IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE'S ...FOR DUMMIES TITLES VOTED THE BEST COMPUTER BOOKS

Three titles win Reader's Choice Awards

FOSTER CITY, California, March 31, 1995--The results are in! IDG Books
Worldwide won three of the five honors in Computer Currents' First Annual
Reader's Choice Awards. Windows For Dummies by Andy Rathbone, DOS For
Dummies by Dan Gookin, and Internet For Dummies by John Levine placed
first, second, and fifth, respectively, in the "Best Computer Book"
category. More than 5,000 ballots were tallied last Fall. Renowned for the
...For Dummies series, IDG Books has helped over 17 million readers easily
use the most popular PC, Macintosh, and software applications.

"Readers know what they like and it's gratifying to know how much they
enjoy our titles," said John Kilcullen, president and CEO of IDG Books
Worldwide, "The ...For Dummies books are written to guide readers who are
anxious and frustrated with technology; everyone accepts the Dummy as a
helpful, supportive teacher."

Readers voted on their favorite software, hardware, services, and
retailers. Computer Currents publishes editions in Northern California,
Southern California, Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, Atlanta and Boston.
Editions in Houston and the New York metropolitan area will be launched in
June, bringing total circulation beyond the 600,000 mark with an estimated
2.1 million readers. Started in 1983, the award-winning Computer Currents
celebrates 12 full years of continuous publishing.

ABOUT IDG BOOKS WORLDWIDE

IDG Books Worldwide publishes high quality computer and business books that
bring extra value and skill-building instruction to the reader. The
company applies the technical, market, and editorial knowledge of IDG, the
leading publisher of technology periodicals, to provide timely and useful
books that meet the information needs of consumers and professionals at
all levels. IDG Books Worldwide is one of the fastest growing book
publishers with over 200 titles in print and foreign translations in 25
languages.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, International Data Group is the world's
largest publisher of computer-related information and the leading global
provider of information services on information technology. International
Data Group publishes over 234 computer publications in 70 countries,
including such titles as PC World, InfoWorld, Computerworld, and Macworld.
More than 50 million people read one or more IDG publications each month.

HOW TO ORDER

Books from IDG Books Worldwide are available at all major bookstore chains
or direct from the publisher at (800) 762-2974, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST
weekdays. For reseller discounts and information, contact IDG Books
Worldwide at (800) 434-3422. For volume discounts and special orders,
please call Tony Real, Special Sales, at (415) 655-3000.

IDG Books Worldwide
919 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Suite 400
Foster City, CA 94404
415-655-3000,  fax 415-655-3299

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