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FOR: METROWERKS INC.
TSE;ME SYMBOL: MWK
NASDAQ SYMBOL: MTWKF
DECEMBER 21, 1996
Metrowerks to Include Apple's Newos Tools in Regular
CodeWarrior Subscriptions
AUSTIN, TEXAS--Metrowerks Inc., the leading provider of software
development tools for the Macintosh(R), today announced that
CodeWarrior(R) support for Apple(R) Computer, Inc.'s Next
generation OS will be shipped to CodeWarrior customers as part of
their regular CodeWarrior subscription, in step with Apple's
release of its Next generation OS.
Metrowerks expects to have Objective C compilers and Objective C
runtime support in its C++ compilers hosted in CodeWarrior by the
1997 Apple WorldWide Developers Conference. Metrowerks expects to
have its CodeWarrior compilers and linkers ported to Apple's Next
generation OS simultaneous with its availability from Apple
Computer.
The CodeWarrior development environment will be supported on both
Mac(TM)OS and Apple's Next generation OS and the first developer
release of the Apple Next generation OS-hosted CodeWarrior will be
made available to current CodeWarrior subscribers at MacWorld(R)
San Francisco 1998. Metrowerks compiler offerings for Apple
software platforms will include full support for 68K, PowerPC(TM)
and x86 applications development.
"Metrowerks intends to provide CodeWarrior support for Apple's
Next generation OS from day one," said Greg Galanos, president and
chief technology officer of Metrowerks. "We will deliver
CodeWarrior tools to the developer community in an ongoing fashion
to support current MacOS and Apple's Next generation OS. Our
intent is to make these tools available as soon as possible to our
customers in their regular CodeWarrior subscription. CodeWarrior
support of Apple's Next generation OS is in alignment with our
overall tools strategy and increases the availability of
CodeWarrior-hosted tools that can be used to develop applications
software for the desktop, consumer electronics and embedded
systems markets."
"We are pleased to be working with Metrowerks, the premiere
provider of developer tools for the Mac OS, to integrate Next's
leading-edge object technologies into the CodeWarrior development
environment," said Steve Jobs, founder, Apple Computer, Inc., and
NeXT(R) Software. "This will enable Mac OS developers using C,
C++, Pascal, and Object Pascal to easily transition their
applications to the next generation of the Mac OS."
"Metrowerks is a valued partner of Apple Computer and CodeWarrior
was instrumental in our successful transition from 68K to
PowerPC," said Ellen Hancock, executive vice president and chief
technical officer of Apple Computer. "We are working closely with
Metrowerks to ensure a cohesive set of software development tools
that span from MacOS 7.x to Apple's Next generation OS. One of
Apple's highest priorities in the deployment of our Next
generation OS is that CodeWarrior users can move their
applications as quickly and efficiently as possible. We're pleased
that Metrowerks will provide these new tools as part of their
regular CodeWarrior subscription."
About Metrowerks
Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports a
complete line of computer language products for building Mac OS,
Windows(R) 95, Windows NT(TM), Magic Cap(TM), BeOS(TM),
PalmOS(TM), PlayStation(TM) OS and PowerTV(TM) applications.
Metrowerks CodeWarrior products have become the industry standard
for professional Mac-hosted software development with more than
50,000 registered users in 70 countries. Additional information on
Metrowerks and its products can be obtained in the U.S. by sending
Email to info@metrowerks.com, by calling (800) 377-5416, or via
the Internet at metrowerks.com
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Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered
trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. Apple and Macintosh are registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac is a trademark of Apple
Computer, Inc. Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95 are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the
United States and/or other countries. All other companies and
products may be trademarks of their respective holders and are
hereby recognized.
Statements in this press release regarding future versions of
CodeWarrior are forward looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties, including successful and timely development of
future versions of CodeWarrior and customer acceptance of the
product.
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Bill |
