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[The following is taken from a recent Apple press release.  The full text of
 the press release is available on the info.hed.apple.com gopher server and
 in the comp.sys.mac.system newsgroup.]

        Developer Support Strong For Macintosh System 7.5
               Apple Anounces Pricing and Upgrades
            QuickTime 2.0 Joins Feature List Line-Up
 
MACWORLD, Boston, Massachusetts--August 2, 1994--As Apple Computer,
Inc.  prepares to launch its new operating system, Macintosh System
7.5, developers are lining up in support.  The company announced today
that more than 200 software applications are slated to take advantage
of the special new features of the operating system and more are
expected to come on board as the product starts shipping later this
summer.  The strong developer support follows the largest distribution
of beta software in Apple's history; approximately 20,000 developers
received early versions of Macintosh System 7.5 so they could start
updating applications to take advantage of the new operating system's
capabilities.

Macintosh System 7.5 makes using an Apple Macintosh computer even
easier.  It includes a collection of new capabilities that streamline
how people work on a computer (both individually and with others),
simplify working with MS-DOS and Windows disks and files, and improve
printing and graphics.  Apple believes that Macintosh System 7.5 will
advance its efforts to attract MS-DOS and Windows users to its
platform and will enhance the company's competitive position in its
traditional markets.

Apple also revealed its plan to include the latest version of
QuickTime (2.0) in the feature set, and announced pricing and upgrade
options for Macintosh System 7.5.  The announcements were made at
MacWorld, Boston, where Apple publicly displayed Macintosh System 7.5
to 28,000 customers.

           Third-Party Software Bundled on CD-ROM Version

Customers who purchase the CD-ROM version of Macintosh System 7.5 will
receive additional third-party software that takes advantage of
specific Macintosh System 7.5 capabilities.  Two printing
extensions--one that lets users add watermarks to printer output and
one that lets users print multiple pages (in a reduced format) on a
single page--will be available from Peirce Software, Inc.  Several of
the products are PowerTalk personal gateways, which provide
transparent access from the universal mailbox to other mail and
messaging services.  Users can send messages using the AppleMail
application or third-party applications that support the PowerTalk
mail capability.  Software from STF Technologies, Inc. will let users
send and receive faxes, and software from Ex Machina, Inc. will let
users send pager messages.  In addition, the CD-ROM will contain
sixty-day trial versions of software from StarNine Technologies, Inc.,
which will let customers exchange e-mail messages with users of
QuickMail and the Internet.

               Availability, Pricing and Upgrades

In the United States, Macintosh System 7.5 is expected to be available
in September 1994, through software resellers and Apple authorized
resellers.  Macintosh System 7.5 will be available as a single-user
product, distributed on either 1.4MB floppy disks or on a CD-ROM, with
a suggested retail price of U.S. $134.99 for either configuration.
Macintosh System 7.5 is also expected to be available as a multipack
for groups of 10, 30 and 100 users.  The suggested retail prices for
these three multipacks will be U.S.  $817, U.S. $2,450 and U.S.
$7,772, respectively.

United States customers who purchase the System 7.1 Personal
Upgrade Kit, the System 7.1 Upgrade Kit with Apple Font Pack, or the
System 7 Pro Personal Upgrade Kit between June 2, 1994 and October 2,
1994, can upgrade to either of the single-user configurations of
Macintosh System 7.5.  Customers who purchase the System 7.1 Multipack
or the System 7 Pro Multipack between June 2, 1994 and October 2,
1994, can upgrade to the ten-user configuration of Macintosh System
7.5.  The upgrade prices for System 7.1 customers will be U.S. $39.99
(single-user) and U.S.  $ 339.99 (ten-user), plus tax and a per-copy
shipping and handling fee that depends on method of delivery.  The
upgrade price for customers of the single-user System 7 Pro product is
U.S. $19.99, plus tax and a per-copy shipping and handling fee.
Customers of the ten-user version of System 7 Pro can upgrade to the
ten-user version of Macintosh System 7.5 for just the shipping and
handling fee.

Apple will announce details of its upgrade program, including
contact phone numbers, when Macintosh System 7.5 begins shipping.  In
addition to the upgrade offer from Apple, some resellers may offer
their own upgrade program.

Availability of Macintosh System 7.5 outside the United States
varies by country.  Localized versions are expected to be available
beginning in September 1994. For information about the availability
and price of Macintosh System 7.5 in a specific country, press and
customers should contact the Apple office in that country.


                       System Requirements

[Note: an earlier press release in comp.sys.mac.announce contained the
 incorrect statement that System 7.5 would not work on 68000 machines.
 The correct information is as follows.]

Macintosh System 7.5 is compatible with virtually all Macintosh
applications software currently available and will run on Motorola
680x0-based Macintosh and PowerBook computers, as well as Power
Macintosh computers--with a hard disk and appropriate memory.  (To run
QuickDraw GX and QuickTime 2.0, the Macintosh and PowerBook computers
must have at least a 68020 processor.)

For a 680x0-based Macintosh computer, Apple recommends a minimum
of four megabytes of RAM to run the core elements of Macintosh System
7.5 with most applications and a minimum of eight megabytes of RAM to
use PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX.  When Macintosh System 7.5 is
installed on a Power Macintosh, Apple recommends a minimum of eight
megabytes of RAM for the core elements and 16 megabytes to use
PowerTalk and QuickDraw GX.

Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, QuickTime, and PowerBook are
registered trademarks and AppleSoft, AppleMail, PowerTalk, Power
Macintosh, and QuickDraw are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Additional company product names may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully
acknowledged.