Over 1200 Industry Leaders to Attend SPA 1993 Spring Symposium

1993 Excellence in Software Awards to be presented

December 14, 1992 (Washington, DC) -- The Software Publishers Association
(SPA) announced today its plans for the 1993 Spring Symposium to be held
March 3-6, 1993, at the Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego,
California. Over 1200 industry leaders are expected to attend.

Keynote speakers include Phillipe Kahn, chairman, chief executive officer
and founder, Borland International; and Joseph Guglielmi, chairman and
chief executive officer, Taligent, Inc.

Over 43 sessions of interest to publishers of consumer, education, and
business software will be conducted, covering issues such as operations,
marketing issues and finance for small software publishers, distribution,
mobile computing, international marketing, and technical development.

SPA conferences typically draw more than 300 CEO's from some of the most
successful software companies in business today. Dozens of distributors
also attend the sessions. The balance of attendees are key decision makers
in software and related industries.

In addition to the sessions, the conference features the annual SPA
Excellence in Software Awards ceremony, to be hosted by comedienne Paula
Poundstone. A record 500 products are nominated for the 25 industry awards
recognizing outstanding software products introduced in 1992. Winners are
selected by the SPA members.

The Software Publishers Association is the principal trade association of
the PC software industry. Its 1,000 members represent business, consumer,
and education software firms around the world. The SPA has offices in
Washington, DC, and Paris, France.

Software publishers Association
1730 M St, Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036
202-452-1600,  Fax: 202-223-8756

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