Honeywell Adopts Apple's Macintosh Technology for Aircraft Information
Systems

PHOENIX, Arizona--March 26, 1993 -- Apple Macintosh computer technology
will be placed in the cockpit to drive information management systems for
the commercial airline market under an OEM agreement announced today
between Apple Computer, Inc. and Honeywell Inc.

Under the agreement, Honeywell, the industry leader in design and
development of integrated avionics systems, will manufacture an Electronic
Library System (ELS) incorporating a ruggedized avionics version of
Apple's recently introduced Macintosh Quadra 800 high-performance personal
computer. Honeywell's ELS is a state-of-the-art information management
system designed to provide airline personnel--flight crew, cabin
attendants and ground maintenance crew--with timely access to all the
information necessary to operate and maintain an aircraft (excluding
aircraft control).

The electronic library includes functions such as "hypertext" document
retrieval of aircraft flight manuals, operational manuals, navigation
charts and maintenance manuals.

"Honeywell and Apple are paving the way toward satisfying a growing
aviation industry need for automated information systems that reduce the
tens of thousand of printed pages of text and graphics contained in flight
kits," said Don Schwanz, vice president of marketing for Honeywell's Air
Transport Systems Division. "Combining our ELS with Apple's proven,
easy-to-use computing technology gives our customers a cost-effective and
timely way to update and revise flight information, thereby improving
total operating efficiencies. This technology will also give our end users
unparalleled applications versatility."

With the adoption of Macintosh technology, Honeywell plans to provide its
airline customers with the capability to easily integrate and manipulate
graphics, audio and video elements, and use commercially available
off-the-shelf software. "This provides airborne software application
compatibility with computer systems on the ground, and should help to
incorporate more fully the aircraft into an airline's overall information
management system," said Mark Anderson, Honeywell's lead engineer for the
ELS project. "In effect, the airplane will become another node on the
airline's information management network."

The agreement marks the first time Apple has licensed Macintosh computer
technology under such an OEM agreement. Terms of the agreement were not
disclosed.

"Apple believes Macintosh personal computing technology can add great value
outside the realm of the traditional personal computer market," said Fred
Forsyth, senior vice president and general manager of the Macintosh
Systems Division. "This agreement with Honeywell marks the first step in
our plans to extend our existing technology into new markets by working
with selected OEM partners. There is clearly opportunity to leverage our
powerful, yet easy-to-use technology in new ways and provide customized
applications for specialized markets."

Honeywell's ELS will be based on the newest member of Apple's
high-performance Macintosh Quadra line, the Quadra 800. A highly
expandable system powered by a 33MHz Motorola 68040 microprocessor, the
Quadra 800 offers a superior high-speed graphical computing solution with
integrated high-speed networking and accelerated video architecture.

"We see the Macintosh platform--with its enhanced graphics, leadership in
multimedia development capabilities, support for major networking
standards and multi-platform, client-host systems integration
solutions--as particularly well-suited for the highly interactive,
graphical computing environment Honeywell seeks to implement in ELS," said
Eric Sirkin, manager of OEM business for Apple. "Macintosh foundation
technologies, such as QuickTime and WorldScript, make it possible for
Honeywell to develop a very intuitive system that can access text,
graphics and other visual information at the touch of a finger."

A number of key technologies influenced Honeywell's decision to select
Apple for the ELS project. QuickTime 1.5, Apple's multimedia architecture
for the Macintosh personal computer, provides users with the capabilities
to cut, copy, and paste video, sound, and animation with the same ease of
use that Macintosh customers have come to expect from working with
graphics, data, and text. Apple's WorldScript technology makes it possible
for developers to quickly localize applications for international
customers. Both QuickTime and WorldScript are part of Apple's latest
version of the Macintosh operating system software, System 7.1.

Honeywell has the opportunity to draw from emerging System 7 technologies
such as the Apple Open Collaboration Environment, AppleScript, and
QuickDraw GX, which are designed to extend the capabilities of System
7--providing new levels of ease of use and enabling new solutions in
integrated communications, customization of the computing environment and
automation of tasks.

Honeywell also said it plans to use Apple's next generation Macintosh
computing platform, based on the PowerPC RISC architecture, in future
generations of their ELS product.

Honeywell's Commercial Flight Systems Group, based in Phoenix, Ariz. is the
recognized world leader in the design and development of integrated
avionics systems. Major product lines include: Electronic Flight
Instrument Systems; Flight Management Systems; Inertial Reference Systems;
satellite communications (SATCOM) systems; collision avoidance and
windshear avoidance systems; and global navigation systems. In addition to
products and systems, Honeywell has become the leader in flight deck
integration with programs such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Boeing 777,
Gulfstream IV and Dornier 328.

Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. is a leading
supplier of computers to consumer, education, business and government
markets worldwide. A recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal
computer industry, Apple has been named first in customer satisfaction
among business computer users in the United States for the past two years
by J.D. Power and Associates.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010

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