PRINT EXPLOSION GIVES MAC USERS THE FASTEST, EASIEST WAY TO CREATE GREETING CARDS, SIGNS, BANNERS AND MORE
At $49.95 Print Explosion is the next-generation print creativity program for the Macintosh. Beginners and professionals alike will appreciate the variety of projects and stunning graphics.

NEW YORK, MACWORLD EXPO, July 21, 1999Print Explosion, the next-generation consumer print software for the Macintosh, debuted today from Nova Development Corporation, makers of the best-selling Art Explosion product line. With more than 4000 professionally-crafted designs, 50,000 premium-quality graphics and 500 TrueType fonts, Print Explosion provides all the tools needed for both novices and professionals to create graphically appealing projects. Print Explosion is priced at $49.95 and is now available at computer and software stores everywhere.

"Print Explosion marks a new generation in consumer creativity products and is designed exclusively for the Macintosh," said Roger Bloxberg, CEO of Nova Development. "Now, using Print Explosion, Macintosh users can easily create unique greeting cards, signs, banners and other documents or select from thousands of ready-made designs and graphic elements."

Thousands of Templates, Clip Art Images and Fonts Make It Easy to Be Creative

Print Explosion comes with professionally-designed templates for more than a dozen different projects. Included are:
Greeting Cards
Signs & Posters
Flyers
Banners
Certificates
Invitations
Calendars
Labels
Letterheads
Envelopes
Business Cards
Fax Cover Sheets
Report Covers
Postcards
Party Sets
Gift Tags
Bookmarks
Crafts
and more!

Designed exclusively for the Macintosh, Print Explosion gives consumers all the tools they need to create one-of-a-kind projects. Included are:
4,000+ professionally-crafted design templates
50,000+ premium-quality graphics
Includes 1,200 photographs and 1,000 works of fine art
500 TrueType fonts
Dozens of special effects for text and graphics

Also included is an extensive collection of ready-made greeting cards in a variety of categories like:

Anniversary
Birth
Birthday
Business Functions
Christmas
Congratulations
Easter
Fathers Day
Friendship
Get Well Soon
Good Luck
Graduation
Halloween
Hanukkah
Jewish New Year
Kwanzaa
Missing You
Mothers Day
New Years
Secretarys Day
Sorry
Sympathy
Thank You
Thanksgiving
Valentines Day
Wedding & Engagement

Matching designs for letterhead, envelopes and business cards enable individuals to create professional business stationery quickly and easily.

Three Easy Steps to a Unique Design
Creating documents is fast and easy, requiring just three simple steps:
1. Choose it Select from more than 4,000 professional designs or create your own project from scratch;

2. Customize it Personalize the message or add one of more than 50,000 contemporary graphics and works of fine art; and

3. Print it Print the project to any Macintosh-compatible printer for professional-quality results.

Create Custom Designs by Adding Scanned Images, Art and Photos
By using Print Explosions TWAIN-compliant scanning technology users can easily scan virtually any image into Print Explosion including family photos and other graphics to create their own original designs. Print Explosion is compatible with all major Macintosh graphics file formats, including EPS, PICT, TIFF, JPEG and GIF.

Users can also use the graphics included with Print Explosion to create their own designs. Users simply preview, select and insert the desired image and scale it to size. They can then add text and unique special effects to produce spectacular results.

A Real Macintosh Product!
Print Explosion was designed by Macintosh users for Macintosh users. It provides full support for EPS graphics and even prints them clearly on non-PostScript inkjet printers. Apple Navigation Services makes opening and saving projects fast and easy. Plus, Print Explosion lets users drag and drop graphics from other applications, including Art Explosion clip art libraries. It also includes a sophisticated help system, including AppleGuide, AppleHelp and Balloon Help.

Pricing & Availability -- A Great Gift Idea for Under $50 With an anticipated street price of just $49.95, Print Explosion makes a wonderful gift and is a valued addition to any software library. It is available now through major computer stores, mail order houses and software specialty stores nationwide. A $10 trade-up rebate is available for existing owners of Mac versions of Print Shop, PrintMaster, Print Artist and Print House.

System Requirements
Print Explosion can be used on any PowerPC-based Macintosh, including iMac, with 16MB available RAM, CD-ROM drive, and System 7.5.5 or later. It is compatible with all printers.

About Nova Development Corporation
Based in Southern California, Nova Development Corporation is a market leader in creativity and graphics software. Its product line includes best-selling Macintosh products, such as Art Explosion 525,000, Art Explosion 250,000, Art Explosion 125,000, and Animation Explosion. For more information, call (818) 591-9600. Fax: (818) 591-8885. Or visit Nova Development on the web at http://www.novadevelopment.com.