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.
 
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