Apple Announces Chinese Language Kit

Joins Japanese Language Kit In Bringing Multi language Capabilities to
Macintosh Users

SAN FRANCISCO, California--October 18, 1993 -- Apple Computer, Inc. today
announced the Chinese Language Kit, a software product that makes it easy
for people to work in Chinese and English (or other languages) on an Apple
Macintosh personal computer. The Chinese Language Kit allows customers to
input, edit, and display Chinese characters without having to use a fully
localized Chinese version of the Macintosh operating system. The second of
Apple's language kits, this product reinforces Apple's commitment to
making the Macintosh a global computing platform.

The Chinese Language Kit and the Japanese Language Kit (shipped in April
1992) are both based on WorldScript--a technology only available with
Apple's System 7.1. WorldScript provides system-level support for the most
widely used written languages and a unified platform on which developers
can create applications for worldwide markets. Using the Chinese Language
Kit, a Macintosh computer with System 7.1, and any application that
supports Apple's WorldScript, customers can create documents that mix
Chinese characters with other languages supported by their system.

"We're extremely pleased with sales of the Japanese Language Kit, which
have exceeded even our most optimistic expectations," said Kirk Loevner,
vice president, AppleSoft Products Group. "We're equally enthusiastic
about the Chinese Language Kit. People who need to use the Chinese
language on their computers are not just in China, but all over the world.
This is an important product for Apple, for many of our customers, and for
any developer who wants to create applications for worldwide markets."

Language Kits are intended for customers who need to create documents and
presentations that contain multiple languages, including professionals in
multinational businesses, government, and publishing, as well as students,
teachers and others. Apple believes that two trends, globalization of
business and the increase of ethnic populations in the United States, may
present opportunities to expand Apple's family of language kits for the
Macintosh.

The Chinese Language Kit works with localized applications for Chinese and
with WorldScript applications. Many major applications, such as
WordPerfect and Nisus, take advantage of WorldScript. The Chinese Language
Kit also supports the variety of applications that have been localized for
the Chinese market; ClarisWorks and Canvas, for example, have Chinese
versions shipping.

Product Contents and System Requirements 

The Chinese Language Kit supports both Traditional and Simplified
characters. It includes bilingual documentation, TrueType fonts, and a
wide variety of input methods, including the most popular--Pinyin and
Zhuyin. The Chinese Language Kit requires a Macintosh computer with at
least 5MB of RAM, System 7.1, and a hard disk drive with at least 10MB of
storage available (17MB to install both Traditional and Simplified
characters). Additional TrueType fonts are contained on a CD ROM
(included); in order to use them, users will need a CD ROM drive and
additional hard disk space.

Pricing and Availability 

The Chinese Language Kit is available in the United States through Apple
authorized resellers for a suggested retail price of U.S. $249. In the
United States, the kit comes with built in, up and running support through
1-800-SOS-APPL.

Outside the United States, the Chinese Language Kit is available through a
variety of resellers. Pricing and availability varies by country.

Apple Computer Inc, 20525 Mariana Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014
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