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==TRADEMARKS==
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                                                          IBM
                                              OS/2 NEWSLETTER
                                              APRIL-MAY, 1994
                                            VOLUME I, ISSUE 2


                                                      EDITOR:
                                                  Keith Marks
                                     PSP Marketing Specialist
                                             IBM Western Area
                          Advanced Technology Solution Center


                                              IBM Corporation
                                               425 Market St.
                                      San Francisco, CA 94105
                       (415) 545-5857, IBM Tieline 8/473-5857
                                    PROFS - KMARKS @ SFOVMIC1
                      INTERNET - KMARKS@SFOVMIC1.VNET.IBM.COM
                                  IBMMAIL - IBMMAIL(USIB28DW)


WELCOME TO THE OS/2 NEWSLETTER FOR APRIL AND MAY, 1994

This newsletter is for users, potential users, or anyone just interested in IBM personal systems software. Particular emphasis is placed on news items related to IBM OS/2 and IBM and Independent Software Vendor software products that are designed to run under OS/2.

Thanks for taking the time to read the newsletter. I hope you find the information valuable.

Keith Marks, Editor

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

If you received this copy from a friend, ask your IBM Representative about obtaining future issues of the OS2NL (of course there is no charge).

IBMer's in the Western Area can get the package by entering the following command:

    TOOLCAT OS2PS2 GET OS2NL PACKAGE

Other IBMer's can get the package by entering the following command:

    TOOLCAT MKTTOOLS GET OS2NL PACKAGE

Customers may be able to obtain this document from various on-line information sources such as America OnLine, Compuserve, DELPHI, GENIE, OS2BBS, PRODIGY, and INTERNET. Check under the general OS/2 BBS categories available under these services. The document package will be identified as OS2NL. This month's issue of the OS2NL document will be contained in a file called OS2NL694.zip, which must be down-loaded to a PC for printing or viewing on-line. After being down-loaded, this file must be "unzipped." This will create three files, providing three different formats for this document: an .INF format for viewing with the OS/2 VIEW command, an ASCII format for viewing with any text editor, and a Postscript format for direct printing to a Postscript printer.

SUGGESTIONS/COMMENTS

Thanks to all for the ideas and suggestions, please keep them coming. Have an idea or suggestion? Contact me on PROFS at SFOVMIC1(KMARKS), IBMMAIL at IBMMAIL(USIB28DW), or Internet at KMARKS@SFOVMIC1.VNET.IBM.COM, or by telephone at (415) 545-5857 or IBM Tieline 8/473-5857.

DISCLAIMER: THE OS2NL IS AN INFORMAL PUBLICATION. THE INFORMATION ENCLOSED HEREIN IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS AND HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO ANY FORMAL REVIEW. CONTACT YOUR IBM REPRESENTATIVE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FOR CURRENT PRICING INFORMATION.

CONTENTS

 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
   GENERAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM IBM  . . . . . . . . 1
   ISV OS/2 APPLICATION NEWS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
   ADDITIONAL NEW OS/2 APPLICATIONS:  . . . . . . . . . . . 8
   OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS  . . . . . . . . . . . 9
   TRADE PRESS NEWS ARTICLES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
   CALENDAR   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
   PRODUCT PROMOTIONS   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
   OTHER SOURCES OF OS/2 NEWS AND INFORMATION:  . . . . .  12
 GENERAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM IBM  . . . . . . . .  14
   Product Announcement Letters April 5, 1994   . . . . .  14
   Product Announcement Letters April 12, 1994  . . . . .  14
   Product Announcement Letters April 27, 1994  . . . . .  14
   PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS MAY 3, 1994   . . . . . .  14
   ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS MAY 24, 1994  . . . . . . . . . .  15
   ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS MAY 31, 1994  . . . . . . . . . .  15
   IBM LICENSES STAC ELECTRONICS DATA COMPRESSION FOR DOS,
    OS/2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
   IBM Announces RouteXpander/2, X.25 Xpander/2   . . . .  16
   IBM ADDS MWAVE OS/2 SUPPORT AND EXPANDS FUNCTIONALITY   18
   ENHANCING MVS AS A DATA/FILE SERVER  . . . . . . . . .  18
   NEW, LOWER COST, IBM ENHANCED 5250 EMULATION PROGRAM    19
   NETWORKING SUPPORT FAMILY ANNOUNCED  . . . . . . . . .  20
   IBM ANNOUNCES ADVANCED SERVER FOR WORKGROUPS   . . . .  20
   AccessDOS Version 1.1 Now Available  . . . . . . . . .  21
   IBM PC DOS 6.3 -  DATA COMPRESSION, IMPROVED MEM MAN-
    AGEMENT   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
   IBM ANNOUNCES GENERAL AVAILABILITY OF FORMTALK   . . .  24
   NEW IBM PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS/3270 V3.1 - WINDOWS FOR
    WORKGROUP   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
   IBM ANNOUNCES PERSONAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT FAMILY  . . . .  26
   IBM ANNOUNCES NEW TRANSLATIONMANAGER PRODUCTS  . . . .  28
   ULTIMEDIA VIDEOCHARGER EXTENDS LAN VIDEO ACCESS  . . .  29
   IBM ANNOUNCES LAN DISTANCE 1.1   . . . . . . . . . . .  30
   New AISPO* Product - PlayAtWill  (PRPQ # P94013)
    5764-085  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
   IBM ANNOUNCES LAN SERVER/400! NEW AS/400 - LAN SERVER
    3.01 SYNERGY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
   IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePak (XR06300) Avail-
    ability   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
   NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM (NETSP) RELEASE 2 ANNOUNCED!   36
   OS/2 PERFORMANCE BETA I, VERSION 2.99 AVAILABLE FOR
    TESTING   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
   IBM LICENSES KODAK PHOTO CD TECHNOLOGY   . . . . . . .  40
   NEW VERSIONS OF DBS/2 AND DB2/6000 PLANNED   . . . . .  41
   IBM IMS CLIENT SERVER/2 VERSION 2 RELEASE 2  . . . . .  44
   IBM PL/I FOR OS/2 VERSION 1.1 -- PROFESSIONAL AND PER-
    SONAL EDITIONS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
   STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  IBM LAN LIBRARY AND MANAGEMENT
    FACILITY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
   STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: IBM LAN DATA DICTIONARY  . . .  50
   STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  VISUALAGE FOR OS/2 AND WIN-
    DOWS, VERSION 2.0   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
   STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  IBM SMALLTALK Ver.2.0 FOR OS/2
    AND WINDOWS   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
   IBM NETFINITY MANAGER AND IBM NETFINITY SERVICES V2.0   56
   NETFINITY POSITIONING (Q & A)  . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
   IBM INTRODUCES VISUALIZER  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
   IBM VISUALGEN: A NEW GENERATION OF RAPID APPLICATION
    DEV TOOLS   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
   UPDATE FOR TECHNICAL CONNECTION CD-ROM   . . . . . . .  68
   IBM PEN FOR OS/2 1.0 AND PENDOS 2.2  . . . . . . . . .  69
   LOTUS SMARTSUITE FOR OS/2 DOC PACK   . . . . . . . . .  72
   COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/2 V1.11 WR06150 AVAILABILITY  .  73
   IBM ANNOUNCES VERSION 1.06 OF IBM ANTIVIRUS (DOS, Win-
    dows, OS/2,   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
 ISV OS/2 APPLICATION NEWS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
   CompLink, Ltd. Announces NetSwitch FT OS/2 Message
    Switching   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
   SPIDER SERVER FOR OS/2   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
   LOTUS ANNOUNCES SMARTSUITE RELEASE 1.1 FOR OS/2  . . .  77
   FOOTPRINT SOFTWARE INC. ANNOUNCES FOOTPRINT POWER
    APPLETS FOR OS/2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
   DIACOUSTICS ANNOUNCES A NEW MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE PRODUCT
    FOR OS/2  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
   ADDITIONAL NEW OS/2 APPLICATIONS:  . . . . . . . . . .  80
 OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS  . . . . . . . . . . .  83
   OEC Announces OS/2 R1.1 Toolkit Availability   . . . .  83
   NEW AISPO PRODUCT:  WORKSTATION INTERACTIVE TEST TOOL   83
   IBM PSP Developer Support News: Issue 5  . . . . . . .  84
   OS/2 & LAN Systems Development Tools Guide   . . . . .  86
   PRODUCT NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT OS/2 & LAN APPS AND TOOLS
    GUIDES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
   IBM ADVERTISING PROGRAM OFFERS ADVERTISING DISCOUNTS    89
   BUSINESS GRAPHICS FOR VISUALAGE  . . . . . . . . . . .  90
 TRADE PRESS NEWS ARTICLES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
   WORKPLACE OS DESCRIPTION BY LEAD ARCHITECT   . . . . .  91
   IBM'S VISUALAGE ENVIRONMENT: A DEVELOPER'S DREAM COME
    TRUE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
   IBM SHIPS 5M COPIES OF OS/2 --EARNS 37TH INDUSTRY RE-
    COGNITION AWARD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
   Third-Party Support for OS/2 Grows   . . . . . . . . .  97
   TCP/IP for OS/2 a Winner!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98
   Personal Systems Magazine, May/June, 1994 Issue  . . .  98
   PC/3270 ON THE TOP-SELLING DOS SOFTWARE LIST   . . . . 101
   FULL FUNCTION OS/2 NEARS - PCWEEK MAY 11 1994
    (AUSTRALIA)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
 CALENDAR   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
   ANNOUNCING THE 1994 CLIENT/SERVER DATABASE CONFERENCE  104
   OS/2 WORLD CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, JULY 19-22,
    SANTA CLARA, CA   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
   OS/2 TECHNICAL UPDATE '94, ATLANTA, SEPTEMBER 11-14    106
 PRODUCT PROMOTIONS   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
   PC DOS 6.1 TO 6.3 UPGRADE PROMOTION  . . . . . . . . . 108
   PC DOS Upgrade Special Available On Internet   . . . . 109
   IBM TCP/IP PROMOTION   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
   LAN NETWORK MANAGER PROMOTION THRU IBM DIRECT  . . . . 110
   IBM PERSON TO PERSON PROMOTION   . . . . . . . . . . . 111
 OTHER SOURCES OF OS/2 NEWS AND INFORMATION:  . . . . . . 113
 TRADEMARKS   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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 GENERAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM IBM
 _______________________________________


 IBM LICENSES STAC ELECTRONICS DATA COMPRESSION FOR DOS, OS/2
 _____________________________________________________________
 April 6, 1994 . . . IBM announced a worldwide agreement to license Stac
 Electronics' patented Stacker* LZS* data compression technology for all
 IBM software including PC DOS** and OS/2**.  IBM plans to provide
 Stacker data compression technology in future versions of PC DOS.
 IBM ANNOUNCES ROUTEXPANDER/2, X.25 XPANDER/2
 _____________________________________________
 April 11, 1994 .....  The RouteXpander/2 is a low cost, 2 port
 multi-protocol router and bridge running as communication software on a
 standard OS/2 system, supporting frame relay and point-to-point
 connections.
 IBM ADDS MWAVE OS/2 SUPPORT AND EXPANDS FUNCTIONALITY
 ______________________________________________________
 April 11, 1994 - IBM's Microelectronics(TM) Division today announced
 that its popular Mwave(TM) Technology platform now runs under the
 OS/2(TM) 2.1 operating system environment.
 ENHANCING MVS AS A DATA/FILE SERVER
 ____________________________________
 April 12, 1994 ....  IBM has announced version 1.1.1 of LAN File
 Services/ESA (LFS) which will be orderable and available April 29, 1994.
 This release extends some functions already available on VM/ESA * to the
 MVS/ESA * environment.
 NEW, LOWER COST, IBM ENHANCED 5250 EMULATION PROGRAM
 _____________________________________________________
 On April 3, IBM announced the newest member of its popular 5250
 Emulation family.  IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program Version 2.4 is
 now available.  It offers the combined functions of the previous
 versions and is priced lower than the individual programs which it
 replaces.
 NETWORKING SUPPORT FAMILY ANNOUNCED
 ____________________________________
 April 7, 1994....IBM announced that the Networking Support Family to
 provide post-sale technical support for hardware and software in LAN and
 WAN networking environments.
 IBM ANNOUNCES ADVANCED SERVER FOR WORKGROUPS
 _____________________________________________
 April 13, 1994 ... IBM today announced the availability of Advanced
 Server for Workgroups, a suite of industry-leading groupware functions
 from IBM and Lotus Development Corporation, which together provide a
 powerful workgroup computing solution at a very attractive price.
 IBM Advanced Server for Workgroups combines IBM's OS/2* 2.11, LAN
 Server* Advanced 3.0, System Performance Monitor/2* 2.0 and Lotus
 Notes** 3.0 on CD-ROM with a single integrated manual and a videotape to
 facilitate installation.  The Notes software includes an OS/2 Server and
 six Lotus Notes clients.
 ACCESSDOS VERSION 1.1 NOW AVAILABLE
 ____________________________________
 April 27, 1994 ....  AccessDOS is a powerful set of eight programs
 designed to provide accessibility to the keyboard, mouse, and sound for
 IBM DOS users with disabilities.  AccessDOS Version 1.1 is now available
 from IBM and replaces AccessDOS Version 1.0.
 The enhancements in AccessDOS V1.1 are based on requests for changes
 from users to make AccessDOS even more user friendly.
 IBM PC DOS 6.3 -  DATA COMPRESSION, IMPROVED MEM MANAGEMENT
 ____________________________________________________________
 April 27, 1994.  . .IBM today announced PC DOS 6.3*, the most
 full-featured DOS available, with integrated data compression, improved
 memory management and a suite of enhanced utilities.  The announcement
 was made at IBM's Personal Software Products Technical Interchange
 conference.  PC DOS is IBM's version of the DOS operating system that
 runs on all IBM and compatible PCs and works with MS Windows**.
 IBM ANNOUNCES GENERAL AVAILABILITY FORMTALK
 ____________________________________________
 Having successfully completed an Early Introduction Program with
 exceptionally high customer acceptance, IBM is announcing general
 availability of FormTalk Version 1 (Refer to Software Announcement
 293-711, dated November 30, 1993).
 FormTalk is a new PC based forms routing, tracking, and approval
 software package that brings simplified workflow capability to to
 business professionals and workgroups.
 NEW IBM PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS/3270 V3.1 - WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUP
 _________________________________________________________________
 IBM announces the availability and support of Personal
 Communications/3270 Version 3.1 running with Microsoft's Windows for
 Workgroups.
 Customers can now utilize PC/3270 windows mode's 802.2 communications on
 their workstations with Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
 IBM ANNOUNCES PERSONAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT FAMILY
 ______________________________________________
 IBM announced that it is offering a new support service for its Personal
 Systems products.  Personal Systems Support Family provides a menu of
 services designed to support software solutions on a broad selection of
 Personal Systems products.  The services go beyond the scope of
 traditional maintenance agreements and include contact with IBM product
 experts and cross-company solution support for other vendor software.
 IBM ANNOUNCES NEW TRANSLATIONMANAGER PRODUCTS
 ______________________________________________
 April 27.  . . IBM today announced two new software products designed
 to reduce the time, cost and effort required to produce high quality
 translations, while enhancing translation quality and consistency --
 TranslationManager for Windows and Personal TranslationManager for
 Windows.
 TranslationManager is a family of products that provides a
 comprehensive system of translation, text processing and dictionary
 aids tailored to the needs of translators and other bilingual
 personnel engaged in translation and publication-related activities.
 ULTIMEDIA VIDEOCHARGER EXTENDS LAN VIDEO ACCESS
 ________________________________________________
 May 5, 1994 . . . IBM announced the availability of Ultimedia*
 VideoCharger, a cost-effective way to bring video-on-demand to many
 local area network users.  VideoCharger is software that permits a large
 number of personal computer users to simultaneously access full-motion
 video.
 IBM ANNOUNCES LAN DISTANCE 1.1
 _______________________________
 May 4, 1994 ... IBM today announced LAN Distance 1.1, an upgrade of its
 remote node software which extends the resources of the central office
 LAN to new platforms, across more communications options with greater
 performance and usability.
 LAN Distance enables remote users on OS/2 and Windows PCs to run
 unmodified LAN applications and have concurrent multiple connections to
 the central-office server or LAN-attached PCs.  LAN Distance 1.1
 supports all major LAN environments including IBM LAN Server, Novell
 NetWare**, Banyan Vines**, Microsoft LAN Manager** and Artisoft
 LANtastic**.
 NEW AISPO* PRODUCT - PLAYATWILL
 ________________________________
 PlayAtWill advanced PCMCIA** software invites you to "Plug and Play".
 PlayAtWill is an advanced utility for PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory
 Card International Association) software for PC Cards.  PC Cards are
 modules that you plug into the PC Card slot or PCMCIA adapter of your
 Personal Computer.  This can be done while your machine is turned on.
 IBM ANNOUNCES LAN SERVER/400! NEW AS/400 - LAN SERVER 3.01 SYNERGY
 __________________________________________________________________
 May 11, 1994 ....  LAN Server/400 makes the AS/400 a competitive file
 server for PC applications on the Local Area Network with the
 competitive throughput of LAN Server 3.01 or NetWare.
 IBM OS/2 2.1 FOR WINDOWS SERVICEPAK (XR06300) AVAILABILITY
 ___________________________________________________________
 May 11, 1994.....The IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePak, level XR06300,
 is available for customers using OS/2 Version 2.1 for Windows.  This
 servicepak does not apply to customers using OS/2 Version 2.1. This
 servicepak contains fixes for problems reported by customers since OS/2
 2.1 for Windows was distributed in November of 1993.
 NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM (NETSP) RELEASE 2 ANNOUNCED!
 ______________________________________________________
 NetSP provides significant productivity improvements to end users thru
 our single singon capability.  Thru a easy to use GUI interface, users
 log on to the network ONCE and get secure access to host applications,
 OS/2 Lan Servers, and Netware servers - all without entering or
 maintaining any additional passwords.  Programmers can take advantage
 of the GSS-API (Generic Security Services) in their applications and
 easily invoke security services to make their applications secure.
 OS/2 PERFORMANCE BETA I, VERSION 2.99 AVAILABLE FOR TESTING
 ____________________________________________________________
 May 20, 1994 ....Today IBM* is making available the OS/2 Performance
 Beta I, version 2.99.  This beta contains a set of performance features
 that have been added to the OS/2 for Windows** product.
 IBM LICENSES KODAK PHOTO CD TECHNOLOGY
 _______________________________________
 May 23, 1993.....IBM today announced that it has signed a license for
 Photo CD technology from Eastman Kodak, and will integrate the
 technology into future versions of OS/2*.  This announcement will make
 OS/2 the first PC operating system to be Photo CD-enabled without
 requiring users to buy additional software.
 NEW VERSIONS OF DBS/2 AND DB2/6000 PLANNED
 ___________________________________________
 May 25, 1994....  Further enhancing its client/server database products
 across platforms, IBM today unveiled plans for Version 2 of DATABASE 2*
 for OS/2* (DB2/2*) and DATABASE 2 for AIX/6000* (DB2/6000*), two
 client/server relational database management systems.
 IBM IMS CLIENT SERVER/2 VERSION 2 RELEASE 2
 ____________________________________________
 May 24, 1994.....  IMS Client Server/2 (TM) Version 2 Release 2 is the
 latest addition to the Information Management System (IMS) family of
 products.  IMS Client Server/2 is a cooperative processing programming
 interface that OS/2 (R) application programs can call to execute IMS/VS
 Data Communications or IMS/ESA (R) Transaction Manager transactions at
 the host.
 IBM PL/I FOR OS/2 VERSION 1.1 -- PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EDITIONS
 ___________________________________________________________________
 May 24, 1994 .....  Introducing IBM PL/I for OS/2 (R) -- for customers
 wanting to have the complete power of the IBM host PL/I product on their
 desk!  IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1.1 -- Professional Edition is a full
 function Operating System/2 (R) (OS/2 (R)) Version 2 based PL/I
 application development environment.  IBM PL/I for OS/2 -- Professional
 is designed for the experienced PL/I application developer who wants to
 have the power of the host language combined with the productivity of
 the PC tools.  IBM PL/I for OS/2 -- Professional provides the PL/I
 application programmer the capability DB2 (R) subsystems.
 STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  IBM LAN LIBRARY AND MANAGEMENT FACILITY
 ________________________________________________________________
 May 24, 1994 .....  The IBM LAN library and management facility provides
 robust Software Configuration Management (SCM) function to support
 application development in a client/server team programming environment.
 The LAN library and management facility delivers the function your
 application development teams need to manage source code, application
 versions and application configurations.  It helps automate and
 streamline your application-build process.  The integrated
 problem-tracking and change-control system will ensure that while your
 application developers are more productive, your project leaders can
 effectively manage the development process and track progress.  This
 facility complements your existing application development environment.
 It will also be delivered as an integrated component within IBM's
 Application Development solution offerings.
 STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: IBM LAN DATA DICTIONARY
 ________________________________________________
 May 24, 1994 .....  IBM intends to make available an IBM local area
 network (LAN) data dictionary which will provide a road map to your
 data.  How?  By giving your data and application development
 professionals the power to plan, develop, maintain, and understand your
 company's most important asset -- information.  The IBM LAN data
 dictionary will provide a central point of control over your metadata,
 the information about your organization's data and applications.
 STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  VISUALAGE FOR OS/2 AND WINDOWS, VER 2.0
 ________________________________________________________________
 May 24, 1994 .....  With VisualAge (TM) for OS/2 (R), Version 2.0 and
 VisualAge for Windows (1), Version 2.0, IBM continues its commitment to
 provide integrated, application development environments designed
 especially for client/server, mission-critical, line-of-business
 applications through visual programming and construction-from-parts
 technologies.  VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0 will include the
 functions of VisualAge for OS/2, Version 1.0, plus SOM, DDE, CICS
 External Call support, and improved usability and performance
 enhancements.
 STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  IBM SMALLTALK VER.2.0 FOR OS/2 AND WINDOWS
 ___________________________________________________________________
 May 24, 1994 .....  IBM intends to provide IBM Smalltalk for OS/2 (R),
 Version 2.0 and IBM Smalltalk for Windows (1), Version 2.0 as part of
 its continuing commitment to object-oriented technology.  IBM Smalltalk
 is planned to be a standards-compliant, integrated Smalltalk language
 and development environment that programmers can use to rapidly develop
 applications for the OS/2 and Windows operating systems.
 IBM NETFINITY MANAGER AND IBM NETFINITY SERVICES V2.0
 ______________________________________________________
 NetFinity (R) is a highly flexible, low-cost tool to help users with
 hardware and general systems management functions.  It is designed to
 manage systems based on 386SX Intel** Architecture (or equivalent), or
 higher, personal computers.  NetFinity complements LMU/2 and LAN NetView
 (R).  NetFinity is CID (configuration/installation/distribution)
 enabled, permitting remote installation.
 IBM INTRODUCES VISUALIZER
 __________________________
 May 24, 1994 . . . Enabling workgroups to make the most of their data,
 IBM today announced the IBM Visualizer family, modular software designed
 to link decision makers with information that can help them understand
 their business and respond more rapidly to market changes and
 opportunities.  The Visualizer family consists of modules that enable
 business professionals to easily query, analyze and present data.
 IBM VISUALGEN: A NEW GENERATION OF RAPID APPLICATION DEV TOOLS
 ______________________________________________________________
 May 24, 1994 -- With IBM's new VisualGen*, enterprise customers building
 applications to run on a wide variety of workstation and host
 environments gain a new ally in the fight to enhance productivity and
 leverage existing skills and resources.  A new OS/2*-based client/server
 rapid application development tool, VisualGen assists medium and large
 size enterprise businesses to create industrial-strength, distributed
 applications.
 UPDATE FOR TECHNICAL CONNECTION CD-ROM
 _______________________________________
 May 16, 1994 ....  The Technical Connection Personal Software CD-ROM is
 now available for purchase in subscriptions in addition to single
 issues.  A yearly subscription is available either in 4 quarterly
 updates or as 12 monthly updates.  The content has been modified based
 on feedback from users and customers of the Beta edition.
 IBM PEN FOR OS/2 1.0 AND PENDOS 2.2
 ____________________________________
 May 31, 1994.....  The IBM Pen for OS/2 (R)1.0 operating system provides
 extensions to OS/2 2.1, allowing users to access programs, operating
 system services and functions using a pen, instead of a mouse or
 keyboard.  Pen for OS/2 1.0 provides handwriting recognition and "soft"
 keyboard data entry and supports existing programs, including those not
 designed to use a pen.
 LOTUS SMARTSUITE FOR OS/2 DOC PACK
 ___________________________________
 MAY 31, 1994 .....  Documentation for Lotus** SmartSuite for OS/2 (R) is
 now available in a complete set under a single part number.  Lotus
 SmartSuite for OS/2 Doc Pack provides a set of comprehensive documents
 that meets diverse customer requirements.


 ISV OS/2 APPLICATION NEWS
 _________________________


 COMPLINK, LTD. ANNOUNCES NETSWITCH FT OS/2 MESSAGE SWITCHING
 _____________________________________________________________
 April 11, 1994 ....  CompLink Ltd. announced through its subsidiary,
 Technology Development Systems (TDS) Incorporated, the availability of
 NetSwitch FT, a fault tolerant version of it's world class electronic
 mail integration and transaction processing system.  NetSwitch, a
 sophisticated message handling system based on the X.400 standard, is
 used in electronic mail integration and transaction processing
 applications.
 SPIDER SERVER FOR OS/2
 _______________________
 April 20, 1994 .....  Link Development Corporation has announced the
 availability of SPIDER SERVER for OS/2 (SS/2), the newest addition to
 its line of connectivity products.
 The product line - known as SPIDER - provides fast, easy-to-use, real
 time connectivity between applications running on a variety of remote
 systems and applications running on IBM mainframes.
 Applications running on remote systems use a simple connectionless
 Application Programming Interface (API) to communicate with applications
 running on the mainframe or with other applications in the network.
 LOTUS ANNOUNCES SMARTSUITE RELEASE 1.1 FOR OS/2
 ________________________________________________
 April 25, 1994.....Lotus Development Corp. today announced it will begin
 shipping in May SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2, an update providing
 advanced networking support and enhanced cross-application integration
 to the first complete 32-bit desktop application suite for IBM's OS/2
 2.1 operating system.
 SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2 includes 1-2-3 Release 2.1 for OS/2 and
 Freelance Graphics Release 2.1 for OS/2, both announced today, as well
 as the recently shipped Ami Pro 3.0a for OS/2 and "cc:Mail" for OS/2
 Workplace Shell 1.0. New to SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2 is the Lotus
 Application Manager, an integration utility pioneered in SmartSuite 2.0
 for Windows.
 FOOTPRINT SOFTWARE INC. ANNOUNCES FOOTPRINT POWER APPLETS FOR OS/2
 __________________________________________________________________
 May 3, 1994.....  Footprint Software Inc. announced plans to release a
 new collection of home/office productivity tools for OS/2.  The
 collection of applications is tentatively called Footprint Power
 Applets, and all components will be SOM enabled and designed to exploit
 the Workplace Shell.
 Footprint Power Applets include 11 components:  Word Processing, Spread-
 sheet, Database, Charting, Report Writer, To Do List, Phone Book,
 Calendars, Communications, Fax and Financial Tools - Lease Calculator,
 Mortgage Calculator and Comparison, and Savings Planner.  Each component
 is accessed through a common folder, under its own icon.  The user may
 run as many or as few components as desired.
 DIACOUSTICS ANNOUNCES A NEW MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR OS/2
 ________________________________________________________________
 May 25, 1994 ....  DiAcoustics announced at COMDEX its latest multimedia
 solution:  MIDI Renderer.  This is the first commercially available
 product to allow users to create digital WAV files from any MIDI music
 file.
 MIDI Renderer is a user modifiable software synthesizer capable of
 producing CD quality digital music on existing audio cards without any
 hardware upgrades.



 ADDITIONAL NEW OS/2 APPLICATIONS:
 _________________________________


 The following new or updated ISV (Independent Software Vendor) OS/2
 applications have recently been announced:


 RELISH 2.2 - SUNDIAL SYSTEMS CORP.
 ___________________________________
 The Relish 2.2 calendaring system now supports IBM's Systems Object
 Model (SOM), allowing Relish modules to run without loading the entire
 program.  The program also allows users to search for information with
 invoking a standard search dialog box.  Instead, users can simply type
 while in a module, such as the phone book, and Relish will find a match.
 SKYSCRAPER-DESKTOP MANAGER FOR OS/2 - BINARY GRAPHICS INC.
 ___________________________________________________________
 This tools represents applications and groups of applications as desks
 in a "virtual office," each of which has its own button on the toolbar.
 QUICK/2 INSTALL - PARALLEL STORAGE SOLUTIONS
 _____________________________________________
 The Quick/2 Install program provided technology that allows a complete
 install of OS/2 in less than 15 minutes.
 WIPEOUT - BOCASOFT INC.
 ________________________
 A new module for the WipeOut program allows Berleley Systems Inc.'s
 After Dark screen savers to run under OS/2.
 APPLAUSE - SOLUTION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 _____________________________________
 The Applause program is a viewing and scanning utility for OS/2.  It can
 print images, view a variety of file formats, capture screens, and
 convert to new file formats.
 SMART-LOCK LITE - CORPORATE INFO MANAGEMENT
 ____________________________________________
 The Smart-Lock Lite program is a low-end version of the full function
 Smart-Lock program from Corporate Info Management.  This program
 restricts access to the overall system, or individual components such as
 the Workplace Shell.  It thus allows users to share a PC, where each
 user has their own secure environment.
 DESKMAN/2 VERSION 1.5 - DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 ______________________________________________________
 The DeskMan/2 OS/2 Workplace Shell Image Backup Facility has been
 enhanced with the "VUEMan/2" feature, which allows automatic WPS startup
 layouts, command line options to override starting WPS layouts, command
 line options to switch active layouts while running, a "Keep on Top"
 option to maintain VUEMan/2 window visibility at all times for ease of
 use, and optional hotkey transfer to the VUEMan/2 window.  In addition
 many new features and enhancements have been added the DeskMan/2
 function.



 OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS
 _________________________________


 OEC ANNOUNCES OS/2 R1.1 TOOLKIT AVAILABILITY
 _____________________________________________
 April 27, 1994 .....  Open Environment Corporation (OEC) has announced
 the availability of the OEC R1.1 Toolkit on additional systems including
 OS/2 (R).  The OEC toolkit features links to popular graphical user
 interfaces (GUIs) and data sources which allow the developer to build
 distributed three-tiered client/server applications.
 NEW AISPO PRODUCT:  WORKSTATION INTERACTIVE TEST TOOL
 ______________________________________________________
 April 19, 1994 ....  Workstation Interactive Test Tool for Presentation
 Manager*/2 (WITT/PM) is a capture/playback tool for automating unit and
 regression testing.  WITT/PM records OS/2 PM defined objects,
 keystrokes, mouse movements and application responses as you step
 through your application, automatically generating test scripts.
 IBM PSP DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS: ISSUE 5
 ________________________________________
 May 5, 1994 .....  Announcing 1994 Issue 5 of IBM (R) PSP Developer
 Support News in three formats -- ASCII, .INF, and PostScript.  Issue 5
 prints 101 pages on an IBM 3820 printer.
 Produced monthly, and distributed electronically, by the IBM Personal
 Software Products (PSP) Developer Support organization in Boca Raton,
 Austin, and Atlanta, this newsletter gives members of IBM's Developer
 Assistance programs the latest information about all the IBM technical,
 business, and marketing programs in place to help them develop and
 market their PSP software successfully.
 OS/2 & LAN SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT TOOLS GUIDE
 ___________________________________________
 April 19, 1994 .....  The OS/2 & LAN Systems Development Tools Guide is
 a treasure trove of tools for application developers.  It tells you
 about the many tools, produced by independent software vendors and IBM,
 that can help developers reap the benefits of the advanced technologies
 in OS/2 2.1, LAN Server 3.0, and related products.
 PRODUCT NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT OS/2 & LAN APPS AND TOOLS GUIDES
 ______________________________________________________________
 May 18, 1994 ....  Did you know that IBM publishes two big books full of
 listings of OS/2 and LAN Systems applications and development tools
 produced by IBM and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)?
 Finding all those apps and tools is an ongoing task, so we're asking for
 your help.
 The IBM Developer Assistance Program is currently soliciting nominations
 of IBM and ISV products to be listed in the next editions of the OS/2 &
 LAN Systems Applications Directory and the OS/2 & LAN Systems
 Development Tools Guide.
 IBM ADVERTISING PROGRAM OFFERS ADVERTISING DISCOUNTS
 _____________________________________________________
 May 23, 1994 . . . IBM today announced a program that offers advertising
 discounts for PC manufacturers and developers of hardware and software
 products for OS/2* and LAN Systems to use in high-impact publications.
 Starting this month, companies can use the Personal Software Products
 Advertising Program to increase and enhance their advertising through
 the use of discounted rates negotiated for them by IBM.
 BUSINESS GRAPHICS FOR VISUALAGE
 ________________________________
 Dakota Technologies has announced ChartsParts for VisualAge - IBM's new,
 object-oriented, visual application development environment.  ChartParts
 provides business graphics objects that can be used with Visualage
 developed applications.



 TRADE PRESS NEWS ARTICLES
 _________________________


 WORKPLACE OS DESCRIPTION BY LEAD ARCHITECT
 ___________________________________________
 IBM'S VISUALAGE ENVIRONMENT: A DEVELOPER'S DREAM COME TRUE
 ___________________________________________________________
 From PC WEEK, 04/11/94, By Bill Machrone
 IBM SHIPS 5M COPIES OF OS/2 --EARNS 37TH INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AWARD
 ___________________________________________________________________
 From PC Magazine, May 17,1994


 THIRD-PARTY SUPPORT FOR OS/2 GROWS
 ___________________________________
 From COMPUTER RESELLER NEWS 05/16/94
 TCP/IP FOR OS/2 A WINNER!
 __________________________
 From the May issue of Australian Communications Magazine.
 PERSONAL SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, MAY/JUNE, 1994 ISSUE
 ________________________________________________
 The articles and subjects included in the May/June Issue include the
 following:
 "Wrightsizing" at USAir.
      This chronicles how USAir uses its new OS/2 network at its
      Pittsburgh hub to become one of America's most efficient airlines.
      Presented with the opportunity to break new ground during a $1
      billion construction effort at the Greater Pittsburgh International
      Airport, USAir and IBM worked together to implement a revolutionary
      airport management solution.,
 Getting the Word Out at Chemical Banking Corporation
      As more and more banks consolidate, the need for widespread, rapid
      communication becomes critical.  When a merger resulted in 460
      remote sites, Chemical Banking Corporation began its search for a
      full-service facsimile solution.  The Solution?  A successful
      installation of SofNet's FaxWorks OS/2 LAN.
 PC/3270 ON THE TOP-SELLING DOS SOFTWARE LIST
 _____________________________________________
 From "Computer Reseller News", April 25th edition
 FULL FUNCTION OS/2 NEARS - PCWEEK MAY 11 1994 (AUSTRALIA)
 __________________________________________________________



 CALENDAR
 ________


 ANNOUNCING THE 1994 CLIENT/SERVER DATABASE CONFERENCE
 ______________________________________________________
 June 13 - 17, 1994 Sheraton New Orleans Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana
 OS/2 WORLD CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, JULY 19-22, SANTA CLARA, CA
 _________________________________________________________________
 OS/2 TECHNICAL UPDATE '94, ATLANTA, SEPTEMBER 11-14
 ____________________________________________________
 PRODUCT PROMOTIONS
 __________________


 PC DOS 6.1 TO 6.3 UPGRADE PROMOTION
 ____________________________________
 For a limited time only, licensed users of PC DOS 6.1 can upgrade to PC
 DOS 6.3 online at no charge.
 IBM TCP/IP PROMOTION
 _____________________
 For a limited time only, customers can acquire the base and NSF Kit
 of either TCP/IP Version 2.1.1 for DOS or TCP/IP Version 2 for OS/2
 (R) for a one-time charge of only $299.
 LAN NETWORK MANAGER PROMOTION THRU IBM DIRECT
 ______________________________________________
 For limited time, from April 12, 1994 thru September 30, 1994, IBM is
 offering a 35% discount off the list price on the entire family of the
 IBM LAN Network Manager V1.1 products, new or upgrade including the LAN
 Network Manager Entry and LAN Station Manager.
 IBM PERSON TO PERSON PROMOTION
 ________________________________
 For a limited time only, eligible customers can acquire IBM's Person to
 Person (TM) desktop conferencing application for OS/2 (R) and Windows at
 a special one-time charge.



 OTHER SOURCES OF OS/2 NEWS AND INFORMATION:
 ___________________________________________


 The following publications and on-line services provide additional
 information and news on OS/2:
 Publications:
      OS/2 Magazine
      OS/2 Professional
      The OS/2 Advisory
      OS/2 Developer
      Inside OS/2
      BI-WEEKLY/2
      Personal Systems
 On-Line OS/2 BBS:
      The following on-line information systems have BBSs (Bulletin Board
      Systems) providing information on OS/2:
      America Online
      Compuserve, Inc.
      DELPHI
      GENIE
      OS2BBS
      PRODIGY
      IBM Canada BBS
      IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) BBS
      IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS
      IBM Personal Computer Company BBS
      Internet
      NIFTY-Serve (Japan)

GENERAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM IBM

 PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS APRIL 5, 1994
 __________________________________________


 194-098    Options by IBM: Communication Products
 294-181    IBM Ultimedia VideoCharger Version 1.0
 294-195    IBM FormTalk Version 1
 294-196    IBM CallPath DirectTalk/2 Version 2 Voice Processing System
 294-203    IBM FlowMark for OS/2 -- Availability
 394-073    Price Changes: National Education Prices (NEP) for Selected 8250
 394-075    IBM TCP/IP Promotion



 PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS APRIL 12, 1994
 ___________________________________________


 294-216    Cooperative Courseware: More for You in OS/2 2.1
 394-074    Price Changes: Selected IBM DOS Version 5.02 and PC DOS
            Version 6.1 Product Offering
 394-080    IBM LAN Network Manager Promotion



 PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS APRIL 27, 1994
 ___________________________________________


 294-258    IBM Personal TranslationManager Version 1
 294-259    IBM TranslationManager for Windows Version 1
 294-260    Withdrawal: Selected NetWare from IBM Products
 294-261    Withdrawal: IBM LAN Distance Version 1.0 Family of Products
 294-262    IBM NetWare Client for OS/2 2.1 and LANalyzer for Windows 2.1
 294-263    IBM PC DOS Version 6.3
 294-265    Client/Server Education Library -- Computer-Based Training
 294-267    IBM LAN Distance Version 1.1 Family of Products
 394-087    PC DOS 6.1 To 6.3 Upgrade Promotion
 394-088    ImagePlus Object Distribution Manager/2 Promotion
 594-025    Local Area Network Home Office Program Version 1 (LANHOP/6000)



 PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS MAY 3, 1994
 ________________________________________


 294-222    IBM LAN Server/400
 294-230    IBM ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager/400 Version 1.2
 294-249    IBM Neural Network Utility for OS/2 and Windows
 294-250    IBM Neural Network Utility Entry for OS/2 and Windows


 ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS MAY 24, 1994
 _________________________________


 294-317    IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 -- Version 1.2 and IBM Distributed
            Database Connection Services/2 -- Version 2.2
 294-320    IBM DB2/6000 Version 2 and DB2/2 Version 2
 294-322    Withdrawal: IBM DB2/2 Version 1.0 and DDCS/2 Version 2.0
 294-323    IBM Data Replication Products: Availability Information
 294-324    IBM DataGuide/2 Version 1 General Availability
 294-327    IBM IMS Client Server/2 Version 2 Release 2
 294-328    IBM Visualizer Family
 294-332    Ultimedia Manager Professional Edition for OS/2 and DB2/2 1.1
 294-338    IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1 Release 1 -- Professional and
            Personal Editions
 294-339    IBM ReDiscovery/2
 294-346    Statement of Direction: IBM LAN Library and Management Facility
 294-347    Statement of Direction: IBM LAN Data Dictionary
 294-348    Statement of Direction: VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0 and
            VisualAge for Windows, Version 2.0
 294-349    Statement of Direction: IBM Smalltalk for OS/2, Version 2.0
            and IBM Smalltalk for Windows, Version 2.0
 394-123    IBM Person to Person Promotion



 ANNOUNCEMENT LETTERS MAY 31, 1994
 _________________________________


 294-358    IBM Pen for OS/2 1.0 and PenDOS 2.2
 294-359    Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 Doc Pack



 IBM LICENSES STAC ELECTRONICS DATA COMPRESSION FOR DOS, OS/2
 ____________________________________________________________


 AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 1994  . . . IBM today announced a worldwide
 agreement to license Stac Electronics' patented Stacker* LZS* data
 compression technology for all IBM software including PC DOS** and
 OS/2**. IBM plans to provide Stacker data compression technology
 in future versions of PC DOS.
 Stacker data compression technology, now in its fourth generation, is
 the first product of its kind to break the 2:1 compression barrier.
 Beyond increasing storage capacity, Stacker 4.0 provides new safety
 features for enhanced reliability and a comprehensive tool set for
 using Stacker and managing Stacker drives.


  Stac's OS/2 compression technology is currently the leading real-time
 data compression product available for OS/2-based PCs.  For
 PC DOS and OS/2, Stacker provides instant conversion of other
 compression formats, allowing users to easily update their disks
 to the proven Stacker format.


 IBM ANNOUNCES ROUTEXPANDER/2, X.25 XPANDER/2
 ____________________________________________


 April 11, 1994
 The RouteXpander/2 is a low cost, 2 port multi-protocol router and
 bridge running as communication software on a standard OS/2 system,
 supporting frame relay and point-to-point connections.  It can support
 either Ethernet or Token-Ring local area networks, and uses a high speed
 serial adapter for connection to frame relay networks or the other
 partner in a point to point connection.  The RouteXpander/2 transports
 TCP/IP, SNA/APPN, NetBIOS, and IPX protocols.  It uses standard frame
 formats and supports RFC 1294 to internetwork other RouteXpander/2
 systems, the IBM 6611, the IBM3745/NCP, the IBM 3172, the IBM Frame
 Relay Token-Ring Bridge, and other routers that support RFC 1294 (such
 as Wellfleet routers).  It can route to multiple destinations using
 single physical link to a frame relay network.  The X.25 Xpander/2 is
 low cost communication software providing application access to an X.25
 network.  The X.2 Xpander can bridge or route protocols across that
 network.
 The RouteXpander/2 family consists of two versions of the RouteXpander
 software plus three optional support packages. The optional support
 packages operate with RouteXpander Version 2 only.  Version 1.0.1
 supports both transparent and source-route bridging; Version 2 supports
 source-route bridging only. The optional packages are:
 * RouteXpander LNM Support/2, which allows the LAN Network Manager
   to manage the RouteXpander/2
 * RouteXpander X.25 Support/2, which allows the RouteXpander/2 to
   use up to 200 X.25 virtual circuits over a physical link
 * RouteXpander Multiport Support/2, which can support up to 2 local
   area and 8 wide area connections in varying combinations
 The X.25 Xpander/2 is a new program that provides a low cost solution
 to expand existing X.25 networks or build  new ones.  Working in tandem
 with existing OS/2 products, like TCP/IP for OS/2, the X.25 Xpander/2
 can transport existing OS/2 protocols across public or private X.25
 networks.
 New Features
 RouteXpander/2 Family
 - IPX routing
 - Transparent bridging between Ethernet LANs (V1.0.1 only)
 - X.25 support
 - Media management for Token-Ring segments: ring error monitor,
   ring parameter server, and configuration support server
 - LAN Bridge Server to monitor and control bridging functions of
   RouteXpander/2
 - Can be managed by both the SNMP manager and the LAN Network Manager
 - Multiple physical LAN and WAN ports up to 2 LAN ports, and 8
   point-to-point ports, 2 frame relay ports, and 1 X.25 port (may not
   exceed total of 9 ports for bridging)
 - OS/2 Presentation Manager console support for installation,
   configuration, and operation
 X.25 Xpander
 - X.25 switching/routing at speeds up to 1.544Mbps
 - Supports up to 2000 virtual circuits over a physical link
 - Application level data compression
 - Address substitution/resolution among dissimilar X.25 networks
 - Support for up to 32 physical links
 - SNMP network management
 Key Applications
 While the RouteXpander is extremely flexible, and doesn't require frame
 relay, the RouteXpander/2 is best suited for small sites that want low
 cost routing and bridging, have OS/2 installed, and use frame relay at
 medium speeds (56Kbps to 128Kbps).  Both NetWare and LAN Server
 configurations are supported.  In these configurations, the
 RouteXpander/2 can provide the total routing and bridging function,
 internetwork with other routers and bridges, or connect into a hierarchy
 of routers by acting as a "feeder node" to a larger router.
 The X.25 Xpander is best suited for small sites that want low cost
 routing and bridging over X.25 and have OS/2 installed.
 Product Specifications
 Requires OS/2 Version 2.1 or later, and Network Transport Services/2
 (NTS/2) Version 2.20 or later.  The OS/2 Communications Manager/2 can be
 used to provide SNA routing and gateway capability and SNA management
 support.  TCP/IP for OS/2 Version 1.2.1 or later can be used to provide
 TCP/IP routing and SNMP management support.  Additional information can
 be obtained from IBM Campus Networking Systems, (919) 543-5007 (voice)
 or (919) 254-2915 (fax).
 Product Availability and Prices
 RouteXpander Version 1.0.1 (March  25, 1994)   $795.00
 RouteXpander Version 2.0 (March 25, 1994)   $795.00
 RouteXpander LNM Support/2 (March 25, 1994)  $395.00
 RouteXpander X.25 Support/2 (March 25, 1994)   $395.00
 RouteXpander Multiport Support/2 (August 26, 1994)  $795.00
 X.25 Xpander Version 1.0  (March 25, 1994)  $295.00


 IBM ADDS MWAVE OS/2 SUPPORT AND EXPANDS FUNCTIONALITY
 _____________________________________________________


 HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y., April 11, 1994 - IBM's Microelectronics(TM)
 Division today announced that its popular Mwave(TM) Technology platform
 now runs under the OS/2(TM) 2.1 operating system environment.  In
 addition, it has added significant new functionality through software
 upgrades in the areas of communications, audio, voice and video.
 Both moves bring the benefits of Mwave to a broader range of OEM
 customers and end users.
     Already available in the Windows(TM) environment, Mwave is one of
 the first open hardware and software subsystems based on digital
 signal processing (DSP) technology.  The platform can be upgraded in
 the field simply through software.
     Mwave audio software supports the MMPM/2(TM) (Multimedia Presentation
 Manager) interface in OS/2 to provide industry standard functions for
 multimedia applications, including audio record, playback, data
 compression, audio synthesis and audio mixing.  In the Windows
 environment, Mwave supports the equivalent Windows MCI (Media Control
 Interface).  In addition, Mwave's OS/2 support extends to most Mwave
 audio capabilities already on the market as well as those being
 announced today.
     Added benefits of OS/2 support include customers' ability to use
 Mwave software developed for Windows 3.1 in the WIN-OS/2 subsystem
 that is part of OS/2 2.1, while application developers can use the
 Mwave Developers Kit (MDK) from Intermetrics in an OS/2 2.1
 environment.


 ENHANCING MVS AS A DATA/FILE SERVER
 ___________________________________


 April 12, 1994
 IBM has announced version 1.1.1 of LAN File Services/ESA (LFS) which
 will be orderable and available April 29, 1994.  This release extends
 some functions already available on VM/ESA * to the MVS/ESA *
 environment.  Specifically you can now Import and/or export files
 between an LFS/ESA workstation-format linear data set to/from an MVS
 sequential file.  You can also now do Backup/Restore for LFS PWS data
 on MVS using Adstar Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM).  These
 functions enhance the use of MVS as a file server by making mainframe
 disk space available to workstation users transparently so they can
 share files and applications with one another.  Customers currently
 use this product in conjunction with other products to enable:
  - video on demand
  - education on demand
  - form recall on demand
  - map recall on demand
  - data sharing by many locations across multiple LANs
 These capabilities provide OS/2 * LAN Server clients transparent
 access to System/390 resources.
 In addition, this release adds Double-byte character support (DBCS)
 for file names and directories for both MVS/ESA and VM/ESA.
 Currently LFS (which supersedes WLFS) works on VM/ESA for both OS/2
 LAN Server and TCP/IP environments using a variety of connectivity
 options.  Note that the TCP/IP Network File System (NFS) will be
 supported on MVS by September, 1994.


 NEW, LOWER COST, IBM ENHANCED 5250 EMULATION PROGRAM
 ____________________________________________________


 April 3, 1994
 On April 3, IBM announced the newest member of its popular 5250 Emulation
 family.
            IBM ENHANCED 5250 EMULATION PROGRAM VERSION  2.4
                         Part Number 82G7309
 is now available.  It offers the combined functions of the previous
 versions and is priced lower than the individual programs which it
 replaces.
 Customers who utilize applications on AS/400*, System/36* or System/38*
 hosts using 5250 emulation can now take advantage of a consistent user
 interface on any personal computer supported by the IBM 5250 Emulation
 family of adapters.  Since Version 2.4 works with ISA, EISA, Micro
 Channel and PCMCIA 5250 Emulation adapters, customers who are familiar
 with 5250 emulation on one type of personal computer can easily use
 another type, as required.
 At the competitive one-time charge of $149, Version 2.4 will encourage
 customers to standardize on one 5250 emulation application across varying
 types of personal computers since it provides a consistent interface
 between the IBM 5250 Emulation family of adapters and AS/400 or System/3X
 hosts.
 IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program Version 2.4 replaces the
 following products.
  o   IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program Version 2.3
  o   Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program Micro Channel Support Version 1.0
  o   Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program PCMCIA Support Version 1.0
 For additional information see announcement Letter 294-176 or PCC94-130.
 Or contact the IBM 5250 Support Center at 1-800-237-5511


   IBM OS/2 Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 2, April-May, 1994
                           page 19




           GENERAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM IBM
 NETWORKING SUPPORT FAMILY ANNOUNCED
 ___________________________________


 April 7, 1994
 IBM announced April 6 that the Networking Support Family is a new
 addition to the IBM Support Family.  The Networking Support Family has
 been added to provide post-sale technical support for hardware and
 software in LAN and WAN networking environments.  The Networking Support
 Family complements support available through AS/400*, AIX/6000* and
 S/390* Support Families.
 Networking Support Family includes the following core services:
   o  Support Line, which provides single point-of-entry (800 telephone)
      voice support for operational and usage questions.  (Electronic
      access is also available.)
   o  Consult Line, which provides telephone consultation at a mutually
      scheduled time with networking technical experts.
   o  House Call, which provides a support specialist on-site to assist
      with tasks such as installation, system updates, and problem
      determination
   o  Alert, which provides automatic notification of fixes for high
      impact or pervasive problems.
   o  Forum, which is a bulletin board service delivered via IBM TalkLink
      for selected networking products.
 The planned availability of the Networking Support Family of Services is
 April 6, 1994 - refer to announcement letter 694-011 dated 4/6/94 for
 more information.



 IBM ANNOUNCES ADVANCED SERVER FOR WORKGROUPS
 ____________________________________________


 AUSTIN, Texas, April 13, 1994 ... IBM today announced the availability
 of Advanced Server for Workgroups, a suite of industry-leading groupware
 functions from IBM and Lotus Development Corporation, which together
 provide a powerful workgroup computing solution at a very attractive
 price.
 IBM Advanced Server for Workgroups combines IBM's OS/2* 2.11, LAN
 Server* Advanced 3.0, System Performance Monitor/2* 2.0 and Lotus
 Notes** 3.0 on CD-ROM with a single integrated manual and a videotape
 to facilitate installation.  The Notes software includes an OS/2
 Server and six Lotus Notes clients.


   IBM OS/2 Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 2, April-May, 1994
                           page 20




           GENERAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM IBM
 The Lotus Notes component of Advanced Server for Workgroups provides
 users with knowledge-sharing applications, mail and messaging
 capabilities, a development environment for distributed applications,
 and discussion and collaboration databases.  OS/2 2.11 provides the
 "workplace shell" graphical user interface and lets users run OS/2, DOS
 and Microsoft Windows** applications simultaneously.  IBM's LAN Server
 Advanced provides high performance resource management across the
 network with the fault tolerance and security features customers
 require.  IBM's System Performance Monitor/2 2.0 enables load balancing
 and performance tuning.
 The product is scalable from small LANs to large enterprise-wide,
 interconnected networks. It is ideal for customers seeking an entry
 point for workgroup computing and for large corporations which need to
 share applications over the LAN, across the nation and around the world.
 In addition to the single installation guide and videotape, IBM Advanced
 Server for Workgroups comes with 90 days of IBM customer support and a
 U.S. promotional offer for a discount on IBM consulting services for
 application design, implementation, and customization of Lotus Notes
 applications.
 IBM Advanced Server for Workgroups will be available April 15, 1994 in
 the United States and Canada directly from IBM and from software
 resellers shortly thereafter, for a list price of  $4,695.  The product
 has been certified by IBM's Integration Test Lab in Austin, Texas, as
 "Tested and Approved for LAN Systems."


 ACCESSDOS VERSION 1.1 NOW AVAILABLE
 ___________________________________


 April 27, 1994
 AccessDOS is a powerful set of eight programs designed to provide
 accessibility to the keyboard, mouse, and sound for IBM DOS users with
 disabilities.  AccessDOS Version 1.1 is now available from IBM and
 replaces AccessDOS Version 1.0.
 The enhancements in AccessDOS V1.1 are based on requests for changes
 from users to make AccessDOS even more user friendly. Now when a user
 starts AccessDOS, the user is presented with the first screen of menus
 rather than the logo screen. This eliminates several keystrokes to
 allow quicker option selection. In addition:
     o AccessDOS Version 1.1 will now allow Windows to load in
       "enhanced" mode.
     o Software improvements were made to MouseKeys to allow it to
       function better with multiple DOS programs which use a mouse
       when running under the DOS Task Switcher.
     o Software improvements were made to SerialKeys to allow it to
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       switch between DOS sessions using the ALT+TAB when running
       under Task Switcher.
     o The ADOS/? command displays a short description of AccessDOS
       and a complete listing of all valid switches.
 AccessDOS is especially helpful for users with special needs such
 as eye/hand coordination difficulties or mobility impairments. With
 AccessDOS features, keyboard operation is possible.
 AccessDOS' many advantages include:
 o StickyKeys - allows you to press each key separately when performing
   multiple key operations like CTRL-C. StickyKeys electronically holds
   the modifier keys pressed while you press the next key. It controls
   the operation of the Shift, Alt, and Control keys.
 o MouseKeys - converts the numeric keypad of your keyboard into a mouse
   It allows you to move the cursor around the screen and select items
   just as if you were using a mouse.
 o RepeatKeys - allows you to set how fast a key will repeat when it is
   held down. It will even let you disable typematic operation if you
   are slow to release a key.
 o SlowKeys - instructs the system not to accept a keystroke unless the
   key has been held down for a specified amount of time up to two
   seconds. This is useful in eliminating extraneous keystrokes if you
   have poor coordination and "bounce" off of other keys while trying to
   target a specific key.
 o BounceKeys - prevents double characters from being inputted should you
   accidentally bounce on a key when pressing or releasing it.
 o SerialKeys - allows you to perform and control keyboard and mouse
   functions using optionally available input devices attached to the
   serial port of your system.
 o ToggleKeys - provides a "beep" to indicate when Caps Lock, Num Lock,
   or Scroll Lock keys are activated. This is extremely useful for blind
   users to be able to know the status of these keys.
 o ShowSounds - blinks the screen or displays a small musical note in
   the upper left-hand corner of the displays when the computer makes a
   sound. This is useful for users who are hearing impaired and can't
   hear the tones the system makes.
 AccessDOS V1.1 is made available free of charge from IBM by calling
 ne of the listed phone numbers or by contacting an IBM Authorized
 ealer or IBM Branch Office.
 o United States            1-800-IBM-PCTB (1-800-426-7282)
 o Canada                   1-800-465-7999
 o Alaska                   1-414-633-8108 (toll call)





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 IBM PC DOS 6.3 -  DATA COMPRESSION, IMPROVED MEM MANAGEMENT
 ___________________________________________________________


 SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 1994.  . .IBM today announced PC DOS 6.3*, the
 most full-featured DOS available, with integrated data compression,
 improved memory management and a suite of enhanced utilities.  The
 announcement was made at IBM's Personal Software Products Technical
 Interchange conference.  PC DOS is IBM's version of the DOS operating
 system that runs on all IBM and compatible PCs and works with MS
 Windows**.
 The integrated data compression feature of PC DOS 6.3 enables users to
 increase significantly the storage capacity of their fixed and removable
 disks without any investment in hardware.  The new PC DOS is the only
 version of DOS that has built-in support for pen-based computers and
 PCMCIA cards.  PC DOS 6.3 is loaded with a suite of eight updated
 full-featured utilities including the following.  o IBM's SuperStor/DS o
 provides safe and reliable data compression capabilities for DOS and
 Windows.  o Central Point Software's** RAMBoost**, Central Point
 Backup** and Undelete and Program Scheduler allow users of DOS and
 Windows to easily optimize memory, back up or retrieve files and
 schedule activities.  o Phoenix Technologies' PhoenixCARD Manager Plus**
 provides PC DOS 6.3 with PCMCIA support.  o PenDOS*** provides
 extensions that allow users to replace the mouse with a pen to launch
 DOS applications.  o IBM's Anti-Virus protects against more than 2,000
 common computer viruses.  o Integrated E Editor enables users to draw,
 perform basic math, sort, and edit multiple files.
 With PC DOS 6.3, the SuperStor/DS compression software is fully
 integrated into the operating system, offering users real-time data
 compression.  SuperStor/DS is DoubleSpace compatible and will work with
 DoubleSpace compressed disks, allowing for easy migration from
 DoubleSpace.  SuperStor/DS includes advanced features such as password
 protection and support for Universal Data Exchange**, which allows
 compressed files on removable media to be read by a DOS system, even
 where compression software is not installed.
 PC DOS has been enhanced to provide comprehensive support for multiple
 configurations, which simplifies the upgrade process from MS-DOS.  PC
 DOS 6.3 allows users to create several different configurations of their
 AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, then to choose among the various
 configurations at startup.
 Central Point's RAMBoost provides enhanced support for multiple
 configuration environments, storing and executing separate memory
 management schemes for each configuration.  Unlike the memory management
 products included with competitive DOS offerings, RAMBoost continually
 tracks system configuration and re-optimizes memory when configurations
 change.
 Central Point's Backup utilities for PC DOS and Windows** have been
 enhanced to support additional tape drives.  IBM's PC DOS is still the
 only DOS to provide support for tape backup.


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 With PC DOS 6.3, IBM's Anti-Virus utility has been upgraded to scan for,
 identify and eliminate 40 percent more viruses -- more than 2,000 in
 all.  The Anti-Virus utility offers a wealth of other advanced features,
 including small memory footprint, a fuzzy logic engine to assist in
 identifying mutating viruses, and advanced false-alarm avoidance.  The
 PC DOS Anti-Virus shield runs in less than 6KB of memory, while others
 use as much as 44KB.  Anti-Virus is a comprehensive "install and forget"
 automatic protection package with interfaces for DOS and Windows.
 Additional enhancements to PC DOS 6.3 include SMARTDRV, DEFRAG and
 FORMAT improvements, among others.  SMARTDRV now offers better hard disk
 performance and increased data protection, and it will cache compressed
 data as well as CD-ROMs.  DEFRAG now uses extended memory to safely and
 efficiently defragment even large files.
 The PC DOS 6.3 upgrade for all DOS 2.1 or higher users will be available
 immediately at a suggested retail price of $77.
 IBM will also provide an electronic upgrade at no charge for current PC
 DOS 6.1 licensed users.  This package can be downloaded from CompuServe
 (GO IBMPCDOSUPGRADE) or the IBM PC Company bulletin board
 (1-919-517-0001) beginning April 27, 1994.  For PC DOS 6.1 users who
 want upgrade diskettes and documentation, a special 6.3 upgrade package
 can be purchased for $24.95 (U.S.) by calling 1-800-3-IBM-OS2 in the
 U.S. and 1-800-465-7999 in Canada.



