The WordPerfect Report Spring 1993 Volume VII, Number 1 THE RACE IS ON! With the December release of WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows (WPWin 5.2), our race into 1993 is off to an exciting start. WPWin 5.2 is the first in a suite of Windows applications that are lined up for release this yearlook for three more: WordPerfect Office 4.0 for Windows, Presentations 2.0 for Windows, and InForms for Windows. We have also recently added some of the worlds "best-of-class" products to our line-upproducts that we have watched other companies develop and market with a great deal of innovation and success. Grammar Checker This spring, we will complete the acquisition of the company that makes the best-selling grammar checker in the world, a product known to millions as Grammatik. We are delighted to welcome Reference Software International, the maker of Grammatik, as the newest member of WordPerfect Corporation. Communications MagicSoft was acquired last summer to provide you with the best communications software on the market for our e-mail, calendaring, and scheduling software. Youll see the expertise of MagicSofts innovative developers in WordPerfect Office 4.0, our Works products, and other products coming this year. Integrated Software Last fall, we bought BeagleWorks for Macintosh from Beagle Bros, Inc., so we could give you the best possible integrated software program for Macintosh. We are calling this all-in-one package WordPerfect Works for Mac. Included are six modules: word processing, database, draw, paint, communications, and spreadsheet with charting. New Versions of WordPerfect and Office WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS will soon be in beta testing, our last testing phase before we ship the product. QuickFinder and Grammatik 5 are two powerful tools included with WP6.0. This new release of WordPerfect will be available soon on all supported platformswith complete compatibility built in. WordPerfect Office 4.0 is like nothing on the market today. Our goal was to bring into one program solutions to the most common communications problems in the work place. As you will discover, e-mail, calendaring, scheduling, and task management are handled easily and smoothly with Office 4.0. Office 4.0 for Windows, DOS, and other platforms will soon be available. International Growth International sales accounted for almost 40 percent of our total sales last year. Because international interest is strong and growing, we are looking at several new ways to expand our name recognition to compowder users around the world. In Europe, for example, we just announced our three-year sponsorship of the world-champion Jan Raas cycling team. Cycling is especially popular in Europe, and next to soccer, the most-watched sport in Europe. We look forward to making many new friends through the sponsorship of this excellent team. For us, the race is on for 1993. With so many changes and plans nearing completion, you wont want to miss what is coming in the next few months. Stay with us for what will be a very eventful and exciting year. Sincerely, Alan Ashton President WordPerfect Corporation [box] 1992 Year-End Review WordPerfect for DOS users worldwide 9.3 million WordPerfect for Windows users worldwide 2 million Market share (DOS)North America 85% Market share (Windows)North America 34% Total packages of WordPerfect sold during 1992 3.6 million Lifetime sales of WordPerfect 11 million New products released (domestic) 47 New products released (international) 96 WordPerfect is now in 27 languages (up from 21)the 6 new languages are: Turkish, Polish, Japanese, Afrikaans, Croatian, and English-Hebrew International Affiliates 50 Countries served by International Affiliates 106 New WPCorp offices opened in:Finland, South Africa, Austria, Portugal, Singapore; distributors added in Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Employees (US) 4,184 Employees (worldwide total) 5,000+ Percentage of employees in customer service positions 25%+ Average daily calls to customer service positions 28,765 Average daily calls to Customer Support 19,000 Most calls to Customer Support in one day (March 25) 22,057 Average time "on hold" with Customer Support 42.5 seconds Total calls answered by Customer Support (1992) 4.9 million WPCorps electronic bulletin board is the largest in the US, now with more than 40,000 subscribers. More than 1,250 questions were answered each business day in 1992, and 4,000 files were downloaded each week. [end box] WORDPERFECT OFFICE 4.0 ENTERS BETA WordPerfect Office 4.0,WP Corp's new electronic mail, calendar, and scheduling program, is in beta testing and is scheduled for release in mid-1993. This feature-rich product introduces a completely new approach in electronic communications. What Is Different