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(NEWS)(BUSINESS)(BRU)(00001)

TECHNOLOGY STOCKS: Business Capsules, Friday Oct 5
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Companies reporting
results include: SEQUENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS, FA COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES,
GENERAL COMPUTER CORPORATION, INTERVOICE:

[] INTERVOICE reports earnings of $1.04 million on revenues of
$5.1 million for the second quarter which ended August 31, 1990.
The company reports six month earnings of $2.2 million on sales of
$9.9 million. The company offers voice automation systems.

[] SEQUENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS announced that it expected to meet
or exceed estimates for third quarter revenues and earnings per
share. Revenues are expected to amount to around $65,000,000,
compared to $40,400,000 for the same period of 1989.

[] FA COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES posted a loss for the fiscal year
ending June 30, with a loss of $62,000 on revenues of $166,490,000.
This compares to earnings of $1,000 on revenues of $98,630,000 for
fiscal 1989.

[] GENERAL COMPUTER CORPORATION posted earnings of $52,000 on
revenues of $3,392,000 for the first quarter ending August 31,
compared to a loss of $814,000 on revenues of $2,975,000 for the
same period of 1989.

(John Verhelst/19901004)


(NEWS)(BUSINESS)(BRU)(00002)

TECHNOLOGY STOCKS: Daily Highlight Summary, Friday Oct 5
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- The Dow Jones index
rose by about 26 points making up slightly for losses encountered
over the last few days. Stocks followed the rise, although in
the technology sector, most of them took a slight dip.

Intel Corporation fell by $1 to $32.25, Microsoft dipped by $1.675
to $64.125 and Apple Computer was up $1 to $28. Sun Microsystems which
has fallen recently, again moved lower by 50 cents to $19. Finally
Autodesk moved up 75 cents to $37.75.

Blue Chip stocks fared slightly better although IBM was inactive for
most of the day. Unisys however moved in the limelight again with
worse figures than expected and fell another 37 cents to $3.675.
Digital Communications fell by $4.375 to $10.675, wiping off 40 percent
of the stock's value in the session.

(John Verhelst/19901005)


(NEWS)(UNIX)(LAX)(00003)

NEW FOR NETWORKS: Unix LAN Interface Kit From Emerson
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Emerson Computer
Power has announced a new LAN (local area Network) Interface Kit
that includes PowerMon power monitoring software to provide an
intelligent link between its Accupower UPS (uninterruptible power
supply) and workstations, network file servers, and nodes that
use AIX, Unix, and Xenix operating systems.

The Emerson LAN interface cable is simply connected between the
Workstation or file server and the UPS and the diskette is loaded
into the computer. PowerMon monitors the UPS signals to detect
when an AC power failure has occurred, then notifies the file
server or workstation that it is operating on UPS backup power.
Should the power outage last for an appreciable time, the
PowerMon also notifies the system when UPS battery power is low.

The LAN Interface Kit is available at a list price of $99.

(Janet Endrijonas/19901002/Press Contact: Wendy Close, Emerson
Computer Power, 714-380-1005)


(NEWS)(IBM)(LAX)(00004)

NEW PRODUCT: Remote Diagnostic Program From Merrill & Bryan
San Diego, California, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- A new remote
hardware diagnostics program that will be available in November
has been announced by Merrill & Bryan. The program, called Remote
RX, is designed for IBM compatible PC, XT, AT, PS/2, 386 and 486
systems. With the program's built-in remote testing capability,
a computer can be tested by a technician using standard modems via the
telephone line.

The technician is able to perform diagnostic functions as well as
view and print all reports from the remote computer being tested.
The communication ability is built into the program so no additional
communications software is required.

(Janet Endrijonas/19901002/Press Contact: Linda Silberg, Les
Goldberg Public Relations, 714-730-4774)


(NEWS)(IBM)(LAX)(00005)

NEW FOR IBM: 6,561 Carefully Selected Thoughts On Disk
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Wisdom Of The
Ages, Version 4.0 has been released by Micro Computer Resources.
This program gives PC users access to quotes, sayings, and ideas
from over 1,000 of history's great minds, both Eastern and
Western.

The program features the "Point and Shoot" interface and
intuitive organization to help users find exactly what they are
looking for among the 6,561 "carefully selected thoughts"
contained in the program's database.

The program costs $79.00 and is available direct from the
developer, MCR Agency, Inc.

(Janet Endrijonas/19901002/Press Contact: Melissa Montclair, MCR
Agency, 800-767-6796)


(NEWS)(IBM)(ATL)(00006)

NEW FOR IBM: Desktop Mapping CD Now Runs Under Windows 3.0
NORCROSS, GEORGIA, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Geovision of
Norcross, GA has announced its desktop mapping CD called
Windows/On The World now runs under Windows 3.0. The disk, also
known as WOW, was the first desktop mapping product ever
designed to run under Microsoft Windows. It's used with a
companion CD called the GEOdisc U.S. Atlas to create detailed
maps with any number of features, in many levels of detail.

New features in WOW include the ability to import digital line
graph data directly from various sources, including the U.S.
Geological Survey. The USGS has also revealed it plans to release
DLGs on CD-ROM, according to Geovision President Ken Shain.
Geovision offers WOW or the GEOdisc at a price of $495, or $595
for both. Existing users can upgrade their software for $50.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901002/Press Contact: Linda Coburn,
Geovision, 404-448-8224)


(NEWS)(APPLE)(SYD)(00007)

AUSTRALIA: DANCE COMPANY USES CHOREOGRAPHING MAC
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- The "One Extra Dance
Company" in Sydney, has enlisted the aid of a new choreographer
-- an Apple Macintosh. It is using the Mac to compose and record
dance presentations for professional performances.

The piece being created at the moment (Iliac Suite) is
particularly fitting, as the music was composed in 1957 on
a rather bulky and primitive mainframe, the Iliac computer.
The Mac is used both for text and graphics representations
of the dance positions and maneuvers.