 IBM ANNOUNCES GENERAL AVAILABILITY OF FORMTALK
 ______________________________________________


   Having successfully completed an Early Introduction Program with
   exceptionally high customer acceptance, IBM is announcing general
   availability of FormTalk Version 1 (Refer to Software Announcement
   293-711, dated November 30, 1993).
   FormTalk is a new PC based forms routing, tracking, and approval
   software package that brings simplified workflow capability to to
   business professionals and workgroups.
   Designed to speed the flow of information through an organization,
   FormTalk departs from the traditional view of forms -- exploiting the
   workstation's capabilities and allowing forms to break the bounds of
   fixed paper size.  Unlike existing forms products, FormTalk includes
   both forms design, fill and routing capabilities in a single low-cost
   package.  FormTalk's easy-to-use design capability allows users to
   create and implement simple, forms-based business processes without
   the need for education or the involvement of specialist forms
   designers.  FormTalk makes use of the administrative services of the
   underlying mail system, removing the need for any additional
   management.
   FormTalk forms can include calculations and can validate data as it is
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   entered on the form -- increasing the accuracy of data collected.
   Because both forms designs and approver lists can be easily modified,
   workgroups can quickly adjust business processes to reflect
   operational changes.
   FormTalk forms can be tracked through a business process improving
   productivity and customer service.  For example, an organization using
   FormTalk to implement a customer order application will be able to
   track customer orders as they move from order entry to credit
   checking, accounts receivable, dispatch and shipping -- enabling an
   accurate response to customer inquiries.
   As part of IBM's workgroup solution strategy, FormTalk will operate
   with IBM's recently introduced workflow management system, FlowMark*.
   The integration of these two products will provide a range of workflow
   solutions to our customers.
   Initially, FormTalk will operate under OS/2* V2.1 with plans to
   support Windows 3.1 in 1994.  It can use any VIM-enabled mail system,
   such as Lotus Notes** or cc:Mail**, to route its forms.
   A FormTalk marketing package will be available by April 15, 1994, on
   OFCTools.  This package will consist of a scripted Presentation Guide,
   a Fact Sheet, Q's and A's, as well as a self-running demonstration
   diskette.  A separate demonstration package using live code and
   scripted will also be available.
   In summary, the new FormTalk product from IBM will boost workgroup
   productivity, improve customer service, reduce design and printing
   costs and ensure data accuracy.



 NEW IBM PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS/3270 V3.1 - WINDOWS FOR
 _______________________________________________________
 WORKGROUP
 _________


 IBM announces the availability and support of Personal
 Communications/3270 Version 3.1 running with Microsoft's Windows for
 Workgroups.
 Customers can now utilize PC/3270 windows mode's 802.2 communications on
 their workstations with Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
 *** Operation of PC/3270 DOS mode under Windows for Workgroups DOS is
 not supported.  Support includes both Token-Ring & Ethernet* on IBM or
 non-IBM adapter cards.  Windows for Workgroups support requires the
 "MSDLC" drivers available from Microsoft.  Contact Microsoft for a list
 of non-IBM adapter cards supported by "MSDLC".
 IBM's PC/3270 V3.1 was announced and shipped in September 1993.  It
 provides a wide range of connections to mainframes including Async,
 IPX/SPX*, and TCP/IP, thus allowing customers to mask the complexity of
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 host applications from end users by means of an extensive graphical user
 interface and support for Visual Basic* and Dynamic Data Exchange.
 Please refer to Personal Communications/3270 Version 3.1 Announcement
 letter number 293-511 dated 9-23-93 for product detail, information and
 ordering instructions.



 IBM ANNOUNCES PERSONAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT FAMILY
 _____________________________________________


 IBM today announced that it is offering a new support service for its
 Personal Systems products.  Personal Systems Support Family provides a
 menu of services designed to support software solutions on a broad
 selection of Personal Systems products.  The services go beyond the
 scope of traditional maintenance agreements and include contact with
 IBM product experts and cross-company solution support for other vendor
 software.
 "By granting direct access to the technical expertise of IBM through
 Personal Systems Support Family, IBM customers from the single
 license end user to the developer and large corporate customer can
 enhance their systems availability and productivity" said Jim Seitz,
 VP of Availability Services and Technical Support.
 The Personal Systems Support Family core services include Support Line
 with Per Incident, Standard, or Premium levels of support, Forum,
 Consult Line, and House Call.  Additional services include, "Technical
 Connection Personal Software" CD-ROM, Technical Solutions magazine,
 Desktop Application Support, and Customer Application Assistance,
 and Technical Education.
 "We make it easy to understand, easy to customize and easy to use.
 The customer will simply select one or more support services to meet
 its specific support requirements, and we'll structure a package to
 provide a single, unified contract.  We will meet all Personal Systems
 platform needs of our customers, satisfaction guaranteed", stated
 Del Reith, Director of End User Support Services and Software
 Solutions.
  Personal Systems Support Family - Core Services
 Support Line  - Voice or electronic access to Personal Systems
 specialists for timely assistance with code related or usage problems.
 Customers may select either Per Incident, Standard, or Premium support
 with many options to permit tailoring to support a full spectrum
 of users from corporate to small businesses.
 Support is available via a toll-free 800 number, 8:00 a.m. through
 5:00 p.m., in the customer's time zone, Monday through Friday,
 except on U.S. national holidays.


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  Support Line Selectable Options
  -  Access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  -  Priority handling that provides direct access to a product expert
     and automatic invocation of additional technical resources after
     specific time intervals.
  -  Multi-vendor Coordination which simplifies access to a solution
     when products from multiple vendors are involved.
  -  Additional customer contacts to access Personal Systems Support
     Family services.
  Consult Line  - Conference call access to Personal Systems experts
 who will evaluate problems and provide consultation, guidance,
 analysis and recommendations as appropriate.  Experts are available
 via appointment offering advice and direction for highly complex
 environments.
  House Call  - Technical specialist support on the customer premises
 to solve problems or enable the customer's implementation and use of
 Personal Systems products.  The service will be charged on an hourly
 basis plus any necessary travel or related costs.
  Forum  - Electronic bulletin board availability via IBMLink
 (U.S. only) that allows the customer to share in valuable "As Is"
 technical ideas, tips and techniques of other IBM customers, and the
 internal worldwide technical IBM community.  Customers may purchase
 a TalkLink ID that is used to access the Forum.
  Additional Services
 Customer Application Assistance  - IBM will notify the customer if
 it determines that a problem is not in any of the IBM supported
 Personal Systems products but is in the customer or vendor's code.
 If the customer requires IBM to further debug the problem and determine
 where the failure exits in the customer or vendor code, IBM will
 continue to perform services at an hourly charge.
 "Technical Connection Personal Software" CD-ROM  - Collection of
 "As Is" information such as tips and techniques regarding installation,
 operation, performance tuning, and commonly asked questions and
 answers pertaining to Personal Systems products.
 Personal Systems Technical Solutions  - a bi-monthly publication
 that provides detailed information about personal computer hardware,
 software, and more.
 Desktop Application Support  - Enhances the Customer's total desktop
 computing capability by providing support for non-IBM vendor applica-
 tions.  This service addresses questions and problems with usage,
 tailoring, and systems integration and compatibility.
 Technical Education  - a wide range of Personal Systems education
 classes is available from Skill Dynamics.  Customers purchasing any
 Personal Systems Support Family services will receive discount coupons
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 which can be applied to any of the eligible Personal Systems classes
 offered by IBM Skill Dynamics.
 Personal Systems Support Family - Information
 Contact the Personal Systems Support Family Project Office at
 800-799-7765 for more information.  Hours of operation are from
 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except
 U.S. national holidays.



 IBM ANNOUNCES NEW TRANSLATIONMANAGER PRODUCTS
 _____________________________________________


   April 27.  . . IBM today announced two new software products designed
   to reduce the time, cost and effort required to produce high quality
   translations, while enhancing translation quality and consistency --
   TranslationManager for Windows and Personal TranslationManager for
   Windows.
   TranslationManager is a family of products that provides a
   comprehensive system of translation, text processing and dictionary
   aids tailored to the needs of translators and other bilingual
   personnel engaged in translation and publication-related activities.
   The TranslationManager products are computer-assisted translation
   systems that automate repetitive tasks, freeing the translator to
   attend to the finer points of translation which require the judgement
   of an expert.  TranslationManager uses previously-translated material
   (Translation Memory concept) and offers an automated dictionary
   look-up as well as a spell check function available in multiple
   languages.  These features accelerate turnaround time and save money
   in overall translation costs.
   With IBM's introduction of TranslationManager for Windows and Personal
   TranslationManager for Windows, as well as the existing
   TranslationManager/2 product for the OS/2 environment, customers can
   now choose which product best fits their needs.
   TranslationManager for Windows further extends the product to the
   Windows platform -- enabling people who prefer working in the
   DOS/Windows** environment to access the vast range of
   TranslationManager's features.  The product offers users full
   administrative capabilities such as dictionary creation, the ability
   to build Translation Memory from historic data, and special options
   that allow file creation with untranslated segments.
   IBM's Personal TranslationManager for Windows is the translation
   choice for freelancers and small organizations who concentrate their
   efforts on specific languages or key competencies.  The personal
   version offers users an abbreviated set of features at a much lower
   cost.
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   The TranslationManager family of products assists translators in
   managing translation quality and consistency.  It allows for
   project-specific terminology and ensures the consistent use of
   terminology within a document and among translators.
   All TranslationManager software is easy to use and offers both
   extended and context-sensitive on-line help.  For new users, an
   integrated tutorial shortens the learning curve.
   TranslationManager/2 is currently available.  TranslationManager for
   Windows will be available on June 24, 1994.  Personal
   TranslationManager for Windows will be available on July 29, 1994.
   For additional information, please contact Jeff Hersey, BLDVMB/HERSEY
   Marc Hoffman, MSNVM1/MHO, Keith Mary Rantas, RHQVM20/KEITHR, or
   contact 1-800-IBM-4TM2.



 ULTIMEDIA VIDEOCHARGER EXTENDS LAN VIDEO ACCESS
 _______________________________________________


 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, May 5, 1994 . . . IBM today announced the
 availability of Ultimedia* VideoCharger, a cost-effective way to bring
 video-on-demand to many local area network users.  VideoCharger is
 software that permits a large number of personal computer users to
 simultaneously access full-motion video.
 The new product provides users with an easy-to-use, "VCR -remote-like"
 front-end with easy controls to stop, start, playback, pause and mute.
 VideoCharger can be used in a variety of environments including offices,
 hotels, classrooms and conference centers.
 "VideoCharger's efficiencies encourage customers to integrate video into
 business or training applications," said Dorene Palermo, director of
 networking products, IBM Networking Software Division.
 "Ultimedia VideoCharger lets customers be more creative with delivery of
 such things as news footage; video on demand; and education on demand
 for government and schools, among others," added Wally Casey, director
 of marketing, IBM Personal Software Products division.
 For example, at IBM's International Education Center, in La Hulpe,
 Belgium, VideoCharger is in use throughout the hotel/conference center,
 for delivery of video to 260 guest rooms.
 Ultimedia VideoCharger converts stored video and accompanying digital
 audio to analog to be transmitted over television coaxial cable or over
 Token-Ring LANs using frequency couplers.  This allows many desktop
 clients to access full-motion video simultaneously and enables broadcast
 of the same video to hundreds of users at the same time.


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 Ultimedia VideoCharger includes client and server software for OS/2* and
 Windows** environments.  The server software works with a variety of
 file servers where videos may be stored, including IBM LAN Server
 Ultimedia, IBM LAN Server, and IBM LAN File Services/ESA.  The server
 software exploits video delivery equipment that can aggregate video
 playback from multiple file servers and video from other sources.
 This new software product can reduce costs because users can now share
 different types of digital video playback equipment, much like sharing
 printers in a LAN environment.  The types of video playback resources
 that can be shared are IBM ActionMedia II** for DVI videos and Optibase
 PCMotion** for MPEG-1 videos.  VideoCharger server software receives
 video requests from clients and allocates an available video playback
 resource of the proper type.
 Ultimedia VideoCharger is available today.  The price is $2,950 for a
 System Kit, which supports up to 10 concurrent digital video players
 that can be shared by any number of clients.  Additional Player Kits
 supporting 10 more video streams list at $1,950.  Client software, which
 is shipped with the System Kit, is $25 per user license.



 IBM ANNOUNCES LAN DISTANCE 1.1
 ______________________________


 May 4, 1994
 IBM ANNOUNCES LAN DISTANCE 1.1 WITH NEW CLIENT SUPPORT, MORE
 CONNECTIVITY, IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND USABILITY
 LAS VEGAS, Nev., May 4, 1994 ... IBM today announced LAN Distance 1.1,
 an upgrade of its remote node software which extends the resources of
 the central office LAN to new platforms, across more communications
 options with greater performance and usability.
 LAN Distance enables remote users on OS/2 and Windows PCs to run
 unmodified LAN applications and have concurrent multiple connections to
 the central-office server or LAN-attached PCs.  LAN Distance 1.1
 supports all major LAN environments including IBM LAN Server, Novell
 NetWare**, Banyan Vines**, Microsoft LAN Manager** and Artisoft
 LANtastic**.
 "LAN Distance 1.1 is the most comprehensive remote LAN access solution
 in the industry," said Art Olbert, director of LAN Systems for IBM's
 Personal Software Products division.  "It gives users extensive
 connectivity options, supports all major LAN applications, and provides
 host-like security.  Moreover, it allows customers, systems integrators
 and software developers to easily extend their client/server
 applications to remote users."
 LAN Distance 1.1 includes LAN Distance Remote for OS/2 and Windows, and
 the LAN Distance Connection Server for OS/2.  The Connection Server for
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 OS/2 comes in an eight-port version and a version which can support up
 to 128 ports, depending upon PC and adapter configuration.  The LAN
 Distance Connection Server provides remote LAN bridging and does not
 require a dedicated PC.
 Connectivity enhancements include support for a variety of IBM and OEM
 communications adapters, including asynchronous, ISDN (basic and primary
 rate), synchronous (switched and non-switched 56), and x.25 (direct and
 via asynchronous PAD).  The upgrade also features support for additional
 modems, Ethernet and Token-Ring adapters.
 Other key new features include LAN-to-LAN bridging, wherein a
 LAN-attached workstation can instruct the Connection Server to dial
 another server or remote PC off the LAN.  For example, businesses with
 large numbers of branch offices could use this feature to update
 software on PCs at all locations.
 LAN Distance 1.1 features automatic filtering.  This feature reduces
 administration by automatically setting up customized bridge filter
 tables and improves performance by eliminating unnecessary traffic over
 the dial-up connection.  Usability enhancements build on the product's
 intuitive graphical interface by providing improved information messages
 and new utilities that simplify installation.
 "LAN Distance breaks the 'Big Blue' mold for IBM software products,"
 said Frank Dzubeck, president of Communications Network Architects, Inc.
 "It is enabled for all LAN operating systems and will be sold through
 non-traditional IBM software channels.  LAN Distance reaches out to the
 non-IBM world to meet the competition head-on."
 Reflecting the role of LAN Distance as a major player in remote
 computing, a number of key communications vendors have joined with IBM
 to support or bundle the software.  Among these are Cubix, which will
 bundle LAN Distance 1.1 with its ERS fault-tolerant connection server,
 and Virtual Resources, which is delivering LAN Distance with its SPICE
 Communications Server.
 Other vendors supporting LAN Distance include Star Gate Technologies,
 which is bundling LAN Distance with its Avanstar Serial Adapter; Eicon
 Corp. which will support the product with its line of synchronous
 communications adapters, including ISDN, x.25 and Frame Relay; and
 Digiboard, which will support LAN Distance across its line of
 asynchronous adapters.  Telepartner International has announced a beta
 release of its PACKET/Distance product which provides x.25 support for
 LAN Distance 1.1.
 LAN Distance 1.1 is available now from IBM by calling 800-3-IBMOS2
 (800-342-6672), and also through a variety of dealer channels.  IBM also
 is offering a LAN Distance 1.1 evaluation CD-ROM, a production-level
 version of the product which can be installed and evaluated for up to 60
 days.  Suggested list prices are as follows:
   Remote for OS/2 & Windows                           $   69
   Connection Server (8 port)                          $  595
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   Connection Server (more than 8 users)               $1,995
   Connection Server upgrade (8-port to more than 8)   $1,495
 LAN Distance 1.0 to 1.1 upgrade prices:
   Remote Upgrade 1.0 to 1.1                           $   39
   Connection Server (8 port) Upgrade 1.0 to 1.1       $  120
   Connection Server Upgrade 1.0 to 1.1                $  399
 IBM's Personal Software Products Division, with headquarters in Austin,
 Texas, is an industry leader in the development of operating systems,
 including PC DOS and OS/2, as well as networking software and other
 advanced technologies.



 NEW AISPO* PRODUCT - PLAYATWILL  (PRPQ # P94013)  5764-085
 __________________________________________________________


 General Availability:      May 20, 1994
 Geographic Availability:   May 27, 1994
 PlayAtWill advanced PCMCIA** software invites you to "Plug and Play".
 PlayAtWill is an advanced utility for PCMCIA (Personal Computer
 Memory Card International Association) software for PC Cards. PC Cards
 are modules that you plug into the PC Card slot or PCMCIA adapter of
 your Personal Computer. This can be done while your machine is turned on
 PlayAtWill supports the installation of the following PC Cards:
 Communications (Token Ring, Ethernet, and 5250), Modem, Memory,
 Hard Disk, and I/O. In addition, applications can be registered to run
 when a specific PC Card is plugged in.
 PlayAtWill automatically identifies the type of PC Card that has been
 plugged in. By using it's Auto Configurator function, PlayAtWill boots
 the program thus making it ready for immediate use. PlayAtWill also
 displays information on the type of PC Card that has been plugged in
 along with it's status and that of the PC slot. Another function of this
 program is to provide the user with the ability to register an
 application that is supported on OS/2* and Windows** platforms. This
 will direct PlayAtWill to automatically run that application when the
 specific PC Cards is plugged in.
 The main functions of PlayAtWill are:
  - Provides an Automatic Configurator function for immediate use of the
    PC card.
  - Provides a viewing function to display PC card information.  -
    Provides an Automatic run function for applications registered on a
    PC card.
  - Provides ICONs to allow the PC card status to be viewed
    at any time.
  - Provides a monitoring function when the PC card is
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    plugged in or pulled out.
  - Supports PCMCIA Version 2.1 or later and
    JEIDA Version 4.2 or later.
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS:  This product is licensed to customers on an "AS
 IS" basis.  There is no warranty or support provided.



 IBM ANNOUNCES LAN SERVER/400! NEW AS/400 - LAN SERVER 3.01
 __________________________________________________________
 SYNERGY
 _______


 May 11, 1994
 LAN Server/400 makes the AS/400 a competitive file server for PC
 applications on the Local Area Network with the competitive throughput
 of LAN Server 3.01 or NetWare.  This is the blending of the best of LAN
 Server 3.01 and the AS/400.  With over 20,000 business applications
 available on the AS/400 and the LAN speed and stability of LAN Server
 3.01, client-server is a reality for our customers and software
 providers.  The richest selection of business applications based on the
 AS/400 can now integrate data, administration and security with LAN
 Server 3.01 remotely on the LAN or integrated on the AS/400.
 LAN Server/400 is a hardware and software implementation of LAN Server
 3.01 on the AS/400 that provides competitive performance across the LAN.
 The hardware consists of a hardware FSIOP (File Server Input/Output
 Processor) that utilizes a 486 DX2 66MHZ processor.  From 16Mb to 64Mb
 of cache is available.  The adapter supports two LAN connections that
 are software configurable to be either Token Ring or Ethernet or a
 combination of both.  IBM LAN Server 3.01, stored on the AS/400 disk,
 provides the performance and LAN software connection.  Access is
 provided via the LAN Server 3.01 DOS, Windows or OS/2 LAN requesters.
 The design points for the LAN Server/400 were performance, integrated
 administration, integrated security, and integrated data.
 The performance of the AS/400 is improved not only through the LAN
 Server 3.01 software but the integration of the FSIOP card to handle
 file services over the LAN to an AS/400.
 Administration of LAN Server/400 provides for AS/400 style commands for
 security, configuration, save and restore, move and copies of data.  An
 AS/400 customer can now issue AS/400 style commands to execute these
 activities locally or across the Ethernet/Token Ring Local Area Network
 to remote IBM LAN Servers.  This allows a customer to utilize existing
 AS/400 skills to administer and automate LAN activities such as backup
 and recovery, error detection and PC server monitoring.
 Security is integrated between the AS/400 and LAN Server 3.01 networks.
 When the system operator creates a user profile on the AS/400, that user
 profile is created and synchronized with the LAN Server domain.  This
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 increases security on a Local Area Network by providing a single point
 of maintenance for customers for both AS/400 applications and LAN based
 PC applications.  LAN Server/400 merges the security model of OS/2 LAN
 Server with OS/400 security to provide a single view of users and access
 rights for users.  LAN Server/400 can function as a domain controller,
 backup domain controller or additional server in a LAN Server domain.
 Data is integrated between the AS/400 and LAN servers on the network.
 This further advances the client/server capabilities for the 20,000
 thousand applications now running on the AS/400 and LAN Server.  LAN
 Server is also now able to take advantage of the reliability and disk
 capacity of the AS/400.  Up to 128 GB of storage can be allocated for
 each PC file system and the AS/400's RAID technology is available to LAN
 Server/400.
 LAN Server/400 was announced on May 3, 1994.  It will be available in
 September 1994.
 The LAN Server/400 product will be available through normal AS/400
 channels.
 This notice is posted by Peter E. Greulich.  Pete can be reached on
 CompuServe at 72262,140.  Additional information is available from your
 local IBM representative, local AS/400 business partner or IBM
 authorized dealer.


 IBM OS/2 2.1 FOR WINDOWS SERVICEPAK (XR06300) AVAILABILITY
 __________________________________________________________


 May 11, 1994
 The IBM OS/2 2.1 for Windows ServicePak, level XR06300, is available for
 customers using OS/2 Version 2.1 for Windows.  This servicepak does not
 apply to customers using OS/2 Version 2.1. This servicepak contains
 fixes for problems reported by customers since OS/2 2.1 for Windows was
 distributed in November of 1993.
 The servicepak is designed to be applied to:
    o OS/2 2.1 for Windows as released in November, 1993
    o OS/2 2.1 for Windows preloaded systems
 This servicepak does not apply to customers using OS/2 Version 2.1. The
 information in this announcement applies only to the OS/2 Version 2.1
 for Windows product that was made available in November of 1993.
 Ordering the servicepak -----------------------
 You may download the servicepak electronically (availability depends
 depends on the particular electronic facility) or, starting May 16, 1994
 you may order either the diskettes or a CD-ROM of the servicepak from a
 1-800 number.  Shipping of the servicepaks will begin on May 19, 1994.
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 You may make as many copies of the servicepak as you have licensed
 copies of OS/2 2.1 for Windows.  You may distribute copies to other
 properly licensed OS/2 2.1 for Windows owners.
 A booklet of installation INSTRUCTIONS is included with the servicepak.
 A "read me" file, called README, contains technical considerations.
 Downloading electronically:
 Electronic delivery of the servicepak will be available from the
 following electronic bulletin board systems, if you have high-speed
 communications to download the diskette images:
 o  IBM OS2BBS - If you are a SUBSCRIBER to the OS2BBS, you may download
    the servicepak.  The servicepak is located in the software download
    library.  If you are not a SUBSCRIBER to the OS2BBS and wish to
    SUBSCRIBE, please call 1-800-547-1283.  Expected availability:
    5/13/94
 o  Compuserve - Members of the Compuserve information service may
    download the servicepak from the IBM OS2 Forum Library (GO IBMSERV).
    Expected availability:  5/16/94
 o  Internet - Customers having access to Internet services will be able
    to download the servicepak from the network.  Customers should do an
    anonymous FTP to "SOFTWARE.WATSON.IBM.COM".  The servicepak will be
    located in the "/PUB/OS2" directory.  Expected availability:  5/20/94
 o  IBM Personal Computer Company BBS - Customers may call the IBM
    Personal Computer Company BBS by dialing (919) 517-0001 via your
    communications modem.  Expected availability:  5/20/94
 o  TOOLCAT OS2CSD (IBM Internal Only) - IBM employees with access to the
    IBM network may download the servicepak from the OS2CSD repository.
    Expected availability:  5/13/94
 Some of these systems may not be available outside the United States.
 If these bulletin board systems are not available in your country, you
 can contact your service representative or the place where you purchased
 OS/2 2.1 for Windows.
 Ordering via 1-800 number (starting May 16, 1994)
 Starting May 16, 1994, if you reside in the U.S. and do not have access
 to any of the electronic bulletin board systems, or if you need the
 servicepak delivered on diskettes or CD-ROM, you may order the
 servicepak by calling 1-800-494-3044 and charging the shipping and
 handling fees to your credit card.  You may also pay by check or
 purchase order.  A second-day airborne service is used to deliver the
 servicepak.
 The diskette version of the servicepak consists of twenty 3-1/2 inch
 diskettes or twenty-five 5-1/4 inch diskettes.  It will be shipped for a
 non-refundable fee of $40.00 plus tax to cover the cost of the material,
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 shipping, and handling.  The CD-ROM version costs a non-refundable
 $25.00 plus tax.
 When ordering, please specify:
    1.Whether you want the 3-1/2-INCH diskette, 5-1/4-INCH diskette, or
    CD-ROM version of the servicepak.  Note:  If you want diskettes, be
    sure to order the size that is bootable on your machine (i.e.,
    typically the size of your "a" diskette drive).
    2.An actual business or home address without a P.O. Box number.  (The
    two-day airborne service cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes.)
    3.A current credit card name, expiration date, and number to which
    the fee will be charged.
    4.Whether you choose to pay by check
    5.Whether you choose to pay by purchase order



 NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM (NETSP) RELEASE 2 ANNOUNCED!
 _____________________________________________________


  If you are customer looking for:
  1.  Single Secure Signon to their network?  (Host applications, OS/2*
      Lan Server, Netware** Servers, client-server applications, and OS/2
      Telnet servers)
  2.  A security solution that supports 6 platforms?  (OS/2, DOS,
      Windows**, AIX/6000*, HP, and SUN)
  3.  A security solution that supports 4 protocols?  (TCP/IP, IPX, LU
      6.2, and NetBIOS)
  4.  A very easy way to make client-server apps secure?
      (Authentication, Data Integrity, and Data Encryption thru the
      industry standard API)
  The answer is here!  Today, we are announcing NetSP Release 2!
  NetSP provides significant productivity improvements to end users thru
  our single singon capability.  Thru a easy to use GUI interface, users
  log on to the network ONCE and get secure access to host applications,
  OS/2 Lan Servers, and Netware servers - all without entering or
  maintaining any additional passwords.  Programmers can take advantage
  of the GSS-API (Generic Security Services) in their applications and
  easily invoke security services to make their applications secure.
  For a limited time only, you can purchase NetSP at a 20% discount
  (discount currently available in the US).  Product education, support,
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  and service are all FREE and provided by our developers.



 OS/2 PERFORMANCE BETA I, VERSION 2.99 AVAILABLE FOR TESTING
 ___________________________________________________________


 May 20, 1994
 Today IBM* is making available the OS/2 Performance Beta I, version
 2.99.  (2.99 will be used as a version number for all OS/2 system
 betas.)  The package is available for downloading today; the 800# for
 ordering the CD-ROM is available starting 5/23.
 As a participant of this program you will have the opportunity to
 install, test, and provide feedback on this pre-release code.  We will
 be posting a questionnaire separately on the bulletin boards for you to
 use to provide feedback.
 This beta contains a set of performance features that have been added to
 the OS/2 for Windows** product.  For example, we have developed a Fast
 Load option for Windows programs.  We have made our Presentation Manager
 window management a full 32-bit subsystem, and we have added a new DOS
 setting to enable you to control the amount of system resources for each
 DOS application.
 In addition to these performance improvements, we are also supplying
 more customer-driven requirements including:
        o   Support for multiple printer installation
        o   Additional support for PCMCIA socket services
            through a new Workplace Shell object for:
              -IBM Thinkpad Models 350, 500 720, 750 and PS2E
              -AST Powerexec 4/25SL, 4/25SLC, and Bravo NB Color
              -Zenith 425L
              -Toshiba T4500C/T4600C
        o   Additional CD ROM drivers
              -Philips Models 205, 205MS, 206, 225, 225MS, 226
              -Sony  Models 531, 535, 6150, 6251, 6201, 6205, 7201, 7205
        o Workplace Shell color palette and icon changes for improved
          navigation
 EXPECTATIONS
 Our primary customer goal in developing this beta is to provide a more
 personally responsive OS/2 whose screen response time, command and
 window processing, and application processing are noticeably improved
 for all current users of OS/2 for Windows.  We are equally interested in
 delivering a product where new OS/2 users will find this an acceptable,
 competitive offering for their low end computers-- whether or not they
 are already using an operating system like IBM PC DOS or DOS/Windows.


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 We would like you to install, test, and provide us with feedback.  We
 would like you to compare and quantify the differences between this
 version of OS/2 and the environments you are currently using.  We are
 interested in what applications you are running and we are particularly
 interested in finding out:
    o Does this beta satisfy your needs in constrained environments--
      for example, running your favorite Windows or OS/2 productivity
      application, personal finance application, personal organizer,
      spread sheet, game and so on in a four megabyte machine?
    o If you are a current OS/2 for Windows user, does this beta
      increase your satisfaction in your use of the product?  Do you
      notice and benefit from improved desktop and application
      performance?


