-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PCM Online March 1995 PRESS BOX Contents: [] News Bites: News shorts from across the industry [] $$ What a Deal! $$: Bargains we've stumbled across [] Telecom Press Releases: For SysOps and other online enthusiasts Entire contents copyright 1995 by Falsoft, Inc. PCM -- The Premier Personal Computer Magazine -- is intended for the private use and pleasure of its subscribers, and reproduction by any means is prohibited. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- NEWS BITES ~~~~~~~~~~ >> SUPPORTING TCP/IP VIA WINDOWS SOCKETS << Avalan wrote in to let us know about its Remotely Possible/Sockets software. "It is the first and only vendor-independent remote control software to support TCP/IP via Windows Sockets. Ideal for users who need to take control of a PC on the network, over the Internet, or over a SLIP or PPP connection." Remotely Possible/Sockets supports all Windows video resolutions including 1600-by-1280 as well as true color. It is designed as a 100-percent DLL application, and it does not replace Windows drivers. It accommodates the Windows PC user who needs to take control or monitor another PC to offer support or training, to transfer files, and to use a network's resources. Many corporate and end users use it as an interactive help desk took, for sales demonstrations, and to work from home while traveling. Prices start at $298 (one host and one viewer). Avalan Technology, (800) 441-2281. -=*=- >> 32-BIT LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR FOR WINDOWS << Intergraph's Transcend, a 32-bit, natural language translator for Windows PC, is designed to translate text to and from common European languages while preserving the format of the original document. You can use it stand-alone, or call it from a pull-down menu in your word processor. Derived from the UNIX-based DP/Translator, it's designed for small and medium-sized business that want to compete in international markets. The first-quarter release of Transcend does these translations: English-Spanish, Spanish-English, English-French and French-English. (Later releases will include English-German, German-English, English- Italian and English-Portuguese.) The introductory price is $295 with a list price of $495. Intergraph Software Solutions, (800) 222-9242 or (205) 730-9832. -=*=- >> CONNECT UP TO 7 SCSI DEVICES ON A PCMCIA CARD << Mobile computer users can take advantage of the speed, performance, and daisy-chaining capabilities of the SCSI drive interface with a new PC Card (PCMCIA) SCSI adapter from Advantage Memory Corporation. It allows up to seven SCSI peripherals to be attached to the device at a time. The adapter conforms to the ANSI X3T9.2 SCSI-2 standards, which makes it compatible with most SCSI devices. It also offers true Plug & Play and auto-configuration, and is hot-swappable, so users can connect peripherals on the fly. List price is $189. Advantage Memory Corporation, (800) 245-5299 or (714) 453-8111. -=*=- >> 60+ NEW PRODUCTS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT '95 << At the Software Development '95 Exhibition, February 14 though 16, at San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center, more than 60 new products are to be unveiled. Key tools will be demonstrated in the areas of client/server application development, application development, visual code development, rapid application development, localization support, testing tools and more. Here are just a few of the products to be rolled out at the show: [] American Cybernetics' Multi-Edit for Windows [] AP Professional's Secrets of the C++ Masters, by Jeff Alger [] Basmark's Visual QuickBASIC (VQB), a VB-like point-and-click application generation environment [] Blinkinc's Blinker 3.1, a royalty-free DOS extender and Windows linker [] Borland's Delphi, a new, high-performance client/server application development environment [] Blue Sky Software's RoboHELP 3.0, a help authoring tool for Windows and Windows NT (uses MS Word 2.0 or 6.0 to create hypertext help files). Also Blue Sky will show its WinHelp Video Kit, which incorporates all the tools needed to play video and sound in Windows help files. And it will present its WinMaker Pro 6.0, the new version of WindowsMAKER Professional prototyper and C++ code generator for Windows, Win 32 and Windows NT. [] Bristol Technology will announce Wind/U 2.1, which enables developers to port existing Windows applications to UNIX or create new apps for Windows. [] Cadre Technologies will introduce ObjectTeam/ProDev, a platform- independent suite of tools for testing and debugging large and complex C and C++ software programs. [] Dr. Dobb's Journal will introduce Dr. Dobb's/CD Version 2, the second release of Dr. Dobb's Journal on CD-ROM. [] Fawcette Publications will introduce the VB-CD Quarterly, a one- stop source for Visual Basic information. [] ICE will introduce Object Manager ++ (OM++), a C++ cross- platform, object-oriented, machine-independent application framework for create apps for Windows and Mac with a single set of source code. [] Intersolv will present Intersolv Q+E 6.1, the enterprise-wide query and reporting system. [] ISDN*tek offers the first and only Visual Basic Software Development kit for ISDN. [] Knowledge Dynamics will unveil version 4.0 of WINSTALL, a multiplatform install program. [] Knowledge Quest will introduce QuickSuccess, a program/service for creating interactive, compact tutorials for Windows-based applications. [] MetaWare will announce MetaWare High C/C++ version 3.3 for OS/2. [] Mystic River will present Softbridge Basic Language 3.4, an embeddable version of BASIC that is licensed to software developers for inclusion in applications in Windows, Windows NT, OS/2 and the Mac. [] Oakley Publishing will introduce VB Tech Journal, from the publishers of Windows Tech Journal. [] Poet Software will introduce Poet 3.0, a C++ Object DBMS that supports encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism. [] Software UNO Ltd. will present WM_CURSES, a library that implements the user interface functions of the MS Windows API on the most popular UNIX character-based platforms, allowing developers of C and C++ applications to achieve cross-platform portability. It also will introduce WM_HELP, a hypertext viewer that reads WinHelp files on UNIX character-based platforms. [] Speech Systems, Inc., will announce SpeechWizard, a speech- anabling hardware/software tools for adding speech to existing Windows-based applications. [] Symantec will unveil Symantec C++ 7.0, for developing 16- and 32- bit applications. [] TopSpeed Corp. will introduce Clarion for Windows, "the only integrated development environment for Windows to provide productivity and performance in a single package. Rapidly build royalty-free and run-time free EXEs with C-like performance, and which connects to any database." [] XVT Software, Inc., will present XVT Architect, a new object- oriented visual programming tool for developing portable C++ applications. -=*=- >> KIDS CREATE THEIR OWN ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEOS << At CES Turner Interactive announced its new program, The Cartoon Network's Toon Jam, a CD-ROM program kids can use to create, cast and choreograph their own animated music videos. Targeted for kids between the ages of 5 and 12, Toon Jam uses 18 beloved cartoon characters (including the Jetsons, Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and more), and is hosted by MOXY (voiced by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait), the zany, irreverent 3-D host of Turner Broadcasting's popular Cartoon Network. The disc also includes a 30-minute video, produced by the