About Office 4.0? You will see some exciting changes with WordPerfect Office 4.0. Users of previous versions will see that this newest release is a major upgrade from what theyve used before. Features Retained The most popular features from WordPerfect Office are still thereOut Box, message and status tracking, control (retraction or "save your job" feature), WP interface, and more. Changes Instead of offering three separate programs to meet your office needs, Office 4.0 has them all combined into one. And, instead of simply adding new features for e-mail, this version extends such features as folders and rules (intelligent management of messages) to work with more than just e-mailgiving a whole new dimension in setting up appointments, scheduling resources, and assigning to-do items (tasks). Expanded Capabilities WordPerfect Office 4.0 has been expanded to support workflow services and electronic forms capabilities (with WP InForms). Why Upgrade to WordPerfect Office 4.0? With the new system administration and directory services in 4.0, adding users across the network, regardless of platform, is automatic. Setting up large networks with connections between gateways and remote offices can be done centrally through a consistent administration interface. Support for large organizations is no longer a problem with our directory service which is capable of supporting more than 100,000 users. The interface has been enhanced and now offers the convenience of pull-down menus, mouse support, Button Bar, and direct WP printing capabilities for calendar printouts. In addition, WPCorp is still committed to cross-platform supporta 4.0 version will be introduced for Macintosh, DOS, and Windows at the same time, with OS/2 PM and UNIX coming out shortly thereafter. Free Office Newsletter and Product Literature If you would like more product literature on Office 4.0 as well as a regular WordPerfect Office newsletter, please return the enclosed business reply card. WPWORKS 1.2 FOR MACINTOSH SHIPS WordPerfect Works 1.2 for Macintosh (WPWorks for Mac) is now shipping. And thanks to our recent acquisition of BeagleWorks for Macintosh, we think you will be delighted with the power, flexibility, and price of WPWorks for Mac. WPWorks for Mac features six modules: word processing, database, draw, paint, communications, and spreadsheet with charting. It is also the first System 7 Savvy product on the market and features In-Context Editingthat is, you are allowed to change linked data between modules. Word Processor The word processor module contains useful features that let you create basic letters or complex newsletters. Included in the list of features is automatic and irregular text wrap, custom character and paragraph styles, multiple headers and footers, graphic ruler, mail merge, and multiple column layouts. Spreadsheet with Charting The spreadsheet module allows you to handle advanced mathematical tasks. Key features include automatic sum tool, cell shading, incell editing and a maximum spreadsheet size of 256 columns by 16,384 rows. Database WPWorks for Mac lets you manage large databases with up to 16,384 records per file and 256 fields per record. Tools for database manipulation include seven specialized field types, background pictures, up to six selection rules per layout, picture fields, and builtin functions for calculations. Communications To communicate with PCs, mini/mainframes, and online services, you can use the communications module. Helpful tools and features include login scripts that can be edited, text and XModem file transfers, phone book, and text capture. Draw and Paint The draw and paint modules have drawing tools which include line, arc, text, rectangle, rounded rectangle, oval, polygon, and freehand shapes. Among other things, you can change the shape of objects with no loss of resolution; choose from 256 custom colors, patterns, arrows, and paint brushes; use FatBits editing mode for detailed image editing; and choose from 13 painting tools. [box] WordPerfect Works 1.2 for Macintosh Ship Date (US): January 1993 Retail Price: $249.US/$295.CAN Educational Price: $99.US/$120.CAN Other:If you purchased BeagleWorks before 10/16/92, you may purchase WPWorks disks for $8.US/$9.60.CAN If you purchased BeagleWorks after 10/16/92, you can receive a free disk only upgrade with a dated proof of purchase until March 8, 1993. Competitive Trade-up: If you own MacWrite II, WriteNow, or any Mac Works package, you may trade up to WPWorks for $99.US/$120.CAN Requirements: Any Mac with a hard drive, 1M of RAM for System 6.0.5 or higher, and 2M for System 7.0.X. A modem or direct serial connection is required for the communications module. The above prices do not include shipping, handling, or sales tax. [end box] EASY-TO-USE DATAPERFECT 2.3 IS