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                       PCM Online  March 1995

PRESS BOX Contents:

   []  News Bites: News shorts from across the industry
   []  $$  What a Deal!  $$: Bargains we've stumbled across
   []  Telecom Press Releases: For SysOps and other online enthusiasts

Entire contents copyright 1995 by Falsoft, Inc.

PCM -- The Premier Personal Computer Magazine -- is intended for the 
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NEWS BITES
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            >>  SUPPORTING TCP/IP VIA WINDOWS SOCKETS  <<

   Avalan wrote in to let us know about its Remotely Possible/Sockets 
software. "It is the first and only vendor-independent remote control 
software to support TCP/IP via Windows Sockets. Ideal for users who need 
to take control of a PC on the network, over the Internet, or over a 
SLIP or PPP connection." Remotely Possible/Sockets supports all Windows 
video resolutions including 1600-by-1280 as well as true color. It is 
designed as a 100-percent DLL application, and it does not replace 
Windows drivers. It accommodates the Windows PC user who needs to take 
control or monitor another PC to offer support or training, to transfer 
files, and to use a network's resources. Many corporate and end users 
use it as an interactive help desk took, for sales demonstrations, and 
to work from home while traveling. Prices start at $298 (one host and 
one viewer). Avalan Technology, (800) 441-2281. 

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            >>  32-BIT LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR FOR WINDOWS  <<

   Intergraph's Transcend, a 32-bit, natural language translator for 
Windows PC, is designed to translate text to and from common European 
languages while preserving the format of the original document. You can 
use it stand-alone, or call it from a pull-down menu in your word 
processor. Derived from the UNIX-based DP/Translator, it's designed for 
small and medium-sized business that want to compete in international 
markets. The first-quarter release of Transcend does these translations: 
English-Spanish, Spanish-English, English-French and French-English. 
(Later releases will include English-German, German-English, English-
Italian and English-Portuguese.) The introductory price is $295 with a 
list price of $495. Intergraph Software Solutions, (800) 222-9242 or 
(205) 730-9832. 

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        >>  CONNECT UP TO 7 SCSI DEVICES ON A PCMCIA CARD  <<

   Mobile computer users can take advantage of the speed, performance, 
and daisy-chaining capabilities of the SCSI drive interface with a new 
PC Card (PCMCIA) SCSI adapter from Advantage Memory Corporation. It 
allows up to seven SCSI peripherals to be attached to the device at a 
time. The adapter conforms to the ANSI X3T9.2 SCSI-2 standards, which 
makes it compatible with most SCSI devices. It also offers true Plug & 
Play and auto-configuration, and is hot-swappable, so users can connect 
peripherals on the fly. List price is $189. Advantage Memory 
Corporation, (800) 245-5299 or (714) 453-8111. 

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>>   60+ NEW PRODUCTS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT '95  <<

   At the Software Development '95 Exhibition, February 14 though 16, at 
San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center, more than 60 new products are 
to be unveiled. Key tools will be demonstrated in the areas of 
client/server application development, application development, visual 
code development, rapid application development, localization support, 
testing tools and more. Here are just a few of the products to be rolled 
out at the show:

   []  American Cybernetics' Multi-Edit for Windows
   []  AP Professional's Secrets of the C++ Masters, by Jeff Alger
   []  Basmark's Visual QuickBASIC (VQB), a VB-like point-and-click
          application generation environment
   []  Blinkinc's Blinker 3.1, a royalty-free DOS extender and Windows 
          linker
   []  Borland's Delphi, a new, high-performance client/server 
          application development environment
   []  Blue Sky Software's RoboHELP 3.0, a help authoring tool for 
          Windows and Windows NT (uses MS Word 2.0 or 6.0 to create 
          hypertext help files). Also Blue Sky will show its WinHelp 
          Video Kit, which incorporates all the tools needed to play 
          video and sound in Windows help files. And it will present its 
          WinMaker Pro 6.0, the new version of WindowsMAKER Professional 
          prototyper and C++ code generator for Windows, Win 32 and 
          Windows NT.
   []  Bristol Technology will announce Wind/U 2.1, which enables 
          developers to port existing Windows applications to UNIX or 
          create new apps for Windows.
   []  Cadre Technologies will introduce ObjectTeam/ProDev, a platform-
          independent suite of tools for testing and debugging large and 
          complex C and C++ software programs.
   []  Dr. Dobb's Journal will introduce Dr. Dobb's/CD Version 2, the 
          second release of Dr. Dobb's Journal on CD-ROM.
   []  Fawcette Publications will introduce the VB-CD Quarterly, a one-
          stop source for Visual Basic information.
   []  ICE will introduce Object Manager ++ (OM++), a C++ cross-
          platform, object-oriented, machine-independent application 
          framework for create apps for Windows and Mac with a single 
          set of source code.
   []  Intersolv will present Intersolv Q+E 6.1, the enterprise-wide 
          query and reporting system.
   []  ISDN*tek offers the first and only Visual Basic Software 
          Development kit for ISDN.
   []  Knowledge Dynamics will unveil version 4.0 of WINSTALL, a 
          multiplatform install program.
   []  Knowledge Quest will introduce QuickSuccess, a program/service 
          for creating interactive, compact tutorials for Windows-based 
          applications.
   []  MetaWare will announce MetaWare High C/C++ version 3.3 for OS/2.
   []  Mystic River will present Softbridge Basic Language 3.4, an 
          embeddable version of BASIC that is licensed to software 
          developers for inclusion in applications in Windows, Windows 
          NT, OS/2 and the Mac.
   []  Oakley Publishing will introduce VB Tech Journal, from the 
          publishers of Windows Tech Journal.
   []  Poet Software will introduce Poet 3.0, a C++ Object DBMS that 
          supports encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism.
   []  Software UNO Ltd. will present WM_CURSES, a library that 
          implements the user interface functions of the MS Windows API 
          on the most popular UNIX character-based platforms, allowing 
          developers of C and C++ applications to achieve cross-platform 
          portability. It also will introduce WM_HELP, a hypertext 
          viewer that reads WinHelp files on UNIX character-based 
          platforms.
   []  Speech Systems, Inc., will announce SpeechWizard, a speech-
          anabling hardware/software tools for adding speech to existing 
          Windows-based applications.
   []  Symantec will unveil Symantec C++ 7.0, for developing 16- and 32-
          bit applications.
   []  TopSpeed Corp. will introduce Clarion for Windows, "the only 
          integrated development environment for Windows to provide 
          productivity and performance in a single package. Rapidly 
          build royalty-free and run-time free EXEs with C-like
          performance, and which connects to any database."
   []  XVT Software, Inc., will present XVT Architect, a new object-
          oriented visual programming tool for developing portable C++ 
          applications. 

