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To: David Graham who wrote (1777)	4/15/1998 9:40:00 AM
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Customers for E-Data? -------------------------------------------------------- E-Commerce Pioneer Softdisk Opens Download Store on The Microsoft Plaza SHREVEPORT, La., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran software publisher and electronic commerce pioneer Softdisk announced today that it has signed an agreement to host the Download Superstore on the Microsoft(R) popular online shopping network, The Microsoft Plaza, plaza.msn.com. "Softdisk considers it an honor and a privilege to be affiliated with the world leader in the software industry. We're really excited about launching the Download Superstore and offering Microsoft customers an array of software download specials," said David Bowman, Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for Softdisk. "We are pleased to have Softdisk, a longtime veteran of electronic commerce, join the Microsoft Plaza," said Deborah Levinger, Business Manager at Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT). "Softdisk represents the blue chip retailers that Microsoft associates with the quality brand name products on the Microsoft Plaza." Other Microsoft Plaza merchants include top retailers such as Barnes and Noble, Sharper Image and 1-800-Flowers. The Microsoft Plaza joins Softdisk's other existing premier sites including: www.downloadmall.com, softdisk.downloadstore.com, and co-branded download stores with Prodigy and CompuServe. Softdisk built the first commercial software download store on Prodigy in 1992 and now offers over 1,000 individual software titles through its 15 download stores. Front-line titles from Symantec, Memorex, TaxCut, Interplay, Activision, NetNanny and more are available, as well as hundreds of Softdisk niche titles such as Theme Packs and Fun Packs for Windows(R), screen savers, greeting cards and a wide variety of games. Softdisk is the publisher of the top-selling Screen Saver Studio product line offering anyone from beginners to advertising Professionals the easiest way to create screen savers and other self-installing electronic Presentations. "In addition to a wide selection of quality software, Softdisk offers visitors a user-friendly transaction process Bowman said, "We have a very Clean way to buy software. The user simply buys a product with any major credit card and downloads it instantly. There are no unlock codes, special certificates, electronic keys or any other hassles," he explained. Softdisk strives to be publisher-friendly and continues to seek quality software titles for publication in its stores. "We have no setup fees, co-op marketing fees, annual fees, or other ways to hit the publisher. We simply make our money when a product is sold. We've been publishers since 1981, so we understand the concerns of the software publishing industry," Bowman explained. Softdisk is the primary innovator of monthly software subscriptions since 1981. Softdisk, mission is to provide personal computer owners with affordable, useful, and entertaining software through its online software stores (http:www.downloadmall.com), a monthly Windows software subscription, and to provide businesses with cutting-edge web design and multimedia services. For more information, visit the Softdisk web site (http:www.softdisk.com). Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. For more information about The Microsoft Plaza point your browser to plaza.msn.com. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE Softdisk Publishing -0- 04/14/98 /CONTACT: David Bowman of Softdisk Publishing, 318-221-8718 ext 255, or dbowman@softdisk.com/ /Web site: softdisk.com) (MSFT) CO: Softdisk Publishing; Microsoft Corp. ST: Louisiana, Washington IN: CPR TLS MLM SU: PDT