Microsoft Chooses Glyph Systems As Sole Authorized Reseller of Arabic and
Hebrew Windows in U.S.

June 2, 1993 - ANDOVER, MA - Glyph Systems, of Andover, Massachusetts, was
selected by Microsoft Corporation as the sole authorized reseller and
support provider for Microsoft Hebrew and Arabic language products in the
U.S., including bilingual versions of Microsoft's Windows 3.1 graphical
user interface. According to Bryan Nelson, Microsoft's Director of
International Operations, "People in the past have gotten foreign support
from the Middle East and from Israel. We are real pleased to be working
with Glyph in that providing support in the US has been a problem, but
through Glyph we now have found an effective way to provide a high level
of customer satisfaction. This is our way of addressing our customer
satisfaction needs to make sure people in the U.S. do have a vehicle for
receiving high quality local support. " Glyph announced that both the
Hebrew and Arabic versions of Windows 3.1, developed by Microsoft, are now
shipping.

The bilingual versions of Window 3 .1 are fully compatible with most
standard Windows applications and they include TrueType scalable fonts in
Hebrew and Arabic, respectively. Each of the new Windows packages has an
enhanced version of Windows Write and Windows Paintbrush, giving users
immediate access to true bilingual word processing and illustration
programs. Both products provide right-to-left character entry and word
wrap, so any Windows application designed to access these bilingual
features has the ability to enter text correctly in either language.
Arabic and Hebrew Windows are not copy protected and add no new hardware
requirements above those established by the standard Windows 3.1 program.

Harry Ruda, Executive Vice President of Glyph, predicted that, "the
availability of system level right-to-left support and scalable Arabic and
Hebrew fonts in Windows, will simplify the creation of new and more
sophisticated Arabic and Hebrew language applications and encourage
software developers to enter these international market segments.
Microsoft already took the lead in this effort by releasing Hebrew and
Arabic versions of its popular Excel 4.0 spreadsheet, which work in
conjunction with the corresponding versions of Windows 3. 1. Bilingual
versions of other popular Microsoft Windows applications are expected to
be released later this year."

Additional Microsoft products distributed by Glyph include the Hebrew and
Arabic versions of Microsoft Works 2.0 for DOS, the Arabic MS-DOS 5.0
operating system, Arabic and Hebrew versions of Excel 4.0 for Windows, and
Software Development Kit (SDK) Supplements for each of the bilingual
Windows. Glyph is marketing the products directly to end users, as well as
distributing them through selected dealers serving the Arabic and Hebrew
computing markets in the U.S.

Customer and technical support are provided by Glyph, directly to owners of
the Microsoft products in the U.S.

Mr. Ruda noted that Microsoft selected Glyph as its sole authorized
reseller of Arabic and Hebrew products specifically because of Glyph's
technical expertise in foreign language fonts. Glyph supplied the Arabic
TrueType fonts used in Arabic Windows 3.1 and provided development
services for some Hebrew TrueType fonts. Glyph is selling Arabic Windows
3.1 to end users for $149. The list price for Hebrew Windows 3.1 is $179
and an upgrade for current owners of Windows 3 .1 is available for $99.
The list price for Hebrew and Arabic Microsoft Excel 4.0 is $495, with an
Arabic upgrade available for $149. The price of the Windows Software
Development Kit Supplement is $139 for both Hebrew and Arabic versions.
Arabic DOS 5.0 has a list price of $149.

To obtain information or purchase Microsoft Hebrew and Arabic products,
contact Glyph Systems at (508) 470-1317. Glyph is also exhibiting the
products at PC Expo in New York, June 29 - July 1, booth number 238.

Glyph Systems Ltd, PO Box 134, Andover, MA 01810
508-470-1317;  fax: 508-474-8087

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