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         >>  KIDS CREATE THEIR OWN ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEOS  <<

   At CES Turner Interactive announced its new program, The Cartoon 
Network's Toon Jam, a CD-ROM program kids can use to create, cast and 
choreograph their own animated music videos. Targeted for kids between 
the ages of 5 and 12, Toon Jam uses 18 beloved cartoon characters 
(including the Jetsons, Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and more), and is 
hosted by MOXY (voiced by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait), the zany, 
irreverent 3-D host of Turner Broadcasting's popular Cartoon Network. 
The disc also includes a 30-minute video, produced by the Cartoon 
Network, that introduces kids to MOXY and features a variety of cartoon 
shorts and clips. The program will be available in May 1995; no 
suggested retail price is available at this time. 

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                    >>  ADA MAKES A COMEBACK  <<

   Which do you choose, a language that provides discipline and 
standardization for programming teams, or a language more open to 
individual programmer innovation and creativity? Why does it have to be 
one or the other? If the Ada Resource Association is right in its 
claims, you won't have to make that choice. On February 15, the 
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will release the 
revision of Ada, "making it the first internationally standardized, 
fully object-oriented programming (OOP) language -- and introduce a 
language that meets the evolving needs of software engineering in the 
21st century." Once perceived as a language used primarily by the 
military, Ada's user base now comprises a wide spectrum of business and 
industry throughout the world. Ada Resource Association, (614) 442-9ADA. 

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            >>  CANON BRINGS "BIG COLOR" TO NOTEBOOKS  <<

   On February 1 Canon introduced the latest in its line of notebook 
computers, the Innova Book 200LS, featuring the largest color screen 
available for a color portable computer at 11.3 inches. The new 200LS 
series includes two models, the IB100/520LS ($3633) and the IB66/340LS 
($2959), which offer multimedia-ready stereo sound and enhanced graphics 
capabilities in a 6.7-pound book. The dual-scan color 11.3-inch screen 
is more than 40 percent larger than the standard 9.5-inch LCD screen. 
Canon, (714) 438-3000. 

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  >>  INTUIT RELEASES 1994 FINAL VERSION OF TURBOTAX FOR WINDOWS  <<

   Intuit's TurboTax 1994 ($35 to $39 retail) is out the door to help 
tax filers everywhere. Intuit has refined and enhanced its popular tax 
software to make the all-new 1994 version easier to use than ever 
before. New this year is a totally redesigned, Windows 95-style user 
interface, plus a host of other time- and money-saving features -- like 
the TaxAdvisor, which offers "real-time" advice as users enter their tax 
data, and points out overlooked tax-savings opportunities. The program 
also comes with a money-back guarantee: if any user is assessed an IRS 
penalty because or a calculation error in the software, Intuit will pay 
the penalty. Intuit also publishes the financial package Quicken, and 
TurboTax is able to read Quicken data. A CD-ROM version of the program 
is also available -- TurboTax Multimedia ($40 to $45) -- which includes 
more than 60 IRS publications, The Money Income Tax Handbook, and 
audio/video tax advice from two of America's top tax experts. Intuit, 
(619) 453-4446. 

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               >>  "HOW TO GET RICH IN CYBERSPACE!"  <<

   Well, if not get rich then read all about the world of cyber-
investments, online banking and even Internet tax services! The book Net 
Money, from Michael Wolff & Company, Inc., and Random House electronic 
Publishing, released in February, takes you on a tour of what's 
happening now with business online -- plus gives you a taste of what it 
could be like in the future. Software is changing Wall Street and the 
business down the road, and Net Money is your guide. It talks about how 
to: file taxes online (order tax forms over the Internet and communicate 
with tax advisers); get instant stock quotes on your PC; find a job with 
an eResume; read company reports, legal documents and more valuable 
data; cruise through Hoover's MasterList of Major Companies; and read 
the last will and testament of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Random House, 
(212) 940-7394. 

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             >>  U.S. ROBOTICS SETS NEW SALES RECORDS  <<

   U.S. Robotics, the popular manufacturer of modems, announced record 
sales and earnings for its first quarter ended January 1, 1995. Revenues 
for the first quarter were $122.4 million, an increase of 48% over $82.7 
million for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The increase 
is attributed to strong demand in North America and Europe for more 
sophisticated high-speed modem technology and wide area network 
products. 

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     >>  COREL GRABS ALPHA FIVE FOR ITS UPCOMING OFFICE SUITE  <<

   Corel plans to jump into the suite wars with its own office software 
suite, targeted for release in the third quarter of 1995. And for the 
database component, it's licensed the Alpha Five technology from Alpha 
Software Corporation. The Windows-based Alpha Five, in our opinion, 
offers the most power for the slightest learning curve. It's flexible 
enough to allow an average, nonprogramming user to create a 
sophisticated database application, with powerful field rules and 
graphics, yet it also offers the Xbasic programming language for 
gearheads. The suite will also include a word processor, a spreadsheet 
("with more features than Excel"), a drawing program (some subset of 
CorelDRAW), a geographical data mapping program, and an encyclopedia. 

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             >>  DAVINCI EMAIL DOES THE BBS THING TOO  <<

   The recently upgraded DaVinci eMAIL 3.0, an e-mail package for 
networks, boasts a few new really neat features. First, it offers 
bulletin board service functions, which you can use to disseminate and 
collect public information over your network -- it can synchronize 
postings over multiple servers. You can even set up BBS subscriptions 
for users, which means they can receive messages from the BBS on 
specific topics without even having to go into it.
   Other new 3.0 features include "On the Road," which sets a forwarding 
address to which all your e-mail will be sent. Also with On the Road, 
you can have all your mail answered automatically with a customized 
reply (e.g., "I'll be out of the office this week . . . ). Other 
features include simple MAPI support, a configurable toolbar, time-zone 
support, collapsible folders, color-coded messages and a virtual file 
manager. DaVinci Systems Corp., (800) 328-4624. 

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          >>  "SCHOOL" FONTS THAT LOOK LIKE HANDWRITING  <<

   Teachers say some young students have difficulty reading 
traditionally typeset characters -- like 'a' and 'g' and the closed '4' 
-- so Mountain Lake Software has come up with the School Font 
Collection, Version 2.0 ($49 single-user, $199 site license). These 
fonts use the handwritten style of g's and a's (which match the versions 
students are taught to print), along with an open top for 4s. The fonts 
offer plain versions, cursive, slanted, and even "lined" variations, 
which when printed look like they came out of a ruled notebook. Mountain 
Lake Software, (800) 669-6574. 

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              >>  3M UNLOCKS "THE MYSTERY OF COLOR"  <<

   Color. Everybody's trying to print in color, but few really 
understand what that entails. And those who do gained their knowledge 
the hard way, by trial and error -- and often at great expense. In order 
to clear up the confusion, 3M is offering a 25-page, full-color brochure 
titled "Understanding Color," which was developed to simplify the 
subject of color science and provide an understanding of fundamental 
color principles. The brochure is "free to anyone who works with color, 
but is intended primarily for those in the graphic arts industry who 
must make informed judgments during the color reproduction process." 
Call (800) 328-1684, Ext. 350, for your free copy, or write 3M Printing 
and Publishing Systems Division, 3M Center, Building 223-2N-01, St. 
Paul, MN 55144-1000. 

