Introducing Treks Laserdisc Companions

"Linking laserdiscs with content rich learning games"

Palo Alto, Calif., February 28, 1994 - The Earthquest Educational Division
of Magic Quest today proudly announces the release of its TREKS Laserdisc
Companion Series. These innovative new level III software products are
extensions to the company's popular cross-curricular discovery learning
products --Earth Treks, Ecology Treks and Time Treks. TREKS Laserdisc
Companions enhance the learning environment for users of Macintosh
computers and laserdisc players by allowing students and teachers to
combine the video experience of the laser disk material with encyclopedic
reference materials and an exciting computer game.

Earth Treks, Ecology Treks and Time Treks are extensive, content-rich Earth
Science, Geography and Social Studies mini-encyclopedias integrated with
learning games. They are currently used in over 10,000 schools nationwide.
The Treks Laserdisc Companion Series provides students and teachers with
hundreds of interactive links to the widely distributed Visual Almanac,
and includes tools to effortlessly link other CAV laserdiscs with the
exciting Treks learning programs.

"We believe in empowering teachers and students by providing open-ended
tools that promote hands-on participation in the learning event", says Bob
Stevens, Magic Quest's President. "The TREKS Laserdisc Companion Series is
our latest implementation of this vision." Earth Treks, Ecology Treks and
Time Treks Laserdisc Companions work on any Macintosh Plus or higher with
2mb RAM, and are compatible with popular Pioneer and Sony laserdisc
players. Laserdisc Companions sell for $299.95 and are available through
education dealers and from Magic Quest directly.

Magic Quest is dedicated to developing and publishing software that brings
out the magic of learning by integrating entertaining, challenging games
and rich multimedia databases. Members of the Magic Quest team include
Earthquest founders, Bob Stevens and Dave Smith as President and Chairman,
Paul Salzinger, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Robert
Bierman, Vice President of Engineering. For more information, please
contact Magic Quest, 125 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301 (415)
321-5838.

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