FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIRST PUBLIC DEMO OF CLARISWORKS CONTAINER AND CYBERDOG A new generation of Internet-enabled solutions SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A demonstration version of ClarisWorks with OpenDoc container support will be publicly shown for the first time at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, Calif. this week during the WWDC Keynote Session titled, "Apple's Internet Strategy." The demonstration, incorporating CyberDog from Apple, will give a glimpse of the new generation of Internet-enabled solutions that ClarisWorks users can look forward to. Parts such as CyberDog will allow users to integrate updatable World Wide Web content in ClarisWorks documents. In February, Claris Corporation announced that the next Macintosh version of its best-selling ClarisWorks all-in-one software will include OpenDoc container functionality. A pre-release demonstration version of ClarisWorks that incorporates OpenDoc container support is included in the Apple OpenDoc Developer Kit (SDK) released today. This demonstration version is based on ClarisWorks 4.0, and contains no other new features. The next version of ClarisWorks is scheduled to ship this year in the U.S. The Apple SDK is available for developers to download online via the OpenDoc web site (http://opendoc.apple.com). Customized solutions Future ClarisWorks versions will allow users and developers to create customized solutions by embedding OpenDoc parts within its word processing, drawing, spreadsheet and database documents, and will provide a widespread and powerful solutions platform for developers. ClarisWorks will provide an evolutionary path forward by maintaining seamless, transparent file exchange across OpenDoc and Macintosh OS and Windows 95 environments. Extensibility for customers Users will be able to add OpenDoc parts, from a wide variety of developers, to ClarisWorks documents, thereby adding new functionality to customize their ClarisWorks-based solutions. Parts will be integrated as frames in ClarisWorks documents via Macintosh drag-and-drop or an Insert menu command. As frames created with OpenDoc parts are activated, ClarisWorks will "arbitrate" its user interface, displaying the appropriate menu commands and tool palettes for that part. Existing ClarisWorks functionality, such as text wrap around OpenDoc frames, will be supported. For example, users might combine ClarisWorks with parts from other developers to seamlessly add Internet browsing, intelligent mapping, animation or 3D rendering functionality to their documents. A platform for developers Because ClarisWorks is the most popular software for Macintosh computers (with sales of well over two million units expected this year), OpenDoc container support in ClarisWorks will stimulate the creation and adoption of OpenDoc component software technology. Developers of OpenDoc parts can count on ClarisWorks as a pervasive platform, with millions of customers able to use their parts. The ability to seamlessly add new features to ClarisWorks with OpenDoc parts will strengthen the product's role as a leading platform for solutions for customers in business, education and homes. Providing painless co-existence and evolution Future ClarisWorks versions will also encourage OpenDoc adoption by working in OpenDoc and non-OpenDoc environments and protecting customers' current hardware and software investment. A single version of ClarisWorks will support both OpenDoc and non-OpenDoc environments, on both Macintosh 68K and Power Macintosh CPUs. This will allow ClarisWorks to maintain its legendary lean design; non-OpenDoc users will not need additional memory or disk space. File format transparency will ensure that a ClarisWorks document containing an embedded OpenDoc part will display that part as a static picture when used on a Macintosh system without OpenDoc, or even on Windows 95. "Claris will add container support to ClarisWorks to extend the appeal of ClarisWorks, to enable more customized solutions and to create opportunities for OpenDoc developers and users," said Guerrino De Luca, Claris president. "We view OpenDoc as an important technology that will change the way our industry builds, uses and deploys software, and Claris is exploring more opportunities to add OpenDoc capabilities to our products." Customer and analyst comments "Motorola adopted ClarisWorks as a key component of our desktop productivity strategy, and the ability to deploy solutions customized to our business processes, such as data access and intranet communications, is critical," said Rick Yborra, Motorola director of world marketing information solutions. "We anticipate that our more than 1,000 ClarisWorks users will naturally demand even greater capability to solve their day-to-day business problems. OpenDoc container support will let us extend the capability of ClarisWorks to meet our needs for customized individual and organizational solutions." "ClarisWorks' strong market position will provide a broad, familiar foundation that will become richly extensible for OpenDoc parts developers and customers alike," said Pieter Hartsook, editor of The Hartsook Letter, an Internet-based Macintosh market research publication. "This is a great example of how leading Macintosh developers should use OpenDoc to help their customers reap real benefits from component software." "ClarisWorks is a highly efficient platform for many purposes, and OpenDoc container support will extend ClarisWorks' appeal to commercial and in-house developers," said Chris LeTocq, Dataquest director of software research. "ClarisWorks with OpenDoc supplies a tight, highly integrated productivity platform with a large installed base, a ready market for developers and an efficient productivity platform for organizations." Claris Corporation is the world's largest vendor of software for the Macintosh computer based on units shipped, and is among the eight largest worldwide vendors of applications software for all personal computers. Claris is a leader in software for business, education and home, and has headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Learn more about Claris on its home page on the World Wide Web: http://www.claris.com. ### (c) 1996 Claris Corporation. All rights reserved. Claris and ClarisWorks are registered trademarks of Claris Corporation. Apple, Macintosh, OpenDoc, and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks, and Power Mac is a trademark, of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ClarisWorks best-seller claim is based on total purchased units (licensed copies) worldwide of integrated (Works) software applications for Macintosh.