CLARIS ANNOUNCES CLARISWORKS 4.0 FOR MACINTOSH AND WINDOWS

Powerful word processing and database features, time-saving automation, and
ease-of-use enhance upgrade of best-selling Macintosh application

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - May 30, 1995 - Claris Corporation, a leading
worldwide vendor of Windows and Macintosh software for business, education
and home, today announced ClarisWorks 4.0, the smartest, all-in-one
program for Windows and Macintosh.

The best-selling Macintosh application, with almost four million users
worldwide, ClarisWorks combines a powerful, all-in-one design with expert
assistance and time-saving automation features in a single, easy-to-use
program. From powerful new word processing capabilities like sections and
stylesheets to enhanced database reporting, ClarisWorks 4.0 has the most
robust set of features among all other Works programs. And new time-saving
automation features such as the ExpressStyle, FastReport, or ReadyArt
Libraries, will make ClarisWorks 4.0 users more productive than ever.

"ClarisWorks 4.0 builds on its unsurpassed customer satisfaction, superior
integration, and compact, high-performance design to offer customers the
most complete combination of award-winning, ease-of-use and robust feature
set in its category," said Guerrino de Luca, president of Claris. "With
its enhanced, ready-to-use feature set, expert assistance, and time-saving
automation tools, ClarisWorks 4.0 is the best software value for Windows
and Macintosh users at work, in school, at home, or on the road."

The newest version of this full-featured word-processer, spreadsheet,
database, graphics, and presentation, productivity tool adds over 100 new
features while still providing excellent performance and retaining an
exceptionally compact size (1MB application size, 14MB for full
installation - one fifth the size of Microsoft Office on a 68K Macintosh.)
And it's the only Works program with 100 percent compatible Windows and
Macintosh versions.

POWERFUL WORD PROCESSING CAPABILITIES

To speed the formatting and layout of longer documents common in higher
education and business settings, ClarisWorks 4.0 adds a host of new word
processing capabilities. Leading these is the new ExpressStyle feature
that introduces a unique, "universal" stylesheet metaphor that provides
users with the ability to instantly format virtually anything - text,
paragraphs, graphics, outlines, and table styles. The floating
ExpressStyle palette can be used from within any of the environments so
users can easily create and edit styles without navigating cumbersome
dialogs or new modes. With the ExpressStyle feature users can choose from
several pre-defined styles or create their own custom styles, even share
them with other documents and users in an organization.

For formatting more complex documents like reports and theses, ClarisWorks
4.0 now includes section formatting options which allow users to divide a
document into separate sections of any length. Users can specify a
different number of columns as well as variable column formatting, page
numbering and more in each section. Section support also lets users create
multiple headers and footers in a document as well as specify whether they
appear on left-or-right-facing pages, or both. A new End Notes command
automatically places all footnotes at the end of a document, rather than
only at the bottom of each page.

Other ClarisWorks 4.0 word processing enhancements include fully integrated
outlining within word processing , so users can instantly create and
format an outline of any length in a document - no separate "mode" is
required. The text ruler itself improves usability, with pop-up access to
paragraph and outline styles. New font styles - superior, inferior and
double underline, and Shortcut buttons for uppercase and lowercase - add
even more options. And ClarisWorks 4.0 now includes a Mail Merge Preview
that shows users how database information looks in a merged document
before printing.

BEEFED-UP DATABASE FEATURES

Major enhancements in the ClarisWorks database help users quickly create
databases, view and organize information, and produce reports. The new
FastReport feature speeds data navigation and reporting, allowing users to
create and save custom searches, sorts, and reports, even printing them
automatically. And new buttons in the database tool area provide instant
access to all of the layouts, searches, sorts and reports already defined.
ClarisWorks 4.0 adds new power and accessibility to its database with a
spreadsheet-like List View, so users can read data in a simple row and
column format. List View also makes it easy to manipulate data with
columns that can be expanded in size or moved wherever needed. New field
types speed database definition and data entry including a smart name
field (which allows entry of first and last name in a single field and
automatically sorts by the first letter of the last name), as well as
radio buttons, check boxes, pop-up menus, record information and
pre-defined value fields.

Spreadsheet and graphics enhancements include a spreadsheet Fill Special
feature, providing the ability to automatically fill out spreadsheet
headings in sequences of month, day, year, and quarter, as well as the
ability to create cell-shading by colors and patterns. ClarisWorks 4.0
also provides free rotation capability of any object by one degree
increments.