Cartoon Network, that introduces kids to MOXY and features a variety of cartoon shorts and clips. The program will be available in May 1995; no suggested retail price is available at this time. -=*=- >> ADA MAKES A COMEBACK << Which do you choose, a language that provides discipline and standardization for programming teams, or a language more open to individual programmer innovation and creativity? Why does it have to be one or the other? If the Ada Resource Association is right in its claims, you won't have to make that choice. On February 15, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will release the revision of Ada, "making it the first internationally standardized, fully object-oriented programming (OOP) language -- and introduce a language that meets the evolving needs of software engineering in the 21st century." Once perceived as a language used primarily by the military, Ada's user base now comprises a wide spectrum of business and industry throughout the world. Ada Resource Association, (614) 442-9ADA. -=*=- >> CANON BRINGS "BIG COLOR" TO NOTEBOOKS << On February 1 Canon introduced the latest in its line of notebook computers, the Innova Book 200LS, featuring the largest color screen available for a color portable computer at 11.3 inches. The new 200LS series includes two models, the IB100/520LS ($3633) and the IB66/340LS ($2959), which offer multimedia-ready stereo sound and enhanced graphics capabilities in a 6.7-pound book. The dual-scan color 11.3-inch screen is more than 40 percent larger than the standard 9.5-inch LCD screen. Canon, (714) 438-3000. -=*=- >> INTUIT RELEASES 1994 FINAL VERSION OF TURBOTAX FOR WINDOWS << Intuit's TurboTax 1994 ($35 to $39 retail) is out the door to help tax filers everywhere. Intuit has refined and enhanced its popular tax software to make the all-new 1994 version easier to use than ever before. New this year is a totally redesigned, Windows 95-style user interface, plus a host of other time- and money-saving features -- like the TaxAdvisor, which offers "real-time" advice as users enter their tax data, and points out overlooked tax-savings opportunities. The program also comes with a money-back guarantee: if any user is assessed an IRS penalty because or a calculation error in the software, Intuit will pay the penalty. Intuit also publishes the financial package Quicken, and TurboTax is able to read Quicken data. A CD-ROM version of the program is also available -- TurboTax Multimedia ($40 to $45) -- which includes more than 60 IRS publications, The Money Income Tax Handbook, and audio/video tax advice from two of America's top tax experts. Intuit, (619) 453-4446. -=*=- >> "HOW TO GET RICH IN CYBERSPACE!" << Well, if not get rich then read all about the world of cyber- investments, online banking and even Internet tax services! The book Net Money, from Michael Wolff & Company, Inc., and Random House electronic Publishing, released in February, takes you on a tour of what's happening now with business online -- plus gives you a taste of what it could be like in the future. Software is changing Wall Street and the business down the road, and Net Money is your guide. It talks about how to: file taxes online (order tax forms over the Internet and communicate with tax advisers); get instant stock quotes on your PC; find a job with an eResume; read company reports, legal documents and more valuable data; cruise through Hoover's MasterList of Major Companies; and read the last will and testament of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Random House, (212) 940-7394. -=*=- >> U.S. ROBOTICS SETS NEW SALES RECORDS << U.S. Robotics, the popular manufacturer of modems, announced record sales and earnings for its first quarter ended January 1, 1995. Revenues for the first quarter were $122.4 million, an increase of 48% over $82.7 million for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The increase is attributed to strong demand in North America and Europe for more sophisticated high-speed modem technology and wide area network products. -=*=- >> COREL GRABS ALPHA FIVE FOR ITS UPCOMING OFFICE SUITE << Corel plans to jump into the suite wars with its own office software suite, targeted for release in the third quarter of 1995. And for the database component, it's licensed the Alpha Five technology from Alpha Software Corporation. The Windows-based Alpha Five, in our opinion, offers the most power for the slightest learning curve. It's flexible enough to allow an average, nonprogramming user to create a sophisticated database application, with powerful field rules and graphics, yet it also offers the Xbasic programming language for gearheads. The suite will also include a word processor, a spreadsheet ("with more features than Excel"), a drawing program (some subset of CorelDRAW), a geographical data mapping program, and an encyclopedia. -=*=- >> DAVINCI EMAIL DOES THE BBS THING TOO << The recently upgraded DaVinci eMAIL 3.0, an e-mail package for networks, boasts a few new really neat features. First, it offers bulletin board service functions, which you can use to disseminate and collect public information over your network -- it can synchronize postings over multiple servers. You can even set up BBS subscriptions for users, which means they can receive messages from the BBS on specific topics without even having to go into it. Other new 3.0 features include "On the Road," which sets a forwarding address to which all your e-mail will be sent. Also with On the Road, you can have all your mail answered automatically with a customized reply (e.g., "I'll be out of the office this week . . . ). Other features include simple MAPI support, a configurable toolbar, time-zone support, collapsible folders, color-coded messages and a virtual file manager. DaVinci Systems Corp., (800) 328-4624. -=*=- >> "SCHOOL" FONTS THAT LOOK LIKE HANDWRITING << Teachers say some young students have difficulty reading traditionally typeset characters -- like 'a' and 'g' and the closed '4' -- so Mountain Lake Software has come up with the School Font Collection, Version 2.0 ($49 single-user, $199 site license). These fonts use the handwritten style of g's and a's (which match the versions students are taught to print), along with an open top for 4s. The fonts offer plain versions, cursive, slanted, and even "lined" variations, which when printed look like they came out of a ruled notebook. Mountain Lake Software, (800) 669-6574. -=*=- >> 3M UNLOCKS "THE MYSTERY OF COLOR" << Color. Everybody's trying to print in color, but few really understand what that entails. And those who do gained their knowledge the hard way, by trial and error -- and often at great expense. In order to clear up the confusion, 3M is offering a 25-page, full-color brochure titled "Understanding Color," which was developed to simplify the subject of color science and provide an understanding of fundamental color principles. The brochure is "free to anyone who works with color, but is intended primarily for those in the graphic arts industry who must make informed judgments during the color reproduction process." Call (800) 328-1684, Ext. 350, for your free copy, or write 3M Printing and Publishing Systems Division, 3M Center, Building 223-2N-01, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000. -=*=- >> MCGRAW-HILL ENTERS THE I-WAY << McGraw-Hill, a long-time leader in traditional publishing, has reinforced its commitment to electronic publishing with its Internet catalog -- more than 8800 products and a number of CD-ROMs are listed online. The McGraw-Hill Titlebank contains the complete list of publications from the Professional Book Group (including Osborne Books, TAB and the International