Berkeley, CA, April 29, 1993 - GeoWorks, developer of the
award-winning Ensemble 1.0(R) and GeoWorks(R) Pro(TM) integrated
software packages, announced today that Ensemble 2.0 is now
available as an upgrade to the company's installed base of customers.
Ensemble 2.0 adds an integrated database and spreadsheet to its
suite of improved applications.

Ensemble 2.0 delivers a sharp, intuitive graphical user interface
(GUI) with the addition of an integrated spreadsheet with charting,
GeoCalc(TM), and a flat-file, forms-based database, GeoFile(R).
GeoWorks engineers have also made major enhancements to GeoWrite(TM)
and GeoDraw(R) applications, added color printer support, context-
sensitive online help, and an import/export module that allows users
to import or export data to/from many major file formats. Each of
these applications will come with templates to make it even easier
for users to produce high-quality documents.

"Ensemble 2.0 represents nearly two years of intense work for our
engineers and marketing staff and much of what has been added came
from customer suggestions," said Brian Dougherty, GeoWorks chairman
and CEO. "GeoCalc and GeoFile, along with the enhanced versions of
GeoWrite and GeoDraw, have the kind of functionality usually reserved
for expensive stand-alone applications, making Ensemble 2.0 an
impressive upgrade for our customers."

New Applications and Enhanced GeoWrite and GeoDraw

GeoCalc is a dynamic, graphical spreadsheet and charting application
that supports 8,192 rows by 256 columns and has 99 built-in functions
including mathematical, statistical, financial, and more. Graphics
tools are built-in, allowing users to easily create column, bar or pie charts.

GeoFile is a graphical database that is based on "templates" rather
than rows and columns, which makes it much easier to use. GeoFile can
store more than 16,000 names and addresses per database and has support
for multiple field types such as time and date. Flexible page set-up
capabilities allow the user to easily design forms for labels or envelopes.
A full set of drawing tools and spreadsheet functions are also available
in GeoFile.

Major enhancements to GeoWrite include built-in graphics tools that allow
a user to create complex graphics right in the document, mail merge,
search-and-replace, and a thesaurus. GeoDraw now includes free-hand
drawing and painting tools as well as ruler and grid capabilities,
making it easier to create sophisticated documents.

Pricing and Availability

Registered users of any PC-based GEOS(R) product are eligible for the
upgrade, priced at $69.95 (plus shipping and handling) if ordered before
May 28, or $79.95 (plus shipping and handling) if ordered after that date.
Registered users can call (800) 824-4558, ext. 556. This offer is good
in the U.S. only. For information in Canada, contact IBM Canada at
(800) 465-7999.


2.0 Users to Enjoy Third-Party Applications

The Ensemble 2.0 upgrade follows the recent announcement that GeoWorks'
software development kit (SDK) is in beta test and that a number
independent software vendors (ISVs) were in San Francisco at the
company's first Developers Training Seminar, April 19.

"Upgrading our installed base to Ensemble 2.0 caps off an exciting month
of April for us," Dougherty said. "We consider the upgrade an important
part of our strategy to establish our GEOS system software as a leading-
edge operating system for products used in a variety of markets. Our
installed base will be able to look to other software companies for
additional GEOS-based applications."

Developers interested in learning more about the GEOS SDK can call the
GeoWorks Developer Support Group at (510) 644-9362.

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GeoWorks, located in Berkeley, CA, is the developer and publisher of
the acclaimed GEOS graphical operating system, Ensemble 1.0 and of
GeoWorks Pro applications software. The company provides sophisticated,
leading-edge operating system software designed to enable the new
consumer computing market. GeoWorks products are available worldwide
through OEM and dealer channels.

For more information contact:
Mike McGuire
GeoWorks
(510) 204-8508

GEOS, Ensemble, GeoWrite, GeoFile and GeoWorks are registered trademarks
and GeoCalc and GeoWorks Pro are trademarks of GeoWorks in the U.S. and
other countries.

Transmitted:  93-04-29 17:16:55 EDT