New Franklin Planner for Microsoft Outlook is Now Available from Franklin Covey
SALT LAKE CITY — July 7, 1999 — Franklin Covey (NYSE: FC), today began shipping Franklin Planner(TM) for Microsoft(R) Outlook(TM), a new individual and enterprise solution that extends the popular Microsoft Outlook environment to include principles from Franklin Covey's revolutionary time and life management workshop, What Matters Most(TM), and world renowned Franklin Planner. The new software includes built-in synchronization to 3Com's Palm Computing(R) platform and the Microsoft Windows(R) CE(TM) platform for palm-sized PC's. Franklin Planner for Microsoft Outlook is now available at a special introductory price of $99.95. 99.95.
Using innovative new technology, five custom windows transform Microsoft Outlook 98's Outlook Today(TM) into What Matters Most(R) Today allowing users to create a snapshot of daily calendar items, values, roles, mission statement, long-range goals, a Daily Record of Events (Outlook's Journal), and a Weekly Compass(R). Franklin Planner for Microsoft Outlook also offers a Prioritized Daily Task List, a separate window, that synchronizes with Outlook's TaskPad enabling users to assign value, priority, and Franklin Planner action codes to tasks. In addition, the software includes seven new applications for Palm Computing organizers and brings the Prioritized Daily Task List, Master Task List and Daily Record of Events to Windows CE palm-sized PC devices. Franklin Covey also offers free basic training courses for Palm Computing organizers at any of its 127 retail locations.
Franklin Planner for Microsoft Outlook is available through Franklin Covey channels including the online store (www.franklincovey.com), retail stores, direct sales team, and catalogs. Site licensing and quantity pricing is also available.
Franklin Covey, the world's leading provider of leadership and time management services, offers complete solutions to help individuals and organizations use proven principles to achieve personal and organizational leadership effectiveness, change management, strategic alignment, and productivity. Franklin Covey trains approximately 750,000 people annually. Organizational clients include 80 of the Fortune 100, more than three-quarters of the Fortune 500, thousands of smaller and mid-sized organizations, government entities and communities, and over 3,000 schools and universities with statewide initiatives in 27 states. Organizations have access to its curriculum through 19,000 licensed client facilitators and public workshops are offered in over 500 cities worldwide. More than 17.5 million people use its planners, agendas, electronic solutions, and training products and it has more than 15 million books in print, (1.5 million being sold each year) including Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Over 4,000 Franklin Covey employees and associates in 44 offices in 33 countries provide services and products in 32 languages. In addition to an e-retail site, www.franklincovey.com, there are 125 Franklin Covey retail stores in the United States which provide individuals, families and organizations tools for highly effective living.
Franklin Planner is a trademark of Franklin Covey Co. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Outlook is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Palm Computing is a registered trademark of Palm Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation, or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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