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 Vol 2                       February 6, 1995                  Number 1
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In This Issue
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-COMPUTER HARDWARE-
1682 - Compaq Adds More Power and Capability to Contura Notebooks
1683 - Dell Continues To Take The Helm In Notebook Price/Performance
1691 - Data General announces DataGenie handheld computer
1692 - Sparc Technology Business Sampling 90MHz SuperSPARC-II Processor
1693 - Compaq Increases Value, Functionality and Flexibility of LTE Elite
1701 - Canon brings ``big color'' to notebook category
1703 - IBM Cuts Prices Of Popular Thinkpad Computers
-PERIPHERALS-
1675 - Bubble Jet printer from Canon makes printing EXtraordinary
1681 - Boca Research's Multimedia Modem wins "Best of Fax Award"
1704 - HP and CPSC announce recall of OfficeJet printer fax copiers
-SOFTWARE-
1676 - CypherTech introduces business card reader for Lotus Notes
1679 - Stacker 4.0 for OS/2 & DOS breaks 2:1 compression barrier
1685 - WordPerfect For DOS Development Continues
1686 - Corel Announces Price Cuts For Namebrand Products
1696 - PC management cure for the Post Pentiums Blues NetCensus 2.5
1698 - Microsoft Launches Business Source
1700 - Novell's PerfectOffice Emerging As New Leader In Suite Market
-CD-ROM / MULTI-MEDIA
1705 - Globalink adds CD-ROM to product line
-MISCL-
1677 - Research Frontiers announces high contrast flat panel display
1678 - Motorola enters 100VG-AnyLAN market
1680 - Hurwitz Report On Microsoft SMS
1684 - New Twist In Off-Site Backup Media Storage For Small Organizations
1687 - Intel Corp. Introduces Higher Performing PCI Chip Set
1688 - Smith/McIver Announces New Clipping Service
1689 - Marc Andreessen to keynote Informix Worldwide User Conference
1694 - IBM and Philips form new company to produce semiconductors in Germany
1695 - Penn State Makes Computer-based Presentations Part of MBA Curriculum
1697 - Corporate Software and Fujitsu establish joint venture in Japan.
1699 - Engineers Endorse Efforts To Curb Displacement Of High-Tech Workers
1702 - Baby boomers face uncertainty regarding retirement income
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   ******* Computer Hardware - Software - Peripherals - Books *******
               Press Releases from week of: 01/30/95
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#1675

NEW BJ-200 SERIES BUBBLE JET PRINTER FROM CANON MAKES
ORDINARY BLACK & WHITE PRINTING EXtraordinary

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Jan. 30, 1995 - As the number one manufacturer in
the entry-level monochrome ink jet printer market, Canon Computer Systems
Inc. (CCSI) Monday introduced the third model in its best-selling, award-
winning 200 series of black and white Bubble Jet printers -- the BJ-200ex.

The BJ-200ex improves on the features of its predecessors, the BJ-200 and
BJ-200e, which combined have sold more than 1 million units, by offering
faster, higher resolution monochrome printing in Canon's unique compact
desktop design. Unlike the competition, the BJ-200ex prints high-quality
monochrome graphics, giving the user the freedom to create and illustrate
with professional-looking output.
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#1676

CypherTech INTRODUCES BUSINESS CARD READER FOR LOTUS NOTES

ORLANDO, Fla. - Jan. 30, 1995 - CypherTech, a company specializing
in business solutions that integrate scanning, expert system, and
database technology, today announced CypherScan for Lotus Notes.
Designed specifically for Lotus Notes users, CypherScan lets users enter
business cards directly into their Notes workgroup computing
environments, allowing them to manage their contacts directly through
the Notes application.
info: tel. 408/734-8765 or 408/734-8763 (fax).
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#1677

RESEARCH FRONTIERS ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT
OF HIGH CONTRAST FLAT PANEL DISPLAY

WOODBURY, N.Y. - Jan. 30, 1995 - Research Frontiers Inc. announced today
that the company has successfully developed with the collaboration of
London's Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, a new type
of flat panel display which can offer display manufacturers and users
an attractive alternative to conventional liquid crystal displays.

