Press Release

Boston, MA, January 14, 2000 – North Atlantic Publishing Systems announced today that it will debut NPS 2000 at Seybold Boston 2000 in February. NPS 2000 represents the first architectural re-design of NAPS Publishing System (NPS) since its introduction in 1998. NPS 2000’s new design takes advantage of the trend toward more flexibility and higher-speed performance with its incorporation of Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)^® and its seamless integration of Microsoft SQL Server.^®

Users will benefit from a faster and more scalable system with distributed software components as well as a distributed database. Improved integration with NT Server via Microsoft Transaction Server^® gives system administrators the ability to control process management and to customize configurations for maximum efficiency. End users will see high-speed performance for all NPS functions, including file check-out/check-in, database queries, and browser-based previews. The improvement will have the greatest impact on users at high traffic sites, especially at heavy usage times.

The flexibility of NPS 2000’s architecture also streamlines the installation process, easing the burden on system integrators performing on-site installations and even making customer self-installations possible.

North Atlantic will introduce NPS 2000 at Seybold Boston and will begin installing it at customer sites in late February.

NPS 2000 provides workflow management for publishers seeking a high level of efficiency and compatibility among users throughout the publishing production cycle. With this system, users get the flexibility to choose the platforms and applications they want, with NPS providing the integrated environment to work efficiently together online.

Major elements of NPS’s appeal include cross-platform support for both Windows^® and Macintosh^®; the ability to choose favorite applications such as MS-Word^®, QuarkXPress^®, and PhotoShop^®; the familiarity and flexibility of a Netscape^® or Explorer^® web-browser interface; and the application-independent architecture which liberates users to integrate new applications, such as Adobe InDesign^® or any other application of their choosing.

Through its separately-purchasable modules, NPS 2000 provides:

• Editorial workflow for file management, including check-out and check-in, and file routing by production stage, function or user-to-user.
• Scheduling for editorial, layout, and other production stages, allowing automatic tracking of what’s due and what’s behind schedule. (Scheduling Module)
• Enhanced composition capabilities with Word and XPress. On the Word side: line counts, copyfit info, and layout preview. On the XPress side: automatic text revision from Word documents, batch import of text and art, and batch export of revised text back to Word documents. (HNJ Engine Module)
• Client-server architecture with an NT server, IIS Intranet server, and Explorer or Netscape browser clients.
• TCP/IP support for LAN and WAN clients, and HTTP support for remote users.
• Cross-platform support for Windows and Macintosh clients.

North Atlantic Publishing Systems develops, markets, and supports software products for pre-press publishing. Its philosophy is to provide custom publishing systems built from standard components. NAPS Publishing System and HNJ Engine are North Atlantic's latest products. They were developed in response to input from thousands of existing users of North Atlantic products, including Workflow Administrator, CopyBridge and CopyFlow. For more information about North Atlantic Publishing Systems and its products, visit the company's web site at http://www.napsys.com.

Alice Fackre

North Atlantic Publishing Systems, Inc.

(978) 371-8989

alice@napsys.com

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