READY TO USE A new release of DataPerfect is scheduled to begin shipping in February 1993, and is available to WordPerfect word processing software owners for a limited time for $129.US/$155.CAN. DataPerfect 2.3 for DOS gives you advanced, fully-relational database capabilities without requiring you to learn a programming language. Front-end menus navigate you through databases so you can quickly and easily access and manipulate information. DataPerfect menus will also direct you step-by-step as you build your own database applications. The applications you create automatically incorporate flexible lookup features, networking, and other powerful capabilities. In DataPerfect you dont have to work with any code to program its database management capabilities into your applications. As a network-ready product, DataPerfect requires no special network installation. You can also use DataPerfect as a stand-alone product on your PC. To make the product even easier to use, we are bundling ten database applications with DataPerfect 2.3. You can start using the checkbook, time and billing, invoicing, mailing, and other applications just as soon as you load your software. New Enhancements With its new capabilities, DataPerfect 2.3 is easier to use and more powerful than ever. New enhancements include front-end menus, a Quick Merge Define report option, diagnostics and order utilities, phone dialing capabilities, and an optional transaction log feature. Improved Menu System The new menu system will give you better control and faster access to your data. You can customize front-end menus and create a number of submenus for each database. You can run reports from menu selections, launch shell macros, or go directly into specific panels. Password protection will help you control to what extent other users can create, edit, and delete records. Reporting and Dialing Capabilities DataPerfect gives users simultaneous access to records so that multiple users can create, edit, set up, and run reports at the same time. You can never be "locked out" of a record you have password rights to access, even when another user is accessing that record. With one keystroke, you can use the new Quick Merge Define feature to create WordPerfect 5.0 or 5.1 secondary merge files. DataPerfect phone dialing capabilities let you direct a modem to dial a phone number from a file simply by pressing a function key. Added Utilities DataPerfect 2.3 ships with two new utilities, DPDiagnostics and DPOrder. If you develop a structural or other problem in the database applications you create, DPDiagnostics detects those errors and sends error messages to a file that can be read on screen or printed. DPOrder lets you place most frequently used reports and panels at the top of an on-screen list. Transaction Log The optional Transaction Log helps you export all the information in a database to a single transaction log. Using the log import facility, you can retrieve all database data in a single operation. This reduces the time you lose adding or deleting fields in an existing database. Test Drive You can test out the new DataPerfect 2.3 by calling Information Services (see inside back cover) and asking for a free copy of our DataPerfect Test Drive Kit. The Test Drive Kit gives you the features of DataPerfect but limits you to creating four panels and 99 records. The kit lets you explore this easy-to-use, powerful product and includes the ten database applications that ship with DataPerfect. [box] DataPerfect 2.3 for DOS Ship Date (US): February 1993 Retail Price: $495.US/$595.CAN (Customers who own other specified WordPerfect Corporation products can purchase DataPerfect for $129.US/$155.CAN directly from WPCorp for a limited time only) Upgrade Price: From DataPerfect 2.x or earlier $89.US/$110.CAN Special Coupon Offer: Non-WordPerfect users can purchase DataPerfect 2.3 for a limited time for $195 using a coupon included in the DataPerfect Test Drive Kit. If you purchase DataPerfect 2.2 between September 1, 1992 and 30 days after DataPerfect 2.3 ships, you may upgrade free of charge with a dated proof of purchase until March 31, 1993. Customers using competing database products can trade up to DataPerfect for $129.US/$155.CAN; call Information Services for more information. Requirements: IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 and close compatibles; DOS 2.1 or higher; 256K of free memory; DOS 3.0 or higher to run on a network. A hard disk is recommended. The above prices do not include shipping, handling, or sales tax. [end box] [box] We Need Your Comments! Some people have contacted us asking if we could carry more information on certain products and platforms in our newsletters. They ask us if we would produce separate versions of WordPerfect Report that would keep them