CE Software Releases New Automation Product for Microsoft Windows

Business Wire, Nov 30, 1998

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1998--

Revolutionary new QuicKeys for Windows saves time, boosts productivity for PC users worldwide

CE Software, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CE Software Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ SC Symbol: CESH), today announced the immediate availability of QuicKeys for Windows, new automation software that saves time and boosts productivity for anyone who uses Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0. A free 30-day demo version of QuicKeys is available for download from CE Software's Web site.

QuicKeys saves PC users time and effort by automatically performing hundreds of common but time-consuming computer tasks, such as opening programs, typing text, choosing from menus, plus many more. QuicKeys also automates longer tasks that require several consecutive steps, such as compressing and sending files via E-mail. QuicKeys simply records the keystrokes and mouse-clicks involved in the task then plays the entire sequence back, quickly and accurately, whenever the user presses the hot key or clicks the toolbar button designated for that task.

Recently awarded 9 1/2 of 10 points in a Chicago Sun-Times review, QuicKeys continues to draw positive press and customer response. Tester Sergio Biguzzi, a health-care provider in New York, N.Y., said: "QuicKeys for Windows offers versatility, fast action and ease-of-use. It should have been a part of Windows 95/98. It is essential."

In addition to helping PC users work faster and easier, QuicKeys makes all the elements of the user's computer system -- programs, documents, operating system and Internet connection -- work together more efficiently. For instance, a single QuicKeys sequence can easily perform a task that involves steps in several programs. With a wide range of features, QuicKeys can automate and control almost any function of any PC software.

"QuicKeys integrates into and extends the functionality of Windows system software in an elegant and easy-to-use way," said tester Jonathan Birge, an optoelectric engineer from Boulder, Colo.

Tester Sue Goodin, a computer consultant from Charlotte, N.C., said: "QuicKeys helps me provide users with options -- the ability to do things 'their way.' It adds feature sets to the system software and to programs that should have been built-in to begin with."

Christian F. Gurney, president and CEO of CE Software, said: "User feedback on QuicKeys speaks for itself. People who use Windows day in and day out to get their work done want and need a flexible, full-featured automation tool. We're proud to be able to deliver that solution with QuicKeys."

Other time-saving features of QuicKeys include: -- A QuickStart Wizard that automatically configures QuicKeys for

instant productivity. -- Setup Wizards that automate any computer task in seconds. -- ot keys or a toolbar. -- A complete list of h

QuicKeys for Windows is $49.95 and is available now direct from CE Software at (800) 523-7638. QuicKeys for Windows is also available through national distributors such as Ingram Micro, from leading mail-order catalogs such as PC Connection and MicroWarehouse, from software resellers nationwide, and via the Internet at www.quickeys.com.

CE Software, Inc.

For more than a decade, CE Software, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CE SOFTWARE HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ SC Symbol: CESH), has developed automation utilities and E-mail software that save time and effort for millions of Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows NT and Mac OS users. For more information: (515) 221-1801 or www.cesoft.com.

(c) Copyright 1998 CE Software, Inc. All rights reserved. CE Software, CE and the CE Software logo are trademarks and QuicKeys is a registered trademark of CE Software, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Customers are raving about QuicKeys for Windows . . .

"An incredible time saver" -- George Darr, engineer, Willamina, Ore.

"Brilliantly simple interface" -- Peter Farago, advertising agency principal, New York, N.Y.

"Really cool, powerful, unintrusive" -- Alex Forbes, software developer, San Mateo, Calif.

"This will be a HUGE productivity booster for our company!" -- Jay Guetterman, warranty administrator, St. Louis, Mo.

"It's a TIMESAVER, and time is money in my business, that's for sure." -- Asgeir Stefan Asgeirsson, Internet and intranet development engineer, Crawley, U.K.

"Well thought-out" -- John W. Brown, retired U.S. Navy captain, West Lebanon, N.H.

"Setup Wizards make it easy to create new shortcuts." -- John LaGourgue, MD, Laguna Hills, Calif.

"Simple and totally intuitive, yet very powerful" -- Paul J. Farr, health-care provider, Orono, Maine

"Makes me more productive by saving me time" -- Lorne R. Johnson, software engineer, Fremont, Calif.

"Very user-friendly and easy to figure out without having to read instructions" -- Scott Jenkins, systems consultant, Birmingham, Mich.