Apple Gains Wide-Spread ISV Commitment for AppleScript

Leading Software Developers Make Their Applications Scriptable

CUPERTINO, California--December 13, 1993--Apple Computer, Inc. announced
today 29 new independent software vendors supporting AppleScript. This
brings the total number of ISVs to over 80. AppleScript is a
system-software-level scripting facility that enables users to integrate
the functionality of different applications into a seamless, custom
solution designed to meet specialized needs.

"Many of today's leading software developers share Apple's integrated
application vision that leads to OpenDoc. This is evidenced by the
dramatic increase in support for AppleScript over the last six months"
said David Nagel, AppleSoft senior vice president and general manager.
"With such strong ISV support, AppleScript allows solution providers to
select from a variety of the most widely-used application software to
build tailored, cost-effective solutions for their customers."

New vendors announcing support for AppleScript represent a broad range of
business and productivity software applications and include: ACIUS, Inc.,
Advanced Software, Inc., Aladdin Systems, Aldus Corporation, Beyond
Incorporated, Cambridge Science, Canto Software GmbH, CE Software, Inc.,
Chang Labs, Claris Corporation, Concurrent Engineering Tools, Inc., CTM
Development, Cypress Research Corporation, Ex Machina, Inc., Great Plains
Software, Imspace Systems Corporation, ISIS International, Linksware
Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Milum Software Group, Quark, Inc., SAS
Institute, Inc., Scientific Visions, Shana Software, Symantec Corporation,
Top Conseil Informatique, UserLand Software, Vividus Corporation and
WordPerfect Corporation.

"AppleScript is quickly gaining mass support among independent software
developers because it fundamentally changes the way software is developed.
ISVs can now focus their efforts and gain a competitive edge in entering
specialized niche markets," said Chuck Piercey, product marketing manager
for AppleScript at Apple. "AppleScript extends a product's life cycle by
enhancing functionality without the need for revising core code.
Additionally, it gives developers the freedom to enter into specialized
niche markets. For example, a spelling checker tailored for a biologist or
an electrical engineer can be integrated with one of the many
AppleScriptable off-the-shelf applications to create a customized
solution."

The AppleScript scripting language is integrated into the Macintosh
operating system and conforms to Apple's cross-platform Open Scripting
Architecture (OSA) standard. Developed in cooperation with third-party
developers, the OSA provides a standard way for mainstream applications to
interact with any scripting system and is a key deliverable of Apple's
OpenDoc technology. OpenDoc is a compound document architecture that
enables users to create compound, customizable documents. AppleScript is
an element of Apple's long-term strategy to automate the Macintosh
computing environment, improve application interaction and provide a
foundation technology for OpenDoc.

According to Doug Wood, director of marketing for Shana Software, "Our
consultants can now build custom solutions that integrate many different
enterprise-wide systems and have them all work together in a standard way.
This tight integration of applications will lead to new solutions that
will increase productivity by automating business processes that thus far
could only be performed manually."

"AppleScript brings publishing on the desktop to a new level.
Shrink-wrapped applications have not had the programmable capabilities
found in many traditional high-end publishing systems," said Tim Gill,
founder and senior vice president of research and development for Quark,
Inc. "With AppleScript, those limitations are gone and new doors are
opened for off-the-shelf applications."

Targeted to ISVs, the AppleScript Software Development Toolkit v. 1.1 is
available worldwide and can be ordered through APDA, Apple's source for
developer tools, for a U.S. suggested retail price of $199. An upgrade
from v. 1.0 to v. 1.1 is available for U.S. $99. APDA can be reached in
the United States at (800) 282-2732; in Canada at (800) 637-0029; or
internationally at (716) 871-6555.

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

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