FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Don Yacktman
MiscKit
801-221-0344
don@misckit.com


MiscKit Announces the Transfer of the IndexingKit and 3DKit

PROVO, UT, March 25, 1996 -- Don Yacktman announced today that an
agreement has been made with NeXT Software, Inc., of Redwood City,
CA, to allow the NeXT IndexingKit and 3DKit to be distributed as
part of the MiscKit project.  Both kits will be distributed in
binary form and will work with NeXT Software's OPENSTEP for Mach
software.

"This agreement will allow the IndexingKit and 3DKit to
remain available to all of NeXT's customers," said Don Yacktman,
administrator of the MiscKit project.  "I am excited to see NeXT
so willing to support all members of the developer community."

The release date of the IndexingKit and 3DKit has not yet been
set, though delivery is planned to take place in Q2 1996, the
same time frame as OPENSTEP for Mach.  Distribution will be free
via ftp over the Internet and via low cost CD-ROM, priced to cover
distribution expenses.  "We plan to keep both kits up to date and
available to NeXT customers who want to use them," said Yacktman.
"We also have a commitment to provide the best support possible."

The IndexingKit is a library of Objective C classes designed to
simplify the management of structured persistent data.  With the
IndexingKit, it is easy to build fast, lightweight databases that
store structured data and invert its attributes.

The 3DKit is a library of Objective C classes designed
to construct and manipulate three-dimensional images.

More information about the kits will be made available via the
MiscKit web site, http://www.misckit.com.  Email addresses for
support and bug reporting will be announced soon.


Don Yacktman

Don Yacktman is an alumnus of Brigham Young University, with a
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
He acts as the MiscKit administrator in his spare time between
various NEXTSTEP, Unix, and WWW/Internet consulting projects.

NeXT Software, Inc.

NeXT delivers an open development environment for building custom
applications for both the World Wide Web and the Enterprise.  NeXT's
development software adds value to today's business by shortening
the development cycle, working with an organization's existing
technology, supporting current and emerging standards, and enabling
organizations to grow and change with ease.

Providing its customers with a combination of award-winning software
and professional services, NeXT delivers real-world solutions.

NeXT Software, Inc. is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and
has offices in North America, London, Paris, Munich, and Tokyo.

For more information please visit NeXT's Web site at
http://www.next.com or call 1-800-TRY-NeXT.  Press contact:  Nicole
Overson at nicoleO@next.com or 415-780-3731.

Trademark Info:
NeXT, the NeXT logo, IndexingKit, 3DKit, OPENSTEP, and NEXTSTEP are
trademarks or registered trademarks of NeXT Software, Inc.  All other
trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.

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