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                 >>  MCGRAW-HILL ENTERS THE I-WAY  <<

   McGraw-Hill, a long-time leader in traditional publishing, has 
reinforced its commitment to electronic publishing with its Internet 
catalog -- more than 8800 products and a number of CD-ROMs are listed 
online. The McGraw-Hill Titlebank contains the complete list of 
publications from the Professional Book Group (including Osborne Books, 
TAB and the International Group), the Medical/Healthcare Group, and the 
full range of titles from McGraw-Hill's College Division. The search 
system allows visitors to search for publications by author, title 
keyword and/or ISBN, or keyword within the document (wildcards and 
Boolean operators supported). Results display the information and 
complete table of contents. The McGraw-Hill Titlebank can be accessed 
via gopher

          gopher.mcgraw.infor.com 5000

or on the World Wide Web at URL

          gopher://mcgraw.infor.com:5000 

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      >>  ARE YOU TOO INTOXICATED TO DRIVE? ASK THIS PROGRAM  <<

   You've had a couple of drinks. Is it safe to drive? A program called 
The Blood Alcohol Content Estimator helps you decide. It provides a 
quick estimate of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) based on a person's 
weight, gender, number or drinks consumed, and the period of time of 
consumption. The program was prepared by the Dept. of Transportation's 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is available on disk 
for $27 from NTIS FedWorld Marketplace (800) 553-NTIS, or you get it by 
connecting to ftp.fedworld.gov or via the World Wide Web at 
http://www.fedworld.gov. 

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              >>  C AND C++ AS EASY AS VISUAL BASIC?  <<

   That's the claim made by Blue Sky Software regarding its latest 
update of WinMaker Pro 6.0, "the first and only prototyper and C/C++ 
code generator for Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT . . . as easy to 
use as Visual Basic but provides developers with the industrial strength 
of MFC C++, Owl C++ and ANSI C code." The program also supports VBX 
controls -- users can simply drag and drop the controls into their 
application's dialog boxes and screens. Three VBX controls are included: 
a progress bar, an LED emulator, and a bar-code creator. WinMaker Pro 
6.0 has a suggested retail price of $995 (call about the $499 
introductory offer). Blue Sky Software, (800) 677-4946 or (619) 459-
6365. 

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      >>  DESKTOP VIDEO ENTHUSIASTS FIND FORUM ON COMPUSERVE  <<

   As desktop publishing changed the face of print media production, 
desktop video is changing the tools and techniques used to produce 
everything from network television to corporate training films. If 
you're a desktop video producer or would like to be, check out 
CompuServe's new Desktop Video Forum (GO DTVFORUM). You'll find general 
information, news, reviews and downloadable 3-D objects, music and sound 
files. CompuServe, (614) 457-8600. 

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                   >>  SPACE-SAVING CD STORAGE  <<

   Case Logic has come up with a new way to store CDs -- the ProSleeve, 
a reinforced plastic "slipcover" that includes a pocket for lyrics or 
other printed media. Four CDs stored in ProSleeve's occupy the same 
amount of space occupied by one CD in a jewel box. Case Logic also sells 
storage boxes to hold discs kept in ProSleeves. Case Logic, (303) 530-
3800. 

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        >>  MOTOROLA GOES RETAIL WITH TWO NEW V.34 MODEMS  <<

   Motorola, considered a world leader in data communications by 
corporate MIS departments, now targets the retail market with two new 
28.8 Kbps, V.34 data/fax modems. The modems are marketed in Lifestyle 
(MSRP $325) and Power Series (MSRP $375) versions. Lifestyle modems are 
designed for home and first-time PC users. The Power Series products are 
for use with cellular telephones and target business professionals and 
power users. Both modems support Caller ID, enhanced access security 
(with password and callback security) and "a ClearFax function, which 
eliminates the problem of 'fuzzy faxes.'" The Power Series extra 
functions include a distinctive-ring features and software-downloadable 
architecture with FLASH memory. The modems should be currently available 
in computer retail stores. Motorola, (800) 451-2369. 

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              >>  FREE ONLINE SERVICE FOR PHYSICIANS  <<

   Physicians' Online is the first and only national online medical 
information service to offer member physicians "free, unlimited use of 
the most current and comprehensive medical information available." 
Created by physicians for physicians, the service's goal is to advance 
the exchange of knowledge throughout the medical community. Members 
receive free, unlimited use of all core reference services, including:

   [] MEDLINE -- 7 million references from 3700 international journals 
          dating back to 1966; updated weekly by the National Library of 
          Medicine.
   [] AIDSLINE -- provides access to more than 80,000 journal articles 
          about AIDS and related topics from 4000 journals dating back 
          to 1980; updated weekly the by the National Library of 
          Medicine.
   [] AIDS Drugs/AIDS Trials -- directory of chemical and biological 
          agents currently under evaluations in AIDS clinical trials.
   [] Physicians GenRx -- provides prescribing information on all FDA-
          approved prescription drugs; updated monthly.
   [] GenRx Drug Interactions -- provides fast access to the most up-to-
          date interactions for a single drug as well as for multiple 
          drugs.
   [] Clinical Alerts -- supplies findings from clinical trials prior to 
          their publication.

   For more info on Physicians' Online, call (800) 332-0009. 

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           >>  PHOTO "FD"S? A NEW WAY TO SCAN 35MM FILM  <<

   Kodak performed a great service for desktop publishers when it came 
out with the Photo CD. With the Photo CD, anyone can turn a roll of 35mm 
film into digital images ready to go for publishing and image-editing 
projects -- no scanner necessary. Of course, a CD-ROM drive IS 
necessary, and not everybody has one yet. But Seattle FilmWorks, a 
Seattle-based film processing company, has a solution for all those 
people still chugging along on just floppy and hard drives. You send 
them a 24-exposure roll of film and their processing fee, along with an 
additional $3.95, and they'll scan the entire roll and return your 
photos on a 3-1/2-inch FLOPPY disk, together with your prints, negatives 
and a new roll of film. First you'll want to buy the PhotoWorks Plus 
software (street prices range from $29.95 to $49.95) to let you view the 
pictures, do some image editing, organize slide shows, and export images 
to popular graphics file formats. The price to process and scan a 24-
exposure roll of film is $13.90; that includes prints, negatives, a 
1.44MB disk with your prints, a new roll of film, and a postage-paid 
envelope for sending in that next roll. 

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  >>  HEWLETT-PACKARD HAS A FIX FOR DESKJET PAPER-FEED PROBLEMS  <<

   Hewlett-Packard reports a possible paper-feed problem for HP DeskJet 
or DeskWriter printers manufactured between June 1993 and March 1994. 
The HP DeskJet and DeskWriter 520, and DeskJet 550C and 560C printers 
manufactured between those dates are developing paper-feed problems due 
to a rubber specification change on the paper-feed rollers. Once the 
problem was discovered, HP reports, it was corrected immediately, so in 
most cases printers purchased after March 1994 are not affected. If you 
have a DeskJet or DeskWriter printer that's having difficulty feeding 
paper, just call (800) 656-2324 and ask for a free HP Paper Feed 
Cleaning Kit, which will be shipped to you at no charge. The kit will 
enable you to fix the problem in about 20 minutes, and it will clean up 
to 10 printers. 

