AtOnce Software Stores to distribute Alpha Microsystems AlphaCONNECT product line; enhances presence on Web, commercial Online Services; AlphaCONNECT product line to be distributed through the Internet and every major commercial online service.SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1996--Alpha Microsystems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on NM:ALMI ALMI Application Level Multicast Infrastructure ALMI Automated Listing and Mapping Instrument (US Census Bureau) ) on Wednesday announced that it has signed an agreement with Online Interactive to electronically distribute and sell its AlphaCONNECT Internet/intranet software line via the Seattle-based company's atOnce Software Stores (http://www.atonce.com). Under the terms of the agreement, atOnce Software Stores will electronically market Alpha Microsystems' AlphaCONNECT Pro and Alpha StockVue through its online shopping services which include download stores on the Internet as well as America Online See AOL. , the Microsoft Network See MSN. Microsoft Network - The Microsoft Network , and CompuServe. As the exclusive provider of downloadable software for the Internet Shopping Network, and with distribution agreements and stores on every major commercial online service, the atOnce Software Stores are believed to be one of the largest sources of downloadable software for the online world. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the announcement by Alpha Microsystems Alpha Microsystems is a computer company founded in 1977 by Dick Wilcox and Bob Hitchcock. The first Alpha Micro computer was based upon the WD16 microprocessor chip from Western Digital. President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas J. Tullio, it is expected that AlphaCONNECT products will be available for purchase at all atOnce Software Stores by the end of September. Further terms were not disclosed. "We are very pleased to be marketing our products through atOnce Software, a company recognized as a leader in electronic software distribution," Tullio commented. "Following our introduction of AlphaCONNECT Pro earlier this year, we have focused our resources on creating favorable product awareness through an aggressive editorial and advertising campaign coupled with demonstrations at a number of key industry trade shows. "Our distribution agreement with atOnce Software is a major advancement of our marketing presence and current channels of distribution. "As a leading source of software titles, the atOnce Software Stores will provide the AlphaCONNECT family of products with substantial additional exposure to qualified buyers," he continued. "atOnce Software will also offer our customers the hassle-free convenience of immediate download delivery around th clock and advanced encryption technology to help ensure the most secure transactions." Online Interactive's Executive Vice President John Ballantine said: "Alpha Micro's new offerings represent valuable additions to our product portfolio which now exceeds 1,500 software titles by such publishers as Microsoft, Cybermedia, Starfish Software Starfish was founded in 1994 by Philippe Kahn, best known for his invention of the camera phone and his most recent company Fullpower Technologies. The founding vision of Starfish was global synchronization and integration of wireless and wireline devices, which translated with the and many others. "As intelligent software, the AlphaCONNECT product family offers superior end-user benefits and provides business and industry with the competitive advantage of seamlessly harnessing information found on the Internet, as well as corporate intranets and legacy systems. Our stores continue to be a valuable source of quality products like the AlphaCONNECT line, by offering shoppers the convenience of immediate download and guaranteed inventory." AlphaCONNECT Pro technology is the core of Alpha StockVue and other related products that have been and will be developed. AlphaCONNECT Pro is a powerful software and communications tool that can selectively harvest information from applications running on corporate intranets, legacy systems, LANs and Internet sites using the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ) standards. Retrieved data is then converted, delivering it for use by selected applications running under Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. , Windows 95 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. , or data can be converted into 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. documents and posted to a Web server. Online Interactive Inc. is a leading developer of online shopping services available on every major commercial network including America Online, the Microsoft Network, Prodigy and CompuServe as well as multiple sites on the Internet. Online Interactive also offers a powerful direct marketing service called the FreeShop Online which they report has generated over 1,500,000 orders for marketers since its inception. Online Interactive's electronic shopping sites are visited by an estimated 500,000 online users each month. To find atOnce Software on America Online, CompuServe or the Microsoft Network, choose the keyword "atOnce." atOnce Software can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.atonce.com. Alpha Microsystems serves the Internet and intranet markets through its software, services and technologies. The company also provides products and services such as consulting, maintenance, software, hardware and networking, both directly and through value-added resellers and distributors. Alpha Microsystems has been in business for over 18 years and today has over 40 locations, as well as third party distribution channels worldwide. For more information, contact the company's Web site at http://www.alphamicro.com. CONTACT: Alpha Microsystems Denny Michael, 714/641-6373 http://www.alphamicro.com or McQUERTERGROUP David C. Krane (trade media) 619/450-0030 david@mcqtr.com http://www.mcqtr.com or Allen & Caron/South Coast Communications Erik Randerson (investors) Owen Daley (business & financial media) 714/252-8440 Internet: 76641.635@compuserve.com |
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