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<p>"With FileMaker Pro 8, it is now even easier to manage and share<br />
information of all types even with non-FileMaker users," said Dominique<br />
Goupil, president of FileMaker, Inc. "FileMaker 8 has set a new standard<br />
for the database market by delivering the ultimate combination of power,<br />
ease of use, and sharing. By making it easier to create, learn and use<br />
shared information solutions, FileMaker 8 will bring even more new users<br />
into the database category. Customers can now work faster and share data<br />
with more people and office applications than any other desktop database."<br />
New Time-saving Features For Easy Managing and Sharing FileMaker Pro 8, for<br />
Windows and Mac OS X, is even easier to learn and use, and features many<br />
new capabilities to make information-sharing more prevalent.</p>
<p>Other new features include:</p>
<p>Fast Match -- Select information from the current field, and with one<br />
mouse click, find all matching records -- even refine your search or<br />
broaden it -- all without typing!</p>
<p> Fast Send -- E-mail the contents of virtually any field, including<br />
images, documents, Excel files, and more - right from within FileMaker.</p>
<p>Auto-Complete -- Get faster and more accurate data entry by adding the<br />
ability to fill-in field content automatically based on previous entries or<br />
Value Lists.</p>
<p>Calendar field format -- Enter dates quickly and more accurately by adding<br />
a simple point and click Calendar drop-down to any field.</p>
<p>Email Merge -- For fast, personalized emails to individuals or groups.</p>
<p>Tab Panel Control -- Build a layout with multiple tabs in a single step<br />
rather than having multiple layouts -- each with their own tabs.</p>
<p>Visual Spell Checker -- Check spelling of data entry with the new visual<br />
spell checker that underlines misspelled words and allows you to edit and<br />
correct on the fly.</p>
<p>Mouse Wheel support -- Scroll through records or fields faster and easier<br />
using a mouse-wheel-including Apple's new Mighty Mouse.</p>
<p> Improved Table Import -- Add a new table to a database by simply<br />
importing the new data.</p>
<p>Improved Relationship Graph -- Easier ways to create and manage tables and<br />
associated relationships</p>
<p>FileMaker Pro 8 comes with 30 ready-to-use Starter Solutions, including a<br />
new Email Campaign Management solution that can quickly import data from<br />
other formats, such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access or other software<br />
formats.</p>
<p>Customers Praise FileMaker Pro 8<br />
Early evaluator customers and developers praised the new capabilities of<br />
FileMaker Pro 8:</p>
<p>"Moving to FileMaker Pro 8 was painless. Running on our FileMaker 7 Server,<br />
we were able to run FileMaker Pro 7 and 8 clients side by side with no<br />
adverse effects," Andrew Struthers, IT Manager, True North Printed Plastics<br />
Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.</p>
<p>"Our database clients will also be thrilled with the ability to save to<br />
Excel and print to PDF -- these two features fill a huge gap in providing<br />
extended reporting capabilities without relying on third-party solutions.<br />
And FileMaker Pro 8's excellent rendition of the desktop solution to<br />
Instant Web Publishing (IWP) makes the end user experience second to none,"<br />
Terry Billingsley, President, AT Experts, Embrun (Ottawa), Ontario, Canada.</p>
<p>"Before, we'd print a proof sheet and save it as a PDF file and then we'd<br />
email the PDF proof sheet and a PDF of the print job to the customer. With<br />
FileMaker Pro 8, we wrote a script to create the PDF proof sheet and then<br />
send an email to the customer, picking up the address information and<br />
subject line from the job record. PDF Maker also picks up for the message<br />
area the job information from the job record -- all we have to do is attach<br />
the PDF proof, and it's on the way!" says J. E. Sequera, President,<br />
Business Printers of San Diego, San Diego, CA</p>
<p>"Tooltips, the tabbed interface, Fast Match and Sort speed improvement, and<br />
my favorite, Development Tools, have all improved my results and quickened<br />
my development times. For my users, Tooltips save hours of training time,<br />
and the tabbed dialogs take my layouts to a new level of professionalism,"<br />
Brian Hightower, Lead Developer, Home Solution, Las Vegas, NV.</p>
<p>"We couldn't even consider trying to develop our own database using Access,<br />
SQL, or anything else. While our IT director is conversant in several of<br />
those environments, we felt it was more important to choose a system that<br />
could be designed, developed, and modified by our design staff. FileMaker<br />
Pro 8 makes that easier than ever," Matthew Edmonds, Job Captain, AR7<br />
