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.
 
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