Group), the Medical/Healthcare Group, and the full range of titles from McGraw-Hill's College Division. The search system allows visitors to search for publications by author, title keyword and/or ISBN, or keyword within the document (wildcards and Boolean operators supported). Results display the information and complete table of contents. The McGraw-Hill Titlebank can be accessed via gopher gopher.mcgraw.infor.com 5000 or on the World Wide Web at URL gopher://mcgraw.infor.com:5000 -=*=- >> ARE YOU TOO INTOXICATED TO DRIVE? ASK THIS PROGRAM << You've had a couple of drinks. Is it safe to drive? A program called The Blood Alcohol Content Estimator helps you decide. It provides a quick estimate of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) based on a person's weight, gender, number or drinks consumed, and the period of time of consumption. The program was prepared by the Dept. of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is available on disk for $27 from NTIS FedWorld Marketplace (800) 553-NTIS, or you get it by connecting to ftp.fedworld.gov or via the World Wide Web at http://www.fedworld.gov. -=*=- >> C AND C++ AS EASY AS VISUAL BASIC? << That's the claim made by Blue Sky Software regarding its latest update of WinMaker Pro 6.0, "the first and only prototyper and C/C++ code generator for Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT . . . as easy to use as Visual Basic but provides developers with the industrial strength of MFC C++, Owl C++ and ANSI C code." The program also supports VBX controls -- users can simply drag and drop the controls into their application's dialog boxes and screens. Three VBX controls are included: a progress bar, an LED emulator, and a bar-code creator. WinMaker Pro 6.0 has a suggested retail price of $995 (call about the $499 introductory offer). Blue Sky Software, (800) 677-4946 or (619) 459- 6365. -=*=- >> DESKTOP VIDEO ENTHUSIASTS FIND FORUM ON COMPUSERVE << As desktop publishing changed the face of print media production, desktop video is changing the tools and techniques used to produce everything from network television to corporate training films. If you're a desktop video producer or would like to be, check out CompuServe's new Desktop Video Forum (GO DTVFORUM). You'll find general information, news, reviews and downloadable 3-D objects, music and sound files. CompuServe, (614) 457-8600. -=*=- >> SPACE-SAVING CD STORAGE << Case Logic has come up with a new way to store CDs -- the ProSleeve, a reinforced plastic "slipcover" that includes a pocket for lyrics or other printed media. Four CDs stored in ProSleeve's occupy the same amount of space occupied by one CD in a jewel box. Case Logic also sells storage boxes to hold discs kept in ProSleeves. Case Logic, (303) 530- 3800. -=*=- >> MOTOROLA GOES RETAIL WITH TWO NEW V.34 MODEMS << Motorola, considered a world leader in data communications by corporate MIS departments, now targets the retail market with two new 28.8 Kbps, V.34 data/fax modems. The modems are marketed in Lifestyle (MSRP $325) and Power Series (MSRP $375) versions. Lifestyle modems are designed for home and first-time PC users. The Power Series products are for use with cellular telephones and target business professionals and power users. Both modems support Caller ID, enhanced access security (with password and callback security) and "a ClearFax function, which eliminates the problem of 'fuzzy faxes.'" The Power Series extra functions include a distinctive-ring features and software-downloadable architecture with FLASH memory. The modems should be currently available in computer retail stores. Motorola, (800) 451-2369. -=*=- >> FREE ONLINE SERVICE FOR PHYSICIANS << Physicians' Online is the first and only national online medical information service to offer member physicians "free, unlimited use of the most current and comprehensive medical information available." Created by physicians for physicians, the service's goal is to advance the exchange of knowledge throughout the medical community. Members receive free, unlimited use of all core reference services, including: [] MEDLINE -- 7 million references from 3700 international journals dating back to 1966; updated weekly by the National Library of Medicine. [] AIDSLINE -- provides access to more than 80,000 journal articles about AIDS and related topics from 4000 journals dating back to 1980; updated weekly the by the National Library of Medicine. [] AIDS Drugs/AIDS Trials -- directory of chemical and biological agents currently under evaluations in AIDS clinical trials. [] Physicians GenRx -- provides prescribing information on all FDA- approved prescription drugs; updated monthly. [] GenRx Drug Interactions -- provides fast access to the most up-to- date interactions for a single drug as well as for multiple drugs. [] Clinical Alerts -- supplies findings from clinical trials prior to their publication. For more info on Physicians' Online, call (800) 332-0009. -=*=- >> PHOTO "FD"S? A NEW WAY TO SCAN 35MM FILM << Kodak performed a great service for desktop publishers when it came out with the Photo CD. With the Photo CD, anyone can turn a roll of 35mm film into digital images ready to go for publishing and image-editing projects -- no scanner necessary. Of course, a CD-ROM drive IS necessary, and not everybody has one yet. But Seattle FilmWorks, a Seattle-based film processing company, has a solution for all those people still chugging along on just floppy and hard drives. You send them a 24-exposure roll of film and their processing fee, along with an additional $3.95, and they'll scan the entire roll and return your photos on a 3-1/2-inch FLOPPY disk, together with your prints, negatives and a new roll of film. First you'll want to buy the PhotoWorks Plus software (street prices range from $29.95 to $49.95) to let you view the pictures, do some image editing, organize slide shows, and export images to popular graphics file formats. The price to process and scan a 24- exposure roll of film is $13.90; that includes prints, negatives, a 1.44MB disk with your prints, a new roll of film, and a postage-paid envelope for sending in that next roll. -=*=- >> HEWLETT-PACKARD HAS A FIX FOR DESKJET PAPER-FEED PROBLEMS << Hewlett-Packard reports a possible paper-feed problem for HP DeskJet or DeskWriter printers manufactured between June 1993 and March 1994. The HP DeskJet and DeskWriter 520, and DeskJet 550C and 560C printers manufactured between those dates are developing paper-feed problems due to a rubber specification change on the paper-feed rollers. Once the problem was discovered, HP reports, it was corrected immediately, so in most cases printers purchased after March 1994 are not affected. If you have a DeskJet or DeskWriter printer that's having difficulty feeding paper, just call (800) 656-2324 and ask for a free HP Paper Feed Cleaning Kit, which will be shipped to you at no charge. The kit will enable you to fix the problem in about 20 minutes, and it will clean up to 10 printers. -=------------- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -------------=- $$ WHAT A DEAL! $$ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> CORELDRAW 4 FOR $99.95 . . . IF IT'S NOT TOO LATE << We got a "professional courtesy voucher" from MicroSHOPPER, which is selling CorelDRAW 4 for only $99.95 in a "private offer for preferred Corel users." Smelling a bargain *perhaps* even for people who are not "preferred Corel users," we called the 800 number (800-622-7006). As we suspected, no proof of ownership of a previous version of CorelDRAW is required, and MicroSHOPPER ships the complete package of CorelDRAW 4, not an upgrade. Now, we're not sure how Corel will treat non"preferred" people