HooverDesmondArchitects, Denver, CO.</p>
<p>New FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced<br />
To meet the needs of the growing number of professional developers and<br />
advanced database creators, FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced includes all the<br />
features of FileMaker Pro 8, plus breakthrough development and<br />
customization tools. With the ability to customize menus and add custom<br />
Tooltips, as well as robust troubleshooting and database analysis tools,<br />
developers and advanced FileMaker users alike can efficiently build more<br />
powerful, more customized databases. It is available now.</p>
<p>New features include:<br />
Custom Menus -- One of the most highly requested advanced user features,<br />
Custom Menus provides maximum customization of FileMaker Pro solutions,<br />
including the ability to execute scripts from menus; add, edit or delete<br />
menus and menu items; and create custom scripts for toolbars, context<br />
menus, window options and more. Custom Tooltips (static and calculated) --<br />
For providing guided data entry guidance, pertinent information related to<br />
a particular record, and enhanced training tips for new users. Data Viewer<br />
-- For monitoring fields, variables, and expressions when debugging scripts<br />
or general troubleshooting and testing calculation formulas without<br />
modifying the database schema.</p>
<p>"We renamed FileMaker Developer to FileMaker Pro Advanced because we found<br />
that growing numbers of our users were building advanced solutions but did<br />
not consider themselves traditional developers," said Ryan Rosenberg, vice<br />
president, Marketing and Services for FileMaker. "With FileMaker Pro 8<br />
Advanced we deliver the tools needed to customize and manage powerful<br />
databases, while retaining the ease of use that has made FileMaker a market<br />
leader." </p>
<p>FileMaker Server 8 and FileMaker Server 8 Advanced FileMaker Server 8<br />
offers high-performance, reliable file sharing for teams of FileMaker<br />
users. FileMaker Server 8 Advanced provides all that FileMaker Server 8<br />
offers plus powerful web publishing and external connectivity options. In<br />
FileMaker Server 8 Advanced, the extremely popular Instant Web Publishing<br />
(IWP) has been updated to offer even more functionality and security. Both<br />
Server products are scheduled to ship this Fall, the company said. Users<br />
can find, add, edit, and delete information faster using the newly<br />
optimized FileMaker Server 8 database engine. All of the features offered<br />
within FileMaker Pro 8 are supported by FileMaker Server 8.</p>
<p>FileMaker Mobile 8<br />
FileMaker Mobile 8, also scheduled to ship this Fall, is a companion<br />
version of FileMaker Pro 8 designed specifically for Palm OS and Pocket PC<br />
handhelds (supports Palm OS 5 and Windows Mobile 2003) that lets users take<br />
their information on the road. FileMaker Mobile 8 supports FileMaker<br />
Pro-based runtime applications and can synchronize multiple devices to the<br />
desktop database.</p>
<p>Pricing and Availability<br />
FileMaker Pro 8 is available now at (<a href="http://www.store.filemaker.com/" title="www.store.filemaker.com/">www.store.filemaker.com/</a>) $299/$179<br />
upgrade (for both FileMaker Pro 7 and 6 licensed users) (U.S. Suggested<br />
List Price). FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced is $499. Licensed users of FileMaker<br />
Developer 6 and 7 may upgrade to FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced for $299 (U.S.<br />
Suggested List Price) and licensed users of FileMaker Pro 6, 7, 8 may<br />
upgrade to FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced through June 30, 2006 for $299. All<br />
five FileMaker Applications, including FileMaker Tasks, FileMaker Meetings,<br />
FileMaker Recruiter FileMaker Donations and FileMaker Work Requests, are<br />
compatible with the FileMaker 8 product line. For system requirements go<br />
to <a href="http://www.filemaker.com/products/fmp/" title="http://www.filemaker.com/products/fmp/">http://www.filemaker.com/products/fmp/</a>. Full purchase options, which<br />
FileMaker Pro is used by millions of individuals and workgroups around the<br />
world to be more productive and efficient. Business, education and<br />
government customers rely on FileMaker to manage people, projects, images,<br />
assets and other information. In addition to being the number one-selling<br />
easy-to-use database software, the award-winning FileMaker product line<br />
also includes low-cost Applications that automate basic business tasks,<br />
ready-to-use Starter Solutions, and tools to create and share solutions<br />
from the desktop to the web. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple<br />
Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL).</p>
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