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  236.  <p>Apple Computer, Inc. Agrees to Acquire<br />
  237. NeXT Software Inc.</p>
  238. <p>CUPERTINO, Calif.--Dec. 20, 1996--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced<br />
  239. its intention to purchase NeXT Software Inc., in a friendly acquisition for<br />
  240. $400<br />
  241. million. Pending regulatory approvals, all NeXT products, services, and<br />
  242. technology research will become part of Apple Computer, Inc. As part of the<br />
  243. agreement, Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, will return to<br />
  244. Apple--the company he co-founded in 1976--reporting to Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio,<br />
  245. Apple's Chairman and CEO.</p>
  246. <p>The acquisition will bring together Apple's and NeXT's innovative and<br />
  247. complementary technology portfolios and significantly strengthens Apple's<br />
  248. position as a company advancing industry standards. Apple's leadership in<br />
  249. ease-of-use and multimedia solutions will be married to NeXT's strengths in<br />
  250. development software and operating environments for both the enterprise and<br />
  251. Internet markets. NeXT's object oriented software development products will<br />
  252. contribute to Apple's goal of creating a differentiated and profitable software<br />
  253. business, with a wide range of products for enterprise, business,<br />
  254. education, and<br />
  255. home markets.</p>
  256. <p>Using NeXT technology to embrace open industry standards Apple Computer,<br />
  257. Inc. believes the acquisition will allow the Company to further develop<br />
  258. industry<br />
  259. alliances as the Internet/intranet market evolves. Apple anticipates that<br />
  260. NeXT's<br />
  261. expertise in next-generation operating system design will allow elements of the<br />
  262. NEXTSTEP operating system to become integral features of Mac OS--providing<br />
  263. developers a compelling OS foundation on which to build next generation<br />
  264. software solutions.</p>
  265. <p>"The acquisition of NeXT is the start of a new chapter in Apple's history and<br />
  266. represents a milestone in our transformation as a corporation," said Dr.<br />
  267. Gilbert<br />
  268. F. Amelio, Chairman and CEO, Apple Computer Inc. "Today Apple welcomed<br />
  269. back its most talented visionary" Steve Jobs, someone who can inspire a new<br />
  270. generation of customers and software developers and show that Apple remains<br />
  271. the industry home for innovation and excitement. Today Apple returns, as an<br />
  272. open player to the mainstream and the heart of this industry, where our<br />
  273. technology can once more set standards for innovation and excellence.</p>
  274. <p>"Much of the industry has lived off the Macintosh for over ten years now,<br />
  275. slowly copying the Mac's revolutionary user interface," said Steven P. Jobs.<br />
  276. "Now the time has come for new innovation, and where better than Apple for<br />
  277. this to spring from? Who else has consistently led this industry--first<br />
  278. with the<br />
  279. Apple II, then the Macintosh and LaserWriter? With this merger, the advanced<br />
  280. software from NeXT will be married with Apple's very high-volume hardware<br />
  281. platforms and marketing channels to create another breakthrough, leapfrogging<br />
  282. existing platforms, and fueling Apple and the industry copy cats for the<br />
  283. next ten<br />
  284. years and beyond. I still have very deep feelings for Apple, and it gives<br />
  285. me great<br />
  286. joy to play a role in architecting Apple's future."</p>
  287. <p>    Acquisition Confirms New Open Apple</p>
  288. <p>The acquisition of NeXT is further evidence that Apple is fundamentally<br />
  289. changing the way it does business. Embracing outside technology and driving<br />
  290. cross-platform industry standards, Apple believes it can innovate in the key<br />
  291. areas that give its products and technology differentiation. NeXT's<br />
  292. cross-platform development environments for enterprise and Internet/intranet<br />
  293. markets, allow developers to write once and deploy across a range of Internet<br />
  294. and client-server platforms.</p>
  295. <p>In a new era of industry collaboration and joint initiatives--brought on by the<br />
  296. "megatrends" of pervasive Internet and ubiquitous multimedia--NeXT<br />
  297. technology complements Apple's strength in multimedia authoring and<br />
  298. playback, as well as Internet access, Internet authoring, and Internet server<br />
  299. solutions.</p>
  300. <p>In the last year Apple has worked on a series of collaboration initiatives<br />
  301. which<br />
  302. leverage the Company's core strengths in Internet, multimedia, and component<br />
