MCL 3.0 Press Release

[hsayed@digitool.com (Hazem Sayed)]

THIS RELEASE MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1994

Contact:
Hazem Sayed             Lloyd Benson
President               Cudaback Strategic Communications
Digitool, Inc.          (617) 478-2336
(617) 441-5000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DIGITOOL, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW VERSION OF MACINTOSH DEVELOPMENT TOOL

Enhancements To Be Introduced At MacWorld, San Francisco, Shipping Begins
In May 1995

CAMBRIDGE, MA (December 28, 1994)--Digitool, Inc., the software firm that
acquired the high-level programming language Macintosh Common Lisp (MCL),
from Apple Computer Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM:  AAPL) in November, announced today
that it will introduce MCL Version 3.0 at MacWorld '95 in San Francisco on
January 4, 1995.  Version 3.0 will contain several important enhancements
to MCL 2.0.1, the full implementation of the Common Lisp language currently
used by programmers at universities, corporations and government agencies
across the world.  Shipping of MCL Version 3.0 is expected to begin in May,
1995.

Among the new features included in MCL 3.0 will be:

    *   Support for multiple processes, allowing for true multi-tasking
        applications.
    *   Support for Apple's WorldScript, allowing for easy program handling
        of foreign languages such as Japanese, Arabic, and Hebrew.
    *   New handy programming tools that increase programmer productivity.
    *   Functionality that will ensure a smooth transition to the subsequent
        release of MCL for the PowerPC environment as well as future Mac
        operating systems.

Pricing of MCL 3.0 for 680x0 Macs will be $595.00 per license, with a 20
percent discount for education.  Ugrades to 3.0 will be $135.00 for
customers who purchased MCL 2.0.1 prior to 11/1/94, and $75.00 for
customers who purchased MCL 2.0.1. as of 11/1/94.

"Coming only roughly a month after our agreement with Apple, we at Digitool
are delighted to announce these enhancements," said Hazem Sayed, president
of Digitool.  "Version 3.0 will improve on what is already a superb
programming environment for the community of Macintosh developers.  It is
only the first of additional MCL products that Digitool is planning, and
will serve as the stepping stone to the programming language that will
ultimately serve PowerPC-based systems."

MCL is an object-oriented dynamic programming language that is widely
recognized as the premier implementation of Common Lisp on personal
computers, with performance comparable to Lisp workstations.  MCL is
ideally suited for quick application prototyping and provides a delivery
environment for intelligent applications as well as high-level Macintosh
interface access.

MCL 3.0 will be available beginning in May, 1995 through APDA, Apple's
source for development tools and related programming products, including
MCL 2.0.1.  Developers should contact APDA for orders only and Digitool for
product support and all other inquiries, using the following addresses and
phone numbers:

APDA
Apple Computer, Inc.
P.O. Box 319
Buffalo, NY  14207-0319
800-282-2732 (U.S.A.)
800-637-0029 (Canada)
716-871-6555 (International)
716-871-6511 (Fax)

Digitool, Inc.
675 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-441-5000
617-576-7680 (Fax)
DIGITOOL (AppleLink)
MARKETING@DIGITOOL.COM (Internet)

Digitool, based in Cambridge, MA, is a software development company formed
by the principals of Paradigm Software, Inc. and staffed by former
employees of Apple's MCL development team.  In November, 1994, Digitool
acquired the
rights to MCL from Apple Computer, Inc. Under the  agreement, Digitool took
over the future development of MCL as well as providing for ongoing
marketing and technical support of the programming language.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Apple, the Apple logo, APDA, and Macintosh are registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.  WorldScript is a trademark of Apple
Computer, Inc.  MCL is a trademark of Digitool, Inc.

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