Tom Sawyer Software's Graph Editor Toolkit Now Available for ActiveX

Business Wire, August 27, 1998

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 1998--

Delivers Sophisticated Diagramming Technology to Developers Using

Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM)

Tom Sawyer Software, the leading supplier of graph layout component technology, today announced the release of the Graph Editor Toolkit for ActiveX version 3.0, powerful component software for scalable relationship visualization.

"With the release of the Graph Editor Toolkit for ActiveX developers using a wide range of development environments including Visual Basic and Delphi now have access to Tom Sawyer Software's sophisticated diagramming technology," says Paul Murphy, ActiveX project lead, Tom Sawyer Software. "We're very excited to expand our C and C product line to include developers utilizing COM based solutions."

The Graph Editor Toolkit for ActiveX offers COM developers a complete solution for the GUI development, graph layout, and the presentation of diagrams within software applications that require a scalable visual representation of large or complex data sets.

Key features included in the Graph Editor Toolkit for ActiveX: -0-

--   Automatically lays out objects and their connections

--   Scales to support an unlimited number of objects

--   Proven features inherited from our MFC based product such as the
     Overview Window, Object Properties Inspector, and Unicode support

--   Extensive online help

--   Sample source code

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Using the Graph Editor Toolkit, application developers can quickly develop diagram-centric applications producing intelligible, effective graph layouts for analysis and use. Leveraging Tom Sawyer Software's extensive knowledge of graph layout, diagram management, and complimentary GUI design reduces development time and provides the features needed for managing complex diagrams.

Availability

The Graph Editor Toolkit for ActiveX is available immediately from Tom Sawyer Software.

About Tom Sawyer Software

Tom Sawyer Software produces object-positioning and diagramming component technology for use by corporate enterprises, software providers, and educational institutions. Software application developers utilize Tom Sawyer Software's technology in order to solve difficult modeling, complexity management, and diagram visualization problems.

The company's product families include the Graph Layout Toolkit, and the Graph Editor Toolkit. Tom Sawyer Software is a privately held company based in Berkeley, Calif.. Additional information is available through the World Wide Web at www.tomsawyer.com, by e-mail at info@tomsawyer.com, or by phone at 510/848-0853.

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CONTACT: Tom Sawyer Software

Matt Bankson, 510/665-3011

mbankson@tomsawyer.com