up to date on, for example, development of products for Macintosh or Windows. We think that's a great idea and we would like your input. Included in this edition of WordPerfect Report is a business reply card with questions that will help us determine your interest in newsletters targeted specifically to your product or platform. Please give us your comments on the attached business reply card and mail it to us before April 30, 1993. Your suggestions will help us make improvements to better meet your needs. [end box] WPWIN 5.2 MAKES IS QUICK AND EASY You should see what WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows (WPWin 5.2) now offers. More power and capability than ever before is packed into this version, which began shipping in December 1992. QuickFinderNEW in 5.2 The new QuickFinder in WPWin 5.2 offers some of the fastest indexing and text retrieval in the industry. WordPerfect has always let you search directories for a particular word or file pattern, but the QuickFinder lets you search any combination of directories or drives (even on a network). It will index groups of files so you can search more quickly for information within them. The strengths of QuickFinder include the speed of index generation, the small size of the generated index, and the nearly instantaneous searches on an index. QuickMenuNEW in 5.2 A QuickMenu appears when you click your right mouse button on any Button Bar, graphics or text box, or graphic line. The Button Bar QuickMenu lists all of the Button Bars you have created so you may quickly switch among them. It also gives you options to edit and create Button Bars. The QuickMenu for graphics and text boxes lets you quickly edit the contents of the box, change the position, or add a caption. Quick ListEasy document management The Quick List in the File Open dialog box lets you name your directories without the eight-character DOS limitation. For example, you could name a directory "Business Correspondence." Other additions to WPWin 5.2 include: Grammatik 5 This best-selling grammar checker from Reference Software (a $99 value) helps you proofread your documents. Adobe Type Manager Adobe Type Manager (ATM) and 12 new type 1 fonts are included to give your documents the professional look for which Adobe is famous. OLE Support You can use elements from any Windows 3.1 OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) server application with your documents. By double-clicking on a linked or embedded object within your document, you can launch the application used to create it and make any editing changes. Mail-enabled If you use an e-mail package, you can send a message or document from WordPerfect via e-mail. WordPerfect for Windows supports WordPerfect Mail, Digitals Team-Links mail, and any e-mail program that follows the VIM or MAPI standards such as cc:Mail and Microsoft Mail. New Macros WPWin 5.2 includes a variety of new macros to create envelopes, bullets, pleading forms, bar codes, smart quotes (typeset-quality quotes), and more. New Button Bars WPWin 5.2 ships with eight new Button Bars for these features: generate, font, page, macros, merge, layout, tools, and graphics. Enhancements WordPerfect 5.2 includes better support for Windows printer drivers so you can print on multiple paper sizes and use portrait and landscape orientations in the same document. The Envelope macro now works with Windows printer drivers, and has been improved with options to select from multiple return addresses and to position the US postnet bar code. Other enhancements include a graphical installation, better network installation, conversion for Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 and Lotus Ami Pro 2.0, and an enhanced RTF conversion. The Speller has a simplified interface, and also finds and displays misspelled words and makes suggestions. [box] WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows Ship Date: December 1992 Retail Price: $495.US/$595.CAN Upgrade Price: Upgrade Kitdisks, upgrade guide, documentation for Grammatik and ATM (available until March 31, 1993) $39.95.US/$48.CAN Full upgrade with complete documentation $99.US/$120.CAN Requirements: Windows 3.0 or higher, 4M RAM; a 386 or better is recommended. The above prices do not include shipping, handling, or sales tax. [end box] WP INTERNATIONAL SPONSORS WORLD-CLASS CYCLING TEAM This year WordPerfect International becomes the sole sponsor of the worldrenowned Jan Raas cycling team. The three-year sponsorship of the Holland-based team will help increase international name recognition for WordPerfect Corporation. Next to soccer, cycling is the most-watched sport in Europe. Our main goal for sponsoring the team is to extend and improve the image of WordPerfect Corporation throughout Europe. The sponsorship will help build