PRENTICE HALL PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON BUSINESS
OBJECTIVES WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PLANNED SALE

ATLANTA, April 28 -- As disclosed in New York yesterday, Paramount
Publishing has announced its intention to sell units of its Software and
Information Division, which includes Prentice Hall Professional Software
(see attached). With the announcement, the leading accounting and tax
software vendor will remain focused on its business objectives, including
strategic alliances and future growth.

"As announced in response to prior transactions (both rumored and actual),
our direction and commitment to customer service does not change," said
Edwin "Dee" Goodnight, president. "We will conduct business as usual and
the same dedicated group of more than 170 individuals will remain focused
on what is really important to the success of our company: servicing the
needs of our customers. We look forward to the new challenges ahead."

Prentice Hall Professional Software is an industry leader in professional
accounting, tax and real estate management software, serving more than
10,000 customers. The company is a member of the Software and Information
Services Division of Paramount Publishing's Business, Technical and
Professional Group. Paramount Publishing is one of the world's leading
publishers of computer, educational, consumer, and business, technical,
and professional books. It is a division of the New York-based Paramount
Communications, Inc., a global entertainment and publishing company which
is a majority-owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc. Prentice Hall Professional
Software can be contacted at P.O. Box 723597, 2400 Lake Park Drive,
Atlanta, GA 31139 or by telephone at (800) 241-3306, or in Atlanta at
(404) 432-1996.

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