(Paul Zucker/19901001/Press contact: Belinda Reid,
Stagewise, phone [phone])


(NEWS)(APPLE)(TYO)(00008)

APPLE HEADQUARTERS APPOINTS TAKEUCHI AS U.S. VP
TOKYO, JAPAN, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- The president of Apple Computer
Japan, Shigechika Takeuchi, has been appointed as vice president
of U.S.-based Apple Computer. Takeuchi was given the post on
October 1 when Apple Computer Chairman John Sculley hosted
the first board meeting here.

In one year, Takeuchi has doubled seven years sales for Apple
Computer in the Japanese market. He assumed the president's post
of the subsidiary in March, 1989.

His new position on the board of Apple Computer, a first among
Japanese nationals in the history of Apple Computer Japan, is expected
to allow Takeuchi to develop the Japanese market further.

Recently, Apple Computer has been in business negotiations with
Japanese firms, such as Sony and Toshiba, according to published
reports. Takeuchi is expected to facilitate those negotiations due
to his high position within the firm.

Takeuchi helped develop the U.S. personal computer market when he
was the vice president of Toshiba U.S.A., and he assumed a senior
vice presidential position at Toshiba Europe until he was enlisted
by Apple Computer.

In Japanese business society, where personal relationships
are among the most important factors, the appointment of
Takeuchi as a vice president for headquarters is expected to be
effective for Apple Computer.

(Naoyuki Yazawa/19901005/Press Contact: Apple Computer Japan,
Mr. Abekawa, 03-595-4451)


(NEWS)(IBM)(TYO)(00009)

SEGA TO SELL IBM PERSONAL COMPUTERS, SAYS REPORTS
TOKYO, JAPAN, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- IBM Japan, the Japanese arm of
Big Blue, and Japan's major game firm Sega Enterprises are said
in published reports in Japan to jointly be developing a 16-bit budget
personal computer targeted at general consumers.

The personal computer will be an IBM PC/AT-compatible machine
with an AT-style bus and a 512-kilobyte RAM (random
access memory), according to the reports. Sega will manufacture the
modular-type personal computers with motherboards from IBM Japan.
The price is expected to be around 200,000 yen or $1,430.

A user will be allowed to use his TV as a monitor for the
personal computer. The PC will also be able to run Sega's 16-bit
MegaDrive game machine software by the use of a special adaptor, the
reports say. An optional CD-ROM (compact disk read-only
memory) drive is expected to be available when the machine is released.

Officially, neither firm is commenting on the report.

(Ken Takahashi/19901004)


(NEWS)(TRENDS)(TYO)(00010)

FUJI PHOTO FILM ANNOUNCES DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM
TOKYO, JAPAN, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Japan's top photosensitive
materials maker Fuji Photo Film says it has successfully developed
a digital still camera system which allows a personal computer
to store and transmit a picture.

The system, called Fujix Digital Still Camera System, consists of
a memory card camera, an image memory card, a digital image
processor, a memory card player, and an image transmitter.

The camera is armed with a triple zoom lens and a function to
take three pictures per minute. There is also a CCD (charge coupled device)
with 390,000 pixel resolution which takes photos with a horizontal
resolution of up to 400 lines on the displayed screen. The memory card
with a 8-megabit capacity can accommodate as many as 20 pictures.

The image processor allows the image to be edited on a NEC
PC-9801RX or RA personal computer -- characters and computer images
can be added -- and stored on a storage medium such as an optical
disk. The transmitter allows the picture to be sent to a remote area
via an ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network).

Fuji Photo Film is planning to price the system between 1.7 and 2
million yen ($12,100 and $14,300). Availability is slated
here in Japan and in overseas countries in the middle of next year.

(Ken Takahashi/19901004/Press Contact: Mr. Abe, Fuji Photo Film
Co.,Ltd., 03-406-2497)


(NEWS)(TRENDS)(TYO)(00011)

SONY DEVELOPS PORTABLE CD-I PLAYER
TOKYO, JAPAN, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Japan's top CD (compact disk)
player manufacturer Sony has developed an experimental portable
CD-I (compact disk interactive) player with a small color
monitor, a device which Sony hopes will capture the popular
imagination and spur creation of CD-I titles by software makers.

CD-I is a next-generation consumer media which Sony proposed
with Netherlands-based Philips, and it is designed to extend the
capabilities of the current musical CD. A CD-I software disk has
a 600 megabyte capacity, allowing storage of about 7,000 natural
scenes or 16 national languages of narration for one hour. The CD-I
player also can play back an existing musical CD.

The monitor is a backlit four-inch color LCD (liquid crystal
display) incorporating TFT (thin film transistor) technology. The portable
CD-I player measures 136 by 54.5 by 160 millimeters and weighs
850 grams except for batteries. Sony claims that the smaller size
and lighter weight enables playback of CD-I software virtually
anyplace and anytime.

Sony intends to make the CD-I player much smaller and lighter
as well as conduct market research before its expected commercial
launch of the product in the latter half of next year.

(Ken Takahashi/19901004/Press Contact: Sony Corp., 03-448-2200)


(NEWS)(TRENDS)(TYO)(00012)

MATSUSHITA DEVELOPS THIN AND LIGHT 3.5-INCH FDD
OSAKA, JAPAN, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Matsushita Electronic Components
has developed what it claims the thinnest and lightest 3.5-inch
FDD (floppy disk drive) designed strictly for a notebook-sized computer.

The FDD, EME-27, weighs 180 grams and measures 15 by 130 by
96 millimeters. By adopting an aluminum die-casting chassis, the
company guarantees 100 G (gravity) of shock resistance.

Matsushita is planning to ship samples next month, and
start volume production at 200,000 units per month next April.

(Ken Takahashi/19901004/Press Contact: Matsushita Electronic
Components, 06-908-1101)


(NEWS)(TRENDS)(TYO)(00013)

JAPAN: KYOCERA UNVEILS 16-BIT HAND-HELD COMPUTER
KYOTO, JAPAN, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Kyocera, the world's largest
manufacturer of IC (integrated circuit) ceramic packages, has
announced a 16-bit hand-held organizer for the Japanese market.
The electronic organizer named Refalo incorporates a
pen-sensitive LCD (liquid crystal display) screen which can
read and store characters written on it, and can
accommodate two IC cards.