The new displays utilize electrically orientable collodial particles
dispersed in a liquid and are known as suspended particle displays or SPDs.
The displays offer high information content as well as good brightness, good
contrast and an excellent angle of view. Unlike conventional liquid crystal
displays (LCDs), the SPDs do not require light-absorbing sheet polarizers.
Hence the SPDs are simpler to construct and have reduced backlighting
requirements compared to LCDs.
info: tel. 516/364-1902
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#1678

MOTOROLA ENTERS 100VG-AnyLAN MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO - Jan. 30, 1995 - Motorola's Microprocessor and Memory
Technologies Group Monday announced an agreement of intent with industry
pioneer Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) to develop 100VG-AnyLAN technology.

Motorola's primary goal in forging the agreement is to establish itself as
a key supplier of 100VG-AnyLAN silicon and to facilitate the growth of the
100VG-AnyLAN market. Product plans from Motorola include the development of
semiconductors that incorporate multiple system bus interfaces and
transceiver technologies compliant with the emerging IEEE 802.12 standard.
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#1679

STACKER 4.0 FOR OS/2 & DOS BREAKS 2:1 COMPRESSION BARRIER

Stacker Toolbox makes Presentation Manager debut

SAN DIEGO - Jan. 30, 1995 - Stac Electronics the leading supplier of high
performance compression products for data storage and communications, Monday
announced availability of the new Stacker(a) 4.0 for OS/2(b) & DOS --
breaking the 2:1 compression barrier and bringing significant speed
enhancements and the popular Stacker Toolbox feature to the OS/2 market.
info: tel. 619/794-4316
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#1680

HURWITZ REPORT ON MICROSOFT SMS CITES SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT AS "ACHILLES HEEL" OF CLIENT/SERVER

WATERTOWN, Mass. - January 30, 1995 - Hurwitz Consulting Group, Inc.'s
(HCG) latest systems management report makes the key finding that
Microsoft's Systems Management Server (SMS) addresses important desktop
administration problems, including software distribution and inventory
management.  However, the report, "Microsoft's Systems Management Server:
Microsoft's Approach to Systems Management,"  also states that SMS's core
technology does not provide an event-driven management system, which is
critical for client/server management.

The 60-plus page report focuses exclusively on Microsoft's approach to
solving the complex problem of managing the desktop environment. It
analyzes SMS's strengths and weaknesses and reports on Microsoft's
anticipated future systems management directions.
info: tel. 617/926-5500
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#1681

BOCA RESEARCH'S MULTIMEDIA MODEM WINS "BEST OF FAX AWARD"

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Jan. 30, 1995 - Boca Research Inc. announced it has been
awarded a 1995 American Facsimile Association's (AFAXA) "Best of Fax Award"
for "Best Fax/Voice/Data Modem (PC)" for the 14.4Kbps Multimedia Voice
Modem By Boca.

Awards were presented in 27 categories in software, hardware and services.
Jerry Brodsky, president of the AFAXA, said: "The large number of award
categories illustrate the unusual growth and extensive applications of fax
technology in the last few years. With over 20 million fax machines in use,
the industry is expected to see a 20% installed base increase in 1995."
info: tel. 407/997-6227
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#1682

COMPAQ ADDS MORE POWER AND CAPABILITY TO CONTURA NOTEBOOKS

HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 1995 - Continuing its quest to provide customers with
the industry's best value in notebook computing, Compaq Computer Corporation
today announced the addition of two new models to its award-winning Compaq
Contura family of notebook computers.

"The new Contura 410C and the 410CX notebooks provide our customers with an
even broader array of notebook computing options," said Hugh Barnes, senior
vice president and general manager, Compaq Portable PC Division. "With larger
drives, faster processors and new super-fast PCMCIA modem cards, these
Contura notebooks offer superb functionality, portability and value in an
easy-to-use and carry form factor."
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#1683

DELL CONTINUES TO TAKE THE HELM IN NOTEBOOK
PRICE/PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP WORLDWIDE

New Latitude Notebook and Aggressive Price Cuts on Award-Winning
Latitude XP Family Raise the Value Index for Portable Computing

Award-Winning XP Notebooks Available in 14 Additional European Markets

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 30 - Dell Computer Corporation continued driving
its aggressive push for notebook leadership today with the introduction
of a new high-end model in its award-winning Dell Latitude product line.
With prices starting at just $2,299, Dell's new Latitude 475C value-line
notebook represents the most aggressive IntelDX4-based notebook offering
on the market today.
info: tel. 800-592-3355
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#1684

NEW TWIST IN OFF-SITE BACKUP MEDIA STORAGE FOR
SMALL ORGANIZATIONS AND HOME-BASED BUSINESSES

Feb. 2, 1995 - National OffSite Storage provides backup media storage
with two advantages: storage at a distance, and periodic media rotation.
This solves two of the biggest problems facing small organizations when
they look for backup storage providers: 1) Local storage firms are
subject to the same risk for natural disasters as the customers they
serve, and 2) Fresh backup sets sometimes are not delivered to local
storage as often as they should be.

