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http://www.sarrus.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Product Information, contact:
Trisha Broome
(415) 343-9111
info@sarrus.com
SARRUS SOFTWARE SHIPS PENCIL ME IN 2.0 FOR NEXTSTEP
--New release adds color highlighting, new calendar views, and more--
April 30, 1996 - BURLINGAME, CA - Sarrus Software, inc. today
announced that it has shipped Pencil Me In 2.0, a powerful new
version of its acclaimed group scheduling application for the
object-oriented NEXTSTEP environment.
Some of the new features in Pencil Me In 2.0:
- New highlighting with color allows drag-and-drop of color highlights
onto appointments and action items on the calendar page.
- Expanded group scheduling features, including RSVP requests and
tracking, allow users to plan meetings, invite others, and track
attendance before the meeting.
- New delegation feature allows users to distribute or delegate
actions to other people's action lists.
- New Group Day View expands group scheduling options by allowing
users to compare details of people's calendars to find the best
time for a meeting.
- New Listing View expands the range of customized event listings
and printouts, including formatted notes.
- New Shadow Appointments offer a new appointment type that indicates
"optional" events that don't conflict with other business appointments.
- New "Find Free Time" feature simplifies group scheduling by
suggesting free time(s) that will work for all invitees.
- New Distributed Delete and Distributed Change make it easier to
cancel or modify appointments or action items that you've distributed
to other calendars.
- Prioritization of Action Items allows users to arrange or rearrange
action items to reflect top priorities in the Action List.
- Improved conflict management preferences notify you instantly of
conflicting events in your calendar.
- New broader range of printed output, including support for standard
formats such as Avery<R> forms and cards.
- Support for color printers enables users to print out their
highlighted calendars.
- New RTF notes feature allows users to attach formatted notes to
appointments and action items for further information.
- Expanded, object-oriented API for integration of Pencil Me In
calendars with custom applications.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Pencil Me In 2.0 runs on NEXTSTEP 3.3 or higher for SPARC, Intel,
Motorola, and PA-RISC. The same version runs unmodified on any
NEXTSTEP system.
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
Pencil Me In 2.0 is available now direct from Sarrus or through
Sarrus Authorized Resellers. The suggested retail price is $299
per user. Sarrus also offers educational discounts for students
and universities. Contact the company for information.
UPGRADE PROGRAM
Through August 31, 1996, current owners of Pencil Me In can upgrade
to the new version for $79.99 per user, plus shipping and handling.
The upgrade to Pencil Me In 2.0 is available direct from Sarrus.
More information about the Customer Upgrade Program can be found
by visiting Sarrus Software's World Wide Web page at
http://www.sarrus.com/.
ABOUT SARRUS
Founded in 1991, Sarrus Software, Inc. is the leading provider of
object-based workgroup solutions for the object-oriented NEXTSTEP
and OPENSTEP environments. Offering personal and group scheduling
solutions, scheduling objects for custom application developers,
and contact management on OPENSTEP, Sarrus is pioneering the
integration of object technology and groupware for enterprise
computing customers.
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Sarrus, the Sarrus logo, Pencil Me In, and SBook are registered
trademarks of Sarrus Software, Inc. NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP are
trademarks of NeXT Software, Inc. Avery is a registered trademark
of Avery Dennison Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned
belong to their respective owners.