The 2.25 megabyte ROM (read only memory) includes MS-DOS ROM
(read only memory) Ver. 3.22 operating system and a Japanese front-end
processor developed by Justsystem, famous for its Japanese
word processor Ichitaro. It has a 16-bit V30 central processor
and a 320 kilobyte RAM (random access memory). It can share data
with personal computers and word processors, but it is not
compatible with other firms' electronic organizers.

Kyocera's hand-held organizer can be used for eight hours with
batteries fully charged. It measures 190 by 144 by 42 millimeters
and weighs 650 grams except for batteries.

Slated for release in December this year, Kyocera intends to
market 5,000 units each month. The price will be 128,000 yen
($920). The hand-held organizer will be sold through bookstores
as well as electronic goods shops.

(Ken Takahashi/19901004/Press Contact: Kyocera Corp.,
075-592-3851)


(NEWS)(TRENDS)(TYO)(00014)

SHARP INVENTS VERSATILE NEW LCD DISPLAY
TOKYO, JAPAN, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Sharp has developed a multipurpose
LCD (liquid crystal display) which is capable of displaying both
visual images and data. The LCD panel, called the Intelligent Display,
plays several parts as a display for a TV, a computer, and a facsimile.

In the pat, different technologies have been employed to display
pictures and data, but Sharp claims its technology has integrated these
approaches and will expand the future market for flat-panel
displays.

The two key technologies developed by Sharp are a source driver LSI
(large-scale integration) and analog-to-digital converter, which
converts analog signals from a TV or video source to digital signals and
processes the data to display 16,777,216 colors.

Sharp integrated the new technologies with its current active matrix
drive technology to achieve a resolution of 1920 horizontal pixels
and a vertical 480 lines which is equivalent to extended definition
television.

Sharp will apply this technology to panels for personal computers,
TV sets, aircraft displays and automobiles by the fall of 1991, the
firm says.

(Naoyuki Yazawa/19901004/Press Contact: Sharp Corp, 03-260-1161)


(NEWS)(TRENDS)(TYO)(00015)

LIQUID CRYSTAL PROJECTOR FOR PCS FROM CITIZEN
TOKYO, JAPAN, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Citizen Watch has developed a
black on white front-projection liquid crystal system which
displays images and data from personal computers.

Citizen has applied its STN (super-twisted nematic) liquid crystal
technology to create projected images with 307,200 pixels on a
1.4-inch panel for the projector.

The projector is expected to be available commercially by spring
of next year and Citizen plans to ship this projector overseas
where personal computers are used for presentation quite often.

Citizen plans to sell the projector for less than 250,000 yen or
$1,785 in the Japanese market after some additional improvements
are added. The company says it has also developed a prototype
color-mode liquid crystal projector which will be released in the
future.

(Naoyuki Yazawa/19901004/Press Contact: Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
03-342-1231)


(NEWS)(BUSINESS)(SFO)(00016)

RED INK STILL DOGS WORDSTAR, PRESIDENT RESIGNS
NOVATO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Following another
consecutive quarter of losses, Wordstar, formerly Micropro, has lost its
president, Gari Grimm, and general manager and chief financial officer,
Jim Dalrymple. The firm, once a high flyer in the world of word
processing software, suffered a net loss of $457,000 on revenues of
$9,932,000 for its fourth quarter ended Aug. 31.

This loss is smaller than one suffered this time last year, when
the firm reported a net loss of $793,000, or 6 cents per share, on
revenues of $11,317,000.

For the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 1990, the company reported revenues of
$37,379,000 and a net loss of $4,585,000, or 33 cents per share. For the
fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 1989, WordStar reported revenues of
$43,157,000 and a net loss of $3,034,000, or 22 cents per share.

Regarding the resignations of Gari Grimm, and Jim Dalrymple, the
board of directors issued a simple statement, saying that it believes
Grimm had accomplished the task of reducing the company's operating
expenses, and her decision to resign was amicable on both sides.

The company says the disappointing results are due to lower sales
in North America, a problem anticipated when the company instituted
a cost reduction program earlier this year.

The challenge for the coming year, according to company officials, will
be to improve revenue and unit sales, introduce new products and
continue the cost-reduction program.

(Wendy Woods/19901005/Press Contact: Jane Catelani, Wordstar,
415/382-8000)


(NEWS)(BUSINESS)(SFO)(00017)

MIPS SHOWS SLOWER GROWTH
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- MIPS Computer
Systems says third quarter revenues will be between $36 million and
$38 million, slightly off from the previous quarter's total revenue of
$39.6 million but still a healthy showing compared to the $27.1 million
recorded in the third quarter of 1989. However, a "modest loss"
is expected.

The company says an increase in operating expenses coupled with the
expected revenue figure may results in a loss. Third quarter systems
revenue was impacted principally by the company's high-end system,
the RC6280. Components were in short supply so shipments were down.

Robert C. Miller, MIPS chairman and chief executive officer, said:
"Naturally, we are disappointed by the preliminary third quarter
results. However, we have seen steady improvement in the supply of
R6000 components for the RC6280 and this system continues to generate
great interest with our customers." He also holds out hopes that MIPS'
new low end products, the Magnum 3000 workstation and the RC3230
server, will continue to make money for the company.

(Wendy Woods/19901005/Press Contact: Carleen LeVasseur, MIPS,
408/524-7169)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00018)

US SPRINT ANNOUNCES NEW CALLING PLANS
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- US Sprint
announced two new long distance calling plans. Sprint Select is
designed for residences, and lets them buy night, evening and
weekend calling nationwide for a flat $8.10 per hour, while
providing discounts on daytime calls. Sprint Day Plus is designed
for small businesses, and provides a daytime discount of 15% for
a monthly fee of $1.95.

