAP in providing world class, scalable, reliable, enterprise-wide solutions that will allow SAP customers to have access to the Web."

SAP customers using R/3, the market leading software for managing information and logistics within an enterprise, in conjunction with WebObjects can now use the Internet/Intranet as its open platform. For example, users can now transparently access SAP applications through the Internet via their favorite browser and HTTP server while preserving their investment in SAP systems.

ABOUT THE WEBOBJECTS PRODUCT LINE

The WebObjects product line offers a truly cross-platform and language independent development environment for building interactive server-based web applications for both the Internet and the Enterprise. NeXT's WebObjects product suite is designed to meet a variety of business needs-- WEBOBJECTS, the free entry-level product, allows organizations to easily build dynamic websites, WEBOBJECTS PRO gives developers the ability to compile reusable components, scale across multiple machines, and access databases, and WEBOBJECTS ENTERPRISE brings a corporation's entire computing infrastructure to the Web.

WebObjects is designed to work with existing infrastructure enabling corporations to expand the reach of their systems to the Web without having to rewrite data and applications.

* WebObjects is operating system-independent spanning both UNIX and Windows environments including Microsoft's Windows NT, SunSoft's Solaris, and NeXT's NEXTSTEP with more coming soon. *WebObjects works with industry standard data sources such as Oracle, Informix, and Sybase databases and, through third party software, can support mainframe and legacy applications.

* WebObjects is browser independent working with standard browsers such as the Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Mosaic.

* WebObjects is HTTP server independent, OLE compatible, takes advantage of native server APIs, such as Netscape's NSAPI, and can use existing programming languages such as PERL, C, and C++ languages.

WEBOBJECTS SUPPORTS CURRENT AND EMERGING WEB TECHNOLOGIES

WebObjects offers highly interactive, dynamic web applications and is designed to interoperate with emerging technologies such as VRML, Shockwave, Real Audio, Java, and JavaScript standards. WebObjects allows you to reach people with real-time information about flights, personal banking accounts, and product demonstrations.

WEBOBJECTS QUICKLY DELIVERS INTERACTIVE WEB SOLUTIONS

WebObjects allows web developers to deliver dynamic web applications faster than with traditional development tools. Customers can reuse components and can modify several applications at once by editing a single component. This environment translates into a large competitive advantage that leads directly to increased revenues and greater marketshare.

WebObjects also enables corporations to scale and manage their websites. Webmasters simply plug in additional resources without having to take their machines and applications off line--this is critical for corporations experiencing "grid lock" on their site due to increased traffic. WebObjects facilitates this by managing incoming HTTP requests and distributing web application processes across multiple machines.

WEBOBJECTS COVERS SECURITY

WebObjects offers a secure solution for corporations building commerce-enabled applications for the Web. NeXT has leveraged existing security standards such as Netscape's SSL on the HTTP server. NeXT also provides authentication services via Security Dynamics' SecurID token cards, offering enterprise network security through one-time password identity verification.

NEXT SOFTWARE, INC.

NeXT delivers an open development environment for building custom applications for both the World Wide Web and the Enterprise. NeXT's development software adds value to today's business by shortening the development cycle, working with an organization's existing technology, supporting current and emerging standards, and enabling organizations to grow and change with ease.

Providing its customers with a combination of award-winning software and professional services, NeXT delivers real-world solutions.

NeXT Software, Inc. is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has offices in North America, London, Paris, Munich, and Tokyo.

For more information please visit NeXT's website at http://www.next.com or call 1-800-TRY-NeXT.


NHC to Acquire UK-Based The Fiber Company
NHC Announces its Intention to Acquire U.K. - Based The Fiber Company Limited and its Plans for a $5 Million Special Warrants Offering

Montreal, Canada - May 23, 1996 - NHC Communications Inc. (NHC) today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire The Fiber Company Limited and its division BIT Communications (BIT), subject to regulatory approval and the entering of definitive agreements and compliance with stock exchange requirements.

"It is rare to be able to reach a mutual agreement for an acquisition that will strengthen distribution while delivering key technology. It is anticipated that this addition will put NHC in a strong position to address market opportunities in emerging high-speed applications provided by Bell operating companies and Internet access providers," said Sylvain Abitbol, NHC's president.

The planned acquisition of BIT is aligned with NHC's vision to become a leading developer of high-speed switching and transport networks for mixed media. BIT's expertise in fiber optic transmission and its active participation in the definition of fiber optic standards is complementary to NHC's core competencies in network connectivity and high-speed mixed-media switching.

Under the terms of the agreement in principle, NHC would issue an aggregate of 750,000 common shares and provide cash consideration of approximately $920,000. NHC would also issue a total of 526,000 options to purchase common shares. Following this acquisition, the number of common shares of the Company would be 10,075,536 (12,229,225 on a fully diluted basis). For the 12 month period ended June 30, 1995, BIT's sales and operating income were $4 million and $325, 000 respectively.

As part of the BIT acquisition, NHC would enter into employment agreements with Mr. Richard Bellis, Mr. Simon Moseley and Mr. Reginald Armitage, respectively President, VP Engineering and VP Sales and Marketing of BIT.

The BIT acquisition will be financed by a proposed $5 million sale of special warrants. This issue is subject to the approval of The Toronto Stock Exchange and shareholders of NHC, if required. The net proceeds of the special warrants offering will be used to finance the cash consideration of the acquisition of BIT and provide the working capital required to fund the anticipated growth of the combined organizations, particularly through marketing and research and development programs. NHC has engaged First Marathon Securities Limited as its exclusive agent for the offering.

NHC's vision is to be a leading developer of products that increase the competitive edge of our customers by applying innovative switching technology to the delivery of high-speed mixed-media networks. NHC is committed to its customers by delivering superior solutions for physical layer network infrastructures. Utilizing the best of technology, process and strategic partnerships, NHC maximizes stakeholders' returns by building lasting value in both the Company and in its solutions.

NHC sells through leading resellers supported by sales locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York and Washington, D.C. Its European head quarters are Paris. Some of NHC's customers include: American Express, Ameritech, BBN, Citicorp, Merrill Lynch, Nortel, U.S. Navy and Travellers.


CNE Continuing Cert. Exam Deadline Extended
Novell Extends Exam Deadline for CNE Continuing Certification Requirement

More than 55,000 'NDS-Literate' CNEs Have Completed Continuing Certification; Novell To Execute Awareness Campaign, Extend Time Frame for CNEs Registering for Exams Before June 30 Deadline

OREM, UTAH -- MAY 20, 1996 -- To accommodate the testing needs of worldwide CNEs-in-progress and CNEs seeking to simultaneously complete Novell Education's Continuing Certification Requirement (CCR), Novell today announced an extension of the CCR testing deadline. The CCR requires that CNEs successfully complete one of two exams corresponding to Novell-authorized courses 526 (NetWare 3 to NetWare 4 Update) and 520 (NetWare 4 Administration). Originally, CNEs were required to complete the CCR by June 30, 1996. The extension allows CNEs to register for one of the two qualifying CCR exams by June 30, 1996, and then successfully pass the exam by Aug. 31, 1996.

The CCR was designed to keep CNEs current on NetWare 4 and develop what Novell Education skills assessment director Gary Clark refers to as an "army of Novell Directory Services-literate CNEs" to meet the service and support needs of Novell customers around the world. Since the announcement of the CCR one year ago, 55,000 CNEs have demonstrated NetWare 4 and NDS proficiency by passing the CCR.

Owning 63 percent of the network operating system (NOS) market, NetWare 4 is the industry's leading NOS. NDS is the de facto standard global directory for finding and managing networks.

"Novell is committed to ensuring that all CNEs have been contacted and given the opportunity to register for the exam," noted Clark. "By telephone, we are attempting to contact each CNE who has not completed the current CCR to remind them of the upcoming deadlines, and that, to stay current with their CNE certification, they need to register for the CCR exam before the end of June, and pass the exam before the end of August."

Around the globe, one alternative to CNEs who have not completed the CCR will be the NetWare 4 Training Extreme program, a concentrated course designed to help the "NetWare 3 Elite" receive time-efficient, cost-effective training on NetWare 4. NetWare 4 Training Extreme courses are being implemented during May at Novell Authorized Education Centers (NAECs) across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and Asia.

For additional information regarding the CNE CCR or NetWare 4 Training Extreme, contact Novell Education at 1-800-233-EDUC inside North America, or 1-801-222-7800 outside North America. CNEs and student customers can access Novell Education's web site at http://education.novell.com. To register for either of the two CCR exams, contact Sylvan Prometric at 1-800-RED-EXAM inside North America, or call 1-612-820-5706 outside North America. To register for the test corresponding to Novell Authorized course #526 (NetWare 3 to NetWare 4 Update), request test #50-162, for course #520 (NetWare 4 Administration), request test #50-152.

Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.


Netscape News Server 2.0 for Discussion Grps
NETSCAPE ANNOUNCES NETSCAPE NEWS SERVER 2.0 FOR CREATING AND MANAGING DISCUSSION GROUPS

NEWEST ADDITION TO NETSCAPE SUITESPOT EXTENDS SUPPORT FOR COMMON MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY FEATURES THROUGHOUT THE SOFTWARE SUITE

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 21, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today unveiled Netscape News Server 2.0 software for creating and managing collaborative discussion groups on private Intranets or across the Internet. Netscape News Server 2.0 is open standards-based discussion group server software that enables companies to set up forums for private discussions among employees or with outside customers or business partners. A beta version of the new software will be available for download from the Netscape Internet site this week.

Netscape News Server 2.0 is the latest addition to the Netscape SuiteSpot integrated suite of Web server software for Intranets. Netscape News Server 2.0 extends support for common network management, encrypted remote administration and security features throughout the server suite, making it easy for MIS professionals to set up and manage a corporate Intranet. The common administrative features of Netscape News Server 2.0 and other Netscape SuiteSpot servers can be accessed remotely via the network from computers running Netscape Navigator or other standards-based Internet client software, dramatically reducing the cost of deploying these applications and training and supporting users.

"Netscape SuiteSpot servers - including the new Netscape News Server 2.0 - enable enterprise customers to create full-scale communications and collaboration applications based on Internet standards, providing a new level of functionality and affordability for Intranet applications," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing at Netscape.

"Discussion groups are an important Intranet component because they can remove time and location as barriers to collaboration, enabling people worldwide to share information and work together on common projects," Homer continued.

Netscape News Server 2.0 makes it easy for users to post and read messages about topics of common interest. Discussion groups hosted with the new product can support multiple conversations - or threads - on a given subject, displaying postings in the context of the prior discussion. This threading capability allows a reader to follow an entire discussion right from its inception, even if the reader joins well after the discussion has started.

Organizations can use Netscape News Server to improve communication with selected partners and customers inside and outside the organization. For example, electronic publications can develop communities of interest around their content; a sales force can discuss product features and benefits with potential customers; and marketing departments can review advertising campaigns and guide the work of an external agency. Companies can also use Netscape News Server to create electronic product support forums to reduce support costs.

In addition to common network management, administration and security features, Netscape News Server 2.0 adds sophisticated access control for restricting access to private discussion groups by certain users or groups. To protect communication, Netscape News Server includes support for X.509 digital certificates and the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0 open protocol for Internet encryption.

Similar to other Netscape SuiteSpot servers, Netscape News Server delivers next-generation performance across multiple platforms through support for the open standards of the Internet. Support for the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) on TCP/IP networks means Netscape News Server can replicate discussion groups to Usenet-compatible news servers. Additionally, the product supports rich content postings via Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), HyperText Markup Language (HTML), GIF and JPEG.

Netscape SuiteSpot is an integrated suite of cross-platform server software that brings the open standards of the Internet to users on internal corporate networks or "Intranets." The product line enables live content publishing, collaboration and application customization by corporate users via easily accessible Netscape Server Plug-in Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and support for the Java and JavaScript programming languages.

A beta version of Netscape News Server 2.0 will be available this week for download from the Netscape Internet site for major UNIX and Microsoft Windows NT operating environments. Individual pricing is expected to be $995, or $3,995 as part of Netscape SuiteSpot, and will be determined at the time of product shipment.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools, and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, or by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415/937-2555 while consumers can call 415/937-3777 for more information.


Packard Bell Honored by Sears for Quality
PACKARD BELL HONORED BY SEARS FOR QUALITY IN RETAIL

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Packard Bell Electronics, Inc., the leading provider of PCs to the retail channel, has been cited by Sears, Roebuck and Co. for excellence in overall service and product quality.

The company has been designated for a Sears Partner in Progress award, the second year in a row in which the PC manufacturer has been recognized by Sears for providing leading-edge, high standard multimedia systems to the retailer.

"We are proud to recognized by Sears as a Partner in Progress. Packard Bell values its strong relationship with retailers such as Sears and will continue to provide quality products and services to meet their needs," said Mal Ransom, vice president, marketing, Packard Bell.

Packard Bell was one of 160 companies named a Partner in Progress out of more than 10,000 vendors competing for the prestigious award, now recognized in its fifteenth year. The award acknowledges the top two percent of Sears' vendor companies based on market performance, product and service quality.

"The 1995 Partner in Progress program has recognized Packard Bell for significant contributions in advancing our company's goals of making Sears a compelling place to shop, work and invest," said Arthur C. Martinez, chairman and chief executive officer, Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Sears Merchandise Group is the $35 billion retail arm of Sears, Roebuck and Co. The company operates 800 full-line, mall-based department stores and 1,800 department specialty stores including Western Auto centers, Paint and Hardware stores and Homelife furniture stores throughout the United States. Headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Ill., Sears carries a full line of Packard Bell multimedia personal computers.

Based in Sacramento, Calif., Packard Bell designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of PC-compatible desktop computers. Packard Bell is the leading supplier of PCs in the U.S. retail channel, according to Audits and Surveys, a research firm that tracks sales in the retail market. Packard Bell is the fourth largest computer company worldwide in terms of shipments, according to International Data Corp., Framingham, Mass. The company maintains a home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.packardbell.com, featuring product information, news releases and technical support contacts.


Rainbow Study Bible Color Codes Verses
THE RAINBOW STUDY BIBLE

THE RAINBOW STUDY BIBLE SIMPLIFIES YOUR STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES BY COLOR CODING EVERY VERSE IN THE BIBLE!

Available for just $29 (plus $5 shipping&handling) for use with any of three translations -- King James (KJV), New International (NIV) & The Living Bible (TLB) -- the Rainbow Study Bible color codes every Bible verse according to 12 major themes -- God, Discipleship, Love, Faith, Sin, Satan, Salvation, Family, Witnessing, Commandments, History and Prophecy.

The Rainbow Study Bible highlights can be used as you read the Bible in QuickVerse -- allowing you to quickly determine the primary topic of the verse, narrow your search by color highlight and find all verses related to a specific theme. Depending on the translation you select, The Rainbow Study Bible distinguishes God's words by underlining (NIV) or capitalizing (KJV & TLB) the passages. In addition, it includes detailed information to introduce each book in the Bible, chapter headings, dozens of maps and more!

Parsons Technology

One Parsons Drive

Hiawatha, IA 52233

319-395-9626,  800-223-6925

http://www.parsontech.com


VICTOR BIBLE TEACHER'S RESOURCE

PERFECT FOR ANYONE DEDICATED TO READING OR TEACHING THE BIBLE, VICTOR BIBLE TEACHER'S RESOURCE COMBINES FOUR POPULAR REFERENCE BOOKS -- AND PUTS THEM ALL ON ONE SPACE-SAVING CD-ROM PLATFORM!

Available for just $89 (plus $5 shipping&handling), Victor Bible Teacher's Resource includes four books written by noted Christian scholar Lawrence Richards: The Teacher's Commentary, The Victor Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, The Bible Reader's Companion and the 365-Day Devotional Commentary. Together, these titles provide a rare mix of background information, commentary, practical applications and ideas for teaching and understanding Scripture.

Victor Bible Teacher's Resource also comes complete with Parsons' STEP-compatible reader, the QuickVerse Library, which is included with your purchase. The QuickVerse Library automatically synchronizes each book in the Victor Bible Teacher's Resource to Bible text in QuickVerse for Windows. In addition, Victor Bible Teacher's Resource can also be used together and with other STEP-compatible titles to aid your Bible research efforts!

Parsons Technology

One Parsons Drive

Hiawatha, IA 52233

319-395-9626,  800-223-6925

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1-800 Directory Listings
1-800 DIRECTORY

PUT LISTINGS FOR 100,000 TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBERS ON YOUR PC WITH PARSONS' 1-800 DIRECTORY

For less than what it costs to place a handful of long distance toll calls, you can have more than 100,000 toll-free telephone numbers at your fingertips with Parsons' ALL-NEW 1-800 Directory!

Available for just $19 (plus $5 shipping&handling) in a space-saving CD-ROM platform, 1-800 Directory is a revolutionary reference tool for your PC! The perfect companion to Parsons' Directory USA CD-ROM product, 1-800 Directory gives you immediate access to more than 100,000 toll-free telephone numbers furnished by AT&T. With this vast database of numbers from across the United States at your fingertips, 1-800 Directory is a sure bet to save you money on your long-distance bills!

In addition, 1-800 Directory is designed to link directly with Parsons' handy Address Book software program. You'll be able to use Address Book to centralize the toll-free numbers you find in 1-800 Directory for easy access -- you'll never have to look them up or transcribe them into some dog-eared paper address book again!

Better yet, with 1-800 Directory in your software library, you have access to its vast database of toll-free numbers whenever you want! No more haphazard calls to toll numbers that push your phone bills out of sight . . . no more aimless shuffling through phone books looking for toll-free numbers that may not even exist. Why pay for long-distance toll calls you could be making for free?

With 1-800 Directory, you stay sharply focused on your objectives: If your aunt in Charlotte, NC is having a birthday and you want to send her flowers, simply type "Charlotte" into 1-800 Directory's city field and "Florists" in the business field. Immediately, 1-800 Directory will produce a list of all the florists in Charlotte with toll-free telephone numbers!

It's fast -- it's easy -- it's convenient . . . and it's yours for less than what it costs to make just a few long-distance calls on your time!

1-800 Directory on CD-ROM:

 Lists more than 3,000 business categories to concentrate your

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 Features powerful search tools for accessing information quickly

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 Includes more than 100,000 listings provided by AT&T.

 Streamlines the money and time you used to spend on the phone

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 Is also an outstanding tool for private businesses, professional

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And -- there's absolutely no risk when you order 1-800 Directory. Like all Parsons products, it's backed by our ironclad, money-back guarantee: If you are not completely satisfied with this useful and convenient product for whatever reason, simply return it within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (excluding shipping), guaranteed!

Whether you're buying or selling, researching or referencing, job hunting or networking -- the 1-800 Directory is a bargain at just $19 (plus $5 s&h). Order today!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 1-800 Directory on CD-ROM requires an IBM or compatible PC, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later, 4MB RAM and a CD-ROM drive.

1-800 DIRECTORY : $19.00

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Start With a Scan from Peachpit Press
Start With a Scan

A Guide to Turning Scanned Photos, Drawings, and Objects into High-Quality Art

By Janet Ashford and John Odam

Start with a Scan shows designers and illustrators how to transform raw scanned images into high-quality finished illustrations. While the opening section covers the technical basics of scanning, the bulk of the book uses gorgeous four-color illustrations and clear, step-by-step instructions to show you how to take a scan of almost anything - a lackluster photo, a piece of clip art, a household object - and turn it into beautiful artwork using programs such as Photoshop, FreeHand, and Illustrator.

ISBN 0-201-88456-9

List price: $34.95

Pages: 144 pages

Catalog number: 88456

Print date: Available in May

Peachpit Press

2414 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

800-283-9444,  510-548-4393,  fax 510-548-5991

URL: http://www.peachpit.com


IBM Selects PLS for InfoMarket Search Engine
IBM SELECTS PLS TO SEARCH CONTENT HOSTED BY IBM INFOMARKET SERVICE

Falls Church, Virginia, May 20, 1996 . . . IBM announced today its selection of Personal Library Software Inc. (PLS) as the search engine for information being hosted by its new Internet-based service, IBM infoMarket. IBM infoMarket is an innovative online marketplace that lets users find, with one search, information that may reside on many different servers in various locations.

Many of today's publishers want to make their information available on the Internet, but cannot, due to a lack of resources. To bring those publishers into the world of Internet publishing IBM infoMarket can host their databases; the IBM infoMarket service will use the PLS search engine to store, index and retrieve all such information hosted on the IBM infoMarket service.

"PLS is an excellent choice for us because of its reputation in the marketplace, its ability to work with large amounts of data, and the quality of its search results," said Jeff Crigler, vice president, IBM infoMarket. "Content hosting will be made easier knowing that PLS will scale with infoMarket as our usage and content hosting grow."

"The IBM infoMarket team has experience with all the major search engines, so being selected by IBM infoMarket as the engine for its content hosting is quite an honor," said Dr. Matthew Koll, President of PLS. "PLS and IBM infoMarket share a vision of a unified marketplace in which people can easily find whatever they're looking for. We're excited by the opportunities IBM infoMarket provides for both publishers and information consumers."

IBM infoMarket and PLS also have entered into a marketing relationship where PLS will work with its publishing customers to help make their information available via the IBM infoMarket service. PLS has developed an interface that will allow any organization using the PLS web search server, PL Web, to sell its content on the Internet through the IBM infoMarket service.

Personal Library Software is a leading supplier of information retrieval software for use on the Web, online services and CD-ROM. The PLS family of products, introduced in 1983, is used by several thousand organizations and several million individuals in electronic publishing as well as in work group and enterprise applications. PLS technology is at the core of products and services from leading information companies, including America Online, Prodigy, Dow Jones, DataTimes and Knight-Ridder. PLS can be reached at its headquarters at 2400 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD 20850, 301-990-1155. PLS can also be reached via the Internet at http://www.pls.com or info@pls.com.

The IBM infoMarket service is creating the first secure environment for intellectual property owners to reach a worldwide audience of millions over the Internet. This new service will provide digital publishers with the incentive to create and distribute their content electronically. Additionally, the IBM infoMarket service will supply the necessary tools to provide these content owners with maximum control over the presentation of their information to customers. For additional information please see the IBM infoMarket home page at http://www.infomarket.ibm.com or the IBM home page at http://www.ibm.com.


PROGRESS Roundtable Total Swr Mgmt System
Progress Software Corporation Ships Roundtable Total Software Management System

Configuration Management Tool Facilitates Enterprise Team Development for the PROGRESS Application Development Environment

Bedford, Mass., May 22, 1996 -- Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) today announced the immediate availability of Roundtable Total Software Management System for the PROGRESS Application Development Environment (ADE). Roundtable is a robust, graphical enterprise-class software configuration management (SCM) tool that promotes efficient development of large, component-based, client/server applications in a team environment.  Developed in the PROGRESS 4GL, Roundtable Version 8, which is compatible with PROGRESS Version 7 and 8, is available as a standalone product from Progress Software or as part of Progress Software's Enterprise ProVISION product and runs on Microsoft Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95.

Roundtable improves product quality and controls the costs of engineering, maintaining and deploying enterprise client/server applications by automating the entire change management process from project definition through application deployment. Roundtable helps coordinate team development projects by allowing managers to define tasks, assign them to team members and track their status. In addition, Roundtable controls workflow and change notification within the development team, even if geographically dispersed.

Leslie J. Clark, II, of MEI Software Systems, a reseller based in Reston, Virginia, said, "We use the Roundtable repository to manage 300,000 objects. It has vastly improved our tracking and management of application changes. Roundtable helps us ensure that all changes are tested and documented, and it automatically delivers these changes to our customers. With it, we've achieved impressive gains in product quality and developer productivity."

Roundtable Features and Benefits

In addition to basic SCM features such as check in/check out and version control, Roundtable provides:

DEPLOYMENT AUTOMATION -- Roundtable's most unique and powerful feature, the product allows users to track which versions of their application are installed at specific sites and automatically packages and deploys all the changed objects, along with the scripts to install the changes, at any site. This feature eliminates days or weeks of change installation development and support time.

SCHEMA CHANGE MANAGEMENT -- Roundtable manages changes to schema objects including tables, fields, indexes and triggers, as easily as it manages source files. No other SCM tool makes schema object versioning as easy and accurate as Roundtable.

CHANGE IMPACT ANALYSIS -- This feature allows developers to examine the impact a given change will have on other parts of the system. By quickly identifying which parts of the application are affected, developers can be sure to completely recompile, retest and the affected areas for improved quality and user satisfaction.

PROBLEM TRACKING/TASK MANAGEMENT -- Roundtable's problem tracking and task management functions allow managers to define tasks, assign them to members of the development team and track their status. Roundtable's task orientation helps ensure that all parts of the change process are documented and completed before delivering changes to customers.

CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT REPOSITORY -- Roundtable stores all component versions, component cross-reference information, project activity data, and developer access privileges in a PROGRESS RDBMS-based repository.

The Roundtable repository offers superior security, control and management of application development and deployment data. The multi-user Roundtable repository is scalable and can run on any PROGRESS-supported PC or UNIX platform.

Pricing and Delivery

Developed for Progress Software Corporation by StarBase Corporation of Irvine, California, Roundtable Version 8 is available worldwide both directly and through Progress Software's Application Partners at a per-user list price (Based on U.S. dollars) of $1,000 for 1-4 users; $900 per user for 5-9 users; and $800 per user for 10 or more users. Through June 30, 1996, Progress Software is offering a special North American promotion for Roundtable. Users who enroll in "Using Roundtable," a new three-day training course offered twice a month at a cost of $1,125, will receive a $200/user discount off Enterprise ProVISION for Windows or Roundtable for Windows. Training must be taken before July 31, 1996 and the discount is limited to 12 copies of the product per enrollee. For enrollment information, contact Progress Software at the company's Web site: htttp://www.progress.com or via e-mail at classes@progress.com or by phone at (800) 477-6473.

Progress Software Corporation Profile

Progress Software Corporation, headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts is a leading supplier of application development and database software to professional IS organizations in business, government and industry worldwide. The PROGRESS product line enables developers to rapidly and economically build and deploy enterprise-class client/server applications for Oracle, PROGRESS, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, ODBC and DB2/400 databases.

Progress Software develops, markets and supports the PROGRESS product line that is sold directly to IS organizations and more than 2,300 Application Partners (VARs) who offer thousands of applications to a wide variety of industries. More than $1.5 billion worth of PROGRESS-based applications were sold in 1995 by Application Partners globally. Progress Software markets and supports its products in over 60 countries through a network of 20 subsidiaries and more than 30 distributors throughout Europe, Australia, Africa, Latin America and Asia.

StarBase Corporation Profile

StarBase Corporation, headquartered in Irvine, California, is a leader in the development of integrated team environments. StarBase is the developer of the Roundtable Total Software Management System, a high end, full featured software configuration management system designed specifically for the PROGRESS 4GL environment. StarBase has also developed and is shipping StarTeam 1.0, the first Integrated Team Environment (ITE) for the Windows developer.

StarBase Corporation is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Electronic Bulletin Board under the symbol SBAS and the Vancouver Stock Exchange under the symbol SBE. The StarBase Web site can be accessed at http://www.starbasecorp.com


Protel Advanced Route 3 Shape-Based Router
Protel shape-based router

May 20, 1996 - Santa Clara, CA

Protel Technology, developer of Windows-based electronics design tools, is now shipping a new product, Advanced Route 3 - a shape-based PCB autorouter based upon technology obtained in Protel's recent acquisition of NeuroCad, Inc. of Harvard, MA.

Advanced Route 3 features exclusive polygonal shape routines that allow Advanced Route 3 to route layers with a diagonal bias. Efficient use of board real estate yields higher completion rates and a "hand routed" appearance, favored by designers. By reducing the required layers for a given design, users can expect to recapture the full cost of the router on their first project.

The router is highly-integrated with Protel's PCB design tools but is also available as an add-in for PADS, Pcad, Massteck and Racal host systems, as well. Protel has delivered over 9,000 Windows-based PCB design systems since 1991. Nick Martin, Protel CEO commented on this new venture:

"Shape-based routing has become a fundamental technology for PCB design. Our shape-based solution is highly-competitive with current shape-base routers, and is much easier to use. Its ability to analyze the incoming design and automatically apply the appropriate strategy guarantees a good result, independent of the experience level of the designer. Another barrier to general use of this technology has been cost. Protel is committed to making shape-based routing accessible to every designer."

Advanced Route 3 is currently shipping. A special introductory price (contact Protel) includes an unlimited version of Advanced Route 3 with test point generation, interactive routing tools and all host translators. Toll-free technical support is provided at no extra cost to all registered users.

PR contact: Bruce Edwards

Protel Technology, Inc. (USA)

phone: 408 243 8143

fax: 408 243 8544

e-mail: bruce@protel.com


State & Local Gov't Embraces PeopleSoft
STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT MARKET EMBRACES PEOPLESOFT FOR PUBLIC SECTOR

41 NEW CUSTOMERS LICENSE FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCE APPLICATIONS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

BETHESDA, MD, MAY 20, 1996 --PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT), a leading provider of client/server administrative solutions for the public sector market, today announced that over the past 12 months, more than 41 customers have licensed PeopleSoft's business software to improve delivery of service and operational efficiency. PeopleSoft offers products specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the public sector, including state, local and municipal governments. PeopleSoft has recorded steady public sector customer and revenue growth in excess of 100 percent over the previous year.

PeopleSoft currently has nearly 100 public sector customers, including: City of Pittsburgh (Penn.), Denver (Colo.) Water Department, Kings County Board (Calif.) of Supervisors, San Diego (Calif.) County Water Authority, San Francisco (Calif.) Unified School District, Seminole County (Fla.) Public Schools, and the State of Vermont Department of Personnel.

"PeopleSoft products such as PeopleSoft Financials and HRMS are being implemented in government organizations seeking to increase service and operate at a more efficient level," said Sherry Amos, director of public sector product strategy at PeopleSoft. "Public sector organizations are facing clear mandates to improve services through the use of modern technology. Demand and licensing for our public sector software products ranges from municipal and county enterprise governments to statewide agency implementations. This demand for our proven software products is a direct result of our commitment to providing complete software solutions for the public sector enterprise that empower these organizations to respond rapidly to change."

CITY OF PITTSBURGH CHOOSES PEOPLESOFT

The City of Pittsburgh has licensed PeopleSoft Financials for Public Sector products including General Ledger, Payables, Receivables, Purchasing, and Asset Management as well as PeopleSoft Human Resources and Payroll. Using PeopleSoft applications, the city will be able to research spending trends, track costs by project (e.g. bridge construction, road paving, etc.), and budget for specific programs. The city has also selected Andersen Consulting to provide comprehensive implementation services.

"PeopleSoft is an excellent software company," said Steven J. Schmitt, Director, City Information Systems for the City of Pittsburgh. "The company delivers solid product and technical excellence to its customers to meet the unique needs of municipal governments such as ours. We are excited about the potential of PeopleSoft products to fundamentally change the way we run city government, and ultimately to improve service to the public." Pittsburgh's goal is to transition all systems to a client/server environment at all levels within three years. Quantitative analysis has revealed that PeopleSoft applications could recoup the City of Pittsburgh's entire investment within three years of implementation.

PEOPLESOFT AND ANDERSEN CONSULTING TEAM FOR COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Since October 1993, PeopleSoft and Andersen Consulting have worked together to deliver enterprise application products and services to state and local governments as part of a unique partnership. These comprehensive client/server solutions include PeopleSoft Financials for Public Sector and PeopleSoft Human Resources software coupled with extensive implementation, change management and business process re-engineering services from Andersen Consulting.

ABOUT PEOPLESOFT FOR PUBLIC SECTOR

PeopleSoft is a leading application software provider whose mission is to provide innovative software solutions that meet the changing business demands of large, enterprise organizations. The company's public sector strategy is to serve the industry through a dedicated business unit staffed with tailored sales, marketing, product strategy, development, and service initiatives.

PeopleSoft Financials for Public Sector includes: General Ledger, Payables, Receivables, and Purchasing. These software products are tailored to meet the specific needs of provincial, state, and local governments as well as non-profit institutions and publicly funded entities. Additional commercially available applications include Inventory, Asset Management, Project Costing, Billing and Budgets.

PeopleSoft HRMS includes: Human Resources, Benefits Administration, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Administration, Payroll, Payroll Interface, Time and Labor, and Pension Administration. These applications take a fresh approach to traditional human resources, payroll, and benefits, and provide rich functionality to handle HR management.

ABOUT ANDERSEN CONSULTING

Andersen Consulting is an international management and technology consulting organization whose mission is to help its clients change to be more successful. The organization works with clients from a wide range of industries to integrate their people, processes, strategies, and technologies. Andersen Consulting has more than 38,000 people across 150 offices in 48 countries.

In its administrative and financial systems practice for government agencies, Andersen Consulting has worldwide experience and deep skills in providing customized solutions for state, provincial, national, and local governments. Worldwide, Andersen Consulting's government practice has generated nearly $400 million in revenue in 1995 with a base of more than 600 public service agency clients.

ABOUT PEOPLESOFT, INC.

PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT) was established in 1987 to provide innovative software solutions that meet the changing business demands of enterprises worldwide. A client/server applications pioneer and market share leader, PeopleSoft develops, markets, and supports a complete suite of enterprise solutions for accounting, materials management, distribution, manufacturing, and human resources. With more than 1,000 customers around the world, the company has been recognized for both its award-winning customer service and remarkable growth. PeopleSoft was listed by Fortune Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in America in 1995. PeopleSoft product and service information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.peoplesoft.com, via fax-on-demand at 1-800-296-0937 or by calling 1-800-947-7753.


RAD Intros Stackable LAN/WAN Connectivity
RAD Introduces Stackable LAN/WAN Connectivity for Branch Offices and Distributed Workgroups

STARstack FIRST TO INTEGRATE WAN ACCESS IN A STACKABLE LAN HUB

RAD Data Communications today announced STARstack, a new line of modular stackable LAN/WAN connectivity devices that integrate scalable LAN access with internetworking, data/voice integration and switching. The first products in the STARstack series are the SAH-E and SAH-EM Ethernet hubs, the RBH-E Ethernet bridge/hub and the ETS-4FD Ethernet/FDDI switch. "Network managers look to stackable LAN access units to reduce hardware build-up and simplify maintenance at the branch office," says Product Manager Jonathan Gilad. " STARstack is unique among stackable solutions in that it also addresses the other functionality that is a high priority for branch offices: integrated WAN access. RAD's proven capabilities in both the LAN and WAN access arenas enable it to offer an integrated solution that ensures interoperability, simplified implementation and centralized management."

STACKABLE HUB GROWS IN SIXTEEN-PORT INCREMENTS

For scalable workgroup connectivity, the SAH-EM base unit provides sixteen 10BaseT access ports and a built-in SNMP management agent. As the LAN grows, up to four 16-port SAH-E hubs can be attached to the base unit, providing 80 access ports in all. All five units can be managed via the SNMP agent in the base unit.

DISTRIBUTED STACK SHORTENS CABLE RUNS

Gilad emphasizes that unlike most stackables, STARstack units don't have to be adjacent to one another to be managed as a single stack. "SAH units can be installed up to 500 meters from the base unit or from each other," he says. "This provides a cost-saving solution for remote sites with isolated workgroups, since an SAH hub can be deployed in proximity to each workgroup, eliminating the need to run multiple cables through the building to a central hub stack."

INTEGRATED STACKABLE SOLUTIONS

Combining branch office internetworking and LAN connectivity functions in one compact unit, the RBH-E remote bridge/hub provides a WAN interface in addition to sixteen 10BaseT LAN ports. The WAN interfaces can be configured for Basic Rate ISDN or X.25/Frame Relay links. A high performance transparent bridge, the RBH-E offers fast filtering and forwarding as well as 4:1 compression at any WAN rate up to E1. User-defined masking and connection-on-demand optimize WAN link utilization. Automatic switchover to an optional backup WAN link ensures maximal uptime.

AFFORDABLE SWITCH ACCESSES FDDI BACKBONE AND MANAGES HUBS

To provide cost-efficient high speed connectivity for a large number of small distributed workgroups, RAD offers the ETS-4FD, a four- port Ethernet switch with an FDDI interface and a built-in SNMP agent. According to Hugo Silverman, Product Line Manager for LAN Products, an FDDI interface is a major advantage in a workgroup switch. "Many network managers can't afford to experiment with fast Ethernet solutions, and FDDI is the only really mature, proven campus backbone technology on the market," Silverman says.

In addition to providing access to an FDDI backbone and wire speed switching between Ethernet segments, the ETS-4FD can manage all the stackable hubs connected to its ports, eliminating the need for the SAH-EM base unit in campus applications. The ETS-4FD supports up to ten STARstack hubs (stacked or separate). A single or dual attached FDDI interface connects the Ethernet segments to an FDDI backbone via single mode or multimode fiber optic, STP or UTP cable.

RAD Data Communications designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of high quality access product solutions for LAN/WAN applications. RAD is a member of the $170 million RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions.


Allied Telesyn RMON Probe & Monitor
Allied Telesyn Introduces New RMON Probe and Monitor

New RMON Product Line Offers High Performance at Half the Cost

BOTHELL, Wash, May 20, 1996 -- Allied Telesyn International today announced the introduction of its new RMON product line, the AT-RMON probe and the AT-View-RMON monitor. Together, the fully featured RMON probe and monitor provide a complete RMON solution at a price point 70 percent less than comparable products.

COMPLETE, ECONOMICAL LAN TROUBLESHOOTING

AT-RMON is an RFC-compliant, 10Mpbs Ethernet, RMON probe that collects statistics and trend data needed to monitor remote LANs. The probe supports all nine RMON groups, including Statistics, History, Alarms, Hosts, Top N, Matrix, Filter, Capture, and Events and collects data at full-line speed. This provides users with real-time diagnostic information, even during heavy traffic periods. As a plug-in module, the AT-RMON integrates with the Allied Telesyn TurboStack or 3600 series chassis systems or with any other 10BASE Ethernet network via a front-panel RJ-45 connector. AT-RMON will begin shipping in June 1996. It has a list price of $1,495.

EASY RMON MANAGEMENT

AT-View-RMON is a UNIX-based, Motif-compliant RMON monitor program for managing the AT-RMON or any other RFC-compliant Ethernet RMON probe. Its easy-to-use, graphical interface presents each RMON group as a menu bar entry, making it simple to master.

AT-View-RMON operates with all UNIX workstations including Sun, HP, and IBM in either a standalone mode or automatically integrates with all the major network management platforms. Management support is also available for Windows-based systems. An optional component, AT-RMON-Decode provides a color-coded, seven-layer protocol decode for deciphering captured data, easing the interpretation of LAN traffic.

Both AT-View-RMON and AT-RMON-DECODE begin shipping in June 1996. AT-View-RMON lists at $995 and AT-RMON-DECODE at $1,995.

"The benefits of RMON are academic if they are too expensive to deploy," said John Nevius, Group Manager. "With Allied Telesyn's AT-RMON and AT-View-RMON, the power of RMON is now an affordable option for all networks."

Allied Telesyn International, incorporated in 1987, is a worldwide provider of sophisticated LAN connectivity components, including Ethernet network adapter cards; intelligent Ethernet stackable hubs and switches; Ethernet access switches for ATM networks; and media products such as transceivers, fanouts, repeaters, and unmanaged hubs. Allied Telesyn also offers a full line of network management software for Windows, Macintosh, and major UNIX platforms. The company is committed to providing the lowest cost of network ownership through competitive pricing, high reliability, and comprehensive product support and service.

Allied Telesyn has sales offices throughtout the United States. Its main U.S. offices and facilities are located in Sunnyvale, California and Bothell, Washington. Outside of the United States, Allied Telesyn has sales and operations offices and manufacturing facilities in the Pacific Rim, and subsidiaries in France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Canada. It also has affiliates, Allied Telesis K.K. (ATKK), in Japan and Allied Telesyn International Asia Pte. Ltd. (ATA) in Singapore, Australia, and Hong Kong.

Detailed information on Allied Telesyn and its products is available on its World Wide Web site located at http://www.alliedtelesyn.com.


NetCentric Using BSAFE Cryptography Engine
RSA Data Security Announces the Addition of NetCentric to Growing List of Clients Using BSAFE Cryptography Engine

RSA Technology Enables Secure Communication Over the Internet

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., MAY 22, 1996 -- RSA Data Security, Inc. today announced that NetCentric Corporation, a provider of software for the internet infrastructure, has incorporated the functionality of RSA's encryption technology into its POPware technology, a new product category that will enable millions of individuals and organizations to move mainstream business communications, such as voice, fax and file management services, to the Internet.

In addition, NetCentric's POPware provides an open platform for third-party developers to deploy value-added network and communications services, ranging from voice and fax communications to distributed database applications.

"The Internet has opened the flood gates to innovative ideas for conducting business and sharing information," said Jim Bidzos, president of RSA. "The majority of the solutions on the Internet today require some form of security to protect company trade secrets or individual privacy. RSA's toolkit family enables developers to build that security into their product's infrastructure."

By embedding RSA cryptography engines into the POPware Internet infrastructure, NetCentric provides a reliable framework for corporations to begin to augment and replace existing telephony and computer networks with systems based on the Internet backbone.

"The public is worried about 'safe surfing' and safe data transmittal," said Sean O'Sullivan, president of NetCentric. "As mainstream commerce migrates to the Internet, security and cryptography engines like RSA's BSAFE play a pivotal role in the exploding growth of Internet usage."

NetCentric POPware will be rolled out throughout the Internet Service Provider's point-of-presence (POP) networks using RSA's BSAFE product. Initial deployment will begin this summer.

Developers at NetCentric used RSA's BSAFE and TIPEM software developers' toolkits to build security into the company's POPware architecture. BSAFE is the world's best-selling cryptographer's toolkit and provides software developers with multiple algorithms and modules for adding encryption and authentication features to any application. BSAFE includes modules for popular encryption techniques, such as RSA, DES, RC2, and RC4, and also supports digital signatures and certificates.

NetCentric Corporation

NetCentric Corp., headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., was founded in January1995 with the mission of enabling extended network services by leveraging the capabilities of the Internet infrastructure. NetCentric is introducing a new technology category called POPware that provides Internet-based telephony and computer services to organizations and individuals. Funded by Matrix Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners, NetCentric was recently identified by Upside magazine as one of the 50 hottest Internet companies.

Contact NetCentric via the World Wide Web at http://www.netcentric.com or (617) 720-5200 or 888-POP-WARE.

RSA Data Security, Inc.

RSA Data Security, Inc. is the world's brand name for cryptography, with more than 75 million copies of RSA encryption and authentication technologies installed and in use worldwide. RSA technologies are part of existing and proposed standards for the Internet and World Wide Web, CCITT, ISO, ANSI, IEEE, and business, financial and electronic commerce networks around the globe. The company develops and markets platform-independent developers' kits and end-user products and provides comprehensive cryptographic consulting services.

Founded in 1982 by the inventors of the RSA Public Key Cryptosystem, the company is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif.

RSA DATA SECURITY, INC.

100 MARINE PARKWAY

REDWOOD CITY, CA

94065-1031

PHONE: 415-595-8782

FAX: 415-595-1873

WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.RSA.COM/


Spectrum HoloByte Hot Product Line Up for E3
SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE, INC. ANNOUNCES A HOT PRODUCT LINE UP FOR E3

ALAMEDA, CA, MARCH 28, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) announced today their exciting product line up for the Electronic Entertainment Expo to take place May 16-18, 1996 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Spectrum HoloByte booth will be located in the South Hall, Booth #12011.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. will showcase the following titles. The Spectrum HoloByte Studio will feature Star Trek Generations (Windows 95 and PlayStation), Grand Prix II (PC DOS), Vette: San Francisco Thrills (Windows 95 and PlayStation), Falcon 4.0 (Windows 95) and Top Gun: Fire at Will!(PlayStation). The MicroProse Studio will feature Magic: The Gathering (Windows 95), Sid Meiers Civilization II (Windows 3.1), Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares (PC DOS), X-COM: Apocalypse (PC DOS), Agents of Justice (Windows 3.1), European Air War (PC DOS), Gunship (PlayStation) and X-COM: Terror From the Deep.

STAR TREK GENERATIONS

Based on the internationally successful feature film, STAR TREK GENERATIONS, and licensed by Viacom Consumer Products, this Windows 95 game will be a mix of first-person action sequences, challenging ship-to-ship encounters, strategy plotting missions in Stellar Cartography and cinematic sequences. The story line of the game will be closely tied to the action segments of the STAR TREK GENERATIONS film, in which Captains Kirk and Picard join forces to defeat the evil Soran. The game is also in development for the Sony PlayStation.

GRAND PRIX II

Licensed by FIA Formula One, Grand Prix II will put players in the hot seat as they practice, challenge for the pole and go head-to- head with actual drivers on tracks in Monaco, Brazil, France and beyond. Grand Prix II provides the ultimate in realism, with every aspect of the Formula One circuit re-created with incredible accuracy and detail. In addition to the actual courses that make up the Grand Prix circuit, the game includes full pitching and rolling, spectacular crashes, engine blowups and richly-detailed 3-D effects. The game is in development for the PC in DOS format.

VETTESAN FRANCISCO THRILLS

Vette San Francisco Thrills will bring high-powered, city street racing to players as they zip through the streets of San Francisco and experience all the hazards of metropolitan driving. Drivers will choose one of several different Chevrolet Corvette automobiles, each with its own performance characteristics which will affect driving ability. Opponents will be driving some of the fastest and most exotic cars in the world. Beat them in this 3-D real-time environment and you win! The game is in development for Windows 95 and the Sony PlayStation.

FALCON 4.0

This Windows 95 game is the fourth generation in Spectrum HoloByte's award- winning Falcon family of flight simulation products, which has sold more than one million copies to date. Falcon 4.0 will provide three significant enhancements: more realism (including detailed models for the latest F-16 avionics, weapons, threats and artificial intelligence), superb 3-D texture-mapped graphics, and a complex air/land/sea battle running in the background that allows players to choose their own missions based on the context of the ongoing battle. This highly anticipated game will support network play.

TOP GUN: FIRE AT WILL!

The heart-pounding thrill of action adventure flying awaits players as they take the controls in Top Gun: Fire at Will!. Licensed through Viacom Consumer Products, Top Gun: Fire at Will! is one of the first titles for the Sony PlayStation to feature full-motion video for a more realistic gaming experience. In Top Gun: Fire at Will!, players assume the role of Maverick, starting off at Top Gun flight school, then dogfight their way around the world in an epic adventure in which the player must defeat the enemy. The game features actor James Tolkan, who appeared as the commanding officer in the TOP GUN film and who plays a similar role in the game. This game is also available for the PC in DOS format.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING

Anative Windows 95 title, Magic: The Gathering is based on Wizards of the Coast, Inc.'s popular trading card game of the same name, which has sold more than one billion cards worldwide in six languages. Sid Meier, award-winning creator of the classic Sid Meiers Civilization, is designing this adventure game based on the original card game.

SID MEIERS CIVILIZATION II

Sid Meiers Civilization II is a sequel to the mega-hit, award-winning classic Sid Meiers Civilization, which has sold more than 850,000 copies worldwide on various platforms. The game thrusts players into an active role in historys greatest events. Full-motion video brings to life 28 Wonders of the World, including Leonardo da Vincis Workshop, the Statue of Liberty and many more. More difficult and addicting than the original, Sid Meiers Civilization II is now available for Windows 3.1 and is compatible with Windows 95.

MASTER OF ORION II: BATTLE AT ANTARES

Master of Orion II is the sequel to the game that Computer Gaming World named Strategy Game of the Year for 1993. This space conquest game challenges players with more technology, new high-resolution graphics, more alien races and multiplayer features such as LAN, modem and hot-seat play. The game is in development for the PC in DOS format.

X-COM: APOCALYPSE

The third adventure in the top-selling series, X-COM: Apocalypse follows the critically acclaimed X-COM: UFO Defense and X-COM: Terror from the Deep. Players explore the enclosed city, uncover the new alien threat and battle to save the human race. Players choose either turn-based or real-time combat. The game is in development for the PC in DOS format.

AGENTS OF JUSTICE

From the designers of the award-winning Master of Orion and Master of Magic, Agents of Justice empowers players to lead their team of agents through various missions against evil forces. A Windows 3.1 game, Agents of Justice features multiplayer competition via LAN or modem.

EUROPEAN AIR WAR

Building on the engine from the award-winning 1942 The Pacific Air War, European Air War throws players into the struggle for air superiority during the Battle of Britain and the invasion of Europe from 1943 to 1945. This highly-anticipated flight sim not only provides thrilling local area network (LAN) and modem play, but also improves on frame rate, graphics and artificial intelligence. The game is in development for the PC in DOS format.

GUNSHIP

Gunship 2000 is the only helicopter simulation for the Sony PlayStation based on actual U.S. army attack helicopters and tactics. The campaign mode from the original best-selling PC version, plus the new arcade mode, offer nonstop combat with MicroProses worldrenowned simulation authenticity.

Product information is available for download from the Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. BBS at 410-785-1841 or 510-522-8909, FTP Site: ftp.holobyte.com or World Wide Web Site: http://www.holobyte.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM-based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Inc., Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. The company also has a joint venture agreement with Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. to develop and produce ABC Sports interactive game software for multimedia personal computers and next generation video games under the OverTime(OT) Sports brand. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


Vette: San Francisco Thrills Racing Game
TAKE THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE THROUGH ONE OF THE WORLDS TOP TOURIST CITIES IN VETTE: SAN FRANCISCO THRILLS

EXPERIENCE FAST ACTION AND HOT CARS IN NEW 3-D REAL-TIME ENVIRONMENT RACING GAME

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) announces the latest addition to its popular World Circuit Racing brand, Vette: San Francisco Thrills. This hot multiplayer racing game promises drivers gut-wrenching excitement as they take to the streets of San Francisco in a souped-up Corvette. Vette: San Francisco Thrills is in development for Windows 95 and the PlayStation game console.

Drivers can choose one of seven different Chevrolet Corvette automobiles, each with its own performance characteristics which will affect driving ability. Opponents will be driving some of the fastest and most exotic cars in the world. The players job is to keep an eye on the competition, stay clear of police, watch out for pedestrians and take plenty of shortcuts in a race against time in a 3-D real-time, real-life environment. Players also have the option of racing against the computer.

Vette: San Francisco Thrills includes varying difficulty settings, a range of start and finish lines and seemingly randomized road, weather, and traffic conditions, all integrated into an amazing racing experience through one of the densest cities in North America. Drivers will race past famous San Francisco landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, the TransAmerica Building and Fishermans Wharf, which have all been created using state-of-the-art 3-D tools. In addition, the ultrarealistic 3-D graphics and rich ambient sound throughout the game will make the player feel the car fly over hills and skid around corners.

The excitement of this game lies in the real-world handling of a Corvette as players tackle the hazards of metropolitan driving in San Francisco, said Lou Gioia, Jr., chief marketing officer of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. There are no fixed courses in this dynamic racing game ensuring the player a different racing experience each time they hop into the drivers seat.

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping, Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software, Austin, Texas. Products are available in the United States and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


X-COM: Terror From the Deep
ALIENS RETURN TO EARTH AND ATTACK FROM THE OCEAN DEPTHS IN X-COM: TERROR FROM THE DEEP

SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR THE PLAYSTATION GAME CONSOLE CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) announced today plans to release its top-selling PC title, X-COM: Terror From the Deep for the PlayStation game console. The game is currently in development by Krisalis Developments on behalf of the MicroProse Studio in Chipping Sodbury, England. The game will be developed under the MicroProse" brand and distributed worldwide.

You dont have to be familiar with the award-winning X-COM series to enjoy X-COM: Terror From the Deep for the PlayStation game console, said Louis Gioia, Jr., chief marketing officer of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. If you love a fast-paced strategy game, then youll love this game.

Based on the award-winning PC product and sequel to the classic X-COM: UFO Defense, the PlayStation game console version of X-COM: Terror From the Deep has enhanced sound effects and pits the player against aliens terrorizing the earth. Seeking to take advantage of a weakened Earth, the X-COM deep space aliens unexpectedly change strategy and launch a powerful second front against planet Earth in the dark depths of vast oceans; the long-sleeping creatures are awakened by re-animation signals sent out across the galactic silence by their interstellar brothers and sisters. Slowly, but surely, an army of formerly hibernating alien sea creatures attack.

X-COM: Terror From the Deep has an actual undersea geoscape mapping system with rich topographic detail, a full array of undersea technology, rich graphics that feature water coloration and wrecks, multi-level tactical maps featuring both underseascapes and buildings, an alien encyclopedia with mutation technology and new water creatures. This version of X-COM: Terror From the Deep is sure to repeat last years success of X-COM: UFO Defense on the PlayStation game console.

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


X-COM: Apocalypse
SAVE THE WORLD FROM ALIENS IN X-COM: APOCALYPSE

MULTIPLAYER STRATEGY SOFTWARE CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 18, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) announced today that its MicroProse studio in England is developing X-COM: Apocalypse for the PC in DOS format. The game will be developed under the MicroProse brand and distributed worldwide.

GAME CONCEPTS

The third adventure in the top-selling series, X-COM: Apocalypse follows the critically acclaimed X-COM: UFO Defense and X-COM: Terror From the Deep as a learn-as-you-go game that is highly challenging and addictive. X-COM: Apocalypse delivers strategy gamers a tense, challenging game in which they direct the X-COM forces in an attempt to save humanity from the most insidious alien invasion yet.

The year is 2084 and human civilization has undergone some fundamental changes since the last alien incursion. In an attempt to overcome Earths problems without abandoning the planet altogether, self-contained cities called Megalopolises were erected around Earth in the year 2046.

GAME PLAY

The majority of the game play takes place within the largest Megalopolis on the planet, MegaPrime. This vast city, however, is more than just a combat zone. To play the game well, players must immerse themselves in the society of Megalopolis, learning key information through interrogation of suspects and the investigation of organizations within the city. At the start of each game, the city of Megalopolis, the character skill sets and the alien universe are all uniquely generated to increase game replayability.

The in-game action of X-COM: Apocalypse falls into three distinct phases. The player investigates many strange, inexplicable incidents throughout the city. Inevitably these lead to conflicts with alien entities and their servants, in all kinds of locations within the city. The second phase features aliens beginning to send their larger invasion forces into direct, real-time combat with X-COM attack craft above the city. The final phase involves real-time squad level combat action sequences using an updated version of the familiar X-COM combat system. The aliens invade the city, running amok in the huge buildings and drawing players into the strange alien dimension. Players can choose either turn-based or real-time combat.

ADDITIONAL GAME FEATURES

The X-COM agents have the same abilities as in the earlier X-COM titles with many additions including interrogation skill, perceptive ability, biochemistry, quantum physics understanding, forensics, engineering, sanity, driving skill and flying skill. The action is more lifelike, featuring SGI-rendered agents and aliens that can crawl, jump, climb, kneel, stand, run and walk.

This display has 640x480 256-color SVGA graphics with greater detail and a larger viewing area than the earlier X-COM titles.

Category: Strategy, combat and action

Era: Future

Format: DOS 5.0; compatible with Windows 95; CD-ROM only

Min. Requirements: IBM PC 486, Pentium and most compatibles,

DOS 5.0 or higher, CD-ROM drive, SVGA graphics, 8MB RAM,

double-speed CD-ROM drive

Supports: Windows-compatible sound cards

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


Agents of Justice - Crime Fighter Game
COMMAND A TEAM OF POWERFUL CRIME FIGHTERS IN AGENTS OF JUSTICE

Multiplayer Game From the Designers of MASTER OF ORION AND MASTER OF MAGIC

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) announced today its SimTex Software studio is developing Agents of Justice, an action-packed game that combines strategy, role-playing and animated adventure. The game will be developed under the MicroProse" brand and distributed worldwide.

As an agent of justice, your job is to protect the world from mad scientists, supervillians, evil masterminds all bent on destroying the world, said Steve Barcia, designer at SimTex Software.

GAME CONCEPTS

Agents of Justice takes place in the year 2091, a time when youth gangs, organized crime, drug lords and foreign criminal organizations run rampant and unchecked by conventional police forces.

Players must lead their team of agents through various missions against these evil forces in an attempt to defeat the villians quest for world domination. In a final showdown that will determine the fate of mankind, gamers face Dr. Demonicus Armageddon.

FEATURES

People may challenge others directly via local area network (LAN) or modem. Gamers may customize their own heroes or select from 16 premade heroes. To ensure replayability, both heroes and villains will possess more than 46 powers, 32 modifications and 17 skills that can be adjusted. Combat modifications such as armor piercing and autofire can be turned off or on for the most effective combination of attacks. Numerous action-oriented attack and reaction sequences will also be available.

Other features will include captivating 3-D graphics and randomly generated multilevel isometric combat maps.

Category: Strategy

Era: Future

Format: IBM 486, Pentiums and most compatibles Both DOS and

Windows versions will be available on one CD-ROM

Minimum Requirements: IBM PC 486 or higher; CD-ROM drive;

SVGA, mouse and keyboard

Supports: Supports modem play and MPC standard sound boards

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


European Air War
EXPERIENCE THE STRUGGLE FOR AIR SUPERIORITY OVER ENGLAND DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND EUROPE FROM 1943 TO 1945 IN EUROPEAN AIR WAR

MULTIPLAYER SIMULATION SOFTWARE CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) announced today that its MicroProse studio located in Hunt Valley, Md. is developing European Air War for the PC in DOS format. The game will be developed under the MicroProse brand and distributed worldwide.

Building on the engine from the award-winning 1942: The Pacific Air War', European Air War provides thrilling local area network (LAN) and modem play, but also improves on frame rate, graphics (32-bit code) and artificial intelligence.

This highly anticipated flight sim gives enthusiasts the chance to fly a number of planes for the American, British or German air forces. All of the 20 flyable aircraft have authentic cockpit designs and accurate flight models. Players can choose either single missions or career playthey can take on historically accurate missions or just take to the skies for fast dogfighting action. The single mission option allows players to control a single plane or a group of planes against the computer-controlled aircraft for a particular type of mission.

The career option lets players select a career from the British, American or German perspective in 1943 or from the British or German perspective in the Battle of Britain. A few of the tour phases include April 1, 1943 to April 25, 1945 in which players encounter different types of missions and July 10, 1940 to September 15, 1940 in which players experience a short career from the Battle of Britain.

MicroProses virtual cockpit technology enables players to look for enemy planes in any direction, just like a real pilot. The cinematic replay editor lets users review their mission from anywhere in the game world.

At the conclusion of the mission, the player receives a mission debriefing, which summarizes the missions results. The debriefing states the overall success or failure of the mission and lists the individuals accomplishments. The missions score is compared to the Single Mission Hall of Fame to determine if the score warrants replacing one of the prior top scores. The Hall of Fame is viewable from the main menu.

Rich historic background on the air war over Europe will be provided via a multimedia presentation on the CD-ROM.

Category: Simulation

Era: From 1943 to 1945

Format: DOS 5.0; compatible with Windows 95; CD-ROM only.

Min Requirements: IBM-PC 486, Pentium and most compatibles,

DOS 5.0 or higher, CD-ROM drive, SVGA graphics, 8MB RAM,

double-speed CD-ROM drive

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


Spectrum HoloByte Debuts Falcon 4.0
SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE, INC. DEBUTS THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FALCON 4.0 FLIGHT SIMULATION GAME

FOURTH GENERATION OF AWARD-WINNING FLIGHT SIMULATION TAKES OFF AT E3

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT), a leader in realistic air combat simulations, introduces the next generation of its award-winning Falcon flight simulation game, Falcon 4.0. Spectrum HoloBytes Falcon software is widely recognized as a leader in the flight simulation category, and this fourth generation release will not disappoint flight simulation fans!

The Falcon 4.0 game is a Windows 95, multiplayer air combat simulation game set in the Korean peninsula, with a real-time war in progress, in which the player takes the role of a pilot in an F-16 jet fighter. Providing the most authentic F-16C flight modeling to date, this game will include highly detailed models of avionics systems, weapons systems, threat environments and artificial intelligence. The terrain, planes, air bases, weapons and other objects in the simulation will be rendered with detailed 3-D texture-mapped graphics using digitized aerial photography, creating a highly realistic visual experience for the player.

Falcon 4.0 will contain a complex Campaign Manager, which creates a living, evolving land/air/sea battle within which F-16 pilots can fly their missions. Pilots can choose their missions based on the context of the ongoing battle which allows pilots to personally make a difference in the campaign.

We believe the Falcon 4.0 game will set a new, higher standard in the flight simulator category, said Louis Gioia, Jr. chief marketing officer of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. The amazing terrain and the continuous battle promise to immerse the player into the most realistic combat simulation ever.

With more than one million copies sold to date, Falcon flight simulation software is the all-time best-selling air combat flight simulator game for personal computers. The first Falcon game flew in 1987 on IBM and Macintosh formats, and was ported to the Atari ST and Amiga shortly thereafter. Falcon 3.0, introduced in 1991, set a new standard for the industry and was introduced in 1994 on CD-ROM as Falcon Gold. Falcon 3.0 was inducted into Computer Gaming Worlds Hall of Fame in 1995.

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


FIA Formula One, Grand Prix II Racing Game
GRIP THE WHEEL, REV THE ENGINE AND TAKE ON THE WORLDS TOUGHEST COURSES IN GRAND PRIX II

EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OF FORMULA ONE COMPETITION IN HOT NEW RACING SIMULATION

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Racing enthusiasts can join a real FIA Formula One team and race some of the most challenging courses on the planet in Grand Prix II, a new car racing simulation from Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT). Licensed by FIA Formula One, Grand Prix II will put players in the hot seat as they practice, challenge for the pole and go head-to-head with actual Formula One drivers on tracks in Monaco, Brazil, France and beyond. Grand Prix II, part of the popular World Circuit Racing brand, will be available on DOS CD-ROM.

Grand Prix II provides the ultimate in realism, with every aspect of the Formula One circuit re-created with incredible accuracy and detail. In addition to the actual courses that make up the Grand Prix circuit, the game includes full pitching and rolling, spectacular crashes, engine blowups and richly detailed 3-D effects. As they race through tight curves and fly down straightaways, drivers will even see the same trackside sponsors they would encounter at the track itself.

An extraordinary amount of effort has been taken to make this game as realistic as possible, said Louis Gioia, Jr., chief marketing officer of marketing, Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. The result is a pulse-pounding experience each time around the track, whether its a practice run or a race against the best drivers on the circuit.

Grand Prix II offers players a number of options that add to its realism. Enhanced camera views allow players to watch the race from several different angles, just like those seen on television. Similarly, a replay feature allows competitors to relive their finest moments from any of the available views. Five levels of opponent ability and multiple driving aids allow drivers to adjust the game to their own skill level and increase the difficulty as they become more experienced racers. Players also have the option of racing a full season or individual races.

Category: Racing Simulation

Format: PC CD-ROM

Minimum Requirements: 486/66 required, double-speed CD-ROM, 8MB RAM

with DOS 5.0 or later, 15MB of hard drive space, mouse, keyboard

or joystick, VGA and 256-color SVGA

Support: Sound Blaster and compatible, ProAudio Spectrum

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are: Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping, Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software, Austin, Texas. Products are available in the United States and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.


Gunship for PlayStation Game Console
GUNSHIP LETS PLAYERS EXPERIENCE ACTUAL U.S. ARMY ATTACK HELICOPTERS AND TACTICS

SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR THE PLAYSTATION GAME CONSOLE CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) announces that it plans to release its top-selling PC title, Gunship, for the PlayStation game console. This title is currently in development by the MicroProse studio located in Chipping Sodbury, England and will be released worldwide under the MicroProse brand.

Gunship is a helicopter simulation for the PlayStation based on actual U.S. army attack helicopters and tactics. A realistic aerial combat game, Gunship allows the user to fly a selection of the worlds most advanced and deadly military helicopters including the Apache and Commanche.

Gunship is a classic MicroProse helicopter simulation game that will look even better with new PlayStation graphics. Gunship for the Sony PlayStation game console is a 3-D multi-helicopter game that allows the user the option of either detailed campaign play or instant arcade style action.

The campaign mode will offer a depth of gameplay and level of realism that will suit seasoned flight simulation enthusiasts. The arcade mode will offer an exciting action packed shoot-em-up simulation-authenticity for the part-time flight enthusiast.

The campaign progression has two theaters of operation: the Persian Gulf and Central Europe. The combat scenarios offer the player locations ranging from the mountains and deserts of Northern and Southern Iraq, to the plains and cities of Central Europe.

In the Persian Gulf, the player must hold back the combined forces of Iran and Iraq as they surge into Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The Central Europe campaign pits the gamer against the might of the Soviet Union, teetering on the edge of social and political chaos, as its forces advance through liberated Poland into Germany.

Gunship for the Sony Playstation game console has undergone a complete graphical and audio overhaul, resulting in a game that looks, sounds and feels different from its predecessors.

The 3-D graphics have undergone a radical face-lift with the use of textured, light-sourced and depth-cued objects and terrain. This method creates a smooth scrolling landscape with dramatic geographical features and realistic colors and textures. Bitmapped skies offer changeable weather conditions and stunning sunsets. Even the cockpit has been redesigned to give an impression of greater depth.

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc., is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


Magic: The Gathering on CD-ROM
ENTER THE AMAZING WORLD OF SHANDALAR AND ENGAGE IN A MAGICAL QUEST ON YOUR PC WITH MAGIC: THE GATHERING

AWARD-WINNING DESIGNERS SID MEIER AND RICHARD GARFIELD WORK TOGETHER ON THE PRODUCT

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- Magic: The Gathering is the collectible card phenomenon thats taken the world by storm. Now its creator, Richard Garfield of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and the award-winning PC strategy game designer Sid Meier of the MicroProse studio of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) have teamed up to bring Magic: The Gathering to CD-ROM as a native Windows 95 title. The game will be developed under the MicroProse brand and distributed worldwide.

By pairing MicroProse, which is a leader in the interactive entertainment industry, and Wizards of the Coast, Inc., which is a leader in the paper trading card industry, we can develop a computer version of Magic: The Gathering that appeals to gamers of all types, said Louis Gioia, Jr., chief marketing officer for Spectrum HoloByte, Inc.

Magic: The Gathering software is based on the popular Wizards of the Coast trading card game of the same name, which has sold more than one billion cards worldwide in seven languages. The game is filled with wizards, spell-casting and strategy.

Magic: The Gathering is a fun card game, and I want to design a complete adventure game around it to bring Magic: The Gathering to life in an animated world, said Sid Meier, vice president of creative development at the MicroProse studio in Maryland and award-winning designer of such software hits as Sid Meiers Civilization and F-15 Strike Eagle.

Richard Garfield is the award-winning creator of the original Magic: The Gathering and other successful games, including RoboRally, Netrunner and Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, at Wizards of the Coast.

GAME CONCEPTS

Meier is programming a new adventure game segment that is based on the original card game. In this exotic fantasy world, players interact with AI (artificial intelligence) opponents that personify many of the Magic: The Gathering cards.

Players will use green, red, blue, black and white Magic to defeat more than 100 mystical creatures. Gamers will be able to bludgeon a Beastmaster, vex a Vampire Lord, control fantastic beings like the virtuous Serra Angel, build impenetrable defenses using a combination of supernatural spells and rare artifacts, and much more.

Meier is also programming a stand-alone duel segment in which players can challenge the computers AI outside the adventure world. This duel interface mode allows players to jump right in and go head-to-head against a variety of creatures.

Game players may choose to duel against the computers specially themed decks or against decks that they create.

WINDOWS 95 FEATURES

The AutoPlay feature, which is an automatic configuration, enables the computer to automatically install the game and run under Windows 95. For the player, this means less tweaking to get the game to run.

Windows 95 allows for faster gameplay, higher quality audio and better resolution. The operating system will enable all users to see the Magic: The Gathering card art in whatever screen resolution they currently use. MicroProse will use 24-bit images as the basis of its art to take full advantage of the capabilities of each users display hardware. Although the game will run easily on a high-end 24-bit or 16-bit graphics card, it will also look brilliant in 256-color mode.

The interface is a natural with Magic: The Gathering because the look of Windows 95 enables the programmers to duplicate how the paper card version looks and acts. The fantasy-style format takes the player into a Magic: The Gathering universe.

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Wizards of the Coast is a game manufacturer based in Seattle, Wash. In August 1993, the company released its first trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. To date, more than one billion cards have sold worldwide in seven languages. Wizards of the Coast has branches in Glasgow, Scotland; Antwerp, Belgium; and Paris, France. Wizards of the Coast currently employees more than 225 people among its four locations.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


SCO Delivers Remote OLE Automation to UNIX
SCO FIRST TO DELIVER REMOTE OLE AUTOMATION TO ALL MAJOR UNIX SERVERS

Developers Can Now Integrate UNIX Business Applications with Windows PCs Across Client/Server Networks

SANTA CRUZ, CA (MAY 23, 1996)-- SCO (NASDAQ: SCOC), the world's leading provider of UNIX server and host systems, and a leading provider of Windows integration software, today announced that it is the first vendor to provide developers with Remote OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) technology for integrating UNIX applications with Windows client PCs. The SCO Server OLE technology is now available on the Web for evaluation by developers. It's available for SunOS 4.1.2, Solaris 2.1 (SPARC), HP-UX 9.01, IBM AIX 3.2.5, DEC Alpha OSF/1 3.0, SCO OpenServer Release 5.0, SCO Open Desktop 3.0, and SCO UnixWare 2.01.

"Once again, SCO is ensuring that UNIX Systems are the best servers for Windows client PCs," said Ray Anderson, senior vice president and managing director of SCO's client integration division. "Everybody expected Microsoft's 'network' OLE which includes remote OLE automation in Windows NT 4.0. SCO provides this remote OLE automation technology today. UNIX developers need not wait any longer. With the SCO Server OLE technology, developers can create full object-oriented client/server applications that fully integrate Windows client PCs with all major UNIX servers. Users will then be able to easily integrate business-critical UNIX applications running on the server with productivity applications running on their Windows PCs."

Taking Advantage of the Network

Microsoft's OLE technology is widely accepted as a powerful way of embedding objects and enabling applications to communicate with each other. But in today's distributed environments, OLE automation must operate across enterprise networks. Visual Basic 4.0 Enterprise Edition addresses remote automation, but is restricted to the 32-bit Windows world. Up until now, UNIX system developers had no way to integrate their applications with Windows OLE technology over the network.

Micro Focus, the leading vendor of COBOL Programming and Productivity tools has already announced support for SCO Server OLE technology to help developers in the creation of Client-Server applications. Micro Focus Visual Object COBOL on client systems and Micro Focus Object COBOL on server systems will support the new SCO technology.

"SCO Server OLE will provide COBOL developers with easy client-server distribution of the logic of their business applications", said Howard Greenwell, Asst. Vice President of Strategic Business Development at Micro Focus. "This innovative technology will allow application developers to access COBOL application code on both client and server systems."

Ensuring Future OLE Compatibility

With SCO Server OLE, developers can move their UNIX applications to a multi-tier, client/server model. SCO Server OLE technology enables an OLE controller such as Visual Basic or Excel on a Windows PC to drive a process running on the UNIX server, so developers can distribute application functionality across both the client and the server in a networked environment. SCO Server OLE complies with Microsoft OLE APIs, ensuring compatibility with future versions of OLE. It is Microsoft ActiveX ready allowing OLE enabled applications to access services over the Internet.

SCO Server OLE technology is ideal for in-house developers, system integrators, and solution builders who want to give their current UNIX applications a Windows front end on the client. It also allows Visual Basic and other Windows RAD tool developers to implement remote OLE automation with their UNIX applications. Developers can implement remote OLE automation for UNIX applications written in C, C++, COBOL, and Tcl, allowing direct calls to internal functions within the UNIX server.

Providing Greater Value to the End User

"Take, for example, a stock broker who wants to quickly provide a client with a clear, graphical risk analysis of a stock portfolio," said Anderson. "Using SCO Server OLE technology, a developer can write an application that enables the stock broker to use a Windows PC to get the information off of the UNIX server and feed it into an Excel spreadsheet embedded in a Word document. Once the broker has analyzed the risks in Excel, he can create a report in Word and fax that report directly to the customer. The UNIX server provides the quick access to business critical data, and the Windows PC provides the user-friendly productivity applications required to make that data presentable to the client.

"To build that application," Anderson said, "the developer writes an application in Visual Basic that uses the Windows PC as a front end to get the information off of the UNIX server. The Visual Basic front end acts as an OLE controller, and by communicating with the SCO Server OLE technology on the UNIX server, it can initiate processes on the UNIX server and request various calculations. Calculations that would have taken a half hour on a Windows PC can be done in just seconds on the multiprocessing UNIX server. The OLE controller gathers the results and feeds them into an Excel spreadsheet embedded in the Word document. This kind of report could be generated automatically every week as a value-added service to the customer. This is just one example of the advanced client/server applications that can be developed using SCO Server OLE technology."

Where to Get SCO Server OLE Technology

The SCO Server OLE Evaluation Pack is available on the Web at http://www.vision.sco.com/news/sole, or by email at sole_eap@sco.com. For more information on the SCO Server OLE technology, visit the SCO Vision Family website at http://www.vision.sco.com.

About SCO

SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server and host systems, and a leading provider of client-integration software that integrates Windows PCs and other clients with UNIX servers from all major vendors. SCO Business Critical Servers run the critical, day-to-day operations of large branch organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and government, as well as corporate departments and small to medium-sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For additional corporate and product information, see SCO's home page on the World Wide Web:  http://www.sco.com.


ISM Library to Distribute BookWhere?-Pro
ISM Library Information Services To distribute Sea Change's BookWhere?-Pro

TORONTO, MAY 17, 1996 -- ISM Library Information Services has signed an international distribution agreement with Sea Change Corporation to resell the BookWhere?-Pro product worldwide to its existing clients and new customers. ISM provides products and services to more than 2,500 libraries in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe.

BookWhere?-Pro is a Windows based client application that allows users to search large information databases on the Internet using the NISO Z39.50 protocol. ISM customers can now use BookWhere?-Pro to easily search the ISM resource databases and download MARC records into their local systems.

BookWhere?-Pro is the leading Z39.50 client with advanced features such as a built-in list of accessible hosts; simultaneous database searching and integration with Netscape and Mosaic Web browsers.

"BookWhere? will revolutionize the way our clients access our database" said Gordon Sharp, Managing Director, North America for ISM Library Information Services, "It will allow libraries to easily and cost-effectively obtain bibliographic information from one of the most comprehensive data sources."

Sea Change will provide direct support for BookWhere? to ISM customers world wide. Individual work-station licenses, site-licenses and network based versions of the product are also available.

"We are extremely pleased with the selection of BookWhere by an internationally respected company such as ISM. It validates our belief that the information access needs of library professionals can best be met by specialized client software." said John Alsop, President, Sea Change Corporation.

ISM Library Information Services is a division of ISM Information Systems Management Corporation Manitoba which is a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM. Based in Canada, with staff in Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba, LIS responds to client needs 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week.

ISM Library Information Services is a computer-based service organization which maintains a bibliographic database of over 60 million records, facilitates resource sharing initiatives, and provides outsourcing for North America's largest current cataloguing services project. LIS brings to the library community market expertise, stability, experience, and a commitment to deliver innovative solutions that consistently exceed their customers expectations.

Sea Change Corporation is a Canadian high-technology company that specializes in products and services for the Internet. The company was founded in 1986 with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. Sea Change maintains branch offices in Victoria, British Columbia and London England, serving the Pacific Rim and European markets respectively.

For further information, contact

Sea Change Corporation

Paul Nixon:(905)542-9484

Email: pnixon@seachange.com

Web: http://www.seachange.com

ISM Library Information Services

Remi Gaudet(416)236-2287

Email: gaudet@lismail.ism.ca

Web: http://www.ism.ca/lis


OpenUTM Transaction Monitor for Windows NT
The OpenUTM transaction monitor from Siemens Nixdorf: Now also available in the USA, as well as under Windows NT

May 10, 1996

PADERBORN/MUNICH. SIEMENS NIXDORF IS NOW OFFERING ITS UNIVERSAL TRANSACTION MONITOR OPENUTM IN THE USA TOO, AND UNDER THE WINDOWS NT OPERATING SYSTEM. OPENUTM ENABLES THE INTEGRATION OF HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS, DATABASES AND PLATFORMS IN NON-PROPRIETARY CLIENT-SERVER ENVIRONMENTS. THE UNIVERSAL TRANSACTION MONITOR GUARANTEES SECURITY AND HIGH PERFORMANCE FOR INDEPENDENT MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS EXECUTED IN PARALLEL, ENABLING MILLIONS OF TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF USERS TO BE HANDLED EACH DAY. THROUGH SUPPORTING THE WINDOWS NT OPERATING SYSTEM, SIEMENS NIXDORF IS SETTING UP A LINK FOR THE USE OF MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGIES ON OPENUTM SERVERS. IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THIS PRODUCT IN THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKETPLACE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, SIEMENS NIXDORF HAS SET UP A COMPETENCE CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

With OpenUTM, Siemens Nixdorf is offering, for a whole series of different platforms, a transaction monitor that many well-known IT analysts believe occupies a leading position in the world market. According to a study of Unix transaction monitors carried out by the Gartner Group ("System and Server Evaluation", 1994/1995), OpenUTM's functionality tops that of rival products appearing on the scene. Its X/Open interfaces offer exceptional openness, whilst its outstanding mainframe interoperability features guarantee investment protection. The product's universal restart technology is unsurpassed. Further highlights include integration with Microsoft products via OLE (Object Linking and Embedding), an object-oriented interface, World Wide Web integration, new system and application management functions, and a sophisticated "Message Queueing" functionality, providing the foundation for mobile computing or workflow management.

According to IDC ("The transaction Processing Market for Western Europe", May 1995), OpenUTM is the most widely-used Unix transaction monitor in Europe, with a global market-share exceeded only by that of Tuxedo. More than 5500 installations are currently in operation, with banks, insurance houses, travel agents, retail traders, the pharmaceutical sector and local authorities. In addition, the success of this product is evidenced by an impressive list of international reference installations.

OpenUTM runs on open Unix servers from leading vendors like Bull, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, ICL, Pyramid, Siemens Nixdorf and Sun. It can also run on PC servers under Unix (Unix SCO, Unixware), as well as BS2000/OSD mainframe machines from Siemens Nixdorf. Now, OpenUTM also supports the Windows NT server operating system. The NT server will offer identical functionality to that provided on Unix and BS2000/OSD systems, so that from now on, this transaction monitor will represent a universal concept. With support for a further operating system, OLE and DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) mechanisms from the NT world can now be used on the OpenUTM servers too.

Siemens Nixdorf is now offering OpenUTM in the USA as an independent software solution. Recently, Pyramid - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens Nixdorf - has likewise incorporated OpenUTM into its product portfolio, thus augmenting Pyramid's server offering by the addition of an important middleware component. OpenUTM is integrated into the transaction solutions, which are known as "Smart Transactions".

In order to be able to tackle the US market immediately with OpenUTM, Siemens Nixdorf has already set up a Competence Center in San Jose/California. The Center is intended to support systems integrators, ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) and system vendors in the USA. This is part of Siemens Nixdorf's plan to expand its indirect sales channels still further.


Interactive '96 Draws More Than 3800
Interactive '96 Draws More than 3800 Training Professionals

INAUGURAL BEST OF SHOW AWARDS RECOGNIZE CREATIVE NEW INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS

MEDFORD, MA (MAY 23, 1996) - SOFTBANK Institute announced today that more than 3800 training and performance support professionals and interactive technology developers met last week in Atlanta at the Interactive '96 Conference & Expo held at the Georgia World Congress Center. This represented attendance growth of 73 percent over last year. The '96 Expo show floor saw an 82 percent growth over 1995, with more than 140 vendors representing products and services used in interactive training exhibited at Expo.

"The reason for the explosive growth at this year's conference and expo is three-fold," said David Holcombe, Director of Program Development and Marketing. "First, the growth in the use of interactive technology in training is resulting in an increasing number of vendors focusing on the training market. Second, this is the world's largest forum for buyers of interactive products and services used in training, and vendors wanted to be sure to be where their market is. And third, the conference program was carefully crafted to attract a high-quality buying audience."

The Interactive '96 Conference and Expo was the world's largest forum focused expressly on the application of interactive multimedia technologies in training and performance. The event attracted training professionals, interactive multimedia developers and designers, IS professionals, instructional designers, computer-based training and interactive video authors, and online documentation specialists from around the world to learn how interactive technology can be used in training to enhance the performance of organizations.

This year's conference offered more than 120 solution-based educational sessions on such topics as Using Web Technology, Design Methodologies, Management Perspectives, Techniques for Experienced Multimedia Developers, The Classroom and Multimedia Convergence, Distance Learning, Tackling the First Multimedia Training Project, Supporting Performance Systems, Processes and Tools, Performance Support Application Design, and Online Documentation and Help. Interactive technology was not only discussed, but also utilized in the presentation of the sessions - several sessions were delivered via satellite broadcast links to sites around the country.

In addition to a comprehensive conference, Interactive '96 offered the largest expo of its kind in the training industry. Many vendors used this opportunity to announce new products and services. "The Interactive '96 trade show was a phenomenal success for us," said Steve Thomas, President, Pathlore Software Corporation. "It was the perfect place to officially unveil PHOENIX for Windows, our comprehensive CBT product for client/server environments. We were able to speak directly to the audiences who would find PHOENIX for Windows most compelling large companies, banks, and insurance companies, as well as independent CBT consultants."

BEST OF SHOW AWARDS

A Best of Show Awards program was introduced this year in order to recognize outstanding new applications of interactive technology. This program gave attendees an opportunity to vote on the best application of an interactive technology in training, performance support or online help/documentation.

Innovus Corporation's Egghead Online Product Training application was chosen as the winner in the Online Help/Documentation category. The application was specifically designed to keep Egghead in-store employees current on new and existing products, by linking all information, media, and quiz questions to a corporate database. "We're especially pleased to win this award because it is a People's Choice award, said Linda Miller of Innovus. "The award capped off a great show for us and confirms the need for network deployable multimedia applications that link to information in corporate databases. It substantiates that our technology meets the needs of our target customers."

The winner of the Performance Support Best of Show Award was Athena Interactive, Inc. for their application The New Leader Coaching for Excellence. This application combines the latest in interactive technologies and management training expertise to produce a CD-ROM that is engaging and effective. The Virtual Village interface and instructional design have already won industry recognition. "This is the third award we have received since the release of the New Leader series," said JF Goldstyn, Director of Marketing at Athena Interactive. We truly appreciate the recognition for the hard work and dedication of the many individuals involved in the project."

Numonics Corporation's Interactive FlipChart won as the best Training application. The Interactive FlipChart is Windows software that operates with Numonics IFC hardware, a real paper flipchart that never forgets. Data printed on the paper is captured for future use, editing and printing.

SOFTBANK Institute is the world's leading provider of professional development and networking opportunities for employees responsible for enhancing performance in the workplace. In addition to the annual Interactive Conference & Expo, SOFTBANK Institute produces the annual Computer Training & Support Conference & Expo, the semi-annual Support Services Conference & Expo, and provides year-round professional development through SkillTech Professional Seminars. SOFTBANK Institute is a division of SOFTBANK Exposition & Conference Company.

SOFTBANK Expos, the world's largest Internet conference & trade show company, presents 21st century technology events, including NetWorld+Interop, Interop DotCom, JavaOne, Seybold Seminars, WebINNOVATION, Windows Solutions, ComputerMania, Interactive 96, Support Services and Computer Training & Support. Its divisions include Strategic Networks Consulting, which provides custom consulting, advisory services, enterprise testing & benchmarking, and a national seminar series. The events begin with premier educational conferences which attract the brightest technology professionals. The interactive trade show floor is a professionally enriching experience for qualified attendees who also participate year-round via online events and a collection of focused newsletters.

SOFTBANK Expos, 303 Vintage Park Drive, Foster City, CA 94404

1-800-4-SBEXPOS, 415-578-6900, http://www.sbexpos.com

NOTE: For information on attending or exhibiting at Interactive '97, to be held in Denver, Colorado, June 1-4, 1997, call 1-800-34-TRAIN.


Solomon Sweeps VARBusiness Awards
Solomon Software Sweeps 1996 VARBusiness Awards For Windows Accounting Software

VARs Rank Solomon IV #1 - Gives Solomon Top Scores In Seven Of Eight Key Categories; VARBusiness Claims "Solomon Rules Windows"

FINDLAY, OHIO (May 15, 1996) -- Solomon Software today announced that its Solomon IV for Windows accounting software has won the prestigious 1996 Product Report for Windows accounting software from VARBusiness Magazine. Solomon IV earned top scores in seven of the eight criteria in the VARBusiness survey.

Solomon IV swept the categories with #1 ratings in:

 Data Integrity/Stability

 Ease Of Use

 Vendor Tech Support

 Quality of Documentation

 Report Writing

 Feature Set Within Modules

 Multi-Currency/Multi-Lingual

Solomon IV ranked second in the final category, Ease Of Customization.

"We are honored by winning this award so decisively and want to thank VARBusiness for conducting the survey," said Gary Harpst, president of Solomon Software. "We also want to thank all our business partners who are making Solomon IV the runaway success that it is. Winning first place in seven of eight categories the VAR Business survey shows that Solomon IV is the clear leader in delivering the key criteria most important to VARs."

"Winning this award in combination with PC Magazine Editor's Choice, and the Visual Basic Programmer's Journal Reader's Choice award, is confirmation that Solomon IV is recognized by developers, VARs and end users as the leading Windows and SQL-based financial product targeted to the middle market."

"This is further confirmation of our strategy to make Solomon IV the most flexible and adaptable product by building it with industry standard components like Visual Basic, FRx Financial Reports, Crystal Reports, R&R SQL Report Writer, Microsoft SQL Server and BTI Scalable SQL. VARs, developers and end users are concluding that they need to evaluate not only the accounting features but the architecture behind the product. They are clearly deciding they don't want to take the tremendous risks associated with proprietary, non-standard technologies," said Harpst.

The VARBusiness Product Report, featured in the May 15, 1996 issue of VARBusiness Magazine, was conducted as a telemarketing survey of 124 VARs. VARs rated the importance of eight product features, and their satisfaction with their vendors' products. Research results are at a 94% confidence level.

According to the VARBusiness Product Report, the survey was their "first-ever Product Report on LAN-based accounting software for Windows, surveying VARs on the product features they consider most important and how well the vendors implement them." Seven first-place finishes won it for Solomon IV for Windows.

Solomon IV is the only Windows accounting software to have received awards from the VAR, CPA, Professional Computing and ISV/Developer communities, confirming its market acceptance and product leadership from experts and users. In addition to winning the 1996 VARBusiness Product Report for Windows Accounting, Solomon IV also claims the 1995 PC Magazine Editors' Choice for Windows Accounting, the 1995 Visual Basic Programmer's Journal Reader's Choice Award, the 1995 CPA Technology Advisor Award For High End Accounting, and to many other recent awards and recognition for its leading Windows accounting solutions for middle-market businesses.


Solomon Signs Deloitte & Touche Agreement
Solomon Software Signs National Agreement With Deloitte & Touche LLP

Strategic Relationship Showcases Market Acceptance of Solomon IV for Windows

FINDLAY, OHIO (May 14, 1996) -- Solomon Software today announced it has signed a national agreement with Deloitte & Touche LLP Management Solutions and Services Practice offices throughout the U.S.  The agreement comes as a result of the tremendous market demand for Solomon IV for Windows, the award-winning client/server SQL financial software system, and Deloitte & Touche's Management Solutions Group focus on middle market consulting engagements. As a result of the agreement, Deloitte & Touche professionals will be actively involved with the launch of the SQL Server Edition of Solomon IV for Windows, to be broadcast on Microsoft TV on June 11, 1996.

