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FEBRUARY 15, 1995 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE METAGRAPHICS ANNOUNCES NEW C++ ANIMATION TOOLKIT FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS CARMEL, CALIFORNIA – MEDIA!LAB(TM) is a powerful new graphics programming toolkit designed for developing interactive graphic and multimedia programs for Microsoft Windows. MEDIA!LAB combines imaging, special effects, animation, video and sound in a streamlined C++ programming environment. MEDIA!LAB is optimized in assembly language for fast, tight code, and directly integrates with Windows enhanced Multimedia and WinG facilities for top performance. MEDIA!LAB C++ libraries can be used either by themselves, or in combination with other class libraries such as MFC or OWL. MEDIA!LAB provides a powerful suite of fast interactive graphic capabilities supporting BMP/PCX/DCX image files, AVI/FLC/FLI video, sprite animation, transparent "blue screen" cinematic animation, sound, timer controls, fade and wipe effects, color-palette animation, object hit and collision detection, bitmap tiling, and more. MEDIA!LAB is available for both Windows 3.1 or Windows '95, and works with Microsoft Visual C++ and Borland C++ compilers. MEDIA!LAB comes with a comprehensive developer's manual, on-line hypertext help, and is backed by Metagraphics support and a full 30-day guarantee. Metagraphics MEDIA!LAB for Windows 3.1 is available directly from Metagraphics at a special introductory price of $249. MEDIA!LAB for Windows '95 will be available in May at a special introductory price of $349. (Introductory pricing good through July 1, 1995.) Additional MEDIA!LAB information is available from Metagraphics, or from several online services: METAGRAPHICS SOFTWARE CORPORATION 200 Clock Tower Place, Suite 201E Carmel, CA 93923 U.S.A Toll free sales: 800-332-1550 Phone: 408-622-8950 Fax: 408-622-8955 CompuServe: 74774,221 Internet: sales@metagraphics.com An expanded MEDIA!LAB information file, MLINFO.ZIP*, can be downloaded from the following online services: Metagraphics BBS: 408-622-8945 (2400-14.2K 8/N/1) – download \DEMO\MLINFO.ZIP. CompuServe: GO METAGR, LIB 12 – download MLINFO.ZIP. Internet anonymous ftp: ftp.metagraphics.com – download MLINFO.ZIP. Internet mail server: mail-server@metagraphics.com include the keywords "GET MLINFO.ZIP" in the body of your message. (* MLINFO.ZIP available February 15, 1995) MEDIA! and MEDIA!LAB are trademarks of Metagraphics Software Corporation.