There's also a 5% discount on evening and
weekend calls, as well as direct dialed international calls.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: US Sprint, Robin Pence,
202/828-7454)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00019)

AT&T EXPANDS DESERT FAX SERVICE TO 23 U.S. BASES
BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- AT&T is
expanding its Desert Fax service to include 23 military bases in
the United States. Desert Fax is a free service that enables
family and friends to send one-page fax messages to American
military personnel serving in the Middle East.

Previously, the service was available only from AT&T's 400 Phone
Centers nationwide. In addition to the 23 bases with direct connections
to the Desert Fax system, six other bases are collecting faxes
for transmission elsewhere.

More than 40,000 messages have been sent via Desert Fax since it
began September 21. AT&T will operate the service through the
end of the year, and is spending $1 million in start-up and
operation costs. After the faxes are sent to the Middle East, the
Military Postal Service delivers them to troops at regular mail
calls.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: US AT&T, Mike Miller,
201/953-7139)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00020)

NYCOM INFORMATION SERVICES BUYS 900 SERVICE BUREAU
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Nycom Information
Services, an alternative operator and long distance company, acquired
Communication Technologies, a privately held information service
provider and "900" interactive audiotex service provider
located in Pearl River, New York.

The move follows the success of Telesphere Communications, another
alternative operator and long distance company, with its 900-number
subsidiary. Comtec shareholders will receive Nycom shares based upon
the future performance of Comtec.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: Nycom Information
Services, Mort Brozinsky, 203/322-7300)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00021)

ROCHESTER TEL ANNOUNCES CALLING PLAN FOR BUSINESS
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- RCI Long
Distance, the long distance subsidiary of Rochester Telephone,
announced a new business calling plan called Simplicity. It
offers one rate for calls made to designated areas in the
Northeastern United States and another for calls made to
everywhere else in the country.

Simplicity also eliminates the traditional "evening" rating period
of 7-11 PM, so the firm's cheapest rates go into effect at 5 PM.
Callers are billed for every six seconds, not every minute, of use.
There are no minimums or account fees, and higher-volume users can
receive discounts of up to 15 percent of their total bill.

As a special introductory promotion, RCI is offering new
customers a credit of up to $100, applicable to the customer's
third RCI bill.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: Robert DeRosa,
Rochester Telephone, 716-777-8306)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00022)

MCI PROVIDES THE TROOPS WITH ITS CALLING CARD
RYE BROOK, NEW YORK, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- For the first
time, U.S. military personnel and civilians living abroad can
subscribe to the MCI Card. The card may be used in the United
States to place telephone calls domestically and internationally
from the United States and from almost 30 MCI Call USA countries
back to the United States. The new card does not require a U.S.
phone number for billing purposes.

To request the MCI Card, overseas U.S. citizens must supply their
Visa or MasterCard account numbers to which the calls will be
billed. The total charges will appear on the credit card monthly
statement and a detailed monthly billing report will be supplied
direct from MCI. MCI is offering $15 of free calling for overseas
billing customers who sign up before the end of the year. MCI is
also offering promotional pricing from Japan and from Italy with
special MCI Call USA rates of 79 cents per minute.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: Alan Garratt, MCI
International, 914-934-6484)


(NEWS)(TRENDS)(ATL)(00023)

UNITED AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SATELLITE DATA SYSTEM
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- United
Airlines, whose employees are continuing attempts to buy it, has
implemented the world's first operational satellite-based data
communication system on a commercial jetliner. On September 27,
United Flight 805 from San Francisco to Hong Kong transmitted
messages via satellite using the Globalink service of Arinc.

The system permits two-way data communications via satellite between
the aircraft and the carrier's operations departments, such as
flight dispatch and maintenance, as well as with ground-based air
traffic controllers. The new service supplements the high-
frequency radio voice communications technology which has been a
means of contact for transoceanic air travel since the early
1940s.

Within United, the new system will permit two-way data
communications without intermediaries between an aircraft flying
over the Pacific Ocean and United's ground operations functions
for relatively routine communications transmissions, similar to
those done commonly today on flights over land.

Arinc, based in Annapolis, Maryland, is owned by the airline
industry and provides its service using Inmarsat satellites and
ground earth stations operated by Comsat and other Inmarsat
signatories.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: Joe Hopkins, United
Airlines, 708-952-5770; Daniel E. Sassi, ARINC, 301-266-4071)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00024)

AT&T IMPROVES TOLL-FREE SERVICE GUARANTEE
BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- AT&T,
which was embarrassed twice this year by failures in its network
announced it will restore service to its toll-free customers
within 30 minutes under its 800 Assurance Policy. Previously the
plan promised a return to service in 1 hour.

If customers experience a complete disruption of 800 service,
AT&T now says that within 30 minutes it will either provide
temporary rerouting of calls, provide a customized announcement,
or send calls to another toll-free AT&T service. All routing will
be free of charge if the problem is in the AT&T network or in
AT&T-provided end-to-end access.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: AT&T, Marie Panzera,
201/221-4355)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00025)

NEW YORK WANTS NYNEX TO DIVEST NEW YORK TEL: NYNEX RESPONDS
ALBANY. NEW YORK, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Nynex made
peace with federal regulations over alleged overcharges by its
Nynex Material Enterprises unit, but its feud with New York
regulators only got worse.

New York's Public Service Commission agreed to consider forcing
Nynex to divest itself of New York Telephone, its largest
subsidiary, in response to the scandal. The New York regulators
charge the New York Tel unit they regulate overpaid for supplies
from the unregulated Nynex Material Enterprises unit. This, they
allege, amounted to a cross-subsidy of the unregulated entity by
telephone ratepayers.

Since that finding, the New York regulators and Nynex have engaged
in a running battle over the extent of the overcharging and possible
remedies. The PUC's latest action is the most serious salvo yet in
that war.

In justifying his actions, PSC Chairman Peter Bradford referred
to so-called "pervert conventions," days-long parties in Florida
organized by a Nynex purchasing executive. The PSC staff report
said it was apparent suppliers who went to the parties got
lucrative contracts. "Nynex corrupted diversification," he
charged, losing money on phone centers then overcharging
ratepayers to make up for it. The Material Enterprises
subsidiary, Bradford charged, suspended the duties of New York
Telephone's own regulated purchasing arms, and gouged ratepayers.

