ALTSYS CORPORATION TO SHOW VIRTUOSO 2.0 -- THE GRAPHICS POWER TOOL FOR
WINDOWS NT AT PC EXPO

Richardson, Texas, June 29, 1993--Altsys Corporation has announced it will
demonstrate Virtuoso" 2.0, the complete PostScript language design and
production program for Windows NT, at PC Expo, June 29 - July 1, in New
York . Virtuoso is the first graphics program to incorporate advanced
PostScript drawing, text creation, editing, page layout and production
capabilities into one single program. and is also the first product of its
kind to be offered on the Windows NT environment.

Virtuoso for Windows NT translates into a much faster program. with an
extensive, yet easy to-use feature set. This version also offers a new
path utility function and a comprehensive spell checker. providing anyone
from the novice to the professional with the necessary tools to create and
produce simple to extremely detailed illustrations.

"We launched Virtuoso for NEXTSTEP last year. followed by our recent
release on Sun Workstations," explained lames Von Ehr, president. Altsys
Corporation. "Offering Virtuoso on Windows NT, provides a very strong
multi-platform product, encompassing an even broader user base, which puts
Altsys in a strong position in the graphics world. We recently announced
this product during the Windows NT rollout at COMDEX in Atlanta.

Powerful New Features

Virtuoso is a graphics program with a strong user interface that caters to
the needs of today's creative professional. This interface provides
significant improvements to the accessibility of the power features of
Virtuoso. Redesigned from the ground-up, and based largely on feedback
from users. Virtuoso's interface features an Inspector Panel that provides
instant information on an object's attributes.

Another new feature that further substantiates the ease-of-use of this
application is an on-screen font panel. This allows users to type in the
first several letters of a desired typeface name. The system automatically
brings up that particular font, saving a considerable amount of time.
Users do not have to scroll through a List looking for their desired type
styles. Virtuoso for Windows NT also offers a spell check capability with
options, providing word processing capabilities in this graphics program.

Virtuoso allows artists to use text as a graphic, including the ability to
transform text like any other element and bind text to arbitrary paths. In
addition Virtuoso provides professional typographical control over
kerning, leading, tracking. and baseline shift. Special effects can be
created with nine textured and 10 editable customized PostScript fills, or
designers can create and add their own PostScript code. Virtuoso also has
numerous editing capabilities such as Edit in Preview (full color) mode,
100 levels of undo and redo and zoom (from 12% to 1600%). Artists using
Virtuoso have all the tools they need for flexibility and precision when
creating a design. All these features let designers use one program to
combine graphics and text for items such as advertisements, presentation
materials, brochures, infographics, and newsletters.

Other Virtuoso features include Drawing Capabilities

* Create artwork free-style with a freehand drawing tool that 
  can also be used as a variable-weight or calligraphic pen
* Use the multigon tool to create polygons including pentagons,
  octagons and starbursts with user-definable number of sides
* Drag and drop colors onto any object
* Select artwork from an extensive sample image library

Text Capabilities

* Link one text container to another object by dragging from 
  the link box to an open or closed path, or even to another 
  text container
* Scale text to fit the container automatically by making changes
  to the point size, letter/word spacing, and leading of the text
* Set text to run under or wrap around objects
* Set wrapping tabs to automatically create columns and charts

Production Capabilities

* Print color composites or full color separations
* Provides manual controls for overprinting traps
* Provides color separations of color TIFF (Tagged Image 
  File Format) images

Altsys is also announcing the availability of Virtuoso on MIPS machines,
which run on the Windows NT environment.

Virtuoso 2.0 runs on NEXTSTEP, NEXTSTEP for Intel, Solaris 1, Solaris 2,
Windows NT, and Windows NT/MIPS. The Windows NT version will be available
during the third quarter this year. Virtuoso will be marketed through
Altsys' domestic and international distribution and reseller channels, at
a suggested retail price of $695.00 for a floating network license.

Founded in 1984, Altsys Corporation, headquartered in Richardson, Texas. is
a world leader in font editing and graphics software. Altsys offers a
sophisticated selection of font editing programs that allow easy design of
custom fonts and logos. Altsys' Macintosh products include Fontographer.
Metamorphosis Professional Fontastic Plus and EPS Exchange. Altsys also
develops Fontographer for PCs running Windows 3.1 and Virtuoso for
NEXTSTEP and Solaris. In addition, Altsys is the developer of Aldus
FreeHand.

Altsys Corp, 269 West Renner Parkway, Richardson, TX 75080-9604
214-680-2060,  fax 214-680-0537,   CIS: 76004,2071

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