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/
 
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