Wall Street analysts questioned whether New York has the
authority to enforce a break-up of Nynex, however, and predicted
some compromise will eventually be reached.

Nynex has always denied the charges, and now has had those
charges dismissed by the Federal Communications Commission
without a finding it violated any regulations. The mechanism was
a consent decree, under which Nynex promised a $35.5 million rate
reduction in New York and New England, resolving the allegations
of excessive charges by MECO from 1984-1988. Nynex will also pay
the U.S. Treasury $1.4 million. In response, the FCC ended its
proceeding against Nynex without any finding of violation or
liability.

Nynex also announced that its New England Telephone and New York
Telephone subsidiaries merged the company in question, Nynex
Material Enterprises company into the regulated Nynex Service
Company, forming Telesector Resources Group. The new company will
provide centralized planning, marketing, purchasing and other
services to both New York Telephone and New England Telephone.
Nynex had transferred ownership of MECO to its two regulated
phone companies in March. Nynex Service Company has been owned
by the two telephone companies since 1985. The president of the
regulated unit, Francis M. Austin Jr., will head Telesector.

Nynex Chairman and CEO William C. Ferguson addressed the New York
regulators' concerns squarely. "We are painting bright lines
around our regulated businesses. As we move forward, there should
be no confusion on the part of Nynex and its employees, nor on
the part of the public and our regulators, that we will maintain
clear distinctions between the two sectors of our corporation,
and clearly defined rules governing interaction between them.''

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: NYNEX, Peter Goodale,
914/644-7220; New York Public Service Commission, 518-474-5527)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00026)

ERICSSON WINS NEW ORDERS, NEW CONCESSIONS
PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- The Ericsson
GE Mobile Communications joint venture won contracts to supply
digital cellular equipment under TDMA standards that McCaw
Cellular Communications and LIN Broadcasting will use to increase
capacity in the New York Metropolitan area and Pacific Northwest.

The McCaw and Lin systems will also be linked directly to those
of Cantel in Canada. The deal is especially important because the
New York switches to be replaced were from Motorola, and the
Pacific switches were from AT&T.

Ericsson has 60% of the GE-Ericsson joint venture, and management
responsibility. Some of the equipment produced under these
contracts will be made in Europe, an Ericsson spokesman told
Newsbytes, but base stations and other devices will be produced
at a former GE plant run by the joint venture in Lynchburg,
Virginia.

Ericsson also won a $70 million contract to upgrade the Telmex
analog cellular system in Mexico City, and to extend it to
Guadalajara and Monterrey. The contract also will establish
roaming facilities in Mexico, so subscribers to Telcel, Telmax'
cellular operator, can travel from system to system without
losing their connections. Ericsson has over 4,600 employees in
Mexico in two industrial complexes.

Finally, Singapore Telecom gave Ericsson a contract to establish
a new analog cellular telephone system in that country. The
first order is valued at $36 million, and has an initial capacity
of 30,000 subscribers. The Singapore system follows the E-TACS
standard also used in Malaysia, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: Ericsson, Kathy Egan,
212-685-4030)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(ATL)(00027)

EDS ACQUIRES APPEX, A CELLULAR INFORMATION COMPANY
DALLAS, TEXAS, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- EDS reached an
agreement to acquire Appex, which provides information services
to the cellular communications industry. Terms were not
disclosed.

Appex, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, was founded in
1986, and has achieved an annual growth rate of 155% in over 250
markets. Its services are used in billing, caller authorization,
fraud prevention and intercarrier settlement. It has a 90% market
share among those cellular operations not owned by local
Bell companies.

(Dana Blankenhorn/19901005/Press Contact: Roger Still, EDS, 214-
661-6188)


(NEWS)(BUSINESS)(LON)(00028)

SIEMENS AGREEMENT SAVES EAST GERMAN JOBS
DRESDEN, GERMANY, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Siemens AG is claiming to
have saved jobs in Dresden by signing a cooperative agreement
between its Data & Information Systems Group and recently formed
local firm Computer Elektronik Dresden GMbH (CED). The agreement
covers development and manufacture of computer hardware.

CED, which formed out of the computer and workstation
manufacturer Robotron Elektronik Dresden, will start by upgrading
leased Siemens machines, and will soon build under licence PCD-2
PCs, Sinix MX 300 multiuser systems and 7.500-H60 central
processing units. First shipments should be made by the end of
the year. Siemens will use its existing sales networks plus new
companies taken on to serve eastern Germany, the Soviet Union and
other Eastern European countries.

Siemens claims the move will "not only contribute to the
preservation of jobs in East Germany, but also contribute to the
local value-added process through the associated transfer of
technology.╙

(Steve Gold/19901005/Press & Public Contact: Siemens - Tel: 0932-
752323)


(NEWS)(GENERAL)(LON)(00029)

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE TO MAKE FIVE YEAR FORECAST
LONDON, ENGLAND, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- The Gartner Group will predict
the course of the IT industry in Europe for the next five years
at an Information Industry Scenario conference, organized by the
firm, to be held in Monte Carlo (29-31 October 1990).

The annual 'scenario' conferences are traditionally used to
launch an analysis that, according to the Gartner Group,
is designed to help firms in strategic planning and reducing
risks. The conference will present 15 'scenarios' dealing with
the main issues facing firms thinking of investing in IT
equipment and services. These will include: the IBM large computer
market; software management and engineering; office information
systems; personal computing; European communications; and
financial strategies. Registration fees are UKP 700 to 875.

(Steve Gold/19901005/Press & Public Contact: Gartner Group (UK) -
Tel: [phone])


(NEWS)(APPLE)(LON)(00030)

NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR APPLE UK
LONDON, ENGLAND, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Michael Newton has taken one
of the top slots in the corporation by becoming managing director
of Apple Computer UK and a director of Apple Computer Europe.

