REAL Software Now Shipping REALbasic 2008 Release 2

New release includes 200 improvements and adds Pairs as a new class

AUSTIN, Texas, USA (May 6, 2008)- REAL Software, maker of REALbasic, a
cross-platform development environment for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
developers, has begun shipping REALbasic 2008 Release 2. The latest version
is another delivery on the promise of continuous improvement made by the
company.

"We have a commitment to our community to continually refine and improve
our products," stated Geoff Perlman, President and CEO of REAL Software.
"With over 200 fixes in this release and the addition a new class called
Pairs, we are providing a more productive and reliable tool set to our
users."

Pairs allows developers to easily define key/value pairs and define linked
lists. The release also increases functionality to the introspection
feature which was introduced in the February release of REALbasic.

The new release includes several new capabilities involving remote
debugging and bug reporting that simplifies testing and reduces developer
overhead.

The complete list of the improvements and new features in REALbasic 2008
Release 2 can be found in the release notes in the product download,
(http://www.realsoftware.com/download).

About REALbasic

REALbasic is a full-featured software development environment suited to
creating a wide range of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class
applications. REALbasic Personal Edition for Windows or Mac is priced at
$100. REALbasic for Linux Personal Edition is offered for free. REALbasic
Professional Edition, required for cross-platform deployment, is $500. All
versions of REALbasic are available now and can be downloaded directly from
REAL Software at (http://www.realsoftware.com/download).

About REAL Software

REAL Software provides REALbasic and Real SQL Server, for developers who
want to create and deliver cross-platform software for Windows, Macintosh
and Linux. REALbasic is highly compatible with Visual Basic and includes a
utility to assist in migrating Visual Basic applications cross-platform to
Macintosh and Linux. REAL Software was founded in 1996 and is based in
Austin, Texas. For more information visit:(http://www.realsoftware.com) or
call 512.328.7325.