Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia 1997 to incorporate Personal Library Software Inc. search technology.ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1996--Personal Library Software Inc. (PLS See playlist. ) Monday announced that its Callable Callable Applies mainly to convertible securities. Redeemable by the issuer before the scheduled maturity under specific conditions and at a stated price, which usually begins at a premium to par and declines annually. Personal Librarian (CPL) information retrieval information retrieval Recovery of information, especially in a database stored in a computer. Two main approaches are matching words in the query against the database index (keyword searching) and traversing the database using hypertext or hypermedia links. software has been licensed to SoftKey International Inc. for use in Compton's(R) Interactive Encyclopedia 1997, a comprehensive reference resource to be available on 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). in fall 1996. PLS is a leading supplier of text-retrieval and document management software combining intelligent retrieval techniques with the flexibility of graphical user interfaces. CPL is designed to give consumers search and retrieval tools for easy navigation of large data collections. Incorporating CPL into Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia 1997 will provide users with more powerful search and retrieval capabilities, such as improved relevance ranking and concept searching, as well as Boolean searching and proximity operators. Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia 1997 will provide easy access to more the 40,000 articles as well as numerous videos, animations, slideshows, and maps. In addition to the improved search capabilities, the 1997 version will also include monthly packets of new articles, updates and direct links to points of related interest on the Web. These monthly packets can be downloaded from on-line sources, including America Online See AOL. . The packets will be integrated with the encyclopedia so they can be viewed and searched just like articles that ship on the CD-ROM. "Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia continues to raise the standard for home reference materials," said Matt Koll, president of PLS. "Much of this progress is due to Compton's commitment to delivering content in a variety of formats, including audio, video and animation. CPL provides the key to mining the value of this content in all its forms." "Helping people find the information they need to build knowledge has been at the core of Compton's mission since 1922," said Pam Sogge, Compton's development director for SoftKey International. "The power and flexibility of the CPL will enable users of Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia 1997 to move through related topics in a more fluid and intuitive way that we believe is conducive to learning and understanding." PLS is a leading supplier of information retrieval software for use with the World Wide Web, on-line services and electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. . The PLS family of products, introduced over the last 13 years, is used by thousands of organizations and millions of individuals in electronic publishing as well as enterprise workgroups. Customers of its search technology include America Online, The Associated Press, AT&T, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , National Public Radio, Dow Jones & Company, DataTimes, Prodigy, Hewlett-Packard, the U.S. House of Representatives, Knight-Ridder, the Washington Post Co., and USA Today. PLS is headquartered at 2400 Research Blvd., Suite 350, Rockville, MD 20850, 301/990-1155. PLS can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.pls.com/. E-mail can be sent to info@pls.com. Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia has garnered recognition and awards from numerous publications and organizations including PC Magazine, NewMedia Magazine, Software Publishers' Association, Macworld, COMPUTE Magazine, Curriculum Product News and the Parents' Choice Foundation. Compton's, a subsidiary of SoftKey International 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 :SKEY SKEY Serial Key ), is located at 6493 Kaiser Drive, Fremont, CA 94555, 510/792-2101. SoftKey International Inc. develops, publishes and markets more than 500 consumer software titles in the education, productivity, reference and lifestyle categories, targeted at home and school users. According to the 1995 PC Data Annual Report, SoftKey is the number one publisher of consumer CD-ROM software by unit sales unit sales Sales measured in terms of physical units rather than dollars. Unit sales data are often used by financial analysts when evaluating the health of a company. . SoftKey's products are sold in more than 22,000 stores across 40 countries through multiple distribution channels including retail, direct mail, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and , school sales and more. The company's product offerings include The Learning System from The Learning Company and Learn to Speak(TM) series and such top-selling titles as Compton's(R) Interactive Encyclopedia, the Oregon Trail(R), the Calendar Creator(TM) family, BodyWorks(R) 5.0, American Heritage(R) Dictionary series, KeyCad(TM) Complete, Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia(TM) and the Platinum(TM) and KeyKids(TM) jewel case lines. The headquarters of SoftKey International Inc. are located at One Athenaeum ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um n. 1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning. 2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading. St., Cambridge, MA 02142. The main phone number is 617/494-1200; for Customer Service call 800/227-5609. -0- Callable Personal Librarian is a trademark of Personal Library Software Inc. All other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Personal Library Software Joe Haley, 301/990-1155 joeh@pls.com or Compton's Evelyn Dubocq, 510/505-6145 edubocq@learningco.com |
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