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$$ WHAT A DEAL! $$
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      >>  CORELDRAW 4 FOR $99.95 . . . IF IT'S NOT TOO LATE  <<

   We got a "professional courtesy voucher" from MicroSHOPPER, which is 
selling CorelDRAW 4 for only $99.95 in a "private offer for preferred 
Corel users." Smelling a bargain *perhaps* even for people who are not 
"preferred Corel users," we called the 800 number (800-622-7006). As we 
suspected, no proof of ownership of a previous version of CorelDRAW is 
required, and MicroSHOPPER ships the complete package of CorelDRAW 4, 
not an upgrade. Now, we're not sure how Corel will treat non"preferred" 
people who jump on this offer, but if you want to find out, you might 
try soon. (Try this at your own risk!) The order taker said the program 
has been backordered once already and may not last through March. Who 
knows? 

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             >>  20,000 ROYALTY-FREE PHOTOS FOR $769  <<

   This is our month for Corel finds. You know those Corel Photo CDs, 
released as the Corel Stock Photo Library? Well, TigerDirect will sell 
you 200 of them (a total of 20,000 full-color, high-resolution images, 
arranged by category) for $769. If you're a graphic designer who is used 
to paying that amount for just one or two photos from stock photo 
companies, this a 10-star, two-thumbs-up, heckuva deal. The photos are 
100-percent royalty-free and can be used in everything from 
advertisements to business presentations. Each image is about 18MB 
uncompressed and is available in five resolutions from 128-by-192 dpi up 
to 2048-by-3072 dpi. If 200 CDs are too much, you can buy a single CD 
(say *Wildlife Babies*, or *The Big Apple*) for $13.90; each CD contains 
100 images. OR you can opt for a 25-CD pack for $139.90. TigerDirect, 
(800) 685-8443. 

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>>  FREE PEEK AT IBM'S HOT OBJECT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT  <<

   Quick! If you're a developer of client/server applications for 
Windows 3.1, call this number: (800) IBM-2279. If you do, IBM will send 
you a free 60-day trial copy of VisualAge 2.0 on CD-ROM. VisualAge 
combines visual construction with a fully object-oriented development 
environment. You can create all kinds of applications with it, including 
multimedia! 

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TELECOM PRESS RELEASES
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   ** NOTE: we are publishing these press releases nearly verbatim
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From Delrina:

 >>  DELRINA PRODUCTS ASSIST "RE-INVENTION" OF U.S. GOVERNMENT  <<

"FormFlow and WinFax PRO Used By Numerous Defense and Civilian Agencies 
to Help Reduce Costs"

   WASHINGTON, D.C. and TORONTO, ONT -- January 31, 1995 -- Delrina 
Corporation (NASDAQ: DENAF, TSE: DC), the leading provider of electronic 
forms and fax software, today announced that a broad range of U.S. 
Department of Defense and Federal Civilian agencies have purchased and 
are currently implementing Delrina products in an effort to reduce 
paperwork, improve productivity and communications, and streamline 
business processes. Organizations such as the United States Air Force 
and the Federal Aviation Administration are using Delrina's popular 
FormFlow 1.1 electronic forms routing software and its WinFax Pro 4.0 
communications software to reduce the amount of time and money spent 
processing forms and other documentation.
   "The U.S. government is the largest user of electronic forms in the 
world," said John Futrell, Director of Federal Sales at Delrina. "Since 
Delrina was founded in 1988, we've led the development of PC forms and 
fax software to specifically meet the requirements of the U.S. 
government. In our research, we've found that every nickel spent to 
produce a paper form turns into an additional $6 to $8 cost to process 
that form and its information. Delrina's technology helps reduce this 
insidious cost."
   These organizations include:

   []  Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, has 
recently purchased a 30,000-unit site license of Delrina FormFlow 1.1 to 
improve employee productivity and reduce medical delivery costs. The 
Command employs more than 30,000 people at Army medical facilities 
around the globe.
   []  Air National Guard, Andrews Air Force Base, MD, has recently 
completed acquisition of an agency-wide site license (31,000 licenses of 
Delrina FormFlow 1.1) for use by all active duty and reservists around 
the country. In addition to ANG-specific forms, the Guard also makes use 
of the 400-plus DD and AF forms (designed in Delrina's earlier PerForm 
PRO software) distributed by Air Force Publishing, headquartered at 
Bolling AFB, Washington, DC.
   []  Federal Aviation Flight Standards Division, Fort Worth, TX, 
purchased 3000 units of Delrina FormFlow 1.1 and 3000 units of Delrina 
WinFax PRO 4.0 to develop strategic applications for managing flight 
safety. The Division plans to use the binary file transfer capabilities 
(the ability to fax a data file) of WinFax PRO to communicate forms data 
over the telephone network.
   []  General Services Administration -- Public Buildings Service 
Division (PBS), Washington, the second largest real estate owner in the 
United States, has purchased 5000 units of Delrina FormFlow 1.1 for its 
headquarters and 10 regional offices. The PBS is developing a number of 
form applications ranging from personnel management to procurement.
   []  Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washington, DC, has 
selected FormFlow as the electronic forms software on the recently 
awarded PWAC (Personal Workstation Acquisition Contract). INS may 
purchase as many as 12,500 licenses of FormFlow from Telos (prime 
contractor on PWAC) or Herndon, VA.

   Additional U.S. agencies are using Delrina FormFlow 1.1 to manage 
projects of national importance while many others are upgrading their 
programs from Delrina's previous generation electronic forms products to 
FormFlow 1.1. These include the Department of Energy, Office of Civilian 
Radioactive Waste Management; Army Personnel Command; and Army Corps of 
Engineers.

>>[ About Delrina FormFlow ]<<
   Delrina FormFlow 1.1 enables users with little or no programming 
experience to quickly create sophisticated forms applications with 
conditional routing and deploy them across their organization using 
their e-mail systems. With Delrina's recent acquisition of Reach Workman 
technology, FormFlow 2.0 users will soon be able to automate and 
systematize more sophisticated workflow processes using a graphical 
point-and-click approach. Workflow tasks can then be managed by viewing 
tables that show who originated the form, where the form is in the 
workflow, and what its status is. In addition, while continuing support 
for Lotus Notes and Novell Groupwise, the next version of Delrina 
FormFlow will support Microsoft Exchange.

>>[ About Delrina WinFax PRO ]<<
   Delrina WinFax PRO 4.0 is the best way to send, receive and manage 
faxes in Windows. It includes an advanced phonebook; a cover page 
designer, with 100 professionally designed cover pages; annotation; 
optical character recognition (OCR); image enhancement; scanner support; 
document management features; and archiving.

   Delrina Corporation, (408) 363-2345. 