who jump on this offer, but if you want to find out, you might try soon. (Try this at your own risk!) The order taker said the program has been backordered once already and may not last through March. Who knows? -=*=- >> 20,000 ROYALTY-FREE PHOTOS FOR $769 << This is our month for Corel finds. You know those Corel Photo CDs, released as the Corel Stock Photo Library? Well, TigerDirect will sell you 200 of them (a total of 20,000 full-color, high-resolution images, arranged by category) for $769. If you're a graphic designer who is used to paying that amount for just one or two photos from stock photo companies, this a 10-star, two-thumbs-up, heckuva deal. The photos are 100-percent royalty-free and can be used in everything from advertisements to business presentations. Each image is about 18MB uncompressed and is available in five resolutions from 128-by-192 dpi up to 2048-by-3072 dpi. If 200 CDs are too much, you can buy a single CD (say *Wildlife Babies*, or *The Big Apple*) for $13.90; each CD contains 100 images. OR you can opt for a 25-CD pack for $139.90. TigerDirect, (800) 685-8443. -=*=- >> FREE PEEK AT IBM'S HOT OBJECT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT << Quick! If you're a developer of client/server applications for Windows 3.1, call this number: (800) IBM-2279. If you do, IBM will send you a free 60-day trial copy of VisualAge 2.0 on CD-ROM. VisualAge combines visual construction with a fully object-oriented development environment. You can create all kinds of applications with it, including multimedia! -=------------- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -------------=- TELECOM PRESS RELEASES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** NOTE: we are publishing these press releases nearly verbatim as a service to SysOps and other online enthusiasts. We are not responsible for inaccuracies or excessive braggadocio. ** -=*=- From Delrina: >> DELRINA PRODUCTS ASSIST "RE-INVENTION" OF U.S. GOVERNMENT << "FormFlow and WinFax PRO Used By Numerous Defense and Civilian Agencies to Help Reduce Costs" WASHINGTON, D.C. and TORONTO, ONT -- January 31, 1995 -- Delrina Corporation (NASDAQ: DENAF, TSE: DC), the leading provider of electronic forms and fax software, today announced that a broad range of U.S. Department of Defense and Federal Civilian agencies have purchased and are currently implementing Delrina products in an effort to reduce paperwork, improve productivity and communications, and streamline business processes. Organizations such as the United States Air Force and the Federal Aviation Administration are using Delrina's popular FormFlow 1.1 electronic forms routing software and its WinFax Pro 4.0 communications software to reduce the amount of time and money spent processing forms and other documentation. "The U.S. government is the largest user of electronic forms in the world," said John Futrell, Director of Federal Sales at Delrina. "Since Delrina was founded in 1988, we've led the development of PC forms and fax software to specifically meet the requirements of the U.S. government. In our research, we've found that every nickel spent to produce a paper form turns into an additional $6 to $8 cost to process that form and its information. Delrina's technology helps reduce this insidious cost." These organizations include: [] Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, has recently purchased a 30,000-unit site license of Delrina FormFlow 1.1 to improve employee productivity and reduce medical delivery costs. The Command employs more than 30,000 people at Army medical facilities around the globe. [] Air National Guard, Andrews Air Force Base, MD, has recently completed acquisition of an agency-wide site license (31,000 licenses of Delrina FormFlow 1.1) for use by all active duty and reservists around the country. In addition to ANG-specific forms, the Guard also makes use of the 400-plus DD and AF forms (designed in Delrina's earlier PerForm PRO software) distributed by Air Force Publishing, headquartered at Bolling AFB, Washington, DC. [] Federal Aviation Flight Standards Division, Fort Worth, TX, purchased 3000 units of Delrina FormFlow 1.1 and 3000 units of Delrina WinFax PRO 4.0 to develop strategic applications for managing flight safety. The Division plans to use the binary file transfer capabilities (the ability to fax a data file) of WinFax PRO to communicate forms data over the telephone network. [] General Services Administration -- Public Buildings Service Division (PBS), Washington, the second largest real estate owner in the United States, has purchased 5000 units of Delrina FormFlow 1.1 for its headquarters and 10 regional offices. The PBS is developing a number of form applications ranging from personnel management to procurement. [] Immigration and Naturalization Service, Washington, DC, has selected FormFlow as the electronic forms software on the recently awarded PWAC (Personal Workstation Acquisition Contract). INS may purchase as many as 12,500 licenses of FormFlow from Telos (prime contractor on PWAC) or Herndon, VA. Additional U.S. agencies are using Delrina FormFlow 1.1 to manage projects of national importance while many others are upgrading their programs from Delrina's previous generation electronic forms products to FormFlow 1.1. These include the Department of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management; Army Personnel Command; and Army Corps of Engineers. >>[ About Delrina FormFlow ]<< Delrina FormFlow 1.1 enables users with little or no programming experience to quickly create sophisticated forms applications with conditional routing and deploy them across their organization using their e-mail systems. With Delrina's recent acquisition of Reach Workman technology, FormFlow 2.0 users will soon be able to automate and systematize more sophisticated workflow processes using a graphical point-and-click approach. Workflow tasks can then be managed by viewing tables that show who originated the form, where the form is in the workflow, and what its status is. In addition, while continuing support for Lotus Notes and Novell Groupwise, the next version of Delrina FormFlow will support Microsoft Exchange. >>[ About Delrina WinFax PRO ]<< Delrina WinFax PRO 4.0 is the best way to send, receive and manage faxes in Windows. It includes an advanced phonebook; a cover page designer, with 100 professionally designed cover pages; annotation; optical character recognition (OCR); image enhancement; scanner support; document management features; and archiving. Delrina Corporation, (408) 363-2345. -=*=- From ANSI: >> ANSI PANEL DEVELOPS PLANS TO CONNECT THE INFO SUPERHIGHWAY << WASHINGTON, D.C., January 20, 1995 -- More than 100 leaders from industry and government representing the Information Infrastructure Standards Panel (IISP) met last week to review progress, coordinate action plans and identify standards requirements needed to implement the information superhighway. IISP supported by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), but funded by panel participants, was established in 1994 to identify new standards needs or "gaps" in existing standards critical to the rapid deployment of the national and global information infrastructures (NII and GII). Participants at the two-day working group meeting included companies such as Apple Computer, Hewlett-Packard, Ameritech and AT&T; organizations such as the Electronic Industries Association, the Internet Engineering Task Force and the Society of Cable and Television Engineers; and government agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S. Department of State and the Federal Communications Commission. Representatives from