"This agreement is an important step as we align ourselves with an organization that delivers systems that directly address the technical and business needs of our clients," said Chris Young, Partner, Deloitte & Touche.

"Solomon Software's relationship with Deloitte & Touche LLP is another example of how important we value strategic relationships with significant players in the client/server accounting systems market," said Gary Harpst, President of Solomon Software. "By working with Deloitte & Touche consultants in offices throughout the U.S., clients are assured to have trained professionals who know how to implement, service and support Solomon IV for Windows," said Harpst.

"This announcement is consistent with our desire to establish strategic relations with key industry leaders in the fields of consulting, systems integration and implementation," said Robert Deshaies, Manager of Strategic Relations for Solomon Software. "We intend to lead the accounting software industry in terms of these strategic relations, and this newly announced relationship with Deloitte & Touche LLP is an excellent example," said Deshaies.

The agreement includes arrangements for Deloitte & Touche to attend Solomon IV product training and to meet certification criteria established by Solomon Software. Additional components of the national agreement between Solomon Software and Deloitte & Touche include product support, marketing and client implementation assistance.

The Management Solutions & Services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP delivers high quality consultative services to midsize enterprises and other organizations where our core competencies uniquely add value. These services include information, operations and financial management consulting. Deloitte & Touche, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides accounting and auditing, tax and management consulting services through 16,300 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. Deloitte & Touche is a part of Deloitte Touche Tomatsu International, a global leader in professional services, with 56,000 people in offices in more than 110 countries. Visit Deloitte & Touche on the World Wide Web at http://www.ddtus.com.


Solomon IV SQL Server Edition on MSFT TV
Solomon IV SQL Server Edition On Microsoft TV

Attend our live world-wide satellite telecast as the guest of Solomon Software, Microsoft, Digital, and Deloitte & Touche!

There's a world of mission-critical financial and operational data gathered and processed inside of every business organization. The challenge for accounting information systems has been to turn that data into meaningful information and instantly put it into the hands and minds of the people who need it. Whether it's the president of an organization or the individuals who deliver its product or service, these people count on information to help them make the right decisions for daily challenges and for the future of their business. Solomon Software, Microsoft, and Digital would like to show you how we are opening this world of business information for companies around the globe.

Join us for a live world-wide satellite telecast as we introduce and demonstrate Solomon IV for Windows--SQL Server Edition. We will show you how this award-winning accounting information system--combined with Microsoft's leading-edge BackOffice technology and Digital's client/server platform solutions--enables traditional accounting functions to become the backbone of the entire information systems enterprise.

OPENING A NEW WORLD OF BUSINESS INFORMATION

Tuesday

June 11, 1996

12 noon -- 2 p.m. EDT

Microsoft TV

Through one highly flexible, fully customizable, and completely open accounting system, businesses can achieve "information at your fingertips" no matter what the data is or where within the information system it resides.

At this informative event, you'll:

* Meet Gary Harpst, President and CEO of Solomon Software, as he introduces Solomon IV for Windows and explains our SQL Server strategy and direction, including comments on the Internet and Intranet.

* Hear from Steve Ballmer, Executive Vice President of Microsoft, about the importance of this new technology and its integration with BackOffice.

* Hear the remarks of Lucia Quinn, VP of NT Business for Digital, on its advanced client/server platform solutions.

* See live demonstrations of the unique design and flexibility of Solomon IV SQL Server Edition: how it uses only industry-standard tools, such as Microsoft Visual Basic, Crystal Reports and FRx for Windows and how it allows unlimited customizations and integration using Visual Basic, OLE, and ODBC technology.

* Hear from representatives of one of the leading Big 6 professional services firms, Deloitte & Touche, and professionals of several forward-thinking businesses that have already successfully implemented the Solomon IV for Windows accounting information system.

* Ask questions of Solomon Software and Microsoft or Digital representatives at your location and receive more information on exactly how your organization can benefit from the power of this technology.

See For Yourself How We're Opening a New World of Business Information.

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Whether you're a CFO or controller, an IT or accounting manager, a CPA or VAR, there is beneficial information for you at this free event. But don't just take our word for it. Accept our invitation, and see for yourself.

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Grant & Lee - CD-ROM Biodrama of Civil War
THYNX SHIPS FIRST EVER CD-ROM BIODRAMA OF CIVIL WAR LEADERS

TWO DISC COLLECTOR'S SET DEVOTED TO ULYSSES S. GRANT AND ROBERT E. LEE

"I should be surprised if in a few years such memoirs are seen as incomplete without a multimedia accompaniment," -- Edward Mortimer, Financial Times.

MAY 13, 1996 -- PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - Thynx (NASDAQ: BEPI) announced today that it will begin shipping its newest CD-ROM title GRANT & LEE this month. This two disc collector's set is a multimedia biodrama that uses video reenactments and actors to fully portray the lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. Watch and learn as Grant and Lee come alive in video segments, battle animations, narrations and memoirs. Both heros' stories are told with more than 80 multimedia segments narrated by Henry Strozier. Additional features include narrated battles, memoirs, commentary, original music, cross referencing, timelines and anecdotes. The full texts of The Personal Memoirs of Grant and The Memoirs of Robert E. Lee are included in their entirety.

"Biography lovers, Civil War buffs, parents, educators and students will find the interactive information and extensive videos on this two-disc set not only engaging but extremely useful for research," says Larry Shiller, President & CEO of Thynx.

TWO DISC COLLECTOR'S SET

ULYSSES S. GRANT: UNLIKELY HERO: Despite graduating at the bottom of his West Point class and being plagued by scandal during his two Presidential terms, Ulysses S. Grant will forever be associated with the saving of the Union. This CD-ROM is a multimedia documentary of Grant, the brilliant strategist and courageous leader. The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, a best-selling book when it was released in 1886 and a favorite among history buffs, is included in its entirety on this CD-ROM.

ROBERT E. LEE: GENTLEMEN'S GENERAL: Regarded by many as a military genius, Robert E. Lee believed in the Union, but he nearly severed it trying to uphold the rights of individual states. Though his most famous battle ended in defeat, history has turned Lee into an icon that represents the best of the old South. This CD-ROM is a multimedia documentary that focuses on Lee at his highest and lowest moments, using powerful video segments and animated battles. The Memoirs of Robert E. Lee, written by Lee's lifelong friend and aide, Armistead Long, is included in its entirety on this disc.

GRANT & LEE are compatible with PCs running Windows'. The titles were developed by Isis Interactive and are published by Thynx. GRANT & LEE will be available in retail outlets nationwide by the end of the month for a street price of approximately $35. For more information, please contact Marcelle M. Soviero at (609) 514-1600, or visit the Thynx home page at www.thynx.com.

ABOUT THYNX

Thynx (NASDAQ: BEPI) was founded in 1988 to "enrich, empower and entertain." Thynx is a premiere developer and publisher of popular education/reference titles for the consumer and education markets. Thynx CD-ROMs emphasize content, interactive exploration, and cutting-edge technology. Thynx titles, such as Monarch Notes, Inside the White House, and World History Interactive are available nationwide through major retail outlets, warehouse and office clubs, mail order, direct mail and the Internet (www.thynx.com). Thynx is the exclusive publisher of Everything Weather by The Weather Channel and Balkan Odyssey by Lord David Owen.


Think Thynx! Retail Promotion
THYNX ANNOUNCES THINK THYNX! RETAIL PROMOTION

THREE-TIER PROMOTION INCLUDES SPECIAL PRICING, INSTANT $5.00 REBATES AND FREE DEMO DISCS

May 10, 1996 - Princeton, New Jersey -- Thynx (NASDAQ: BEPI) a leading developer, and publisher of educational CD-ROM titles, announced today that it will launch its THINK THYNX! promotional program on May 30th.

THINK THYNX! is a turn-key promotion for distributors and retailers designed to promote and presell new Thynx releases and maximize sell-through of existing product. This is accomplished with a complete promotional package that includes a $5.00 rebate, a free demo disc with every purchase, and additional coupons-up to $25.00-off forthcoming Thynx releases. In addition, participating distributors can earn up to $2.00 per unit sold, and participating retailers receive free counter cards and displays.

"THINK THYNX! is a three-tiered promotional program that provides significant incentives to the distributor, retailer and most importantly, the customer. The program is designed to achieve two goals: promote and presell new releases and maximize sell-through on existing titles, " says Larry Shiller, President and CEO of Thynx. "THINK THYNX! is an ideal way to accelerate sales of product through the channel and introduce retailers and customers to Thynx products. The existing products will be sold at very competitive prices, and new releases include original Thynx features such as a Virtual Writing Assistant, Internet Access and companion web sites," says Shiller.

Distributors receive generous allowances on purchases of existing titles, plus individual incentives to sales personnel.

Consumers receive a promotional cash back incentive off existing product, free interactive demo Thynx discs, and coupons for up to $25.00 off new product releases.

Retailers receive promotional pricing, cash back rebate stickers on all product and free interactive Thynx demo discs. Plus additional coupons for up to $25.00 off new product releases, promoting repeat store visits and multiple purchases.

The following existing products will be stickered with $5.00 rebates: Balkan Odyssey, Digital Beethoven, Great Literature, Monarch Notes, Story of the States, Teach Your Kids World History, Twain's World, This Day in History, Total History, US History, and World Factbook. New May/June releases which can be purchased at a discount with demo disc coupons include: World History Interactive, Inside the White House, Grant & Lee, Everything Weather, and Experience Jerusalem.

The Thynx demo discs feature video segments, QuickTime movies, narrations, animations, original music scores, product reviews, press clips, and more. The promotion runs May 30th through October 31st. The promotion is being handled by the Thynx sales team and SMP (Strategic Marketing Partners). For a complete sales information, please call Marcelle M. Soviero, (609) 514-1600.

Thynx (NASDAQ:BEPI) was founded in 1988 to enrich, empower, and entertain. Thynx products emphasize best-quality content and interactive learning, and are available nationwide through computer stores, warehouse outlets, mail order, book stores and the Internet (www.thynx.com).


Bureau of Electronic Publishing Now Thynx
BUREAU OF ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING, INC. ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE, BRANDING STRATEGY

NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, NEW REP & PR FIRMS ALSO ANNOUNCED

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 11, 1996 -- Bureau of Electronic Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEPI), a leading developer and publisher of CD-ROMs, has announced that, effective immediately, it plans to do business under the name "Thynx."

When founded in 1988, Bureau of Electronic Publishing, Inc. was an appropriate vendor name for Bureau's products, which were sold exclusively into schools and libraries. Today, the company's distribution channel has shifted significantly to include the consumer audience. "The company name needs to reflect our entire customer base and our corporate vision: "to enrich, empower, and entertain through multimedia," said Larry Shiller, Chairman and CEO.

The company will keep Bureau of Electronic Publishing, Inc. as its official name and BEPI remains the NASDAQ symbol. Bureau will file a d/b/a and use Thynx in its correspondence. The company has filed for a registered trademark for the name and the URL (http://www.thynx.com). The name change coincides nicely with the company's recent move to 16,000-square-foot offices in Princeton.

BRANDING STRATEGY

The name change is a strategic part of the company's significant effort to brand its product line and create an exciting presence at retail. Forthcoming Thynx products will feature innovative packaging with matching shelf talkers and promotional tie-ins. "The package needs to reflect the same innovation and value that's in the box," said Shiller. The new packaging will debut with Thynx flagship product WORLD HISTORY INTERACTIVE, which begins shipping May 15th. All subsequent releases will utilize the same packaging theme.

COMPANY SIGNS ON STRATEGIC MARKETING PARTNERS AND THE BOHLE COMPANY

Another cornerstone to the new positioning is the signing on of Strategic Marketing Partners ("SMP"). Effective this month, SMP will represent Thynx products to the retail channel. SMP currently represents leading multimedia publishers including Lucas Arts, GT Interactive Software and Delorme. SMP President Bill Mitschrich said "as computers continue their penetration into the home, reference/educational software will become of greater importance. Thynx products, through their content, interactivity, and pricing, are positioned for leadership in this category. We're excited about working together." In addition, Thynx has hired The Bohle Company as its PR firm. The Bohle company is a full-service PR firm based in Los Angeles whose client base includes Packard-Bell Interactive and Groliers.


TriTeal Enterprise Desktop Approved FISC BOA
TriTeal's Enterprise Desktop Software is Approved for FISC BOA

Government-wide Buying Vehicle Now Includes TED

Carlsbad, CA -- May 20, 1996 -- TriTeal Corporation, a leading open systems enterprise desktop and system software provider, today announced that TED -- the TriTeal Enterprise Desktop -- is approved and available to government agencies through the Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00140-96-G-0974. FISC and the FISC BOA was established by the Defense Information System Agency (DISA) as a vehicle for government purchasing, licensing, and distribution of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products.

TED is a leading enterprise desktop product which, from a single source base, operates across multiple platforms, including Sun, IBM, HP, SGI, Digital, AT&T, MS Windows, and others. TED is branded by The Open Group as CDE (Common Desktop Environment) compliant, thus certifying TED as an open systems product. TED also includes a PC-to-UNIX interoperability solution called NTED, which allows workstation users to run Microsoft Windows applications running at native speed.

"Now that TED 4.0 is accepted and available as a COTS product through the FISC BOA," said Bob Ruhe, TriTeal's vice president of the federal systems group, "government customers are assured of obtaining enterprise software that can be distributed and properly updated in a manner consistent with FISC operations." TED will be part of DISA's development of a Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment (DII-COE) for use by all DoD agencies. The common desktop is one of the six basic functions of the COE kernel layer. In addition to the core CDE technology, TED includes a variety of features, enhancements and integrated modules. For example, TED includes TEDvision, an integrated browser which allows the user to browse remote and local file systems, as well as the Internet and Intranet. TED also includes TEDfax, a client/server fax product which is integrated with other applications on the desktop, such as the calendar, editor, and e-mail system.

TEDsecure is an integrated data-level module which may be purchased separately. TEDsecure provides encryption, decryption and authorization for data and applications in an open systems environment. TEDsecure was designed in conjunction with the National Security Agency (NSA), and uses the Fortezza approach for a trusted hardware and software security solution.

TRITEAL CORPORATION

TriTeal Corporation, headquartered in Carlsbad, California, develops, markets and supports open systems-based desktop software, system software, and integrated applications. TriTeal's products enable the enterprise to deploy a platform-independent, unified desktop environment which provides each user with access to legacy applications as well as client/server Internet/Intranet-based applications. The Company's flagship product is the TriTeal Enterprise Desktop (TED). TED delivers a common user environment across multiple hardware and operating system architectures commonly used in the enterprise segment. TriTeal customers include major corporations in the financial services and telecommunications industries, as well as the government sector.


U.S. Robotics Wireless Access System
U.S Robotics Announces New Wireless Access System: First in a Series of Wireless Infrastructure Products

SKOKIE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1996--U.S. Robotics (NASDAQ:USRX) today announced its entry into the wireless data communication infrastructure market with its new Wireless Access System for the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub.

The access system, initially developed for analog circuit switched cellular (CSC) networks, is the first in a series of wireless infrastructure products to enable a wide variety of wireless data communications over cellular and personal communications services (PCS) networks.

These products will enable wireless service providers to deliver advanced information services that will give customers reliable and immediate access to vital business tools and information such as the Internet and e-mail.

"This move into the wireless infrastructure market is a natural extension for U.S. Robotics because it enables us to expand on the flexibility of our Total Control Enterprise Network Hub platform, create new mobile uses for our Palm Computing and Mobile Communications Division products and build on our state-of-the-art strengths in offering end-to-end solutions in information access and network management technology," said Casey Cowell, chairman, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Robotics.

GSM/TDMA/CDMA Migration

U.S. Robotics also plans to develop both infrastructure and client products for current and emerging wireless technologies such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) and RAM Mobile Data.

"With the combination of increasing corporate support of telecommuting, which creates a more mobile workforce, and the continuing demand for access to information, we see wireless services having a major impact as we enter the next century," said Ross Manire, senior vice president and general manager of U.S. Robotics' Corporate/Systems Division.

"Access to information anytime, anywhere, is becoming a key component in today's business environment. By expanding into the wireless infrastructure, we intend to bring information access closer to the customer and support the increasing demand for untethered communications," Manire said.

Shipping to Begin in Third Quarter

The new access system is based on U.S. Robotics' industry-leading Total Control Enterprise Network Hub, a flexible platform that integrates local and wide area networks.

U.S. Robotics plans to roll out its first data products for wireless service providers beginning in the third quarter of 1996, targeted at the growing need for wireless data access to such services as the Internet, Intranet, file transferring and e-mail. The Wireless Access System will provide cost-effective, reliable, high-speed data communication over cellular networks.

Open Architectures Provide Easy-to-Implement Solutions

"With growing financial and competitive pressures, the ability to offer value-added services such as data communications is critical to wireless service providers. Additionally, market and technology pressures are rapidly driving the need for open network architectures," Manire said.

"U.S. Robotics' wireless strategy is built on the foundation of open architectures at both the client and infrastructure points of the network.

"Our implementation of the emerging digital wireless technologies will utilize an integrated Microsoft Windows NT server in the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub platform, enabling application and middleware software vendors to deliver standard `off-the-shelf' and custom-designed software solutions," Manire said.

"Together with independent software vendors, we intend to build end-to-end solutions to support advanced information services in the wireless marketplace."

U.S. Robotics is also developing new products within its Palm Computing and Mobile Communication divisions to take advantage of the growing wireless environment, Manire said.

Palm is currently shipping the Pilot, a line of handheld electronic connected organizers designed to work as companion products to desktop and laptop computers, allowing personal information management both remotely and on the desktop. U.S. Robotics' mobile communications unit produces Megahertz brand products.

"We look forward to incorporating wireless technologies into the Palm product line and working to provide end-to-end wireless solutions from the network system to the pockets of individual users," said Jeff Hawkins, chief technologist, Palm Computing Division of U.S. Robotics.

"Our Mobile Communications Division is well-positioned to meet the demands of the growing mobile population," said Paul Nagel, vice president of Advanced Product Development for the Mobile Communications Division of U.S. Robotics.

"Our extensive knowledge of what mobile users want, combined with our expertise in PC Card technology, data over cellular and integrated RF, will enable us to provide the products for mobile communications throughout the world."

In a recent analysis of market research from IDC, Forrester and other sources, U.S. Robotics estimates that 80 percent of individuals accessing the Internet and online services subscribe to providers who use the Total Control Enterprise Network Hub as their high-speed access platform.

In the last two years alone, U.S. Robotics has shipped more than 350,000 ports to its service provider customers. U.S. Robotics is one of the world's leading suppliers of products and systems that provide access to information.

The company designs, manufactures, markets and supports remote access servers, enterprise communications systems, desktop/mobile client products and modems and telephony products that connect computers and other equipment over analog, digital and switched cellular networks, enabling users to gain access to, manage and share data, fax and voice information.

Its customers include Internet service providers, regional Bell operating companies, inter-exchange carriers and a wide range of other large and small businesses, institutions and individuals. The company's fiscal 1995 sales were $889.3 million; sales for the first six months of fiscal 1996 were $819.3 million.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076

800-DIAL-USR;  708-982-5010


Mondex Compatibility with VeriFone Systems
Mondex Expected to Gain Worldwide Compatibility With VeriFone Systems

VeriFone's Smart Card Solutions Being Designed to Enable "Electronic Cash" Payments Using Mondex Smart Card System

LONDON, England -- May 20, 1996 -- VeriFone Inc. (NYSE: VFI), a leading global provider of secure payment solutions, announced an agreement with Mondex which will enable VeriFone to offer hardware and software that is compatible with the new Mondex "electronic cash" payment system. VeriFone's SC Family of smart card system products is expected to allow retail merchant and consumer Mondex smart cards to interface and to facilitate digital cash payments for all goods and services currently purchased with coins and currency.

Mondex is a smart card-based electronic cash payment system being introduced by banks around the world. Because the microprocessors contained on the Mondex smart cards can communicate securely with one another, cash-equivalent value can be stored in the cards, enabling consumers to purchase goods at retail stores and on the Internet.

Compatible with VeriFone's existing range of point-of-sale (POS) systems for credit and debit, the new VeriFone SC 552 and SC 542 solutions will enable merchants to add Mondex chip card capability to their existing applications. In addition to supporting the Mondex electronic cash system, VeriFone chip card payment solutions are being designed to process smart card-based stored-value, credit and debit programs of other payment associations.

"The availability of VeriFone's chip card solutions means that Mondex can potentially be accepted by a large percentage of retailers using much of the same equipment installed in their current credit and debit card authorization systems around the world," said Tim Jones, Mondex chief executive officer. "Having the support of such a worldwide market leader shows the speed with which the idea of 'electronic cash' is now becoming a worldwide reality."

SC 552 and SC 542

The VeriFone SC 552 accepts two smart cards, the second of which can be a Mondex merchant card, or alternatively a removable security application module (SAM) or data storage card for merchant records. Meeting high international security standards, the system features an integrated dual track card reader that can run both magnetic stripe and smart card-based applications. Additionally, the optional graphics display supports a variety of icons, logos and various non-Roman character sets such as Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese and Japanese.

Similar to the SC 552 but without the magnetic stripe card reader, the SC 542 supports both a primary (consumer) and secondary (merchant) smart card.

"Key to VeriFone's chip card strategy is to build on merchants' acceptance of our systems on millions of retail countertops worldwide," said Michael J. Shade, vice president, Chip Card Programs, for VeriFone. "As the world leader in integrating smart cards, payment systems, software and networks for nearly any type of transaction, our intention is to enable merchants and consumers to enjoy the convenience of the Mondex payment method. We also plan to distribute VeriFoneOs secure payment solutions to new global venues, including retailers accepting only cash and those establishing 'virtual' storefronts on the Internet."

Major banks in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the U.S. and Canada are already launching pilots for Mondex. Negotiations are under way between Mondex and approximately 30 banks to introduce the electronic cash system in more than 15 countries.

About VeriFone

VeriFone, Inc. (http://www.verifone.com) is a leading global provider of Transaction Automation solutions used to deliver electronic payment services to financial institutions, retail merchants and consumers, as well as government agencies, healthcare providers and benefits recipients. The company's more than 30 facilities -- including regional offices, development centers. and manufacturing and distribution centers -- are located throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. To date, VeriFone has shipped more than 4.9 million Transaction Automation systems, which have been installed in over 100 countries. The company's 1995 net revenues totaled $387.0 million.

About Mondex

The Mondex payment system (http://www.mondex.com/mondex) allows banks to distribute electronic cash to customers via phone systems and ATMs. Retailers can also bank their electronic cash using Mondex-compatible phones. Mondex is being launched in the U.K. by a joint venture of NatWest and Midland Bank working with British Telecommunications Plc (BT) who, together, are piloting the service in Swindon, a large town of 190,000 people in the Southwest of England. The first North American community trial will take place in Guelph, Ontario in 1996 through Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), working with Bell Canada. Before the year-end, HongkongBank will initiate its launch at two sites, one in Tai Koo Shing on Hong Kong Island and the other in Sha Tin in the New Territories. Wells Fargo Bank has also begun a U.S. pilot in San Francisco through an in-house trial involving employees.


Inference Teams with Verity for Content Mgmt
INFERENCE TEAMS WITH VERITY TO DELIVER INDUSTRY'S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

VERITY TOPIC FULL-TEXT RETRIEVAL TO BE INTEGRATED WITH CBR3 CONTENT NAVIGATOR

NOVATO, CALIF., MAY 20, 1996- Inference Corporation (Nasdaq: INFR) and Verity, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTY) today announced that Inference has signed an OEM agreement to integrate Verity's powerful topic full-text search and retrieval technology into Inference's CBR3 Content Navigator family of products. CBR3 Content Navigator will use Verity's topic search technology to provide an additional access method to retrieve and manage complete documents, broadening the scope of information that users can be guided through in order to solve problems or answer questions more quickly.

In a related press release, Inference announced CBR3 Content Navigator, the first comprehensive content management and retrieval system, providing a common index and retrieval method for the wide variety of unstructured information in help desk, customer service, human resources, and telesales and telemarketing organizations. The product family, scheduled for general availability in Q4 1996, is designed to allow access to and management of four levels of unstructured information, including cases containing experiences, solutions and answers; document summaries and abstracts; documents in a variety of formats in personal and corporate libraries; and public domain and subscription information over the Internet.

"Verity's leading full-text search and retrieval technology provides efficient access to documents, a key to delivering a comprehensive content management and navigation system," said Pete Tierney, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the Inference Corporation. "We are looking forward to using the Verity topic engine throughout our CBR3 Content Navigator product line."

"This relationship will allow Inference's CBR3 Content Navigator customers to use the proven CBR dialogue-based guided search paradigm to access documents indexed using Verity's topic search technology, "said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO of Verity, Inc. " In establishing this relationship with Inference, we remain consistent in aligning ourselves with industry leaders and furthering our 'topic everywhere' strategy"

CBR3 CONTENT NAVIGATOR FAMILY OF PRODUCTS

Inference's CBR3 Content Navigator products facilitate successful dialogue with the customer. A Typical CBR3 Content Navigator session begins with a description of the problem the user is having or the product a customer wants to purchase. This is matched to descriptions of previously solved problems or to product characteristics stored in the form of cases, documents, or URLs that identify likely solutions and products. CBR3 Content Navigator products further guide the user or customers by posing a set of questions that is used to further refine the search until a very likely solution or product is presented. Because CBR3 Content Navigator supports stand alone, file-server, client-server, Internet and Intranet environments, companies have many options to deploy knowledge.

Inference Corporation is a leading provider of strategic knowledge publishing, knowledge distribution and content management software. The company also offers a complete line of consulting, support and educational services, as well as pre-packaged knowledge. Based in Novato, Calif., Inference has licensed its products to over 500 customers - reaching more than 500,000 end users in over 22 countries.

For more information, contact Inference Corporation at 415-893-7200, send an email to info@inference.com, or visit its World Wide Web home page at http://www.inference.com.

Verity, Inc. was founded in April 1988 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. Verity develops and markets the topic family of software tools and applications for searching, retrieving and filtering information across the Internet, enterprise, and CD-ROMs. Verity's products have been licensed to corporations, government agencies, on-line service providers, Internet publishers and developers worldwide. Verity partners include Adobe Systems, AT&T, Dow Jones, Hitachi, Individual, Inc., Lotus Development Corp., McKinley, Netscape Communications, Quarterdeck, Reuters, WavePhore and many others.

For more information contact Verity at info@verity.com or at the World Wide Web site http://www.verity.com or by calling 415/960-7600.


White Pine Reflector for Win NT/95
WHITE PINE SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES THE WHITE PINE REFLECTOR FOR THE WINDOWS NT PLATFORM AND WINDOWS 95

Reflector software enables group conferencing and LIVE broadcasting over the Internet

NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA, (May 22, 1996) -- White Pine Software, Inc., a leader in videoconferencing over the Internet, today announced the availability of the White Pine Reflector for the Windows NT platform and Windows 95. The White Pine Reflector is server-based software that allows Enhanced CU-SeeMe users to conduct and manage meetings over the Internet, TCP/IP networks and the MBone. It enables multiple users to conduct multiple video/audio and chat group discussions, collaborate over documents with a virtual WhitePineBoard and "cybercast" to large audiences (broadcast). The Reflector is Win32-compliant and has been optimized for Windows NT on Alpha, Intel and PowerPC platforms, and for Windows 95 on Intel.

"We're excited to see the Windows NT platform emerging as the foundation for a new generation of telecommunications applications," said Rich Tong, director of product marketing, Microsoft Desktop and Business Systems Division. "The Reflector software announced today, combined with Windows NT, allow customers to start unifying applications and network administration across their voice and data networks."

Killko Cabellero, CTO for White Pine, states, "Windows NT provides a single platform that gives users access to a common set of administrative and management tools running on cost-effective server hardware. It is an architecture that provides a robust, multitasking, multithreaded operating system that simultaneously manages voice and data operations across a number of applications, and scales to meet critical business demands."

White Pine has included advanced features in the Reflector, such as network bandwidth control, video pruning, audio prioritization and a full dynamic set of conference controls. It is capable of Multicast IP on LANs, WANs and the Internet Mbone. The Reflector is key for distributing group conferences and cybercasts over the Internet.

White Pine Software is a leader in desktop videoconferencing software over the Internet and provides a full range of desktop connectivity solutions for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and UNIX-based platforms. The company continues to pioneer network and conference management issues for real time audio and video conferencing over TCP/IP networks, including the Internet. For more information visit http://www.wpine.com or call 603-886-9050.


CU-SeeMe Bundled with Flexcam Camera
VIDEOLABS TO BUNDLE ENHANCED CU-SEEME WITH FLEXCAM CAMERA

VideoLabs to include Enhanced CU-SeeMe in videoconferencing package solution

Minn. -- (May 22, 1996) -- VideoLabs, Inc. (NASDAQ Small Cap Markets; symbol VLAB), announced today an agreement with White Pine Software, Inc. to market and sell their Enhanced CU-SeeMe desktop videoconferencing software.

CU-SeeMe is the most recognized desktop videoconferencing software over the Internet, especially among users with low-bandwidth requirements. Enhanced CU-SeeMe provides person-to-person conferencing, group conferencing and "cybercasting" (live broadcasting) capabilities all in full color over the Internet or any TCP/IP network.

Carl Koppel, vice president of Sales for White Pine, states, "It is estimated CU-SeeMe has the largest installed user-base of any Internet videoconferencing software. Users are always looking for complete packaged solutions to simplify installation and to ensure all components are compatible, so we are pleased VideoLabs will be including Enhanced CU-SeeMe for Windows as part of their videoconferencing package solution."

Earlier this year, VideoLabs announced its intention to move aggressively in order to capitalize on new videoconferencing opportunities created by the Internet and by the introduction of Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system. Ward Johnson, president of VideoLabs, stated this alliance is part of the program. "Recognition of Enhanced CU- SeeMe in the Internet and desktop videoconferencing marketplace is immense. The Enhanced CU-SeeMe product complements our capabilities perfectly."

A"bundled" package providing a complete desktop videoconferencing solution, consists of Enhanced CU-SeeMe for Windows and a VideoLabs FlexCam full motion color video camera, with their new "Stinger" video capture and overlay board. VideoLabs will introduce an aggressively priced solution on June 3 at Spring Comdex in Chicago.

VideoLabs, Inc. was founded in 1992 and has been publicly traded since May 1994. Its 1995 sales were $8.1 Million, up from $5.6 Million in 1994 and $2.1 Million in 1993, its first year of operations. It currently provides products for general videoconferencing and adapted products for education, science, security and manufacturing.

Headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire with offices worldwide, White Pine Software is a leader in desktop videoconferencing software over the Internet and provides a full range of desktop connectivity solutions for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and UNIX-based platforms. For more information visit http://www.wpine.com or call 603-886-9050.


Zoom Business Products Line
Zoom Unveils New "Zoom Business Products" Line

BOSTON, MA, MAY 23, 1996 - Zoom Telephonics, a high-volume manufacturer of faxmodems, today announced its new Zoom Business Products line, a family of communications products tailored to the specific needs of business users. The product line will be sold to businesses through value-added resellers and dealers. Zoom will present the new line at the Comdex/Spring '96 trade show in Chicago, June 3-6, showcasing the innovative Zoom/MultiLine FaxModem.

The Zoom/MultiLine sets new standards of economy, port density, flexibility, and power efficiency. Eight-channel and four-channel versions are available, using independent V.34 28.8 Kbps or V.32bis 14.4 Kbps faxmodem modules in a single attractive 11" x 8" x 2" case. Additional faxmodem modules can be added quickly and easily to the four-channel versions without shutting down other ports.

The Zoom Business Products line also includes faxmodems in external, internal, and PCMCIA form factors. Features include flash memory, enhanced protection from lightning, priority technical support, and extended warranty.

"The Zoom/MultiLine is the flagship product of the new Zoom Business Products line," said Eugene Chang, Vice President of Strategic Business Development at Zoom. "It is ideal for use with fax servers or communications servers that need multiple modems, as well as with routers and remote access devices," he said.

Until now, many users have resorted to stacks of individual modems, cluttering their offices and risking reliable operations; or they have installed costly rack modems. The Zoom/MultiLine FaxModem provides a neat, rugged package that is easy to install anywhere multiple modems are needed.

A single Zoom/MultiLine case holds up to eight modules. Each MultiLine module is a Rockwell-based serial V.34 28.8 Kbps faxmodem or V.32bis 14.4 Kbps voice/faxmodem. All modules include 14.4 Kbps Class 1 and 2 fax, flash memory, configuration-protection, Caller ID, V.42, V.42bis, MNP 2-5, MNP 10ECTM, NVRAM, and robust SIDACtor lightning and surge protection. The front panel features a reset button and 3 status lights for each channel. Each Zoom/MultiLine comes with a single in-line switching power supply, which minimizes power cord clutter and simplifies installation.

Headquartered in Boston since its establishment in 1977, Zoom Telephonics is a leading designer, producer, and marketer of faxmodems and related products for the home and office. Zoom Telephonics is publicly traded on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: ZOOM).


Casady & Greene Offers to Buy Apple Computer
Casady & Greene Inc. offers to buy Apple Computer

May 24, 1996 -- Salinas, CA: Casady & Greene, Inc., award-winning software publishers for over eleven years, announced today its plans to offer an undisclosed amount in a bold and unprecedented, straight buy-out attempt of computer goliath, Apple Computer.

Judith Frey, Director of Public Relations for Casady & Greene, stated, "At this time we feel that we must address the abounding industry rumors regarding a buyout. These rumors suggest that representatives of Casady & Greene have been been spotted driving up and down in front of One Infinity Loop scouting out their new parking spaces at the home of Apple corporate headquarters. An other rumor comes from an unidentified witness placing Charles R. Fulweiler, C.E.O. of Casady & Greene, in Apple Computer's parking lot in Cupertino earlier this week. Our response to this speculation is this - we are doing our very best to start these rumors just as fast as we can."

Apple Computer's CEO, Dr. Gilbert Amelio, did not comment on the rumored sale, but Dr. Fulweiler of Casady & Greene offered this note of confirmation, "I am perfectly willing to purchase Apple Computer if they are interested in our price. C&G plans a number of other acquisitions in 1996 as well. In June, our goals include the Eiffel Tower and the Hope Diamond."

The media can expect further updates if negotiations continue.

1996 Casady & Greene, Inc. is proud to have been a software developer for eleven years. Casady & Greene is also the developer of Conflict Catcher 3, Let's Keep It Simple Spreadsheet, InfoGenie, SnapMAIL 2, Eastern European Student Library, Glasnost Cyrillic Student Library, Glider Pro, Glider Pro CD, Glider 4.0 for Windows AmoebArena, Zone Warrior, Spaceway 2000, Crystal Crazy , Glider 4.0, Crystal Quest with CritterEditor, MacWorld Game Hall of Fame CD, and Silicon Casino.

Contact: Judith Frey, Director of Public Relations

         e-mail:  judythecootie@casadyg.com

         C&G web page:  http://www.casadyg.com


Utah Tech Watch, 5/24/96
UTAH TECH WATCH - - by David Politis - - 5/24-27/96 Edition

Although Ryan Andersen just graduated from high school on Friday, he could be earning up to $35,000 a year starting Monday.

That's because Ryan recently passed Novell's technical certification test to become a Certified Novell Administrator. And depending upon certain factors, entry-level CNAs have starting salaries in Utah ranging from $20,000 to $35,000 per year.

According to his mother, Ryan exhibited his initial interest in computers when his father purchased his first computer some 12 years ago.

With instructions and input from his father, an older brother and an older cousin, Ryan's love for computers grew. By the time he reached high school, Ryan's involvement with computers had grown to the point that he helped found the Orem High School networking club, known as Tiger Networking Inc.

Novell education program

As a way to help it meet the projected demand for trained networking engineers, Novell began its Novell Education Academic Partner (NEAP) program in 1992.

Under NEAP, Novell now has training programs in place at more than 150 colleges, universities and trade schools worldwide.

This February, Novell formally introduced its new NEAP program targeting secondary schools. Through NEAP-Secondary, Novell hopes to assist educators in realizing "the full educational potential of a school's computer system, making the computer and computer technology an integral part of the curriculum rather than simply an add-on' tool to assist with lessons in other subjects."

According to Carolyn Rose, senior vice president/general manager of Novell education, "Novell is pioneering a whole new approach to IT (information technology) training in high schools."

Dr. Scott Bean, Utah state superintendent of public instruction, agrees.

"No other school-to-career program gives the future career opportunity that the NEAP-Secondary program offers," Dr. Bean said.

This Fall 18 Utah schools will implement the NEAP-Secondary program. Dr. Bean expects that number to double the following year, with all interested high schools in the state participating in the program within three years.

Projected job demand

According to Money magazine, three of the "top 10 careers" listed in its "Money Forecast '96" are networking-technology related.

Since beginning its CNA and CNE (Certified NetWare Engineer) programs, Novell has seen the number of individuals trained and certified to run or work on Novell networks rise dramatically.

Today there are more than 80,000 CNEs worldwide, with nearly 100,000 CNAs around the globe.

Seventeen-year-old Ryan Andersen is now completing the second quarter of an internship at Novell, where he works in the Super Lab helping to maintain 1,200 networked computers.

Andersen began his CNA training in 1994 and completed his studies in early 1996 under the auspices of a local Novell internship that was a predecessor to the NEAP-Secondary program.

Upon completing his self-training earlier this year, and passing his CNA examination, Andersen became the first high school student in Utah to become CNA certified.

With his CNA certification, Andersen will be recognized globally as having demonstrated an ability to maintain a Novell network on a day-to-day basis.

"This program provides a pipeline for students to get the training, resources and industry certifications early enough to compete in today's job market and gain access to well-paying careers," said Dr. Bean.

According to studies conducted during the past four years by the Utah Information Technologies Association, one of the biggest challenges facing the state's IT companies is finding enough qualified job candidates.

Individuals that complete industry certification programs typically have greater luck in the job market in landing jobs, and do so typically at higher salaries than those without certification.

A certified network administrator or engineer can easily earn $35,000 to $50,000 per year. And for those interested in embarking upon a career involving the Internet as a "Web Master" or a Web site designer, salaries of $80,000 and more are not uncommon.

But for now, Ryan Andersen is not focused on making the big bucks. He's planning on attending Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho this Fall, with visions of volunteering for service as a full-time missionary for the Mormon Church the following year.

And with luck, some part-time work somewhere as a CNA will help pay for his mission expenses.

A marketing communications consultant that specializes in high-tech and life sciences clients, David Politis welcomes column ideas at 801-569-2592 or via the Internet at dpolitis@politis.com.


Link-650 Windows High Speed Serial Port
Link-650 - WINDOWS HIGH SPEED SERIAL PORT, and I Mean high speed! A NEW CUTTING EDGE PRODUCT OFFERING FROM MICROMODEM Distributors. Now your OEM machines can support the best communications advantages offered by the Internet.

Windows only high speed serial port device capable of 460 Kbps and support for 28.8 V.34 modems and ISDN connections with WIN 3.11, WIN95 drivers included and WIN NT, Linux and OS/2 drivers currently being written.

16550 UART, 32K CACHE, COM 1-2-3-4, IRQ 2/3/4/5/10/11/12/15

Doubles effective throughput rates of external V.34 modems

Allows reliable ISDN transmissions at 64Kbps & 128Kbps using B-channel Multi-Link PPP in Windows. Includes software setup for Tx & Rx Triggers and Tx Burst, hardware configurable flow control setting RTS/CTS & DSR, and software configurable single & dual character Xon/Xoff.

Reseller/OEM Pricing:

QTY                 Price

evaluation unit    $149.55

10+                $ 55.55

50+                $ 54.55

100+               $ 45.55

200+               $ 47.50

Lifetime warranty & 800 technical support.

The Link-650 will support true 128Kbps operation in asynchronous mode, allowing use of both Asynchronous Inverse Multiplexing (AIMux) and Multi-Link PPP protocols to bond both 64Kbps B-Channels together to achieve 128Kbps. MultiLink PPP allow switching from 128Kbps to 64Kbps data & voice and back again seamlessly. Link-650 will allow you to achieve the data rates which you paid for when you bought your ISDN terminal adapter, 128Kbps direct to your desktop.

MICROMODEM Distributors

Route 1 Box 108

Caribou, Maine 04736-9710

207-493-3300,  Fax 207-458-6791


YANNI & CD Solutions Distribution Agreement
CD Solutions and YANNI International Sign Distribution Agreement for Using the Internet for Profit

CD-ROM teaches small businesses to use the Internet for sales and marketing

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- (May 15, 1996) -- While most businesses are aware of the Internet as a potential marketing and sales channel, for many smaller ones, figuring out how to use the Internet effectively for those purposes is a major challenge.

To help, CD Solutions, Inc., a publisher of interactive training media, today announced that it has signed an agreement with YANNI International Trade, LLC to distribute its most recent Internet-related CD-ROM title, Using the Internet for Profit, to the fast-growing, small business market.

"YANNI International offers a highly focused distribution operation that can deliver Using the Internet for Prof t to its target market-small and home-office businesses-through both conventional and Internet channels," said CD Solutions President Paul H. Earl.

Commenting on the alliance, Richard J. Yanni, president of Colorado Springs-based YANNI International, said, "Using the Internet for Profit provides smaller companies an excellent way to upgrade their Internet skills in a self-paced, affordable manner. enabling them to employ the Internet as a business building tool. By treating the Internet as one element of the marketing mix and not as an end in itself, those companies stand to gain in domestic and international sales."

Using the Internet for Profit, released last fall, is the first CD-ROM aimed specifically at teaching the largest, fastest growing market in the U.S.-small businesses-how to promote themselves and use the vast resources of the Internet to their competitive advantage, according to the publisher. As part of the CD Solutions Library, Using the Internet for Prof t complements The Internet for Everybody of which more than 120,000 copies have been sold in little over a year.

Using the Internet for Profit is based on a nationally acclaimed seminar series developed by McQueen and Associates of Baltimore. Using a combination of slides shows, video and audio instruction, graphics, and case histories, the CD-ROM provides an interactive approach to learning. It includes software for connecting to the Internet and creating a home page on the World Wide Web, as well as an on-screen notepad for later reference.

"Although more than 100 million people and most companies will be using the Internet by the turn of the century, relatively few companies today know what it offers, much less how to connect to it," said Earl. "Using the Internet for Profit addresses these concerns by providing an informative, non-threatening introduction."

Using the Internet for Profit, runs on Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Macintosh platforms and has a suggested retail price of $29.95. It can be ordered directly from YANNI International, through its Web site at http://www.yanni-trade.com or by calling toll free 1-888-299-2664 in the U.S. or Canada.

YANNI International Trade, LLC provides value-added Web site development and related software-based marketing training assistance to smaller' growing businesses that want to expand sales internationally.

CD Solutions, Inc., based in Framingham, Mass., an operating company of the International Data Group, publishes The CD Solutions Library, an education and reference set of CD-ROMs for the business market to help users make the best use of their technology investment to grow their business and manage their use of information. The company has also published more than 40 custom CD-ROMs to help businesses distribute information and market themselves.

CD Solutions is on the World Wide Web at http://www.cdsolutions.com/cdsolutions/

CD Solutions Inc

111 Speen St, Suite 202

Framingham, MA 01701-9107

508-879-0006,  fax 508-820-4396

info@cdsolutions.com


ANGOSS Partnership with Businss Objects
ANGOSS Software Announces Data Mining Partnership with Business Objects

Toronto, Ont.-- (May 21, 1996) -- ANGOSS Software (ASE:ANC), the world leader in Knowledge Discovery, announced today that it has joined the Business Objects open data mining partner program. Under this partnership, Business Objects will provide mutual customers with a free link, available immediately, that will allow users to launch ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER from within BUSINESSOBJECTS. The two companies are also planning joint marketing efforts.

ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER will be accessible to BUSINESSOBJECTS through a one-button integration. BUSINESSOBJECTS' powerful query, reporting and on-line analytical processing (OLAP) abilities combined with ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER's Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery capabilities will significantly enhance the customers' decision-making.

Lynne Stethem, President and CEO ANGOSS Software, commented "Both new and existing users of Business Objects' tools will benefit greatly from this partnership. KnowledgeSEEKER's ability not only to identify trends and relationships in data, but also to make accurate predictions, is a powerful competitive weapon. When this is combined with Business Objects technology, the result is indeed formidable."

"We are pleased to be partnering with ANGOSS, and to offer our customers the ability to connect to ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER through BUSINESSOBJECTS," said Bernard Liautaud, President and CEO of Business Objects. "Our partnership will allow customers to take advantage of BUSINESSOBJECTS for integrated query, reporting, and OLAP, and ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER to further mine the resulting report."

ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER, an artificially intelligent Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining technology, offers a unique solution for Business Intelligence/Decision Support applications including direct marketing, human resources, fraud detection, risk management, sales, research and process control. KnowledgeSEEKER excels not only in an analytical capacity but can also be used as an exceptionally accurate predictive tool.

Business Objects (NASDAQ:BOBJY) is a leading supplier of integrated query, reporting, and OLAP tools. The company's flagship product, BUSINESSOBJECTS, provides mainstream business users with access to information stored in corporate databases, data. warehouses, and packaged applications. The company pioneered the market for business-intelligent decision support tools in 1990 by introducing the first product to use a "semantic layer" to map complex database schemes to a business representation understandable by non-technical end users.

ANGOSS Software, headquartered in Toronto Canada with subsidiaries in the United States and Europe, is committed to providing Knowledge Discovery products that are not only scalable but that offer real value in the widest possible areas of decision making. American Demographics magazine recognized KnowledgeSEEKER as a leading edge tool, and in 1995 named ANGOSS one of the "100 best sources for Marketing Information."

ANGOSS strategic partnerships include Andyne, NCR, Sequent Computers, SHL Systems House, Silicon Graphics and Tandem Computers. For further information on ANGOSS visit http://www.angoss.com.

ANGOSS Software International

Suite 201 - 430 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1J5

416-593-1122,  fax 416-593-5077


ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER Joins FOCUS Fusion
ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER Joins Information Builders FOCUS Fusion Partners Program

Toronto, Ont. -- (May 21, 1996)-- ANGOSS Software International (ASE:ANC) is pleased to announce that ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER, the world's leading Knowledge Discovery tool, has been chosen by Information Builders to be part of their FOCUS Fusion Partners Program. This program is designed to provide both technical and marketing support for hardware and software vendors whose products complement Information Builders' new FOCUS Fusion database. FOCUS Fusion is a high performance scalable multi-dimensional database both for data warehouses and other applications used for business analysis.

Lynne Stethem, President and CEO ANGOSS Software, commented "Ease of use, power, scalability and openness in support of the analysis of operational business data is certainly consistent with the objectives of ANGOSS Software. I believe that FOCUS Fusion provides a wonderful and highly complementary technology to ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER and that this partnership will strengthen KnowledgeSEEKERs' position as the world's leading Knowledge Discovery tool."

"The purpose of the FOCUS Fusion Partners Program is to ensure that FOCUS Fusion users have access to the "Best of breed" of the world's software and hardware vendors," said Dan Ortolani, Director of the Fusion Program at Information Builders. "We feel that ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER is an important part of this program."

ANGOSS KnowledgeSEEKER is an artificially intelligent data analysis tool for Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining. KnowledgeSEEKER is applicable to all areas of business including marketing and sales, human resources, fraud detection, risk management, research and process control. KnowledgeSEEKER excels not only in an analytical capacity but can also be used as an exceptionally accurate predictive tool. American Demographics Magazine recently recognized KnowledgeSEEKER as a leading edge analysis tool and named ANGOSS Software one of the "100 Best Sources for Marketing information for 1995."

ANGOSS Software, headquartered in Toronto Canada with subsidiaries in the United States and Europe, is committed to providing Knowledge Discovery products that are not only scalable but that offer real value in the widest possible areas of decision making. ANGOSS partners and resellers include Andyne, NCR, Sequent Computers, SHL Systems House, Silicon Graphics and Tandem Computers. For further information on ANGOSS visit http://www.angoss.com.

Information Builders, a privately held company, was incorporated in 1975 and ranks among the top independent software vendors in the world, with 1995 revenues of $225 million. The firms integrated products and services provide world-class client/server, business intelligence, and data warehousing solutions. These solutions incorporate FOCUS (includes world's leading 4GL), EDA (industry's top middleware) and LEVEL 5 expert system technologies.

ANGOSS Software International

Suite 201 - 430 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1J5

416-593-1122,  fax 416-593-5077


Internet On-Line Guide
The Internet On-Line Guide is an inexpensive book to help newcomers to the Internet get on-line.

The Internet is continuing to experience explosive growth. This book is designed for people who have a direct connection to the Internet. Such people are most likely connecting to the Internet through either a SLIP or PPP account. This type of connection allows the user to become an Internet site over a regular telephone line using a modem.

The Internet On-Line Guide is the perfect resource for learning how the Internet works, what tools are available, and how to utilize these tools effectively.

This informative book starts with an introduction to the Internet and a definition of terms. It then describes ways of connecting to the Internet and what to do once there. Topics covered include email, news, mailing lists, ftp, archie, gopher, finding things on-line, HTML, and creating your own Web pages.

The Internet On-Line Guide is the newest addition to SSC's line of concise references and tutorials.

Internet On-Line Guide

ISBN: 0-916151-92-1

List price: $3.00 (with quantity discounts available)

Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)

P.O. Box 55549

Seattle, WA 98155

(206) 782-7733

Fax: (206) 782-7191

http://www.ssc.com


Ontrack Data Recovery Wins Service Award
ONTRACK DATA RECOVERY WINS HAROLD H. SHORT, JR INNOVATION IN SERVICE AWARD

Recognizes Ontrack 's Marketing and Business Alliance Program for its innovative service delivery approach

Boston, MA (May 16, 1996) -- Ontrack Data Recovery, Inc., the world's leading data recovery service provider, today announced that its Marketing and Business Alliance (MBA) Program has been awarded the 1996 Service News Harold H. Short, Jr. Innovation in Service Award. Alison Harris, Service News Editor and Chairperson of Systems Support Expo, presented Ontrack with the award at a ceremony held this morning at Systems Support Expo in Boston. The award recognizes Ontrack for its leadership role in the computer service industry.

Ontrack's MBA Program, first established in June, 1995, offers computer service and repair technicians, VARs, corporate resellers, consultants, and disaster recovery service providers the opportunity to expand their own data recovery service capabilities by partnering with Ontrack. These service providers see an unfulfilled user need, and find that the merging of their local service capabilities with Ontrack's technology is a viable solution for satisfying increased user demand for data recovery solutions.

Ontrack provides its MBA partners with the comprehensive sales, training and support necessary to help them better serve the data recovery requirements of their customers. By localizing support and giving users the ability to work with organizations with whom they have an established relationship, Ontrack and its partners are able to provide the highest quality support possible.

"Ontrack is honored to accept the computer service industry's most prestigious award," said Marshall Warwaruk, Vice President of Business Development. "With approximately 100 service professionals now participating in the MBA program, we are extremely pleased with the tremendous response we have received. Later this quarter we will further enhance the program by launching an aggressive recruitment campaign for additional partners."

The Innovation in Service Award was named for Harold H. Short, Jr., the founder of Service News. While many awards honor computer hardware and software, this award was created to recognize the innovation and effort involved in keeping those systems up and running. Past winners include such companies as IBM, Novell, and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Ontrack Data Recovery specializes in recovering lost or corrupted data from any hard drive or alternative storage device that has fallen victim to a hardware or system malfunction, human error, computer virus, natural disaster, or computer crime. Understanding that time is critical, Ontrack offers 24-hour, weekend, on-site, and priority service to help users avoid the expense of an added downtime. Ontrack is headquartered at 6321 Bury Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55346, and can be reached by phone at 800-752-1333 or 612-937-1107. In addition to its Minneapolis location, Ontrack also operates data recovery labs in Los Angeles, California; Washington, D.C.; Japan; and the United Kingdom.


InfoImage Training Firms Wins Nat'l Award
COMPUTER TRAINING FIRM WINS NATIONAL AWARD, RECOGNIZED AS INDUSTRY LEADER

Phoenix, AZ, May 1996 -- InfoImage, a Lotus Authorized Education Center, was recently awarded "North American Lotus Authorized Education Center of the Year - 1995."

Jennifer Roman, the Director of Education for InfoImage said, "We won the award by becoming fanatical about the quality of our training. We have 14 Lotus Certified Instructors for our five western training sites and our instructors consistently average 9.2 ratings on a scale of 1 to 10."

The award was based on the achievement of criteria set up by Lotus Development Corporation, focusing on the quality of the Training Instructors and overall organizational performance.

"We believe one reason our Training Instructors receive such high ratings is they are all practicing Lotus Notes consultants and engineers -- not just instructors. We bring the unique advantage of real-life experiences into our classrooms and our customers really come away with an excellent understanding of the software," Roman said.

InfoImage Education is based in Phoenix and has training locations in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Seattle, Orange County, and San Francisco with plans this year to expand training center operations into Denver.

The Lotus Authorized Education Center program (LAEC) was set up by Lotus Development Corporation to provide industry professionals with high quality training for Lotus software products and particularly Lotus Notes. There are over 300 organizations worldwide, 170 of which are located in North America.

InfoImage

602-234-6926


TruScan Spectra 30-bit Large Color Scanner
Second Generation 30-bit Large Document Scanner Improves Color Image Quality

Herndon, VA, March 15, 1996...Vidar Systems Corporation today introduced TruScan Spectra, a 30-bit large-document color scanner. TruScan Spectra dramatically improves the color fidelity available to users in the printing, publishing, reprographics and GIS industries.

Using 30-bit color scanning, TruScan Spectra extracts the detail from light, dark, and midtone areas, precisely reproducing the colors of the original. Further, improvements to Vidar's scanner control software enable users to quickly and automatically narrow the color palette, enabling them to more accurately differentiate between similar colors and reduce the size of the digital image file.

"The TruScan Spectra provides the best color selection and scanning solution available in the marketplace for its price," said Lee Bisson, TruScan Spectra product manager. "By increasing the color depth from 24 to 30 bits, we provide the color accuracy demanded by graphics professionals in industries such as printing and publishing."

TruScan Spectra comes complete with a SCSI interface and either Microsoft Windows- or UNIX-compatible control software. The software allows color selection, white/black point setting, gamma correction and other image-enhancing capabilities. Additionally, the software now supports Intergraph's RLE file format.

For customers in the U.S., the TruScan Spectra is priced at $39,995 and is backed by a 12-month warranty that includes a three-month on-site or advanced replacement policy. Owners of the CS400, Vidar's previous generation 24-bit color scanner, may purchase an upgrade kit to convert to the 30-bit TruScan Spectra.

Vidar is a leading supplier of scanners and film digitizers. The TruScan line of large-format scanners are designed for continuous use in commercial operations handling a high volume of different types of documents. TruScan scanners reliably capture maps, engineering drawings, and other kinds of wide-format documents at resolutions ranging from .75 to 1600 dots-per-inch. In addition to the TruScan line of monochrome, grayscale, and color large-document scanners, Vidar manufactures X-ray film digitizers for medical and scientific applications, as well as an automatic aperture card scanner for document management applications.

Vidar Systems Corp

460 Spring Park Place

Herndon, VA 20170

Phone: 703/471-7070,  Fax: 703/471-1165

Vidar Systems Europe AB

Avtalsvagen 15

S-22761 Lund Sweden

Phone: +46-46-304800,  Fax: 46-46-304814


Internet Collaboration Tools for LiveMedia
Farallon, Netscape Partner to Develop Internet Collaboration tools for LiveMedia Platform

INTERNET WORLD/San Jose, Calif., April 30, 1996-Farallon Communications, Inc., (Booth #239) today announced its partnership with Netscape Communications Corporation to develop standardized real-time, collaboration and screen-sharing technology for Netscape's LiveMedia platform, which enables audio, video, and multimedia collaboration over the Internet and Intranet. As part of the partnership, Farallon will be unique in bringing technology that allows people to view and control each other's computers across the Internet. This technology enables users to go beyond email and web browsing and increase their productivity by collaborating with colleagues in real time. Earlier this year, Farallon announced Look@Me and FlashNote, Netscape Navigator plug-ins and free Internet applets which enable real-time collaboration.

"We're delighted to expand our partnership with Netscape to bring standards-based collaboration technologies to the Internet community," said Alan Lefkof, Farallon's president and CEO. "Farallon is committed to ensuring that Internet users everywhere can seamlessly connect, communicate and collaborate with each other."

Founded in 1986, Farallon Communications, Inc. is an industry-leading developer of networking products that mainstream the Internet with high-speed Internet access hardware and real-time, peer-to-peer communications software. Further information can be obtained via phone (510) 814-5000, fax (510) 814-5023, Internet info@farallon.com, or web www.farallon.com. Farallon products are available through distributors and resellers worldwide, as well as through OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and licensing relationships with other computer vendors. Farallon has its headquarters in Alameda, Calif., and its European offices in Paris and London.

Farallon Communications Inc

2470 Mariner Square Loop

Alameda, CA 94501-1010

510-814-5100,  fax 510-814-5020


FirstConnect/ODBC Works with FirstClass
FirstConnect/ODBC 1.02 for Windows NT Now "Works With FirstClass"

BURLINGTON, Vt. - TGF Technologies Inc., the premier provider of database access for SoftArc's FirstClass communications system, is pleased to announce its FirstConnect/ODBC database extension for the FirstClass Server for Windows NT is the first such product to qualify for "Works With FirstClass" status. The "Works With FirstClass" rating is granted to third party products that have passed rigorous testing by SoftArc and met strict standards.

FirstConnect adds powerful functionality to FirstClass by enabling FirstClass to work as a full featured graphical database interface. Together, FirstConnect and FirstClass allow an unlimited number of users to manipulate databases remotely via LAN, Modem or TCP/IP. FirstConnect supports full search and add/delete functionality. Given these tools, FirstClass administrators have incorporated FirstConnect into their FirstClass systems by creating simple to use and powerful interfaces for database tasks. FirstClass and FirstConnect users can perform essential tasks such as database searching, on-line invoicing, remote data entry, retail catalogue sales and groupware calendar solutions.

SoftArc's approval process is testimony of the quality of FirstConnect/ODBC. To earn this status, TGF Technologies' development group, 6 Degrees Software and Consulting, worked closely with SoftArc in the development and final approval process of FirstConnect/ODBC. During this process, new ideas, improvements and updates were implemented to ensure that FirstConnect/ODBC would deliver the performance, robust operation and flexibility that SoftArc requires of products recognized as "Works With FirstClass".

Perhaps the greatest endorsement of FirstConnect/ODBC is its use in the offices of SoftArc. FirstConnect/ODBC facilitates information sharing at SoftArc by providing employees with effective database access to essential information from either Windows or Macintosh workstations.

FirstConnect/ODBC v 1.02 for Windows NT is the most powerful and flexible database extension for FirstClass. FirstConnect/ODBC boasts the greatest number of features, simplest configuration and unmatched performance. It displays an unlimited number of text, numeric and graphic fields. FirstConnect also supports searching for downloadable archive files of any type. The product allows users to search different database tables simultaneously. FirstConnect and FirstClass' user interface is 100% cross platform thereby giving both Windows and Macintosh FirstClass client users access to database connectivity.

"FirstClass has long been a unified solution for LAN, remote communications and data access - whether that data resides in FirstClass or in a back-end database," said Steven Asbury, president of SoftArc. "TGF's FirstConnect is a leading solution for customers with DAL-compliant databases. The company's ODBC product now allows a wealth of other sites to explore data sharing with FirstClass."

FirstConnect/ODBC provides access to all ODBC compliant databases. ODBC, Open Database Connectivity, is Microsoft's vendor-neutral database access standard. ODBC has been adopted by a vast majority of database companies on virtually every computer platform. ODBC databases include MS FoxPro, MS Access, Progress, IBM AS/400, Paradox, MS SQL Server, dBASE, Oracle, Ingres, Sybase and many more. ODBC drivers can also search flat database files or delimited text files thereby eliminating the necessity for a database server in your FirstClass/FirstConnect solution. For our customer's convenience, FirstConnect/ODBC ships with a selection of the most popular ODBC drivers.

FirstConnect/ODBC for Windows NT is priced at $995. A fully featured demonstration is available free of charge.

FirstConnect has long been the recognized standard for DAL and Apple Script compliant database access from FirstClass Macintosh servers. Customers worldwide use FirstConnect with FirstClass with installations in over 20 countries. FirstConnect/DAL is also a "Works With FirstClass" product, SoftArc's highest rating for a third party FirstClass solutions.

TGF Technologies is a communications solutions company integrating telecommunications and computing technologies. TGF Technologies is a SoftArc Certified Consultant and a full Internet access and World Wide Web services provider. TGF Technologies also operates a FirstClass system called TogetherNet as a platform for individual and group networking needs.

The Company's headquarters are at:

130 South Willard Street, Burlington, VT, 05401

Phone: 802-860-5162,  Fax 802-660-2931

Internet: tgftech@together.net

FirstClass is a cross-platform, enterprise-wide group communications system that integrates state-of-the-art e-mail with group conferencing, access to existing corporate databases, forms processing, real-time discussions and on-line communications functions. FirstClass offers the same ease of use, functionality and robust performance over network or modem, and operates in Macintosh, Windows and terminal emulation environments. The product is available in 12 different languages and is used by businesses, educational institutions, government and private individuals in more than 30 countries worldwide. The Company's headquarters are at:

100 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario, CANADA, L3R 6H3

Phone: 905-415-7000,  Fax: 905-415-7151

Internet: info@softarc.com


ICS Image MASSTER Supports Compaq Drives
THE ICS IMAGE MASSTER NOW SUPPORTS COMPAQ DRIVES

Chatsworth, CA, May 1996 The Intelligent Computer Solutions (ICS) Image MASSter, a high-speed software loading system, now fully supports Compaq's disk drive through the IQcopy intelligent copy feature. Both IDE and SCSI Image MASSter models are shipping with support for Compaq drives. The Compaq disk drive is very unusual in the personal computer arena as compared to disk drives designed for other PC manufacturers. Compaq employs two partitions on the disk in a non-standard fashion with one of them exclusively containing diagnostic files and a special modified version of Microsoft DOS. ICS' IQcopy feature will automatically recognize the Compaq master, and copy all of the data from both partitions to any mix of target drives, regardless of size.

"Our Image MASSter is a complete solution for users in need of quickly and efficiently loading software on to several computers," says Gonen Ravid, president of ICS. "Now that we've added Compaq drives to our list of supported hardware, we expect our market to expand and sales to increase. Also, we now support, via adapters, all of Compaq's notebook drives."

ICS is the technology leader in the design and manufacturing of high-speed software loading systems and accessory products for hard disk drives and printers. Products are in use by personal computer manufacturers, system integrators, VARs, distributors, corporate MIS departments and computer users worldwide.

Visit ICS on the World Wide Web at http://www.scsn.net/~ics.

For further sales information, please contact Meir Sharony, vice president of sales and marketing; 9350 Eton Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311; Phone: 818/998-5805, FAX: 818/998-3190.

Please address all editorial inquiries to David or Roni Kaye at KPR, Inc.; Phone: 818/368-8212, FAX: 818/368-8857, E-mail: dkayekpr@aol.com


Caere OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Available
Caere Announces Immediate Availability of OmniPage Pro for Windows 95

Version 7.0 Raises the Bar for OCR Usability; Provides Extensive Set of Windows 95-Specific Features and Powerful New Capabilities

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 29, 1996 - Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER), the worldwide leader in optical character recognition (OCR) technology, today announced the immediate availability of OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0, a major new upgrade to the world's number one selling OCR software. OmniPage Pro eliminates the need to retype information and converts paper based documents and on-line faxes into editable text for use in word processing and other text-based applications. A native Windows 95 based application, Version 7.0 provides unprecedented OCR ease of use features and includes an extensive set of new Windows 95-specific capabilities. OmniPage Pro also includes other new capabilities that add to the product's robust feature set. OmniPage Pro leads the industry with OCR accuracy and innovative features like OCR Wizards, OLE 'in-place editing,' and unattended schedule OCR.

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 is available in a retail upgrade version for $129 and a non-upgrade version for $499. The $129 retail upgrade product is available to owners of any Caere OCR product (including all versions of OmniPage or WordScan purchased by itself or received bundled with most flatbed and edge-fed scanners, including the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet series. The $129 retail upgrade is available at major resellers including Egghead, CompUSA, Computer City, Best Buy, and OfficeMax.

Version 7.0 Raises the Bar for OCR Usability

With a major focus on usability, Caere has included innovative features to make OCR extremely easy. Version 7.0 includes an enhanced AutoOCR Toolbar, the industry's first OCR Wizard, Microsoft Office compatibility, and other key features that raise the bar for OCR usability.

"OmniPage Pro has been a major force in driving OCR to mainstream adoption by providing key enhancements in accuracy and lowering the price of full-featured OCR for most scanner owners," said Kristy Holch, a leading analyst of the scanning and image capture market and Principal of InfoTrends, an analyst firm in Plymouth, MA. "In the most recent version, Caere is providing major ease-of-use enhancements that make OCR easy to learn and use for even the less technical, mainstream computer user."

New Usability features include:

* an expanded AutoOCR Toolbat that guides the user through the major steps of the OCR process including Loading/Scanning, Zoning, Recognizing, and now Saving. Version 7.0 adds a Save As button to complete the OCR process and allows the user to easily save output text in a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, and other text-based formats. The Toolbar also includes a new "Load from Exchange" option to easily open faxes from the Exchange Inbox and a new "OCR and Check" option that automatically launches the "Check Recognition" feature to verify the output text immediately after recognition is complete. The Toolbar offers the flexibility to control sophisticated OCR settings easily while providing one-button automatic processing of image documents.

* the OCR Wizard that interactively guides the user through the entire OCR process. The OCR Wizard asks the user simple questions and performs OCR based on the answers. OmniPage Pro also includes the Installation Wizard that assists the user in the installation of the software and scanning peripherals.

* Microsoft Office Compatibility, which makes OmniPage Pro immediately familiar to users of Microsoft Office by providing similar menu structures, toolbar icons, dialog boxes, and commands as Microsoft Office. Users benefit from a consistent look and feel of the programs with which they are already familiar.

* Thumbnail Representations of document images open in OmniPage Pro. The thumbnail views increase the manageability of multipage OCR jobs.

* Advanced Windows 95 Help including Hover Help, ToolTips, and Tip of the Day.

OmniPage Pro Takes Full Advantage of Windows 95

A native Windows 95 based application, OmniPage Pro goes beyond basic Windows 95 based conventions like; long file names, floating toolbars, and tabbed dialog boxes, and provides sophisticated features that allow the user to take full advantage of the capabilities available in Windows 95.

"OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 includes sophisticated Windows 95 features like integration into the Exchange Inbox and OLE in-place editing, allowing users to take greater advantage of Windows 95," said Chad Kinzelberg, vice president of marketing. OmniPage Pro provides Windows 95-specific features that users expect from the OCR market leader.

New Windows 95-specific features include:

* Designed for Windows 95. OmniPage Pro is a native Windows 95 based application and provides both a 32-bit bit OCR engine and application interface.

* OCR Aware (previously Direct Input) that allows OmniPage Pro to be accessed directly from within native Windows 95 text-based applications, including Word 7.0. OmniPage Pro adds an "OCR Aware" option to the File menu of most text-based applications for easy access of OCR capabilities.

* Seamless Integration with Microsoft Exchange that enables users to easily convert received faxes in the Microsoft Exchange Inbox into editable text. OmniPage Pro replaces the Microsoft Exchange Fax Viewer and offers the basic rotate, zoom, print, and save capabilities of the Fax Viewer. OmniPage Pro adds functionality beyond these basic capabilities by converting faxes into editable text. Users can double-click on a fax file in the Microsoft Exchange Inbox or load Microsoft Exchange faxes directly in OmniPage Pro for automatic conversion to text.

* OLE Support for both 'in-place' editing and automation. With 'in-place' editing, OmniPage Pro acts as an OLE client. Users can work with graphics in recognized documents using an image editor that supports OLE. Automation allows the user to easily drag a page onto any text-based application that is an OLE drop target for automatic conversion to text. Users can also drag document images into OmniPage Pro for processing.

* Property Sheet Support that allows the user to 'right click' on any image on the Desktop or in Explorer to convert that image to text with the click of a button. Using Windows shell extensions, OmniPage Pro adds a "Convert To..." option to the image file's right click context sensitive menus.

* Basic Windows 95 Conventions including support for long files names, pre-emptive multitasking, tabbed dialog boxes, floating toolbars, and Uninstall.

Version 7.0 Includes Additional New Features

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 also includes new capabilities that add to the product's robust feature set. Version 7.0 allows the user to work with graphics using most major image-editing applications and also provides hypertext markup language (HTML), output capabilities, enhancements to Caere's True Page technology, and new Schedule OCR.

New features include:

* Image Editor Integration that enables the user to use most popular Windows based image editors to manipulate graphics in a scanned document. Simply double-clicking on a graphic in a scanned document accesses most of the popular Windows based image editors including Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDRAW/PhotoPaint, Micrografx Picture Publisher, and Microsoft Paint. OmniPage Pro will use OLE 2.0 integration with OLE-compliant image editors. Otherwise, OmniPage Pro will launch the appropriate application and update the image upon closing.

* HTML Output Capability that facilitates the creation of Web pages and provides basic HTML formatting like bold, underline, and italic. Caere's OmniPage Pro 6.0 for Macintosh (shipped January 1996), was the first software application to convert paper based information directly in HTML.

* Improved Editability in True Page, a page-format retention technology pioneered by Caere, that maintains text and graphics in their original page layout. Version 7.0 improves the editability of output text with a Remove Frames on Export option that reduces the number of "frames" when the output text is placed into major word processing applications. Users will benefit from text in freeflowing columns.

* Schedule OCR that allows the user to schedule a time to automatically OCR documents. The user identifies document images on the hard drive or documents on the scanner and schedules a convenient time for processing. At the appropriate time, OmniPage Pro will load identified images or scan documents and then automatically zone, OCR, and save output text to a selected destination.

System Configuration

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0 requires Microsoft Windows, a minimum of 15 MB free hard disk space, 8 MB RAM, a 386-based or higher PC, a Windows 95 compatible pointing device, and a 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive. Editorial Note: May 1, 1996, OmniPage Pro 7.0 does not support scanning under Windows NT.

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0 includes support for over 100 flatbed and edge-fed, black and white, grayscale, and color scanners, including the HP ScanJet series.

Pricing and Availability

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 version 7.0 is available immediately at all major resellers.

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 is available in a retail upgrade version for $129 and a non-upgrade version for $499. The $129 retail upgrade product is available to owners of Caere's OmniPage Pro and WordScan products that were either purchased as stand alone or bundled with most flatbed and edge-fed scanners. Considering Caere's aggressive seeding strategy with the major scanner manufacturers, most scanner owners are eligible for the upgrade, including owners of many Hewlett Packard, Visioneer, Microtek, Canon, Plustek, Umax, Nikon, Agfa, Logitech, Relisys, and other scanners. The $129 retail upgrade will be available at major resellers including Egghead, CompUSA, Computer City, Best Buy, and OfficeMax.

Users who purchased OmniPage Pro 6.0 after November 13, 1995, and April 29,1996, (with proof of purchase) are eligible for a free upgrade to OmniPage Pro for Windows 95. Users should contact Caere by May 15, to be eligible for the free upgrade.

Caere can be reached at 1-800-535-7226 x110.

The Company

Caere Corporation, with U.S. headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif. and European headquarters, Caere GmbH, in Munich, Germany, is the leader in OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop form processing and document management products. Caere's products include the OmniPage and WordScan lines of OCR software that convert printed and faxed documents into electronic text; the PageKeeper line of Windows based document management software that effortlessly retrieves a wide range of information from virtually any source; OmniForm, which converts paper forms to electronic format; the M/Series high-speed, high-volume OCR hardware and software for commercial applications; and a broad array of OCR and bar code readers that accelerate transaction processing.

Caere Corp

100 Cooper Court

Los Gatos, CA 95030

408-395-7000,  fax 408-354-2743


Microsoft Exchange in Business

The Best Example-Driven Book About Microsoft Exchange for Users and Power Users

Microsoft Exchange is a revolutionary new messaging system, with integrated workgroup functionality, that promises to make communications over networks and the Internet easier. MICROSOFT EXCHANGE IN BUSINESS uses scenario-based examples to show how users can meet their messaging and information exchange needs with Microsoft Exchange.

Because Microsoft Exchange integrates messaging, scheduling, electronic forms, personal contact lists, and mini-applications into one product and can be customized by the end user with ease, the best way to learn how to use it is with task-based examples and common scenarios. MICROSOFT EXCHANGE IN BUSINESS provides just that-a scenario-based introduction for users and power users who want a task-based, integrated way to learn how they can use the product to meet their messaging and information-sharing needs.

MICROSOFT EXCHANGE IN BUSINESS is divided into six parts. The introduction explains the concept of information exchange and the Guided Tour introduces the reader to Microsoft Exchange. The book follows with discussions of:

* personal information, including using electronic mail, Schedule+, public folders, and developing a personal information profile

* The discussion forum, including participating in a discussion, setting up a discussion forum, adding and removing participants, and controlling forum exchanges

* Project information, including setting up a project folder, setting up a project group name, controlling pieces of a project, setting up project information messages, scheduling project meetings, and setting and tracking project tasks

* Organization-related information, including collecting customer information, creating forms and public folders to collect and distribute customer information, and finding and viewing customer information.

* Extending Microsoft Exchange, including working with Remote Mail and customizing your Exchange setup

The book's three appendixes include information on importing your mail file from Microsoft Mail 3.x, tips for using Microsoft Exchange more effectively, and a command and toolbar button reference index.

MICROSOFT EXCHANGE IN BUSINESS documents a new approach to a new way to work collaboratively and share information within groups. Its example-driven emphasis will appeal to those who want to see how they can put Microsoft Exchange to work sharing, collecting, structuring, and managing information.

About the Author

Russell Borland earned a bachelor of arts degree from Whitworth College, a master of arts degree from Portland State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. He has been a writer-in-residence for Microsoft Corporation for over 14 years. Borland is the author of the following Microsoft Press(D books: Working with Word for Windows@, Running Microsoft Word for Windows 95, Microsoft WordBasic Primer, Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 Macros, Getting Started with Microsoft Windows 3.1, and Running Microsoft Mail for Windows. He is also co-author of Windows 3.1 Companion and Windows for Workgroups Companion, also from Microsoft Press.

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Millions of users rely on a complete line of world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed through book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800MSPRESS and through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP); MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft Exchange in Business

by Russell Borland

$24.95

512 pages

ISBN: 1-57231-218-1

Pub. Date: May 14, 1996

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory
Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory, 1996-97 Edition

Featuring Direct Links to Thousands of the Most Useful Internet Sites

Finding what you want on the Internet is simple with the MICROSOFT BOOKSHELF INTERNET DIRECTORY, 1996-97 edition, a guide for business, home, and student users who want a fast connection to the information in the Internet's top sites.

Jointly developed by Microsoft Press and the Microsoft Bookshelf product team, the MICROSOFT BOOKSHELF INTERNET DIRECTORY is a printed and online directory of the most useful resources on the Internet. "Bookshelf contains only brand-name, first-class reference books. In creating this book, we worked to make sure it was the best of its kind," said Noah Tratt, Program Manager in Microsoft's Consumer Products Division.

The Directory provides Internet users with information about thousands of the best and most useful Web sites, FTP sites, newsgroups, and other Internet resources. The 77 sections include Economics and Business, Food and Recipes, Cartoons and Comics, Disabled and Handicapped Resources, Religion, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Women's Resources, and Science. The reviewed sites were selected for their broad appeal.

The Directory is designed to make browsing the Internet simple and fun. Each entry includes a site address, a description of the site's targeted audience, and a content description. The CD contains the Frequently Asked Questions About the Internet, Alphabetical Listings of Internet Sites, and Glossary sections of the book in fully searchable format and provides a direct link to every site listed-with just a double click of the mouse for users of Windows 95. The Directory will be updated annually, with new information available both in hard copy format and via the Internet.

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Millions of users rely on a complete line of world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed through book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800MSPRESS and through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP); MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory, 1996-97 edition

by Microsoft Corporation

$35.00, 720 pages, with one CD-ROM

ISBN: 1-55615-947-1

Pub. Date: May 7, 1996

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


Hitchhiker's Guide to VBasic & SQL Server
Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server

Fourth Edition

Data Access with Microsoft Visual Basic 4 and Microsoft SQL Server 6

Microsoft Visual Basic is the language of choice for developing a vast array of applications, including more and more applications that converse with SQL Server. Yet comprehensive, hands-on guidance for creating those front-end applications has been hard to come by. Until now. Microsoft Press introduces William R. Vaughn's HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO VISUAL BASIC & SQL SERVER, Fourth Edition-the developer's road map for data access using Visual Basic.

This greatly expanded and updated fourth edition retains the down-to-earth style that created a near-cult following for the first three editions of the HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE. Readers of Bill Vaughn's previous works will find the same caliber of heavy-duty problem-solving advice presented in a more reader-friendly volume.

In addition to notes, programming tips, and tables available nowhere else, the book includes detailed information on fundamentals of client/server architecture, elements of a development workstation, and designing successful client/server applications.

In the core of the book, Vaughn offers plenty of "how it works" and "how to work it" information for designing, coding, debugging, and tuning applications that use Visual Basic to access SQL Server through four programming models:

* The Microsoft Jet database engine and data access objects

  (the Jet/DAO interface)

* Remote data objects and the RemoteData control

  (the RDO/RDC interface)

* The Visual Basic Library for SQL Server (the VBSQL interface)

* The Open Database Connectivity application programming interface

  (the ODBC API)

This new edition also includes a CD with 16-bit and 32-bit sample code, a prerelease copy of the VBSQL OCX, and more. In short, HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO VISUAL BASIC & SQL SERVER, Fourth Edition, offers everything readers need to combine Visual Basic and SQL Server in powerful ways, more quickly and easily than ever.

William R. Vaughn, a 24-year veteran of the computer industry and author of several other books, is a senior technical writer in the Microsoft Visual Basic user education group, serving as subject-matter expert on client/server and Jet/DAO database topics. As Bill Vaughn's engaging voice demonstrates, he is an independent thinker whose views don't always coincide with those of "the other Bill."

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Millions of users rely on Microsoft Press's complete line of world-class computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed through book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800MSPRESS and through the CompuServe. Electronic Mall (GO MSP); MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Hitchhiker's Guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server

by William R. Vaughn.

$44.95, 656 pages

ISBN: 1-55615-906-4

Pub. Date: May 28, 1996

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


Developing Apps with Microsoft Office 95
Developing Applications with Microsoft Office 95, Second Edition

Strategies for Designing, Developing, and Delivering Custom Business Solutions Using Microsoft Office for Windows 95

Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word are more than just best-of-breed applications--they're strong development tools. DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE 95 from Microsoft Press shows how to use the powerful development features of Microsoft Office for Windows 95 to build flexible, mission-critical, industrial-strength applications that are easier to use, maintain, and modify than those built with conventional development tools.

A companion CD contains all the source code files necessary to create the sample applications in the book plus additional code samples. Microsoft Office for Windows 95, Professional Edition, and Microsoft Visual Basic(E 4 for Windows 95, Professional Edition, are required.

Author Christine Solomon draws on her years of experience as a consultant to Fortune 1000 companies and financial institutions. With this book as their guide, a broad range of developers, IS professionals, power users, and managers will be able to deliver high-powered solutions designed to meet just about any computing challenge.

The Advantages of Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Development Tools

Visual Basic programming system, Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel, and WordBasic have matured into state-of-the-art programming languages with the structure and speed necessary to support powerful business applications. By using these tools to develop applications with Microsoft Office for Windows 95, businesses can save time and money, as well as

* Speed up the development process by enhancing and extending

  existing desktop applications instead of starting from scratch

* Customize applications to meet users' specific needs and refine

  applications easily, based on user feedback

* Reduce the amount of resources required to train and support users

  by creating applications that are familiar and easy to use

* Provide users with custom, job-specific tools that allow them to

  retrieve, analyze, and publish data on their own

In Part One of DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE 95, Solomon offers strategies for developing applications in a corporate environment and discusses the issues involved-including the need to adhere to graphical standards for user interfaces. She explains how to start using tools such as ODBC and the Win32 API to help build custom business applications and presents case studies to show how Office-based solutions are being put to work across corporate America.

Part Two is a comprehensive "how to" section for developing applications with Office, complete with valuable sample applications that help readers see custom Office-based applications in action.

Part Three focuses on how to develop integrated applications combining components of more than one Office product in a single custom business application. A discussion of OLE, OLE automation, and PowerPoint as an OLE automation server is featured.

Part Four is the Professional's Handbook, a handy reference section for planning training, documentation, rollout, and support.

Appendixes list additional sources of information about developing business applications with Microsoft Office for Windows 95 and the Visual Basic programming system and include a concise primer on programming in Basic. A glossary makes it easy to look up important terms, and an expanded table of contents along with a comprehensive index helps readers quickly find information on any topic in the book.

Christine Solomon is the founder of the BusinessMedia Group, Inc., a provider of consulting services and custom publishing, presentation, and multimedia software to Fortune 1000 companies. Solomon pioneered many new techniques for creating Office-based publishing and presentation systems using such tools as Microsoft Excel, Word, Visual Basic, and Windows Help. She is a speaker at dozens of seminars and conferences across North America every year.

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Millions of users rely on a complete line of world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed to book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800MSPRESS and through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP); MSN The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Developing Applications with Microsoft Office 95, Second Edition

by Christine Solomon

$39.95, 640 pages, one CD

ISBN: 1-55615-898-X

Pub. Date: April 9, 1996

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


HTML Output in OmniPage Pro
Caere Continues to Provide HTML Output Capability In OmniPage Pro for Internet and Intranet Publishing

OmniPage Pro for Macintosh Represents the Premiere Solution for Easily and Accurately Converting Paper Directly to HTML text; HTML Output Capability Announced in OmniPage Pro for Windows 95

LOS GATOS, Calif. - April 29, 1996 - Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER), the worldwide leader in optical character recognition (OCR) software, today announced hypertext markup language (HTML) output capability in OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0. The ability to output HTML directly from within an OCR application was pioneered by Caere with OmniPage Pro 6.0 for Macintosh that debuted and shipped at MACWORLD Expo in January. The same HTML output capability is, today, announced in OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 Version 7.0, the market leading OCR solution. Designed to provide a jump-start to web page creation, OmniPage Pro's HTML output can be edited in any HTML editor, including Microsoft's Internet Assistant and SoftQuad's HoTMetaL for more advanced formatting.

"With HTML output capabilities, OmniPage Pro gives users another time saving reason for using OCR," said Kristy Holch, a leading analyst of the scanning and image capture market and Principal of InfoTrends, an analyst firm in Plymouth, MA. "Not only does OmniPage Pro accurately convert paper-based information into electronic text, but offers users the capability to directly output text to HTML for a real jump-start on Web page creation."

Used in conjunction with a scanning device, OCR is the process which converts paper documents into an electronic text that can then be edited in word processors or other text-based applications and eliminates the need to retype information. OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 and OmniPage Pro 6.0 for Macintosh provide highly accurate conversion of paper-based information to computer editable text, including HTML that can be used for internet or intranet publishing. A complete list of new and enhanced features in OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 was announced today in a separate release.

By converting OCRd text directly into HTML, OmniPage Pro provides a jump-start to creating Web-ready pages by automatically adding basic HTML formatting codes to the OCRd text. The HTML output can be edited in the user's HTML editor of choice, including Microsoft Internet Assistant and SoftQuad HoTMetaL Lite, both available free of charge from their respective developers.

Pricing and Availability

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 version 7.0 is immediately available.

OmniPage Pro for Windows 95 is available in a retail upgrade version for $129 and a non-upgrade version for $499. The $129 retail upgrade product is available to owners of Caere's OmniPage Pro and WordScan products that were either purchased as stand alone or bundled with most flatbed and edge-fed scanners. Considering Caere's aggressive seeding strategy with the major scanner manufacturers, most scanner owners are eligible for the upgrade, including owners of many Hewlett Packard, Visioneer, Microtek, Canon, Plustek, Umax, Nikon, Agfa, Logitech, Relisys, and other scanners. The $129 retail upgrade will be available at major resellers including Egghead, CompUSA, Computer City, Best Buy, and OfficeMax.

The Company

Founded in 1976, Caere Corporation, with U.S. headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif. and European headquarters, Caere GmbH, in Munich, Germany, is the worldwide leader in OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop form processing and document management products. Caere can be reached at 1-800-535-7226 x110.

Caere Corp

100 Cooper Court

Los Gatos, CA 95030

408-395-7000,  fax 408-354-2743


Object Programming with Visual Basic 4

Microsoft Guide to Building Custom Solutions with Visual Basic 4 and Microsoft Office for Windows 95

Microsoft Press announces OBJECT PROGRAMMING WITH VISUAL BASIC 4, a guide to building object-oriented applications with Visual Basic 4 and the applications in Microsoft Office for Windows 95. This one-of-a-kind guide shows developers using Visual Basic how to use and modify Visual Basic, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint objects in their own custom-built applications, and dramatically shorten development time.

Author Matt Curland, a member of the Visual Basic Development Group and widely recognized as the team's performance expert, says, "This book includes everything you need to know to fine-tune Visual Basic and Visual Basic for Applications to achieve optimal coordination and speed for customized solutions. Joel and I have tried to provide a good look behind the scenes at optimizing use of Visual Basic for Applications with OLE Automation objects, leveraging information from the Visual Basic development team."

A quick, early overview/review gets beginners and sometime programmers using Visual Basic up to speed on Visual Basic basics and Visual Basic programming and debugging fast. Readers move quickly from those basics to topics that experienced programmers will want to go to directly: using Visual Basic as a controller for OLE Automation applications, using features from the Office applications in Visual Basic programs, and providing for in-place activation of those features.

OBJECT PROGRAMMING WITH VISUAL BASIC 4 treats the interaction of Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic, telling readers how to create Visual Basic for Applications macros in Microsoft Excel that can be called from both Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic programs. The book includes significant help in deciding when to control Microsoft Excel from a Visual Basic program and when to write Visual Basic for Applications code in Microsoft Excel-the right approach for the task at hand. Its ground-breaking performance-tuning tips are available nowhere else. A sample program demonstrates seamless use of a Visual Basic form as a modeless dialog box in Microsoft Excel.

Chapters also show readers how to control Microsoft Word from within a Visual Basic for Applications program and how to programmatically create, modify, and run PowerPoint presentations from within a Visual Basic for Applications program for ultimate flexibility.

The companion CD contains:

* The book's sample code

* Author Matt Curland's Object Navigator tool

* The Microsoft WordBasic Type Library

Readers can use the Object Navigator to readily view the hierarchical structure of any object library and to locate elusive functionality across multiple object libraries with full sub-string search. The Object Navigator enables readers to graphically build complex code expressions, complete with parameter values, that can be pasted directly into their code.

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Millions of users rely on a complete line of world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed through book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800MSPRESS and through the CompuServe. Electronic Mall (GO MSP); MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Object Programming with Visual Basic 4

by Joel Dehlin and Matthew J. Curland

$39.95, 528 pages with one CD-ROM

ISBN: 1-55615-899-8

Pub. Date: April 9, 1996

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


Charles Petzold's Programming Windows 95
Microsoft Press Announces Charles Petzold's Programming Windows 95

Best-Known, Most Widely Used How-To Programming Book Now Covers Windows 95

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--Microsoft Press announced the availability of PROGRAMMING WINDOWS 95, the long awaited revision of Charles Petzold's classic guide to writing applications for the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Since its initial publication in 1987, leading computer industry publications have hailed Petzold's international bestseller as the guide that belongs on every programmer's bookshelf. Dr. Dobb's Journal called it "the definitive book on Windows programming." IEEE Micro called it the "serious programmer's guide." And Byte magazine said simply that it is "a must for anyone serious about Windows."

