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Broderbund puts some of the print shop's best features online; The Print Shop Connection debuts as the premier on-line resource for users of The Print Shop line.


NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 1996--Broderbund Software, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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:BROD BROD Big Bike Riders of Dagupan (Motorcycle Club in the Philippines) ) will plug in its vast installed base of users of The Print Shop(R) to The Print Shop Connection(TM), a free resource on the internet that provides graphics, ready-to-print designs, quotes and verses, hints and other resources for The Print Shop line of products.

Found at "http://www.broderbund.com/PrintShop," this site will also feature special offers from Kodak(TM) and other partner companies.

Customers logging on to The Print Shop Connection shouldn't be surprised to find a brief and engaging history of The Print Shop and detailed information about the entire family of The Print Shop products. They might, however, be surprised to find a vast assortment assortment /as·sort·ment/ (ah-sort´ment) the random distribution of nonhomologous chromosomes to daughter cells in metaphase of the first meiotic division.

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 of free graphics, ready-to-print designs, a library of quotes and verses and special offers from Kodak and other Broderbund partners. A "Hints & Tips" section featuring hints for The Print Shop line from The Official Guide to The Print Shop Ensemble III by Sybex(R) and designer tips from professional graphic artists will give customers the knowledge and the tools to stretch the limits of their publishing software. This content will be updated regularly to provide free seasonal graphics, new ready-to-print designs and a host of timely quotes and verses to add to projects created with The Print Shop line of products.

"This is a perfect example of the potential to turn the internet from an advertising medium into a true resource for software customers," said Harry Wilker, Senior Vice President of Broderbund Studios. "This gives our customers a reason to go on line and add more to their projects created with The Print Shop. Combined with the AT&T WorldNet(SM) Service and Netscape-licensed browser browser

Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used
 on The Print Shop Ensemble III, The Print Shop Connection gives our customers additional resources at no additional cost."

As part of an alliance between Broderbund and AT&T WorldNet Service, The Print Shop Ensemble III comes with a Netscape-licensed browser and 5 free hours of AT&T WorldNet Service. Although customers may choose to use other browsers or on-line services, this alliance does provide any new user of The Print Shop Ensemble III who has a modem instant access to the internet and The Print Shop Connection.

Also featured on The Print Shop Connection are links to technical support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services  and customer service representatives. Special offers from Broderbund, surveys and contests, and constantly updated libraries of graphics and other publishing resources will keep the site fresh and interesting.

System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule.  and Availability

The Print Shop Connection is currently being offered free of charge. A Netscape 2.0 or compatible browser, internet access See how to access the Internet.  and a 14.4 baud baud (bôd, bōd), measure of the rate at which signals are transmitted over a telecommunications link. It is equivalent to the number of elements or pulses transmitted in one second, e.g.  or better modem is recommended.

Broderbund Software, Inc. develops, publishes and markets a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s  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 website is located at http://www.broderbund.com.

The Print Shop, The Print Shop Deluxe de·luxe also de luxe  
adj.
Particularly elegant and luxurious; sumptuous: deluxe accommodations; a de luxe automobile.

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 III, The Print Shop Connection and Broderbund are trademarks or registered trademarks of Broderbund Software, Inc. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT: Broderbund Software, Inc.

Shannon Jamieson, 415/382-4567

shannon_jamieson@broder.com

or

Robin Linstrom, 415/382-4449

robin_linstrom@broder.com

or

Dana Henry, 415/382-3238

dana_henry@broder.com
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