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From ANSI:

  >>  ANSI PANEL DEVELOPS PLANS TO CONNECT THE INFO SUPERHIGHWAY  <<

   WASHINGTON, D.C., January 20, 1995 -- More than 100 leaders from 
industry and government representing the Information Infrastructure 
Standards Panel (IISP) met last week to review progress, coordinate 
action plans and identify standards requirements needed to implement the 
information superhighway.
   IISP supported by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 
but funded by panel participants, was established in 1994 to identify 
new standards needs or "gaps" in existing standards critical to the 
rapid deployment of the national and global information infrastructures 
(NII and GII).
   Participants at the two-day working group meeting included companies 
such as Apple Computer, Hewlett-Packard, Ameritech and AT&T; 
organizations such as the Electronic Industries Association, the 
Internet Engineering Task Force and the Society of Cable and Television 
Engineers; and government agencies such as the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, the U.S. Department of State and the Federal 
Communications Commission. Representatives from Canada, Italy, Japan and 
the United Kingdom also attended.
   While the IISP is a relatively new initiative, approximately 15 
standards requirements needed to attach or interface networks have 
already been identified and these descriptions are in the final drafting 
stage. These standards requirements will be presented to a wide variety 
of standards-developing organizations -- including members as well as 
nonmembers of ANSI -- to determine if existing standards can meet 
identified needs. Where true "gaps" exist, IISP will seek volunteers 
from these organizations to develop the required standards.
   Working group plans were also advanced. The user/content provider 
working group focused heavily on electronic commerce, especially on 
security requirements that, for example, would ensure safe transmission 
of confidential information. The standards framework management group 
worked on refining standards needs in connecting networks and a 
framework to aid in identifying needs. The international group 
established a plan and assigned responsibilities to ensure coordination 
with international standards organizations.
   "The global information infrastructure holds great promise to enable 
applications that can spur the U.S. and international economies in areas 
ranging from entertainment to finance. It will also assist in more 
effectively meeting human and societal needs in such areas as education 
and government services," said Oliver Smoot, chairman of the panel and 
executive vice president of the Information Technology Industry Council 
(ITI). "One of the most basic needs to make all this happen is to ensure 
that the standards needed to allow the networks, technologies and 
applications to connect and operate are developed in a timely and 
efficient manner. IISP is key to making the information superhighway a 
reality. It is very exciting to see this eclectic group working together 
and making progress toward common goals," he added.
   IISP is a cross-industry effort that includes participants from 
organizations representing the satellite, telephone, consumer 
electronics and computer industries as well as consumers, trade groups, 
professional societies, standards-setting organizations and government 
agencies.
   IISP will hold a plenary session on March 23-24 in conjunction with 
ANSI's 1995 conference on "Gaining a Competitive Edge in Global Markets" 
to be held at the ANA Hotel in Washington, D.C. For further information 
on IISP, contact R.M. "Chick" Hayden, ANSI director of information 
infrastructure standards programs at chick.hayden@t1.org. For 
information on the ANSI conference, call (800) 417-0348.
   ANSI is a private non-profit membership organization that coordinates 
the U.S. voluntary standards system, bringing together interests from 
the private and public sectors to develop voluntary standards for a wide 
array of U.S. industries. ANSI is the official U.S. member body to the 
world's leading standard bodies -- the International Organization for 
Standardization (ISO) and via the U.S. National Committee, the 
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The Institute's 
membership includes approximately 1300 national and international 
companies, 30 government agencies, 20 institutions and 250 professional, 
technical, trade, labor and consumer organizations.

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From Biscom:

    >>  NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE FAX SERVER DEBUTS AT COMNET  <<

   WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 24, 1994) -- Biscom will unveil its new 
FAXCOM 6000 enterprise fax server at the COMNET show in Washington, D.C. 
today. The FAXCOM 6000 is the latest model in a series of high-
performance multichannel fax server systems offered by Biscom. An 
enterprise fax server provides users of all types of computers, from 
LAN-connected desktops to corporate mainframes, with the ability to send 
and receive faxes, while providing MIS and LAN administrators with the 
ability to manage fax traffic throughout an organization.
   "Once again, Biscom will be setting the performance standard for the 
industry," according to Steve Pytka, Biscom's president. "The FAXCOM 
6000 incorporates all of the experience BISCOM has gained over its many 
years as the leading provider of enterprise fax-wide solutions. We were 
the first in our field and remain the only computer/fax vendor that is 
able to offer a true enterprise solution. We expect that the FAXCOM 6000 
will further strengthen our already dominant position in the market."
   The FAXCOM 6000 is a complete multichannel hardware and software 
solution. The FAXCOM 6000 was designed for high-performance fax 
applications like fax broadcasting and inbound/outbound fax document 
distribution throughout the enterprise. Each unit is capable of 
supporting up to 24 fax ports. Multiple FAXCOM 6000 units can be 
assembled into a single rack-mountable data communications cabinet and 
controlled with a single system console.
   The FAXCOM 6000 can support virtually every computer system and 
computer user on the corporate data network. LAN-based server software 
works with Novell NetWare, Banyan VINES, Microsoft LAN Manager and 
Windows NT Server, Digital Pathworks, IBM LAN Server, AppleTalk, and PC-
NFS network operating systems. Host computer software is available for 
IBM Mainframe, IBM AS/400, Digital VAX, HP 3000, Data General MV, Wang 
VS, and UNIX-based systems. FAXCOM also supports Microsoft Windows, DOS, 
Macintosh, Motif (X-Windows/UNIX), OS/2 and Windows NT clients. The 
FAXCOM 6000 supports e-mail systems, including Microsoft Mail, Lotus 
cc:Mail, BeyondMail, MHS and SMTP (UNIX and Internet mail protocol).
   The FAXCOM 6000 provides comprehensive automated routing of received 
faxes throughout the enterprise. Using DTMF (touch-tone) routing, or 
with more sophisticated DID (Direct Inward Dial) or E&M (PBX TIE line) 
modules, and host or LAN-based inbound routing software, the FAXCOM 6000 
can direct faxes to virtually any user, e-mailbox, or network printer 
(at speeds of up to 32ppm) in the organization.
   The product uses a multiprocessor architecture that maximizes 
performance and throughput. A true pre-emptive multitasking operating 
system runs on the FAXCOM 6000 CPU. For every pair of fax ports there is 
a dedicated processing chip to ensure continuous reliable fax 
transmission performance, while PostScript image processing is managed 
by a specialized RISC coprocessor.
   The FAXCOM 6000 accepts documents in a variety of formats and 
converts them into fax files for transmission. Some of the formats 
supported include ASCII, Epson, PCX, TIFF and Group IV. In addition, 
options are available that enable the FAXCOM 6000 to perform high-speed 
conversions of PostScript and PCL files.
   The product also supports Biscom's FAXCOM Control Language (FCL). 
Conceived by Biscom in 1986 as a universal means for all types of 
computers to control the FAXCOM's capabilities, FCL is a command 
interpreter that controls the functions of the complete line of FAXCOM 
fax servers. FCL allows computer developers to create their own fax 
applications on any type of computer system or network they choose and 
interact with FAXCOM units via an RS232C serial link, TCP/IP socket 
connection, SNA LU6.2, X.25 or 3270/3287.
   Every FAXCOM unit is fully configured and tested before shipment to 
ensure quality and reliability. There are no boards to install, jumpers 
to set, or the need to deal with one vendor for hardware maintenance and 
another for software support. FAXCOM provides a complete hardware and 
software solution. Biscom also offers on-site installation, a premium 
service option that provides next-business day delivery of a backup unit 
in the event that the primary unit fails, and dial-in diagnostics from 
the factory.
   FAXCOM fax servers are modular, scalable, open-systems solutions that 
are designed to grow and adapt with changing business requirements. 
During 1995, a number of enhancements will be added to the product, 
including: load-balancing, store & forward, least cost routing, and fax 
on demand. The most important hardware enhancement will be support for 
direct T1 connectivity.
   The product will start shipping on February 1, 1995. For further 
information, contact Biscom at (508) 250-1800. 

