Borland Ships RAD Pack for Delphi; New Companion Tool Set for Shorter Development Cycles

Business Wire, June 19, 1995

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 1995--Borland International Inc. has begun shipping RAD Pack for Delphi, a companion tool kit that combines many of Borland's award-winning developer productivity products into one competitively-priced package. Supporting Delphi and Delphi Client/Server, Borland's rapid application development tools for Windows and client/server, the Delphi RAD Pack gives developers a collection of powerful tools to speed development cycles and increase productivity.

"Since Delphi began shipping in February, it has quickly gained industry acceptance as an essential development tool for Windows and client/server developers," said Richard Gorman, vice president of Borland Product Marketing. "In response to Delphi's growing developer community, Borland is offering the Delphi RAD Pack as a convenient way to utilize the add-on tools most commonly requested by Delphi customers."

The Delphi RAD Pack includes the Delphi Visual Component Library source code, Resource Workshop, Resource Expert, Visual Solutions Pack, Delphi Language Reference Guide, and Turbo Debugger.

The following is a description of the tools provided in the Delphi RAD Pack:

o Delphi Visual Component Library source code -- contains source code for over 70 components in Delphi, which developers can study and modify to create custom components.

o Resource Workshop -- allows developers to extract and modify standard Windows resources, such as icons, cursors, bitmaps, and dialogs.

o Resource Expert -- converts standard resource scripts into Delphi forms.

o Visual Solutions Pack -- a collection of VBX custom controls including, spreadsheet control, WYSIWYG word processors, asynchronous communications, image editors and many eye-catching gadgets.

o Delphi Language Reference Guide -- a printed reference of the Object Pascal language, including an in-depth reference of over 250 pages for the more advanced developer.

o Turbo Debugger for Windows -- Borland's award-winning debugger for the professional developer.

Pricing and Availability

The Delphi RAD Pack is now available through major resellers or directly from Borland at a suggested retail price of $249.95. All prices are in U.S. dollars and apply only in the U.S. and Canada. Dealer prices may vary. For more information, customers can call (800) 453-3375, extension 1309.

Borland: Making Development Easier

Borland International Inc. (NASDAQ:BORL) is a leading provider of products and services targeted to software developers. Borland is distinguished for its high-quality software development tools, which include Delphi, Delphi Client/Server, Borland C , dBASE, Paradox and InterBase. Borland's award-winning products are supported through comprehensive programs for small- and large-sized software developers, corporate developers, value added resellers and system integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California. For more information on Borland products and services, customers can access Borland Online, Borland's World Wide Web (WWW) site, at http://www.borland.com.

CONTACT: Borland International Inc.

Gillian Webster, 408/431-5862

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