Smartcode’s Titles for the Palm Computing Platform to Be Distributed by GT Interactive Affiliate Program
NEW YORK — July 29, 1998 — Further expanding its roster of affiliated labels, GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS) announced today that is has reached a North American sales and distribution agreement with Smartcode Software, Inc. for the company's HandMail, HandFax and HandWeb add-on communications software for 3Com's popular PalmIII and PalmPilot electronic organizers. The titles will be available next month. "We are pleased to add Smartcode and its innovative titles for the PalmPilot to our lineup of outstanding software," said Wim Stocks, senior vice president of Sales for GT Interactive. "With more than 1.6 million Palm Pilots sold to date, there is a high installed base of users who would welcome add-ons that further enhance their mobile communication capabilities." "We are pleased to partner with GT Interactive for the distribution of our titles", said Alain Molinie, Smartcode CEO, "GT Interactive's outstanding presence as a leader in software distribution will give us access to new retail channels.
Through this partnership, PalmIII users will discover the full potential of their device for E-mail, Web access and Fax." SmartCode's PalmPilot software title HandMail, allows users to send and receive e-mail via the majority of Internet Service Providers worldwide, including America Online(TM), while HandFax is fax-sending software that allows users to write faxes quickly and send Memo Pad documents at the touch of a button. HandWeb is a powerful Web browser for the PalmPilot providing the same search-and-surf capabilities of a full-sized computer. Headquartered in NY, GT Interactive Software Corp. is a leading publisher of entertainment and edutainment software under the GT Interactive, Cavedog Entertainment, SingleTrac and MacSoft brands for personal computers as well as game consoles from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Nintendo.
The company operates development studios in Seattle, Salt Lake City and San Luis Obispo, CA. GT Value Products is the market share leader in budget software under the WizardWorks, CompuWorks and Slash brands. Located on the World Wide Web at http://www.gtinteractive.com, GT Interactive is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol GTIS. Smartcode Software is specialized in designing and developing communications software for mobile computing platforms. Its fax, Internet e-mail, and Web browsing software are among the most commercially successful third-party applications for the Palm Computing platform. With headquarters in San Diego, CA, Smartcode Software, Inc. also operates research and development offices in France. Information on Smartcode may be obtained by calling (619) 597-7544, or via the Internet at http://www.smartcodesoft.com.
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