Now this new edition has been thoroughly updated for a 32-bit world. It's written with the same wit and clarity that have won Petzold critical acclaim. It's packed with the author's keen insights and tried-and-true programming techniques, augmented by key contributions from programming expert Paul Yao. The book covers 32-bit programming for Windows 95 with topics such as:

* Multithreading

* GDI and OLE fundamentals

* Preemptive multitasking

* Printing and memory

* The new Windows 95 user interface

The companion CD contains source code and EXE files for all the book's programs, including useful utilities that let readers explore and understand Windows use of keyboard, mouse, memory, graphics, color, and fonts. New code samples show how to implement OLE support and Windows 95 common controls. A comprehensive index helps readers quickly find information about any programming topic for Windows, as does the expanded table of contents.

About the Authors

Charles Petzold's words have set the standard for a generation of C programmers. His articles as longtime contributing editor for PC Magazine and Microsoft Systems Journal have won him the admiration of programmers everywhere. His Programming Windows-first published in 1987-has over 400,000 copies in print worldwide. In 1994 he was honored with the Windows Pioneer Award, presented by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and Windows Magazine, for his unique contribution to programming for Windows.

Paul Yao is the president of The Paul Yao Company, a Seattle-based firm specializing in programmer training for Windows. This is the fifth book has coauthored on programming for Windows.

Availability and Pricing

The 1120-page PROGRAMMING WINDOWS 95 (ISBN 1-55615-676-6) is available in book and software stores and directly from Microsoft Press at 1-800-MSPRESS. In Canada, 1800-667- 1115. The suggested retail price is $49.95 ($67.95 in Canada).

Microsoft Press is the independent publishing division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Microsoft Press Announces Charles Petzold's Programming Windows 95

More than 15 million users rely on a complete line of world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed through book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800-MSPRESS and through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP). Visit Microsoft Press Online on MSN, The Microsoft Network (Go To MSPRESS), and our Website at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/ for more information and news on Microsoft Press products.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


Microsoft Project/Visual Basic Reference

The Official Reference to Visual Basic for Applications Keywords in Microsoft Project for Windows 95 and Version 4.0 for Windows 3.1 and Macintosh Systems

REDMOND, Wash.-May 14, 1996-MICROSOFT PROJECT/VISUAL BASIC REFERENCE, a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing the common macro language in Microsoft Project is now available from Microsoft Press.

This 672-page guide is an A to Z reference to the elements that make up Visual Basic for Applications. It is the complete printed documentation for the macro language in the online reference of Microsoft Project for Windows 95. Corporate developers and macro builders will learn how easy it is to integrate Microsoft Windows based applications, to read and write macros for PC- and Macintosh-based systems, and to build multiple-application solutions. Programmers will gain a productivity edge in developing third-party applications for Windows-based and for Macintosh systems. And readers at all levels will find descriptions, explanations of proper syntax, and code examples for all the objects, properties, methods, functions, and statements in Visual Basic for Applications.

The MICROSOFT PROJECT/VISUAL BASIC REFERENCE (ISBN 1-55615310-2, $29.95), is the latest title in the Microsoft Professional Editions series. Microsoft Professional Editions are a comprehensive source of the latest high-performance programming and technical information about Microsoft products. Advanced users, developers, and support professionals can choose from a full line of in-depth "how-to" guides and technical documentation. Also available in the Microsoft Professional Editions series is the Microsoft Excel/Visual Basic Reference (ISBN 1-55615-920-X, $29-95)

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Millions of users rely on a complete line of world-class computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed to book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800-MSPRESS through the CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP) MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


Microsoft Exchange Step by Step

Self-Paced Training for Microsoft's New Business Communications Software

Companies who want a professional, flexible way for their employees to learn how to use Microsoft's new business communications software can turn to MICROSOFT EXCHANGE STEP BY STEP-the newest self-paced training guide from Microsoft Press.

MICROSOFT EXCHANGE STEP BY STEP is the easy and fast way to learn Microsoft Exchange without attending a class. Using a proven method of step-by-step instruction combined with hands-on training, this book-and-software package introduces readers to Microsoft Exchange and then shows them how to accomplish tasks quickly and efficiently. Written by software training experts, each easy-to-follow lesson is built around real-world business examples that reflect the tasks readers need to do. Readers learn how to:

* Create, address, and send messages

* Forward, delete, and reply to messages

* Sort, save, and print messages

* Enhance messages--format text, embed graphics and other objects,

  and attach files

* View and find only the messages they want to see, showing just

  the information they need

* Communicate and handle mail while they are away from the office

* Save time by using message templates

* Work with public folders

* Schedule, manage tasks, and arrange meetings with Microsoft

  Schedule+

For users new to messaging software, users upgrading from Microsoft Mail, or those switching from a another messaging software package, such as Lotus Notes, MICROSOFT EXCHANGE STEP BY STEP is designed to make learning easy. The QuickLook Guide in the front of the book provides a visual key to Microsoft Exchange tasks so readers can find the instructions they need instantly. Each lesson begins with a list of tasks the reader will learn to do in that lesson, provides step-by-step instructions, and then ends with a summary table for easy reference. A Review & Practice section follows each group of related lessons. Cross-references to topics in the Microsoft Exchange online Help and a glossary of important terms are also provided. The comprehensive index helps readers quickly find information on any topic in the book. To use the practice files on the high-density 3.5-inch disk, users will need Microsoft Exchange and the operating system software required to run it.

MICROSOFT EXCHANGE STEP BY STEP joins the growing family of self-paced training products available from Microsoft Press. For a complete list of Step by Step series titles, see the attached sheet.

Microsoft Press is the publishing division of Microsoft Corporation and the leading source of up-to-date information about Microsoft products and related technologies. Millions of users rely on a complete line of world-class Microsoft Press computer books and multimedia training and reference tools. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer users to advanced technical references and programming guides for computer professionals are distributed through book and software retailers worldwide. Consumers in the United States can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800MSPRESS and through the CompuServe. Electronic Mall (GO MSP); MSN, The Microsoft Network; and the Internet at http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

Microsoft Exchange Step by Step

by Catapult, Inc.

$29.95,  336 pages

ISBN: 1-55615-853-X

Pub. Date: May 28, 1996

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399

206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS


PDT - Particle Displacement Tracking Swr
PDT - Particle displacement tracking software

PDT is an all-electronic Particle Imaging Velocimetry (PIV) data acquisition and reduction procedure which is simple, fast, and easily implemented. The procedure uses a low power, continuous wave laser and a Charged Coupled Device (CCD) camera to electronically record the particle images. A frame grabber board in a PC is used for data acquisition and reduction processing. Written in FORTRAN 77 and C-language for IBM PC compatibles running MS-DOS.

PROGRAM NUMBER: LEW-14925

DOCUMENTATION: $23.00 PROGRAM: $480.00

NASA's Software Technology Transfer Center

COSMIC, The University of Georgia

382 East Broad St, Athens, GA 30602-4272

(706) 542-3265;  Fax: (706) 542-4807

Internet Email: service@cossack.cosmic.uga.edu


Swr Shortens Municipal Utility Response Time
SOFTWARE SHORTENS MUNICIPAL UTILITY RESPONSE TIME

May 22, 1996 -- CLEVELAND, OH -- The City of Dothan, Alabama municipal utilities are more responsive to water main breaks and power outages because of an innovative software package.

The paging software, AlphaPage SIM (Serial InterfaceMonitor) from InfoRad, works with a Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer from Advanced Control Systems, Inc. that alerts users of current or potential problems.

Before the City of Dothan installed the AlphaPage SIM software, the municipal utility's response time was much slower. Like most city-owned utilities, Dothan does not staff the office after normal business hours or on weekends, leaving its SCADA computer unattended. Previously, if a problem with the electric or water system occurred, customers would notify the police department who in turn would contact whomever was on call at the utility.

Then, the city of Dothan began to use AlphaPage SIM software. "Within a matter of days after loading the software, we were able to send pages out. It was very easy to use," said Steve Gobble, transmission and distribution planner for the city. "InfoRad was willing to work with us to show us how to use the product for our special needs."

Dothan needed to enhance the system to work with other software and hardware products it already had in place. With the help of InfoRad's technical support group, Dothan configured the SIM software. InfoRad's user interface allows for various combinations of inbound and outbound communication settings giving Dothan full flexibility to interface the SCADA computer with the PC. Also, InfoRad tailored the software to allow flexibility to form "key words" (the first 16 character keys) to send messages to a digital sign as well as to alphanumeric pagers. Now Dothan's SCADA system tells the paging PC what to do, such as who to page and what message to send.

Interfacing to a SCADA system is easy to do via the SCADA's RS-232 serial printer port and a PC serial port. The PC running the AlphaPage SIM software must be equipped with 2400 baud modem that is engaged by the SIM software each time the SCADA computer sends certain defined messages. Using creative and descriptive "keys," Dothan is able to send detailed alphanumeric messages to its various supervisory and maintenance personnel.

"It is a very handy system." said Don [ones, a consultant with Clarion Services, a consulting firm for small to medium-sized utilities. "In today's world with downsizing and cut backs, everyone is short of people. The SIM product helps maintain customer satisfaction."

InfoRad is an industry leader of wireless messaging software and wireless systems integration. Established in 1985, InfoRad employs more than 20 and maintains corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. InfoRad software for the consumer market is available through most paging companies, many software houses and directly from InfoRad. For direct orders and custom applications, call InfoRad at 1-800-228-8998 or 216-531-1313.

INFORMATION RADIO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

635 East 185th Street

Cleveland, Ohio 44119

800-228-8998,  216-531-1313,  Fax 216-531-8383


PowerPoint for Windows 95 for Busy People
NEW BOOK PROVIDES INNOVATIVE WAY FOR BUSY READERS TO CREATE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Berkeley, CA, May 21, 1996 Osborne/McGraw-Hill announces the publication of PowerPoint for Windows 95 for Busy People, the newest addition to the best-selling Busy People series. Written by best-selling author Ron Mansfield, the book takes the welcome approach of teaching today's overburdened professional to create compelling PowerPoint presentations, while requiring a minimum investment of time.

PowerPoint for Windows 95 for Busy People, like all the Busy People books, recognizes the essential irony of our high-tech age-that although technological innovations empower us, they also accelerate everyone's expectations. Accordingly, this full-color, illustrated guide is designed to bring readers up to speed with PowerPoint for Windows 95 without eating away at precious workday hours.

Beginning with a quick review of the basics, PowerPoint for Windows 95 for Busy People presents snappy lessons in working with PowerPoint's Wizards, built-in templates, text, graphics, and multimedia files. The guide then delves into step-by-step editing techniques and demonstrations on how to create attractive handouts and prepare video presentations. Time-saving shortcuts and workarounds are highlighted throughout, and everything's organized logically so that readers can quickly find what they need to know and then move on.

According to Scott Rogers, Osborne/McGraw-Hill's executive editor, "Although we live in a deadline-oriented world that leaves us little time to create elaborate presentations, people today expect a level of sophistication and polish in all aspects of their communications.

PowerPoint for Windows 95 for Busy People was written so that anyone-no matter how busy-can create memorable presentations with Microsoft's PowerPoint for Windows 95."

PowerPoint for Windows 95 for Busy People is softcover, 281 pages, full-color, and has illustrations throughout. Suggested retail price: $22.95. ISBN:0-07-882204-1. For orders only, phone (800) 822-8158.

Ron Mansfield is a microcomputer consultant and author of Windows 95 for Busy People, Excel for Windows 95 for Busy People and Working in Microsoft Office. He has also written best-selling books on Microsoft Word for Windows and DOS 6.2. Mansfield is a frequent lecturer at national computer and writers' seminars and has written hundreds of articles for industry magazines and newsletters.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of computer books that include user and reference guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles-The Internet Complete Reference and The Internet Yellow Pages as well as its Busy People and Oracle Press series, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with the Oracle Corporation, the Corel Corporation, Stream International, and several well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including LAN Times and BYTE. A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies, and innovative applications for developing future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


PC's for Busy People
NEW BOOK FROM OSBORNE ADDRESSES A GROWING PC MARKET: TODAY'S BUSY USER

Berkeley, CA, May 21, 1995 -- With the publication of PC's for Busy People, Osborne/McGraw-Hill addresses an important new trend in the PC-buying and -using public: busy users who are increasingly dependent on their PCs, but have neither the time-nor the interest-in becoming fluent in high-tech computer jargon. Written by David Einstein, PC's for Busy People responds to this growing, time-strapped audience by focusing on the essentials to ensure that readers will make the smartest use of their time at the computer.

PC's for Busy People is a one-stop guide to purchasing, owning, and making the most of a PC, whether for business or home use. Written for both the beginner who needs to get up to speed quickly, as well as the more experienced user seeking to stay abreast of significant advancements, PC's for Busy People begins with the basic hardware and software options, with a focus on Windows 95 applications and the equipment that best supports them. It also discusses the advantages of plug-and-play for integrating printers, modems, and other add-one. Full consideration is given to the important issues of connecting to the online community, both on the Internet and commercial services.

In the trademark Busy People style, this witty, full-color guide offers advice as well as information. Organized for a quick orientation to all aspects of PC use, PC's for Busy People presents exceptional time-saving features including:

* Fast Forwards: Quick reference sections that list all the essential

  tasks and features.

* Shortcuts: Accelerated routes to completing a task or solving

  a problem.

* Habits and Strategies: Time-saving tips and convenient techniques.

* Definitions: Fast, clever ways to learn and remember the jargon.

* Cautions: Known pitfalls and problems to avoid, saving readers time

  and headaches.

According to Scott Rogers, Osborne/McGraw-Hill's executive editor, "Although the PC has evolved into a commonplace fixture in homes and offices, it remains an incredibly complex tool. PC's for Busy People speaks to today's average user who probably doesn't have time to master the complexities, but still relies on their computer to provide fast and accurate results."

PC's for Busy People is softcover, 304 pages, full-color, and has illustrations throughout. Suggested retail price: $22.95. ISBN: 0-07-882210-6. For orders only, phone (800) 822-8158.

David Einstein is a business and technology reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle, and the author of Osborne's soon-to-be-published America Online for Busy People.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading publisher of computer books that include user and reference guides for people at all levels of computer and software proficiency. Known for its best-selling Internet titles-The Internet Complete Reference and The Internet Yellow Pages-as well as its Busy People and Oracle Press series, Osborne/McGraw-Hill also has established strategic publishing relationships with the Oracle Corporation, the Corel Corporation, Stream International, and several well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including L AN Times and BYTE. A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies, and innovative applications for developing future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710

510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900


CD-ROM Revolutionizes Fundraising Research
New CD-ROM Revolutionizes Fundraising Research

Introducing FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM

May 1996 -- The Foundation Center, the nation's premier source of information on foundations and corporate givers, is pleased to announce a major advance in fundraising research technology. With the release in July of FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM, fundraisers will have the ability to search the Foundation Center's entire universe of grantmakers and their associated grants, taking full advantage of the power and speed of state-of-the-art database software. Even grantseekers with little or no electronic searching experience will find it easy to conduct fundraising research on FC Search; those familiar with electronic fundraising tools will appreciate its sophistication and versatility. The program's flexible search capabilities dramatically reduce the amount of time required to develop lists of potential funders, research the policies of specific funders, discover the grantmaker affiliations of particular individuals, and view recently awarded grants in one or more fields. In fact, grantseekers with access to FC Search will be able to accomplish in seconds work that now takes hours or days. Moreover, grantmakers and consultants to the nonprofit field will also benefit from the ability to quickly search through a wealth of data on foundation and corporate giving within their fields of interest or geographic locations.

Comprehensive Coverage of U.S. Foundations and Corporate Givers

FC Search is the only CD-ROM that features up-to-date information on 43,000+ U.S. foundations and corporate direct givers, and the names of close to 180,000 trustees, officers, and donors who make the funding decisions at these institutions. It also contains descriptions of more than 115,000 grants of $10,000 or more awarded by over 1,000 of the nation's largest foundations. Since FC Search features authoritative facts on all private U.S. grantmaking foundations, fundraisers will be able to conduct searches on the largest national or international funders right down to small, family-run foundations that award grants locally.

Grantmaker and grant records comprise the same accurate, in-depth data that appears in the Foundation Center's major fundraising directories, including The Foundation Directory, The Foundation Directory Part 2, the Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors, the National Directory of Corporate Giving, the Foundation Grants Index and the subject-specific Grant Guide series.

Grantmaker records provide crucial facts -- fiscal data, giving priorities, types of support awarded, geographic focus, selected grants, application information -- and much more. Grant records include the recipient's name, location, and type; the grantmaker's name and geographic focus; the grant amount, year authorized, type of support and subject, and a concise description. Grant records are directly linked to grantmaker records and can be accessed with the simple click of a button.

Powerful Search Engine Accomplishes Multiple Research Tasks

FC Search represents a great leap forward in fundraising research. It gives fundraisers and other researchers the power to design their own searches from the Foundation Center's comprehensive database files. It provides an array of search modes to accommodate a wide range of fundraising research strategies:

The Browse mode provides the fastest way to access individual records, allowing users to scan for the names of grantmakers and grant recipients from alphabetical indexes.

The Basic Grantmaker Search mode pres-selects four of the most common criteria researchers use to identify grant prospects: grantmaker name, grantmaker state, fields of interest, and names of trustees, officers, and donors. A user-defined free text field is designed to narrow searches by locating specific words or phrases throughout the database. From this screen, users can rapidly retrieve grantmaker records by the name of the foundation or corporate giving program or by the names of specific trustees, officers, or donors. It also facilitates fast searches for grantmakers in one or more states that make awards within their fields of interest. Users insert the Boolean terms, "AND," "OR," and "NOT," to expand or limit their search within each criterion box.

FC Search's "Advanced" search modes make it easy to conduct complex multi-criteria searches. The Advanced Grantmaker Search option helps grantseekers generate fine-tuned lists of the funders most likely to support their project by selecting their own search criteria from among 14 possible choices:

* grantmaker name

* grantmaker state

* fields of interest

* trustees, officers, and donors

* "free text" field

* grantmaker city

* geographic focus types of support

* total giving

* total assets

* corporate name

* corporate location

* grantmaker type

* establishment date

The Advanced Grants Search option helps fundraisers discover which grantmakers have already demonstrated a commitment to projects similar to their own. Fundraisers may custom-design searches for recently awarded grants by selecting from among 11 criteria:

* grantmaker name

* grantmaker state

* geographic focus

* types of support

* recipient name

* recipient state

* recipient city

* subjects

* "free text" field

* grant amount

* year authorized

After structuring an Advanced Grantmaker or Advanced Grants search by choosing search criteria, researchers simply fill in the fields they have chosen with the appropriate terms, selected from easily accessed indexes. Fundraisers can expand or limit searches in either mode by inserting Boolean terms between the fields selected as well as within each criterion box.

A User-Friendly Environment for Sophisticated Fundraising Research

Even computer novices will find it easy to conduct fundraising research with FC Search. Designed to operate in Windows on IBM compatible PCs, it presents users with carefully designed screens that offer clearly defined options. GUI (graphical user interface) technology makes it easy for users to progress through searches with speed and confidence by simply pointing and clicking the mouse.

Users can access extensive, context-sensitive Help throughout their sessions with a single "click." The Help program features time-saving hints for designing search strategies, explanations of all toolbar and function buttons, a glossary of fundraising terms, and much more. Also included is a comprehensive User Manual, which covers the online Help material and more in print format, featuring illustrations of sample searches to help grantseekers maximize their use of the search options available to them.

FC Search has been designed with the fundraiser's needs in mind. A convenient "Notepad" function allows users to attach notes to records that stay affixed until they are "clicked" off. With a full range of Print and Save options, grantseekers can quickly print or download full or partial grantmaker or grants records, either those they have specially "marked" or entire search result lists. FC Search also features special options for library use, including a "time-out" mechanism and variable limits on the number of records patrons can print or download.

Upcoming Opportunities to See FC Search in Action

The Foundation Center will be conducting demonstrations of FC Search at several conferences this summer. Conference attendees at Fundraising Day in New York, June 21, the American Library Association, also in New York, July 6-9, and the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement in San Diego, CA, August 21-23, are invited to free demonstrations of FC Search at the Foundation Center's exhibit booth.

Ordering Information

Orders are now being accepted for FC Search. The special introductory price for a standalone (single user) version is $995. Network (multi-users at a single site) versions are also available. Orders may be charged with VISA or MasterCard by calling the FC Search Hotline, 800-478-4661; or by mailing orders with payment to the Foundation Center, Dept. PR89, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076. Please add $4.50 shipping and handling for the first copy ordered, and $2.50 for each additional copy. Make checks payable to the Foundation Center in U.S. dollars only.

As part of its mission to provide reliable information on foundation and corporate philanthropy to the public, the Foundation Center will also distribute copies of FC Search to many of its 200+ "cooperating collections" -- libraries and other nonprofit institutions throughout the U.S. that maintain core collections of Foundation Center reference materials. At these locations, grantseekers will be able to use FC Search free of charge.


FirstClass to Connect 5,000 Ontario Schools
SoftArc's FirstClass to Connect 5,000 Ontario Schools

School Boards From Canadian Province Select FirstClass Groupware for Students & Teachers

Deal Represents Sale of Over 365,000 FirstClass Licenses

MARKHAM, Ontario, May 20, 1996 -- SoftArc Inc., the number four vendor of LAN-based e-mail and groupware worldwide, today announced a significant licensing arrangement with the Ministry of Education and Training (MET) in Ontario, Canada. The deal will make SoftArc's FirstClass group communication software available to school administrators, teachers and students in grades K-13 in 5,000 public schools throughout Ontario.

The software was purchased by MET on behalf of Ontario Software Acquisition Program Advisory Committee (OSAPAC), which was responsible for the province-wide selection of FirstClass. OSAPAC -- made up of local school board members -- surveyed teachers, administrators, school boards and other local officials to learn what communications software they would like to see purchased on a province-wide basis. FirstClass was the choice of those surveyed.

Explained John Hindle, OSAPAC chair, "With FirstClass, Ontario schools can accomplish different objectives with one communications tool. Some schools are anxious to get out on the Internet and take advantage of sophisticated services; other schools will begin improving collaboration internally. FirstClass will help us meld the goals of a diverse educational community, integrating numerous levels of technical expertise, multiple operating systems and a variety of communication needs."

"Education has always been important to SoftArc. It's exciting to see FirstClass adopted throughout Ontario as a result of grass-roots movement," said Steven Asbury, SoftArc president. "It's a wonderful testament to how popular our product has become among educators and SoftArc takes the compliment to heart."

The FirstClass packages purchased by MET are comprised of Windows and Mac OS servers and are bundled with a variety of FirstClass licenses and services- including client licenses, Internet gateways and Virtual Classroom graphical interfaces. Based on completed surveys and expressed need, packages are being sent to school boards province-wide. The school boards will then parcel out the software to individual schools. As part of SoftArc's agreement with MET, Ontario schools are being given the opportunity to purchase additional FirstClass products on their own at a discount until the end of March 1997.

The Virtual Classroom interface is a series of preconfigured FirstClass files with customized education-specific forms and graphics. The turnkey solution's conferences, preconfigured security permissions, contemporary graphics, etc. have been designed specifically for education, alleviating both time and resource constraints of busy school network administrators. Developed by Dream Weaver Communications Inc., Virtual Classroom has been certified as a "Works With FirstClass" product through the SoftArc Developer Partnership Program.

The MET sale puts SoftArc's FirstClass mailbox count over 4.6 million users worldwide (behind only Lotus cc:Mail, Microsoft Mail and Novell GroupWise).

FirstClass is a client/server workgroup communication system that integrates advanced e-mail with replicable discussion databases, remote access, forms processing, enterprise database access and online information services. The product offers a number of unique features designed to improve information communication and management. FirstClass offers the same ease of use, functionality, and robust performance over network or modem, and operates in Windows, Macintosh, DOS, OS/2 and terminal emulation environments. The product is used by businesses, educational institutions, governments and private individuals at more than 20,000 sites in 30 countries. SoftArc is supported by a worldwide network of Certified Consultants. The Company is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada.

SoftArc Inc

100 Allstate Parkway

Markham, Ontario

Canada L3R 6H3

905-415-7000,  fax 905-415-7151


Virtual Office for Physicists on the Web
PINET PLUS OPENS VIRTUAL OFFICE FOR PHYSICISTS ON THE WEB

Two-Week Free Trial Offered

Woodbury, NY, April 5-PINET Plus (the Physics Information NETsite Plus), a subscription-only World Wide Web site for physicists and associated scientists, is fully operational and ready for visitors, Frank Perugini, PINET Plus product manager, announced today.

Sponsored by the American Institute of Physics, a major publisher of physics research, PINET Plus is marking its launch by offering two free weeks of access to its full range of services. In addition, a 20% first-year discount is available for trial users who convert to full-time subscriptions.

"If you're a member of an AIP Member Society, the subscription rate works out to less than $4.50 a month," Perugini said. "For this low fee you have access to research databases, member directories, and news services that put the world of physics at your fingertips-all in a thoroughly hyperlinked, totally graphical Web environment."

Potential subscribers can register online at http://www.aip.org/pinet/.

Darlene Walters, AIP's Vice President of Publishing, emphasized the extensive scope of PINET Plus. But she also stressed its convenience and practicality.

"To the working physicist, the Internet is not a new toy, but an integral part of a working day," Walters said. "We've made PINET Plus a reliable, inexpensive site where you can access essential research materials quickly. It's provides a fast and easy way to keep current with what's new and contact your colleagues worldwide. In short, it's a place to visit every day."

"The idea is to save subscribers a lot of legwork," Perugini said, "which means making massive amounts of information available as quickly as possible."

PINET Plus subscribers are able to search the continually updated SPIN (Searchable Physics Information Notices) and Advanced SPIN databases with access to hundreds of thousands of abstracts from over 80 journals. Approximately 45,000 new listings are added annually to the databases. In addition, documents can be ordered online while searching through SPIN. Another key feature lets subscribers get first notice of tables of contents to three AIP journals of their choice. Contents are sent via e-mail, with no further prompting, as early as four weeks in advance of publication.

Other major PINET Plus highlights include a news service offering immediate reporting of key physics research developments and policy decisions; cross-searchable membership directories with contact information for over 150,000 physicists around the world, and special forums for online discussions in critical areas of contemporary physics.

"Think of it as a virtual office suite that's composed of a research library that never closes, a physics 'CNN' for fast-breaking news, and the ultimate digital Rolodex for physicists around the world," Perugini said.

"To make all this possible, PINET Plus uses state-of-the-art WWW technologies," said Peggy Judd, AIP's Director of Information Technology and Products. "Anyone who uses PINET Plus will enjoy the best the Web has to offer," Judd continued. "We support all popular browsers including Netscape, Mosaic, and others. The databases use WebZ server software, developed by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), which provides the gateway from the Web to PINET Plus's NISO Z39.50-compliant database servers. Of course, as new software evolves, you'll find it in PINET Plus. Be assured we will always offer the leading edge of online technology."

AIP Executive Director Marc Brodsky sees PINET Plus as a logical next step for the Institute. "With all the Internet means to the scientific community, the question is: how do we make it more manageable? This kind of large-scale but practically oriented Internet presence is the natural answer to that question," Brodsky said. "PINET Plus makes information gathering extremely efficient. But we also feel it reflects the strong sense of community that exists among physicists and scientists in related fields around the world."

The American Institute of Physics is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the science of physics and its contributions to human welfare. As a publisher and distributor, the Institute currently offers more than 80 journals, 500 books, and a variety of electronic products.

PINET Plus Free Trial Information

http://www.aip.org/pinet/

1-800-874-6383,  516-576-2262

E-mail: pinet@aip.org

Media Contact:

Frank Perugini

516-576-2262

E-mail: pinet@aip.org

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

500 SUNNYSIDE BOULEVARD

WOODBURY, NY 11797-2999


Maximizer Endorses RemoteWare3
MAXIMIZER TECHNOLOGIES INC. ENDORSES REMOTEWARE3 AS A MOBILE MESSAGING AND COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM

MAXIMIZER'S ALLIANCE WITH XCELLENET WILL BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF REMOTE AND MOBILE COMPUTER USERS.

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- MAXIMIZER TECHNOLOGIES INC. announced an alliance with XCELLENET, INC. that will now enable MAXIMIZER 3.0IS to benefit from REMOTEWARE'S high performance mobile messaging, communications, and systems management infrstructure. REMOTEWARE provides organizations the foundation to create, deploy and manage large-scale remote and mobile computing solutions.

A powerful, full-function contact manager, MAXIMIZER 3.0IS offers a wide range of features critical to contact management. MAXIMIZER users can track both people and organizations, classify clients, set up "hotlists" for appointments and to-do's, and dial and track faxes, and phone calls, automatically.

The product offers powerful searching capabilities, has a flexible appointment calendar, a built-in word processor, and much more. MAXIMIZER 3.0IS users can also develop sales and other business lead searches via the EAGLE database, a searchable database on the Internet, linking users to current, detailed information that is supplied and updated by one of the world's leading business data sources.

"We're pleased to be an XCELLENET Independent Software Vendor (ISV)," said CHRIS KILLARNEY, senior vice president of sales and marketing at MAXIMIZER TECHNOLOGIES. "Our relationship with XCELLENET reflects the sales force automation industry's need for solutions that leverage the expertise of contact management software companies such as ours with other leaders in information technology. MAXIMIZER TECHNOLOGIES is continually striving to offer our customers unique solutions and this alliance is no exception."

"Since 1989, REMOTEWARE has enabled our customers to meet the inherent challenges of remote and mobile computing," said DENNIS M. CRUMPLER, chairman and chief executive officer of XCELLENET. "This relationship solidifies REMOTEWARE as the leading technology used not only in contact management, but in any organization that has remote and mobile constituents who routinely work away from central systems."

MAXIMIZER TECHNOLOGIES equips sales professionals, corporate management and other business users with current, comprehensive contact information and business data through its progressive family of products: MAXIMIZER 3.0IS, a leading desktop and mobile PC-based contact manager; MAXEXCHANGE, a MAXIMIZER add-on that can automatically synchronize field and home- office databases; and MAXIMIZER ENTERPRISE, an opportunity management system for complex business-to-business sales environments.

XCELLENET (NASDAQ-NM:XNET) is the worldwide leader in remote and mobile enterprise computing. XCELLENET develops and markets REMOTEWARE, a robust infrastructure for creating, deploying, and managing systems that deliver essential business information and relevant Internet content to remote and mobile users.

More than 1,100 organizations worldwide have licensed REMOTEWARE enabling over 339,000 remote or mobile users in a variety of industries to easily and cost-effectively access critical business information on corporate intranets. For more information, contact:

XCELLENET, INC.

5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 850

Atlanta, GA 30328.

Telephone: 770-804-8100

Fax: 770-804-8102

http://www.xcellenet.com.

For more information regarding the company and its products, contact:

MAXIMIZER TECHNOLOGIES

9th Floor

1090 West Pender Street

Vancouver, B.C.

Canada V6J 4M6

Telephone: 1-800-804-MAXX (-6299)

Outside North America: 604-601-8000

Fax: 604-601-8001

http://www.maximizer.com


MGI Previews PhotoSuite for OS/2 Warp
MGI Software Previews PhotoSuite for IBM's Next Version of OS/2 Warp

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MGI Software Corp., a leading provider of digital imaging and video editing software, demonstrated a beta version of its popular PhotoSuite digital imaging and multimedia file catalog application for Merlin, the code name for IBM's next version of OS/2 Warp. The sneak preview took place at IBM's annual Technical Interchange Conference for IBM developers, business partners and software vendors being held this week in Nashville, Tennessee.

MGI PhotoSuite offers beginners and experienced users a premier set of visual tools to capture, display, convert, edit, print and catalog, image, video and sound clips in almost any digital file format whether residing on a hard drive, a network file server or CD-ROM. PhotoSuite is an ideal multimedia companion for Internet, AOL, CompuServe, MSN and Prodigy users, allowing multimedia content residing on remote servers to be easily captured and incorporated into their word processors, spreadsheets, publishing and other graphics applications. PhotoSuite also simplifies the process of creating graphics for Web sites with its support for interlaced and transparent GIF files. MGI PhotoSuite incorporates the latest advances in imaging technology, including support for scanners, digital cameras, and Kodak Photo CD.

Originally developed as a 32-bit application for Windows 95 and Windows NT, MGI's new PhotoSuite for OS/2 Warp, is one of the first mainstream multimedia applications to be converted from the Microsoft platforms using IBM's new Developer API tool set. "We are very impressed with the little time it took to undertake the conversion while maintaining the same basic features we have in our Win32 version," said Anthony DeCristofaro, MGI CEO and president. "The Developer API extensions will reduce our time to market by more than 50 percent and put us in step with the IBM's new release. Our PhotoSuite is perfect for OS/2 Warp users who want to painlessly access, manage and share their digital images and multimedia files over local and wide area networks, including the Internet."

"With a simple port of PhotoSuite to the OS/2 platform using IBM's Developer API Extensions, MGI has added a potential 13 million customers to its base," said Wally Casey, Vice President of Client Product Management for IBM Personal Software Products. "MGI PhotoSuite will provide excellent support for OS/2 users who need photographs, video and sound in their presentations, publications, advertisements and web pages, especially the many 'connected' customers that will be working on a LAN or the Internet."

MGI Software Corp. develops, markets and supports products for digital imaging, video editing and electronic publishing on Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT and IBM OS/2 computers. MGI's products are designed to be advanced, easy to use, and affordable for both consumer and business users. Approaching one million customers, MGI is rapidly becoming a leading player in the emerging field of digital imaging and video on multimedia PCs. The company has established marketing alliances and OEM relationships with leading industry vendors in key consumer and emerging growth technology markets. MGI is headquartered near Toronto, Ontario and has branch offices in the U.S. and Europe. For more information about MGI, its products and technology visit mgisoft.com on the World Wide Web.

MGI Software Corp. is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and markets a range of desktop publishing, image editing and multimedia software products.

For further information, send mail to sales@mgisoft.com.

MGI Software Corporation,

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Tel: 905-764-7000


Newly Elected SPA Board Members
Netscape's Roberta Katz, Apple's Heidi Roizen

Among Newly Elected SPA Board Members

May 28, 1996 (Washington, D.C.) - Today the Software Publishers Association (SPA) announced the results of its fiscal year 1997 board of directors election. Eleven leading industry executives competed for six elected spots on the board. SPA board members are elected by the vote of SPA's full members and serve a two-year term.

Of six vacancies on the board, five board members were re-elected. Re-elected for another term are J. Paul Grayson, founder, chairman & CEO, Micrografx Inc.; Kathy Hurley senior vice president marketing & business development, SkillsBank Corp.; Bill Goodhew, president, Peachtree Software; Kirk Loevner, vice president/general manager, Silicon Graphics Inc.; and Ron Fortune, president & CEO, Computer Curriculum Corp. Joining the board for the first time is Cheryl Vedoe, president & CEO, Tenth Planet Explorations Inc. SPA would also like to welcome this year's appointed board members, Roberta Katz, general counsel, Netscape Communications; Heidi Roizen, vice president developer relations, Apple Computer; and Steve Schiro, vice president end user customer unit, Microsoft Corp.

These board members will join returning board members Phil Adam, Interplay Productions; Alan Gleicher, Intuit; Randy Komisar, Crystal Dynamics; John Kunze, Adobe Systems; and Ken Wasch, SPA president.

"SPA has become the premiere representative body of the software industry," Roizen said. "After over a decade as CEO of my own software company and now as vice president of developer relations at Apple, I recognize the importance of our industry's ability to collaborate, coordinate and speak with a single voice on issues of importance to the future. I'm excited about helping SPA achieve its goals."

Meeting for the first time last week, SPA's fiscal year 1997 board elected its officers. Bill Goodhew will serve as chairman of the board, Kirk Loevner as vice chairman, Alan Gleicher as treasurer and Ron Fortune as secretary.

SPA is the leading trade association of the desktop software industry, representing the leading publishers as well as many start-up firms in the business, consumer and education markets. Its 1,200 members account for 90 percent of the sales of the U.S. packaged software industry. SPA is an international organization with offices both in the United States and Europe.

SPA press releases are available on SPA's Web site at http://www.spa.org or through Fax-on-Demand at (800) 637-6823.

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


ALR Quad6 SMP Pentium Pro Server Top Honors
ALR REVOLUTION QUAD6 SMP SERVER TAKES TOP HONORS IN INFOWORLD MAGAZINE'S TEST LAB REVIEW

Irvine, CA, May 22, 1996-- Advanced Logic Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:AALR) today announced that it has received InfoWorld's Test Center "Hot Pick" award for the ALR Revolution Quad6, SMP Pentium Pro server.

The ALR Revolution Quad6, flagship of the ALR computer product line, took top honors in a recent round-up of high-end application servers. The comparison, which appeared in the May 20th issue of InfoWorld, featured top Intel and RISC-based servers from ALR, Compaq, and Polywell. The ALR Revolution Quad6 posted an average score nearly 20% higher than the closest competitor, earning it an InfoWorld "Hot Pick" award.

"ALR's Revolution Quad6 took first place in this comparison because, quite simply, it has everything," states Genny Ortegon, vice president of marketing at ALR. "Most importantly, it was built with the IS Manager in mind, '...most horsepower, well-built and the best technical support of the servers we tested,' states InfoWorld's editors."

The ALR Revolution Quad6 was the only system to earn a perfect score in the On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) category. Likewise, the system achieved the highest score possible in the Manageability category thanks to its advanced ALR InforManager Hardware Management Features and unique touch-screen control panel. Top marks were also earned in the Expandability, Set-up and Technical Support arenas.

The ALR Revolution Quad6 is currently the only quad Pentium Pro multiprocessor server shipping and is available immediately through a worldwide network of authorized ALR Power Partner Resellers and Distributors.

Advanced Logic Research Inc. is an industry leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and support of computer systems targeted at the client/server and desktop markets. ALR's comprehensive portfolio of upgradeable and affordably-priced products includes sophisticated multiprocessor network servers, high-performance workstations, PC desktops, Pentium processor add-on products and multimedia options kits. Founded in 1984, the Irvine, Calif.-based company has shipped over 700,000 PCs and employs approximately 475 people worldwide. Advanced Logic Research Inc.'s common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol "AALR".

ALR serves its worldwide markets through export sales from the U.S. and subsidiaries in Singapore (ALR International), Frankfurt and London. ALR International also maintains branch sales and support offices in Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Prices quoted in US dollars.


ACC Passes AT&T Interoperability Testing
ACC SUCCESSFULLY PASSES AT&T'S INTEROPERABILITY TESTING

Santa Barbara, Calif. (May 28, 1996) -- Advanced Computer Communications, Inc. (ACC), a leading provider of network access solutions for the home, office, and enterprise, announced today that it's Danube, Nile, and Amazon routers have successfully completed and passed interoperability testing with AT&T's Global Switched Digital Services.

The interoperability testing, which was coordinated through AT&T's Developmental Relations Group (DRG), was conducted at the AT&T Laboratories test facility in Holmdel, New Jersey. Specifically, the Danube and Nile allow remote LANs to be connected over ISDN Basic Rate interface lines at 56 Kbps to 128 Kbps. The Amazon provides connectivity over an ISDN Primary Rate interface line up to 1.472 Mbps. Overall, the routers passed all interoperability tests performed in bridge and router modes using IP and Netware protocols. All three units were found to successfully support PAP and CHAP authentication security features.

"Passing AT&T's interoperability testing is extremely important for ACC clients," said Tom Goodwin, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Service for ACC. "It proves that the company offers a viable solution for remote LAN connectivity applications. Our clients can be assured a highly reliable ISDN internetworking solution."

About AT&T's Interoperability Testing A determination by AT&T that a manufacturer's product is interoperable with an AT&T service means that a unit of the product and/or application, specifically identified by design or model number, was submitted for testing by AT&T as a representative of all units of the same design or model line.

ABOUT ACC

ACC is a leading manufacturer of network access products that provide cost-effective solutions for the home, office, and enterprise. ACC leads the industry in the development of Bandwidth Optimization technologies to maximize the utilization of leased lines and switched services. ACC's products are sold worldwide through 80 leading international VARs and OEMs serving corporate and business customers, educational institutions, health care, retail establishments, governments, and PTTs.

ADVANCED COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS

340 STORKE ROAD

SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117

TOLL FREE 1-800-444-7854

CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-800-666-7308

PHONE: 1-805-685-4455

FAX: 1-805-685-4465

E-MAIL: info@acc.com


Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0 for Macintosh
Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0 for Macintosh And Power Macintosh Announced

Type Utility Now Allows Users to Take Control of Their Font Menus

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, (May 28, 1996)(Nasdaq:ADBE)--Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced Version 2.0 of Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe for Macintosh and Power Macintosh, a major upgrade of this popular type utility for organizing fonts within an application font menu. With the new Deluxe version, users have the freedom to set and view custom font menus. Users can also choose to display fonts in their actual faces and change font names, all from within the font menu. Version 2.0 now allows grouping of fonts by project, by frequency of usage, and by personal preference.

"The Deluxe version of Adobe Type Reunion is a major step forward for this product," said Brian Heuckroth, senior product marketing manager for Adobe Type Products. "Professional designers will really appreciate the ability to rename multiple master font instances into friendlier and more memorable titles. Casual users will enjoy the ability to see the font names displayed in the actual typeface from within their font menus. The integration with the new Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.0 will enable all of our customers to be more productive."

Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe

Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe installs in the system folder and works with both TrueType and Type 1 typefaces, including multiple master fonts. The program reduces the length of a typical font menu by as much as 80 percent by automatically grouping and displaying all typefaces alphabetically by family name with submenus that show styles and weights. This makes typefaces easily accessible and allows users to quickly locate and choose fonts from shorter, more logical menus.

New Features

Version 2.0 of Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe allows users to create a custom grouping of fonts in the font menu. For example, users can group all fonts related to a specific project. The new version also streamlines the workflow process by placing most recently used fonts at the top of the font menu. This process allows users to locate a font currently in use easily and quickly and saves time when a font must be applied repeatedly throughout a document. For situations that don't require access to all installed fonts, Adobe Type Runion Deluxe 2.0 also gives users the option of controlling menu length and which fonts appear in menus.

Users can descriptively rename fonts on menus to keep track of multiple master instances, fonts from different manufacturers or personal favorites. Users then have the option to display fonts in their actual typefaces, making it easy to identify unfamiliar fonts quickly.

Integration with ATM Deluxe 4.0

Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0 works well with the new Adobe Type Manager 4.0 by allowing users to immediately activate and deactivate sets from the font menu, or quickly open ATM to view sets and modify ATM setttings. Users can activate or deactivate Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe for specific applications.

System Requirements

Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0 runs as a native application on both Power Macintosh and 68020 and higher Macintosh computers and compatibles. Minimum system requirements for Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0 include a Macintosh computer with 8 MB RAM or more; System Software version 7.0.1 or greater; a hard disk with 1 MB of free space; and a high-density disk drive (1.44MB).

Price and Availability

Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0 for Macintosh is expected to be available from Adobe Authorized Resellers in the third quarter of 1996 at a suggested retail price of $60, and $29.95 to upgrade from any previous versions. A special introductory bundle including Adobe Type Reunion Deluxe 2.0 along with Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.0 and 30 additional fonts; the Adobe Type On Call CD-ROM; the latest version of the Adobe PostScript printer driver; the Adobe Acrobat Reader and special tryouts of other Adobe products is available for a suggested retail price of $69.95 for 90 days after shipping. For more information, please call 1-800-833-6687.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Inc. develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Adobe Type manager for Windows NT
Adobe Systems Announces Adobe Type Manager For Windows NT

Award-Winning Type Utility Now Brings Type 1 Support to Windows NT Platform; New Version Offers Font Management Features, Drag & Drop Installation of Fonts and Font Smoothing

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (May 28, 1996)(Nasdaq: ADBE)--Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the first version of its award-winning type utility, Adobe Type Manager (ATM) software, for the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. ATM Deluxe version 4.0 will bring Type 1 support to the Windows NT platform, giving users access to both Type 1 and TrueType fonts.

Previously, users had to convert their Type 1 fonts to the TrueType format. ATM Deluxe 4.0 for Windows NT will also offer easy-to-use font management allowing users to group fonts into convenient sets, activate and deactivate sets and fonts as needed and view and print samples of fonts on their system. ATM Deluxe 4.0 for Windows NT will support Microsoft's version 4.0 of the Windows NT operating system, expected to ship this summer. ATM Deluxe 4.0 for Windows NT is expected to be available of the end of this year on CD-ROM with a special introductory price of $49.95 for the first 90 days after shipping. After that date, the suggested retail price will be $99.95. The new version will also be available for the Macintosh, Power Macintosh and Windows 95 platforms in the third quarter of 1996 (see related press release).

"Adobe is quite pleased to announce this long-awaited version of Adobe Type Manager. Many high-end publishing professionals are interested in the Windows NT platform. Now they will have access to Adobe's high-quality PostScript Type 1 fonts to help them make that move," said Brian Heuckroth, senior product marketing manager, Adobe Systems. "Microsoft has been extremely supportive in our efforts to bring this technology to its operating system. Windows NT and Adobe Type Manager will be a very strong combination for desktop publishing."

ATM Deluxe 4.0 for Windows NT will offer font smoothing for improving the appearance of type on-screen, allows users to create multiple master instances from within the utility and exports font sets to other users, even across platforms. As with previous versions of ATM, the new Deluxe version for the Windows NT platform will ensure that fonts look good on-screen and in print, even on non-PostScript printers. The new font management capabilities will enable users to quickly and easily organize both Type 1 and TrueType fonts by grouping fonts into convenient user-defined sets that can be activated and deactivated at any time.

Simple Drag & Drop Font Management

ATM Deluxe will include powerful, yet easy-to-use font management capabilities for both Type 1 and TrueType fonts. Users will be able to create custom font sets by simply dragging and dropping typefaces to a new, or existing set.

In addition, the ATM Deluxe font activation capabilities will allows users turn installed fonts on and off manually, without requiring them to uninstall the font from their system. From within the ATM Deluxe menu, users will be able to activate or deactivate individual fonts, or entire font, simplifying font menus and conserving system resources.

View and Print Font Samples

Users will be able to view a sample of a single font simply by double-clicking the font name. They can also view multiple font samples or print an index for an entire font set quickly and easily.

Font Smoothing

ATM Deluxe for Windows NT will support font smoothing, also called "anti-aliasing," for improving the way type looks on-screen by interpolating colors for pixels that fall along border areas of the character. Font smoothing works with most applications that display Type 1 fonts, particularly improving the on-screen appearance of script and serif faces. It is well-suited for type in online documents, including presentations.

Free Fonts and Software Included on CD-ROM

ATM Deluxe comes with 30 Adobe Original bonus fonts, including the popular Minion Condensed, Myriad, Utopia, and Tekton multiple master families, as well as specialized display fonts such as Lithos and Nueva. In addition to these bonus fonts, ATM Deluxe includes the Adobe Type On Call CD-ROM, which contains the entire Adobe Type Library of more than 2,100 typefaces, ready to buy when they're needed. The ATM Deluxe CD-ROM includes the latest version of the Adobe , Adobe Acrobat Reader software, and special tryout versions of other Adobe products.

System Requirements

For the Windows NT version of ATM Deluxe, minimum system requirements include an 80486 or later microprocessor; Microsoft Windows NT(next shipping version); 16 MB of RAM; at least 4 MB of available hard-disk space; and a CD-ROM drive.

Price and Availability

Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.0 for Windows NT is expected to be available from Adobe Authorized Resellers and directly from Adobe at the end of this year. It will be offered for a special introductory price of $49.95 for the first 90 days after shipping. After that, the suggested retail price will be $99.95.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.0 for Win95/Mac
Adobe Systems Announces Adobe Type Manager Deluxe 4.0 for Macintosh and Windows 95

Award-Winning Type Utility Offers Font Management Features, Font Smoothing And TrueType Support

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, (May 28, 1996)(Nasdaq: ADBE)--Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced a major upgrade of its industry-standard type utility, Adobe Type Manager Deluxe (ATM) version 4.0 for Macintosh, Power Macintosh and Windows 95. For the first time, ATM Deluxe gives users access to easy-to-use font management within the utility. Users can group fonts into convenient sets, activate and deactivate sets and fonts as needed, and view and print samples of fonts installed on their system. ATM Deluxe now adds support for Type 1 and TrueType font management. In addition, ATM Deluxe for Windows 95 now supports Adobe's font substitution technology. The new CD-ROM Version 4.0 is expected to be available for Macintosh, Power Macintosh and Windows 95 platforms during the third quarter of 1996. ATM Deluxe will have a special introductory price of $49.95 for the first 90 days after shipping. After that date, the suggested retail price will be $99.95.

"The ATM Deluxe 4.0 features will appeal to a broad spectrum of Adobe's customers," said Brian Heuckroth, senior product marketing manager for Adobe Type Products. "Anyone who has installed an application that bundles lots of fonts, such as Adobe PageMaker or Microsoft Office, will appreciate the value of font management. Font smoothing will improve the appearance of online presentations. Overall, this is a landmark release."

ATM Deluxe offers font smoothing for improving screen appearance of type, allows users to create multiple master instances from within the utility, exports font sets to other users, even across platforms, and performs font substitution when documents require fonts that aren't installed on their computer. As with previous versions of ATM, the new Deluxe version ensures that fonts look good on-screen and in print, even on non-PostScript printers. The new font management capabilities enable users to quickly and easily organize both Type 1 and TrueType fonts by grouping fonts into convenient user-defined sets that can be activated and deactivated at any time. This eliminates the need for having all fonts installed at once, thereby optimizing system and application software performance.

Drag & Drop Font Management

ATM Deluxe includes powerful, yet easy-to-use font management capabilities for both Type 1 and TrueType fonts. Users can create custom font sets by simply dragging and dropping typefaces to a new, or existing set. ATM Deluxe also lets users turn on and off sets and individual fonts as needed.

Automatic Font Activation

The new ATM Deluxe font activation capabilities let users turn installed fonts on and off manually, without requiring them to uninstall the font from their system. From within ATM Deluxe, users can activate or deactivate individual fonts, or entire font, simplifying font menus and conserving system resources. The new auto-activation feature performs this function automatically by turning on an installed font. ATM Deluxe then either deactivates these fonts after they are no longer needed or leaves them activated until the computer is restarted.

View and Print Font Samples

Users can view a sample of a single font simply by double-clicking the font name . They can view multiple font samples or print an index for an entire font set quickly and easily. The Macintosh version will also analyze and report damaged fonts or font suitcases.

TrueType Support

ATM Deluxe now adds support for TrueType fonts, so users can manage both Type 1 and TrueType fonts conveniently within ATM Deluxe.

Font Smoothing

Font smoothing, also called "anti-aliasing," makes type look better on-screen by interpolating colors for pixels that fall along border areas of the character. Font smoothing works with most applications that display Type 1 fonts, particularly improving the on-screen appearance of script and serif faces. It is well-suited for type in online documents, including presentations.

Automatic Font Substitution

If a user opens a document that contains fonts that are not on the computer, ATM Deluxe refers to its font database to create a substitution font using Adobe's multiple master technology. This substitution font approximates the missing font, preserving line and page breaks in the document.

Free Fonts and Software Included on CD-ROM

ATM Deluxe comes with 30 Adobe Original bonus fonts, including the popular Minion Condensed, Myriad, Utopia, and Tekton multiple master families, as well as specialized display fonts such as Lithos and Nueva. In addition to these bonus fonts, ATM Deluxe includes the Adobe Type On Call CD-ROM, which contains the entire Adobe Type Library of more than 2,100 typefaces, ready to buy when they're needed. The ATM Deluxe CD-ROM includes the latest version of the Adobe PostScript printer driver, Adobe Acrobat Reader software, and special tryout versions of other Adobe products.

System Requirements

For the Windows 95 version of ATM Deluxe, minimum system requirements include an 80386 or greater microprocessor (80486 or greater recommended); Microsoft Windows 95; 8 MB of RAM; at least 8 MB of available hard-disk space; and a CD-ROM drive. For the Macintosh version of ATM Deluxe, minimum system requirements include 68020 (or later); System Software 7.0.1 or later; 8 MB or more of RAM; at least 7 MB of available hard-disk space; and a CD-ROM drive.

Price and Availability

Adobe Type Manager Deluxe for Windows 95, Power Macintosh and Macintosh will be available in the third quarter of 1996 from Adobe Authorized Resellers and directly from Adobe. A special introductory price for ATM Deluxe of $49.95 will be offered for the first 90 days after shipping. After 90 days, the suggested retail price will be $99.95. Floppy disk versions are available for both Windows 95 and the Macintosh for an additional $19.95; instructions for ordering are included with ATM Deluxe.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Adobe Ships Gov't Approved Chinese Typefaces
Adobe To Ship Government-Approved Chinese Typefaces Designed By Changzhou SinoType Co., Ltd.

Mountain View, Calif., (May 29 , 1996) (Nasdaq: ADBE) -- Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced an agreement with Changzhou SinoType Technology Co., Ltd. to license a set of four Simplified Chinese typefaces. Created by China's leading type designers using Adobe's Type 1 format, SinoType's fonts have received the highest level of government approval from the State Language Commission, which has also verified that Adobe's implementation of SinoType's designs conforms to Chinese standards for design quality and completeness.

The set of Sino Type fonts will be distributed through Adobe's OEM (original equipment manufacturer) channels countywide. The fonts include STSong-Light, STFangSong-Light, STKaiti-Regular and STHeiti-Regular and conform to the Adobe-GB1-1 character collection. The fonts are available immediately to the company's OEMs for bundling with their Adobe PostScript products.

Adobe's implementation of the SinoType fonts has been accomplished by using Adobe's advance hinting technology in the new CID (Character Identifier)-keyed format. CID fonts, a recent extension to the Adobe Type 1 format, are an open standard that facilitates the encoding and packaging of multiple byte character sets.

CID fonts offer many benefits over other outline font technologies: Support for multiple character collections and encodings, cross-platform compatibility, reduced file size, flexibility for adding character and encodings and creating rearranged fonts, plus advanced typographic capabilities (such as alternative glyphs and metrics, conversion between Simplified and Traditional characters, etc.). Additional benefits include optimal performance in the latest generation of Adobe PostScript interpreters, an open standard with 44 font developers signed up worldwide, support for copy protection (to protect the investment of Chinese font developers) and support for printer-resident and after-market downloadable fonts.For Immediate Release For more information Please contact: Laura Griswold The Saratoga Group 408-741-1845 ljgtsg@aol.com

"Our relationship with SinoType spans continents and cultures to bring together two leaders in electronic publishing," said Benjamin P. Hollin, director, International Business Development for Adobe's Printing and Systems Group. "Adobe led the revolution in desktop publishing with the invention of PostScript, a page description language now accepted as the worldwide standard for composing and printing electronic documents. SinoType, one of only a select few developers to have received official certification by the China National Printing Typeface Committee, maintains the highest standard of design quality and integrity among developers of original typefaces in the PRC today."

SinoType, based in Changzhou, PRC, is a joint venture between the Changzhou Literal Mould Factory (PRC) and the Chinese Journal Corporation (U.S.). SinoType's typefaces are certified by the state level Certification Committee headed by the Press and Publication Adminstration of PRC, China State Language Commission and China National Printing Typeface Committee. SinoType's current font library contains a total of 30 Simplified and 18 Traditional Chinese typefaces.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


Aladdin & FAST Complete Merger
Aladdin and FAST Complete Merger

Shareholders Approved the Transaction

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, MAY 28, 1996 -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ/NMS: ALDNF) today announced that on May 26 it completed the merger with FAST Software Security AG. The closing took place after the shareholders of both companies approved the transaction in which Aladdin exchanged 3.15 million Aladdin shares for all the outstanding shares of FAST Software Security. The transaction is accounted for as a pooling of interest.

FAST Software Security, a privately held company with headquarters in Munich, Germany, is one of the three largest firms in the international software security market, with 1995 revenues of approximately $13.5 million and operating income of approximately $6 million. FAST's Hardlock products, which are marketed in 20 countries, combine hardware and software to prevent unauthorized use of computer programs.

FAST Security will continue to act as an independent German subsidiary, assuming global responsibility for the development, marketing, service and support for the Hardlock product line.

"Our decision to create a partnership with Aladdin demonstrates our faith in Aladdin's future, its technological excellence and its management team," said Matthias Zahn, the Founder and major shareholder of FAST Software Security. "I am confident that, together, Aladdin and FAST Security will build the world's foremost software security company, and will benefit from their technological superiority, enhanced global market share and sturdy financials." Mr. Zahn, who is also the chairman and CEO of FAST Multimedia Inc, a leading provider of PC-based video editing products, will join the Aladdin Board of Directors.

"Having had the opportunity to work with the FAST team, I was very pleased to find out that apart from the business synergy, there is a great cultural bonding between both companies," said Yanki Margalit, Aladdin's Chairman and President. "By joining forces with FAST Security we will be creating an exciting future for Aladdin."

Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. is a leading supplier of advanced solutions for software developers. Aladdin develops, manufactures and markets proprietary software security and development systems, including HASP and Hardlock which combine hardware and software to prevent unauthorized use of computer programs, ASE (The Aladdin Smartcard Environment), an integrated toolkit for developing PC-based smartcard applications, and HOPE (The Human-Oriented Programming Environment), a revolutionary object-oriented team development environment. Aladdin, a public company traded on NASDAQ, currently has 5 international offices, distributors in 40 countries, and 20,000 clients in over 100 countries.


Secure Financial Transactions in Cyberspace
SECURING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN CYBERSPACE

May 29, 1996

Are Americans risking their funds in on-line banking? Are credit card transactions on the Internet secure? Can our financial privacy be invaded easily in cyberspace?

These are some of the issues being addressed by the Information Infrastructure Standards Panel (IISP), a group of more than 80 companies, organizations, and government agencies working together under the aegis of ANSI. IISP's objective is to identify the standards needed to facilitate the growth of the information superhighway by determining what standards exist, where new standards development work is needed, and by ensuring that those standards are created and ready in a timely fashion.

Speakers at a recent IISP meeting in Washington, D.C. reviewed varying perspectives of ensuring financial and information security in cyberspace and focused on the role of standards in developing methods to increase security. Separately, the panel approved nine new application-to application standards needs; these will be added to the 35 standards previously identified as key requirements.

Information on IISP, including membership and meeting schedules, is available on the panel's World Wide Web site (http://www.ansi.org/iisp/ iisphome.html) or by contacting Peter Lefkin at (212) 642-4979; e-mail: plefkin@ansi.org. The panel's next meeting is scheduled for June 18-19, 1996 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Alexandria, Va.


HTTP Services for Lotus Notes Enters Beta
HTTP Services for Lotus Notes To Enter Widespread Beta

Creates a Powerful Platform for Developing, Deploying and Managing Web Applications

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 28, 1996 -- Lotus Development Corp. today announced that its HTTP Services for Lotus Notes, code named Domino, will go into widespread beta testing on June 3, 1996. Domino transforms the Notes Release 4 server into an Internet application server. Domino delivers on the promise, made by Lotus in December of 1995, to provide customers with an integrated Notes/HTTP server.

Bridging the open networking environment of Internet standards and protocols with the powerful application development facilities of Notes, Domino provides businesses and organizations with the ability to rapidly develop a broad range of business solutions for the Internet and Intranets.

"The majority of Web sites today offer access to static information. We know that using Web technology as an information broadcast medium is merely the tip of the iceberg," said Michael D. Zisman, executive vice president and CEO, Lotus Development Corp. "Clearly the next wave will be less about serving static information and more about providing highly interactive applications. Domino provides a rich set of facilities for building the next generation of content-rich, interactive Web sites. With Domino, businesses and organizations will realize the highest value from their Web investments as they use it to conduct business internally and externally."

Domino natively supports HTTP to render Notes data on-the-fly in HTML format, as well as to serve HTML documents from the file system. Using Domino, any Web client can now access and interact with Notes data and applications. For example, Web clients may create, edit and delete documents. Web clients benefit from the rich, collaborative applications, such as Sales Force Automation and Customer Service, developed and hosted in Lotus Notes.

Additionally, Domino takes advantage of Notes Access Control. Web site designers can deliver fine-tuned access control to Web sites and Web documents. Web users may be listed in the Notes Name and Address Book (Notes' Directory Services) and when accessing a secured site, are prompted for a valid name and password. The Web user's access to functionality and information, down to the field level, is governed by predefined roles in the Notes Access Control List (ACL). Additionally, Domino supports SSL, allowing server authentication and encryption of data at the session level.

Notes, combined with the Domino technology, provides the basic requirements for a Web site including, a page management system, full-text search engine and threaded discussions. Coupled with Notes robust, rapid application development environment, it will enable customers to develop the next wave of Web sites hosting mission-critical business applications. Availability Domino beta will be available for download from the World Wide Web at http://domino.lotus.com on June 3, 1996. Domino requires a Notes Release 4.x Server.

Lotus Notes provides an ideal communications infrastructure by combining enterprise-ready, client/server messaging and the global access and distribution of the World Wide Web, together with a platform for rapidly developing and deploying strategic groupware applications. Notes enables individuals and organizations to communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams, and coordinate business processes within and beyond their organizational boundaries to achieve improved business results. Lotus Notes supports all major operating systems: IBM OS/2 Warp, Apple Mac OS, UNIX platforms including IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and SCO OpenServer, and Microsoft Windows and Windows NT. Notes is also available as a NetWare loadable module for the Novell environment.

Lotus Development Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corp., offers high quality software products and support services that reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus' innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications that allows information to be accessed and communicated in ways never before possible, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. The company also provides numerous support services, both from its consulting division and its award-winning 24-hour support center.

EDITOR'S NOTE: All Lotus news releases are available on the Internet, via the Lotus Development Corp. Home Page at http://www.Lotus.com. This release can also be found at http://domino.lotus.com. The Lotus Home Page is an easy way to find information about Lotus and its business partners' products and services.

A copy of this release and other company information is also available via fax by dialing 1-800-57-LOTUS within the U.S. and Canada or 201-946-2336 outside the U.S. and Canada. Questions concerning the service should be directed to Lotus' corporate communications department at 617-693-5625.

Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative.


Secure Computing to Acquire Border Network
SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE BORDER NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES INC.

MERGER OF TOP ENGINEERING COMPANY WITH GLOBAL MARKETING EXPERT CREATES SECOND LARGEST NETWORK SECURITY COMPANY

ST. PAUL, MINN./TORONTO, ONTARIO, MAY 28 -- Secure Computing Corporation (Nasdaq: SCUR) and Border Network Technologies Inc., leading providers of computer network security products, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Secure Computing to acquire Border. The merger will create the second largest network security company. The two companies will merge their resources and product lines under the Secure Computing name.

Closely held Border is a leading provider of business-critical network security solutions. An expert international marketer, Border has built a global distribution network and ranks second in the world for Internet firewall unit sales, according to International Data Corporation. The combined entity will rank an even stronger second.

The agreement provides for the exchange of 0.5 shares and options of Secure Computing common stock for each of the approximately 13.1 million outstanding shares, options and warrants of Border. As of Friday's market close, the transaction is valued at approximately $190 million. Holders representing over one-half of the outstanding shares of Secure Computing and approximately 70 percent of the outstanding shares of Border have entered into agreements to vote in favor of the transaction, thus assuring the required shareholder approval on both sides. The transaction is intended to be a tax-free reorganization and will be accounted for as a pooling of interests. The transaction is expected to close in August 1996.

Kermit Beseke, Secure Computing's president and CEO, said: "In the Border organization, we have found an ideal partner. This merger represents a major advance toward our goal to be the industry's total network security solutions provider. Secure Computing is known for its technological excellence. Border is a superior international marketer and a strong product developer. Quite simply, we are bringing together the largest development organization and the best marketing organization to create the strongest publicly owned network security company in terms of technical expertise and global marketing infrastructure and the second largest firm in terms of revenues." Beseke will become chairman and chief executive officer of the merged organization. Steven Lamb, co-founder and chairman and chief executive officer of Border, will become president and chief operating officer of the company, directing all commercial design and marketing initiatives.

Lamb said, "We are extremely pleased to join forces with Secure Computing. This corporate union will create a business model supported by a best-of-breed product line and an established global channel program. The end result will be delivery of exceptional network security products and support to our customers."

Secure Computing had total revenues of $20.7 million for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 1995. Border's revenues were $3.3 million (see accompanying table). Before transaction-related expenses, the merger is expected to be modestly accretive to earnings in fiscal 1996.

Beseke said, "As the network security market consolidates, the strongest companies will be those with a broad product suite and international distribution. We have been investing heavily in expanding our product suite, recently adding intrawall, secure client and Web screening products. With Sidewinder and BorderWare firewall products, we now offer a full array of firewalls to meet customers' needs for multiple price points and security functionality. By leveraging Border's well-established distribution system, we can take our total network security solution to the global market faster and with less cost than if we were to develop these channels ourselves."

In addition to the Border acquisition, Secure Computing recently acquired Webster Network Strategies Inc., Naples, Fla. Webster's industry-leading corporate Internet monitoring and filtering software product, WebTrack, allows organizations to control access by employees and students to the World Wide Web for productivity and liability reasons.

The merged company will have more than 2,000 customers worldwide. Secure Computing's headquarters will remain in St. Paul, Minn., while Webster will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary in Naples and Border will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Secure Computing in the Toronto area.

The statement that the merger is expected to be modestly accretive to earnings in fiscal 1996 is a forward-looking statement that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results may be materially different. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include the successful integration of the two corporations, retention of key employees of both companies, combining Border's two-tiered distribution sales model with Secure's technically oriented direct sales model, integration of Secure's type enforcement technology into Border's BorderWare products, retention of Secure's security clearance for its government contracts business, as well as competitive conditions in the computer security industry.

Secure Computing's products include the Sidewinder Internet firewall; the LOCKout system to identify and authenticate remote users; the LOCK system to provide high-assurance, multilevel protection; information security consulting services; and its exclusive Security Alert Service to notify customers of viruses and other Internet security risks. Its highly security-conscious customers are primarily top U.S. government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Secure Computing's Web site is located at http://www.sctc.com

Border is a leading worldwide provider of network security products. The company's flagship product, the BorderWare Firewall Server, is a secure, complete and easy-to-use Internet firewall. Founded in 1994, Border services customers across a broad spectrum of industries on six continents. Border's Web site can be found at http://www.border.com


SOFTWARE 2000 Previews Prod's at S2KWORLD'96
SOFTWARE 2000 PREVIEWS WEB AND OPEN SERVER PRODUCTS AT S2KWORLD'96

International Customer Conference Draws Over 1,000 Attendees

HYANNIS, Mass., - May 20, 1996 - Software 2000, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFWR), a leading developer of client/server business software, recently concluded S2KWorld'96, its 11th annual worldwide customer conference. Held last week in Washington, D.C., the conference focused on how Software 2000 is leveraging emerging technologies to provide leading edge business solutions to its customers. The conference, which drew over 1,000 attendees, featured a presentation of Software 2000's technology vision and upcoming product strategy, as well as the first S2KWorld Executive Program.

Bob Pemberton, Chairman and CEO of Software 2000, presented the annual Technology Update Session on the future of the World Wide Web and its impact on business solutions. The highlight of the conference, Pemberton's visionary presentation demonstrated how Software 2000 is incorporating Web technology into all key aspects of its business, including products, services, customer support, documentation, and marketing. The company entered 1996 utilizing the Web for Intranet applications that comprise the foundation of its corporate infrastructure.

Pemberton stated that Software 2000 is expanding its current electronic support with Web technologies, and previewed the company's Web customer support offering that includes an on-line "solutions" database, interactive support discussions and customer Q&A. In addition, Pemberton demonstrated Web access to S2KNavigator, Software 2000's on-line documentation offering.

S2KWorld '96 also discussed the company's move toward multiple platforms including Microsoft Windows NT and UNIX. This included a preview of the upcoming version of Infinium:Human Resources that runs on Microsoft Windows NT and UNIX servers. "This conference is a great opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to customers, showing that we provide solutions that enable them to compete more effectively, " said Fred Lizza, president, Software 2000.

"It was exciting to see Software 2000's rapid acceleration toward leveraging web technology," said Mark McCormick, Systems Leader, Human Resources, of Falconbridge LTD. "Software 2000 continues to meet our needs by incorporating emerging technologies to enhance their support, documentation and business applications, as well as extend their current server offering to include UNIX and Microsoft Windows NT." Falconbridge LTD, a mining company and Software 2000 customer since 1986, is currently implementing Infinium, Software 2000's object-oriented client/server solution.

The first S2KWorld '96 Executive Program  exclusively for senior-level executives  included presentations from key industry experts. This included: Bobby Cameron, senior analyst at Forrester Research, who presented "The Web: Your New Customer Connection:", Gregg R. Schmidtetter, principal with The Hackett Group, who presented "Developing a World-Class Vision for Finance," and Eric M. Berg, director of technology analysis at Price Waterhouse, who presented "Leveraging Emerging Technologies for a Competitive Edge."

S2KWorld'96 also featured product update and training sessions on human resources, financial management, materials management, process manufacturing, international strategy and implementation, Infinium client/server workshops, and one-on-one consulting.

With fiscal year 1995 revenues of $63 million, Software 2000 offers a full range of client/server financial, human resources, materials management, and process manufacturing business applications designed for midrange environments. Software 2000's productivity-enhancing Infinium applications are based on object-oriented technology and provide customers with superior client/server business solutions that deliver long term business advantage with rapid return on investment. The company has more than 1,300 customers worldwide, representing a variety of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, transportation, utilities, and insurance. Founded in 1981, the company has 19 offices worldwide with headquarters in Hyannis, MA. Software 2000's homepage can be found at http://www.s2k.com.

Contact: Gail Fulciniti

Software 2000

(508) 778-2000

Email: gail_fulciniti@s2k.com


National Finance Pgm for Apple Resellers
Apple Computer and FINOVA launch National Finance Program for Apple Resellers

KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA--May 28, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. and FINOVA Capital Corporation today announced that FINOVA's Inventory Finance Division has begun providing a national finance program for Apple resellers. This new relationship allows Apple resellers to more effectively manage their cash flow while providing them the ability to grow through comprehensive financing packages that include inventory and accounts receivable financing, term loans, purchase-order financing and leasing.

"We have teamed up with Apple to provide the most extensive range of financial vehicles for today's computer reseller," said John C. Reed, vice president and national account manager for FINOVA Inventory Finance. "Apple is a leader in the industry and we are pleased to have them on our team."

"Apple is pleased with FINOVA's ability to provide flexible financing solutions to our resellers," said Suneet Paul, worldwide financial services manager for Apple. "FINOVA's ability to handle the entire trade cycle makes them a one-stop source for our resellers' financial needs and was a major consideration in adding them to our list of finance partners. It's a win for both Apple and FINOVA, and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship."

FINOVA Inventory Finance, a division of FINOVA Capital Corporation, provides comprehensive inventory financing, accounts receivable financing, purchase-order financing, term loans and leasing to equipment manufacturers, distributors, value-added resellers and dealers nationwide. The FINOVA Group, Inc., through its principal subsidiary, FINOVA Capital Corporation, is a Phoenix-based major domestic commercial finance company providing secured financing and leasing products ranging generally from $500, 000 to $35 Million to midsized businesses. As of March 31, FINOVA had total managed assets of $7.3 Billion.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Lucent Teams with Sun on Java Telephony Spec
Lucent Technologies teams with Sun on Java telephony specification

BASKING RIDGE, N. J. -- Lucent Technologies said it has developed with Sun Microsystems specifications to enable integration of the Internet and telephony using the Java language.

Users will be able to link the graphical, multimedia Internet with their voice networks, combining documents, electronic mail, fax, video, and telephony to solve business problems.

For example, Lucent Technologies demonstrated a Java conference call application at Computer Telephony Expo in March. Using this application, individuals could use their computers to establish and manage conference calls on the voice network from their computer. By pointing and clicking on their computer, individuals could be added or removed at will from a voice conference call. Potentially, individuals could also share documents and other images in the virtual conference room.

"The Internet offers enormous potential for customers seeking the richer communications environments born of the blend of voice and data networks," said Carl Pavarini, vice president, Multimedia Market Offers. "Our work here with Sun is another of the many steps we're taking to provide our customers an innovative, and secure path to the communications networks of the future."

The Java telephony object specification allows software developers to write applications that jointly manage voice and data connections. Using this specification, applications will be able to integrate existing call-control software, including Novell's TSAPI, Microsoft's TAPI, SunXTL and others with the worldwide web. The complete Java media specification is expected to be announced by Sun tomorrow at the JavaOne Developers' Confererence in San Francisco.

In addition to working with Sun on the Java telephony object specification, Lucent Technologies has integrated Internet and telephony capabilities in the company's recently announced Limbo programming language.

Lucent Technologies designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, consumer and business telephone systems and microelectronics components. Bell Laboratories is the research and development arm of the company.

For more information, reporters may contact:

Carl Blesch

908-953-7520

cblesch@lucent.com

Glynnis Woolridge

908-953-7520

gwoolridge@lucent.com


Cognos PowerPlay Special Edition for Hockey
COGNOS SCORES WITH POWERPLAY SPECIAL EDITION FOR HOCKEY

FASTER THAN A SLAPSHOT, POWERPLAY DELIVERS INSIGHT ABOUT TEAM AND PLAYER PERFORMANCE

BURLINGTON, MA, MAY 28, 1996 -- Cognos (NASDAQ:COGNF; TSE:CSN) today announced the immediate availability of PowerPlay Special Edition (SE) for Hockey, free Windows software available on the Internet for the NHL playoffs and finals. PowerPlay SE, a multidimensional analysis tool for sports fans, provides easy access to a season's worth of hockey statistics and allows sophisticated analysis of the sports data. PowerPlay SE is available at http://www.cognos.com.

PowerPlay SE for Hockey is a free, limited, personal-use version of Cognos' Business Intelligence tool, PowerPlay, the world's most widely used software for analyzing multidimensional data, or Online Analytical Processing (OLAP). The full version of PowerPlay, priced at $695, lets business managers take a detailed look at any type of corporate data, turning facts into useful insights in order to run their businesses better. The key to the power of both products is the ability to let users look at data "multidimensionally" -- or in multiple combinations or views -- much as one can change how a Rubik's cube looks by turning its faces.

"PowerPlay SE turns all fans into color commentators by giving them instant access to vast amounts of data from this season and making it easy for them to quickly explore that data, discovering revealing facts about players and teams that would otherwise be difficult to find," said Alan Rottenberg, Cognos' senior vice president, Business Intelligence products.

PowerPlay SE for Hockey will enable users to answer the following trivia questions and much more:

* How many short-handed goals did Mark Messier of the New York Rangers score in the 6th minute of the 3rd period in away games played in October against the Toronto Maple Leafs with Felix Potvin in net?

* How many even-strength goals did the Russian players on the Detroit Red Wings scored against Patrick Roy in his last game as a Montreal Canadien?

* What percentage of Detroit Red Wings Captain Steve Yzerman's goals were scored in games that the Red Wings won this season?

"In the business of professional hockey, discovering insights about players' performance makes for winning coaches and teams. In the corporate arena, this business insight, or business intelligence, makes successful managers and companies," said Rottenberg. "Applying the power of multidimensional analysis to sports statistics is a great way for Cognos to demonstrate the value of the product and to educate potential users about business intelligence."

Over 20,000 copies of similar PowerPlay Special Editions were downloaded from Cognos' WWW site during the 1995 World Series and SuperBowl XXX. Leveraging its method of compressing the original database to make a multidimensional cube, PowerPlay is the only OLAP tool suited for Internet distribution of such data. Other OLAP clients expand the data to make the cube by adding all possible calculations, making the data too large for Internet distribution.

Users with Windows PCs and Internet access can download the software free of charge. PowerPlay SE for Hockey provides a regular season database for all NHL teams and players. After both the conference finals and the Stanley Cup championship, Cognos will provide updated post season statistics at the Cognos Web site.

Data for this PowerPlay SE is supplied by STATS, Inc. (Skokie, IL), the leading supplier of sports data, and covers a wealth of information on the offensive performance of NHL teams and players in the past season. For baseball fans, PowerPlay SE for Baseball is still available at http://www.cognos.com/baseball/pp_playground.html.

PowerPlay was first released in January 1990 and is used by over 100,000 managers around the world in Global 2,000-class companies. It is also distributed by numerous software applications vendors as part of their products. PowerPlay SEs and the full commercial version, PowerPlay 4.1, require Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, an IBM PC or compatible 386, and 4 MB RAM. A 486 or faster PC is recommended.

COGNOS

Cognos is the global leader in providing business intelligence software to satisfy enterprise-wide data access and analysis needs. With over 250,000 seats in thousands of companies worldwide, PowerPlay and Impromptu consistently service the widest range of users across corporate, departmental, workgroup, personal and mobile applications. The products support over 100 relational and OLAP data sources and are available in seven major languages. Cognos business intelligence products are sold through the company's 40 sales offices and over 450 resellers around the globe.

Cognos develops, markets and supports -- both directly and through resellers worldwide -- advanced client/server tools for data access, data analysis and application development on a wide range of open and proprietary computing platforms. Cognos is a publicly held company with dual headquarters in Ottawa, Canada and Burlington, MA. Cognos' World Wide Web address is http://www.cognos.com.

Note to Editors: Copies of previous Cognos press releases and corporate and product information are available on Cognos' World Wide Web (WWW) site, at http://www.cognos.com and at PR Newswire's site at http://www.prnewswire.com. Product and company information can also be found on the Cognos' CompuServe forum (GO COGNOS).


PREDITOR 3.0 Advanced Editing for Win95/NT
Compuware PREDITOR 3.0 Offers Programmers Advanced Editing For Windows 95 and Windows NT

Extensive customization streamlines editing and boosts programmer productivity

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. - MAY 29, 1996 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:CPWR) today announced the addition of Windows 95 and Windows NT support for COMPUWARE PREDITOR. Already available for OS/2, PREDITOR is a graphical 32-bit code editor with advanced editing and customization capabilities to help programmers achieve peak programming productivity.

Also new with PREDITOR Release 3.0 is the Project Menu which enables programmers to save multiple configurations when working on more than one task at a time. With the Project Menu, each time a project is opened, the active files for that project are automatically opened, a feature that helps improve programmer response time.

OTHER NEW FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDES:

* Expanded built-in language support, including support for Java

* ISPF hex mode and COBOL line number support

* Automatic detection of UNIX-style end-of-line characters

* Ability to set margins and either wrap or stop

* Preservation of bookmarks across editing sessions

* Improved performance, including faster multi-file search and replace

Using PREDITOR, programmers have the flexibility to work as productively as possible with capabilities such as detached window mode, color syntax highlighting, hypertext browsing, and hex editing. Programmers also have access to PREDITOR source code, enabling quick and easy customization to their editing environment to suit specific requirements.

Pricing and availability

PREDITOR Release 3.0 is now available for $149, $69 for the upgrade.

Compuware Corporation

Compuware Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of software products and professional services that help information technology professionals efficiently develop, implement and support the applications that run their businesses. Founded in 1973, Compuware today ranks as one of the 15 largest independent software vendors in the world. The company's products have been licensed by more than 8,800 organizations worldwide. Revenues for fiscal 1996 totaled $614 million. For information about Compuware Corporation, please contact Compuware's headquarters at 810-737-7300. Information about PREDITOR can also be found on the Compuware web site at http://www.compuware.com/products/iad/preditor.htm.


IBM Adds New Assistance Center to OS/2 Warp
IBM Adds New Assistance Center to the Next Version of OS/2 Warp

IT Managers Will Benefit from Enhanced Systems Management, Reduced Downtime, Lowered Cost-of-Ownership

AUSTIN, Texas, May 28, 1996 .... IBM today announced that the next version of OS/2 Warp, code-named Merlin, will incorporate new and enhanced training tools, systems management and support features in one location as a desktop icon, known as the Assistance Center. These features strengthen serviceability and ease-of-use while reducing the cost-of-ownership for both end users and system administrators.

By organizing features such as WarpGuide and remote support, the Assistance Center will provide end users with easy access that eliminates having to hunt around the desktop for support utilities. At the same time, features such as Desktop Management Interface (DMI) and troubleshooting capabilities will help systems administrators reduce the downtime normally required to diagnose and correct system errors, which should help to lower the cost of owning and maintaining computer networks.

Merlin will be the first desktop operating system to organize all systems management tools in one folder, enabling customers to read about help procedures and then directly access to basic tools. Merlin will also be the first operating system to support the Desktop Management Interface (DMI), a cross-industry standard developed by the Desktop Management Task Force to enhance ease-of-use, intelligence, interoperability and management capabilities.

"With the growth of mission-critical distributed applications, effective client and server systems management are the issues that are really keeping IT managers awake at night and driving up IT costs. IBM has incorporated a variety of tools into the new version of OS/2 Warp to enhance service and support. Merlin's enhanced system management tools can help companies save significantly on their total cost of ownership," said Cheryl Ball, director of client/server computing, Business Research Group, a research organization based in Newton, MA.

Remote Support on Command

Merlin makes service faster and easier for the end user by offering an array of tools, including WarpGuide and Remote Support and AskPSP, that provide online help and training. A new feature, WarpGuide provides proactive and non-proactive assistance and guidance for select system tasks such as creating a network printer.

Remote Support for OS/2 Warp allows IBM service representatives to help users directly, much the way onsite IT administrators do -- by conducting a virtual hands-on examination of the system. With the permission of the user, an IBM service representative can access the users system Remote Support for OS/2 Warp by dialing into the user's system and taking control of the screen and keyboard to assist with problem determination and resolution. This may include executing programs, editing files and even rebooting the system.

"With remote support for Merlin, service will be easy," said John Watson, systems engineer, Smart Microsystems, based in Maple Shade, NJ. "It will be like having a trained service representative at your desk -- which improves the already best-of-breed IBM service."

OS/2 Warp will also incorporate an automatic software retrieval and installation mechanism, called Software Updates, which puts users virtually a click away from fixes and upgrades for all OS/2 Warp-related software. This browser-based interface makes it easy for users or systems administrators to retrieve and install files from either the Internet or a local network. Clicking onto an icon on Merlin's desktop, users can connect to IBM's Software Updates Web site, where fixes and updates are quick to find and easy to install.

Another tool to help Merlin users is AskPSP, which acts as the users own easy-to-use personal help desk to assist in discovering solutions. An expert system tool for end users and help desk personnel, AskPSP contains frequently asked questions and answers that are based on user calls handled in the OS/2 Warp support centers. Known as casebases, the AskPSP questions and answers are continually updated and posted on the Internet and available for download by the customer.

Systems Management Made Easy

Desktop Management Interface will be built into Merlin to enable system administrators to have a common framework to access and manage information consistently and seamlessly across the network -- whether they access the network locally or remotely. Systems administrators will be better able to track errors resulting from software and hardware on their systems, simplifying technical support and trouble shooting. Developed by Desktop Management Task Force, a cross-industry consortium whose members include IBM, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Digital Equipment Corp., and Radish Systems, DMI will allow OS/2 Warp administrators to manage cross-platform client/server systems, including OS/2 Warp Server as well as Novell Netware and Windows-based workstations and servers.

"When we call service with a particular problem, often they need to know the version and fix level of the software and hardware we are running. Merlin will help us identify errors faster, which will help us correct them faster and help contain administration costs. With the addition of Desktop Management Interface, IBM proves that it is still two years ahead of the competition in terms of system management software," said Smart Microsystems's Watson.

Another key system management component in the next version of OS/2 Warp will allow LAN administrators to easily view, initiate and use management services -- including memory capacity management, help desk utilities, problem notification and detection, and routine maintenance -- for LAN-connected clients to ensure quick, seamless operation. With Merlin, LAN administrators will be able to view hardware configurations in detail and monitor the usage and performance of critical components, such as processors, disk drives and memory. Merlin can also alert LAN administrators by sound, visual pop-ups, or even pagers soon after errors occurs -- sometimes before the end user is aware there is a problem -- so administrators can resolve problems quickly. Importantly, system managers will be able to conduct maintenance operations no matter where they are -- whether they need to access the network from a different server or even from a PC at home.

"IBM has taken a big step forward in increasing the serviceability of customers business-critical environments. These tools will drastically reduce the downtime usually associated with problem diagnosis and service -- and that helps to reduce the cost of ownership," said Wally Casey, vice president of client product management, IBM Software Group.

Improved Serviceability

Computer networks run a range of hardware, applications, and device drivers, which vastly complicates the task of network administration. Expanding the number of serviceability tools built into the current version of OS/2 Warp, Merlin will feature new strategic IBM serviceability technologies such as First Failure Service Technology (FFST) Probes, Event Tracepoints, Process Dumps and Systems Dumps. These tools will help administrators manage the complex variables involved in typical enterprise system problems.

o  FFST Probes are used to capture all data relevant to an error at the time the error occurs. FFST Probes identify software errors by product name, revision, and module, which helps speed problem identification.

o  Event Tracepoints enhance failure detection by providing additional historical information about the failing software prior to the occurrence of the error.

o  Process Dumps capture key information about a single OS/2 Warp process. System Dumps capture a snapshot of the complete state of an OS/2 Warp system. Merlin also includes a powerful formatter tool that can be used to analyze both process and system dumps.

These tools, combined with a system error log that contains easily understandable error messages and recovery directions, provide the user with a clearer picture of errors that occur on their systems and which steps to take to resolve the error.

For OS/2 Warp software developers, the Merlin Software Developers Toolkit will include a set of APIs and tools that will allow them to utilize these serviceability improvements within their own software. Developers can integrate FFST Probes and Tracepoints into their code, for example, which can provide administrators with enhanced error detection capability that will also help them solve problems faster.

More about Merlin

Merlin, the code-name for the next client version of OS/2 Warp, is currently under development and expected to be generally available in the second half of 1996. Integrating IBM's latest VoiceType technology in speech navigation and dictation, Merlin will be the first major Intel-based operating system with built-in speech recognition that will take the concept of ease-of-use to an entirely new level. It is also the first desktop operating system to integrate Sun Microsystems' Java programming language. In addition to its improved systems management tools and unmatched connectivity features, Merlin will provide customers with a broad range of enhancements, including easier-than-ever Internet access, an improved user interface which includes an enhanced version of the Lotus SmartCenter, new ease-of-use features and built-in OpenDoc support.

For Internet users, IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technology on the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at http://www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to find any information about IBM software is to go to the IBM Software home page at http://www.software.ibm.com. The IBM Fax Information Service allows you to receive facsimiles of prior IBM product press releases. Dial 1-800-IBM-4FAX and enter "99" at the voice menu.

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Apple & Open Horizon Enterprise Connectivity
Apple Computer and Open Horizon Sign Strategic Pact to Provide Customers with Transparent Enterprise Connectivity

Joint Development Advances Apple's Commitment to High-End Business Solutions and Internet/Intranet Applications

Cupertino, California--May 28, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. and Open Horizon, Inc. today announced that they have signed a development and co-marketing agreement to support Apple's customers requiring integration of Macintosh applications with industry-standard database, security, directory and application services. Apple and Open Horizon intend to work together through joint co-marketing and co-engineering efforts to bring Open Horizon's Connection to the Mac OS. Open Horizon intends to ship Connection for Mac OS System 7.5 by fall 1996.

With Connection, Apple customers can use the Macintosh as an integral part of an enterprise solution for their strategic applications. Connection middleware software will enable Macintosh applications with transparent support for remote databases that include DB2/6000, Informix, Oracle, Sybase, and SQL Server; security services such as DCE and Kerberos; directory services including DCE CDS and X.500; and application services such as CICS, Encina, Tuxedo, Top End, C, C++, Forte and Dynasty.