EXPERT ASSISTANCE AND TIME-SAVING AUTOMATION

In addition to the new ExpressStyle and FastReport capabilities,
ClarisWorks 4.0 provides expert assistance, time-saving automation and
enhanced usability. Eleven ClarisWorks Assistants (three new to version
4.0) offer step-by-step guidance and expert advice on layout, design and
content or help with complex tasks. The new Mail Label Assistant allows
users to select from more than 50 pre-defined Avery mailing label formats,
choose exactly which information and in what order to include it on the
label, and have the data automatically sized to fit the label. The new
Home Finance Assistant calculates net worth or even the right size
mortgage or car loan based on salary input and other variables such as
interest rate. And the new Certificate Assistant steps users through the
process of creating awards and recognition certificates with
professional-looking graphic borders, suggested text, and a designated
place for a seal.

The new ReadyArt Libraries allow users to store and organize hundreds of
frequently-used clip art images, including the 500 pieces of clip art that
are included with ClarisWorks 4.0. Users can easily add artwork to any
document by simply dragging and dropping images from the library palette
or create custom art such as business logos. The ReadyArt Libraries store
art as well as text, such as company taglines, and users can easily sort
items alphabetically, store different categories in separate libraries, or
find an item by searching for it by name.

Other usability enhancements include Automatic Balloons identifying the
function of each Shortcut, and a customizable Shortcut palette that can
display the name or enlarge the size of buttons. Over 30 templates for
home, school and business use are also included.

INTERNET AUTHORING WITH HTML TRANSLATOR

ClarisWorks 4.0 offers users an easy way to create and read World Wide Web
documents, with a built-in HTML (Hypertext mark-Up Language) translator.
With ClarisWorks 4.0, authoring a home-page on the Web is easy: simply
create the document in the ClarisWorks word processor, assign text styles
or hypertext links with a single-click, and then save out as HTML using
the built-in translator. The ClarisWorks-created document can be viewed on
the Net using any popular web browser such as Netscape or NCSA Mosaic.

UNIQUE CROSS-PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY

Alone among all-in-one packages, ClarisWorks 4.0 delivers cross-platform
compatibility for Windows and Macintosh. With the delivery of version 4.0
for Windows this fall, ClarisWorks will provide the same interface and
file format for each platform. ClarisWorks 4.0 for Windows is Windows 95
ready, a full 32-bit application with Windows 95 "look and feel", status
bar, long-format file naming, and right mouse button support.

Macintosh users will be able to take advantage of System 7.5 capabilities
including AppleScript, AppleEvents, PowerTalk, and QuickTime. ClarisWorks
4.0 is also WorldScript ready, supporting Apple Language Kits, enabling
customers to integrate 2-byte characters and therefore Chinese, Korean and
Japanese text into their multi-lingual documents.

The Compact, Fast and Friendly Office Alternative

With its powerful new word processing and database features, superior
usability, compact design and high performance, ClarisWorks 4.0 represents
a real alternative to the Microsoft Office for many users in business,
education and home settings. While adding over 100 new features,
ClarisWorks 4.0 maintains its significant size and performance advantage
over both Microsoft Works and Office, especially on the Macintosh.

                  ClarisWorks 4.0     MS Works 4.0     MS Office 4.0
Launch               7.5 sec             8.1 sec       13.9 sec (Word)
Create/Activate
Spreadsheet in
Word Processor

*All tests performed on a Macintosh Quadra 660AV with 8MB RAM.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

CLARISWORKS 4.0 FOR MACINTOSH REQUIRES A MACINTOSH OR POWER PC-COMPATIBLE
COMPUTER RUNNING SYSTEM 7 OR HIGHER WITH A 68020 OR HIGHER PROCESSOR, A
HARD DISK DRIVE AND 4 MB OF RAM. CLARISWORKS 4.0 FOR WINDOWS REQUIRES A
COMPATIBLE PC WITH A 386 OR HIGHER PROCESSOR, A HARD DISK DRIVE, AND 8 MB
OF RAM, VGA OR BETTER VIDEO, AND MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95.

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

CLARISWORKS 4.0 FOR MACINTOSH AND POWER MACINTOSH WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE
FOR A SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE OF $129. CLARISWORKS 4.0 FOR WINDOWS WILL BE
AVAILABLE THIS FALL FOR A SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE OF $99. CURRENT USERS OF
EITHER CLARISWORKS FOR MACINTOSH OR WINDOWS CAN UPGRADE FOR $49 BY CALLING
1-800-3CLARIS.

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