Canada, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom also attended. While the IISP is a relatively new initiative, approximately 15 standards requirements needed to attach or interface networks have already been identified and these descriptions are in the final drafting stage. These standards requirements will be presented to a wide variety of standards-developing organizations -- including members as well as nonmembers of ANSI -- to determine if existing standards can meet identified needs. Where true "gaps" exist, IISP will seek volunteers from these organizations to develop the required standards. Working group plans were also advanced. The user/content provider working group focused heavily on electronic commerce, especially on security requirements that, for example, would ensure safe transmission of confidential information. The standards framework management group worked on refining standards needs in connecting networks and a framework to aid in identifying needs. The international group established a plan and assigned responsibilities to ensure coordination with international standards organizations. "The global information infrastructure holds great promise to enable applications that can spur the U.S. and international economies in areas ranging from entertainment to finance. It will also assist in more effectively meeting human and societal needs in such areas as education and government services," said Oliver Smoot, chairman of the panel and executive vice president of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI). "One of the most basic needs to make all this happen is to ensure that the standards needed to allow the networks, technologies and applications to connect and operate are developed in a timely and efficient manner. IISP is key to making the information superhighway a reality. It is very exciting to see this eclectic group working together and making progress toward common goals," he added. IISP is a cross-industry effort that includes participants from organizations representing the satellite, telephone, consumer electronics and computer industries as well as consumers, trade groups, professional societies, standards-setting organizations and government agencies. IISP will hold a plenary session on March 23-24 in conjunction with ANSI's 1995 conference on "Gaining a Competitive Edge in Global Markets" to be held at the ANA Hotel in Washington, D.C. For further information on IISP, contact R.M. "Chick" Hayden, ANSI director of information infrastructure standards programs at chick.hayden@t1.org. For information on the ANSI conference, call (800) 417-0348. ANSI is a private non-profit membership organization that coordinates the U.S. voluntary standards system, bringing together interests from the private and public sectors to develop voluntary standards for a wide array of U.S. industries. ANSI is the official U.S. member body to the world's leading standard bodies -- the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The Institute's membership includes approximately 1300 national and international companies, 30 government agencies, 20 institutions and 250 professional, technical, trade, labor and consumer organizations. -=*=- From Biscom: >> NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE FAX SERVER DEBUTS AT COMNET << WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 24, 1994) -- Biscom will unveil its new FAXCOM 6000 enterprise fax server at the COMNET show in Washington, D.C. today. The FAXCOM 6000 is the latest model in a series of high- performance multichannel fax server systems offered by Biscom. An enterprise fax server provides users of all types of computers, from LAN-connected desktops to corporate mainframes, with the ability to send and receive faxes, while providing MIS and LAN administrators with the ability to manage fax traffic throughout an organization. "Once again, Biscom will be setting the performance standard for the industry," according to Steve Pytka, Biscom's president. "The FAXCOM 6000 incorporates all of the experience BISCOM has gained over its many years as the leading provider of enterprise fax-wide solutions. We were the first in our field and remain the only computer/fax vendor that is able to offer a true enterprise solution. We expect that the FAXCOM 6000 will further strengthen our already dominant position in the market." The FAXCOM 6000 is a complete multichannel hardware and software solution. The FAXCOM 6000 was designed for high-performance fax applications like fax broadcasting and inbound/outbound fax document distribution throughout the enterprise. Each unit is capable of supporting up to 24 fax ports. Multiple FAXCOM 6000 units can be assembled into a single rack-mountable data communications cabinet and controlled with a single system console. The FAXCOM 6000 can support virtually every computer system and computer user on the corporate data network. LAN-based server software works with Novell NetWare, Banyan VINES, Microsoft LAN Manager and Windows NT Server, Digital Pathworks, IBM LAN Server, AppleTalk, and PC- NFS network operating systems. Host computer software is available for IBM Mainframe, IBM AS/400, Digital VAX, HP 3000, Data General MV, Wang VS, and UNIX-based systems. FAXCOM also supports Microsoft Windows, DOS, Macintosh, Motif (X-Windows/UNIX), OS/2 and Windows NT clients. The FAXCOM 6000 supports e-mail systems, including Microsoft Mail, Lotus cc:Mail, BeyondMail, MHS and SMTP (UNIX and Internet mail protocol). The FAXCOM 6000 provides comprehensive automated routing of received faxes throughout the enterprise. Using DTMF (touch-tone) routing, or with more sophisticated DID (Direct Inward Dial) or E&M (PBX TIE line) modules, and host or LAN-based inbound routing software, the FAXCOM 6000 can direct faxes to virtually any user, e-mailbox, or network printer (at speeds of up to 32ppm) in the organization. The product uses a multiprocessor architecture that maximizes performance and throughput. A true pre-emptive multitasking operating system runs on the FAXCOM 6000 CPU. For every pair of fax ports there is a dedicated processing chip to ensure continuous reliable fax transmission performance, while PostScript image processing is managed by a specialized RISC coprocessor. The FAXCOM 6000 accepts documents in a variety of formats and converts them into fax files for transmission. Some of the formats supported include ASCII, Epson, PCX, TIFF and Group IV. In addition, options are available that enable the FAXCOM 6000 to perform high-speed conversions of PostScript and PCL files. The product also supports Biscom's FAXCOM Control Language (FCL). Conceived by Biscom in 1986 as a universal means for all types of computers to control the FAXCOM's capabilities, FCL is a command interpreter that controls the functions of the complete line of FAXCOM fax servers. FCL allows computer developers to create their own fax applications on any type of computer system or network they choose and interact with FAXCOM units via an RS232C serial link, TCP/IP socket connection, SNA LU6.2, X.25 or 3270/3287. Every FAXCOM unit is fully configured and tested before shipment to ensure quality and reliability. There are no boards to install, jumpers to set, or the need to deal with one vendor for hardware maintenance and another for software support. FAXCOM provides a complete hardware and software solution. Biscom also offers on-site installation, a premium service option that provides next-business day delivery of a backup unit in the event that the primary unit fails, and dial-in diagnostics from the factory. FAXCOM fax servers are modular, scalable, open-systems solutions that are designed to grow and adapt with changing