Contacts:
Geoff Spillane Marc Meyer
Public Relations Chairman
Access Technology, Inc. PhaseII Software, Inc.
(508) 655-9191, x358 (617) 354-8771
Access Technology's 20/20 Spreadsheet Integrated With Prelude Office Software
NATICK. Massachusetts. January 29. 1990 -- Designed to meet the unique
integration needs of UNIX-based computer users, Access Technology,
Inc., developer of the popular 20/20 integrated spreadsheet package,
and PhaseII Software Corp., owner of the Prelude Office Software
office automation package, today announced the availability of an
integration module that links the two products.
With its Prelude Office Software, Phase II was included in the
largest-ever Air Force UNIX computer procurement -- the recently
awarded $1 billion Air Force AFCAC-25 1 Office Automation Contract
won by AT&T.
The integration module, developed by PhaseII, reads and writes 20/20
spreadsheet data to the Prelude clipboard, and provides a direct route
from 20/20 to the Prelude Office main menu. The module fully
integrates 20/20 as a selection on the Prelude Office main menu.
The integration of 20/20 and Prelude Office Software provides several
tangible benefits to users of both products. These include:
o Increased spreadsheet functionality for existing Prelude Office
Software customers. 20/20 is a fully integrated spreadsheet that
combines advanced graphics, database management and consolidation
facilities. 20/20 also has the ability to read, write and consolidate
Lotus 1-2-3 and PC Excel models directly from the 20/20 command line.
o 20/20 customers gaining the advantages of a leading integrated
Office Automation solution that has a common user interface (including
mail and calendar management) across multiple UNIX-based hardware
platforms.
"The UNIX-based computing community will now be able to utilize
20/20's advanced spreadsheet functionality with Prelude's outstanding
calendar, electronic mail and other integrated features," said Michael
Levinger, Access' vice president of marketing. "The 20/20 - Prelude
approach provides the best solution for users of UNIX-based computers
who need a tightly integrated suite of office applications."
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Access
Technology
A CompuSere Company
Two Natick Executive Park, Natick, MA 01760-2030
(508) 655-9191 FAX (508) 651-3788
"Users will increasingly demand that their office solutions have brand
name packages that can share data easily and across networks," said
Marc Meyer, PhaseII chairman. "The integration of Prelude and 20/20
provides this solution."
About the Products
PhaseII's Prelude family of office automation applications have been
successfully bid on several large-scale UNIX software procurements.
These applications include mail, database, graphics, calendar and
administrative functions. Prelude also has the ability to "plug and
play" other popular applications such as spreadsheets and word
processors.
20/20, an enterprise-wide spreadsheet computing solution, is the
leading spreadsheet package for UNIX-based computers. With nearly
500,000 users at over 35,000 licensed sites, 20/20 offers a
sophisticated spreadsheet with powerful graphics, database management
and consolidation features.
PhaseII Software Corp.
Founded in 1988, PhaseII is a privately held company that is
headquartered in Cambridge, MA.
Access Technology, Inc.
Founded in 1980, Access Technology, Inc. maintains offices around the
globe and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. In addition to
20/20, its flagship product, the company's family of software
productivity tools includes Vivid Presentation Graphics, 20/20
Database Connection, and 20/20 Word Processing Connection. Since 1988,
the company has operated as the largest component of CompuServe
Incorporated's Software Products Division. Based in Columbus, Ohio,
CompuServe is a wholly-owned subsidiary of H&R Block, Inc.
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All products mentioned in the above text are trademarks of their
respective holders.
