Personal Training Systems to participate in Microsoft's Business Source program

Business Wire, March 2, 1995

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 1995--Personal Training Systems, the leading developer of self paced interactive software training tutorials, today announced that its tutorials will be promoted in Microsoft's Business Source program.

PTS' tutorials will be offered as a mail in promotional item for purchasers of Microsoft Office Professional 4.3, Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0 and Access 2.0, during March and April 1995. Personal Training Systems tutorials' are designed to help both novice and experienced users get the most from Microsoft's popular programs.

"Personal Training Systems enjoyed working with Microsoft in forming this partnership. But the real winner will be the small businesses using Microsoft applications for the first time," said Ronald Conway, president and chief executive officer of Personal Training Systems.

Personal Training Systems has been a Microsoft Solution Provider since 1993 and has participated in numerous joint promotions.

Pricing, Availability and System Requirements

The Personal Training products are available and distributed by Merisel, as well as numerous resellers and direct marketers. A CD-ROM drive or cassette player, a PC running Windows 3.1 and the desired Microsoft application are required.

Personal Training Systems offers audio cassette training packages for the most popular Windows applications including: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office 4.3, Windows for Workgroups, Excel, Word, Works, Access, PowerPoint, TrueType Fonts, and Microsoft DOS.

Personal Training Systems, winner of MacWorld Magazine's World Class Award for Training Products, was the first company to provide software training for the Macintosh market in 1986, and now for Windows applications. The company pioneered interactive software training with its audio cassette/diskette and CD-ROM tutorial packages. Today, these modules provide the user with hands-on instruction for a wide range of popular Macintosh and Microsoft Windows business and consumer-oriented applications.

Personal Training Systems

Personal Training Systems, founded in 1986, develops, markets, and supports self-paced tutorials for software applications running in the Windows and Macintosh environments. Personal Training Systems' tutorials are the leading audio-based personal computer tutorial package available today and have an installed base of over 900,000. The company is privately held and headquartered in Menlo Park.

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CONTACT: Personal Training Systems

Ronald Conway, 415/462-2100

Microsoft Corporation

Sarah Leary, 206/882-8080