River Run Software Group announces support for the Microsoft Windows CE platform

Business Wire, Sept 16, 1996

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--River Run Software Group(R) today eagerly announced its support for the new Windows(R) CE product, the new Microsoft(R) open, portable and compact Windows platform for PC-integrated consumer electronics.

The Windows CE platform brings the powerful world of Microsoft Windows to the market for small handheld devices.

Since communications between handheld devices and desktops is critical, and River Run Software Group has extensive experience in this area, River Run has been working with Microsoft and plans to develop a family of intelligent e-mail and database access products for Windows CE. These products will support communications over dial-up and packet wireless networks, as well as direct connection between Windows CE-based handhelds and Windows-based desktops.

"We are very excited about having our planned products available for this new Microsoft platform," said Taffy Holliday, executive vice president at River Run. "We will be able to extend the power of our Windows 95-based products down to small, portable handheld devices with no changes in functionality. There will be virtually no learning curve for our customers to remotely access their e-mail and corporate databases from Windows CE devices. Windows CE provides users with unlimited access to their Windows-based desktops at anytime from anywhere."

"We are pleased to have River Run Software supporting our Windows CE platform," said Jon Magill, Director of Marketing, Consumer Appliances Group, Microsoft Corp. "Their planned development of communications products will further add valuable technology support to the handheld PC."

River Run Software Group Inc., a recognized leader in providing intelligent wireline and wireless communications software for handheld devices, develops and markets mobile computing products and services. In business since 1989, it has received ISO 9001 certification for software development and maintenance. -0- River Run Software Group and Mail on the Run! are registered trademarks of River Run Software Group Inc.

Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.

CONTACT: River Run Software Group, Greenwich

Taffy Holliday or Trilok Manocha

203/861-0090

203/861-0096 (fax)

info@riverrun.com