NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Mary Donnelly
Metrosoft Inc.
1 (619) 488-9411 Phone
1 (619) 488-3045 Fax
Email: info@metrosoft.com

Contact:
David Peter
HSD Inc.
1 (619) 632-9700 Phone
1 (619) 632-9702 Fax
Email: info@hsd.com

METROSOFT SHIPS METROSCAN 2.3--FORMERLY POWERSCAN BY HSD
NEW VERSION OFFERS ENHANCED COPY/FAX FEATURES

SAN DIEGO, California, March 29, 1994 -- Metrosoft today announced
that it has begun shipping MetroScan 2.3, formerly called PowerScan,
by HSD. The new version offers speed improvements, new features,
support for more scanners, and enhanced copy and fax capabilities.
In a partnership formed between the two companies last month,
Metrosoft obtained exclusive publishing rights to of all HSD's
products for NEXTSTEP.

MetroScan is a full-featured scanning application for computers
running NEXTSTEP. The new version actually includes two applications:
MetroScan, for scanning and image manipulation, and;  COPY/FAX, a
"Services" based application which utilizes your scanner and printer,
or scanner and fax modem, to simulate an office copy machine or
paper fax machine.

MetroScan is flawlessly integrated with NEXTSTEP and can be used
as a service or a stand-alone application. Features include preview
scanning, brightness, contrast and threshold adjustment, scaling,
filtering, image manipulation, image conversion, and saving in a
variety of  compressed and non-compressed formats.

COPY/FAX is a "Services" based application which utilizes your
scanner and printer, or scanner and fax modem, to simulate an office
copier of paper fax machine with just a single click of your mouse!
Simply put a document in your scanner, select COPY/FAX from the
Services menu, then enter a fax number in the fax panel or the
number of copies you require. That's all there is to it.

MetroScan and COPY/FAX work with HSD and Umax scanners, with support
for Epson, HP and other scanners planned. Both applications include
support for an optional automatic document feeder and transparency
adapter.

MetroScan 2.3 has a retail price of $495--educational and government
discounts are available. Current user's of PowerScan 1.0 can upgrade
for $99, while PowerScan 2.0 user's can upgrade for $10. Upgrades
are available from Metrosoft directly.

Metrosoft was founded in 1990 and is a San Diego based company
specializing in the development and publishing of NEXTSTEP applications
such as MetroTools, MetroKeys, SimonSays and Squash. Metrosoft is
located at 710 Thirteenth Street, Suite 310, San Diego, CA 92101
and can reached at : Phone 619-488-9411, Fax 619-488-3045 Email:
info@metrosoft.com

HSD Microcomputer U.S., Inc. was founded in 1989 and is a leading
supplier of hardware and software products for NEXTSTEP and Macintosh.
HSD's main office is located at 345 First St., Suite "O", Encinitas,
CA 92024. Phone (619) 632-9700, Fax (619) 632-9702, Email: info@hsd.com.