The 40-year old Newton faces an interesting ride as Apple makes
another stab for market share with the launch of the Classic
series. He moves up from the customer services and distribution
department where he has been a director, responsible for
distribution and technical support and training for dealers since
1988. Before that he had spent 16 years in the computer industry
including senior positions at Prime.

Soren Olsson, president of Apple Computer Europe and Newton's new
boss, points to the promotion as an example of the firm's
commitment to its customers. "His computer industry experience,
combined with this skills in managing large organizations, will
help us realize the enormous potential of the UK market," he
says.

(Steve Gold/19901005/Press & Public Contact: Apple Computer UK -
Tel: [phone])


(NEWS)(BUSINESS)(TOR)(00031)

BULL TAKES OVER HONEYWELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS
BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Bull HN
Information Systems has completed its acquisition of Honeywell
Federal Systems.

With all necessary U.S. government approvals, Honeywell Federal
Systems becomes HFS Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bull, for
a final purchase price of US$93 million.

HFSI will continue providing systems integration, computer
products and technical services to the U.S. government, prime
contractors and NATO. The unit, which employs about 1,600 people,
will continue to operate from its current McLean, Virginia,
headquarters. There are no plans for staff or management changes,
Bull HN spokeswoman Sandy McLaughlin told Newsbytes.

Due to Bull's foreign ownership, HFSI will be operated under a
proxy arrangement. Bull HN will have no direct representation on
HFSI's board of directors, McLaughlin explained. Instead, three
independent proxyholders approved by the Department of Defense
will represent Bull's interests as board members. This practice
is designed to ensure that classified information that is part of
the normal course of business is protected.

(Grant Buckler/19901002/Press Contact: Sandy McLaughlin, Bull HN
Information Systems, 508-294-6616)


(NEWS)(BUSINESS)(TOR)(00032)

XEROX, INTERLEAF ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Xerox and
publishing software vendor Interleaf have announced a strategic
and cooperative marketing agreement. The companies said they will
exchange current and future technologies and work together in
marketing products.

Dean Golembeski, a spokesman for Xerox in Stamford, said
Interleaf will be involved with Xerox's Docutech series of
publishing products, announced the day before the agreement.
However, he said, the agreement with Interleaf extends to other
areas of Xerox's business as well.

Initially, the agreement has effect only in the United States,
but the companies said they plan to expand it worldwide
eventually. "We're both international companies," said David
Weinberger, speaking for Interleaf, but he said he could give no
further details about international plans. No financial terms of
the deal are being disclosed, Weinberger added.

(Grant Buckler/19901005/Press Contact: Dean Golembeski, Xerox,
203-968-3572; Barry Sulpor, Xerox, 213-333-3427; Evelyn Walsh,
Interleaf, 617-577-9813)


(NEWS)(BUSINESS)(TOR)(00033)

NOVELL ACQUIRES 100 PERCENT OF INDISY SOFTWARE
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Novell has acquired
100 percent of Toronto-based Indisy Software, a connectivity and
electronic messaging software company of which Novell has owned
60 percent since July, 1988.

Effective immediately, Indisy's 42 development, sales and
administration employees will be fully integrated with Novell,
and Indisy will operate as part of Novell. Financial terms of the
acquisition were not disclosed. Indisy President A. L. Frank will
stay with Novell as a sales and marketing consultant for the
immediate future.

Indisy develops desktop-to-host electronic mail applications for
Fortune 500 and government institutions, as well as vertical
markets such as banking and investment firms. Its primary product
is OfficeWare, a LAN and host-based electronic mail package that
connects PC local-area networks and IBM mainframes.

(Grant Buckler/19901003/Press Contact: Susan Lider, Novell, 408-
747-4366)


(NEWS)(GOVT)(TOR)(00034)

INJUNCTION HEARING SET IN ASK COMPUTER STOCK SALE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Delaware Chancery
Court will hold a hearing October 9 in a lawsuit aimed at
blocking a sale of Ask Computer Systems stock.

Shareholder James P. Lennane set out to block the US$60-million
sale of 42 percent of Ask stock to Hewlett-Packard and Electronic
Data Systems, arguing the transaction should have been approved
by Ask shareholders.

Stanley Kay of the law firm Dewe Rogerson, which represents
Lennane, told Newsbytes the rules of the National Association of
Securities Dealers (NASD) require shareholder approval for the
sale of 25 percent or more of a company's stock.

"Just reason would call for it to be put to a vote," Kay added.

Lennane's suit also claims the proposed sale is one of a number
of increasingly drastic entrenchment actions by Ask management.

Lennane, who owns 1,282,100 Ask shares or about 9.7 percent of
the outstanding common stock, filed the lawsuit September 26.
Ask has said it does not intend to close the sale before October
12.

Ask management has said it intends to use the proceeds from the
sale to help finance a US$135 million acquisition of database
software maker Ingres. Ask's offer for Ingres is scheduled to
expire October 12.

(Grant Buckler/19901002/Press Contact: Stanley J. Kay or Joseph
F. Kern, Jr., Dewe Rogerson for Ask Shareholders' Committee,
212-688-6840)


(EDITORIAL)(IBM)(SYD)(00035)

OUR THROW-AWAY PC SOCIETY - Editorial by P. Zucker
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1990 OCT 6 (NB) -- Nearly ten years down
the track from the first IBM PC, I wonder how we'd design it
today. When IBM laid down the standard, it hardly expected to
be dictating the basic construction of 100 million machines,
which is what we'll see before things change beyond
recognition.

The first thing it did was make the design sort-of modular.
Sort-of, because there's always that grey area of components
being somewhat dependent on each other, especially in those
earlier AT compatibles which used proprietary graphics systems,
non-standard BIOS and so on. And the designs aren't always
modular enough because some models require that everything be
removed before the motherboard comes out, or the case can't be
fully opened unless the power supply is first removed, and so
on.