  303. software. Wide ranging agreements with Netscape Communications, Sun<br />
  304. Microsystems, and Silicon Graphics Computer Systems--along with the<br />
  305. acquisition of NeXT--confirm Apple is building strategic relationships at the<br />
  306. forefront of the information industry.</p>
  307. <p>   Developer Support</p>
  308. <p>Software developers believe that the integration of NEXTSTEP technology in<br />
  309. future versions of Mac OS will result in a robust, next-generation OS that<br />
  310. provides developers with a multimedia-rich and Internet-savvy platform.</p>
  311. <p>"This partnership is the best possible fit. Both companies support strong, open<br />
  312. industry standards. Combined with their rich media focus and a command of the<br />
  313. Internet, these strengths will play well into Adobe's core markets", says John<br />
  314. Warnock, Chairman and CEO, Adobe Systems, Inc. "NeXT's advanced<br />
  315. operating system design, when combined with Apple's leadership in ease-of-use<br />
  316. and multimedia, will provide Adobe and other developers with a robust,<br />
  317. compelling platform on which to build great next-generation software<br />
  318. solutions."</p>
  319. <p>Apple expects to be able to show substantial developer and industry<br />
  320. endorsements for Apple's new Mac OS system software strategy at MacWorld<br />
  321. San Francisco in January 1997.</p>
  322. <p>Apple Computer, Inc. believes the acquisition will provide a series of benefits<br />
  323. for customers, software developers, Apple Computer, NeXT, and the<br />
  324. information technology industry. They include the following:</p>
  325. <p>   Enterprise Offering Enhanced</p>
  326. <p>The combination of Apple technology, NeXT object oriented software<br />
  327. development products, and the "megatrend" of corporate-wide intranets, gives<br />
  328. Apple the opportunity to reinvigorate its offering to enterprise markets.</p>
  329. <p>NeXT's OPENSTEP Enterprise and WebObjects development environments<br />
  330. allow enterprise customers to develop software solutions quickly and deploy<br />
  331. reusable applications on either traditional client-server or<br />
  332. Internet/intranet based<br />
  333. networks. These powerful tools allow new applications to access legacy data<br />
  334. and applications, a key concern for enterprise customers in the late 1990s.<br />
  335. Customers currently using this technology range from companies such as<br />
  336. WebCrawler, Trilobyte and ID to large organizations including Fannie Mae,<br />
  337. Merrill Lynch, NASA, NTT, and AT&T Wireless.</p>
  338. <p>In addition, NeXT's Sales and Professional Services team offers worldwide<br />
  339. programs to facilitate the knowledge transfer required to quickly take<br />
  340. advantage<br />
  341. of OPENSTEP Enterprise's unique capabilities. Apple envisages this team will<br />
  342. become a valued part of the Apple enterprise offering moving forward.</p>
  343. <p>   Internet/intranet Position Strengthened</p>
  344. <p>A key strategic advantage of NeXT technology is its powerful Internet/intranet<br />
  345. software development environment--WebObjects.</p>
  346. <p>Today, Apple technology and customers are playing a pivotal role in the<br />
  347. evolution of the Internet--from easy to use powerful solutions in Internet<br />
  348. access,<br />
  349. Internet authoring and Internet servers, to technologies such as QuickTime<br />
  350. Media Layer (QTML) and HotSauce/MCF that set new standards in Internet<br />
  351. multimedia and knowledge management. Combining these Apple strengths with<br />
  352. WebObjects' unique capabilities to access legacy data and applications will<br />
  353. provide Apple with a strong offering for companies reengineering their<br />
  354. businesses to take advantage of the Internet. Customers currently using<br />
  355. WebObjects technology include The Sharper Image, Ford, Nissan, Lufthansa,<br />
  356. and Bell South.</p>
  357. <p>Again, Apple foresees NeXT's Sales and Professional Services team continuing<br />
  358. to offer programs to companies who are implementing corporate-wide business<br />
  359. reengineering based upon a new Internet/intranet infrastructure.</p>
  360. <p>In addition, the momentum of Java, Sun Microsystems' platform-independent<br />
  361. programming language, has led Apple to conclude that by implementing a Java<br />
  362. architecture across its platforms and development tools portfolio, Apple<br />
  363. systems<br />
  364. will be at the forefront of Internet/Internet design--an area of enormous<br />
  365. potential<br />
  366. growth through the millennium.</p>
  367. <p>WebObjects' Java-enabled object oriented model complements Apple<br />
  368. Computer's commitment to Java, which includes Mac OS Runtime for Java<br />
  369. (currently in beta) and the integration of JavaBeans and OpenDoc component<br />
