Item 5534124 93/12/01 11:55 From: DAVID_SPITZLER@NEXT.COM@INET# Internet Gateway Subject: Wolfram Research Releases Mathematica for NEXTSTEP for Intel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Jane Rich Wolfram Research, Inc. 217-398-0700 WOLFRAM RESEARCH RELEASES MATHEMATICA UNDER NEXTSTEP FOR INTEL PROCESSORS CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, December 1, 1993 -- Wolfram Research, Inc. today announced the release of Mathematica 2.2, the world's leading software for numerical, symbolic, and graphical computation, under NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, NeXT's object-oriented software for Intel-486 and Pentium-based computers. "Mathematica running on NeXT has a large and strategically important user base in the academic and financial markets, and we expect our continuing commitment to NEXTSTEP will expand these markets further," explained Prem Chawla, chief operating officer, Wolfram Research. "We are pleased that NEXTSTEP for Intel processors continues to receive accolades for its superb functionality and is being well-accepted in the academic, government, and commercial markets." Most notably, the Mathematica front end incorporates a revolutionary notebook interface. NEXTSTEP users use Mathematica notebooks -- interactive documents in which the user combines live computations, plots, animated graphics, and text -- extensively in corporate environments, for research, and in classrooms with computer labs. They find Mathematica notebooks ideal for writing technical reports, class courseware, even entire books. "We're pleased that Mathematica is now available on NEXTSTEP for Intel processors," said Ronald Weissman, director of corporate marketing at NeXT Computer, Inc. "Mathematica is a unique product, with an architecture that allows superior integration with NEXTSTEP. Wolfram Research continues to be one of NeXT's key third-party vendors, and we're looking forward to continuing what is one of NeXT's oldest and strongest partnerships." * Price and Availability * Mathematica under NEXTSTEP for Intel processors will begin shipping in December and is priced at $1245. Academic pricing starts at $995. Volume discounts and academic site licenses are available. * About Mathematica and Wolfram Research, Inc. * Mathematica, the leading software for numeric, symbolic, and graphical computation, is used internationally by technical professionals in almost every area of scientific and technical computing. Its underlying, high-level programming language is becoming the language of choice for programming among technical professionals and students. Mathematica is available on more than 20 systems, including Unix, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, NEXTSTEP, and MS-DOS. Wolfram Research distributes Mathematica worldwide directly as well as through a variety of channels, including resellers, distributors, retail outlets and hardware vendors. Wolfram Research Europe Ltd., based in the United Kingdom, handles distribution in Europe. For further information on Mathematica, contact Wolfram Research at 1-800-441-MATH or 217-398-0700. Wolfram Research, Inc., the developer of Mathematica, is a privately held company based in Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A. Founded in 1987, the company currently has about 160 employees. # # # Mathematica is a registered trademark of Wolfram Research, Inc. All other product names mentioned are trademarks of their producers. =END=