business requirements. During 1995, a number of enhancements will be added to the product, including: load-balancing, store & forward, least cost routing, and fax on demand. The most important hardware enhancement will be support for direct T1 connectivity. The product will start shipping on February 1, 1995. For further information, contact Biscom at (508) 250-1800. -=*=- From AT&T: >> AT&T AND LOTUS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO DELIVER INTEGRATED MESSAGING PLAN TO INTEGRATE TELEPHONY, GROUPWARE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL << ORLANDO, FL/WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 1995 -- AT&T and Lotus Development Corp. today announced a worldwide strategic marketing and development agreement under which the market-leading communications and groupware companies will integrate voice, fax, e-mail and messaging- based applications. The integration between AT&T's INTUITY AUDIX voice mail system and Lotus' industry-leading communications products, Lotus Notes and cc:Mail, will provide millions of customers with enhanced flexibility to manage their messages from their telephones or computers, any time, anywhere. Prototypes of this integrated messaging technology are being demonstrated this week before thousands of Lotus customers and Business Partners at Lotusphere '95, Lotus' second annual worldwide technical and business conference, and an estimated 40,000 attendees at the ComNet '95 communications networking show. These demos showcase the ability to synchronize voice mail and e-mail messages according to user-defined rules. "With more than 15 million combined voice mail and e-mail customers, this strategic partnership raises the bar and sets the pace for advanced business productivity solutions," said Jeff Papows, vice president of the Lotus Communications Business Group. "These solutions provide our customers with greater flexibility and responsiveness to work the way they want -- whether in the office or on the road -- with the user interface of their choice. Our synchronized approach is unique in that it supports both the groupware and telephony paradigms, leveraging Notes' replication as well as telephone-based access." "We are continuing to deliver on our promise to bring integrated messaging to customers via our INTUITY multimedia solutions," said Dana Becker Dunn, vice president of marketing and strategic planning for AT&T Global Business Communications Systems. "Our partnership with Lotus is a major step in providing a virtual mailbox that offers customers maximum user flexibility and convenience." >>[ Integrated Messaging: A Responsive Business Solution ]<< AT&T and Lotus will synchronize INTUITY AUDIX, Lotus Notes and cc:Mail systems so users can access their voice mail and e-mail messages from either a telephone or their cc:Mail or Notes desktop at any point in time. Users will be able to browse, categorize and archive voice and e-mail messages as well as determine where to store their messages, which will enhance their productivity. This synchronization also will support the fax capabilities of both companies. Users will have the flexibility to use INTUITY's fax messaging capabilities or the Lotus Fax Server (LFS), also announced here today at Lotusphere '95. Additionally, AT&T and Lotus will deliver an open, integrated messaging application programming interface (API), based on the existing Common Messaging Call (CMC) standard API. This API will provide a foundation to build applications that improve business processes, including customer service, sales management and development. According to published industry statistics, last year alone nearly 12 billion voice mail messages were exchanged. Between 1987 and 1994, use of e-mail addresses, cellular phones, pagers, fax machines, voice mail boxes and answering machines increased 365 percent from 40.7 million to 148.6 million. "Integrated messaging will be a great productivity booster for business, especially those forward-thinking companies conducting their business on Lotus Notes," said Trav Waltrip, vice president of telecommunications, Travelers Insurance. "Lotus and AT&T are uniquely positioned to provide the intra- and inter-enterprise business solutions that companies require." Initial product shipments are expected to be released by AT&T and Lotus in the second half of 1995. For more information in North America, contact AT&T at (800) 325-7466 or Lotus at (800) 828-7086. -=*=- From Delphi Internet Services Corporation: >> DELPHI INTERNET SIGNS STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS << "Internet Standards-Based Strategy to Bypass Consumer Online Competitors. New Technology Direction Underscores Strong Commitment to Delivering Innovative Services and Enriching Internet Access" CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS -- February 8, 1995 -- Delphi Internet Services Corporation, one of the nation's largest online services and since 1992 a leading provider of complete Internet access, today announced that it has signed a license and distribution agreement with Netscape Communications Corporation under which Netscape will provide client and server software to Delphi Internet. This agreement with Netscape marks the first step in Delphi Internet's plan to deliver the most accessible interactive content and services for personal computer users. Through the licensing of Netscape Navigator and Netsite Commerce Server software, Delphi Internet begins to implement its plans to build its online service on a totally open, Internet standards-based platform. Netscape Navigator and Netsite server software will bring secure communications, performance and advanced functionality to Delphi Internet's new platform. "We are aggressively moving forward toward an open architecture -- away from the older, proprietary technologies of the 'big three' online service providers," said Dr. Alan E. Baratz, Delphi Internet's Chief Executive Officer. "By adopting an open system, we are ensuring that our delivery platform will consistently incorporate the latest technology and that our members and partners can instantly access the richest resources and most innovative services that the Internet has to offer. At Delphi, we understand and fully embrace the principles of openness and adherence to technological excellence on which the Internet is founded, and bring that same commitment to the development of our new platform." "Delphi Internet's selection of Netscape as a strategic partner will give online subscribers easy access to the vast resources available on the Internet as well as to a broad range of other exciting information and entertainment services," said Jim Barksdale, president and Chief Executive Officer of Netscape. "Delphi Internet's online expertise and access to unrivaled media content, combined with Netscape's easy-to-use, standards-based secure software, will create a powerful platform for delivery of online services." >>[ Delphi Internet's "Third Generation Interface Development ]<< Delphi Internet is rebuilding its online service based on a sophisticated platform that will readily accommodate the latest products and services that are being developed for the Internet. The company is developing a "third generation" interface -- one that will deliver on the promise of new media types incorporating audio and video, as well as hyperlinking capabilities -- evolving from a first-generation ASCII, text-based system to leapfrog second-generation proprietary, menu-based point-and-click interfaces. Delphi Internet's third generation interface will differ dramatically from earlier interfaces because it will be built around emerging Internet standards like TCP/IP, POP (for