brand name recognition in Europe, with special focus on the French, Italian, and Swiss markets. We will also use the sponsorship to portray the image of WordPerfect Corporation in Europe as an innovative software company with a complete software line for office information and communication. The Jan Raas team is a solid, world-class organization. Jan Raas, a former cycling world champion, is the general manager of the 16-member team. The WordPerfect cycling team is composed of racers from Belgium, Holland, France, Switzerland, and Mexico. The team was introduced during a press conference on January 27, 1993, in Paris. World Champs The teams seven-year record of victories includes a World Championship, 18 World Cup races, 21 stages in the Tour de France, and overall wins in many European stage races. The cycling season runs from February to October and the team will compete primarily in European races. However, look for them in the Tour DuPont, May 6-16, in the United States with stage one beginning in Wilmington, Del. and stage 11 ending in Piedmont Triad in North Carolina. WPCORP ACQUIRES GRAMMATIK In January 1993, WordPerfect Corporation announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Reference Software International (RSI), the world leader in the development and marketing of software writing tools and electronic reference works. Through the acquisition, WPCorp also acquires Grammatik, the worlds best-selling grammar checking software. Top-selling Grammatik Grammatik is currently bundled with all three of the leading word processors in the United States and France. Grammatik has an estimated worldwide user base of more than two million. WPCorp also acquires proprietary computer linguistics expertise that will revolutionize the way word processing has been done in the past. This means careful integration of RSIs technology in various WPCorp applications for the ultimate purpose of giving you the best combination of software tools in the industry. Mor*Proof Technology With the release of Grammatik 5, RSI unveiled a new technology called Mor*Proof. For the computer to do more work in managing the content of a document, it has to understand what the words mean. Mor*Proof technology is the exciting new technology that makes understanding the content of the document possible. WPCORP'S UNIX PRODUCTS - YEAR IN REVIEW WordPerfect Corporations UNIX division enjoyed the best sales year ever in 1992. New products released in 1992 include WordPerfect 5.1 for UNIX and WordPerfect Office 3.1 for UNIX. WordPerfect Office 3.1 WordPerfect Office 3.1 includes versions for SCO UNIX, SCO XENIX, IBM AIX, HP UX, SUN SPARCstations, and AT&T 3B2. WordPerfect Office 3.1 for UNIX is similar to WordPerfect Office 3.1 for DOS and is very popular in the UNIX environment. WordPerfect 5.1 WordPerfect 5.1 was a significant upgrade over WordPerfect 5.0 for UNIX. It included both a graphical user interface version for the X Window system and a character-based version for non-graphical UNIX terminals. Versions of WordPerfect 5.1 for SUN SPARCstations, HP 9000 Series 700, IBM AIX RS/6000, DG AViiON, SCO UNIX, SCO XENIX, and UNIVEL Unixware were all introduced during the last six months of the year. The UNIX division also announced that WordPerfect 5.1 support for the DEC Ultrix will be available in 1993. More to Come in 1993 This year, the UNIX division plans to finish the DEC Ultrix version of WordPerfect 5.1. This division will then focus its attention on new versions of WordPerfect for UNIX and WordPerfect Office for UNIX in order to provide users with the best and latest UNIX technology. WordPerfect 5.1 for UNIX Demos Now on Compact Disc WordPerfect Corporations UNIX division is moving to CD ROM technology. Evaluation copies of WordPerfect 5.1 for SCO UNIX, SUN SPARCstations, HP 9000 Series 700, IBM AIX RS/6000, and DG AViiON have all been included on a single compact disc that is now available through WordPerfect Corporation. "Abbreviated" WP5.1 Included The evaluation CD includes a version of WordPerfect 5.1 for UNIX complete with demonstration documents, full documentation available through online help, and every other feature available except print and save. Users can run the evaluation software directly from a CD ROM drive or load the software program onto their system and run it from a hard drive. The software included on the CD is the graphical (GUI) version and requires the user to have the X Window system. WordPerfect 5.1 for UNIX also has a character-based version; however, this will not be included with the initial CD release. If you are interested in receiving an evaluation copy of WordPerfect 5.1 for UNIX (GUI version) on CD, call WPCorps UNIX Orders Department at (800) 526-5026 (this number is good until the offer expires). The disc itself