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From AT&T:

 >>  AT&T AND LOTUS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO DELIVER 
   INTEGRATED MESSAGING PLAN TO INTEGRATE TELEPHONY, GROUPWARE 
   AND ELECTRONIC MAIL  <<

ORLANDO, FL/WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 1995 -- AT&T and Lotus 
Development Corp. today announced a worldwide strategic marketing and 
development agreement under which the market-leading communications and 
groupware companies will integrate voice, fax, e-mail and messaging-
based applications.
   The integration between AT&T's INTUITY AUDIX voice mail system and 
Lotus' industry-leading communications products, Lotus Notes and 
cc:Mail, will provide millions of customers with enhanced flexibility to 
manage their messages from their telephones or computers, any time, 
anywhere.
   Prototypes of this integrated messaging technology are being 
demonstrated this week before thousands of Lotus customers and Business 
Partners at Lotusphere '95, Lotus' second annual worldwide technical and 
business conference, and an estimated 40,000 attendees at the ComNet '95 
communications networking show. These demos showcase the ability to 
synchronize voice mail and e-mail messages according to user-defined 
rules.
   "With more than 15 million combined voice mail and e-mail customers, 
this strategic partnership raises the bar and sets the pace for advanced 
business productivity solutions," said Jeff Papows, vice president of 
the Lotus Communications Business Group. "These solutions provide our 
customers with greater flexibility and responsiveness to work the way 
they want -- whether in the office or on the road -- with the user 
interface of their choice. Our synchronized approach is unique in that 
it supports both the groupware and telephony paradigms, leveraging 
Notes' replication as well as telephone-based access."
   "We are continuing to deliver on our promise to bring integrated 
messaging to customers via our INTUITY multimedia solutions," said Dana 
Becker Dunn, vice president of marketing and strategic planning for AT&T 
Global Business Communications Systems. "Our partnership with Lotus is a 
major step in providing a virtual mailbox that offers customers maximum 
user flexibility and convenience."


>>[ Integrated Messaging: A Responsive Business Solution ]<<

   AT&T and Lotus will synchronize INTUITY AUDIX, Lotus Notes and 
cc:Mail systems so users can access their voice mail and e-mail messages 
from either a telephone or their cc:Mail or Notes desktop at any point 
in time. Users will be able to browse, categorize and archive voice and 
e-mail messages as well as determine where to store their messages, 
which will enhance their productivity.
   This synchronization also will support the fax capabilities of both 
companies. Users will have the flexibility to use INTUITY's fax 
messaging capabilities or the Lotus Fax Server (LFS), also announced 
here today at Lotusphere '95.
   Additionally, AT&T and Lotus will deliver an open, integrated 
messaging application programming interface (API), based on the existing 
Common Messaging Call (CMC) standard API. This API will provide a 
foundation to build applications that improve business processes, 
including customer service, sales management and development.
   According to published industry statistics, last year alone nearly 12 
billion voice mail messages were exchanged. Between 1987 and 1994, use 
of e-mail addresses, cellular phones, pagers, fax machines, voice mail 
boxes and answering machines increased 365 percent from 40.7 million to 
148.6 million.
   "Integrated messaging will be a great productivity booster for 
business, especially those forward-thinking companies conducting their 
business on Lotus Notes," said Trav Waltrip, vice president of 
telecommunications, Travelers Insurance. "Lotus and AT&T are uniquely 
positioned to provide the intra- and inter-enterprise business solutions 
that companies require."
   Initial product shipments are expected to be released by AT&T and 
Lotus in the second half of 1995. For more information in North America, 
contact AT&T at (800) 325-7466 or Lotus at (800) 828-7086. 

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From Delphi Internet Services Corporation:

  >>  DELPHI INTERNET SIGNS STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH  
      NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS  <<

"Internet Standards-Based Strategy to Bypass Consumer Online 
Competitors. New Technology Direction Underscores Strong Commitment to 
Delivering Innovative Services and Enriching Internet Access"

   CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS -- February 8, 1995 -- Delphi Internet 
Services Corporation, one of the nation's largest online services and 
since 1992 a leading provider of complete Internet access, today 
announced that it has signed a license and distribution agreement with 
Netscape Communications Corporation under which Netscape will provide 
client and server software to Delphi Internet.
   This agreement with Netscape marks the first step in Delphi 
Internet's plan to deliver the most accessible interactive content and 
services for personal computer users. Through the licensing of Netscape 
Navigator and Netsite Commerce Server software, Delphi Internet begins 
to implement its plans to build its online service on a totally open, 
Internet standards-based platform. Netscape Navigator and Netsite server 
software will bring secure communications, performance and advanced 
functionality to Delphi Internet's new platform.
   "We are aggressively moving forward toward an open architecture -- 
away from the older, proprietary technologies of the 'big three' online 
service providers," said Dr. Alan E. Baratz, Delphi Internet's Chief 
Executive Officer. "By adopting an open system, we are ensuring that our 
delivery platform will consistently incorporate the latest technology 
and that our members and partners can instantly access the richest 
resources and most innovative services that the Internet has to offer. 
At Delphi, we understand and fully embrace the principles of openness 
and adherence to technological excellence on which the Internet is 
founded, and bring that same commitment to the development of our new 
platform."
   "Delphi Internet's selection of Netscape as a strategic partner will 
give online subscribers easy access to the vast resources available on 
the Internet as well as to a broad range of other exciting information 
and entertainment services," said Jim Barksdale, president and Chief 
Executive Officer of Netscape. "Delphi Internet's online expertise and 
access to unrivaled media content, combined with Netscape's easy-to-use, 
standards-based secure software, will create a powerful platform for 
delivery of online services."

