M/4 REPORT FROM MICRO DATA BASE SYSTEMS, INC. COMBINES NETWORK AND
RELATIONAL MODELS TO BRING FEATURE-RICH END-USER REPORTING TO MDBS IV

LAFAYETTE, IN - September 18, 1992 - Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. (mdbs)
announced today its plans to ship M/4 Report, a Windows-based reporting
tool for its MDBS IV client-server data base engine, in the first quarter
of 1993.

Windows Based Reporting

M/4 Report is the first Windows-based reporting tool for MDBS IV. The
product was developed by Advanced Programing Techniques, Inc. (APT) of
Boston for mdbs "MDBS IV customers will benefit greatly from this
package," says Barry Parshall, MDBS IV Product Manager. "M/4 Report was
fundamentally developed for the network model engine. It is the first
end-user reporting tool that taps the enormous potential and flexibility
of the MDBS IV engine." 

Ease of Use

Although developers can benefit from the tool, M/4 Report is targeted
primarily to end-users. By combining the modeling flexibility of the
network model database with the familiar relational paradigm, M/4 Report
enables virtually any user to design custom reports quickly and easily.
"M/4 Report gives end users the ability to design true WYSIWYG reports,"
says Elizabeth Gooding, President of APT. "A report designer can drag and
drop columns anywhere on the layout and create multiple sort levels for
multiple groups with ease. Very complex reports can be created with just a
few clicks of a mouse button. No programming is required." MORE Micro Data
Base Systems, Inc.

Rich Features

M/4 has all the features that users expect from a Windows reporting tool
including a wide variety of statistical functions and export features. A
comprehensive installation and set-up procedure enables the product to
handle the sophisticated MDBS IV network model database including the
modeling of true many-to-many relationships.

Pricing

M/4 Report will be priced at $995 for a development system and $495 for
end-users. Quantity discounts will be available. For more sales
information, call Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. at (800) 445-MDBS or (317)
447-1122.

Founded in 1979, Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. is a pioneer in data base
management software. mdbs' client/server products include MDBS IV, an
entity-relationship model data base management system, and Object/1, an
object-oriented graphical development environment. Other development tools
available include KnowledgeMan, an object-based relational DBMS, and GURU,
a comprehensive knowledge-based expert systems environment.

Advanced Programming Techniques, Inc. provides cost-effective reporting and
data base publishing solutions on a variety of operating platforms. APT's
products and consulting are well-suited to commercial and corporate
developers, particularly those involved in special expertise in financial
systems development.

MDBS, Two Executive Dr, PO Box 6089, Lafayette, IN 47903-6089
TEL. (317) 447-1122;  (800) 445-MDBS;  FAX (317) 448-6428

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