mail), Gopher, World Wide Web (WWW) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). "Because these standards are set by public use and discussion, they evolve quickly and take into account the latest technology," said Baratz. "Also, many complementary products based on these standards are and will continue to become available. In addition, because Delphi has been a 'Net citizen for a long time, we know that these standards work, and are at the core of the explosive growth and utility of the Internet. Basing our interface on these standards is the soundest strategy for providing secure communications and solid performance to our subscribers -- now and into the future." A News Corporation company, Delphi Internet develops and markets interactive entertainment, information and communications services for consumers worldwide. Delphi Internet is one of the nation's top online services and a leading provider to consumers of comprehensive access to the Internet, the data superhighway. News Corporation, led by Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch, is one of the largest global media companies with diversified operations that include: TV GUIDE, Fox Broadcasting Company, Twentieth Century Fox, HarperCollins Publishers, Times Newspapers Limited, STAR Television and others. Netscape Communications Corp. is a premier provider of open software to enable people and companies to exchange information and conduct commerce over the Internet. The company was founded in April 1994 by Dr. James H. Clark, founder of Silicon Graphics, and Marc Andreessen, creator of the NCSA Mosaic research prototype. -=*=- From S&H Computer Systems: >> TSX-BBS'S INTERNET CONNECT AND PHONE-NET NOW SHIPPING << "Offer Internet Access With Greater Convenience and Security, and Lower Cost" NASHVILLE, January 25, 1995 -- S&H Computer Systems today announces the availability of Internet Connect and Phone-Net. These products are options for TSX-BBS, a new, multiline bulletin board system for PCs. TSX-BBS now offers Internet connectivity at lower cost and with greater convenience and security than competing products. TSX-BBS with Internet Connect can be used standalone or as an Internet server for other BBS systems or networked operating environments. It enables existing BBSs or corporate networks to offer Internet access to local and remote users. Users on the Internet can also access the BBS. An address book and extensive HELP make it easy to use the standard Internet applications: TELNET virtual terminal, SMTP mail and FTP file transfer. In addition, an S&H exclusive FTP "robot" (or "agent") automates the tedious process of identifying interesting files on various FTP sites and downloading those files. TSX-BBS and Internet Connect users can rapidly browse popular FTP sites and have the robot download the files in the background. These automated file transfers can occur while the user continues to access the BBS and/or the Internet, and even while the user is off-line. TSX-BBS with Phone-Net allows users to connect directly to the Internet using modems and the SLIP protocol. Dial-up SLIP is the preferred low-cost method for direct access to the Internet for users with TCP/IP and/or WWW (Mosaic) capability. TSX-BBS significantly reduces the cost of providing dial-up SLIP accounts to the Internet. TSX-BBS SysOps need only purchase a single PC to run TSX-BBS, Internet Connect and Phone-Net. SysOps can also save money by establishing a low-cost dial-up SLIP access to the Internet. The Phone-Net dial-out feature in Internet Connect automatically establishes dial-up connections with Internet providers in response to the demand of TSX-BBS users for the Internet. Dial-up SLIP access to the Internet often costs as little as 10 percent of the charge for dedicated connections. TSX-BBS also offers significantly greater resistance to security violations from Internet hackers than Unix-based Internet access systems because it is based on a proprietary, non-Unix, multiuser, multitasking networking operating system. Through industry-standard TCP/IP networking, a TSX-BBS Internet access system can be added to any Netware, Unix or other compatible network. With this solution, users benefit from Internet access and DOS- compatible remote access. With additional options, a TSX-BBS system can also be extended to act as a general communications, application, printer and NFS file server. TSX-BBS is a DOS-compatible, multiline bulletin board system. TSX-BBS provides users access to standard BBS "doors," as well as standard DOS programs without requiring additional PCs. Its non-stop features revolutionize the way bulletin board SysOps establish, maintain, enhance and expand their BBSs and the way users access the BBS. S&H has coined the phrase "The Non-stop BBS" to describe this feature of TSX-BBS. Internet Connect includes: TCP/IP stack and Berkeley Sockets, automated dial-up SLIP, Ethernet NIC support, FTP server and client, Batch FTP (an FTP "robot" or "agent"), TELNET server and client, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) and Domain Name Server (DNS). >>[ Pricing and Availability ]<< Internet Connect is priced at $1000. Phone-Net is priced at $500. Both products are available now. TSX-BBS prices range from $300 for a two-line + SysOp system to $1550 for a 32-line + SysOp system and $500 for each additional 32 lines. >>[ S&H Computer Systems ]<< S&H Computer Systems licensed its first multiuser, multitasking operating system in 1976 and now has licensed more than 20,000 sites with an estimated 200,000 users in more than 25 countries. TSX-BBS's unique capabilities result from S&H's 20 years' experience in systems- level and application software development and publishing. -=*=- From WinStar Telecommunications Group: >> WINSTAR ANNOUNCES ITS WIRELESS FIBER "LAST MILE" TELECOM SERVICE << "Cost-effective, Reliable and Rapidly Deployable Service is Ideal for Local Telecommunications Services" TYSONS CORNER, VA, Feb. 16 -- WinStar Telecommunications Group, a division of WinStar Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: WCII) today announced the immediate availability of its new Wireless Fiber "last mile" service. Wireless Fiber service is a cost-effective and reliable method of connecting end users with Competitive Access Providers (CAPs) and long- distance carriers in the "last mile" of telecommunications access and transport. Supporting voice, data and video, WinStar's Wireless Fiber service offers businesses a faster, more flexible and less expensive local transport alternative to the special access services currently provided by the local exchange carriers (LECs). WinStar's Wireless Fiber service, which is based on its right to use licenses in the 38 GHz band, held by its affiliate Avant-Garde, reaches over 100 million people and 60 percent of corporate America in 28 of the nation's top markets. As the first company to commercialize this technology, WinStar is seizing opportunities created by the growing competition in the local telephone market. "WinStar is bringing new competition to the local access business," noted David Ackerman, Executive Vice President, WinStar Telecommunications Group. "This will continue to change the landscape of the industry which has already been shaped by deregulation in long- distance service. In effect, WinStar is going to help guarantee customers a reliable, cost-effective alternative to the LEC." Applications of Wireless Fiber are numerous. In addition to the local loop, the digital wireless service can be used for CAP or carrier network redundancy (route diversity), wireless LAN/WAN applications and for cellular and PCS carriers to interconnect their networks. >>[ Wireless Fiber ]<< Wireless