 ************************************************************************
 Software Requirements


 To use Windows applications with this beta, you will need to have DOS
 3.1 or higher and Microsoft Windows 3.1 installed in a partition visible
 to OS/2 during its installation process.  This beta code will NOT work
 with Windows 3.11, nor will it work with Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or
 3.11.
 Hardware Requirements:
   -Intel386***** SX-compatible or higher processor
   -4MB of RAM - minimum
   -one 1.44MB 3.5 inch diskette drive
   -hard disk with 20MB to 40MB of free space
   -mouse or compatible pointing device is required
 ************************************************************************
 ORDERING THE OS/2 PERFORMANCE BETA
 IBM INTERNAL USERS:
 You may download the diskette images from the OS2BET tools disk.
 You may download the diskette images of the OS/2 Performance Beta
 electronically from CompuServe or OS2BBS on or after May 20.
 You may also purchase a copy of the beta on CD-ROM for $14.95 plus
 appropriate sales tax by calling 800-251-2177 between the hours of
 8:00AM and 5:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, and charging the cost to Visa
 or MasterCard.  This will be available starting May 23.
 DOWNLOADING THE OS/2 PERFORMANCE BETA


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 Electronic Delivery of the OS/2 Performance Beta is available from the
 following bulletin board systems.  Since there are 21 diskette images
 plus several text files, we recommend a high-speed modem for downloading
 this package.


    o  IBM OS2BBS - If you are a subscriber to the OS2BBS, you may
       download the beta from the software download library on OS2BBS.
       The package name is OS2PERF1.  If you are not a subscriber to the
       OS2BBS and would like to subscribe, please call 1-800-547-1283.
    o  CompuServe - Members of the CompuServe Information Service may
       download the beta from the IBM OS2 FORUM Library (GO OS2BETA).
       Select the OS/2 Performance Beta from the menu.
    o  OS2BETA (INTERNAL IBM USERS) - IBM employees with access to the
       IBM Network may download the beta from the OS2BETA tools disk
       (TOOLCAT OS2BETA).  The package name is OS2PERF1.  The beta
       package may be downloaded and given to customers.  To encourage as
       much internal testing of this beta as possible, we are providing a
       package of Microsoft Windows 3.1 on OS2BETA STRICTLY FOR USE IN
       THIS TESTING.  (The package name is MSWIN31).  You may use this
       copy of Windows only at work and it CANNOT be distributed outside
       of IBM.  If a copy of DOS is needed to install Windows, you can
       obtain it from PCPROD or PCWARES.


 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
 Technical Support for this Beta program is available through the PSPBETA
 FORUM on CompuServe***, through the "Beta Feedback" topic of the OS/2
 Club bulletin board on Prodigy****, and through the IBM electronic
 bulletin board system OS2BBS in a forum called OS2BETA.
 In the United States, to become a member of CompuServe, call (800)
 524-3388 and ask for representative #239.  To become a member of
 PRODIGY, call (800) 776-0845.  To become a member of OS2BBS, call (800)
 547-1283.
 Outside the US, see the IBM contact through which you obtained the beta.
 INTERNAL IBM USERS:  Technical Support for IBM internally is provide on
 the OS2BETA FORUM on the IBMPC conferencing disk.
 NON-US:
 ORDERING THE OS/2 PERFORMANCE BETA IN EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST and
 AFRICA (E/ME/A)
 Because this beta requires a US version of Microsoft Windows** 3.1, IBM
 does not, in E/ME/A, make it generally available on a CD-ROM.  Instead,
 the beta code will be put on various bulletin boards for electronic
 download.  These are the IBM EMEA Beta BBS, +44-256-819268, IBM EMEA DAP
 BBS ( for DAP members ) and CompuServe***.  Customers may download the
 beta code for testing.  (Please note also that the UK version of Windows
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 3.1 will probably work with this beta, but it is not a tested and
 supported combination at this time.)
 At any time, E/ME/A customers may check the latest status on the
 availability of the "OS/2 Performance Beta" by telephoning the IBM
 HelpFax, an automatic FAX response service, on +44-256-50096.  Customers
 may also receive information, in English, outlining beta availability
 and ordering details for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  This
 information is accessible by using your telephone keypad.  Simply enter
 30501 which is the document number.  In case of difficulty, please
 contact your local IBM Representative.



 IBM LICENSES KODAK PHOTO CD TECHNOLOGY
 ______________________________________


 May 23, 1993
 IBM LICENSES KODAK PHOTO CD TECHNOLOGY, ANNOUNCES PLANS TO INTEGRATE
 PHOTO CD SUPPORT IN OS/2
 Atlanta, May 23, 1994 . . . IBM today announced that it has signed a
 license for Photo CD technology from Eastman Kodak, and will integrate
 the technology into future versions of OS/2*.  This announcement will
 make OS/2 the first PC operating system to be Photo CD-enabled without
 requiring users to buy additional software.
 The ability to read high-resolution color images in the Photo CD Image
 Pak** format and write to fully-compatible Photo CD discs will make OS/2
 even more attractive as a platform for the creation of business
 presentations, newsletters and other documents, as well as for
 commercial multimedia programs for applications such as kiosks, sales,
 education and training.
 "By integrating Photo CD support into OS/2, we're continuing our
 commitment to making OS/2 an operating system that offers more power and
 greater capabilities than competitive offerings," said Wally Casey,
 director of marketing for IBM's Personal Software Products division.
 "We believe this will make OS/2 an even more attractive option to anyone
 who is working with or creating applications that involve multimedia
 content."
 An update that enables OS/2 Version 2.1 to read Photo CD images will be
 made available on-line from IBM, and from commercial services such as
 CompuServe this summer.  IBM will integrate the Photo CD read-only
 technology and the capability to write Photo CD images into a future
 version of OS/2.
 The licensing agreement with Kodak also gives IBM the ability to deliver
 integrated Photo CD support in its other operating system platforms.


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 "This is an important step for Photo CD compatibility," said Fred Geyer,
 general manager, Marketing and Sales, Kodak Digital and Applied Imaging.
 "The five million users of the OS/2 platform now have the same easy
 access to Photo CD images as they do to the rest of their data.  This
 agreement and technology make access to Photo CD transparent to OS/2
 applications."
 Kodak's Photo CD system allows color images, including 35mm photos,
 scanned images and computer-generated color graphics, to be stored in
 the Photo CD format.  Up to 100 high resolution Photo CD images can be
 stored on a single Photo CD master disc.  The master discs store images
 at five levels of resolution, ranging from 2048 x 3072 pixels to 128 x
 192 pixels.  Discs carrying the Photo CD logo can be played using a
 CD-ROM drive on computers running any compatible operating system, or
 viewed on a television screen using any one of a wide range of other
 playback devices.
 With the introduction of OS/2 2.1, OS/2 has become the operating system
 of choice for delivering multimedia to the desktop and the network.  The
 32-bit power of OS/2, combined with its integrated multimedia
 capabilities, offers end-users and application developers a uniquely
 powerful and full-featured multimedia platform.
 With the addition of integrated Photo CD support in OS/2, any OS/2
 application that supports display or manipulation of images will be able
 to view Photo CD images.  This includes all applications which use the
 documented OS/2 multimedia interface.  For example, current versions of
 Ultimedia Perfect Image/2 image processing and enhancement software;
 Ultimedia Builder/2, an easy-to-use multimedia presentation development
 package; and Ultimedia Workplace/2, a tool for linking multimedia
 information and databases, will be able to exploit this capability.
 ** Indicates trademark or registered trademark of:  Eastman Kodak Co.



 NEW VERSIONS OF DBS/2 AND DB2/6000 PLANNED
 __________________________________________


 May 25, 1994
 Further enhancing its client/server database products across platforms,
 IBM today unveiled plans for Version 2 of DATABASE 2* for OS/2* (DB2/2*)
 and DATABASE 2 for AIX/6000* (DB2/6000*), two client/server relational
 database management systems.
 DB2/2 and DB2/6000 bring the power, performance and reliability of IBM's
 core DB2 database technology to the desktop and workstation user.  The
 new versions will offer enhanced function and performance to take
 advantage of extended relational capabilities, an industry leading SQL
 optimizer, large database support, and access to DB2/2 and DB2/6000 data
 from host applications.


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 "Customers today demand solutions which support their heterogeneous
 computing environments," said Janet Perna, director of database
 technology, IBM Software Solutions.  "With the delivery of these
 products, IBM is meeting customer requirements for database technology
 with a proven track record for supporting mission critical applications
 in an open environment."
 DB2/2 and DB2/6000 are 32-bit relational database management systems
 that support DOS, Microsoft Windows** and OS/2* clients, with DB2/6000
 also supporting X terminal and AIX clients.  Through DDCS/2* and
 DDCS/6000*, IBM's Distributed Database connection Services* products,
 DB2/2 and DB2/6000 users can access transparently and update a variety
 of host databases, including DB2 for MVS*, DB2/VM and VSE (SQL/DS*) and
 DB2/400*.
                  Extended Relational Capabilities
 Because many users of relational database management systems are
 developing applications that include object-oriented and multimedia
 capabilities, Version 2 of DB2/2 and DB2/6000 offer extensive support
 for objects including text, voice and image data.  By allowing the
 storage of very large (multi-gigabyte) binary or text objects in the
 database, DB2/2 and DB2/6000 let users work with multimedia objects such
 as documents, video, images and voice, in addition to text.
 DB2/2 and DB2/6000 Version 2 include support for user-defined functions
 (UDFs), user-defined types (UDTs), triggers, constraints and recursive
 SQL, enabling customers to build advanced business applications.
                            SQL Optimizer
 DB2/2 and DB2/6000 Version 2 incorporate enhanced cost-based SQL
 optimizer technology to reduce access time to data, allowing customers
 to exploit and analyze the vast amount of valuable information contained
 in their databases.  The new SQL optimizer can provide significantly
 improved response time for SQL queries without the application designer
 being concerned as to the complexity or structure of the query.
                       Large Database Support
 To accommodate the growing number of users managing mission-critical
 databases that are continuously growing in size and importance, IBM has
 made a number of enhancements to Version 2 of DB2/2 and DB2/6000 that
 provide higher operational capacity, more flexibility and improved
 performance.  With the new versions, users can divide a database into
 separately managed parts called tablespaces, making data easier to
 manipulate and process.  When creating tables or indices, users can
 choose the tablespace in which the data resides.  Users can also
 increase the size of tablespaces by adding more devices or storage
 space.
              Distributed Database and Data Replication


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 The new versions of DB2/2 and DB2/6000 include the Distributed
 Relational Database Architecture* (DRDA*) Application Server capability,
 which allows DB2/MVS, DB2/400 and DB2/VM host applications, along with
 any application that uses the DRDA Application Requestor function, to
 access data located in DB2/2 and DB2/6000 databases.  Additionally, by
 using IBM's Data Replication products, data may be replicated from
 multiple sources including DB2 (MVS), DB2/400, IMS, and VSAM into DB2/2
 and DB2/6000 databases.  DB2/2 and DB2/6000 Version 2 will be made
 available to customers in October through a beta program.
            DB2/2 Version 1.2, DDCS/2 Version 2.2
 IBM also announced new releases of DATABASE 2* OS/2* (DB2/2*) and
 Distributed Database Connection Services/2* (DDCS/2*).  DB2/2 Version
 1.2 and DDCS/2 Version 2.2 protect customers' investments in their
 information systems by offering enhanced integration with Novell NetWare
 LANs, support for Windows applications using Microsoft's ODBC interface,
 new functions which enhance compatibility between DB2/2 and DB2 (MVS),
 and flexible pricing options which offer a lower entry price for DB2/2
 client/server applications.
 DB2/2 V1.2 provides enhanced integration with Novell NetWare LANs by
 offering support for the Novell IPX/SPX communications protocol.  This
 allows DOS, Windows, and OS/2 workstations on a Novell NetWare LAN to be
 used as clients to DB2/2 servers and through DDCS/2 as clients to DB2
 host-based servers without requiring any additional communication
 products to be installed or configured.
 An enhanced ODBC driver is included with the new DB2 client or Windows.
 IBM's DB2 ODBC driver provides popular Windows applications with access
 to enterprise data.  Windows applications using the ODBC interface are
 now able to access data stored in any of the DB2 family of relational
 databases.  OS/2 users can also take advantage of ODBC support when
 running Windows applications in the WIN-OS/2 environment.
 IBM has changed the pricing structure of DB2/2 V1.2 and DDCS/2 V2.2 to
 provide a lower cost entry for DB2/2 LAN-based and host-based
 client/server applications with scalable pricing for larger systems and
 future growth.  Prices are based on the number of users concurrently
 connected to the database server and to host-based servers respectively.
 The base products are each enabled for up to four concurrent users.
 Additional user connections are available for both products in either
 10-or 50-user connection increments.
 DB2/2 V1.2 and DDCS/2 V2.2 will be generally available on June 30.  The
 single-user list CD price for DB2/2 V1.2 is $425; client/server list CD
 price for DDCS/2 V2.2 with four users is $1995.
   Note:  Prices are current as of this date and subject to change
          without notice.



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 IBM IMS CLIENT SERVER/2 VERSION 2 RELEASE 2
 ___________________________________________


 May 24, 1994
 IMS Client Server/2 (TM) Version 2 Release 2 is the latest addition to
 the Information Management System (IMS) family of products.  IMS Client
 Server/2 is a cooperative processing programming interface that OS/2 (R)
 application programs can call to execute IMS/VS Data Communications or
 IMS/ESA (R) Transaction Manager transactions at the host.
 This new release of IMS Client Server/2 supports VisualAge (TM) -- IBM's
 new, object-oriented, visual application development environment.  With
 VisualAge, application programmers can quickly build graphical
 client/server applications by assembling and connecting prefabricated
 parts with visual programming tools.  IMS Client Server/2 provides a set
 of prefabricated parts and Smalltalk classes for enabling VisualAge
 applications to communicate with IMS host applications.  With these
 parts and classes, you can build sophisticated mission-critical
 applications with minimal coding.
 You can also access host IMS applications from an OS/2 PL/I application.
 In addition, IMS Client Server/2 Version 2 Release 2 provides a
 connection to the Micro Focus IMS Option.  This allows you to develop
 and run host applications on a workstation using IMS Client Server/2 as
 the interface to graphical end-user applications.
 With IMS Client Server/2, you can:
   o   Protect and build on investments in existing IMS 3270 applications
   o   Bridge host data into the OS/2 workstation environment
   o   Provide application programmers with easy-to-use application
       program interfaces (APIs) to help them create client/server
       solutions for their business needs
   o   Combine text-based host data with graphical, audio and video data
       that can reside on a personal computer (PC)
 IMS Client Server/2 is beneficial to:
   o   Non-data processing (DP) professionals, for improved access to
       IMS data needed to make business decisions
   o   DP professionals, for development of new or exploitation of
       existing IMS DC or TM transaction-oriented applications that
       access IMS databases and/or DB2 on MVS in a distributed
       processing environment
 Basic One-Time Charge:
   IMS Client Server/2 Runtime Base                   $195
   Administrative and Development Services Feature
     (includes VisualAge support)                      795
 Planned Availability Date:  October 14, 1994


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 IN BRIEF . . .
 With IMS Client Server/2, you can:
 o   Use state-of-the-art programming tools to deliver new functions
     quickly and efficiently:
     -   IMS Client Server/2 now supports VisualAge, IBM's new,
         object-oriented, visual application development environment
         for building sophisticated mission-critical applications with
         minimal coding.
 o   Access host IMS transactions from an OS/2 PL/I application
 o   Enable workstation applications to access host IMS applications
     that run in the Micro Focus IMS Option environment or on the
     mainframe:
     -   IMS Client Server/2 now provides a connection to the Micro
         Focus IMS Option.  You can develop or run host applications
         on a workstation and use IMS Client Server/2 as the interface
         to your graphical end-user applications.
 o   Access existing host IMS applications without changing the
     applications
 o   Maintain mission-critical data on the host while improving host
     and network message processing performance
 o   Use your choice of tools and languages to build workstation
     applications
 o   Build graphical workstation applications that combine multiple
     host applications with all the presentation and productivity
     functions and programs available on the workstation



 IBM PL/I FOR OS/2 VERSION 1.1 -- PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL
 __________________________________________________________
 EDITIONS
 ________


 May 24, 1994
 Introducing IBM PL/I for OS/2 (R) -- for customers wanting to have the
 complete power of the IBM host PL/I product on their desk!  IBM PL/I for
 OS/2 Version 1.1 -- Professional Edition is a full function Operating
 System/2 (R) (OS/2 (R)) Version 2 based PL/I application development
 environment.  IBM PL/I for OS/2 -- Professional is designed for the
 experienced PL/I application developer who wants to have the power of
 the host language combined with the productivity of the PC tools.  IBM
 PL/I for OS/2 -- Professional provides the PL/I application programmer
 the capability DB2 (R) subsystems.
 IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1.1 -- Professional Edition provides the
 ability to write applications that access data on MVS, VM, RISC
 System/6000 (TM), AS/400 (R), VSE and OS/2 by using the extensive and
 powerful DB2 family of products in combination with PL/I.



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 In combination with the IMS Client Server/2 (TM) product, OS/2 PL/I
 application builders now have the ability to access host IMS
 transactions.
 IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1.1 -- Professional Edition also enables the
 PL/I application programmer to write client/server solutions that enable
 CICS transactions for OS/2 or enable remote CICS transactions on MVS.
 With the addition of IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1.1 -- Toolkit, the PL/I
 application programmer writing client/server or PC targeted applications
 will have a set of valuable tools including PM-GUIDE/2, a visual PL/I
 tool to enable Presentation Manager (R) (PM) screen building, and a
 C-to-PL/I conversion tool to allow C header files to be translated into
 PL/I.
 IBM PL/I for OS/2 -- Professional is also an important tool for those
 customers caught up in "downsizing" or "offloading" because it allows
 them to develop applications either targeted at the PC or targeted at
 the host (DB2, VSAM, CICS).
 IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1.1 -- Personal Edition is a full function
 Operating System/2 (OS/2) Version 2 based PL/I application development
 environment.  IBM PL/I for OS/2 is designed for the PL/I application
 developer who wants to have the power of the PL/I language available on
 the PC platform without all the extra function available to the IBM PL/I
 for OS/2 -- Professional product.  IBM PL/I for OS/2 -- Personal
 provides the capability to write PL/I applications that will run on the
 PC or LAN environment.  These applications can call PM application
 programming interfaces (APIs), C-based applications or tools, and
 applications or tools written in REXX.  IBM PL/I for OS/2 -- Personal is
 intended to provide a usable set of the function to enable a programmer
 to either try PL/I for the first time or write a limited PL/I
 application that runs on the PC or LAN.
 IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1.1 Double Byte Character Set (DBCS)
 -- Professional & Personal Editions provide DBCS enablement.
 Planned Availability Date:  IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1.1 --
    Professional & Personal Editions:  June 24, 1994;
    IBM PL/I for OS/2 Version 1.1 -- Toolkit:  July 29, 1994
 CHARGES
   Part       Feature     Program Name                  Order-Time
   Number     Number      and Order Type                Charge
   10H7848    8948        PL/I for OS/2 --
                           Professional Ed.  V1.1
                           Program Package              $1,250
   10H7819    8949        PL/I for OS/2 --
                           Personal Ed.  V1.1
                           Program Package                 299
   1322966    8950        PL/I for OS/2 --
                           Toolkit V1.1
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                           Program Package                 199



 STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  IBM LAN LIBRARY AND MANAGEMENT
 _______________________________________________________
 FACILITY
 ________


 May 24, 1994
 The IBM LAN library and management facility provides robust Software
 Configuration Management (SCM) function to support application
 development in a client/server team programming environment.  The LAN
 library and management facility delivers the function your application
 development teams need to manage source code, application versions and
 application configurations.  It helps automate and streamline your
 application-build process.  The integrated problem-tracking and
 change-control system will ensure that while your application developers
 are more productive, your project leaders can effectively manage the
 development process and track progress.  This facility complements your
 existing application development environment.  It will also be delivered
 as an integrated component within IBM's Application Development solution
 offerings.  These solution offerings include:
 o   Enterprise Client/Server Application Environment
 o   Workgroup C/C++ Application Environment
 o   Enterprise 3GL Client/Server Environment
 IBM intends to deliver VisualGen (TM) for teams suite, an advanced,
 integrated, client/server development offering.  This offering
 incorporates VisualGen (IBM's premier 4GL client/server application
 development tool), LAN library data dictionary (a robust Data Definition
 Management facility), and LAN library and management facility (a
 state-of-the-art Software Configuration Management facility).  This
 offering will provide integrated LAN-based generation, management and
 control over data and program objects in a 4GL development environment.
 IBM plans to deliver this integrated suite to a limited set of customers
 in Fourth quarter 1994.  The LAN library and management facility is
 intended to become the team programming support tool for IBM's Workgroup
 C/C++ Application Development offerings.  IBM's C/C++ solutions are for
 professional programmers developing robust, mission-critical
 applications in a LAN-based workgroup environment.  Control over data
 and program objects during development, as well as distribution and
 maintenance of the completed applications, are key requirements for
 effective management of such development teams.  The LAN library and
 management facility provides the necessary support for these
 configuration management activities.
 The LAN library and management facility is planned for inclusion in
 enterprise 3GL client/server solutions.  The LAN library and management
 facility is planned to provide team programming function for customers
 who choose to develop applications in a LAN environment.  Enterprise 3GL
 solutions leverage the tremendous investment that customers have made in
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 3GL application portfolios and the skills required to develop and
 maintain these applications.  The LAN library and management facility
 shares a technology base with Configuration Management Version Control
 (CMVC) Version 2 and will deliver the next generation of enhancements to
 that foundation.  This new LAN library and management facility, planned
 initially on OS/2
 IN BRIEF . . .
 IBM LAN LIBRARY AND MANAGEMENT FACILITY:
 o   Supports a team programming environment
 o   Operates in a distributed, client/server environment
 o   Includes SCM functions:
     -   Version Control
     -   Configuration Management
     -   Application Build
     -   Electronic Software Packaging and Distribution
     -   Change Control
     -   Problem Tracking
 o   Provides SCM function for integrated solution offerings:
     -   Enterprise Client/Server Application Environment
     -   Workgroup C/C++ Application Environment
     -   Enterprise 3GL Client/Server Environment
 o   Integrates tool through a command line interface
 o   Enhances ease-of-use through a GUI
 OVERVIEW   DESCRIPTION
 The LAN library and management facility is a Software Configuration
 Management (SCM) product that supports team programming for application
 developers.  The LAN library and management facility provides SCM
 functions in a distributed environment to facilitate project-wide
 coordination of development activities across all phases of the product
 development life-cycle.  The LAN Library and Management facility
 combines traditional application development library function with an
 enhanced, fully integrated tool suite and a highly productive software
 development model.
 The LAN library and management facility operates in a client/server
 environment and supports the development of client/server applications.
 The SCM functions, available through a graphical user interface (GUI)
 and a command line interface, include:
 o   Version control
 o   Configuration management
 o   Application build
 o   Electronic software packaging and distribution
 o   Change control
 o   Problem tracking
 VERSION CONTROL


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 Version Control provides the basic function of a library system.  It
 controls access to the component files and provides the ability to store
 versions of an entire application so that all components of the
 application, at a particular time or a particular version, can be
 recreated.  The version control model supports serial and parallel
 development, and includes a merge tool for reconciling changes.
 CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
 Configuration Management identifies and classifies objects and their
 relationships to other objects into a build tree.  The build tree
 graphically represents how objects in an application fit together and
 allow you to manage those objects and their relationships.
 APPLICATION BUILD
 Management facility and uses it to build complete applications or
 application components from their subcomponents.  Application Build
 incorporates the ability to spread the build across multiple processors
 in parallel and to manage the build on target platforms.  It
 automatically determines include dependencies, updates the build tree
 (if needed), checks for minimal set of objects that need to be rebuilt,
 and builds the application.  The build process also includes the ability
 to build applications for local or remote systems, and to build
 applications, which execute in multiple environments.
 ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION
 Electronic Software Packaging and Distribution extends the conventional
 compile/link steps of the Application Build function, to also include
 support for performing transformation steps needed to prepare the
 application for use.  This includes specific function that allows
 applications to be distributed electronically using LAN-based file
 server technology, or using IBM NetView (R) Distribution Manager/2.  In
 addition to the Application Build infrastructure needed to support build
 steps, specific utilities are provided to automate LAN server-based
 distribution and distributions using IBM NetView Distribution Manager/2.
 CHANGE CONTROL
 Change Control manages the process of allowing changes to components and
 tracking those changes.  The LAN Library and Management facility
 provides a very strong development model that controls and tracks
 modifications to software components.  It associates defined application
 defects and features with component modifications.  Integration of
 related modifications is managed through the ability to build, based on
 defect and feature changes.
 PROBLEM TRACKING
 Problem Tracking tracks the changes to objects and provides a reporting
 facility on what changed, when it changed, who changed it and why it was
 changed.


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 MANAGING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
 The LAN library and management facility tool allows software developers
 to better manage their software development process.
 The increased complexity of today's software development environment
 creates new problems for application developers, such as developing
 GUIs, and writing client/server and distributed applications.  These
 problems present new challenges to development teams that are being
 asked to deliver software products to market at faster and faster rates.
 In addition to faster development time, customers and employers demand
 higher quality software than ever before.  Successful software
 development organizations are measured by SEI maturity levels and by
 compliance with ISO 9000 standards.
 Pressure to deliver high-quality code at a quickening pace requires new
 levels of efficiency in software maintenance.  Meanwhile, application
 development organizations recognize the need to manage their software as
 a corporate asset.
 The LAN library and management facility helps address these development
 issues by:
 o   Allowing you to manage the changes to your software more
     efficiently
 o   Helping you to more effectively, and with greater assurance,
     rebuild your applications after they have been modified
 o   Packaging your applications for delivery so you can get them to
     your customers more quickly and with greater reliability
 o   Providing a development model that can help increase your SEI
     maturity level through a reliable, efficient, and repeatable process
 o   Providing a GUI that allows you to quickly and easily realize the
     benefits of LAN library and management facility.



 STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: IBM LAN DATA DICTIONARY
 _______________________________________________


 May 24, 1994
 Need help controlling your enterprise's growing database and application
 development environment?  Having a hard time understanding the
 relationships between your data and your applications?
 IBM intends to make available an IBM local area network (LAN) data
 dictionary which will provide a road map to your data.  How?  By giving
 your data and application development professionals the power to plan,
 develop, maintain, and understand your company's most important asset --
 information.  The IBM LAN data dictionary will provide a central point
 of control over your metadata, the information about your organization's
 data and applications.
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 By using the IBM LAN data dictionary as your company's primary point of
 control for data, redundant data definitions can be eliminated, and
 existing definitions can be shared across new applications.
 The application system documentation part of the IBM LAN data dictionary
 will be able to assist in the documentation of all source module
 relationships.  To do this, the IBM LAN data dictionary will scan JCL
 libraries, download the needed data to the workstation, and populate its
 data store.  By analyzing this data through the use of canned and custom
 queries, the IBM LAN data dictionary will provide a better understanding
 of your organization's portfolio of applications.
 The IBM LAN data dictionary will provide canned and custom queries
 against both applications and data to show the relationships between,
 and the effects of changes on, the application parts and data parts.
 The IBM LAN data dictionary will provide facilities for versioning,
 model extensibility, constraints, a class browser, and an instance
 browser built upon the solid technology of Object Design Incorporated's
 (ODI) distributed client/server object-oriented database, ObjectStore**.
 Also, IBM intends to deliver VisualGen (TM) for teams suite, an
 advanced, integrated, client/server development offering.  This offering
 will incorporate VisualGen (IBM's premier 4GL client/server application
 development tool), IBM LAN data dictionary (a robust data definition
 management facility), and IBM LAN library and management facility (a
 state-of-the-art software configuration management facility).  This
 offering will provide integrated LAN-based generation, management and
 control over data and program objects in a 4GL development environment.
 IBM plans to deliver this integrated suite to a limited set of customers
 in Fourth Quarter, 1994.
 IN BRIEF . . .
 Application programmers and database administrators will be able to use
 the IBM LAN data dictionary to:
 o   Populate the IBM LAN data dictionary with data definitions from
     the production environment.
 o   Create new data definitions.
 o   Maintain existing data definitions.
 o   Perform impact analysis.
 o   Validate data definitions prior to generating them.
 o   Generate data definitions back to the production environment.
 OVERVIEW   DESCRIPTION
 The IBM LAN data dictionary will provide a central point of control over
 your metadata, the information about your organization's data and
 applications.
 FEATURES


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 Easy to use GUI -- easy to learn and use OS/2 (R) graphical user
 interface.
 Data definition management -- take advantage of a single point of
 control for and standardization of data definitions used by relational
 databases, hierarchical databases, and high-level languages.
 Application system documentation -- document application system
 components and their relationships.
 Impact analysis -- perform impact analysis on data and applications
 through canned and custom queries and reports.
 Leading edge technology -- will provide facilities for versioning, model
 extensibility, constraints, a class browser, and an instance browser
 built upon the solid technology of ODI's distributed client/server
 object-oriented database, ObjectStore.
 Comprehensive online tutorial and help -- gets you up and running
 quickly.
 BENEFITS
 By providing a central point of control and management for your
 enterprise's informational assets, the IBM LAN data dictionary can:
   o Cut costs.
   o Increase productivity.
   o Increase quality.
   o Help you move to new languages, technologies, and platforms easier.
 MANAGING YOUR DATA DEFINITIONS
 Like its forerunners, the OS/VS DB/DC Data Dictionary and IBM
 Dictionary Services/MVS, the IBM LAN data dictionary will provide a
 central point of control and standardization for the data definitions
 of relational databases, hierarchical databases, and high-level
 languages initially including DB2 (R)/MVS, DB2/2 (TM), IMS, COBOL,
 and PL/I.
 By using the IBM LAN data dictionary as your company's primary point of
 control for data, redundant data definitions can be eliminated, and
 existing definitions can be shared across new applications.
 The IBM LAN data dictionary will also provide a migration tool to move
 information from the OS/VS DB/DC Data Dictionary to the IBM LAN data
 dictionary.
 DOCUMENTING YOUR APPLICATION SYSTEM
 The application system documentation part of the IBM LAN data dictionary
 will be able to assist in the documentation of all source module
 relationships.