"Apple is committed to an aggressive strategy that enables the Mac to play a central role with strategic business, Internet and Intranet applications," said Steve Angelo, vice president, Enterprise Sales and Marketing at Apple Computer. "Open Horizon's Connection is an excellent solution offering our customers a single client component with access to key services across the enterprise."

Apple customers adopting Internet, client/server and distributed computing technologies are faced with a dilemma: these new technologies offer many new standards with increasingly complex protocols and interfaces. Connection provides an enterprise connectivity solution that allows developers to code to standard database interfaces and transparently derive the benefits of standard security, directory, and application interfaces.

"The Macintosh can be effectively used to run core business applications, "said Ron Allen, vice president, JP Morgan. "With the addition of Open Horizon's Connection, the Mac is enabled with direct access to the core services necessary to run our strategic applications. The availability of Connection on the Mac strongly supports Apple's forward direction and the company's commitment to its customers."

"We look forward to working with Apple to provide its customers a solution to enable heterogeneous platforms to work as a single, logical computer," said Nicholas Zaldastani, president and CEO of Open Horizon. "Apple and Open Horizon customers are demanding the benefits of the mainframe in a distributed environment. Open Horizon delivers plug-and-play solutions that don't require retrofitting of existing applications."

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

Open Horizon, the standards-based middleware company, provides plug-and-play enterprise connectivity solutions to its customers. The company's flagship product, Connection, enables customers to add their preferred mainframe-quality services to new and existing client/server applications without rewriting a single line of code. By embracing proven industry standards, Connection allows customers to incrementally add support for the leading network security services, centralized directory services, transaction processing monitors, reusable business objects, databases and management tools. Connection is used by Global 2000 customers for traditional client/server and Intranet/Internet applications for both two-tier and three-tier architectures.

Open Horizon maintains alliances with leading industry companies, including Apple Computer, Claremont Technology Group, Deloitte & Touche, Dynasty Technologies, Forte Software, Gradient Technologies, HP, IBM, Informix, Mitsui, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Sybase and Transarc. For more information about Open Horizon, send email to info@openhorizon.com, call (415) 598-1200, or visit the Web site at http://www.openhorizon.com/.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


IBM Shows Support for Java Beans Initiative
IBM Shows World's First Support for Java Beans Initiative

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 29, 1996 . . . IBM demonstrated a prototype of Arabica, the world's first support for the Java Beans initiative, today at JavaOne, Sun Microsystems' Developers Conference. Arabica, which is based on OpenDoc technology, will provide an open, cross-platform component architecture for developing Java applets and applications.

The Java Beans initiative will allow developers to write portable Java applets and applications from reusable software components. Through OpenDoc, which is the Object Management Group and Component Integration Laboratories industry standard, Arabica augments the functionality of Java in more complex business environments by enabling diverse Java applications to interoperate seamlessly. Arabica also provides the means for connecting applications on the Internet to enterprise transaction systems and databases.

"Java has opened the door to radically new applications," said John Slitz, vice president, application development and object technologies, IBM Software Group. "We are pleased to be working with JavaSoft on open standards for Java. Arabica's open architecture and use of OpenDoc provide the needed industry standard to ensure that Java applications work together easily and facilitate exploitation of the Internet."

David Spenhoff, director of product marketing, JavaSoft, said, "IBM's demonstration of Arabica shows the power that can result when you combine Java and OpenDoc."

Independent software vendors (ISVs) and other developers can create Arabica components through any Java development environment, including IBM VisualAge for Java, which will be in beta testing in the second half of 1996. VisualAge for Java extends IBM's unique visual construction-from-parts technology to the Java programming environment, enabling developers to visually build Java applets. It will also provide visual partitioning tools, enabling users to connect to existing enterprise systems.

Commenting on today's announcement, Richard Kilmer, president of Cue Systems, a developer of Java components, said, "Java gives us a platform-independent method of implementing components, and OpenDoc provides the standard-based method for components to interoperate. The two together are an extremely powerful combination."

IBM will begin beta testing of Arabica in the fourth quarter of 1996.

Additional Information

IBM offers complete information about the company, its products, services and technologies through the World Wide Web. The IBM home page is at www.ibm.com. The fastest, easiest way to get information about IBM Software is to go to the IBM Software home page at www.software.ibm.com.

IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics.

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Logic Works Ranked #3 in Hot Growth Co's
LOGIC WORKS RANKED NO. 3 ON BUSINESSWEEK's 1996 "HOT GROWTH COMPANIES"

PRINCETON, NJ, MAY 23, 1996 -- Logic Works, Inc., a leading provider of data modeling and business process reengineering software solutions, is ranked #3 in on BusinessWeek's 1996 listing of Hot Growth companies. The annual list, which appears in the May 27 issue of BusinessWeek's, recognizes the 100 fastest-growing small companies in the United States.

Logic Works CEO and founder Dr. Benjamin C. Cohen, who is featured on the issue's cover, attributes the company's success to a strong staff. "We've always placed emphasis on people first," notes Cohen. "Recognition such as this is merely a reflection of our staff's dedication, innovation and professionalism. We are pleased that Logic Works has been ranked number 3 on BusinessWeek's 1996 Hot Growth List."

In recent months, Logic Works products have earned critical acclaim and industry awards. The Company's flagship product, ERwinR/ERX, received its fourth award as Best CASE/Application/Database Design Tool in the 1996 Data Based Advisor Readers Choice Awards. In February, a comparative review of data modeling tools conducted by InfoWorld rated ERwin/ERX 2.5 as the top database design tool -- outscoring tools from Powersoft, Bachman and Intek Technologies.

LOGIC WORKS, INC.

Logic Works (NASDAQ: LGWX) is a leading provider of client/server database design and business process reengineering software solutions. Logic Works tools are adaptable to a wide variety of leading technologies, providing an open and extensible solution. Logic Works is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with Federal government offices in Washington, D.C. and international offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland and Australia. Logic Works also has key distributors in the Far East and 42 countries worldwide. For more information on Logic Works products and services, visit the Logic Works home page at http://www.logicworks.com. On Compuserve, type GO LOGICWORKS.


Interactive Coverage of UN Habitat II Summit
Apple Computer and WETV Collaborate on First-Ever Interactive Coverage of the UN Habitat II Summit

Internet and Television Technology Combine for Public Access to United Nations Habitat II Summit

CUPERTINO, California and OTTAWA, Canada--May 28, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. and WETV, two pioneers in the information and communications fields, will combine Internet and television technology to provide citizens worldwide the opportunity to participate in the upcoming United Nations summit on the future of the world's cities.

Habitat II, also known as the "City Summit", will occur in Istanbul, Turkey June 3-14. The summit will convene world leaders and experts to discuss problems and solutions related to the state of cities, housing, shelter and urban development. "Habitat II is about the future of the global village," said Dr. Wally N'Dow, secretary-general of Habitat II. "The Apple-WETV project merges two lanes of the information highway, the Internet and television, to provide the inhabitants of that village interactive contact with the decision-makers taking part in a major world event. I congratulate Apple Computer and WETV for this initiative."

This week Apple plans to launch a special website titled "Tomorrow's Cities: The Internet town meeting on the UN City Summit" (http://habitat.apple.com/), with interactive webcast coverage commencing June 3. Through the webcast, Internet users will be able to tune into summit video clips, share ideas in discussion boards and read special reports. Most importantly, citizens will be able to join daily live discussions with key summit participants including secretary-general Wally N'Dow and other UN and government officials, mayors and experts in urban affairs.

WETV, the world's first global access television network, will have its own on-the-ground crew providing television coverage of the summit for daily worldwide broadcast and future features. On each day of the summit WETV will broadcast programs on Habitat themes to a network of at least 30 broadcast affiliates in 25 countries (distributed in Spanish, English and French). The broadcasts will invite viewers to take part in Apple's live webcast, and the WETV crew in Istanbul will in turn, incorporate webcast feedback into subsequent interviews and programs.

Earlier this month Apple Computer, Inc. announced plans to increase its content efforts on the Internet by increasing and expanding its websites and webcast developments and the Company stated it intends to create online the same media-rich user experience that has made Macintosh the platform of choice for creating, learning and communicating.

Today's ground-breaking announcement brings Apple and WETV technologies and content together. The main features of the Apple-WETV collaboration include:

* A new World Wide Web site with the tagline "Tomorrow's Cities: the Internet Town Meeting on the UN City Summit." WETV will supply Apple with daily television footage for inclusion as webcast video segments.

* WETV's Habitat-related programming will be partially guided by citizen input from the live discussions on the web site, generating questions which will be put to some of the summit participants by WETV's news-gathering crew in Istanbul. The website's live discussions will be included in post-summit features produced by WETV, extending the ideas and concerns of citizens even further.

* Polling feedback collected at the website will be used in WETV's summit coverage, giving Internet users around the world a voice in the summit discussions.

Apple and WETV are inviting every member state of the United Nations to ensure that their citizens have access to Habitat II, thereby galvanizing virtual participation, as well as influence on, the City Summit. "Where Internet access is not widely available, we are calling on governments to identify sites on university campuses, libraries, and government and United Nations offices that could be opened up to allow people to put their questions directly to summit participants, " said Christopher Escher, director of Apple Internet Studios and Productions. "Any site with World Wide Web access can connect people into this global town meeting at Habitat II."

"In linking with Apple Computer for this joint project, we will bring the information highway right into the United Nations summit," said David Nostbakken, president and CEO of WETV. "Our Habitat II coverage will reach an even broader universe and in turn be shaped by first-hand, immediate citizen response gathered through the website."

Apple has developed webcasts as a whole new way to experience live events and has produced six webcasts, including the 1996 GRAMMY Awards. Apple webcasts take advantage of the Company's superior multimedia technologies, including: audio, video, digital pictures, QuickTime TV and QuickTime VR (for creating virtual reality scenes), while chats and discussion boards establish webcasts as an interactive media form.

WETV Development Corporation was established in April 1996 to develop and operate a new global access television network. When fully operational, WETV will assemble a mix of original programs and programming from independent producers and WETV's own "Mosaic Partner" around the world, and distribute it as a regular full-time program schedule to broadcast affiliates with a potential audience of over one billion people.

Based in Ottawa, Canada, WETV is the result of two and a half years of research and development supported by international development agencies, in particular Canada's International Development Research Centre and Canadian International Development Agency. WETV will operate as a commercially-viable, privately-owned broadcasting enterprise, while WETV's sister company, the not-for-profit WETV Program Corporation, governs programming standards and develops original programming in collaboration with international agencies, foundations, corporate underwriters and non-governmental organizations. WETV is a trademark of WETV Development Corporation in the United States and other jurisdictions, used under license.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


SunSoft Internet Connectivity Products
SUNSOFT UNVEILS INTERNET CONNECTIVITY PRODUCTS

Server Products support dedicated and dial-up connections to the Internet

MENLO PARK, CA - MAY 14, 1996 - SunSoft Inc., the Internet Software company, today announced advanced Internet connectivity products, Solstice Point to Point Protocol (PPP) 3.0.1 and Solstice Frame Relay 2.0. software. Frame Relay offers considerable cost savings to customers who want to transition from dedicated leased line and PPP offers small to medium size remote offices wide-area communications without the overhead of dedicated routing equipment.

Solstice PPP 3.0.1 provides extended Internet connectivity for Solaris systems (SPARC and x86). With Solstice PPP, a Solaris system acts as an internetwork router and supports all IP applications transparently over both leased-lines (synchronous) and dialup (asynchronous) connections.

"PPP is emerging as the preferred Internet access method," said Jean-Pierre Baudouin, Director of SunSoft's Telecommunications Products. "Solstice PPP provides the basis for a truly comprehensive PPP server, as well as an easy-to-use client product. Together with SunSoft's other Internet products, Solstice PPP provides a complete Internet solution in a single box."

Solstice Frame Relay 2.9 is a cost-effective, high-performance networking product for interconnecting remote LANs across a WAN without the need for any additional intermediate hardware. It also provides high-speed access to the Internet, giving users access to standard Internet applications such as the World Wide Web.

A SPARC station running Solstice Frame Relay can achieve data transfer rates of up to 64Kbps without additional hardware, and of up to 2Mbps with the addition of a high-speed synchronous interface. "Solstice Frame Relay is the ideal solution for connecting servers handling extensive quantities of multimedia data, such as those used by Internet and World Wide Web providers", continued Jean-Pierre Baudouin.

Solstice PPP supports a wide range of modems and hardware interfaces. It will be available for SPARC and Solaris x86 platforms on March 11, 1996. Solstice Frame Relay is also available for Solaris SPARC stations, on April 22, 1996. Prices start at $995 for Solstice PPP, and $1,295 for Frame Relay.

SunSoft, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet management, access, application development and platform software. SunSoft's products, designed for information technology professionals, systems integrators, value added resellers, and computer manufacturers, are used to deliver Internet, network, and desktop computing systems that improve a company's internal and customer communications, and lets them quickly adapt to business change. The products are licensed and distributed through computer manufacturers and resellers worldwide. SunSoft is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc. For more information, contact SunSoft on the Internet at: http://www.sun.com/sunsoft/.

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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Mountain View, CA 94043-110 USA


SunSoft Messaging & Directory Telecom Prods
SUNSOFT UNVEILS MESSAGING AND DIRECTORY TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS

X.400 and X.500 services, based on industry standards

MENLO PARK, CA - MAY 14, 1996 - SunSoft Inc., the Internet software company, today announced advanced Solstice X.400 Messaging Products and Solstice X.500 Directory Products. These telecommunications products provide a complete high-end messaging and directory solution, based on ITU-T/IETF standards.

Solstice X.400 Messaging products allow companies to set up global messaging networks for business critical applications such as electronic data interchange. Based on ITU-T and IETF standards, Solstice X.400 Messaging Products provide easy to use, reliable, scalable and secure messaging solutions.

A client toolkit facilitates the development of mail-enabled applications based on X/Open APIs, and an Internet adapter enables multimedia mail to be exchanged between Solstice X.400 and Internet users. Solstice X.400 supports a wide range of desktop clients, including MS-Windows clients. A new enterprise manager messaging application allows a Solstice X.400 backbone to be centrally managed, using simple point and click operations.

"Solstice X.400 Messaging products will be of particular interest to telecommunication companies implementing value-added networks, as well as Global 2000 corporations building an enterprise messaging infrastructure," said Jean-Pierre Baudouin, Director of SunSoft's Telecommunications Products.

Solstice X.500 Directory Products allow companies to build a standards-based, distributed directory which offers a common storage space for data. Users and applications can use the directory to locate and access information from anywhere on the network.

Solstice X.500 Directory Products provide multipurpose client-server directory services, which allow distributed storage of any kind of data object. Solstice X.500 Directory Products can be used, for example, to create corporate directories which store the profiles of networked people and resources, so that network users can look up the address of a correspondent without knowing his or her physical location. Such directories are useful for enterprise messaging, network management and security applications, providing for example, distributed storage of public keys for encryption systems.

"X.500 is the preferred choice for large, complex, distributed directory systems," said Baudouin. Both Solstice X.400 and X.500 are Internet-ready, supporting TCP/IP directly. They are available immediately, for SPARC and Solaris x86 platforms. Prices start at $3,995.

SunSoft, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet management, access, application development and platform software. SunSoft's products, designed for information technology professionals, systems integrators, value added resellers, and computer manufacturers, are used to deliver Internet, network, and desktop computing systems that improve a company's internal and customer communications, and lets them quickly adapt to business change. The products are licensed and distributed through computer manufacturers and resellers worldwide. SunSoft is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc. For more information, contact SunSoft on the Internet at: http://www.sun.com/sunsoft/.

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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Mountain View, CA 94043-110 USA


Highest Performance Mac Performa for Home
Apple Announces Highest Performance Macintosh Performa for Home Users; Targets Game Enthusiasts

CUPERTINO, California--May 28, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the latest and highest performance member of its award-winning line of home computers, the Apple Macintosh Performa 6320CD. The Performa 6320CD sports a 120Mhz 603e PowerPC microprocessor, 16MB of RAM, a 1.2 gigabyte hard drive, and a host of other built-in features such as the AppleCD 600i 4-speed CD-ROM drive, 28.8 internal modem for speedy email and Internet connections, and answering machine capabilities. It also includes an integrated TV/video system, which allows users to connect to external video sources and capture images as well as view television programming with the aid of a TV antenna. Stereo 16-bit sound provides high-quality audio playback, while an audio-input port lets users record their own sounds.

"The Performa 6320CD is designed with the sophisticated home user in mind," said Didier Diaz, director of product marketing for Apple's Performa line. "These customers typically have children running multimedia-rich education and entertainment titles and they may work out of their home, or bring work home, and thus have demanding productivity and communications needs. They want their computer to be powerful, versatile, and provide lasting value. The 6320CD is ideal."

Apple ships all members of its Performa line with a collection of first-rate software. (In the March 11, 1996 issue of Business Week, technology columnist Stephen Wildstrom called software bundled with the Macintosh "consistently good".) The Performa 6320CD includes the core set (titles such as ClarisWorks, Quicken Special Edition, At Ease, The American Heritage Dictionary, ClickArt Performa Collection, Groliers Multimedia Encyclopedia, and more-a total of 16 pre-installed software titles and 15 CD-ROM titles). This software bundle includes five leading entertainment titles-Descent from MacPlay, Hollywood from Theatrix Interactive, Buried in Time from Sanctuary Woods, Allied General from Strategic Simulations, and F/A-18 from Graphic Simulations.

"Most people won't readily admit it, but they spend a whole lot of time playing games on their home computer," said Yves Martin, manager of home entertainment for Apple. "This system gives people the productivity, educational, and reference software they 'must have', but also appeals to their playful side with a terrific new selection of award-winning games. What's more, on this high-end hardware, novices and sophisticated gamers alike will be quite pleased with the performance and responsiveness of all their titles."

The Performa 6320CD is a complete, ready-to-use multimedia system with a U.S. Apple price of $2,599. This includes the computer (with Apple System 7.5.3 software already loaded), 15-inch color display (13.3 inches diagonal viewable image size), keyboard, mouse, internal modem, microphone, and all the necessary cables and software to get up and running. This will be the first Performa system to ship with a trial version (15 free hours) of America Online (AOL), replacing Apple's eWorld service. With AOL, users can access World Wide Web sites, get email via the Internet, receive news and information, and participate in online activities provided by America Online.

The Performa 6320CD carries Apple's standard one-year limited hardware warranty and 90-day toll-free telephone software support. Apple recently received top marks for reliability and service from PC World magazine. Specifically, PC World readers gave Apple's customer support staff the highest possible ratings in technical knowledge, courtesy, and follow-up. The company also received "best" ratings in the survey's three product reliability categories.

Apple is also the recipient of the International Benchmarking Clearinghouse's recognition of Best Practices Award for the Apple Assistance Center; the top ranking for quality and reliability from the Home PC magazine survey published in November 1995; and the best overall ranking in J.D. Power and Associates' 1995 Desktop Personal Computer End User Satisfaction study.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The Apple Macintosh Performa 6320CD is available through Apple Authorized Resellers in the U.S.for $2,599 Apple Price. Price and availability varies outside the U.S.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800-462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263- 3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800- 538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Apple VP Elected to SPA Board of Directors
Apple VP Heidi Roizen Elected to SPA Board of Directors

CUPERTINO, California--May 24, 1995--Heidi Roizen, VP of Developer Relations at Apple Computer, Inc., has been elected to the Software Publishers Association (SPA) board of directors. In this year's election, eleven influential industry leaders were considered for six spots on the board, two of which were won by leading women software executives. Roizen's appointment brings the total number of women on the board to four or nearly one-third.

"SPA has become the premier representative body of the software industry," said Roizen. "After over a decade as CEO of my own software company, and now as VP of Developer Relations at Apple, I recognize the importance of our industry's ability to collaborate, coordinate, and speak with a single voice on issues of importance to the future. I'm excited about helping the SPA achieve its goals."

Prior to joining Apple Computer in February 1996, Roizen was co-founder and CEO of T/Maker Company, one of the first developers of software for the Apple Macintosh computer. A noted leader in the software industry, Roizen was a member of the board of directors of the Software Publishers Association from 1987 to 1994, and served as its president from 1988 to 1990. She currently serves as a governor on the board of the Pacific Stock Exchange. She was recently named one of the top 100 women in computing by McGraw Hill. Roizen holds an M.B.A. degree from Stanford University.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Memory Cards Destined for Slower Growth

April 28, 1995, Cupertino California --  AP Research (APR) has re-examined its market estimates for flash and rigid disk drives in the PC Card (PCMCIA) form factor.  Considering all the factors impacting this segment, APR believes the market is destined to much slower growth.  According to Andrew Prophet, Principal at APR, "Market growth for flash or RDD cards will not exceed one million units in 1995."

Mr. Prophet notes to the following factors, which together, point to much slower growth:

 The lack of robust growth in PDAs, which could have fueled

 memory card consumption.

 MiniStor withdraws from the market and closes its doors.

 Flash suppliers, such as Intel, re-position and aim at lower

 volume vertical markets.

 Maxtor announces it will scale back its R&D effort on 1.8 inch

 drives.

 Intel re-directs its flash card effort toward vertical

 applications in the $100-200 range, where unit volumes are

 modest, margins are wider and markets are still growing.

 Sundisk's reluctance to license its patents on handling of

 processing defects and cell erasure to the PCMCIA, thus

 slowing industry standardization.

 HP's withdrawal of its non-standard 1.3 inch drive.

While at first glance these events appear ominous, APR believes it reflects a more realistic picture of the market opportunities in this segment.  It means a smaller market, where turf battles over market share will take on greater importance.  According to Mr. Prophet, "Developers, manufacturers, retailers and end-users would be well advised to carefully weigh the implications of this slowdown."

APR is a market research firm concentrating on PC Cards, SCSI interfaces and Fibre Channel.  The firm has a consistent record of identifying issues and trends well in advance of its higher-priced competitors. APR was the first to alert its clients to:

 - The sharp price erosion in 1993 of fax/modem cards.

 - Pioneering research on CardBus markets.

 - Emerging importance of ISDN cards and video cards

 - The critical role of security cards in the PC Card form factor.

 - The rapid growth of pager cards.

 - The emerging importance of the Fibre Channel markets

For more information on the PC Card markets, contact AP Research.

Contact: Andy Prophet at aprophet@apresearch.com or phone: 408-253-6567 during business hours (Pacific time).


Arbor Named to Top 250 Digital Universe Co's
ARBOR SOFTWARE NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 250 COMPANIES IN THE DIGITAL UNIVERSE

RECOGNIZED BY THE RED HERRING MAGAZINE AND KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION

SUNNYVALE, CALIF., MAY 28, 1996 - Arbor Software Corporation (Nasdaq: ARSW), a leading provider of client/server software for business planning, analysis and management reporting, today announced its selection as one of the top 250 companies in the digital universe. Arbor Software develops, markets and supports the Essbase multidimensional database server.

The Red Herring, with the assistance of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, awarded Arbor Software for its outstanding efforts to drive the technology revolution. The top 250 companies were selected from nearly 1000 companies through interviews with venture capitalists, investment bankers, industry analysts and high-technology executives worldwide. The companies are profiled in "The Red Herring Guide to the Digital Universe," a 500 page, hard cover volume published by Warner Books. "The Guide" analyzes the converging computer, communications and entertainment industries, looking at where they are today and where they will be tomorrow. It includes company profiles and an in-depth, up-to-date look at the stars in the digital universe.

"We set out with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP to identify the companies that are driving the digital universe," said Anthony Perkins, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Red Herring. "Arbor Software stands out as one of the hottest technology leaders and is revolutionizing the market with the Essbase multidimensional database server. We commend Arbor's technology innovations and are pleased to name Arbor among the 250 companies driving this dynamic field."

"To be selected among the ranks of elite companies in `The Red Herring's Guide to the Digital Universe' is a strong statement about our Essbase technology and business strategy," said Jim Dorrian, Arbor's president and CEO. "This recognition reinforces the enthusiasm of the growing number of Essbase customers worldwide using our OLAP technology to drive their business performance."

Arbor Software's selection was based on criteria which included: contribution to a paradigm shift (technology, marketing, organization, finance, alliance activity, business model), management team (vision, strategy, execution, ability to attract and retain top people, charisma, grounding in reality), financial resources (cash-flow, debt burden, proportion of revenues from recurring sources, revenue and earnings consistency), market dominance (ability to set terms of competition, market share), and market potential (technology leadership, percentage revenues from products introduced in last five years, "first-to-market" ability).

ABOUT THE RED HERRING

The Red Herring, published by Herring Communications, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, is the first monthly magazine dedicated to covering top private and public technology companies, venture capital trends, and public investment activities. Herring Communications was founded with the mission of communicating high-level business information on technology and entertainment.

ABOUT ARBOR SOFTWARE

Arbor Software Corporation (Nasdaq:ARSW) develops and markets client/server software for business planning, analysis and management reporting. Arbor's products are used by more than 650 corporations spanning a broad range of industries and business applications including Bank of Boston, Emery Worldwide, Fidelity, Los Angeles Times, Neutrogena, Pennzoil, PEPSICO, Prudential and Sears. Arbor has over 100 application, services, tools and platform partners, including Comshare, Hewlett- Packard, IBM and Microsoft. Arbor's products are sold direct, as well as through system integrators and VARs worldwide. Arbor's offices are located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sunnyvale, Washington D.C., London and Paris. More information on Arbor products and services can be found on Arbor's World Wide Web (WWW) site at http://www.arborsoft.com.

For Arbor Software product information, please call 1-800-858-1666. For more information on "The Guide to the Digital Universe" visit The Red Herring's WWW site at http://www.herring.com or call Stephanie Andolina at 415-865-2277 x207.


BeyondMail Personal Internet Edition Ships
BeyondMail Personal Internet Edition Ships This Week

Rules-Based Filters and Agents Help Users Manage the Wealth of Information on the Net

BURLINGTON, MASS. (MAY 24, 1996) Coordinate.com, the Internet division of Banyan Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BNYN), today began shipping BeyondMail Personal Internet Edition electronic mail software for Windows.

BeyondMail Personal Internet Edition extends the powerful rules technology that BeyondMail pioneered for the corporate market to home consumers, helping people control the vast amount of information on the Internet using e-mail. Its MailMinders and WebMinders provide some of the most advanced filtering capabilities available today and automate the task of visiting key sites.

"BeyondMail is the first Internet mail product to deliver the power of rules and agents to consumers," said Eugene Lee, vice president of marketing and business development for Coordinate.com. "With BeyondMail, you can manage the Internet information you need, whether you are working on or off-line."

BeyondMail Personal Internet Edition's MailMinders deliver advanced rules-based filtering, which makes it easy to handle messages more efficiently. For instance, all mail from a particular discussion list can be tagged with an alert and automatically filed in a designated folder. By making it easy to handle incoming messages, users can participate more effectively in multiple discussion lists.

WebMinders automatically retrieve new information from selected Web sites, eliminating the need to repeatedly visit certain home pages. People can choose to have information such as news, sports and weather downloaded into their mailboxes, allowing them to surf off-line.

Users also can take advantage of built-in support for 'hot links' to Web sites when viewing mail on-line. Double-clicking on a URL inside a mail message automatically launches the Web browser, which travels to the Web page for the URL.

"I think BeyondMail Personal Internet Edition is the greatest thing since the Internet," said Jim Metcalf, a master trainer.

BeyondMail Personal Internet Edition extends the powerful rules technology that BeyondMail pioneered for the corporate market to home consumers, helping people control the vast amount of information on the Internet using e-mail. Its MailMinders and WebMinders provide some of the most advanced filtering capabilities available today and automate the task of visiting key sites.

Coordinate.com provides software solutions for the Internet to help people and information find each other.

Headquartered in Burlington, Mass., USA, Coordinate.com is the Internet division of Banyan Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BNYN).

Coordinate.com contact: Laura Spear

(617)273-7041

lspear@coordinate.com

Agency contact: Amy Bermar,

Paul Parcellin

Corporate Ink

(617)969-9192

amybermar@corporateink.com

pparcellin@corporateink.com

Editors: Screen shots and beta users are available.

www.coordinate.com

617-273-7000 Phone

617-229-1114 Fax


BORLAND RALLIES BEHIND JAVA COMPONENT MODEL

DEMOS 'BAJA' - A COMPONENT MODEL FOR RAPID APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT IN JAVA

SAN FRANCISCO -- May 29, 1996 -- Borland International Inc. today announced its intention to support a component model standard - the Java Beans Initiative -- proposed by JavaSoft for Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java programming language. At the same time, Borland -- an acknowledged leader in the development of object-based component development tools -- announced it will demonstrate BAJA, an early version of a proposed object standard that already meets the rigorous market demands for a platform-independent component model, at the JavaOne developer's conference.

As previously announced, Borland's Latte development tool will bring performance, RAD, reuse and scalable database access to Java developers. This announcement shows a commitment to a Java component model, which is the enabling technology for increasing developer productivity by allowing the reuse and sharing of software components.

"Components are the key to productivity for software developers," said Paul Gross, senior vice-president of research and development at Borland. "Java components are central to the design of our RAD development environment for Java - Latte - and will be a key differentiator between Latte and first-generation Java development tools. Component-based development makes objects more accessible to the broadest range of developers by simplifying the interface to properties, method and events."

As part of its demonstration of Latte at the JavaOne developers conference this week, Borland will show a platform-independent component model for Java, code-named BAJA. These demonstrations will show the power of combining a Java component model with advanced RAD tools.

"Borland's expertise in component-based development tools -- such as Delphi -- is a valuable asset to the Java community and JavaSoft is excited about component -based Java RAD tools such as Latte," said David Spenhoff, director of product marketing for JavaSoft.

At the JavaOne conference, Borland will demonstrate how the BAJA component model addresses market needs in the areas of:

* platform-independent implementation;

* compound components and support for rapid application

  development (RAD);

* simple UI widgets to non-visual complex remote services;

* supporting active third-party component development; and,

  component persistence.

In addition, Borland will detail its support for integrating COM and Open Doc component model standards into Java.

BORLAND: MAKING DEVELOPMENT EASIER

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, Visual dBASE, Paradox, ReportSmith and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Copies of previous Borland press releases and additional corporate and product information are available on Borland's Internet World Wide Web (WWW) site, at http://www.borland.com.


Java Enabled Interbase SQL Database Server
BORLAND ANNOUNCES JAVA ENABLED INTERBASE SQL DATABASE SERVER

INTRODUCES STATE-OF-THE-ART CLIENT/SERVER ARCHITECTURE FOR JAVA AND THE WEB

SAN FRANCISCO -- May 29, 1996 -- Borland International Inc. today announced InterClient for the InterBase cross-platform SQL database server. Written entirely in Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java programming language, InterClient provides JDBC compliant connectivity software for InterBase enabling state-of-the-art client/server applications on corporate intranets and the World Wide Web. Borland made the announcement as part of the JavaOne developer conference being held this week in San Francisco.

"InterClient connectivity marries the best of the Web with the best of client/server. InterClient contains both client and server components allowing Java applets to make direct connections to InterBase database servers, thereby avoiding the Web server bottleneck for accessing corporate databases," said Paul Gross, Borland's senior vice president of research and development.

The Web server is used as a vehicle for storing and delivering Java applications while the InterClient provides a client/server architecture -- high performance database access and a high degree of control over the end-user application interface. The results are better applications, better end-user response times and reduced Web server and network traffic.

Building on Borland's consultative work on JavaSoft's JavaEnterprise API set and the resultant JDBC protocols, InterClient is written entirely in Java so there is no platform specific code. Organizations can provide new and updated applications via the Web without the setup and on-going client maintenance normally associated with client/server applications.

"Borland's participation in the creation of the JDBC specification has been a great asset to our JavaSoft team," said Jon Kannegaard, COO of JavaSoft. "Their implementation of an entirely Java-based JDBC/Net driver solution validates Java and JDBC as a true client/server architecture that helps make developing and deploying Internet and Intranet database solutions significantly easier."

InterBase enabled with the Java-based InterClient is targeted at corporate IS managers who have made a commitment to use Web technologies for information distribution and application development. It is also targeted at the new crop of Web-oriented value added resellers and consultants who are creating custom Web sites and Web applications. When combined with the self-configuring InterClient software, InterBase makes an ideal companion that offers superior performance for data-oriented applications in a Web environment.

InterClient enables distributed transaction processing by both the Java client and the database server; eliminates the need to install and maintain platform-specific client database connection libraries; eliminates maintenance of updating client libraries; and reduces overall Web server traffic on the network.

InterClient is one component of Borland's Internet and intranet initiatives. Borland has also announced Latte, a rapid application development (RAD) environment for Java, which will help developers extend the value of InterClient with its Java object component model.

Pre-release versions of InterClient for Win95/NT and Solaris will be available this summer for customer evaluations.

BORLAND: MAKING DEVELOPMENT EASIER

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C++, Visual dBASE, Paradox, ReportSmith and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Copies of previous Borland press releases and additional corporate and product information are available on Borland's Internet World Wide Web (WWW) site, at http://www.borland.com.


Windows NT Applications Port to IBM OS/390
IBM and Bristol Technology to Enable Porting of Windows NT Applications to OS/390

FISHKILL, New York, May 28... IBM and Bristol Technology today announced a relationship that will result in the availability of Bristol's Wind/U development environment on IBM's System/390 enterprise computing platform.

This relationship will enable C and C++ programs written to the Windows NT APIs (application programming interfaces) to be ported to System/390's strategic operating system - OS/390. Now, for the first time, customers and independent solution developers will be able to leverage OS/390's unique scalable and robust strengths for their Windows NT applications.

This relationship is the latest demonstration of IBM's commitment to provide open, client/server application capabilities on S/390. "With more and more companies using the S/390 as an enterprise and network server to run their business, OS/390 must be able to support widely accepted application interfaces," said Charles Lickel, vice president, S/390 Software Development.

"We first demonstrated our commitment to openness and interoperability by providing UNIX interfaces on OS/390," continued Lickel. "In February, OS/390 was X/Open XPG4 Base Branded. We will apply for X/Open UNIX Branding later this year. Supporting Windows NT programming interfaces on OS/390 is another logical step."

Keith Blackwell, president of Bristol Technology, said, "We are excited to be joining IBM in this effort. Our Wind/U technology is a proven winner in providing a common development environment for Windows and UNIX platforms. Adding OS/390 to the list of systems we support allows our mutual customers and ISVs to further leverage their enterprise development investments."

Bristol Technology's Wind/U enables developers of Windows NT applications to port their applications to UNIX environments, including OS/390. Developers can recompile and link their application source code with the Wind/U Library using IBM's development tools on OS/390 to generate a native UNIX version of their application. The Wind/U-ported applications have the same functionality as the original Windows NT programs. These applications can be further enhanced by exploiting OS/390 interfaces and middleware.

Windows NT programming interface support on OS/390 will also give IBM customers who have Windows NT as part of their distributed architecture, greater flexibility to deploy their applications on the appropriate platform for their computing needs. For those applications that must scale with availability and execute in a secure environment, S/390 is an ideal platform choice.

In addition, customers whose Windows NT programs access S/390 transactions and data will now be able to house these applications and data on the same server. Associated benefits include improved application availability and reduced network overhead and complexity.

"We are a major S/390 shop, but we are also committed to the Windows NT application interfaces as part of our distributed application architecture," said Ashleigh Tanner, IT technical architect, National Westminster Bank (NatWest). "We need the flexibility to be able to develop our applications on the optimal platform. Being able to run our Windows NT-based server applications locally on S/390 in close proximity to our corporate data and with the characteristics we have come to expect of S/390 has great appeal to us."

Bristol Technology is a licensee of Microsoft's Windows Interface Source Environment program. This licensing agreement provides Bristol with source code for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT on an ongoing basis. This ensures maximum application consistency and compatibility between the Windows and Wind/U environments and enables Bristol Technology to continually evolve their product in step with Microsoft's enhancements.

Joint customer studies are scheduled to be conducted in the 4th quarter of 1996.

S/390 is IBM's enterprise server and is the leader in providing large scale commercial computing solutions for customers today and in the evolving collaborative, network computing market of tomorrow. S/390 servers offer customers open, client/server capabilities, continuous computing reliability, scalability, and low total cost of operation.

Bristol Technology Inc. develops, markets, and supports the Wind/U family of Windows and UNIX cross-platform development products. Founded in 1991 and based in Ridgefield, Conn., the company has posted an operating profit for 16 consecutive quarters. In addition to Wind/U, its products include HyperHelp, software for creating UNIX-based on-line help systems with WinHelp functionality; and Xprinter, software for adding sophisticated printing capabilities to UNIX-based applications.

Editor's Note: IBM news releases are available on the Internet, via the IBM Home Page, located at http://www.ibm.com. The System/390 Home Page is located at http://www.s390.ibm.com.

For more information on Bristol's Wind/U development tool, contact Bristol Technology at 203-438-6969 or http://www.bristol.com.


Caere Automated Data Entry Products
Next Generation of Caere Automated Data Entry Products Introduced Under New Divisional Umbrella at ID Expo '96

Imaging Products Division To Serve Commercial OCR Market

ROSEMONT, Ill., May 14, 1996 -- Under a new divisional organization, three new products designed for the high-end commercial OCR/bar code market will be demonstrated by Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER) at ID Expo, BOOTH #635, Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill., May 14-16, 1996. Caere's Imaging Products Division will highlight its flagship Model 2033 bar code reader, the compact and flexible MicroWedge bar code reader and the Model 1200 travel document reader along with the Division's full line of data capture OCR products.

Caere has long been recognized as the industry leader in desktop OCR via award-winning software offerings such as OmniPage, PageKeeper and OmniForm. It has also provided widely accepted automated data entry and collection technology. The company's merger with OCR imaging products leader Calera, an organization with clear strengths in high-end OCR technology for document imaging applications, helped to create the opportunity to establish distinct business units that best serve the diverse needs of imaging and desktop product customers. The result was the formation of the Imaging Products and Desktop Products divisions.

Officially chartered last month, the Imaging Products Division will concentrate on high-end OCR, automated data entry and electronic form solutions for the commercial market. This includes Caere's M/Series high-end OCR technology along with OCR and bar code offerings formerly under the umbrella of the Caere Business Products Group (now known as Automated Data Entry). Caere's well-respected line of retail software offerings, including OmniPage and, PageKeeper will be handled by the Desktop Products Division

"We formed the two new divisions to provide a clear internal focus on the needs of two distinctly different OCR market segments," said Dean Hovey, vice president and general manager of the Imaging Products Division. "OCR and recognition technologies can be applied to transaction-oriented solutions such as those required by the Auto ID market as well as the generalized desktop market in which Caere is a key player. Recognizing the important differences in serving the channel partners, customers and applications of these two market segments, a new divisional structure was an ideal vehicle to drive our growth.

"The benefits will be clear to all involved. Each Division will have dedicated engineering, sales, marketing, development and support teams geared toward meeting the needs of our two primary markets. This will enable us to work even more closely with our distributors, resellers and customers to provide the right solution at the right time."

PROVIDING THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE OCR/BAR CODE TECHNOLOGY

The Imaging Products Division will target its commercial product line at enterprise solutions providers, system integrators, developers and value- added-resellers who seek the highest performance OCR and bar code technology. The Division is ideally situated to provide specific products for full text and forms processing markets such as medical, inventory control, shipping and receiving and document tracking - industry's which require bar code-centric processes, superior flexibility and performance at an aggressive price. The OCR Document Reader for travel documents from the new division will be targeted at governments needing OCR to read passports, visas, travel ID cards, alien resident cards and other identity cards.

"Market requirements for workflow, production imaging, networking solutions and the Internet are all driving the demand for high-end, imaging products," said Andrew Allansmith, marketing manger of the Imaging Products Division. "Customer requests for new solutions and even higher performance OCR and bar code products give us first-hand evidence of increasing market demand. From around the globe we have customers asking us to turn paper-based images into computer readable form and we are responding."

THE IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION

The Imaging Products Division develops the M/Series high-speed, high-volume OCR hardware and software for commercial document management, forms processing and imaging applications; a broad array of automated data entry products including OCR and bar code readers designed to accelerate transaction processing and the OmniForm family of electronic forms solutions.

THE COMPANY

Caere Corporation, with US headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., and European headquarters, Caere GmbH., in Munich, Germany, is the worldwide leader in OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop forms processing and document management products. Caere's products include the OmniPage and WordScan lines of OCR software that convert printed and faxed documents into electronic text; the PageKeeper line of Windows based document management software that effortlessly retrieves a wide range of information from virtually any source; high volume OCR hardware and software for commercial applications; OmniForm forms conversion software, and a broad array of OCR and bar code products.

For information on Caere products, call: (800) 543-0334.


Caere Ships Easy-Scanner Bar Code Decoder
CAERE CORPORATION SHIPS MODEL 2033 EASY-SCANNER BAR CODE DECODER AND KEYBOARD WEDGE

New Offering from Imaging Products Division Provides Unmatched Flexibility

ROSEMONT, Ill., May 14, 1996 -- The Imaging Products Division of Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER), today announced it has begun shipments of a new flagship model bar code controller and keyboard wedge incorporating Caere's Advanced Data Editing technology. Tracing its roots to Caere's widely embraced Model 1021, the new Model 2033 Easy-Scanner is designed to meet the needs for bar code data entry in a wide range of applications including inventory control, shipping and receiving and work-in-process tracking. The Model 2033 works in tandem with bar code scanners to eliminate the need for manual data entry through its nearly faultless read rate, sophisticated interfacing compatibility and secure decode algorithms. Designed for the Auto ID reseller serving markets requiring a flexible bar code solution, Caere's Model 2033 provides more than 350 keyboard wedge interfaces and is available now.

The Model 2033 is one of the first commercial OCR/bar code products to ship from Caere's recently formed Imaging Products Division. The Division will concentrate on high-end OCR, automated data entry and electronic form solutions for the commercial market. This includes Caere's M/Series high-end OCR technology along with OCR and bar code offerings formerly under the umbrella of the Caere Business Products Group. Caere's well-respected line of retail software offerings will be handled by the newly chartered Desktop Products Division.

"The Model 2033 provides a distinct value proposition for our channel partners," said Dean Hovey, Imaging Products Division vice president and general manager. "With it, our VARs receive the highest degree of reliability, flexibility and support all of which can add up to a simplified sales cycle and increased return business. The broad interface flexibility and the performance advantages of Caere's Advanced Data Editing make the Model 2033 ideal for utilization in even the most complex applications."

CAERE TECHNOLOGY EDGE ILLUSTRATED ON MODEL 2033

The Model 2033 incorporates Caere's Advanced Data Editing and keyboard wedge interface two of the company's key technology components which set this new flagship offering apart from less-robust competitors.

The integration of Caere's Advanced Data Editing proprietary programming language on the Model 2033 enables the utilization of sophisticated templates to validate input and powerful editing tools to insert, suppress, translate, sequence and regulate transmission speed in any scanned field. Sophisticated keystroke sequences can be automatically emulated on a given document, reducing human operator training. Additionally the Model 2033 provides more than 90 data editing capabilities including the new scale trigger, scan compare, program ID timesaving commands. These programmable features provide automatic interfacing to host software by allowing the unit to reproduce the same keystroke sequence an operator would normally hand-key to enter the data.

With bar code technology penetrating a broad spectrum of computing environments, Caere's keyboard wedge interface technology can be critical to a VAR's ability to properly service a diverse customer base. The keyboard wedge acts as the translation vehicle for swipes of bar code data to emulate standard keystroke entries enabling the host computer to accept the data input. The keyboard wedge technology engineered into the Model 2033 enables integration with systems in large institutions such as government or academia which often still rely on older computer equipment. The Model 2033 can be connected to more than 350 new or legacy computers and terminals using Keyboard Wedge and dual port RS-232 interfacing. Portable data terminal information can be downloaded to the Model 2033 RS-232 port as well, making the product ideal for use in time clock, scales and other similar applications.

"These are two important technology components for our channel partners as they truly allow for broad applications flexibility," said Caere's Andrew Allansmith, Imaging Products Division marketing manager. "The Model 2033 also demonstrates Caere's unique position in the market. Our ADE group is the only provider of both OCR and bar code technology which affords our customers the convenience of 'one-stop-shopping.' This can be a real edge when addressing the needs of varied applications."

The Model 2033 reads all popular bar codes, supports all linear bar code scanners and magnetic stripe readers. Any serial device, including portable data terminals and scales, are supported on a third input port

AVAILABILITY

The Model 2033 is available through Caere's reseller network. The Model 2033 is available by calling (800) 543-0334 and carries a list price of $399.

THE IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION

The Imaging Products Division develops the M/Serles high-speed, high-volume OCR hardware and software for commercial document management, forms processing and imaging applications; a broad array of automated data entry products including OCR and bar code readers designed to accelerate transaction processing and the OmniForm family of electronic forms solutions.

THE COMPANY

Caere Corporation, with US headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., and European headquarters, Caere GmbH., in Munich, Germany, is the worldwide leader in OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop forms processing and document management products. Caere's products include the OmniPage and WordScan lines of OCR software that convert printed and faxed documents into electronic text; the PageKeeper line of Windows based document management software that effortlessly retrieves a wide range of information from virtually any source; high volume OCR hardware and software for commercial applications; OmniForm forms conversion software, and a broad array of OCR and bar code products.

For information on Caere products, call: (800) 543-0334.


Caere OCR Travel Document Reader
CAERE CORPORATION IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION ANNOUNCES VOLUME SHIPMENTS OF OCR TRAVEL DOCUMENT READER

Model 1200 Reads Passports, Visas and Identity Cards In Less Than Three Seconds

ROSEMONT, Ill, May 14, 1996 -- Immigration officials at airports, border crossings and other government facilities worldwide will soon benefit from Caere Corporation's Imaging Products Division (NASDAQ:CAER) as the company's OCR Travel Document Reader Model 1200 moves into volume production. Caere is the only OCR developer producing travel document technology in the United States. The Model 1200 provides the highest level of accuracy available in "reading" and processing passports, visas, travel ID cards, alien resident cards and other identity cards using optical character recognition. The Model 1200 employs Caere's new Quadratic Neural Network (QNN) OCR technology to deliver precise recognition accuracy in reading standard and non-standard travel documents.

The desktop or wall-mountable Model 1200 is first commercial OCR travel document product to ship from Caere's recently formed Imaging Products Division. The Division will concentrate on high-end OCR, automated data entry and electronic form solutions for the commercial market. This includes Caere's M/Series high-end OCR technology along with OCR and bar code offerings formerly under the umbrella of the Caere Business Products Group. Caere's well-respected line of retail software offerings will be handled by the newly chartered Desktop Products Division.

"There is a significant need worldwide for technology to control and facilitate the immigration and border crossing process," said Dean Hovey, vice president and general manager of the Imaging Products Division. "In this type of application, accuracy is critical to ensure security and eliminate error prone operator hand keying. The Model 1200 is the most accurate device of its kind and we are currently working with both domestic and international government agencies which are interested in adopting the Model 1200 to use with documents meeting the ICAO/ISO 9303-2 standard for machine readabililty. The response thus far has been favorable and, with the Model 1200 moving into volume shipments, the Imaging Products Division is uniquely qualified to fulfill demand for the worldwide market."

QNN OCR PROVIDES HIGHEST ACCURACY AVAILABLE

The Model 1200 system is comprised of a high resolution scanner module and an OCR processing unit. The scanner digitizes the travel document's Machine Readable Zone (MRZ), the 32-bit integrated microprocessor performs character recognition and the data is then transferred to the host computer or terminal via an RS-232 connection or an optional Caere Keyboard Wedge interface. This overall process is further honed by Caere's new QNN OCR Technology.

QNN improves recognition accuracy over previous OCR methods by plotting dozens of the individual "properties" which comprise each character on a multidimensional "map." Every alphanumeric character has a region on the map and, unlike straight-line OCR engines, QNN samples curvilinear character segments. These curvilinear segments are then compared across the mapped region resulting in unparalleled recognition and accuracy.

Further ensuring accuracy while also responding to government high security coding requirements, Caere has integrated digit check validation into the system. The Model 1200 performs calculations and verifies the unique security coding within a travel document's MRZ. Visual and audible signals alert the operator immediately upon discrepancies in the data format or invalid numerical calculations.

KEYBOARD WEDGE TECHNOLOGY ALSO EMPLOYED

In addition to utilizing Caere's rich OCR capabilities, the Model 1200 also features the company's innovative Keyboard Wedge interface technology. Through the Keyboard Wedge interface, the Model 1200 connects to host computers without changes to software or hardware. The Model 1200 interfaces in-line with the existing keyboard and emulates keystrokes which allows for instant and trouble-free connections. Caere currently supports more than 350 keyboard-emulating wedge interfaces to PCs and mainframe ASCII terminals. Connection is easy via single or dual-port RS-232 interface.

BIG BENEFITS, SMALL SIZE

The Model 1200 provides a wealth of capabilities without infringing on counter space at official facilities, which is often at a premium. The Model 1200's scanner unit can be wall-mounted to afford a "zero footprint" or table-mounted in a space as small as 8x3 inches. The processing unit of the Model 1200 can be placed anywhere within six feet of the scanner module and requires only 6x8 inches of space.

AVAILABILITY

The Model 1200 is available through Caere's reseller network. The Model 1200 is available by calling (800) 543-0334 and carries a list price of $4500.

THE IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION

The Imaging Products Division develops the M/Series high-speed, high-volume OCR hardware and software for commercial document management, forms processing and imaging applications; a broad array of automated data entry products including OCR and bar code readers designed to accelerate transaction processing and the OmniForm family of electronic forms solutions.

THE COMPANY

Caere Corporation, with US headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., and European headquarters, Caere GmbH., in Munich, Germany, is the worldwide leader in OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop forms processing and document management products. Caere's products include the OmniPage and WordScan lines of OCR software that convert printed and faxed documents into electronic text; the PageKeeper line of Windows based document management software that effortlessly retrieves a wide range of information from virtually any source; high volume OCR hardware and software for commercial applications; OmniForm forms conversion software, and a broad array of OCR and bar code products.

For information on Caere products, call: (800) 543-0334.


Caere MicroWedge Bar Code Reader
CAERE CORPORATION'S IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION UNVEILS MICROWEDGE BAR CODE READER

Smallest Bar Code Reader And Biggest Technology Value To Date From Caere Ideal For VARs Or OEMs Seeking Quality Solutions And Technology Differentiation

ROSEMONT, Ill., May 14, 1996 -- Borrowing from its technology leadership in high-end commercial optical character recognition and bar code technology, Caere Corporation's Imaging Products Division (NASDAQ:CAER) has expanded its bar code product line with the debut of the MicroWedge. The smallest and lowest cost bar code offering to date from the company, the $169 MicroWedge provides unmatched price/performance and is ideal for value-added resellers or original equipment manufacturers seeking a quality bar code solution to address the varied needs of an expanding marketplace.

The MicroWedge is the first new bar code product be launched through Caere's recently formed Imaging Products Division. The Division will concentrate on high-end OCR, automated data entry and electronic form solutions for the commercial market. This includes Caere's M/Series high-end OCR technology along with OCR and bar code offerings formerly under the umbrella of the Caere Business Products Group. Caere's well-respected line of retail software offerings will be handled by the newly chartered Desktop Products Division.

THE IDEAL ALTERNATIVE

The steady growth of the bar code market has spawned numerous products from a spectrum of providers, many of which sacrifice reliability and features to compete solely on price. Designed and manufactured in the United States, Caere's MicroWedge is a compact and reliable solution that reads all popular linear symbologies and interfaces with a variety of host computers without changes to the host software. Users can connect the MicroWedge to the chosen keyboard cabling and immediately enable bar code scanning directly into any software application including databases, spreadsheets, word processors and custom/proprietary programs. As the MicroWedge plugs in-line with the standard keyboard and converts bar code data into keystroke data, input appears as though it was typed by hand. In addition to broad keyboard support, the MicroWedge is compatible with a variety of bar code hardware formats including lasers, pens, badge readers and charge-coupled devices (CCDs).

"The combination of Caere quality design, application flexibility and an aggressive entry-level price point make the MicroWedge the ideal alternative to lesser, commodity-style products," said Andrew Allansmith, marketing manager for the Imaging Products Division. "The MicroWedge is a solid choice for our VAR partners who require a reliable bar code reader to complement other higher end offerings as well as OEMs wishing to easily bring a proven technology to market under a private label."

INSTALLATION SIMPLIFIED

Caere has further simplified the MicroWedge installation enabling even a novice user to handle the task. A newly developed Y-Cable kit is designed to fit AT and PS-2 standard keyboard connectors through a din-to-mini-din adapter eliminating connection challenges. As a special introductory offer, the Y-Cable kit is included free with the MicroWedge until July 31, 1996.

AVAILABILITY

The MicroWedge is available through Caere's reseller network. It is available by calling (800) 543-0334 and carries a list price of $169. Special reseller pricing is also available directly from Caere.

THE IMAGING PRODUCTS DIVISION

The Imaging Products Division develops the M/Series high-speed, high-volume OCR hardware and software for commercial document management, forms processing and imaging applications; a broad array of automated data entry products including OCR and bar code readers designed to accelerate transaction processing and the OmniForm family of electronic forms solutions.

THE COMPANY

Caere Corporation, with US headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif., and European headquarters, Caere GmbH., in Munich, Germany, is the worldwide leader in OCR technology and a leading developer of desktop forms processing and document management products. Caere's products include the OmniPage and WordScan lines of OCR software that convert printed and faxed documents into electronic text; the PageKeeper line of Windows based document management software that effortlessly retrieves a wide range of information from virtually any source; high volume OCR hardware and software for commercial applications; OmniForm forms conversion software, and a broad array of OCR and bar code products.

For information on Caere products, call: (800) 543-0334.


Caligari Supports Intel RSX 3D Audio Tech.
Caligari Corporation to Support Intel's RSX 3D Audio Technology

Users of Caligari's new Pioneer VRML products can now integrate interactive 3D audio capabilities with their VRML "home worlds"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - MAY 28, 1996 - Caligari Corporation, an industry leader in interactive 3-D products, today announced that Caligari's new Pioneer VRML product line will support Intel's Realistic Sound Experience (RSX) 3D interactive audio technology for the World Wide Web. Together, these products help Web site designers create complete realistic 3D environments on the World Wide Web.

"Adding 3D sound to VRML worlds is the next logical step for Web communication," said Roman Ormandy, president of Caligari Corporation. "Pioneer's ability to build unique objects and Intel's Interactive sound technology give developers the right tools to push their creativity and build truly unique interactive environments."

Caligari Pioneer and Pioneer Pro are the first authentic VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) tools for building and browsing three- dimensional "home worlds" on the World Wide Web. Both products are designed to build 3-D VRML web sites with realistic-looking graphical environments that are easy and fun to browse.

Intel's RSX uses the power of the Pentium processor to create a "lifelike sound" experience that simulates the real world. RSX achieves audio realism by rendering sounds with positional and distance cues. Now, objects can emit sound based upon their location in the VRML world relative to the user.

"With RSX, VRML worlds will come alive by using the 3D capabilities of both the eyes and ears to create a fully immersive experience," said Sandra Morris, marketing manager for Intel's Internet and Communications Group. "The integration of RSX with Pioneer will enable VRML content developers to easily integrate 3D audio with their VRML worlds."

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Pioneer and Pioneer Pro are available now from Caligari's web site at http://www.caligari.com. Pioneer has a special introductory price of $99 and Pioneer Pro has a special introductory price of $495. More Information about Intel's RSX technology is available from Intel's web site at http://www.intel.com/ial/rsx.

ABOUT INTEL

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading supplier of personal computer, networking and communications products.

ABOUT CALIGARI CORPORATION

Founded in 1986, Caligari's mission is to develop and market software for collaborative 3-D worlds where people can learn, play and work. This mission is based on a paradigm shift from seeing the PC as a machine serving existing communication media (such as press or video) to seeing PC networks as a new communication medium in themselves.

In addition to moving aggressively into VRML, Caligari's retail product line consists of trueSpace/SE, the entry-level standard for 3-D graphics and animation for Windows, and trueSpace2 for Windows, a professional- level software program which combines workstation-class modeling, rendering and animation with the manipulation of texture-mapped 3- D objects in real time. trueSpace2 was chosen as the highest-rated 3-D illustration software by InfoWorld and awarded the 1996 Digital Video Magazine Award of Excellence, a five-star rating in Multimedia World and a Highly Recommended rating from PC Graphics & Video.

Caligari Corporation is headquartered at:

1933 Landings Dr., Mountain View, California, 94043

Phone: 800-351-7620 or 415-390-9600.

Fax: 415-390-9755.

Web site: http://www.caligari.com/.


Next Generation of DreamShop Online Shopping
TIME WARNER CABLE SELECTS CONNECT TO BUILD APPLICATION FOR NEXT GENERATION OF DREAMSHOP

CONNECT OneServer Platform to Enable New DreamShop State-of-the-Art Interactive Shopping Environment

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 23, 1996 -- Connect, Inc., a provider of Internet-based interactive commerce and order management applications, today announced an agreement with Time Warner Cable (TWC) to create the next generation of online shopping. The new application will combine Connect software with Time Warner Cable custom developed interactive commerce technology and will be used for DreamShop, TWC's multi-platform, interactive shopping service.

The CONNECT OneServer software platform will serve as the core technology for an expanded version of DreamShop, a branded, state-of-the-art interactive shopping environment, to be delivered over the Internet and direct to homes via cable modem. DreamShop is now available on Time Warner's Pathfinder World Wide Web site, its Full-Service Network in Orlando, Fla. and its LineRunner PC cable service test in Elmira, N.Y.

Modeled after an up-scale suburban mall, the new DreamShop Web site will serve as an online venue for leading retailers, catalog companies, manufacturers and entrepreneurs, distributed via the Internet and cable modem. Currently DreamShop participants include Burdines, The Bombay Company, Book-of-the-Month Club, Caswell-Massey, Cosmetics Plus, Crunch, Eddie Bauer, Greet Street, The Horchow Collection, IGO Golf, Mozzarella Company, Omaha Steaks, The Sharper Image, The Sharper Image Spa, Spiegel, The Stash Tea Company, Time Warner Viewer's Edge, and Williams-Sonoma.

"This year, DreamShop will take a giant step toward its goal of becoming the pre-eminent shopping destination on the Web," said Jennifer Carney, vice president, Time Warner Cable Programming-Digital Marketing Group. "Time Warner Cable chose Connect because of its ability to create a unique, customized solution to the challenge that our advanced interactive shopping environment posed."

Tom Kehler, president and CEO of CONNECT, said the agreement with Time Warner provides the company with a strong foundation in the business-to-consumer market, complementing its core business-to-business strategy.

"In assessing the consumer market for interactive commerce, it's clear that Time Warner is the industry leader, combining engaging content with tremendous bandwidth," Kehler said. "We are pleased that Time Warner chose the OneServer platform for DreamShop."

CONNECT's OneServer will provide the basic infrastructure on which the new DreamShop software will be developed, TWC's Carney said.

"This infrastructure will support a unique, transactional solution, and it will enable us to develop compelling interactive shopping content that includes DreamShop and other interactive commerce opportunities," Carney said. "We think consumers are ripe for a major shift in how they shop, and that DreamShop will accelerate this shift, fusing together products and information in a convenient and trusted new shopping mode. DreamShop will help them better manage their time by executing transactions conveniently, at home."

About OneServer

Introduced in September 1995, OneServer is based on open standards -- including UNIX, Oracle 7 and the Internet/WWW. The platform supports a full set of APIs for users of Web browsers and custom client (Visual BASIC and Java) applications.

OneServer incorporates a Fulcrum text search engine and a five-layer security model using RSA protocols. The OneServer architecture reduces the amount of custom code and CGI scripting necessary for dynamic site content, resulting in rapid time-to-market for interactive commerce applications.

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Programmings DMG develops and produces applications for a variety of interactive platforms, including interactive television, the World Wide Web and cable modem. Time Warner Cable Programming is a unit of Time Warner Cable which is the nation's second largest cable system operator currently serving 11.7 million customers in 37 states. Time Warner Cable is a unit of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.

About Connect, Inc.

Connect, Inc. provides Internet-based interactive commerce and order management applications. With nearly a decade of online experience, the company offers high-end software and services for Fortune-class enterprises wishing to leverage the Internet as an incremental sales channel. CONNECT is a private company, founded in 1987 and based in Mountain View, Calif.

For more information, telephone 1-800-262-2638 or access the CONNECT World Wide Web site at http://www.oneserver.com.


Vineyard - The Visual Information Manager

Data Fellows will announce and exhibit the brand new Vineyard v2.1 on booth # 1858 at COMDEX/Spring.

Vineyard 2.1 enhances the integration possibilities between Vineyard and external documents by allowing a macro to fetch one or more parameter fields from the external file directly to Vineyard through ODBC, OLE Automation, DDE or a similar interface. Vineyard Basic, a 100% Visual Basic for Application compatible object oriented macro language, has got several enhancements in version 2.1. Macros can be used as stand-alone executable files allowing users/developers to execute the same macros both from within Vineyard and from Windows, as well as distributing these tools without giving away the source code.

Visit us at COMDEX/Spring on booth #1858 and experience the new Vineyard 2.1 live!

You can reach us at Vineyard-Sales@DataFellows.com, tel (408) 244 9090, fax (408) 244 9494 (in Europe, tel +358 0 478 444, fax +358 0 478 445 99).


Dayna Ships First Single-Port Bridge
DAYNA SHIPS FIRST SINGLE-PORT BRIDGE TO ALLOW INEXPENSIVE CONNECTION OF 10BASE-T-ONLY DEVICES TO 100BASE-T LANS

SALT LAKE CITY, MAY 28, 1996 - Dayna Communications, Inc. began shipping today the first single-port bridge to allow users to inexpensively connect their 10BASE-T-only devices to Fast Ethernet LANs. The BlueStreak FastEtherPrint 10/100, which has an estimated street price of $475, offers users a simple and affordable connection to 100BASE-T Ethernet that high-end, multiple-address bridges cannot supply.

Fast EtherPrint is based on the concept of Dayna's popular EtherPrint product which changed the Ethernet industry in 1990 by allowing users to inexpensively connect slower, LocalTalk printers to newly emerging 10 Mbps Ethernet networks. Fast EtherPrint solves a similar problem common on today's Fast Ethernet networks by providing users an affordable way to connect printers and other 10BASE-T-only devices to 100BASE-T networks.

Using proprietary technology, Fast EtherPrint allows any 10BASE-T device, independent of protocol, to be connected to a 100BASE-T workgroup or network segment without a complex bridge or router. Fast EtherPrint is perfect for users demanding inexpensive 100BASE-T connections for their 10BASE-T-only printers, or fixed 10 Mbit devices. It is also well suited for mobile notebook users who need to connect to a 100BASE-T network.

"Fast EtherPrint is the easiest and least expensive way to connect 10 Mbit devices to a Fast Ethernet network - its plug-and-play design facilitates the connection of printers, network modems, network CD-ROM jukeboxes, image processors, and other devices with fixed 10 Mbit connections to Fast Ethernet," said William Kilmer, Manager of Product Marketing at Dayna. "Fast EtherPrint provides users with an easy migration path from 10 Mbit Ethernet to 100Mbit Ethernet. This has not been possible, until now, without the use of an expensive, multi-port bridge or switching hub."

Fast EtherPrint offers users a compact design measuring just 4" x 3", plug-and-play functionality requiring no software setup or hardware configuration, protocol-independent bridging from 10 to 100 Mbit Ethernet, an RJ-45 jack for both 100BASE-T and 10BASE-T connections, a reset switch for easy re-powering, and diagnostic LEDs for link, transmit, and receive for both 10 and 100 Mbit speeds. Fast EtherPrint 10/100 is available now and ships with a full lifetime warranty.

Founded in 1984, Dayna Communications, Inc., based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a privately held company specializing in networking connectivity and communications products for wired and wireless local area networks. Dayna's products are distributed nationally by Ingram Micro, Merisel, Tech Data, MicroAge, and regional resellers, and are available worldwide through a network of authorized international distributors.


DEC Mediaplex Network Server for New Media
Fundamental Change In The Way We Work

DIGITAL BRINGS NETWORKED NEW MEDIA TO THE ENTERPRISE

Unleashes a New Range of Networked New Media Applications

MAYNARD, Mass., May 28, 1996 -- Digital Equipment Corporation today made it easy and affordable to bring video, audio and animation to the static world of text and graphics on the network. The new Mediaplex Network Server, available immediately, is the industry's first complete solution that provides intuitive, out-of-the-box compatibility with the most popular desktop applications. It supports all major authoring and application tools that comply with Microsoft's Media Control Interface (MCI), and familiar World Wide Web interfaces.

Organizations now can deliver and share full-motion, full-screen video and other media applications across the enterprise. Desktop PCs can access server-based new media directly, in realtime, over corporate intranets and LANs. Digital's solution unleashes a new range of networked new media applications for the workplace, such as computer-based training-on-demand, video-enabled workflow and collaboration, realtime access to video resources on the intranet, and video archiving.

"Companies can immediately improve productivity," says Peter Ryus, Digital's director of marketing for New Media Solutions, "saving time and money by integrating the Mediaplex Network Server into their current training and corporate communications programs. Digital's breakthrough is the out-of-the-box user-friendliness of the standard interfaces and applications. The Mediaplex solution represents a fundamental change in the availability and use of multimedia, and how employees across the enterprise work, communicate and share information."

Digital also announced alliances with several leading authoring tool companies to train and support application developers migrating multimedia applications to Mediaplex-enabled networks. Initial participants in this program include: Aimtech Corporation (IconAuthor); Asymetrix Corporation (ToolBook); and Macromedia (Director and Authorware). In addition, Digital is also working closely with its major software partners to integrate their video capabilities into its solutions. The first of such alliances was recently announced between Digital and Oracle Corporation. Digital and Oracle are combining their expertise and strengths to deliver Oracle's Video Option on the Alpha platform.

The Mediaplex Network Server is built on the industry's fastest server architecture -- Digital's market-leading 64-bit Alpha systems with Digital's 64-bit, UNIX-based Mediaplex Network Server Software. With simple drag-and-drop features, for example, users can create compound documents using Microsoft's Office applications that integrate video and audio components and then share the documents over the network.

Product Details and Pricing

Digital offers the Mediaplex Network Server in three base configurations -- the Mediaplex workgroup server and two department servers. The workgroup server, based on the AlphaServer 400, supports 40 video streams at 1.5 Mbps and can provide up to 90 hours of MPEG-1 video. Two department servers, based on the AlphaStation 600 -- available in pedestal and rackmount configurations -- support 80 streams at 1.5 Mbps. The rackmount offering can store up to 180 hours of MPEG-1 video. In addition, all systems can deliver fewer streams at higher data rates. The servers provide multimedia access over dedicated LANs or intranets, using FDDI and switched Ethernet.

All offerings are preconfigured with RAID storage, PCI-based FDDI network adapters and high-performance Ethernet interfaces. The Mediaplex server software is installed on Digital's UNIX operating system. The Mediaplex Network Server is competitively priced, starting at $45,995 for the AlphaServer 400 with 21.5 GB of storage.

Mediaplex Systems Up and Running

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and Carnegie Mellon University are already using the Mediaplex Network Server. Stuart Thorson, director of Syracuse University's Global Affairs Institute and professor of international relations and political science is using the Mediaplex platform to enhance his curriculum with creative new media. Syracuse is employing its high-speed data network to distribute full-motion video to classrooms and desktops.

"We are finding that the ability to digitally encode and distribute video to the classroom via Digital's Mediaplex Server gives our instructional efforts an exciting immediacy which helps students learn," said Thorson. "We anticipate using the Mediaplex Server both to enhance the quality and cost-effectiveness of our instruction and to support our research activities in areas involving images and public policy."

The Informedia project at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is currently developing a system which will allow full content search and retrieval of new media by integrating current research in speech recognition, image analysis, and natural language processing technologies. CMU is developing a way to access relevant video and audio segments from a growing body of archived news programs and documentaries stored on the Mediaplex Network Server. This content will be accessible through portions of Carnegie Mellon's distributed data network.

The Mediaplex Network Server is immediately available through Digital and its resellers. Digital offers technical support and specially priced systems for independent software developers wanting to integrate their CD-ROM-based applications with the Mediaplex platform through its Association of Software and Application Partners program.

Timed with this announcement, one of Digital's authoring tool partners, Asymetrix, is offering special introductory pricing on its new ToolBook II software for Mediaplex customers. ToolBook is one of the most popular authoring systems available today, with powerful multimedia engines to handle video, audio and animation delivered by the Mediaplex Network Server.

Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computers to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's Intel and Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry- focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global marketplace.

All Digital press releases, fact sheets and backgrounders are archived on ftp.digital.com in the /pub/Digital/info/pr-news directory. They are also available at http://www.digital.com/info/pr-news/ on the World Wide Web .


DocuMagix HotPage 1.0 for Netscape Navigator
DocuMagix HotPage 1.0 for Netscape Navigator Now Shipping

THE EASIEST WAY TO SAVE AND MANAGE WEB PAGES

San Jose, CA (May 13, 1996) - DocuMagix, Inc. today announced it has started shipping the retail version of DocuMagix HotPage, which includes Netscape Navigator 2.0, from computer retailers nationwide at a suggested street price of $79. DocuMagix HotPage is the first companion application for Netscape Navigator that captures, organizes, and manages World Wide Web and Intranet information and content. Netscape Navigator is the leading browser application for smooth Internet surfing. With DocuMagix HotPage and Netscape Navigator, users now have a single package that delivers two invaluable tools for taking full advantage of both the Internet and corporate Intranets.

DocuMagix HotPage 1.0 captures Web pages with one click and saves them either in HTML format or as "electronic paper" that can be easily integrated with computer-based documents. Web pages are stored in an intuitive, electronic "file cabinet" with their live URLs automatically embedded in the saved documents for off-line viewing. Once in DocuMagix HotPage, users can manipulate, print, fax, and even merge Web documents with other Windows documents. Links to the Web can be embedded in any document saved in the DocuMagix HotPage file cabinet, thereby providing points of reference and updated information for work in progress.

Availability:

In addition to the retail product, users can buy the online version of DocuMagix HotPage from software.net (http://www.software.net) at a suggested net price of $39. Further sales information is available by calling 1-800-DOCUMAGIX (or 1-800-362-8624).

System Requirements:

DocuMagix HotPage for Netscape Navigator requires IBM-compatible 486 or higher processor with 8 MB RAM (and a 4 MB permanent swap file for Windows 3.1 and 3.11 users), a hard disk with 7 MB free for software installation, DOS 3.1 (or later) and Windows 3.1 or higher, or Windows 95, Netscape Navigator 1.2 or later, a modem and an Internet connection.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, DocuMagix, Inc. was founded in May 1993 with a charter to be the leading supplier of personal content management software using intelligent document understanding technology. The product line includes DocuMagix HotPage and PaperMaster which recently won Imaging Magazine's 1995 Product of the Year and Editor's Choice awards for its intuitive interface and ease-of-use. DocuMagix has numerous business partnerships and strategic alliances with companies worldwide, including Hewlett-Packard, Netscape Communications, Logitech, Delrina, Esselte AB, Visioneer, Pentax, and Relisys. Further company information can be found at http://www.documagix.com/.


DADiSP/COMTRADE for Power Utility Engineers
DSP Development Releases DADiSP/COMTRADE

MAY 28, 1996 -- DSP Development Corporation is pleased to announce the release of a DADiSP module designed specifically for electrical engineers at power utility companies. DADiSP/Comtrade is a menu-drive module that extends DADiSP's importing functionality, allowing users to import Comtrade (IEEE Standard Common Format for Transient Data Exchange) files. DADiSP/Comtrade imports Comtrade data files by converting information in the Comtrade configuration file (*.cfg) into a DADiSP header file which is used by DADiSP's Import Facility, providing a complete import of data into a DADiSP format. DADiSP/Comtrade runs from the DADiSP worksheet and is accessed through the toolbar menu. The Comtrade toolbar menu option utilizes DADiSP's easy-to-use pull-down menus which allow the user to select the Comtrade Filename; PTR (Potential Transformer Ratio), CTR (Current Transformer Ratio), and the default Series Prefix. Once the Comtrade parameters have been defined via the module's menu system, the Comtrade data is imported into DADiSP using the specific data acquisition settings listed in the configuration file.

DADiSP provides a complete analysis, display, and processing environment using Comtrade data. The Comtrade format was developed to allow for the interchange of various kinds of fault, test, and simulation data. The integration of DADiSP/Comtrade into DADiSP makes it easy to automate data import and analysis applications completely through SPL (Series Processing Language), macros, and command files. DADiSP/Comtrade is $495.00 for personal computers. DADiSP provides an intuitive, spreadsheet-like, icon and menu driven environment for displaying and analyzing data. DADiSP's unique data management and display capabilities allow users to work with data series, matrices, images, waveforms, and signals. The flexible graphics-based spreadsheet combines the power of hundreds of built-in functions to perform graphical data analysis, mathematical and statistical analysis, data management, and FFT analysis. A student edition of DADiSP is available, for free, for students registered at accredited institutions, from the company's WWW home page (http://www.dadisp.com).

DADiSP is the first graphical, general purpose productivity software that "speaks" the language of scientists and engineers. DADiSP puts powerful data analysis tools on the desktop to manage and interpret large amounts of technical data visually and interactively. DADiSP combines power, flexibility, and a well-engineered spreadsheet style interface for engineers and scientists facing an array of problem- solving tasks. Founded in 1984, DSP Development markets graphical analysis and acquisition software for scientists and engineers. DADiSP has long been considered the standard for visual data analysis by thousands of engineers and scientists worldwide.

 DSP Development Corp.

 1-800-424-3131

 1-617-577-1133


F-PROT Prof. Second Editor's Choice Award
F-PROT Professional Scored Again

After receiving their Second "Editor's Choice" in the last four months from the international Journal of Computer Security - Secure Computing, this world leading Anti-Virus software has now been chosen as the Official Anti-Virus product to the Euro'96 Football Championship being held in England in June. All the computer and networked systems being used in this competition will be protected with the F-PROT Professional Anti-Virus Toolkit.

Bill Alaoglu, Euro'96 Technology Consultant for the Football Association stated, "Euro'96 needed a top-quality Anti-Virus product for our 450+ computer systems and 50+ servers. F-PROT Professional from Portcullis was selected to secure the information network of the largest sports event in Europe in 1996."

Bob Hoxey, Managing Director, of Portcullis Distribution, the sole UK republishers and distributors of the Data Fellows, F-PROT Professional products said, "We are proud to have been selected to supply our product for this prestigious sporting event which demonstrates that the 'professionals' consider this the leading Anti-Virus protection available".


GemStone Additions to Object App Srvr Prods
GEMSTONE ANNOUNCES ENHANCED OBJECT APPLICATION SERVER PRODUCT FOR BUILDING ENTERPRISEWIDE OBJECT APPLICATIONS

INCREASED SCALABILITY AND PERFORMANCE COMBINE WITH RDBMS INTEGRATION AND NEW ADMINISTRATION TOOLS TO PROVIDE PRODUCTION-READY APPLICATION SERVER

BEAVERTON, ORE. -- MAY 28, 1996 -- GemStone Systems, Inc. today announced several major additions to its object application server products for the development and deployment of enterprisewide client/server systems for business-critical applications. The new products offer increased scalability, additional production and security features, and faster and easier development and maintenance of GemStone-based systems GemStone product introductions include:

* GemStone 5.0, the latest version of the GemStone object

  application server with significant performance and scalability

  improvements, as well as improved standards support.

* GemConnect for integrating GemStone applications with leading

  relational databases.

* GemBuilder for linking GemStone to client-side development tools.

* GemAdmin for providing system administrators with a new set

  of graphic tools for administration of GemStone applications.

With these product enhancements, GemStone establishes a leadership position in the current trend toward enterprise business object models as the preferred approach for application development among major corporations. Customer requirements addressed by GemStone include:

* Scalability to support thousands of users in a distributed

  client/server environment.

* Client independence to allow use of a wide range of client software

  environments, including web browsers, object-oriented applications,

  and 4GLs.

* A standards-based server execution engine for hosting and

  maintaining an enterprise business object model.

* Integration with relational database management systems.

* Production-ready through support for features including fault

  tolerance, security and easy-to-use administration tools.

"Over the past year there has been a dramatic increase in the sophistication of companies purchasing object technology," said Doug Pollack, GemStone vice president of marketing. "Companies today want to implement a shared enterprise business object model and deploy it across large-scale Intranets. Consequently, buyers are first looking for scalability and production readiness and then looking at the surrounding tools. With this round of new products, GemStone is ideally positioned to flourish in this dynamic market."

"We are seeing a growing number of companies develop client/server systems using business objects and object technology," said Mitch Kramer, consulting editor and senior consultant for Patricia Seybold Group. "With business objects in a three-tier system, companies can centralize their business logic on GemStone's server so that changes can be made quickly to reflect fluctuations in the business world. By keeping their systems consistently updated, companies realize the full potential of their network investments."

GEMSTONE 5.0

The design emphasis for GemStone 5.0 centered on increased scalability and performance to meet the demands of large-scale strategic applications. Additional enhancements are in the areas of security and support for the soon-to-be-released ANSI X3J20 standard for Smalltalk.

Through substantial refinement and turning, GemStone 5.0 delivers a 50 percent increase over GemStone 4.1 in the number of users that can be supported on a given platform. These refinements also allow for object repositories more than 50 GB in size. As GemStone becomes the primary server execution engine for object applications, the performance of the GemStone Smalltalk engine becomes of major importance. Through use of a new virtual machine and new smart native-code generation technology, GemStone 5.0 delivers a two-to-five times increase in code execution performance over GemStone 4.1.

Another key enhancement in GemStone 5.0 is a class library compatible with the emerging ANSI X3J20 standard. This simplifies application partitioning and migration across different Smalltalk implementations. GemStone 5.0 also offers enhanced control over passwords and user identification.

GemStone 5.0 is available for Windows NT, Sun Solaris, HP9000 and IBM RS/6000 platforms.

GEMCONNECT

GemConnect for Oracle and GemConnect for Sybase are all-in-one solutions that enable GemStone 5.0 users to easily access Oracle and Sybase RDBMSs. GemConnect provides full read/write access to RDBMS data through GemStone for delivery of three-tier client/server applications.

By using GemConnect with GemStone 5.0, developers can maintain a clean separation between their enterprise business object model and corporate data. This provides the flexibility to easily adapt to changes in hardware, software and network topologies without re-engineering applications. GemConnect also allows the use of lightweight clients because the complex business model and object-to-relational mapping occurs at the server level. Key features of GemConnect include support for concurrent access to multiple heterogeneous RDBMSs for decision support applications and support for coordinated transactions across GemStone and RDBMSs. GemConnect also makes extensive use of GemStone's caching systems for improved performance in large systems.

GEMBUILDER FOR SMALLTALK

The new GemBuilder for Smalltalk release provides enhanced partitioning performance and ease-of-use over its predecessor, the GemStone Smalltalk Interface. With GemBuilder for Smalltalk, developers can migrate classes between client and servers dynamically, exploit server classes and partition applications for optimal performance.

With this release, GemBuilder for Smalltalk delivers increased client independence, greater partitioning flexibility, tools for supporting team development, simplified installation and performance increases at run-time. GemBuilders are available for all major client Smalltalk application development environments including IBM's Visual Age Smalltalk and ParcPlace-Digitalk's VisualWave and Visual Smalltalk Enterprise. GemStone also offers a GemBuilder for C++ and a GemBuilder for C.

GEMADMIN

GemAdmin is a collection of GUI-based tools that empower developers and IS managers with the means to easily and conveniently maintain GemStone applications. GemAdmin allows GemStone's services to be monitored, controlled and edited from a set of point-and-click windows. GemAdmin also gives developers a wizard-like guide for creating and configuring GemStone repositories. GemAdmin is initially available for Windows NT servers.

PRICING

The GemStone 5.0 product set will be available in June 1996. For pricing, please call GemStone or your local distributor.

GEMSTONE BACKGROUND

GemStone Systems, Inc. provides scalable object application server technology for Global 2000 corporations re-engineering information systems utilizing object technology. The GemStone object application server enables implementation of enterprisewide business models and applications, which support the demanding requirements of mission-critical, enterprisewide information environments, and provides seamless co-existence with existing relational and legacy systems. GemStone also provides technical services directly as well as through its GemSmith object partners. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, GemStone sells and supports its solutions worldwide maintaining offices in the US, internationally with a subsidiary in the UK, and through a network of distributors.

GemStone Systems, Inc.

15400 NW Greenbrier Parkway,

Suite 280, Beaverton, OR 97006

Phone: 503/629-8383; Facsimile:503/629-8556; Toll-free: 1-800-243-9369

e-mail: info@gemstone.com


Jupiter Comm. Acquirees WebTrack Info Srvcs
Jupiter Communications Acquires WebTrack Information Services

Consolidates Leadership in Business information for Interactive Media

New York, NY-- Jupiter Communications announced today that it has acquired all of the assets of Web Track Information Services from Caddis International, Inc. WebTrack Information services provides quantitative research and detailed databases on the costs and growth of advertising and marketing on the Internet. WebTrack's InterAd Monthly is the leading publication for publishers and advertisers involved with advertising on the Internet, and WebTrack's premier databases of Web publications and advertising expenditures provide mission critical information for new media professionals.The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

"WebTrack brings expertise and an established brand name in online advertising data and analytical research," said Gene DeRose, president of Jupiter Communications. "Until now, Jupiter and WebTrack were the two leaders in providing this type of information to ad-minded developers - the acquisition consolidates our leadership in advertising research, and means our clients and customers will get an incredibly wide range of data and analysis from one consistent source. In addition, Jupiter is already busy adapting elements of WebTrack's methodology across all sectors of our coverage, with the goal of developing a range of proprietary databases."

"It is critical for companies involved in the new media to have strong qualitative and quantitative research." said James Kennedy, vice president of publishing at WebTrack Information Services, "Jupiter is the leading authority and brings exceptional depth and breadth in its analysis of the new media. We are excited at having the opportunity to join forces and to continue to grow and provide the best business research and data for the industry."

Richard K. Tahta, President of Caddis International who joins the board of Jupiter as a non-executive director, comments, "Interactive media, particularly the Internet, is undergoing huge growth and significant change. Jupiter is in constant contact with key decision makers in the industry and continues to grow and lead in providing information for professionals making decisions and making money online."

In addition to the InterAd Monthly newsletter, WebTrack's popular Web site (www.webtrack.com) and the AdSpend Report database will be added to Jupiter's expanding coverage of Web publisher revenue models, joining the much-quoted 1996 Online Advertising Report, Online Marketplace newsletter, and the just-published Consumer Experience Probe: Web Advertising (a joint venture with The Westport Company).

Jupiter Communications, LLC, is a New York City-based research, consulting and publishing firm specializing in emerging consumer Internet, online and interactive technologies. Jupiter's research, continuous information services and industry seminars provide clients strategic planning support as they develop interactive products and services. Jupiter clients typically include major global companies from across several converging industries, including media, entertainment, technology, communications, and consumer marketing.

Caddis International, Inc. is an investment company that also owns a significant investment in Market Arts WebTrackx, LLC. a software development company working with the Audit Bureau of Circulations to provide auditing and verification solutions for Internet publishers. The company has been renamed Market Arts WebFacts, LLC.

For further information contact Jupiter Communications at 800-488-4345 or 212-780-6060. Our Web site is located at http://www.jup.com.

Contact: Michele Kuester, Jupiter Communications

Voice: 212-780-6060, ext. 154

Email: michelek@jup.com


Email Robot Service for Business
THE INTERNET AUTOMAT LAUNCHES EMAIL ROBOT SERVICE FOR BUSINESS

The Internet Automat Company, Santa Barbara CA, has launched an E-Mail Autoresponder (Mailbot) service for businesses that want to reach the 80 million PC users who will never be able to access the web . The E-MAIL ROBOT, as the service is called, lets companies distribute their information, on-demand via E-Mail. The E-MAIL ROBOT works like Fax On-Demand by automatically replying to an E-Mail sent to a company's E-MAIL ROBOT's address.

The E-MAIL ROBOT uses in-house developed, proprietary E-Mail Autoresponder technology to deliver E-Mail based information, on-demand, 24 hours a day.

The E-MAIL ROBOT was designed to let businesses reach the 80 million plus PC owners who will never be able to access the Web because their PC's processors are too slow (386 and lower) or they lack RAM (less than 16 Megs) to access the Web.

The E-MAIL ROBOT service costs only $249.00 per year. Companies are assigned an E-MAIL ROBOT address on The Internet Automat's server and their E-Mail documents are loaded into the E-MAIL ROBOT. There are no set up charges, no storage charges, no transmission charges.

The E-MAIL ROBOT lets companies reduce their printing, mailing and faxing costs.

For additional information about this new service, send E-Mail to: demo@zoom.com

You will receive a reply within minutes.

To see the technology at work for our clients, send E-Mail to the following addresses and you will receive a reply within minutes.

CAPPS@zoom.com Capps for Congress Campaign

phone@zoom.com Low Cost Long Distance Service

OJE-books@zoom.com Overseas Jobs Express Books

walt@zoom.com Walt's Camera Sales

GP@zoom.com Help-U-Sell Realtors

cruise@zoom.com Vacation Cruises

mfg-info@zoom.com Minnesota Financial Group

noah@zoom.com Noah benShea's Window

For additional information, you can contact the company directly.

Contact: Marc Hyman, The Internet Automat Company

Voice: 805-568-8076

Email: bbr@zoom.com


Deterrent Against Internet Copyright Pirates
MAXIMIZED SOFTWARE LAUNCHES DETERRENT AGAINST INTERNET COPYRIGHT PIRATES

Debate Over Internet Content Protection Takes New Twist With Technical Solution

IRVINE, CA -- The first Web server-based software module to protect proprietary images displayed on the Internet from unauthorized downloading and re-use was announced today by Maximized Software.

Designed for Netscape, Microsoft and Apache Web servers, the SiteShield content protector is a forerunner of a class of Web server utilities that enhance and extend the functionality of Web servers.

By integrating with the Web server API, the result is plug-and-play implementation which requires no additional programming and has no impact on the speed at which Web pages are displayed, according to Maximized Software President Ken Spreitzer. "Webmasters can now say to content providers that steps have been taken to protect copyright or trademarked graphics and images," he said.

The issue of content protection is currently being debated on the Web, in corporate board rooms and in the U.S. Congress. At stake is whether or not existing copyright laws apply to electronic distribution and if Internet content is implicitly free for re-use.

"To the extent that these uncertainties inhibit full creative expression or force vendors such as artists and photographers to remove their works from view, our product is a welcome addition to Web server functionality," Spreitzer said.

SiteShield includes three levels of functionality:

* Content protection, which allows webmasters to protect selected images with plug-and-play simplicity and prevent their re-use, without affecting on-line viewing in any way.

* Reference protection, which prevents content from being included on a different site via unauthorized references.

* Content selection, which lets Web servers easily provide different pages for different browsers.

The SiteShield content protector provides configuration files that enable webmasters to quickly identify images to be protected. In operation, the new module intercepts files as they are requested and transforms them on-the-fly to a protected format.

Protected images are displayed normally in the browser while surfing the Web. While the transformed images can still be saved locally, they cannot be viewed or re-used. For example, a browser would display the saved file as a broken image icon, while an image application would be unable to display it.

A Java applet is also included to transform targeted files in a manner that extends the protection benefit to a broader range of browsers.

The reference protection feature addresses a different issue emerging from the increasing use of unauthorized references between Web sites. Instead of downloading files, image pirates have become adept at using live links to build their Web pages from other peoples' work.

