FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Peterson Pages Software Inc 9755 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego CA 92124 619-492-9050 X 225 619-492-9124 fax susan@pages.com PAGES SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES FIRST SHIPMENT OF PAGES 1.5 SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 - SAN DIEGO, CA _ Pages Software today announced it has begun world-wide shipment of Pages 1.5, a significant upgrade from Pages by Pages 1.0, the company's premiere ObjectBased(tm) word-processing application, which shipped last March. Pages 1.5 is an ObjectBased word-processing solution that can range from a single-user personal word-processor, to a complete enterprise-wide document environment. The new release of Pages contains many new features requested by our customers, as well as modifications to the user interface to make Pages easier to use. Larry Spelhaug, President and CEO of Pages Software Inc says this of the new release, "We are listening to customer feedback and are responding by improving our product in ways that will make our users more productive." The results have come quickly and are quite significant. Pages 1.5 includes enhancements to the user interface that make the product easier to use, and new features such as a Ruler, Speed Bar, Keybindings, Tabs, the ability to specify font size and leading, Mail Merge, enhanced word-processor filters, and an additional Design Model. "A revision of this significance would not have been possible to do in a six-month time-frame without the underlying architecture and tools the NEXTSTEP environment provides for us," states Jim Hamerly, Pages' Vice President of Engineering. "While the first rev of Pages didn't come out as quickly as we'd have liked," continues Hamerly, "time taken in properly architecting the product, along with the tools available in the NEXTSTEP environment, allowed us to quickly make significant improvements in our new release." Pages is one of the few applications available today that was designed entirely with objects from its inception. Pages 1.5 is offered as a free upgrade to Pages 1.0 retail customers, and will be sold for $49.00 as an educational upgrade. The product lists at $595.00 for new customers, with an educational discount to $195.00. Site license discounts are available. Pages is sold through authorized resellers worldwide, as well as directly from Pages Software Inc. Orders can be placed by calling 1-619-492-9050 or by sending e-mail to info@pages.com. Pages is available for Motorola-, Intel- and HP PA-RISC-based versions of NEXTSTEP. System requirements are NEXTSTEP 3.1 or higher with a minimum of 20MB of hard disk space and 16MB of RAM. For NEXTSTEP Intel, 1024 x 768 or greater resolution is recommended, with a minimum of 20MB of hard disk space and 16MB of RAM. The product is available initially on magnetic media, and will soon be released on CD-ROM . Pages Software Inc, based in San Diego, California, is a leading developer of object-based productivity applications. Pages was founded in June 1990, with the intent to lead the document processing software industry with easy-to-use, productive solutions for all levels of office professionals. The company's products, initially available on NEXTSTEP, are planned for multiple computer platforms and operating systems. - 30- Pages by Pages, ObjectBased, Design Models, and Designer Toolkit are trademarks of Pages Software Inc. NeXT, NEXTSTEP, and OPENSTEP are trademarks or registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.