CHAPEL HILL, NC--Ventana Press announces the publication of The America
Online Membership Kit & Tour Guide, with versions for Macintosh and PC.
The Macintosh Edition, by Tom Lichty, and the PC Edition, by Tom Lichty
and Kathy Parks, provide a unique opportunity for retail customers to
discover the fastest-growing online service in the U.S. Fully authorized
and endorsed by America Online, Inc., this official handbook is the
first-ever comprehensive guide to this exciting, user-friendly service.
The package includes operating software and an unprecedented ten hours of
free sign-on time for new and current users alike, valued at over $65.

"America Online is the obvious choice for people who prefer the graphic
user interface," observes Josef Woodman, president of Ventana Press. "This
book is a testament to our expanding awareness of the importance of online
resources, as well as our great delight in the service." The 400-page
America Online Tour Guide escorts members through America Online's
"countryside" with the flair and fun for which author Lichty has become
known. Roadside attractions and points of interest are many, including
electronic mail, interactive forums, software files, computing support,
online classes, news, stock quotes and other information.

Tom Lichty has also written the popular Desktop Publishing With Word for
Windows from Ventana Press. He is a senior lecturer at the University of
Oregon's microcomputer program in Portland. Kathy Parks is a computer
consultant and trainer who has written several computer application
program manuals.

Ventana Press publishes books and other materials that help professionals
become more productive. Recent bestsellers include The System 7 Book,
Looking Good in Print, The Mac Shareware 500, and Voodoo DOS. All Ventana
Press publications are available from bookstores, computer resellers, and
from Ventana Press, P.O. Box 2468, Chapel Hill, NC 27515. Review copies
are available upon request.

America Online, Inc., (NASDAQ symbol: AMER) based in Vienna, VA, is the
leading independent provider of online services to consumers in the U.S.
Services can be accessed from a broad range of personal computers using
America Online's proprietary, icon-based windowing software. Founded in
1985, the company has established strategic alliances with a wide variety
of leaders in the personal computer industry, including IBM, Tandy,
Microsoft and Ventana Press.

The America Online Membership Kit & Tour Guide is 7 3/8" X 9 1/4", 400
pages, with accompanying America Online membership disk. Suggested retail
price, $34.95. Mac Edition: ISBN 1-56604-0124; PC Edition: ISBN:
1-56604-025-6.

Ventana Press, PO Box 2468, Chapel Hill, NC 27515
919-942-0220,  fax: 919-942-1140

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