"Piracy by reference is a particularly cruel trick because it can add countless thousands of transactions to the Web server workload," Spreitzer said. The SiteShield reference protector recognizes out-of-domain requests and prevents unauthorized access to all types of page content, such as images, video, audio, Java applets and CGI programs.

"Most people who take proprietary images from Internet Web pages perceive their actions as harmless fun," Spreitzer said. "However, copyright owners are required by law to vigorously defend their property against any and all misappropriation as a condition of exclusive ownership."

Debate Over Internet Content Protection Takes New Twist

The introduction today of SiteShield is expected to fuel an already hot debate over the legality of copying Web images for re-use.

Most users of the Web don't consider such acts as illegal, according to Spreitzer. They believe that Internet information is meant to be free, and that content providers grant an implicit license to users when they put their materials on the Web.

Other interests are equally vocal in suggesting that electronic distribution is protected by the same authorship rights as other forms of publishing. Among the latter is a White House task force that proposes "fine tuning" existing copyright law to embrace electronic media.

While the issue of Internet copyright protection will eventually be decided by Congress and the courts, technical solutions such as content protection software enable content providers to make a powerful public statement about their property rights.

"Technical solutions may ultimately be the best strategy, since there is still the matter of policing the Net when and if the gray areas are resolved in favor of copyright owners," Spreitzer said.

Maximized Software's technical solution, SiteShield, takes a "look but don't touch" approach. It enables Webmasters to quickly identify target pages or images for protection against downloading to a user's disk.

"Our product addresses the commercial basis for Internet Web sites, as opposed to public domain material," Spreitzer said. This encompasses high-profile images such as Mickey Mouse or Bugs Bunny, original Web page graphics and catalogs of artists and photographers, to name a few examples.

According to P.J. Benedict O'Mahoney, who masters a Web page dedicated to copyright issues (http://www.benedict.com/), "the frightening reality is that almost everything on the Net is protected by copyright law [and] that can pose problems for the hapless surfer."

The greater problem, however, is faced by copyright owners who may jeopardize their exclusive ownership unless they continuously and vigorously take steps to enforce their rights. They are torn between the desire for massive marketing and sales exposure on the Internet and the possibility of their pages being pirated for unauthorized use. They may clearly identify their copyright material and even place warnings about misuse on their pages, but the images can still be downloaded.

Maximized Software designed its content protector as a plug-in module for Web server software from companies such as Netscape, Microsoft and The Apache Organization. It gives complete control to webmasters who, for the first time, can offer a technical response to the fears of content providers.

Another area of concern is unauthorized references from one page to another, Spreitzer noted. SiteShield can be used to deny requests for content from another site, thereby protecting images, audio, video, Java applets and other content.

According to Webmaster O'Mahoney, "there appears to be a doctrine of implied public access on the Web. The Web was created on the basis of being able to attach hypertext links to any other location on the Web."

While reference links can be detected by analyzing log reports, up until now the only recourse has been to request discontinuance of unwanted references. SiteShield resolves this issue in a more certain manner.

"Our company is dedicated to and dependent upon a flourishing Internet that works equally well for marketers and consumers," Spreitzer said. "Content protection software will have served this end if it encourages full creative expression by on-line marketers without fear of rip-offs and without excessive regulation."

Pricing and Availability

The beta version of SiteShield content protector for Netscape on Windows NT is immediately available on-line. Final versions for Netscape (NT, SunOS, Solaris), Microsoft (NT) and Apache (SunOS, Solaris, BSDI Unix) Web servers are scheduled for release within 30 days and are priced at $499. Ordering information is available at http://maximized.com.

Company Background

Maximized Software, headquartered in Irvine, California, was founded in 1992 by Ken Spreitzer. Prior to establishing Maximized Software, Spreitzer achieved industry fame as author of the original Uninstaller for Windows -- a best-selling utility program. The charter of Maximized Software is to develop a suite of Web server utilities designed to enhance and extend the functionality of Web servers.

Contact: Beverly Lages, Lages & Associates

Voice: 714-453-8080

Email: 76400.2765@compuserve.com


GLOBEtrotter FLEXlm for Java Introduced
FLEXlm for Java Introduced for Licensing and Marketing Java Applets & Applications

FLEXlm for Java Boosts 'Electronic Commerce for Software

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 29, 1996 -- GLOBEtrotter Software, Inc., of Campbell, Calif., today expanded its presence in the electronic commerce market by making its FLEXlm, license manager available for use with Java Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s cross-platform programming language. FLEXlm is the de facto standard license manager for open systems.

GLOBEtrotter is exhibiting here at the JavaOne Conference.

In 1995, over $3 billion in software licenses were distributed over the Internet using FLEXlm, and over $15 billion in installed licenses were managed by FLEXlm.

FLEXlm controls or monitors a user's compliance with a software product's license terms. Software developers integrate FLEXlm into an application so it appropriately responds to a user's license rights described in an authenticated license file. If the user is licensed, the application responds by running normally. If the user is not licensed to run the application, possible responses include: not permitting the application to run; warning the user that such use is unlicensed, but permit the user to run anyway, or record the usage for billing purposes.

As a result, software developers can readily distribute applications and applets across the Internet, as well as track licenses so that they can limit use to only licensed customers, thereby getting fair compensation for their efforts.

FLEXlm for Java is part of the industry trend toward using electronic commerce technology for the distribution of software over the Internet and CD-ROM. Software publishers can greatly lower their software distribution and marketing costs by placing an entire product line on a CD-ROM or by distributing their applications across the Internet while actual use of the software is controlled by FLEXlm. Electronically distributed software gives users immediate access to many different applications, and makes it easier for them to evaluate, purchase and share software while automatically complying with license terms during product evaluations or after the purchase of licenses.

"Software is one of the most appropriate industries for electronic commerce on the Internet," said Richard Mirabella, GLOBEtrotter Software vice president.

"FLEXlm provides a means for software vendors to control product evaluations and deliver purchased licenses without resorting to commercially unsound shareware business strategies." According to Mirabella, "FLEXlm allows Java based products to more quickly achieve a business critical mass, by minimizing unpaid use of software and making marketing and sales more efficient - this is of great value to software businesses going into the Java marketplace."

FLEXlm for Java is interoperable with FLEXlm on UNIX, Microsoft Windows, NT, and Netware, so developers can use FLEXlm to have a uniform marketing and business operations approach to licensing software.

Java applets are run within a Web browser, such as Netscape's Navigator or Sun's HotJava, regardless of whether the browser is running on a Windows 95 PC, a UNIX workstation or a Power Macintosh.

Pricing for a FLEXlm developer license starts at $4,000. The production version of FLEXlm for Java will be in August.

GLOBEtrotter Software is the market and technology leader in license management solutions and Electronic Commerce for Software. Nearly 800 leading computer manufacturers and software vendors use GLOBEtrotter's FLEXlm in more than 12,000 products worldwide. Licensees include: Sun, DEC, HP, Fujitsu, NEC, ICL, Siemens, Computer Associates, Adobe, Dow Jones, Cognos, CompuWare, Cadence, Mentor, and many other major software vendors.

A privately held company, GLOBEtrotter is located in Campbell, CA. FLEXlm is a registered trademark of GLOBEtrotter Software. Electronic Commerce for Software is a trademark of GLOBEtrotter Software.

Contact GLOBEtrotter Software at 300 Orchard City Drive, Suite 131, Campbell, CA 95008 USA. Call 408/370-2800. Fax 408/370-2884. E-mail info@globes.com. http://www.globetrotter.com


DEC to Market Hummingbird Software Worldwide
Hummingbird Signs Agreement With Digital Equipment Corporation To Market Hummingbird Software Worldwide

NORTH YORK, ONTARIO, CANADA, MAY 27, 1996 - Hummingbird Communications Ltd., (Nasdaq: "HUMCF" and TSE: "HUM"), the technology and market leader in the worldwide PC to UNIX integration software industry, and Digital Equipment Corporation (Digital), have signed an agreement for Digital to market Hummingbird's software products worldwide.

Hummingbird and Digital have expanded their marketing relationship and have signed an agreement to ship evaluation copies of Hummingbird's Exceed and NFS Maestro software products for Windows NT (Alpha and Intel versions) with Digital's new XL Personal Workstation product line, targeting the CAD and high end graphics markets. "This agreement allows Hummingbird to gain exposure with Digital's customer base worldwide while providing Digital customers with a wider range of internetworking solutions," said Jan Adamek, Hummingbird's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "By adding evaluation copies of our PC X Windows and NFS connectivity software to the distribution of Digital's new XL Personal Workstations, Hummingbird will undoubtedly strengthen the position of its products by penetrating additional markets worldwide."

"With Hummingbird's Exceed and NFS Maestro software, we can provide our customers with UNIX and Windows NT interoperability - a key requirement in today's mixed computing environments," said Bill Glazier, director of marketing for Digital's Workstation Business Segment. "Because Hummingbird is the world's leader in the PC X server market, this agreement, this agreement will enable our customers to evaluate and have access to the leading X Windows and NFS connectivity solutions on the market today."

Hummingbird's products include the award-winning Exceed PC X server software, which comprises internetworking solutions for Windows, OS/2, Windows NT, and Windows 95. The Exceed line has long been regarded as the most robust and feature rich PC X server line available. Hummingbird's NFS Maestro family included high performance Network File System client and server packages for all popular PC platforms, and the Company's new intranet desktop software, Columbus for Windows, is the first intranet solution to integrate portable electronic document technology, and other powerful facilities that enable collaborative computing.

Digital Equipment Corporation is the world's leader in open client/server solutions from personal computing to integrated worldwide information systems. Digital's scaleable Alpha platforms, storage, networking, software and services, together with industry-focused solutions from business partners, help organizations compete and win in today's global marketplace.

Hummingbird Communications Ltd. specializes in the development of PC to enterprise internetworking software products that provide seamless integration within corporate networks. The Company offers its award- winning Exceed line of PC X servers, the high performance NFS Maestro line, and Columbus, the Intranet desktop software product that integrates portable electronic document technology. Hummingbird products are sold and supported internationally by authorized resellers in more than 40 countries. The Company is headquartered in North York, Ontario, Canada, with offices in Mountain View, C.A., Washington, D.C., and Raleigh, N.C. in the United States; and Geneva, Switzerland; Munich, Germany; Paris, France; and Maidenhead in the United Kingdom in Europe.


IBM Broadens Range of Switching & ATM Ops
IBM Broadens Range of Switching and ATM Options With Desktop-to-wide Area Campus Products and Enhancements

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 28, 1996...IBM today is delivering additional options for ATM and switched networks by announcing offerings that double LAN switch capacity, provide more configuration choices, and expand the capability to run existing applications over ATM.

Delivered in this announcement are new models of IBM's 8271 and 8272 workgroup LAN switches with double the ports and slots of the previous versions and new 8271 Ethernet and 8272 Token Ring LAN switch modules that provide workgroup and backbone switching for the 8260 hub. Also announced today are new 155 Mbps ATM adapters and enhanced support for existing ATM adapters.

"We are continuing to deliver solutions based on our Switched Virtual Networking strategy," said Mark Knittel, director of product marketing, IBM Networking Hardware Division. "With this announcement, we are enabling network managers to build almost any configuration they need for interoperable desktop, workgroup, backbone or wide-area switched and ATM networks."

New workgroup switch models double LAN switching ports and expansion slots

New models of IBM's ATM-capable 8271 Ethernet and 8272 Token Ring LAN workgroup switches with 16 ports each and two expansion slots each for Universal Feature Cards (UFCs) offer twice the capacity of previously available LAN switches. UFCs let users tailor switches to meet specific needs and to add capacity - in both speed and number of ports - as demand arises by changing the UFC only, not the entire switch.

Well-suited for servers and power users, the 8271, model 216, and the 8272, model 216, provide immediate increases in effective capacity for LAN segments or dedicated connections. Each of the switches' 16 ports can forward Ethernet or Token Ring frames among up to 16 shared segments or dedicated workstations or servers at media-speeds.

The new switches offer a number of configuration choices. They can function as a standalone collapsed backbone for up to 24 shared segments or dedicated workstations or servers. They also can be connected to a backbone by linking switches together or by using UFCs to connect the switches to Fast Ethernet now or to FDDI or ATM in the near future.

Integrated modules for the 8260 provide LAN switching

IBM also is announcing a pair of integrated 8271 Ethernet and 8272 Token Ring LAN switching modules that enable 8260 multi-protocol hubs to function as LAN switches. And, by using the new modules with the 8260 hub, users actually get more switch ports and UFC slots than by using 8271 and 8272s as standalone switches.

Available in two-slot versions with two UFC slots and three-slot versions with four UFC slots, the modules provide LAN switching and draw on the 8260's fault-tolerant and remote-management features. By connecting the switch modules together, users can build larger configurations. The modules also enable users to deploy switched LANs to one or more workgroups with standalone 8271 or 8272 LAN switches. In addition, the modules can be used to build backbone switches with multiple LAN switch modules in a 10-slot or 17-slot 8260 hub. Up to 160 Ethernet switch ports, or 128 token ring switch ports, or a mix, can be provided in a single 17-slot 8260 hub.

New ATM adapters

Starting in June, IBM will begin providing customers with a wider selection of 155 Mbps ATM adapters featuring Forum-compliant LAN Emulation (LANE) and support for a number of popular operating systems. This is a result of a new marketing agreement between IBM and Interphase Corp. in which IBM will sell Interphase 155Mbps ATM adapters for PCI, EISA and Silicon Graphics GIO buses.

IBM today also is announcing additional operating system, protocol and Forum-compliant LAN Emulation (LANE) support for its Turboways ATM adapters.

ATM WAN and S/390 connectivity

IBM also is delivering enhanced capabilities for ATM backbone connections for U.S. and international users. The 8260 hub can now access wide area networks through either DS3/E3, STM1 or OC3 connections, or via a 155Mbps ATM uplink to the 2220 Nways Broadband Network Switch. Also, customers can now connect their S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server to an ATM LAN, over a 155Mbps link using the 8260 hub and the S/390 OSA-2 adapter.

New and enhanced management offerings

Also included in today's announcement is IBM's Nways Campus Manager LAN for AIX, version 2.1, as well as enhancements to existing Nways Manager products.

The new Nways Campus Manager for LAN AIX version integrates the previously separate LAN Network Manager (LNM) for AIX and adds major topology enhancements including automatic discovery using the Internet Protocol (IP) map and improved statistics.

Enhancements to existing Nways Campus Manager products include support for new hardware.

Other announcements

Also among today's announcements is the new DMM/Controller module for the 8260 hub. By combining distributed management and controller functions on a single card, the module frees an 8260 slot to be used for other functions. The module features a DMM (Distributed Management Module) processor more powerful than the processor in the standalone DMM.

IBM in June will broaden its line of remote-access offerings by announcing three new models of its 8235 Dial In Access to LANs (DIALS) remote access server products aimed at very small and very large sites. The new products are designed to help LAN managers accommodate the growing demand for remote access and easily integrate it into their networks, consistent with IBM's SVN strategy.

Pricing and availability

The expanded 8271 Nways Ethernet LAN Switch model 216, available in July, is priced at $7,200. The expanded 8272 Nways Token Ring switch model 216 is now shipping and is priced at $9,995.

Integrated 8271 Ethernet and 8272 Token Ring switch modules for the 8260 multiprotocol switching hub, available in October, are priced starting at $7,950 and $8,650, respectively.

The DMM/Controller module, available in June, is priced at $6,495. Nways Campus Manager LAN for AIX, version 2.1, priced at $10,999, is available now. New 155Mbps ATM adapters, priced from $650, will become available starting in June and continuing through August.

For more information on these products and enhancements and others being announced today, consult the IBM home page on the Internet at http://www.raleigh.ibm.com or call (800)IBM-CALL.

IBM Networking Hardware Division (NHD) develops and manufactures leading-edge networking technologies and products. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC NHD also provides consultation, education, service and support worldwide to help customers achieve business objectives.

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IBM Expands Use of Java Technologies
IBM Expands Use of Java Technologies in Internet Solutions

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29, 1996 . . . IBM, a co-sponsor of the Sun Worldwide JavaOne Developer Conference taking place this week, is showcasing new product features and emerging technologies that incorporate Sun Microsystems' Java platform to help customers more effectively harness the Internet and network computing to conduct their business.

Today's announcements, which build on the rapid progress IBM has been making in incorporating Java technology into its enterprise products, include:

- Plans to provide users of IBM's infoMarket service the ability to open Cryptolope containers on any platform enabled by Java. Cryptolope containers are secure cryptographic "envelopes" which protect digital content distributed over the Internet and allow intellectual property owners to be paid for their work. Users will be able to take advantage of both the Java technology and the IBM infoMarket service's rights management capabilities to efficiently track and manage the distribution of content through the service. The IBM infoMarket service, available over the Internet and via Internet access providers such as IBM Global Network, provides digital publishers with the incentive to create and distribute their content electronically. The service also supplies tools to give these content owners maximum control over the presentation of their information to customers.

- Embedding Just-in-Time compiler software as standard technology in IBM's operating systems, which can contribute to significantly improved Java performance. In testing on its own OS/2 and AIX platforms, IBM has seen performance improve by as much as 26 times. Users can now download this capability at no charge for OS/2 and AIX from the Web site: http://ncc.hursley.ibm.com/javainfo/. Additional platform support is planned, including MVS and OS/400.

- A letter of intent between FTP Software and IBM, whereby FTP Software will assist in the testing phase of IBM's port of Java to the Windows 3.1 platform and make its CyberAgent family of intelligent agent software available on Windows 3.1 as well as OS/2 and AIX.

"We are using Java to extend our operating systems and middleware to help businesses quickly realize the benefits of network computing," said John Patrick, vice president of Internet technology at IBM. "We view Java as a key enabling technology and support it across our hardware, software and service offerings."

Commenting on IBM's plans for Cryptolope containers, Jeff Crigler, vice president, IBM infoMarket, said, "This is yet another step in making Cryptolope containers available for use by any person or business with digital content to sell over the Internet . We believe Java-enabled Cryptolope containers, together with IBM's clearinghouse capability, will provide the premier secure electronic content delivery system for the Internet."

IBM's exhibits at the JavaOne Developer Conference highlight emerging technologies and recently announced products that reinforce IBM's commitment to helping customers deploy platform-independent software such as Java throughout their enterprise.

A demonstration by IBM's Tokyo Research team makes use of intelligent agent technology -- an application ideally suited to exploit Java -- to show how applets could be used to access data from IBM's DB2 database product, which is widely used by Fortune 500 companies. The Java-enabled AIX platform, combined with CICS, IBM's flagship transaction-processing software, forms the base for a mail order catalog applet that shows how users can conduct transactions over the Internet. The latest release of AIX , Version 4.2, was the first operating system to include Java development tools at no extra charge, allowing more customers to develop and distribute Java applets.

Also on display is a forthcoming new version of the OS/2 operating system, code named Merlin, which will be Java-enabled to give users impressive network functionality. Merlin features a built-in developers' kit for Java and run-time code and is the first Intel-based operating system to embed Java. The demonstration of new VisualAge tools for the Java environment, currently under development, shows how IBM's family of powerful application development tools is being extended to the Web. This will allow developers to rapidly and easily build and deploy Java applications for use across networked enterprise environments.

About IBM and the Internet

Today's announcements and demonstrations are another step forward in IBM's strategic plan to make the Internet real for business. IBM has been a pioneer in the development of the Internet since this technology began, providing hardware, software and operations support for key networks that make up today's Internet, including the Internet's primary backbone, the NSFnet.

The tight integration of Lotus Notes with the Internet, including forthcoming Java support, and a number of recent announcements illustrate IBM's continuing commitment to help customers design, implement and exploit Internet solutions in their businesses. These include IBM's agreement with Sun, Apple, Netscape and Oracle to provide a standard for network computing devices that will make Internet access easier; the Net.commerce offering, which is a tool to help merchants develop a secure virtual storefront on the Internet; the IBM infoMarket service, which is creating the first secure environment for intellectual property owners to reach a worldwide audience of millions over the Internet; and the Cryptolope containers, which provide effective distribution of copyright-protected information over the Internet.

To learn more about IBM's activities, visit IBM's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com. For information specific to the Internet, access http://www.internet.ibm.com, and for details on IBM's initiatives with Java, access http://ncc.hursley.ibm.com/javainfo/.

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INN SDK for Multiplayer Gaming in Cyber Park
Imagination Network Releases Software Development Kit (SDK) For Multiplayer Gaming In Cyber Park

ADVANCED PSEUDO HOST ALLOWS DEVELOPERS TO EMULATE NETWORK MULTIPLAYER GAME PLAY FROM SINGLE PC

(Burlingame, Calif.) May 3, 1996 - Game developers can now add hours to their day, and days to their week with the first-of-its-kind Software Development Kit (SDK) for multiplayer networked game development from the ImagiNation Network, Inc. (INN), the pioneer in online interactive entertainment. The SDK allows developers of all game genres to create new content for INN's new Internet-accessible, 3-D VR community, code-named Cyber Park.

As part of the ImagiNation Network's SDK, developers receive access to INN's Pseudo Host, a unique tool which allows developers to simulate a multiplayer networked environment and test the multiplayer capabilities of a game from their own, single PC. The Pseudo Host is extremely valuable in testing a multiplayer game which would otherwise require multiple PCs, multiple testers, and a connection to the INN facility. It is the only tool of its kind that enables real-time emulation of networked game play from a single source. The ImagiNation Network's SDK is a full-featured set of APIs, documentation, and development tools.

This robust set of tools assists applications programmers in developing Internet-enabled and multiplayer games for Cyber Park, and offers a guide for converting existing stand-alone games into networked or multiplayer games. "We want to make it as easy as possible for a developer to create great content for our new 3-D environment," says Don Griffin, Sr. Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for the ImagiNation Network. "With the network-simulation testing capabilities of our SDK, as well as the time these tools will save developers, we have succeeded nicely." In addition to documentation and software, INN offers training classes tailored to the genre of each game. These training classes cover a complete description of the INN system, architecture and standards.

Several developers have tested and are utilizing ImagiNation's SDK to create or modify existing content for Cyber Park. Currently, the ImagiNation Network is working with PostLinear Entertainment, Top Dog (a partnership of PostLinear), Media Magic, Catware, Dynamix (a division of Sierra On-Line), Karen Johnson Productions, Doug Heinlen at Imagination Pilots, Naima Productions, Gizmo Gypsies, and others.

INN is in active discussions with potential developers for additional content, and will be holding developer meetings at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. For more information about setting up a meeting at the show, developers may call (415) 548-2626.

For more information on how to obtain a copy of the ImagiNation Network's Software Developers Kit, developers may call (415) 548-2616, or via email at innsdk@imagin1.com.

Set to launch in third quarter 1996, Cyber Park will feature a sophisticated 3-D virtual reality environment with high-resolution graphics, fully-animated player and non-player characters, rich game and entertainment content and special online areas that support specific communities of interest. Cyber Park will operate using advanced Windows 95 features, and will feature three-dimensional animation that lets players walk through a "virtual city" to reach communities of interest. Cyber Park will be available through the Internet and commercial ISP's and OSP's.

Founded in 1991, the ImagiNation Network is the first and largest online service totally dedicated to interactive fun and games. The company is headquartered in Burlingame, Calif.


NTRIGUE Windows NT Application Server
Insignia Solutions' NTRIGUE Provides Missing Component to Network Computers

Analysts Claim Network Computers Need Windows to Be Viable Solution; NTRIGUE Delivers Windows to All NC Devices

SANTA CLARA, CA, MAY 28, 1996 -- Insignia Solutions (Nasdaq: INSGY) today announced that its NTRIGUE product provides one of the key components missing from today's Network Computers (NCs) as described in the Network Computer Reference Profile announced by Sun, Oracle and Netscape earlier this week. NTRIGUE, the fastest and easiest Microsoft Windows NT application server solution on the market, delivers Windows applications to all enterprise desktops, including PCs, X terminals, UNIX workstations, and Power Macintosh and Macintosh computers. NTRIGUE can deliver Windows 95, Windows 3.x and Windows NT applications to all network computer devices, including those not otherwise capable of running much-needed Windows applications and those not yet available, at very high performance.

NETWORK COMPUTER REFERENCE PROFILE IGNORES NEED FOR WINDOWS

Earlier this week, ZONA Research, Inc. issued a report, "Power and Greed, or Customer Need?" on the Network Computer Reference Profile ("Flash Note" FN-MAY-04). In its analysis, ZONA points out that while the announced Profile addresses vendors' needs it does not address the needs of customers; specifically the need for Windows application support:

"The most glaring omission with the Network Computer profile is the lack of Windows application support. All of our research shows that enterprises believe that being able to run Windows applications is as important as being able to display HTML information, and far more important than supporting Java applications. If an NC device lacks Windows support, it would probably be limited to environments where the primary task is to access networked information, rather than run popular personal productivity applications."

NTRIGUE DELIVERS WINDOWS APPS TO NETWORK COMPUTERS

NTRIGUE provides this much needed Windows capability to any X- or ICA-enabled desktop, including Network Computers, over corporate Intranets and the Internet. In fact, deployment of NTRIGUE on NCs makes for a far more powerful solution by allowing users to actually run personal productivity applications at their desktop, not just access networked information.

"We've heard a lot about these Network Computers recently, much of which has met with skepticism," said Dr. Robert P. Lee, Insignia Solutions president and CEO. "Many people seem to believe that if these network appliances can't run applications, they ought not to cost more than $100 - $200. After all, for $1,000, you can get a traditional personal computer capable of running basic Windows applications. The combination of NTRIGUE with the "Network Computers" of the future offers users the best of both worlds -- a low-cost piece of hardware capable of running Windows applications."

RUN WINDOWS APPLICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET

At the Microsoft Solution Developer Marketing Conference held May 16 - 17 in Bellevue, WA, attendees were impressed by a demonstration of NTRIGUE on the Web, given by a Microsoft Webmaster. During a session on "Touring the Microsoft Industry Home Page," participants saw NTRIGUE in action, demonstrating applications running over the Internet. Unlike Java, which allows users to download small applets via the Internet, NTRIGUE allows users to run complex applications such as Microsoft Exchange over the Internet.

"We have been looking for a way to demonstrate our client software over the Internet, and I was instantly attracted by NTRIGUE," said Vito M. Santoro, manager, electronic communications for Micrognosis, a CSK company which develops cross platform client/server trading systems for the financial industry. "The NTRIGUE on the Web demonstration was amazing. It really impressed me as a great way to promote and demo our products to a much broader range of prospective customers, using the Internet."

Carey Holladay, strategic alliance manager for Market Power, Inc. also saw the Windows on the Internet NTRIGUE demonstration at the Microsoft Solution Developer Marketing Conference. Market Power's Visual MATRIX is a Windows-based, enterprise-wide, sales force automation system. "It was quite a surprise to see Microsoft's Webmaster click on Insignia's Home Page from their Explorer Browser and bring up a full Windows NT session!" observed Holladay. "We plan to implement our own remote demonstration server based on NTRIGUE within the next 30-60 days."

PC users can actually see a live demonstration of this capability by accessing Insignia's web page (www.insignia.com), downloading the NTRIGUE client and connecting to the NTRIGUE on the Web server to test drive the product in real time. One click on the Insignia "NTRIGUE Interactive Web Demo" icon takes them to the NTRIGUE server, which features a variety of popular applications. Insignia has also set up a Microsoft Exchange server to demonstrate how the NTRIGUE server can be used to deploy Exchange on corporate intranets with UNIX, Mac and PC desktops.

NTRIGUE 2.0 is the most comprehensive Intranet web application server on the market today, giving companies the key they need to unlock their internal web presence. NTRIGUE supports all platforms, so every desktop in an enterprise can access the same Windows applications. NTRIGUE allows for Internet or dial-up access via the ICA protocol from Citrix Systems, Inc., adding yet another dimension to the flexible Intranet/Internet tool.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

U.S. pricing for NTRIGUE begins at $1995 for five concurrent sessions. NTRIGUE is available for immediate delivery directly through Insignia Solutions, and through Insignia's resellers. Information on upgrade pricing is available by calling 800/848- 7677. European customers can contact Insignia Solutions U.K. at 011-44-1-494-453300.

INSIGNIA SOLUTIONS

Insignia Solutions is a leading developer of PC compatibility solutions for UNIX workstations, X Windows-capable desktops and Macintosh computers. The publicly-held company develops, markets and sells solutions that provide Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS applications on the desktop (SoftWindows), and via a Windows NT server to a variety of enterprise desktops (NTRIGUE). Insignia Solutions' products support Digital, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Motorola, NeXT, Silicon Graphics and Sun/SPARC workstations and Macintosh computers; as well as all X Windows-capable desktops.

The company's U.S. headquarters is in Santa Clara, California, and its main research and development facilities are in High Wycombe, England. The company's sales and marketing departments are located in Santa Clara; Andover, Massachusetts; and High Wycombe. Additional information about Insignia Solutions and its products can be obtained by calling Insignia Solutions at 800/848-7677 and by visiting the company's web site at http://www.insignia.com.


InterServe Web Server Shatters Benchmark
Intergraph Shatters TPC-C Benchmark Price/Performance Records With Pentium Pro Processor/ Windows NT-Based InterServe

HUNTSVILLE, AL, MAY 29, 1996 -- Intergraph Computer Systems today announced record-breaking price/performance results for the industry-standard Transaction Processing Performance Council Benchmark C (TPC-C) using its Windows NT Server-based InterServe Web server powered by Intel Pentium Pro processors. By producing unprecedented results with a realistic configuration that even small and mid-range sized businesses can afford, Intergraph provides departmental power at workgroup server pricing, offering customers a new way to access databases.

In the first published results of a TPC-C benchmark using the Intel Pentium Pro processor, Intergraph achieved an unparalleled price/performance rating of $123.15/TPMC (transactions per minute) at a rate of 1,675.53 tpmC. The previous best price/performance figure was $141/tpmC at a rate of 3107. Intergraph achieved this result using its 200 MHz Pentium Pro processor-based InterServe MP-610 as a database server and a single 200 MHz Pentium Pro processor-based InterServe Web-300 as the front-end server.

"Before today, a vendor would have been ecstatic to shave just five dollars off the cost per tpmC," said Wade Patterson, president of Intergraph Computer Systems. "With our InterServe MP and Web servers, Intergraph has dramatically lowered the cost, and is totally rewriting the rulebook on what constitutes leading price/performance for servers."

Intergraph's results are especially important because they validate the use of a Web server as a gateway to a database server. Many organizations are considering this type of environment as they use databases to create more dynamic Web pages or begin doing business on the Web. With Intergraph's high-performance solution, companies can affordably design and implement intranets, Web-based services, and other transaction-intensive applications.

The results also represent a new performance standard for a single-processor (uniprocessor) database server handling simulated real-world online transaction processing (OLTP) environments. Previously, the best uniprocessor server performance result was 1,496.1 tpmC at $320/tpmC - more than two and a half times more expensive for less performance.

"Intergraph's record-breaking TPC-C results demonstrate the Pentium Pro processor's price/performance benefits for both database and web server applications," said John McNulty, director of Enterprise Server Programs at Intel Corporation. "This innovative benchmark is the first TPC-C result published for a Pentium Pro processor-based system and shatters the previous record for price/performance held by a RISC-based system. These results establish the Pentium Pro processor as the preferred architecture for client/server database systems."

Rich Tong, general manager in the desktop and business systems division at Microsoft Corporation, said, "Intergraph's TPC-C results prove that Microsoft's Internet strategy is right on target. Our Microsoft BackOffice integration with Windows NT Server helped Intergraph achieve this level of performance and affordability by providing a highly optimized path for accessing Microsoft SQL Server via Internet Information Server."

NEW PARADIGM FOR CLIENT/SERVER DATABASE ACCESS

Intergraph, which combined its InterServe servers with Intel's Pentium Pro microprocessor and the Microsoft BackOffice products (including Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server database, and Windows NT Server), is the first server vendor to generate TPC-C results entirely based on Windows NT Server.

The tight integration of Windows NT Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft IIS allows the use of fewer hardware resources, especially on the Web server front-end. Other vendors have used Windows NT Server on the database server but required UNIX on multiple front-end systems - a difficult environment to implement and manage. Additionally, these configurations often are too expensive for many customers.

PRICING

Pricing for InterServe Web Servers starts at $8,900 (U.S. list). For detailed pricing or further information, contact 800-763-0242.

INTERGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Intergraph Computer Systems develops, manufactures, sells, and supports computer systems for the creative and technical desktop - the combination of compatible applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Hardware products include Pentium Pro Processor/Windows NT-based graphics workstations and servers. A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph Corporation is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems and the world's largest independent developer of Windows NT-based applications.

Intergraph's World Wide Web URL is http://www.intergraph.com


InterServe Web-300 Wins Editor Choice
Intergraph's InterServe Web-300 Wins Editor's Choice Award from Network Computing Magazine

HUNTSVILLE, AL, MAY 29, 1996 -- Intergraph Computer Systems announced today that its InterServe Web-300 web server was named Editor's Choice by Network Computing magazine. Announced in the publication's May 1 issue, the award goes to the system that best meets the editors' definition of an Internet server: "a complete solution with all essential Internet services in a single package designed to be easy to configure and maintain."

The Network Computing editors chose the Web-300 over three UNIX-based systems, namely Sun Microsystems' Netra i, the Berkeley Software Design Inc. (BSDI) Internet Server, and the Caldera Network Desktop. Intergraph was the sole vendor submitting a Windows NT-based solution.

According to the Network Computing article, the Web-300 won because "... Intergraph is a notch ahead with its well-rounded package. Not only was installing (the Web-300) simple, with clear directions for each step, but the package gives the user a head start in Web authoring."

The Web-300's "well-rounded" package combines the high-performance architecture of the InterServe hardware - based on a 150 MHz Pentium Pro processor - with the Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 network operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s new Internet Information Server, Metainfo's DNS server and mail server (SMTP/POP service), Intergraph's own Transcend language translation software, and Microsoft's HTML authoring tools. In addition, Intergraph has signed a deal to bundle the Excite search engine from Excite Inc. with new InterServe Web Servers.

WINDOWS NT MAKING INROADS ON WEB

"We're pleased that a publication like Network Computing recognizes the superiority of our servers and chose InterServe as the preferred web server," said Wade Patterson, president of Intergraph Computer Systems. "It shows that the industry realizes our Windows NT-based web servers are more than viable alternatives to RISC/UNIX-based systems; they are better solutions overall."

The Web-300 got a boost in the ranking for the awards because it depends on the easy-to-use Windows NT operating system for system and user administration. For example, the remote administration utilities and graphical user interface of Windows NT were much more straightforward than the remote terminal sessions required by the BSDI and Caldera machines.

"The fact that Intergraph won this award using Microsoft Web technology demonstrates that Microsoft is on track with our Internet strategy," said Craig Fiebig, Group Product Manager, Internet Servers at Microsoft. "With companies like Intergraph creating turnkey solutions, customers will accelerate their rapid move to Windows NT Server as their Internet platform."

Judges of the recent C/NET Awards for Internet Excellence agreed that Windows NT-based InterServe Web Servers are making their mark on the market, naming the InterServe Web-30 as a finalist in their awards. According to a publication announcing the winners, "The UNIX operating system is not the only game in town when it comes to Web servers. Recently, Windows NT has made great inroads by providing an easy-to-use yet powerful operating environment, and Intergraph has been one of the leaders in offering full-featured Web servers based on NT."

UNEQUALED PRICE/PERFORMANCE

Not only do InterServe Web Servers offer a more complete feature set than RISC/UNIX-based web servers. They also provide more performance for your dollar. As proof, Intergraph recently compared an InterServe Web-300 and a SGI WebForce-S using SGI's own benchmark, entitled Webstone. The InterServe Web-300 provides performance similar to the WebForce-S at 50 percent lower cost (see chart below).

WEBSTONE PRICE/PERFORMANCE RESULTS

                           Conections

   System          Price   per second  Throughput     $ per    $/Mbit

                                       (Mbit/sec.)  Connection

SGI WebForce-S    $18,950     395          21.16       $48       $895

  InterServe      $12,350     382          20.36       $32       $607

    Web-300

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The InterServe Web-300 is available now at a U.S. list price of $11, 900. This price includes a 150 MHz Pentium Pro processor (upgradeable to dual processors), 32 MB of system memory (expandable to 256 MB), a 2 GB hard disk drive, Ethernet networking, and all the operating system and web software described in the paragraphs above. One day of free onsite implementation service is also included.

INTERGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Intergraph Computer Systems develops, manufactures, sells, and supports computer systems for the creative and technical desktop -- the combination of compatible applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Hardware products include Pentium Pro/Windows NT- based graphics workstations and servers. A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems.

We can also be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com


InterServe Web Servers on GSA Schedule
Intergraph InterServe Web Servers Now on Compro Systems' GSA Schedule

HUNTSVILLE, ALA., MAY 29, 1996 -- Intergraph Corporation (Huntsville, Ala.) announced today that the InterServe family of Web servers is available on GSA Schedule No. GS-35F-4048D from Compro Systems Inc. The first line of Web servers using the Windows NT operating system, the InterServe Web series features single, dual, and quad Pentium and Pentium Pro processors; the open and interoperable Windows NT Server (NTS) operating system; Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) software; Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) authoring tools; Intergraph's Transcend language translator; and on-site implementation services.

Intergraph's range of Web server solutions for every application includes:

 the entry-level InterServe Web-30 desktop system (part number

 FDPS272) with one 133 MHz Pentium processor, for organizations

 with small external Web sites (GSA price $6,921).

 the InterServe Web-300 desktop system (part number FDPS279) with

 one 150 MHz Pentium Pro processor, for mid-sized Internet sites

 or internal Web applications (GSA price $9,254).

 the InterServe Web-610 deskside configuration (part number FDPS280)

 with one 150 MHz Pentium Pro processor, for large Internet sites

 (GSA price $14,387).

 the InterServe Web-630 deskside system (part number FDPS281) with

 dual 200 MHz Pentium Pro processors, for organizations with very

 large databases and heavy Internet traffic (GSA price $34,141).

With the exception of the Web-30, all Web servers come with free system installation, 30 days of telephone support, and a day of on-site system consulting. All InterServe Web server systems can be field-upgraded to twice the number of processors delivered in the base configuration.

Tom Baybrook, Vice President of Marketing for Intergraph Federal Systems, commented, "InterServe Web servers are designed to deliver more features and better performance than comparable RISC-based servers, with as many as four Intel Pentium Pro processors for the fast integer performance required to handle the demand for multiple data transactions. Bundled with software and services, Intergraph's Web server solutions enable any organization to launch a responsive, well constructed Web site which can support internal and external communication requirements. "

INTERGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A member of the Fortune 1000, Intergraph Corporation (Huntsville, Ala.) is the world's largest company dedicated to supplying interactive computer graphics systems. Products range from point solutions, meeting individual and departmental needs, to integrated, enterprise-wide systems. Noted for delivering interoperable systems and applications, Intergraph bases its products on Windows, Windows NT, and UNIX operating systems. The company has five business units:

INTERGRAPH COMPUTER SYSTEMS develops and markets Intergraph hardware products, including personal workstations and servers. INTERGRAPH SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (ISS) develops and markets integrated software for the Technical Desktop - the combination of compatible technical applications and personal productivity tools in a single desktop computer. Technical applications include computer-aided design, engineering, analysis, manufacturing, publishing and earth sciences. ISS also provides core system software, high-end applications, and training, consulting, and implementation services. INTERGRAPH FEDERAL SYSTEMS markets commercial off-the-shelf products and services, and specially-developed products, to governments worldwide. VERIBEST INC. develops and markets a complete suite of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software tools for design capture, simulation, synthesis, layout, and verification/analysis. INTERGRAPH PUBLIC SAFETY develops, markets and implements computer-aided dispatch systems for public safety agencies around the world.


New Generation Ultimate-5 RAID Storage Sys
Invincible Technologies unveils new generation of the Ultimate-5

Franklin, MA - May 27, 1996

Establishing the Standard for Performance in Open Systems Storage

Invincible Technologies Corporation (ITC) today announced a new generation of the Ultimate-5 Series of high-performance, fault-tolerant RAID storage subsystems. The new models, now available, use an entirely new array controller which enhances performance over prior generations. This announcement positions the Ultimate-5 Series among the leaders in the information storage marketplace.

"The design goal of the new storage controllers was to provide twice the throughput of the previous generation," states Steve Duplessie, ITC Chief Executive Officer. "Removing the array controller as a potential system bottleneck promotes better performance by reducing batch job and response times, reducing costs, and increasing productivity. Overall, the new Ultimate-5 Series delivers substantial benefits to the user, the organization, and the bottom line."

The Ultimate-5 Series is designed to provide fast, reliable access to critical information while simplifying the task of storage management. This new design is centered around a standard CPU core, based on the PowerPC 603e, with a 133 MB/second I/O bus. The new architecture increases the cache support from 64 MBs to 256 MBs which will allow customers to utilize 9 GB disks without reducing their cache to disk capacity ratio. This provides a lower price per MB without degradation in performance. (The higher density cache and disks will be available late this summer.) In addition, the new controllers also support enhanced RAID 3 algorithms for high throughput in imaging and video applications.

The performance benefits realized as a result of the enhanced array controller include:

   Increase in maximum disk reads per second by 114%

   Increase in maximum cache reads per second by 130%

   Increase in single file transfer MB per second by 25%

   Increase in cache transfer MB per second by 45%

These enhancements are added to the already significant features of the Ultimate-5 Series which include:

* Concurrent operation of multiple RAID levels for application

  specific tuning

* Integrated Battery Backup Unit that allows command completion and

  controlled shutdown to facilitate quick recovery from power

  casualties

* Automatic data rebuild in the event of disk failure

* Duplicate and isolated data caches to ensure data integrity even

  in the event of a circuit or component failure

* Tunable cache architecture to enhance database performance

* E-mail event notification (SNMP-compliant notification available

  in July, 1996)

* Networked management interface which provides the ability to

  administer arrays from a single location even if arrays are

  distributed

* Easy-to-use graphical management tool which minimizes training

  and retraining costs

* Server failover software which allows fault-tolerant configuration

  for the Solaris environment

Pricing and Availability

The Ultimate-5 Series is based on a building block approach that consists of three base configurations which support installations from 20 GB of storage capacity to multiple TBs. Pricing varies based upon configuration and starts at less than $30,000.

ITC's Ultimate-5 RAID storage subsystems, and its line of LIFELINE Information Servers, and are sold by the company's direct sales force and Value Added Resellers (VARs) specializing in high-availability information storage solutions. ITC sells and supports these products throughout North America and Europe.

Invincible Technologies Corporation is a worldwide provider of high-performance, high-availability solutions for the storage and management of information in an open systems environment. Headquartered in Franklin, MA, with sales offices around the world, ITC is helping companies like Apple Computer, Aspen Technology, Entex Services, Fuji Capital Markets, Mercury Computer, PSINet, and Thomson and Thomson to access and protect their most valuable asset: information.


JavaSoft Announces 2-D Graphics API
JAVASOFT ANNOUNCES TWO-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS API

Sun Announces Intent to Integrate Adobe "Bravo" Imaging Model in Java

CUPERTINO, CA --- MAY 7, 1996  JavaSoft, an operating company of Sun Microsystems, Inc., (NASDAQ:SUNW) today announced a two-dimensional graphics API, (Application Programming Interface) another in JavaSoft's series of API extensions for the Java platform. The company also announced it has signed a letter of intent to license Adobe Systems Incorporated's portable 2-D imaging model, code-named "Bravo."

Collaborating with Adobe, JavaSoft has produced a two-dimensional (2D) specification, which will allow Java developers to create graphically-rich Java programs and content for the World Wide Web. These collaborative APIs are a part of the JavaMedia family of APIs that extend Java's functionality for producing highly interactive, extensible, dynamic network programs with rich media.

Signalling further collaboration between the two companies, JavaSoft also announced its intent to license and distribute an implementation of the Adobe "Bravo" imaging model with the Java platform. Based on Adobe's industry-standard PostScriptr imaging model, Bravo will provide developers with the first integrated API (application programming interface) for displaying, printing and managing high-fidelity images, line-art and text for network-based graphics. Internet applications based on "Bravo" will ensure a higher-quality visual experience for viewing, interacting and printing information on the Web. It is expected to be delivered on various platforms, including Windows `95 and Windows NT, Mac OS, and Solaris for SPARC.

"Our licensees will be very excited that JavaSoft is collaborating with Adobe to integrate the Bravo technology into the Java platform," said Alan Baratz, president of JavaSoft. "Together, Java and Adobe's Bravo define a new standard for high-quality graphics and type on the Internet and dramatically improve the look and feel of graphics on the Web."

"The limited graphics that characterize the World Wide Web today are due to the lack of a rich, efficient graphical development environment." said John Warnock, chairman and CEO of Adobe Systems Incorporated. "The combination of Adobe "Bravo" and Java will deliver a new scalable, device and platform-independent framework that promises to span the desktop, the Internet and the emerging network appliances. This will enable developers to create platform independent, graphically-rich applications that will significantly enhance the visual experience on all platforms."

Baratz added that JavaSoft's goal has been to seek out industry leaders to collaborate on APIs in their areas of expertise. "All the JavaSoft partners collaborating on the API work have unique strengths," said Baratz. "We can leverage that valuable expertise in driving the best open computing platform for the web. Our mission at JavaSoft is to define truly open standards for Java's APIs, through industry collaboration and innovation. We then distribute those API innovations freely and openly to all customers."

JavaSoft, headquartered in Cupertino, CA, is an operating company of Sun Microsystems Inc. The company's mission is to develope, market and support the Java technology and products based on it. Java supports networked applications and enables developers to write applications once that will run on any machine. JavaSoft develops applications, tools and systems platforms to further enhance Java as the programming standard for complex networks such as the Internet and corporate intranets.

With annual revenues of more than $6 billion, Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides products and services that enable customers to build and maintain open network computing environments. Widely recognized as a proponent of open standards, the company is involved in the design, manufacture and sale of products, technologies and services for commercial and technical computing. Sun's SPARC workstations, multiprocessing servers, SPARC microprocessors, Solaris operating software and ISO-certified service organization each rank No. 1 in the UNIX industry. Sun's Java platform-independent programming environment, provides a comprehensive solution to the challenge of programming for complex networks, including the Internet. Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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Knowledge Revolution Working Model 3D
Knowledge Revolution Announces Working Model 3D

Award-Winning Engineering Software Now Offers 3D Version For Motion Simulation On Desktop

Industrial-Strength Virtual Prototyping For Windows

MAY 7, 1996--SAN MATEO, CA--Knowledge Revolution, the pacesetting developer of engineering software solutions, has introduced the 3D version of its award-winning Working Model software product. Working Model 3D will begin shipping in May. This industrial-strength virtual prototyping tool changes the way engineers design and develop mechanical systems.

Working Model 3D utilizes all of the convenience features found in the popular Working Model 2D product, such as a point-and-click Windows-based user interface, seamless CAD integration and rapid simulation. Now Knowledge Revolution extends its desktop engineering to include both planar and spatial elements.

Based on an intuitive, natural real-world paradigm, Working Model 3D is ready to use, right out of the box without special training. The Windows environment makes it easy to explore numerous designs, build parts within Working Model 3D or import them from your CAD system. Users create an entire model graphically, without specifying any values or equations. By just adding constraints and clicking "Run", the model comes to life as a functional virtual prototype.

The first three-dimensional CAE tool that intuitively merges modeling, simulation and analysis, Working Model 3D allows first-time users and CAE professionals alike to view and manipulate objects quickly and naturally. Not only can users model, simulate and measure items such as gyroscopes or watts governors in less than 15 minutes, they can also modify parameters, analyze results and improve performance just as rapidly.

Knowledge Revolution's Dynamic Motion Engine provides the key to Working Model 3D's efficient, time-saving operation. This three-dimensional, object-oriented dynamics engine creates a better alternative to complex rigid body simulation. Offering a complete array of 3D joints and constraints, from motors and actuators to springs, rods, ropes and more, the program enables users to model all types of complex 3D mechanisms.

Working Model 3D also includes automatic collision detection and response, a unique feature in which solids interact, slide and collide. With this special function, the user can model boxes moving over rollers, wheels, conveyors, chains or any other device that involves contacting parts. The result is true simulation of real motion, a new advancement for optimizing design and validating performance before actual building.

Knowledge Revolution has quickly gained a reputation as the leader in motion simulation software. An installed base of more than 10,000 users and numerous industry awards attest to the company's expertise in developing products that are technologically superior and easy to use. The family of Working Model products address a wide variety of engineering applications, from the design of surgical equipment and space shuttle parts to motorcycle suspensions systems, helicopter testing, circuit breakers and automobile engines, to name just a few. With Working Model 3D, engineers now have an affordable device that can take a virtual prototype through every phase of development, including conceptual, product design, analysis, testing and trouble shooting, even pushing the design to the point of destruction. Its ease of use makes Working Model 3D a front-end design tool that virtually any designer can master.


Linotype TOPAZ Scanners Redesigned/Upgraded
TOPAZ Scanner Family Redesigned & Upgraded with Numerous Features

-Increased Speed & Resolution

-Unique COPIX Option Precisely Digitizes Existing Film Separations

 and Lineart; with JPEG Save Available

-Robot Automated Scanning Option Now More Affordable

-Depth of Field Enables Digital Capture of 3D Objects up to 20mm

-LinoColor 4.1 Included, Provides Background Scanning

MAY 20,1996 -- HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- Linotype-Hell today announced immediate availability of its next generation TOPAZ and TOPAZ Robot CCD Scanners, the market's most popular1 flatbed/transparency scanners in the category. Compared to their predecessors, the new TOPAZ units offer a speed increase of up to 200%, additional 1300 dpi for maximum optical resolution of 5,080 dpi, a more affordable Robot automated scanning option, and the company's new, exclusive COPIX option for Copy Dot and Descreen functionality. Copy Dot and Descreen enable precise digitizing of existing film separations and lineart for integration in unlimited digital prepress production paths.

Another exclusive TOPAZ feature is its ability to digitally capture 3D objects up to 20mm. In addition, all new TOPAZ scanners include newly-released LinoColor 4.1, whose new features include JPEG compression and background scanning.

Since it was launched 1-1/2 years ago, over 2500 TOPAZ scanners have been sold. TOPAZ has also won numerous international awards.

All TOPAZ family products include 1 week training. The new TOPAZ remains listed at $49,000, and a TOPAZ Robot now lists at $64,000. List for the COPIX option is an additional $19,000 for either model, with a field upgrade cost of $20,000. All TOPAZ scanners, old and new, are field-upgradeable to TOPAZ Robot for an additional $18,000; however, only the newer TOPAZ units can utilize COPIX.

SPECIFICATIONS

The new TOPAZ Family now incorporates a higher-resolution color CCD which can resolve 3 x 8,000 pixels. Maximum optical resolution is now 5,080 dpi, and can be interpolated to 11,000, allowing an enlargement factor of 2,500%. Further productivity advantage is realized via super-fast scanning speed.

The new TOPAZ can scan all types of originals, including reflective, transparency, color, contone, lineart and black-and-white originals both positive and negative, and allows 3D objects up to 20 mm in depth to be scanned. The scanning format is A3+ (12" x 18") for reflective originals, while the width of the original has been extended to 9.8 for transparencies. This means that originals can now be arranged more effectively for batch scanning.

In addition, the larger format combined with the COPIX option enables double-page spread scanning of film separations.

APPLICATIONS

TOPAZ is ideal for printers, repro houses, corporate and publishers, and is particularly suited for archiving and Web applications. The variety of options assure users of expandability as their requirements change.

NEW LINOCOLOR 4.1

All TOPAZ scanners are driven by LinoColor professional color scanning and reproduction software running on a Power Macintosh. LinoColor software features ColorAssistant, which enables automatic analysis of the original, and JobAssistant for automated, batch scanning. The latest version, LinoColor 4.1, also allows background scanning. Therefore, while TOPAZ is processing high resolution scans, the operator can prepare prescans for high resolution processing.

LinoColor 4.1 now also incorporates a JPEG compression facility, which accelerates workflow even further. In addition, LinoColor is compatible with ColorSync 2.0, and thus permits end-to-end color management on the basis of ICC profiles.

TOPAZ ROBOT - APPLICATION DETAILS

In September 1995 Linotype-Hell successfully launched the TOPAZ Robot. TOPAZ Robot is employed as a "workhorse" by those users who frequently have to wrestle with high volume production peaks, or who wish to build an archive of digital images. The Robot system can now accommodate nine 35mm transparencies in each cassette, a 50% increase. With five containers each holding five cassettes, TOPAZ Robot can now handle 225 35mm transparencies. TOPAZ Robot can support versatile workflows that can include multiple workstations. Alternatively, TOPAZ Robot can be programmed to automatically scan multiple originals without requiring an operator.

Bundled Cumulus image database software automatically catalogs images and saves to a flexible database.

TOPAZ COPIX - APPLICATION DETAILS

Although digital prepress is experiencing enormous growth (as evidenced by rapid adoption of digital imposition, CtP and digital printing), a large number of advertisements, double pages and packaging art create breaks in the digital workflow because they are still only available as separated sets of films.

TOPAZ COPIX provides a solution by precisely digitizing film separations, thereby allowing their integration into digital prepress production routes. A special scanning tray with a format of 12" x 18" is available for reflective and transparency originals.

Standard register systems such as Bacher, Kodak and Stoesser ensure an optimum level of register accuracy.

COPIX, which is controlled via LinoColor 4.1, comprises two digitization procedures, Copy Dot and Descreen. Copy Dot produces a digital facsimile copy of the screened films which can be integrated directly into page layout. The Descreen procedure descreens the films using digital filters, and then generates a CMYK data set.

While both procedures offer users significant advantages, best results are achieved using the Mixed-Mode function. Mixed-Mode combines the CMY separations obtained with Descreen and the black separation generated by Copy Dot. The digitized data are then output in TIFF-CMYK or DCS, with optional JPEG compression.

TOPAZ COPIX is ideal in a Streamline Production system with the Signastation digital imposition station and GUTENBERG CtP system. TOPAZ COPIX will be available from early June 1996.

SUPPORT

Linotype-Hell supplies a comprehensive range of services for all the scanners in the TOPAZ family, including training courses, a quick-response support line backed by a team of experts, as well as installation and field service. The two multimedia CDs about TOPAZ and LinoColor provide useful training tips for both entry-level scanner users and professionals alike.

Linotype-Hell provides the world's largest range of prepress products and systems, including scanners, RIPs, imagesetters, color technologies, computer-to-plate systems, fonts, as well as consulting services. The company introduced the PostScript RIP in 1985, and today has over 29,000 installed worldwide. Linotype-Hell also maintains its status as provider of the world's largest font library, as well as the world's largest installed base of imagesetters.

Linotype-Hell Company is the U.S. subsidiary of Linotype-Hell AG, based in Eschborn, Germany. U.S. headquarters are located at 425 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York, 11788. Phone 516-434-2000 or 800-842-9721. Fax 516-434-2706.


Madge LANswitch Named Top Performer
MADGE NETWORKS' LANSWITCH NAMED TOP PERFORMER BY DATA COMMUNICATIONS

LANswitch Beats the Competition to Earn Magazine's 100Base-T Tester's Choice Award

San Jose, Calif. -- (May 28, 1996) -- In the first-ever independent stress test of 100BASE-T LAN switches, Madge Networks' LANswitch placed first among competing products, out-performing Cisco Systems' Catalyst 5000 and Nbase Communications' Megaswitch. In competitive test results published in the May 1996 issue of Data Communications, Madge's LANswitch turned in what the magazine characterized as a "nearly perfect performance," beating the competition in a battery of tests designed to measure speed, latency and stress handling. As a result, Madge's LANswitch earned the magazine's Tester's Choice award for product excellence.

"Networks that use 100BASE-T switches as their core technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in the market as network managers look for ways to increase bandwidth with minimal disruption," said Shmuel Levy, vice president and general manager of Madge Networks' Enterprise Systems Division. "Data Communications' competitive test results validate our own research and corroborate what our customers have been telling us -- Madge delivers the premier high-speed Ethernet switching technology on the market today."

TEST METHODOLOGY

Data Communications, working with European Network Laboratories (ENL) invited nine Fast Ethernet switch vendors to submit their products for competitive evaluation. Of these, only Cisco, Madge and Nbase participated in the test. Data Communications and European Network Laboratories designed a suite of tests to evaluate speed, latency and stress handling capabilities. Test traffic was generated and its effects evaluated by a network analyzer.

* Speed trials -- The network analyzer sent a precise number of 64- byte frames through each switch and measured the time it took for the frames to cross the switch and return to the analyzer. At 100 percent saturation, Madge's LANswitch performed 32 percent better than its closest competitor, processing 71,849 frames per second to Cisco's 55,015 frames per second.

* Latency measurements -- This test measured the time required for a frame to enter an inbound port and exit an outbound port. Madge's LANswitch exhibited the lowest latency rates in this test.

* Stress handling -- ENL designed two related tests to evaluate burst and overload handling. Madge's LANswitch achieved the only perfect score on these tests.

ABOUT MADGE NETWORK'S LANSWITCH

The LANswitch is based on a modular architecture that allows network managers to match user needs today and migrate from shared media, to switched media and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). In addition to shared-media modules, the LANswitch supports the industry's best range of switching modules for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, FDDI, Token Ring and ATM. The LANswitch also provides quality of service features, including traffic prioritization and active congestion management, to facilitate migration to ATM-based networks.

The LANswitch is manageable via Madge's Switched Monitoring (SMON ), a unique Remote Monitoring (RMON)-compliant application that lets network managers monitor all switch traffic simultaneously and gain a comprehensive top-down view of traffic flow.

ABOUT MADGE NETWORKS

Madge Networks (NASDAQ:MADGF) is a leading, worldwide supplier of end-to-end switched networking solutions for large enterprises, with a special focus on networks which will be able to support integrated data, voice and video. The company, an originator of ATM, Ethernet, ISDN and Token Ring technology, offers a range of products from desktop connections through LAN and WAN switches, and enterprise network management software. Madge is recognized for its customer support without limits, technology excellence, and end-to-end networking expertise, and serves its multinational customer base in more than 20 countries worldwide from five major business centers located in Hong Kong, London, San Jose, Tel Aviv and Tokyo.


Mecklermedia Web Interactive'96 Conference
Mecklermedia's Web Interactive '96 Conference To Debut With Top Speakers

Web Interactive '96 - Where the Internet Comes Alive! will focus on Internet multimedia

May 28, 1996, Westport, CT--Alan M. Meckler, Chairman and CEO of Mecklermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: MECK), today announced that its newest trade show, Web Interactive - Where the Internet Comes Alive! - will make its debut featuring three top keynote speakers. The three-day event, to be held at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in New York on July 31 - August 2, 1996, complements Mecklermedia's Spring and Fall Internet World conferences, the most widely attended Internet trade shows in the country, by offering informative sessions designed to decipher the latest multimedia technology for the Internet.

Web Interactive's headliners include Mark Pesce, co-creator of VRML (Virtual Reality Markup Language); Jack Hidary, President and CEO of EarthWeb, a leading-edge Web development company; and Martin Nisenholtz, President of The New York Times Electronic Media Company. Mr. Pesce will open the conference on Wednesday, July 31, Mr. Hidary keynotes on Thursday, August 1, and Mr. Nisenholtz will address conference attendees on Friday, August 2.

"Consumer demand for information about the Internet's wide array of interactive products and services made Web Interactive a necessary addition to Mecklermedia's roster of trade shows," said Mr. Meckler. "By producing new shows, Mecklermedia is underscoring its commitment to remain the leading provider of Internet information, and we expect Web Interactive -Where the Internet Comes Alive! to be the dominant summer Internet trade show in North America."

"The Internet has unleashed a flood of innovation, and the technology changes daily," said Nate Zelnick, Conference Director for Mecklermedia. "Web Interactive will help developers stay afloat as they deploy their really cool sites."

The conference focuses on technology that offers sophisticated 3D graphics, real-time audio and video, and animation. Web Interactive's sessions are designed to decipher the surface hype and provide real solutions to the problems designers face as they decide which technology to employ.

To register, call 1-800-632-5537. To receive a printed Conference program, please e-mail webint@mecklermedia.com.

Mecklermedia Corporation, based in Westport, Connecticut, is the leading provider of Internet information through its publications INTERNET WORLD, WEB WEEK, WEB DEVELOPER, and its Internet World Trade Shows, Web Developer Seminars, and iWORLD Web site, http://www.iworld.com.


PhotoSuite for Next OS/2 Warp Version
MGI Software Previews PhotoSuite for IBM's Next Version of OS/2 Warp

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE-APRIL 22, 1996 - MGI Software Corp., a leading provider of digital imaging and video editing software, today demonstrated a beta version of its popular PhotoSuite digital imaging and multimedia file catalog application for Merlin, the code name for IBM's next version of OS/2 Warp. The sneak preview took place at IBM's annual Technical Interchange Conference for IBM developers, business partners and software vendors being held this week in Nashville, Tennessee.

MGI PhotoSuite offers beginners and experienced users a premier set of visual tools to capture, display, convert, edit, print and catalog, image, video and sound clips in almost any digital file format whether residing on a hard drive, a network file server or CD-ROM. PhotoSuite is an ideal multimedia companion for Internet, AOL, CompuServe, MSN and Prodigy users, allowing multimedia content residing on remote servers to be easily captured and incorporated into their word processors, spreadsheets, publishing and other graphics applications. PhotoSuite also simplifies the process of creating graphics for Web sites with its support for interlaced and transparent GIF files. MGI PhotoSuite incorporates the latest advances in imaging technology, including support for scanners, digital cameras, and Kodak Photo CD.

Originally developed as a 32-bit application for Windows 95 and Windows NT, MGI's new PhotoSuite for OS/2 Warp, is one of the first mainstream multimedia applications to be converted from the Microsoft platforms using IBM's new Developer API tool set. "We are very impressed with the little time it took to undertake the conversion while maintaining the same basic features we have in our Win32 version," said Anthony DeCristofaro, MGI CEO and president. "The Developer API extensions will reduce our time to market by more than 50 percent and put us in step with the IBM's new release. Our PhotoSuite is perfect for OS/2 Warp users who want to painlessly access, manage and share their digital images and multimedia files over local and wide area networks, including the Internet."

"With a simple port of PhotoSuite to the OS/2 platform using IBM's Developer API Extensions, MGI has added a potential 13 million customers to its base," said Wally Casey, Vice President of Client Product Management for IBM Personal Software Products. "MGI PhotoSuite will provide excellent support for OS/2 users who need photographs, video and sound in their presentations, publications, advertisements and web pages, especially the many 'connected' customers that will be working on a LAN or the Internet."

MGI Software Corp. develops, markets and supports products for digital imaging, video editing and electronic publishing on Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT and IBM OS/2 computers. MGI's products are designed to be advanced, easy to use, and affordable for both consumer and business users. Approaching one million customers, MGI is rapidly becoming a leading player in the emerging field of digital imaging and video on multimedia PCs. The company has established marketing alliances and OEM relationships with leading industry vendors in key consumer and emerging growth technology markets. MGI is headquartered near Toronto, Ontario and has branch offices in the U.S. and Europe. For more information about MGI, its products and technology visit mgisoft.com on the World Wide Web.

MGI Software Corp. is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and markets a range of desktop publishing, image editing and multimedia software products.

For further information, send mail to sales@mgisoft.com.

MGI Software Corporation,

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Tel: 905-764-7000


Microsoft Kicks Off Developer Madness
MICROSOFT KICKS OFF DEVELOPER MADNESS WITH EVENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, CANADA

Teams With Industry Sponsors, Local Third-Party Developers and Community Leaders To Demonstrate Wide-Ranging Commitment to Developer Community

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 28, 1996 - As part of its wide-ranging commitment to developers, Microsoft Corp. today announced an initiative titled Developer Madness, designed to help developers navigate the "crazy" rush to the Internet. Developer Madness will include a series of one-day seminars and training sessions this summer targeted to developers across the United States and Canada. Upcoming events include Developer Days, Worldwide Live! and a User Group tour, all focused on Microsoft Internet development tools, including ActiveX technologies, Microsoft Internet Explorer and the Microsoft FrontPage Web authoring and management tool.

"Our goal with these programs is to provide the tools, education and training necessary for developers to easily create the compelling and exciting applications and Web sites that consumers demand," said Bob Muglia, vice president in the Internet platform and tools division at Microsoft. "Developer Madness highlights our commitment to providing developers all the resources they need to begin developing for the Internet immediately."

"Microsoft understands that delivering excellent development tools is only half the effort - providing developers with training on these technologies is the key to our mutual success," said Bill Kennedy, senior consultant at Minerva Technology Inc.

"By bringing training opportunities to my own back yard, Microsoft makes my job a lot easier," said Frank Sommer, vice president at VideoSoft Consulting. "Microsoft is truly an excellent business partner to the developer community."

DEVELOPER DAYS: ACTIVATE THE INTERNET, YOUR TOOLS, YOUR BUSINESS

Dev Days is the developer "town meeting" run entirely by customers for customers. Sponsored by Microsoft, Digital Equipment Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., The Cobb Group, local third-party developers and community leaders, Dev Days III will take place on

June 5 in 19 cities across the United States and Canada. Dev Days provides developers with a forum at which to gather locally and share expertise and real-world experiences using Microsoft development tools.

Dev Days III will kick off with a satellite keynote speech by Muglia from Windows World in Chicago to present Microsoft's Internet development strategy, including ActiveX technologies - which promise to bring the Internet alive with interactive, engaging Web content. Also scheduled are technical breakout sessions on the Internet development environment, Visual BasicR Script, FrontPage and the Microsoft Java development tool, code-named Jakarta. To view additional details on Dev Days, please visit HTTP://MICROSOFT.COM/DEVDAYS/.

WORLDWIDE LIVE! ACTIVATING THE INTERNET

Worldwide Live! is a unique event aimed at educating anyone involved in Web-site development. Scheduled to be broadcast live on July 16 to more than 50 movie theaters in major U.S. and Canadian cities, this comprehensive forum will feature information on ways to create active Web sites that fully exploit the latest capabilities of the Internet. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Internet evangelists at Microsoft as well as key associates such as Adobe Systems Inc. and Macromedia Inc. For more details on Worldwide Live!, visit HTTP://MICROSOFT.COM/WWLIVE/.

MICROSOFT REPRESENTATIVES VISIT LOCAL USER GROUPS

Beginning June 11, Microsoft representatives plan to visit 19 User Groups throughout the United States and Canada to educate the community on Microsoft's Internet and development tools and support them in their migration to Internet development. Additional details on the User Group tour can be found at HTTP://MICROSOFT.COM/DEVONLY/COMMUNITY/EVENTS/UGTOUR.HTM.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

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Microsoft SQL Server Price/Perf Record
MICROSOFT SQL SERVER DELIVERS INDUSTRY'S FIRST INTERNET-BASED TPC-C BENCHMARK

Establishes New Price/Performance Record With Windows NT Server Running on Intergraph InterServe Server

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 28, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced that the combined power of Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 and Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 set an industry record for price/performance, at $124 per tpmC (transactions per minute), in the industry's first Internet-based Transaction Processing Council Benchmark C (TPC-CR) results.

Microsoft SQL Server running on the Intergraph InterServe MP-610 and Microsoft Internet Information Server running on the Intergraph Web 300, both servers based on the Intel Pentium Pro microprocessor, achieved a 12 percent savings in price/performance from the previous record. This combination also set a uniprocessor throughput record of 1,675 tpmC, exceeding by 12 percent the previous highest uniprocessor number held by the IBM AS/400 system and DB2/400 database. In addition, the Microsoft and Intergraph results were achieved at less than half the total system cost when compared to the IBM system.

"Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Internet Information Server, along with the rest of the Microsoft BackOffice family, provide our customers with everything they need to implement a new class of database applications for the Internet and corporate intranets," said Rich Tong, general manager of the desktop and business systems division at Microsoft. "As shown by these record results, the integration between Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Internet Information Server provides customers with high performance and the industry's best value using standard hardware."

Businesses of all sizes are currently looking for applications that exploit the power of the Internet and corporate intranets not only for publishing business information but also to conduct business reliably without compromising security or data integrity. These results based on the industry-standard TPC-C benchmark, modeled on a real-world order entry system with stringent requirements on transactions, demonstrate that Microsoft is delivering the products and integration required for reliable Internet and intranet applications.

Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, released last month, is the fastest database on the Windows NT Server network operating system. Combined with Microsoft Internet Information Server, it provides unique capabilities to publish data on the Web. Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 is the fastest Web server on Windows NT Server and allows customers to deploy Web sites easily in minutes.

"Many customers implementing Internet and intranet solutions are integrating them with corporate databases," said Wade Patterson, president of Intergraph Computer Systems. "This result demonstrates that Intergraph's InterServe family of servers running Microsoft BackOffice products delivers the most integrated, scalable solution for both medium-sized and large organizations."

The Microsoft BackOffice family is built on Windows NT Server, the only network operating system that is multipurpose, scales from the workgroup to the enterprise, and has intranet and Internet functionality built in. Microsoft BackOffice consists of Windows NT Server, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Systems Management Server and SNA Server.

The TPC-C benchmark results for the IBM AS/400 uniprocessor system cited earlier in this release are 1,496 tpmC at $320 per tpmC.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Free Internet Jump Start CD for High Educ
MICROSOFT OFFERS FREE INTERNET JUMP START CD CREATED SPECIALLY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 29, 1996 - The Internet became more accessible to institutions of higher education today as Microsoft Corp. made available 10,000 copies of a specially created CD at no charge.

The Internet Jump Start CD for Education provides college technical administrators with tools that will enable them to set up, explore and publish on the Internet or World Wide Web. The CD assembles in one package a set of fundamental products including two of Microsoft's most powerful server products: the Windows NT Server network operating system and the new MicrosoftR Internet Information Server. Jeff Raikes, senior vice president of Microsoft North America, said, "Microsoft is investing heavily in resources focused on the education market, including formation of the new Microsoft education customer unit.

"The Jump Start CD is one of many examples of Microsoft's commitment to education. The CD will help thousands of colleges and universities worldwide by providing information technology specialists with everything they need to fully integrate Web technology into the classroom or administrative areas of their campus."

The CD, which can be obtained by calling the Jump Start CD for Education Hotline at (800) 867-6824, features an easy-to-use graphical interface, including an informational wizard that helps users establish a Web server. Using Windows NT Server and Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), institutions can customize their Web server to suit their academic or administrative purposes, and even set up a campus intranet.

In conjunction with the Jump Start CD offer, Microsoft today also announced a contest for colleges and universities that demonstrate innovative use of Microsoft IIS in academic or administrative computing.

The contest will run until Oct. 9, 1996. The top 50 entries will receive, at no charge, a one-year subscription to Microsoft TechNet - worth $699 - as well as a direct link to the Microsoft higher education Web site. TechNet is a database that provides in-depth information on an array of Microsoft products and is the resource used by Microsoft product support staff.

Details of the contest will be available from the Microsoft Higher Education Web site, located at HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/HED/.

The Jump Start CD features technical information (including how to migrate to Windows NT Server from UNIX and other proprietary servers), examples of colleges and universities that have set up Web pages, white papers and links to other home pages - all in a simple point-and-click format. Information on the CD can be viewed through an existing Web browser or Microsoft Internet Explorer, which is included on the CD.

The Internet Jump Start CD for Education includes Windows NT Server, Microsoft Internet Information Server and Microsoft Internet Explorer, plus Internet Assistants and Viewers for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and the PowerPointR presentation graphics program.

The CD also features easy integration with existing databases. The Internet Database Connector is an easy and fast way to publish databases on the Internet and connects to industry-standard databases such as Microsoft SQL Server (Microsoft IIS includes SQL Server drivers), Microsoft Access, Oracle, Informix, SYBASE and other ODBC-compliant databases.

Windows NT Server and Microsoft Internet Information Server are already in use at several universities and colleges nationwide, including the University of Vermont, where the School of Business Administration uses Microsoft Internet tools to maximize its recruiting efforts and administrative efficiencies.

"We were amazed at how easy it was to connect Microsoft IIS to our database and Microsoft SQL Server," said Jim Kraushaar, an associate professor of management information systems at the school. Kraushaar said that a suite of Microsoft solutions, including the WindowsR 95 operating system, Office, Windows NT Server, Microsoft IIS and Microsoft Exchange, created efficiencies that enabled the school to increase its recruiting efforts, leading to a 25 percent surge in enrollment for next fall.

The Jump Start pack can also help campus organizations manage tremendous numbers of "hits" to their Web pages. For example, CAUSE, based in Boulder, Colo., is an association whose members are charged with managing information technology and resources on college campuses. The association recently switched its Web server to Microsoft IIS.

"The old hardware we had was crashing almost daily during peak times due to the sheer volume of simultaneous hits to the server, " said Randy Richter, director of information resources for the 1,400-member campus association. "But with Microsoft IIS, we haven't even rebooted the machine since we started it up, so it's very reliable that way. And I'm extremely impressed with the speed of the system. We have 3,000 documents and videos on our Web page, and with not even the blink of an eye you can search those using keywords."

The new Microsoft IIS also allows CAUSE members to register for conferences online and search the CAUSE database for information, a task previously possible only by switching to a Gopher server.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

For more information on institutions mentioned in this release:

Jim Kraushaar, (802) 656-8327

Associate professor of management information systems in the University of Vermont's School of Business Administration

E-mail, kraushaa@bsadpo.emba.uvm.edu

University of Vermont home page: HTTP://WWW.BSAD.EMBA.UVM.EDU/

Randy Richter, (303) 939-0314

Director of information resources for CAUSE, the association for managing and using information resources in higher education

E-mail, rrichter@cause.colorado.edu

CAUSE home page: HTTP://CAUSE-WWW.COLORADO.EDU/


Microsoft Office w/Bookshelf 96/97 Edition
MICROSOFT OFFICE WITH BOOKSHELF 1996-97 EDITION FOR THE MACINTOSH NOW AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE

Students Master Applications With Ease, Gain Quick Access to Rich Multimedia Content

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 28, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of the Microsoft Office with Bookshelf 1996-97 Edition for the Macintosh on CD-ROM. Available for students and educators only, this edition provides the most powerful productivity tools available for the Macintosh and includes Microsoft Excel version 5.0, Microsoft Word 6.0.1, the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation graphics program 4.0, and a workstation license for Microsoft Mail (version 3.1 or earlier) or Starnine Mail, plus the new Microsoft Bookshelf 1996-97 Edition multimedia reference library. The Bookshelf CD-ROM library provides users instant access to a vast world of information with nine essential reference works, including the new Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory 96 and Concise Encarta 96 World Atlas.

"Students are looking for software that helps them succeed in school and beyond," said Jeff Weber, merchandising manager at Educational Resources. "Microsoft Office with Bookshelf gives students new ways to explore their ideas and provides the essential tools they need to get their work done more easily and quickly. From analysis and word processing to exploring rich content, this product is right on target when it comes to meeting the needs of today's students."

APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY EASES LEARNING CURVE

Microsoft Office 4.2.1 allows users to discover and learn the programs' capabilities, share information easily between applications, and build better solutions. Because of the applications' similar functionality and interface, users spend less time learning the applications and more time using them as tools to help with their academic responsibilities. Programs in Microsoft Office work together, letting users combine text, data and graphics simply by using drag-and-drop functionality. What's more, IntelliSense&#153; technology helps the programs sense what the user wants to do and intelligently produce the desired result quickly and easily.

MULTIMEDIA REFERENCE WORKS GIVE ACCESS TO RICH CONTENT

The new Bookshelf CD-ROM reference library gives users powerful tools to help locate facts, research topics for reports, and explore rich content quickly and easily. Updated monthly using the Bookshelf World Wide Web site, the Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory 96 is a guide to finding information on the Internet and contains more than 4,000 Web, Gopher and FTP sites as well as Usenet newsgroups. Bookshelf is also the quickest way to get best-selling reference information with one-step searching across all nine reference books.

"We are committed to providing students and educators with tools that enable them to reach their full potential," said Dave Meltzer, group product manager of Macintosh applications at Microsoft. "The Microsoft Office and Bookshelf 1996-97 Edition for the Macintosh is an easy-to-learn, comprehensive package of applications that will help students and educators with their daily tasks and give them new ways to explore their ideas."

PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND SUPPORT

Microsoft Office with Bookshelf 1996-97 Edition is specially priced at approximately $199 for educators and higher-education students. This edition is available in stores. To locate an authorized education reseller, students and educators can call Microsoft Sales at (800) 426-9400. Users of Microsoft Office with Bookshelf 1996-97 Edition for the Macintosh CD-ROM receive unlimited product support by phone at no charge (toll charges apply).

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Microsoft Office Compatible 95 Program Grows
MICROSOFT OFFICE COMPATIBLE 95 PROGRAM GROWS TO MORE THAN 400 ISVS IN 400 DAYS

Widespread Business Use Makes Office an Excellent Development Platform For Third-Party Vendors

REDMOND, WASH. -- MAY 28, 1996 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that the number of independent software vendors (ISVs) participating in the Microsoft Office Compatible 95 program has tripled in the 400 days since the second version of the program was introduced in April 1995.

"The enormous popularity of Office and its widespread business use make it an excellent development platform for third-party vendors," said Jon De Vaan, vice president of office development at Microsoft. "Members of the Office Compatible program can reach broader markets and gain competitive advantage. ISVs recognize the competitive benefit of developing applications based on tools that users already know and have on their desktops."

The Microsoft Office Compatible Program provides well over 400 independent software vendors, Microsoft Solution Providers and corporate developers worldwide with technical information to create products that look and work like Microsoft Office. Using Office, ISVs are able to make optimal use of millions of lines of code and countless hours of Microsoft research and usability testing for the development of their own software products. Participation in the Office Compatible program is free and open to all companies that create software products for Office for the WindowsR 95 operating system or Office 4.x.

Today, more than 125 Office Compatible products have passed testing, half of them based on the 32-bit version of Office for Windows 95, introduced in August 1995.

"Our participation in the Office Compatible program allows Visio to better deliver on customers' expectations that we integrate well with the latest Windows and Office technology," said Ted Johnson, Visio Corp. co-founder and vice president of worldwide products. "Continued involvement in this program forms the cornerstone of our strategy to further the development of graphics solutions on the Visio platform. Through our Visio Business Partners Program, we work with third parties and corporate developers to use Visio technology with Microsoft Office to solve technical drawing and business diagramming problems that corporations face worldwide."

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

The Office Compatible program has gained worldwide recognition with the recent announcement of the program in Microsoft's Italian and Japanese subsidiaries. In addition to Italy and Japan, companies participating in the Office Compatible Program include firms in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. As Microsoft Office gains acceptance as a worldwide standard, multinational corporations and users from around the world want the same consistent Office interface and integration capability with their third-party business software. It is important for these software vendors to create products that look like and work well with localized versions of Microsoft Office as well as the North American version.

"The AlphaBlox suite of component applications provides significant value to users of Microsoft Office 95 by allowing them to quickly and easily drag and drop calculations, lists, notes and outlines into their Microsoft Office 95 suite of applications," said Michael Skok, chairman and CEO of AlphaBlox Corp. "The Office Compatibility program has allowed AlphaBlox to attain worldwide recognition of powerful groundbreaking technologies that can be used by novice or expert users of Microsoft Office."

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Microsoft Online Institute
MICROSOFT TAKES NEXT STEP IN ESTABLISHING THE ONLINE CLASSROOM FOR THE WORLD

Microsoft Online Institute Is Prime Example of Microsoft's Internet and Intranet Focus

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 28, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of online training classes on the World Wide Web for individuals and students to become educated on Microsoft software and technologies.

In addition, the company announced that the Microsoft Online Institute (MOLI), Microsoft's online training solution, will be made available to intranet users in the future.

Through the MOLI, students can take classes from instructors online - right from their own computer - selecting interesting courses that are taught on a schedule convenient for the student. Available since August 1995 on MSN, The Microsoft Network, the Microsoft Online Institute is now available in a beta version on the Web. Seven courses on Microsoft products are already being taught, and several more are scheduled to be added this summer. The Microsoft Online Institute Campus Web address is http://moli.microsoft.com/.

Unlike traditional instruction, the MOLI course curriculum is available to students online and enables them to receive real-time online assistance from a Microsoft Learning Advisor, an authorized trainer. Students also communicate with each other online, sharing information and helping each other with course work.

Online learning offers students unique flexibility. In addition to being less expensive than traditional classroom courses, the Microsoft Online Institute allows students access to the classroom at any time and from any PC, making it ideal for professionals who travel or for those who can't get away for classes during specific hours.

"At Microsoft, we're committed to education," said Nancy Lewis, director of channel programs, education and certification at Microsoft. "And because people learn in different ways, we need to deliver training and education through a variety of media and methodologies. By bringing the Microsoft Online Institute to the Web, we make online learning available to the growing community of IS professionals and channel partners who use the Internet."

Microsoft is the first company in the industry to provide the means by which instructor-guided classes can be conducted on the Internet. While many companies have used the Web to promote training courses, recruit students and even download course curricula, Microsoft is leading the way in providing instruction over the Internet.

Initially launched as a service on The Microsoft Network, the Microsoft Online Institute until now has been available only to users of the WindowsR 95 operating system. Now, the Microsoft Online Institute is available to anyone with Internet access.

THE MICROSOFT ONLINE INSTITUTE DEMONSTRATES MICROSOFT'S LEADING-EDGE INTERNET STRATEGY

An excellent example of the company's focus on providing industry-leading Internet products and technologies, MOLI was developed using the latest Microsoft software tools, including Microsoft Internet Information Server, the Windows NTR operating system, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Microsoft Online Institute students can enroll in a variety of courses covering Microsoft Internet products, including Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server, Internet Application Development, and Web Design and Authoring with Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0. Additional Internet-specific courses will be available later this year and as new products are introduced.

To solidly support the certification needs of professionals using the Internet, Microsoft is integrating Internet-specific certification into its existing certification framework. Consistent with the company's strategy of seamlessly integrating Internet-related features and technologies into its broad product line, Microsoft's four certification programs will now include appropriate Internet competencies as part of the certification process.

MICROSOFT ONLINE INSTITUTE CREATES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

The Microsoft Online Institute represents an expanded business opportunity for training organizations, including Microsoft Authorized Technical Education Centers (ATECs), according to Paul Kautz, instructor for ARIS Corp., which is both an Online Classroom Provider and an ATEC.

"We see online training as a complementary strategy to our classroom training business," Kautz said. "The Microsoft Online Institute offers us a way to cost-effectively reach students who may not be candidates for in-person training courses, and now that it's on the Web, the market potential is even greater."

ARIS Corp. began a class called Supporting Windows 95 on April 15. In addition to ARIS, five organizations offer courses: Information Management Group, Infotec Commercial Systems, Peritas Limited, Training Associates and Valinor Inc. Current course offerings from these providers include Supporting Microsoft Internet Information Server, Internet Application Development, Web Design and Authoring with Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0, Supporting Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Visual BasicR 4.0, and Mastering Microsoft Access 95.

The Microsoft Online Institute rounds out a suite of education and certification options for Microsoft products that includes traditional classroom training through ATECs; Microsoft Official Curriculum in CD-ROM, paper and video formats; and step-by-step Microsoft Press books.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

The Microsoft Network is operated by Microsoft Corp. on behalf of Microsoft Network LLC.

The Microsoft Online Institute can be found on the World Wide Web at HTTP://MOLI.MICROSOFT.COM/ or on MSN by using the GO word "MOLI." Visit the MOLI campus at no charge. Costs are not incurred until a person enrolls in a course, and then charges are collected by the Online Classroom Provider. Online Classroom Providers set their own course pricing. Users of MSN may visit MOLI on MSN or on the World Wide Web free of connect-time fees; those who visit MOLI on the Web through an Internet service provider will incur connect-time charges from that provider as they would for any other Internet activity. Microsoft Online Institute on MSN is accessible only to those with an MSN account. For information on becoming an Online Classroom Provider, send e-mail to moli_help@msn.com.


Java Reference Implementation for Windows
MICROSOFT HOSTS OPEN DESIGN PREVIEW OF JAVA REFERENCE IMPLEMENTATION FOR WINDOWS

Leading Vendors Participate in Early Technology Preview of Java Integration with ActiveX

REDMOND, WASH. - MAY 24, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. last week hosted the first design preview of the Java Reference Implementation for the Microsoft Windows operating system. The Java Reference Implementation enables Java applets to run seamlessly on Windows. The Java reference implementation in Windows enables developers to create rich, powerful Internet applications while still taking advantage of their existing investments and favorite development tools. Developers will be able to write Java applets that work with ActiveX Controls written in languages that include C and C++, thus taking advantage of existing investments in knowledge and code. Developers can also use Java to create ActiveX Controls that work with ActiveX Controls written in other programming languages. All of these will run seamlessly on the Java reference implementation in Windows.

The design preview was a technical discussion with leading development tools vendors and Java developers to propose specifications and receive feedback on the Java reference implementation. Attendees included engineers from Java licenser Sun Microsystems Inc.; development tools vendors such as Borland International Inc. and Symantec Corp.; and Java developers such as Starwave Corp., Asymetrix Corp., DimensionX and others.

MICROSOFT PROVIDES SPECIFICATIONS FREELY

At the preview, Microsoft described details on the integration of Java with ActiveX technologies and Java performance improvements in the reference implementation. Microsoft also announced that it would make available the interface specifications for the JIT (just in time) compiler for Java. Microsoft will provide sample JIT source code to assist other vendors in developing JIT compilers that work seamlessly with the Java reference implementation. Java tools vendors will thus be able to plug their JIT compilers into the Java reference implementation, providing choice to developers.

"Borland is pleased to be involved in Microsoft's Open Review Process for this key technology," said Jonathan Rosenberg, vice president of development, C++ and Internet products at Borland. "The work Microsoft is doing to integrate the Java language and ActiveX is very compelling for developers for Windows, and we look forward to participating with Microsoft in the evolution of the Java technology."

"We received a very positive response and an amazing amount of technical feedback from the attendees," said John Ludwig, vice president in the Internet platforms and tools division at Microsoft. "By working together in an open manner, we can fundamentally enhance users' Internet experience with a rich Java implementation integrated with ActiveX."

MICROSOFT TO PROVIDE SOURCE CODE TO SUN FOR DISTRIBUTION TO JAVA LICENSEES

After incorporating appropriate feedback received at the design preview, Microsoft plans to publicize fully all interface specifications once they are completed this summer. Microsoft will also provide the source code for the Java reference implementation for Windows to Sun so that Java licensees can receive the source code from Sun.

MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER TO BRING JAVA, ACTIVEX INTEGRATION ON WINDOWS, MACINTOSH

Users will be able to run Java applets integrated with ActiveX Controls using Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, which will be available on the Windows family of operating systems and Macintosh platforms later this year. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced an agreement with Metrowerks Inc., the leading Macintosh tools vendor, to provide integration of Java and ActiveX on the Macintosh.

MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR ACTIVEX

This announcement builds on Microsoft's earlier announcements, such as that with MetroWerks, about enabling Java and ActiveX integration. Microsoft introduced ActiveX technologies in March to thousands of developers attending the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference - Building Internet Applications. ActiveX technologies make it easy for the broadest range of software developers and Web designers to build dynamic content for the Internet and the PC. More than 100 ISVs already ship products that support ActiveX today, and many more are developing such products.

Through ActiveX technologies, static Web pages come alive with a new generation of active content, including animation, 3-D virtual reality, video clips and other multimedia content. ActiveX technologies embrace Internet standards and are being delivered on multiple platforms, giving users a rich, open framework for innovation while taking full advantage of their investment in applications, tools and source code.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Wildcat! 5 Accessible via Netscape Navigator
Wildcat! 5 Now Accessible Via Netscape Navigator

Wildcat! version 4.20 for DOS

Mustang Software is pleased to announce v4.20 of Wildcat! for DOS. Wildcat! 4.20 is currently on schedule to ship June 7th, 1996. The update price for 4.x users is $30 + s/h, and current Auto Update Plan subscribers will automatically receive this update.