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 It will also help redevelop existing applications by providing
 information on how applications, jobs, and programs are related to one
 another.
 To do this, the IBM LAN data dictionary will scan JCL libraries,
 download the needed data to the workstation, and populate its data
 store.
 By analyzing this data through the use of canned and custom queries, the
 IBM LAN data dictionary will provide a better understanding of your
 organization's portfolio of applications.
 PERFORMING IMPACT ANALYSIS
 The IBM LAN data dictionary will provide various canned and custom
 queries against both applications and data to show the relationships
 between, and the effects of changes on, the application parts and data
 parts.
 The reports on the query results can be printed for further analysis.
 USING LEADING EDGE OO TECHNOLOGY
 The IBM LAN data dictionary will provide facilities for versioning,
 model extensibility, constraints, a class browser, and an instance
 browser built upon the solid technology of ODI's distributed
 client/server object-oriented database, ObjectStore.
 An object-oriented repository has significant advantage both in
 performance and in its ability to handle object models
 industrial-strength application development environment.



 STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  VISUALAGE FOR OS/2 AND WINDOWS,
 ________________________________________________________
 VERSION 2.0
 ___________


 May 24, 1994
 With VisualAge (TM) for OS/2 (R), Version 2.0 and VisualAge for Windows
 (1), Version 2.0, IBM continues its commitment to provide integrated,
 application development environments designed especially for
 client/server, mission-critical, line-of-business applications through
 visual programming and construction-from-parts technologies.  VisualAge
 for OS/2, Version 2.0 will include the functions of VisualAge for OS/2,
 Version 1.0, plus:
 o   Usability and performance enhancements
 o   System Object Model (SOM) and Distributed System Object Model
     (DSOM) support
 o   Double-byte character set and NLS enablement for OS/2 J


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 o   Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) support
 o   CICS (TM) Version 2 External Call Interface (ECI) support,
     provided as part of the VisualAge Communications/Transaction
     feature (sold separately)
 o   Color and font support for VisualAge parts, which allows
     application developers to alter the background and foreground
     color on visual parts, and change the font for parts that contain
     text
 o   Connection Debugger, which allows application developers to trace
     through an application, monitor the state of current application
     values, and set execution break points to stop application
     execution in a controlled manner
 VisualAge for Windows, Version 2.0 will include the function of
 VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0, where such function is applicable to
 the Windows environment.
 IBM plans to visually enable the powerful AS/400 (R) access components
 of ENVY**/400 and offer the components as a separately orderable feature
 for VisualAge Team.  This will provide the best of both the VisualAge
 and ENVY/400 products -- visual construction for cross platform
 client/server applications and optimized AS/400 access, all on the
 32-bit IBM Smalltalk base.
 In support of the VisualAge product family and other IBM products, IBM
 has announced a program, code-named Object Connection, designed to
 encourage third-party vendors to build and sell their own compatible
 components for use with VisualAge.  This program will give customers the
 flexibility to build components or buy components from a wide range of
 vendors.  Object Connection, in conjunction with VisualAge's open design
 and published interface, will help enable the software development
 industry's movement to higher levels of engineering discipline through
 code reuse.  For software developers, the Object Connection program
 offers a technical support venue and a resource for consultation on
 market, channel and other business issues.
 VisualAge for OS/2, Version 2.0 and VisualAge for Windows, Version 2.0
 will be made available in June 1994, to a selected set of customers.
 These customers will participate in a beta evaluation and test,
 providing feedback on product function and quality.  When these
 customers confirm that IBM has achieved the functional and quality
 objectives, IBM will announce planned availability and detailed
 information regarding pricing and ordering.
 IN BRIEF . . .
 Both products provide:
 o   Performance enhancements
 o   Portability across supported platforms
 o   Visual construction-from-parts
 o   Visual graphical user interface (GUI) design capability
 o   Client-server application development
 o   Open, extensible architecture
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 o   Extensive code reuse
 o   Access to a range of communication protocols, databases and
     legacy code for reuse
 o   Multimedia support
 o   Team programming
        Benefits include:
 o   Improved responsiveness to end users
 o   Increased developer productivity
 o   Increased application usability
 o   Reduced maintenance



 STATEMENT OF DIRECTION:  IBM SMALLTALK VER.2.0 FOR OS/2 AND
 ___________________________________________________________
 WINDOWS
 _______


 May 24, 1994
 IBM intends to provide IBM Smalltalk for OS/2 (R), Version 2.0 and IBM
 Smalltalk for Windows (1), Version 2.0 as part of its continuing
 commitment to object-oriented technology.  IBM Smalltalk is planned to
 be a standards-compliant, integrated Smalltalk language and development
 environment that programmers can use to rapidly develop applications for
 the OS/2 and Windows operating systems.
 IBM Smalltalk is planned to be a part of the same product family as IBM
 VisualAge (TM) and is intended to complement the VisualAge offerings.
 IBM Smalltalk is the same Smalltalk available in VisualAge.  It is
 targeted at those customers who want to do object-oriented development
 directly with the Smalltalk language and development environment.  This
 development may be with IBM Smalltalk only or in combination with
 VisualAge.  Objects created with IBM Smalltalk are intended to be
 reusable without change in either offering.  For additional information
 regarding IBM VisualAge, refer to Software Announcement 294-183, dated
 March 29, 1994.
 The IBM Smalltalk family is projected to include two base products:
 o   IBM Smalltalk for the individual programmer
 o   IBM Smalltalk Team for team development
 IBM Smalltalk is designed to enable an individual programmer to write
 code, run it, debug it, and then repeat the process to quickly build
 applications -- without ever leaving the Smalltalk environment.  IBM
 Smalltalk is projected to include a complete set of programming tools:
 editor, browser, debugger, compiler, and inspector.  Additional planned
 features of IBM Smalltalk will include:
 o   A robust class library that facilitates code reuse and
     portability across OS/2 and Windows platforms
 o   System Object Model (SOM) and Distributed System Object Model
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     (DSOM) support for OS/2
 o   Double Byte Character Set (DBCS) support for OS/2 J
 IBM Smalltalk Team is designed to offer a complete development
 environment that enables a team of professional programmers to work on
 the same application simultaneously.  IBM Smalltalk Team is projected to
 include the functions of IBM Smalltalk plus:
 o   Advanced facilities for building run-time applications
 o   Version control
 o   Change management
 o   Multiple-user support
 IBM Smalltalk for OS/2, Version 2.0 and IBM Smalltalk for Windows,
 Version 2.0 were made available on May 16, 1994, to a selected set of
 customers.  These customers are participating in a beta evaluation and
 test, providing feedback on product function and quality.  When these
 customers confirm that IBM has achieved the functional and quality
 objectives, IBM will announce planned availability and detailed
 information regarding pricing and ordering.
 IN BRIEF . . .
 Planned features include:
 o   Integrated development environment
 o   Robust class library
 o   Standards-compliant Smalltalk language
 o   Portability across supported platforms
 o   Change management
 o   Version control
 o   Packager
 o   DBCS support
 o   Team programming
 Projected benefits include:
 o   Ability to create mission-critical, line-of-business applications
 o   Significant code reuse
 o   Platform-independent applications across supported platforms
 o   Increased programmer productivity
 o   High-quality applications
 o   Reduced maintenance



 IBM NETFINITY MANAGER AND IBM NETFINITY SERVICES V2.0
 _____________________________________________________


 NetFinity (R) is a highly flexible, low-cost tool to help users with
 hardware and general systems management functions.  It is designed to
 manage systems based on 386SX Intel** Architecture (or equivalent), or
 higher, personal computers.  NetFinity complements LMU/2 and LAN NetView
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 (R).  NetFinity is CID (configuration/installation/distribution)
 enabled, permitting remote installation.
 NetFinity is comprised of two products:
 o   NetFinity Services (includes NetFinity Services for OS/2 (R),
     NetFinity Services for Windows (1), and NetFinity Services for
     NetWare**)
 o   NetFinity Manager for OS/2 (includes NetFinity Services -- one
     Manager license, one Services license, and documentation)
 NetFinity Services provides the local user and the NetFinity Manager
 with the following services:
   o   Hardware and software configuration details
   o   Resource monitoring and alerting
   o   Security management
   o   Customizable system profile
   o   System partition access (PS/2 (R) systems only) for systems with
       partitions
   o   Error checking and correction (ECC) configuration (PS/2 with ECC
       memory systems)
   o   Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) for PFA-enabled hard drives
       (non-RAID)
   o   Power-on error detect
   o   SNMP alerting
   o   Multimedia support
   o   PCI support
 NetFinity Manager installed with NetFinity Services provides the
 following additional services for the NetFinity Manager:
   o   Bi-directional file transfer (except NetWare)
   o   Remote screen view (snapshots)
   o   Remote session
   o   System heartbeat monitoring
   o   Remote system restart
   o   Pass-thru system management
   o   Multiple protocol support (NETBIOS, TCP/IP, and IPX)
   o   Auto discovery of remote systems
   o   Alert paging support
   o   Event scheduler
   o   Database exporting
 The object-oriented design of NetFinity allows new services and protocol
 support to be added without any impact to the base product.
 NetFinity can operate in the absence of any requestor or server
 software.  Only one or more of the supported protocols is required.
 Planned Availability Date:  July 18, 1994
 IN BRIEF . . .
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   o Delivers broad range of system management services
   o Provides easy installation of NetFinity Services and NetFinity Manager
   o Permits remote, CID-enabled installation
   o Requires low system resource (file, memory)
   o Offers user-friendly, graphical user interfaces
   o Reduces service costs
   o Promotes efficient hardware resource allocation
 System Considerations
   o 386SX equivalent, or higher, processor (Intel architecture)
   o Manager for OS/2 requires OS/2 V2.x, or later
     (2.0 with CSD #XR06100)
   o Services for OS/2 require OS/2 V2.x, or later
     (2.0 with CSD #XR06100)
   o Services for NetWare require NetWare 3.11, or later
   o Services for Windows require Windows 3.1
   o Supports popular network protocols


 STATEMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTION
   IBM intends to support Windows 3.1 in a subsequent version of the
   NetFinity Manager product.
 CHARGES
   PART                                    ONE-TIME  NUMBER OF
   NUMBER       DESCRIPTION                CHARGE    LICENSES
   83G7904      NetFinity Manager
                  Version 2.0                $850         1
   84G0003      NetFinity Services
                  Version 2.0                 115         1
 Various options for volume licensing are available.  For example, a 500
 license cost is shown below:
   PART
   NUMBER       DESCRIPTION                         ONE-TIME  NUMBER OF
                                                    CHARGE    LICENSES
   84G0018      NetFinity Services
                  Version 2.0 Additional
                             License (with
                             Certificate 500)        $30,000       500





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 NETFINITY POSITIONING (Q & A)
 _____________________________


 June 1, 1994
 IBM has a corporate management strategy that comes under the name of
 SystemView, within that strategy is a family of products for network
 management called NetView and the IBM PC Co. has provided a PC HARDWARE
 management product called NetFinity.
 At times it is difficult for our customer's and even IBMers to properly
 position these initiatives as there is product overlap in function etc.
 This document was designed to help us explain the how/why of NetFinity!
 NETFINITY POSITIONING
 Questions/Answers (1 June 94)
 What are the major functions provided by NetFinity?
 NetFinity is an application designed to provide a PC HARDWARE management
 system for local and remote management of PC server, desktop, and mobile
 PC computer systems.  NetFinity applications, called services, are
 packaged into two products, NetFinity Manager and NetFinity Services.
 Services are installed on all PC systems in the NetFinity environment
 and the Manager is installed on PC systems which will serve as LAN
 administrators or help-desk workstations.  NetFinity can be extended to
 support additional PC hardware components.
 What is the role of NetFinity?
 NetFinity is the PC hardware management system for all PC Company
 systems and options.  New PC server and hardware options will ship with
 NetFinity extensions that can be installed into an existing NetFinity
 environment.  NetFinity will provide local and remote systems management
 of any new IBM PC hardware features or systems.  In the near future,
 NetFinity will be packaged and shipped with the high-end PC systems
 (servers).
 Is NetFinity 'strategic'?
 Netfinity will continue to be enhanced in support of PC Company hardware
 features and systems.  NetFinity will be THE product developed and
 supported for this purpose.  However, broader network and systems
 management support for the enterprise is provided by IBM products that
 are complementary to NetFinity.  Use the term 'strategic' carefully or
 not at all in this context, because some customers might interpret that
 to mean "the only management product".  It is not always possible to
 label a software application as strategic, since applications evolve and
 integrate with other applications over their life cycle.  Moreover, the
 function is strategic.  NetFinity is 'strategic' to the PC Company, but
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 What is meant by "systems management" as provided by NetFinity?
 NetFinity focuses on managing PC hardware systems, while products like
 LAN NetView focus on both hardware and software management, particularly
 in enterprise-level environments.  NetFinity's growth path is toward
 broader hardware management for PC systems and options.  There are some
 general systems management functions in NetFinity, but only enough to
 allow the product to compete stand-alone against other hardware
 management products like Compaq Insight Manager.
 Use of the term "systems management" with NetFinity without further
 explanation has confused customers, because 'systems' is assumed to mean
 operating systems, application software, and other non-hardware
 components in the workstation.
 What is meant by 'systems management' in the SystemView context?
 SystemView, which is IBM's corporate initiative for managing your I/S
 organization, uses "systems" to refer to the totality of network and
 processor hardware and software.  By contrast, NetFinity manages the
 PC-based hardware components.
 Is NetFinity a "management platform"?
 Comprehensive network and system management platforms are provided by
 the NetView family of products (NetView, NetView/6000, LAN NetView) and
 the AS/400.  By 'platform', we mean a management system with the
 following properties:  compact.
    - programming environment for application development
    - multi-protocol, multi-transport
    - management APIs
    - standards-based
    - vendor support program
 Even though NetFinity is extensible to new PC hardware features and
 systems, its scope is not comprehensive network and system management
 nor arbitrary extension by other vendors.  NetFinity is a managing
 system focused on PC hardware.  In the terminology of management
 systems, NetFinity would be called an "element management system" for PC
 hardware.
 What is the role of LAN NetView?
 NOTE:  LAN NetView R1 (Oct/93) was developed by PSP/Austin.  Future
        releases will be developed by Enterprise Management NSD/RTP.)
 LAN NetView is a network and systems management platform with multiple
 applications and agents.
 LAN NetView's initial focus is on managing OS/2 2.x, DOS 5.0 or above,
 and DOS with Windows 3.0 or above.  Additionally, it can manage OS/2 LAN
 Requesters, IBM LAN Server 3.0 and IBM Extended Services Database


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 Manager, Novell NetWare servers, DB2/2 databases and CM/2 communications
 gateways.
 An initial set of LAN NetView applications from IBM provided support for
 performance, fault, and configuration management, as well as linkage to
 NetView on the 390.
 Other applications from IBM or others are available, such as LMU LAN
 NetView Management Utilities (LMU) from IBM and NetWare Services Manager
 (NSM 1.5) from Novell.
 LAN NetView is an open systems management platform with applications for
 Fault, Performance, Configuration, Host Connection, File Transfer,
 Remote Commands, File Monitoring and Scheduling.  In LAN NetView R2, the
 SNMP protocols will be used with IPX, NetBIOS and TCP/IP communications
 between the manager and remote agents.  Agents available allow for
 management of OS/2, LAN Server, and LAN Requestor.  LMU is packaged with
 LAN NetView in the next release (mid/94), providing additional
 applications and agents for DOS, DOS Windows, OS/2, Novell NetWare, and
 Macintosh.
 The configuration applications support Asset Management by collecting
 Vital Product Data (VPD).  The information is collected from remote
 systems, and stored in a relational file.  This allows users to display
 or print reports of asset information.  Reports can be for collections
 of workstations, or for individual workstations.
 The next release of LAN NetView (mid/94) will incorporate the SNMP
 infrastructure and common applications from NetView/6000, as well as
 provide SNMP-based agents for certain LAN components.  The primary
 purpose for this evolution is to bring the infrastructure from LAN
 NetView and NetView/6000 closer together in order to leverage the same
 vendor/IBM application base.
 Why are NetFinity and LAN NetView separate products?
 NetFinity's specific focus on PC hardware management may be needed by
 customers who have no additional management requirements that would
 dictate a comprehensive management system like LAN NetView.
 Will NetFinity and LAN NetView work together?
 Today, both NetFinity and LAN NetView can be co-resident on the same PC,
 providing complementary software/hardware systems management support.
 In the near future, LAN NetView will detect the presence of NetFinity
 services on the managed PC systems and a menu selection will be added to
 LAN NetView to enable the user to launch the NetFinity services.  This
 will allow NetFinity services to appear as new application support for
 LAN NetView.
 This combination enables customers using NetFinity to upgrade their
 systems management capabilities to LAN NetView without losing any of the
 hardware management functions of NetFinity.  On the other hand,
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 customers who are using LAN NetView can enhance their PC systems
 management functions by adding NetFinity for hardware management.
 Is the Vital Product Data (VPD) collected by NetFinity and LAN NetView
 the same?
 LAN NetView collects both software and hardware VPD.  However, the
 hardware VPD collected by NetFinity is more detailed, since NetFinity
 exploits a variety of hardware interfaces for this information.
 Therefore, NetFinity is the application needed to provide a very
 granular level of access to PC hardware VPD.  In 1995, the hardware
 instrumentation will be provided by a common interface based on the
 DeskTop Management Task Force (DMTF) APIs.  At that time, a common set
 of VPD information will be available to all managing systems.
 Should a customer have both LAN NetView and NetFinity in their solution?
 This depends on customer requirements measured against the detailed PC
 hardware management capability of NetFinity.  LAN NetView and NetFinity
 together will provide the most robust hardware and software systems
 management solution in the industry.
 Will NetFinity support the new DeskTop Management Task Force (DMTF)
 interfaces?
 Yes, in 1995, key NetFinity services like the System Information Service
 will be instrumented to the DMTF interfaces and shipped with the
 NetFinity product.  This will enable any management system that supports
 accessing the DMTF interfaces to gather detailed hardware information
 about IBM PC systems.
 What products does NetFinity compete with in today's marketplace?
 Products like the Insight Manager from Compaq and LANDesk from Intel are
 the closest fit for direct competitors for NetFinity.
 What are the new functions in NetFinity V2.0?
 NetFinity V2.0 adds new functions to several of the NetFinity V1.1
 services, including compact.
  -  Floating, scalable monitors
  -  Additional alert handlers
  -  Expanded Remote (PC) System Manager functions
  -  Improved PC System Profile interface
 NetFinity V2.0 will also introduce several new features:
 Windows Client Support:
 NetFinity Services V2.0 features client support for Windows, enabling
 you to access and manage PC systems that use Windows 3.1 Enhanced Mode,
 locally and remotely (with NetFinity Manager for OS/2).
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 Database Export Capability:
 NetFinity can store all PC hardware data gathered by the System
 Information Tool in a database that can then be accessed and formatted
 with DB/2.
 Scheduler:
 NetFinity's Scheduler service enables you to schedule NetFinity services
 to automatically start on stop on your own system, or on any number of
 remote systems.  With Scheduler, you can automatically compact.
 Update your System Information database, print System Information
 reports, or generate System Information history files
 Send and receive files or directories to or from remote PC systems, in
 support of updating the System Information database
  - Update system partitions
  - Restart systems
  - Power-on Error Detect


 Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA)
 With NetFinity's new PFA service, NetFinity will continually watch your
 disk drives and alert you to any failure prediction messages reported by
 PFA-enabled drives.  Also, NetFinity's PFA service monitors and tracks
 read/write errors on ANY disk drive, enabling you to recognize and
 replace failing drives before valuable data is lost.  Finally, PFA
 monitors I/O utilization of your drives.
 Since database export and scheduling are two functions provided by a
 general-purpose systems management platform (like LAN NetView), why are
 these functions provided by NetFinity?
 For small environments or when customers require very little additional
 management function, NetFinity is required to operate without a
 general-purpose systems management platform present.  In this case, the
 database export and scheduling functions of NetFinity are focused
 specifically on its PC hardware capabilities.
 What are the major functions provided by LAN NetView Management
 Utilities for OS/2 (LMU)?
 IBM LAN NetView Management Utilities for OS/2 (LMU) provides systems
 management of LANs for a complex mix of DOS, DOS/Windows, OS/2 & Novell
 servers and requesters, and Apple MacIntosh clients for both Token Ring
 and Ethernet LANs.  LMU manages both servers and requesters in IBM LAN
 Server and Novell NetWare networks by providing the following complete
 and comprehensive systems management functions:  compact.
  - Operations management
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  - Configuration management
  - Performance management
  - Fault/Problem management
 Specifically, LMU provides the customer with:
 A graphical display of LAN stations and their status, panel-driven
 commands and notification of alert conditions.
 A transport method by which systems management applications can be
 invoked remotely and systems management data can be sent to a central
 collection point.
 A set of IBM-supplied LAN systems management applications.
 Software to maintain an OS/2 database that contains the response
 information from the IBM-supplied management applications.
 Communications with higher level NetView platforms such as; NetView for
 390, LAN NetView, NetView/6000 and with LMU/6000 management of your IP,
 IPX and NetBIOS devices from one NetView/6000 console, giving integrated
 PC LAN status into enterprise management.
 How do NetFinity and LMU relate?
 NetFinity can be used in conjunction with LMU as a complementary product
 that provides hardware management services in addition to the systems
 management features and functions of LMU.  In addition to its standalone
 capability, LMU will be integrated into the next release of LAN NetView.
 The desired design point is to integrate all relevant management
 applications like NetFinity and LMU onto the management platform
 designed for workgroup management, LAN NetView.
 How does the asset information provided by LMU and NetFinity compare?
 LMU and NetFinity provide comparable/equivalent asset information for
 the workstation hardware.  However, NetFinity information is more
 detailed and granular, as appropriate for an application that is
 specific to PC hardware management.  LMU provides asset information
 about the workstation beyond the PC hardware information, including
 application software information.



 IBM INTRODUCES VISUALIZER
 _________________________


 May 24, 19194
 IBM INTRODUCES VISUALIZER TO HELP USERS TURN DATA INTO BUSINESS
 INFORMATION


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 SOMERS, N.Y., May 24, 1994 . . . Enabling workgroups to make the most of
 their data, IBM today announced the IBM Visualizer family, modular
 software designed to link decision makers with information that can help
 them understand their business and respond more rapidly to market
 changes and opportunities.  The Visualizer family consists of modules
 that enable business professionals to easily query, analyze and present
 data.
 Visualizer Query, the core of the family, provides powerful, yet
 easy-to-use query and reporting capabilities.  The first release of
 Visualizer Query is optimized for access to all members of IBM's robust
 relational database family, DB2*.  By the end of 1994, Visualizer will
 work with databases from a variety of suppliers such as Oracle and
 Sybase.
 Building on Visualizer Query, a number of optional modules will provide
 a range of charting, analysis, planning and development capabilities.
 One module will enable users to query multimedia data sources such as
 scanned images, video clips and audio.
 This modular approach allows users to pick and choose those functions
 best suited to their unique business needs and assures compatibility and
 scalability between Visualizer modules.
                     Exceptional Ease-of-Use
 Based on the IBM System Object Model (SOM) object technology, Visualizer
 provides an exceptionally easy-to-use and flexible end user interface.
 Data sources and Visualizer modules are represented as visual symbols or
 objects which can be easily moved around the desktop to perform query,
 reporting or analysis.  Each activity or action can be performed with a
 few clicks of the mouse.  For example, printing is as simple as dragging
 a chart or report object and dropping it onto the printer object.
 Visualizer results can be easily communicated across the workgroup
 through links with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)-enabled desktop
 applications such as word processors and spreadsheets, as well as Vendor
 Independent Messaging (VIM)-enabled e-mail packages.
 "Today's corporations are constantly looking for ways to turn data --
 such as sales performance or regional inventory levels -- into
 information that can help them build or maintain competitive advantage,"
 said Dick Sullivan, director of workgroup solutions marketing, IBM
 Software Solutions.  "Visualizer helps marketing, sales, financial and
 customer service professionals make informed business decisions by
 offering an intuitive visual interface that has the power to help them
 locate their data, make sense of it and act on the results, quickly and
 accurately."
                         Visualizer Query
 Designed for business professionals that need access to distributed
 relational data, Visualizer Query provides useful features such as
 point-and-click menus, help texts and toolbars for browsing data.
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 Visualizer Query allows users to join and group data tables for analysis
 and use a powerful reporting function to create detail, summary and
 exception reports.  While Visualizer does not require users to know SQL,
 more technical professionals can directly manipulate SQL statements
 produced by Visualizer Query if they wish.
 To facilitate the location of data, Visualizer Query works with IBM's
 DataGuide*, a data cataloging tool that helps users pinpoint and manage
 data.  DataGuide enables a user to understand where a particular piece
 of data is stored, how it relates to other data in the enterprise and
 which member of the workgroup is responsible for its maintenance.
 Visualizer Query will be generally available on OS/2 in August at a
 single user list price of $199, and on AIX in June at an average
 concurrent user list price of $300.  Visualizer Query for OS/2 will also
 be available with DB2/2 for $549.  IBM also intends to deliver a
 Microsoft Windows** version of Visualizer Query by mid-1995.
                        Optional Visualizer Modules
 Additional Visualizer modules will enable users to convert data gathered
 by Visualizer Query into useable business information, or to automate
 and customize the Visualizer working environment.  These modules
 include:
      o    Visualizer Charts - Provides six charting formats:  pie, line,
           bar, scatter, mix and surface.  These charts will be available
           in 2D or 3D formats and can have customized titles, colors and
           fonts.
      o    Visualizer Procedures - Allows non-technical users to automate
           procedures using scheduling and timing functions so that
           repetitive tasks, such as weekly reports, can be run on an
           automatic or off-hour basis.
      o    Visualizer Development - Provides a comprehensive set of
           object-oriented programming tools for GUI customization to
           meet the needs of individual end users.
      o    Visualizer Ultimedia* Query - Enables users to access text,
           images, video and audio data from the desktop.  Searches will
           also be able to be conducted, via Query by Image Content
           (QBIC), on the basis of the color, texture and shape of items.
      o    Visualizer Statistics - Provides over 50 statistical analysis
           options and methodologies including:  sample testing, trend
           identification, probability analysis, quality control,
           variance analysis, and forecasting.
      o    Visualizer Plans - Builds multidimensional models and provides
           the ability to "slice-and-dice" the information to gain new
           visual perspectives.


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 Visualizer Charts and Development for OS/2 will be generally available
 in August.  Visualizer Ultimedia Query, Plans, Statistics and Procedures
 for OS/2 will be generally available in September.
                    Client/Server Integration
 To ensure Visualizer users can take advantage of the benefits of their
 existing host-based applications, Visualizer will work with IBM's QMF*,
 Query Management Facility and AS, Application System.
 These host-based applications provide robust query and analysis
 functions for large datasets.  Their integration with Visualizer will
 enable users to extend the power of QMF and AS resources to the
 workstation environment.  Support for QMF and AS will be available in
 November.



 IBM VISUALGEN: A NEW GENERATION OF RAPID APPLICATION DEV
 ________________________________________________________
 TOOLS
 _____


 May 24, 1994
 SOMERS, N.Y., May 24, 1994 -- With IBM's new VisualGen*, enterprise
 customers building applications to run on a wide variety of workstation
 and host environments gain a new ally in the fight to enhance
 productivity and leverage existing skills and resources.  A new
 OS/2*-based client/server rapid application development tool, VisualGen
 assists medium and large size enterprise businesses to create
 industrial-strength, distributed applications.
 "Enterprise customers are under intense pressure to remain profitable,
 while actively reengineering and right-sizing critical business
 functions," said Steve Mills, general manager of IBM's Software
 Solutions Division.  "The VisualGen solution capitalizes on customers'
 existing technology and moves them into the client/server environment so
 necessary to the success of many businesses today."
 VisualGen's sophisticated development environment effectively frees
 programmers from dealing with underlying system and subsystem
 complexities, while facilitating the creation of complete robust client
 server applications supporting multiple environments, including OS/2,
 MVS/ESA*, VSE/ESA* and Windows 3.1**.
 VisualGen's unique drag and drop visual construction paradigm
 automatically generates code making it easier to build distributed
 database client/server applications, while its object-based
 state-of-the-art testing tools allow programmers to immediately test
 applications end-to-end.


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 "With VisualGen, customers can create and test client/server
 applications interactively on the workstation and then generate the
 client/server pieces of the application from a single workstation
 development platform."  says John Schwarz, vice president, application
 development solutions and director of the Toronto laboratory, IBM
 Software Solutions Division.  "VisualGen is a high-powered software tool
 with the functions our customers want, object-oriented GUI design and
 construction, support for a broad range of middleware options, all in a
 highly productive 4GL environment."
 "When we decided to upgrade our application development systems, we
 wanted to reengineer our existing applications in a cost-effective and
 productive way," said Alain Doucine, president of Creative Systems
 Products, Quebec.  "VisualGen was the ideal tool, as it opened many
 options for us -- and for less than 20 percent of our initial
 development costs."
 VisualGen is tightly integrated with IBM's DB2* family of relational
 database products and will be integrated with the IBM LAN library and
 management facility and the IBM LAN data dictionary tools announced
 today as part of IBM's application productivity family.
 IBM's Software Solutions Division provides data management, application
 development and workgroup software for mission-critical applications on
 PCs, workstations, LANs and host systems.