National OffSite Storage also provides a free disaster recovery
planning guide to those who have not yet developed their own disaster
plan. Oriented to the needs and capabilities of the small organization
or home-based business, the guide is an Adobe Acrobat v2 document with
a hypertext guide, flowcharts, boilerplate, and the forms necessary
for a small organization to develop their disaster plan quickly and at
minimal cost. More information can be found on their www home page:

Internet: info@noss.com or http://www.digimark.net/noss/nossinfo.html
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#1685

WORDPERFECT FOR DOS DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES

OREM, Utah, Jan. 30 - Novell, Inc. today responded to customer requests
by shipping WordPerfect 6.0c for DOS, an interim release of WordPerfect
6.0 for DOS.  According to research from International Data Corporation,
there are still more than 55 million users using DOS exclusively as their
desktop operating system.

"While the industry moves forward with Windows(TM) and other computing
environments, we have found that there is a large number of users who want
to continue working in DOS," said Mark Calkins, vice president and general
manager of Novell's Business Applications division. "This is evident to us
through the continuing sales of our DOS word processors. As long as the
user demand creates a viable business case, we plan to continue
development and support for our DOS products."
info: tel. (800) 451-5151 (Novell)
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#1686

COREL ANNOUNCES PRICE CUTS FOR NAMEBRAND PRODUCTS

OTTAWA, Jan. 30 - Corel Corporation and its subsidiaries announced
today new consumer pricing for CorelDRAW(TM) 3 and 4, Corel VENTURA(TM)
4.2, Corel PHOTO-PAINT(TM) 5 Plus and the VENTURA 5 upgrade.

``We're adjusting our pricing structure to reflect the increased momentum
for namebrand software in the consumer channel,'' said Dr. Michael
Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation.
``Corel is making its flagship products available at prices that should
please consumers and drive the market.''
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#1687

INTEL CORP. INTRODUCES HIGHER PERFORMING
PCI CHIP SET FOR PENTIUM PROCESSORS

Triton Architecture Unlocks Pentium Processor
Power Necessary for Multitude of Applications

FOLSOM, Calif. - Jan. 31, 1995 - Intel Tuesday introduced the newest
family member in its PCI chip set line, a third-generation Pentium
processor chip set that runs Windows applications benchmarks up to 30
percent faster than its predecessor and other chip set products currently
on the market.
info: tel. 800/548-4725
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#1688

SMITH/MCIVER ANNOUNCES NEW CLIPPING
SERVICE FOR COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS

Feb. 3, 1995 - Smith/McIver Communications, an electronic
publisher of computer information, is now offering a Weekly News
and PR Clipping Service for computer professionals, investors and
enthusiast.

The new Clipping Service offers its individual subscribers a wide
range of information including: New Product Releases from selected
computer manufacturers / developers; corporate quarterly and annual
financial reports; executive personnel changes; mergers and
acquisitions and all other information that may be pertinent
to the clients informational needs.
info: tel. (818) 798-6861  Internet: mcivr@kaiwan.com
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#1689

MARC ANDREESSEN, CO-FOUNDER OF NETSCAPE, TO KEYNOTE
INFORMIX WORLDWIDE USER CONFERENCE

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Jan. 31, 1995 - Informix Software Inc. the leading
provider of parallel processing database technology, today announced that
23-year-old Marc Andreessen, vice president of technology and co-founder
of Netscape Communications Corporation and co-developer of the NCSA
Mosaic(TM) browser for the World Wide Web, will deliver the opening
keynote address at the 1995 Informix Worldwide User Conference.

Andreessen was honored in Microtimes as "Man of the Year" in 1994 and in
Time Magazine's list of the 50 most promising Americans under age 40.
info: tel. 415/926-6891
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#1691

DATA GENERAL ANNOUNCES DataGenie HANDHELD COMPUTER

WESTBORO, Mass. - Jan. 31, 1995 - Data General Corp. today announced the
newest member of its family of handheld computers, DataGenie, a low-cost,
durable, lightweight data collection device that allows mobile
professionals to collect, enter and access data and system information
in the palm of their hand.