As soon as v4.20 ships, we will begin development on the next version of Wildcat! 4. If you have ideas or suggestions, we invite you to log onto the Wildcat! development system at wc4.mustang.com or 805-873-2436 and enter your ideas into the online wish-list application.

Order your Wildcat! 4.20 upgrade before June 30, 1996 and get a free Wildcat! 4 poster -- plus QmodemPro for Windows 95 for only $25!

Order Today! (800) 999-9619 or (805) 873-2500


Metrowerks CodeWarrior JavaOS Support
Metrowerks Announces JavaOS Support

CodeWarrior Programming Tools To Build Embedded Applications

AUSTIN, Texas-Embargo until May 29, 1996-Metrowerks, Inc. (TSE, ME:MWK) announced today that Metrowerks CodeWarrior tools will provide full support for JavaOS, a new product unveiled today by JavaSoft, an operating company of Sun Microsystems.

JavaOS, previously code-named "Kona", is a highly-compact embedded operating system designed to run on a broad range of platforms, including recently announced low-cost network computers, cellular telephones, PDAs, game machines and other devices.

Metrowerks plans to introduce full JavaOS support in the fourth calendar quarter of 1996 in a new version of Metrowerks CodeWarrior which will include support for embedded industry-standard file formats (ELF), application binary interfaces (EABI) and debugging formats (DWARF). Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Embedded Systems will support embedded application development for the 68K, PowerPC, MIPS and x86 families of microprocessors and will be hosted on Mac OS, Windows95 and WindowsNT. It will feature both serial and TCP/IP target development support for source-level debugging. Pricing for Metrowerks CodeWarrior for Embedded Systems has not yet been established.

"JavaSoft is extremely pleased that Metrowerks will be supporting full application development for JavaOS with Metrowerks CodeWarrior," said Jim Mitchell, vice president & chief technology officer of JavaSoft. "Metrowerks' dedication to supporting embedded application development was a major factor in our selecting Metrowerks as a strategic partner to support JavaOS."

"In working closely with Sun Microsystems, we intend to provide full support in CodeWarrior for development of JavaOS network-ready applications," said Greg Galanos, president and CEO of Metrowerks. "Metrowerks CodeWarrior is the ideal solution for developers interested in Java-based tools to complement their adoption of the JavaOS."


AdServer Offers Real-Time Net Ad Testing
NetGravity AdServer Chosen by Internet Shopping Network to Offer Advertisers Reliable, Real-Time Ad Testing

Internet Shopping Network maximizes sales by taking advantage of NetGravity AdServer's real-time advertising management software to test ads and respond quickly

SAN MATEO, California, May 30, 1996: NetGravity, the industry leader in software technology for online advertising management, today announced the NetGravity AdServer has been selected by the Internet Shopping Network (ISN) to enable its advertisers to test different advertising offers, access real-time reporting, and fully manage their online advertising programs. ISN joins an impressive roster of clients including Time Inc.'s Pathfinder, c|net, and Open Market as the most recent companies to take advantage of NetGravity's industry leading online advertising management software and technology.

NetGravity AdServer, the emerging standard solution for online advertising management, gives Web sites the ability to manage advertising inventory, dynamically target ads to the right audiences, measure results in real-time, and automate sales efforts. Unlike other companies that merely provide ad placement and basic scheduling services, NetGravity allows the sites utilizing its AdServer software to maintain complete control of all facets of their advertising programs. Many services take a percentage of the advertising revenues; with NetGravity AdServer, Web publishers retain all advertising revenues. The NetGravity AdServer eliminates the risks of dependency on external services, such as downtime, increasing costs, unplanned maintenance and unpredictable management.

"We're delighted to welcome Internet Shopping Network as our newest AdServer customer." said John Danner, President of NetGravity. "Hundreds of top vendors whose products are available on ISN can determine faster than ever before which ads and product offers work. This real- time testing will allow greater flexibility, and optimization of their online advertising budgets. Every advertiser will be able to deliver the right ad, to the right place, at the right time."

"Teaming with NetGravity and using the power of the Internet, ISN offers a tremendous opportunity for our advertisers," said Bill Rollinson, vice president of marketing, Internet Shopping Network. "As part of our service, ISN actively tests different ads and product offerings. NetGravity AdServer's real-time reports enable us to immediately understand and communicate their effectiveness. ISN is using AdServer as a promotional and informational tool to track which types of ads work best in different sections of the site. No other medium exposes this meaningful information as quickly as the Internet; with AdServer we can swiftly make adjustments and maximize product sales."

About ISN

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the Internet Shopping Network (ISN), a division of the billion-dollar television retailer Home Shopping Network, Inc., was the first large-scale enterprise to embrace the Internet as a new medium for conducting commerce worldwide. Launched in April 1994, ISN is one of the largest retailers operating on the Net, offering more than 35,000 computer hardware and software products, as well as immediate access to software products from ISN's Downloadable Software Store. A shopper orders products online from ISN with a membership code. ISN employs the Netscape Commerce Server to ensure the security of all information being transmitted across the line. The products ordered are shipped via Fed Ex to the customer's desired shipping location. For more information on the Internet Shopping Network, visit the company's Web site at http://www.internet.net.

About NetGravity

NetGravity, founded in September 1995 and based in San Mateo, CA, is the premier developer of software solutions for Internet marketing communications. Initial customers include Time Inc.'s Pathfinder and c|net: The Computer Network. NetGravity can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.netgravity.com.

The NetGravity AdServer delivers practical, powerful and reliable advertising management benefits:

 Web site advertising inventory management

 Dynamic ad targeting

 Real-time information

 Sales process automation

 Extensible API

CONTACT:

Ann Burgraff

NetGravity,Inc.

Voice: (415) 655-4797

Fax: (415) 655-4776

E-mail: ann@netgravity.com

Bill Rollinson

Internet Shopping Network

Voice: 415-842-7400

Email: bill@internet.net


Chameleon IntraNet Desktop to Add Java
NETMANAGE TO SUPPORT JAVA IN NEWS READER AND EMAIL CLIENT

Licensing Agreements with Sun, Borland Give Java New Jolt in Ground-breaking Use of the Technology

CUPERTINO, CALIF. -- MAY 28, 1996 -- NetManage (NASDAQ: NETM), the leading provider of standards-based IntraNet solutions, today announced aggressive plans for implementing Java into the next release of its Chameleon IntraNet Desktop suite of applications. The company also announced related licensing agreements with Sun Microsystems and Borland, Inc. for key enabling technology. NetManage will pioneer new uses of Java by imbedding it into upcoming versions of its NetManage JetMail email client and NetManage Forum group collaboration client. The first implementation of the agreements will be a Java-enabled version of NetManage's popular free Web browser, WebSurfer.

Leveraging Java's ability to create and execute portable, cross-platform applications, NetManage developers are at work integrating Java support into Chameleon's new Forum group collaboration client, and JetMail IntraNet mail client. The result will add a whole new dimension of functionality to IntraNet news and mail-based applications that previously only forwarded text messages. By Java enabling them, these popular standards-based IntraNet client applications will be able to perform a much broader range of specific corporate tasks.

"No one else in the industry is even talking about using Java in the ways which we're already at work implementing it," says Willie Tejada, vice president of product marketing for NetManage. "Imagine within a corporate IntraNet, the human resources department being able to send everyone an email message that includes a Java-applet form. All the employee has to do to complete the form is select choices from pop-up menus and fill in database-like fields within their email client. Users won't have to chase down information anymore -- the information will come to them, with Java support built into many of their IntraNet tools. This will be the kind of solution our technology will soon offer."

In addition to licensing the Java programming language itself from Sun Microsystems, NetManage has also licensed Borland's "just-in-time" dynamic Java compiler, AppAccelerator, to improve the speed and performance of Java applications running through NetManage clients.

The Java licensing agreements are the latest in NetManage's long history of dedication to open Internet standards. NetManage IntraNet applications are already the first to feature a complete set of Microsoft ActiveX controls, as well as other standards such as Netscape plug-ins.

"We applaud NetManage's vision in implementing our Java technology into these new applications," said David Spenhoff, director of product marketing for JavaSoft, the business unit of Sun Microsystems responsible for Java. "Java has already proven itself successful in the Web environment. We see corporate IntraNets as including other Internet protocols besides HTTP, and we are glad NetManage will help Java to become a part of that."

TECHNICAL BUILDING BLOCKS

NetManage is taking an innovative approach in its product architecture, which uses both the popular Java technology and an underlying ActiveX architecture for its Internet and IntraNet applications. Based fundamentally on Microsoft's ActiveX standard for component functionality, NetManage is able to imbed all of the Internet networking protocols into a variety of its Internet and IntraNet applications. Adding support for high speed Java interpretation and execution into this architecture gives users and programmers the best of both worlds. As an example, in the next release of NetManage's Chameleon IntraNet Desktop suite, to be released this summer, users will be able to surf the Web directly from their email and news reader client applications, without using their Web browsers - and also execute Java applets.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Additional information on NetManage is available on the Internet at http://www.netmanage.com, by sending e-mail to info@netmanage.com or by calling (408) 973-7171.


NetManage Swift 2.0 Host Access Solutions
NETMANAGE SHIPS SWIFT 2.0, THE INDUSTRY'S ONE-STOP INTRANET HOST ACCESS SOLUTION

Corporations Can Now Access All Hosts across All Network Protocols with One Package

CUPERTINO, CALIF. -- MAY 28, 1996 -- NetManage, Inc., the leading provider of standards-based IntraNet solutions, began shipping Swift 2.0 and Swift IntraNet Package 2.0 today, the industry's most comprehensive host access solutions. Swift provides company-wide host access services over multiple protocols for all three major Windows platforms. Cost-effective, easy to use and incomparably versatile, Swift provides a single solution for companies to access their mainframe, midrange, VAX and UNIX systems across any combination of network protocols.

Swift 2.0 is based on the host access components of NetManage's award-winning Chameleon IntraNet Desktop suite, already installed in more than 1 million seats, with the addition of SNA networking support. The single CD-ROM package provides Swift versions for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT, supporting access to IBM mainframes, AS/400 and VMS/UNIX hosts over TCP/IP, SNA, and Asynchronous connections. It includes reliable host emulation services, NetManage's popular WebSurfer HTML browser, industry standard SMTP e-mail, and the widely adopted NS/Router client software, all in a simple-to-install, one-size-fits-all package. Swift eliminates the need for multiple and diverse products for host connectivity.

"Prior to acquiring Swift, we needed numerous applications from various vendors to support our system's range of hosts, printers and network protocols," said Travis Cox, an IT engineer at Louisville Gas and Electric, whose company is using a pre-release version of Swift 2.0. "Swift provides our company with a cost-effective, single interface solution for all these needs. We spend much less time teaching people software and calling different companies for support, and spend the time instead actually getting work done."

TECHNICAL DETAILS

The Swift tools allow companies to access their hosts both via proprietary IBM network protocols (SNA and APPC), as well as through TCP/IP connections to mainframes and AS/400s. The new package features TN3270E, the emerging standard for SNA display and printer functionality over TCP/IP, and IBM AnyNet support in the included NetSoft NS/Router for connecting PCs to AS/400s via TCP/IP.

Swift also provides a consistent interface to UNIX-standard SMTP and POP mail services and IBM PROFS or OfficeVision/VM mail and calendar services. Swift makes it possible for PROFS and OfficeVision/VM users to correspond, schedule meetings and communicate transparently with SMTP and POP mail users.

Furthermore, with the inclusion of WebSurfer, users can now access their host applications from a convenient Web interface by running Swift in conjunction with a 3270- or 5250-to-HTML gateway. Both Salvo from Simware (3270-to-HTML) and Webulator from I/NET Inc. (5250-to-HTML) can be used with Swift, while those who want graphical front ends to host applications without the Web can choose the GUI technology from Seagull Software Systems, Inc.

The Swift IntraNet Package, in addition to containing all the components of the core Swift product, also contains a comprehensive set of tools for constructing a corporate IntraNet. The additional client/server applications in Swift IntraNet Package include an NFS Client and Server, FTP, LPR/LPD Client and Server, as well as Gopher, IRC, NewtNews, Archie Client, Talk, and WhoIs.

PRODUCT NAME CHANGE

NetManage is also announcing the intention to change the name Swift and Swift IntraNet Package to IntraNet HostLink and IntraNet HostLink Plus in subsequent releases, respectively. NetManage has chosen to rename the product in order to position it more clearly as part of the company's core IntraNet philosophy.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Swift 2.0 is currently shipping and is priced at US $199.00 per single copy. The Swift IntraNet Package is available in a minimum quantity purchase of twenty copies at US $420 per copy. Competitive upgrades are available.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Additional information on NetManage is available on the Internet at http://www.netmanage.com, by sending e-mail to info@netmanage.com or by calling (408) 973-7171.


NetSoft BEEHIVE Windows-to-AS/400 Comm
NetSoft Creates Industry Buzz:

Priced at only $39, easy-to-use BEEHIVE revolutionizes Windows-to-AS/400 communications market.

IRVINE, CA, May 29, 1996 -- NetSoft, the worldwide leader in Windows-to-AS/400 client/server communications software, today announced BEEHIVE, a multi-function, easy-to-use software package that redefines industry price/performance expectations and establishes an entirely new product category. Priced at $39, the ground-breaking software provides seven highly-productive desktop services never before available for IBM AS/400 computing environments.

BEEHIVE works with the industry-standard NetSoft/Router (NS/Router), making its productivity-enhancing services available across all WAN, LAN and twinax PC-to-AS/400 links. BEEHIVE runs on any PC equipped with NS/Router, including those running communications software from NetSoft, IBM, Attachmate, Andrew, WRQ, NetManage, Micro Integration, Farabi and many others. NS/Router is bundled as part of most communications software available for the AS/400 market, and has the largest installed base of any AS/400-related software product.

BEEHIVE has been designed for non-technical business users, providing features that are easy to understand and simple to use. Unlike communications software geared for power users, BEEHIVE lets the casual user concentrate on his business task, not on complex communications procedures.

BEEHIVE incorporates a number of technological advancements created by NetSoft, as well as two highly useful facilities developed by NetSoft business partners RJS Software Systems and LinkPro. BEEHIVE services include:

 TRANSFER BEE, a powerful service that downloads AS/400 database

 information to the PC, making it accessible through any Internet

 browser. With this service, AS/400 data is as easy to access as

 information on the Internet.

 MESSAGE BEE, a highly-intelligent service that lets the user post

 virtual notes and messages to other team members. Messages are

 discreetly posted on each team member's "cork board", which can

 be organized by each user as desired.

 CHAT BEE, an interactive service that provides for real-time

 discussions among PC users who are working on the same team or

 project.

 BANNER BEE, which lets the department head or team leader broadcast

 background messages to all team members. These "banner" messages

 scroll across the bottom of the PC screens, much like stock

 quotations on a news telecast.

 SCHEDULER BEE, which makes it easy to schedule Transfer Bee for

 unattended data transfer any time, night or day. For example,

 auser can set up his PC to automatically download the latest

 sales data from an AS/400 server every day at 12:30 while he

 is at lunch, allowing him to go right to work and be productive

 immediately upon his return.

 WINSPOOL BEE, which transfers spooled print jobs from the AS/400

 to the PC for review or incorporation into desktop applications.

 This gives the user immediate access to corporate reports, rather

 than having to wait hours or days for central reports to be printed

 and distributed. WinSpool Bee was developed by RJS Software Systems.

 POWERSYNC BEE, which synchronizes PC and LAN directories and files,

 including AS/400 Shared Folders, assuring the user that he is

 always working with the most current corporate data. This service

 was developed by LinkPro, Inc.

"BEEHIVE tools and services are extremely powerful, yet very easy to use," said Martin Smith, NetSoft's Midrange Product Manager. "Using advanced AS/400 technologies, the powerful services are intuitive and fun to use. Priced at only $39, BEEHIVE establishes a whole new product classification of Windows-to-AS/400 software. Other communications software on the market are priced from $200 to $400."

BEEHIVE runs under Microsoft Windows 3.1 and will be available for delivery by July 15, 1996. To order, call toll-free 1-888-2-BEEHIVE.

NetSoft is a global leader in connectivity solutions, offering a broad range of PC-to-AS/400 and PC-to-mainframe software products for Windows 3.X, Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2 and DOS. The company is headquartered at 31 Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92718 USA.


Novell NetWare SDK for Java Platform
Novell Announces the NetWare Software Development Kit for the Java Platform

Developers Can Easily Build and Deploy Applications Written in Java on NetWare

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. -- MAY 29, 1996 -- At the JavaOne Development conference today, Novell, Inc. announced the NetWare Software Development Kit for the Java Platform, a software development kit that enables developers to create Java applications and execute them on NetWare, the world's leading network operating system. This announcement follows Novell's licensing of the Java technology from Sun Microsystems Inc -- announced in March at BrainShare, Novell's annual technical developer conference. The NetWare Software Development Kit for the Java Platform will enable developers to build a new class of network-aware applications that will make NetWare the premier platform for intranet applications. Java logic can now be distributed to the server, leveraging the efficiency and power of existing networks while increasing application performance. Novell also announced that it is working with JavaSoft on proposals to expand the Java class libraries to include such services as naming, directory and other networking capabilities.

The NetWare Software Development Kit for the Java Platform will include the Java Virtual Machine, a series of NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs) that make applications written in Java executable on NetWare. The development kit will also include the Java class libraries with additional NetWare-specific class libraries to enhance NetWare development. Developers using the Java for NetWare Software Development Kit can automatically take advantage of the attributes and functions of network services, including Novell Directory ServicesR (NDSR).

"At BTI we build small footprint, high-performance database engines for high-volume, client/server applications," said Bo Holland, director of Product Marketing at Btrieve Technologies, Inc. (BTI). "We are pleased to partner with Novell in serving the needs of Internet/intranet customers. With their Java for NetWare Software Development Kit delivering network services, we can focus on our expertise-building engines for Java applets."

Continuing to Deliver on Net2000 Promise

This announcement supports Novell's Net2000 developer initiative, a collection of technologies designed to enhance and ease the development and deployment of new, network-aware applications and components. Using Net2000 application programming interfaces (APIs), developers can easily create NetWare applications using industry-standard interfaces and leverage network services to find and share those applications and objects across networks, including intranets and the Internet.

During BrainShare in March, Novell delivered the first milestone of the Net2000 initiative to developers, providing easier access to NetWare services through standard interfaces such as OLE, Visual Basic and Delphi controls. Also announced at BrainShare were component management services based on NDS that will help developers access, secure and manage distributed logic such as OLE objects, including Java applets and Microsoft's ActiveX across networks. Through these controls, administrators and developers can easily build applications using existing authoring tools and access Novell's rich networking services such as NDS, providing easier administration and management of the network.

The NetWare Software Development Kit for the Java Platform and other Net2000 technologies will help developers hasten the advent of client/network computing, an advanced computing paradigm that goes beyond desktop and client/server computing to give developers and users access to information components across global enterprise networks.

"In this new era of client/network computing solutions, Java will run on the network," said Gary Mueller, vice president and general manager of the Developer Services division for Novell. "To take advantage of the performance benefits of distributing Java logic across the network, developers need network services to manage and access Java objects. That's why we are lending our networking expertise to expose network services such as NDS to unleash the true potential of the network."

New Business Opportunities

Novell's support of Java significantly expands the scope of Java developers' target audiences by over 50 million potential users -- providing a significant business opportunity to the growing number of companies choosing to develop applications in Java.

"This announcement marks a significant business opportunity for Java developers," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president of products at JavaSoft, a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems. "Novell, with its expertise in networking, is forging a path to server-side, distributed applications written in Java that will maximize existing networks of over 50 million users worldwide."

Availability

The NetWare Software Development Kit for the Java Platform will be available in beta on NetWare 4.1 in fall 1996 to subscribers of DeveloperNet, Novell's premier developer relations program. To learn more about Novell development options available today or to join DeveloperNet call 1-800-REDWORD or visit the Web site at http://developer.novell.com.

Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading networking software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling its customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.


Novell NetWare Listserver Implemented
Novell NetWare Listserver Keeps Resellers and Users Up-to-Date

Listserver Subscribers Receive E-Mail Updates on NetWare News and Information

WHAT:

Novell has implemented a listserver to electronically disseminate information about NetWare, Novell's industry-leading network operating system (NOS). Novell will collect, condense and deliver the latest NetWare news and information directly to subscribers' desktops by e-mail, free of charge. Listserver content will include news summaries, NetWare press releases, brief white papers, competitive NOS information, Novell's "Week in Review" and "Reality Check" publications as well as other pertinent information to help subscribers make informed business decisions and get the most out of their networks. The listserver information will cover a variety of NetWare-related topics: advances in Internet, intranet and directory services technology, network management issues and other subjects of interest to resellers and customers.

The e-mail messages will be text-based, but formatted documents, such as the "Week in Review" and "Reality Check" items, will occasionally be attached to the messages as Novell Envoy files to enable readers to view the graphical layout. Resellers will be able to print out the formatted attachments to use as marketing pieces. Users can download the Envoy viewer free of charge from the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/ corp/freesoft/envoy/envoy1a.html. By gathering and delivering information directly to customers, partners, resellers and OEMs, Novell will enable them to stay effortlessly up-to-date on the important NetWare news and competitive information they need to run their businesses. In addition, the information will continue to be available on Novell's Web site at http://netware.novell.com.

WHEN:

The listserver is available now.

WHERE:

To automatically receive information about NetWare, users simply send an e-mail message to netwarenews@novell.com. The body of the message should read: "Subscribe netwarenews [e-mail address]." The listserver will begin sending NetWare news and information to that e-mail address.

WHO:

Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.

PRESS CONTACT:

Susan Rogers

Cunningham Communication, Inc.

(408) 982-0400

Internet: susanr@ccipr.com


Novell Takes Doen Genesis BBS
Novell Takes Down 'Genesis' Bulletin Board

Further Raids on Illegal Boards Imminent

MAY 28, 1996 -- The Novell Anti-Piracy Group closed down Belgium's largest illegal Bulletin Board System (BBS) last week. The BBS, codenamed 'GENESIS', was run by Jean Louis Piret from offices in Brussels. A settlement has resulted in the confiscation of $35,000 of computer hardware and a punitive six figure sum in damages.

Novell Technical Investigators working under cover identified the Genesis BBS. Novell then obtained a search order from the Belgium courts which was executed on Wednesday 22nd May 1996.

The raid identified that Piret had computer equipment capable of storing over 13 gigabytes of information. Piret himself estimated that he had in excess of 40,000 software programs stored. These programs were made available to the outside world via 10 telephone lines and could be accessed by customers from all over the world.

Martin Smith, licensing manager, Novell Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) comments: "Piret had NetWare files on his system which were valued at $66,580. These files were available to be downloaded by over 6,000 of his customers.

"Bulletin Boards such as GENESIS deprive the software industry of millions of dollars every year. Not only do software publishers suffer, but so do the distributors, resellers and dealers who depend on legitimate software sales for their livelihood."

Warning that further raids on illegal boards are imminent, Smith says: "The message to all operators of illegal Bulletin Board Systems in Europe is clear - if you have Novell products on your BBS you are a target for prosecution."

Novell is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling its customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.

PRESS CONTACT:

Vivienne Wilson

Tel: +44 (0)1344 724460

Internet: vivienne_wilson@novell.co.uk


Netscape Swr Platform for Java Developers
NETSCAPE ENHANCES NETSCAPE OPEN SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR JAVA DEVELOPERS

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CROSS-PLATFORM SUPPORT GIVE DEVELOPERS EASY ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF USERS OF JAVA-ENABLED NETSCAPE PRODUCTS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 28, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced that it is extending its Java-enabled open software platform with new technologies and tools that make it easier for develepers to create Java- and JavaScript-based applications. The company announced the Netscape LiveConnect software development kit (SDK), new platform support and component technologies that enhance the Netscape client/server platform for building live applications with the Java and JavaScript development languages.

Netscape plans to release a beta version of its Java-enabled Netscape Navigator 3.0 client software for the Microsoft Windows 3.1 operating environment in June, making Netscape the first company to deliver Java- and JavaScript-enabled software across Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 3.1, Macintosh and UNIX operating environments. With Java and JavaScript support incorporated into both its client and server products, Netscape is the most widely deployed software platform for building and running Java-based applications, with millions of users worldwide.

"The millions of users of Java- and JavaScript-enabled Netscape Navigators and Netscape servers provide a ready market for developers wanting to create live online applications," said Mike Homer, senior vice president of marketing for Netscape. "Netscape is continuing to enrich its software platform built on these open Internet standards to make it easier for developers and users to take advantage of the power of Java and JavaScript for rich applications and content."

Netscape released to its developers this week a beta version of its Netscape LiveConnect SDK, a set of tools that enable the creation of a new level of rich online applications. A new framework available in Netscape Navigator 3.0, LiveConnect enables the various live objects on a Web page - including Java applets, JavaScript scripts and Plug-ins - to communicate and interact. Using the tools in the LiveConnect SDK, developers can link objects on a page so that they work together as a team, passing data seamlessly between them.

Netscape also announced that it plans to deliver to its developers beginning next quarter a prerelease version of Java user interface components and application programming interfaces acquired through Netscape's acquisition of Netcode Corporation earlier this year. The components, written entirely in Java, include a powerful set of Java class libraries that are cross-platform compatible with Sun Microsystem's Abstract Windows Toolkit (AWT), making it easier for developers to quickly create Java applications. The basic component libraries are expected to be included in future versions of Netscape Navigator, assuring developers of the broadest possible network platform for deployment of their Java applets and applications.

"Netscape has been a catalyst for the widespread adoption of Java and JavaScript by enterprise and commercial developers and content creators," said Jon Kannegaard, vice president of products of the JavaSoft subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Sun and Netscape are continuing to work closely to make it even easier for developers to create Java applications."

To support the widespread development efforts around its open software platform, Netscape announced separately today significant enhancements to its development partners program, called Netscape DevEdge. The enhanced program offers additional marketing and technical support for Netscape developers, making it easier for them to create and market their live applications for Intranets and the Internet. Today, more than 12,000 enterprise and commercial developers, resellers, integrators and creative professionals are part of Netscape DevEdge.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com, or by calling 415/937-2555 (corporations) or 415/937-3777 (individuals).


Netscape Broadens Development Partners Pgm
NETSCAPE BROADENS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT MARKET DELIVERY OF DEVELOPERS' APPLICATIONS

NETSCAPE DEVEDGE OFFERS NEW FEATURES TO MORE THAN 12,000 NETSCAPE DEVELOPERS BUILDING LIVE ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR INTRANETS AND THE INTERNET

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (May 28, 1996) -- Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced Netscape DevEdge, its next-generation development partners program to support market delivery of Netscape developers' applications. Netscape DevEdge is aimed at commercial and enterprise developers, value added resellers and systems integrators, and creative and design professionals using the Netscape software platform to build Intranet and Internet applications. Netscape DevEdge is designed to give Netscape developers the assistance they need to successfully create and market their applications. The program includes co-marketing opportunities and advanced support for the thousands of Internet developers who - after rapid development - are now ready to bring their new products to market.

More than 12,000 commercial, enterprise and content developers are building live online applications based on Netscape's full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications. With Netscape DevEdge, Netscape is offering developers tailored membership levels to meet their unique needs at each phase of the new product development cycle.

"The Internet - and corporate Intranets based on open Internet technologies - are creating incredible new business opportunities for developers of every size," said Donna Simonides, director of developer relations at Netscape. "As a result, Netscape is seeing surging developer momentum for Java, JavaScript and the Netscape open software platform. Netscape DevEdge provides tailored membership levels to support Netscape developers as they progress from concept development to market delivery."

Membership in the Netscape DevEdge program is initially available at two levels: Community Member and Gold. Community Members are typically developers in the early stages of product development whose needs center around product and technical information. Gold Members are generally companies with products built on the Netscape software platform who are looking to build a closer alliance with Netscape as their products enter the marketplace. Both levels include access to a ready-made market of the millions of users running Netscape Navigator client software and Netscape Navigator Gold premium client software.

DevEdge Community membership costs $95 and includes access to the following developer resources from Netscape:

 A library of Netscape software for development use

 Regular updates from Netscape, including the ViewSource electronic

 newsletter, electronic mail notices of product or program

 announcements, and participation in Netscape's developer conferences

 Online technical information about the Netscape software platform

 including clients, servers, commercial applications, development

 tools and application programming interfaces

 Online technical information about programming with the Java and

 JavaScript development languages and the open standards of the

 Internet

 Technical support via online discussion groups

 Rights to use the Netscape Alliance logo for DevEdge members per

 Netscape's guidelines

Gold membership costs $495 and includes the benefits of Community membership, plus enhanced co-marketing and technical support from Netscape to increase business opportunities, including:

 Designation of premier membership status in the Netscape developer

 catalog

 Pointers to the developer showcase on the Netscape Internet site

 Advanced technical support via discussion groups, telephone and

 email

Community and Gold memberships in the Netscape DevEdge program will be available from the developer section of the Netscape Internet site http://developer.netscape.com beginning in July. Preliminary registration information will be available later this week by emailing devinfo@netscape.com. The Netscape Developer Hotline can be reached from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST by calling 415/937-2986.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools, and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com or by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415/937-2555 while consumers can call 415/937-3777 for more information.


Shockwave Featured in Netscape Power Pack
MACROMEDIA SHOCKWAVE FEATURED IN NETSCAPE POWER PACK 2.0

POWERFUL, RICH MULTIMEDIA NOW EVEN MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE

San Francisco, CA (May 22, 1996) -- Macromedia (NASDAQ: MACR), the leader in digital arts, multimedia and Web publishing software, announced today that its popular Shockwave plug-in for Macromedia Director is now featured in Netscape Power Pack 2.0, from Netscape Communications Corporation. Shockwave, the standard for multimedia on the Internet, is now even more easily accessible to all Netscape users, bringing them a powerful and rich multimedia Web experience. Netscape users can also continue to receive free downloads of the Shockwave plug- in through links on Netscape's Internet site (http://home.netscape.com) or at the Macromedia Web site (http://www.macromedia.com).

"Shockwave is a leading plug-in for Netscape Navigator," said Mike Homer, vice president of marketing at Netscape. "We're including the Shockwave plug-in in our Power Pack 2.0 to make it even easier for more Netscape users to experience rich, dynamic multimedia on the Internet."

"The Netscape Power Pack 2.0 delivers a powerful collection of companion utilities for Netscape Navigator," said Bud Colligan, Chairman and CEO of Macromedia. "The inclusion of the Shockwave plug-in changes the face of the Web for Netscape Power Pack users by providing them with a powerful, interactive experience."

Macromedia's Shockwave technology has become the standard for multimedia and graphics on the Internet, with exponential growth in the number of "shocked" sites, and more than 2 million Shockwave viewers downloaded from www.macromedia.com. High profile sites like Paramount's Mission Impossible, the Discovery Channel Online, Nissan Pathfinder, Disney's James and the Giant Peach, Virgin, Campbells Soup and K-SWISS are among the thousands of leading Web sites that are using Shockwave technology to "shock" the Internet with interactive multimedia and graphics.

The Macromedia Shockwave plug-in is currently available in both the Netscape Navigator Gold + Subscription + Power Pack 2.0 Bundle for $99 and the Netscape Power Pack 2.0 for $39.95. Power Pack 2.0 is for Netscape Navigator 2.0 on Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT and can be purchased either from Netscape or traditional retailers. Web users can also continue to receive free downloads of the Shockwave plug-in through links on Netscape's Internet site or directly from the Macromedia Web site.

Macromedia Inc., the leader in digital arts, multimedia and Web publishing software, offers a full range of products for the Windows and Macintosh platforms. The company's flagship products include: FreeHand, the most powerful tool for design and illustration; Authorware, the most powerful multiplatform authoring environment for interactive information; Director, the industry-standard animation and authoring tool for multimedia production and the Internet; Shockwave, technology for delivering multimedia and graphics on the Internet; Extreme 3D, the most powerful 3D solution for design and multimedia; SoundEdit 16, the easy-to-use digital sound recording and editing solution; Fontographer, the industry standard for type design and editing; Deck II, the most powerful editing tool for desktop audio production; and Macromedia xRes, the most powerful creative tool for hi res images. For additional information about Macromedia, please visit their World Wide Web site.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, or by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 415/937-2555 while individuals can call 415/937-3777 for more information.


NetMeeting Conferencing Swr Available on Net
Microsoft and PictureTel Development Relationship Yields First Product from Microsoft

MICROSOFT NETMEETING CONFERENCING SOFTWARE PROVIDES EASY VOICE AND DATA INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS

REDMOND, Wash. and DANVERS, Mass. -- May 28, 1996 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that its NetMeeting communications and collaboration software, in conjunction with the Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 beta software, is available today worldwide to download via the Internet. NetMeeting is the Internet's first real-time communications client that includes support for international conferencing standards, and provides true multi-user application sharing and data-conferencing capabilities. NetMeeting is Microsoft's first product based upon the same PictureTel Corporation core technology behind the award-winning PictureTel LiveShare Plus data-conferencing software.

Microsoft and PictureTel forged a development relationship for data conferencing in 1995. As part of that partnership the final version of NetMeeting will be fully interoperable with all PictureTel data-conferencing products. Those products include LiveShare Plus data-conferencing software for desktop and group videoconferencing, and the PictureTel Live100 and Live50 desktop videoconferencing systems, all of which operate under Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

NetMeeting's whiteboard, chat, file transfer and shared clipboard features enable groups of people to conduct meetings, share information and jointly annotate diagrams, text and comments in a shared workspace.

NetMeeting supports international standards, enabling two or more people to participate in real-time interactive conferences, even when separated by continents.

"Until now, data conferencing has been a fringe application in the PC marketplace," said Dom LaCava, vice president of PictureTel's Enterprise Systems Group. "Microsoft is in the best position to make data conferencing a mainstream application worldwide. We are pleased that this relationship will yield a product that is fully interoperable with PictureTel technology."

John Ludwig, vice president of the Internet platform and tools division at Microsoft, says working with PictureTel has been beneficial.

"Our relationship with PictureTel has helped us develop NetMeeting, a product that will enable people to share all types of information over the Internet," said Ludwig. "We look forward to continuing to work with PictureTel to drive standards-based data conferencing worldwide."

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

PictureTel Corporation (NASDAQ: PCTL) is the world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing a full range of visual communications solutions. The company's products serve videoconferencing needs from the desktop to the boardroom. PictureTel also markets network conferencing products and a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise-wide services. Additional PictureTel information is available on the Internet at http://www.picturetel.com. PictureTel -- Anywhere Now.

Recent PictureTel news releases are available by calling 1-800-716-6000, extension 4 (U.S. and Canada only).


Equity Investments in Visigenic Software
CISCO, NETSCAPE AND PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. COMPLETE STRATEGIC EQUITY INVESTMENT IN VISIGENIC SOFTWARE; LEADING COMPANIES ENDORSE GROWING MIDDLEWARE PROVIDER

SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, MAY 28, 1996. . . Visigenic Software today announced that Cisco, Netscape Communications and PLATINUM have entered into a stock purchase agreement with Visigenic. The combined investments will provide Visigenic with up to $8,000,000 in equity. This infusion will enable Visigenic to pursue new opportunities associated with developing and managing distributed applications for the Internet, Intranet and enterprise networks.

Additionally, a portion of the funding from Cisco, Netscape and PLATINUM will be used to complete Visigenic's acquisition of PostModern Computing, which was announced on April 28, 1996. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of May and was accomplished using a combination of cash and Visigenic shares.

"We couldn't have better investors to help accelerate Visigenic's growth," said Roger J. Sippl, CEO of Visigenic. "As a strategic middleware company, we are providing ODBC and JDBC database connectivity products for all operating systems, and with the addition of the PostModern product line, we offer CORBA-based Object Request Brokers for C++ and Java. With this, we have become the premier middleware provider in terms of breadth of solutions for customers that are engaged in building distributed applications. We are very fortunate to have Cisco, Netscape and PLATINUM -- the definitive authorities in networking, Internet software development and enterprise software --as corporate investors."

"We are pleased to be announcing our support for Visigenic," said Marc Andreessen, senior vice president of technology for Netscape Communications. "Their standards-based approach to database connectivity and distributed object messaging is making an important contribution to the readiness of corporate Internet and Intranet applications and fits well with Netscape's drive to expand the use of Intranets within the enterprise."

Visigenic Software develops enterprise-wide database connectivity software, based on the ODBC API standard. Since its infancy, the company has been instrumental in making ODBC the de facto standard for application database connectivity across multiple platforms. Through an agreement with Microsoft, Visigenic has the exclusive right to license and port the ODBC SDK to all non-Windows platforms. Most recently, the company unveiled a database-independent client/server communication protocol as part of its new OpenChannel architecture and suite of products. Now with its acquisition of PostModern's leading object request broker technology, Visigenic will champion a new standard for distributed applications for the Internet and Intranets via the CORBA object model and the IIOP protocol.

"Our equity investment in Visigenic represents Cisco's endorsement of standards-based middleware for both software applications and network management products," said Ed Kozel, chief technical officer at Cisco Systems. "We plan to integrate Visigenic's technology into Cisco products to elevate the level of intelligence throughout the network."

"PLATINUM's strategic partnership with Visigenic represents the next logical step in our ongoing relationship," said Paul Humenansky, chief operating officer at PLATINUM. "We have already committed to incorporating Visigenic's OpenChannel into our own technology to provide transparent database access to heterogeneous data sources as well as secure Internet access to mainframe-based legacy data. Today's agreement will further leverage current and future synergism between the two companies."

ABOUT VISIGENIC SOFTWARE, INC.

The combined Visigenic and PostModern product offering comprises the most comprehensive set of standards-based middleware for developing and managing distributed applications for enterprise networks and Internet computing environments. Specific products include:

* VISIGENIC'S OPENCHANNEL the only complete database connectivity architecture that is open, flexible, and significantly reduces the cost of building and maintaining client/server applications. A revolutionary server-centric architecture simplifies database connectivity and improves data access control. Based on the ODBC standard used by Visual Basic, PowerBuilder and hundreds of other products, OpenChannel is database-independent, supports the JDBC API for Java applets and applications, and is Internet-ready.

* VISIGENIC ODBC DRIVERSET provides cross-platform access to multiple SQL databases with a single, standard API. The ODBC DriverSet is composed of drivers that provide access to enterprise-wide relational databases (including CA-Ingres, IBM DB2, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase DBLib and Sybase SQL Server 10) from any ODBC-enabled application.

* BLACKWIDOW the first Internet ORB developed entirely in the Java language. BlackWidow includes development tools for building distributed Java applications and a deployment environment that manages the interactions between the distributed application components using the standard IIOP protocol. BlackWidow applications can also communicate with C++ applications developed with ORBeline, PostModern's leading fault-tolerant object request broker, or any application developed with any CORBA 2.0-compliant ORBs.

* ORBELINE a leading implementation of the Object Management Group's CORBA 2.0 specification. ORBeline offers a C++ code generator and runtime environment enabling communication of client and server application components running on heterogeneous platforms. ORBeline provides a native implementation of OMG's IIOP protocol, enabling out-of-the-box interoperability with all CORBA 2.0-compliant ORBs.

* TPBROKER an implementation of OMG's Object Transaction Service that runs on top of ORBeline and supports efficient, object oriented transactions.

Visigenic Software, Inc. is the premier independent provider of standards-based database connectivity and distributed object messaging for developing and managing database applications within all enterprise and Internet computing environments. A unique combination of products, tools and services makes Visigenic the only complete cross-platform database connectivity solution provider. The company develops and markets a suite of products that support Windows, UNIX, Macintosh and OS/2 platforms, and C++ and Java environments including Visigenic OpenChannel, Visigenic ODBC DriverSets, Visigenic ODBC Software Development Kits, and Visigenic ODBC Test Suites. Visigenic recently agreed to merge with PostModern Computing Technologies and now also develops and markets a distributed object product line, enabling easy development and deployment of Internet and Intranet applications. These products include ORBeline, TPBroker for C++, and an all-Java Internet Orb. Founded by Roger Sippl in 1993, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Additional information may be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://www.visigenic.com.

PLATINUM technology, inc.

800-442-6861 708-620-5000


RangeLAN2 RS-232 Serial Wireless OEM Adapter
PROXIM INTRODUCES RANGELAN2 RS-232 SERIAL WIRELESS OEM ADAPTER

Forms New Technical Services Group to Support OEM Design and Integration Efforts

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF., MAY 13, 1996 -- Proxim, Inc., a leading supplier of wireless data communications products, announced today a wireless OEM adapter module with an RS-232 serial interface that is designed for integration into handheld computer systems and other peripheral devices. Proxim also announced the formation of an OEM Services Group that will help customers integrate Proxim's wireless LAN technology into their products.

Building on its position as the leading provider of wireless LAN OEM products, Proxim introduced the RangeLAN2 OEM Serial adapter to supplement its existing family of credit-card sized ISA and PCMCIA OEM modules. The new RangeLAN2 OEM Serial adapter is a miniaturized 3.75"x 2.2"x 0.36" card weighing only 1.5 ounces that delivers the complete wireless LAN functionality of Proxim's award-winning RangeLAN2 technology. RangeLAN2 is a 2.4 GHz frequency hopping spread spectrum radio frequency (RF) system that provides the optimum combination of throughput, coverage, scalability and interference immunity, as well as industry-leading roaming and power management features.

"RangeLAN2 has already been adopted by more than 50 mobile computer systems manufacturers and application solution providers," said Brian Button, vice president of Marketing at Proxim. "However, to date, this technology was not available for products that required a serial interface. The new OEM Serial adapter is ideal for a wide range of handheld terminals, printers, barcode scanners and other data collection devices that already support RS-232."

OEM SERVICES GROUP

Proxim created the OEM Services Group to provide technical consulting to the increasing number of companies integrating RangeLAN2 wireless LAN technology into mobile computer platforms and other wireless LAN peripheral devices. The group allows OEM customers to leverage Proxim's extensive technical experience in RF design and integration.

"Proxim has always focused on meeting the integration needs of companies that design wireless mobile computing devices and solutions," said Tim Carey, director of OEM Services at Proxim. "It is this commitment that led us to form a group dedicated to providing the technical consulting services needed to assist our OEM partners' integration efforts and accelerate their time to market."

RANGELAN2 TECHNOLOGY

Proxim's RangeLAN2 2.4 GHz technology is designed for high-performance mobility-centric wireless LAN applications. Based on highly secure, interference-immune frequency hopping spread spectrum technology, RangeLAN2 delivers the longest range, highest capacity and most advanced network architecture of any 2.4 GHz wireless LAN system. RangeLAN2 technology operates at an uncompressed data rate of 1.6 megabits per second (Mbps) per channel with 15 available channels providing scaleable wireless bandwidth up to 24 Mbps. The RangeLAN2 architecture incorporates state-of-the-art wireless networking features such as seamless roaming, power management, advanced security, site survey diagnostics, and the IEEE-endorsed high-throughput modulation approach.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

The RangeLAN2 OEM-Serial adapter is available immediately, and prices are based on volume commitment.

ABOUT PROXIM

Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Proxim, Inc., (NASDAQ: PROX) was founded in 1984 to develop and market wireless communications technology. Since 1989, the company has been the industry's leading OEM supplier of spread spectrum wireless data networking products. In 1994, Proxim introduced RangeLAN2, its award-winning 2.4 GHz frequency hopping wireless LAN product family. RangeLAN2 has been selected as the 2.4 GHz technology of choice by more than 50 leading wireless solution providers worldwide including AMP, Data General, Fujitsu, Intermec, LXE, Matsushita, NTT, Norand, and Zenith Data Systems. In addition, RangeLAN2 was recently awarded Editors' Choice in PC Magazine's comprehensive review of wireless LAN products, as well as LAN Magazine's 1996 Wireless Networking Product of the Year. To date, Proxim has shipped more than 175,000 spread spectrum radio products.


Viewlogic POET Power Analysis Tool
NEW ON-CHIP POWER EVALUATION TOOL ANNOUNCED BY QUAD DESIGN POET

Provides Highest Accuracy Available For Submicron Design Analysis

CAMARILLO, CA -- MAY 20, 1996 -- Viewlogic Systems' Quad Design Group, a leading supplier of high performance design analysis tools, today introduced POET, power analysis tool which is compatible with Quad's MOTIVE timing analysis software. POET provides the most accurate cell-based power evaluation in the industry by considering edge-rate and state dependent power consumption.

Existing transistor-level power estimators are too slow to handle designs of more than 100K gates and non-simulation power estimation methods are frequently inaccurate. POET, on the other hand, handles cells from a single gate to entire RTL blocks, and accepts dynamic information from logic simulators. The combination of this simulation information with a rich modeling platform allows POET to accurately evaluate dynamic, short-circuit and leakage power.

Tight integration with MOTIVE, Quad's industry de facto standard timing analysis software, provides users with a powerful tool to make suitable delay/power tradeoffs in their designs. MOTIVE and POET present timing critical paths and hot spots, respectively. POET helps identify cells in hot spots on non-critical paths and allows designers to exchange those cells with slower cells, thereby reducing the power without upsetting timing constraints. As an added benefit, this will also usually decrease the cell area.

POET is based on proven MOTIVE technology which allows it to handle submicron effects and provide accurate modeling of interconnect power consumption. MOTIVE's back annotation of physical interconnect parasitics allows POET to accurately perform post-route modeling, an important feature as interconnects are consuming more power in submicron designs. Since the physics behind delay and power characterizations are similar, it is highly effective to evaluate and optimize them together to reap time savings without significant additional overhead.

"Extending MOTIVE's rich modeling capabilities, POET considers full input edge rate, output load and state dependency, which all have an effect on the precision of the cell power evaluation, stated Chuck White, the Quad group's vice president of timing analysis. "POET also gives users the ability to choose the right accuracy/analysis time trade-offs. These features increase tool accuracy and are not included in the majority of gate-level power estimators on the market today."

POET also provides hierarchical control on power evaluation, critical in locating hot spots. As opposed to flat analysis, which forces users to track power consumption of all modules at all levels, the hierarchical feature allows users to zoom and fade on specific modules.

The initial release of POET is tightly integrated with VCS, Viewlogic's Chronologic Verilog simulator, the fastest on the market. Based on customer demand, integration to other standard Verilog simulators can be achieved through the Programming Language Interface (PLI).

POET will be demonstrated at the 1996 Design Automation Conference, June 2-6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The product is scheduled to ship to strategic partners and key customers in the fourth quarter of this year. Pricing begins at $65,000, depending on platform and configuration.

Viewlogic Systems, Inc. is a worldwide supplier of electronic design automation software. The company's design tools enable electrical engineers to design state-of-the-art electronic products more efficiently, while reducing both development costs and time to market. The company offers software for both UNIX- and Windows-based computing platforms, along with a broad range of support services.

Viewlogic's Quad Design Group is dedicated to advancing digital physics by providing world class timing and signal analysis software for complex, high performance digital IC, ASIC, and printed circuit board designs. The Quad family of tools includes MOTIVE, the industry de facto timing analysis tool, XTK, and QUIET, leaders in the signal integrity and EMI markets, respectively. The Quad Design Group of Viewlogic Systems is located at 1385 Del Norte Rd., Camarillo, CA 93010. Tel: 805/988-8250. FAX: 805/988-8259.


WebShare Groupware Solution for the Web
Radnet, Inc. Introduces WebShare, The First Groupware Solution Designed for the Web

WebShare Users Need Only Their Standard Web Browser and a Windows NT Server To Quickly, Easily Create and Use Powerful Intranet Groupware Applications

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- April 22, 1996 -- Radnet, Inc. today introduced WebShare TM, the first groupware designed from the outset to take advantage of Internet World Wide Web technology and corporate Intranets. Like Lotus Notes, WebShare helps companies to boost productivity by creating groupware applications that intelligently share information. But unlike other groupware products, WebShare makes it easy and affordable to gain immediate benefits, and doesn't require companies to modify their networks or distribute, install and maintain complex client software. Instead, WebShare users access their groupware applications from their favorite Web browser.

"WebShare allows companies to easily roll out customized groupware solutions to internal teams by taking advantage of the infrastructure of their Intranets and the World Wide Web," said Ed Fredkin, president and CEO of Radnet. "Most companies provide employees with Internet access and Web browsing capability - or are well on their way to deploying an internal Intranet. For those companies, WebShare offers a way to add new groupware applications in minutes. This means companies can gain the paybacks from using groupware to improve corporate information flow and productivity almost immediately."

Radnet will be demonstrating the beta version of WebShare in its Booth #102 at Spring Internet World next week, held April 30 through May 2 in San Jose, California.

"We designed WebShare to leverage Intranets and Internet standards," said Andrew Ressler, Radnet co-founder and vice president of research and development. "Because WebShare is built on open standards such as HTML, SMTP and SSL, and defacto standards such as MAPI and ODBC, rather than proprietary technology, our capabilities will automatically expand as Web tools and technology advance. From this platform, we provide a solution with the same kind of groupware functionality that made Lotus Notes popular--at a fraction of the cost to design, deploy, train users and maintain."

WebShare is designed for internal corporate Web developers and webmasters, ISVs and resellers building groupware applications for Intranet and Internet deployment. WebShare offers the ability to quickly and easily create groupware applications that readily share document-oriented information in an intelligent way. As a result, large and small teams alike can share knowledge and expertise, keep track of items or issues, communicate across geographic and time boundaries, collaborate to solve problems, or keep team members updated on the status of projects. Users can easily submit files to electronic libraries of product literature, sales presentations, diagrams and photos, so people have the vital information they need to do their jobs. Since WebShare was designed to use SQL to store WebShare data, it's easy to integrate groupware applications built with WebShare with corporate data stored in SQL databases.

WebShare Components

WebShare is a complete groupware system. The only thing users need to install WebShare is a Windows NT machine, NT version 3.51 and the WebShare installation disk. WebShare comes complete with a run-time version of the SQL Anywhere relational database licensed from Sybase, and the Spyglass Server SDK Web server. The WebShare product family initially consists of three major components: the WebShare Server, the WebShare Designer and the WebShare Starter Applications:

WebShare Server

The WebShare Server is a powerful object-oriented groupware engine that stores the groupware application's views of information, fields, forms, scripts, user permissions, and all data about the application's state in order to manage its functionality. The server is tuned for high performance and runs continuously, in order to enable the applications to pass information by the most efficient means. The server insulates developers from having to explicitly manage low-level groupware application functions, thus promoting rapid application design (RAD), prototyping and deployment.

WebShare Designer

Developers can build powerful custom groupware applications using the WebShare Designer. It is a visual design tool enabling developers to customize the Starter Applications or create new applications in minutes -- simply by designing the look and feel and defining the workflow and other parameters. It even includes an integrated BASIC development language, licensed from Summit Software Company, for quick and easy programming.

WebShare Starter Applications

The WebShare Starter Applications let users quickly and easily begin creating real groupware applications that benefit their business. The initial Starter Applications that will ship with the WebShare Server include a threaded discussion database, a problem tracking application and a document reference library, all of which may be customized as needed by using the WebShare Designer.

Pricing and Availability

Radnet is currently shipping Beta test versions of WebShare to qualified professional developers. The WebShare Server and WebShare Starter Applications will ship in first commercial release by the end of Q2, along with the beta version of WebShare Designer, which will ship to commercial customers shortly afterward. WebShare runs on Microsoft Windows NT platforms, connecting users via a corporate Intranet (any LAN running TCP/IP) or any public Internet network. Since WebShare's desktop access is based on any standard Web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, supported client platforms include any that support standard Web browsers, including Windows 3.1, 95 or NT, Macintosh or UNIX.

Pricing for the server license, which includes the Starter Applications, will be $1,495 per server. Pricing for the WebShare Designer license will be $695 per developer seat. There are no client license requirements or run-time fees. At first customer ship, support will be available through the Radnet Web site, where WebShare developers and users will be able to receive up-to-date technical information or download software updates, demos and sample applications.

Founded in 1995, Radnet, Inc. develops WebShare, the first family of Web browser-based groupware products for corporate Intranets and the Internet. The company's mission is to offer powerful, easy-to- use groupware products that take advantage of Intranets and Web browsers to meet the needs of organizations to improve productivity and share vital information. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Radnet is located at 58 Charles St., Cambridge, MA 02141, and can be reached at (617) 577-9422, via fax at (617) 577-9377 or on the Web at http://www.radnet.com.


Personal Electronic Catalog & Ordering Swr
Elcom Systems Selects RSA Technology to Enhance Internet-Based Electronic Commerce

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., MAY 28, 1996 -- RSA Data Security, Inc. today announced that Elcom Systems, Inc., a leading developer of electronic commerce solutions, has incorporated the functionality of RSA's encryption technology into an Internet-enabled version of its Personal Electronic Catalog and Ordering Software (PECOS) package.

The PECOS technology enables manufacturers, distributors and direct marketers to deliver interactive, easy-to-use electronic catalogs, so that customers can quickly and easily place orders and make inquiries with real-time product availability, pricing and more. Today, companies who use the PECOS System realize the economic benefits of doing business via secure communications link on a dial up modem or leased line -- while ensuring their customers' privacy.

In Elcom's move to Internet-based commerce, RSA's public key cryptography ensures the same high level of security and privacy to Internet purchasers.

"Companies from around the world are watching as electronic commerce begins to unfold on the Internet," said Jim Bidzos, president of RSA. "As more developers incorporate RSA technology into Internet products and services, we expect to see a flood of participation in real-time secure commerce over the Internet."

"The requirements of our business-to-business customers have been exceeded with our robust electronic commerce system," said David Wolf, president of Elcom Systems, Inc. "With our Internet version of PECOS, featuring advanced multimedia technology, we provide our customers with a viable alternate selling channel."

Developers at Elcom Systems used RSA's BSAFE and TIPEM software developers' toolkits to add the option of cryptography to the company's PECOS catalog application. BSAFE is the world's best-selling cryptographer's toolkit and provides software developers with multiple algorithms and modules for adding encryption and authentication features to any application. BSAFE includes modules for popular encryption techniques, such as RSA, DES, RC2, and RC4, and also supports digital signatures and certificates.

Elcom Systems, Inc.

Elcom Systems, Inc., headquartered in Norwood, Mass., was formed in 1992 to develop and commercialize personal computer-based interactive electronic catalog and ordering software systems that offer manufacturers, distributors and direct marketers unique marketing and merchandising opportunities, while concurrently maximizing efficiencies and reducing operational expenses.

Elcom Systems is a subsidiary of Elcom International, Inc., a publicly traded electronic commerce company (NASDAQ: ELCO). For more information on Elcom, visit the company's web site at http://www.elcom.com.

RSA Data Security, Inc.

RSA Data Security, Inc. is the world's brand name for cryptography, with more than 75 million copies of RSA encryption and authentication technologies installed and in use worldwide. RSA technologies are part of existing and proposed standards for the Internet and World Wide Web, CCITT, ISO, ANSI, IEEE, and business, financial and electronic commerce networks around the globe. The company develops and markets platform-independent developers' kits and end-user products and provides comprehensive cryptographic consulting services.

Founded in 1982 by the inventors of the RSA Public Key Cryptosystem, the company is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif.

RSA DATA SECURITY, INC.:

100 MARINE PARKWAY

REDWOOD CITY, CA

94065-1031

PHONE: 415-595-8782

FAX: 415-595-1873

WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.RSA.COM/


Support Services Conference & Expo
SUPPORT SERVICES INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS TO COSPONSOR CONFERENCE

HELP DESK INSTITUTE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION JOIN FORCES FOR SUPPORT SERVICES CONFERENCE AND EXPO

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (MAY 28, 1996)- The two major support services industry organizations have announced plans to co-sponsor the industry's largest conference and expo. Help Desk Institute (HDI) and Software Support Professionals Association (SSPA) will sponsor Support Services Conference and Expo, in San Francisco, August 26-29, at the Moscone Center and the ANA Hotel.

Historically the two groups have sponsored separate events specifically targeted to their own members. HDI has focused on internal support professionals while SSPA has concentrated on service providers. As the industry has evolved, the lines have blurred, leading to overlapping interests between the two groups. Research conducted by both organizations, including discussions with industry analysts and conference attendees, has revealed the need to broaden the scope of their events to encompass the entire technical customer support industry. Since the two audiences are converging, the decision was made to sponsor a single conference.

"The demands created by business-critical, enterprise-wide client/server computing have had a far-reaching impact on technology support activities," said Dennis Privitera, executive director of Help Desk Institute. "We are no longer independent, but highly interdependent,relying on each other provide effective services. This new interdependence challenges us to redefine our roles and the approach we take to doing our jobs."

"The support industry will never be the same," said Bill Rose, executive director of Software Support Professionals Association. "As the industry has grown it makes sense to sponsor a conference encompassing the entire industry. It will enable us to capture shared issues while focusing on the unique perspectives each group will bring to the conference."

The conference will offer 7 tracks, or forums, with 82 individual sessions. The forums include Enterprise Support, Software Support, Service Marketplace, Organizational Development, Network Management, Support Technology and Client/Server. The expo will feature the industry's largest tradeshow including support-related products and services, help desk support, network and LAN support, software support, and outsourcing services.

Help Desk Institute, a division of SOFTBANK Expos, provides targeted information about the technologies, tools, and trends of the help desk and technical customer support industry as well as customized training and consulting. HDI has more than 6,000 members worldwide, with partners in 12 countries, as well as 55 Local Chapters in the United States and Canada.

Software Support Professionals Association provides a forum for service and support professionals in the software industry to share ideas, discuss developing trends, and network with peers through "virtual" roundtables, training, and seminars. SSPA has nearly 600 member companies, including technical and support professionals from the world's leading software companies.

SOFTBANK Expos, the world's largest Internet conference & trade show company, presents 21st century technology events, including NetWorld+Interop, Interop DotCom, JavaOne, Seybold Seminars, WebINNOVATION, Windows Solutions, ComputerMania, Interactive 96, Support Services and Computer Training & Support. Its divisions include Strategic Networks Consulting, which provides custom consulting, advisory services, enterprise testing & benchmarking, and a national seminar series. The events begin with premier educational conferences which attract the brightest technology professionals. The interactive trade show floor is a professionally enriching experience for qualified attendees who also participate year-round via online events and a collection of focused newsletters.

SOFTBANK Expos, 303 Vintage Park Drive, Foster City, CA 94404

1-800-4-SBEXPOS, 415-578-6900, http://www.sbexpos.com


Segue Software #1 Swr Quality Technology Co.
SEGUE SOFTWARE RATED NUMBER ONE SOFTWARE QUALITY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY; SEGUE LEADER IN 32-BIT WINDOWS TESTING SOLUTIONS

NEWTON CENTRE, MA, May 29, 1996-A new research report from an independent market research firm recognized Segue Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEGU) as the technology leader and innovator in software quality testing.

In its report entitled "Test for Success `96", The Standish Group stated that Segue "shines as a technological leader". Sandy Taylor, senior analyst for the Standish Group, said, "Segue has been shipping and supporting Windows NT since 1994 and Windows 95 since 1995. Segue was the first vendor to deliver 32-bit software testing products and this is indicative of Segue's technological leadership." Segue is the clear leader with more installed 32-bit testing solutions than all other market leaders combined.

The Standish report also re-emphasized Segue's technological strength and its role as an industry innovator. Standish recognized Segue's introduction of "self-generating tests" as a "major milestone" in software quality and noted that Segue continues to lead the industry in distributed testing, with support for more platforms than any other test tool available, including all versions of Windows.

"Segue continues to gain momentum," said Elisabeth Elterman, president and chief executive officer for Segue. "With our QualityWorks products, we are leveraging our technology leadership into Fortune 1000 organizations who require the ability to test all the components of their distributed systems, regardless of platform. Segue continues to innovate and be the first to deliver technology innovations such as 32-bit testing, web testing, and automatic testing."

ABOUT THE STANDISH GROUP

Founded in 1985, The Standish Group International, Inc. of Dennis, Mass., conducts market and technology research for users and vendors in the mission-critical OLTP (On-Line Transaction Processing) and open, client-server systems marketplace. The company's research practices draw upon extensive real-world industry experience and years of proven market research and consulting. The Standish Group provides custom consulting services to clients in the Fortune 500, government agencies, and major universities.

ABOUT SEGUE SOFTWARE, INC.

Segue Software (NASDAQ:SEGU) develops, markets and supports the QualityWorks family of open architecture quality assurance software tools, methodology, and management. QualityWorks enables the rapid development and re-use of automated software tests across more than 20 platforms, and is currently used by more than 8,400 software quality professionals worldwide. Headquartered in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, Segue also has offices in San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas, and distribution offices throughout Europe, Canada, and Australia. Segue's 110+ plus employees provide automated testing products and consulting services to organizations developing client/server and Internet-based software applications. Segue Software offers corporate and product information through its World Wide Web site, located at http://www.segue.com.


Great Math Adventure CD-ROM for the Holiday
Industry Giants Form Interactive MultiMedia Company.

First CD-Rom Title Set For Holiday Debut

LIL' HOWIE SETS OUT ON HIS NEXT GREAT ADVENTURE

7TH LEVEL TO RELEASE THE GREAT MATH ADVENTURE STARRING HOWIE MANDEL

Dallas, TX (May 17, 1996) -- Multimedia developer 7th Level, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEVL) today announced The Great Math Adventure starring Howie Mandel, the next great adventure in the award-winning Lil' Howie's Fun House series. This educational CD-ROM offers six to nine year olds a fun, fast-paced, humorous way to learn numbers and math skills. Behind the fun is an educationally sound, curriculum-based design created by award-winning educators. Skills taught in The Great Math Adventure include counting, sequencing, patterns, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money, place value, time and fractions.

This entertaining CD-ROM features TV-quality animation drawn by the award-winning animator Dan Kuenster, whose credits include the hit children's movies An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go To Heaven and Rock-A-Doodle. Acclaimed actors Howie Mandel the voice of Lil' Howie and Maurice LaMarche, the voice of "the Brain", breathe life into Lil' Howie and Stinky in The Great Math Adventure.

Together Lil' Howie and Stinky, along with their high-tech friend, Digibot, encourage the child to learn through playing numerous fun games and puzzles such as Blasteroids, The Ice Cream Maker, The Big Time, Catch-a-Match, Soaker and the Fractionaire. For those who have questions, SaraBear, Lil' Howie's big sister, is always waiting in the wings to give hints and help.

"The thing that differentiates our educational titles is that kids want to play them because they're fun," said 7th Level Chairman and CEO George Grayson, "but at the same time, the kids are learning. Parents love the idea that our titles hold their children's interest and that they're learning core curriculum."

"Computer-based technology has enabled us to transcend the constraints of the traditional educational experience," said Neil Goldberg, a noted educator and archeologist-in-residence at the Dalton School in New York City. "7th Level is an innovator in developing educational software that realizes the inherent potential in these technologies and creates for the student a dynamic, interactive learning environment."

As in the previous Fun House titles, kids can choose between the Adventure or Free Play. On the adventure, they progress from skill to skill in a curriculum-based order and are automatically leveled according to their achievements. The prize for successful completion is a certificate of accomplishment, which can be printed or used for wallpaper on the computer screen. If kids choose Free Play, they may select which games to play and then encounter the math skills in any order.

Parents and teachers receive a comprehensive evaluation of the child's progress. The sophisticated system provides the parent or teacher with three types of evaluation: a detailed report of specific math problems presented, the activity and level played in addition to the score earned and a profile of the skills mastered.

The Great Math Adventure will ship in the third quarter with an average street price of $39.99. It is compatible with both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.

Titles in the Lil' Howie's Fun House series have received numerous awards from parenting organizations and publications. The Great Word Adventure, which shipped in November 1995, was awarded the Seal of Approval Award from The National Parenting Center, the Parent's Choice Award and a Rommie award from CD-ROM Today. This title lets six to nine year olds explore the world of words and improve their language skills through a variety of games and activities.

TuneLand, a preschool festival of favorite children's songs, has received more than 20 prestigious awards to date, including the Gold Award for Best Early Childhood CD-ROM from The National Parenting Publication.

Friends of Lil' Howie can look forward to playing with him in future titles including the Great Science, Reading and Geography Adventures. They can also find him in Kids' World, a fun, educational site on the World Wide Web. Kids' World is at www.kidsworld.com. To download information about The Great Math Adventure starring Howie Mandel or other titles in the Fun House series, check the Web at www.7thlevel.com. 7th Level can also be reached via the online services. On CompuServe, AOL and MSN, use "SEVENTH."

7th Level, Inc. blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques, and world-class animators and producers to deliver state- of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning products include: Arcade America, TuneLand and The Great Word Adventure starring Howie Mandel, Battle Beast, Take Your Best Shot and Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time.

Coming soon from 7th Level are Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail and ACE VENTURA: The CD-ROM Game.

For more information regarding 7th Level and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.


First Official Monty Python Website in June
MONTY PYTHON AND 7TH LEVEL CONFIRM PYTHONLINE TO LAUNCH JUNE 36TH

World's First Official Monty Python Website.

Your wwwone-stop wwwarehouse for .comedy and wwwit.

Dallas, Texas (May 17, 1996) - Starting June 36th, you and your loved ones will finally have the chance to enjoy authentic and healthy Monty Python a la modem. And you can be assured that this time it's the real thing; not that imitation Python full of additives and preservatives that's been floating around cyberspace for years. That's because PythOnline, unlike other Python websites, is the first to have the approval and participation of the Monty Python members themselves (like Eric Idle, who is the project's spiritual leader and one of the taller original Python members).

"I'm looking forward to getting this website up and running," says Idle. "Finally we (Monty Python) will be able to have some control over the quality and accuracy of information about us (Monty Python) that's put out there (on the Web, not Monty Python). It'll be good for us (Monty Python) as well as everyone else looking for a new and dependable Python (Monty) source."

To create the site, Monty Python has joined forces with 7th Level (NASDAQ:SEVL), the less than reverent multimedia developer. 7th Level has already developed two CD-ROM games with Monty Python - the award-winning Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time and Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, which will be available in July.

"We're extremely pleased to be doing yet another Monty Python project," says 7th Level president Bob Ezrin, noting that his quote is much easier to read than Eric's. "Having survived working with them in the past, we are no longer afraid of their wild and unpredictable outbursts. We are simply providing these unique gentlemen with the platform that they and their art have so long deserved. Given their active involvement and direction, there's no question in anybody's mind that this website will be quintessentially Python in every way possible."

In addition to featuring all your favorite classic Monty Python sketches, characters, film bits and music, PythOnline will be bursting at the seams with new comedy, characters, games and gags. And since this will be the only official Python website, never-before-seen material from Python members, as well as any new material they might be working on, will be posted for the pleasure of Python fans. And don't forget the vast compilation of fascinating Python trivia that will be available on this site, and this site alone. For instance, do you know which early member of Monty Python went on to become a well-known American actor? Answer: Buddy Ebsen.

Of course PythOnline will serve all your Python shopping needs, offering the most comprehensive selection of desirable and somewhat less than desirable Python memorabilia. And because Python fans are notoriously cheap, the store will afford them the opportunity to create a personal wish list of items that other people can purchase for them.

What's more, every PythOnline visitor will be given the chance to join the Spam Club - their passport to the inner circle of everything Python. In addition to countless other benefits, each Spam Club member will receive regular updates on what's happening in the world of Monty Python, what new projects are in the works, and, as a special treat, will be granted access to secret pages of the website not available to the general public. (And maybe get to see some naughty bits.)

Although PythOnline prides itself on being the only truly certifiably official Monty Python website, other Python sites, if deemed worthy, are eligible to receive the official Python seal of approval, and will be invited to become a part of the effort to purify Python consumption for everyone.

So don't be shy. We're really quite nice. Whether you're a net surfer, a net bather, a net wader, or just a screaming, little net sissy- who's-afraid-of-the-water, come visit PythOnline. Starting June 36th. Please mark it on your calendar.

WWW.PYTHONLINE.COM

For more information regarding PythOnline and 7th Level, Inc., please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, Inc., (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.


Signature Edition of Monty Python Game
7TH LEVEL ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SIGNATURE EDITION OF MONTY PYTHON AND THE QUEST FOR THE HOLY GRAIL CD-ROM GAME

PERSONALLY SIGNED BY ACTUAL MEMBERS OF MONTY PYTHON. EACH COPY IS GUARANTEED TO BE WORTH MILLIONS!!

(The word "millions" is not meant to be taken literally, and refers to nothing specific.)

Dallas, TX (May 17, 1996) - Yes, it's true. Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail will be available in stores in July, and if shoppers act swiftly, they may be lucky enough to make off with a SPECIAL SIGNATURE EDITION of the game. Each hand-crafted, lustrously appointed game box and CD-ROM will come complete with the authentic signature of every single original member of Monty Python. The Python people are slightly arthritic, however, and not very good at spelling, so supplies of this SPECIAL SIGNATURE EDITION are limited.

By the way, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail is a phenomenally incredible comedy-strategy-adventure CD-ROM game from 7th Level (NASDAQ:SEVL). Based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this history-making achievement in digital gaming entertainment features classic video and audio clips from the film as well as puzzles, clues and all-new games like Burn the Witch, Drop Dead and Spank the Virgin.

Says original Python, Eric Idle, also the game's co-executive producer, "This thing is fantastic! I'm really thrilled with the job 7th Level has done turning the film into an interactive game. And they're paying me literally hundreds of dollars for this."

The game's other Co-executive Producer and 7th Level President, Bob Ezrin, said, "Of course the title is meaningless. We just made it up to keep Eric happy. By the way, please don't quote me."

The game also features new artwork from Terry Gilliam, and new voice-over material from Gilliam, Idle, and fellow Python alumni Terry Jones and Michael Palin. And, as an added bonus, successful game players will be treated to the top-secret, never-before produced scene planned for the original film - King Brian the Wild.

Whether you buy the Special Signature Edition or the regular, Unspecial-Unsignatured- But-By-No-Means- Otherwise-Different- In-Any-Way Edition, you'll be asked to hand over a mere $49.99. That's right, this unique experience can be yours for just slightly more than the entire Research & Development budget for this phenomenally incredible game.

July is just around the corner, so we're warning you - prepare to act very, very quickly. If you do, you just might end up with your very own Special Signature Edition of Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail. And best of all, you will have earned the right to make fun of the many people who didn't.

For more Monty Python madness, visit 7th Level on the Internet at www.7thlevel.com or on AOL and CompuServe at "SEVENTH." For even more madness, watch for the launch of WWW.PYTHONLINE.COM, coming June 36, 1996.

7th Level, Inc. blends Hollywood creative artistry, proprietary production techniques and world-class animators and producers to deliver state-of-the-art multimedia products. 7th Level's award-winning titles include Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time, The Great Word Adventure and TuneLand starring Howie Mandel, Arcade America, Battle Beast and Take Your Best Shot. Coming this summer is ACE VENTURA: the CD-ROM Game.

For more information regarding 7th Level, Inc. and its products, please contact Mary Crisp at 7th Level, Inc., (214) 498-8184, maryc@7thlevel.com; or Jenny Rosas at Bender, Goldman & Helper, (310) 473-4147, jenny_rosas@bgh.com.


Shiva Unified Global Product Branding
SHIVA LAUNCHES NEW UNIFIED GLOBAL PRODUCT BRANDING

Announcing rebranding of SpiderIntegrator Atto, Atto PLUS and Mezza ISDN LAN-to-LAN Systems as part of One Look One Shiva programme

Shiva Corporation (NASDAQ: SHVA) today announced its new unified global branding programme for Shiva's award-winning ISDN LAN-to-LAN systems. The programme consolidates the integration of the Spider and Shiva product lines and is yet another deliverable from Shiva's Enterprise ISDN initiative and corporate integration programme.

Since the acquisition of Spider last summer, Shiva has been working to integrate the two companies together to create a worldwide market leader in global remote access solutions. In April this year, Shiva announced historical financial results for the first quarter of 1996. Revenues for the quarter were $42.5 million, 65% greater than revenues of $25.7 million in the same quarter of the prior year. Shiva also announced a two-for-one stock split effective on April 22, 1996 to improve the Company's trading liquidity and broaden ownership of the Company's stock.

The first announcement from the One Look, One Shiva programme is the re-branding of the SpiderIntegrator Atto, Atto PLUS and Mezza ISDN LAN-to-LAN systems.

Phil Crocker, International marketing director at Shiva EMEA explains the concept of Shiva's re-branding initiative, "What we're witnessing in the Remote Access phenomenon is an increasing trend towards companies looking to deploy Remote Access solutions on a mass scale. What's more, this is happening on a global basis. This initiative provides the global branding that enables our customers to deploy Remote Access on a global scale. Shiva's commitment to this globalisation effort is further reflected by the number of our channel partners that operate on a global scale. Supporting this channel, is, of course, Shiva Network Services Division which can provide the additional skill set and consultancy as required."

THE RE-BRANDED SHIVAINTEGRATOR RANGE

From June 1996, Shiva's range of ISDN LAN-to-LAN systems makes the branding transition in EMEA from SpiderIntegrator to ShivaIntegrator. To date the Integrator range has been marketed in North America and in EMEA under different model names. Customers will continue to be able to configure the ShivaIntegrator product for its intended operational country site, and if the country site changes then all that will be required is a simple re-configuration.

The following table summarises this re-branding initiative:

 Former Product Name           New Product Name

 SpiderIntegrator Atto         ShivaIntegrator 150

 SpiderIntegrator Atto PLUS    ShivaIntegrator 200

 SpiderIntegrator Mezza        ShivaIntegrator 500

ABOUT SHIVAINTEGRATOR 150

ShivaIntegrator 150 is a Tariff Management ISDN and leased line router for connecting satellite offices to a central site. It supports one BRI ISDN interface and one leased line interface.

ABOUT SHIVAINTEGRATOR 200

ShivaIntegrator is a Tariff Management ISDN and leased line router for connecting power branch offices to the central site, as well as fan out to several satellite offices. It comes in two configurations:

- two BRI interfaces and one serial interface

- one BRI interface and three serial interfaces

Note: this announcement does not include the ShivaIntegrator 500 central site concentrator. This will be introduced in Europe in August 1996. In the meantime, customers can continue to order the Mezza equivalent for their central site concentrator requirements.

UPGRADE PATH SECURED

With the re-branding programme, customers can be secure in the knowledge that units bought prior to unified branding will be fully upgradeable to future releases and will be fully interoperable with the new branded product line.

Karin Nielsen, Product Marketing Manager for ShivaIntegrator explains, "It is recognised that future-proofing is very important in the corporate networking arena, and we at Shiva value the investment our customers have made in the products they purchase. The re-branding initiative strengthens Shiva's Integrator product line bringing a truly global solution for the corporate network, whether it is connecting small offices together, connecting branch offices to a central site or providing Internet and Intranet solutions."

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE MAINTAINED

The ShivaIntegrator brand will continue to provide outstanding performance for LAN to LAN connectivity. In particular, ShivaIntegrator:

 Combines on-demand ISDN, Leased Line, X.25 and Dialup networking.

 In addition. Frame Relay will be provided across the range in

 Q3 1996.

 Ensures network costs are minimised through the unique Tariff

 Management features that will continue to be enhanced and built on.

 Adheres to open standards for wide interoperability

 Provides simple installation and management for mass deployment

 in the Corporate network

 Gives robust security for Internet, Intranet and WAN connectivity.

OTHER PRODUCTS AS PART OF THE RE-BRANDING PROGRAMME

An integral part of Shiva's re-branding initiative is the progression of the entire Shiva product range into a cohesive and consistent product portfolio. This includes future product innovations, as well as further completing the integration process.

Shiva's product offerings include ISDN LAN-to-LAN Systems (ShivaIntegrator), single-user dial in remote access (LanRover, and LanRover Access Switch), communications servers and client systems, client software and network management. Shiva's commitment to the integration and globalisation of its product lines will be demonstrated by further announcements in Q2 and Q3 under the new re-branding programme.

ABOUT SHIVA

Founded in 1985, Shiva Corporation (Nasdaq:SHVA) is a global, full-line provider of remote access solutions, systems, and services. Its products enable users and user sites at enterprises of all sizes to connect with corporate information resources, on-line services and the Internet.

Shiva offers a full range of award-winning, analogue and digital remote access servers, switches, and communications servers. With partnerships that include Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft and Nortel, Shiva hardware and software are used by many of the world's leading computer and communications equipment manufacturers and telecommunications companies. The company is based in Burlington, Mass., with five international offices and a corporate R&D and manufacturing centre in Edinburgh, UK

All Shiva news releases are available via the Shiva Corp. Home Page at http://www.Shiva.com or via CompuServe (GO SHIVA). The electronic services provide an easy way to find information about all Shiva products and services. For additional information, Shiva can be accessed electronically at sales@shiva.com.


SPA Supports 21st Centure Teacher Initiative
SOFTWARE INDUSTRY BACKS PRESIDENT'S "21st CENTURY TEACHER" INITIATIVE

SPA says benefits will be long-term, significant

(WASHINGTON, D.C., May 29, 1996) -- The leading trade association for the software industry today announced its support for President Clinton's "21st Century Teacher" initiative.

Today the president announced a new initiative to bring tens of thousands of teachers into the information age of the 21st century. Speaking at a White House ceremony in which President Clinton provided details of the initiative, the president of the Software Publishers Association (SPA), Ken Wasch, said the initiative represented a bold move by the Clinton Administration to ensure teachers across the United States have the technological skills to help students prepare for the workforce of the next century.

"Technologically literate people are a vital national resource, and the United States benefits from increasing high-skill, high-wage jobs. We depend on the effectiveness of technology to educate and train the next genation of American workers," Wasch said.

"Well-trained teachers are the conduit through which our students will become technologically literate and help the United States retain our worldwide competitive advantage."

SPA is the leading trade association of the desktop software industry, representing the leading publishers as well as many start-up firms in the business, consumer and education markets. Its 1,200 members account for 90 percent of the sales of the U.S. packaged software industry. SPA press releases are available on SPA's Web site at http://www.spa.org or through Fax-on-Demand at (800) 637-6823.

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


SQL Suite 5 Testing Solution for Win NT/95
SQA, Inc. Announces SQA Suite 5, Industry's First Testing Solution for Windows NT and Windows 95 with a Scaleable, Client/Server Test Repository

Provides Integrated Suite for Testing Cross-Windows Client/Server Applications; Offers Industry's Most Comprehensive Object Testing of 32- and 16-bit Components Including ActiveX Controls, OCXs, Win32 Controls, VBXs, and PowerBuilder Objects

WOBURN, MASS. - MAY 28, 1996 - SQA, INC. (NASDAQ: SQAX), the leader in automated testing of Windows client/server applications, today announced SQA Suite 5, the industry's first testing solution for Windows NT and Windows 95 that includes a scaleable, client/server test repository. In addition, SQA Suite 5 has extended its Object Testing technology to now test 32-bit components such as ActiveX controls, OLE Controls (OCXs), Win32 controls, and 32-bit PowerBuilder objects. With SQA Suite 5, organizations can address the entire testing lifecycle of their Windows NT and Windows 95 client/server applications, including test planning and design, development and execution, and defect tracking and reporting.

SQA Suite 5 is comprised of three leading-edge products from SQA -- SQA Robot 5, SQA Manager 5, and SQA LoadTest 5 -- and is based on the industry's only formal test methodology -- SQA Process -- to deliver a single, integrated solution for testing cross-Windows client/server applications. All of the products in SQA Suite 5 have been completely implemented as 32-bit applications on Windows NT and Windows 95 to take full advantage of these advanced Microsoft operating systems.

"SQA Suite 5 is the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art automated testing solution for Windows NT and Windows 95, and with it SQA has again raised the standard for Windows client/server testing," said Ron Nordin, president and CEO of SQA. "SQA Suite 5 is the first full suite of 32-bit test tools for the Windows NT and Windows 95 platforms. We've expanded our Object Testing to test new objects, including 32- and 16-bit OCXs and ActiveX controls. We've delivered the industry's most advanced object-level integration with the 32-bit versions of PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, and Centura. And we're offering the industry's only scaleable test repository built on an industrial-strength, client/server database. SQA Suite 5 represents a major step forward for SQA and the client/server testing industry."

Major new features of SQA Suite 5 include:

* the ability to record or program test scripts against 32- and 16-bit applications on Windows NT and Windows 95 with a single 32-bit product, making the architecture of the application transparent to the user and the test script. This allows customers to use SQA Suite 5 to test any 32- or 16-bit application on Windows NT or Windows 95 with a single product.

* the ability to record and reuse test scripts across all versions of Windows and 32- and 16-bit application architectures. A script recorded with SQA Suite 5 on any version of Windows (Windows NT, Windows 95, or Windows 3.x) can be replayed unmodified on the same application on any other version of Windows. Additionally, a script recorded on the 32-bit version of an application will playback on the 16-bit version of the application, and vice-versa. This allows users to ensure the quality of their applications in a mixed Windows environment as they incorporate Windows NT and/or Windows 95 to their current Windows 3.x environments;

* the industry's only scaleable, integrated test repository built on a client/server database that meets the performance and data integrity needs of automated testing for mission-critical client/server applications involving large numbers of testers, developers, or test scripts;

* support for testing 32- and 16-bit components including ActiveX controls, OCXs, Win32 controls, Visual Basic Controls (VBXs), PowerBuilder, and Centura objects, providing users with one solution for comprehensive testing of industry-leading object technologies.

"Our research is showing an increase in the adoption of Windows NT. As such, organizations will require an automated testing solution that addresses the complexity of this 32-bit environment," said Richard Heiman, senior research analyst at IDC. "As the adoption rate increases, the testing solution will need to be scaleable enough to meet the performance and data integrity requirements involving large numbers of users, testers and developers. SQA is providing a means where organizations can implement an efficient and sophisticated testing solution for Windows NT."

"SQA Suite 5's expanded repository capabilities allow us to continually implement the most stringent testing procedures possible. This assures our customers will receive the most stable and effective solutions that fully utilize the 32-bit Windows environment," said Tim Gerrells, quality assurance test engineer, Geosciences Group, Geographix, Inc. "Additionally, the cross-Windows capabilities enable us to leverage our testing procedures across all Windows platforms. We can ensure that our applications consistently function across all Windows versions. This gives us far greater efficiency and increases the coverage of our testing process."

SQA Suite 5 Major Differentiators

SQA SUITE 5 OFFERS A HOST OF NEW FEATURES THAT HELP USERS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR CROSS-WINDOWS CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING:

ONE SEAMLESSLY-INTEGRATED SUITE FOR TESTING CROSS-WINDOWS CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATIONS

SQA Suite 5 offers a comprehensive solution needed to test client/server applications on Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 3.x. Customers can use SQA Suite 5 to automate the testing of applications built on any version of Windows and deployed on any other.

Tests scripts recorded in SQA Suite 5 are portable across 16- and 32-bit applications on Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 3.x. SQA's Object-Oriented Recording and SmartMatching technologies provide a reliable, low-maintenance solution that automatically adjusts to changes in an application's objects and windows. For example, SQA's Smart Matching technology automatically compensates for the different ways Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 3.x display window captions, allowing a script recorded on either of the operating systems to play back on any other unmodified. This gives users the power they need to build, test, and deploy applications in a cross- Windows environment.

THE ONLY TESTING SOLUTION WITH AN INDUSTRIAL-STRENGTH CLIENT/SERVER TEST REPOSITORY

SQA Suite 5 is the only Windows client/server testing solution that includes an industrial-strength, server-based client/server test repository. The SQA Test Repository integrates the entire testing process and all users of any SQA product on a local or wide area network. Implementing the SQA Test Repository on an industrial-strength client/server database provides the power, speed, and data integrity users need to implement an enterprise-level client/server testing project. Based on the Sybase SQL Anywhere scaleable database, the SQA Test Repository is a full-featured client/server database that offers the full power of SQL, portability, and a robust recovery architecture. No other testing repository offers the power, performance, security, and integration of the SQA Test Repository. In addition, SQA offers a repository implementation option that uses the Microsoft Access database that is easy to install and maintain for single-user or small workgroup implementations. Both repository implementation options are included in every copy of SQA Suite 5 at no additional cost, and users can migrate or switch between either version at any time.

SQA'S OBJECT TESTING TECHNOLOGY TESTS OLE CONTROLS AND OTHER OBJECTS ACROSS ALL WINDOWS PLATFORMS

SQA's Object Testing technology goes beyond testing just an application's graphical user interface (GUI). Object Testing inspects and verifies all of the properties and attributes of the objects in a Windows client/server application, including non-visible properties that cannot be tested manually. Object Testing does not require programming - simply click on an object and all of its properties are displayed and automatically validated. For example, SQA Suite 5 can test the SQL call that a data-bound OCX or a PowerBuilder DataWindow makes to a database, or the formula used to calculate a computed field.

With version 5, SQA's Object Testing technology increases its lead in object-level integration with the most comprehensive testing of 32- and 16- bit OCXs, ActiveX Controls, Win32 controls, VBXs, and custom objects in PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, and other leading client/server Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

In addition, SQA Suite 5 sets a new standard for object-level integration with today's most popular component based client/server development tools, including the new 32-bit versions of Powersoft's PowerBuilder 5.0, Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0, and Centura. If users are upgrading existing PowerBuilder or Visual Basic applications to 32-bit, they need to ensure the migration has not introduced new errors. Users can use existing test scripts from SQA Suite 4.0 to test the 16-bit applications they migrate to 32-bit in Windows NT or Windows 95. Or, if they are creating new 32-bit PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, or Centura applications, SQA Suite 5 lets users test all of the hundreds of properties of OCXs, ActiveX Controls, VBXs, Win32 controls and other objects.

"SQA's OLE-based testing architecture conforms to the Microsoft standard for integrating with Visual Basic," said Jon Roskill, director of Visual Basic marketing at Microsoft. "Visual Basic 4.0 uses OLE as a fundamental part of its design, and SQA's solution takes advantage of the benefits offered by OLE. SQA's testing solution implementation is elegant, clean, and beneficial to Visual Basic users."

ONE SOLUTION FOR LOAD, STRESS, AND MULTI-USER TESTING ACROSS ALL WINDOWS PLATFORMS

The SQA LoadTest product in SQA Suite is the fastest way to test Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 3.x client/server applications under different load, stress, and multi-user scenarios. From a single master station on either Windows NT or Windows 95, users can load any server (i.e., UNIX, NT, OS/2, and others) with transactions generated from multiple clients running either Windows NT, Windows 95, or Windows 3.1 on a local or wide-area network. In addition, SQA LoadTest includes the industry's only integrated load testing solution that accumulates information in a performance metrics database and offers a complete graphics analysis package. SQA LoadTest is seamlessly integrated with the SQA Test Repository and all of the products in SQA Suite 5.

SQA SUITE 5 IS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY for Windows NT and Windows 95; volume upgrade shipments to the SQA user base begin in June. The products in SQA Suite 5 can be purchased separately ($2,495 for a single user license of SQA Robot 5; $1,295 for a single user license of SQA Manager 5, and SQA LoadTest 5 ranges from $10,000 to $37,500) or in two bundled editions: SQA Suite: TeamTest Edition for $2,995 per user, which includes SQA Robot and SQA Manager; and SQA Suite: Client/Server Edition starting at $12,395, which includes SQA Robot, SQA Manager and SQA LoadTest.


Sun Netra NSF File Server
SUN UNVEILS POWERFUL DEDICATED NFS FILE SERVER

Netra NFS Server Sets New Standards in Speed, Easy Operation, Reliability

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. - MAY 14, 1996 - Sun Microsystems Computer Company,the network computing leader and developer of the NFS standard, today announced the Netra NFS server, the only dedicated NFS file server available from a major systems vendor. Based on Sun's powerful, new Ultra server architecture, the Netra NFS 150 server raises the industry bar for speed, easy operation and reliable file access.

