Midisoft Play Piano Now Available At RadioShack Canadian Locations

Business Wire, Oct 28, 1998

ISSAQUAH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1998---Midisoft Corporation (OTC:MIDI) today announced an agreement with RadioShack Canada Division of InterTAN, Inc. (NYSE:ITN; TSE:ITA) to sell Midisoft's products in 298 of its locations in Canada. Under the arrangement, the national Canadian consumer electronics retailer will sell Midisoft Play Piano(R) with RadioShack's musical keyboards just in time for Christmas. Canadian customers will see Midisoft Play Piano in stores by mid-November.

Midisoft Play Piano turns the computer into a powerful piano tutor. It customizes a lesson plan from any MIDI song file, analyzes the student's performance and breaks new songs down into easily-mastered sections. It teaches the reading of music notation and understanding of fundamental music concepts. Animated Magic Hands(tm) shows the proper fingering for every song. Midisoft Play Piano is the easiest way to learn to play piano for the first time or to brush up on old skills. The software has students playing instantly for a lifetime of enjoyment.

"Midisoft Play Piano offers the complete plug and play solution for customers. With Midisoft Play Piano, the customer can buy the keyboard, plug it into the computer and start creating and learning music immediately," said Dan Santos, Midisoft's Director of Sales and Marketing.

A RadioShack MIDI keyboard with Midisoft's software will be featured on the front page of the retail giant's December flyer. The Christmas promotion reaches more than 4 million households across Canada.

RadioShack Canada is a subsidiary of InterTAN, Inc. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, InterTAN, Inc. is an international consumer electronics retailer operating approximately 1500 retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia under the trade names RadioShack(R), Tandy(R), and Tandy Electronics(R), respectively. More information about RadioShack Canada can be found on the Internet at www.radioshack.ca.

Midisoft Corporation is a premier developer of music and audio control software for the PC. Based in Issaquah, Washington, the Company develops award-winning products that are sold at retail and licensed to hardware manufacturers. For further information, 6 visit the Midisoft web site at www.midisoft.com. For more information about Midisoft music products, contact Dan Santos at (425) 313-3452 or dans@midisoft.com.

All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Reference is made to Midisoft's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997 and to Midisoft's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties and other factors that may have material effect on Midisoft's business.