Claris Announces Licensing Agreement with Hewlett-Packard; ClarisWorks 4.0 for Windows 95 shipping with new Hewlett-Packard Vectra 500 PCs for small-business users.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1996--Claris Corporation today announced that it has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Hewlett-Packard See HP. Hewlett-Packard - (HP) Hewlett-Packard designs, manufactures and services electronic products and systems for measurement, computation and communications. The company's products and services are used in industry, business, engineering, science, medicine and for ClarisWorks See AppleWorks. 4.0 for Windows 95, the all-in-one program for small-business users. Under the terms of the agreement, ClarisWorks 4.0 for Windows 95 is shipping with HP's new Vectra 500 Series PC. The Pentium-based, HP Vectra 500 PCs are targeted at the small-business/small-office market, which HP defines as companies of one to 100 employees with no on-site MIS (1) (Management Information System) An information system that integrates data from all the departments it serves and provides operations and management with the information they require. (management information systems) staff. "The winning combination of ClarisWorks `ready-to-use' software and HP's `ready-to-work' Vectra 500 PC benefits small-business customers by enabling them to focus on growing their business, not becoming computer experts," said Guerrino De Luca Guerrino De Luca is the president and CEO of Logitech, and has been since February 1998. Originally from Italy, he holds a degree in Engineering from the University of Rome, and now resides in San Francisco with his wife Daniela, and two daughters, Ottavia and Chiara. , Claris president. "Claris and Hewlett-Packard share a common goal: to provide truly usable USable is a special idea contest to transfer US American ideas into practice in Germany. USable is initiated by the German Körber-Stiftung (foundation Körber). It is doted with 150,000 Euro and awarded every two years. , high-quality solutions and first-class service and support to our customers worldwide." With more than 8 million Windows 95, Windows 3.1 and Macintosh customers worldwide, ClarisWorks is the ideal integrated solution for small business users seeking professional results and true cross-platform compatibility. "ClarisWorks is a great all-in-one, productivity tool for the small business professional," said Jean Luc Meyer, marketing manager for Hewlett-Packard's small-business, small-office products. "It's the ideal complement to the Vectra 500 PC because it's fast and easy-to-use, right out-of-the-box, helping small business customers get up and running quickly and easily." ClarisWorks is an integrated package that seamlessly integrates 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 , spreadsheet spreadsheet Computer software that allows the user to enter columns and rows of numbers in a ledgerlike format. Any cell of the ledger may contain either data or a formula that describes the value that should be inserted therein based on the values in other cells. , database, graphics, and presentation capabilities into one, easy-to-use program. ClarisWorks combines an intuitive, ready-to-use design with expert assistance and time-saving automation features that increase productivity, saving time and money for the small business user. The HP Vectra 500 PC is a full-featured Pentium-based Windows 95 system, designed as a complete-solution package for the small-business/small-office segment. It includes a built-in modem; integrated voice mail, e-mail and fax; preloaded business-productivity software; ease-of-use features; and on-line, real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. support from HP on hardware and all preloaded software. With one purchase, the small-business customer is ready to work out-of-the-box with all the essential communications and productivity tools necessary to run a business. HP offers a broad family of industry-standard professional PCs in its HP Vectra PC line. Products range from the HP Vectra 500 Series PC designed for the needs of small businesses to entry-level HP Vectra VE/VL PCs for professionals using standard applications to the HP Vectra XM line of network-ready PCs to its top-of-the-line HP Vectra XU series for the most demanding of expert professional users. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing computing - computer , communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 105,200 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. Claris Corporation, a leading worldwide vendor of cross-platform applications for business, education and home, is a subsidiary of Apple Computer, Inc., with headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. -0- Note to Editors: (c)1996 Claris Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Claris and ClarisWorks are registered trademarks of Claris Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Claris Corporation Natalie Lingo, 408/987-7487 natalie_lingo@claris.com or Hewlett-Packard Company Larry Sennett, 408/553-2916 |
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