Highlights of the new product include:

* Blazing speed. The Netra NFS server has been optimized for file access speed, resulting in a product that frequently gives users faster access to files via the network than by access to a local disk.

* Unmatched ease of use. Pre-installed software enables the Netra NFS server to be up and running in 30 minutes, and an HTML-based user interface makes the system extremely easy to use. No other dedicated NFS server on the market offers comparable operational ease.

* High reliability: RAID5 support, a built-in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and one year of same-day, on-site service round out the highly reliable Netra NFS server offering.

* Industry-leading price/performance in a dedicated NFS server with RAID5.

"No product from any other company can match the Netra NFS server in meeting customer's combined needs in these critically important areas," said Neil Knox, vice president and general manager of Sun's Internet and Networking Products Group.

The new product fills a growing demand among workgroups and departmental users for dedicated NFS systems. Using an independent research firm, Sun surveyed current customers and other corporate users and determined that the vast majority - a full 94 percent - were already dedicating general-purpose servers solely to file service. "Clearly what these organizations need is not a one-size-fits all solution, but a server designed specifically for file service - built by the people who know NFS from the inside out said Knox."

Sun is the leading provider of NFS solutions, having created the original NFS standard in 1984, and licensed it to more than 300 organizations. Today, Sun is the number one supplier of NFS servers, in a market that supports over 10 million nodes. The NFS market is reported to be growing at more than 25 percent annually (source: Dataquest, July 1995).

The new server builds on the success of another of Sun's application-specific products: the award-winning Netra Internet Server. The Netra NFS server is designed to accomplish for network file serving what Sun's earlier Netra servers have done for Internet/intranet connectivity and network administration - provide ease of installation and operation in a system designed from the ground up to do a specific network job, at the best price points available in the industry. Sun plans to introduce additional Netra application-specific servers in the future that meet needs of its enterprise and intranet customers.

Netra NFS Server Performance and Price Beat the Competition

The Netra NFS 150 server offers superior response times at significantly lower cost than competitive systems. Utilizing a 167Mhz UltraSPARC-based processor, and a hardware/software platform optimized for NFS operations, the Netra NFS server delivers two to three times the NFS throughput of comparable general purpose systems using RAID5 - allowing faster access to data storage and extremely fast response times over the network. In tests based on the LADDIS industry-standard benchmark, the Netra NFS system delivered 1323 NFS operations-per-second at an average response time of 14.5 milliseconds - the best NFS performance using RAID5 in any workgroup or department file server.

Yet Sun's new NFS server is priced 50-70% lower than comparable systems from specialized NFS vendors. The baseline Netra NFS server configuration, available in tower or rack-ready enclosures (up to four units mountable on a single rack), is priced at $25,295. The Netra NFS server can be factory-configured to support up to 512 megabytes of ECC memory and 25.2 gigabytes of file storage through 12 internal expansion slots, with internal tape drives and support for Fast Ethernet, Token Ring or FDDI network connectivity. This high-end, fully configured Netra NFS server lists for approximately $55,000.

Easy to Operate, Scalable, Reliable

The Netra NFS server is the easiest to install and operate file server on the market - a factor that frees up a customer's valuable MIS and system administration resources. Sun has developed the first complete HTML graphical interface for NFS system management, and the interface makes use of a device-independent Web browser. This means that administrators can manage the system without having to enter a single UNIX command, and can do so from any PC, Macintosh or UNIX-based system on the network. An integrated LCD panel allows for fast system initialization without the need for a console. As with all Netra servers, pre-installed software allows the server to get up and running quickly--providing FS file services within 30 minutes.

Available in a new tower enclosure or rack-ready version, the Netra NFS 150 product is a highly scalable NFS server solution. A single Netra NFS 150 server can support from 10 to 100 active NFS clients in workgroups or departments. By placing four rack-ready systems in a single enclosure, large departments with up to 400 active NFS clients can be supported, with no degradation in performance.

The server's uninterruptable power supply is tightly integrated with the system software and permits a graceful shut down in the event of a power failure, while internal circuitry protects against power-outage spikes. Additionally, a specially-designed system controller protects against loss of memory data in all catastrophic situations.

Price, Availability, Same-Day Support

The baseline Netra NFS 150 server configuration available in tower or rack-ready enclosures (up to four units mountable on a single rack), is priced at $25,295. The high-end Netra NFS 150 server with 512MB of ECC memory and 25.2GB of file storage lists for approximately $55,000.

All Netra NFS systems sold in the U.S. come with one year of on-site, same-day support from SunServiceSM, included in the purchase price. Sun is also rolling out this unique same-day service offering for Netra NFS systems sold in other geographies around the world. Sun is the only supplier of dedicated NFS products to provide same-day support as part of its standard offering.

The new Netra NFS servers may be ordered now through the Sun direct sales force or via Sun authorized resellers. The systems will ship in volume around the world beginning in July. Sun is offering special pricing for customers who transition to the Netra NFS server from competitive NFS products, and a build-to-order Netra program is available for large customers that have special application requirements. Based on a minimum unit-purchase commitment, Sun will pre-package additional customer-specified applications directly on the Netra NFS servers at the point of manufacturing.

Sun Microsystems Computer Company is the world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of network computing systems and is a division of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Recognized for quality and innovation, the company's SPARC workstations and multiprocessing servers each hold the No. 1 UNIX market share position. These systems are used primarily by businesses, educational institutions and governments worldwide for technical, commercial, industrial, and software development applications.

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

2550 Garcia Ave.

Mountain View, CA 94043-110 USA


Symantec Pre-Release Visual Cafe for Java
Symantec Offers Pre-Release of New Visual Cafe, Rapid Application Development Tool for Java

Pre-release Program available to Windows and Macintosh Cafe Customers

CUPERTINO, CALIF. -- MAY 29, 1996 -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:SYMC) today announced a pre-release beta program for owners of Symantec's popular Cafe product for Windows or Macintosh. Symantec Cafe is the best selling cross-platform visual Java development tool that features Symantec's award-winning integrated development environment. Since its introduction in March, Cafe has been the most popular Java development tool in the industry. The pre-release program will allow registered Cafe customers to download beta versions of Symantec's forthcoming product line of Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools for the Java platform that the company intends to ship later this summer. The preview tools will be available for download in June from the Cafe Update Center on Symantec's Cafe website, http://cafe.symantec.com.

The new RAD toolset, called Visual Cafe, will be available in separate versions for Windows or Macintosh and will give users the ability to visually create Java-powered applications and applets quicker and easier than before. It features a host of new visual tools, drag and drop capabilities, and an extensive object library of reusable components. A professional version is expected to also provide database connectivity, a database server, and database wizards and controls. Also, due to the overwhelming popularity of Cafe's integrated debugger and JIT compiler, Symantec expects to include further enhanced versions of these features in the new visual RAD tool product line.

"Cafe is the best-selling tool for Java development on the Windows and Macintosh platforms. We want to provide the highest value to the Cafe user by providing them for free our latest visual RAD tools thus making users more productive than ever before," said Mansour Safai, general manager of Symantec's development tools division. "The additional demand for RAD tools from high-end developers has lead us to the next progression from Cafe to Visual Cafe."

Availability

The pre-release version of Visual Cafe will be available free-of-charge to all registered owners of Cafe for Windows or Macintosh in late-June. The preview can be found on Symantec's Cafe website at http://cafe.symantec.com. The downloading and use of the pre-release version of Visual Cafe is subject to the terms of a license agreement which is included with the software and also available on the Symantec Cafe website.

Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java technology is becoming the industry's platform for network computing.

Symantec Corporation develops, markets, and supports a complete line of application and system software products designed to enhance individual and workgroup productivity as well as manage networked computing environments. Platforms supported include IBM personal computers and compatibles, Apple Macintosh computers as well as all major network operating systems. Founded in 1982, the company's global operations span North America, Europe and several fast growing markets throughout Asia Pacific and Latin America. Information on the company and its products can be obtained by calling (800) 441-7234 toll free or (541) 334-6054.

NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like additional information on Symantec Corporation and its products, please view the Symantec Press Center at http://www.symantec.com/PressCenter/ on Symantec's Website.

PRODUCT AND ORDERING INFORMATION:

Symantec Corporation, 10201 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 USA

(800) 441-7234 or (541) 334-6054


Free Internet Trial Ver of LapLink for Win95
TRAVELING SOFTWARE OFFERS FREE INTERNET TRIAL VERSION OF LAPLINK FOR WINDOWS 95

IS personnel and new remote access users can now test-drive what computer and business magazines are calling "the best remote access solution in the market"

BOTHELL, WA, MAY 28, 1996 - Traveling Software Inc., a leading manufacturer of remote network access software, announced today the availability of a free, fully functional trial version of LapLink for Windows 95. Users can now download the 32-bit version of this powerful, award-winning mobile access solution via the Internet at http://www.travsoft.com/.

LapLink is the only Windows 95 solution which offers integrated remote access, remote control, file transfer and chat in a single package, providing Universal Mobile Access to desktops, laptops, LANs and WANs. LapLink for Windows 95 offers on-the-go professionals the widest range of options to remotely connect to their PC desktop or network resources through modems; Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking; simultaneous connection to TCP/IP and IPX networks; infrared; serial; parallel (plus EPP/ECP) cables; and the Internet.

The 32-bit trial pack of LapLink offers corporations and IS/MIS departments an easy way to deploy and evaluate LapLink in their internal customer test sites for volume licensing consideration. Traveling Software has a flexible, volume site license program and offers corporations competitive discounts for its complete remote access software solution.

"I thoroughly tested LapLink for Windows 95 and enthusiastically recommend it to other systems professionals looking for a remote access and support solution," said Andres Campos, network systems manager for McGraw-Hill School Systems. "The LapLink trial pack makes my job much easier because it gives IS/MIS departments a free grace period for evaluating and testing it before deployment."

Individual users, consultants, and small business professionals, new to the benefits of remote access software or unsatisfied with their current solution, will also benefit from the new trial pack. Unlike other 32-bit solutions, LapLink provides users with the only remote access and remote control solution designed specifically for Windows 95. Since LapLink for Windows 95 is a true 32-bit solution, users of older 16-bit remote control products will notice a marked increase in performance, compatibility and ease of use when using LapLink in the Windows 95 environment.

Since its release Jan. 29, LapLink for Windows 95 has won 10 industry awards as 'best of breed' remote access software. InfoWorld, a leading IDG weekly publication, called LapLink for Windows 95 "the best choice in the market." In giving it the coveted Corporate IT Excellence Award, PC Week, a leading Ziff-Davis publication, said "LapLink is a superior remote-access client for telecommuters, remote offices, and even local clients."

Trial pack customers will enjoy the benefits of LapLink's new Windows 95-designed features such as its Explorer-like file transfer interface, Integrated Dial-Up Networking, true long file name resolution, intuitive Wizard installation, bubble help and Quick Steps.

The trial pack of LapLink for Windows 95 offers up to 60 days for a user to test and evaluate this full working version of the 32-bit component of LapLink for Windows 95 retail product. It is available free by downloading it from Traveling Software's World Wide Web home page via the Internet at http://www.travsoft.com/. The software is 3.4 MB and takes less than 20 minutes to download with a 28.8 modem connection. Users can also download an easy installation guide. Users without Internet access can receive the trial version of LapLink for Windows 95 for a shipping/handling fee of $6.95 by calling (800) 457-9516. International versions of the trial pack are not available at this time.

Trial pack customers may purchase the retail version of LapLink for Windows 95 at a variety of resellers worldwide or by calling Traveling Software at (800) 343-8080. Estimated street price is $149 (U.S.) and includes a serial and parallel cable and the 16- and 32-bit versions of LapLink.

Traveling Software was founded in 1982. The company designs and develops remote access software that provides computing independence and mobility to PC computer professionals. Available worldwide, Traveling Software's product line includes LapLink for Windows 95, Milktruck Delivery beta, LapLink for Windows, LapLink Host and LapLink V for DOS.

For more information contact Traveling Software Inc., 18702 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, WA., 98011, (206) 483-8088, (800) 343-8080 or access our home page at http://www.travsoft.com/.


Visual Components Licensing Arrangements
VISUAL COMPONENTS LICENSES COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY TO NETSCAPE, BORLAND, POWERSOFT, LOTUS, COREL AND MICROGRAFX

Leading Component Vendor Also Strengthens Market Position With New Products

LENEXA, KANSAS, MAY 28, 1996 - Visual Components, Inc. (VCI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., today announced licensing arrangements and custom development alliances with Netscape Communications Corporation, Borland International and Powersoft. These agreements, combined with previously announced technology agreements with Lotus Development Corporation, Corel Corporation and Micrografx, Inc., firmly establish VCI as a leading provider of component-based software technology for leading software companies.

Visual Components also recently announced three new products: WebViewer, a web-browsing control; VisualWriter, an RTF-based text-editing component; and CodeBank, a code library and repository for Visual Basic developers.

LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS

Visual Components licensing arrangements include:

* NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION: Incorporates VCI's Formula One/NET spreadsheet plug-in into Power Pack 2.0, Netscape's collection of companion utilities and plug-ins for Netscape Navigator for Windows.

* BORLAND INTERNATIONAL: Licenses OEM editions of the Formula One spreadsheet, the First Impression charting and business graphics component and VisualSpeller, a 100,000-word, multi-language dictionary, for its Delphi 2.0 visual development system, Paradox 7.0 database and Borland C++ 5.0 products.

* POWERSOFT: Currently ships OEM editions of Formula One, First Impression and VisualSpeller with PowerBuilder 5.0, its market-leading application development tool, and will ship the same components with the upcoming Professional and Enterprise editions of Optima++, its C++ component-based RAD tool.

* LOTUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Has licensed and adapted Formula One and First Impression for the spreadsheet and charting modules in Lotus Components, a line of task-focused software modules that extend the capabilities of Lotus Notes, Release 4.0.

* COREL CORPORATION: Licenses Formula One for CorelDRAW6, an integrated suite of native 32-bit multimedia applications for Windows 95. Formula One forms the data engine behind the charting module CorelPRESENTS, a business and multimedia presentation application.

* MICROGRAFX, INC.: Utilizes Visual Components' Formula One and First Impression offerings as the data grid and charting engine for the ABC FlowCharter module of its ABC Graphics Suite. ABC FlowCharter enables users to create flowcharts and to analyze process flows in real time.

According to Evan Quinn, research manager at International Data Corporation in Framingham, Mass., "These new alliances illustrate VCI's bandwidth to push component adoption beyond object standards out to strategic applications. This underscores VCI's position as a leader in the components marketplace."

"Sybase acquired Visual Components with the goals of accelerating the adoption of components among application developers and establishing VCI as the de facto standard supplier to the component marketplace," said Tom DeBacco, president of Visual Components. "We believe our current partnerships with leading vendors and comprehensive product portfolio are proof points that we are well on our way to achieving these goals."

THREE NEW PRODUCTS

VCI's WebViewer is an OLE control (OCX or ActiveX control) for Windows-based application development that provides the capability to integrate the viewing of HTML documents into custom-built, Windows-based applications. VisualWriter is an OCX/OLE control for Windows-based application development that creates text windows, rulers, button bars and status bars. CodeBank includes a library of more than 160 royalty-free functions and subroutines to handle a variety of tasks, including database operations, graphics, multimedia sorts and text management.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

WebViewer 1.0 and VisualWriter are each currently available at the suggested North American retail list price of $249, and include 16-bit and 32-bit OCXes. Both WebViewer and VisualWriter can be purchased as part of the Visual Developers Suite for $299. CodeBank 1.0 is now priced at $149 and includes support for 16-bit and 32-bit versions of Visual Basic 4.0 All of the above products are currently available.

Visual Components, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., develops and markets technologically advanced, object-based software development tools. Established in 1993 as VisualTools by the founders and developers of Innovative Software and the Wingz graphical spreadsheet, Visual Components is committed to establishing itself as the leader in manufacturing and supporting commercial-quality component software.

Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., Sybase, Inc. is a worldwide leader in client/server software. The company's two major product units -- the Enterprise Business Group and the Powersoft Business Group -- are focused on the core market segments of online transaction processing, data warehousing, mass deployment and electronic commerce. Sybase's software products -- databases, middleware and tools -- provide customers with enterprise-to-desktop solutions. The company's mission is to provide its customers with an open, adaptable information systems architecture that enables them to develop and deliver complete information systems solutions to facilitate rapid business change. With record revenues in 1995 of $957 million, Sybase is the sixth largest independent software company in the world. The company's Internet addresses are http://www.sybase.com and http://www.powersoft.com.


Formula One/NET Pro Spreadsheet Component
VISUAL COMPONENTS EXTENDS EXCEL FUNCTIONALITY TO THE INTERNET

Formula One/NET Pro is an Excel-Compatible Spreadsheet Plug-In For Netscape Navigator 2.0

LENEXA, KANSAS, MAY 28, 1996 - Visual Components, Inc. (VCI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., today announced that Formula One/NET Pro, the first spreadsheet component for the Internet, has been enhanced to allow Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to be imported and exported directly from the Netscape Navigator 2.0 Internet client software. Formula One/NET Pro is a plug-in component that leverages the Netscape Navigator plug-in Application Programming Interface (API), allowing users to view worksheet data, format and edit text and perform calculations with spreadsheets embedded in HTML documents.

Supporting more than 120 of the most commonly used Excel spreadsheet functions, Formula One/NET Pro converts .XLS files to .VTS files -- the Formula One-native file format -- requiring one-tenth an .XLS file's memory requirements. Compressed .VTS files can be launched in seconds and easily deployed to multiple users in Internet and intranet-based business applications. Formula One/NET Pro's enhanced Workbook Designer enables users to graphically format and design spreadsheets, link charts to spreadsheets, import and export Microsoft Excel 5.0 and 7.0 .XLS worksheets and dynamically create links to URLs.

According to Gerald Newton, president of Newton's Software, "Formula One NET/Pro is one of the easiest applications I have ever learned. People who know how to run Windows will find they already have the necessary skills to produce dynamic content for Web pages. This gives ordinary spreadsheet designers the ability to transport powerful spreadsheet programs around the globe."

"Formula One/NET Pro delivers the speed and functionality our customers need without the overhead of a full spreadsheet application," said Tom DeBacco, president of Visual Components. "The ability to read and write Excel files from the browser without launching external applications distinguishes Formula One/NET Pro as unique technology."

"Visual Components' Formula One/NET Pro extends the business functionality of Netscape Navigator 2.0," said Donna Simonides, director of developer relations at Netscape Communications Corporation. "Our goal is to extend Netscape Navigator as a platform for the development of true business applications over the Internet. We recognize how components like Formula One/NET Pro help Netscape reach that goal."

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Formula One/NET Pro is currently available at a suggested North American retail list price of $79. Formula One/NET Pro can be downloaded from the Visual Components Web site at http://www.visualcomp.com, or may be purchased from Visual Components and Sybase participating resellers and distributors worldwide.

Visual Components, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., develops and markets technologically advanced, object-based software development tools. Established in 1993 as VisualTools by the founders and developers of Innovative Software and the Wingz graphical spreadsheet, Visual Components is committed to establishing itself as the leader in manufacturing and supporting commercial-quality component software.

Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., Sybase, Inc. is a worldwide leader in client/server software. The company's two major product units -- the Enterprise Business Group and the Powersoft Business Group -- are focused on the core market segments of online transaction processing, data warehousing, mass deployment and electronic commerce. Sybase's software products -- databases, middleware and tools -- provide customers with enterprise-to-desktop solutions. The company's mission is to provide its customers with an open, adaptable information systems architecture that enables them to develop and deliver complete information systems solutions to facilitate rapid business change. With record revenues in 1995 of $957 million, Sybase is the sixth largest independent software company in the world. The company's Internet addresses are http://www.sybase.com and http://www.powersoft.com.


Verilog Model Compiler/Foundry Model Combo
SYNOPSYS AND VIEWLOGIC TEAM TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, SECURE SIMULATION MODELS

IBM, Motorola Are First ASIC Vendors to Protect Intellectual Property Using Verilog Model Compiler/Foundry Model Combination

BEAVERTON, ORE. AND FREMONT, CALIF. -- MAY 27, 1996 -- Synopsys' Logic Modeling business unit and Viewlogic Systems Inc.'s High Level Design Group today announced a partnership to significantly reduce the time needed to create, distribute and support accurate, secure Verilog simulation models.

Under the model development and distribution agreement, Synopsys and Viewlogic have combined forces to enable early delivery of models of standard ICs and ASIC cores directly to end users. Viewlogic will provide its Verilog Model Compiler (VMC) to semiconductor vendors for creating secure, accurate, high-performance models. Synopsys will add porting technology, usability features, model distribution and support to end users to complete the process.

The companies also announced that IBM's PowerPC Embedded VLSI Solutions group and Motorola's Customizeable Standard Products group will be the first semiconductor vendors to use the VMC and Foundry Model combination to make models available to design engineers.

"With Viewlogic's VMC, highly accurate models can be created before silicon is realized, allowing us to substantially improve timely availability of much-needed simulation models," said David Hardman, general manager of Synopsys' Logic Modeling business unit. "Unlike encryption methods, which can be broken, Viewlogic's VMC provides semiconductor vendors with a secure way to protect intellectual property while still providing end users with the accurate models they need."

Under this arrangement, the models will be distributed and supported by Synopsys, as part of its new Verilog Foundry Model Program.

"Synopsys' strong commitment to getting simulation models to designers is critical to realizing the full potential of the ASIC and standard IC markets," said David Burow, group vice president for Viewlogic's High Level Design Group. "Synopsys' Verilog Foundry Model program provides semiconductor vendors with an important path to get accurate models to users without compromising intellectual property or forcing them to manage the complicated issues of model distribution and support."

How Intellectual Property Is Protected and Distributed

Based on technology developed at Viewlogic HLD's Chronologic Simulation unit, the Verilog Model Compiler generates portable object models of core, IC and ASIC designs that are protected against deciphering or reverse-engineering. The resulting models are optimized for high-speed and low-memory requirements.

VMC compilation technology converts design data into object form, rather than using encryption. This technique offers maximum protection of a semiconductor vendor's intellectual property. The Synopsys Verilog Foundry Model program ensures that the compiled models operate consistently across a wide variety of simulation environments.

Initially, the models generated under the Viewlogic/Synopsys agreement will support Logic Modeling's SWIFT interface, which is the basis for the emerging Open Model Interface standard from the Open Model Forum. Both companies plan to support OMI when it is adopted by the industry.

IBM and Motorola Sign On First

The first models to be delivered by Synopsys under this arrangement will be the PowerPC 401 ASIC core model from IBM and the MC92500 ATM cell processor from Motorola. Both are scheduled to be delivered in Q3 '96.

"The ability to protect our intellectual property, while distributing it to designers who want to incorporate it into their ASICs, is critical to our success but it is not our primary business," said Tom Lowery, manager of PowerPC Embedded VLSI Solutions at IBM. "We're using Viewlogic's VMC technology to convert the PowerPC 401 core design database source models into compiled simulation models that Synopsys' Logic Modeling group enhances and supports."

"We wanted to make sure that our intellectual property was fully protected and that our customers had early access to accurate, fully-supported models that can be used in any of the numerous simulators supported by Synopsys' Logic Modeling Group," said Doug Schuker, design manager of the ATM Switching Group at Motorola's ASIC Division. "In addition to the secure, accurate model generated by Viewlogic's VMC, we know that our customers will have the support they need from Synopsys to make sure they can successfully integrate the models into their designs."

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) develops, markets and supports high-level design models and software for designers of integrated circuits (ICs) and electronic systems. The company pioneered the commercial development of synthesis technology, which serves as the foundation of the company's high-level design methodology. Synopsys currently offers a comprehensive set of synthesis, simulation, test and design reuse solutions, which support both Verilog HDL and VHDL. For more information on Logic Modeling products, call 1-800-346-6335 (503/690-6900) or e-mail to modelinfo@synopsys.com. The Internet home page address for the Synopsys is http://www.synopsys.com.

Viewlogic Systems, Inc. [NASDAQ: VIEW] is a worldwide supplier of electronic design automation software. The company's design tools enable electrical engineers to design state-of-the-art electronic products more efficiently, while reducing both development costs and time to market. The company offers software for both Unix- and Windows-based computing platforms, along with a broad range of support services. Viewlogic is the first Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software company in the world to achieve registration to ISO 9001/TickIT, the most comprehensive of the ISO quality standards. For more company information, the Internet home page address for Viewlogic is http://www.viewlogic.com. Viewlogic press releases are also available through Business Wire's News on Demand fax service by calling (800) 448-8533.

Viewlogic Systems, Inc.

293 Boston Post Road West,

Marlborough, MA 01752 USA


Motive 5.0 Timing Analysis Tool
MOTIVE 5.0 TO BE REVEALED AT DAC

Newest Version of Industry DeFacto Standard Timing Analysis Tool Offers Larger Capacity, New Levels of Interactivity and Flexibility

CAMARILLO, CALIF. -- MAY 20, 1996 -- Viewlogic Systems' Quad Design Group, a leading supplier of high performance design analysis tools, announced a significantly new version of MOTIVE today. MOTIVE Version 5.0 reads and preserves hierarchical netlist information, thereby giving designers a highly flexible and powerful timing analysis environment. It gives users the freedom to interactively evaluate different design implementations and dynamically change timing analysis parameters and assumptions. MOTIVE 5.0 provides timing model generation up to 20x faster than on previous product versions.

MOTIVE 5.0 reads hierarchical netlists and maintains all hierarchical names and information while allowing assertions such as MCPs and constants on hierarchical pins. Netlists can be re-read for any level of the hierarchy; clock reference files can be changed and re-read; and analysis parameters such as clock cycle times can be changed. Since users can now quickly and interactively change netlists and parameters, they can efficiently explore alternative implementations and effectively manage and control the timing analysis of their designs.

MOTIVE 5.0 includes new "Advisor" technology that supports customizable flow management and netlist translation, and provides user guidance that enables users to create integrated flows around their methodology. The Advisors are separate applications that integrate tightly with MOTIVE. Version 5.0 includes a TCL/TK-based hierarchy browser and a Set-Up Advisor that simplifies the setup of Verilog-based designs.

Other features of MOTIVE 5.0 include the support of new and powerful extensions to MOTIVE's MCP language as well as the Synopsys dc_shell constraint translation, which has input and output delays and multi-cycle path features.

"Since MOTIVE today routinely handles million-gate class designs, by leveraging the hierarchical capabilities of MOTIVE 5.0, we plan to be ready and able to analyze 100 million gate designs by the end of the century," stated Chuck White, Quad group's vice president of timing analysis. "The native hierarchy support and high interactivity of MOTIVE 5.0 is an architectural foundation for future enhancements in higher level reporting, advanced advisor technology, dynamic optimization and what-if analysis."

MOTIVE 5.0 will be shown for the first time at the 1996 Design Automation Conference, June 2-6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is scheduled to be available in beta quantities in June and to begin production shipping in September. Network pricing starts at $36,000. Customers under maintenance will automatically receive MOTIVE 5.0 at no charge. MOTIVE 5.0 is fully backward compatible with all existing MOTIVE 4.x libraries and databases.

Viewlogic Systems, Inc.

293 Boston Post Road West,

Marlborough, MA 01752 USA


Visix Eleven Java-Based Development Env
Visix Software Raises the Bar in Distributed Java Computing

Leading Vendor in Distributed Object Technology Introduces a Java-Based Environment with Unparalleled Abilities to Address Corporate Intranet Development & Deployment Challenges

Reston, VA - May 28, 1996 - Visix Software Inc., a leading provider of enterprise application development and deployment solutions, announced today an unprecedented software product - code-named Eleven - which is composed of two integrated components: a visual Java-specific integrated development environment (IDE) and an Intranet Application Platform (IAP) for production application deployment.

"Most existing Java-based or client/server tools are not suitable for the new business computing environment," said Chuck Teubner, president and CEO of Visix Software. "Browsers have become the new clients in the corporate world, which combined with other Internet technologies, enable developers to design applications that span computers, operating systems and networks. With Eleven, corporate developers can build sophisticated Java applications that can be deployed throughout an enterprise."

Using Eleven, corporate developers familiar with products like Microsoft's Visual Basic or Borland's Delphi are now able to easily translate their skills into a familiar development environment which provides rich Java functionality without requiring them to learn the intricacies of more complex programming languages.

With this announcement, Visix delivers a fully integrated application development and deployment environment for Java. This environment includes an advanced IDE with team development support, a Java compiler and a copy of the Visix IAP, compatible with Sun's virtual machine for Java, for inline testing. The Visix IAP introduces extraordinary performance improvements and greatly expanded application functionality on Windows 95, Windows NT, Unix, and Macintosh. Additionally, it overcomes Java's current "least common denominator" approach to application portability removing a major barrier to broader acceptance of Java as a business capable language.

The Visix Intranet Application Platform (IAP) consists of a software-based application delivery platform on each physical computer in a distributed computing configuration. This rich object-based and distributed application environment ensures consistent powerful functionality with high performance on each platform. Additionally, it offers optimized overall resource utilization through collaborative execution of application components residing on multiple platforms.

Once developed, Eleven-built distributed application components will be accessible and executable from within desktop browsers using a Visix-provided launcher delivered as a Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer plug-in. As a result, Visix enterprise customers can further leverage their investment in these "universal clients."

An Evolutionary Approach to Revolutionary Technology

Eleven builds on the current market momentum behind the Java language and its role as a critical element of Internet/intranet-style distributed computing. The basic computing model enabled by the features of Java is a just-in-time deployment of common application components across heterogeneous computing platforms with collaborative execution via existing networking infrastructure.

Adistributed object architecture, Eleven is consistent with the distributed object architecture that Visix Software has been evolving over the last 8 years. "Visix has the expertise, the accumulated relevant technology assets and the head start in Java-based development to deliver a distributed Java computing environment with unparalleled power, flexibility and integrity," said Ben Martindale, vice president of marketing. "By providing an easy-to-use development environment to create component-based applications for intranets, Visix is well positioned to take advantage of the movement towards this new style of computing."


Softscape Explorer Plus Info Mgmt Swr
SOFTSCAPE SELECTS VERITY SEARCH ENGINE FOR EXPLORER PLUS VERITY'S TOPIC SEARCH POWERS NEW DESKTOP INFORMATION MANAGER

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, MAY 28, 1996 - Softscape, Inc. announced today an agreement to incorporate sophisticated search and retrieval technology developed by Verity, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRTY) into Softscape Explorer Plus software. Softscape Explorer Plus is the first desktop information management software that contains advanced information search and retrieval, universal viewing and publishing with object based file management.

Verity's topic search engine, an industry-leading choice for Internet and enterprise-wide search and retrieval, provides an easily-integrated solution for software developers wanting to add these advanced information searching capabilities to their applications.

Softscape Explorer Plus easily captures, organizes and manages personal files, as well as Web and Intranet documents, in an intuitive Workspace environment, allowing users to combine Net-based content into their personal information hierarchies. The only desktop information management software that dynamically publishes over 70 different native file formats to HTML, Softscape Explorer Plus expands the Windows 95 Explorer paradigm to bring increased capabilities to users of Microsoft Office, Lotus Smartsuite 96, Corel PerfectOffice and Netscape Client products.

"Softscape Explorer Plus provides a new level of file management with its innovative, patented desktop object file system," said Henry C. Watkins, president of Softscape, Inc. "We combined this technology with Verity's topic search engine to give users a capability that is sorely needed but does not exist on the market today in any single tool."

"Softscape and Verity share the view that information management tools should be easy to use so that users can focus on their work, rather than the tools," said Philippe Courtot, Verity's chairman and CEO. "Softscape's file management system and Verity's topic search engine are a powerful combination, delivering powerful information in easy to use and affordable software."

TOPIC DELIVERS INFORMATION TO THE DESKTOP

Verity develops and markets the topicR family of software tools and applications that filter and organize relevant information stored in Internet- and Intranet-based databases. Topic products provide rapid search, retrieval and categorization of information, as well as real-time monitoring and filtering of information from dynamic text streams. All Verity search products create compatible collections ensuring a standard format for universal and personalized access to information across the Internet and the enterprise.

SOFTSCAPE BECOMES AN ALLIANCE PARTNER

The relationship between Verity and Softscape was formed under Verity's topic Alliance Program. Verity launched the topic Alliance Program in 1995 to enable OEMs to embed topic search technology into their applications. Advancing Verity's "topic everywhere" strategy, the program has attracted key players in the Internet server markets, the Intranet and groupware applications markets, and the Web Information Services markets.

Softscape, Inc. was founded in July of 1995 to provide innovative information management solutions for the PC, World Wide Web and Intranet marketplaces. The company focuses on bringing advanced document management functionality traditionally associated with high-end server-based systems to end users with PC-based tools for Windows 95 and the Windows NT environments. Softscape is headquartered in Acton, Mass.

Verity, Inc., founded in April 1988 and headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., develops and markets the topicR family of software tools for searching, retrieving, and filtering information. Verity's products have been licensed to corporations, government agencies, online service providers, and Internet publishers and developers worldwide. Verity partners include Dow Jones, Adobe Systems, AT&T, Hitachi, Quarterdeck, Netscape Communications, Lotus Development Corporation, Reuters, WavePhore and many others.

For more information contact Verity at info@verity.com or at the World Wide Web site http://www.verity.com or by calling 415/960-7600.


Knowledge Sets for Verity Topic Search
SAGEWARE INTRODUCES KNOWLEDGE SETS FOR VERITY'S LINE OF INFORMATION SEARCHING PRODUCTS

PRE-DEFINED SEARCHES SIMPLIFY SPECIFIC INFORMATION NEEDS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, MAY 28, 1996 - Verity, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRTY) and Sageware, Inc., a value-added reseller of Verity's search and retrieval products, announced today the availability of Knowledge Sets, predefined "topics" for use with the topic family of search, retrieval and information-sharing products.

Topics are a unique and powerful feature of the topic product line, enabling users to create, share, and reuse robust searching terms incorporating relationships, acronyms, and relevance ranking, among other criteria. Sageware's Knowledge Sets address specific information needs in areas including the geopolitical, pharmaceutical, computer industry, and legal environments.

"Verity is clearly leading the search market both in its technology and major partnerships," said John Lehman, Founder and CEO of Sageware. "The topic language allows not only the creation of complete and sophisticated searches, but also hides the complexity from the user, producing the highest quality results."

"Topics are a key differentiator of the Verity engine and applications," said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO of Verity, Inc. "The ability to offer packaged sets of topics to Verity customers increases the speed and depth of deployment for many search applications."

KNOWLEDGE SETS MAKE SEARCHING SIMPLE

Knowledge Sets organize search criteria into a "subject catalog," a multi-level list of search concepts. Each set of search criteria is given a "topicname." Topics may be viewed and executed by selecting a topic from the subject catalog, or by using the topicname as a search term in any of the topicR products. For example, the topicname "environment" may represent a search incorporating evidence about pollution, recycling, wildlife, and the ozone layer, among other criteria. When a user enters the topicname "environment" or selects it from a list, the topicname is expanded to include all the criteria associated with it, dramatically enhancing the search results. Topics may be used in retrospective searches and persistent "watcher agents" which automatically search newly arriving information for user-specific interests.

TOPIC FINDS, FILTERS AND DELIVERS RELEVANT INFORMATION

Verity develops and markets the topic family of software tools and applications that filter and organize relevant information stored in Internet- and Intranet-based databases. Topic products provide rapid search, retrieval and categorization of information, as well as real-time monitoring and filtering of information from dynamic text streams. While users of topic products can create and manage their own topicsets and agentsets, Sageware's Knowledge Set products provide a cost-effective alternative to the staff investment associated with creating, organizing, and updating one or more topicsets.

Sageware's subject-specific Knowledge Sets incorporate search criteria well beyond that available through thesaurus, dictionary or other generic language knowledge bases used in other search and retrieval products. These Knowledge Sets offer enhanced search productivity and shorter training cycles because they enable users to conduct powerful searches without having an in-depth knowledge of the subject or the query language.

Knowledge Sets are ready to use with any topic application. Knowledge Set licenses include quarterly updates. Initial topicsets are available now, and new Knowledge Sets will be added frequently.

Founded by John W. Lehman, one of Verity's founders, Sageware Inc. is a privately held company with headquarters in Mountain View, California. Sageware develops and sells knowledge creation software, as well as Knowledge Sets and Agent Sets for enhanced search in many subject areas and news categories. Sageware offers its products through OEM's and market-specific resellers worldwide. Sageware's customers include Fortune 500 companies, information providers, and government agencies. For more information contact Sageware at info@sageware.com, visit the Sageware World Wide Web site at http://www.sageware.com, or call 415/917-7660.

Verity, Inc., founded in April 1988 and headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., develops and markets the topicR family of software tools for searching, retrieving, and filtering information. Verity's products have been licensed to corporations, government agencies, online service providers, and Internet publishers and developers worldwide. Verity partners include Dow Jones, Adobe Systems, AT&T, Hitachi, Quarterdeck, Netscape Communications, Lotus Development Corporation, Reuters, WavePhore and many others.

For more information contact Verity at info@verity.com or at the World Wide Web site http://www.verity.com or by calling 415/960-7600.


CU-SeeMe Compatible with NetMeeting
WHITE PINE FURTHERS ITS COMMITMENT TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND CONFERENCING INTEROPERABILITY

Enhanced CU-SeeMe to be compatible with Microsoft's NetMeeting

NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA - (May 28, 1996) - White Pine Software, Inc. today announced additional plans to expand the interoperability and functionality of Enhanced CU-SeeMe videoconferencing technology. Already committed to implementing standards-based functionality such as T.120 and H.323 into upcoming releases of Enhanced CU-SeeMe client/server architecture, White Pine will also provide interoperability to Microsoft's recently announced NetMeeting communications and collaboration software.

Enhanced CU-SeeMe and the White Pine Reflector, a client/server technology, has quickly grown to be the leading desktop videoconferencing technology for the Internet. Enhanced CU-SeeMe provides person-to-person conferencing, group conferencing and live broadcasting ("cybercasting") using TCP/IP over POTS, ISDN, LAN and the Internet. The adoption of industry standards and increased interoperability will further deliver CU-SeeMe into the corporate Intranet.

"Working together in real-time will clearly be the next big thing on the web," said John Ludwig, Vice President of the Internet Platform and Tools Division at Microsoft. "We are pleased White Pine is working with us to ensure interoperability between Microsoft NetMeeting and Enhanced CU-SeeMe."

Killko Caballero, Chief Technology Officer at White Pine, states, "We are committed to ensuring interoperability between various collaborative and conferencing applications offerings. By incorporating industry standards into our Enhanced CU-SeeMe technology, we will deliver seamless interoperability to any conferencing endpoint within those standards."

Widespread industry acceptance of international standards will provide a new level of interoperability among products from multiple vendors. White Pine's strategy for interoperability will be highly beneficial to the tremendous number of Enhanced CU-SeeMe users, and it will provide platform freedom to all users across the Internet and the corporate Intranet. Support for NetMeeting is planned for a next major version release of Enhanced CU-SeeMe, scheduled before the end of the year.

With Enhanced CU-SeeMe client/server technology, customers can expect to communicate in new and exciting ways over the Internet, regardless of their computer platform. White Pine Software is a leader in desktop videoconferencing over the Internet, and provides desktop connectivity solutions for Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and UNIX-based platforms. For more information visit http://www.cu-seeme.com, email info@wpine.com or call 603-886-9050.


Windows Sockets 2 Interoperability Testing
WINDOWS SOCKETS 2 INTEROPERABILITY TESTING EVENT DEMONSTRATES SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF ATM APIs FOR WINDOWS

ATM Vendors and Software Developers Participate in WinSock 2 ATM API "Connectathon" to Test Interoperability Between Windows Applications and Native ATM Networks

REDMOND, Wash., May 28, 1996 -- Leading software developers and ATM providers came together to test and demonstrate successful interworking between Windows" applications and native ATM protocols at a recent ATM "connectathon" held May 13-17. The ATM "connectathon," hosted by Intel and Microsoft, was a component of a larger WinSock 2 interoperability testing event held at Microsoft's Development Labs in Redmond, Wash. A total of eight companies participated in the industry-open ATM testing: ATM Limited, Efficient Networks, Inc., First Virtual Corporation, FORE Systems, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Whitetree and ZeitNet Inc.

The ATM testing "connectathon" employed the recently developed WinSock 2 Application Programming Interface (API) and ATM extensions recognized by the ATM Forum. Results of the interoperability testing provide a clear indication to the software development community that a standards-based method to support interoperable, native ATM applications in a Windows environment is now accessible.

WinSock-2 API for ATM

The WinSock 2 API specifies how to write applications under Windows that can take direct advantage of the unique features of ATM, including Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees and point-to-multipoint communications. The ATM Forum recently released a statement from its April 1996 meeting indicating that WinSock 2 has been reviewed by the ATM Forum and that it is compatible with the Forum's recently adopted ATM API semantic model specification. Now applications written to the standard communications API for Windows can detect and utilize the QoS capabilities of ATM networks, including bandwidth control and traffic priorities.

ATM "Connectathon" Findings

The "connectathon" provided an opportunity for developers to meet and verify that the ATM portion of the WinSock 2 specification with ATM extensions is complete and clearly defined. The test setting brought together a combination of ATM protocol stacks, ATM switches (155mbps and 25mbps), testing software to verify interfaces and ATM-enhanced applications, all operating in a Windows environment. The results showed that applications can now use ATM networking services directly, bypassing legacy protocol stacks for direct access to ATM. The participating companies have plans to conduct a subsequent ATM "connectathon" event later this year with additional industry participants.

"The ATM Forum recognized the need for applications access to the unique features of ATM networks," said George Dobrowski, chairman of the ATM Forum's Technical Committee. "We fully support the efforts of the WinSock 2 ATM group to implement the Forum's API specification."

Wide Industry Support

The WinSock 2 API effort has quickly garnered broad support from various industry segments dedicated to the development of ATM technology.

"Microsoft strongly supports ATM and is pleased to see its progress within WinSock 2 and to have hosted the ATM connectathon," said Tim Kwok, chief ATM architect for Microsoft's Consumer Platforms Division. "Having ATM API functions in the Windows environment will enable developers to create more quickly a new class of broadband multimedia applications that directly take advantage of the ATM QoS capabilities."

"The rapid adoption of WinSock 2 by the ATM community ratifies it as the API for all forms of data communications and ensures ATM's place as a 'big media pipe' to the Intel Architecture PC," said Dan Ohlemacher, product marketing manager for Intel Corporation's WinSock 2 program.

"This event provided an opportunity for ATM providers and software developers alike to dig in and do some focused testing," said George Marshall, director of product marketing for ZeitNet. "It clearly showed the maturity ATM APIs have achieved and helped identify key areas where applications can get maximum benefit from the technology."

"The availability of WinSock 2 over ATM allows applications such as voice and video collaboration to take advantage of ATM's quality of service over a variety of ATM stacks," said Allwyn Sequeira, founding partner of First Virtual Corporation. "This will expedite the deployment of these critical applications in the business environment."

"We are excited to finally have a standard, interoperable API to access ATM devices," said Doug Calderon, program manager for Lockheed/Martin's Media Systems Integration Group. "We're using FORE Systems' version of the WinSock 2.0 API to port our multimedia application set."

WinSock 2 Availability

The ATM extensions to the WinSock 2 specifications were developed by the WinSock Group to add connection-oriented capabilities to the WinSock APIs. Microsoft will ship WinSock 2 in the forthcoming Windows NT 4.0 release and incorporate WinSock 2 into the standard Win 32 SDK. A WinSock 2 SDK for Windows 95 will ship several weeks later. The SDK will provide the means for ISVs to upgrade Windows 95 systems to WinSock 2 when their application or service provider is installed.

WinSock 2 is currently available for beta testing by software developers. The WinSock 2 SDK and specifications can be reviewed and downloaded from the Intel web site: http://www.intel.com/ial/winsock2.

WinSock 2 Background

The WinSock 2 specification was created by the WinSock Group, an informal coalition of leading PC industry companies working together to further enhance the capabilities of the Windows Sockets specification.

In support of the WinSock 2 specification, Intel Corporation's Architecture Labs (IAL) and Microsoft Corporation have been working together to create the SDK for Microsoft's 32-bit operating systems, which include Windows 95 and Windows NT. The SDK contains all of the components necessary for software developers to create data communications applications, including specifications, sample applications code and the DLL components. Key features of the new version include:

* Protocol Independence: Ability to support multiple protocols, including native ATM services along with traditional transport stacks (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, OSI), LANs and wireless networks. This enables Windows Sockets 2 developers to create Internet and general communications applications that are independent of underlying networks.

* Quality of Service: An interface for applications to query and request performance attributes such as bandwidth and latency from the underlying network - a capability required for real-time multimedia and communications.

* Multi-point and nulti-cast features to enable end-user capabilities like multi-player games, conferencing and distance learning. 100% binary compatibility with the current Windows Sockets 1.1 specification, ensuring that Windows Sockets 2-compliant systems will have immediate compatibility with the hundreds of existing Windows Sockets applications.

* Native ATM extensions allowing applications to directly access and utilize the unique features of ATM and forego the inefficiencies of LAN Emulation.


IDEA FrameServer Frame Realy Access Device
IDEA Delivers IDEA FrameServer

FRAME RELAY ACCESS DEVICE ENABLES MULTI-PROTOCOL NETWORKING FOR SNA AND CLIENT/SERVER WANS

BEDFORD, Mass. -- April 30, 1996 -- IDEA, a leading provider of comprehensive access and integration solutions for IBM host and network-based applications, today announced the delivery of the second phase of its Frame Relay strategy -- IDEA FrameServer. IDEA FrameServer is a multi-protocol Frame Relay Access Device (FRAD) for SNA and client/server Wide Area Networks (WANs). IDEA FrameServer integrates existing SNA and client/server networks into a single multi-protocol Frame Relay connection, thereby eliminating the costs associated with parallel networks. IDEA FrameServer is available for immediate delivery.

IDEA FrameServer is the second product in IDEA's Frame Relay portfolio. The first product was announced in January and featured Frame Relay on IDEAConcert, enabling RFC 1490-compliant Frame Relay connections for terminals and LANs locally attached to IDEAConcert. IDEA plans additional Frame Relay enhancements on IDEAConcert and IDEA FrameServer over the course of the year.

IDEA FrameServer takes these features a step further by providing Frame Relay access for both local and remote LAN and SDLC devices, such as IBM 3174- or 5494-compatible controllers. This ability to integrate SDLC devices (referred to as "primary SDLC support") allows companies to utilize existing legacy devices while consolidating many remote sites into a single Frame Relay connection, eliminating the need for multiple points of entry to the Frame Relay network. IDEA FrameServer can consolidate up to 32 remote SDLC connections and supports up to eight WAN ports.

When IDEA FrameServer is used in conjunction with a channel-attached IDEAConcert at the host, IDEA's Frame Relay products provide a single vendor, end-to-end solution which can eliminate the need for a front- end processor, resulting in significant reductions in monthly maintenance and lease costs.

"Our SNA customers are very excited about IDEA FrameServer," says Rohit Mehra, product marketing manager, IDEA. "IDEA FrameServer will give them maximum flexibility as they migrate their legacy networks to switched WAN services like Frame Relay."

The benefits of consolidating SNA and client/server networks over Frame Relay are very substantial. In addition to a typical 30 percent cost savings vs. leased lines and the elimination of parallel dedicated networks, performance improvements of up to five fold are not uncommon.

Protocol Prioritization

IDEA FrameServer provides an efficient and reliable scheme for transporting SNA traffic over multi-protocol Frame Relay networks. IDEA's protocol prioritization scheme allows for separate priority "queues" to be established, thus reserving dedicated bandwidth for both mission- critical SNA applications and vital LAN applications such as Novell SAP broadcasts. This ensures that multi-protocol traffic can be reliably and consistently routed over a single Frame Relay circuit.

Local Polling and Termination

One common difficulty encountered when transporting SNA over a WAN like Frame Relay is the frequency of SNA application "time-outs". This occurs because the integrity of the SNA network can become disrupted when the SDLC/SNA "keep alive polls" are transmitted across the WAN. Unlike leased lines, where the network delay is constant, delays in a Frame Relay network may vary, resulting in SNA "time-outs" and lost SNA sessions. These SNA "time-outs" can occur at either the host or the remote location.

IDEA FrameServer is specifically designed to protect the intrinsic strengths of the SNA architecture while providing customers with the benefits of Frame Relay. In order to address the SNA "time-out" problem, FrameServer performs its own "local polling". The SDLC connection is locally terminated at the IDEA FrameServer (at the host, a remote location, or both). The IDEA FrameServer protects the integrity of the SNA architecture (both applications and sessions) by separating the WAN communications from the SDLC/SNA polling. Only the "keep-alive polls" relevant to the configured WAN are sent across the WAN. This ensures the maximum integrity of the SNA sessions while eliminating redundant WAN polling.

PU Concentration and PU Pooling

The traditional method for PCs, printers, cluster controllers and graphical displays to talk to an SNA host is for each device to have a PU (physical unit) address assigned at the host (mainframe, AS/400, etc.). This represents costly overhead for both the host and the network in terms of memory, CPU utilization, network management and bandwidth utilization. In addition, problems can arise due to system limitations on the maximum number of supported PUs. IDEA FrameServer provides PU Pooling and PU Concentration features which enable one PU on the host to be configured to support up to 254 LAN devices. PU Pooling and PU Concentration require no changes at the end user (LAN) level and result in simpler/fewer host configuration parameters.

Configuration and Network Management

IDEA FrameServer is configured and managed by a suite of Windows-based utilities. The IDEA Configuration Utility features include:

 MS Windows-based graphical user interface

 Default network settings wherever possible

 Dedicated and focused configurator for SNA, IP and IPX parameters

The IDEA BRouter Manager is designed specifically to manage a number of FrameServers in a routed TCP/IP network, allowing full in-band management of all configuration parameters associated with this class of product. In addition to an on-board SNMP agent reporting MIB II data, an enterprise-specific MIB has been defined to allow any SNMP network management station to see the IDEA FrameServer as part of its management domain. The IDEA FrameServer is also capable of being a Netview service point.

IDEA's Central Site management (CSM) software is available as an optional feature. CSM is a Windows-based software package which can be used to distribute software releases, patches and configuration files electronically over SNA/APPN and TCP/IP networks. Running in-band or out-of-band over a serial interface (dial-up or direct), it allows data files such as memory dumps, traces and event logs to be downloaded over the network.

Pricing and Availability

IDEA FrameServer provides users with a choice of two hardware platforms, the F300 Series and the F700 Series, each available in Token Ring or Ethernet configurations. Additional SDLC, LAN or WAN ports can be added for larger configurations. In the larger F700 Series chassis, up to four SDLC cards can be installed, supporting up to 32 SDLC devices. Up to eight WAN ports and four LAN ports can be supported. This configuration flexibility is unique among FRAD vendors. In addition, the IDEA FrameServer supports multiple protocols (SNA, TCP/IP, SPX/IPX and LAT) and is fully RFC 1490-compliant.

In the June 1996 timeframe an additional optional SDLC card will be available that effectively doubles the maximum number of supported SDLC connections and SDLC devices to eight and 64 respectively.

IDEA FrameServer is available for immediate delivery and will be sold on a direct basis and through IDEA OEMs, network integrators, value added resellers and distributors, worldwide. Pricing for a fully configured IDEA FrameServer begins at $3,395.

IDEA

IDEA designs, manufactures and markets data communications and networking solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on diverse hosts and servers within a heterogeneous enterprise network. IDEA products include IDEAcomm' client software and emulation boards, IDEAConcert communication processors for access to AS/400, Mainframe and UNIX hosts, IDEA Transaction Stations and Desktop Client Stations, which unify traditional terminal and PC LAN technologies.

IDEA products are targeted to users who need access to IBM mainframes, AS/400s and the new Advanced 36 midrange computers, IBM System/36 and System/38, UNIX and other TCP/IP-based systems. With an installed base of more than 1,000,000 connections worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing enterprises as well as entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions and federal and state agencies. IDEA's home page is located at http://www.idea.com.


IDEA Offers IBM Multi-Host Access for Win 95
IDEA Offers Enhanced IBM Midrange Multi-host Access for Windows 95 LAN-based Users

USER AVAILABILITY OPTIONS PROVIDE INCREASED FUNCTIONALITY

BEDFORD, MASS., May 20, 1996 -- IDEA, a leading provider of data access solutions for IBM host and network-based applications, today announced the availability of two new products: an enhanced version of IDEAcomm Midrange Client (MRC), its industry-leading host connectivity software, and an MRC Suite of connectivity products. Both provide improved data access and retrieval, along with reduced costs and greater efficiency for Windows 95, LAN-based PC users.

MRC software, Release 4.0, provides complete connectivity for LAN, remote or twinax, users running Windows 3.x or Windows 95 PCs and supports connections to System 36, AS/400 or the Advanced 36 hosts. MRC is the only single package on the market that supports both operating systems as well as the largest number of connectivty types and hosts. In addition, MRC supports TN5250 emulation, enabling users with PCs on token-ring or Ethernet LANs to connect to AS/400s utilizing the standard TCP/IP protocol.

Freddy Gonzalez, Manager of MIS/Western Hemisphere for Tamrock Mining, an international excavation and mining equipment company based in Miami, is using MRC to link sites in Latin America via satellite to the AS/400 at its worldwide headquarters. "Using host resources efficiently, MRC frees my AS/400 to do what it was made for -- processing," said Gonzalez. "IDEA provides an efficient and cost-effective solution that supports both my Windows 95 and Windows 3.x users."

A differentiating feature of MRC 4.0 is IDEArouter (APPC router), designed and developed by IDEA. IDEArouter provides users with greater efficiency, simplified configuration routines and lower overhead costs than competitive products through direct access to multiple midrange hosts from a single desktop. This router functionality provides direct access to multiple systems, rather than pass-through access. IDEArounter offers enhancements to the user interface, on- demand configuration and user definable passwords and supports both token-ring and Ethernet LAN-connected PCs.

The MRC Suite includes MRC 4.0 (including IDEArouter) and IDEAodbc, which together provide a complete and cost-effective LAN-based information access solution for the PC user. IDEAodbc provides direct PC-to-host data access from standard PC applications and utilizes the industry-standard protocol, DRDA (Distributed Relational Database Access), in the AS/400 to support standard ODBC driver access for PC users running PC query applications, such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel and Powersoft PowerBuilder. Because it connects directly to the host operating system, IDEAodbc does not require the use of additional PC or host software, such as host proxy software or third-party APPC routers.

"IDEA is committed to providing PC-to-host solutions for users today and beyond as they migrate to open Windows 95 or Windows NT client/server solutions, " said Pamela Ravesi, product manager for IDEA's IDEAcomm product line. "We believe it is crucial in today's heterogeneous work environment to provide solutions that support dissimilar operating systems, connection types and hosts to address the changing needs of our users".

Availability and Pricing

MRC 4.0 is now available at a suggested retail list price of $395 per user. Bundle packs, site licenses and enterprise licences also are available. Customers using previous versions of MRC may upgrade for $59.95. MRC Suite is available at a suggested retail list price of $495. Pricing applies in the United States only. Outside the United States, pricing is determined on a country-by-country basis by IDEA's worldwide network of subsidiaries and distributors.

IDEA for Information Access

IDEA designs, manufactures and markets client/server, information access solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on multiple hosts and servers within a corporate intranet. With an installed base of more than 1,000,000 users worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing companies, entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions, and federal and state agencies.


QUICKEN FINANCIAL PLANNER

ALL-NEW QUICKEN FINANCIAL PLANNER IS THE EASIEST WAY TO PLAN FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SECURITY!

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IDEA & Alcatel Partner for Network Computer
IDEA and Alcatel Telecom Partner to Deliver a Network Computer - the IDEA Internet Client Station

IDEA SELECTS ALCATEL TELECOM AS PARTNER IN DELIVERY OF ITS INTERNET CLIENT STATION SOLUTION

SAN FRANCISCO -- May 20, 1996 -- IDEA, a leading provider of comprehensive access and integration solutions for IBM host and network-based applications, today announced it has selected Alcatel Telecom as a key distribution partner for its new IDEA Internet Client Station. Under the terms of the agreement, Alcatel Telecom, a leading provider of SNA, networking, storage and service solutions, will provide distribution, installation and support services to its customers worldwide.

The partnership with Alcatel Telecom helps IDEA realize its goal of being a leading provider of Internet/Intranet solutions to organizations worldwide, transforming current networks into full-fledged members of the World Wide Web and corporate Intranets. The IDEA Internet Client Station adheres to Oracle's Network Computer (NC) reference profile which provides a framework for the implementation of easy to use, low cost computing devices based on open Internet standards. The IDEA Internet Client Station is an affordable, diskless workstation that delivers graphical Web browsing, host computer access, multiprotocol communications, and the ability to execute Java applets at the desktop.

"Alcatel Telecom's large scale and proven ability to successfully market, distribute, install and service technology solutions on a global basis will help ensure that users are able to reap the benefits of reduced support costs, application portability, and host and Internet connectivity at a competitive price point-- significantly below that of a PC," said IDEA Executive Vice President Pierre Violo. "Our common focus on SNA, networking and the Internet makes this a strong partnership."

Alcatel Telecom recently announced its AVANZA strategy for extending its networking expertise to the Internet arena. The company now provides all the technology and services necessary for bringing turnkey Internet/Intranet access to companies of all sizes. Alcatel Telecom also announced the formation of an internal team dedicated to delivering the new services to its customer base. According to Lothar Jung, Director Business Segment Workgroup Products, Alcatel Germany, "The combination of IDEA's innovative technology and Alcatel's host environments, networking and services will provide Alcatel customers with leading edge expertise in the areas of network computing and client/server solutions that brings access to thousands of customers/suppliers with the security of a diskless desktop".

Corporate Profiles

ALCATEL

Alcatel Telecom is a subsidiary of Alcatel Alsthom, a worldwide supplier of high tech systems in the telecommunications, electronics and electro-mechanics fields. Alcatel Alsthom has organized itself into sectors to enable it to adapt to developments in its markets and to their globalization, and to respond more effectively to its customer's requirements. Its main sectors are Telecommunications, Cable, Systems, GEC Alsthom, and Batteries.

With more than 185,000 employees around the world, in 1995 Alcatel Alsthom had a turnover of 160.4 billion in French francs. In the forefront of the new technologies, the group devotes 10.1% of its sales (more than 20% in certain key Telecommunications sectors) to R&D. This strategy is accompanied by a partnership and association policy in complementary fields that reinforce the position of some of the Group's activities. Alcatel Alsthom has set up industrial installations and has forged local partnerships in more than 20 countries, and has business dealings in 130 countries in Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim and in the Americas.

ALCATEL TELECOM

Through Alcatel Telecom, Alcatel Alsthom is one of the world leaders in telecommunications systems. Its activities cover all public and private requirements, from the operator to the final user, offering products and services ranging from digital switching to transmission systems, from radio or spatial links to mobile cell telephone systems and services. Alcatel Telecom is a leader in the highly competitive mobile cell communications market where its range covers switches as well as base stations and terminals. Thanks to its R&D investment, Alcatel Telecom is one of the leading world players in information highway technology-- ATM wide-band switching and SDH (called SONET in the U.S.). Network link-ups and customer services are also essential components of Alcatel Telecom's range.

IDEA

IDEA designs, manufactures and markets data communications and networking solutions that enable end-users to easily access data located on diverse hosts and servers within heterogeneous enterprise networks. IDEA products include IDEAcomm client software and emulation boards, IDEAConcert communication processors for access to AS/400, mainframe and UNIX hosts and IDEA Transaction Stations and Desktop Client Stations, which unify traditional terminal and PC LAN technologies. IDEA has also recently introduced a suite of Internet products, including the IDEA Internet Terminal Server, which provides Web browsing access for SNA terminals and the IDEA Internet Host Server, which provides highly secure, real-time access to IBM host data from any standard Web browser.

IDEA products are targeted to users who need access to IBM mainframes, AS/400s, UNIX and other TCP/IP-based systems from terminals, PC's or workstations. With an installed base of more than one million seats worldwide, customers include all sizes of industrial and manufacturing enterprises as well as entertainment and service companies, financial and academic institutions and federal and state agencies. IDEA's home page is located at http://www.idea.com.


Aggressively Priced AcerAltos Servers
ACER AMERICA ANNOUNCES NEW LINE OF AGGRESSIVELY PRICED, INNOVATIVE ACERALTOS SERVERS

NEW SERVERS OFFER EASY INSTALLATION, CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT; ACERALTOS 900 THE IDEAL LOW-COST WEB SERVER SOLUTION

SAN JOSE, CA, APRIL 22, 1996 -- The world's fifth largest manufacturer of PC LAN servers today announced its new line of low, medium and high-end servers targeted to small- and medium-sized businesses and departments within larger corporations. Acer America's AcerAltos servers, long recognized for their superior price/performance value and leading edge technologies, provide multi-purpose servers that are ideal alternatives to Hewlett Packard and Compaq. Today's server announcement is part of Acer America's complete business solution product offering which also includes business and multimedia desktop computers and business notebooks.

Acer America's new line of servers includes the AcerAltos 19000 dual-Pentium Pro designed for high-performance multiprocessing in business critical environments; the AcerAltos 9000 mid-range server for communication and high-end database applications; and the AcerAltos 900 entry-level server bundled with Netscape's FastTrack server package, making it the ideal, low-cost web server solution. AcerAltos servers are sold through the two-tier distribution channel and direct to Fortune 1000 companies. Resellers responding for VAR Business' 1995 Annual Report Card placed Acer America first in business partnerships, second in products and pricing for servers (ahead of IBM and Compaq) and third overall among PC LAN server vendors.

"Acer was the first to ship Novell NetWare 4.1 SMP by taking advantage of Novell's CDWare implementation via Acer StartUp," said Fred Oh, Group Product Manager for Server Products at Acer America Corp. "The servers we are announcing today also add the innovation of Acer Server Manager hardware placed directly on the motherboard which allows customers to more easily manage the server locally or remotely."

ACERALTOS 900 - THE IDEAL ENTRY-LEVEL WEB SERVER

The AcerAltos 900, the affordability leader in entry-level servers, is best-suited for small- and medium-sized businesses looking for a file/print server, small application server or intranet web server for up to 75 users. Configurations are available with pre-loaded Netscape FastTrack, the unique, easy-to-use web server for businesses wanting to quickly establish a presence on the Internet and deploy intranet solutions. Features of the AcerAltos 900 include a single Intel Pentium 133 MHz processor, 16MB ECC RAM upgradable to 192MB, 512KB pipeline burst cache, 0GB - 4 GB fast/wide SCSI-III hard disk drives, (4) PCI and (3) EISA expansion slots, integrated 32-bit PCI SCSI-3 controller, high-speed CD-ROM, 1MB video RAM, on-board server monitor (ASIC), and Acer StartUp and Server Manager Pro. Estimated street prices range from $3,000 - 5,000.

ACERALTOS 9000 - THE PERFECT MID-RANGE DUAL-PENTIUM SERVER FOR COMMUNICATION AND DATABASE APPLICATIONS

Designed to be a robust network server, the affordable, highly reliable AcerAltos 9000 is the easy choice for rapidly growing businesses with demanding processing needs for up to 150 users. The AcerAltos 9000 includes an Intel Pentium 166MHz processor (dual-capable), 512KB pipeline burst cache, 32MB ECC memory expandable to 256MB, 0GB - 4GB fast/wide SCSI-III hard disk drives, (5) PCI and (3) EISA expansion slots, (8) hot-pluggable drive bays, integrated 32-bit PCI SCSI controller, high-speed CD-ROM, on-board server monitor (ASIC), and Acer StartUp and Server Manager Pro. Estimated street prices range from $5,000 - 13,500.

ACERALTOS 19000 -- THE LEADER IN FULL-FEATURED PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY

With the same features found only in more costly minicomputer systems, the AcerAltos 19000 is the ideal server solution for growth-oriented businesses with networks of up to 250 users. Designed for business critical applications and database use, the 19000 configurations include an Acer Pentium Pro motherboard with Intel Orion chip set, Intel Pentium Pro 200 MHz high-speed processor (dual-capable) with 256 KB cache, 32MB ECC RAM expandable to 512MB, 2GB-8GB fast/wide SCSI-III hard disk drive, (6) PCI bus-mastering and (3) EISA expansion slots, integrated 32-bit PCI fast/wide SCSI controller, high-speed CD-ROM, (14) hot-pluggable drive bays, redundant power supply, on-board server monitor (ASIC), and Acer StartUp and Server Manager Pro. Estimated street price ranges from $12,000-25,000.

AVAILABILITY & WARRANTY

AcerAltos servers, along with AcerPower desktops and AcerNote portables, can be purchased through the expansive network of Acer authorized distributors and resellers throughout North America.

Acer America offers comprehensive support for server customers, with a dedicated key account/VAR support line and a Sales Engineer-based on-site support program. AcerAltos servers include a 3-year, second-business-day, on-site limited warranty; and 1-year, toll-free technical support available during local business hours. Additional support is available via on-line bulletin board and World Wide Web site. For more information on product pricing, availability and configurations, customers can call 800-SEE-ACER.

ACER AMERICA CORPORATION

Acer America Corporation (http://www.acer.com/aac/), headquartered in San Jose, California, designs and manufactures a broad range of computer systems and peripherals. Award-winning product offerings include AcerNote notebooks, AcerPower and AcerEntra desktop computers for the commercial market, the AcerAltos line of open servers, AcerView monitors, and the Acer Aspire PC for the home. The Acer Computer Explorer and Out of Box Experience demonstrate Acer's commitment to make PCs as easy to use as other consumer products. Acer America, a member of the Acer Group, posted revenues of $1.44 billion in 1995.


Collaboration Between AT&T/WorldNet & Adobe
Collaboration Between AT&T and Adobe Will Enhance Customers' Communications Over the World Wide Web

SAN FRANCISCO, (May 7, 1996)(NYSE: T; Nasdaq:ADBE) -- AT&T and Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced they have agreed to work together to provide customers of AT&T WorldNet Service with personal publishing capabilities on the World Wide Web. Under the agreement, customers of AT&T WorldNet Service, AT&T's value-added Internet access service that is making the Internet accessible to all, will combine the capabilities of Adobe's premier publishing tools with the graphical power and reach of the World Wide Web to greatly enrich communications by individuals.

"AT&T WorldNet Service has helped take the Internet across the chasm," said John Warnock, CEO, Adobe Systems Incorporated. "As the Internet becomes a vital part of the lives of all Americans, AT&T and Adobe working together can make graphic communication accessible to everyone." The companies said announcements regarding specific solutions would be made in the second half of 1996. Under the agreement, AT&T will license and distribute Adobe products for customers of AT&T WorldNet Service.

"A technical generation ago, Adobe innovation was largely responsible for the birth of the desktop publishing industry," said Tom Evslin, vice president of AT&T WorldNet Service. "Today, Adobe is developing tools to enhance communication on the World Wide Web. Collaboration between AT&T and Adobe can and will significantly enhance the way individuals, community groups and business communicate in the years to come."

AT&T WorldNet Service provides directories and topical areas to help people find useful information, guided tours for newcomers, navigational aids for users of all skill levels, and electronic mail. While AT&T WorldNet Service will work with most of today's popular Internet browsers, an AT&T-branded version of the Netscape Navigator browser software, preconfigured for easy installation, is available to subscribers at no extra charge. The service also includes world class customer care, available around the clock via an 800 number.

For more information on AT&T WorldNet, customers may call 1-800-WORLDNET, or preview the AT&T WorldNet Service home page at http://www.att.com/worldnet.

Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web.


NetFinder Mac OS ACGI for Internet Servers
Apple Unveils Mac-Like File Transfer for Mac OS Internet Servers

Apple NetFinder Makes Distributing Documents Via the Web as Easy as Point and Click

CUPERTINO, California--May 21, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced NetFinder, a Mac OS asynchronous common gateway interface (ACGI) for distributing documents via the World Wide Web, offering Macintosh ease-of-use to Internet webmasters and surfers.

NetFinder lets administrators and webmasters of Mac OS servers distribute documents via the web, including software and product documentation, using Apple's familiar folder structures. No longer will webmasters have to use FTP or write HTML code to serve up files on the web.

Previously, users connected to a server had to use FTP, Gopher or custom-designed web pages to retrieve these documents. Now, with NetFinder installed on a server, users will see an automatically generated HTML page that looks like a Macintosh desktop folder. Users can open folders and download documents by simply clicking on familiar icons.

"NetFinder is one of many new products from Apple that support our recently-announced strategy to make the Internet as easy to use as a Macintosh computer," said Andy Lauta, product line manager of Internet products for Apple. "With NetFinder, webmasters will find it easier to use the Internet to share documents and keep their sites updated. End users get a friendly, Mac-like user interface which they can use to browse and download documents over the Internet."

People who browse websites that incorporate NetFinder will find it easier to navigate through server content, read documents and download files. NetFinder brings the ease of the Mac OS Finder to accessing files via the Internet.

NetFinder works with the Apple Internet Server Solution or any other Mac OS server running StarNine's WebSTAR. The beta version can be downloaded off the Internet, with a no-fee license, beginning today at: http://www.cybertech.apple.com.

Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal digital assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.

If you are considering the purchase of an Apple product and would like to have product information faxed to you, please call 1-800- 462-4396 in the U.S. or 1-800-263-3394 in Canada. If you do not have a fax machine or would like to locate an Apple authorized reseller near you, please call 1-800-538-9696. Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Apple representatives for information.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


Cincom CONTROL Portfolio of Business Apps
CONTROL: The Complete ERP Solution

What is CONTROL? CONTROL is a portfolio of business applications from Cincom that addresses the complete business cycle of companies who build highly engineered products. Supporting assemble-to-order, make-to-order, and engineer-to-order environments, CONTROL encompasses activities such as business planning, business acquisition, order management, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, costing, financial accounting, and customer service. It's also the unifying solution for multinational companies that manufacture at multiple locations yet require consolidation of inventory and financials as well as support for multiple currencies and languages.

Agile Manufacturing

Today's manufacturers must be agile enough to respond to constantly varying market requirements. All manufacturing companies share common challenges across industry sectors -- they must conform to increasingly stringent quality standards, deliver on schedule despite shrinking lead times, and reduce costs in order to offer a lower price. All of this while competing globally.

But companies that manufacture highly engineered products have other concerns. They need to configure products according to customer specifications, manage a large volume of engineering changes, and trace material for regulatory compliance. They may need to estimate and submit formal proposals to win business, and if they operate in a project environment, segregate materials and track costs by project.

Left uncontrolled, these activities add to the cost of doing business. But controlling and minimizing these costs lets companies gain a valuable advantage over the competition.

Until now, the manufacturing software industry has failed to meet the special requirements of the highly engineered products sector. Cincom, however, recognizes that manufacturers of highly engineered products need capabilities which address the critical business issues throughout their entire operation. These are the capabilities that Cincom has built into the CONTROL product range.

The highly engineered products marketplace is an environment that Cincom understands and in which we already possess a significant client base. Companies like Alcoa, Boeing, Trane, Emerson, Alcatel, Ericsson, Gulfstream, BFGoodrich, Lucas Aerospace, Allied Signal, BMW Rolls-Royce, and many more can testify to the effectiveness of the solutions we provide.

Business Acquisition

The area which most differentiates highly engineered product manufacturers from other companies is the process by which they acquire business. In this marketplace of uniquely configured products, companies must estimate and submit formal proposals to win orders. All of these activities add many months and subsequent cost to the sales order management cycle.

Independent research shows that preparing a bid and proposal now consumes, on average, 12 percent of the value of a contract. Even with today's "automated" systems (which are primarily spreadsheets) businesses often are unable to meet bid and proposal deadlines. That's where CONTROL:Acquire comes in.

CONTROL:Acquire, a segment of Cincom's CONTROL suite, is the only product that integrates the processes of prospecting, product configuration, estimating, and proposal development, to improve responsiveness while reducing the time, effort and cost. By automating this labor-intensive process, CONTROL:Acquire cuts sales overhead, consistently meets proposal and bid deadlines, and avoids under or overbidding.

For a complete ERP solution, one that can stand up to the demanding needs of highly engineered product manufacturers and multisite installations, get CONTROL.

About Cincom

Cincinnati-based Cincom Systems has been developing and marketing quality business software to leading organizations worldwide for more than a quarter of a century, and is now among the world's largest software companies. The company is one of the few in the industry that offers business applications for manufacturing companies, as well as complete solutions for object-oriented and fourth-generation language application development, client/server and object-relational database, workflow automation, and document solutions. For more information about Cincom and its products, call 800/543-3010 or E-mail info@cincom.com.


Claritas to Acquire Strategic Mapping
Claritas Inc. to Acquire Strategic Mapping, Inc.

MAY 10, 1996 -- ARLINGTON, Va. - Claritas Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Strategic Mapping, Inc. (SMI), subject to SMI's shareholder ratification, announced Claritas President and CEO Tom Dailey. The transaction will integrate two of the leading companies in the micro-marketing information services industry. Terms of the agreement were not released.

"Claritas is excited to work with SMI staff and clients," said Dailey. "SMI, like Claritas, is an innovator in our industry, and clients of both companies - and the industry as a whole - will benefit enormously from the combined strengths of both companies."

The combined company will provide local-area demographic updates, lifestyle segmentation targeting products, and desktop marketing analysis systems. Claritas plans to build on the SMI product line, honor all SMI contracts and provide continued support and service to SMI clients.

"This exciting combination provides customers the best opportunity to optimize their solutions," said Warren Weiss, president and CEO of SMI. "We look forward to working with Claritas to create an effective integration plan for our employees and clients, and then deliver some of the most innovative and exciting programs in our industry."

Strategic Mapping, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a privately held company with approximately 155 employees in six regional offices (Darien, CT; Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Anaheim, CA; Ames, IA and Atlanta, GA). Founded in 1983, SMI provides demographic, business and geographic databases as well as software tools to more than 50,000 organizations worldwide. SMI products include MarketQuest, ClusterPLUS 2000, Atlas GIS 3.0 for Windows, and Atlas Select.

Claritas Inc. is a leading provider of precision marketing solutions and related products/services, including local-area demographics, marketing software, market segmentation systems, and custom modeling. Claritas founded the geodemographic industry in the early 1970s with the introduction of PRIZM, a neighborhood segmentation system. Other products include Compass (desktop marketing software), P$YCLE, UPDATE demographics, and Claritas Connect. The corporate headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia, with sales and support offices in New York , Los Angeles, Chicago, and Ithaca, New York. Claritas is a subsidiary of New York-based VNU Marketing Information Services, which is among the nation's five largest providers of marketing information.


Personalize AOL Online Experience w/QuickCam
America Online and Connectix Corporation Bring a New Look to AOL Members

AOL Members Can Personalize Their Online Experience with Color Photos and Video

Vienna, VA--May 16, 1996-- America Online and Connectix today announced a marketing and technology alliance that enables AOL members to customize their online experience with digital photographs and video. America Online will make the Connectix Color QuickCam digital video camera available for sale online in the AOL Store, and Connectix will integrate AOL e-mail and other capabilities into the Connectix Color QuickCam software.

AOL members can communicate visually by using the Connectix Color QuickCam to take pictures that can be sent via AOL e-mail to friends and family members. This feature is available to both Windows and Mac users, and future software upgrades will be available through the Connectix Online area on AOL (Keyword: Connectix). AOL and Connectix will work together to link QuickCam color digital video pictures with other capabilities later this year.

"The Connectix QuickCam integration with America Online is another success story for the AOL Developers Studio, our partnership program which brings new products that enhance the online experience to our members," said Ted Leonsis, president of the America Online Services Company. "Now AOL families can stay in touch with AOL e-mail delivery of QuickCam pictures, movies, and electronic greeting cards."

"The Connectix QuickCam is already the most popular digital camera for personal computers as well as the most popular camera on the Net," said Roy McDonald, CEO of Connectix Corp. "Integrating AOL e-mail into our Color QuickCam software makes the world of visual online communications easier for AOL members."

The new Connectix QuickCam color digital video camera is available in the America Online Store (Keyword: AOLSTORE). In an exclusive offering for America Online users, members can purchase their color cameras at a special price of $199.00 each, which also includes Connectix QuickCards Limited. These customized electronic greeting cards are a fun and creative way to keep in touch with family members and other friends.

Connectix is a partner of the AOL Developers Studio program, which helps software and hardware industry partners to integrate AOL and Internet features into their products, creating new online-enhanced applications for their users.

In a related announcement, Connectix today stated it has announced the Connectix Color QuickCam for Windows. The Connectix Color Quick Cam for Macintosh has been available since April.

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ Symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, Va., is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 5.5 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364.


Alliance ProMotion Chosen by Diamond
ALLIANCE PROMOTION CHOSEN BY DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA FOR SELECTED UPCOMING MULTIMEDIA ACCELERATORS

San Jose, CA -- April 29, 1996 -- Alliance Semiconductor Corporation announced today that Diamond Multimedia Systems will use Alliance ProMotion graphics and video engines in selected forthcoming multimedia accelerators.

"The ProMotion family will enable Diamond to offer a new level of performance with leadingedge features like hardware gamma correction and high-quality video scaling at an affordable price," said Ken Wirt, vice president of marketing at Diamond Multimedia.

Wirt continued, "Strategically, Diamond was impressed with Alliance's engineering and manufacturing capability, as well as their captive memory technology. We believe that Alliance is well positioned to push technology forward for Diamond and our mutual customers."

Sid Agrawal, vice president of marketing for Alliance, said, "We are delighted that Diamond Multimedia has endorsed ProMotion. ProMotion's high performance and rich feature set, when coupled with the value Diamond adds with their superior software, service and support, reinforces Diamond products as the premier multimedia solution for the mainstream market."

Future selected Diamond products are scheduled to incorporate ProMotion graphics accelerators. Even in its 1MB version, this GUI accelerator can supply 24-bit true color at a resolution of 640x480, and a flicker-free 75Hz refresh rate is possible at resolutions as high as 1280x1024.

ProMotion Graphics and Video Accelerators

Alliance's ProMotion family of graphics and video controllers are high-performance, integrated Windows accelerators with built-in hardware acceleration for MPEG-1 motion video playback and scaling. ProMotion controllers are designed to seamlessly accelerate graphics and multimedia applications under Windows 95, Windows 3.x and other operating environments.

ProMotion Graphics and Video Accelerators

Alliance's ProMotion family of graphics and video controllers are high-performance, integrated Windows accelerators with built-in hardware acceleration for MPEG-1 motion video playback and scaling. ProMotion controllers are designed to seamlessly accelerate graphics and multimedia applications under Windows 95, Windows 3.x and other operating environments.

ProMotion controllers support high resolutions and refresh rates for displays of up to 16.7 million colors. They feature PCI local bus host interface, and support for 1 to 4 megabytes of DRAM memory. Even with only 1 megabyte of display memory, ProMotion controllers can accelerate full-screen, 1024x768x8-bit or 800x600x16-bit graphics and motion video playback.

Diamond Multimedia designs, markets and supports high-performance PC and Macintosh multimedia solutions for the home, business and professional markets. Products include the Stealth, Diamond EDGE 3D and Viper series of multimedia accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3D and CAD accelerators, and the Supra series of fax/modems. Diamond also markets ISDN adapters, sound cards, multimedia upgrade kits and digital video editors. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Diamond has sales, marketing and technical facilities in Vancouver (Wash.), Tokyo, Starnberg (Germany), Paris and Slough (U.K.). Diamond's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol DIMD. For further information on Diamond products, contact Diamond Multimedia at http://www.diamondmm.com.

Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, based in San Jose, California, is a leading supplier of high-performance memory products and memory-intensive logic products. The company designs, develops, and manufactures its products using advanced 0.5 micron and below CMOS technology. Alliance markets these products to the desktop and portable computing, networking, telecommunications and instrumentation markets. The company's common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol ALSC.

ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR

3099 NORTH FIRST STREET

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134

TEL: 408/383-4900,  FAX: 408/383-4999


Epson Stylus Color II Ink Jet Printer Promo
"LOOK YOUR BEST" WITH EPSON

Ink Jet Printer Promo Includes $30 Rebate and a Free Color Pak Worth $249 -- What a Deal!

TORRANCE, Calif., April 8, 1996 -- EPSON, the creator of high- quality, award-winning imaging products, today announced its most consumer-oriented and value-added ink jet printer promotion ever. With EPSON's "Look Your Best," customers who purchase EPSON Stylus Color II and/or EPSON Stylus Color IIs ink jet printers between April 1 and August 31, qualify for a $30 rebate and a free "Look Your Best Color Pak." The "Look Your Best Color Pak" includes graphic and photo-editing softwares, "funtastic" fonts and high- resolution photos with an estimated worth of up to $249. Between April 1 and July 31, customers who purchase an EPSON Stylus Pro ink jet printer, also qualify for a free "Look Your Best Color Pak."

Designed for work or play, the "Look Your Best Color Pak" includes:

  A CD-ROM with full versions of Sierra Print Artist and EPSON

  PhotoPlus for Windows users and Adobe PhotoDeluxe and Adobe

  HomePublisher for Mac users;

  25 extra "funtastic" fonts and high-resolution photos;

  An EPSON color tips booklet that contains chock-full of tips and

  tidbits for great printing results;

  A Jump Start guide for easy steps to get you up and running with

  the software;

  Rebate coupons for up to $75 with purchase of an EPSON scanner;

  "Buy Three, Get One Free" EPSON ink cartridge offer; and

  Brochures for the EPSON scanner line and PhotoPC digital camera.

"EPSON's 'Look Your Best' promo offers the best deal for the consumers," said Mike Isgrig, marketing manager, EPSON. "Not only do we offer free full versions of software that addresses both Windows and Mac platforms, EPSON is also the only company that includes photo-editing software. By adding the extra fonts and photos, color tips booklet and coupons for scanners and ink cartridges, 'Look Your Best' extends beyond the traditional free software promotion."

IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT, YOU CAN PRINT IT

The creativity is endless when you combine an EPSON Stylus color ink jet printer with Print Artist graphic software and Adobe HomePublisher desktop publishing software. You can create greeting cards, brochures, newsletters, business cards, certificates, proposals, refrigerator magnets, logos for T-shirts, etc. With the EPSON PhotoPlus and Adobe PhotoDeluxe, you can easily add pictures to your creative projects.

"Consumers are just starting to learn how to use color and photos," said Isgrig. "The software and color tips booklet will show them all the cool and creative things they can do to look their best."

SAVE ON EPSON SCANNERS AND INK CARTRIDGES

The "Look Your Best Color Pak" includes up to $75 in savings toward the purchase of an EPSON scanner and a free ink cartridge offer. Scanner rebates are $75 for an ES-1200C, $50 for an ES-1000C and $25 for an ActionScanning System II. All scanners are compatible with both PC and Mac. When a customer buys three EPSON color or black ink cartridges, he or she receives one free EPSON color or black ink cartridge.

HOW THE "LOOK YOUR BEST" PROMO WORKS

The "Look Your Best" promotion is a mail-in program that runs from April through August. Customers may obtain redemption coupons through local retail outlets or by calling the EPSON Connection at 1-800-BUY-EPSON. Information and coupons are also available through EPSON's web site at http://www.epson.com, Fax-On-Demand (310-782-4214), Download Service (310-782-4531) and CompuServe (GO EPSON).

EPSON STYLUS INK JET PRINTERS

EPSON's family of "Photo Quality" color ink jet printers, with maximum resolution of 720 x 720 dpi, include the EPSON Stylus Pro, EPSON Stylus Color II and EPSON Stylus Color IIs. With an estimated street price (ESP) of $499, the EPSON Stylus Pro is designed for consumers who require the best color output. The EPSON Stylus Color II, with an ESP of $299, offers faster printing and a fully-loaded feature set. The EPSON Stylus Color IIs is an affordable printer for the home at an ESP of $219.

ABOUT EPSON

EPSON offers an extensive array of technology products including ink jet, laser, and dot matrix printers, scanners, portable and desktop computers, PCMCIA and storage products, data/video projectors and digital cameras. For the OEM market, a variety of component and electronic devices are available. Founded in 1975, Epson America, Inc. is an affiliate of Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration, and energy efficiency.


Look@Me With Chameleon IntraNet Desktop
NETMANAGE AND FARALLON PARTNER ON LOOK@ME INTRANET COLLABORATION TOOL

OEM Agreement Helps Broaden Definition of Corporate IntraNets

CUPERTINO, CALIF. - MAY 22, 1996 - NetManage (NASDAQ: NETM), the leading provider of standards-based IntraNet solutions, today announced a partnership agreement with Farallon Communication to bundle the company's Look@Me application as a standalone applet and Web browser plug-in into the next release of NetManage's award-winning Chameleon IntraNet Desktop suite. The partnership underscores both companies' common commitment to providing software applications for collaborating across corporate IntraNets and the Internet.

Look@Me allows one computer user to view the screen of another user in real-time across a corporate IntraNet or the Internet. All mouse movements and screen activity of the viewed user's computer are displayed simultaneously in a window on the other user's monitor, irrespective of both users' geographical locations. Examples of the many uses of the technology include demonstrations, presentations, technical support and collaborative document preparation.

"The usefulness of this application is tremendous," said Willie Tejada, vice president of product marketing for NetManage. "It is a perfect example of NetManage's vision of adapting Internet technology in the corporate sphere to include a wide range of collaboration tools, much more than just messaging and browsing."

"The Look@Me applet enhances the collaborative capabilities of Chameleon users and helps deliver our vision of real-time, peer-to-peer collaboration to Internet and IntraNet users," said Steve Solomon, vice president and general manager of software products at Farallon.

NetManage was instrumental in the development of Farallon's Look@Me applet. It will be included among the more than 50 IntraNet tools comprising NetManage's acclaimed Chameleon IntraNet Desktop suite in its next release, due this summer. Look@Me is integrated as a plug-in to NetManage's popular HTML browser, WebSurfer, allowing Chameleon users to monitor each other's screen activity directly from the browser.

ABOUT TIMBUKTU

The Look@Me applet is designed by Farallon to showcase an individual feature of its popular Timbuktu

Pro communications software. Internet users can download the free standalone applets and plug-ins from Farallon's Web site: http://www.farallon.com. Applet users who want a complete real-time collaborative application can upgrade to the full-features Timbuktu Pro product for as low as $49.95 for an electric download or $69.95 for a shrink-wrapped package with diskettes and documentations.

ABOUT FARALLON

Founded in 1986, Farallon Communications, Inc. is an industry-leading developer of networking products that mainstream the Internet with high-speed Internet access hardware and real-time, peer-to-peer communications software. Further information can be obtained via phone (510) 814-5000, fax (510) 814-5023, Internet info@farallon.com, or Web www.farallon.com. Farallon products are available through distributors and resellers worldwide, as well as through OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and licensing relationships with other computer vendors. Farallon has its headquarters in Alameda, Calif., and its European offices in Paris and London.

ABOUT NETMANAGE

NetManage, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETM) develops, markets and supports an integrated set of applications, servers and development tools for IntraNet collaboration, access, development and management on the Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS platforms. The company's award winning products include Chameleon, Internet Chameleon and ECCO. NetManage also provides IntraNet host access terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, which supports SNA and TCP/IP-based access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and VAX/UNIX hosts. It also produces X Window System emulation software called XoftWare for the PC and Macintosh. NetManage's products are sold and serviced world-wide by NetManage's direct sales force, international subsidiaries and authorized channel partners. Additional information on NetManage is available on the Internet at http://www.netmanage.com, by sending e-mail to info@netmanage.com or by calling (408) 973-7171.


