OpenDoc Spreadsheet for OS/2 Coming Soon from Athena Design

August 11, 1994 -- Athena Design, Inc. will soon be shipping a native OS/2*
version of its award winning spreadsheet, Mesa**.  Mesa 2 for OS/2
embraces IBM's OpenDoc strategy by providing the first OpenDoc spreadsheet
in the world.

OpenDoc, designed to run software across multiple operating systems from
Macintosh to Windows to OS/2 to Unix, is an emerging industry standard
supported by IBM, Apple, WordPerfect, Novell, Lotus, Borland, Oracle,
Taligent, and now Athena Design.

This full function OS/2 spreadsheet will clearly demonstrate OS/2's
superior performance as a desktop operating system with its use of SOM,
OpenDoc, multi-threading and the object oriented user interface. In
addition, Mesa 2 includes MOLI**, the Mesa Object Library Interface so
that customers can integrate Mesa objects with their own line of business
applications.

Scheduled for release at the end of September, Mesa 2 will include REXX
compatibility.  Users will be able to include REXX scripts in workbooks to
automate routine procedures, build applications and drive the Mesa
spreadsheet.  In their REXX programs, users will be able to utilize Athena
Design's special MScriptd functions to access Mesa's features and
functionality.

"OS/2 users know REXX and they can build fantastic applications using it,"
says Athena Design, Inc. President David Pollak. "We simply leveraged the
power and familiarity of REXX into Mesa 2. Our beta testers are psyched
about it!"

Beta testers are not the only ones who are "psyched" about the forthcoming
product.  Many people feel that the new software will spark more interest
in OS/2's object oriented technology.

  "The Mesa 2 spreadsheet component is noteworthy because it
  is a high-utility, high-quality software component that can be
  exploited in a variety of applications. We are entering a new
  era in software development as innovative developers can focus
  their skills on high-value areas and profit quickly without
  having to build and market monolithic applications that have
  more features than most people need."
       Cliff Reeves, director of object enabling technology
       at IBM's Personal Software Products Division

  "I am delighted to see the value that Athena Design is
  creating for their customers through the use of OS/2's native,
  object-oriented technology.  Developing applications from
  object-oriented components will likely be the wave of the
  future for application development.  Athena Design has caught
  that wave early and their customers should be the
  beneficiaries."
       Dave Harrington, director of software development
       programs at IBM's Personal Software Products Division.

  "Athena Design's Mesa 2 OpenDoc spreadsheet part is an
  excellent example of how quickly developers are adopting the
  OpenDoc philosophy of componentized applications and
  object-oriented environments."
       Jed Harris, executive director of Component Integration
       Laboratories (CI Labs).

Since its public debut at Object World in San Francisco last month, Mesa 2
and Athena Design are getting a lot of attention in the press. The product
launch includes a special $99 introductory price starting August 15th. 
This offer will be good for a limited time only.  The specially priced
package comes with 90 days of technical support via electronic mail or
fax, and a discount on future upgrades.  Users can take advantage of the
special introductory offer after August 15th by calling 1-800-315-MESA.

For more information, contact the company directly.

   Phone:  617-734-6372
   FAX:    617-734-1130
   e-mail: info@athena.com

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