Aldus announces InfoPublisher Database Addition for PageMaker

SEATTLE, June 29, 1993 -- Aldus Corporation today announced the
InfoPublisher Database Addition, an application that links Aldus PageMaker
5.0 for Windows to database management systems. InfoPublisher, an upgrade
to PageMaker 4.0 Database Edition, is developed by PageAhead Software
Corporation, Seattle.

InfoPublisher will offer an intuitive, spreadsheet-like interface that
customers can use with the pasteboard interface in PageMaker. They can
then easily query, retrieve, and format information from popular database
formats and place it in publications they produce with PageMaker. Users
will be able to combine data from multiple database tables, calculate new
fields based on any data in a database, and sort the data in practically
any order.

"With the InfoPublisher Database Addition, people will be able to place raw
data from dBASE, Paradox, FoxPro, or Access as well as Excel and ASCII
text files right into PageMaker to present their information in an
attractive, professional-looking publication" said Karen Howe, Aldus
Additions senior product manager. "This new release will extend
PageMaker's publishing power by supporting data from leading database
systems, with much tighter integration between PageMaker and the
InfoPublisher interface."

The Aldus Additions family 

"The InfoPublisher Addition is just one of many Aldus Additions tailored to
the specific publishing needs of today's PageMaker user," Howe said.
"Additions are add-on modules to PageMaker that automate routine and
repetitive tasks or enable users to customize PageMaker for their
specialized publishing requirements."

Several Additions are included with the retail versions of PageMaker;
others can be purchased separately. InfoPublisher will be the first
standalone Addition for PageMaker 5.0.

System configuration 

The InfoPublisher Database Addition for Aldus PageMaker 5.0 will require
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later and Windows 3.1-compatible hardware. The
recommended configuration will be a 486-based DOS-compatible computer,
6-8MB of RAM, an 80MB hard drive, a high-resolution graphics adaptor card,
and a mouse. The minimum configuration will be a 386-based DOS-compatible
computer, 6MB of RAM, a 40MB hard drive, an EGA or Hercules graphics
adaptor card, and a mouse or other pointing device.

Availability and pricing

InfoPublisher Database Addition for Aldus PageMaker 5.0 will be released in
the third quarter of 1993, with a suggested retail price of $199 (U.S.).

Registered owners of Aldus PageMaker 4.0 Database Edition will be able to
upgrade by purchasing the InfoPublisher Database Addition for $79.
Customers who purchase Database Edition after June 29, 1993 will receive
the InfoPublisher Addition as a free upgrade. Customers who order through
Aldus Customer Services between now and October 31,1993 can receive the
Addition at the special introductory price of $129.

To order or receive more information on the InfoPublisher Database
Addition, or Aldus PageMaker 5.0, customers in the United States and
Canada can contact Aldus Customer Services at (206) 628-2320.

Aldus Corporation (NASDAQ: ALDC) creates computer software solutions that
help people throughout the world effectively communicate information and
ideas. The company focuses on three lines of business: applications for
the professional publishing and prepress markets; applications for the
general consumer market; and service and support programs for professional
end-users. Aldus has subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Rim
serving a worldwide network of dealers and distributors.

Aldus Corp, 411 First Ave South, Seattle, WA 98104
206-622-5500

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