CyberCamp Internet Training Event
Farallon and PSINet Bring CyberCamp Internet Training Event to Washington, D.C. School

ALAMEDA, Calif., May 10, 1996 -- Farallon Computing, Inc., and PSINet, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSIX) today announced that they are co-sponsoring CyberCamp, a nationwide Internet awareness program for students, parents and teachers, at M.C. Terrell Elementary School here on May 11. CyberCamp targets inner-city schools where students are less likely to be exposed to high technology in the classroom or home environment. The goal of the program is to help stir community excitement for Internet education and demonstrate the value of Internet resources in the classroom.

CyberCamp kicked-off last October at Hawthorne-Whitton Elementary School in Oakland, California. "CyberCamp was a very successful event for us, because it addressed not only the educational needs of our students, but those of their parents and teachers as well," said Rebecca Cohn-Vargas, principal at Hawthorne-Whitton Elementary School. "Through the program, we've been able to get a head start on incorporating the Internet into our curriculum."

Students and teachers will use PSINet's LAN-ISDN service to access the Internet during CyberCamp via Farallon's Netopia Internet Router. The companies will donate these products and services to the school to provide ongoing Internet access.

"Like many schools in this country, M.C. Terrell Elementary School's mission is to provide high academic standards in education and instruction program. But with the lack of resources often found in inner-city schools, the challenge is that much greater," stated Alan Lefkof, president and CEO of Farallon. "It is our goal to help schools like M.C. Terrell by providing students and teachers with the training necessary to make Internet access a reality to level the technology gap."

"Internet education is a critical component in providing students with a competitive edge in today's work environment," said William L. Schrader, president, chairman and CEO of PSINet. "We're pleased to play a key role in providing this service to help improve our educational institutions."

CyberCamp Agenda

CyberCamp will go beyond the hype and will teach participants the importance and uses of the Internet. Activities will include hands-on computer training, interactive demonstrations on Internet uses, and games aimed at teaching children Internet search skills.

Students, parents, and teachers will learn how the Internet can be used to conduct research, learn about their heritage, meet people from different cultures, and create their own web page. Further, sessions have been created specifically for teachers to learn how to create and deliver Internet curriculum for the classroom. Besides demonstrating the value of the Internet, CyberCamp will offer parents and teachers an opportunity to learn about Internet hazards and about how to insure a child is getting a positive and educational Internet experience.

Farallon and PSINet

PSINet is an Internet-optimized network which currently has more than 320 points-of-presence (POPs) worldwide. Internet access options range from modem dial-up and ISDN for telecommuters and small office LANs to dedicated high-speed circuits for corporate connectivity. Network Computing Magazine recently named PSINet a winner of its Well-Connected Award as "Best Internet Access Provider." PSINet has defined industry standards and is a leader in technological innovation and new service development. The company has its headquarters in Herndon, Va., with sales and field service offices across the U.S., Cambridge, England, Toronto, Canada and Tokyo, Japan. Further product, availability and pricing information can be obtained by calling (703) 904-4100; through PSINet's Web site at http://www.psi.net/; or by sending an e-mail request to info@psi.com.

Farallon

Founded in 1986, Farallon Computing, Inc. is a leading supplier of innovative plug-and-play networking products for personal computers.

With over 30 percent of the schools in the United States networked with Farallon's products, the company is again taking a leadership position by contributing its knowledge and expertise of the Internet to students and teachers.

For more information on Farallon's new Internet access routers or the company's broad line of hardware and software networking products, contact your nearest Farallon reseller or Farallon Customer Service at telephone (510) 814-5000, fax (510) 814-5023 or Internet info@farallon.com.

Farallon customers in Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America should contact their local distributors for company and product information. A list of Farallon distributors worldwide is available on the company's Internet World Wide Web or from Farallon Customer Service.


Leading Automakers Select NetWare 4.1

OREM, UTAH -- MAY 21, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced that three U.S. auto manufacturers have all selected NetWare 4.1, the industry's leading network operating system (NOS) as the foundation of their companies' computer networks. Chrysler and EDS, a subsidiary of General Motors, have recently decided to adopt NetWare 4.1 and Novell Directory Services (NDS); Ford Motor Company, an early adopter of NetWare 4, continues to build one of the world's largest NetWare installations.

The network platform and services offered in NetWare 4.1 will provide these automakers with the capability to integrate their companies' heterogeneous computing platforms into a single environment. This network environment will give employees easy, seamless access to the information they need from any location, increasing employee productivity and simplifying network administration.

"EDS' Consistent Office environment (COe) project adopted NetWare in 1993 and will move to NetWare 4.1 and Novell Directory Services in 1996," said Bob Sellars, Consistent Office environment program manager with EDS.

EDS launched the COe project three years ago to reduce the number of dissimilar computer systems and to provide a consistent set of hardware, software and networking services to the enterprise. As the project enters its third year, NetWare 4.1 and NDS will provide the network infrastructure for its parent company's North American operations.

Chrysler, a long-time NetWare customer, is preparing to move into its new corporate headquarters in 1996, where it will use NetWare 4.1 and powerful superservers to consolidate its networking resources. "We have installed NetWare 4.1 on superservers to create a fault-tolerant network system able to handle our most critical computer functions and users," said Joel Van Dyke, manager of hardware planning for Chrysler. "We are upgrading existing NetWare servers to NetWare 4.1 and consolidating them on more powerful hardware for use in our new headquarters. We anticipate NetWare 4.1's reliability and stability will support any mission-critical situation that arises."

All three auto manufacturers will deploy Novell Directory Services, the industry-standard directory provided in NetWare 4.1. NDS transforms a multi-server network into a single, integrated information system that is easier for network managers and users to access, administer, operate and maintain. For users, NDS provides a single point of access to all network information and resources they need. For administrators, NDS provides a single point of administration for the entire network. Currently, more than 160 third-party applications -- including messaging, management, telephony, imaging and backup solutions, leverage NDS -- making it the directory with the most independent software vendor support in the industry.

The emergence of NDS as a critical network service fueled record shipments of NetWare 4.1 in 1995, a year in which Novell shipped more NetWare than at any other time in its history. This rapid growth in NetWare 4.1 deployment drove a year-over-year increase in NetWare server license sales of more than 300 percent. Sales of upgrades to NetWare 4.1 from previous versions of NetWare grew nearly 400 percent.

Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.


Greg Norman Challenge Golf Simulation Game
Grolier Tees Up Greg Norman Challenge Golf Simulation Game

DANBURY, Conn. -- May 16, 1996 -- For golfers and gamers wanting to capture all the thrills of flying fairway divots and exploding sand shots from the home course of the world's most celebrated professional golfer, Grolier Interactive presents a 2.0 version of "Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf."

Designed by Friendly Software Corporation, "Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf" offers the first golf simulation engine (SIM), capturing virtually every element of the game, down to the player's swing, style, preferences, strategies and skills. This revolutionary technology, coming to the market after 19 years of research and development, includes 44 options for everything from distance and accuracy to spin and height.

Other golf games use an arcade-style swing meter and rely on manual dexterity to determine shot length and accuracy. In "Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf," players click on a swing icon to activate the simulation engine for shot results that are based on hundreds of factors including playing characteristics, weather and course conditions to quench the thirst of the golfing purist.

New to the 1996 title are a fantasy golf course called Dorset Cliffs, a Lesson Tee with professional tips for improving a player's game and visible ball tracks on replays. With redraw speeds two times faster after shots and between holes than the previous version, users spend more time playing and less time waiting.

"Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf" recreates the serene, plush surroundings of Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla., site of 1995 PGA Player of the Year Norman's home course. Pros, amateurs and duffers alike walking onto the graphically rich and precisely replicated South Florida golf course experience the true weather conditions, tee and pin placements and terrain as the "Shark" himself would.

"'Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf' is the first CD-ROM to bring a real-life golf experience to the user," John McIlvaine, vice president, marketing, Grolier Interactive, said. "State-of-the-art graphics, an innovative simulation technology and the developer's attention to detail make this title the next best alternative to being on the course itself."

ALL-NEW FANTASY COURSE

Users itching to play a different golf course may also choose to tee it up on the Links at Dorset Cliffs, a fantasy course made up of interesting holes with different terrain and challenges reminiscent of the range of courses used for the U.S. and British Opens. Holes depict lighthouses, seaside and mountain views, desert backdrops, waterfalls and island greens.

The Links at Dorset Cliffs takes a page from the most unique golf settings in the world, offering a variety of landscape, weather and ground conditions and a choice of three season changes.

THE LESSON TEE

"Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf" comes programmed with a Lesson Tee providing users with suggestions to improve their games onscreen and lower their scores on the real golf course. With nine useful lessons on tap, users are walked through the most common challenges of the game through narration, graphic overlays and the ability to recreate the shot.

Players selecting this option are treated to an interactive "virtual" lesson on how to develop and refine shot planning strategies. The Lesson Tee guides users through various shots and challenges, including tee shot strategies, battling uphill and downhill lies, blasting out of fairway bunkers, honing the short game, developing approach shots or going for broke by landing a par 5 on two shots.

PERSONALIZED PLAYER PROFILES

Players can control virtually every element of the game by choosing options such as different clubs, selection of ball type, advanced shot planning, preference for male or female player and even the amount of spin on the ball.

After the individual player profile is selected, the golfer walking the challenging Medalist Golf Club and the Links at Dorset Cliffs hits shots exactly like a player with the chosen capabilities.

Players may also choose to play alone, be paired up with Norman or even set up a foursome. Other users seeking a brief escape from the life of a "bogie golfer" may choose to fill the shoes of the world's greatest golfer by playing with the same profile as Norman. Or if the user is feeling up to it, he can challenge Norman himself.

Players have the virtual alter ego of Norman in their hip pocket throughout the round. With helicopter fly-bys accompanied by Norman's commentary, his introduction and multiple view playing options with candid advice from the "Shark," the CD-ROM covers every aspect of Medalist Golf Club and the Links at Dorset Cliffs from tee to green.

"'Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf' captures the realism of a true golf game like no other CD-ROM on the market," said McIlvaine. "We offer advanced player profiles, golf tips, swing programming capability and, most importantly, the world's greatest golfer."

CUTTING EDGE 3DR GRAPHICS

Golfers taking a virtual stroll down the Medalist Golf Club fairways are treated to the ultimate in image quality and content of the CD-ROM's signature -- true-to-life 3DR graphics engineered by Intel.

The revolutionary technology captures in detail every aspect of the aesthetically pleasing course layout, down to the bark on the trees, lip of the sand traps, ripples of the water hazards and fringe of the cascading greens. With the attention to detail, players will have the feel of a realistic golfing experience with only a click of the mouse.

MULTIPLE SCORING OPTIONS

For the high stakes golfer who thrives on competition, the CD-ROM offers the choice of four all new scoring formats, including stroke play, skins, two-ball or four-ball matches.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

A customized utilities screen allowing users to program several default settings for maximum system efficiency, animation, ball and swing speed. Options for full equipment customization, down to the ball type and club preference. The option of an arcade-style swing simulation, recreating a realistic golf swing by utilizing variable club-head speeds.

PLATFORM AND PRICING

Grolier Interactive's "Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf" runs smoothly in either a Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Microsoft Windows 95 environment. The CD-ROM operates on all IBM-compatible PCs.

Grolier Interactive is well-known for its award-winning CD-ROM reference and entertainment titles found in homes, schools and libraries worldwide, including "The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia." The company's main headquarters is located in Danbury, Conn. To order or register your product, please call (800) 285-4534. For other customer service inquiries, call (203) 797-3530. Grolier Interactive's Web site is http://www.grolier.com.


Network Interoperability Alliance Formed
Bay Networks, IBM and 3Com Announce Network Interoperability Alliance

Joint LAN Specifications To Be Implemented, Making Connectivity Easier With Greater Standardization

SANTA CLARA, CA, May 20, 1996 . . . Bay Networks, IBM and 3Com Corporation announced an alliance today to help customers simplify, standardize and enhance the design and deployment of local area networks (LANs) through open, common product interoperability specifications and testing.

LAN customers often face a bewildering variety of device specifications, technologies and different standards, which has complicated product selection and can hinder network deployment and growth. Today's agreement will help people make greater use of current networking opportunities and enable them to better capitalize on networking's enormous future potential.

These common and open specifications will enable customers to build more fully integrated networks spanning LANs, routing, internetworking, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). The three key layers for building LANs involve desktop computers and servers, edge and core networking devices, and network management. The three companies' architectures are already designed around these three levels and so provide a common foundation for greater product interoperability. Networks using the most demanding applications need the super speeds which switching provides in order to offer the highest performance and quality.

"This interoperability announcement will enable customers to select and integrate best-of-breed technologies that will deliver the performance and quality of service essential to next-generation applications," said Andy Ludwick, president and CEO of Bay Networks. "The commitment on the part of these three companies to build superior LAN products that have been pre-tested for interoperability, moves the industry a significant step forward."

"Customers will benefit immediately from greater interoperability. They will be better able to plan for meeting the requirements of network expansion and complexity. Those customers that I've personally spoken to are delighted to hear that Bay Networks and 3Com have joined with IBM to create this interoperability program," said Lutz Hahne, general manager, IBM Networking Hardware Division.

"This plan marks a comprehensive step toward integrating desktops and servers and edge networking devices and core networking devices into a simplified and open networking environment," said Eric Benhamou, chairman and CEO of 3Com. "This three-level architectural approach acknowledges the installed base of hub and desktop devices,and lets users evolve their networks from where they are, without the need for wholesale change. Simplified, open networks have always been 3Com's philosophy, and we are excited to be working IBM and Bay Networks."

"This is a brilliant way to help customers like myself who have to integrate and manage heterogeneous LANs. I have networking gear from each of them at Foxwoods, and this approach will make my life easier," said Jerry Wyble, MIS manager at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

"As networks become more complex, customers face increasingly difficult issues related to standards and compatibility," said Nick Lippis, president of Strategic Networks Consulting, Inc. "This announcement provides a forum for addressing these interoperability challenges and is a welcome move for the industry."

The initial standards that the companies plan to implement constitute the foundation of today's rapidly growing networks and which provide a path to those in the future. The companies plan to adopt key strengths of BaySIS* from Bay Networks, Switched Virtual Networking (SVN)* with Multiprotocol Switched Services (MSS)* from IBM, and Transcend* from 3Com to help customers build more fully integrated solutions. As with other industry standards such as Ethernet, the framework is open for others to adopt. The key specifications and technologies are zero hop routing, IEEE 802.1 p and q standards, and Integrated Private Network to Network Interface (I-PNNI).

Zero hop routing means desktop computers and servers in different parts of a network can communicate with the same efficiency and performance as if they were in the same part of the network. The three companies plan to extend this concept into both LAN and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) environments. ATM enables voice, video, graphics, and data to be transmitted over the same lines at super speeds and eliminates the need to build costly, separate networks to handle each of these types of data separately. Zero hop routing leverages existing ATM Forum LAN emulation and IETF standards.

The IEEE 802 Executive Committee recently approved the development of a new Virtual LAN (VLAN) interoperability standard to be known as 802.1q. The standard will go beyond earlier approaches to VLAN interoperability, including 802.10, in that it covers not only frame formats, but also rules for mapping packets to VLANs, packet forwarding, loop detection protocols,quality-of-service parameters,management architecture and MIBs. The result will be a flexible, comprehensive solution for interoperable VLANs, making them easier to define and to deliver better performance.

I-PNNI is a single routing protocol for both ATM and existing internetworking layer protocols like Internet Protocol (IP). IP's growth is explosive as more businesses deploy Intranet and Internet solutions. I-PNNI is one of the key components of work needed to bring real-time and quality-of-service-sensitive IP applications to end users.

In April, the PNNI Working Group of the ATM Forum passed a proposal to begin work on the I-PNNI standard. This means I-PNNI will become the core technology for integrating the two worlds of IP and ATM, so that IP users can receive the benefits of ATM in a more cost-effective manner.

The three companies will propose these specifications to standards organizations like the IEEE, IETF and ATM Forum. Bay Networks, IBM, and 3Com will work with them to achieve broad acceptance of this approach to the design and deployment of LANs. Other companies will be contacted to solicit their support. The specifications are open and non-proprietary, and any vendor may adopt them.

The companies will also jointly test their LAN products to ensure interoperability, so customers, who often buy these devices from all three firms, can be confident that their purchases can be integrated. So many products from the three companies are already installed in networks around the world that customers also value the commitment to backwards compatibility or compatibility between old and new devices.

Further information can be found in the technical white paper that the companies are distributing today. The companies will also publish this document on the Internet. This and other data can be obtained through these Home Pages: www.baynetworks.com, www.raleigh.ibm.com, www.ibm.com, and www.3com.com or by contacting the companies at ccarleto@baynetworks.com, tbelz@vnet.ibm.com or ben_gibson@3mail.3com.com.

Bay Networks, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the internetworking market, providing a full line of products that serve enterprises, workgroups, small offices, and mobile workers. The company offers market-leading LAN and ATM switches, hubs, routers, remote and Internet access solutions, and network management applications, all unified by the BaySIS architecture.

IBM's Networking Hardware Division (NHD) develops and manufactures leading-edge networking technologies and products. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, NHD also provides consultation, education, service, and support worldwide to help customers achieve their business objectives.

3Com Corporation has helped more than 28 million people gain access to critical information through high-speed networks. Designed to serve large enterprises, small offices and homes, 3Com products provide a scalable architecture to meet the immediate and long-term connectivity needs of today's user. With research and developments on three continents, 3Com is one of the data networking industry's largest and fastest growing companies.


AOL Alliances with Secure Technology Co's
America Online, Inc. Announces Alliances with Leading Secure Technology Companies

AOL to license security and electronic commerce technology from CyberCash, IBM infoMarket, RSA Data Security, Terisa Systems and VeriSign

VIENNA, Va, May 15, 1996 -- America Online, Inc. (AOL) today announced its intent to license key technologies for AOL's next-generation security and electronic commerce strategy. The relationships are with CyberCash, IBM infoMarket, RSA Data Security, Terisa Systems, and VeriSign.

"These new relationships will provide the building blocks for a secure electronic commerce platform," said David Gang, Vice President of Product Marketing, America Online, Inc. "The goal of our efforts is to create a practical, secure and scaleable electronic marketplace, and bring it to AOL's and GNN's rapidly growing member base."

Through AOL's use of these secure technologies, the participants plan to pool their collective expertise and explore opportunities to promote electronic commerce through tools that protect intellectual property rights. A secure commerce platform, for example, could provide users the ability to download fee-based, premium digital content, including research reports, music, games, and special event programming, from anywhere on the Internet.

America Online plans to integrate secure technologies into both the AOL service and AOL's Internet access service, Global Network Navigator (GNN). For example, AOL's next-generation Internet browser, currently in beta and scheduled for release this June for the Windows platform, incorporates full encryption capabilities, enabling AOL members to transmit information securely across the Internet. Additionally, AOL will incorporate RSA encryption into data transmitted within the AOL environment by year's end, giving members further confidence and security.

"Each of these companies is an industry leader in their respective fields and we are excited about sharing ideas with them and jointly exploring opportunities for electronic-based transactions," said Gang. "The participants recognize the significance of the many issues surrounding interactive services-based electronic transactions, including: privacy, digital identification, online payment and copyright protection."

CyberCash, a secure Internet payment service provider, is expected to be integrated into AOL's Global Network Navigator (GNN), Internet access service as early as fall of this year. CyberCash provides a "wallet" which allows users to "point and click" to select a credit card for payment. "AOL is a major provider of Internet access for consumers. This move will increase the ease-of-use consumers will have in shopping over the Internet and be a very positive force in the growth of electronic commerce," said Magdalena Yesil, Co-founder and Vice President, Marketing and Technology Industries, CyberCash.

IBM infoMarket uses secure cryptographic envelopes, or Cryptolope containers, to enable publishers to sell their content on the Internet and provide them with a mechanism for receiving payment from the users who purchase that content. "Secure payment methods are the key to creating a successful market for online archives and other copyrighted materials. We welcome AOL's move in this area," said Jeff Crigler, Vice President of IBM's infoMarket.

RSA, a recognized world leader in cryptography, has millions of copies of RSA encryption software and authentication tools in use worldwide. RSA's technology will allow the AOL community to make purchases and be assured that personal financial information is secure. Many of the technologies in the security and electronic commerce areas can trace their roots to the Public Key Cryptography Standard that is at the center of the RSA technology. In fact, CyberCash, Terisa, and VeriSign all use RSA's BSAFEx toolkit as the encryption engine of their product offerings. "We are pleased with the opportunity to begin exploring ways to bring RSA's world standard of privacy to the AOL and GNN communities," said Jim Bidzos, president of RSA.

As an original investor in Terisa Systems, AOL intends to use Terisa's implementation of Secure Electronic Transport (SET), the standard for Internet credit card payment as defined by Visa and Mastercard. Terisa recently gave the first public demonstration of SET at Internet World in San Jose. "We're pleased to see AOL with a broad spectrum of alliances that will build momentum for consumer acceptance for electronic commerce," said John Gould, CEO of Terisa.

Additionally, VeriSign and AOL will work together to provide solutions for digital authentication services. "We believe that AOL is leading the way in providing a comprehensive set of security technologies to make Internet commerce a reality," said Stratton Sclavos, President and CEO of VeriSign. "Armed with our Digital IDs, AOL and GNN members will be able to perform secure electronic commerce transactions and access premium content and services."

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ Symbol: AMER), based in Vienna, Va., is the largest and fastest-growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 5.5 million members. Through its services, AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services on the Internet. AOL has established strategic alliances with dozens of companies, including Capital Cities/ABC, Viacom, Bertelsmann, IBM, Compaq, and American Express. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global work force consisting of nearly 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364.

Additional Press Contacts:

    CyberCash, Marni Wahler, (415) 827-7062

    IBM infoMarket, Ellen Cooper, (212) 696-2000, ext. 258

    RSA Data Security, Patrick Corman, (415) 326-9648

    Terisa Systems, Kevin Dick, (415) 919-1754

    VeriSign, Kelly Ryan, (415) 961-7500, ext. 270


Bridging Schools & Homes wtih Lightspan
Schools Break New Ground

Bridging Schools and Homes With Lightspan Local Connect

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 1996 - The Lightspan Partnership, Inc., will announce the official launch of its newest Internet service, Lightspan Local Connect, at a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony at East Dover Elementary School in Dover, Delaware on May 23. Joining in the event will be Delaware Governor Thomas R. Carper.

Delaware is the first state-wide implementation of Lightspan's interactive curriculum programming and Lightspan's Internet services -- The Lightspan Network and Lightspan Local Connect. Lightspan Local connect allows schools implementing the Lightspan curriculum -- currently in more than 100 school districts nationwide -- to further strengthen the bridge between schools and homes with direct on-line communication between teachers, students and families.

"I have long stressed the importance cf both computer literacy and parental involvement in creating a world-class education system here in Delaware," said Governor Carper. "This innovative school-home connection goes a long way toward addressing both of these needs. When viewed in the context of our other initiatives -- early childhood education, school discipline, high academic standards and bringing education technology to every Delaware classroom by 1998 -- this advancement is an important element in preparing our students for a lifetime of learning."

The foundation of Lightspan's school-home connection is interactive curriculum programming that is provided to both schools and homes to increase student learning time, enhance family involvement and improve equity of access to technology. Lightspan's Internet services, The Lightspan Network and Lightspan Local Connect, provide schools with additional tools and resources to enhance their school-home connection.

The Lightspan Network is a national Web site (http://www.lightspan.com) that provides a rich set of content and services, including educational forums, curriculum materials, interactive games and family activities, for all members of the school community. Lightspan Local Connect is tho first service designed to bring the power of the Internet to schools. Local Connect provides schools with a complete set of software and training services to create their own Web site and intranet.

East Dover Elementary and three other Delaware schools are currently using Lightspan Local Connect to build a Web-based on-line service that keeps parents and the school community informed of timely events and helps parents to get more involved in their child's education. You can visit East Dover's site at www.eastes.capital.k12.de.us. During the 1996-97 school year, the entire Lightspan program will be extended to nearly 70 percent of the Delaware school districts with elementary schools.

"Parents are their children's first and most important teachers." said John Kernan. Chairman and CEO of The Lightspan Partnership, Inc. "With Lightspan's interactive instructional programming available in the home, parents can participate in their children's education in a more direct way, and now with Lightspan's Internet services, families can stay in closer touch with what is happening in the classroom by accessing their school on-line."

Donna Waters' daughter Jessica is in the second grade at East Dover Elementary School. According to Waters, "Lightspan Local Connect is a great way to communicate with Jessica's teacher. It provides everything I need to know about the school environment from lunch schedules to upcoming classroom activities. It's exciting to have Jessica be a part of this ground-breaking technology."

Lisa Alfaro, second-grade teacher and East Dover webmaster said, "The Lightspan Local Connect software has made it incredibly easy to create our school's Web site, especially for someone with very little Internet experience. It puts the content and communication where we need it most -- locally."

The Lightspan Partnership is an interactive curriculum-based software company dedicated to developing and furthering the school-home connection. Based In Carlsbad, California, the company is backed by Comcast Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, and Tele-Communications, Inc., and by the venture capital firms of Accel Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and Institutional Venture Partners.

For more information. contact:

Stacey Sultar

The Lightspan Partnership, Inc

2362 Faraday Avenue

Carlsbad, CA 92008

1-800-987-SPAN

e-mail stacey_sultar@lightspan.com

Wendy Luckenbill

KillerApp Communications

5657 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 470

Los Angeles, CA 90036

213-938-7600


Sid Meiers Civilization II
THE DESTINY OF THE WORLD IS IN THE HANDS OF GAME PLAYERS EVERYWHERE WITH MICROPROSES STRATEGY HIT SID MEIERS CIVILIZATION II

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO, LOS ANGELES, MAY 16, 1996 -- All critical social, economic, military and political descisions are under the command of computer game players worldwide since MicroProse Software released its top-selling strategy game Sid Meiers Civilization II in March.

More exciting and challenging than the original, Sid Meiers Civilization II is a sequel to one of the most acclaimed entertainment software strategy games of all time, Sid Meiers Civilization', which has sold more than 850,000 copies worldwide on various platforms.

GAME CONCEPTS

Sid Meiers Civilization II allows players to be ruler of their own empires, controlling every decision necessary to build the most powerful civilization on the planet. Players can build societies based on the principles of democracy or rule with an iron fist; they can bring glory and power to their civilization by building incredible Wonders of the World or put their people to work to develop the principles of law, science and technology.

Players can also negotiate with historys most ingenious leaders and form alliances with them or, on the contrary, command their military units to wage war against them for the purpose of conquest.

As in the original Sid Meiers Civilization, the players ultimate goal in is to be the first civilization to colonize space or conquer the world. Sid Meiers Civilization II thrusts players into an active role in historys greatest events.

Players can build their civilization from the ground up or take control with a scenario straight out of the history books. A new map editor and preset scenarios, including World War II and the Roman Empire, give players an increased variety of customized options. Also, players can download free additional scenarios from our World Wide Web site at http://www.microprose.com.

Players can set the game to a difficulty level that best suits their level of play, including the new Deity level that offers the greatest challenge.

We have added a sixth level of difficulty, the deity level, because many fans kept writing me letters stating they love the game but want something more challenging than emperor level, said Sid Meier, creator of Sid Meiers Civilization and vice president of creative development at the MicroProse Software studio in Maryland.

Sid Meiers Civilization II builds on the foundation of the original Sid Meiers Civilization, providing greater challenges along with the new enhancements. Sid Meiers Civilization II improves gameplay with more technology and units, better trade route and combat systems, a new difficulty level, an expanded diplomatic system, all new player scenarios taken right out of the annals of history, and beautifully rendered SVGA graphics.

Sid Meiers Civilization II will appeal not only to thousands of fans of the original game but also to millions of strategy gamers, said Brian Reynolds, designer and programmer of Sid Meiers Civilization II at the MicroProse Software studio in Maryland. We have incorporated peoples suggestions dating back to 1991 so we could enhance this product and make it the ultimate Sid Meiers Civilization and strategy gaming experience.

An enhanced multimedia version of the Sid Meiers Civilization II encyclopedia, the Civilopedia, gives players a quick and easy reference that is fun to use. High-resolution graphics, a more realistic isometric view, and new map and icon designs give Sid Meiers Civilization II an entirely new look.

This incredible sequel also features full-motion video that brings to life 28 Wonders of the World, including Leonardo da Vincis workshop, the Statue of Liberty and many more.

The predecessor to Sid Meiers Civilization II, the innovative Sid Meiers Civilization was released in 1991 and received several awards, including Game of the Year in 1992 (Computer Gaming World) and Best Consumer Entertainment Program in 1991 (Software Publishers Association).

Category: Strategy

Era: From 4000 B.C. to the 21st century

Format: Windows 3.1 and Windows 95; CD-ROM only

Requirements: IBM PC 486, Pentium and most compatibles, Windows 3.1

and Windows 95, CD-ROM drive, SVGA graphics, 8MB RAM

Supports: Windows-compatible sound cards

Product information is available for download from the MicroProse BBS at 510-522-8909, FTP site: ftp.microprose.com or World Wide Web site: http://www.microprose.com. For consumer orders, call 1-800-695-GAME in the United States and Canada and call 619-693-1200 outside the United States and Canada.

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBYT) is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for use on CD-ROM based personal computer systems. The company is also developing software for use on next generation console machines. The companys four development studios are Spectrum HoloByte, Alameda, California; MicroProse Software, Hunt Valley, Maryland; MicroProse Limited, Chipping Sodbury, England; and SimTex Software Corporation, Austin, Texas. Products are available nationally and internationally through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.

Spectrum HoloByte, 2490 Manner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 522-3584;   Fax (510) 522-3587


Firms Rally Behind ITU Voice/Data Modem Spec
Firms rally behind ITU simultaneous voice/data modem specification

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. -- A group of leading chip, modem and computer firms today committed to support a newly established unified international standard for simultaneous voice and data transmissions over analog phone lines. The pledge for standard-compliant future products follows the approval of the so-called V.70 specification by a committee of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

The endorsement of the Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data (DSVD) standard by major industry players opens the door for new desktop applications like collaborative computing, in which multiple users share white boards, ers share white boards, computer screens and other desktop applications while conducting two-way phone conversations.

The manufacturers supporting the new unified DSVD standard include Cirrus Logic, Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., IBM, Intel Corporation, the Microelectronics Group of Lucent Technologies (formerly AT&T Microelectronics), Motorola, MultiTech Systems and Sierra Semiconductor.

The major milestone passed by DSVD in the formal standardization process makes it the leading technology covered by an ITU standard for transmitting voice and data simultaneously over V.34 modems.

In addition to collaborative computing, in which participants share data while conversing, DSVD applications extend to such business uses as integrated voice/electronic mail and remote technical support. In consumer markets, DSVD supports interactive networked games and simultaneous Internet data retrieval and voice calls over the same phone line.

"Standardization gives applications developers the incentive to commit resources and make use of this new technology," said Lisa Pelgrim, industry analyst at Dataquest. "The digitized voice aspect of DSVD will make it an excellent solution for users in LAN environments where there is a need to pass the voice on digitally."

DSVD modems require no specially-written applications yet they extend the capabilities of today's V.34 products to link the PC with an ordinary telephone line for greater productivity so that users can collaborate while manipulating information on a screen and converse on the same phone line.

What DSVD (V.70) modems can (and will) do

DSVD allows the simultaneous transmission of data and digitally encoded voice signals over a single dial-up phone line. The voice quality is essentially the same as that provided over present phone lines. DSVD modems use for V.34 modulation (up to 33.6 kbit/sec), but may also use V.32 bis modulation (14.4 kbit/sec).

The DSVD voice coder is a modified version of an existing specification and is defined as G.729 Annex A. The DSVD voice/data multiplexing scheme is an extension of the V.42 error correction protocol widely used in modems today. DSVD also specifies fallbacks that enable DSVD modems to communicate with standard data modems (i.e., V.34, V.32bis, V.32, and V.22). DSVD modems reserve eight kbit/sec for voice transmissions. The remaining bandwidth is available for data transmission.

Along with V.70, which specifies the system-level framework for DSVD, the International Telecommunications (ITU) Study Group 14 also approved the V.75 Recommendation, which specifies DSVD control procedures, and the V.76 Recommendation, which defines DSVD multiplexing procedures. V.70 specifies G.729 Annex A, a voice coder determined in ITU Study Group 15, as the DSVD voice coder. ITU-T Study Group 15 is expected to formally approve G.729 Annex A in May, 1996. The ITU also approved V.8bis as an element of V.70 to provide the start-up procedure that is particularly important to simultaneous voice/data terminals.

Also under consideration are a voice detection capability that will enable DSVD modems to utilize the full 33.6-kbit/sec V.34 bandwidth for data transmission during periods of silence, and a wide-band voice coder that will enable DSVD modems to transmit FM-quality music.

Note: This press release was issued in the U.S. Although Lucent Technologies sells its products worldwide, specific products may not be available in all regions at the same time, and pricing may vary by region.

For more information, reporters may contact:

Connie Duncan - Cirrus Logic

510-226-2346

Hedy Baker - Compaq

713-514-0484

Kathleen Ryan - IBM

914-892-5582

Donna Loveland - Intel

503-264-6281

Trish Perry - Motorola

205-430-7080

Sam Gronner - Lucent Technologies

908-508-8226

samgronner@attmail.com

Paul Kraska - MultiTech Systems

612-785-3500

Ward Pitkin - Sierra Semiconductor

408-263-9300


Peek at ABC's Fall Schedule via Web Site
ABC, Netscape and AT&T let 'wired' viewers peek at ABC's fall schedule

NEW YORK -- ABC, Netscape and AT&T will join forces to cybercast ABC's fall schedule when it is unveiled on Monday, May 20.

Cyberworldly TV fans will be able to sneak a peek at ABC's 1996-97 fall primetime schedule through ABC's Web site (http://abctv.com), which will feature a live RealAudio cybercast and a continually refreshed stream of images of the network's annual fall schedule presentation.

The cybercast will be transmitted by ABC on May 20 at 4 p.m. ET, when the network reveals its night-by-night lineup of programming to the advertising industry at New York's Lincoln Center. This is the first time that viewers will be able to see ABC's new shows at the same time they are presented to the advertising community.

The cybercast will feature live audio and images from the event, video clips of the new shows, and photographs of the stars of ABC's new and returning series. Netscape and AT&T will make it possible for cyberviewers to log into a live chat room, moderated by ABC, and exchange real-time email with the stars participating in the presentation. (See the note below about chat room limits.)

Netscape will provide access to the Netscape Chat client software for use during the presentation, and AT&T EasyCommerce Services will provide the special host server for this event. The Netscape IRC Chat client can be downloaded from the ABC Website at http://abctv.com/cybercast.html.

Note: Chat is limited to 150 participants at a given time.

For more information, reporters may contact:

Janet Stone - AT&T

201-331-4144

janetstone@attmail.com

For more information about AT&T EasyCommerce Services, visit the Easy Commerce web site.


NetGravity & Open Market Internet Commerce
NetGravity Partners with Open Market For Internet Advertising and Commerce Solutions

Technology and Marketing Alliance Enhances Opportunities for Customers

INTERNET WORLD, San Jose, California, May 2, 1996: Building on momentum from recent customer and partnership announcements, NetGravity, the leading developer and supplier of software technology for online advertising management, today announced a new partnership with Open Market, Inc., a leading provider of Internet software for business. The two companies have forged a bond to support complimentary technologies, enhancing the Internet advertising and commerce options available to consumers.

The NetGravity AdServer is the industry-leading solution for offering advertising on an Internet Web site. AdServer gives Web sites the power to manage advertising inventory, dynamically target ads to the right audiences, measure results in real-time and automate sales efforts. Open Market offers a full spectrum of software products for secure transactions and mission-critical business on the Internet. Together, NetGravity and Open Market are helping to define the standards for Web commerce and Web advertising, enabling companies to significantly increase profitability of their Web-based businesses.

Open Market will support the NetGravity AdServer APIs, allowing Open Market customers to easily benefit from the advertising management services offered through the NetGravity AdServer. NetGravity is developing support for advanced features offered by Open Market servers, including Tickets and the Open Market APIs. This support affords Open Market's customers NetGravity's industry leading dynamic, targeted ad placement and easier customized reporting.

NetGravity and Open Market have established a mutual Referral Partner Program. Open Market sales staff will include information on the NetGravity AdServer as part of a complete Internet commerce solution including content, transaction and advertising management. When NetGravity customers need a complete Web solution, NetGravity will provide information on the strengths of Open Market products.

"NetGravity is proud to have Open Market, a recognized leader in Internet commerce solutions, support the NetGravity AdServer," said John Danner, president of NetGravity "this significantly reinforces our position as the standard in Internet advertising management technologies."

AdServer Adds Value for Advertisers

"AdServer has allowed us to deliver valuable results to our advertisers," said Bruce Judson, general manager of Time, Inc. New Media. "We are excited about this collaboration which will allow us to create even more valuable features for our advertising customers in the future."

In addition to Pathfinder, the NetGravity AdServer is being used by c|net and Yahoo.

Strategic Partnerships for Electronic Commerce

The Open Market alliance follows Net Gravity's recently announced partnership with CyberCash, providers of the CyberCash Secure Internet Payment Service for secure financial transactions over the Internet. These announcements reflect NetGravity's commitment to supporting emerging standards of revenue generating programs on the Internet

About NetGravity

NetGravity, founded in September 1995 and based in San Mateo, CA, is the premier developer of software solutions for Internet marketing communications. Initial customers include Time Inc.'s Pathfinder and c|net: the computer network.  NetGravity can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.netgravity.com

The NetGravity AdServer delivers practical, powerful and reliable advertising management benefits:

 Web site advertising inventory management

 Dynamic ad targeting

 Real-time information

 Sales process automation

 Extensible API

CONTACT:

Ann Burgraff

NetGravity,Inc.

Voice: (415) 655-4797

Fax: (415) 655-4776

E-mail: ann@netgravity.com

Ken Montgomery

Alexander Communications

Voice: (415) 923-1660

Fax: (415) 923-9863

E-mail: kmontgom@alexander-pr.com


Cirrus Logic Moves into Network Computer Mkt
Cirrus Logic Moves into Network Computer Market

Company Executes Next Phase of Broad-Range Internet Appliance Strategy

FREMONT, CALIF. -- MAY 20, 1996 -- As part of its ongoing strategy to bring products and technologies to the Internet appliance market, Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS) today announced it is providing the compute engine for the Network Computer, which was formally launched today by Oracle Corporation and a consortium of technology leaders and system suppliers. With its broad range of multimedia and communications technologies, Cirrus Logic sees Internet appliances as a significant opportunity beyond its traditional PC markets.

"Internet appliances will require many of the same core technologies that Cirrus Logic currently provides to the world's leading PC manufacturers," said George Alexy, senior vice president of marketing at Cirrus Logic. "Expanding into the Internet appliance market with our multimedia, communications and ARM-based Internet compute engine offerings is a natural progression for our company and one that we will aggressively pursue as the market develops."

Cirrus Logic is already active in the emerging Internet appliance market as a supplier of software-rich chip solutions for interactive products, such as the recently announced Diba Idea platform and a number of PDAs, hand-held network devices and wireless telephony products with Internet data capabilities.

According to Michael L. Hackworth, Cirrus Logic's president and CEO, "We intend to expand our activities beyond the PC market to 40 percent of our revenues over the next several years. We see the opportunity for the Internet appliance market to play a key role in helping us achieve this goal."

"Over the next five years, IDC forecasts that the market for non-PC Internet-access devices (IADs) will undergo significant growth, expanding from a negligible base in 1996 to more than 20 percent of the total worldwide IAD market by the year 2000," said Steve Tirone, research analyst, Personal Systems, International Data Corporation, Framingham, MA. "We expect that vendors will offer a wide variety of devices with a broad range of possible functionalities and that no single IAD will emerge as the predominant device of choice."

Cirrus Logic currently offers a broad range of products and technologies that directly apply to the Internet appliance market. These include connectivity solutions for fax/data/voice modem, LAN, infrared, and both cellular and PCS wireless; as well as multimedia capabilities encompassing high-quality video/graphics for display on both CRTs and standard TV monitors, MPEG, CD-quality audio, and CD-ROM storage. Combining this portfolio with the compute engine announced today positions Cirrus Logic to supply a significant portion of the semiconductor content for Internet appliances, not only with its current offerings, but with future chip solutions as well.

Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., Cirrus Logic is a leading manufacturer of advanced integrated circuits that perform multimedia, communications and mass storage functions. Having captured strong market positions in key sectors of the desktop and portable PC markets, the company is now extending its core technologies beyond the PC to innovate software-rich chip solutions for the Interactive Age.

Additional information about Cirrus Logic and its subsidiaries is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.cirrus.com or via fax-on-demand at 800-594-6414 (dial 510-249-4200 from outside the United States).


New Low-Cost Network Computer Guidelines
Apple, IBM, Netscape, Oracle and Sun Set First Guidelines for a New Generation of Low-Cost, Easy-To-Use Network Computers

"NC Reference Profile 1" Will Enable Development of Compatible Internet Access Devices For Communications and Commerce

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 1996 -- Apple Computer, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Inc., Netscape Communications Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. today joined forces in the announcement of an unprecedented common set of guidelines for developing low-cost, easy-to-use network computing devices. On stage at San Francisco's Westin St. Francis Hotel, representatives of the five companies disclosed details of an open NC profile which will combine existing industry specifications to create a reference platform for network computing devices.

This collaboration marks the first time world-leading information technology companies have joined to select specifications for Internet appliances, an idea that has caught fire in less than a year and has demonstrated a future that encompasses the Personal Computer (PC) and a broad range of new devices. Called "NC Reference Profile 1," the set of guidelines is designed to make multimedia Internet computing as ubiquitous as telephone and television services. It will promote competition in a new class of communications and commerce devices for use in homes, schools, businesses and institutions and will ensure compatibility of models from different manufacturers.

NC Reference Profile 1 will provide a common set of standard features and functions across a broad range of scalable NCs. It is architecturally neutral and intended to facilitate the growth of the network computing industry while protecting investments made by customers, content providers, system providers, service providers and application providers through industry-wide compatibility.

"We believe that such a platform-neutral architecture opens broad opportunities for moving personal computing into a new era, characterized by the convergence of communications and multimedia, especially in the form of the Internet," said Gil Amelio, chairman and CEO of Apple Computer, Inc. "As a pioneer in developing next-generation computing devices, as demonstrated by the Pippin and Newton, we are excited to contribute our expertise to this industry-wide effort to define network computing guidelines."

"The Reference Profile is one more step along the way to making network computing a reality for customers," said John M. Thompson, senior vice president and group executive, IBM. "It will accelerate the development of network computers, applications and content while ensuring their compatibility. And it will increase the benefits of network computing by reducing cost and putting the power of information in the hands of many new users."

"Netscape, which champions the concept of open Internet standards, warmly welcomes today's announcement because it will help ensure these standards are incorporated in forthcoming devices," said Marc Andreessen, vice president of technology at Netscape. "These open standards give customers freedom of choice and help drive innovation which together make the Internet the hot bed of activity it is today."

"This initiative has been formed in the interest of true open computing," said Oracle chairman and CEO Lawrence J. Ellison. "Like the Internet itself, the NC Reference Profile has the potential to set in motion an industry that serves the interests of users instead of software developers and hardware suppliers."

Scott McNealy, chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems, Inc., described the NC Reference Profile as the most compelling proof statement of the benefits of open standards.

"Sun has proven time and time again that open standards provide a level playing field which drives innovation and choice. And the ultimate winner in this model is the user," said McNealy. "Adopting Sun's NFS and Java technologies with the other open standards in the NC Reference Profile will provide all the vendors -- from hardware manufacturers to content providers -- with a common set of guidelines that will jump-start an entire industry."

NCs complying with the planned NC Reference Profiles may take many forms -- from desktops to laptops to video phones, pagers and even conventional PCs. All these devices may be linked to the Internet or Intranet and run basic applications such as Web browsers, e-mail applications, word processors, spreadsheets and presentation packages. In addition, NCs may function as multimedia machines by supporting video e-mail, 16-bit CD-quality sound and digital videos.

The NC Reference Profile 1 sets guidelines for standard functionality, but it does not impose limitations. Vendors interested in adding more functionality to their NC implementations may do so because the Reference Profile does not limit designs to a specific set of features.

Elements of the Profile

The NC Reference Profile 1 covers general hardware guidelines, Internet protocols, World Wide Web standards, e-mail protocols, common multimedia formats, boot protocols and security features.

The hardware guidelines cover a minimum screen resolution of 640 x 480 (VGA) or equivalent, a pointing device (mouse or track ball), text input capabilities and audio output. The agreed upon Internet protocols are Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), optional support of NFS to enable low-cost, medialess devices while allowing for persistent storage in the network and SMTP, a protocol enabling the distributed management of devices.

The profile further adheres to World Wide Web standards HTML, HTTP and the Java Application Environment, as well as to mainstream mail protocols (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3) and common data formats such as JPEG, GIF, WAV and AU. Optional security features are supported through emerging security APIs; security standards are ISO 7816 SmartCards and the EMV (Europay/MasterCard/Visa) specification.

NC Reference Profile 1 will be made available for public comment and review in July 1996 and is expected to be finalized by August 1996. The draft published today can be viewed on the World Wide Web at http://www.nc.ihost.com. Future versions of the NC Reference Profile (e.g., Profile 2, Profile 3, etc.) will be determined and published by the participants in this announcement with the involvement of other interested parties in response to changing technologies and market requirements. In the third quarter of 1996, Apple, IBM, Netscape, Oracle and Sun plan to organize a joint Web site with tests for profile compliance. Manufacturers whose designs successfully meet the criteria of the profile will be authorized to promote their devices as "NC Profile compliant" and to use the NC logo in connection with the manufacturing, marketing and sales of NC products and product families.

Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.apple.com/


PLATINUM Licenses Spyglass Web Tech Kits
Spyglass Licenses Web Technology Kits to PLATINUM Technologies

PLATINUM Plans to Web-Enable Entire Product Line with Spyglass Technology

Naperville, Ill.--April 25, 1996--SPYGLASS Inc. (NASDAQ: SPYG)  announced today that PLATINUM technologies inc. (NASDAQ; PLAT) of Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. signed an agreement to license Spyglass' newly announced Web Technology Kits for both the client and server for inclusion in PLATINUM's product solutions targeted for the corporate enterprise.

PLATINUM is a leader in enterprise solutions for application development, business intelligence, database administration, data warehousing and systems management software solutions. PLATINUM is one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. The company grew its revenues from $95 million in 1994 to $304 million in 1995.

Terms of the agreement were not announced, but typically Spyglass receives royalties from customers based on the deployment of Spyglass' technology in the customer's products, services or devices.

"Every serious company knows they need to have applications on the World-Wide Web. The next decision is how to do it," said Andrew Filipowski, CEO and president of PLATINUM. PLATINUM intends to be the premier provider of Web-enabled open systems software that will allow companies to have corporate Internet access and connectivity. We will integrate the Spyglass Web client and Web server technologies across our entire product line to offer our customers seamless communication between PLATINUM tools and other Internet technologies. The initial Web-enabled suites will include data warehousing, database management and business intelligence. The systems management, application life cycle and the POEMS architecture will follow immediately behind the first three suites over the next several quarters."

"We are very pleased that PLATINUM chose Spyglass technology to Web-enable their software," said Douglas Colbeth, Spyglass president and CEO. "PLATINUM represents a great opportunity to deploy our Web technology In a number of enterprise applications because they are so well known and well respected in that arena. We're looking forward to building on this initial phase of the partnership so we can help PLATINUM achieve their goal of putting Web capability in all their solutions."

PLATINUM technology inc.

PLATINUM technology inc., delivers the payoff on information technology (IT) investments by providing tools that enable organizations to efficiently manage next-generation computing solutions while leveraging existing and legacy systems. The company provides application development, business intelligence, database administration data warehousing and systems management software solutions for the Open Enterprise Environment (OEE) - the networked computing environment that incorporates mainframe, desktop and open systems.

PLATINUM offers corporate IT support at three different levels: a full turnkey solution, integrated product suites and best-of-breed point products. The cornerstone of PLATINUM's turnkey solution is POEMS (PLATINUM Open Enterprise Management System). POEMS is an open management architecture for the OEE that enables IT organizations to use software applications, tools and utilities from PLATINUM or other vendors to simultaneously manage multiple computing platforms, client/server networks and databases from a common console.

In addition, PLATINUM has a staff of consultants, systems integrators and education offerings to help organizations use POEMS to gain maximum return on their IT investments.

PLATINUM is headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and markets its products throughout the world. Its international subsidiaries and affiliates offer sales, support and consulting services in all locations world wide. PLATINUM is a member of the IBM International Alliance for SystemView, the Oracle Systems Management Tools Initiative (SMTI), the Sybase Open Solutions program, the Sybase Warehouse WORKS program, the Hewlett-Packard OpenView Premier Partner Program, the Hewlett-Packard Premier International Channel Partner, the SunSoft Solstice Power Partner Program, the Sun Catalyst Developer Alliance and the Informix InSync Program. Additional information about PLATINUM technology, inc. is available via the World Wide Web at http://www.platinum.com.

Spyglass Inc

Spyglass Inc. (NASDAQ: SPYG) licenses World-Wide Web client and server technologies. Spyglass technology is currently licensed by 72 partners, including Computer Associates Inc, Digital Equipment Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. Spyglass technology has been licensed for use in over 170 Internet based applications, services and devices. Spyglass' headquarters are located at 1240 E. Diehl Rd, Naperville, Ill. 60563, with research and development facilities in Champaign, Ill, Cambridge, Mass. and Los Altos, Calif. and regional sales offices in Cambridge. Mass., Morristown N.J. and San Ramon Calif. Telephone 708.245.6500; fax: 708.245.6693; Web server, http://www.spyglass.com


Platinum Application Lifecycle Products
PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS FIRST PHASE INTEGRATION OF APPLICATION LIFECYCLE PRODUCTS; PROCESS CONTINUUM, OBJECTPRO AND PARADIGM PLUS EASE OBJECT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL, MAY 7, 1996. . . At Object World East, PLATINUM technology, inc. today announced that its object-oriented analysis and design tool, Paradigm Plus, has been fully integrated with its application construction tool, ObjectPro, and with the PLATINUM Process Continuum (PPC), which supports quality software engineering and delivery. This represents the first level of integration which was promised last December.

Paradigm Plus enables developers to model and visualize business requirements and system designs. ObjectPro is an object-oriented 4GL which supports rapid application development. PLATINUM Process Continuum provides automated support for project and process management. The integration of these tools enables developers to rapidly transform business requirements into quality, production software applications.

Paradigm Plus' Enterprise Component Modeling (ECM) methodology has been incorporated into PPC to automate the phases, activities, and steps for object-oriented application development. ECM supports all leading object-oriented methods including Fusion, OMT, Booch and the newly announced Unified Modeling Language. From Paradigm Plus, users can graphically view the ECM methodology. From PPC, users can launch the appropriate lifecycle tool, including Paradigm Plus and ObjectPro, to perform any design or construction tasks prescribed in ECM. Models generated in Paradigm Plus can automatically generate ObjectPro code. Through its support for "round-trip" engineering, modifications made in ObjectPro can automatically update the models in Paradigm Plus and vice versa, ensuring models and code remain in-synch and that no data is lost between environments.

"The breadth of integration between Paradigm Plus, ObjectPro, and PPC combined exceeds that of any other solution," said Pete Chargin, director of product integration for PLATINUM technology's Application Lifecycle division. "The speed and quality of this effort clearly demonstrates PLATINUM's ability to provide interoperability between its application lifecycle products and offers a single point of contact for customer support. We will continue to integrate point-products within our own development labs and with other leading third-party products to provide the most comprehensive application lifecycle solution."

OBJECTPRO

ObjectPro is a high-level language, graphical construction tool designed to optimize object re-use. Its interactive application development environment eases the difficulty often encountered by developers implementing object technology. It saves time by providing an interpretive run-time environment for seamless testing, debugging, and deploying of applications, eliminating the time-consuming compile-link, compile-link iteration scenario. ObjectPro further supports developer productivity and flexibility by providing automatic generation of C or C++ code and OLE support. It comes with built-in links to all major databases including Oracle, Sybase, Informix, and any ODBC-compliant database. All versions of Windows are currently supported.

PARADIGM PLUS

Paradigm Plus is an object-oriented analysis and design tool that supports Enterprise Component Modeling. ECM is an iterative model-driven software development strategy which supports the delivery of multi-tiered enterprise-scaleable applications. Paradigm Plus provides seamless integration between business process models and application software models, resulting in quicker time to market.

Paradigm Plus generates code in C++, Ada, Smalltalk, PowerBuilder, Java, and Forte , as well as RDBMS and ODBMS schema definitions. It supports many popular 4GL development environments including PowerBuilder and Fort . It also reverse engineers C++, Smalltalk, PowerBuilder and Fort code. The combined forward and reverse engineering capabilities of Paradigm Plus, without any loss of data, provides "round-trip" engineering which enables iterative development. The tool's graphical environment fully automates all leading object-oriented methods and notations, including the recently announced Unified Modeling Language (UML).

A significant feature of Paradigm Plus is its ability to publish model components to the Web as HTML documents where they can be viewed, downloaded, and reused. In distributed computing environments, this feature significantly speeds application delivery by allowing geographically dispersed teams to rapidly access and visualize shared software components.

PLATINUM PROCESS CONTINUUM

PLATINUM's Process Continuum (PPC) is an integrated process and project management solution for IT organizations that provides users with a flexible and open framework for improving the process and quality of an enterprise's software delivery process. Product capabilities include: customizable methodologies; time and resource tracking; process and methods management; budget and cost analysis; planning and estimating; project management; and experience management.

PARADIGM PLUS AND OBJECTPRO PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Paradigm Plus and ObjectPro are available now with a special introductory bundled price of $5,600. ObjectPro supports Windows 3.1, Windows NT, and Windows 95. Paradigm Plus 3.01 supports Windows 3.1, Windows NT, and Solaris. Additional platforms, including SunOS, HP-UX, OS/2 Warp, Windows 95, and IRIX will be available in the second quarter of 1996.

PLATINUM Process Continuum is being demonstrated this week at Object World East and will be available in the second quarter of 1996.

APPLICATION LIFECYCLE SOLUTIONS (ALS)

PLATINUM's Application Lifecycle Solutions (ALS) comprise the most comprehensive and flexible set of tools for enterprise software application development. ALS products address every stage of an application's lifecycle - from project and process management, through analysis and design, construction, testing, configuration and change management, and maintenance. Consultancy services combine both technical and industry expertise. Product and service offerings are designed to yield maximum IT payoff on software development. PLATINUM's Application Lifecycle Solutions are part of the company's POEMS architecture, along with business intelligence, database management, data warehousing, and systems management.

PLATINUM technology, inc., delivers the payoff on information technology (IT) investments by providing tools that enable organizations to efficiently manage next-generation computing solutions while leveraging existing and legacy systems. The company provides application development, business intelligence, database administration, data warehousing, and systems management software solutions for the Open Enterprise Environment (OEE) -- the networked computing environment that incorporates mainframe, desktop, and open systems.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE E-MAIL US AT INFO@PLATINUM.COM

800-442-6861 708-620-5000


Paradigm Plus Analysis & Design Tool
PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY'S PARADIGM PLUS DELIVERS TRUE ROUND-TRIP ENGINEERING FOR FORTE; ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TOOL PRESERVES SOFTWARE INVESTMENT

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL, MAY 7, 1996. . . At Object World East, PLATINUM technology, inc. today announced that Paradigm Plus 3.0's integration with Forte Software's Forte Release 2.0 brings the benefits of object-oriented analysis and design to the Forte Application Environment. This design/development integration fully supports round-trip engineering. Utilizing Paradigm Plus's modeling capabilities, Forte developers can quickly re-engineer existing applications to support business requirements.

Paradigm Plus's robust merge capability, combined with its ability to capture events and event handlers, ensures that at all times model and code remain fully synchronized. This synchronization prevents the loss of information which can occur when moving between an object-oriented analysis and design environment and a 4GL environment.

"Forte Software fully endorses the use of modeling products for the design of high-end applications. The quality of round-trip engineering between Paradigm Plus and Forte means that developers can model and re-engineer complex systems with confidence, knowing that model and source code development iterations are fully synchronized," said Marty Sprinzen, president and CEO of Forte Software. "This level of integration preserves software investment, supports rapid business adaptation, and is fundamental to successfully meeting the development demands of the expanding enterprise."

"We look forward to a long-term partnership with Forte Software," said Andrew Filipowski, CEO of PLATINUM technology, inc. "We are committed to open, enterprise-wide IT solutions, and our complementary technologies clearly support today's rapidly evolving, dynamic business environments."

PARADIGM PLUS

Paradigm Plus is a powerful object-oriented analysis and design tool that supports Enterprise Component Modeling (ECM) and round-trip engineering. With Paradigm Plus companies create "components" that divide information systems into manageable sections. Components are stored in the Paradigm Plus object repository where they are organized and synchronized with source code and documentation. The tool's graphical environment fully automates all leading object-oriented methods and notations, including Unified, OMT, Booch, Fusion, Martin/Odell, Coad/Yourdon, Shlaer/Mellor, and others extended to support Jacobson's Use Case modeling while also allowing developers to customize methods based on business requirements.

Paradigm Plus generates code in C++, Ada, Smalltalk, PowerBuilder, Java, PLATINUM ObjectPro, and Forte, as well as RDBMS and ODBMS schema definitions. It also reverse engineers C++, Smalltalk, PowerBuilder, ObjectPro and Forte code. The combined forward and reverse engineering capabilities of Paradigm Plus, without any loss of data, provides "round-trip" engineering which enables iterative development. Utilizing a distributed object repository and open architecture, Paradigm Plus optimizes reuse by allowing access to all stored objects and relationships in a multi-user environment. Paradigm Plus components also can be published to the Web as HTML documents where they can be viewed, downloaded, and reused.

ENTERPRISE COMPONENT MODELING

Enterprise Component Modeling, or ECM, is an iterative model-driven software development strategy which supports the delivery of multi-tiered enterprise-scaleable applications. ECM enables users to:

* Manage Complexity of Mission-Critical Applications through the use of object technology and component-based development techniques which enable modeling, design, construction, and testing of robust, well-defined components.

* Decrease Software Development and Maintenance Costs by delivering components which can be shared and reused across multiple projects.

* Adapt to Changing Requirements by providing seamless traceability between business process models and application software models, resulting in quicker time to market.

* Maintain OO Method Notation Independence since any of the leading OO notations can be used to construct the deliverable models.

PARADIGM PLUS PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Paradigm Plus 3.01 is available now on Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Solaris. Additional platforms, including SunOS, HP-UX, OS/2 Warp, Windows 95, and IRIX will be available in the second quarter of 1996.

All copies of Paradigm Plus come with full code for the Forte code generation script.

APPLICATION LIFECYCLE SOLUTIONS (ALS)

PLATINUM's Application Lifecycle Solutions (ALS) comprise the most comprehensive and flexible set of tools for enterprise software application development. ALS products address every stage of an application's lifecycle - from project and process management, through analysis and design, construction, testing, configuration and change management, and maintenance. Consultancy services combine both technical and industry expertise. Product and service offerings are designed to yield maximum IT payoff on software development. PLATINUM's Application Lifecycle Solutions are part of the company's POEMS architecture, along with business intelligence, database management, data warehousing, and systems management.

PLATINUM technology, inc., delivers the payoff on information technology (IT) investments by providing tools that enable organizations to efficiently manage next-generation computing solutions while leveraging existing and legacy systems. The company provides application development, business intelligence, database administration, data warehousing, and systems management software solutions for the Open Enterprise Environment (OEE) -- the networked computing environment that incorporates mainframe, desktop, and open systems.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE E-MAIL US AT INFO@PLATINUM.COM

800-442-6861 708-620-5000


Paradigm Plus Supports Unified Modeling Lang
PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY'S PARADIGM PLUS IS THE FIRST ANALYSIS & DESIGN TOOL TO SUPPORT THE UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE; AUTOMATED SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED STANDARD NOTATION IS AVAILABLE NOW

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL, MAY 7, 1996. . . At Object World East, PLATINUM technology, inc. today announced that Paradigm Plus is the first object-oriented analysis and design tool to support version 0.8 of the Booch/Rumbaugh/Jacobson Unified Modeling Language (UML). Proposed as a new standard notation for object-oriented development, UML is the long-awaited effort of three of the industry's leading methodologists. This support of UML clearly establishes Paradigm Plus as the leading methodology-independent analysis and design modeling tool.

"Paradigm Plus was designed to support new and evolving method notations. Current Paradigm Plus Booch '93 and/or OMT-2 users now have an easy path to the new Unified Modeling Language; their migration will be simple and automated," said Erick A. Rivas, vice president of engineering at PLATINUM's Clear Lake Lab. "This is what we do best. We have been performing meta-model and notation customizations for years with our unique Meta-CASE, object repository, and CDIF import/export technology."

PLATINUM has been a leader in the effort to help unify various object oriented techniques. PLATINUM's Clear Lake Lab (formerly ProtoSoft) was the first to support the Fusion method, a second-generation OOAD methodology introduced in 1992 that was designed to integrate, unify, and extend features from the OMT, Booch, CRC, and Objectory methods.

PARADIGM PLUS

Paradigm Plus is a powerful object-oriented analysis and design tool that supports Enterprise Component Modeling (ECM) and round-trip engineering. With Paradigm Plus, companies create "components" that divide information systems into manageable sections. Components are stored in the Paradigm Plus object repository where they are organized and synchronized with source code and documentation. The tool's graphical environment fully automates all leading object-oriented methods and notations, including Unified, OMT, Booch, Fusion, Martin/Odell, Coad/Yourdon, Shlaer/Mellor, and others extended to support Jacobson's Use Case modeling while also allowing developers to customize methods based on business requirements.

Paradigm Plus generates code in C++, Ada, Smalltalk, PowerBuilder, Java, ObjectPro and Fort, as well as RDBMS and ODBMS schema definitions. It also reverse engineers C++, Smalltalk, PowerBuilder, ObjectPro, and Fort code. The combined forward and reverse engineering capabilities of Paradigm Plus, without any loss of data, provides "round-trip" engineering which enables iterative development. Utilizing a distributed object repository and open architecture, Paradigm Plus optimizes reuse by allowing access to all stored objects and relationships in a multi-user environment. Paradigm Plus components also can be published to the Web as HTML documents where they can be viewed, downloaded, and reused.

ENTERPRISE COMPONENT MODELING

Enterprise Component Modeling, or ECM, is an iterative model-driven software development strategy which supports the delivery of multi- tiered enterprise-scaleable applications. ECM enables users to:

* Manage Complexity of Mission-Critical Applications through the use of object technology and component-based development techniques which enable modeling, design, construction, and testing of robust, well-defined components.

* Decrease Software Development and Maintenance Costs by delivering components which can be shared and reused across multiple projects.

* Adapt to Changing Requirements by providing seamless traceability between business process models and application software models, resulting in quicker time to market.

* Maintain OO Method Notation Independence since any of the leading OO notations can be used to construct the deliverable models.

PARADIGM PLUS PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Paradigm Plus 3.01 is available now on Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Sun Solaris. Additional platforms, including SunOS, HP-UX, OS/2 Warp, Windows 95, and IRIX will be available in the second quarter of 1996.

Support for the Unified Method is being demonstrated at Object World East this week and will be generally available in May.

APPLICATION LIFECYCLE SOLUTIONS (ALS)

PLATINUM's Application Lifecycle Solutions (ALS) comprise the most comprehensive and flexible set of tools for enterprise software application development. ALS products address every stage of an application's lifecycle - from project and process management, through analysis and design, construction, testing, configuration and change management, and maintenance. Consultancy services combine both technical and industry expertise. Product and service offerings are designed to yield maximum IT payoff on software development. PLATINUM's Application Lifecycle Solutions are part of the company's POEMS architecture, along with business intelligence, database management, data warehousing, and systems management.

PLATINUM technology, inc., delivers the payoff on information technology (IT) investments by providing tools that enable organizations to efficiently manage next-generation computing solutions while leveraging existing and legacy systems. The company provides application development, business intelligence, database administration, data warehousing, and systems management software solutions for the Open Enterprise Environment (OEE) -- the networked computing environment that incorporates mainframe, desktop, and open systems.

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Proxim RangeLINK Wireless Remote Bridge
PROXIM INTRODUCES NEW RANGELINK MULTIPOINT WIRELESS REMOTE BRIDGE

Most Affordable High-Speed Solution For Connecting Multiple LANs In Remote Campus Locations

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF., APRIL 29, 1996 -- Proxim, Inc., a leading supplier of wireless data communications products, announced today a 2.4 GHz frequency hopping multipoint wireless remote bridge. The new RangeLINK Series 1500 multipoint bridge extends the point-to-point functionality of Proxim's original RangeLINK product family by providing an affordable wireless solution for interconnecting several buildings in a campus setting with a central site.

Utilizing Proxim's unique frequency hopping spread spectrum radio technology, as many as 15 separate network links can operate concurrently in the same area without contending for the same radio frequencies, with each link providing a maximum data rate of up to 1.6 Mbps. The result is an aggregate scaleable network capacity of 24 Mbps, which gives network administrators the flexibility to meet the bandwidth needs of different network connections.

"Like the original RangeLINK products, the new RangeLINK Series 1500 provides an easy and inexpensive way to link LANs in separate buildings when leased lines are too expensive and laying cable isn't feasible," said Scott Lucas, RangeLINK product manager at Proxim. "But now, multiple buildings in campus type settings like schools, hospitals and small office parks can be connected quickly, easily and most importantly, affordably."

RangeLINK Series 1500 is installed by placing one wireless bridge on a standard Ethernet network at a central site on a campus, and an additional RangeLINK bridge at each building within the campus setting. Previously, with a point-to-point product, multiple bridges would have to be installed in the central site to support each of the interconnected buildings on the campus, which results in a much higher cost.

RANGELINK PRODUCT FAMILY

RangeLINK remotely bridges Ethernet LANs in buildings separated by up to three miles using frequency hopping spread spectrum RF technology, a highly secure, interference-immune technology employed in Proxim's award-winning RangeLAN2 product family. RangeLINK operates in the unlicensed 2.4 GHz frequency band.

All RangeLINK models include everything needed for operation, including an Ethernet interface, remote bridging software, appropriate antennae with mounting hardware and cable lengths that can be chosen by the customer. RangeLINK is pre-configured for quick installation, and no FCC license is required to purchase or install a RangeLINK product.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

RangeLINK Series 1500 is available immediately in the United States, at a starting list price of $6,000 for a complete two-site solution. Bridges for additional sites have a list price as low as $3,100 each. For more information, customers can call 800-229-1630.

ABOUT PROXIM

Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Proxim, Inc., (NASDAQ: PROX) was founded in 1984 to develop and market wireless communications technology. Since 1989, the company has been the industry's leading OEM supplier of spread spectrum wireless data networking products. In 1994, Proxim introduced RangeLAN2, its award-winning 2.4 GHz frequency hopping wireless LAN product family. RangeLAN2 was recently selected as Editors' Choice in PC Magazine's comprehensive review of wireless LAN products, as well as LAN Magazine's 1996 Wireless Networking Product of the Year. RangeLAN2 has also been selected as the 2.4 GHz technology of choice by more than 50 leading wireless solution providers worldwide including AMP, Fujitsu, Intermec, LXE, Matsushita, NTT, Norand, and Zenith Data Systems. To date, Proxim has shipped more than 175,000 spread spectrum radio products.


SBT & SAQQARA Internet Commerce Solution
SBT and SAQQARA Provide Complete Internet Commerce Solution

SBT's WebTrader Now Integrated With SAQQARA Step Search

SAN JOSE, CA-APRIL 30, 1996 -Today's businesses can now create product catalogs intelligent enough to update themselves with a few simple mouse clicks - and take orders over the World Wide Web. SBT's Internet Division and SAQQARA Systems today announced that its electronic storefront and transaction package, WebTrader, will integrate with SAQQARA System's Step Search, an online catalog authoring and publishing tool. The combined product can be used by retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers - anyone who wants to sell products over the World Wide Web.

Creating and updating a catalog is easy. Product information and prices are loaded into the Step Search database via a spreadsheet created from the WebTrader Inventory files. WebTrader monitors inventory items in real time, and with a few more mouse clicks automatically adds or deletes new or obsolete items. Businesses can choose to have the updates occur at specified intervals, such as daily or weekly.

"Imagine an electronics manufacturer who sells more than 50,000 separate parts," said David Haris, president of SBT's Internet Division. "their paper catalog costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce in quantity - and its out of date before it comes off the press. With Step Search and WebTrader working together, the catalog is always current, and always available to millions of buyers."

WebTrader also encrypts credit card numbers and other sensitive data, so customers are protected.

"Linking a live database to the World Wide Web is a quickly growing trend for commercial transactions and communications. Step Search offers customers an easy and quick search method to explore product information databases as well as valuable online assistance in the selection process," said Don Swenson, President and COO of SAQQARA Systems.

Step Search for Windows NT sells for $695.00 and can be purchased directly from the company. SAQQARA's Step Search enables companies to create a cost-effective and easily maintained catalog delivery system to communicate directly with customers. Customer implementations and demonstrations of Step Search can be seen from the company's web site at www.saqqara.com.

WebTrader is the most widely-installed application that allows businesses to create an electronic storefront with order forms for products or services on the Web. It automatically processes the orders and sends the customer confirmation via e-mail. WebTrader initiates and completes the sales process by providing a direct, instantaneous connection between vendor and customer.

WebTrader has a suggested retail price of $1,295 and can be purchased through SBT Internet Business Consultants who install and configure WebTrader and provide clients with the SAQQARA Step Search system. IBCs can customize and modify the WebTrader application to accommodate a wide range of business models.

System requirements for WebTrader users are minimal: A 486 66Mhz or higher computer, 12 Mb of RAM, an account with a major Internet provider, Windows 3.1 or higher, a 14.4 modem, and an Internet mail connection.

System requirements for Step Search are a 386 System or higher, 12 MB of RAM (16 MB recommended), 5 MB of disk space, Windows NT 3.5 or Windows 95 with TCP/IP connectivity installed and Windows NT 3.5 or Windows 95 Web Server software installed.

With over 60,000 sites serving 300,000 business users worldwide, SBT Corporation is the world's leading supplier of database accounting and Internet commerce systems. The Accounting Systems Division includes three product lines that target distinct segments of the accounting market: Pro Series 3.0i, VisionPoint, and Small Business Accountant. The Internet Systems Division includes WebSeries, a suite of Internet tools designed to allow companies to conduct business transactions via the World Wide Web.

SAQQARA Systems was founded in July, 1995, to be the leading provider of catalog software and service on the World Wide Web. SAQQARA's Step Search catalog authoring and publishing software is based on years of experience managing and delivering online product information for Fortune 500 companies. SAQQARA enables businesses to develop efficient, systematic and customer-responsive catalogs. Web sites employing Step Search offer customer up-to-date product, instantaneous feedback and online sales guidance.

PRESS CONTACTS:

SAQQARA Systems, Inc.

1230 Oakmead Parkway, Suite 314

Sunnyvale, California, 94086

Telephone: 408.738.4858.


SPA Copyright Infringement Case Settlement
Settlement Announced In Copyright Infringement Case

May 16, 1996 (Washington, D.C.) - A Florida-based private junior college, International Fine Arts College Inc., paid $135,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement filed against it on March 1 in Miami. The complaint alleged that International Fine Arts College had unlawfully duplicated computer programs published by Adobe Systems Inc., Novell Inc. and Quark Inc. The court issued an ex-parte temporary restraining order ("TRO") one week later, which allowed the plaintiffs' representatives, accompanied by deputy United States marshals, to audit the computer programs installed on the defendant's computers. The lawsuit was based on an investigation conducted by the Software Publishers Association (SPA) following a call to SPA's anti-piracy hotline, (800) 388-7478.

Edward Porter, president of the college, stated he had no knowledge of the practices alleged and has issued a firm policy warning the college's employees about the importance of complying with copyright laws. "The college is today in complete and full compliance with all copyright laws," Porter said.

U.S. law prohibits the unauthorized duplication of computer programs. In announcing the settlement, Sandra Sellers, SPA vice president of intellectual property enforcement and education, said, "U.S. companies continue to duplicate and use software illegally. Indeed, since January 1996, SPA has settled four matters for over $100,000 each, including SPA's largest single settlement of $500,000. This lawsuit and the resulting settlement should send a message to other organizations that software piracy will not be tolerated by SPA on behalf of its 1,200 members. We hope these actions will convince other organizations to take advantage of the many resources offered by SPA, namely SPAudit, SPA's self-audit kit, the Certified Software Manager (CSM) course and our newest corporate educational video, `It Could Have Been So Easy.'"

SPA is the leading trade association of the desktop software industry, representing the leading publishers as well as many start-up firms in the business, consumer and education markets. Its 1,200 members account for 90 percent of the sales of the U.S. packaged software industry. SPA is an international organization with offices both in the United States and Europe.

SPA press releases are available on SPA's Web site at http://www.spa.org or through Fax-on-Demand at (800) 637-6823.

Software Publishers Association

1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036

202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756


THYNX & AMA Form AMACOM New Media Inc
BUREAU OF ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING, INC. & AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF A NEW COMPANY

MAY 24, 1996 - NEW YORK, NEW YORK --- BUREAU OF ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING, INC. (NASDAQ: BEPI), a major CD-ROM developer and publisher now doing business under the name of THYNX, and AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AMA), the New York Board of Regents-incorporated educator, which is the world's leading management education and training organization, announced today a cooperative undertaking to be called AMACOM NEW MEDIA, INC.

The new company is being co-funded by Thynx and AMA and is designed to expand the reach of the AMA's management education materials (contained in its seminars, books, periodicals, and other educational and training products) through Thynx's seven years of development and marketing expertise in the CD-ROM industry.

"Amacom New Media will broaden the reach of AMA's considerable management knowledge onto new markets," says WELDON RACKLEY, Director of Publications at AMA. "The CD-ROM series will build on AMA's 73 years experience in providing educational products and services to the management community."

"Both AMA and Thynx emphasize learning and education," says Larry Shiller, President and CEO of Thynx. "Our complementary strengths will result in high-quality CD-ROM titles defined to meet the management education needs of business professionals at a consumer price."

Amacom New Media will launch the first in a series of CD-ROMs beginning in February 1997. "Each title will be designed to help users acquire or improve a specific management skill," says WENDY COHEN, producer for Amacom New Media. "Our AMA heritage guarantees a useful content-rich product and our Thynx background ensures its delivery in a media-rich environment. We will also include on-line features where appropriate."

Thynx (www.thynx.com) was founded in 1988 to enrich, empower and entertain. Its best-selling CD-ROM titles include Great Literature Plus, World History Interactive, Monarch Notes and Everything Weather. Today Thynx is an important developer of award-winning educational CD-ROMs for the consumer and library/education markets.

AMACOM, the book publishing division of AMA, is a well-known publisher of books in many business and management topics, ranging from strategic planning to career planning, sales to human resources, small business to teambuilding, and quality initiatives to communication skills. Many of its books have received national media attention, including Corporate Executions, Up Against the Wal-Marts, Danger in the Comfort Zone, the Knock Your Socks Off Service series and The Time Trap.

Both Thynx and AMACOM will be involved in distributing the titles to consumers through a range of retail outlets including bookstores, computer stores, office supply stores, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and consumer electronics stores. Additional channels of distribution may include direct mail and quantity sales to organizations.

Amacom New Media's offices are located at Thynx's headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey. For more information, or to arrange interviews with Weldon Rackley, Larry Shiller, or Wendy Cohen, please contact Marcelle M. Soviero at Thynx at (609) 514-1600 or Irene Majuk at AMACOM at (212) 903-8087.


Cable Companies Integrate Microsoft Swr
TIME WARNER, COMCAST, SCV AND CGV TO TEAM WITH MICROSOFT ON CABLE SYSTEM, INTERNET ACCESS AND SERVICES

Worldwide Leading Cable Companies Deploy Solutions Based On Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Windows NT

LOS ANGELES - APRIL 30, 1996 - Microsoft Corp. announced today at Cable '96 that Time Warner Cable, Comcast Cable Communications Inc., Compagnie Generale de Videocommunication (CGV) and Singapore CableVision (SCV) will integrate Microsoft software on their cable networks to provide consumers with high-speed Internet services and distinctive local and regional online content. Reaching residential and business customers around the globe, these four cable companies will deliver the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser to their customers and represent the initial cable-industry customers of the Microsoft Windows NTR operating system-based public networks platform.

"We are excited to be working with such high-quality global companies in providing the services that consumers want," said Craig Mundie, senior vice president of the consumer platforms division at Microsoft. "Using Microsoft software and products, these cable companies will be able to provide consumers with a whole new range of high-speed Internet services and content."

Comcast will use Microsoft's public networks platform in one of its 1996 deployments slated for the third quarter of 1996. Microsoft Internet Explorer will be the packaged browser distributed in its planned cable-modem deployments.

Time Warner has committed to deploy Microsoft Internet Explorer as its preferred browser in its 1996 deployments of LineRunner, Time Warner's cable online service. LineRunner will provide consumers with online services using cable modems and includes local and national content, e-mail, news, community applications and Internet capabilities. Time Warner is working with Microsoft to determine the best fit for Windows NT Server-based solutions for future cable-modem deployments.

SCV has also selected Microsoft as a key software provider. The Singapore cable operator will integrate the Microsoft public networks platform, including Microsoft Internet Information Server and Microsoft Internet Explorer, into its network and use Microsoft development tools to generate new and compelling content and media-rich applications. SCV services will also incorporate content from MSN, The Microsoft Network, Microsoft's online service.

The leading French cable operator CGV has selected Microsoft as its software platform provider for the Riviera trial project that will be conducted in Nice, France. The trial will enable users to access, via cable modems, the Internet and advanced multimedia services on

Windows NT-based servers.

"We are very excited about the prospects for high-speed online services via cable," said Jim Chiddix, senior vice president, engineering technology, at Time Warner Cable. "We look forward to working with Microsoft as we develop this application."

"We are pleased to have Microsoft on our team for some of our initial cable-modem service rollouts," said Steven C. Craddock, vice president, new media development, at Comcast Cable Communications. "This is further proof that the computer industry shares our immense enthusiasm for high-speed data via cable."

The Microsoft software platform for network operators builds on the Windows NT Server network operating system with Microsoft Internet Information Server; "Catapult," a proxy and caching server; and the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. Future capabilities and applications include network quality of service, subscriber management, systems and network management, media streaming, authoring tools, and news and e-mail services.

Microsoft Internet Explorer provides a cross-platform browsing solution capable of displaying the highly interactive content being produced for the cable service offerings. Microsoft Internet Explorer will provide cable customers with support for the latest World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) hypertext markup language (HTML) specifications for tables, objects, scripts and style sheets, along with new ActiveX technologies.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.


Toshiba to Market Lucent Wireless LAN Prods
Toshiba America to market Lucent Technologies' wireless LAN products

UTRECHT, The Netherlands -- Lucent Technologies and Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS) have announced an OEM agreement which will enable Toshiba to sell Lucent Technologies' WaveLAN wireless local area network products under the TAIS Noteworthy portable accessories product line.

This is the second such OEM agreement between the two companies. Under the first OEM agreement, signed in 1994, TAIS agreed to sell WaveLAN local area network products in Japan.

"Toshiba has been a pioneer in bringing innovative technologies to the market place," said Wiley Ehrke, director of accessories, Computer Systems Division of TAIS. "The addition of wireless LAN connectivity to the Noteworthy accessories further enhances the capabilities of portable computing and introduces a leading technology solution to our customers."

The Noteworthy Wireless LAN PC Card, and accompanying Noteworthy Access Point, allows mobile PC users the benefit of Local Area Network (LAN) connectivity without wires. The wireless LAN PC Cards use Lucent Technologies' advanced Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum RF communication to provide flexibility in the placement and movements of LANs.

The Access Point for the Wireless LAN PC Card allows a notebook PC user access to a wired network at any time from any location throughout an enterprise. The Access Point, mounted on a wall or in a ceiling, gives users instant wireless connectivity. It provides cost effective, compact, and highly reliable continuous connectivity to those who frequently change locations, or work in open areas where wiring is difficult.

"This strategic relationship will combine the WaveLAN local area network's strength with Toshiba's leadership as a notebook and PC manufacturer," said Cees Links, general manager, Lucent Technologies, WaveLAN local area networks. "We are pleased that Toshiba selected our technology to help its customers gain mobility and on-line network connectivity on their Noteworthy computing platforms specifically designed for maximum portability."

The Wireless PC Card, with a suggested retail price of $675.00, and Access point, with a suggested retail price of $1,995.00, will be available in the second quarter. The Noteworthy Wireless LAN products, as well as other Noteworthy accessories, can be purchased through leading computer dealers, or ordered through Toshiba Accessories Direct by calling 1-800-550-5690.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, with approximate annual sales of $2.7 billion, TAIS is comprised of seven divisions which manufacture and market a wide range of business and information oriented products in the United States. Products include portable computers, hard disk drives and CD-ROMS, plain paper copiers, facsimile systems, electronic key telephones and PBX systems.

TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of the $53.8 billion Toshiba Corporation, the world's sixth largest computer and electronics manufacturer, and the world's 18th largest corporation in terms of sales. Toshiba Corporation is a world leader in high technology products, with 173 major consolidated subsidiaries worldwide. For dealer referral and product literature, call 1-800-999-4273.

Lucent Technologies offers a wide range of wireless local area network products, including its WaveLAN local area network product line. Its wireless LANs are used by customers such as retailers, financial and educational institutions, transportation companies, and employees in office buildings.

Lucent Technologies, which was formed as a result of AT&T's previously announced plan to restructure itself into three separate companies, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, consumer and business telephone systems and microelectronic components. Bell Laboratories is the research and development arm for the company. WaveLAN Customer information is available from AT&T at 1-800-ATT-WAVE and at http://wavelan.netland.nl.

For product information, customers should contact:

WaveLAN customer information

1-800-ATT-WAVE

Toshiba Accessories Direct

1-800-550-5690


Secure Versions of HP LaserJet 5 Printers
WANG INTRODUCES SECURE VERSIONS OF NEW HP LASERJET 5 PRINTERS

SECURE PRODUCTS INCLUDE TEMPEST AND AMSG 788A NATO-CERTIFIED PRINTERS

Billerica, Mass. -- (May 1, 1996) -- Wang (NASDQ:WANG) introduced today a new series of secure HP LaserJet 5 printers that protect the confidentiality of information at the desktop or network level. The new secure printers include TEMPEST and AMSG 788A NATO-certified versions of the HP LaserJet 5 printers which Hewlett-Packard (HP) introduced on April 29, 1996.

"Wang Federal's leadership position in the TEMPEST market made it an appropriate choice to provide a secure version of our newest HP LaserJet printers," said Larry Tracy, marketing manager, HP. "Cooperative efforts between HP and Wang Federal allow Wang to offer customers secure printers that live up to the high quality standards expected from HP," Tracy added.

TEMPEST and AMSG 788A products are commercial products designed and modified to meet rigorous U.S. government and NATO specifications. These secure products are designed to reduce or eliminate information from normal radio frequencies in order to protect its confidentiality. AMSG standards are the NATO equivalents to the National Security Agency (NSA) TEMPEST specifications. AMSG 788A products provide a cost-effective alternative to full TEMPEST implementation.

"Through our partnership with HP, we were able to bring this new secure technology to our current and future customers," said Don Gangemi, vice president, Secure Systems, Wang Federal. "This is the type of alliance that energizes our Secure Systems partnership program to develop new, cost-effective security solutions for business and government," added Gangemi.

Wang has had a long and continuous relationship with HP in developing products for the secure market. In addition to the secure HP LaserJet 5 printers, Wang will continue to develop and integrate security options into HP's extensive product lines.

The secure HP LaserJet 5 printer features HP PCL 6 and is available with Adobe PostScript Level-2 software and automatic language switching. Other features include a new ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for fast scaling and halftoning of images, 12 page-per-minute print speed and 600 x 600 DPI resolution.

Hewlett Packard

HP is the world's leading supplier of hardcopy products that set the standard for technology, performance and reliability. HP's market leading products include LaserJet and DeskJet printers, DesignJet large-format printers and plotters, ScanJet scanners, OfficeJet printer-fax-copier devices, CopyJet color printer-copiers and HP FAX facsimile machines.

Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year.

Wang

Wang Federal is one of the world's leading providers of information security solutions. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Wang Federal is the Wang business unit dedicated to meeting the software and service needs of the U.S. government and its contractors. Wang Federal is the recognized leader in the production and sales of ZONE and TEMPEST products and is the only company that has products listed in each of the categories on the NSA Evaluated Products List: COMSEC, COMPUSEC, ZONE and TEMPEST.

Wang Laboratories, Inc. is a recognized worldwide leader in workflow, integrated imaging, document management, and network storage management software for client/server open systems and a major worldwide provider of integration and support services for office software and networks. Information about Wang and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.wang.com.


Wang & Visioneer Popularize Desktop Imaging
WANG AND VISIONEER WORK TOGETHER TO POPULARIZE DESKTOP DOCUMENT IMAGING

Companies Offer Enhanced Solutions to the Windows User

BILLERICA, Mass. and PALO ALTO, Calif. -- May 20, 1996 -- Wang (NASDAQ:WANG) and Visioneer, Inc., (NASDAQ:VSNR) today announced an agreement that will bring together the Wang developed imaging software in Windows 95 and the world's leading desktop paper scanning device, Visioneer's PaperPort. This agreement will provide users of Windows 95 with the best products for easily transforming and managing paper documents as digitized images.

As a result of this agreement:

 Support for Visioneer's award winning PaperPort scanning device

 will be added to imaging software capabilities developed by Wang

 for the Windows 95 operating system.

 Wang will also make its forthcoming family of collaborative work

 management products compatible with Visioneer's PaperPort scanning

 device.

As a standard component of Windows 95, Wang's imaging software provides built-in support for scanning, viewing, annotation, management, storage, and sharing of faxes, paper documents, and electronic images. In addition, developers can take advantage of the imaging software's OLE 2.0-based technology to enhance applications and solutions. Wang's imaging software is available free from both Wang and Microsoft web sites. Imaging for Windows will also be a standard component of Microsoft's next major release of Windows NT.

Visioneer is the recognized leader in the fast growing desktop scanner market. The company's scanner has won numerous industry awards for speed, image quality and price performance.

"Visioneer customers will now be able to benefit from either Wang software or Visioneer PaperPort software," said Mike McConnell, president and chief executive officer, Visioneer. "By giving the user a choice, we've created a one-step process that saves time and eliminates the additional steps currently required in all other desktop imaging solutions."

"We've seen tremendous user acceptance of our imaging software for Windows 95 with more than 100,000 downloads," said Bob Weiler, president, Wang Software. "By combining the power of imaging for Windows 95 with Visioneer's exceptionally fast and easy-to-use technology, this relationship will further accelerate the use of imaging as a mainstream application, and significantly improve users' productivity.

Wang Laboratories, Inc., is a recognized worldwide leader in workflow, integrated imaging, document management, network storage management and related office software for client/server open systems and a major worldwide provider of integration and support services for office software and networks. Information on Wang and its products can be found on the Internet at www.wang.com.

Visioneer, a publicly traded company (NASDAQ:VSNR) that is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., develops and markets products that provide a fast and easy way to get paper into computers and put it to work. The company's first product shipped in 1994. The PaperPort product family has garnered widespread industry acceptance and endorsements, including a World Class Award and two five star rating reviews from Macworld magazine, two MVP awards from PC Computing magazine, Editors' Choice and Product of the Year Awards from Imaging Magazine, and a silver product design award from BusinessWeek. Visioneer is located at 2860 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Visioneer can be reached by phone at (415) 812-6400, via fax at (415) 855-9750 or via the Internet at www.visioneer.com.