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.
 
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