>>[ Delphi Internet's "Third Generation Interface Development ]<<
   Delphi Internet is rebuilding its online service based on a 
sophisticated platform that will readily accommodate the latest products 
and services that are being developed for the Internet. The company is 
developing a "third generation" interface -- one that will deliver on 
the promise of new media types incorporating audio and video, as well as 
hyperlinking capabilities -- evolving from a first-generation ASCII, 
text-based system to leapfrog second-generation proprietary, menu-based 
point-and-click interfaces.
   Delphi Internet's third generation interface will differ dramatically 
from earlier interfaces because it will be built around emerging 
Internet standards like TCP/IP, POP (for mail), Gopher, World Wide Web 
(WWW) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). "Because these standards are 
set by public use and discussion, they evolve quickly and take into 
account the latest technology," said Baratz. "Also, many complementary 
products based on these standards are and will continue to become 
available. In addition, because Delphi has been a 'Net citizen for a 
long time, we know that these standards work, and are at the core of the 
explosive growth and utility of the Internet. Basing our interface on 
these standards is the soundest strategy for providing secure 
communications and solid performance to our subscribers -- now and into 
the future."
   A News Corporation company, Delphi Internet develops and markets 
interactive entertainment, information and communications services for 
consumers worldwide. Delphi Internet is one of the nation's top online 
services and a leading provider to consumers of comprehensive access to 
the Internet, the data superhighway. News Corporation, led by Chief 
Executive Rupert Murdoch, is one of the largest global media companies 
with diversified operations that include: TV GUIDE, Fox Broadcasting 
Company, Twentieth Century Fox, HarperCollins Publishers, Times 
Newspapers Limited, STAR Television and others.
   Netscape Communications Corp. is a premier provider of open software 
to enable people and companies to exchange information and conduct 
commerce over the Internet. The company was founded in April 1994 by Dr. 
James H. Clark, founder of Silicon Graphics, and Marc Andreessen, 
creator of the NCSA Mosaic research prototype. 

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From S&H Computer Systems:

 >>  TSX-BBS'S INTERNET CONNECT AND PHONE-NET NOW SHIPPING  <<

"Offer Internet Access With Greater Convenience and Security, and Lower 
Cost"

   NASHVILLE, January 25, 1995 -- S&H Computer Systems today announces 
the availability of Internet Connect and Phone-Net. These products are 
options for TSX-BBS, a new, multiline bulletin board system for PCs. 
TSX-BBS now offers Internet connectivity at lower cost and with greater 
convenience and security than competing products.
   TSX-BBS with Internet Connect can be used standalone or as an 
Internet server for other BBS systems or networked operating 
environments. It enables existing BBSs or corporate networks to offer 
Internet access to local and remote users. Users on the Internet can 
also access the BBS. An address book and extensive HELP make it easy to 
use the standard Internet applications: TELNET virtual terminal, SMTP 
mail and FTP file transfer.
   In addition, an S&H exclusive FTP "robot" (or "agent") automates the 
tedious process of identifying interesting files on various FTP sites 
and downloading those files. TSX-BBS and Internet Connect users can 
rapidly browse popular FTP sites and have the robot download the files 
in the background. These automated file transfers can occur while the 
user continues to access the BBS and/or the Internet, and even while the 
user is off-line.
   TSX-BBS with Phone-Net allows users to connect directly to the 
Internet using modems and the SLIP protocol. Dial-up SLIP is the 
preferred low-cost method for direct access to the Internet for users 
with TCP/IP and/or WWW (Mosaic) capability.
   TSX-BBS significantly reduces the cost of providing dial-up SLIP 
accounts to the Internet. TSX-BBS SysOps need only purchase a single PC 
to run TSX-BBS, Internet Connect and Phone-Net. SysOps can also save 
money by establishing a low-cost dial-up SLIP access to the Internet. 
The Phone-Net dial-out feature in Internet Connect automatically 
establishes dial-up connections with Internet providers in response to 
the demand of TSX-BBS users for the Internet. Dial-up SLIP access to the 
Internet often costs as little as 10 percent of the charge for dedicated 
connections.
   TSX-BBS also offers significantly greater resistance to security 
violations from Internet hackers than Unix-based Internet access systems 
because it is based on a proprietary, non-Unix, multiuser, multitasking 
networking operating system.
   Through industry-standard TCP/IP networking, a TSX-BBS Internet 
access system can be added to any Netware, Unix or other compatible 
network. With this solution, users benefit from Internet access and DOS-
compatible remote access. With additional options, a TSX-BBS system can 
also be extended to act as a general communications, application, 
printer and NFS file server.
   TSX-BBS is a DOS-compatible, multiline bulletin board system. TSX-BBS 
provides users access to standard BBS "doors," as well as standard DOS 
programs without requiring additional PCs. Its non-stop features 
revolutionize the way bulletin board SysOps establish, maintain, enhance 
and expand their BBSs and the way users access the BBS. S&H has coined 
the phrase "The Non-stop BBS" to describe this feature of TSX-BBS.
   Internet Connect includes: TCP/IP stack and Berkeley Sockets, 
automated dial-up SLIP, Ethernet NIC support, FTP server and client, 
Batch FTP (an FTP "robot" or "agent"), TELNET server and client, Simple 
Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) and 
Domain Name Server (DNS).

>>[ Pricing and Availability ]<<
   Internet Connect is priced at $1000. Phone-Net is priced at $500. 
Both products are available now. TSX-BBS prices range from $300 for a 
two-line + SysOp system to $1550 for a 32-line + SysOp system and $500 
for each additional 32 lines.

>>[ S&H Computer Systems ]<<
   S&H Computer Systems licensed its first multiuser, multitasking 
operating system in 1976 and now has licensed more than 20,000 sites 
with an estimated 200,000 users in more than 25 countries. TSX-BBS's 
unique capabilities result from S&H's 20 years' experience in systems-
level and application software development and publishing. 

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From WinStar Telecommunications Group:

>> WINSTAR ANNOUNCES ITS WIRELESS FIBER "LAST MILE" TELECOM SERVICE <<

"Cost-effective, Reliable and Rapidly Deployable Service is Ideal for 
Local Telecommunications Services"

   TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16 -- WinStar Telecommunications Group, a 
division of WinStar Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: WCII) today announced 
the immediate availability of its new Wireless Fiber<TM> "last mile" 
service.
   Wireless Fiber service is a cost-effective and reliable method of 
connecting end users with Competitive Access Providers (CAPs) and long-
distance carriers in the "last mile" of telecommunications access and 
transport. Supporting voice, data and video, WinStar's Wireless Fiber 
service offers businesses a faster, more flexible and less expensive 
local transport alternative to the special access services currently 
provided by the local exchange carriers (LECs).
   WinStar's Wireless Fiber service, which is based on its right to use 
licenses in the 38 GHz band, held by its affiliate Avant-Garde, reaches 
over 100 million people and 60 percent of corporate America in 28 of the 
nation's top markets. As the first company to commercialize this 
technology, WinStar is seizing opportunities created by the growing 
competition in the local telephone market.
   "WinStar is bringing new competition to the local access business," 
noted David Ackerman, Executive Vice President, WinStar 
Telecommunications Group. "This will continue to change the landscape of 
the industry which has already been shaped by deregulation in long-
distance service. In effect, WinStar is going to help guarantee 
customers a reliable, cost-effective alternative to the LEC."
   Applications of Wireless Fiber are numerous. In addition to the local 
loop, the digital wireless service can be used for CAP or carrier 
network redundancy (route diversity), wireless LAN/WAN applications and 
for cellular and PCS carriers to interconnect their networks.

