Codie Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 18, 1994

CyberPuppy Barks with the Best Wins Coveted Codie at 1994 Software Publishers Association Awards

Kid's Studio tops category for Best School Productivity/Creativity Program

ROCHESTER, NY - March 18, 1994: CyberPuppy Software, Inc. received top honors at the Ninth Annual Software Publishers Associations Codie Awards in San Francisco this week. Kid's Studio: The Next Generation in Storytelling was awarded the Best School Productivity/Creativity Program for 1994. The other four finalists included industry leaders such as Microsoft Corporation, Broderbund, Davidson & Associates, and MECC. Neill Kramer, President, Christopher Haupt, and Darin Krauss, Vice Presidents were all present to receive the award. "We thank the Software Publishers Association and the industry for this great honor, says Kramer. "This confirms what consumers, educators, and industry reviewers have been saying about Kids Studio."

Andrew Gillette of MacWeek said, "Kids Studio is so easy and fun to use." Todd Copilevitz of the Dallas Morning News said, "Kids Studio is the first truly interactive multimedia program Ive seen. Words dont do justice to this high-tech version of arts-and-crafts time." Ken Levine of Computer Gaming World said, " Kids Studio is an exceptional product. It provides a valuable creative outlet for kids, and is sophisticated enough to appeal to parents." Nancy and Jerry Reed, in the April 1994 issue of Mac Home Journal said, "Kids Studio aims to be an all-in-one multimedia application for children, and it succeeds remarkably well. Kids Studio is the most fully-featured authoring program for children that weve tested."

Kid's Studio is a storymaking application that combines all the basic elements of creative multimedia (sound recording, paint, image libraries, Photo CD access and text) in a feature set that rivals many adult presentation programs. It offers an intuitive interface that inspires children to create their own imaginative stories as full-screen slide shows, QuickTime movies and printed stories.

Background information:
In July 1993, CyberPuppy Software became an affiliate partner with Maxis of Orinda, California, creator of SimCity and the "Sim" series of computer software toys. Maxis is distributing Kid's Studio in the retail channel. The Software Publishers Association is the leading international trade association for the personal computer software industry.

With a suggested retail price of $59.95, the minimum requirements for Kid's Studio Mac are an LC, System 7.0, a 12" monitor with 256 colors, 4Mb RAM and 7Mb free hard disk space (for floppy installation), or 4 Mb for use as a CD-ROM.

Kid's Studio is available through software retailers, or call Maxis at 800-33-MAXIS (800-336-2947). Educational versions are available directly from CyberPuppy Software ( 716-436-3570).

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CyberPuppy Software, Inc., founded in 1992, is based in Rochester, NY.

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