Broderbund and Mountain Lake Software Team Up On-Line To Sponsor the CyberKids/CyberTeens Writing and Art Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1996--Broderbund Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: BROD) and Mountain Lake Software, Inc. today announced their sponsorship of the third annual CyberKids/CyberTeens Writing & Art Contest to encourage children to develop their writing and art skills.

CyberKids and CyberTeens are World Wide Web sites maintained by Mountain Lake Software that include quarterly magazines of fiction and articles by children and teenagers; a "Young Composer" forum showcasing music created by young people; art galleries featuring art by young artists; an extensive database of links to other Web sites; and electronic bulletin boards where kids can post messages to each other. The Writing and Art Contest provides a forum for children and teenagers to communicate with kids from around the world and it gives them an opportunity to see their writing, art, and games or puzzles published on the Internet.

"We've been very pleased by the quality of work submitted in the first two contests, so we've decided to make it an annual tradition," says Julie Richer, president of Mountain Lake Software. "Since many kids who access CyberKids and CyberTeens live outside the U.S., we encourage children from all countries to enter. We're hoping that kids will especially enjoy the new games and puzzles category."

Contestants may enter in one of three categories: fiction, art, or games/puzzles. Entries will be judged in two age groups: 7D11 and 12D16. The deadline for entering the contest is December 31, 1996 and is open to young people from any country (void where prohibited).

Educators from the San Francisco Bay Area will judge the contest to determine the finalists. Finalist entries will be posted at CyberKids and CyberTeens from mid-January through March, 1997, so that visitors to the Web sites can vote on their favorite entries. Judges will use the popular votes as a factor in determining which prizes to award to finalists. The prize winners will be announced in the April, 1997, issues of CyberKids and CyberTeens. CyberKids can be accessed on the World Wide Web by connecting to: http://www.cyberkids.com. CyberTeens can be accessed at: http://www.cyberteens.com.

About the Prizes:

First prize will be a six-month subscription to WebTV plus a set-top box from Sony or Philips for accessing the Internet via a television set. If a first-prize winner lives outside the U.S. in an area where WebTV is not available, the winner will receive an ArtPad II graphics tablet and Dabbler software from Wacom. Other prizes include software packages from Broderbund, including Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?(R), Kid Pix(R) Studio, The Amazing Writing Machine, and Print Shop(R) Ensemble(TM) III, Mountain Lake Software's Story Artist Kit, Festive Fonts, and School Font Collection, Imaja's Bliss Paint and Bliss Saver, plus HyperCard Projects for Kids from Ventura Educational Systems, Web Workshop from Vividus, and Claris Home Page from Claris. First prize winners will receive either a WebTV subscription or Wacom graphics tablet, plus three software titles of their choice, plus $100; second prize winners will receive two software titles of their choice plus $50; and third prize winners will receive one software title of their choice plus $25.

How to enter:

Contest entry forms and rules, may be obtained by sending email to [e-mail] or by mailing or faxing your name and address to:

CyberKids/CyberTeens Contest

298 Fourth Avenue, Box 401

San Francisco, CA 94118-2468

Fax: [phone]

Mountain Lake Software, headquartered in San Francisco, develops and markets quality, affordable software for educators, parents and students, including MakeTest(R), a popular test-making program, School Font Collection and Arithmefonts, math and handwriting fonts for children and teachers, and Story Artist Kit, a package children use for illustrating their stories. Mountain Lake Software's web site is located at http://www.mtlake.com.

Broderbund Software, Inc. develops, publishes and markets a diversified line of consumer software for use in homes, schools and small businesses. Since its founding in 1980, Broderbund has pioneered innovative award-winning products that take advantage of the latest technologies. Broderbund has a successful track record of identifying and capitalizing on emerging trends through its studio development approach. Broderbund's web site is located at: http://www.broderbund.com.

Arithmefonts, CyberKids, CyberTeens(R), MakeTest(R), Mountain Lake(R), School Font Collection, and Story Artist Kit are trademarks and/or registered marks of Mountain Lake Software, Inc. The Print Shop(R) Ensemble III, The Amazing Writing Machine, Kid Pix(R) Studio, and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego(R) are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Broderbund Software, Inc. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT: Broderbund Software, Inc.

Dana Henry, 415/382-3238

[e-mail]

or

Mountain Lake Software, Inc.

Julie Richer, 415/752-6515

[e-mail]