  370. technology. Apple Computer, Inc. believes the acquisition of NeXT will give<br />
  371. the Company the opportunity to become a preeminent development and<br />
  372. deployment platform for Java technology.</p>
  373. <p>   Acquisition Kick-Starts Apple Software Business</p>
  374. <p>The acquisition of NeXT's development products for enterprise and Internet<br />
  375. markets will allow Apple to supplement its growing list of software products<br />
  376. with a ready-made portfolio of powerful customer-focused software solutions.<br />
  377. Apple is committed to increasing the revenue it makes from its software<br />
  378. products and the acquisition of NeXT is a significant development in building a<br />
  379. differentiated, sustainable and profitable software business. Apple already<br />
  380. has a<br />
  381. number of software products--from QuickTime to HotSauce/MCF, which are<br />
  382. driving industry standards in multimedia and Internet markets--to customer<br />
  383. applications and tools such as Apple Internet Connection Kit (AICK), Apple<br />
  384. Media Tool, Language Kits, and communications software.</p>
  385. <p>   Delivery of Next Generation Mac OS</p>
  386. <p>Apple's exhaustive research in operating system design, led the company to<br />
  387. conclude that NEXTSTEP's maturity, networking, customer and developer<br />
  388. acceptance, multi-tasking, protected memory, and scalability from portable to<br />
  389. server-level products make it the clear choice for integration into the<br />
  390. next major<br />
  391. revision of Mac OS. Apple believes that the integration of NEXTSTEP<br />
  392. technology in future versions of Mac OS will result in a robust, next<br />
  393. generation<br />
  394. OS that provides customers and developers with a multimedia-rich and<br />
  395. Internet-savvy platform.</p>
  396. <p>Apple Chairman and CEO Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio, Chief Technology Officer<br />
  397. Ellen Hancock, and Steve Jobs will announce details of how Apple will<br />
  398. incorporate NeXT technology into future releases of Mac OS at MacWorld San<br />
  399. Francisco in January.</p>
  400. <p>   Acquisition Brings New Talent to Apple</p>
  401. <p>The acquisition of NeXT will result in new management talent joining Apple<br />
  402. Computer, Inc. Avie Tevanian, formally NeXT's Vice President of<br />
  403. Engineering, will join Apple to lead the Company's next generation OS<br />
  404. development efforts, reporting to Ellen Hancock, Apple's executive vice<br />
  405. president of R&D, and Chief Technology Officer. Mitch Mandich, formally<br />
  406. NeXT's vice president of Worldwide Sales and Services, will also join Apple,<br />
  407. reporting to Marco Landi, Apple's executive vice president and Chief Operating<br />
  408. Officer. Dominique Trempont, NeXT's Chief Financial Officer will also be<br />
  409. joining Apple's executive team. As a complement to this initiative, Apple<br />
  410. Computer, Inc. also announces that Rick LeFaivre has returned to the company<br />
  411. as head of the newly formed Apple Technology Group. This group will house<br />
  412. Apple's research laboratories, human interface technologies, and advanced<br />
  413. systems architecture, offering support for hardware and software integration.<br />
  414. Rick LeFaivre will report to Ellen Hancock in this new role. (See separate<br />
  415. press<br />
  416. release).</p>
  417. <p>Apple Computer, Inc., a recognized innovator in the information industry and<br />
  418. leader in multimedia technologies, creates powerful solutions based on<br />
  419. easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, personal<br />
  420. digital<br />
  421. assistants and Internet content. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple<br />
  422. develops, manufactures, licenses and markets solutions, products, technologies<br />
  423. and services for business, education, consumer, entertainment, scientific and<br />
  424. engineering and government customers in more than 140 countries.</p>
  425. <p>Katie Cotton<br />
  426. Apple Computer, Inc.<br />
  427. (408) 974-7269<br />
  428. email: <a href="mailto:katiec@apple.com">katiec@apple.com</a></p>
  429. <p>Russell Brady<br />
  430. Apple Computer, Inc.<br />
  431. (415) 493-0244<br />
  432. email: <a href="mailto:brady2@apple.com">brady2@apple.com</a></p>
  433. <p>Nicole Overson<br />
  434. NeXT Software Inc.<br />
  435. (415) 780-3731<br />
  436. email: <a href="mailto:nicole@next.com">nicole@next.com</a></p>
  437. <p>NOTE TO EDITORS: To access Apple press releases, background material, and<br />
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  446. <p>Apple's home page on the World Wide Web: <a href="http://www.apple.com/" title="http://www.apple.com/">http://www.apple.com/</a></p>
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