Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
Subject: WordPerfect & OS2
Date: 26 Jan 93  16:39:00 mst

    This is an OFFICIAL press release from WordPerfect Corporation.
Hopefully it will end ALL speculation that WP6.0 for OS/2 2.0 will be
out any time soon.

Contact: Liz Tanner (801) 228-5004, (801) 228-5077

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                     WORDPERFECT CORPORATION DEVELOPS
                           WORDPERFECT 5.2 FOR OS/2

OREM, Utah, January 18, 1993-- WordPerfect Corporation today announced
the development of WordPerfect (R) 5.2 for OS/2 (R) 2.0, the first
graphical version of WordPerfect for OS/2. The product is being
jointly developed with Micrografx (R) using Mirrors (TM) technology
and uses the same feature set as WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows.
WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 is scheduled to ship this spring.
     "Support from the industry's leading word processing software
developer is a clear indication of the market's support and acceptance
of OS/2," said Lee Reiswig, president of IBM's Personal Software
Product division. "WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 will satisfy customers'
needs for a graphical word processor that will take advantage of
OS/2's advanced technology."
     The file format of WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 is identical to that
of WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS and WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows so files
are compatible across platforms. WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 will also be
compatible with WordPerfect Presentations and WordPerfect Office 4.0
for OS/2 that are scheduled for release in 1993.
     "Our users are implementing OS/2 and need applications today,"
said Rich Running, director of WordPerfect for OS/2 marketing at
WordPerfect Corporation. "We want to help them make a smooth
transition to WordPerfect for OS/2 without sacrificing file
compatibility or making a major investment in training."
     WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2 will contain the features of WordPerfect
5.2 for Windows including the Button Bar, Ruler, the QuickFinder for
indexing and text retrieval, and a QuickMenu to quickly select Button
Bars.
     "This is the first phase of our OS/2 word processing strategy,"
said Dave Moon, vice president of development at WordPerfect
Corporation. "We are developing WordPerfect 6.0 for OS/2 which will be
a 32-bit, multi-threaded product that better integrates with the
WorkPlace Shell."
     WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows will be on display in WordPerfect
Corporation's booth #730 at the Window & OS/2 Conference this week at
the San Jose Convention Center.

WordPerfect Corporation, founded in 1979, is located in Orem, Utah and
manufactures the world's best-selling word processing software,
WordPerfect, as well as WordPerfect Office (E-
mail/scheduling/calendaring), and WordPerfect Presentations,
presentation graphics software. The privately held company develops
software for DOS, Windows, OS/2, Macintosh, UNIX, VMS, AS/400, NeXT,
Data General, Pen, and System/370 platforms.

WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation. OS/2
is a registered trademark of International Business Machines.
Micrographx is a registered trademark and Mirrors is a trademark of
Micrografx Corporation.
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