Metrowerks Announces Four New CodeWarrior Products Hosted on Windows 95/NT
AUSTIN, Texas — November 11, 1996 — Metrowerks(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:MTWKF)(TSE/ME:MWK), one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, Monday announced four new Windows(R)-hosted versions of its award-winning CodeWarrior(R) suite of programming tools.
Metrowerks will be showing the products at COMDEX(R) Fall in Las Vegas Nov. 18-22, and the tools will begin shipping at the end of the month.
CodeWarrior(R) Gold for Windows 95/NT DR/1 CodeWarrior Academic Pro for Windows 95/NT DR/1 Running on both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, these new versions of CodeWarrior include support for C, C++, Pascal and Java(TM) and allow programmers to build applications for Windows 95, Windows NT and the Mac(TM) OS. CodeWarrior Gold DR/1 (Developer Release 1) will retail for $ 399 and a competitive upgrade will be offered for $ 199. CodeWarrior Academic Pro will retail for $ 119.
CodeWarrior Gold and CodeWarrior Academic Pro for Windows 95/NT will follow Metrowerks' traditional three-times-a-year release schedule, planned for November, March and July. Customers receive two free updates and technical support with the purchase of these products. Purchasers of DR (or Developer Release) versions of these products will receive an extended set of updates.
Discover Programming(TM) C/C++ for Windows 95/NT Discover Programming Pascal for Windows 95/NT
Designed with beginner programmers and hobbyists in mind, Discover C/C++ and Discover Pascal include the full CodeWarrior IDE and allow users to build applications for Windows 95 and Windows NT. A host of online books, including "Learn C Under Windows 95/NT" and "Learn C++ Under Windows 95/NT" by Dave Mark and "Learn Pascal under Windows 95/NT" by Werner Fiebel, help casual programmers through the learning process. Both Discover products will retail for $ 79.
All versions of CodeWarrior for Windows 95/NT feature the full, professional CodeWarrior IDE, which has become the industry standard for Mac OS programming. The CodeWarrior IDE features easy-to-use visual tools complete with project manager, editor, debugger, linker and class browser for building industrial-strength Windows applications. Online books, references, tutorials, sample code and examples are included in all versions.
These new products are part of a new line of Windows-hosted CodeWarrior products. Metrowerks' first Windows-hosted product, CodeWarrior for PlayStation(TM), was released in October 1996. Future Windows-hosted versions of CodeWarrior, targeted at the embedded systems market, will provide programming tools for multi-purpose, real-time operating systems, such as Microware(R)'s OS-9(R), as well as a variety of embedded microcontrollers such as MIPS(R), PowerPC(TM) and 68K.
By offering CodeWarrior products on Windows 95/NT and Mac OS, Metrowerks will strengthen its position as a provider of powerful cross-platform development solutions.
"With the introduction of CodeWarrior products hosted on Windows 95/NT, we are now able to offer Windows developers the same powerful, easy-to-use, cross-platform development tools the Macintosh developer community has enjoyed," said Jean Bilanger, chairman and CEO of Metrowerks. "We are excited about our entry into the Windows market and committed to providing our Windows customers with the same excellent technical support and product improvements that have made our CodeWarrior products an overwhelming success."
About Metrowerks Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports a complete line of computer language products for building Mac OS, Windows 95, Windows NT, Magic Cap(TM), BeOS(TM), Palm OS(TM), PlayStation 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 [email protected], by calling 800/377-5416 or via the Internet at http://www.metrowerks.com.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Mac is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Windows and Windows NT 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 CodeWarrior for Windows 95/NT and Discover Programming for Windows 95/NT are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including successful and timely development of CodeWarrior for Windows 95/NT and Discover Programming for Windows 95/NT and customer acceptance of the products.
CONTACT:
Metrowerks Inc., Austin
Cynthia Fray, 512/873-4758
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