FWB Delivers the New UNIX Version of SoftWindows 95

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							                            For More Information Contact: Kristi Furrer
                                                            Golden Impressions Marketing
                                                            303-525-0924
                                                            kristi@goldenimpressions.com
                                                            Leigh Dworkin
                                                            FWB Software, LLC
                                                            510.360.3728
                                                            leigh@fwb.com

                                                            Tamarie Cuneo
                                                            FWB Software, LLC
                                                            415.345.4311
                                                            tamarie_cuneo@fwb.com


        FWB Delivers the New UNIX Version of SoftWindows  95
                    High Performance Emulation Software Allows
                  UNIX Workstations to run Windows  95 Applications

San Francisco, Calif., (June, 2000) - - - FWB Software, LLC, a leading developer and supplier
of high performance productivity solutions, today announced the immediate availability of
SoftWindows 95 for UNIX . This new version of FWB’s SoftWindows empowers UNIX users
with a state-of-the art PC compatibility solution allowing their workstation to run Windows 95
and MS-DOS  applications on the same screen in overlapping windows. SoftWindows 95 for
UNIX supports PC applications written to standard APIs as well as those that bypass the OS and
directly address the hardware. This product is available immediately and may be ordered from
FWB's web site (www.fwb.com).
    FWB's SoftWindows 95 for UNIX is a cross platform solution that is tuned to provide
optimum performance on multiple RISC architectures including HP-PA, SPARC, PowerPC, or
MIPS based workstations. Taking advantage of the best features of each platform, FWB’s Intel 
Pentium processor emulation and 32-bit drivers with SoftWindows innovative TurboStart will
launch Windows 95 in seconds, faster than on a PC.
    Supporting both Ethernet and Token-Ring alternatives, SoftWindows 95 for UNIX enables a
UNIX workstation to be easily integrated into a networked PC environment. This enables users
to access and use corporate PC e-mail systems as well as running the Windows front-end of PC
client/server applications. Additionally, SoftWindows is Internet ready with Microsoft Internet
Explorer  supporting both Java and ActiveX  to access and run PC files on an intranet or the
Internet.
         “FWB’s long-standing relationship with Microsoft Corporation enables our software
engineers have an in-depth understanding of the Windows environment,” comments John
Kirsten, president and CEO of FWB Software. “This ensures our customers can run the latest
Windows 95 business applications optimally, clearly illustrating FWB is the first choice for the
industry in cross platform compatibility solutions. The availability of SoftWindows 95 for UNIX
is an example of our commitment to the market to provide an expanding set of software solutions
sourced by our own internal development as well as through acquisitions."
More About FWB Software, LLC
         FWB Software is a leading developer and supplier of software solutions that enhance the
performance and extend the functionality of multiple systems. FWB markets the renowned
Toolkit storage management products, as well as the popular SoftWindows and RealPC
emulation products that enable Macintosh and UNIX systems to run PC operating systems and
applications. The company sells to the high-end graphic arts, digital video, publishing and
entertainment markets through a worldwide network of digital, retail and mail order resellers,
distributors, strategic partners and OEMs. Since its founding in 1986, FWB has supplied OEM
customers such as Apple, Fujitsu, Motorola, Panasonic, Sony, and Toshiba, among others.
         FWB Software is headquartered at 2722 Gough Street, San Francisco, California, USA
94123. For more information, contact FWB by e-mail at info@fwb.com, on the World Wide Web
at http://www.fwb.com or by calling (415) 345-4300.
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Note to editors: FWB is a registered trademark of FWB Software, LLC. SoftWindows is a trademark of Microsoft
Corporation, in the United States and other countries, and is used by FWB Software under license from owner. RealPC
is a registered trademark and TurboStart is a trademark of Insignia Solutions, Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively through
X/Open Company, Ltd. All trademarks and registered trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.

						
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