New York, New York; June 23,1992, PC EXPO...HSC Software, of Santa Monica,
Calif., today introduced HSC InterActive, the first completely integrated
multimedia presentation and interactive development software product for
Windows and the Windows Multimedia Extensions. HSC InterActive, an
advanced icon-based visual development software package has begun
shipping, according to John Wilczak, president and CEO of HSC Software.

HSC InterActive's easy-to-use development system requires no programming or
obtuse scripting language to create sophisticated interactive
applications. The package includes five (5) development modules including:
the core authoring module, InterActive, IconAnimate, a powerful animation
editor; Graphics Editor, a paint and editing utility; RezSolution, a
complete Windows screen capture, image-sizing, and color conversion
editor; and InterActive Runtime, which allows presentation and application
developers to distribute their completed shows or applications
license-free. HSC InterActive fully supports Microsoft's MCI (Media
Control Interface) architecture, allowing the use of dozens of peripherals
including sound card adapters, CD ROMs, and video devices, and will
completely support Audio Video Interleaved (AVI), synced digital video and
audio when released by MicroSoft. HSC InterActive supports virtually all
leading graphics, animation, and sound formats available under Windows.

"HSC InterActive--based on IconAuthort from AimTech, the industry-leading,
full-featured, high-end, professional computer based training authoring
system for Microsoft Windows--is the first complete, affordable solution
for presentation and non-CBT developers. It will set the standard for
presentation authoring, just as IconAuthor has for high-level multimedia
application development," said Wilczak.

HSC InterActive utilizes IconAuthor's visual programming environment in
which icons are used to build the structure of an application. The
application development process is completed when "content" is added to
each icon through a series of user-friendly dialog boxes.

"Our objective is to provide the entire market, from the entry-level user
who is just beginning to explore multimedia's possibilities to the
experienced multimedia professional, with the right tools for interactive
presentation and application development," Wilczak added. "HSC InterActive
is fully compatible and upgradable to AimTech's IconAuthor, providing a
direct path for developers who need the power of a true computer based
training development product. We have also provided users with a large
collection of media elements, tutorial and application templates to help
them get started right away." The media elements include sets of buttons,
bullets, and eye-catching backgrounds which support VGA and high color
environments, .WAV and MIDI music and sound effect files, dramatic full
color photographic backdrops, and over a dozen sample animations--all of
which can be used within end users' applications license free!

HSC InterActive also ships with a variety of application templates which
provide the logic and structures that can be incorporated into
applications. The program's tutorial walks the first-time developer
through the steps of creating and assembling a multimedia presentation.

"We are pleased to join forces with HSC Software, a leader in the rapidly
growing market for interactive software products," said Usman Ismail,
AimTech president and CEO. "HSC InterActive is the only software on the
market that allows a vast group of 'content experts' to easily and cost
effectively develop interactive multimedia applications while providing
the flexibility to upgrade directly to IconAuthor to meet higher level
interactive multimedia development needs."

The product addresses the key concerns and development requirements of
diverse groups of customers including retailers and trade show exhibitors
who want to create interactive electronic merchandising sales demos;
educators who want to enhance course materials; marketers who need to
storyboard a new concept, to list a few.

The product is available through Merisel, Micro Warehouse, CompUSA,
Computer City, HSC Software authorized dealers, and directly from HSC. One
year of free technical support through HSC is included for registered
users. The retail price of the product is $495. It is also available to
certified educational and not-for-profit organizations under a special
pricing program. AimTech will offer purchasers of HSC InterActive a
greatly reduced price on an upgrade to AimTech's IconAuthor. Registered
users should contact AimTech at 1-800-289-2884 for upgrade information.

InterActive requires a 386 or above processor, 1MB of RAM for 16-color
graphics or 2MB of RAM for 256-color graphics or higher, EGA, VGA, SVGA or
high color SVGA graphics board, a mouse or compatible input device, MS DOS
3.1 or higher, and Microsoft Windows 3.x with multimedia extensions. Ten
MB of hard disk space is required for complete installation, including
sample files.

HSC Software is a privately held developer and publisher of industry
leading PC and Macintosh graphics software. Based in Santa Monica, Calif.,
HSC's mission is to lead the industry in bringing easy-to-use, affordable,
high-performance presentation, multimedia, graphics, and video editing
products to the desktop communicator.

HSC Software, 1661 Lincoln Blvd, Ste 101, Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-392-8441

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