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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Susan Peterson
Pages Software Inc
619/492-9050 x225
619/492-9124 fax
info@pages.com
David Newman
Newman Communications
415/454-2220
415/454-2313 fax
Pages Announces Pages by Pages for NEXTSTEP for PA-RISC, Expo
Special Pricing, and Filtering Agreement with Mastersoft
ObjectBased Document Processor for PA-RISC to Ship This Summer
San Diego, CA 1 June 17, 1994 1 In a move to offer Hewlett-Packard
workstation users the ability to create memos, letters, and reports
quickly and easily in the NEXTSTEP operating environment, Pages
Software Inc today announced that Pages by Pages(TM), the world's
first ObjectBased(TM) document processor, will ship this summer
for NEXTSTEP on PA-RISC.
Pages by Pages, which began shipping in March on NeXT Inc.'s NEXTSTEP
Release 3.2 for Intel processors, will ship on the HP 9000 Model
712, 715, 725, 735, and 755 workstations this summer when NEXTSTEP
for PA-RISC becomes available.
Special EXPO Pricing for Pages by Pages
Pages will be showing Pages by Pages in its booth (#728) at the
NEXTSTEP Expo, June 21-24. An EXPO special of $299 (almost a $500
savings off the standard retail price of $795) is offered at the
show. The EXPO price includes the product, four Design Models,
one year of free support, one additional Design Model (as they
become available), and a free Pages upgrade. Pages is also offering
an educational EXPO special of $149.00 (a $50.00 savings off the
educational price of $195.00). A 30-day license evaluation unit is
available for $14.95, but will not be sold at the show.
Mastersoft Agreement Announced
Pages has entered into an agreement with MASTERSOFT, Inc.(R) to
license their conversion technology. This blending of technology
will enable Pages to provide bi-directional conversion for other
word processing applications including FrameMaker(TM) (RTFD), Ami
Pro(TM), Word(TM) and WordPerfect(TM).
Pages by Pages
Pages by Pages, developed by Pages Software Inc of San Diego,
California, is targeted to all levels of users in corporate,
government, and education markets. It can be used to create
single-page letters and memos as well as multi-page reports,
newsletters, manuals, and presentations.
Pages by Pages is the first document processor to handle technical
aspects of desktop publishing and document design automatically.
Its innovative Design Model(TM) simplify the process of creating
and changing document layouts, letting the user concentrate on
content.
Intelligent Design Models
Pages by Pages' object-oriented architecture separates content from
design, offering a rich set of intelligent word processing, desktop
publishing, and presentation tools in a icon-based graphical
environment. Design Models(TM), the heart of Pages by Pages, embody
the flexibility and expertise of a professional designer. Design
decisions have been translated into powerful rules and priorities
that ensure effective page layout. These rules govern the behavior
of elements that make up documents and presentations. Users can
select from a number of standard Design Models that are included
with Pages by Pages. Bundled Design Models meet the needs of users
who produce a wide variety of documents: letters, reports, proposals,
newsletters, manuals, and presentations. Users can also easily
reformat or change the look of the entire document at the click of
a button.
System Requirements and Availability
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.
System requirements are NEXTSTEP 3.0 or higher with a minimum 20MB
of hard disk space and 16 MB of RAM. For NEXTSTEP Intel platforms,
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.
# # #
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.
PA-RISC means Precision Architecture-Reduced Instruction Set
Computing.