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Astronomy Lab for the IBM PC - Press Release

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From: Terrell
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 1990 01:26
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                             Press Release

Denver,  CO  September 25, 1990:   Personal  MicroCosms  announces  the
release of Astronomy Lab for the IBM PC.

Astronomy Lab is the most versatile and comprehensive astronomy program
available  for  IBM  PC  and  compatible computers.  Astronomy Lab  can
produce movies that  simulate  a host of astronomical phenomena, charts
that illustrate many fundamental  concepts  of  astronomy,  and printed
reports that contain predictions  of  the  most  important astronomical
events.  All movies, charts, and reports are customized for  the user's
location and time zone.

Astronomy Lab's 153 page user's guide contains detailed explanations of
all features of the program, as well as the basic astronomical concepts
necessary to make the best use of the program.

Astronomy Lab is not copy-protected.

The suggested retail price of Astronomy Lab is $59.95.

All brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

                           Required Hardware

Astronomy Lab requires an  IBM  PC or compatible computer, [AT or above
recommended], with at least 512 K  of  available memory,  MS-DOS 3.0 or
later,  a hard disk or a high-density 3 1/2" or 5 1/4" disk drive,  and
EGA (256 K) or VGA graphics.  Astronomy Lab will use an 8X87 compatible
math coprocessor if one is installed.    A printer is optional, and can
be used to   print the reports generated by Astronomy Lab.  An EPSON or
PostScript compatible printer is required  to  print  charts  and other
graphical images produced by Astronomy Lab.  A mouse is not required.

                     Product Description Available

An  illustrated  10  page  product  description  of  Astronomy  Lab  is
available.    To  receive your copy, please call Personal MicroCosms at
(303) 753-3268 or write to one of the following:

US Mail:       Personal MicroCosms
               8547 E. Arapahoe Road
               Suite J-147
               Greenwood Village, CO  80112  USA

E-Mail:        ebergman@nyx.UUCP


Publisher and dealer inquiries are welcome.
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From: ebergman@nyx.UUCP (Terrell)
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Subject: Astronomy Lab for the IBM PC - Press Release
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Date: 30 Sep 90 01:26:20 GMT
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