CARMEL, Indiana, April 6, 1992 -- Que Software today announces Typing Tutor
5 for the Macintosh, a new version of its keyboard instruction program.
Typing Tutor 5 adds new features that simulate an actual classroom and
give the user greater control over the learning environment.

Typing Tutor is the popular keyboard instruction program that has helped
over 2 million users improve their keyboard and typing skills. This
computer-based training product combines Timed Response Monitoring (TRM)
and Natural Language Generator (NLG) to design individualized lessons and
tests. TRM monitors the time it takes to respond to keys presented during
lessons and tests. It then uses this information to custom design lessons
and tests to match the user's proficiency level. NLG creates lessons and
tests using actual words, phrases, and sentences that contain the keys the
user needs to practice. It continually adjusts the content of lessons and
tests to meet the user's level of ability.

Several of the new features in Typing Tutor 5 simulate an actual classroom
environment. A new Personal Teacher monitors user progress and guides
users through every step of their training. The Personal Teacher acts like
a personal instructor and gives suggestions of what to do next - such as
practice a specific set of keys or take a timed test. It also provides
interesting information on writing technology and offers words of
inspiration to motivate the user.

Typing Tutor 5 also offers an optional split-screen lesson format to type
in one window while sample text is presented in another. This split-screen
lesson format gives the feel of a real-life typing environment where the
source of the text the user is typing from is not on the screen.

In addition to its Natural Language Generator, Typing Tutor 5 now allows
users to practice with text from user-supplied material, and even provides
material from bestselling books. These books include Webster's New World
Secretarial Handbook The Winn Rosch Hardware Bible, and The New York
Public Library DeskReference. This allows users to type from information
they find interesting or informative.

Additional features in Typing Tutor 5 give greater control over the
learning environment. Typing Tutor 5 now provides a wider variety of
lesson types, such as lessons that focus on specific key groups. For
example, the user can practice only letters and not the less commonly used
numbers and symbols. This allows users to focus on those keys where their
performance is the weakest.

Typing Tutor 5 also provides timed, as well as continuous, lessons and
tests. Timed lessons and tests can be between 1 and 99 minutes. With this
ability, users can prepare for taking standard timed tests required for
job applications.

Typing Tutor 5 also offers an optional keyboard fingering display. This
keyboard display can be shown with or without "phantom" hands that
illustrate the proper fingering positions right on the screen. With the
keyboard fingering display, users never have to look down at the
keyboard.

Typing Tutor 5 also provides additional graphs to chart one's progress.
Users can now see how they performed on an individual test and examine the
keys on which they are the fastest or most accurate. Users can also chart
their progress on a specific row or finger as well as print all charts
generated by the system.

Typing Tutor 5 also now includes the ability to select fonts and font
sizes. This allows users to choose the font and size that is most
pleasing.

The suggested retail price of Typing Tutor 5 for the Macintosh is $49.95.
It will be available through retail outlets or directly from Que Software
at the end of April, 1992. Typing Tutor 5 for the Macintosh requires any
Macintosh Plus or higher computer that is running System 6.0.7 or higher.
Versions of Typing Tutor 5 are also available for Windows and DOS-based
systems.

Typing Tutor 5 is developed by Kriya Systems, Inc. and marketed by Que
Software. Que Software also markets RightWriter, a leading grammar and
style checking product, J.K Lasser's Your Income Tax Software, and Arco's
SuperCourse Software for the SAT. Que Software, a division of Prentice
Hall Computer Publishing, was formed in 1990 to offer productivity tools
and linguistics software for personal computer users. Prentice Hall
Computer Publishing is a unit of Paramount's Simon and Schuster Publishing
arm.

Prentice Hall Computer Publishing
11711 North College Ave, Carmel, IN 46032
317-573-2500

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