HORIZONS TECHNOLOGY AND EXPRESSION TOOLS BRING HIGH-QUALITY SOFTWARE-ONLY
VIDEO AND MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE PRODUCTS TO THE JAPANESE MARKET

Expression Tools, Inc. Provides Strong Entree To New Market

NEW YORK, New York, June 20, 1995, PC Expo Booth #357 -- Horizons
Technology, Inc. (HTI) announced an agreement today naming Expression
Tools, Inc., based in Fukuoka, Japan, as the exclusive distributor to the
Japanese market of two new HTI multimedia software programs.

Express Tools is a leading developer and distributor of software products
in Japan, focusing on graphics and video tools for multimedia
applications. The HTI products covered under this agreement include
Open!Info Manager and TrueMotion-S Compressor, both introduced in April.
Expression Tools will translate the programs into Japanese and distribute
them through its network of local resellers and dealers.

"Expression Tools is a very well known distributor in Japan, which can pave
the way for these two new products in this market," said Louis Miller,
HTI's vice president, sales. "In addition, there is a great deal of
co-marketing potential with Expression Tools as many of their other
products complement our own. Their 'SHADE' 3-D modeling, rendering and
animation program is an excellent fit with both HTI's Open!Info Manager
and TrueMotion-S products."

HTI Offers Multimedia Construction Kit And Desktop Video Compressor

Open!Info Manager is a Windows-based "multimedia construction kit" allowing
users to incorporate multimedia elements such as video, audio, animation,
graphics and text into a wide variety of business, sales and training
presentations.

The TrueMotion-S Compressor, which can operate on either an IBM
PC-compatible or Macintosh, is targeted to CD-ROM title developers. The
software permits multimedia professionals to compress video on their
existing desktop computers and provides superior video editing and quality
control capabilities.

"With this agreement, we can bring the full-screen, full-motion video
capabilities available with both new HTI products to the Japanese market,"
said Fred Scherrer, president/CEO of Expression Tools. "The HTI products
reduce 'jerky' motion to create very smooth video images, which is
important to multimedia programmers who must create a finished product for
an increasingly discriminating audience. In addition, Expression Tools and
Bandai have agreed to incorporate TrueMotion-S compression into future
products."

Resellers and dealers in Japan should direct their inquiries to Expression
Tools, Inc., at 3-9-9 J-House, Akasaka, Chuo Ku, Fukuoka, 810, Japan
(telephone: 092-722-4540; FAX: 092-722-4574). HTI can be reached directly
at (800) 828-3808.

Expression Tools. Inc.

Expression Tools, Inc., headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan is a leading
developer and distributor for the Macintosh, Windows and Silicon Graphics
platforms in Japan. Expression Tools' business focus is the emerging
multimedia industry, with an emphasis on graphics and video application
tools. Founded in September 1993 by Masahiro Kabashima (Chairman) and Fred
Scherrer (President and CEO), Expression Tools publishes Shade III, a 3-D
modeling, rendering and animation program for the PowerPC, and distributes
products for Fontworks (Kanji Postscript Type faces), Avid Technology
(VideoShop), Adobe Systems (Illustrator and Photoshop for Silicon
Graphics, Inc.), Timeline Vista (Mediasound for SGI), and Xaos Tools
(Pandemonium, n:Title for SGI).

Horizons Technology, Inc.

Horizons Technology, Inc. (HTI) is a multimedia software development and
systems integration company headquartered in San Diego, Calif. Founded in
1977, HTI specializes in the development of multimedia applications and
video compression software and services, and is the exclusive worldwide
provider of TrueMotion video used in desktop applications. HTI has more
than 450 employees with other major offices in Boston, Mass., and
Alexandria, Vir. HTI's European headquarters is located in the
Netherlands.

Horizons Technology Inc
3990 Ruffin Rd
San Diego, CA 92123
619-292-8331,  fax 619-292-7321

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