is free, but there is a $2 shipping and handling fee. This offer is good through March 31, 1993. WORKING SMARTER IN WORDPERFECT Reading personal computer magazines may be the only way to keep up with a technology that seems to reinvent itself every other month. Even the best books about personal computing may be outdated on the day they reach the shelves. Thats why subscriptions to good computer magazines are essential. Two recommended magazines, written specifically for WordPerfect users, are WordPerfect Magazine and WordPerfect for Windows Magazine. Both magazines can simplify your wordprocessing life. Each issue is packed with helpful hints, timesaving tips, quick and easy approaches to macros, shortcuts, previously unpublished keystrokes, and other ideas to increase productivity. "Theres Always a Better Way!" Step-by-step articles show you better ways to merge, address envelopes, find elusive files, and zip through correspondence. Tips from other readers show how they solved tough word processing problems. WordPerfect Magazine and WordPerfect for Windows Magazine offer you a myriad of new ideas every monthall in user-friendly languageto use as building blocks for creating custom solutions for problems you encounter every day. WordPerfect Magazine WordPerfect Magazine is the one computer magazine that regularly focuses on word processing and related tasks, and has been rated one of the top 15 computer publications in the US. It is dedicated to helping you use WordPerfect to solve your day-to-day business needs and word processing problems. Would you like to know about the undocumented features of WordPerfect (DOS)? Learn to create (and use) new time-saving macros? Understand the creative uses of block, switch, merge and other features? Produce eye-catching publications with desktop publishing? Put your printer through all its paces? Then WordPerfect Magazine is for you. WordPerfect Magazine offers a mix of useful advice and solid applications for advanced users and novices alike. WordPerfect for Windows Magazine WordPerfect for Windows Magazine focuses on business applications and macros that readers can put to immediate use. Our monthly, full-color publication also features step-by-step "how-to" articles, along with timesaving tips, and creative applications. WordPerfect for Windows Magazine serves as a forum for readers to share their own experiences and discoveries. It is the first and only magazine designed specifically for users of WordPerfect for Windows software, and contains up-to-date information and reviews on third-party products and new releases. Disk of the Month For readers who like the macros, styles, merges, and other timesaving applications found in both magazines but dont have time to create them, we have the solution: Disk of the Month. Our editors pack each Disk of the Month with selected macros, sample merge files, tables, styles and other useful tools from each issue. These applications are tested for accuracy and a "readme file" is then created to explain what the application does and how to use it. The "readme file" also describes how to copy the files. Bonus files, such as graphics and complex macros, are also included on each disk. The Disk of the Month (each magazine has its own) is purchased separately from the magazine, and usually arrives at the home or office the same week as the magazine. Perfect Solutions WordPerfect Magazine, WordPerfect for Windows Magazine, and Disk of the Month mean working smarter with WordPerfect. Subscribe today by calling (800) 228-9626. You may subscribe to the magazines separately for one year at $24.US ($32.US in Canada) or for two years at $39.US ($55.US in Canada). Or, subscribe to both for a special combination rate of one year at $39.US ($55.US in Canada) or for two years at $69.US ($101.US in Canada). You can purchase the Disk of the Month for $7.95 for a single disk or a one-year (12 disks) subscription for $69.95. SOFTWARE PIRACY AND THE LAW Software piracy in the US is costing almost $2.3 billion in lost revenue, and some $12 billion in lost revenue worldwide every year. This costly problem is receiving some serious attention by the software industry in the US. In 1990, the US Congress approved the Software Rental Amendments Act, which prohibits the commercial rental, leasing, or lending of software without the express written permission of the copyright holder. In late 1992, Congress passed an amendment to Title 18, United States Code, instituting criminal penalties for copyright infringement of software. Penalties now include imprisonment up to five years and/or fines of $2,500-$250,000. Joining Forces To further control the problem of software piracy, several major software producers have joined together with the Business Software Alliance. The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is an organization active in over 30 countries around the world, working independently and with other similar organizations to stop software piracy. BSAs report showing the current picture of piracy is not very promising:  Approximately 40 percent of all business software in the US is obtained illegally.  