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To: HerbertOtto who wrote (48)	5/6/1998 8:39:00 PM
From: Garry O'krafka	Respond to of 144

Attention Business And Technology Editors: MKS SELECTED BY MICROSOFT TO SUPPLY KEY TECHNOLOGY FOR WINDOWS NT SERVICES FOR UNIX ADD-ON PACK WATERLOO, Ont., May 6 /CNW/ -- Mortice Kern Systems Inc. (MKS) (TSE: MKX) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT). Microsoft will license a subset of UNIX(R) utilities from the MKS Toolkit(R) . The unique strengths of Windows NT and UNIX systems have compelled companies to make substantial investments in both technologies to drive mission critical business processes. The challenge for these organizations is interoperability -- enabling Windows NT Workstation, Windows NT Server and UNIX systems to work together -- which simplifies management and reduces support costs. MKS, the market leader in NT and UNIX interoperability, delivers the most sophisticated solution addressing this massive technology challenge. Microsoft plans to use this set of UNIX scripting commands, including the popular Kornshell, as part of upcoming Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack. This Microsoft product, which includes other core interoperability components such as NFS and password synchronization, will make it easier for customers to integrate Windows NT into their existing UNIX environments. MKS technology incorporated into the product will enable customers to run many existing UNIX scripts on Windows NT-based systems. ''Microsoft is committed to delivering best of breed software solutions to our corporate customers, and this agreement with MKS certainly reflects this direction. MKS is a recognized industry leader, providing high-quality, powerful tools delivering UNIX interoperability for Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server,'' says Frank Artale, general manager for enterprise systems management at Microsoft Corp. ''The full capabilities of MKS Toolkit, provide an excellent complement to the core utilities licensed by Microsoft.'' ''Windows NT and UNIX can work together seamlessly thanks to MKS Toolkit's wildly popular technology,'' says Randall Howard, MKS Chairman and CEO. ''This alliance builds upon Microsoft and MKS's long standing relationship and also expands opportunities for MKS into the Windows NT administration and Windows 95 markets at home and abroad.'' While Microsoft has licensed a subset of MKS's utilities, the MKS Toolkit contains a comprehensive set of more than 210 sophisticated Windows and UNIX tools and offers the following additional advantages: Multiple platform support, including Windows 95 Win 32-specific features including security and environment commands Powerful utilities for Web development, systems administration and software development The full MKS Toolkit, available for customers seeking a complete Windows and UNIX interoperability solution, is available directly from MKS and through its established distribution channels. For more information on MKS Toolkit, please visit mks.com. About MKS Mortice Kern Systems Inc. (MKS) is a leading provider of interoperability solutions and project management products for software development and Intranets. The company offers a full suite of MKS Integrity(TM) products, services and training to help users maximize productivity and better manage the software development process across multiple platforms. Headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, MKS can be reached via the World Wide Web at mks.com. Customers requiring further information about MKS and its products can call toll free (Canada and US) 1-800-265-2797 or (519) 884-2251, fax us at (519) 884-8861, e-mail sales(at)mks.com, or visit our World Wide Web site at mks.com. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited -0- 05/06/98 For further information: Meredith Fuller, 519-883-4349, or mfuller@mks.com, or Ellyn Winters-Robinson, 519-883-4346, or ellyn@mks.com, both of Mortice Kern Systems -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release sent courtesy of Canada NewsWire Portfolio Email. To update your email portfolio, point your web browser here: portfolio.newswire.ca Canada's Business Report Segments of Canada's Business Report can now be heard on the CNW web site (www.newswire.ca) in streaming audio. Canada's Business Report is a new live radio program that delivers time-critical information on stock market activity, mutual funds and bonds, changes on the exchanges and independent business issues. The half-hour report airs daily Monday to Friday from 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. (EDT) on Talk 640 AM in Toronto. Hosted by well-known Canadian broadcaster Ron Adams, Canada's Business Report is a regular source of information for amateur and professional investors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: HerbertOtto who wrote (48)	5/7/1998 9:54:00 AM
From: Muffin Man	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 144

Freedom includes freedom to achieve and freedom to fail. Freedom is the issue, not Microsoft. If there are competitors, let them compete. Why should a company be made to look criminal for making profits in a non-communist country. On the other hand, if an American company in the United States of America should be considered criminal for making profits, perhaps this is a communist country which has done away with freedom. The only reason that Microsoft is so popular is because they make a good product and no one else has dared to out-do them. Why should the government confiscate your money to pay those who choose not to work? Why should the government split up any company in which people are allowed to achieve? Alas... we see socialism (communism by pseudonym) moving to "equally distribute the wealth" and leave behind a nation of robots limited to what the dictator says we can or cannot have or do or be. Best Wishes, Muffin Man