dave@island.UU.NET (David Newman) (04/24/91)
ISLAND WRITE, DRAW & PAINT SHIPPING FOR IBM RISC SYSTEM/6000 Best-Selling UNIX Desktop Publishing Package Now Available for AIX-based IBM RISC Workstations and Servers San Rafael, California, April 12, 1991 -- Island Graphics Corporation today announced it is shipping Island Write, Draw & Paint for IBM's RISC System/6000 family of advanced workstations and servers. Write, Draw & Paint, the first desktop publishing software to ship for OSF/Motif, runs on IBM POWERstations, including the new 320H, and POWERservers. It also runs on IBM's Xstation 120, and its new Xstation 130 color X display terminal. "Technical users of IBM's workstations and servers need desktop publishing tools that let them create memos, presentations and reports that include graphics from their CAD and scientific applications," said Paul Remer, Island's executive vice president. "Write, Draw and Paint are ideal for short memos and letters, and powerful enough to assemble text and technical graphics from a wide range of RS/6000 applications into professional-quality reports and overheads." Write, Draw & Paint Write, Draw & Paint provides easy-to-use WYSIWYG word processing and desktop publishing tools for engineers, managers and administrative staff. It is the best-selling UNIX desktop publishing program, according to Dataquest, and earned a 1989 UnixWorld Product of the Year award. It also won Sun Observer's 1990 Best Word Processing Product award. Write comes with a set of professionally designed document templates that provide users with pre-designed layouts. Import and export features allow documents created in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, FrameMaker, and Interleaf to keep their formatting as they are imported into Write. Draw and Paint let users illustrate their documents with original art, scanned images, organization charts, maps and diagrams. CGM graphics like Lotus 1-2-3 graphs and HPGL graphics such as AutoCAD plots can be imported into Draw, edited and annotated with text. Draw also lets users convert clip-art from PostScript and Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) formats and edit them. Paint supports the industry-standard TIFF file format. It also provides conversions to and from Sun Raster, MacPaint, GIF, Group 3 FAX, X Bitmap and X Window Dump formats. Each program provides output to PostScript and HP LaserJet printers. Pricing, Availability and Support Write, Draw & Paint lists for $995, and is available from Island Graphics and its network of value added resellers. It is available through distributors in all major European markets. Island Graphics offers 30 day toll-free support for Write, Draw & Paint, optional support and upgrade programs, and an electronic bulletin board for product information. Island's toll-free number is 1-800-255-4499. About IBM IBM offers customers solutions that incorporate information processing systems, software, communications systems and other products and services to address specific needs. The RISC System/6000 family of advanced workstations and servers was announced in February 1990. The 15 models now in the product line provide technical and commercial customers such as engineers, scientists, designers and other professionals with a range of performance to meet their computing needs. About Island Graphics Corporation Island Graphics Corporation, headquartered in San Rafael, California, is the leading developer of UNIX-based desktop publishing and graphic arts software. Founded in 1981, Island has created award-winning, easy-to-use word processing, desktop publishing and graphics software for a wide range of OEM customers, including AGFA Compugraphic, AT&T, Berthold, Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Company, Kodak, Sun Microsystems and Truevision. Island employs over 140 people, and has sales offices in San Jose, Washington DC, and Boston, as well as a European headquarters in Amsterdam. -30- IslandWrite, IslandDraw and IslandPaint and Island Write, Draw & Paint are trademarks of Island Graphics Corporation. RISC System, POWERstation, POWERserver are trademarks of IBM. All other trademarks owned by their respective companies. David Newman Marketing Manager Island Graphics Corporation 415/491-1000 x 111 FAX: 415/472-0335 Please reply via email: uunet!island!info, info@island.com