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ITSolutions, Canon, and Pages introduce World Wide Web document authoring system at inaugural Web World conference; Neticity Workstation provides a breakthrough turnkey World Wide Web authoring solution

Business Wire, Feb 1, 1995

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 1995--ITSolutions, in conjunction with strategic partners, Canon Computer Systems Inc. and Pages Software Inc., Tuesday announced the Neticity Workstation, a revolutionary workstation that eliminates the traditional hurdles involved in World Wide Web (WWW) document authoring.

The Neticity Workstation is premiering in the Pages Software booth (D) at Web World, Orlando, Fla., Jan. 30-31, 1995.

With the introduction of their Neticity Workstation, ITSolutions, a Chicago-based systems integration firm, in partnership with Pages, a leading ObjectBased application developer, and Canon Computer Systems Inc., a world-wide manufacturer of computers and other electronic products, together offer Web users a complete system for the seamless creation of Web documents.

"The World Wide Web is the premier vehicle for companies to publish information on the Internet," said Ted Shelton, president and CEO for ITSolutions.

"Until now, it has been difficult to create and maintain WWW information without direct knowledge of the HyperText Markup Language (HTML). With WebPages by Pages and the ITSolutions Neticity Workstation, companies have an easy-to-use, turnkey Web page authoring solution."

At the core of the Neticity Workstation is Pages' new WWW Authoring tool, WebPages by Pages. WebPages enables you to create near-WYSIWYG HTML documents and Web pages without requiring any knowledge of HTML. It simplifies document linking and provides the functionality necessary to create professional looking documents, without the use of graphical editing tools.

Documents created in WebPages use a drag-and-drop user-interface that adds heads, graphics, and links to other documents -- all to greatly simplify the task of creating hyper text documents. For more information on WebPages, please see the Pages Web Page: http://www.pages.com/.>"We are pleased to work with ITSolutions and Canon," said Larry Spelhaug, Pages' CEO. "We know many potential users will want the ability to have a complete authoring solution. ITSolutions' reputation for superior services, combined with the object.station's elegant technology, enable customers to have a professional turnkey solution to run WebPages."

The Neticity Workstation is based on Canon's object.station 41, a workstation class Intel-based machine, specifically optimized for the NEXTSTEP operating system. Because of the object.station's exceptional multi-tasking performance, it is an ideal platform for the graphically intensive task of creating WWW information.

"The Neticity Workstation is a response to the market's demands for simplified WWW authoring tools," said Dale Fuller, director of marketing at CCSI's Advanced Technologies Operation. "Combining the expertise of ITSolutions, with Pages' exciting new WebPages software and Canon's object.station technology, gives users the tools needed for rapid Web document development."

Pricing for the Neticity Workstation starts at under $10,000 for a completely integrated, ready to use Web Authoring system. Users get a 32 MB, 1 GB workstation with a 17" color monitor, the NEXTSTEP operating system, WebPages, a graphical image editing tool, and a library of images, icons, and sample WWW pages.

ITSolutions also offers a range of installation, training, and creative consulting services to help companies get the most out of their Neticity Workstation. For more information on the Neticity Workstation, please see the ITS Web Page; http://www.its.com/.>About ITSolutions

ITSolutions, headquartered in Chicago, was founded in 1990 as a software and consulting firm specializing in object technology. ITSolutions is a NeXT Object Channel partner, a Canon object.station reseller, and provides a wide variety of technical products and services for enterprise messaging systems, object-oriented development, and Internet connectivity.

About Pages

Pages Software Inc., located at 9755 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, Calif., 92124, is a leading developer of ObjectBased productivity applications. Pages was founded in June 1990, with the intent to lead the document processing software industry with easy-to-use, productive solutions for all levels of office professionals. The company's products, initially available on NEXTSTEP, are planned for multiple computer platforms and operating systems.

About CCSI

Founded in 1992, Canon Computer Systems Inc. is chartered to lead Canon's efforts in the U.S. computing market. The company develops and markets desktop and notebook PCs, scanners, and printers under the Canon brand name using its proven Bubble Jet, laser and other Canon technologies. Through its recently formed Advanced Technologies Operation (ATO), CCSI supplies optimized personal workstation products for Fortune 1000 companies and supports user workgroups and enterprise computing requirements worldwide. CCSI is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., and the ATO is based in Portland, Ore. -O-

NOTE TO EDITORS: Neticity is a trademark of ITSolutions. WebPages by Pages and ObjectBased are trademarks of Pages Software Inc. NeXT, NEXTSTEP, and OpenStep are trademarks or registered trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc. object.station is a trademark of Canon Computer Systems.