July 17, 1990

   THANK YOU to all of the people who have supported the development
   of Almanac for Windows!  To all of you who have sent me your
   suggestions (and problems) - to all of you who have patiently
   worked close with beta testing and debugging, and last but not
   least, to all of you who have sent in your registrations, my
   warmest gratitude for your support and encouragement!

   Version 1.0 is now in sight.  I have decided that it is imperative
   to establish a 1.0 release that is well documented and, of course,
   completely stable.  Versions released after 1.0 will be not be
   made available  until an organized beta group has completed thorough
   testing.  I anticipate version 1.0 being available in mid to late
   August.  Version 1.1 will be a Windows 3.0 ONLY version, and should
   be available in September or early October.  Subsequent versions
   will add major enhancements which exploit the capabilities of the
   Windows environment by intregrating applications, networking and more!

   As stated in all license requests, all current registrations will be
   honored for all future shareware releases of Almanac for Windows.
   Beginning with version 1.0, new licensing options will be available
   which will include: (1) a packaged release complete with disks
   and user manual, (2) options for upgrade notification, and (3)
   discount options for volume agreements.

   I expect to continue to provide a 'license only' option at a small
   increase in charge for those users who desire to acquire future
   versions from the BBS network or other distribution channels.

   Preferred pricing will be available for users who have shown their
   support for Almanac over this development phase.  This will be
   limited to options to complement existing license quantities. The
   deadline for purchasing licenses qualified for preferred upgrade
   pricing is September 30, 1990.


   Let me take this opportunity to let you know that this is not the
   end of a project; it is the beginning of much, MUCH, more to come!


   Best regards,
   Len Gray