News on 5 Star Rating: TouchStone Software Awarded Highest Rating by PC Magazine
WinCheckIt 6.5 and FastMove!2000 Receive Five Star Ranking
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2000--TouchStone Software Corp. (OTC BB: TSSW), a developer of innovative utility software, Wednesday announced, through its subsidiary eSupport.com, that its WinCheckIt 6.5 and FastMove!2000 applications received a five star rating by PC Magazine as top general system utilities software programs.
"Our consistent performance over the past several years provides clear evidence of solid execution and focus in the profitable PC diagnostic software market. This recent recognition from PC Magazine further demonstrates the value and unique capabilities of our proven software products," said Pierre Narath, president and chief executive officer of TouchStone Software Corp.
"PC Magazine's acknowledgement of the company's superior products and services amplifies our confidence in our position as a leader in the utility software marketplace."
WinCheckIt 6.5, released in December of 1999, is an award-winning program which enables users to uncover potential problems, check performance and assess system reliability, features Windows NT support as well as Command AntiVirus software from Command Software Systems, Inc.
WinCheckIt 6.5 offers the strongest hardware diagnostic tests available for Windows 95/98 and is based on the same award-winning technology that powered the CheckIT98 Diagnostic Suite.
FastMove!2000, released in November of 1999, is an award-winning file synchronization and transfer program. This application is perfect for busy users who work with one or more PCs as it allows for the quick transfers and synchronicity of files between multiple Windows PCs, so that the user is always working with the most current version of the file no matter which machine is being used.
FastMove!2000 includes Clean&Zipa, a data management utility, to help organize the hard drive by compressing and archiving unused files, identify duplicate or orphaned files, and execute global searches on any number of desired drives.
TouchStone Software, through its subsidiary eSupport.com Inc., is a leading developer of innovative software designed to help people use complex technologies. The company's products, which include WinCheckIt 6.5, CheckIt NetOptimizer, CardWare and FastMove!2000, are distributed worldwide through the retail, VAR, distributor, direct and OEM sales channels.
Through strategic minority interests, TouchStone also manages a portfolio comprised of well-managed, late stage technology companies with market presence in e-commerce, content and community and enabling technologies. TouchStone's targeted strategic focus on unique and successful business models creates both short-term growth potential for investors and long-term value for shareholders.
TouchStone's corporate headquarters are located at 1538 Turnpike Street, North Andover, Mass. 01845 with a branch office in Europe located at Sonnenstrasse 26B, 85622 Feldkirchen, Germany. Additional information about TouchStone Software is available at www.touchstonesoftware.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including the ability of the company to successfully commercialize its new technologies as well as risk factors set forth under "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in the company's annual report on Form 10-K and such other risks detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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