WinZip 7.0 Now Shipping The Internet's Most Popular Zip Data Compression Utility is Now Better than Ever.

MANSFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998--WinZip(R) 7.0 is now shipping. Best known for providing a familiar Windows interface for Zip files, WinZip allows users to process Zip files and other popular archival/compression formats without a complex command line interface. Details on the new features are available on the web page http://www.winzip.com/whatsnew70.htm.

With over 7.5 million downloads from one web site (download.com) alone, WinZip is one of the most popular software products on the Internet. -0-

     Recent Industry Awards for WinZip include:     1998 Windows Magazine "Win100" Award     1998 PC Computing "World Class" Award     1998 Personal Computer World (UK) "Best Utility" Award 

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As with all WinZip upgrades for the last seven years, all registered users of earlier English language versions of WinZip can download a FREE upgrade to WinZip 7.0 from the web page http://www.winzip.com/upgrade.cgi.

Key product features include:

--Windows 95/98/NT integration: WinZip includes tight integration with the Windows 95/98/NT shell. Drag and drop to or from Explorer, or zip and unzip without leaving Explorer.

--Internet support: WinZip features built-in support for popular Internet file formats such as TAR, gzip, UUEncode, XXencode, BinHex, and MIME. You can use WinZip to process almost all the compressed or encoded files you download from the Internet. In addition, the freely downloadable WinZip Internet Browser Support Add-On lets you download and open archives with one click using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

--Easy installation of most software distributed in Zip files: If a Zip file contains a "setup" or "install" program, WinZip's Install feature will unzip the files, run the installation program, and clean up temporary files.

--The WinZip Wizard: This optional feature uses the familiar "wizard" interface to simplify the process of unzipping and installing software distributed in Zip files.

--Favorite Zip Folders: WinZip lets you organize Zip files into one convenient list that is sorted by date, making it easier to locate all Zip files, regardless of where they came from or where they are stored.

--Create files that unzip themselves: WinZip Self-Extractor Personal Edition is included. Self-extracting files are ideal for sending compressed files to others who may not own or know how to use file compression software.

WinZip 7.0 requires Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT.

An individual license for WinZip costs $29 (postage and handling included). Quantity discounts and site licensing are available. Immediate online delivery is available from the WinZip web site (http://www.winzip.com). To place a credit card order, visit the WinZip web site or call the Public Software Library at 1-877-724-4600 (toll free in the US) or 1-713-610-1432.