The Taiwanese have helped in this area, by introducing new
standards like flip-top cases, mini-tower cases, almost
disposable power supplies and cheap add-on metalwork. Not only
that, but almost every Taiwanese component goes with every
other Taiwanese component -- something that couldn't always be
said for the 'better' brands of machine. Some European and
Japanese PCs have been known for their deliberately non-standard
design or parts.

The concept of 'snap-it-together' Asian components has led to a
plethora of sources of computer kit bits in Europe, Australia
and the US and Canada. Imagine if you could put a car together
the way you can a new PC. The basic components are: case, power
supply, serial/parallel card, graphics card, motherboard, disk
controller, hard disk and diskette drive (and a keyboard, for
the fussy). It's the keyboard that caused a complaint to a
Sydney daily paper recently -- a reader had a broken key on
hers and was incensed when told by the service company that
she'd be better off buying a new keyboard than getting a
serviceman to call.

At perhaps $60 for the new keyboard, anyone engaged in
providing customer service will see the sense in what the woman
was told. It does grate to see otherwise good components
scrapped, but the alternative is, in gross dollar terms, less
efficient. I spent the early part of my electronics career
working on an assembly line, making Flying Doctor radios. Every
night someone would sweep up all the spilt nuts and bolts and
collect the unused electronic components, then dump the lot in
the bin. It simply cost more to sort the bits and recycle them
than it did to get a fresh lot out of the store the next day.

The trouble with the disposable component technique is that
people get lazy. When faced with a difficult problem on a PC
motherboard it's just too easy to say "Sorry mate, its got a
blown chip and they come as a matched set. It'd cost you more
to repair than replace the whole board. I'll sell you a new one
for $1000." What is passed-off as economic good sense might
just be laziness, or worse, a con.

A much better alternative to this is a swap-out system, where
any fault that can't be immediately fixed results in the board
being swapped for a warranted replacement, at a fraction of the
new cost (perhaps 25%). The broken module is sent to a central
repair facility where it is fixed, if this is economically
feasible. If not, it's scrapped, and as a result, a percentage
of new components must be periodically added to the pool.

To their credit, some companies offer such a service, but the
practice doesn't seem to be accessible to smaller, regional
repairers. The alternative conclusion is that they just don't
want to know.

(Paul Zucker/19901005)


(NEWS)(GENERAL)(HKG)(00036)

NEW PRODUCT: Hitachi Mainframe Disk Upgrade
ADMIRALTY, HONG KONG, 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Hitachi Data Systems (HDS)
has announced new mainframe disc storage subsystems claimed to
upgrade performance by 20 percent and provide 19 percent more storage
capacity per square metre of floor space.

HDS says shipment of its 7390 disc storage subsystem will start this
month, almost three months ahead of schedule.

The 7390 family comprises three models with data transfer rate of 4.2
megabytes (MB) per second. Storage capacities range from 3.78
gigabytes (GB) to 22.7 GB per cabinet.

The company also announced the 7490 cartridge tape subsystem, due for
shipment before the end of the year. It offers Data Compression II,
an industry standard that allows customers to increase the effective
storage capacity of a cartridge by up to five times. Data transfer
rates of up to 6 MB per second are claimed.

Geoff Kennedy, HDS' Hong Kong manager, said, "Our customers' need for
a reliable storage is growing at a rate of 25-35 percent a year. As
that demand grows, so does the demand for improvements in both
performance and space utilization. The 7390 and 7490 are designed to
meet those requirements."

Both subsystems are supported by HDS' existing optical channel interface,
which enables customers to locate them up to 2 km away from the
mainframe.

HDS also announced a new fee-based systems engineering support
service which will be available in the first quarter of 1991.

(Norman Wingrove/19901005/Press Contact: Geoff Kennedy, HDS,
[phone]; HK time is GMT + 8)


(NEWS)(TELECOM)(HKG)(00037)

HONGKONG: NEPTUNE ORIENT JOINS SCHEDULE-FAX SERVICE
CENTRAL, HONG KONG, 1990 0CT 5 (NB) -- Through its local agent,
Hong Kong Trident Shipping Agency, Singapore-based Neptune Orient
Lines (NOL) has become the latest shipping company to join Hong Kong
Telephone's (HKT) Schedule-fax service.

Schedule-fax is a specialized aspect of Infofax, HKT's facsimile
information retrieval service. With the fax machine in polling mode,
the user dials a special service number for the required shipping
line's inbound or outbound services and in a few seconds the fax
prints out the latest schedule.

Traders and freight forwarders who use NOL's seven weekly sailings to
North America, Europe, Singapore and the Philippines can now call
Schedule-fax and download both long-term schedules and daily updates,
complete with closing time, departure time and estimated time of
arrival at the port of discharge.

"We used to distribute this information by faxing monthly schedules
to our regular customers, and by advertising in magazines and
newspapers," said Salina Ko, Trident's customer service manager.

"Schedule-fax is much quicker," Ko continued. "At the same time, it
makes our workload lighter and it has enabled us to reduce our
advertising budget."

Schedule-fax use was pioneered last year by Orient Overseas
Container Line and Maersk Line.

(Norman Wingrove/19901005/Press Contact: HK Telephone,
[phone]; HK time is GMT + 8)


(REVIEW)(APPLE)(WAS)(00038)

Review of: Balance of Power 1990, game for Macintosh

Runs on: Macintosh with 512 kilobytes of memory.

From: Mindscape, 3444 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062, 312-
480-7667

Price: $50

PUMA Rating: 3.9 (on a scale 1=lowest to 4=highest)

Reviewed for Newsbytes by: John McCormick, 10/5/90

Summary: An interesting game of geopolitical big power
maneuvering suitable for youngsters but tough enough to interest
adults.

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REVIEW

======

The object of Balance of Power is to crisis manage (a major part
of Vice President Quayle's job description, by the way) when
problems arise and otherwise to set military aid and other
policies in such a way as to firm up existing friendships, move
neutral governments to your side, and weaken hostile countries.

If a country is leaning to your side you can offer economic aid
or try to force out "undesirable" governments by supporting rebel
factions.

If you go too far we get to see the big mushrooms start to sprout
and everybody loses.

