Intex Announces the First Forecasting Add-In for Lotus 1-2-3 Release 4 for
Windows

Award-Winning Enhancement Offers a True Windows Interface and a Host of New
Features

October 15, 1993 -- Needham. MA: Intex Solutions, Inc., the leading
publisher and reseller of spreadsheet enhancements, today released the
first forecasting application created specifically for Lotus 1-2-3 Release
4 for Windows users. Based on Intex's popular Forecast! add-in, Forecast!
for 1-2-3 Release 4 is even more flexible and easier to use. For the first
time, Forecast! includes full mouse support, pull-down menus and dialog
boxes in a 1-2-3 environment. The popular forecasting enhancement turns
users' spreadsheets into a complete forecasting system and is the perfect
tool for anyone who needs to forecast and wants the convenience and
benefits of their favorite spreadsheet program.

"Forecast! has long been one of Intex Solution's best-selling programs for
all previous 1-2-3 releases; over the past several months, as more and
more of our customers have migrated to 1-2-3 Release 4 for Windows, we
have experienced tremendous demand for a compatible version of Forecast!.
We have answered that demand by creating a true Windows application in the
form of Forecast! for 1-2-3 Release 4 for Windows," said Marjorie Bose,
Product Manager at Intex.

Bose added that forecasting in general is one of the most common
applications among spreadsheet users, and Forecast! in particular has been
so popular because it's fast, easy to use and flexible. "Forecast! allows
all spreadsheet users -- regardless of their type of business or the level
of their forecasting skill -- to take control of the forecasting process
and turn their raw spreadsheet data into highly accurate forecasts in just
seconds. At all times, the program's automatically-generated diagnostics
and graphics keep users in control and make it easy to determine the
optimal model."

New Features Enhance Flexibility and Ease of Use 

Whether users want to forecast sales, expenses, or any of thousands of
other applications, the newest version of Forecast! makes it easier than
ever to perform time series analysis, multiple regression analysis,
statistical analysis, seasonal adjustments, smoothing, filtering, and
other advanced forecasting techniques.

The program's flexible data load procedure not only allows users to load
data manually or from named ranges in an existing worksheet, as in
previous versions, but for added convenience allows users to load data
directly from their Windows Clipboard. In addition, the user can, with a
click on the "load" dialog box, easily specify the format in which the
data should be loaded. Users may choose to load a single variable, or an
entire regression analysis database in a one step, speeding up the entire
forecasting process. And because the program lets users toggle quickly
between the forecasting worksheet and other sheets open in memory,
updating or editing data is faster and easier than ever.

In addition to more flexible data management, Forecast! for 1-2-3 Release 4
for Windows makes graphing forecasts fast, easy and automatic. When a
model is created, the program automatically creates a main graph showing
actuals and forecasts, and a residual plot. Each can be viewed, edited and
enhanced by clicking the appropriate sheet tab with the mouse. Graphs may
be displayed in full or half-size for presentation purposes and, as in
previous versions, can be combined on the same page as the user's
statistics.

A Familiar Windows Interface

Besides being a powerful forecasting tool, Forecast! provides an added
benefit to 1-2-3 Release 4 for Windows users by fitting effortlessly into
their 1-2-3 for Windows environment. Forecast! includes its own
"SmartIcon," so users can load Forecast! with a single mouse click, and
also offers familiar pull-down menus, easy to use dialog boxes and full
mouse support. In addition, Forecast! includes "sheet tabs," one of the
newest features in 1-2-3 Release 4 for Windows, provides an easy way to
import information from the Windows Clipboard and takes full advantage of
Windows' spreadsheet publishing features. That means users can create
presentation-quality forecasts, graphs and reports, making forecasting
results more persuasive, easier to understand and easier to analyze.

Intex Serves the Entire Spreadsheet User Community 

With the release of Forecast! for 1-2-3 Release 4 for Windows, Intex again
demonstrates its leadership in supporting the full range of today's
popular DOS and Windows spreadsheets. In addition to Forecast! for 1-2-3
Release 4 for Windows, Intex also has versions of Forecast! compatible
with Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.0, 2.01, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.1+, 3.4, Lotus
1-2-3 Release 1.1 for Windows, Excel 4.0 and all releases of Symphony.

System Requirements, Pricing and Upgrades 

Forecast! runs with Lotus 1-2-3 Release 4.01 for Windows (1-2-3 Release 4.0
users may call Lotus for a free upgrade) and requires just 49K RAM in
addition to normal spreadsheet requirements. Forecast! is priced at $165,
plus $5 shipping. Registered users may upgrade for $45. Proof of purchase
required.

Intex Solutions, Inc. is a privately-owned software company located in
Needham, MA. Founded in 1985, Intex has established a reputation as the
leading provider of templates, add-ins and other complimentary products
for Lotus 1-2-3, Excel and other popular spreadsheet programs. Intex
develops, publishes, or distributes over 50 enhancement products
addressing business needs from budgeting and forecasting to spell checking
and file recovery, as well as specialized fixed income security analysis.
Spreadsheet users world-wide look to Intex Solutions as their "One Stop
Shop" for enhancements for every spreadsheet application.

Intex Solutions, 35 Highland Circle, Needham, MA 02194
617-449-6222

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