$25,000,000 ViaGrafix Giveaway.PRYOR, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1998--ViaGrafix Corporation (Nasdaq: VIAX), a leading provider of technology-based IT training products and graphics software products, today announced plans to give away approximately $25,000,000 worth of multimedia training. This training is normally available from ViaGrafix at a price of $49.95 per individual course. ViaGrafix expects to distribute 500,000 CDs during the promotion. Consumers will be able to choose one introductory course from a selection of six, including: Learning Word 97, Learning Excel 97, Learning Photoshop 5, Learning Windows 98, Programming HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. 4 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4. The training giveaway will be promoted through a major advertising campaign starting in early November. ViaGrafix intends to give away the training software at industry trade shows, including Fall COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). 98. In addition, the company has made plans with its national catalog accounts, such as Tiger Direct TigerDirect (also known as TigerDirect.com) is a major direct online retailer of computer electronic items based out of Miami, Florida, founded by Gilbert Fiorentino, Carl Fiorentino and Daniel Brown in 1987 in Miami, Florida. , to include the CDs in its shipments. "By offering our most popular courses at no cost to the consumer, we're encouraging more people to try the ViaGrafix method of training," said David Schulhof, ViaGrafix Chief Marketing Officer. "It's a very exciting opportunity for us, because we're confident that once users experience our multimedia training courses, complete with voice instruction, video clips and animation, they will be back for more. Based on customer feedback, we know our unique brand of training really works; it's now simply a matter of getting the word out." With over 850 courses to choose from, ranging from introductory courses in word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and to courses on computer programming, ViaGrafix has one of the broadest offerings available. To request the free training CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , call the ViaGrafix hotline at 800/842-4723, go to www.viagrafix.com/freecd, write for one by mail, or visit us at upcoming computer trade shows. Any CDs sent by mail will incur a $4.95 charge to cover shipping and handling. ViaGrafix produces IT training products and graphics software. The ViaGrafix training courses include video tutorials and interactive multimedia courses for a variety of computer software, and are delivered on CD-ROM, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , and over the Web. ViaGrafix is also the maker of DesignCAD, a leading CAD package sold worldwide. |
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