FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:
Nick DeMello
Xplain Corporation
marketing@xplain.com
805-494-9797

DevDepot ANNOUNCES EXPANDED SERVICE

The Industry Source for Developer & Programmer Tools Expands to Support
Web Development and System Administration.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — October 2, 1998 — DevDepot(r), a division of Xplain Corporation and the premiere mail order distributor of Macintosh programming and development tools has just released 65,000 copies of its latest catalog. The new catalog offers is not only the best source for Mac OS programmer and developer tools, but also dozens of new products, including web development and system administration tools. In addition, the Depot(sm) promises the lowest price possible on all the tools presented in the catalog.

Copies of the new DevDepot catalog are being distributed through a variety of channels, including being polybagged with subscriber copies of MacTech(r) and NetProfessional(tm) magazines.

In addition to a quarterly, full color catalog, DevDepot shows itself through an online storefront (http://www.devdepot.com/) and at all major Macintosh shows (including Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference and the Macworld Expos). The Depot accepts orders from over 130 countries by phone, fax, mail, eMail, and through the web, offering “ground”, second day and overnight delivery to most locations.

DevDepot prides itself in offering the widest selection of developer tools for the Macintosh developer, and plans to offer an equally diverse collection of tools for web developers and Macintosh system administrators. Vendors interested in placing their products in the Depot should eMail (vendor_relations@devdepot.com) for more information.

Developers, programmers, and system administrators interested in receiving a copy of the new catalog can visit the Depot’s online store front on the web (http://www.devdepot.com/), eMail DevDepot customer service (mailto:cust_service@devdepot.com), or call (1-800-MAC-DEV-1; 1-805-494-9797 outside US/Canada).

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Corporate Background:

Xplain Corporation has three divisions — publishing, mail order and custom services. The publishing division includes MacTech(r) Magazine (https://www.mactech.com/), NetProfessional(tm) Magazine (http://www.netprolive.com/), and THINK Reference(tm). The mail order division operates DevDepot(r) (http://www.devdepot.com/), Depot Store(sm), and the Depot(sm). Custom services provides custom publishing and trade show services including such projects as Developer Central(tm) and fulfillment services. Founded in 1984, the company has its offices in Westlake Village, California. For more information on Xplain Corporation or any of its products/services, point your browser to (http://www.xplain.com/), call the main offices at 805-494-9797, fax at 805-494-9798, send an e-mail to mailto:info@xplain.com, or overland mail to PO Box 5200, Westlake Village, CA 91359-5200, USA.

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