"More and more, customers are demanding tough, affordable, and low-cost
handheld computers to make data collection more efficient for mobile
professions," said Michael Schneider, vice president, Data General.
"DataGenie has a true price/performance advantage. It offers powerful
features and true portability for a low cost, helping mobile
professionals collect and use data more efficiently."
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#1692

SPARC TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SAMPLING 90MHz SUPERSPARC-II PROCESSOR

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Jan. 31, 1995 - Sun Microsystems' SPARC Technology
Business today announced sample availability of its 90MHz SuperSPARC-II
microprocessor. The new processor allows SPARC Technology Business customers
worldwide to deliver higher performance systems with minimal research and
development costs and provides the large installed base of end-users with
up to a 45 percent performance upgrade. Performance for the 90MHz
SuperSPARC-II is rated at 148 SPECint and 143 SPECfp. 90MHz samples are
available immediately from SPARC Technology Business.
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#1693

COMPAQ INCREASES VALUE, FUNCTIONALITY AND FLEXIBILITY
OF LTE ELITE WITH SmartStation PROMOTION

HOUSTON - Jan. 31, 1995 - Delivering on its commitment to provide higher
value and flexibility to its customers, Compaq Computer Corporation today
announced a new three-month value promotion that includes the bundling of
the innovative Compaq SmartStation desktop expansion unit with either of
two models of its award-winning LTE Elite notebook PC family.

An expansion option for these two powerful notebooks, the SmartStation will
now be offered free-of-charge with the LTE Elite 4/50CX and 4/75CX so
customers can easily convert their notebook computers into network-ready
desktop units and gain instant access to external peripherals such as a
pointing device, keyboard and monitor.
info: tel. 800-888-5858
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#1694

IBM AND PHILIPS FORM NEW COMPANY TO PRODUCE SEMICONDUCTORS IN GERMANY

STUTTGART, Germany - Jan. 31, 1995 - IBM and Philips Electronics N.V.
of the Netherlands, which last October announced their intent to join
forces in specific semiconductor areas, have agreed to form a new company
to operate IBM's facility in Boeblingen Hulb, near Stuttgart, Germany.

Under terms of the agreement, Philips becomes majority owner with 51 percent
of the company, while IBM retains a 49 percent stake.
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#1695

PENN STATE MAKES COMPUTER-BASED PRESENTATIONS
AN INTEGRAL PART OF MBA CURRICULUM

Students Hooked on Newest Incarnation of 20-Year-Old Experiment;
Focus on Sharpening Presentation Skills with Harvard Graphics

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - January 31, 1995 - When the academicians in charge
of developing Penn State University's MBA program met in 1975, they
mandated a focus on communication to distinguish their program from those
at other institutions. It all began innocently enough. Then, in 1982,
they dared to enter into newer technologies, making computer-based
presentation skills a portion of the first year's required course on oral,
written and visual communications. "Originally we taught the visual portion
using felt tip pens and acetate to make overheads," recalls Professor Robert
Griffin. "But in 1982, we integrated computer-based presentations, and this
segment of the course has taken off from there."
info: tel. (800) 234-2500  email: dmeunier@spco.com   (Harvard Graphics)
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#1696

PC MANAGEMENT CURE FOR THE POST PENTIUMS BLUES NetCensus 2.5

... the inventory solution for all of your PCs

HANOVER, N.H. - January 31, 1995 - Tally Systems Corp. today announced
the release of NetCensus version 2.5, a software package that
automatically tracks hardware and software components on networked and
stand-alone workstations. New to NetCensus is:

o  Pentium chip identification. Differentiates between chips manufactured
before December 1994 versus after December 1994
info: tel. (800)262-3877
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#1697

CORPORATE SOFTWARE AND FUJITSU ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE IN JAPAN

Corporate Software brings its advanced software support
offerings to world's second-largest PC market

TOKYO - Jan. 31, 1995 - Fujitsu Ltd. and Corporate Software Inc. today
announced the establishment of a joint venture that will provide a
streamlined approach to software sales and customer support in the
Japanese market.
info: tel.  617/440-1366  (Corporate Software)
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#1698

MICROSOFT LAUNCHES BUSINESS SOURCE, A COMPREHENSIVE
NEW PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

New Toll-Free Hot Line Provides Easy Access to Information and Services
to Help Small Businesses Make the Move to Windows-Based Applications

REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 31 - Microsoft Corp. today announced Microsoft
Business Source, a comprehensive resource for small businesses in need
of information and support for a low-risk move to today's leading
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating system-based software. Business Source
helps small businesses take full advantage of today's technology by
providing plain-English answers to their questions about software.
info: tel. (800) 60-SOURCE
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#1699

ENGINEERS ENDORSE EFFORTS TO CURB DISPLACEMENT
OF U.S. HIGH-TECHNOLOGY WORKERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 - IEEE-USA, the nation's largest representative of
engineers, has endorsed new U.S. Department of Labor regulations governing
temporary admission of foreign professionals to work in the United States.

