Metrowerks Launches New Low-Priced Codewarrior Programming Starter Kit

Business Wire, Sept 13, 1995

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1995-- Metrowerks, Inc. announced today the introduction of the CodeWarrior(TM) Programming Starter Kit at the Apple Expo Paris trade show. The CodeWarrior Programming Starter Kit which will retail for US$79 features the CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment and C, C and Object Pascal. It is intended for use by entry-level programmers who want to learn how to build applications running under the Macintosh operating system. To help programmers get started programming the Macintosh, two trade books are included on the Starter Kit CD-ROM - "the Programming Starter Kit for Macintosh" by Jim Trudeau and "C Programming with CodeWarrior" by Jan L. Harrington. "CodeWarrior now has a dominant share of the high-end Power Macintosh(TM) programming market," said Jean Belanger, Chairman of Metrowerks. "We now want to be able to bring CodeWarrior's functionality to the entry-level programmer at a price he or she can afford."

Pricing and Availability

The CodeWarrior Programming Starter Kit will be available September 13 and is priced at US$79. International editions are available localized in the following languages: traditional and simplified Chinese, French, German, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. The product is available from Metrowerks and its authorized resellers.

Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports a complete line of Macintosh-hosted computer language products for building Mac(TM) OS, Magic Cap(TM) OS, Windows '95 and Windows NT(TM) applications. Metrowerks CodeWarrior software products have quickly become the industry standard for Mac(TM)-hosted development tools with over 25,000 registered users in 60 countries. Metrowerks has offices in the United States and Canada. Additional information on Metrowerks is available on the Internet at http://www.metrowerks.com, by sending email to info@metrowerks.com, or by calling (512) 305-0400.

Metrowerks and the Metrowerks logo are registered trademarks of Metrowerks, Inc. CodeWarrior is a trademark of Metrowerks, Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Magic Cap is a trademark of General Magic, Inc. All other companies and products may be trademarks of their respective holdings and are hereby recognized.

CONTACT: Eileen Schaubert

Marketing

Metrowerks, Inc

512/305-0403

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email:eileen@metrowerks.com