Item    4381976                 93/06/15        16:21 
From:  CONRAD_GEIGER@NEXT.COM@INET#    Internet Gateway 
Subject: NeXT Offers Special Promotion for Users to
         Evaluate NEXTSTEP (offer expires July 31)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski
Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865


NeXT OFFERS SPECIAL NEXTSTEP PROMOTION FOR USERS TO EVALUATE PRODUCT IN
BUSINESS SITUATIONS


SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 15, 1993 - To encourage companies to experience the
benefits of building client/server applications using NEXTSTEP's object-
oriented technology first hand, NeXT Computer, Inc. announces a special
Evaluation Kit.  From May 25 through July 31, a NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit,
containing both the User and Developer versions of NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for
Intel processors will be available for $299.


The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit includes:

 - NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel Processors which includes the full NEXTSTEP
User product and documentation;

 - NEXTSTEP Developer CD ROM which includes NEXTSTEP's visual application
construction tools and reusable object kits, as well as a 50% off coupon to
purchase full technical documentation;


 - The NEXTSTEP Advantage Kit which includes a booklet, a video cassette and a
diskette with sample software to introduce users to the benefits of
application development with NEXTSTEP;

 - NEXTSTEP Programming, a book by Garfinkel & Mahoney, which provides users a
thorough explanation of NEXTSTEP application development using a tutorial
approach.


For business situations and enterprise use

The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit contains complete NEXTSTEP products. With the Kit,
customers can experience the full benefits of NEXTSTEP for developing real
client/server applications.

"NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors brings a whole new group of users
into the object-oriented community.  Our Evaluation Kit is NeXT's official
welcome to them," said Brett Bachman, director of product marketing at NeXT. 
"With this promotion, we hope to build momentum and encourage developers to
develop NEXTSTEP applications so they can experience the rapid deployment and
two to five times the productivity gains from using NEXTSTEP to develop
client/server applications.  We look forward to having new developers join the
swelling ranks of object-oriented believers."


Pricing and Availability



The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit is available immediately worldwide.  In the U.S.,
it costs $299 and can be ordered by calling 1-800-TRY-NEXT, by contacting one
of NeXT's PC original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or by contacting a local
NEXTSTEP reseller.

The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit offer does not include free upgrades to Release
3.2.  The Kit is limited, one copy per customer.

Regularly priced copies of NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors and
NEXTSTEP Developer, which include an upgrade to Release 3.2 and full
documentation for both versions, retail in the U.S. for $795 and $1,995,
respectively.


NeXT Computer, Inc.

NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software
for industry-standard computer architectures.  Customers use NEXTSTEP to
develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and
shrink-wrapped software.  Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with
offices throughout  the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-
wide, object-oriented productivity environments.

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NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer,
Inc.   All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.





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