Fiber is a digital wireless service with enough bandwidth to support voice, data or video. The wireless connection is completed when two line-of-sight dishes -- usually located on building rooftops or towers up to five miles apart -- are installed. The primary benefits of Wireless Fiber are: [] Cost Savings: Because WinStar's new service is wireless, there is no need to break ground to lay cable. This enables WinStar to keep the cost of its Wireless Fiber solution 10 to 15 percent below what RBOCs charge for T-1 circuits. [] Service Availability: Wireless Fiber offers customers an easy way to add route diversity and/or extend their networks beyond the center city core areas served by fiber. As a result of using licenses covering an average of 1400 square miles per market, WinStar can link suburban locations as well as urban areas. [] Speed: WinStar's Wireless Fiber service can be operational in weeks, whereas laying new fiber routes can take months. [] Reliability: Wireless Fiber service performs with quality comparable to fiber: <> 99.999 percent availability <> 10 to-the-negative-13th Bit Error Rate unfaded <> 10 years Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) [] The Local Loop Application: Local Exchange Carriers (LECs -- often RBOCs) have enjoyed a monopoly over local telecommunications access. The first competitors to the LECs were the Competitive Access providers (CAPs) who built fiber optic rings in metropolitan centers to provide local telecommunications transport and direct access to users whose facilities resided directly on their rings. However, because fiber requires rights of way and substantial capital investment, fiber won't economically reach everyone for decades. WinStar's wireless service introduces a new level of competition by providing an alternative method to link end users to carrier and CAP networks and to one another. Additionally, it will augment the CAP's ability to economically serve smaller customers. [] Cellular and PCS Applications: Wireless Fiber offers a quick, inexpensive and reliable way for cellular and PCS carriers to build their systems. By providing a wireless link between cellular/PCS base stations, WinStar enables the cellular/PCS providers to establish their networks quickly, cost-effectively and with great flexibility. [] Wireless LAN/WAN Applications: Wireless Fiber is ideal for connecting private networks such as remote LANs/WANs and private telephone systems located in large universities, utility and power companies, hospitals, corporate campuses and other large institutions. Wireless Fiber brings all the LAN/WAN sites together without having to break ground or change equipment. "WinStar plans to be a significant participant in providing local telecommunications services," noted William J. Rouhana, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WinStar Communications, Inc. "As the telecommunications, entertainment and information industries come together, WinStar will be a major player in providing local telecommunications services to the nation's networks." Wireless Fiber is available in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York/Long Island, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Phoenix, St. Louis, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Tampa and Washington, D.C. WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC., markets, creates and delivers telecommunication and information services. WinStar's Telecommunications Group ("WTG") delivers "last mile" telecommunications services through WinStar Wireless, Inc., and its affiliate, Avante-Garde Telecommunications, Inc., utilizing WinStar's Wireless Fiber links for long-distance carriers, competitive access providers, cellular companies and business customers. Avant-Garde has licenses for 400 MHz of exclusive bandwidth in the 38 GHz band in 28 of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. WTG also provides long-distance telephone service to businesses and individual customers throughout the United States through WinStar Gateway Network, Inc. -=*=- From Telescan: >> TELESCAN INTERNET CONNECTION AND WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER ANNOUNCED << "HTML-Standard Link Will Provide Internet Users With Complete Access to Telescan's Proprietary Financial Market Databases, Software Products and Comprehensive Information Resources" HOUSTON, TEXAS, February 16, 1995 -- Telescan, Inc. (Telescan/TSCN on NASDAQ) Chairman and CEO David L. Brown today announced broad-based plans for an online World Wide Web (WWW) server, extensive Internet connectivity for Telescan subscribers and dial-up Internet access for online users. The company plans to announce and demonstrate its Internet products and services at Telescan's Phoenix Forum in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 25, 1995. In addition to offering marketing information, Telescan has modified its online system to work with most WWW browsers. This will give Internet users complete access to Telescan's vast storehouses of financial market information. Unlike most WWW servers that are a static display of pre-compiled reports, Telescan's server will be dynamic, creating reports and charts "on the fly." Internet users will be updated on a real-time basis and can access information such as stock graphs, quotes, historical pricing, news, S&P MarketScope, search services, symbol lookup and a substantial array of fundamental and technical stock reports. For an advance look at Telescan's Home Page, go to WWW address http://www.telescan.com. Access to other Telescan online networks will provide browsers with the opportunity to preview the products and services of such systems as the American Institute of Architects AIAOnline, Billboard Online, Knowledge Express Data Systems, Editor & Publisher Online, Entrepreneurs Online, Public Information Online and others. In discussing Telescan's Internet plans, Vice-Chairman Richard K. Carlin noted: "Internet connectivity is integral to our future, and we are adding products to allow users access through the Internet. To this effect, Telescan's Windows platform will be able to log on through the Internet, and offer secure credit card transmission." Telescan plans to offer customers full access to the Internet on a very powerful new dial-up service. The service will support WWW, Internet mail, Gopher, FTP, USENET News, SLIP and PPP providing full Internet connectivity. Subscribers will have access to any of the popular interfaces, as well as any of the Internet applications. National access will be available through any of the local dial-up SprintNet and ADP nodes, as well as high-speed 800-number access. In comments prepared for the release, CEO David L. Brown said: "These are important steps for both Internet users and Telescan customers. Beyond access to our industry-leading financial market network, Internet users will be able to preview our other online services, and download software for their online use. The dial-up Internet link is another valuable new resource for Telescan customers." Telescan is a leading developer of advanced online technology, products and services. The company's online information networks are leading systems serving the financial, publishing, design and construction, entertainment and technology transfer industries. Telescan's proprietary technology, databases, products and software tools enable individual and professional customers to access and search large information banks and retrieve the most relevant response. Telescan maintains offices in Houston, New York and Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Telescan, (713) 952-1060. -=------------=- T-H-E E-N-D F-O-R N-O-W -=------------=-