Worldwide losses due to software piracy are $12 billion annually.  80-85% of the worlds business software is produced by US software companies; therefore, the losses are greatest in the US.  Growth, creativity, and selling prices are all stifled for software publishers because economic return on investments is curtailed by illegal copying. BSA is pointing not only to theft on a large scale, but to the millions of individuals who copy someones program, thinking it an innocent act hardly noticeable to anyones bottom line. But when multiplied out, the loss from "innocent" copying is greater than the national budgets of many countries around the world. Risks By the Dollar BSA points out that illegal software can be more expensive than original software. The unnecessary risks for a user of counterfeit software include:  Viruses, corrupt disks, or otherwise defective software.  Inadequate documentation.  Lack of technical product support available to registered users.  Lack of reduced prices for software upgrades that are offered to registered users.  Costly fines and/or imprisonmentraids have been conducted by BSA, Federal Marshals, and local law enforcement officers. BSA receives nearly 200 calls a day on its hotline from people seeking information about piracy or to report suspected incidents of software theft. Since 1988, BSA has filed nearly 300 lawsuits worldwide with approximately half of these cases against end-user organizations and the other half against software retailers. What Can You Do? If you have questions about the proper use of software, you may call BSA for their "Guide to Software Management," or call the same number to report incidents of piracy. BSA may be reached by calling (800) 688-2721. WordPerfect Corporation is a member of BSA, and joins BSAs other worldwide member companiesAldus, Apple Computer, Autodesk, Borland International, Lotus Development, Microsoft, and Novellin this unified effort to make software less expensive, more powerful, and more reliable for us all. NEWS BRIEFS WordPerfect Report for Schools is Coming Many of you expecting our Spring issue of WordPerfect Report for Schools (WPRS) will receive it within the next few weeks. WPRS is for educators, supervisors and staff involved in education. We will also soon begin sending out our new "Education Update." This information sheet is not for educators in general. It will be sent out on an as-needed basis to administrators and software buyers in your schools/districts, and will contain more detailed technical and budgetary information about various products and promotions. WP 5.2 for OS/2 Now Under Development WordPerfect Corporation announced in January 1993 the development of WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 2.0, the first graphical version of WordPerfect for OS/2. The product is being jointly developed with Micrografx using Mirrors technology and the same features as WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows. WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 is scheduled to ship this spring. "Support from the industrys leading word processing software developer is a clear indication of the markets support and acceptance of OS/2," said Lee Reiswig, president of IBMs Personal Software Products division. "WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 will satisfy customers needs for a graphical word processor that will take advantage of OS/2s advanced technology." The file format of WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 is identical to that of WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS and WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows so files are compatible across platforms. WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 will also be compatible with WordPerfect Presentations and WordPerfect Office 4.0 for OS/2 that are scheduled for release in 1993. WP 5.2 for Windows Integrates with Digitals TeamLinks WordPerfect Corporation announced in January 1993 that WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows integrates with Digitals TeamLinks 1.0 for Windows. TeamLinks is an integrated workgroup platform that enables PCs using Microsoft Windows to integrate into enterprise-wide networks and take advantage of Digitals electronic mail, file sharing, workflow and other workgroup applications. A TeamLinks integration module, available from WordPerfect Corporation, supports both the e-mail services and the File