Apple's StarCore Group Announces New Line Of Software For Newton MessagePad
And Compatibles

LAS VEGAS, Nevada--November 15, 1993 -- Apple Computer Inc.'s StarCore, a
new software publishing and distribution group within the company's
Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) division, has announced more than a
dozen new titles for the Newton MessagePad and other products based on
Newton technology. All these titles are scheduled to be released
nationwide before Christmas 1994.

Apple's StarCore software library, ranging from games to reference
applications to business titles, will augment the entertainment and
utility value of the MessagePad and other products based on Newton
technology. Software titles are formatted either on PCMCIA cards that slot
into the Newton device, or on floppy diskettes. Titles released on
diskettes can be transferred from either a Macintosh or Windows-based
personal computer to a Newton device, using the optional Newton Connection
kit.

"We're leading the race to bring exciting, useful software to the PDA
marketplace," Ken Wirt, director of marketing for Apple's PIE division,
said. "Apple is working with cutting-edge developers who are supporting
this new platform with software that will greatly enhance the value of
PDAs for the consumer."

Software companies which have already committed to exclusive distribution
through Apple's StarCore affiliate label program for Newton titles
include, Avalon Engineering, Inc.; Dubl-Click Software; Ex Machina, Inc.;
Fingertip Technologies, Inc.; Great Plains Software; Pastel Development;
Saltire Software, Inc.; Slate Corp.; and State of the Art, Inc.

"The Newton MessagePad is primarily targeted towards the mobile business
executive who needs immediate access to information--sales quotes,
directions or phone numbers--in a convenient, easy-to-use format," said
Ken Wirt. "The software coming from StarCore and its affiliate labels
meets those needs. In addition, StarCore will offer some great
entertainment titles for leisure-time fun."

For people needing background information on major corporations, StarCore
is publishing Fortune 500: Guide to American Business, which puts an
enriched electronic version of the Fortune 500 and Service 500 information
right at their fingertips.

Users can access a wide range of topics including sales per employee;
five-year financial performance; sales history; profits and earnings per
share; and income as a percentage of assets for America's largest
businesses. In addition, users can search and sort, compare five-year
performance of two companies and prepare graphs. Fortune 500: Guide to
American Business retails for a suggested retail price of $99.95

Fodor's '94 Travel Manager: Top U.S. Cities will put all the information
travelers would find in eight separate hardcopies of Fodor's city guides
in the palms of their hands. Within each city, users can view their
location and receive detailed driving directions from one place to
another, taking into account one-way streets and turn restrictions; query
local restaurants for their menu offerings and credit card policies; and
find addresses and phone numbers for businesses and hotels. In addition,
users can even access elusive information, such as ATM and fast food
locations. The suggested retail price is $119.95.

Money Magazine Business Form, uses templates to organize and fill out the
most commonly needed business and personal finance forms including expense
reports, sales invoice/order quotations and project schedules. The
suggested retail price is $49.95. The title comes on a floppy diskette
that users can download from their personal computer to their Newton
device.

For people on the lookout for smart new ways to manage their finances Apple
will also publish Money Magazine Financial Assistant. "Financial
Assistant" helps users manage most everyday financial decisions including
loans, budgets, property transactions and investments by automatically
making all the necessary calculations. "Financial Assistant" will be
available this fall on a floppy diskette that can be downloaded to a
Newton device. The suggested retail price is $59.95.

On the entertainment side, Apple is publishing Dell Crossword Puzzles &
Other Games, a fun-filled electronic book containing hundred of puzzles,
cryptograms and word searches from the "master" of brainteasers. A great
feature of the software is that it will give the user "hints," if
requested, such as circling incorrect letters. The suggested retail price
is $79.95. An abbreviated version of this product, Dell Crossword Puzzles,
also comes on a floppy diskette for a suggested retail price of $49.95.

For murder mystery fans, Apple is publishing Columbo's Mystery Capers,
which pits the player and the Newton device against some of the most
quirky, under-handed and money-hungry murderers ever to hit the small
screen. Each of the 50 picture-based "whodunits," which can be solved in a
matter of minutes, opens with an artist's rendering of the crime scene and
a text introduction. The player's challenge: to ferret out the evidence
hidden in the picture--it could be love letters, a train schedule or even
a school of fish--and catch the murderer. Columbo's Mystery Capers carries
a suggested retail price of $79.95

Additional new floppy diskette software available from affiliate labels
distributed by Apple's StarCore group this fall includes:

ContactPad: allows Newton users to manage information relating to their
contact database, including appointments, phone calls and notes. The
suggested retail price is $149.95

Day-Timer Meeting & Expense Pack: automatically organizes expenditures by
type, account and business trip, and assists users in planning, conducting
and following up on meetings. The suggested retail price is $129.

Expense It!: allows any business person who travels to easily record and
compile expenses on their Newton device and then upload the files to
popular spreadsheets used on personal computers. The suggested retail
price is $139.95

Fingertip for Golf: a personal, mobile golf scoring product designed for
use while the player is actually on the links. The software incorporates
club usage, yardage, shot results, fairways and greens hit during 20
rounds of golf to evaluate the player's strengths and weaknesses. The
suggested retail price is $159.

GoFigure: combines more than 15 different calculators into one easy-to-use
program, allowing users to instantly compute everything from food
measurement conversions to calculus problems. The suggested retail price
is $79.95

Personal Time & Billing: Allows the mobile professional to capture and
assign time and expense information for clients or projects. The suggested
retail price is $149.

PocketCall: gives users access to on-line communications services,
including CompuServe and America On-Line, to obtain news, visit special
interest groups, exchange mail or even call a corporate computer system.
The suggested retail price is $149.

PresenterPad: provides business people with the tools to create and manage
slide presentations and pre-scripted speeches, and turns their Newton
device into a mini teleprompter. The suggested retail price is $89.

Apple's StarCore group publishes and distributes software on CD-ROM for the
Macintosh and on PCMCIA cards and floppy diskettes for the Newton
technology platform. Apple's StarCore titles are focused around six
software categories: edutainment, sports, entertainment, reference,
business applications and self-improvement. Apple is positioned to become
the premiere worldwide publisher and distributor of multimedia and mobile
computing software, which will be brought to market under both the
StarCore name and an affiliate label program.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014
408-996-1010

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