Broderbund Software Is The Big Winner In Education At The Software Publishers Association Awards.NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 1995--Broderbund Software, Inc. (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 :BROD BROD Big Bike Riders of Dagupan (Motorcycle Club in the Philippines) ) wins four Codies 1995 SPA Excellence in Software Awards; the industry's most prestigious honor. The Codies were presented yesterday evening at the Software Publishers Association's spring symposium in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . The Broderbund Software winners include: "The Print Shop Deluxe(R) CD Ensemble(TM)," for Best Personal Creativity Program; "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego refers to a media franchise of edutainment computer games, television programs, books and other media featuring a thieving villainess of the same name. ?(R) Jr. Detective Edition," for Best Early Education Program; "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?(R) 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). ," for Best Secondary Education Program; and "Kid Pix Kid Pix is a bitmap drawing program aimed at children. Originally created by Craig Hickman, it was first released for the Macintosh in 1989 and subsequently published in 1991 by Brøderbund. (R) Studio" for Best School Productivity/Creativity Program. "We are extremely pleased for the recognition we have received from our peers," said President Bill McDonagh. "In light of the new competition emerging in the area of children's software, we are very happy that Broderbund is still synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as quality educational products." "The Print Shop Deluxe CD Ensemble," winner of the Best Personal Creativity Program, provides quality graphics, options and creative ideas to home users and small businesses. The program includes five award-winning Print Shop Deluxe(R) products on a single compact disc enabling users to create greeting cards See e-card. , letterhead, envelopes, signs, certificates, banners, calendars and business cards. The program is available in stores for the Windows MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. and the Macintosh CD-ROM, and runs approximately $80.00. "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? CD-ROM," winner of the Best Secondary Education Program, teaches kids world geography as they travel around the globe in search of the infamous villain, Carmen Sandiego. The program, targeted for kids ages 9 and up, covers 60 countries and delights users with outstanding graphics, animation and Smithsonian/Folkways music from around the world. The program is available in stores on the MPC Windows and Macintosh CD-ROM platforms for approximately $40. Winner of the Best Early Education Program, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Jr. Detective Edition," provides children ages 5 to 8 with an entertaining introduction to world geography. The latest edition to the award-winning Carmen Sandiego product line, this program allows pre-readers and readers to enjoy the game through the use of graphic and audio-based clues. The product is currently available in stores for approximately $40 on the MPC Windows platform and will be releasing shortly for the Macintosh CD-ROM. "Kid Pix Studio," winner of the Best School Productivity/Creativity Program, is an animation, paint and drawing product based on the award-winning Kid Pix(R) program. This delightful program allows kids ages 3 to 12 to create their own slide show productions, animated pictures and drawings with the use of special effects, video and music. The product is currently in the stores for approximately $45, and is available for the MPC Windows and Macintosh CD-ROM. Broderbund Software, Inc. is a diversified consumer software company that offers a broad selection of fun, award-winning products for use in homes, schools and small businesses. Founded in 1980, the company is committed to creating imaginative personal computer software of lasting value for every member of the family. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Broderbund, The Print Shop Deluxe, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and Kid Pix are registered trademarks and The Print Shop Deluxe CD Ensemble is a trademark of Broderbund Software, Inc. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Broderbund Software, Inc. Eric Winkler Winkler may refer to:
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