Attain's New IN CONTROL For Workgroups Now Available

Powerful Project Planner And Organizer lets Teams Share Projects, Tasks And
Calendars Over Networks

Somerville, MA. April 5, 1995--Attain Corporation released IN CONTROL For
Workgroups, the new multi-user version of its award-winning, Macintosh
project planner and organizer. IN CONTROL for Workgroups is among the
first of a new breed of workgroup software that is improving how teams
collectively manage projects and activities. Now widely available through
software resellers, mail order and direct from Attain, IN CONTROL for
Workgroups lets teams collaborate on group efforts by sharing outlines,
calendars and to-do lists over networks.

Unlike group schedulers that just let people schedule meetings, IN CONTROL
For Workgroups allows teams to work together on group projects and goals,
and resolve shared problems, without taking time out for a meeting. It
achieves this by combining workgroup features with the project-planning
capabilities of single-user IN CONTROL 3.0. Through the integration of a
multi-column outliner, full-featured calendars and to-do list manager, IN
CONTROL For Workgroups enables teams to use their network to plan
projects, delegate tasks, coordinate schedules, send and receive status
updates, and track progress, right from their desktop Mac or PowerBook. As
a result, teams can be more productive by spending more time working, less
time in meetings, and staying current on shared projects and task
developments.

Said James Bain, systems engineer for LaserComp Solutions, Inc., an
Ontario, Canada-based authorized Apple reseller: "My largest client, a
major telecommunications company, was looking for a product like IN
CONTROL 3.0, that could be used by people working collaboratively to plan
and track their projects. After looking at about a dozen-and-a-half PIM
and group scheduling programs, I ended my search with IN CONTROL For
Workgroups."

Business travelers and people who work from home can also save time, as IN
CONTROL For Workgroups allows them to take their project files with them
without losing access to shared data. Any file changes made by co-workers
who are both at or away from the office are automatically reconciled when
the documents are reconnected, either directly via the network or via
AppleTalk Remote Access.

Said Ken Krasner, director of artist development at RCA Records: "Thanks to
IN CONTROL For Workgroups, I can work on projects on my PowerBook from the
road, and then reconnect to the network when I return to the office. This
lets me instantly reconcile everything I did on my PowerBook file with any
updates received by my desktop file from the various people I work with.
Attain has hit a home run with IN CONTROL For Workgroups."

IN CONTROL For Workgroups has the added advantage of not requiring a
dedicated server. It uses the file-sharing capabilities of users' existing
network, such as AppleShare, NetWare or System 7 file sharing, so that
people can use IN CONTROL For Workgroups without investing in additional
equipment or personnel.

IN CONTROL For Workgroups Helps People Manage More Productively

IN CONTROL For Workgroups helps people work together smarter by allowing
them to:

* Manage group projects by giving selected co-workers automatic access to
project data, via the network. IN CONTROL can automatically update each
team member's file when tasks are completed, so everyone can track and
monitor the project, as it progresses.

* Delegate and assign tasks from to-do lists and outlines to designated
individuals, and get immediate notification when tasks are completed.

* Share calendars and schedules with selected co-workers over a network.
While not a "group scheduler," IN CONTROL For Workgroups lets co-workers
track team meetings, company holidays, the conference room schedule and
more. Plus, IN CONTROL can automatically update team members, when changes
are made.

* Reconcile IN CONTROL file changes between a PowerBook and desktop Mac. IN
CONTROL For Workgroups helps people who work from home or on the road
avoid wasteful duplication of effort, by letting them reconcile desktop IN
CONTROL files with changes made to PowerBook files, and vice versa, even
if both files have been revised.

IN CONTROL For Workgroups Features

IN CONTROL For Workgroups builds upon the project- and goal-planning power
of the single-user IN CONTROL 3.0, which remains on the market, to enhance
team productivity. It integrates a powerful project-planning outliner,
full-featured calendars and to-do list manager to help teams coordinate
and track their projects and tasks, rather than just react to them. IN
CONTROL For Workgroups features include:

* Unique, multi-column Action Outliner, familiar to single-user IN CONTROL
customers, now lets teams plan, organize and prioritize both group and
individual projects. Specific items can be kept private or shared with
selected team members.

* Full-featured dally, weekly and monthly calendars now help co-workers
coordinate time-sensitive activities, share project calendars, and track
milestones and key dates, in addition to letting them manage their
personal calendars.

* The Sharing feature lets people control how much others see, by selecting
which items to share and who to share with, giving them the option of
keeping both the public and private details of a project all in one file.

* Task Delegation allows people to automatically assign tasks to selected
co-workers on their network, and get instant updates when to-dos are
completed, or when any other aspect of a task changes.

* The Daily Schedule and Daily To-Do List let people inform co-workers of
one day's appointments and tasks, and get instant updates on daily changes
in co-workers' plans.

Pricing, Availability

The Attain price for IN CONTROL For Workgroups is $149.95. Ten-Packs are
$949.95. Through July 1, 1995, a two-user starter pack is available at the
discount price of $199.95. Volume discounts and site licenses are
available. IN CONTROL For Workgroups is available direct from Attain and
is distributed nationally by Ingram, Merisel and Tech Data. It is widely
available at retail stores and all major mail order houses. European
distribution is through Principle Ltd. UK. IN CONTROL For Workgroups is
distributed in Canada by Ingram Canada.

Technical Requirements

IN CONTROL For Workgroups runs on System 6.0.5 and later. System 7 or later
is required for workgroup features. Suggested memory 1200K; suggested hard
disk space 1200K. No separate server is required.

Attain Corporation

Founded in 1991 by Dan Chadwick and Alan Albert, creators of the
award-winning FileMaker, Attain develops, markets and supports Macintosh
software to help individuals and groups accomplish more. A Windows release
is expected this year. Attain is located at 48 Grove St., Somerville, MA
02144. Sales: 1-800-925-5615 or sales@attain.com. Voice: 617776-1110. Fax:
617-776-1626. For more information: information@attain.com

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