 UPDATE FOR TECHNICAL CONNECTION CD-ROM
 ______________________________________


 May 16, 1994
 The Technical Connection Personal Software CD-ROM is now available for
 purchase in subscriptions in addition to single issues.  A yearly
 subscription is available either in 4 quarterly updates or as 12 monthly
 updates.  The content has been modified based on feedback from users and
 customers of the Beta edition.
 This CD-ROM provides technical information, service, and solutions for
 OS/2 2.0 and later versions, DOS, and LAN.  This easy-to-use CD is a
 convenient way to have immediate access to many areas of technical
 support never before located on one media at your desktop.
 The Technical Connection contains databases with information on closed
 OS/2 APARs, technical bulletins, compressed Corrective Service
 Diskettes, Reference and Diagnostic Diskettes, several newsletters, and
 a new our expert system tool, AskPSP.  It facilitates interactive
 exchange and dynamically establishes potential solutions to your problem
 -- in essence becoming your "personal help desk" without ever having to
 pick up the phone.
 The Technical Connection consists of over 600 MB of information,
 including the recent OS/2 2.1 ServicePak, over 1500 cases for AskPSP,
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 the latest in closed OS/2 APARs, and more updates to the technical
 information on OS/2, LAN, DB2/2, and other products.  The install
 process is more user-friendly.  Beta users will find that we have moved
 some icons for quicker accessibility and added some new ones including a
 device drivers icon to make the data more easily accessible.  The latest
 version of the OS/2 Collection (SK2T-2176-00) dated March, 1994, is
 included with any initial purchase.  It contains over 275 books for a
 wide variety of OS/2 products.
 The Technical Connection product is also being offered in conjunction
 with the IBM Personal Systems Support Family (announced May 10) as part
 of Support Line Premium service or as an option for those purchasing
 Support Line Standard.
 IBM customers may order the Technical Connection by calling
 1-800-992-4777 (U.S. and Canada only).
 The prices are
                       U.S.
 Single issue          $59
 Year subscription
 in quarterly issues   $119
 Year subscription
 in monthly issues     $299


 Shipping is included. Applicable taxes will be added.
 This product is available currently only in the U.S. and Canada.
 Customers should allow 3 weeks for delivery.



 IBM PEN FOR OS/2 1.0 AND PENDOS 2.2
 ___________________________________


 May 31, 1994
 The IBM Pen for OS/2 (R)1.0 operating system provides extensions to OS/2
 2.1, allowing users to access programs, operating system services and
 functions using a pen, instead of a mouse or keyboard.  Pen for OS/2 1.0
 provides handwriting recognition and "soft" keyboard data entry and
 supports existing programs, including those not designed to use a pen.
 Pen for OS/2 1.0 expands the capabilities of OS/2 2.1 with:
   o   Interactive teleconferencing
   o   Handwritten notes
   o   Freehand drawing
   o   Annotation of documents
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   o   Data capture in mobile environments
   o   Presentations with mark-up and pointing
   o   Signature capture
 The PenDOS** 2.2 operating system provides extensions to DOS Version 5.0
 (or later), letting users access DOS programs, operating system services
 and functions using a pen, instead of a mouse or keyboard.  PenDOS 2.2
 allows the pen to function as the primary computer interface by the
 recognition of handwritten characters, and allows "soft" keyboard data
 entry and mouse emulation.  PenDOS expands the capabilities of DOS with:
   o   Full recognition of handwritten alphanumeric or symbolic
       characters with language-specific dictionaries
   o   A gesture macro editor that maps single or multiple DOS commands
       or application commands to a particular hand-drawn symbol
   o   A handwriting trainer to customize the recognizer to a personal
       handwriting style and improve recognition accuracy
   o   A freehand fax applet
   o   A expense account applet
 PenDOS 2.2 provides the same capabilities as Pen for OS/2 1.0 and has
 integrated features that interpret handwriting as commands and data.
 This allows the keyboard to be eliminated in some applications, reducing
 physical dimensions and weight.
 PenDOS 2.2 provides user-assignable gestures for macro execution or menu
 item selection, and device drivers to support industry-standard video
 displays, digitizer tablets and pen computers.
 Price:    $99 for either Pen for OS/2 1.0 or PenDOS 2.2
            89 for Additional Licenses
 Planned Availability Date:  June 3, 1994
 IN BRIEF . . .
 PEN FOR OS/2 1.0
   o   Runs existing OS/2 Presentation Manager (R), Win-OS/2 (TM), and
       DOS applications unmodified
   o   Mouse emulation for existing applications
   o   On-screen, pop-up keyboards for text entry
   o   Set of standard gestures (symbols written with the pen or touch
       that trigger system or application functions)
   o   Assign gestures for fast menu item selection or macro execution
   o   Handwriting recognition that translates pen input into
       alphanumeric text and forwards that text to an application
   o   Device drivers for the most popular opaque tablets and allows for
       others to be added in the future
   o   LAN-based chalkboard applet
   o   Sketch Pad tool for creating freehand drawings inserted into
       applications through the system clipboard
 PENDOS 2.2
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   81  Handwriting recognition translates pen input into characters and
       forwards that text to the system or application
   o   On-screen keyboards for text entry
   o   Mouse emulation for existing applications
   o   Standard gestures (symbols written with the pen that trigger
       system or application functions)
 OVERVIEW   DESCRIPTION
 PEN FOR OS/2
 The customer's current investment in applications is protected by the
 ability to run existing OS/2, Win-OS/2 and DOS applications without
 modifications.  With Pen for OS/2, the customer can add pen functions to
 their existing applications, while retaining the vast majority of the
 existing code.
 Pen support enhances the usability of all application programs by
 allowing users to manipulate existing applications with a more direct
 and natural approach.  The availability of "electronic ink" enables new
 applications and features such as handwritten annotation of text and
 images, and interactive communication using handwriting and drawings.
 Pen for OS/2 provides pen input capability for mouse emulation, keyboard
 emulation and handwriting recognition on existing OS/2, Windows, DOS
 applications.  Pen for OS/2 allows applications to include advanced pen
 capabilities such as:  high fidelity annotation of images, signature
 capture, and character recognition within forms.
 New applications will provide the largest area of extended user
 productivity.  These applications will allow the user to add comments,
 images, add handwritten notes and drawings to documents, fill in forms
 quickly and naturally, and make using the computer much easier.  New
 applications will also allow people who were previously unable to use
 computers because of the mobile nature of their work to have a computer
 that can go where they go, helping them when they need it most.
 PENDOS 2.2
 The customer's current investment in DOS applications is protected by
 the ability to run existing DOS applications without modifications.
 With PenDOS, the customer can add pen functions to existing
 applications, while retaining the vast majority of the existing code.
 PenDOS can run on the desktop with an external digitizer attached to a
 personal computer, or PenDOS can run on many available tablet-or
 pen-enabled notebook computers.  Running PenDOS does not limit usage to
 one specific hardware or operating system vendor.  The underlying
 operating system is industry standard DOS.
 Pen support enhances the usability of all application programs by
 allowing users to manipulate existing applications with a more direct
 and natural approach.  The availability of "electronic ink" enables new
 applications and features such as handwritten annotation of text and
 images, and interactive communication using handwriting and drawings.
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 PenDOS provides pen input capability for mouse emulation, keyboard
 emulation and handwriting recognition on existing DOS applications and
 DOS applications written to the PenDOS application programming interface
 (API).  PenDOS allows applications to include advanced pen capabilities
 such as:  high fidelity annotation of images, signature capture, and
 character recognition within forms.
 New applications will provide the largest area of extended user
 productivity.  These applications will allow the user to add comments,
 images, add handwritten notes and drawings to documents, fill in forms
 quickly and naturally, and make using the computer much easier.  New
 applications will also allow people who were previously unable to use
 computers because of the mobile nature of their work to have a computer
 that can go where they go, helping them when they need it most.



 LOTUS SMARTSUITE FOR OS/2 DOC PACK
 __________________________________


 MAY 31, 1995
 Documentation for Lotus** SmartSuite for OS/2 (R) is now available in a
 complete set under a single part number.  Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 Doc
 Pack provides a set of comprehensive documents that meets diverse
 customer requirements.
 Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 Doc Pack contains:
 o   Lotus 1-2-3** Spreadsheet for OS/2
     -   Setting Up
     -   User's Guide
     -   Datalens Drivers for 1-2-3
 o   Freelance** Graphics Presentation Graphics for OS/2
     -   Smart Start
     -   Summary
     -   Graph Tool Handbook
     -   LAN Administrator's Guide
     -   Setting Up
     -   What's New
     -   User's Guide
 o   Ami Pro** Word Processor for OS/2
     -   Style Sheet Guide
     -   User's Guide
 o   cc: Mail** for OS/2 (single user)
     -   cc: Mail for OS/2 WPS
 One-Time Charge:  $129
 Availability Date:  May 31, 1994
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 COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/2 V1.11 WR06150 AVAILABILITY
 ___________________________________________________


 June 2, 1994
 Communications Manager/2 (CM/2) is the premier communications manager
 for OS/2* workstations.  CM/2 V1.11 will be available 6/1/94 under PTF
 number WR06150, for CM/2 1.10 licensed customers.  WR6150 is a total
 refresh of CM/2 that can be obtained, at no charge, through normal
 service channels.  WR06150 will be available on either diskette or
 CD-ROM.  To order call 1-800-992-4777.
 CM/2 1.11 is a service release for CM/2 1.10.  In addition to containing
 normal service fixes, CM/2 1.11 includes additional function which
 customers should consider in making a purchase or upgrade decision.
 Below is a summary of the new function provided in CM/2 1.11.
 SNA Phone Connect
   The new SNA Phone Connect feature in CM/2 1.11 addresses mobile
   computing requirements by enabling customers to use SNA applications
   from home, on the road, or wherever there is a phone line.
     o SNA Applications across Asynchronous and Hayes (**) AutoSync
       Connections
       SNA Phone Connect enables customers to use SNA applications across
       asynchronous and Hayes AutoSync connections.  With this support
       customers can use applications such as 3270/5250 emulation and SNA
       LU6.2 APPC, between CM/2 1.11 and an AS/400*, Advantis(**) IN
       Gateway, or a S/370* host.
     o V.25bis Autodial and Autoanswer Support
       SNA Phone Connect supports SDLC and X.25 over the IBM Wide Area
       Connector (WAC) adapter at a maximum speed of 64 Kbps.  It also
       supports SDLC over the IBM MultiProtocol Communications Adapter,
       and the IBM PS/2* MultiProtocol Adapter/A.  SNA Phone Connect
       implements the V.25bis protocol to communicate with these
       adapters.
 Additional Hardware Support
   CM/2 1.11 supports the IBM 5250 Emulation PCMCIA adapter and IDLC over
   the IBM WaveRunner* Digital Modem.
 X.25 Enhancements
   CM/2 1.11 supports V.25bis Autodial, X.32 Exchange ID (XID) and X.25
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   facilities (including Network User ID and Closed User Group).  This
   release also supports the ARTIC X.25 Interface Coprocessor ISA bus
   adapter, and the WAC ISA bus adapter.
 3270/5250 Emulator Enhancements
   The CM/2 1.11 3270 emulator has integrated APL support and
   Import/Export support for transferring Text and PC documents between
   workstations and OfficeVision/MVS*.
 Operating System Support
   CM/2 1.11 supports OS/2 version 2.0 or higher.
 Miscellaneous
   The CM/2 1.11 CD-ROM package now includes CM/2 and NTS/2 diskette
   images, CM/2 Redbooks, and a wide variety of APPC, APPN, and CPI-C
   books.
   The Distributed Workstation option has been enhanced to allow creation
   and modification of configurations after initial install on the
   distributed workstation (previously restricted to the server).
   CM/2 1.11 is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese,
   Korean and Spanish versions.  The Korean and Spanish versions are new
   in this release.



 IBM ANNOUNCES VERSION 1.06 OF IBM ANTIVIRUS (DOS, WINDOWS,
 __________________________________________________________
 OS/2,
 _____


 June 3, 1994
 IBM AntiVirus Services announces version 1.06 of IBM AntiVirus.  These
 new products provide unprecedented computer virus protection for DOS,
 Windows*, OS/2* and Novell NetWare*.
 IBM AntiVirus version 1.06 forecasts a LONG, HOT SUMMER for the
 competition.  With patent pending features like our fast fuzzy scanning
 engine and neural network technology for unknown boot sector viruses,
 version 1.06 is up-to-the-minute protection from IBM Research.  With
 three new viruses appearing every day, don't settle for less!
 IBM AntiVirus version 1.06 features include:
 o  New Installation program       o  Graphical User Interface
 o  Automatic Scanning             o  Install-and-Forget Operation
 o  Change Detection               o  Fuzzy Scanning Engine
 o  Heuristic Analysis             o  Thorough Examination
 o  Advanced Resident Detection    o  Verification before Disinfection
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           GENERAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM IBM
 o  DOS Shield scan on file open   o  Scan inside popular compressed files
 o  Rescue Diskette                o  Advanced False Alarm Elimination
 IBM AntiVirus LAN version 1.06** includes these additional features:
 o  Install from the LAN           o  Execute from the LAN
 o  Administrator Interface        o  Password Protection
 o  LAN Messaging When Virus Found o  User Profiles
 IBM AntiVirus for NetWare* version 1.06** features include:
 o  NetWare* Loadable Module (NLM) o  Scheduled Scanning
 o  Real-time Scanning             o  Full-time Access
 o  Alerts                         o  Logging
 Enterprise licenses (site license) of IBM AntiVirus to protect DOS,
 Windows*, OS/2*, and Novel NetWare* may be obtained by phoning IBM
 AntiVirus Services Marketing on 1-800-742-2493.
 Single copies (client versions) of IBM AntiVirus to protect DOS,
 Windows* and OS/2* systems may be purchased for $59.95 by phoning IBM
 AntiVirus Direct on 1-800-551-3579.  Major credit cards, checks, and
 purchase orders are accepted.
 Availability date:  June 21, 1994

ISV OS/2 APPLICATION NEWS

 ISV OS/2 APPLICATION NEWS
 _________________________


 COMPLINK, LTD. ANNOUNCES NETSWITCH FT OS/2 MESSAGE SWITCHING
 ____________________________________________________________


 April 11, 1994
 CompLink Ltd. announced through its subsidiary, Technology Development
 Systems (TDS) Incorporated, the availability of NetSwitch FT, a fault
 tolerant version of it's world class electronic mail integration and
 transaction processing system.  NetSwitch, a sophisticated message
 handling system based on the X.400 standard, is used in electronic mail
 integration and transaction processing applications.  NetSwitch and
 NetSwitch FT provide backbone, access unit and gateway facilities for
 every major mail system, service provider and physical delivery device
 including Telex and FAX.  In transaction processing environments
 NetSwitch is used in sales force and work force automation applications
 to route transactions between remote laptops, desktops and PDAs and
 the home office LAN, mainframe, and mini computer based applications.
 Fault tolerance makes NetSwitch FT ideal for critical applications.
 The NetSwitch products' modular structure, scalability and LAN/WAN
 compatibility makes it cost effective as a single system gateway, a
 worldwide corporate message switch and a backbone resource on which to
 implement and interconnect both industry and enterprise based electronic
 data exchange format standards.  The product family exploits multiple
 WAN technologies (e.g. wireless and wire-line network services, private
 data networks, and direct dial networks) for interconnecting users and
 host systems/applications.  Additionally, multiple NetSwitch sites can
 be networked together providing least cost routing and message switching
 to take advantage of various communication resources available
 throughout an enterprise.  This allows customers worldwide to use
 NetSwitch as a corporate-wide resource linking business offices, sales
 and distribution channels, and manufacturing facilities on an
 intra-company as well as inter-company basis.
 The products will be jointly marketed by CompLink Ltd. and its TDS
 subsidiary whose development facilities, located in suburban Chicago,
 are gaining recognition for leadership in message switching systems
 and related technologies.  TDS and CompLink specialize in development
 of systems that optimize the power of leading edge PC technologies for
 networking, communications and business automation applications.
 Other product offerings include LapControl, an electronic software
 distribution system used to geographically distribute software to
 laptops, desktops, and pen-based systems; Sales+, a suite of Sales
 Force Automation Applications for Order Entry, Client Management and
 Sales Analysis; and Worldlink, a comprehensive message environment for
 E-Mail and FAX enabling the desktop.
 CompLink Contact: (516) 829-1883
 Rick Gomes, VP Marketing


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                  ISV OS/2 APPLICATION NEWS
 175 Community Drive
 Great Neck, NY 11021



 SPIDER SERVER FOR OS/2
 ______________________


 April 20, 1994
 Link Development Corporation has announced the availability of SPIDER
 SERVER for OS/2 (SS/2), the newest addition to its line of connectivity
 products.
 The product line - known as SPIDER - provides fast, easy-to-use,
 real time connectivity between applications running on a variety of
 remote systems and applications running on IBM mainframes.  "It's the
 way to go for those organizations that want to migrate applications to
 newer, more cost-effective platforms while maintaining communications
 with mainframe-based legacy systems", said Gary Ellis, Director of
 Product Development.
 Applications running on remote systems use a simple connectionless
 Application Programming Interface (API) to communicate with applications
 running on the mainframe or with other applications in the network.
 Various remote environments are supported by SPIDER, including DOS,
 WINDOWS, UNIX and OS/400, as well as the OS/2 version just announced.
 Supported mainframe environments include batch, TSO and CICS.
 Prices for a total SPIDER solution consisting of single OS/2 and
 MVS/CICS licenses start at $20,000.
 For further information on the company and its products, call
 (414) 774-2010, fax (414) 774-7257, or write to: Link Development
 Corporation, 2401 N. Mayfair Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53226.



 LOTUS ANNOUNCES SMARTSUITE RELEASE 1.1 FOR OS/2
 _______________________________________________


 SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 1994--Lotus Development Corp. today announced it
 will begin shipping in May SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2, an update
 providing advanced networking support and enhanced cross-application
 integration to the first complete 32-bit desktop application suite for
 IBM's OS/2 2.1 operating system.
 SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2 includes 1-2-3 Release 2.1 for OS/2 and
 Freelance Graphics Release 2.1 for OS/2, both announced today, as well
 as the recently shipped Ami Pro 3.0a for OS/2 and "cc:Mail" for OS/2
 Workplace Shell 1.0. New to SmartSuite Release 1.1 for OS/2 is the Lotus
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 Application Manager, an integration utility pioneered in SmartSuite 2.0
 for Windows.  The SmartSuite for OS/2 Lotus Application Manager is
 included as a standalone component that resides on the OS/2 Workplace
 Shell desktop when OS/2 applications are minimized or fits into the
 upper right hand corner of an application's title bar when maximized.
 A simple click on the Lotus Application Manager's icon palette allows
 users to switch between SmartSuite applications, Lotus Notes, and an
 OS/2 window.
 The new versions of 1-2-3 and Freelance Graphics now support VIM
 mail-enabling and IBM's CID (Configuration, Installation, Distribution)
 technology, facilitating fully automated, completely unattended remote
 installation of software applications to networked personal computers.
 Additionally, both 1-2-3 and Freelance Graphics are the first Lotus
 applications to utilize a common, graphical install engine that will
 become standard across SmartSuite for OS/2. Both applications have been
 enhanced with better font-handling and other improvements requested by
 customers.
 Additional 1-2-3 enhancements include:
  o Four new DataLens drivers:  SQL Server, Paradox 4.0, IBM DB/2
    and Oracle 7;
  o New C-API Extensions for accessing range name tables, accessing
    cell color and font attributes, and storing custom functions
    in cells;
  o Additional SmartIcon palettes for editing and formatting;
  o New @functions for enhanced analytical functions.



 FOOTPRINT SOFTWARE INC. ANNOUNCES FOOTPRINT POWER APPLETS
 _________________________________________________________
 FOR OS/2
 ________


 May 3, 1994
 Footprint Software Inc. announced plans to release a new collection of
 home/office productivity tools for OS/2.  The collection of applications
 is tentatively called Footprint Power Applets, and all components will
 be SOM enabled and designed to exploit the Workplace Shell.
 Footprint Power Applets include 11 components: Word Processing, Spread-
 sheet, Database, Charting, Report Writer, To Do List, Phone Book,
 Calendars, Communications, Fax and Financial Tools - Lease Calculator,
 Mortgage Calculator and Comparison, and Savings Planner.  Each
 component is accessed through a common folder, under its own icon.  The
 user may run as many or as few components as desired.
 Components are supplied by Footprint Software and other leading OS/2
 software developers.  The Applets are feature rich and are comparable
 to many of the standalone applications currently available for OS/2.
 Features include WYSIWYG display in the word processor, drag and drop
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 scheduling and printing with the PIM tools and terminal emulation with
 communications components.  Footprint Power Applets offer users
 considerably more than the productivity folder that currently ships with
 OS/2.  Footprint recognizes that not everyone needs or wants multiple
 expensive and space hungry applications.
 Groups of components share common user interfaces.  For example the
 personal information management tools share the same "look and feel" and
 the productivity tools share the same "look and feel".  This makes the
 product easy to learn and easy to use, for computer novices as well as
 experts.
 This Super Suite addresses all the basic daily needs of small office/home
 office and individual users, enabling the user to be organized,
 productive and connected.  No other package available offers so much for
 so little.  Footprint Power Applets will be release in the third quarter
 1994.
 Footprint Software Inc. is a Canadian company specializing in PC software
 development and implementation.  Footprint is a leading developer and
 provider of financial services software in Canada.  Footprint entered the
 retail software market in 1993 with the introduction of Footprint Works
 for OS/2.
 For Information contact:
 Footprint Software Inc.
 Sharon Manuel, Vice President of Retail Products
 416-943-4607  416-860-1780 FAX



 DIACOUSTICS ANNOUNCES A NEW MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR
 ___________________________________________________________
 OS/2
 ____


 May 25, 1994
 DiAcoustics announced at COMDEX its latest multimedia solution:  MIDI
 Renderer.  This is the first commercially available product to allow
 users to create digital WAV files from any MIDI music file.
 MIDI Renderer is a user modifiable software synthesizer capable of
 producing CD quality digital music on existing audio cards without any
 hardware upgrades.  MIDI Renderer is an economical alternative to buying
 a new wavetable sound card.  Using the software on any existing audio
 card (FM, non-FM or even wavetable based) the user can produce sound
 that outperforms wavetable sound cards.  Not only is the resulting sound
 quality improved, but also this product offers more user choices than
 any current sound card.



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 With MIDI Renderer a user can have 128 simultaneous notes, which can a
 each be assigned to a different instrument if desired.  The result is
 full orchestra capability.
 MIDI Renderer comes with a set of standard defaults that require no a
 adjustments for achieving outstanding performance.  But for those users
 who ask "What if?", it also offers many user modifiable features.  These
 advanced features allow the creation of new instruments using different
 synthesis techniques such as sampling, additive synthesis, wave
 sequencing, and frequency modulation.  Even the most demanding user will
 be pleased.
 Anyone using an FM based sound card will greatly benefit from this
 product.  MIDI Renderer has a list price of $129, and will be available
 at a special introductory price of $69.95 until August 31st.  MIDI
 Renderer can be ordered by calling 1-800-365-6134.  Shipping will start
 May 23, in CD-ROM media for OS/2 and DOS platforms.
 Contact DiAcoustics for complete details, minimum system requirements
 and specifications.
 DiAcoustics
 555 Sparkman Drive Suite 600-F
 Huntsville, AL 35816
 205-722-0490



 ADDITIONAL NEW OS/2 APPLICATIONS:
 _________________________________


 The following new or updated ISV (Independent Software Vendor) OS/2
 applications have recently been announced:
 NOTE:
      This is not an inclusive list of all recently announced OS/2
      applications.  For a complete list of most available OS/2
      applications, see the "OS2APPS" document package available
      internally in IBM on MKTTOOLS and PCWIN, and externally on OS/2
      BBSs from various online services such as Compuserve, PRODIGY, and
      OS2BBS.  This package contains documents givng a list of OS/2
      2.X-exploitive applications, as well as a document giving a list of
      other OS/2 applications.  Included in these lists are the
      Independent Software Vendor names and phone numbers.   To look at
      these documents, you need to download a file from the BBS called
      APPOS2.ZIP, and then "unzip" the file to create the documents.
      You can also find descriptive information on over 1000 different
      OS/2 applications from IBM and ISVs in the following IBM
      Publication:
        OS/2 APPLICATIONS DIRECTORY - IBM Publication # G362-0029
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      Call 1-800-879-2755 to order this.
 RELISH 2.2 - SUNDIAL SYSTEMS CORP.
 ___________________________________
 The Relish 2.2 calendaring system now supports IBM's Systems Object Model
 (SOM), allowing Relish modules to run without loading the entire
 program.  The program also allows users to search for information with
 invoking a standard search dialog box.  Instead, users can simply type
 while in a module, such as the phone book, and Relish will find a match.
 Contact:
      Sundial Systems Corp.
      Seal Beach, CA
      (310) 596-5121
 SKYSCRAPER-DESKTOP MANAGER FOR OS/2 - BINARY GRAPHICS INC.
 ___________________________________________________________
 This tools represents applications and groups of applications as desks in
 a "virtual office," each of which has its own button on the toolbar.
 Contact:
      Binary Graphics Inc.
      San Rafael, CA
      (415) 491-1565
 QUICK/2 INSTALL - PARALLEL STORAGE SOLUTIONS
 _____________________________________________
 The Quick/2 Install program provided technology that allows a complete
 install of OS/2 in less than 15 minutes.
 Contact:
      Parallel Storage Solutions
      Elmsford, NY
      (914) 347-7044
 WIPEOUT - BOCASOFT INC.
 ________________________
 A new module for the WipeOut program allows Berleley Systems Inc.'s
 After Dark screen savers to run under OS/2.  WipeOut users can download
 the module from Compuserve or call Indelible Blue Inc. at (800)
 �776-8284 to receive the module for a $5 shipping fee.
 APPLAUSE - SOLUTION TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 _____________________________________
 The Applause program is a viewing and scanning utility for OS/2.  It can
 print images, view a variety of file formats, capture screens, and
 convert to new file formats.
 Contact:
      Solution Technology, Inc.
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                  ISV OS/2 APPLICATION NEWS
      Boca Raton, FL
      (407) 241-3210
 SMART-LOCK LITE - CORPORATE INFO MANAGEMENT
 ____________________________________________
 The Smart-Lock Lite program is a low-end version of the full function
 Smart-Lock program from Corporate Info Management.  This program
 restricts access to the overall system, or individual components such as
 the Workplace Shell.  It thus allows users to share a PC, where each
 user has their own secure environment.
 Contact:
      Corporate Info Management
      Munich, Germany
      011-49-8142-98-110
 DESKMAN/2 VERSION 1.5 - DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 ______________________________________________________
 The DeskMan/2 OS/2 Workplace Shell Image Backup Facility has been
 enhanced with the "VUEMan/2" feature, which allows automatic WPS startup
 layouts, command line options to override starting WPS layouts, command
 line options to switch active layouts while running, a "Keep on Top"
 option to maintain VUEMan/2 window visibility at all times for ease of
 use, and optional hotkey transfer to the VUEMan/2 window.  In addition
 many new features and enhancements have been added the DeskMan/2
 function.
 Contact:
      Development Technologies, Inc.
      Forest Acres, SC
      (803) 738-0218













OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS

 OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS
 _________________________________


 OEC ANNOUNCES OS/2 R1.1 TOOLKIT AVAILABILITY
 ____________________________________________


 April 27, 1994
 Open Environment Corporation (OEC) has announced the availability of
 the OEC R1.1 Toolkit on additional systems including OS/2 (R).  The OEC
 toolkit features links to popular graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and
 data sources which allow the developer to build distributed three-tiered
 client/server applications.
 The OEC Toolkit was first released supporting AIX/6000 (TM) and HP-UX **
 development environments in October 1993.  The OEC Toolkit now supports
 the development of distributed applications in the following open systems
 client/server environments:
   - AIX/6000
   - OS/2
   - HP-UX
   - OSF/1 **
   - Ultrix **
   - OS for SUN **
   - SVr4 **
 The OEC Toolkit also provides Run-time, Data Access Packages and
 Connectivity Packages which support these environments.  Please refer
 to Software Announcement letters 294-135 (March 22,1994) and 293-572
 (October 5, 1993) for specific details.
 For further information, contact:
 Omar Hussain, Open Environment Corporation, (617) 562-5834



 NEW AISPO PRODUCT:  WORKSTATION INTERACTIVE TEST TOOL
 _____________________________________________________


 April 19, 1994
 IBM ANNOUNCES:  WORKSTATION INTERACTIVE TEST TOOL FOR PRESENTATION
                 MANAGER/2 (Product Number 5764-084 R1.0; PRPQ# P94012)
 General Availability:     April 22, 1994 (US)
                           May 13, 1994 (WT)
 Geographic Availability:  Worldwide


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              OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS
 Workstation Interactive Test Tool for Presentation Manager*/2 (WITT/PM)
 is a capture/playback tool for automating unit and regression testing.
 WITT/PM records OS/2 PM defined objects, keystrokes, mouse movements
 and application responses as you step through your application,
 automatically generating test scripts.  WITT/PM can capture and compare
 screens, as well as mask out non-compare areas.  You can playback you
 test scripts interactively or in unattended 'batch' mode and have
 WITT/PM compare your application responses for consistency between
 modifications.  Since WITT/PM is fully programmable, its test scripts
 can be made as sophisticated as you like with its own powerful command
 language and the 2/REXX language.  You can use WITT/PM to build a
 reliable "bucket" of regression test scripts.  These scripts may be
 reused a month or a year from now in order to test your application
 changes.  It tests graphical user interface (GUI) applications generated
 by Object Oriented tools as well as traditional procedural languages.
 WITT/PM's GUI interface and online tutorial gets you up and running
 FAST.
 WITT/PM is IBM's newest addition to the WITT Family of test products.
 The WITT Family currently consists of WITT/OS2 (5648-031), WITT/PM
 (5764-084), and X/WITT (5765-222).
 Where WITT/OS2 installs on your OS/2 desktop and allows you to test
 Host and OS/2 applications, WITT/PM installs on your OS/2 desktop and
 allows you to test ONLY OS/2 PM and Text applications (X/WITT installs
 on AIX and tests X Window applications on AIX, SUN, HP, APOLLO and MVS).
 WITT/PM is positioned as a low cost solution for customers testing
 workstation based applications.
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
 The product has a 2 week test period. There is no Warranty.