This isn't a completely new game, having won awards back in 1988,
but it is the only geopolitical game I know of and, with the 1990
edition adding 18 more countries, updated information on all
countries, and the new multipolar feature that makes it more
true-to-life, I am glad I have an opportunity to look at it
again.

World events move so rapidly these days that this game's map and
some premises are already completely outdated; for instance you
only have the option of playing on the U.S. side or the U.S.S.R.
side, which looks more and more like the same side in the real
world, but until a new edition comes out to address these changes
Balance of Power is still a very interesting game.

Two factors determine who wins the game. You must avoid nuclear
war which can break out if you try to push your opponent too far
and then everyone looses, but, assuming you avoid war or with the
other superpower, the game starts in 1989 and ends nine years
later, with the winner being the country with the biggest
increase in prestige.

Let's face it, even if you didn't live in Washington, D.C., for
years as I did, you will see some of the many shortcomings of
this game's strategic possibilities, but for kids and adults it
can provide lots of entertainment and even a peek at just how
complex the real world really is.

By all means, get this for any child who has the slightest
interest in world events but make it very clear that many
situations have changed or are greatly oversimplified.

That doesn't mean that an adult will polish off this game in an
hour or so; in advanced games Balance of Power 1990 is quite
subtle and will offer any amateur Kissinger a real challenge
whether you play against the computer or another human opponent.

As you progress from beginner to expert level, the game has you
face new options and problems and at the new multipolar level you
will have to deal with countries pursuing their own goals
independent of the two superpowers (sound more like 1990 now)?

Balance of Power, like many games, is not compatible with
Multifinder or desk accessories, but it is no longer copy
protected so you can easily load it on a hard disk.

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PUMA RATING

============

PERFORMANCE: 4. Reasonably fast and entertaining.

USEFULNESS: 3.5 Less that top rating only because so many changes
in the world have greatly reduced the game's "educational"
benefits. Strong on entertainment.

MANUAL: 4. Clear and concise.

AVAILABILITY: 4. Mindscape is one of the big game companies and
their software is readily available in stores.

(John McCormick/19900928/Press Contact: Karen Novak, Mindscape,
312-480-7667)


(REVIEW)(APPLE)(WAS)(00039)

Review of: Drawing on the Macintosh, a book
A Non-Artist's Guide to MacDraw, Illustrator, FreeHand, and
many others, by Deke McClelland. ISBN 1-55623-415-5, Copyright 1991.

From: Business One Irwin (formerly Dow-Jones Irwin), 1818 Ridge
Road, Homewood, IL 60430

Price: $24.95

PUMA Rating: 4 (on a scale 1=lowest to 4=highest)

Reviewed for Newsbytes by: Beth Goldie, 10/5/90

Summary: The title says it all; if you think you can't draw, get
this book, which shows you how to develop, use, and enhance your
drawing technique and reviews available software.

======

REVIEW

======

This is a great introduction to both the mechanics and artistry
involved in creating graphics on the Macintosh.

If you can't draw a straight line, let alone reproduce the Mona
Lisa, this is the book to get. It carefully guides you through
four sections - Developing A Successful Drawing Technique,
Applying Your Knowledge, Enhancing Existing Artwork, and Software
Review - plus appendices on clip-art images and vendors.

The first three sections each have several chapters which delve
into all the steps needed to understand and employ all the tools
available in Macintosh drawing software programs. These programs,
such as FreeHand, Illustrator, and MacDraw II, are thoroughly
covered in the fourth section.

The software reviews tell you what each package requires for
hardware, its best features, how it differs from the norm, who
could best use it, and its price.

Each chapter is well detailed, with outstanding graphics pointing
out how to produce effective artwork, and I am now following each
step on my Mac, learning all the FreeHand tools in preparation to
be America's greatest graphic artist or maybe the next Georgia
O'Keeffe.

============

PUMA RATING

============

USEFULNESS: 4. The first three sections show you step-by-step how
to developing drawing skill, how to use that skill, and how to
enhance your artwork; the last section reviews six Macintosh
software drawing packages. This 380-page soft cover book is very
well-written and has numerous excellent graphics to illustrate each
step of the artwork drawing process.

AVAILABILITY: 4. You should be able to find it in the national
bookstore chains as well as independent stores and any book store
should be willing to order the book.

(Beth Goldie/19900928)


(NEWS)(GENERAL)(WAS)(00040)

ROUNDUP: Stories Carried By Other Media This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Roundup is a brief
look at some computer stories carried in other publications
received here this past week.

Monday's Wall Street Journal reported that Compaq had narrowed
its search for a supplier of RISC chips for future systems to
MIPS Computer Systems and Sun Microsystems.

Thursday's Wall Street Journal carried a second-section story
alleging that Personal Computing magazine had placed a questionable mail
order computer firm in its top 10 companies because of heavy
advertising from New PC Network. The same article noted that Zeos
International is a mail order company that goes to great lengths
to keep its customers happy.

Friday's WSJ carried a story about parallel processing, while
Thursday's WSJ noted that Cray had reassigned a senior researcher
to work on the same technology.

The Friday issue also carried a report that the University of
Wisconsin's Industrial Engineering Department and the
Communications Workers of America will release a study that shows
serious health risks for employees whose employers use computers
to constantly monitor their performance - such as those in the
telecommunications industry.

(John McCormick/19901005)


(NEWS)(APPLE)(WAS)(00041)

ON TECHNOLOGY CHOOSES NEW PRESIDENT
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A., 1990 OCT 5 (NB) -- Mitchell
Kapor was replaced this week as president of ON Technology but
retains his position as chairman of the company. Conall Ryan,
formerly vice president of marketing for the company, has been
named to the post of president.

Mitch Kapor and Peter Miller (the former ON Technology president
who left earlier this year to do research at Apple Computer)
founded ON Technology back in 1987 to market Macintosh software
and have brought On Location, a file search utility, to market
this year.

(John McCormick/19901005/Press Contact: Marianne Rigo, ON
Technology, 617-876-0900)