>>[ Wireless Fiber ]<<
   Wireless Fiber is a digital wireless service with enough bandwidth to 
support voice, data or video. The wireless connection is completed when 
two line-of-sight dishes -- usually located on building rooftops or 
towers up to five miles apart -- are installed. The primary benefits of 
Wireless Fiber are:

   [] Cost Savings: Because WinStar's new service is wireless, there is 
no need to break ground to lay cable. This enables WinStar to keep the 
cost of its Wireless Fiber solution 10 to 15 percent below what RBOCs 
charge for T-1 circuits.
   [] Service Availability: Wireless Fiber offers customers an easy way 
to add route diversity and/or extend their networks beyond the center 
city core areas served by fiber. As a result of using licenses covering 
an average of 1400 square miles per market, WinStar can link suburban 
locations as well as urban areas.
   [] Speed: WinStar's Wireless Fiber service can be operational in 
weeks, whereas laying new fiber routes can take months.
   [] Reliability: Wireless Fiber service performs with quality 
comparable to fiber:
      <> 99.999 percent availability
      <> 10 to-the-negative-13th Bit Error Rate unfaded
      <> 10 years Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
   [] The Local Loop Application: Local Exchange Carriers (LECs -- often 
RBOCs) have enjoyed a monopoly over local telecommunications access. The 
first competitors to the LECs were the Competitive Access providers 
(CAPs) who built fiber optic rings in metropolitan centers to provide 
local telecommunications transport and direct access to users whose 
facilities resided directly on their rings. However, because fiber 
requires rights of way and substantial capital investment, fiber won't 
economically reach everyone for decades. WinStar's wireless service 
introduces a new level of competition by providing an alternative method 
to link end users to carrier and CAP networks and to one another. 
Additionally, it will augment the CAP's ability to economically serve 
smaller customers.
   [] Cellular and PCS Applications: Wireless Fiber offers a quick, 
inexpensive and reliable way for cellular and PCS carriers to build 
their systems. By providing a wireless link between cellular/PCS base 
stations, WinStar enables the cellular/PCS providers to establish their 
networks quickly, cost-effectively and with great flexibility.
   [] Wireless LAN/WAN Applications: Wireless Fiber is ideal for 
connecting private networks such as remote LANs/WANs and private 
telephone systems located in large universities, utility and power 
companies, hospitals, corporate campuses and other large institutions. 
Wireless Fiber brings all the LAN/WAN sites together without having to 
break ground or change equipment.
   "WinStar plans to be a significant participant in providing local 
telecommunications services," noted William J. Rouhana, Jr., Chairman 
and Chief Executive Officer of WinStar Communications, Inc. "As the 
telecommunications, entertainment and information industries come 
together, WinStar will be a major player in providing local 
telecommunications services to the nation's networks."
   Wireless Fiber is available in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, 
Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Kansas 
City, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York/Long 
Island, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Phoenix, St. Louis, San Diego, San 
Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Tampa and Washington, D.C.
   WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC., markets, creates and delivers 
telecommunication and information services. WinStar's Telecommunications 
Group ("WTG") delivers "last mile" telecommunications services through 
WinStar Wireless, Inc., and its affiliate, Avante-Garde 
Telecommunications, Inc., utilizing WinStar's Wireless Fiber links for 
long-distance carriers, competitive access providers, cellular companies 
and business customers. Avant-Garde has licenses for 400 MHz of 
exclusive bandwidth in the 38 GHz band in 28 of the largest metropolitan 
areas in the United States. WTG also provides long-distance telephone 
service to businesses and individual customers throughout the United 
States through WinStar Gateway Network, Inc. 

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From Telescan:

>> TELESCAN INTERNET CONNECTION AND WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER ANNOUNCED <<

"HTML-Standard Link Will Provide Internet Users With Complete Access to 
Telescan's Proprietary Financial Market Databases, Software Products and 
Comprehensive Information Resources"

   HOUSTON, TEXAS, February 16, 1995 -- Telescan, Inc. (Telescan/TSCN on 
NASDAQ) Chairman and CEO David L. Brown today announced broad-based 
plans for an online World Wide Web (WWW) server, extensive Internet 
connectivity for Telescan subscribers and dial-up Internet access for 
online users. The company plans to announce and demonstrate its Internet 
products and services at Telescan's Phoenix Forum in Phoenix, Arizona, 
on March 25, 1995.
   In addition to offering marketing information, Telescan has modified 
its online system to work with most WWW browsers. This will give 
Internet users complete access to Telescan's vast storehouses of 
financial market information. Unlike most WWW servers that are a static 
display of pre-compiled reports, Telescan's server will be dynamic, 
creating reports and charts "on the fly." Internet users will be updated 
on a real-time basis and can access information such as stock graphs, 
quotes, historical pricing, news, S&P MarketScope, search services, 
symbol lookup and a substantial array of fundamental and technical stock 
reports. For an advance look at Telescan's Home Page, go to WWW address 
http://www.telescan.com.
   Access to other Telescan online networks will provide browsers with 
the opportunity to preview the products and services of such systems as 
the American Institute of Architects AIAOnline, Billboard Online, 
Knowledge Express Data Systems, Editor & Publisher Online, Entrepreneurs 
Online, Public Information Online and others.
   In discussing Telescan's Internet plans, Vice-Chairman Richard K. 
Carlin noted: "Internet connectivity is integral to our future, and we 
are adding products to allow users access through the Internet. To this 
effect, Telescan's Windows platform will be able to log on through the 
Internet, and offer secure credit card transmission."
   Telescan plans to offer customers full access to the Internet on a 
very powerful new dial-up service. The service will support WWW, 
Internet mail, Gopher, FTP, USENET News, SLIP and PPP providing full 
Internet connectivity. Subscribers will have access to any of the 
popular interfaces, as well as any of the Internet applications. 
National access will be available through any of the local dial-up 
SprintNet and ADP nodes, as well as high-speed 800-number access.
   In comments prepared for the release, CEO David L. Brown said: "These 
are important steps for both Internet users and Telescan customers. 
Beyond access to our industry-leading financial market network, Internet 
users will be able to preview our other online services, and download 
software for their online use. The dial-up Internet link is another 
valuable new resource for Telescan customers."
   Telescan is a leading developer of advanced online technology, 
products and services. The company's online information networks are 
leading systems serving the financial, publishing, design and 
construction, entertainment and technology transfer industries. 
Telescan's proprietary technology, databases, products and software 
tools enable individual and professional customers to access and search 
large information banks and retrieve the most relevant response. 
Telescan maintains offices in Houston, New York and Berwyn, 
Pennsylvania. Telescan, (713) 952-1060. 

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