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*** GEMSTONE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES IMAGE CURATOR 1.0 ***

Torrance, CA, June 13, 1994 - Gemstone Systems proudly announces
the release of it's image archive management application, Image
Curator 1.0.  The Image Curator application is specifically designed
for handling a wide range of image archive management needs, from
the small personal collection of icons to the corporate database
of artwork.

The core functionality of Image Curator is it's ability to quickly
create high quality thumbnail representations of images.  The use
of a specialized, highly configurable, thumbnailing algorithm lets
users create thumbnails that are superior to those available in
any other application.

Thumbnail images are displayed in documents called Galleries that
can contain a virtually unlimited number of images.  Thumbnails
can be displayed in a fraction of the time required by other
applications.  Users can browse through thumbnails for images that
are no longer present on the file system (as in the case of PhotoCDs
and other removable media).

"We are delighted with the performance of this product", says Image
Curator designer, Robert Kieffer,  "The ability to store and retrieve
processed thumbnails, combined with the dynamic loading scheme
we've implemented, provides a very fast and responsive interface."

Dr. Lyndon Hardy, Gemstone Systems CEO, has this to say: "Image
Curator is an excellent addition to the Gemstone Systems product
line.  With it's ability to handle large image archives, and the
existing capability offered by our Emerald Image Tool for handling
extremely large imagery, the Gemstone Systems products offer a
comprehensive solution for even the most massive image processing
needs."

Image Curator Features:
-        Full Image Filter service support
-        Fully configurable thumbnailing algorithm
-        Arbitrary thumbnail size specification
-        Thumbnail storage in gallery documents
-        Storage of descriptions for individual images
-        Storage of descriptions for entire galleries
-        Searching based on description and/or filename
-        Sorting by image name, image path(directory), or image size
-        Rearranging of images in galleries
-        Opening of source images in the Image Curator Quick Viewer or the defa 
application (as specified in Workspace.)

Image Curator is shipping now and is available for NEXTSTEP and
NEXTSTEP for Intel, 3.2 or greater.

Cost: $125 per user.

For further information, contact:

         Gemstone Systems, Inc.
         19616 Redbeam Avenue
         Torrance, CA   90503
         310-370-4557
         Email: info@gemstone.com or ImageCurator@gemstone.com