FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Editorial Contact: Andres J. Garza CEO Conetic Software Systems 4GL and Accounting Software Support FreeBSD 2.0.5 Operating System. San Antonio, Texas -- September 7, 1995 -- Conetic Software Systems, Inc., a developer of database development tools and accounting software for Unix-, DOS-,and Windows-based computers, has announced support for FreeBSD Operating System. The Conetic product line consists of C/BASE, a 4GL application development system, and C/BOOKS, a set of nine integrated accounting modules that range from general ledger to job costing. According to Andres Garza, Chief Executive Officer of Conetic Software, the Conetic product line offers FreeBSD users the ability to transcend computer hardware and operating system boundaries. "Given the wild fluctuation of the computer industry, it's comforting to know that system managers can maintain software investments across a wide variety of platforms. We can do this by maintaining compatible data structure alignment across all C/BASE 4GL Version 3.8 platforms. This allows applications and data to be moved/copied to any other support platform --and run without recoding or time consuming data conversions." "So if one of our users has an application created under MS-DOS, he could easily move it to FreeBSD or any other support platform. " Garza said. "Imagine: Just copy your application which you created in a Unix character-based terminal to a PC running MS-Windows and see it run in seconds." C/BASE 4GL The powerful authoring tool C/BASE 4GL has been the foundation for all of the Conetic products since 1979. Today this tool and database engine has thousands of installations around the world. The software centers on a visually driven menu interface for the novice users and a feature packed script language for the expert users. Unlike other 4GL's, C/BASE 4GL offers an extremely low learning curve for new users. C/BOOKS C/BOOKS includes nine integrated accounting modules that include general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, payroll, order entry, inventory, purchase orders and job costing. All of the modules can be customized to accommodate changing financial requirements and regulations. In addition, new applications can be interfaced directly into any of these existing accounting modules. C/BOOKS modules include "C/BASE 4GL source code", allowing users to enhance data-file structure, data entry screens, reports and menus. One of the many unique features C/BOOKS offers is "real-time posting" -- on-line instant updates. With C/BOOKS there is no need for time-consuming batch postings. "This is an exceptional feature when you consider the cost of user downtime due to batch postings," Garza said. "C/BOOKS offers todays multi-user organizations, the real-time performance they desire." INTERNET SUPPORT Strong Unix integration has long been recognized as an outstanding asset by Conetic users. Today's INTERNET user will quickly come to appreciate this powerful, fundamental building block. C/BASE 4GL standard distribution comes ready to run as a World-Wide-Web database server. C/BASE 4GL commands can be used inside a CGI "perl" or "shell" script command for data extraction, input and update. In addition, C/BASE 4GL reports can also be used to create dynamic HTML forms with virtual hypertext links. Be sure to look for Conetic's World-Wide-Web database server at "http://www.conetic.com". USER PRICING Conetic's flexible licensing policy for C/BASE and C/BOOKS allow customers to pay only for what they use. All Conetic standard modules are licensed by the total number of concurrent users, regardless of computer hardware platforms. "Most software vendors license their modules by hardware platform class," Garza said. "This is truly an archaic method for licensing software. In June of 1990 Conetic Software adopted a new "concurrent number of user" pricing policy. This new pricing policy can be best compared to purchasing gasoline for your car. Where the car is equivalent to your hardware platform and one gallon of gasoline is equivalent to one concurrent user. When purchasing 10 gallons of gasoline for a Mercedes or for Hyundai do you pay a different price? Should you pay a different price? No, 10 gallons of gasoline is the same price regardless how much you paid for your car. A 4 concurrent user license is the same price for a $3,000 or $100,000 hardware platforms. " SPECIAL OFFER For a limited time Conetic Software is offering a evaluation DEMO DEVELOPMENT KIT for FreeBSD 2.0.5. This evaluation set includes C/BASE 4GL development [2 concurrent users], C/BASE Utilities API [advance development for C programmers] and C/BASE International Utilities. The evaluation DEMO KIT is restricted to 1000 records per datafile and 2 concurrent users. The DEMO KIT is FREE if download via the INTERNET. For individuals which do not have access to the INTERNET, Conetic's will be glad to ship a DEMO KIT UPS Ground any where in the U.S.A. for a fee of $25. For more information about C/BASE 4GL and or C/BOOKS, including prices, contact SALES at: Conetic Software Systems, Inc. 1012 Navarro San Antonio, Texas 78205-3806 Voice: (210) 225-5185 Sales: (800) 541-4580 Fax: (210) 271-0844 E-mail: info@conetic ____________________________________________________________ C/BASE 4GL is a trademark of Conetic Software Systems, Inc. C/BOOKS is a registered trademark of Conetic Software Systems, Inc. MS-Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Inc. MS-DOS is a trademark of Mircosoft Corporation Inc. All names, products and services mentioned are the trademark or registered trademark of their respective organizations.