From: rjones@wsl.dec.com (Russ Jones)
Newsgroups: biz.dec
Subject: DECnews/Digital Demonstrates Windows NT Applications on Alpha AXP
Date: 18 Nov 92 01:11:51 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

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             FIRST WINDOWS NT APPLICATIONS DEMONSTRATED
                  ON DIGITAL'S ALPHA AXP COMPUTERS


LAS VEGAS, NV -- November 16, 1992 -- Visitors to COMDEX/Fall 
witnessed demonstrations of the first applications running on 
Digital Equipment Corporation's Alpha AXP personal computers with 
the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. More than a dozen 
application providers demonstrated their software in the Digital and 
Microsoft booths.

     "We are pleased that application providers are able to convert 
their software to our Alpha AXP systems so quickly," said Jesse 
Lipcon, vice-president of Digital's entry systems business group. 
"That these applications were up-and-running so quickly--several in 
just a few hours--is a tribute to the consistency of the Windows NT 
operating system across platforms."

     "Microsoft and Digital are making great progress in moving 
Windows NT to the Alpha AXP platform," said Paul Maritz, senior vice 
president of Microsoft's systems division. "The vendors 
demonstrating their Windows NT applications today on Alpha AXP PCs 
completed their ports in less than three days. Digital is taking a 
leadership role in defining the next generation of PCs. Because of
its performance, we expect the Alpha AXP personal computer to be a 
key platform for Windows NT."

     The Alpha AXP system demonstrated by each of the software 
providers is an Advanced Technology Display of the first member of 
Digital's family of Alpha AXP personal computer systems, which 
incorporates Digital's 21064 microprocessor. The Guinness Book of 
World Records has ranked the microprocessor as the "world's 
fastest," and it is the fastest single-processor machine capable of 
running Windows NT software.

     Following is a list of the first software products that are 
being converted to the Alpha AXP platform and the Windows NT 
operating system:

ACUMATE -- decision support package from Kenan Technologies. 
Contact: Mark Schora, 617-225-2224.

DesignView -- parametric engineering software from Computervision, 
Inc.  Contact: Sharon Israel, 617-275-1800.

eSSbase -- a client/server-based spreadsheet application from Arbor 
Software Corporation. Contact: Amy Bauer, 408-727-7166.

Hamilton C shell -- software tools environment for developers and
administrators from Hamilton Laboratories. Contact: Doug Hamilton,
508-358-5715.

Hyperion -- a network-based solution offering comprehensive 
enterprise-wide reporting capabilities from IMRS, Inc. Contact: 
Cynthia Scher, 203-321-3500.

Image-in-Color Professional -- a high-end color imaging product from 
Image-In, Inc. Contact: Roy Ostenso, 612-888-3633.

LightShip -- visual information access and analysis system.
TimeServer -- time-intelligent software with multi-dimensional 
capabilities that enables users to query, display, and report data. 
Both products are from Pilot Software, Inc. Contact: Michael 
Dowding, 617-350-7035.

ORACLE7 -- relational database management system with multithreaded
architecture from Oracle Corporation. Contact: Dan Potter, 
415-506-6264.

PV-WAVE -- integrated visual data analysis software from Precision 
Visuals, Inc. Contact: Peter Masi, 303-530-9000.

RUMBA -- PC-to-host connectivity software from Wall Data, Inc. 
Contact: Michael Callahan, 206-883-4777.

SlickEdit -- a full-screen, configurable editor for software 
programmers that includes a macro language and a programmable file 
manager from MicroEdge, Inc. Contact: Jill Lewis, 919-831-0662.

Software Engineer version 2.0 -- a Lisp programming language and 
software development environment from Raindrop Software Corporation. 
Contact: John Jeffus, 214-234-2611.

SUPRA Server -- an open relational database management system from 
Cincom Systems, Inc. Contact: Ronald Hank, 513-662-2300.


     Digital Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Maynard, 
Massachusetts, is the leading worldwide supplier of networked 
computer systems, software and services.  Digital pioneered and 
leads the industry in interactive, distributed and multivendor 
computing.  Digital and its business partners deliver the power to 
use the best integrated solutions - from desktop to data center - 
in open information environments.
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Note to Editors: AXP and Alpha AXP are trademarks of Digital 
Equipment Corporation. Microsoft is a registered trademark and 
Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 
ORACLE7 and Oracle are trademarks of Oracle Corporation. ACUMATE
is a trademark of Kenan Technologies. Computervision is a registered 
trademark and DesignView is a trademark of Computervision 
Corporation. Hamilton C shell is a trademark of Hamilton 
Laboratories. PV-WAVE is a trademark of Precision Visuals, Inc. 
Hyperion and IMRS are trademarks of IMRS, Inc. SlickEdit is a
trademark of MicroEdge, Inc. eSSbase is a trademark of Arbor 
Software Corporation. Image-In and Image-in-Color Professional are 
trademarks of CPI, SA. LightShip and TimeServer are trademarks of 
Pilot Software, Inc. RUMBA is a registered trademark of Wall Data, 
Inc. Cincom and SUPRA Server are registered trademarks of Cincom 
Systems, Inc. Software Engineer is a trademark of Raindrop
Software Corporation.

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