STARDOCK SYSTEMS, INC. 7977B Ronda Drive Canton MI, 48187 Stardock Announces Aggressive Reseller Pricing for Object Desktop Leading ISV promotes its next generation desktop envrionment For Immediate Release Friday, August 04, 1995 Contact: Brad Wardell (313)/453-0328, (313)/453-1480 FAX, Email: Wardell@ibm.net Canton Michigan˙OS/2 s fortunes continue to rise as native OS/2 software begins to arrive in quantity. Stardock Systems, a leading OS/2 ISV has five native OS/2 products scheduled for release this Fall. Following up their success with Galactic Civilizations and OS/2 Essentials, Object Desktop is the first product to emerge from their ambitious Fall product strategy. "Object Desktop was designed from scratch to be the most advanced, flexibile, and intuitive desktop environment ever made for the personal computer. Only OS/2 s Workplace Shell can handle the type of integration and power we needed to make our goal become a reality." said Brad Wardell, President of Stardock Systems, Inc. To entice resellers and distributors to stock Stardock s Fall offerings in quantity, Stardock is offering a 15% discount on top of its already aggressive wholesale pricing strategy for reseller/distributor orders made before September 30. Stardock won t invoice or charge buyers until the products ship. Distributors and resellers who have Object Desktop early will have a competitive advantage over those who wait until later this Fall. The early reviews of Object Desktop, for example, have been universally positive: "Object Desktop brings OS/2 up to its potential and, in doing so, brings it up to date. And it does it so well, I predict it will be an instant hit and best-seller for OS/2 for a long time. No one who sees it will want to do with out it." -Nicholas Petreley, InfoWorld, June 19, 1995 "Object Desktop is more than a suite of applications and operating system enhancements -- it is what OS/2 advocates have been waiting for all these years." -Mike Hite, I/O Magazine, July Issue. "I haven't been this excited about a product since OS/2 Warp itself. My competitors are releasing a product this Fall and it has some nice features. But Object Desktop gave me everything they have and a lot more (and on a more solid foundation -- OS/2 Warp)! Object Desktop will be the first thing I install on any of my systems from now on!" -David Barnes, Senior Product Manager, IBM PSP Stardock is backing Object Desktop s strong early customer demand with one of the largest marketing programs ever created for an OS/2 product. “Make no mistake. Our marketing goal with Object Desktop is simple: every PC with OS/2, whether running in the enterprise or in the home, should have Object Desktop. Stardock will do whatever it takes to make this a reality.” said Wardell. Resellers can expect heavy demand for Object Desktop as OS/2 customer sites and end users begin migrating to it. Moreover, many analysts expect OS/2 to gain a significant number of new users this Fall as OS/2 s superior backward compatibility, stability, and connectivity entices users to upgrade from Windows. Object Desktop s features add a significant incentive to make the switch from Windows. Resellers, VARs, distributors, and consultants are urged to get involved early so that they can be prepared to meet customer demands and concerns upon the day Object Desktop ships. Object Desktop will released on September 30 with a suggested retail price of $99.95. Site licensing, wholesale pricing sheets (with early discount info) can be obtained from Stardock at (313)/453-0328. More detailed information on Object Desktop can be found on Stardock s World Wide Web site: http://oeonline.com/~stardock/.