 IBM PSP DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS: ISSUE 5
 _______________________________________


 May 5, 1994
 Announcing 1994 Issue 5 of IBM (R) PSP Developer Support News in three
 formats -- ASCII, .INF, and PostScript. Issue 5 prints 101 pages on an
 IBM 3820 printer.
 Produced monthly, and distributed electronically, by the IBM Personal
 Software Products (PSP) Developer Support organization in Boca Raton,
 Austin, and Atlanta, this newsletter gives members of IBM's Developer
 Assistance programs the latest information about all the IBM technical,
 business, and marketing programs in place to help them develop and
 market their PSP software successfully.
 IBM PSP Developer Support News is *only* distributed electronically; IBM
 is not producing printed copies for distribution.
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              OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS


 The file names, dates, and number of pages for all issues thus far are:
 1993
 Issue  Date       Zipped       ASCII        .INF        .PS        Pages
        ----       ------       -----        ----        ---        -----
   1    17 May 93  dsn93a.zip = dsnews.93a                           52
   2    15 Jun     dsn93b.zip = dsnews.93b                           50
   3    15 Jul     dsn93c.zip = dsnews.93c                           62
   4    23 Jul     dsn93d.zip = dsnews.93d                           48
   5    16 Aug     dsn93e.zip = dsnews.93e                           29
   6    15 Sep     dsn93f.zip = dsnews.93f + dsn93f.inf              47
   7    15 Oct     dsn3ga.zip = dsnews.93g                           63
                   dsn3gi.zip =              dsn93g.inf
                   dsn3gp.zip =                          dsn93g.ps
   8    15 Nov     dsn3ha.zip = dsnews.93h                           34
                   dsn3hp.zip =                          dsn93h.ps
   9    15 Dec 93  dsn3ia.zip = dsnews.93i                           46
                   dsn3ii.zip =              dsn93i.inf
                   dsn3ip.zip =                          dsn93i.ps
 1994
 Issue  Date       Zipped       ASCII        .INF        .PS        Pages
        ----       ------       -----        ----        ---        -----
   1    17 Jan 94  dsn4aa.zip = dsn4a.asc                            81
                   dsn4ai.zip =              dsn4a.inf
                   dsn4ap.zip =                          dsn4a.ps
   2    15 Feb     dsn4ba.zip = dsn4b.asc                            70
   3    15 Feb     dsn4ca.zip = dsn4c.asc                            70
      (two issues  dsn4bi.zip =              dsn4b.inf
       on 15 Feb)                          + dsn4c.inf
                   dsn4bp.zip =                          dsn4b.ps
                                                       + dsn4c.ps
   4    15 Mar     dsn4da.zip = dsn4d.asc                            58
                   dsn4di.zip =              dsn4d.inf
                   dsn4dp.zip =                          dsn4d.ps
   5    15 Apr     dsn4ea.zip = dsn4e.asc                           101
                   dsn4ei.zip =              dsn4e.inf
                   dsn4ep.zip =                          dsn4e.ps
 Explanation of names of zipped files for 1993 Issue 7 and later:
   DSNymA = Developer Support News 199y issue m ASCII (plain-text)
   DSNymI = Developer Support News 199y issue m .INF  (use OS/2 VIEW)
   DSNymP = Developer Support News 199y issue m .PS   (PostScript)
 where y = last digit of year (3, 4, ...)
       m = issue number represented as alpha (A=1, ..., G=7, H=8, ...)
 For example, DSN3GI is 1993 issue 7, the 15 October issue, in .INF
 format (after being unzipped).
 The zipped files are found on several e-mail and BBS systems:


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              OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS
 o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library
 o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14
           and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15
 o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16
 o Gopher, in index.almaden.ibm.com, OS/2 Information menu; also in
           bobblair.austin.ibm.com
 o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming
 o IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) BBS, in file area DOCS.PUBS
 o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01
 o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and Info
 o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming
 o Internet, in anonymous ftp server software.watson.ibm.com, in
             directory /pub/os2/info
 o NIFTY-Serve (Japan), in FIBMFEEL forum, library section 4
 o PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club topic's download library under IBM Files
 Note: If you cannot find files named dsn... (in lower case), look for
 files named DSN... (in upper case).
 Note: Use a monospace font to print the ASCII version.
 We hope our newsletter serves your needs, and we'd like your feedback --
 see the newsletter for how to reach us.



 OS/2 & LAN SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT TOOLS GUIDE
 __________________________________________


 April 19, 1994
 The OS/2 & LAN Systems Development Tools Guide is a treasure trove of
 tools for application developers. It tells you about the many tools,
 produced by independent software vendors and IBM, that can help
 developers reap the benefits of the advanced technologies in OS/2 2.1,
 LAN Server 3.0, and related products.
 The Guide features detailed information about more than 400 OS/2 and LAN
 Systems tools and utilities divided into 35 categories and indexed by
 both company and product name.
 The Guide comes both in hardcopy and in a softcopy OS/2 .INF file.
 Hardcopy
 --------
 Customers in the USA may order the guide by calling either
 1-800-444-4881 (Miller Freeman Inc.) or 1-800-879-2755 (IBM Software
 Manufacturing Solutions). When calling the IBM number, specify
 publication G362-0025-00. There is a 9.95 USD charge (plus shipping,
 handling, and applicable sales taxes).
 IBM employees in the USA may order publication G362-0025-00 through
 PUBORDER.
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              OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS


 Customers and IBM employees outside the USA may order publication
 G362-0025-00 from the IBM Software and Publications Center in
 Copenhagen, Denmark.
 Additionally, copies may be obtainable from some of the Developer
 Assistance Programs in other countries and geographic areas. Contact
 them for information.
 NOTE: The OS/2 .INF softcopy version of the Guide is not available
 through this method. It will be distributed at no charge on various
 e-mail and BBS systems.
 Softcopy
 --------
 IBM intends to make the OS/2 .INF version of the Guide available
 wherever the monthly electronic PSP Developer Support News (DSNEWS) is
 distributed. The file name is OS2TG.
 Contents of the ZIPped File OS2TG.ZIP
 -------------------------------------
 This announcement file is part of a ZIPped package that also contains
 the Tools Guide in .INF format and several formats of the product
 nomination form. When UNZIPped, the files are:
 OS2TG    ANN     3665 bytes   This announcement file
 TG       INF   539749         The Tools Guide in .INF format
                                 (To look at this file from within OS/2,
                                  type VIEW TG)
 NOMINATE TXT    10656         Nomination form in ASCII format
 NOMINATE EXE   186877         Self-extracting nomination form in
                                 Encapuslated PostScript format
                                 (executing NOMINATE produces the .EPS
                                  file)
 Note: Within the file TG.INF is a version of the product nomination form
 that you can print using the OS/2 VIEW facility.
 If you are unable to print and use any of the formats of the product
 nomination form included in this ZIPped file, we will be glad to send
 you a fax copy of the form. Call the IBM Developer Assistance Program
 at 1-407-982-6408.
 Call for Tools and Applications to List in Next Issues
 ------------------------------------------------------
 IBM Software Developer Support is currently soliciting tools developers
 to list their products in the next edition of the OS/2 & LAN Systems
 Development Tools Guide.



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              OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS
 We are also accepting product nominations for listing in the OS/2
 Applications Directory. This book includes development tools as well as
 32-bit OS/2 and LAN Systems applications.
 To nominate your application for listing in the OS/2 Applications
 Directory, or your development tool for listing in both guides, use the
 product nomination form files listed above.



 PRODUCT NOMINATIONS FOR NEXT OS/2 & LAN APPS AND TOOLS
 ______________________________________________________
 GUIDES
 ______


 May 18, 1994
 Did you know that IBM publishes two big books full of listings of OS/2
 and LAN Systems applications and development tools produced by IBM and
 Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)?
 Finding all those apps and tools is an ongoing task, so we're asking for
 your help.
 The IBM Developer Assistance Program is currently soliciting nominations
 of IBM and ISV products to be listed in the next editions of the OS/2 &
 LAN Systems Applications Directory and the OS/2 & LAN Systems
 Development Tools Guide.
 Nominations will be accepted through 15 August 1994, and the next
 editions of the books are planned for release during November.
 A Product Nomination Form has been developed and should be used for
 submitting nominations. The Product Nomination Form is available through
 the following methods:
 o  The IBM FAX Information Service, phone 1-800-426-4329 within the USA
    and 1-800-465-3299 within Canada. The document number for the Product
    Nomination form is 1011.
 o  The PSP Developer Assistance Program hotline, 1-407-982-6408, or fax
    1-407-998-7610. IBM will then mail or fax the Product Nomination Form
    to you.
 o  Within the softcopy .INF version of the current Tools Guide. The .INF
    version is available from many of the same sources as PSP Developer
    Support News. Some of these sources are:
    o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library
    o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14
        and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15
    o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16
    o Hitline mailbox (Switzerland), in file area 8
    o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 35, OS/2 Programming
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    o IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (E/ME/A) DAP BBS, in file area
        GENERAL.DOCS
    o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01
    o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and
      Info
    o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2
        Programming
    o Internet, via anonymous ftp from software.watson.ibm.com, in
        directory /pub/os2/info; or via Gopher from
        index.almaden.ibm.com, in the OS/2 Information menu
    o NIFTY-Serve (Japan), in FIBMFEEL forum, library section 4
    o OS2NET (Europe), on all OS2NET bulletin boards in Europe, usually
        in the DSNEWS download area
    o PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club topic's download library, in IBM Files
    Look for a PKZIPped file named OS2TG.
 o  Within IBM, in the OS2TOOLS catalog, package OS2TG, file OS2TG EXEBIN
    or through the VM command REQUEST OS2TG FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1
 (SM) America Online is a service mark of America Online, Inc.
 (R)  CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc.
 (R)  GEnie is a registered trademark of General Electric Information
        Services Co.
 (R)  PRODIGY is a registered trademark of PRODIGY Services Co.



 IBM ADVERTISING PROGRAM OFFERS ADVERTISING DISCOUNTS
 ____________________________________________________


 May 23, 1994
 IBM ADVERTISING PROGRAM OFFERS ADVERTISING DISCOUNTS TO HARDWARE,
 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS AND PC MANUFACTURERS
 ATLANTA, May 23, 1994 . . . IBM today announced a program that offers
 advertising discounts for PC manufacturers and developers of hardware
 and software products for OS/2* and LAN Systems to use in high-impact
 publications.
 Starting this month, companies can use the Personal Software Products
 Advertising Program to increase and enhance their advertising through
 the use of discounted rates negotiated for them by IBM.
 "This program is for certified developers of products for OS/2 and LAN
 Systems," said Joanne Meleski, advertising manager for IBM's Personal
 Software Products division.  "It promotes the benefits of our
 certification program; increases industry awareness of our products and
 the applications that run on them; and complements our ongoing national
 PSP advertising.  It's a win-win proposition."


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              OS/2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT NEWS
 In addition to reduced rates, the PSP Advertising Program provides
 developers with OS/2 and LAN systems certification marks to spotlight
 their products and complement national IBM advertising.  The
 certification marks are available to developers whose products pass the
 IBM Certification Program, which signifies that hardware and software
 products are compatible with IBM operating systems or LAN systems
 products.



 BUSINESS GRAPHICS FOR VISUALAGE
 _______________________________


 Dakota Technologies has announced ChartsParts for VisualAge - IBM's new,
 object-oriented, visual application development environment.  ChartParts
 provides business graphics objects that can be used with Visualage
 developed applications.
 ChartParts will be available May 16,1994.  The product will be sold
 through distribution and direct from Dakota for a retail price of
 $249.00.
 For Additional Information:
   David Flournoy, Marketing,
   Dakota Technologies,
   P.O. Box 10694,
   Rockville, MD 20849,
   Phone:  301.738.0259,
   Fax:  301.279.8739,
   Compuserve I.D. (70761,2060).













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 WORKPLACE OS DESCRIPTION BY LEAD ARCHITECT
 __________________________________________


 From "PowerPC News"
  WORKPLACE OS: A MACHINE WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES
  "We'll have to come up with some better names - we know that" says Paul
  P Giangarra, lead architect of Workplace OS, referring to his baby.
  Its seems, therefore, that when the operating system finally appears
  later this year, it will bear the imaginative title 'OS/2 for PowerPC'.
  The architect hasn't had much time to do any architecting over the last
  couple of months.  Instead he's been working as evangelist-in-chief for
  the technology which is the foundation of IBM's hopes for desktop
  software/the desktop.  "What we are trying to do is something that IBM
  has not done very well, and that is spread the word" he says - giving
  the impression of a man who has been virtually living on aeroplanes.
  Recently he has spent his life talking to software authors, large
  corporates and, of course, journalists.  It's a role that he obviously
  relishes - presenting information about the software with a verve
  reminiscent of Jeff Goldblum's scientist in 'The Fly'.
  Giangarra has been with IBM since 1977 and after working on a number of
  operating system and communications projects, ended up as chief
  designer for OS/2.  A biography from IBM is at pains to point out that
  he didn't join the OS/2 effort until version 1.2 was virtually
  complete, so you can't place the earlier incarnations at his door - it
  is in versions 1.3 and 2.0 that we can see his work.
  Workplace OS' structure is now well defined.  Its heart is a
  microkernel, a thin layer of code which provides the lowest of
  lowest-common-denominator functions necessary to the operating system.
  The basics for inter-process communication, I/O, interrupts, memory
  management and multiprocessor support - these are the province of the
  microkernel.  When IBM was looking around for a suitable foundation it
  came across Carnegie Mellon University's Mach 3.0 which it took,
  trimmed, tweaked, hardened and then used.  It is the same microkernal
  that is used in Taligent, but more of that later.
  Like any good foundation, Mach it is more or less invisible to the end
  user.  To IBM, however it is vital, acting as an isolating layer
  between the hardware below and the other software above.  It is worth
  noting that the Microkernal does not provide complete isolation:  there
  are still issues such as 'Endianess' - the byte ordering, which it
  cannot hope to paper over.  Still, it does allow IBM to concentrate a
  lot of the messy, hardware specific parts of the operating system into
  one place.  Microkernal-based operating systems tend to be easily
  portable operating systems.
  As we have said, the microkernal only deals with the low level stuff.
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  Everything else that goes to make up the operating system sits on top,
  either in 'personality neutral services' or the operating
  system-specific 'personalities'.


  +---------OS/2 For PowerPC------------------+
  ]                                           ]
  ] +-----------+ +-----------+ +-----------+ ] +-----------+
  ] ]   OS/2    ] ] DOS/Win   ] ]Personality] ] ] Other     ]
  ] ]Personality] ]Personality] ] Neutral   ] ] ]Personality]
  ] ]           ] ]           ] ] Services  ] ] ]           ]
  ] +-----------+ +-----------+ +-----------+ ] +-----------+
   +--------------------------------------------------------+
   ]                  IBM MICROKERNAL                       ]
   ]                    (MACH-BASED)                        ]
   +--------------------------------------------------------+
  Giangarra favours the shorter, but more descriptive phrase "shared
  stuff" for Personality Neutral Services.  The shared stuff modules - of
  which there are many - contain all the things common to many operating
  systems, but which don't have a place in the kernel.  Shared stuff
  means that networking, file systems and the like only have to be
  implemented once.  Certainly, if the personality-writer has an
  overwhelming desire to create a bespoke file system he, or she can
  write one, but generally its possible, to fall back upon Personality
  Neutral Services.  PNS modules can even implement services
  traditionally outside the scope of the operating system - for example a
  multimedia "engine", which can then be shared by all of the
  personalities.  The idea is that third party developers will be wooed
  into developing such plug-ins.  In the great scheme of things PNS is
  incredibly important.  It allows IBM to add capabilities to its
  operating system by stealth and it should also allow a more-or-less
  smooth integration of object-orientated services as they are developed.
  Though wide in scope, PNS facilities do not provide a graphical user
  interface, neither do they necessarily bare their interfaces to
  programmers at large.  Instead they are accessed via the operating
  system personalities.  These provide developers and users with the
  application programming interfaces, graphical user interfaces,
  semantics and thread -scheduling that they are used to seeing from
  their respective operating systems.
  This summer, IBM will introduce several enhancements to the Intel-based
  OS/2:  a symmetric multiprocessing version will appear, and the
  mainline Intel-based offering will be slimmed down considerably.  "The
  goal here is to be able to pre-load on a 4MB machine", Giangarra says,
  explaining that the operating system will be approximately 2MB smaller
  than it is today.  Eventually (sometime in 1995), WPOS will be ported
  to the Intel platform and the summer release probably represents the
  last honing of the native Intel implementation.
  OS/2 for PowerPC will have to wait some time for the innovations.  It
  is unlikely that it will ever fit into 4Mb, mainly because of the code
  expansion inherent in the move from CISC to RISC.  The PowerPC
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  Reference Platform document specifies 8MB as the minimum configuration
  suitable for WPOS, compared to 16Mb for AIX or Windows NT.  Giangara
  says that OS/2 for PowerPC will initially lack multiprocessing support,
  but once PowerPC 604-based multiprocessing machines appear, "we will
  have the server".
  So far, we know that IBM is working on two personalities for Workplace
  OS - the OS/2 personality and the DOS/Windows personality.  Combined,
  these two produce OS/2 for PowerPC - a split personality, if you like.
  At the heart of the DOS/Windows side sits an Instruction Set
  Translator, which converts Intel i86 instructions into PowerPC code on
  the fly.  In principle, IBM's IST is similar to that used in Insignia
  Solution's SoftWindows, detecting code loops and storing them in a
  cache so that they only have to be translated once.  However, while IBM
  declines to give details, the noises coming out of its emulation labs
  sound very gung-ho.
  To date, the best description of IBM's emulation approach, comes not
  from IBM itself, but from April's edition of Byte magazine.  An
  excellent article by Tom Halfhill suggests that IBM's IST performs an
  initial "discovery" pass of the Intel binary, to construct a directed
  graph which represents the application's flow of execution.  This means
  that the program can be split into basic blocks which are then
  translated.  The range of optimization techniques that the article
  outlines is impressive and the article quotes IBM as saying that the
  emulation performs as well as a 486DX/33 on a PowerPC 601 processor.
  Unfortunately, it neglects to mention clock speed.  As previously
  reported, the IST is not available to the actual OS/2 module, so your
  existing OS/2 for Intel applications will need to be recompiled for the
  new processor.
  In addition to the instruction set translator, IBM continues to take
  advantage of its now-lapsed rights to the Windows 3.1 source code.  The
  company has taken this source and compiled a number of the APIs into
  native PowerPC code.
  How long it can maintain this approach, as Microsoft's Windows code
  diverges from 16bit Windows 3.1 towards 32bit Windows 4 (Chicago)
  remains to be seen.  An alternative approach to running Windows might
  be to use the Wabi technology from Sunsoft.  IBM's AIX division is
  taking this tack, but Wabi currently lacks breadth of application
  support and Giangarra was dismissive of its abilities:  "We in the OS/2
  world do not believe that Wabi will support enough Windows
  applications" he says, adding "I personally don't have that much faith
  in Wabi's ability to provide a good Windows facility for OS/2 users".
  As for other personalities, an AIX module is also planned to appear at
  some unspecified future date.  It is not a priority since, AIX will run
  quite happily on the Power Personal machines when they first appear.
  The biggest question that seems to be in a lot of users' minds is "will
  I be able to run Macintosh software on IBM Power Personal machines.  To
  be more precise, it is a question that is interesting a lot of Mac
  users at the moment.  The answer is 'no' at least not under Workplace
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  OS.  IBM says that there is no development going on to produce a
  Macintosh personality for WPOS.
  The slightly longer answer is 'yes' you will be able to run Macintosh
  software, but only under the forthcoming PowerOpen-compliant version of
  AIX which is due in the second half of the year.  This will include
  support for Macintosh Application Services.  IBM has made it clear that
  people should not hold their breath waiting for an Apple System 7
  personality.
  Which leaves Taligent.  Taligent, originally a joint venture between
  Apple and IBM, but now with added Hewlett-Packard, would make a feature
  in its own right.  Originally conceived as a project to build a
  top-to-bottom object-oriented operating system, the focus has gradually
  changed until now, the emphasis is on producing a rich set of
  object-based developers tools and "frameworks".  A framework is a large
  grouping of objects, which together form the basis of a simple
  application-ette.  A framework could be a graphing engine, a text
  editor or a file-system.  Developers can take frameworks and customize
  them accreting their own objects, or customizing those supplied.
  IBM's plan is to gradually pull Taligent technology into WPOS in an
  evolutionary way.  Eventually Taligent may exist as the full operating
  system it was meant to be, but in the meantime Taligent parts will be
  added to the OS/2 Personality where it will enhance the graphical user
  interface etc. At the same time other bits of Taligent will appear as
  personality neutral services, adding Object extensions to any other
  operating systems hosted by Workplace OS.
  The biggest unknown about OS/2 for PowerPC and Workplace OS is when it
  will appear.  Generally, IBM is simply saying that it will be in the
  second half and some observers suspect that means fourth quarter.  In
  fact the schedule seems to be slipping.  As we went to press an IBM
  spokes-person acknowledged that the finished product may not appear
  until the beginning of 1995.  It may appear in beta this summer
  however.  Another IBM spokes-person tells us that WPOS will appear in
  beta form with the first of the PReP compliant PowerPC machines when
  they appear in the second half.
  No wonder IBM is so keen on getting Windows NT ported.  Without the
  Microsoft offering, the only finished OS available would be AIX.  Even
  with NT, however, the first Power Personal systems will lack the
  finished "Human-Centric" interface which is so important to the
  division's success.
  The sight of IBM and Motorola paying for the privilege of porting NT to
  the PowerPC chip has enraged some OS/2 aficionados - a particularly
  lively debate is underway on the CompuServe PowerPC Forum at the
  moment.  However IBM is caught in a cleft stick.  It cannot afford to
  rush the operating system out and have it go off half-cocked.  That was
  the fate of the first incarnations of OS/2 and IBM has learned its
  lesson.  WPOS has the potential to be an excellent and innovative
  operating system, but one false move at the start could kill it.
  Neither is AIX the kind of operating system that will capture the
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  hearts of the vast majority of PC buyers.  So, Power Personal is left
  with Windows NT as a stop-gap.  However, if Workplace OS is as good as
  IBM says, it should have the potential to blow NT away on the client
  machines:  "We aim to raise the bar on what people expect from a
  personal computer" says Giangarra, and it is a bar that could do with
  some raising.
  (c)PowerPC News - Free by mailing:  add@power.globalnews.com



 IBM'S VISUALAGE ENVIRONMENT: A DEVELOPER'S DREAM COME TRUE
 __________________________________________________________


        - PC WEEK, 04/11/94, By Bill Machrone
 VisualAge is the most exciting development tool I've seen --that I can
 talk about -- in a long time.  It's IBM's new visual development
 environment, and it's a knockout.
 VisualAge is a fully visual, object-oriented environment that works well
 for individual developers and has impressive features for teams.  It
 lets you build applications and GUIs by pointing and clicking and
 drawing connections from one place to another.  Behind the pretty face
 is a wide range of tools and functions, including an interface to
 relational databases such as DB2, Oracle, and Sybase.  Equally or more
 important is a comprehensive set of DLL services that allow you to
 encapsulate, use, and reuse legacy code, including smart input and
 output interfaces that let you do pre-or post-processing on the data
 being passed between the legacy code and the applications you're
 generating.
 Back in the old days, we used to call them subroutines or modules.
 Today, they're just parts.  VA ships with more than 2,000 parts, ranging
 from highly granular or detailed processes to complex operations.  You
 drag the parts you need to the work area on your screen, then connect
 them with arrows in the order you want.  Additional arrows point to the
 input and output fields and buttons on the screens you design.
 Encapsulated legacy apps become parts, and you communicate with them in
 the same way.  VisualAge ap-plications can be surprisingly complex
 without writing a line of code.  If you do need to write code, you drop
 into Smalltalk.
 Smalltalk and IBM?  The two aren't exactly a recognized team, and
 therein lies a tale.  IBM has made a high-level commitment to objects,
 open platforms, and interoperability.  To do so, it has had to expand
 its portfolio of languages and competencies.  While the objectmeisters
 in Austin and the Taligent toilers work on the underpinnings of the
 future, the languages folks have branched out to give us more
 object-oriented development environments such as VisualAge.
 These disparate pieces will take time to reach a common ground.  IBM,
 with no track record in object-oriented languages outside C++, acquired
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 the technology underlying VA from Object Technologies International.
 OTI's products are robust and well respected by the object-oriented
 crowd and by Smalltalk insiders in particular.  The first iteration of
 VisualAge will not have SOM support, but a follow-on release will
 address SOM objects, including the ability to create them in Smalltalk.
 VA has three great strengths:  visual development, database access, and
 use of legacy code.  It creates three tiers of users:  fabricators,
 builders, and users.  Only fabricators need to know Smalltalk; the rest
 can use and reuse the available objects and database links.  Big
 companies won't bat an eye at VA's $5,000 price for the team edition.
 The $2,500 price might give pause to single users, but it's competitive
 with PARTS, Enfin, and PowerBuilder.  I'd love to see a version priced
 below $500 to compete with Visual Basic.  Developers won't object to
 running a 24M-byte 486, but users will have a tougher time coming up
 with 12M bytes to run compiled apps quickly.  Still, this product is too
 good to leave in the IS department.



 IBM SHIPS 5M COPIES OF OS/2 --EARNS 37TH INDUSTRY
 _________________________________________________
 RECOGNITION AWARD
 _________________


 May 18, 1994
 Customers Establish Popular PC Software as Industry Standard
 AUSTIN, Texas, May 18, 1994 . . . IBM's award-winning OS/2* has become
 the industry's 32-bit PC operating system standard as evidenced by the
 shipment of the software's five millionth copy.  Since the release of
 OS/2 2.0 in March 1992, OS/2 has ranked consistently near the top of
 software best-seller lists and nabbed almost every major software award
 -- 37 prestigious honors in all -- from Technical Excellence to Readers'
 Choice to Overall Product of the Year.
 The editors of PC Magazine, an influential publication known for its
 comprehensive product testing, bestowed the honor of "Editors' Choice"
 on OS/2 2.1 in their May 31 issue.  After extensive evaluations of
 32-bit operating systems, PC Magazine recommended OS/2 over Windows** NT
 and other competitive products.  In fact, OS/2 has shipped nearly 20
 times the number of NT copies shipped to date.
 In awarding the "Editors' Choice" designation, the publication said,
 "[OS/2] impressed us with its stability, its true object-oriented GUI
 interface and strong DOS and Microsoft Windows emulation."  The
 publication rated OS/2 "Excellent" in the following categories:
 Application Development, DOS and Windows Emulation and Networking and
 Connectivity.
 "OS/2 continues to prove the skeptics wrong as it converts more and more
 users," noted industry consultant Sam Albert, president of Sam Albert
 Associates, Scarsdale, N.Y. "OS/2 is delivering today what Windows NT
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 hasn't and Chicago hopes to deliver -- a reliable, industrial-strength
 32-bit operating system."
 The readers of InfoWorld, a PC publication targeted at people involved
 in all areas of computing, recently gave OS/2 top honors in two
 categories for the second consecutive year:  "Overall Product of the
 Year" and "Software Product of the Year."  In addition to sweeping these
 readers' choice awards for the second year, the editors of InfoWorld
 recognized OS/2 this year with yet another "Product of the Year"
 distinction for interoperability.
 "OS/2 2.1 was the only operating system where we could get NetWare, LAN
 Server and TCP/IP running simultaneously and still be able to run all
 our OS/2, DOS and Windows applications with RAM to spare," beamed
 Nicholas Petreley of the InfoWorld Enterprise Team.  "Combine that with
 the multitasking and powerful OS/2 Workplace Shell, and we can't imagine
 ever going back to a DOS/Windows environment."
                 Another Product of the Year Award
 Earlier this year, readers of DATAMATION also selected OS/2 as their
 "Product of the Year" for a second straight year.  OS/2 won the readers'
 choice award in the very competitive PC Software category.
 "The fact that both readers and editors of top computer publications are
 recognizing OS/2 -- in some cases for two consecutive years -- is a
 strong testament to the growing momentum and industry-wide enthusiasm
 for OS/2," said Wally Casey, director of marketing for IBM's Personal
 Software Products division.  "Users and editors alike are demanding a
 powerful operating system, and as the growing number of awards
 illustrates, they are repeatedly choosing OS/2.  Combine this with the
 fact that we've shipped more than five million copies of OS/2 and
 there's no doubt that OS/2 is clearly the leading 32-bit PC operating
 system on the market."
 In addition to receiving top honors in the United States, OS/2 has been
 recognized around the world by numerous publications and industry
 organizations, ranging from a "Best Chinese Information Product of 1993"
 award from Taiwan's Chinese Micro-Computer Extended Foundation to a
 "1993 Must-Have Award" from Soft et Micro in France.  Most recently,
 OS/2 earned a Technical Excellence Award from France's PC Expert and was
 named "Operating System of the Year" by Germany's CHIP Magazine.



 THIRD-PARTY SUPPORT FOR OS/2 GROWS
 __________________________________


 May 20, 1994
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 "IBM Corp. is rolling along with third-party support from major players,
 although the world's largest application vendor has yet to write a
 32-bit application supporting OS/2.
 "Since its release, third-party support for OS/2 has grown to 2,000
 applications, according to IBM's director of personal operating systems,
 Lois Dimpfel.  A list of ISVs with applications for OS/2 includes such
 vendors as Lotus Development Corp., which recently announced a new
 version of SmartSuite for OS/2....  'We have been talking a great deal
 in terms of Windows but not OS/2,' said Hilme Ozguc, a Lotus product
 manager.
 "But he added that customer feedback indicated that people were not
 willing to wait for the next major release of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows,
 and were saying 'We are disappointed with Windows NT, so we are going to
 go with OS/2...."  Not only is IBM seeing results from third-party
 support, its OS/2 for Windows operating system is selling well,
 according to IBM officials.  The company contends that IBM has shipped
 500,000 copies of OS/2 for Windows since its introduction at
 Comdex/Fall, and overall IBM shipped 5 million copies of OS/2 since its
 introduction...."



