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Monday March 16, 8:13 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Quarterdeck's TuneUp.com Featured on Microsoft's
Computing Central Web Site
One-Stop Online PC Care and Service Center Integrated Into Computer
Information Site and Community
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 1998-- Quarterdeck Corp.
(Nasdaq:QDEK - news), one of the world's leading providers of helpware for networked
personal computing, Monday announced that its TuneUp.com Web site, the one-stop online PC
care and service center for Windows 95 users, is now featured on Microsoft's Computing
Central.
Found on the Internet at computingcentral.msn.com, Microsoft's Computing Central is an
information marketplace for people who use computers at work and home.
Users visiting Computing Central may access the TuneUp.com area, as well as a host of other
online computer resources, by proceeding to the Help Desk section of the site and clicking on the
TuneUp.com icon listed on the navigation bar.
''TuneUp.com's healthy computer services are a perfect match for Computing Central,'' said Liz
Longsworth, senior producer for Computing Central. ''Now our users will be able to get all of
their computing information and keep their computers healthy by going to one convenient place
on the Internet.''
''TuneUp.com's integration into Computing Central is a strategic fit for Quarterdeck and its
commitment to assisting users with the prevention and solution of PC problems,'' said Suzanne
Dickson, vice president of product management at Quarterdeck Corp. ''The ability to access
TuneUp.com through Computing Central is a value-added feature for users who are interested in
the ongoing care and maintenance of their PCs.''
ABOUT TUNEUP.COM
TuneUp.com, an SPA 1998 Codie Award finalist for Best Online Service, offers subscribers
several services, including virus detection and removal, hard drive diagnosis and repair, a
comprehensive updating service for software, hardware drivers and browser plug-ins,
informative FAQs (frequently asked questions), Web Forums (user-to-user support forums),
BugNet bug alerts, PC tips and articles and a Tech Directory with more than 2,900 PC companies
with technical support phone numbers and links to their Web sites.
Premium services, such as online backup and retrieval of information through Atrieva Corp.'s
DataGarage service are available for an additional charge. TuneUp.com also offers extensive
online PC self-help to assist users in answering their own questions and provides customer service
and technical support teams to respond to questions about its services and content.
TuneUp.com delivers this comprehensive set of PC support subscriber service via the Internet.
Following the 30-day trial period, users can subscribe to TuneUp.com for only $4.95 a month, or
$39.95 for an annual subscription.
TuneUp.com was named one of the Top 100 Web sites by PC Magazine (2/18/97) and was cited in
USA Today's ''On The Web'' column (10/28/96) as a ''Hot Web Site.'' The site has also been
designated by Starting Point as a ''Starting Point Choice'' site and by NetGuide as a ''Gold Site.''
TuneUp.com pioneered the concept of subscriberware, popular up-to-date software applications
and services customized for delivery over the Internet. For more information, visit the Web site
at tuneup.com.
ABOUT COMPUTING CENTRAL
Computing Central is a strong technical and computing news resource that links people and
computers. Computing Central is proud to have the best group of forum managers online today.
With a combined total of more than 300 years of experience, the Computing Central forum
managers offer free tech support for all computer questions presented to them and respond within
24 hours.
In addition to its 36 topical forums run by online community managers, a vast file library of
more than 40,000 virus-checked inexpensive or free software downloads, and 35 live hosted chat
events each week, Computing Central is home to three Internet radio shows: SNP Radio
Network's On Computers and Beyond Computers programs, and the CompuTalk Radio
Network's program Tom King's CompuTalk.
ABOUT QUARTERDECK
Quarterdeck is a global leader in the development and marketing of PC helpware -- software
designed to prevent and solve PC performance problems, especially those encountered in
networked (Internet and intranet) environments. The company's goal is to make personal
computing trouble-free for users and network administrators alike, while reducing the need for
live technical support.
Quarterdeck's current product line, which addresses storage management, system conflict
resolution, virus protection, system updating, and enhanced access to networked information and
communications resources, is marketed to both end-users and businesses via retail distribution,
corporate resellers and OEMs, direct marketing channels and the Internet.
Quarterdeck's products are available in more than 14,000 outlets throughout the United States and
Canada, as well as in more than 29 countries worldwide. Incorporated in 1982 and traded on
Nasdaq under the symbol QDEK, Quarterdeck's worldwide headquarters are in Marina del Rey,
with its European operations based in Dublin, Ireland.
Further information may be obtained by calling 800/354-3222 toll-free or 573/443-3282, by
accessing Quarterdeck's Web site at quarterdeck.com, or by sending e-mail requests
to info@quarterdeck.com.
NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on Quarterdeck Corp. and its products, view the
Quarterdeck Press Center at quarterdeck.com.
Quarterdeck is a registered trademark of Quarterdeck Corp. TuneUp.com is a trademark of
Quarterdeck Corp. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Contact:
Quarterdeck Corp., Marina del Rey
Elaine Smith, 310/309-3744
esmith@quarterdeck.com
or
Shandwick
Tim Fry, 425/452-5400
tfry@shandwick.com
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