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DevDepot Offers 10% Off of Eddy Award Developer Products

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA — February 6, 1998 — DevDepot, announced
today that in celebration of this years Eddy awards it will be offering 10%
off of all Eddy Award finalists products in stock, in the development
category, throughout the month of February.

Macworld Magazine’s “Eddy” award is the Macintosh industry’s most respected
honor, recognizing the best Macintosh hardware and software products
released during the year, as well as the individuals who have had a
significant impact on the industry. The developer tool categories are
jointly sponsored by MacTech and Macworld magazines.

This year the Eddys have special meaning to the development industry. It
marks the first time that an entire category is devoted to recognizing Mac
developer tools. That is why DevDepot is proud to be able to offer
these products to the developer community at 10% off their already low
prices.

DevDepot currently carries the following Eddy winners and finalists:

Best Developer Tool
Winner: Voodoo 1.8, Uni Software Plus
Finalist: Spotlight DR2, Onyx Technology

Best Development Environment
Winner: CodeWarrior Professional Release 2, Metrowerks
Finalist: FutureBASIC II, Staz Software
Finalist: BBEdit 4.5.1, Bare Bones Software

Best Rapid-Development Tool
Finalist: Tools Plus 3.3, Water’s Edge Software
Finalist: MCL 4.1, Digitool

Best Tool for New Technologies
Winner: CodeWarrior Latitude, Metrowerks
Finalist: Joy, AAA+ Software F&E

All you have to do to receive this special offer is simply ask for it, and
we will be glad to extend it to you.

Order today from DevDepot. Order via any of the catalog’s easy
ordering channels. You can order via telephone (Toll Free at 800-MACDEV-1),
email, fax, or on the online shopping basket which has 24-hour
accessibility (via a continually updated website
(http://www.devdepot.com)).

Don’t wait act now and get the best the industry has to offer. And remember
to mention that you want to receive this special offer.

Offer expires February 28, 1998. This offer can not be used in conjunction
with any other DevDepot promotion, sale or special offer.

Corporate Background:

Xplain Corporation publishes MacTech Magazine (https://www.mactech.com), the
MacTech CD-ROM series, THINK Reference, operates DevDepot
(http://www.devdepot.com), and provides custom publishing and trade show
services. Founded in 1984, the company has its offices in Westlake Village,
California. MacTech Magazine was formerly called MacTutor and began
publishing in November, 1984. For more information on Xplain Corporation or
any of its products/services, call the main offices at 805-494-9797, fax at
805-494-9798, send an e-mail to info@xplain.com, or send snail mail to PO
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