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			     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

						For more information, contact:
						Errol Ginsberg
						Telephone: 310/820-9145
						E-mail: info@bacchus.com



		A Universal Picture File Viewer and Translator
			      for NeXT Computers


Santa Monica, CA - April 13, 1992 - Bacchus, Inc. ships version 1.0 of Pixel
Magician, a universal picture file viewer and translator for NeXT computers
that allows users to view, import, export and manipulate a wide variety of
image files.

Pixel Magician is the first product on the NeXT platform that lets you view
non-native graphics files, import them and treat them as if created directly on
the NeXT computer.  NeXT users will be able to seamlessly import images from
platforms such as the IBM PC and Macintosh through the NeXT Services menu into
page layout, word processing, drawing, painting and imaging applications.

The Convert Window allows you to quickly browse or view any picture and convert
entire directories by simply dragging and dropping.  The Image and Scaling
Inspectors give precise control of color space, palette selections, bit depth,
dithering method and dimensions of each image.

Pixel Magician also allows NeXT users to export images from NeXT to other
platforms in the appropriate file format, color map and bit depth.

File formats supported: TIFF (B&W, Grayscale, Paletted, RGB), EPS, PICT/PICT II
(Raster only), JPEG, Targa, PCX, Windows 3.0 BMP, Sun Raster, GIF, IFF/ILBM,
MacPaint and others.  Additional features include precise scaling and rotating,
duplicate, error diffusion dithering, grayscale support, screen grabbing,
multiple bit depths, drag/drop, mini-window thumbnails.

"Pixel Magician opens up nearly the entire existing world of graphics files to
NeXT users," said Donna Simonides, Director, developer partnerships for NeXT
Computer, Inc.  "At the same time, it makes NeXT's strong publishing and
graphics arts advantages accessible to a wider slice of the graphic arts
community.  It's a great example of how the right applications on the right
platform can enhance group productivity."

Pixel Magician has a suggested retail price of $299 and is available directly
from Bacchus and through authorized NeXT distributors, VAR's and dealers.  Free
demo disks are available immediately from Bacchus.

Bacchus, Inc., founded in 1985 and based in Santa Monica, CA, specializes in
the development of graphics and communications software tools for DOS and UNIX
Workstations.


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Pixel Magician is a trademark of Bacchus, Inc.  NeXT is a trademark of NeXT
Computer, Inc.  All other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.