Surf 'n' Print 10-Pack; A Free Way to Print From the Information Highway.

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 1996--The best way to print and use information from the Internet, online services or CD-ROMs just became free-at least in limited quantities.

A "10-Pack" edition of Surf 'n' Print! is now available for free downloading at BookMaker Corp.'s newly redesigned Web site (http://www.clickbook.com). BookMaker publishes the award-winning, critically acclaimed ClickBook software that allows PC users to turn standard-size pages into neat and useful double-sided booklets. Surf 'n' Print! is a version of ClickBook designed for use with the Internet.

According to BookMaker President Martin Mazner, "Anyone who has traveled the information superhighway knows that it abounds with truckloads of valuable and interesting information, but just what are we supposed to do with all that neat stuff? Most of us really don't want or need another stack of paper on our desks teetering between the lateral and circular file cabinets."

Surf 'n' Print! allows any Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 user to capture information from any Web site or combination of sites with just two mouse clicks. The software program automatically reduces, paginates and compiles all that information into a center-stapled or folded booklet. Surf 'n' Print! intercepts standard-size pages on the way to any laser or ink-jet printer, automatically reduces them, and then rearranges them into front and back sides. The program makes it easy to create hard-copy output that looks and feels professionally produced.

The free downloadable Surf 'n' Print! 10-Pack lets users create 10 digest-size booklets. Travelers can compile an entire tour book, featuring maps from one Web site, hotel and flight information from other sites, calendars, hiking and bike trails from yet another site and turn it all into one double-sided, handy tour book. Fantasy sports players can turn all their player stats into a booklet rather than having to read them (expensively) online.

Surf 'n' Print! has literally thousands of uses, states Mazner. "The only limit is the user's imagination. The cost savings of downloading rather than reading online become significant over time." You can print an entire Web site or selected parts of one, keep wine lists, recipes, photo or art books.

Mazner readily admits the freeware is designed to get paying customers. To get the 10-Pack, simply go to the site and download. After enjoying ten free booklets, users are given the option of electronically upgrading to an unlimited-use version of Surf 'n' Print! for $9.95.

Surf 'n' Print turns standard 8 1/2" x 11" pages into easy-to-handle 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" digest-size booklets, but BookMaker believes many of its users will want the variety of booklet sizes and types available in the full-feature ClickBook software. The full-feature ClickBook includes 30+ sizes ranging from tiny wallet size address books to tri-fold brochures and standard organizer page sizes.

Surf 'n' Print! turns files from any Windows-based online service or CD-ROM into booklets. It works with the Windows versions of Netscape's Navigator, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Netcom's NetCruiser, America Online, Prodigy, CompuServe, Spry Mosaic, other online services, or any other Windows program that prints.

Surf 'n' Print! is published by Palo Alto-based BookMaker Corporation, whose other products include the award-winning ClickBook printing utility, which is available for both Windows and Macintosh computers. -0-

Note to Editors: ClickBook and Surf 'n' Print! are trademarks of BookMaker Corporation. All other trademarks used herein are hereby recognized as such.

CONTACT: BookMaker Corporation

Mark Thaler, 415/856-4799

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Martin Mazner, 415/354-8160

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Michael Coates, 408/399-9081

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