Osborne Announces Five New Books On The Latest Release of Microsoft DOS

Berkeley, CA, March 17,1993 --- On March 31st, Osborne/McGraw-Hill will
publish five new editions of its popular books on DOS. These new books
cover all versions of Microsoft's DOS including up-to-the-minute
information on the latest release.

Among the five books to be published is one of Osborne's most successful
and critically acclaimed books, DOS Made Easy, Fourth Edition by Herbert
Schildt ($19.95) which has sold over 250,000 in three previous editions.
Schildt's popular Made Easy tutorial is written to help readers master
beginning and intermediate-level DOS skills.

The fourth edition of Kris Jamsa's bestselling DOS: The Complete Reference
($29.95), offers DOS users at every skill level, everything they could
ever want to know about DOS. In 46 chapters, Jamsa explains in detail
every command, feature, and function along with many tips and tricks known
only to DOS wizards. With over 350,000 copies previously sold, the newest
edition is sure to be another blockbuster.

New editions of three other popular books on DOS by Kris Jamsa include --
DOS Inside & Out, Second Edition ($27.95) offering busy readers the
opportunity to master specific topics at their own speed through the
popular 15-minute hands-on learning format; DOS: The Pocket Reference,
Third Edition, ($9.95) a handy guide containing concise descriptions of
all the essential commands arranged alphabetically for speed and
convenience; and Simply DOS, Second Edition ($14.95) a short,
user-friendly book, with a wealth of illustrations that introduces
absolute beginners to the essentials of computers and DOS.

About the Authors: 

Herb Schildt and Kris Jamsa, two of Osborne's leading authorities on DOS
and other computer-related topics have been interviewed in articles and on
radio and television.

Herbert Schildt 

Schildt's 30+ computer books have collectively sold over one million copies
making him one of the all-time bestselling computer book authors. Schildt,
who holds a master's degree in computer science, is a leading authority on
the C programming language and is president of Universal Computing in
Mahomet, Illinois.

Kris Jamsa 

Over the last ten years, Kris Jamsa has written over 40 computer books on
topics that include DOS, Windows, hard-disk management, graphics,
WordPerfect, and programming languages that have received critical claim
from the computer press. He currently attends Arizona State University
where he is finishing his Ph.D. in computer operating systems.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603

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