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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heartsoft Ships First Copies of Internet Safari With Powerful New Features
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TULSA,OK -- February 7, 2001 -- Heartsoft,Inc.announced todaythat the companyhas begun shippingits new secure browserforchildren,Intemet Safari(TM). Attendeesat the TexasComputerEducation AssociationConvention (TCEA) will be amongthe firstcustomersto purchaseIntemetSafariandits newIntemet-based"Teacher's Features." "DuringIntemetSafari'sfinaldevelopment,we reviewedthe evolving of the Internetby the three groupswhich use comprisethe educationalcommunity --namelyteachers,technology coordinators andschooladministrators--andtailored InternetSafariwithfeatureswe feltwouldsatisfyeach group's majorneeds,"saidBenjamin Shell,CEOof Heartsoft. "ForIntemetSafarito be the de factobrowser inthe elementary schoolmarket,we believeit mustbecomean indispensable classroomtool for obtaininginformation from the Internet.Theversionwe areshippingtodayalreadyhas severalkeyfeatureswe planto includeto helpeducatorsbecomemore effectivein the classroom." Educatorsace a varietyof challenges f whentryingto incorporatethe Internetinto a classroom withmultiple computersand limitedclasstime.Just asyoungstudents mustbe taughthowto accessthe resources a traditionallibrary,they mustalso in haveassistancefinding resourceson the Intemet.InternetSafari's"Teacher's eatures"enableseducatorsto typein a URL F and transmitit to allstudentcomputerssimultaneously, lockout student'skeyboardandmouseinputs,monitorstudent Intemetactivities,andconfigureIntemet Safari'securityandadministration s functionsall fromthe teacherworkstation. NitaSeng,VicePresidentof SalesandMarketing, ommented:"IntemetSafariempowersteachersto utilizethe Intemeton c computersin a 35-40-minute classroomperiod.Theteacher'schallengeof tryingto get thirty6-year-oldso typein a URL t are finally over." Shellfurtherstated:"In additionto the Intemet securityutilizing artificialintelligence, he patent-pending t digitalimage analysistechnology, s wellas the superb cartoongraphicjunglesafari-theme a interface,we havedesignedIntemetSafarito providethe best overallprotectionof children'sprivacy bynot supportingtrackingor cookieswhichcouldallowpersonsor companiesto obtain information fromchildren,parents,and educators." Inother news,Heartsofthas announcedthe additionof three popular websitesto its listof qualityPremiumContent Providersfor Intemet Safari. heyareTimefor Kids,CBSSportsline T Kid'sZoneand Crayola. arentsand educators P interested indownloading freedemonstrationcopymayvisitHeartsoft'swebsiteat www.isafari.com. a Severalother featuresof IntemetSafarihavebeen specifically esignedto helpeducatorsuse the Intemetmoreeasilyinthe classroom d environment. hesefeatureswillbe demonstratedat the TCEA T Convention. About lnternet Safari Underdevelopmentfor nearlytwoyears,Heartsofthas mergedInternetbrowsertechnologywithartificialntelligencei based security,and a uniqueset of featuresspecifically designedfor the classroomenvironmentto create a dynamic, ew n children'sbrowserand educationtool.
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Internet Safariis specifically designedto augment the cognitivethinkingabilitiesof youngchildrenbyencouraging explorationof the Intemet. Byintegratingits multi-levelsecurityprotocolswith patent-pendinggraphic imageanalysisand detection technologyin a superb cartoon graphicjungle safaritheme, Internet Safariempowerschildrenwith the abilityto experiencethe wonders of the WorldWideWeb whilebeing cuddledin virtualsafety.Byadjustingthe browser's security threshold tolerances,Internet Safarican be modifiedbyparents and educators to reflectchangesin a child'slevelof maturity and experience. Unlikemere filteringtechnologies,InternetSafaridoes not limitchildren'saccessto a simple pre-selectedlistof web sites. Rather,it encourageschildrento followtheir natural curiosityand explorethe Intemet bysafelybrowsingthe WorldWide Web.The InternetSafariOutpost portal page,includedwith everycopyof Intemet Safari,providesa great starting point for children to explore the nearlyunlimitedresourcesof the Intemet.The manyweb sites in the Intemet Safariportalwere selectedby parents and educatorsand havebeen grouped bycontent area to facilitatechildren'squests for informationon the Internet. Additionally, remiumcontent providerlinksembedded in the interfaceprovidequick,one-clickaccessto top information p sites such asThe WeatherChannel,AskJeeves For Kids,Merriam-Webster's On-Line, imefor Kids,CBSSportslineKid's T Zone, and Crayola.com. The Company'splans,estimatesand beliefsconcerningthe future contained in this press releaseare forward-looking statementswithinthe meaningof the PrivateSecuritiesLitigation ReformActof 1995.Actualresultsmaydiffermaterially due to a varietyof factors. Contact: Heartsoft, Inc. Investor Relations (918)362-3600