Power On End of Millennium Spectacular Offer

Now -Up-to-Date Sidegrade Offered to Users Who Find Their PIMS Out-of-Date

Columbus, Ohio -- December 27, 1999 -- Power On Software announced today
that it would offer users of a variety of personal information manager and
calendar products an opportunity to avoid being out of date. Owners of the
qualifying products can get a downloadable version of Now Up-to-Date &
Contact, the brand new release of the Macintosh classic, for only $39.95 (a
savings of $50 after rebate) between now and December 31, 1999. Details of
the special offer are available at:

http://www.poweronsoftware.com/utdrebate.html

John Wallace, President of Power On Software stated that, "With the end of
the millennium coming, we wanted to offer all Macintosh users the chance to
own the most complete and easy to use contact manager and calendar product
on any platform. As more and more products have disappeared from the scene,
we felt that making a true Macintosh software legend available at a very
special price would help everyone get "up to date." We hope all owners of
qualifying products will take advantage of this special offer and see how
simple it is to keep track of all your contacts and appointments, even in a
multi-user setting."

Qualifying products include all versions of: ACT! for Macintosh, Claris
Organizer, Consultant, DateBook and TouchBase, InTouch, DateView, and
Dynodex.

Now Up-to-Date & Contact version 3.8, the most popular Macintosh contact
management and calendar application of all time was released just two weeks
ago and has already rocketed to the top of CNET's downloads. It now
occupies the number one position for all product downloads in this
category, an amazing feat considering the product's recent posting.

The winner of numerous awards, including the prestigious Macworld Eddy
award, Now Up-to-Date & Contact is is the easiest, fastest Personal
Information Manager available on any computer platform. It is loaded with
virtually every feature a user could need, while its intuitive interface
makes it a snap to use. It is blazingly fast even with tens of thousands of
contacts, and it will perform efficiently even on older Mac's. Among its
bevy of features are the following:

* Virtually instantaneous searches
* Maintains complete contact histories of phone calls, correspondence,
completed items, notes and open to-do's
* Automatically logs email messages sent from Now Contact using all popular
email programs so users don't have to waste hours trying to locate
important email messages
* AutoType makes data entry a breeze as Now Contact automatically enters
names, addresses, or any other data you choose. Perfect for handling
multiple contacts at a single company without reentering the same data over
and over.
* Find contacts instantly by just typing in initials or a few letters of a
name
* Sort lists with a click, even adding multiple sort levels with an
additional click
* One click searches for all contacts in user-defined categories and
keywords
* Server based architecture permits multiple users even in remote locations
via TCP/IP connection
* Publish schedules and contacts to the web and share with anyone, even if
they don't own Now Contact and Up-to-Date with Now Web Publisher which is
included free!
* Drag and Drop data management elevates Drag and Drop to a new level of
elegance and intelligence
* Automatic synchronization of files between different computers, including
PowerBooks and Desktops
* Complete printing and word processing built in, with incredible
flexibility and customization options for printing labels, envelopes,
letters, faxes, and all popular calendar formats, such as DayRunner,
Avery, Franklin and Day Planner
* Built in mail merge makes handling large contact lists a snap
* Built in automatic timer tracks time spent on specific items to provide a
complete record of time expenditures
* Automatic dialing of contact phone numbers
* Link files from any application to contact records and even set a
reminder to automatically launch them for appointments
* Drag contacts on to the calendar to schedule events automatically
* Flexible reminders and alarm notification ensure no appointments or
deadlines are missed
* Extensive on line help
* Calendar offers day, multi-day, week, month, and Year Views
* Add banners and custom graphics to calendars
* Automate creation of recurring events
* Workgroup calendaring permits invitations to be sent and automatically
set up
* QuickPad allows entry of notes in English (such as lunch with Bob) and
have Now Up-to-Date & Contact enter the appointment automatically and
schedule it for the correct time and person without running NowUp-to-Date &
Contact
* QuickContact keeps all your important contacts available in the menu bar
without even having to open the application and allows searching for an
important number without launching Now Contact
* QuickDay permits entry of appointments and setting of reminders from the
menu bar's control panel without having Now Up-to-Date running

All these features just scratch the surface of the power and flexibility of
Now Up-to-Date & Contact. Changes made by one user to a calendar are
automatically synchronized, keeping everyone informed with the latest
information. Even if a user disconnects from the network, the contacts go
along, and are automatically distributed upon return and reconnection to
the network. With support for the latest telephony protocols such as TAPI
and its Internet integration, Now Up-to-Date & Contact provides the tried,
tested, state of the art contact management and calendaring solution for
the Mac. All Power On products are backed by a thirty day money back
guaranty of total satisfaction. To order, users should go to the followoing
URL:

http://www.poweronsoftware.com/utdrebate.html

The Now Software product family, including the flagship products Now
Up-to-Date(TM) and Now Utilities(TM), has consistently garnered industry
praise, including Product of the Year, multiple Editor's and Reader's
Choice honors and seven World Class Awards. The Power On Software release
of the ACTION Utilities collection has been nominated for this year's
prestigious Eddy Award in the category of best utility.

Power On Software, Inc. was founded in 1993 and has established itself as a
leader in utility software with its back to back nominations for the
prestigious Macworld Eddy Award. With the introduction of ACTION Files, the
product that The Mac Report called the greatest third party extension of
all time, Power On successfully launched its ACTION Utilities line. To
further its dominant position in the utilities market, Power On acquired
Now Utilities from Qualcomm Incorporated. Recently, Power On has acquired
Symantec's leading security utility, Norton DiskLock and has released On
Guard for Windows to complement its Macintosh version. Power On is
committed to providing the highest quality productivity software, with an
emphasis on total customer satisfaction.