Future Publishers USA releases four new CD-ROM titles.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1995--Future Publishers USA, Inc. is releasing four new CD-ROM products on the Middle East countries' series, language learning series, and on the interactive children's stories and activities' series.

The titles are "Syria - History and Culture," "The Wolf & the Seven Little Goats" and "The Talking Wordbook." In addition Future Publishers is releasing an updated version of the popular programs "View of Islam - A Multimedia Tour" and "Lebanon - Pearl of the East." The updated titles are now on a hybrid Macintosh/Windows CD-ROM. The new products and update enhance Future Publishers' growing line of multimedia CD-ROM titles. These products will be demonstrated at the ABA Convention and Trade Exhibit in Chicago June 3-5. -0-

Future Publishers is dedicated to providing quality multimedia products and services in the following categories:

-- Middle East: Countries, Religion, Language, Music, and Art series.

-- Multilingual educational stories and dictionaries in English and Arabic.

-- Localization service to Arabic, French and other languages. -0-

In addition to the general interest, Future Publishers' titles are ideal for schools, universities, libraries and bookstores as a reference and multilingual educational materials. These collections of CD-ROM products fill the gap on much needed information on the above subject matter. They provide a rich information base with easy to use interface and feature hundreds of pictures, video clips, musical clips, and more. Most of the tiles are available on Macintosh and Windows, some of them are hybrid. -0-

Titles:
    View of Islam - A Multimedia Tour                          $79.95
    Lebanon - Pearl of the East                                $69.95
    Syria - History & Culture                                  $69.95
    Fan Al-Maqam - Classical Arabic Music                      $79.95
    Al-Mawred Encyclopedia                                     $79.95
    The Wolf & the Seven Little Goats                          $49.95
    The Talking Wordbook - English, French, Arabic or Spanish  $49.95

Coming soon:
    Learning the Arabic Language
    Egypt - The Land of the Pharaohs
    Kuwait - The Challenge
    Views from Lebanon
    Oriental Clip Art - Volume 1
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Future Publishers USA, Inc. is a publisher and developer of educational and reference multimedia CD-ROM titles. The company was established in late 1994. The main development company is based in Beirut, Lebanon, and was established early in 1993. Currently we have more than 10 titles. We are releasing an average of six titles every year. We are always looking to expand our product line and distribution channel. In addition to the U.S. channel, which is currently handled by American Software and Hardware Distributors, Inc. and by Mr. CD-ROM, a division of Maximedia Distributors, we have access to a growing distribution network in the Middle East and the Arab World.

CONTACT: Future Publishers USA, Inc.

Bachir Kassir, 408/281-1045 or 800/381-1242