The new rules, effective this month, "close loopholes in existing laws and
make it more difficult for companies to replace American professionals with
lower-paid foreign workers," said Joel B. Snyder, chairman of IEEE-USA, the
U.S. Activities arm of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers Inc.
info: tel. 202-785-0017 or E-mail, c.currie@ieee.org
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#1700

NOVELL'S PERFECTOFFICE EMERGING AS NEW LEADER IN SUITE MARKET

PerfectOffice Receives Industry Acclaim as Best New Suite

OREM, Utah, Jan. 31 - Novell, Inc.'s newly released PerfectOffice is
receiving widespread acclaim from industry reviewers and customers as
the best new Windows suite. In numerous comparative reviews,
PerfectOffice was chosen over Microsoft Office and Lotus SmartSuite
for its superior integration, task automation and workgroup publishing.
The reviews were targeted to a broad audience of readers including
corporate IS managers, departmental buyers and PC end users.
info: tel. (800) 451-5151.
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#1701

CANON BRINGS ``BIG COLOR'' TO NOTEBOOK CATEGORY

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Feb. 1, 1995 - Canon Computer Systems Inc. (CCSI)
Wednesday introduced the latest in its line of high-performance notebooks,
the Innova Book 200LS, featuring the largest color screen available for
a color portable computer.

The new 200LS series includes two models, IB100/520LS and IB66/340LS,
which offer multimedia-ready stereo sound and enhanced graphics
capabilities in a 6.7-pound book, with a dual-scan color screen of 11.3
inches that is more than 40 percent larger than the standard 9.5-inch LCD
screen. The 200LS' wide range of capabilities and ease of use are
specifically designed for today's 5 million mobile professionals.
info: tel. 800/848-4123
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#1702

BABY BOOMERS FACE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING RETIREMENT INCOME

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Feb. 1, 1995 - First they strained the schools, then
the job and housing markets. Now, baby boomers are being warned that
their sheer numbers could reduce the three main sources of their retirement
income: private pensions, individual savings and Social Security.

Their retirement also could negatively affect the capital available for
the nation`s economic growth.
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#1703

IBM CUTS PRICES OF POPULAR THINKPAD COMPUTERS

SOMERS, N.Y. - Feb. 1, 1995 - IBM today announced it cut prices on four
models of its popular ThinkPad(a) line of notebook computers. The new
prices of the ThinkPad 755C, 755CS, 360C and 360CE represent savings of
$200 to $1,200 off of IBM's PC Direct price.

The four ThinkPad models are available in 17 configurations -- all of
which have been reduced -- offering users a choice of screen styles, hard
drive sizes and processor types.
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#1704

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND CPSC ANNOUNCE RECALL
OF 10,000 OfficeJet PRINTER FAX COPIERS

WASHINGTON - Feb. 2, 1995 - Hewlett-Packard Company of Palo Alto, Calif.,
in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),
is voluntarily recalling 10,000 HP OfficeJet printer fax copiers. The
power supplies for these products may have a manufacturing defect that
could pose an electrical shock hazard.

The recalled OfficeJet model C2890A was sold in the United States and
Canada. Only OfficeJet printer fax copiers having 10-digit serial numbers
(located on the rear label above the power cord) beginning with the
following digits will be recalled:
US4B1 to US4B9 US4C1 to US4C9 US4BA to US4BU US4CA to US4CK
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#1705

GLOBALINK ADDS CD-ROM TO PRODUCT LINE

FAIRFAX, Va. - Feb. 2, 1995 - Globalink Inc. (ASE: GNK) announced today
it is adding a new CD-ROM-based product for Windows to their award winning
language translation software line. Power Translator Deluxe will be shipped
later this month.

Michael E. Tacelosky, Globalink's president, said "A CD-ROM's storage
capabilities and easy installation make Power Translator Deluxe an obvious
choice for people who want an easy, uncomplicated way to communicate in more
than one language. This is one way Globalink continues to respond to market
demands for affordable, powerful translation software."
info: tel. 800-255-5660 or 703-273-5600
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