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WORDPERFECT CORP. DEVELOPS WORDPERFECT 5.2 FOR OS/2
OREM, Utah, January 18, 1993--WordPerfect Corporation today announced
the development of WordPerfect(R) 5.2 for OS/2(R) 2.0, the first
graphical version of WordPerfect for OS/2. The product is being jointly
developed with Micrografx(R) using Mirrors(TM) technology and uses the
same feature set as WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows. WordPerfect 5.2 for
OS/2 is scheduled to ship this spring.
"Support from the industry's leading word processing software developer
is a clear indication of the market's support and acceptance of OS/2,"
said Lee Reiswig, president of IBM's Personal Software Products
division. "WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 will satisfy customers' needs for
a graphical word processor that will take advantage of OS/2's advanced
technology.
The file format of WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 is identical to that of
WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS and WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows so files are
compatible across platforms. WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 will also be
compatible with WordPerfect presentations and WordPerfect Office 4.0 for
OS/2 that are scheduled for release in 1993.
"Our users are implementing OS/2 and need applications today," said
Rich Running, director of WordPerfect for OS/2 marketing at WordPerfect
Corporation. "We want to help them make a smooth transition to
WordPerfect for OS/2 without sacrificing file compatibility or making a
single major investment in training.
WordPerfect 5.2 for OS.2 will contain the features of WordPerfect
5.2 for Windows including the Button Bar, Ruler, the QuickFinder for
indexing and text retrieval, and a QuickMenu to quickly select Button
Bars.
"This is the first phase of our OS/2 word processing strategy," said
Dave Moon, vice president of development at WordPerfect Corporation.
"We are developing WordPerfect 6.0 for OS/2 which will be a 32-bit,
multi-threaded product that better integrates with the WorkPlace shell.
WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows will be on display in WordPerfect
Corporation's booth #730 at the Windows & OS/2 Conference this week in
the San Jose Convention Center.
Notes:
WordPerfect Corporation, founded in 1979, is located in Orem, Utah
and manufactures the world's best-selling word processing software,
WordPerfect, as well as WordPerfect Office, (E-mail/scheduling/
calendaring) and WordPerfect Presentations, presentation graphics
software. The privately held company develops software for DOS,
Windows, OS/2, Macintosh, UNIX, VMS, AS/400, NeXT, Data General, Pen,
and System/370 platforms.
WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation.
OS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines.
Micrografx is a registered trademark of Micrografx Corporation.
For more information, contact WordPerfect Corporation: (800) 451-5151