 TCP/IP FOR OS/2 A WINNER!
 _________________________


 An article in the May issue of Australian Communications Magazine
 reviewed Windows and OS/2 TCP/IP products.  The reviwers come down
 strongly in favour of IBM's OS/2 product above all other products
 reviewed.  One paragraph reads:-
 "On the OS/2 side, we picked one winner: IBM's TCP/IP for OS/2, which
 offered a relatively painless configuration routine and led the pack in
 performance.  While pundits keep up with their IBM-bashing, Big Blue is
 quietly making good on its commitment to open networking.  TCP/IP for
 OS/2 is an excellent case in point: it offered not only the best
 performance of any package in this test but also one of the most
 complete sets of TCP/IP applications."



 PERSONAL SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, MAY/JUNE, 1994 ISSUE
 _______________________________________________


 The May/June, 1994 issue of PERSONAL SYSTEMS Magazine has been mailed to
 all subscribers.  Additional copies can be purchased by sending in the
 form shown below.
 PERSONAL SYSTEMS Magazine is a bimonthly publication by the IBM End User
 and Software Solutions Services and Support Department in Roanoke,
 Texas.  It provides a variety of comprehensive articles and information
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 items on IBM Personal Systems and LAN Systems software solutions and
 products.  Registered IBM Personal Systems Technical Coordinators
 receive a free subscription.  Other customers can sign up for
 subscription by $50 per year.  Call 1-800-678-8014 to order or receive
 information on a subscription.
 The articles and subjects included in the May/June Issue include the
 following:
 "Wrightsizing" at USAir.
      This chronicles how USAir uses its new OS/2 network at its
      Pittsburgh hub to become one of America's most efficient airlines.
      Presented with the opportunity to break new ground during a $1
      billion construction effort at the Greater Pittsburgh International
      Airport, USAir and IBM worked together to implement a revolutionary
      airport management solution.,
 Getting the Word Out at Chemical Banking Corporation
      As more and more banks consolidate, the need for widespread, rapid
      communication becomes critical.  When a merger resulted in 460
      remote sites, Chemical Banking Corporation began its search for a
      full-service facsimile solution.  The Solution?  A successful
      installation of SofNet's FaxWorks OS/2 LAN.
 Threads
      Threads give OS/2 its high-performance multitasking ability.  Phil
      Lieberman of Lieberman and Associates Design & Engineering Group
      outlines the concepts behind threads and preemptive multitasking.
      He also explores OS/2's powerful interprocess communications and
      coordination mechanisms that keep things moving efficiently.
 Redirected Installation of OS/2 2.x
      This article explains how to manually construct an OS/2 Remote
      Installation Code Server and the client boot diskettes for
      redirected installation of five OS/2 2.x products.
 Little Solutions
      Several little solutions give the top tips for LAN Server 3.0
      performance, including a configuration tool, Entry versus
      Advanced, cache size, fixed disk utilization, CPU utilization,
      network interface cards, network media utilization, and more.
 Questions and Answers
      A variety of OS/2 questions are answered in this issue.
 Back Up for the Future
      Don't let a disaster, natural or other wise, leave you "data-less".
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                  TRADE PRESS NEWS ARTICLES
      Plan for a disaster--give yourself some peace of mind.  Several
      options for the backup and recovery of both individual hard drives
      and LAN-based storage facilities are reviewed in this article.
 Lost in Cyberspace
      Todd Watson takes you on a ride down the information superhighway
      in this humorous analysis of the mysteries of the Internet.  He
      weighs the perils against the thrills to determine if he is ready
      for a life in "cyberspace."  You may find that his journey
      parallels your ambivalence in this "turbulent technogeneration."
 The Book Shelf
      Three books are reviewed:  "IBM Personal Systems:  A Business
      Perspective, 7th Edition"; "ThePowerPC Revolution"; and "Voice
      Communication With Computers."
 LAN Server Ultimedia 1.0 Performance and Tuning
      Distributed multimedia, the next generation of information-sharing
      technology, significantly improves the efficiency, effectiveness,
      and quality of communications.  IBM LAN Server Ultimedia 1.0
      supports both data and multimedia applications simultaneously.  This
      article describes how the Ultimedia product achieves this objective
      and how you can optimize your system.
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 PC/3270 ON THE TOP-SELLING DOS SOFTWARE LIST
 ____________________________________________


 From "Computer Reseller News", April 25th edition
 IBM's Personal Communications/3270 product continues its impressive
 record of being one of the top selling DOS and Windows products.
 Corporate Software reports in the April 25th edition of 'Computer
 Reseller News' that IBM's Personal Communications/3270 had the second
 largest sales volumes of DOS software for February, 1994.  This follows
 on the heels of a similar report in a December 1993 edition of Computer
 Reseller news which stated that Personal Communications/3270 was the
 eighth largest selling DOS software product at that time.
 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
 --------------------
 IBM Personal Communications/3270 provides easy to use host connection
 for both DOS and Windows users.  Personal Communications/3270 supports
 3278/79 Models 2 through 5, 3287 printer emulation, IND$FILE file
 transfer, local printing support via ZipPrint, hotspots, macros, auto
 font sizing, DDE, HLLAPI and SRPI support and much more.
 Make a list of everything an emulator should be.  Then add a few lines.
 With IBM Personal Communications/3270 V3.1, you can have it all!  IBM
 Personal Communications/3270 V3.1 lets you access the host mainframe
 from more locations, more efficiently and with more function than ever
 before.  IBM Personal Communications/3270 does more than merely allow
 PCs to emulate IBM 3270 display terminals, transfer files with the host
 automate processes via the emulator APIs and function as a LAN gateway.
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                  TRADE PRESS NEWS ARTICLES
 There's new connectivity support including IPX/SPX (Netware for SAA),
 TCP/IP (Telnet3270) and enhanced Async support for out-of-office
 connectivity.



 FULL FUNCTION OS/2 NEARS - PCWEEK MAY 11 1994 (AUSTRALIA)
 _________________________________________________________


 Enterprise version may preempt Chicago  -  PCWEEK May 11 1994 (Australia)
 By Mark Moore and Mary Jo Foley
   o IBM readying enterprise version of OS/2 with built-in ..
     - Systems management
     - Taligent Frameworks subsystem modules
     - OpenDoc support
   o Enterprise version - FF OS/2  (Full Function OS/2) will include
     many features expected in MS Chicago. Both upgrades are expected
     to ship late this year.
   o FF OS/2 is a key part of IBM's strategy to match MS Windows & NT
     offerings - officials stated at IBM's Tech Interchange conference
     in US last week.
   o For low end, IBM plans to ship in August, Personal OS/2, a successor
     to OS2 for Windows.
   o MS has spent minor amount of money on (developing) NT compared with
     what we've spent on OS/2 (and OS/2 on PowerPC), - Lee Reiswig Pres
     IBM's PSP division. "My priorities are to capitalise on NT being too
     big and too slow, and Chicago not being here yet."
   o FF OS/2 will provide hooks to security features and system management
     components such as DCE, which lets users manage resources across
     multi-vendor networks.
   o FF OS/2 will provide for Taligent Frameworks, a set of O O modules
     for graphics, device drivers, memory management, and so on that can
     be accessed by applications.
   o "Decent security management and the ability to integrate into
      an enterprise security umbrella would be an advantage," -
      PCWEEK Corporate Partner
   o Support for OpenDoc, the compound document  architecture being
     developed by IBM, WP, and Apple Computer, will let users share
     graphics, text, data and program features among documents.
   o FF OS/2 will also implement the Plug and Play spec that automates
     configuration of PC peripherals and software. In addition, it
     will include requestor for LAN server, NetWare and possibly VINES
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     networks, and peer-to-peer services as an add-on, IBM officials
     said.
   o "Most people (including me!) agree that from tech perspective
     OS/2 is much better than Win 3.1 and it's a more mature product
     than NT," - PCWEEK Corporate Partner
   o "For me the best thing about this is a clear signal that IBM remains
     firmly committed to OS/2 and to competing with MS aggressively in the
     desktop OS arena.In the longer term that's great news for us as
     customers," the partner said.
   o Separately, IBM this month will start beta testing a new version
     of OS/2 geared towards the first time Windows or OS/2 user.
     Personal OS/2 codenamed WARP and previously known as OS/2 lite,
     is faster, more compact, and easier to install than OS/2 for
     Windows, according to Lois Dimpfel, IBM's director of Personal
     Operating Systems.
   o Pers OS/2 will run with a previously installed copy of Windows
     and will be able to run Win apps with native OS/2 apps, Dimpfel
     said. Personal OS/2 includes an updated version of the WPS
     interface with 3D icons. IBM developers have greatly slimmed down
     the OS/2 kernel by removing code for performance tracing and some
     hooks to external systems, Dimpfel said. This means Pers OS/2
     will require only about 4M of ram to run with two apps.
   o Both Pers OS/2 and FF OS/2 will be offered at a promotional price
     of less than $US 100, said Dimpfel.
  OS Face-off
  ===========
  IBM OS/2 2.2 (Full Function)                MS Windows 4.0 (Chicago)
  -----------------------------               ------------------------
 >Beta due 2nd half '94; final targ 4Q        same
 >Built-in Sys mgmnt & security               B-i Sys Mgmnt, some security
 >Taligent Frameworks, OpenDoc                OLE 2.0, Plug 'n Play
  Plug 'n Play
 >May incl DCE services & bundled             Will incl nwk requesters,
  network requesters                          remote-nwk access, & DCE
                                              srvs add-on from DEC
 >Will incl updated Workplace Shell           Will incl updated U I
 >Could sell for less than $150               same
  ($100 US)



CALENDAR

 CALENDAR
 ________


 ANNOUNCING THE 1994 CLIENT/SERVER DATABASE CONFERENCE
 _____________________________________________________


   You dream of harmony among your I/S systems, while the reality you face
   is chaos from multiple C/S systems, suppliers, and products.
   Learn how to bring diverse parts to a unified whole at the 1994
   Client/Server Conference - a comprehensive technical education event.
   Explore whole new ways of thinking in three important theme areas...
   From Desktop to Data Access, The Network as a System, and Integrating
   Data and Process.
   The 1994 Client/Server Database Conference features much more for '94:
   - IBM*, independent consultants, and other major database providers
   - Seven keynote addresses
   - Over 50 mini-classes
   - Expanded focus to include LAN and network management/automation and
     data management/automation tools and techniques
   - Case study sessions with practical Client/Server scenarios
   - The latest on the DB2* family including DB2 V3, DB2/2*, DB2/6000*,
     DB2/VSE and VM (SQL/DS*), and OS/400*
   - An extensive product exhibition of the latest database technology
     and application architectures
   This is a singularly important event for CIO and information technology
   managers, technical planners, database administrators, and implementers
   of Client/Server distributed databases.
          Don't Miss Five Days of Harmony Creating Education
                       June 13 - 17, 1994
                   Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
                     New Orleans, Louisiana
                             $1,495
 TO REGISTER:  U.S. Customers call 1-800-IBM-TEACh xt 170 (1-800-426-8322)
                               Course Code: E5421
               Non-U.S. CUSTOMERS: Please contact your local IBM office.



 OS/2 WORLD CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, JULY 19-22, SANTA
 _______________________________________________________
 CLARA, CA
 _________


                    OS/2 World Conference & Exhibition
                             July 19-22, 1994
                       Santa Clara Convention Center
                         Santa Clara, California
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                           CALENDAR


 The OS/2 World Conference and Exhibition is the only event that focuses
 exclusively on putting OS/2 to work in a corporate environment today,
 rather than what's happening years down the road.
 The independent technical program, featuring over 100 lectures,
 workshops and tutorials, will present you with the objective truth about
 OS/2, IBM, and third-party providers.  You can trust the information
 because our top-notch faculty has been carefully selected by the editors
 of OS/2 Magazine, OS/2 Developer Database Programming & Design, DBMS
 Magazine, LAN Magazine, and STACKS: the Network Journal.
 More importantly, the technical program is focused on you -- power users
 and IS managers overseeing your company's OS/2 installations.  You won't
 have to wade through sales pitches or corporate doublespeak.  Everything
 is geared toward you, the corporate OS/2 user, not the industry.
 An Objective and Balanced Faculty
      Classes will be taught almost exclusively by independent expert
      users, consultants, and trainers designed to offer objective and
      balanced classes to users and managers charged with deploying and
      maintaining OS/2 systems in corporate environments.  Instructors
      will be experts who work with OS/2 in the field, and have
      implemented OS/2 solutions for their companies or clients.
 Spend the Year Using What You've Learned
      As an attendee, you'll receive the complete 800+ page bound
      Conference Proceedings including overviews and case studies from
      all the conference sessions.  The OS/2 World Conference Proceedings
      volume is a powerful educational tool in itself.  You'll find
      yourself referring to it throughout the year, seeking answers to
      your specific problems.
 Get Your Toughest Questions Answered
      The OS/2 World Conference & Exhibition offers the same things you
      look for in an operating system -- functionality, reliability, and
      robust features.  Over 100 lectures, workshops and tutorials will
      you to find specific answers to the toughest question you face as a
      user or manger charged with deploying and maintaining OS/2 systems
      in a corporate environment.
      To help you quickly find the classes you need, the technical
      program is divided into eight dynamic tracks:
           Enterprise Networking, Client/Server and Information
           Management, Local Area Networking, Power Computing, Systems
           Administration, Corporate Software Development, Personal
           Programming, Power Computing, Multimedia.
 Put Your New OS/2 Technical Knowledge To The Test


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                           CALENDAR
      Take your new knowledge straight from the classroom to the exhibit
      floor at the world's largest product exhibition dedicated to OS/2.
      Kick the tires and test drive the hardware and software that can
      make your system scream!  Leading industry suppliers will be
      showcasing applications software, communications hardware and
      software, databases, network solutions, utilities, multimedia tools
      and more.  Nowhere else will you have access to so many
      OS/2-specific products at one time under one roof.
 The scheduled Keynote Address speaker is Stewart Alsop, editor-in-chief
 of InfoWorld.
 For more information, call (415) 905-2354.
 To register, call 415-905-4994.



 OS/2 TECHNICAL UPDATE '94, ATLANTA, SEPTEMBER 11-14
 ___________________________________________________


                         OS/2 Technical Update '94
                       Georgia World Congress Center
                             Atlanta, Georgia
                           September 11-14, 1994
 Sponsored by IBM Corporation
 The IBM Connection
      Everyone's making the connection at this technical conference.
      Major corporations, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Resellers,
      System Integrators, Consultants, and the press recognize the
      success of IBM personal software and computer networking products.
      These products are tested, proven, and hard at work in countless
      locations worldwide.  At the OS/2 Technical Update '94, you can
      learn how to put these products to work for you for the first time,
      or build upon the product knowledge you already have.  Take
      advantage of the last U.S. opportunity to interchange with IBM this
      year.
 Get Your Conference Update
      The OS/2 Technical Update '94 in Atlanta will offer more than 100
      exciting topics loaded with up-to-the-minute information.  Learn
      about OS/2, the powerful operating system and development platform.
      Find out how to establish or improve your new or existing local
      area networks (LANs).  Get the latest scoop on future technologies
      and directions.  Discover why so many are gaining the competitive
      advantage by using IBM Software solutions, and how the
      interconnectivity of OS/ LANs help you successfully transition from
      personal productivity to total business solutions.


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 Connect With The Future Today
      At the Technical Update conference, IBM developers, leading industry
      consultants and educators will present the latest in-depth
      information and share their personal experiences with IBM software.
      From more than 200 product-specific sessions, choose the topics
      which have the greatest impact on you and your business.  After the
      sessions, put it all together by attending the "Ask the Experts"
      panel for answers to your important questions about making IBM
      Personal Software Products work for you and your company.  Or, if
      you prefer, host a "Birds-of-a-Feather" session to share you ideas
      and impression with other conference participants.
 Link Up - Networld+Interop 94
      Get the best of two conferences.  The OS/2 Technical Update '94
      conference offers an added bonus to its Atlanta attendees.  Use
      your conference registration to visit the NetWorld+Interop Exhibit
      hall.  Plus for a nominal fee of just $200, you can choose among a
      variety of technical sessions at the NetWorld+Interop 94
 For more information or to register, call 1-800-636-6634.

















PRODUCT PROMOTIONS

 PC DOS 6.1 TO 6.3 UPGRADE PROMOTION
 ___________________________________


 Reference announcement letter 394-087, dated April 27, 1994
 For a limited time only, licensed users of PC DOS 6.1 can upgrade to PC
 DOS 6.3 online at no charge.  To download the upgrade, customers can:
   o   Connect with CompuServ (GO IBMPCDOSUPGRADE), or
   o   Connect with TalkLink (choose DOS environment), or
   o   Call the IBM PC Company Bulletin Board at 919-517-0001
 While the software is available at no charge, you may be required to pay
 connect charges to the networking service you use.  IBM PC DOS 6.1 must
 already be installed for this upgrade to work.
 The upgrade will be available until September 30, 1994.
 Commercial, state and local government and education customers are
 eligible to participate in this offering.  Federal government customers
 should call 800-333-6705 or 301-564-7970 to determine eligibility.
 IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this offering at any time.
 NOTE:  Those wishing to acquire PC DOS 6.3 upgrade diskettes and full PC
        DOS 6.3 documentation can do so by calling 800-3IBM-OS2
        (342-6672) in the USA (800-465-7999 in Canada).  A $24.95 (US)
        fee will be charged to the caller's credit card.
 This special offering is for licensed users of PC DOS 6.1 only.  Some
 PC DOS 6.1 customers may wish to upgrade to PC DOS 6.3 to take
 advantage of the new functions such as Smart Drive caching support
 for CD-ROMs, no swap diskcopy, multi-configuration aware utilities
 and more.
 A readme file and license information accompany the download.
 Six files are downloaded; the user can make the five specific 6.1 to
 6.3 (3.5-inch) upgrade diskettes locally.  These diskettes contain a
 specific 6.1 (and 6.3) "sniffer" that prevents the PC DOS 6.3
 executables from working except on systems with PC DOS 6.1 or 6.3
 installed.  This means the new 6.1 to 6.3 upgrade diskettes can be
 used as supplemental 6.3 backup diskettes.  The familiar SETUP
 command is used to begin the install.




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                           page 108




                      PRODUCT PROMOTIONS
 PC DOS UPGRADE SPECIAL AVAILABLE ON INTERNET
 ____________________________________________


 June 1, 1994
 IBM Personal Software Products has announced the worldwide availability
 of the PC DOS 6.1 to 6.3 Upgrade special offering via anonymous FTP on
 the Internet.  This special accommodation is being made available to
 licensed users of PC DOS 6.1 and will be available until September 30,
 1994.
 The anonymous FTP Internet address for the PC DOS 6.1 to 6.3 Upgrade is
 PCDOS.BocaRaton.IBM.COM (198.97.66.7).  While the software is available
 at no charge, you may be required to pay connect charges to the
 networking service you use.  IBM PC DOS 6.1 must already be installed
 for this upgrade to work.



 IBM TCP/IP PROMOTION
 ____________________


 Reference announcement letter 394-075, dated April 5, 1994
    For a limited time only, customers can acquire the base and NSF Kit
    of either TCP/IP Version 2.1.1 for DOS or TCP/IP Version 2 for OS/2
    (R) for a one-time charge of only $299.
    All orders under this promotion must be placed no later than
    September 30, 1994, by calling IBM Direct at 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255).
    The Date of Installation, as defined in the IBM Customer Agreement,
    must occur on or after April 5, 1994, but no later than December 23,
    1994.
    Commercial, state and local government and education customers are
    eligible to participate in this promotion.  Federal government
    customers should call 800-333-6705 or 301-564-7970 to determine
    eligibility.
    This promotion cannot be combined with any other discount or
    allowance.  Customers with a volume or special bid commitment can
    take advantage of this promotion or their volume/special bid
    discount.  Products acquired under this promotion, however, will
    count toward their commitment.
    BM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this promotion at any
    time.
    For a limited time only, customers can acquire the base and NSF Kit
    of either TCP/IP Version 2.1.1 for DOS or TCP/IP Version 2 for OS/2
    for a one-time charge of only $299.
    o   The programs come with a 60-day test period
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                      PRODUCT PROMOTIONS
    o   This promotion includes 90 days of technical support at no extra
        charge
    o   Final Order Date:  September 30, 1994
    o   Final Date of Installation:  December 23, 1994
    The IBM TCP/IP software family includes a wide range of applications
    from which customers can choose to customize TCP/IP to work as they
    prefer.
    This promotion combines an excellent set of standard TCP/IP
    offerings, at a very attractive price, for testing in OS/2 and
    DOS/Windows environments.  Included are:  FTP, TELNET (TN3270,
    TN5250, VT220, VT100 and ANSITERM), Printer Support (LPR/LPD), SMTP
    (E-Mail), SNMP, and the Network File System.
    PRODUCT
    NUMBER         PRODUCT NAME
    87G7184        IBM TCP/IP Version 2.1.1 for DOS Base Kit
    87G7185        IBM TCP/IP Version 2.1.1 for DOS NFS Kit
    65G1220        IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 Base Kit
    65G1255        IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 NFS Kit
    The base and NFS kits for DOS and OS/2 can be used to qualify as the
    base license when ordering additional licenses of IBM TCP/IP for DOS
    and OS/2.



 LAN NETWORK MANAGER PROMOTION THRU IBM DIRECT
 _____________________________________________


 For limited time, from April 12, 1994 thru September 30, 1994, IBM is
 offering a 35% discount off the list price on the entire family of the
 IBM LAN Network Manager V1.1 products, new or upgrade including the LAN
 Network Manager Entry and LAN Station Manager.  Order and demo package
 must be placed through the IBM Direct at 1-800-IBM-CALL (426-2255).
 The LAN Network Manager, a strategic SystemView* conforming OS/2* soft-
 ware application provides physical layer media management services for
 the fast growing Token-Ring LANs, particularly when it is used with the
 intelligent hub-IBM 8230 Controlled Access Unit (CAU), the IBM 8209
 Token-Ring to Ethernet and/or Token-Ring to Token-Ring Bridges, and
 PC Bridges. In addition, LAN Network Manager is capable of managing
 many other vendors' Token-Ring and networking devices in fault,
 performance, configuration and asset management.  The LAN Network
 Manager Entry, managed by the host NetView*, provides a single LAN
 segment support without graphics user interface (GUI). LAN Station
 Manager provides ring utilization (LAN performance & capacity planning)
 and workstation asset (VPD) information to the LAN Network Manager, with
 or without the S/390* NetView (with or w/o MultiSystem Manager/MVS) for
 enterprise-wide management.  Please review announcements, 292-482 dated
 09/15/92 and 294-010 dated 02/01/94 for detail information.


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                      PRODUCT PROMOTIONS
 Use Program 08222 and the following product numbers and prices to place
 an order.  Please review IBM Marketing Announcement 394-080 (04/12/94).
    Order   Feature          Program              List     Promotion Price
    Number  Number          Description           Price    (With 35% Off)
   _______  _______  ___________________________  ________ _______________
   5871-AAA  1472    LAN Network Manager 1.1       $5,240   $3,406
   5871-AAA  1476    LAN Network Manager Entry      1,365      887
   5875-UPG  1473    LAN Network Manager 1.1        3,150    2,048
                      from IBM LAN Manager 1.0
   5875-UPG  1513    LAN Network Manager 1.1        2,045    1,329
                      from IBM LAN Manager 2.0
   5875-UPG  1514    LAN Network Manager 1.1        1,155      751
                      from LAN Network Manager 1.0
   5875-UPG  3538    LAN Network Manager 1.1        1,155      751
                      from LNM 1.0, Japanese
   5875-UPG  1477    LAN Network Manager Entry V1     150       98
                      from LAN Manager Entry
   5874-UPG  1479    LNM Entry V1 from LAN Manager    100       65
                      Entry, Additional Licenses
   5871-AAA  1483    LAN Station Manager Version 1     66       43
   5871-AAA  1484    LSM V1, Additional Licenses       44       29



 IBM PERSON TO PERSON PROMOTION
 ______________________________


 May 24, 1994
 For a limited time only, eligible customers can acquire IBM's
 Person to Person (TM) desktop conferencing application for OS/2 (R)
 and Windows at a special one-time charge.
 Orders must be placed on or before August 31, 1994.  The Date
 of Installation, as defined in the IBM Customer Agreement, must occur
 on or after May 24, 1994, but no later than October 14, 1994.
 Commercial, state and local government and education customers
 are eligible to participate in this promotion. Federal government
 customers should call 800-333-6705 or 301-564-7970 to determine
 eligibility.
 Eligible customers can take advantage of this promotion by
 ordering from the IBM representative, IBM Direct at 800-IBM-CALL or
 by calling 800-342-6672.
 IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this promotion at
 any time.


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                           page 111




                      PRODUCT PROMOTIONS
 Final order date:  August 31, 1994
 Final Date of Installation:  October 14, 1994
 IN BRIEF . . .
 o   Real-time data conferencing among up to eight participants over
     LANs, ISDN and asynchronous connections
 o   Supports multiple network types and protocols within the same
     data call
 o   Optional image capture and real-time video sharing with the
     addition of IBM's ActionMedia II card
 Person to Person supports real-time data conferencing among up to
 eight participants, enabling them to share text, files, graphics,
 images and application screens with remote clients and associates
 over LAN's, ISDN and asynchronous connections.  This is an excellent
 solution for making remote presentations, enhancing help desks,
 providing distance learning and facilitating telecommuting.  Image
 capture and video sharing are also supported with the addition of
 IBM's ActionMedia II card.
 CHARGES
   Eligible Person to Person product numbers and one-time charges
   follow.
                                   PRODUCT        ONE-TIME
   DESCRIPTION                     NUMBER           CHARGE
   Person to Person for OS/2       53G3997            $ 99
   Person to Person for OS/2
     Additional License            53G4433              89
   Person to Person for OS/2
     10-pack                       62G4037             790
   Person to Person for Windows    79G0417              99
   Person to Person for Windows
     Additional License            79G0418              89
   Person to Person for Windows
     10-pack                       79G0420             790








OTHER SOURCES OF OS/2 NEWS AND INFORMATION

The following publications and on-line services provide additional information and news on OS/2:

Publications
      OS/2 Magazine
           Subscription information: (800)-765-1291
           An OS/2 news magazine published monthly by Miller Freeman
      OS/2 Professional
           Subscription information: (612) 823-2657
           A monthly magazine for OS/2 professionals
      The OS/2 Advisory
           Subscription information: 1-800--695-8642
           A monthly newsletter of ideas, tips and tricks for OS/2 users.
      OS/2 Developer
           Subscription information: 1-800-926-8672
           A bi-monthly magazine for OS/2 developers.
      Inside OS/2
           Subscription information: (800) 223-8720
           A monthly newsletter of tips and techniques for OS/2 published
           by  The COBB Group.
      BI-WEEKLY/2
           Subscription information:
               Applied Management Informatics, LLC
               P.O. Box 58705
               Salt Lake City, UT 84158-8705
           A bi-weekly newsletter providing you with timely information
           about drivers, boards, compatibility issues, software
           problems, and other items as they relate to OS/2.
      Personal Systems
           Subscription information: 1-800-678-8014
           A bi-monthly magazine providing news and articles  on IBM
           Personal Systems Technical Solutions.  Published by the IBM
           Corporation End User and Software Solutions Services and
           Support Department.
      OS/2 APPLICATIONS DIRECTORY - IBM Publication # G362-0029
           The OS/2 Applications Directory includes over 1000 products
           that exploit one or more features of OS/2 Version 2.  Detailed
           descriptions are available for over 750 of the products from
           major software companies including Lotus, Computer Associates,
           Borland, SAS and many more.  The application solutions come
           from companies across the globe.  In addition to company
           information, product descriptions and prices, the directory
           contains both United States and
           worldwide sales contacts.
           The directory also includes a special section previewing over
           100 products that earned the IBM Ready for LAN Server 3.0 mark
           by completing the self-certification within 60 days of the
           announcement of the certification program.
           PRICE:  $11.50              LAST PUBLICATION DATE:  Jan, 1994
           To order, call 1-800-879-2755
On-Line OS/2 BBS

The following on-line information systems have BBSs (Bulletin Board Systems) providing information on OS/2:

      America Online
           OS/2 information can be found in the OS/2 forum, in the
           Newsletters library
           Membership information: 1-800-827-6364
      Compuserve, Inc.
           OS/2 information can be found in *DAP library section 14 and
           in OPEN FORUM library section 15.
           Membership information: 1-800-848-8199
      DELPHI
           The OS/2 area of Delphi can be found by typing in GO GRO CUS
           FORUM 41. A second OS/2 area can be found in the PC topic
           area.
           Membership information: 1-800-695-4005
      GENIE
           OS/2 information can be found in OS/2 Software Library 16.
           Membership information: 1-800-638-8369
      OS2BBS
           The OS2BBS is an IBM offering to customers. Customers join by
           calling 1-800-547-1283. The cost is $18 per month, with no
           other fees at this time.
           Membership information: 1-800-547-1283
      PRODIGY
           OS/2 information can be found in the OS/2 Club.
           Membership information: 1-800-PRODIGY


      IBM Canada BBS
           OS/2 information can be found in file area 11
      IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) BBS
           OS/2 information can be found in file area DOCS.PUBS
      IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS
           OS/2 information can be found in area PUBS01.


      IBM Personal Computer Company BBS
           OS/2 information can found in file area 11.
      Internet
           OS/2 information can be found in anonymous ftp server
           software.watson.ibm.com. in directory /pub/os2/info.
           Also using Gopher, in index.almaden.ibm.com, OS/2 Information
           menu; and in  bobblair.austin.ibm.com.
      NIFTY-Serve (Japan)
           OS/2 information can be found in FIBMFEEL forum, library
           section 4.

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