Cabinet services of TeamLinks. Call Orders (see inside back cover) to request the module. WPCorp Acquires WordPerfect Publishing Corporation WordPerfect Corporation and WordPerfect Publishing Corporation, publishers of the WordPerfect Magazine, WordPerfect for Windows Magazine and WordPerfect Magazine UK, have decided to join forces. Various WordPerfect Publishing Corporation operations will be phased into WordPerfect Corporation. The acquisition is projected to be completed by March 31, 1993. The acquisition will have no effect on continued production of the WordPerfect magazines. WordPerfect Magazine, one of the top 15 computer publications in the country, is read in more than 90 countries. Combined, WordPerfect magazines have more than 300,000 readers. In just four years, WordPerfect Publishing Corporation has also become the largest commercial publisher in the state of Utah, has grown from five employees to 105, and has seen revenues exceed $12 million. The acquisition will increase WPCorps ability to create newsletters and magazines internationally. Analysts Look to a Strong 1993 for WPCorp Despite increased marketing efforts by competitors, most analysts expect WordPerfect to come on strong in 1993 as corporations already standardized on DOS move to Windows. "It will take dynamite to get them [WordPerfect Corporation] off that track," said analyst Amy Wohl of Wohl Associates in Pennsylvania. A "plan-to-buy" survey (December 1992) by Computer Intelligence, a market research firm in La Jolla, Calif., confirmed that 66 percent of the 1,194 US businesses surveyed who plan to buy word processing software from December 1992 to December 1993 will purchase WordPerfect. A similar study by Computerworld magazine (1992) showed that 71 percent of businesses surveyed plan to buy WordPerfect in the coming year. "Our most recent studies show that software users have a high level of product loyalty when it comes to using WordPerfect," said Dan Ness, senior analyst at Computer Intelligence. WordPerfect Corporation Certified System Engineers The WordPerfect Office Certified System Engineer (CSE) Program has been created to certify integraters, VARs and system administrators on WordPerfect Office using a specially designed performance test. CSEs are certified on WordPerfect Office Mail, Scheduler, and Calendar. The CSE rating assures WordPerfect clients that those certified are capable and knowledgeable in supporting a networked environment. To receive a current listing of our CSEs throughout the country, call our Certification Fax Information Service number at (801) 228-7990. By accessing this number, the CSE List will be faxed to you within minutes. This fax service is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day from your touch tone phone or fax machine. To have the CSE list faxed directly to you, request document # 2002 when prompted. 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(ISSN 1053-9638) Prices are shown throughout in both U.S. and Canadian currency, in the form $XXX.US/$YYY.CAN. Unless otherwise stated, prices do not include shipping, handling, or any applicable taxes. WordPerfect, ConvertPerfect, DataPerfect, DrawPerfect, LetterPerfect, and WPCorp are registered trademarks of WordPerfect Corporation within the United States and other countries. WordPerfect Presentations, WordPerfect Office, WordPerfect MarkUp, WordPerfect Works, WordPerfect InForms, and WordPerfect Rhymer are trademarks of WordPerfect Corporation worldwide. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. WordPerfect Corporation 1993 Managing Editor: Beth Black Publisher/Editor: Paul B. Skousen Contributing Editors: Linda Berlin, Beth Black, Terry Bruning, Judy Buckner, Brian Chapman, Paul Eddington, Laura Fankhauser, Kristin Hill, Raili Nieznanski, Liz Tanner, Dave Terran Designer: Randy B. Nelson Typography: Lisa G. Townsend Thanks to: Michelle Cryer, Sandra Nelson, Nicolette van Schaik Photography: Derek Smith Printed on recycled paper Back Page For 1993 the race is on with many new products scheduled to ship, including a suite of applications for Windows. Also coming is WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS, Office 4.0, and more. See page... Among our new products now shipping are WordPerfect Works for Mac and DataPerfect 2.3. A powerful new version of Office is also in beta and should be out this summer. See pages... Would you like to see a version of WordPerfect Report written specifically for your platform or product? We want your input on what versions of the Report will benefit you the most. See the attached insert card, and the article on page... Next to soccer, bicycle racing is the most watched sport in Europe. And for the next three years, WordPerfect Corporation is sponsoring one of the best teams ever! See page...