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Contact: Ken Merritt
WordPerfect Corporation
(801) 228-5059
Fax: (801) 228-5077
Carolyn Krusinski
Jurisoft Division of Mead Data Central, Inc.
(617) 864-6151
Fax (617) 661-0630
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WORDPERFECT CORPORATION AND JURISOFT RELEASE
JURISOFT DIRECTCONNECT FOR LEGAL MARKET
From Development Announcement to Product Release in Less Than 90 Days
LOS ANGELES June 14, 1993 WordPerfect Corporation and Jurisoft today announced the release
of Jurisoft DirectConnect , a software product that provides links between WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS
and Jurisoft s powerful Legal Toolbox software for legal professionals. The announcement was made at
Legal Tech Show in Los Angeles.
"Jurisoft DirectConnect links give WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS users seamless access to the full
power of Jurisoft products, including CompareRite , CiteRite II, FullAuthority and CheckCite ," said
Todd Ashman, WordPerfect for DOS product marketing director. "The development of this product
represents a high level of cooperation between WordPerfect and Jurisoft. Both companies listened to the
needs of the legal market and responded quickly with a solution."
Richard Anders, president of Jurisoft, said, "By acting quickly, both Jurisoft and WordPerfect
demonstrate their strong commitments to serving the legal market. We announced, developed, tested and
released Jurisoft DirectConnect in under 90 days."
more WordPerfect and Jurisoft Release Jurisoft DirectConnect Page 2
Through Jurisoft DirectConnect and CheckCite , legal professionals can gain access to the
LEXIS service, the acknowledged standard for computer assisted legal research. Development of
Jurisoft DirectConnect for platforms other than MS-DOS is underway.
Jurisoft s Legal Toolbox includes:
CompareRite software, the industry standard for redlining documents which highlights
all the differences between two versions of any document.
CheckCite software, which uses the LEXIS service to automatically retrieve
information and produce a customized report showing the accuracy and standing of all
cites in a legal brief. It also allows retrieval of the full text of any case.
FullAuthority software, which automatically compiles tables of authorities for a brief
without requiring citations to be marked.
CiteRite II software, which checks cites for proper Bluebook or California citation
form.
WordPerfect word processing has earned its reputation as the world s best selling software in
part by catering to vertical markets such as legal, government, education and medical. According to a
recent survey by Of Counsel, 84 percent of firms with more than 50 attorneys use WordPerfect word
processing.
A major component of WordPerfect Corporation's WISE (WordPerfect Information System
Environment) strategy is promoting the integration of WordPerfect products with strategic third-party
products. The links between WordPerfect and Jurisoft products are an excellent example of the benefits
that come to end users as a result of WISE.
Today s announcement of enhanced integration between WordPerfect and Jurisoft products
exemplifies both companies commitment to develop innovative solutions for the unique information
needs of attorneys and other professionals within the legal community.
more WordPerfect and Jurisoft Release Jurisoft DirectConnect Page 3
Jurisoft DirectConnect is available from WordPerfect Corporation for the cost of production and
shipping. For orders, call WordPerfect Corporation at 1(800)321-4566.
Jurisoft, a division of Mead Data Central, Inc., was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in
Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dedicated to developing innovative programs that streamline the practice of
law, Jurisoft has earned a reputation as the software industry's leading purveyor of advanced solutions
for legal professionals. Mead Data Central, well-known for its LEXIS /NEXIS services, is a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Mead Corporation, a leader in forest products and electronic publishing. Both
companies have headquarters in Dayton, Ohio.
WordPerfect Corporation, founded in 1979, is headquartered in Orem, Utah. The privately held
company manufactures business software to help people process, share and present information across a
wide variety of computer operating systems. Among the company s key products are the world s best-
selling word processor, WordPerfect, as well as WordPerfect Office and WordPerfect Presentations.
Recognized for its leadership in providing outstanding customer support, WordPerfect
Corporation is represented throughout the world by 50 international affiliates serving 106 countries with
products in 27 languages.
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